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Atlantic General Hospital board members break ground at the future site of the John H. “Jack” Burbage Jr. Regional Cancer Care Center on Wednesday afternoon in Berlin. The facility, which will provide quality treatment for patients with cancer and blood disorders, is slated to be completed by 2018.

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By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (June 9, 2017) With the groundbreaking of the John H. “Jack” Burbage Jr. Regional Cancer Care Center in Berlin Wednesday afternoon, Worcester County is about to move forward in the fight against cancer. “It’s a new beginning for cancer care in the community, and a culmination of dreams of community leaders and hospital staff,” Atlantic General Hospital President and CEO Michael Franklin said during the groundbreaking ceremony. “This continues the journey we started years ago with our first facility, by further expanding quality of

care to those facing an cancer diagnosis.” The 18,000square-foot center is slated to be built on the Atlantic General Hospital Campus on the corner of Route 113 by spring 2018. Jack Burbage The facility will provide one location for treatment of patients with cancer and blood disorders. The cancer center will also feature radiation oncology, PET imaging and community education and support groups. Other amenities such as hair and skin services will be available for patients who face issues such as hair loss and skin care.

Telemedicine technology will also be included at the center, so patients and physicians can quickly contact other care experts. “Until now, the lack of available of convenient quality care in our community has led to unnecessary costs and unnecessary suffering for our friends, family and neighbors,” Franklin said. “In Worcester County, statistics show the death rate for cancer is 10 percent higher than rest of the state within the United States. Our vision [with the future center] is that cancer deaths will no longer be higher here than other places.” The cancer facility is one of many projects included in the Atlantic General Hospital’s Campaign for the Future, which is led by Michelle Fager and Jack Burbage. The goal is to raise $10 million to complete $35 million in capital projSee BURBAGE Page 5

By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (June 9, 2017) The Ocean City Council continues to look for ways to muffle the noise associated with the late May car cruise event, and the option of scheduling Cruisin’ Ocean City earlier in the year could still be one of them. “I’m getting heat for suggesting different dates, but it stirred up discussion,” Mayor Rick Meehan said during Monday’s session. “Maybe [a later date] should be part of discussion in the future, maybe ‘Maybe [a later we consider a transition. We date] should be have a lot to part of discussion talk about.” in the future, After half a maybe we dozen people spoke Monday consider a against Mee- transition. We han’s sugges- have a lot to talk tion to move about.” the four-day hot rod and — Mayor Rick Meehan classic car rally to a less busy month, city officials announced that work group will be formed to seek other solutions. “There will be a combined effort of town staff members and the promoters to start pulling together ideas for tactics that can be incorporated into the event, regardless of whatever date it falls on,” Special Event Superintendent Frank Miller said in a separate interview. In the last two weeks, the council convened in closed sessions to discuss how to stop rowdy behavior from hangers-on unregistered with the event. Before Monday’s meeting, the council met with Cruisin’ Ocean City promoters Bob RotherSee CAR Page 4

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Ocean City actively tracking online rentals Resort’s hunt complicated by homeowners using sites to advertise legit properties

By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (June 9, 2017) While the lodging industry is waiting for the resurrection of legislation regulating online short-term rentals, Ocean City officials are keeping an eye on listings. To operate a short-term rental through an online company, such as Airbnb, FlipKey, VRBO and OneFineStay, Ocean City property owners are required to get a business license. That way, city government staff can ensure that the resort is getting its cut of room tax. Realtors also provide paperwork for the license when they close a deal

in the resort, should the owner wants to rent the property. As for those properties that are unregistered, License Inspector Mike Sherman is searching the websites to find them. It’s a tedious task, as Airbnb has roughly 300 listings in Ocean City alone. Complicating matters is the need to weed out legitimate businesses from those trying to fly under the radar. “The problem is there’s a lot of business that have all the paperwork in order that use these websites as a marketing tool,” City Manager Doug Miller said. “It requires a bit of sleuthing.” Sometimes it’s as easy as the flagging a unit and contacting the property owner – but some addresses are not advertised on the websites. Others intentionally list the unit in

Ocean City, even though it’s found in West Ocean City, Ocean Pines or in Delaware. Even tracking the amount of registered online rentals through room tax payments versus the number of listings proves difficult. City Finance Administrator Martha Bennett said that room tax is collected by Worcester County, which then pays Ocean City. Worcester County Public Information Officer Kim Moses said that county officials do not separate the revenue between hotels and online home-sharing services. “Most of these rental properties are compliant. It’s the ones that are unregistered that are the problem,” Bennett said. “It’s $116 for a business license, and then there’s the tax. But look at the money they’re making

from Airbnb.” Airbnb jumped to a projected $12.6 billion in bookings last year from $7.2 billion in 2015. In comparison, Ocean City is expected to garner $15.4 million in room tax in fiscal year 2018. Many local critics, like HotelMotel-Restaurant Association Executive Director Susan Jones said in the past that while some homeowners get the proper paperwork, it’s their decision whether to pay the room tax. “This isn’t going away. Millennials don’t seem to have the problem older people do with renting a house versus a hotel,” Jones said. “It’s eating into the market and we need to make sure we [the hotel industry leaders] increase our supply to meet the demand.”

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tices … the cruisers,” Hopkins said. “When you have state and county officers here, they watch the burnouts and don’t make any effort to stop it. If we had police actually doing the job, we would not have these issues.” Cruisin’ participant Bill Goodman advocated contacting police in Daytona Beach, Atlantic City and Myrtle Beach to see how they handle their car events. “I’ve noticed during my travels that you can’t outrun a radio in Atlantic City. They’re [racers] nabbed at the next intersection and given a healthy fine of $500,” Goodman said. Kathy Swagler opposed rescheduling the event and said writing tickets for bad behavior means nothing to the younger generation. “They spend hundreds like it’s

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OC Air Show ends parking on Baltimore Avenue early City Council agrees to try Thursday evening shutdown in attempt to reduce tows

By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (June 9, 2017) Parking along Baltimore Avenue in the days leading up to the OC Air Show on June 17-18 will become more difficult, as the City Council has ordered sections of the road closed a day earlier than originally planned. As part of the city’s memorandum of understanding with event promoters, the resort closes parts of Baltimore Avenue from 12th Street to 20th Street for vendor setup and parking on Friday morning before the show. This year, streets will be blocked off by 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 15. Special Event Superintendent

Frank Miller told the council at Monday’s session that this would be the best method to keep the spaces open for setup the following morning. “We looked to close it at an earlier time, but after discussion, we felt closing at 6 p.m. was a better way for us, the police, and the air show staff to best address the issue … before the streets have become truly active with traffic,” Miller said. Signs will be posted warning drivers of the closure and barricades will also be placed in advance on Baltimore Avenue. The blocked-off areas will be varied, depending on exhibit and parking needs. Some areas along Baltimore Avenue might only be blocked roughly 80 feet from the Boardwalk, while others, such as 16th to 18th Streets, might be completely controlled. See MORE Page 6

Burbage encourages locals to buy into new AGH facility Continued from Page 1 ects, including completion of a women’s health center in West Ocean City, renovation of existing surgical facilities and expansion of AGH’s emergency services. To date, Campaign for the Future has secured about $3 million in pledges, commitments and grants. Burbage, who is the CEO of Blue Water Development Company, has deep roots in the community, starting with his father, John Howard Burbage, who was mayor of Berlin for 20 years. He also serves on several boards, including Taylor Bank and Diakonia.

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OC Air Show to host bomber planes for 10th annual event Attendees have chance to fly in WWII-era aircraft, see them in flight next weekend

(June 9, 2017) The 10th anniversary edition of the OC Air Show, scheduled for June 17-18, will feature the “Panchito” B-25 World War II Bomber and B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber. The “Panchito” B-25 World War II Bomber performance will commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Doolittle Raid on Japan in April of 1942. The B-25 first gained fame after 16 B-25Bs, led by Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle, attacked mainland Japan, four months after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. The mission gave a muchneeded lift in spirits to the Americans and alarmed the Japanese who had believed their home islands were inviolable by enemy forces. Although the amount of actual damage done was relatively minor, it forced the Japanese to divert troops for the home defense for the remainder of the war. The North American B-25 Mitchell was an American twin-en-

gine medium bomber manufactured by North American Aviation. It was used by many Allied air forces, in every theater of World War II, as well as by many other air forces after the war ended. It saw service across four decades. The B-25 was named in honor of Gen. Billy Mitchell, a pioneer of U.S. military aviation. By the end of its production, nearly 10,000 B-25s in numerous models had been built. These included a few limited variations, such as the United States Navy’s and Marine Corps’ PBJ-1 patrol bomber and the United States Army Air Forces’ F-10 photo reconnaissance aircraft. OC Air Show fans will have the chance to take a flight in the “Panchito” B-25 Bomber. For a donation of $425 to the Delaware Aviation Museum, spectators can travel back in time and experience what it was actually like to be on the crew of this World War II era bomber. To reserve a ride, call 443-458-8926 or e-mail panchitoB25@aol.com. The B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber will make an appearance at the OC Air Show on Saturday, June 17, over the See U.S. Page 7

More signs, security to boost awareness of blocked street Continued from Page 5 In a separate interview, Miller said the resort has had problems with motorists parking in closed areas on the Friday before the event since the air show’s beginning in 2008. “The idea was to shut the street down as late as possible not to interfere with city functions,” he said. “The problem is, there’s people who don’t read the signs and drive around the barricades and think it’s OK to park for the night. Then the next morning, they find their car’s been towed.” Ocean City staff and show promoters will take other measures to help decrease the number of tows on Baltimore Avenue next weekend. Public

Works will increase the number of signs and promoters agreed to hire a security guard to catch any driver that had ignored the warnings. “Hopefully, the third step – closing it on Thursday – will give us a cushion,” Miller said. “We don’t want to harm the tourist experience when we tow cars. So, this gives us time to deal with to deal with the cars and get them to move first.” The council backed Miller’s suggestion unanimously. “When we talked about the towing industry and issues in the past, the air show was one of the things we discussed as a way to reduce the tows,” Councilman Wayne Hartman said. “That said, I approve of this.”

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The 10th anniversary edition of the OC Air Show, scheduled for June 17-18, will feature the B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber.

U.S. Navy Blue Angels return to resort for high-flying acts Continued from Page 6 beach and Boardwalk of Ocean City to help commemorate the 10th anniversary of the event. The B-2 Spirit, also known as the B-2 Stealth Bomber, is a strategic bomber designed to penetrate deep into hostile territory undetected. The B-2 features stealth technology making it virtually invisible to enemy radar allowing it to pass by anti-aircraft defenses to deliver its payload and return to base. The B-2 is a flying wing design and carries a crew of two. The B-2 is capable of all-altitude attack missions up to 50,000 feet with a range of more than 6,900 miles on internal fuel and over 12,000 miles with one mid-air refu-

Correction In the June 2 issue “‘Boardwalk Elvis’ hospitalized briefly, OC community rallies” it was incorrectly stated that Norman Webb was hospitalized due to an obstruction in his “sarcophagus.” He was hospi-

eling. It entered service in 1997 and was first used in combat over Kosovo in 1999. It has since been used in the conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya. A total of 20 B-2s are in service with the United States Air Force. The U.S. Navy Blue Angels will headline the OC Air Show which will also feature a wide variety of military demos including the F-22 Raptor, the USMC MV-22 Osprey and the return of the A-10 Warthog. Additionally, the show will include performances by the GEICO Skytypers, Mike Wiskus in the Lucas Oil Pitts and David Windmiller. Flight Line Club, Drop Zone Beach and VIP Skybox premium viewing tickets are on sale now. Purchase online at www.ocairshow.com.

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OCPD, treasure hunter find visitor’s lost wedding band Woman grateful that police preserved in search for ring hidden in sand last Friday

Sgt. Dennis Eade of the Ocean City Police Department, left, with the assistance of Barry Betts and his metal detector, helped locate Meg Walls’ lost wedding band on the beach last week.

By Taylor Sloan Contributing Writer (June 9, 2017) A woman from Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, Meg Walls, was playing football with her son on the beach at Fourth Street on June 2, when her wedding band flew off her finger. Walls and her son searched for the ring in the sand with help from approximately 40 beachgoers in the area, but no luck. As it happened, however, Sgt. Dennis Eade of the Ocean City Police Department was on bike patrol on the Boardwalk at the time, and he

stopped to inquire what the commotion was about. Walls explained that she had lost her wedding band in the sand while throwing the football around with her son. “I had seen that type of thing before. I knew what was going on before I had made my way down [to the beach],” Sgt. Eade said. Eade contacted Ocean City Police Department Sgt. Mark Paddack about searching for the ring because he uses a metal detector to locate lost items in the general downtown area. “One of the motivating factors was her 7-year-old son,” Eade said. “He was looking at me in the police uniform, and I was basically his hope [to find his mother’s ring].” Eade had asked Sgt. Paddack if he was able to look for the lost ring, and unfortunately he could not. Eade said he then road his mountain bike down the Boardwalk to the general vicinity where the ring was lost. He spotted Barry Betts, of Milton, Delaware, using a metal detector by the shoreline. He agreed to search the area where the ring had been lost. “It was kind of a ‘needle in a haystack’ type of situation,” Eade said. The two managed to find the ring, and Eade immediately contacted the hotel where Walls was staying. She was not there at the time, so he contacted other family members. Eade made his way to the hotel and Walls was present and he gave her back the ring. “By this time, she had contacted her jeweler, and was having a new one made,” Eade said. “[The ring] had extreme sentimental value, and you could tell by the way she reacted.” “She was extremely grateful for having the ring returned,” he said. “Thank you all so much for finding my wedding band! I’m so thankful … way more thankful than words could ever explain,” Walls posted on the Ocean City Police Department Facebook page. “They couldn’t believe it,” Eade said. “It goes to show we were able to do something to brighten the situation.”

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JUNE 9, 2017

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Mounds of phragmite, or wetland grass, washed ashore northern Ocean City last week. After Public Works collected it in piles, the high tide washed it back out. The remaining bits of phragmite were buried this week.

Marsh grass mostly cleared by tide, some buried in sand

By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (June 9, 2017) It’s been a week since mounds of marsh grass floated up on Ocean City’s northern beach, and some of it is still coming ashore in other areas. “It’s a thin line in areas from 20th to 50th Street, but it’s nowhere near to what we had last week,” Ocean City Beach Patrol Lt. Ward Kovacs said. “That stretched 30 feet wide and was 2 feet deep. Now it’s less than a foot wide.” The high tide on May 31 brought in phragmites, an invasive grass found in wetlands, and washed it up on the beach from 70th Street to the Delaware line. Public Works Director Hal Adkins said that each piece was uniformly cut to the size of a drinking straw. His staff collected it with a 16-foot rake attached to a beach tractor last Wednesday night and Thursday morning. “It’s the weirdest thing. It looks like a maintenance effort and someone just dumped a lot of it out in the ocean,” Adkins said. Maryland Coastal Bays Program representatives agreed.

“It’s like someone did some phragmite clearing and dumped it, but it’s a large amount, like a cargo ship amount,” said Sandi Smith, Coastal Bays marketing coordinator. “It’s a very invasive grass and grows really quickly. [It’s] bizarre and, thankfully, not an environmental hazard.” After city crews raked the phragmites into mounds, Public Works planned to use excess funds for dune fence repairs to hire private contractor Ashton Environmental for removal. But Adkins said that disposal methods of the wetlands reeds might be more fluid than he thought. “It seems that Mother Nature is taking it back through the high tide over the past couple days. That also might be why it’s washing up downtown,” he said. By Wednesday, he said that the high tide had taken back a majority of the phragmite. “The rest of it, I buried it myself in the sand. Why not, it’s just grass,” Adkins said. “There’s a little left, but it’s at the level we normally pick up with our beach cleaner.”

Ocean Pines makes Forbes list (June 9, 2017) Forbes magazine, a leading source for business news and financial information, has named Ocean Pines as one of the top places in the nation to retire in 2017. “The news was greeted with plenty of enthusiasm from the Ocean Pines Association,” Ocean Pines Marketing and Public Relations Director Denise Sawyer said. “We’ve known that Ocean Pines is a great place to call home and now the nation knows.” Forbes presents an annual list of the top U.S. retirement cities and towns. This year, financial experts have crunched data from 550 communities and have chosen 25 cities, from 20 states, as the best places to retire for affordable, high-quality retirement living. The famed magazine describes

Ocean Pines as a wooded waterfront community of 12,000 on Maryland’s Eastern Shore with an above-average ratio of physicians per capita, good air quality, extremely low serious crime rate, and no state income tax on Social Security income. “We don’t recommend waiting until retirement to become a home owner in Ocean Pines,” Sawyer said. “We have something for everyone. Get your feet wet in our five pools or dip your feet in the sand along the best stretch of Ocean City beach at the Ocean Pines Beach Club.” For more information, contact Denise Sawyer, director of marketing and public relations for the Ocean Pines Association, at 410-641-7717 ext. 3006 or dsawyer@oceanpines.org.

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Ocean City saves big with new insurance program rank By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (June 9, 2017) Ocean City property owners will see roughly $400,000 in savings from their flood insurance premiums per year overall, as the resort’s standing in the national flood insurance program continues to improve. The Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA) ranks participants in the program based on number and type of measures municipalities take to prepare for flood events. Out of 10 classes, with each one corresponding to different percentages of discounts, Ocean City went from a class seven to class six. “Ocean City is a member of an elite group. Only 15 communities in Maryland received this recognition,” FEMA Mitigation Planning Specialist Molly Kaput said during Monday’s council session. “This community is one of the cheapest rated and our top beach in the state.” There are 20,000 communities across the county that voluntarily participate in the national flood insurance program, and 150 of those are in Maryland. Kaput also pointed out that Ocean City is one of the rare municipalities that is interested in moving forward in the program. “Approximately five percent in the national program choose to go above and beyond the minimum requirement,” she told the council. “This additional effort produces more communities that are more prepared for future flooding events.” As a class six, Ocean City qualifies

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for a 20 percent discount in flood insurance premiums issued or renewed in special flood hazard areas on or after May 1. Individual premiums could be reduced by an additional average $16 per policy. “Ocean City’s hard work and accomplishments of a flood management are to be celebrated and commended. On behalf of FEMA, we thank you for your efforts,” Kaput said. Council President Lloyd Martin said that while he is excited about the news, there is still room for improvement. “I know we were working hard, but we keep striving to do better,” Martin said. “We want to be the best.” Mayor Rick Meehan said that the credit lies with several staff members, including former Zoning Analyst R. Blaine Smith, Chief Building Inspector Kevin Brown and Planning and Zoning Director Bill Neville. “I know they’ve worked very hard on this for a number of years. To make this jump is quite an accomplishment,” Meehan said. Although some policies may be affected by the class change, preferred risk policies applicable in Ocean City’s X zone, or minimum flood hazard area, are not eligible. Standard rate flood insurance policies rated on previous flood risk zones are limited to a community rank system discount of 10 percent in communities ranked class one through six. The rates for these zones already reflect significant premium reductions.

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grasses, design, layout, etc. that complement the property.” According to Greenwood, even those properties with little or no ground in which to plant can imaginatively use containers, planters, window boxes, hanging baskets or something else to improve the “curbside” appeal of their property can be nominated. Also, those who try to beautify unattractive areas such as dumpsters, electric boxes, etc., can be recognized. The winners, with their awards, will be presented in the fall at a mayor and City Council meeting. To nominate a property, call Donna Greenwood at 410-289-7060, mail nominations to OCBC, Department of Recreation and Parks, 200 – 125th Street, Ocean City, MD 21842 or email to ocbeautification@hotmail.com before July 5. Be sure to include the property owner’s name, correct street address and a contact phone number, as well as the name and phone number of the person making the nomination.

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Worcester County approves FY 2018 budget OC Commissioner against plan because of nonprofit, duplicated service outlays

By Brian Gilliland Associate Editor (June 9, 2017) As they have done each of the past three years, the Worcester County Commissioners passed their annual budget, over the objection of Commissioner Joe Mitrecic, who represents the Ocean City district. His argument, this year buttressed by claims of inadequate spending at

the Maryland Food Bank and the Worcester County Humane Society, is tied to claims that the resort pays a significant amount to the county for services that are duplicated by city services. The dispute goes back several years, but has once again gained steam and urgency as the Ocean City Council has set aside about $50,000 in its own budget to explore legal options against the county to enforce a tax differential. Both the resort and the county have each conducted studies on what services could be considered duplica-

tive and ended up with figures roughly $14 million apart. As this amount is roughly 5 percent of the county $199 million budget, and state-mandated Board of Education funding takes up about half of what’s left, finding common ground has been a challenge. “The town of Ocean City came with ideas to work towards a tax setoff,” Mitrecic said. “These were infrastructure for the county, like $100,000 for the skate park.” He said when the resort considered closing the skate park for a couple of nights during the week at wintertime, the response from

those residing outside of the resort was staggering. Mitrecic also pointed to a proposal for a replacement fire station in Ocean City, which was eventually pulled from the budget, but he said it could have been used to ease the resort’s concerns over its treatment by county government. Mitrecic also admonished fellow commissioner Chip Bertino, representing Ocean Pines, for speaking out against funding for the Worcester County Human Society on the grounds it’s a duplicated service of the county’s Department of Animal

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Control, but not speaking on the same basis in favor of Ocean City. Bertino did not respond to the comments. As for the plan itself, nothing substantial has changed since the commissioners locked it following a work session on May 16. County property taxes will remain the same as last year at 83.5 cents per $100 of assessed value and the piggyback income tax will remain 1.75 percent. The fiscal 2018 budget does include a transfer of nearly $1.67 million from the Budget Stabilization Fund, a move a few commissioners strongly objected to at the start of budget negotiations. This transfer is only about $59,000 less than the initial transfer amount provided by staff at the start of the process at $1.725 million. Budget stabilization money is spent last in Worcester County, so the final amount may change between now and the end-of-year audit, with results due in December. Next year, an election year, the county expects only about $2 million in additional revenues, according to a report issued at the May 4 meeting. County Administrator Harold Higgins described it as a conservative estimate. Expenditures in the report grew along the same lines, with only a $32,000 expected shortfall between revenues and expenditures in fiscal 2019. However, the initial requests by the departments and other beneficiaries of the county plan are likely to exceed this amount substantially. This year, initial expenditure requests exceeded revenues by $6.7 million, last year the number was closer to $6.5 million and the year before that was about $22 million.

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By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (June 9, 2017) After reviewing a comprehensive study on the pension plans, the Ocean City Council agreed to increase its contribution for the public safety plan while making a smaller payment to the general employee plan. The resort government’s actuary, Cavanaugh MacDonald, recommended funding the general employee plan at $1.9 million and the public safety plan at $2.7 million. That would be a decrease in funding for the general employee pensions of $100,000 and an increase in payment for police pensions by $213,283. The city would increase overall contribitions by 2.2 percent, or $100,045. Cavanaugh MacDonald principal Ed Koebel told the council during the May 30 work session that this was a conservative plan, with tempered predictions on the city’s return on market assumptions. “When we make assumptions on the market and the employees, we consider where it will be 30 years out. If we make aggressive assumptions, like setting a 10 percent rate of return, we might not get that in the market,” Koebel said. “Keeping to conservative assumptions is more likely to generate actuarial gains.” He recommended lowering the real rate of return, inflation and net investment return by a quarter percent, setting each at 4.25 percent, 2.75 percent and 7 percent, respectively. Koebel said other municipalities set a net investment return between 7 and 7.5 percent. Ocean City’s also assumes inflation will rise higher than other forecasters, as the Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank published a survey that puts median inflation at 2.3 percent over 10 years. Predicted wage inflation was also lowered to 3.25 percent. Koebel explained that while national wage is expected to grow slightly more than the price inflation, the city salaries were far less than what was predicted in the last pension study in 2010. He also recommended changing the cost method that determines payments to pension expenses from a credit-based system to an age method. This would project the benefits of individuals in the plan based on their entry and exit of the pension plan rather than increasing benefit entitlements through periods of employment. “This would spread out future liabilities over a member’s lifetime, and it’s a more reasonable method,” Koebel said. The study also showed that Cavanaugh MacDonald made almost spot on predictions in regards to employees leaving the pension, retiring and dying. Slight changes to this plan include decreasing the rates for OCPD staff’s first two years of service but increase

them for the following eight years and increasing the retirement age assumption to 65. This is because police officers are staying on longer than forecasted and more staff were leaving the department. Koebel also endorsed switching to a Blue-Collar Mortality Table, which predicts general employee’s lifespans and how long the city would need to support them, but it would be tailored to Ocean City’s needs. “Taking out the name, we’ve adjusted it to what we think will happen in the future. You had 30 deaths [post-retirement] in the last five years and we predicted 25 deaths,” Koebel said. “If you get 30 deaths next year, it’s a gain to the system.” Ultimately, Cavanaugh MacDonald’s recommendations would put Ocean City’s general employee and police funding ratio at 87.6 percent and 84.3 percent, respectively. “Ocean City has increased its funding ratio about 90 percent since 2009, compared to others funding around 78 percent,” Koebel said. “This is because the town has always made 100 percent of contributions recommended by actuaries.” He added that although this lowers the funding level, it still plans that there will be a future payment. “When 1990 pensions were at 110 percent funded, people didn’t put in a dime. Then the recession happened,” he said. “This plan is security that a contribution is always there.” The unfunded liability, which is like a mortgage payment, for both plans also increase roughly by $3 million. The general employees unfunded liability would go to $7.7 million and the police plan’s unfunded liability would rise to $10.4 million. Ocean City also has a 10-year ammonization plan to pay the pensions, with two years under its belt. “That’s very aggressive,” Mayor Rick Meehan said. “Looking at this plan in the entirety, we’re making assumptions based on our history to see where we’re going. By continuing this, we’re moving faster than other plans would.” Financial Administrator Martha Bennett also said that Cavanaugh MacDonald’s plan was moderate, even in terms of the pay agreements with the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 10 and Chapter 4269 of the International Association of Fire Fighters. “What we’re seeing in the contract in the next years is inflation of 1.5 percent and 3 percent, while this plan sets it at 2.75 percent,” Bennett said. “The costof-living adjustments are lower, and when you combine it with other payroll changes, this is actually more conservative. It makes higher assumptions than we’ve seen in the last five years but also what we anticipate in the next two years.” The City Council voted to adopt the recommended adjustments through a resolution during Monday’s session. The vote was unanimous.

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Worcester County to proceed with second bid for WOC shop Contingency with landlord deal activated, sale to go forward at smaller bid price

By Brian Gilliland Associate Editor (June 9, 2017) The second bid from the partnership of Ankur and Kailas Patel for the Shore Spirits store on Ocean Gateway is the one the county will be pursuing, following a notice that the landlord is unwilling to continue the terms of the current lease for the new owner. The partnership submitted two bids for the property, one contingent upon the continuation of the lease, and the other without the contingent. From the county’s standpoint, the offer with the contingency would have been the most lucrative: a total of about $550,000 that includes purchasing the store and its contents as well as relieving Worcester of its $130,000 obligation to the landlord through October 2018. The backup bid included $50,000 for the purchase of store assets rather than nearly $63,000 and a markup on the existing inventory of 25 percent rather than the 40 percent in the previously accepted bid. In all, there’s about $50,000 difference in the accepted bids.

However, since the circumstances changed, the conditions also changed. The secondary bid included a payment of $100 per month above the county’s rent payment as a sweetener, and according to Kelly Shannahan, assistant county administrator, the landlord intends to sign a new lease with the owner next February, thereby changing the $130,000 rent obligation. It was all too much for Commissioner Ted Elder, who suggested the changes were substantive enough to warrant scrapping the entire process and starting over. “That’s not what was bid on,” he said. Shannahan said a complete review was conducted of the bids for the store following the revelation about the lease, and it concluded the backup bid offered by Ankur and Kailas Patel was still the strongest. As part of the bidding process, the county commissioners agreed to accept, approve and support the Patels’ application for a Class A liquor license and granted permission for the request to be heard at the June 21 meeting of the Board of License Commissioners. That support is not necessarily a guarantee of approval, as the Board of License Commissioners is still reviewSee SHORE Page 16

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Resort, county ready to help with Folk Festival Salisbury to host event for next three years bringing huge September crowds

By Brian Gilliland Staff Writer (June 9, 2017) Beating 34 other cities vying for the chance to host the National Folk Festival for the next three years, Salisbury Mayor Jake Day announced Tuesday the event would be coming to the crossroads of the peninsula beginning in September 2018. The National Folk Festival is the nation’s longest-running traditional arts event: a three-day, free, outdoor, multicultural celebration of music, dance and traditional arts and culture, which historically draws upwards of 150,000 visitors, along with an economic impact of approximately $30 million a year. During the festival and while the vis-

itors are here, Worcester County tourism officials and business leaders stand ready to help them find places to stay, eat, shop and play. “People come from all 50 states and many countries every year for this event,” Day said. “Hotels in every town will fill up, and we are grateful to the Town of Ocean City and Worcester County for partnering so well in the planning and timing for the event once we found out we won.” Day said the effects of such a large and prolonged festival could continue for years to come. “The other host cities we have talked to say that the Folk Festival they host after the National moves on is typically even larger, in some cases attracting 200,000-250,000 per year,” he said. Local tourism experts and business leaders agree the event is an exciting opportunity for the shore to expand its slate

of shoulder season events. “We are so excited to be a part of the festival because we know the kinds of numbers of visitors it draws and we know those visitors will be staying overnight all across the shore and exploring all the shore has to offer,” Lisa Challenger, director of tourism for Worcester County, said. “It’s going to be a boost for the entire shore. It’s just such a fantastic event and we couldn’t be happier to be working with Salisbury and our neighboring counties.” The festival also expected to have a major impact in Ocean City. “It’s just such a fantastic event and we couldn’t be happier to be working with Salisbury and our neighboring counties,” Donna Abbott, director of marketing and tourism in the resort, said. “We do expect it to generate room nights at a great time, coming the weekend in between Labor Day and BikeFest. We are also excited that this may be something attractive to our group tour market segment.” Susan Jones, director of OC’s hotelmotel-restaurant association, is also enthusiastic. “I’m thrilled that they were able to win the bid to host the National Folk Festival. It is a well-established event

with a proven track record for increasing tourism. Because we are located next door, we will certainly see an impact,” she said. Produced by the nonprofit National Council for the Traditional Arts, the National Folk Festival has been presented in 28 cities across the country, from Chattanooga to Nashville, Richmond and Greensboro, since its inception in 1934. The NCTA works with communities across the nation to present the festival, which is free to the public, for three years with the understanding that the local host community intends to continue its own festival once the National moves on to its next site. The festival will bring with it as many as six stages of continuous music, a dance pavilion, traditional crafts, regional food, storytelling, parades and folklife demonstrations to Downtown Salisbury. With well over 100,000 in attendance each year, the National Folk Festival will become a major new arts destination event unprecedented in the city’s history. “The National Folk Festival is one of America’s largest, most prestigious and longest-running celebrations of arts, culture and heritage and is an event we are thrilled to be a part of,” Challenger said.

Shore Spirits to be sold to same bidders at lower price Continued from Page 15 ing a similarly endorsed request for the Pocomoke City store but was unable to render a decision during its last meeting because of objections by the community and other business owners in the area. The county formally adopted an exit strategy at the end of 2015 to divest itself of the wholesale liquor op-

erations by July 1, 2017. At the time, the county estimated it would lose between $1 and $2 million on the effort, though the former head of the department thought that amount could double or triple. Audited figures on the profit or loss in selling off county assets and shuttering the department are expected by the end of the year.

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Undercover police link resort prostitution to drug addiction By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (June 9, 2017) The rise of opioid use in the area has produced another side-effect, according to Ocean City Police, as undercover narcotics detectives are noticing a corresponding increase in prostitution. “Most of the prostitutes we run into have some sort of chemical dependency, and opioid addiction is the number one thing we see,” said Detective “John Doe” of the Narcotics Unit. “It’s no different if I was addicted. Every day is about the hunt to get high or to prevent myself from getting sick from withdrawal. I got to find that money somehow. I beg, borrow or steal. Girls, they prostitute.” He added that heroin investigations often cross paths with prostitution schemes. Doe, who has been working in OCPD’s narcotics unit for 17 years, said that human trafficking investigations began gradually after tip-offs from informants, as was the case last month. “We heard it was on certain social media sites,” he said of a recent incident, “and we started thinking, ‘how deep does this run?’ I don’t know how new a problem [prostitution] is. I keep pushing my guys to dig and see if it’s as tied with the drug culture as I think it is.” In Doe’s experience, prostitution here is not done on Ocean City’s streets. The geographical nature of the island leaves little room for that crime to be committed in open air with citizen reporting and concentrated police activity. But there has been plenty of activity in cyberspace. For instance, four women were arrested for soliciting dates on Backpage.com in mid-May around the same time as Cruisin’ Ocean City. “The streetwalking is done digitally, and that gives them a chance to do a little vetting through text and emails,” Doe said. “It doesn’t have to be a special event that draws them here, but a lot of the girls who work in Ocean City do multiple places like a circuit. Two women arrested in that

sting were from New Jersey and had multiple arrests in other jurisdictions.” Narcotics and VICE detectives also worked cases in the past that followed individuals who transport women to other cities, like Philadelphia, Virginia Beach and Baltimore before ending up in Ocean City. But Doe said he generally sees low-level operations that involve women placing online ads. Human trafficking could also involve a friend or significant other facilitating prostitution by driving someone to a “date.” In the sting last month, one man who was arrested allegedly drove his girlfriend to meet a potential Backpage.com client. Doe said both had resorted to human trafficking to fuel their addictions. “It’s a low point for all of us when someone is knowingly facilitating his girlfriend’s prostitution,” he said. “People have the TV version in their mind what human trafficking is. They think it’s Russian guys with guns that guard a brothel. But it can be as small as one girl with one guy. It can be a guy driving a girl to her dates and taking a cut of her money.” Online ads are also a common method how human traffickers or “pimps” find addicts for their operations. Heroin, Doe said, is a $60- to $100-a day-habit. Some women who resort to prostitution find that human traffickers provide enough money to get them by and keep them high. Some prostitutes are so dependent to drugs that informants have told police that women have committed sex acts in dirt roads outside the resort to get drugs. When OCPD makes a prostitution or human trafficking arrest, detectives offer to refer the detainee to victim services to help get them clean. Not many of them take it, Doe said. “You have these young girls getting into these lifestyles, abusing themselves and letting themselves get abused for addiction,” he said. “Prostitutes are victims. It’s taken a lifetime of study, and I’m still not sure if addiction is a choice or a disease.”

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Compliance checks The OCPD and the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office will be conducting alcohol compliance checks from June 12 through June 24 at area bars, restaurants and alcohol retailers throughout the resort. Police and deputies aim to ensure employees of businesses selling alcohol to people over the age of 21. Underage personnel along with plainclothes officers will be visiting bars, restaurants and alcohol retailers and will attempt to purchase alcoholic beverages.

DUI Checkpoint Maryland State Police and other Worcester County law enforcement agencies held a sobriety checkpoint on westbound Route 50 near Silver Point Drive in West Ocean City on June 2. One driver was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence. Another driver received a civil citation for allegedly having under 10 grams of marijuana in the vehicle. Worcester County law enforcement encourage residents and visitors to use a designated driver or transportation service if they choose to drink.

Brothers arrested Ocean City police arrested two brothers from Lancaster, Pennsylvania on June 2 after the older brother attempted stop police from detaining the younger one. Police spotted Michael Bello, 30, al-

legedly drinking alcohol at the intersection of Judlee Avenue and Sunset Avenue around 11:45 p.m. When police stopped Michael Bello, he told police that he was drinking a Heineken. Police said they smelled alcohol on Michael Bello’s breath. When they attempted to arrest Michael Bello, he tried to go to nearby townhouse and call for help. At that point, Carlos Bello, 34, appeared and told police that his brother was not under arrest. Carlos Bello approached officers aggressively, according to the police report. He also attempted to pull his brother away from police Carlos Bello stopped his advance when police displayed a Taser. Police then attempted to put Carlos Bello under arrest, but he refused to present his arms. Both Bello brothers were arrested when other officers arrived on the scene. Michael Bello is charged with possession and consumption of an open container of alcohol and resisting arrest. Carlos Bello is charged with obstructing an officer and resisting arrest.

Fight Martin F. Miller, 49, was charged with trespassing and disorderly conduct after allegedly fighting at a bar on 60th Street on June 2. Ocean City Police were dispatched to the bar around 10:30 p.m. for a disorderly person. When police arrived, Miller, of Harleysville, Pennsylvania, was pinned to the ground by bar security staff. When Continued on Page 20

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POLICE/COURTS Continued from Page 19 an officer asked Miller if he would continue to fight, he allegedly screamed â&#x20AC;&#x153;f*** you, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not done, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll swing.â&#x20AC;? He then flailed on the ground while shouting threats, the police report said. Miller was handcuffed and then released after 10 minutes. He was told to leave the bar, but he refused and said he would videotape the police with his phone. He then was arrested.

Trespassing Kiersa R. Padgette, 21, of Elkton, Maryland was arrested after she refused to leave a nightclub on 49th Street. Ocean City Police were dispatched to the nightclub around 11:45 p.m. on June 3, after the manager reported a woman was trespassing. Padgette reportedly told police that they had no right to â&#x20AC;&#x153;kick her off private property.â&#x20AC;? Police said that Padgette was extremely intoxicated. When she was told

to leave the premises or she be arrested, Padgette allegedly told police â&#x20AC;&#x153;go ahead.â&#x20AC;? At that point, a friend tried to drag her away, but Padgette allegedly started wrestling her. The two fell on the ground and Padgette started yelling obscenities, according to the report. Padgette was handcuffed and taken to a holding cell in the Public Safety building on 65th Street, where she kicked two officers, police said. Padgette is charged with trespassing, disorderly conduct, and second-degree assault.

Marijuana in car Ocean City police charged three young men after they were allegedly handling more than 10 grams of marijuana while in a parked vehicle on June 3. Around 10 p.m., an officer on patrol saw Jeremy Taylor, 18, of Salisbury, smoke a cigarette while sitting in a Ford Expedition on Edgewater Avenue with three other

people. When police stopped by the vehicle, they saw that Nathaniel Gates, 19, of Salisbury, holding a cup full of a leafy green substance. Police then searched the vehicle, and found a knife with spring-assisted opening. Keeondre Coston, 18, of Salisbury, who was sitting in the backseat said it was his knife, charging documents said. In the vehicleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s center console, police found two bags of marijuana and a small scale. Officers said they found a large plastic bag of marijuana in the door compartment as well. Gaines said that he bought the marijuana in Salisbury and was planning to distribute it at a party. Taylor confirmed this, police said. Gaines and Taylor was charged with possession of marijuana and possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute. Coston was charged with possession of a spring-assisted knife.

Nudity Jacob D. East, 23, was charged with indecent exposure and trespassing after he was found walking in the nude near 52nd Street in the early hours of June 3. Police were dispatched around 2:33 a.m. after a caller reported that a man was wandering naked. Police found East, of Thurmont, Maryland, completely naked shortly afterwards. East told police that he was unsure how he lost his clothes and that he had too much to drink. Police said East had bloodshot eyes and smelled like alcohol.

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When police attempted to arrest Coulombis, he pulled his wrist away from the officer and appeared prepared to punch the officer, according to the police report. The officer punched him once in the jaw, and while Coulombis was on the ground, he was arrested. Coulombis was charged with seconddegree assault, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.

Evading on bike Ocean City Police arrested Joseph Junkroski, 20, of Hyattsville, Maryland for allegedly fleeing officers while on a bicycle. Officers were on patrol on June 4 around 1:34 a.m., when they spotted Junkroski riding a bike south on Coastal Highway near 120th Street. Junkroski allegedly was yelling â&#x20AC;&#x153;12:00,â&#x20AC;? which is code to do a wheelie, while weaving in and out of the lane. When police in a marked cruiser tried to stop Junkroski, he attempted to flee. Eventually, Junkroski rode to a nearby condominium complex and hid behind a parked car, where he was detained. Junkroski was charged with attempting to elude police and other traffic infractions.

Domestic incident OCPD arrested a local man for allegedly attempted to strangle his wife on June 5. Police were dispatched to Biscayne Drive around 7:30 p.m., where they found Michael Mollichelli, 26, and his wife. The woman told police that Mollichelli came home intoxicated when she was asleep. She said Mollichelli allegedly strangled her while he screamed. The wife also told police that Mollichelli stopped strangling her at one point and pulled her off of the bed and onto the floor. She had cuts on her leg from pieces of a mirror. Mollichelli was charged with first-degree assault, second-degree assault and resisting arrest.

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McDermott starts campaign for Worcester County sheriff Commissioner Bud Church, state’s attorney vouch for cop candidate: ‘I like Mike’ By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (June 9, 2017) Mike McDermott, former mayor of Pocomoke City and a former member of the Maryland House of Delegates, announced last Thursday that he is running for Worcester County sheriff. “This is the most heartfelt office I’ve sought. It took a lot encouragement from my wife, Laura, to get me to the podium tonight,” McDermott said during his campaign kick-off event at the Atlantic Hotel in Berlin. “She knows about the cost of this, and Laura said ‘you don’t want to be sitting back and asking what if.’” McDermott has been in law enforcement for 36 years, starting in North Carolina. He later moved to Pocomoke City with his family in 1988, after he joined the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office. Since then, he’s almost done it all, State’s Attorney Beau Oglesby said during his introduction of McDermott. “I don’t think he’s been a dog catcher or been a K-9 [handler] and I can’t see him on a horse,” Oglesby joked. “But he’s been in charge of the patrol division, criminal investigations, civil and court operations, tactical operations [and] task forces. He’s familiar with dealing with criminal enforcement … especially to combat our drug problem. “I promise, Mike is committed to assessing and devoting as much resources as possible to eradicate use of drugs, and prosecution to those who would pedal poison in our community,” Oglesby added. McDermott also served as Snow Hill’s Police Chief for four years, starting in 2005. Currently, he is a commander in the Sheriff’s Office. McDermott, a Republican, was elected mayor of Pocomoke City in 2005 and held that office for six years until he was elected in 2011 to represent Worcester County district 38B in the Maryland House of Delegates. In 2014, McDermott mounted an unsuccessful challenge for the District 38 seat of Sen. Jim Mathias. County Commissioner Bud Church, who also spoke during the campaign event, said that he learned a great deal about McDermott during that election cycle. “We were on the campaign trail together, both Republicans at many functions. I was very proud of the way Mike carried himself and addressed people,” Church said. “I personally know that Mike is super committed and has the wisdom and experience to do the job.” Both Church and Oglesby praised McDermott for his ability to speak honestly.

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“There’s been occasions where I had an answer I wanted to hear, but Mike would give me a different one,” Church said. “I respect that. You want a sheriff that tells you what you need to hear.” “It’s pretty clear I like Mike,” Oglesby said. “I value our friendship and his integrity. Most importantly, I trust him as a state’s attorney, a citizen, a husband and a father.” “I trust Mike to keep Worcester county the first place you want to live and the last place you want to commit a crime,” Oglesby added, echoing a slogan from his own campaign. During his comments, McDermott painted a picture of an expanding Sheriff’s Office that started out with 17 employees and a $400,000 budget. Today, the department has many more personnel and a $7 million budget. His said his vision is to ensure the quality of service and that the Sheriff’s Office reflects the values of Worcester County. “It’s important that we have things done right and that we expect nothing but the best – and have pure accountability for what we do,” he said. “The first thing we have to do is audit our service level, look at our fiscal restraints so we can see what does [Sheriff’s Office] look like 10 years down the road.” McDermott added that in times of domestic and foreign terrorism and an opioid epidemic, it was critical to examine available assets and consider how to apply them intelligently. “The commissioners have been kind and giving, and we have to make sure that the county is getting everything they can out of the resources we have,” he said. “We need command staff that has FBI advanced training. We need to realize that the future rests on the junior officers that are here today, and encourage that force. We need to make sure we provide the insight of character of this agency so that this county can expect nothing but the best.”

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Water rates set to rise in Worcester County Eight of 11 facilities will be impacted; customers to see increase on September bill

By Brian Gilliland Associate Editor (June 9, 2017) Though the resolution formally adopting the changes isn’t coming until the next Worcester County Commissioners’ meeting on June 20, all seven commissioners agreed in concept to increase user and other fees at eight of the county’s 11 water service areas following a public hearing on the topic this past Tuesday. The changes will show on customers’ September bills, Jessica Wilson, enterprise fund controller for the county, said. The county Water and Wastewater Department is classified as an enter-

prise fund, in that the rates paid by customers are supposed to cover the cost of operations. How much or how little that ends up being true is decided at budget time. Worcester County operates water and wastewater service areas throughout the area, though not all wastewater treatment plants in Worcester are operated by the county. Ocean Pines domestic customers are set to see an increase from $138 to $154 per EDU in quarterly water and sewer basic fees and an increase in the commercial water and sewer base fees ranging from $180 to $1,500 based on total allocated EDUs. Also, the flat rate sewer charge for domestic customers is set to increase to $146 from $134 per quarter, while commercial customers will see usage charges for sewer service jump

to between $4 and $10 per thousand gallons. The White Horse Park domestic water and sewer rates will increase from $110 to $122 per lot per quarter. Users in this service area will also see a reduction in debt service payments from $54 to $47 per quarter. In the Riddle Farm service area, the basic water and sewer fee for residential customers will jump $10 per EDU quarterly, and commercial customers’ fees and usage rates will jump to match the Ocean Pines rates at $180 to $1,500 based on total EDUs and between $4 and $10 per thousand gallons used. The accessibility fee at Riddle Farm will also go up from $90 to $140 per EDU per quarter. In the Mystic Harbour service area, domestic basic fees will go from $148 to $163 and the sewer flat fee will rise from $153 to $164.25 per EDU. Commercial customers will see their bills match the increases in Ocean Pines and Riddle Farm. The accessibility charge in Mystic Harbour is going up $50 from $100 to $150 and the debt service charge is increasing from $48 to $54 per EDU. In Newark, domestic customer rates will go from $196 to $216 per EDU and commercial rates increase from $240 to $266 per quarter in basic fees. At The Landings, the base fees for residential customers are increasing from $200 to $215 per EDU and the accessibility fee is increasing from

$200 to $210 quarterly. In Edgewater Acres, the base fee is going up to $150 from $140, and the flat rate for water is increasing from $83 to $88 per EDU, while the sewer flat rate will increase to $135 from $130 per EDU. At Briddletown, the commercial base fee will increase from between $39.50 and $132 to between $45 and $375 per EDU. Finally, at River Run the domestic water base fee is increasing from $43.13 to $48.13 per EDU. No changes in fees are approved for Assateague Pointe, Lighthouse Sound and West Ocean City. In addition to the rate hikes, the county is reporting assessments will be levied in Newark, Ocean Pines, Snug Harbor, Oyster Harbor and Mystic Harbour service areas or subareas to make debt payments, and will be made on a per-EDU basis. EDUs, or equivalent dwelling units, are a measure of water and sewer capacity intended to approximate the usage of one single-family residence, and helps to determine how much water and wastewater a treatment plant can handle. Domestic costs are based on an average of 6,000 gallons per month in a home unless noted as a flat rate. Commercial costs are based on 10,000 gallons of usage plus two EDUs. The respective water and wastewater committees for these service areas all approved the rate changes.

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SHA honored for contest to name OC’s Walk Smart crab Award of Distinction given by Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts for ‘Cheswick’

(June 9, 2017) The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) recently earned a “Communicator Award” for its social media contest and poll that named the Ocean City Walk Smart crab, “Cheswick.” The Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts recognized MDOT SHA with an Award of Distinction for using Facebook and Twitter to engage more than 5,500 social media fans to pick a name for the crab mascot. More than 4,000 voted to name the crab Cheswick, in honor of Matthew Cheswick, who was killed by an impaired driver in Ocean City in 2012. “We are truly honored to receive this award, which further demonstrates our commitment to safety, even more important now with the tragic pedestrian fatality which occurred this past weekend,” said MDOT SHA District 1 Engineer Jay Meredith. “Even before he had a name, the Walk Smart crab was near and dear to Ocean City families who met or took pictures with him at community events.” Cheswick is part of the Ocean City Walk Smart Campaign, which is a re-

sult of the partnership between MDOT SHA, the Town of Ocean City, as well as businesses, law enforcement and traffic safety experts. Known only as the “Lifeguard crab” prior to fall 2016, the Walk Smart crab traveled around Ocean City sharing safety messages to drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians. Cheswick also appears in public service announcements, billboards, plane banners, and grassroots media with the Walk Smart, Bike Smart, Drive Smart message. MDOT SHA asked its Facebook and Twitter audience to suggest names for the Crab, which were narrowed to four: Captain Crosswalk, C.W. (Cross Walk) Crab, K.C. Crab or Cheswick. MDOT SHA engaged its fans on social media to vote for their favorite of the four options. Once the voting period ended, the results were announced at a “Name Reveal” press conference at Fish Tales in Ocean City. MDOT SHA’s Communicator Award falls in the Content & Marketing Community Building & Engagement Category. Also this month, the agency received three American Business Awards – “Stevies” – for demonstrating excellence with its Twitter feed, @MDSHA; online newsletter publication, e-Road Ready and video, “A Bicyclist Might Be Someone You Know.”

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Torrez Wise began working with film around same time Jillian Lebling came to life By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (June 9, 2017) Among the screenings during the Ocean City Film Festival, the following shorts have been produced, written and directed by Eastern Shore natives.

The Scare

Salisbury native Torrez Wise screens “The Scare,” a fifteenminute horror short on Saturday at the Dunes Manor Hotel, Boardwalk, 2800 North Baltimore Avenue. The film revolves around an Uber driver and a yarn-weaving fare he picks up on perhaps the scariest night of the year. “He picks up a strange passenger on Halloween night that tells three stories,” he said. Filmed on location in Salisbury, “The Scare,” was written and directed by Torrez Wise and produced with his wife, LaTerra Wise. The couple’s four children and a host of friends appear on screen. In fact, one of the trio of frightful tales came from the mind of Torrez Wise’s ten-year-old son, Elijah. “I gave him a writer’s credit in the

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Ocean City Film Festival begins By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (June 9, 2017) The inaugural Ocean City Film Festival, which officially begins today after an opening night reception on Thursday, will provide cinema aficionados with more than 130 works to view over three days in four locations. In addition to screenings at the Ocean City Center for the Arts on 94th Street, movies will also be presented at the Dunes Manor Hotel, Boardwalk at 28th Street, Francis Scott Key Resorts in West Ocean City and the Fox Gold Coast Mall Theater on 113th Street. Over the course of the weekend 138 films ranging from short subjects to feature-length films, as well as student projects and even internationally produced works will be shown continually from morning to evening. The festival will also offer workshops catering to filmmakers, or those aspiring to be, at a cost of $10 to the public, while filmmakers participating

in the festival can attend for free. Organizing the festival are recent Towson University graduates William Strang-Moya and Kristin Helf, who partnered with Rina Thaler, Art League of Ocean City executive director, on the inaugural effort. Festival entries will be reviewed by a panel of judges, culminating with an awards presentation on Saturday evening, followed by screenings of the works selected for honors. The festival wraps up on Sunday with a closing party from 4-6 p.m. at Touch of Italy, 6600 Coastal Highway. Tickets are $10 for a one-day pass, or $45 for a three day, all access pass that includes the opening reception. Tickets are available at ocmdfilmfestival.com, by visiting the Arts Center on 94th Street or by calling 410-524-9433. Tickets are also available at participating venues the day of the screenings on a cash only basis. All films are unrated and viewer discretion is advised.

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No shortage of shorts at event Continued from Page 24 lets her true feelings be known. “She kind of wakes up, but not really, and it’s like her alter ego that tells the bully to stop bullying her,” she said. The lesson Lebling hopes to im-

part is for her peers to refrain from intimidating behavior and allow their true personality to shine. “I showed it at a talent show at my school and everyone loved it,” she said. “You can learn a lesson out of it too … that’s why I made it.”

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OBITUARIES JUDITH “JUDY” DARLENE SHARPLEY Berlin Judith Darlene Sharpley, “Judy,” age 62, died Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. Born in Salisbury, she was the daughter of the late Raymond Adkins Sr. and Mary Lee Wells Adkins. She is survived by her husband, Glenn Judy Sharpley Sharpley, of Snow Hill and a son, Justin R. Sharpley, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and a granddaughter, Cecilia Sharpley. Also surviving are her sisters, Diana Clark and her husband, Tommy, of Berlin and Cindy Taylor and her husband, Bobby, of Salisbury. A brother, Raymond Adkins Jr., preceded her in death. Judy was a graduate of Stephen Decatur High School Class of 1973 and a homemaker. For 12 years, Judy was a resident of the Berlin Nursing Home and became close friends with many of her caretakers there. A funeral service was held on Friday, June 2, 2017 at the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. Pastor John D. Oltman officiated. Interment followed in Evergreen Cemetery in Berlin. Donations may be made to: Women Supporting Women, 1320 Belmont Avenue, suite 402 Salisbury,

Maryland 21804. Letters of condolence may be sent to the family at burbage@burbagefuneralhome.com. ANDREW THORNTON CROOK Ocean City Andrew Thornton Crook died suddenly of a pulmonary embolism on Jan. 4, 2017. He was 59. A longtime resident of Ocean City, Maryland, he worked at the Clarion Resort. Andy was known for his strong work ethic, great sense of humor and his deep Andrew Crook love of animals. He was a Civil War buff who, with his father, visited many battle sites in Maryland and Virginia. He collected old music and movies and was a part time DJ. He enjoyed going to “oldies” concerts, singing Karaoke, dancing and spending time with his family and friends. Andy was born in Washington, D.C., the fifth child of James R. Crook Jr., a legislative lawyer, and Margaret Garvey Crook, a psychiatric social worker, both of whom preceded him in death. He spent his early years in Tampa, Florida. Later, he moved with his family to Baltimore, Maryland where he graduated from the School of the Cathedral Mary Our Queen and Northern High School.

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He is survived by a sister, Sarah (George) Sandruck; a brother, Stephen Crook; a sister, A. Courtney (Michael) Dunn; and a sister, Jennifer Crook ,as well as two nieces, one nephew, and a great nephew. His brother, Sgt. James Roderick Crook, III, preceded him in death. A Mass of celebration was held on Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at The Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Baltimore. NORMA M. WILSON Berlin Norma M. Wilson, age 81, passed away on Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at the Berlin Nursing Home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of German immigrants, the late George G. Mosburger and Helena E. Mosburger. She is survived by Norma Wilson her faithful, loving husband of 59 years, Kenneth G. Wilson; her daughters, LauraLee Purnell and her husband, Troy, Robin Kendall and her husband, Ross, and Marlena Bakke; six grandchildren, Brittany and Austin Purnell, Lee and Jordan Kendall, Taylor and Katherine Bakke, and one great-granddaughter, Addison McMillian. She is also survived by her brother, George Mosburger and his wife, Marian, of Timonium, Maryland and her

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OBITUARIES Continued from Page 27 gether with lots of laughs. Norma has six grandchildren that she was involved with in their early years, boating, beaching, shelling and crafts, also making Christmas Eve a special time at Oma’s home. Norma had a full life with many memorable moments despite the disease of MS. We would like to celebrate the life she lived as a daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother and friend and give thanks to Jesus Christ for her peaceful passing into the Lord’s arms. Letters of condolences may be sent to the family at burbage@burbagefuneralhome.com. We would also like to thank the many people that helped keep her comfortable and that helped us take good care of her this past six months. Donations may be sent to the Coastal Hospice, P.O. Box 1733, Salisbury, Maryland 21804. PAUL S. NUTWELL Berlin Paul Stephen Nutwell, age 72, died Saturday, May 27, 2017 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. Born in Washington, D.C., he was the son of the late Joseph and Nell Evans Nutwell. He is survived by his wife, Jacque-

line Satterfield Nutwell, Berlin, Maryland; son, Paul S. Nutwell, Jr. and his wife, Michele, of Folly Beach, South Carolina; and step-sons, Paul Nutwell Donald L. Ball, Jr. and his wife, Sandra, of Beltsville, Maryland, Christian Duran Ball and his wife, Sue, and Timothy Shawn Ball and his wife, Christa, all of California, Maryland. There are six grandchildren, Stephen, Amye, Jeremy, DeeAnna, Lindsey and Daisy, and five greatgrandchildren, Logan, Kyleigh, Westin, Cameron and Zahrah. His siblings are Bernard Nutwell, Gordon Nutwell and his wife, Mary, and a sister, Joanne King. Mr. Nutwell had worked as a union printer until his retirement. He was a member of the Ocean City Elks, was an enthusiastic golfer and Washington Redskins fan. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, July 1, 2017 at 11 a.m., at the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. Friends may call one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, a donation in his memory may be made to: Coastal Hospice, P.O. Box 1733, Salisbury,

Maryland 21804. Letters of condolence may be sent via: www.burbagefuneralhome.com. PHILIP EDWARD FISHER Berlin Philip Edward Fisher, age 89, died on Monday, June 5, 2017 at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. Born in Dickeyville, Maryland, he was the son of the late Edward Hamilton Fisher and Emma Phillips Fisher. He was preceded in death by his Philip Fisher beloved wife, Helen Fisher, in 1999. He is survived by his sons, Kim Philip Fisher and his wife, Kathie, of Ocean City, and Tony Robert Fisher of Berlin. There are two step-grandchildren, Justin Hearne and his wife, Kelly, and Jason Hearne and his wife, Jennifer, all of Ocean City, five stepgreat-grandchildren, and one stepgreat-great-grandson. Also surviving are numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his brother, Gordon Fisher. Mr. Fisher was a graduate of the University of Maryland, School of

JUNE 9, 2017 Pharmacy in 1950. He was a WWII Coast Guard veteran and later traveled the world on troop transport ships bringing troops back from the war. He was the owner, operator and pharmacist of Fisher’s Pharmacy on Baltimore Ave. in downtown Ocean City from 1956-1986. A lifetime animal lover, especially horses, he was a member of Horse Lovers United for rescue horses, and later was certified as a horse and dog massage therapist. A funeral service will be held on Sunday, June 11, 2017 at 2 p.m. at the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. Friends may call one hour prior to the service. Interment will be private for the family. In lieu of flowers, a donation in his memory may be made to: Horse Lovers United, Inc. P.O. Box 2744, Salisbury, Maryland 21802, or the Worcester County Humane Society, P.O. Box 48, Berlin, Maryland 21811. Letters of condolence may be sent via: www.burbagefuneralhome.com. JOAN M. WRIGHT Ocean Pines Joan M. Wright of Ocean Pines died peacefully in her home on Monday, June 5, 2017. She was 85 years old with piercing blue eyes and a fiery personality. Born in Detroit, Michigan, Joan scooped ice cream at her grandparent’s pharmacy and later worked for Continued on Page 30

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through covered eyes or the comfort of the next room over. When Jim joined the Sigma Chi fraternity at the University of Maryland College Park, Joan—married with two young children—was voted fraternity sweetheart. Joan was suddenly widowed at age 50 and became determinedly independent in her finances and her life. She continued to spend summers with her family in Ocean City, proudly creating floral displays for the Santa Maria Hotel and Captain’s Table Restaurant on 15th Street. She read the newspaper cover to cover and loved sharing witty remarks with everyone she’d meet.

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By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (June 9, 2017) Beauty retailer Ulta Beauty celebrates its grand opening this weekend with discounts, exclusive giveaways and free consultations at the White Marlin Mall in West Ocean City. “At Ulta Beauty, we look for locations that offer guests convenience, which includes easy-to-access, off mall locations,” said Sadaf Salim, general manager. “We’re excited to be the premier beauty destination for Ocean City beauty lovers.” In celebration of its grand opening, the first 100 guests to arrive on Friday, Saturday and Sunday will receive a “beauty treat” valued at $5 to $100. Those customers will also have the option to choose between 10 percent off their first salon or facial appointment. In addition, there will be Ulta Beauty experts available all weekend giving free consultations and customized product recommendations. “We offer over 20,000 products from makeup to sun care to bath and body, plus a full service salon

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‘We offer over 20,000 products from makeup to sun care to bath and body, plus a full service salon featuring hair, skin and brow services.’ General Manager Sadaf Salim Tools, the Ulta Beauty Collection, OPI, Essie and Sally Hansen. In addition, fragrances are available from Marc Jacobs, Calvin Klein, Estee Lauder, Gucci, Vera Wang and Dolce & Gabbana. “We provide all things beauty — all in one place,” Salim said. “Ulta Beauty brings a wide variety of brands to choose from, across every price point in makeup, fragrance, skin care and hair care, as well as a

full service salon, together in one place.” The full-service salon offers hair, skin and eyebrow services including facials. A free Ultamate Rewards loyalty program gives customers one point for every dollar spent on products, hair, skin or brow services in addition to items purchased on ulta.com. “We offer a simple and flexible rewards program that allows members to earn and redeem points on any product with no exclusions in store or online,” Salim said. “The program also includes customized offers, a birthday gift, bonus points during your birthday month and early access to new products.” Ulta Beauty is the largest beauty retailer in the United States and currently operates 990 retail stores across 48 states and the District of Columbia. The 9,966-square-foot Ulta Beauty store at the White Marlin Mall in West Ocean City on Ocean Gateway is open year-round, Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. White Marlin Mall is located next to the Tanger Outlets on Route 50. For a collection of tips, tutorials and social content check out www.ulta.com.

By Lauren Bunting Contributing Writer (June 9, 2017) It’s June and summer is finally here, but so is the official start of hurricane season in the Atlantic. In our coastal town, most properties near the water carry flood insurance, even if the recent Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA) maps have placed them within what’s called a “preferred zone” or “X” zone. In addition to purchasing flood insurance, FEMA recommends the following steps a homeowner can take to help prepare your home before a hurricane strikes. • Hurricane winds can cause trees and branches to fall, so before hurricane season trim or remove damaged trees and limbs to keep you and your property safe. • Secure loose rain gutters and downspouts and clear any clogged areas or debris to prevent water damage to your property. • Reduce property damage by retrofitting to secure and reinforce the roof, windows and doors, including the garage doors. • Purchase a portable generator or install a generator for use during power outages. Remember to keep generators and other alternate power/heat sources outside, at least 20 feet away from windows and doors and protected from moisture, and never try to power the house wiring by plugging a generator into a wall outlet. • Consider the construction of a safe room or ICC 500 storm shelter designed for protection from high winds and in locations above flood levels. The booklet “Taking Shelter from the Storm” is available on FEMA’s website at fema.gov. It includes safe room designs and shows you and your builder/contractor how to construct a safe room for your home. FEMA’s guidelines on preparing for a hurricane event before it happens are: • Make an emergency plan. • Build or restock your basic disaster supplies kit, including food and water, a flashlight, batSee HURRICANE Page 32

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1979 as a seasonal teller and has held various positions in the financial services industry, as a customer service representative, branch manager and cash management representative. In addition to her professional responsibilities, Johnson serves as a member of the Junior Auxiliary Group for Atlantic General Hospital. She resides in Berlin with her husband, Michael.

Schmidt promoted Atlantic/Smith, Cropper & Deeley (ASC&D) announces that Kim Schmidt has been promoted to the role of Life and Health team leader. Schmidt has been influential in streamlin- Kim Schmidt ing processes within her department and has successfully trained many in the Life and Health team. She has worked in the insurance industry since 2000. She enjoys spending time with her sons and going to the beach with family.

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By Josh Davis Associate Editor (June 9, 2017) This week, just before the official start of summer vacation, thousands of Worcester County elementary school children received free books from the McGuffey Bookworm Club, a 12-year-old project of the Worcester County Commission for Women. Copy Central owner Linda Dearing oversees the program, named after the “McGuffey Reader,” one of the first textbooks used by U.S. schools after it was introduced in the mid-19th century. “The women’s commission was looking for ways to give back to the community. Even though it’s not just a women’s issue, we figured that reading is a good thing and we wanted to help educate the next generation of kids,” Dearing said. The program covers all Worcester County elementary schools, including Seaside Christian Academy and Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School, Dearing said. She said from 7,000 to 8,000 books are given to about 2,000 students each year. McGuffey is supported by Commission for Women fundraising throughout the year, as well as by the Friends of the Worcester County Commission for Women and donations from area clubs and businesses. Dearing said books are delivered from the Scholastic Corporation to the Worcester County Jail, where women serving there pack the individual bags as part of a cooperative program. In return, they earn service credits toward their jail time. “They sort out all of the bags according to grade level and for each individual school,” Dearing said. “I want to thank them for all of that help.” Dearing was distributing bright orange McGuffey backpacks to secondand third-grade students at Showell Elementary School in Berlin on Monday. Each pack contained several books, as well as a letter to parents and a McGuffey Pledge bookmark. The pledge reads, “I promise to be a faithful member of the McGuffey

Bookworm Club. I will take care of my books and my book bag. I will read my books and share my books. I will read as much as I can this summer. All of these things I will do to become a loyal member of the McGuffey Bookworm Club.” At Showell, the pledge was administered by Cpl. Mark Wolinsky and Lt. Scott Kirkpatrick, both of the Ocean City Police Department. Wolinsky has a granddaughter who attends Showell and his wife is a former preschool teacher there. “She knows a lot of the kids here because she had them in her class,” he said. “We always want to do something nice for the kids. We feel, when they’re this young and seeing somebody in uniform, it’s a good thing because they feel a little more comfortable around us and maybe they will come to us if they need something. “We really enjoy doing this. Especially with some of the work we do, it’s just nice to be able to deal with the kids on a very personal basis like this,” Wolinsky added. Kirkpatrick echoed those sentiments. “To come into contact with them this early in their life, have a positive interaction with law enforcement and answer their questions and give them an opportunity to see us and talk to us, is so beneficial,” he said. “It’s a really great program.” Dearing said McGuffey appears to be paying dividends in the county, with reading test scores on the rise. “We have seen, through the reports of the last few years, the reading level of students in Worcester County has gone up,” she said. “Not to say that we made that happen, but we’re helping to contribute to that.” To donate to the McGuffey Bookworm Club, contact Dearing at Copy Central on 11065 Cathell Road in Ocean Pines, call 410-208-0641 or visit www.copycentralmd.com. Checks can be mailed to the Friends of the Worcester County Commission for Women at P.O. Box 1712, Berlin, Maryland, 21811.

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By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (June 9, 2017) Live harness racing kicks off for the summer this Sunday, June 11, at Ocean Downs Racetrack on Route 589 in Berlin. Celebrating 68 years of racing at Ocean Oval, post time is slated for 7:05 p.m. with a free T-shirt giveaway while supplies last, an appearance from mascot “Lucky U” and a sketch artist will be in attendance to draw attendees’ caricatures. “It is a great night of entertainment, live racing, food and libation, not to mention special events and great promotions put on by our great marketing department,” Ocean

Downs Racing General Manager Peter Szymanski, said. “Free admission and parking add to the night. There is a county fair type atmosphere with fun for the entire family, which makes for a great evening.” Attendees can catch T-shirts thrown into the stands during every Thursday night race in June, July and August. “It’s fun and a night of exciting live racing,” said Crystal Layton, director of marketing for Ocean Downs Casino. “Great food, drinks, promotions and giveaways. You must be 18 years of age to bet on the horses and 21 years of age to enter the Casino.” Races will take place on Sunday,

Monday, Wednesday and Thursday through Sept. 4 — except June 15 and July 27. Additionally, numerous special events are scheduled throughout the summer, including a presentation from the Ocean City Air Show next Saturday, June 17. Beginning at 7 p.m., the Casino at Ocean Downs will host a “Salute to our Armed Forces” event where the United States Blue Angels pilots and team members will have a meet and greet in addition to air show jumpers landing on Ocean Downs’ track. There will also be an American Legion Bike Riders presentation, a Post See FAMILY Page 36

OCEAN OVAL SUMMER EVENTS: During June, July and August, race attendees will have the opportunity to catch Tshirts thrown into the crowd every Thursday night. There will also be carriage rides, opportunities to meet the drivers and appearances by Lucky U, the Ocean Downs Race Track mascot.

– Sunday, June 11: The first night of live racing kicks off at 7:05 p.m. with a free T-shirt giveaway while supplies last, an appearance from mascot Lucky U and a sketch artist will be in attendance to draw attendees’ caricatures. – Saturday, June 17: Beginning at 7 p.m., the Casino at Ocean Downs will host a “Salute to our Armed Forces” event where the United States Blue Angels pilots and team members will have a meet and greet in addition to air show jumpers landing on Ocean Downs track. There will be an American Legion Bike Riders presentation, a Post 166

American Legion Color Guard presentation and a flag presentation to a World War II Navy veteran of Delmarva. Look forward to live entertainment, face painting, giveaways, an appearance by “Lucky U,” the Ocean Downs Race Track mascot and a fireworks display at dusk. – Wednesday, June 28: Carriage rides, face painting, an appearance by Lucky U, and the bouncing bronco driver races will take place for the first time. – Monday, July 3: Hat and flag giveaway. – Wednesday, July 5: Adopt a Pet Night, face painting and a photo booth. – Wednesday, July 12: The fifth annual mascot race will begin at 7 p.m. with regional, national and local businesses’ mascots. Face painting, pony and carriage rides, an appearance from mascot “Lucky U,” and a photo booth.

– Thursday, July 13: I Love Horse Day giveaway, face painting, a sketch artist and an appearance by Lucky U. – Wednesday, July 26: A Back-to-theTrack celebration with hat and T-shirt giveaways, face painting, pony and carriage rides, a photo booth and mascot Lucky U will make an appearance. – Sunday, Aug. 2: Clydesdales horses, a T-shirt toss, a sketch artist and an appearance by Lucky U. – Monday, Aug. 3: The races are held in conjunction with the Pocomoke Fair Race to celebrate harness racing. There will be pony rides, giveaways and face painting. – Thursday, Aug. 13: Powder Puff Race, photo booth, face painting and driver meet and greet. – Thursday, Sept. 3: Carriage rides, a sketch artist, an appearance by Lucky U, a driver meet and greet and fireworks.

By Morgan Pilz Intern (June 9, 2017) With so many activities available in this busy resort town, it can be difficult to decide what to do. There is so much to choose from, whether it is relaxing on the beach, playing some mini golf, or checking out the newly renovated Ocean City Tennis Center on 61st Street. The Tennis Center’s courts and facility were recently renovated. The front of the facility is almost completely new. The deck was partially replaced, while the lounge was painted and old carpets were replaced with wood. In front of the building and located at the foot of the Route 90 bridge is the bronze “Dance of the Dolphins” statue and plaza, one of the Ocean City Development Corporation’s public art projects. The landscaping surrounding the statue and the Tennis Center has been redone as well. In addition to the six original hard tennis courts, there are three new clay courts. Made from American clay, these crush rock material clay courts are softer and easier on knees and joints, while at the same time make the ball bounce slower than on a regular hard court. “We’re one of the only public facilities on the Eastern Shore that have clay courts,” Rod Dulany, director of the OC Tennis Center, said. “Play is the same in everything else but we’re trying to get as much comfort for our people as possible.” The Tennis Center also has a new website. Players can reserve a court or tennis lesson with a pro online as early as seven days in advance. The reservation system is set up for all nine courts. In order to find out if a court is available, look for white areas on the site. A white area indicates that a court is available. Dulany said the plan is to resurface the six hard courts by next year and replace their outside lights, as well as add even more information to the online court schedules. The Tennis Center on 61st Street has been around for at least 35 years. Originally, the center was located next to the convention center on 40th Street. When Dulany became director 15 years ago, he knew changes had to be made. “Our surface was terrible,” he said. “We couldn’t even use two courts. So, 15 years ago we really started updatSee PLAY Page 36

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Play in tennis tournaments, participate in camps, clinics Continued from Page 35 ing everything here for people to play and all that good stuff.” He was the director for six years, then left the area for another opportunity. He returned three years ago to take over as director again. As for how many people currently use the Tennis Center, Dulany said over 250 women and 200 men play weekly. Women play four mornings a week, and men, five. “That’s before anybody reserves a court for anything else,” Dulany said. The target audience he hopes to serve this summer is high school students. On June 4, 28 high school players competed in a tournament. It was the first of three high school tournaments offered this summer. “And we do this for all the kids that play tennis,” Dulany said. “And the reason we’re doing it is most of the kids on the Eastern Shore, will sit there after the season’s over. They’ll put their racket down and they won’t play anymore…they’ll go on to whatever else there is…surfing, or what. “So we offer three of these to make sure the kids have a place to keep in competition all year before they have to go back to school and go back to their next activity, so it makes it a little better for everybody,” he added. There will also be tournaments and opportunities to play for people of all ages. The Tennis Center offers junior camps for children as young as age 4. There are special courts for children where they can learn and

play. “Any ability can play, no problem,” Dulany said. “We have a fun tournament in August called the Century Tournament where the combined ages of the doubles team have to be 100 or above, so it’s just a fun type of thing like that, that we have for everybody.” Fees to use the court depend on the time. Before noon, players can rent for $14 an hour, and for $10 an hour after noon. Anyone who comes to the center after 5 p.m. does not have to pay a fee. Tournament fees vary, and players do not need to be a member of the center to sign up for any of those events. Anyone can come to play at the center year-round, 24/7, though the office hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday. The center always keeps four nets up even in the winter while the office is closed. Six courts have lights, so people can play even in the dark. “Service is No. 1,” Dulany said. “I ran a country club for 30 years before I retired the first time, and basically, service is our No. 1 key.” To reserve a court or find out more about programs, camps, tournaments, clinics and other activities, call 410-524-8337 or visit Play Tennis Connect at https://www.oceancitymd.playtennisconnect.com/pages/i ndex.cfm?siteid=20780. In addition, check out the Ocean City Tennis Center Facebook page.

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Rod Dulany, director of the Ocean City Tennis Center, stands in front of the courts on 61st Street. The Tennis Center has received a number of upgrades recently.

Family activities, promotions ring in 68 years at racetrack Continued from Page 35 166 American Legion Color Guard presentation and a flag presentation to a World War II Navy veteran from Delmarva. The evening’s events will once again include live entertainment, face painting, giveaways, an appearance by Lucky U and a fireworks display at dusk. “Come and celebrate our Salute to the Armed Forces Event at the Casino at Ocean Downs & Racetrack on June 17th at 7 p.m.,” Layton said. The popular carriage rides also return a couple times each month, which gives visitors a tour of the facility during the early evening races. The 2017 season also includes pony rides, meet and greets with the drivers, fireworks displays, appearances from Lucky U, Clydesdales horses, a children’s camp in conjunction with the Harness Horse Youth Foundation and a Back-to-the-Track celebration with giveaways and activities. On Wednesday, July 12, the fifth annual mascot race will begin at 7 p.m. with appearances from regional, national and local businesses’ mascots. In addition to face painting,

pony and carriage rides, an appearance by Lucky U and a photo booth. Race qualifiers for pacers and trotters take place each Thursday through Aug. 31 at 10 a.m., except July 27. Post time is 7:20 p.m. and with up to 12 races each night the action lasts until about 10:30 p.m. Szymanski said the season’s daily purse would be approximately $66,000, which is an increase of at least six percent compared to last year. “Ocean Downs has been around for 68 years,” Layton said. “Horse racing is exciting, and a family tradition for many people. Visitors and locals love the racing of the horses.” Szymanski said he anticipates an average attendance of more than 1,000 people per night. On special promotions nights such as fireworks displays or free giveaways, the Ocean Oval can see anywhere from 2,000 to 3,000 attendees. “We look forward to a great year under new management,” he said. For more information about events and racing, visit www.oceandowns.com or call 410-641-0600.

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Relay to honor former OCBP Capt. Schoepf By Morgan Pilz Intern (June 9, 2017) The annual relay event honoring former Ocean City Beach Patrol Capt. George Schoepf will take place this Sunday, beginning on Seventh Street, at 10 a.m. Schoepf was captain of the Ocean City Beach Patrol for nearly 10 years, and served the organization for more than 40, from 1950 to 1996. After serving for a couple of years, he was promoted to sergeant, then to lieutenant. Schoepf moved his family from Pennsylvania to Salisbury, and accepted a job at Wicomico High

School, teaching physical education and coaching track and cross country. When the patrol personnel increased to over 100 in the 1960s, it was Capt. Schoepf’s idea to divide it into crews of about seven and have each report to a crew chief who would check attendance and tardiness, if any, as well as see to it that members did the required workouts, etc. The idea of an annual crew competition was also Capt. Schoepf’s. After his death in 1997, the relay was created in his honor to celebrate his years of service. “His background as a teacher and

coach made him ideal to lead an organization made up of athletic individuals,” Ocean City Beach Patrol Capt. Butch Arbin said. “Capt. Schoepf was a real mentor to many men (females did not join the patrol until 1978) and they credit him with being like a father to them.” In this relay race, lifeguards – alumni and current – and family members of Capt. Schoepf will pass along a metal buoy throughout the entirety of Ocean City’s shoreline, spanning 10 miles. It will begin on Seventh Street and continue with the passing of the buoy

to the end of Ocean City. Following the run, a swim the entire length of Ocean City will take place and the buoy will be returned to the beach. “Seventh Street was his beach,” Capt. Arbin said. “This is our way of thanking George for all his years of service.” Metal buoys were used during Capt. Schoepf’s time as an assistant lieutenant in the 1980s. Using the buoy for the relay is symbolic for lifeguards and what they use to save lives. Over 100 lifeguards have already signed up to participate in the event. See CURRENT Page 38

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MSSA’s annual Tuna-ment to take place June 16-18

By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (June 9, 2017) The Maryland Saltwater Sportfishing Association will present its 28th annual Tuna-ment Tournament next weekend. For the 2017 competition, there are two new divisions – boats 31 feet and under (manufacturer’s specifications) and over 31 feet. Teams will fish two of three days – Friday, Saturday and/or Sunday, June 16-18. “This is a boat tournament, and we typically get 50-75 boats per year,” said Dave Smith, executive director of the Maryland Saltwater Sportfishing Association. “[Participants] love the low stress and enjoyable experience. See TUNA Page 39

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By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (June 9, 2017) It was a record year for the 21st annual Mako Mania Shark Tournament, with the most participation and payout awarded to the winners. A total of 337 anglers fished on 77 boats during the event, presented by Bahia Marina Tournaments, held June 2-4. The total prize money distributed was $134,480. “Everything went great. It was a record number of boats, record number of anglers and record payout,” Earl Conley, co-director of the tournament, said. “The weather was good and a lot of good-size sharks were weighed. Everybody had a blast. I think it was a successful tourna-

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ment.” The Moore Bills took top honors in the Mako Division with a 228-pound shark caught by Shane Moore. The crew was awarded $64,580. The Mako Me Crazy earned second place with a 196.3-pound mako reeled in by Mike Adams. The team received $9,558. The Jenny Poo finished in third with Cheri Coley’s 191.2-pound mako. The fish was worth $13,952. Because of participation in addedentry level calcuttas, or wagering pools, the Sea Ya was also presented prize money. Denny Lorah hooked a 183-pound mako and was awarded $5,040. The Teaser won the Thresher Division with Mike Fritsch’s 583-

pound shark. The team was presented $15,765. The Get Reel came in second with Kevin Rohe’s 501pound thresher. The crew took home $8,559. Vaughn Charlton’s 434-pound thresher earned him and his Game On teammates $5,706. The Teaser took the Bluefish Division with Rick Windsor’s 11.2- and 7.3-pound catches. The group was presented $10,320. All fish were weighed at Bahia Marina on 22nd Street, bayside. Rhonda’s Osprey crew released five makos to win the $1,000 W.W. Harman award for most sharks released. More than 100 sharks were released over the three-day tournament.

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Bahia Marina dock crew, some Fish Tales’ staff and the anglers fishing on Get Reel help slide Kevin Rohe’s thresher shark out of the boat at the 22nd Street marina, last Friday, day one of the 21st annual Mako Mania tournament. The fish was pulled out of the boat, placed on a cart in the water then taken to the scale. The thresher weighed 501 pounds, good for second place in the division. The crew took home $8,559.

Continued from Page 37 This list includes beach patrol alumni who may or may not have worked under Capt. Schoepf, as well as current lifeguards. “A lot of the volunteers are actual guards that are involved with guarding the beach while the event is going on,” Capt. Arbin said. “While a guard is running the relay, another will take their place at their stand and shift back once that guard is done. A lot of leapfrogging will be going on.” Those who want to watch the relay can do so from any point on the beach. The beach will still be open for visitors to relax and swim. Anyone interested in participating in the relay, which started 19 years ago, can go up to the nearest lifeguard stand and ask about how to join. They can also contact the beach patrol headquarters at 410-289-7556 or go to www.ococean.com/ocbp.

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Lacrosse competitions come to OC

By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (June 9, 2017) Dozens of lacrosse games will be taking place in the resort area this weekend, which are hosted by Aloha Tournaments. “It is a great opportunity to experience high level lacrosse games in a fun environment with entertainment and activities,” said Michael Cooke, vice president of operations for Aloha Tournaments. “We invite fans and spectators of all ages to come out and participate in the family-friendly activities this weekend.” The Brine Girls Beach Lax Festival kicks off on Friday from 5-8 p.m. at Northside Park on 125th Street. Games continue on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with 70 teams of at least 1,500 lacrosse players ranging in age from 7 to 15 years old competing. “All games are played at Northside

Park and there is no fee to watch,” Cooke said. On Sunday, catch a game from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. with the playoffs kicking off at 10:30 a.m. Medals and prizes will be distributed and team photos will be taken while the championship games take place around noon. The Brine Beach Lax Festival for boys will take place in three locations in the resort area: River Soccer Club in Frankford, Delaware, the Northern Worcester Athletic Complex in Berlin and the Seaside Christian Academy in West Ocean City. Lacrosse games kick off Saturday at 8 a.m. and continue until 6 p.m. with 3,500 players competing on 120 club teams and 40 recreational teams this weekend. Lacrosse players range in age from 7 to 15 years old. On Sunday, spectators can catch games from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., which

Tuna fishing should pick up just in time for tournament Continued from Page 38 We try and keep it low key and all about the fishing.” Tuna is the main division for the tournament and all species are eligible, except false albacore. Teams boating first-, second- and thirdheaviest tuna will be awarded prize money. “Tuna fishing is decent right now and expected to catch fire this week or next,” Smith said earlier this week. In addition, there are optional added-entry skill level calcuttas, or TWT (Tournament Within Tournament) for the chance to win additional prize money for reeling in the single heaviest tuna as well as for stringer weight (two or three fish). Calcuttas range from $100-$500. A category for dolphin is available as well. The cost to enter for single heaviest is $75, or $100 for stringer weight (three). Captains may weigh three tuna and three dolphin per day.

Final registration and a local captains’ meeting will take place from 6-8 p.m. at Alltackle, off Route 50 and Golf Course Road in West Ocean City, on Thursday, June 15. The cost to enter the tournament is $275 for MSSA members, or $300 for nonmembers. Atlantic Tackle on Sunset Ave. in West Ocean City is one of three official weigh stations. The others are Curtis Merritt Marina in Chincoteague, Virginia and Hook’em and Cook’em at the Indian River Inlet in Delaware. The weigh-ins will take place from 4:30-8 p.m. each tournament day. For more information, visit www.mssa.net or call 410-255-5535. Proceeds benefit the MSSA and its mission to protect sportfishing and enhance fisheries resources. Sixty boats registered for the 2016 tournament. About 75 percent were based out of Ocean City. Cash and prizes awarded to 2016 winners was $25,000.

also include the championships. First and second place teams will receive medals and prizes. Sixth, seventh and eighth grade club teams will compete in Frankford while third, fourth and fifth grade club teams utilize the Northern Worcester Athletic Complex this weekend. “The club tournament is one of the most competitive youth tournaments in the country during the summer,” Cooke said. “Lacrosse players come from all over the mid-Atlantic and East Coast.” The under 11, 13 and 15 year old recreational divisions will play at the Seaside Christian Academy. “It is a great way to cap off the season and kick off summer with a fun weekend at the beach,” Cooke said. “They are playing in one more event together and it’s a culmination of their spring season.” All three locations will have a tiki village with vendors, activities, food and music. Aloha Tournaments has been in operation since 1999 and started with a lacrosse tournament in Baltimore. Now, the national lacrosse tournament company hosts more than 20 lacrosse competitions throughout the country each year. For more information, check out alohatournaments.com or call 410252-5642.

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Sand Duels Beach Soccer Challenge in OC By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (June 9, 2017) More than 5,400 athletes will be visiting the resort during the 23rd annual Sand Duels Beach Soccer Challenge between North Division and Wicomico streets on Saturday and Sunday, June 10-11. “This event is special because we are not looking for the most competitive or most skilled teams,” Director Scott Westcoat, said. “We cater to everyone. The time of year is perfect as kids are just wrapping up the soccer season, getting out of school and

gearing up for a great summer of fun.” Games will take place from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on the beach with younger kids, under 13, playing on Saturday and adults taking the sand on Sunday. “The games are pretty grueling,” Westcoat said. “Running on the deep sand is not for everyone, but it seems that way as we have players as young as five and as old as 66. The adult cash prize games are late afternoon on Sunday and they are amazing to watch.” Last year, 553 teams participated

in the largest sand soccer event in Ocean City. More than 5,400 soccer players will compete on 548 teams this weekend. “All age groups are fun to watch, as running on the sand is tough for anyone,” Westcoat said. “We have many teams that are friends from their neighborhoods, school classmates, soccer teams and just a group of friends who want to enjoy the familyfriendly atmosphere of Ocean City and grab some sun, fun and soccer.” Interested soccer players were required to pre-register to compete in the event this weekend.

“We encourage all to come by and watch,” Westcoat said. “You can even sign up for the 2018 event onsite at a discount.” For more information or to sign up for next year, check out ocbeachsoccer.com or search “Sand Duels Beach Soccer” on Facebook. “We are very appreciative of the mayor and city council, Ocean City Recreation and Parks and the entire town of Ocean City,” Westcoat said. “The fabulous Boardwalk vendors for welcoming us with open arms and everyone for supporting us for the past 23 years.”

Summer basketball camp held June 19-22

By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (June 9, 2017) The seventh annual Seahawk Summer Basketball Camp will take place Monday through Thursday, June 19-22, from 9 a.m. to noon, at Stephen Decatur High School in Berlin. The camp is for boys and girls in grades 2-8. The cost is $90 in advance; $100 on the first day. Camp includes a T-shirt for participants, a basketball, an emphasis on fundamentals, post and perimeter development, individual and team instructions, and contests, com-

petitions and prizes. Campers should bring something to drink. Decatur varsity team Coach BJ Johnson will be one of the instructors, along with his assistants, Greg “Bubby” Brown, Jeff Levan and Herman Frazier. “We’ll work on the basic fundamentals – ball handling, footwork, agility, passing – all the essential things,” Johnson said. “We emphasize learning … terminology of the court [such as] the free-throw line, elbow, three-point line.” About 75 athletes participated last year. The camp is for all skill levels.

“We get a lot of local kids, which gives us the opportunity to see upcoming talent,” Johnson said. “We put them in a positive environment where they can learn the game the right way. Then, they can take the things they learned and work on them at home to make themselves better.” The Seahawks went 24-3 last season and 25-2 this year, for a combined record of 49-5. Decatur has gone undefeated on its home court over the last two seasons. The Berlin squad has a 25-home game win streak going.

Decatur captured the program’s first Bayside Conference championship title this year and earned its second consecutive regional title. The team was a state finalist in 2016 and semifinalist in 2017. “We’ve had a lot of success here at Stephen Decatur,” Johnson said. “In order to continue that, we provide a camp for young kids to learn to play the right way. It’s hard to reprogram bad habits, but if they learn at an early age they’ll be fine.” Contact Johnson at 443-373-9546 or email coachbaj83c@aol.com for more information.

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OC Car and Truck Show returns this weekend to resort

By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (June 9, 2017) For the 17th annual Ocean City Car and Truck Show, organizers from Live Wire Media are teaming up with the nonprofit, Driven To Cure, in addition to featuring hundreds of vehicles inside and outside the convention center on 40th Street this weekend. “The big thing this year is we have taken the outdoor show and made it the Driven To Cure car show and meet on Saturday with all proceeds going to the nonprofit,” said Brad Hoffman, who created the Ocean City Car and Truck Show and is owner of Live Wire Media. “I met Andrew [Lee] last year and I am so impressed with what he’s done. This kid has changed the face of the automotive world.” Lee is bringing his low-slung, twodoor Driven To Cure Nissan GTR with “F Cancr” plates back to the show this year. The vehicle debuted modifications from the Auto Performance Aesthetics Centre or APAC, out of Linthicum Heights, Maryland, in addition to performance upgrades courtesy of Baker Performance in Gaithersburg, Maryland, at last year’s Ocean City Car and Truck Show. APAC molded his body kit to the car, completed a unique one-of-a-kind orange paint job for kidney cancer awareness and added an air lift suspension. Lee made sure his new ride had custom fit wheels. In addition, Baker Performance was in charge of all engine work including an increase in horsepower. Bay Country Custom and Upholstery out of Annapolis also completed an interior makeover. A paint company, BASF, named the signature paint used on Lee’s car “DTC Orange.” The paint is available worldwide with all proceeds donated to Driven To Cure. YouTube sensations, Tj Hunt and Evan Shanks, will also join Lee and his family at their Driven to Cure booth. Car enthusiasts are encouraged to register their vehicles on Saturday for $35 to participate in the meet or $40 to partake in the judging portion of the show. “I want as many cars to come out as possible for Andrew and Driven To Cure,” Hoffman said. “All proceeds go to his charity and I want to rally any cars to come out and register. This kid will have a legacy. He has brought the car community together to support a great cause as he is battling this aggressive cancer.” After completing his first year of college in May of 2015, Lee was diagnosed with a rare and incurable kidney cancer

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Taylor Sloan had posted a photo on Instagram of myself and my little brother 10 years ago, next to a photo of the two of us now. When I look back, I think, “Wow, I was 14 years old, and I started working a couple of weeks after that photo was taken.” My first job ever was working an umbrella stand on 42nd Street where I would work 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. I worked a lot that summer, but it was a decent first job. It’s crazy to me that I’ve already been working a decade, and not only that, but I’ve worked in Ocean City every summer since 2007. Now it’s the summer of 2017, and I’m celebrating my eighth season working at Seacrets. The Big Easy on 60, 60th Street, is open daily, serving breakfast, starting at 8 a.m., as well as lunch and dinner. Come to The Big Easy on 60 for happy hour this week, noon to 6 p.m. Drink specials include $5 frozen drinks, crushes and import beers, $3.50 rails/house wines, $3 domestic beer and $2 off specialty cocktails. Food specials include $6 appetizers. Don’t miss $3 Abita beer Sundays with Bryan Russo playing 5-8 p.m. Visit www.thebigeasyon60.com for more info. BJ’s on the Water, 75th Street, happy hour is 4-7 p.m. at the bar. Drink specials include $2.25 Miller Lite, Coors Light and Natural Light cans, $1.75 domestic draft mugs, $3 domestic draft pints, $3.25 domestic bottles, $3.50 happy hour premium beers and $4.50 imports. Food specials include a pretzel dog and fries for $4.99, hot fingers and fries, $5.99, and $7.99 pork barbecue sliders. Get the entire menu, lunch or dinner, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. daily. Catch live entertainment Friday, June 9, with Tor and Coastal Storm at 9 p.m. Saturday, June 10, hear Dust N Bones at 9 p.m. Wednesday, June 14, listen to Monkee Paw at 5 p.m. Thursday, June 15, see Bettenroo at 8 p.m. For more, visit www.bjsonthewater.com. Bourbon Street on the Beach, 116th Street, offers happy hour 3-7 p.m. daily, which includes $2 Natural See INSIDE Page 43

The 17th annual Ocean City Car and Truck Show will feature hundreds of vehicles from exotic cars to customized trucks at the convention center on 40th Street, this weekend.

For the 17th annual Ocean City Car and Truck Show, organizers from Live Wire Media are teaming up with the nonprofit, Driven To Cure, in addition to featuring hundreds of vehicles inside and outside the convention center on 40th Street, Saturday and Sunday.

known as HLRCC. During that summer, his father asked what his life goals were and they decided to take home his dream car, a GTR, from a Nissan dealership in Silver Spring, Maryland. Once school started back up again in the fall, Lee was overwhelmed with a full course load of work and started to think of ways to combine his two passions – cars and cancer awareness – which is when his nonprofit, Driven To Cure, came to fruition. His nonprofit has raised more than $300,000 for kidney cancer research in the last year. “I’ve never had anything touch me in a way like this has in the last 25 years of doing shows,” Hoffman said. “This show is Andrew and Driven To Cure. That’s what it’s about this weekend. They are the heart of the show this year.” Lee debuted his customized car at the Ocean City Car and Truck Show last year. “In one year this kid has become a star in the automotive world,” Hoffman said. “He’s got a great car, but most importantly, he’s selfless with a huge heart. I believe in him and the cause. I am honored to be able to put this together. Andrew is doing an amazing thing.”

A Driven To Cure booth will be set up outside of the convention center on Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. with information on the nonprofit, Driven To Cure apparel for sale and they will also be collecting donations. The 17th annual Ocean City Car and Truck Show will feature hundreds of vehicles from exotic cars to customized trucks. “There will be hundreds of vehicles from Civics to Lamborghinis and a wide variety of trucks,” Hoffman said. “There is a melting pot of all kinds of vehicles.” Salisbury-based radio station Live 97.5 is sponsoring performances outside the convention center including appearances from Wordsmith, Terreta Storm and Sorcez Dieniro. There will also be a bikini contest, deejay battle, dance squads, an MC battle and slam dunk competition taking place outdoors. Event sponsor Sound FX out of Lewes, Delaware, will have its annual sale with up to 76 percent off automotive electronics including remote starters, head units, DVD players, speakers and sound system units. “There will be a plethora of stuff they bring on site for sale,” Hoffman said. See CARS 42

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Cars on display inside and outside of OC convention ctr. Continued from Page 41 “They are the biggest sponsor and do a huge auto sale at the event each year.” New this year, European cars will be on display at the “Low Lifes on the Bay” exhibit in Dockside Hall, which is hosted by Low Life Style, Junk Styles and Street Seen. On Saturday beginning at 7 p.m., an inaugural Car Culture Film Festival will take place in the Performing Arts Center inside the convention center, featuring four automotive filmmakers including videos from CarShowz.com, Live Wire Media, Mischief TV, and Lee, his brother, Tommy, and friend, Zev Sheppard, of Crustless Media. After the film festival, DJ Envy and DJ Aktive will host a marquee deejay showcase from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. in the ballroom of the convention center for car show participants 21 and older. “These are two of the biggest deejays,” Hoffman said. The showcase is free for registered participants and costs $10 for car show attendees or $20 for others. On Sunday, the Shoreline Showdown takes over the convention center hosted by East Coast Minis from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. “It will have all types of trucks from

4x4s to minis, classics, SUVs, street trucks and jeeps,” Hoffman said. An awards ceremony is also slated for Sunday with $1,000 up for grabs in bestof-show money, $400 goes to the runner-up and $300 will be distributed to the third-place winner. The fourth place car owner will take home $200, and $100 will go to fifth place. The car show is for the whole family with numerous activities for Senior Week visitors and younger children. A kid’s zone will include activities such as sheets of vehicle silhouettes for children to color in, free giveaways and photo opportunities. Dozens of clubs will be showcasing their custom rides and generally park near one another in order to discuss and learn more about the vehicles they drive. The OC Car and Truck Show will take place rain or shine, Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the 40th Street convention center. General admission tickets cost $20 for adults; $10 for children under 12 and seniors over 65, and will be available at the door. Children 7 and under get in free with an adult. Weekend passes can be purchased for $30. Visit www.occarshow.com for more information.

Andrew Lee brings Driven To Cure GTR back to OC show By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (June 9, 2017) It has been an interesting year for Andrew Lee, a 21-year-old battling an incurable kidney cancer, who debuted his low-slung, two-door Driven To Cure Nissan GTR with “F Cancr” plates at the Ocean City Car and Truck Show last year. Lee and his car will be back at the show this weekend to team up with organizers from Live Wire Media. “The big thing this year is we have taken the outdoor show and made it the Driven To Cure car show and meet on Saturday with all proceeds going to [Lee’s] nonprofit,” said Brad Hoffman, who created the Ocean City Car and Truck Show and is owner of Live Wire Media. “I met Andrew last year and I am so impressed with what he’s done. This kid has changed the face of the automotive world.” Car enthusiasts are encouraged to register their vehicles on Saturday for $35 to participate in the meet or $40 to partake in the judging portion of the show. “I want as many cars to come out as possible for Andrew and Driven To Cure,” Hoffman said. “All proceeds go to his charity and I want to rally any cars to come out and register. This kid will have a legacy. He has brought the car community together to support a great cause as he is battling this aggressive cancer.”

A Driven To Cure booth will be set up outside of the convention center on 40th Street, Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. with information on the nonprofit, Driven To Cure apparel for sale, and donations will be collected. “We encourage people to come out on Saturday to raise donations,” Lee said. “It’s going to be a lot of fun with awesome people there. You can see awesome cars, meet nice people and hear a good story or two. Come out. It will help make a difference with our cause.” In addition, YouTube sensations, Tj Hunt and Evan Shanks, will also join Lee and his family at their Driven To Cure booth. Lee debuted modifications of his Driven To Cure Nissan GTI at last year’s Ocean City Car and Truck Show from the Auto Performance Aesthetics Centre or APAC, out of Linthicum Heights, Maryland, in addition to performance upgrades courtesy of Baker Performance in Gaithersburg, Maryland. APAC molded his body kit to the car, completed a unique one-of-a-kind orange paint job for kidney cancer awareness and added an air lift suspension. Lee made sure his new ride had custom fit wheels. In addition, Baker Performance was in charge of all engine work including an increase in horsepower. Bay Country Custom and Upholstery out of Annapolis also completed an interior makeover. See NONPROFIT Page 43

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Nonprofit raises over $300K for kidney cancer research Continued from Page 42 A paint company, BASF, named the signature paint used on Lee’s car “DTC Orange.” The paint is available worldwide with all proceeds donated to Driven To Cure. After completing his first year of college in May of 2015, Lee was diagnosed with a rare and incurable kidney cancer known as HLRCC. During that summer, his father asked what his life goals were and they decided to take home his dream car, a GTR, from a Nissan dealership in Silver Spring, Maryland. Once school started back up again in the fall, Lee was overwhelmed with a full course load of work and started to think of ways to combine his two passions – cars and cancer awareness – which is when his nonprofit, Driven To Cure, came to fruition. After attending local car shows, answering questions and creating friendships with people from all different

backgrounds, Lee realized he can make a difference with his dream car. “In one year this kid has become a star in the automotive world,” Hoffman said. “He’s got a great car, but most importantly, he’s selfless with a huge heart. I believe in him and the cause. I am honored to be able to put this together. Andrew is doing an amazing thing.” Driven To Cure was created for the sole purpose of raising money and awareness to help find a cure for kidney cancer. Lee’s nonprofit has raised more than $300,000 for kidney cancer research in the last year. “Last year was great and at the end of the year we wrote a $200,000 check to the National Cancer Institute to be used for rare kidney cancer research,” Lee said. “This year, we have already raised $100,000.” For more information or to donate, visit www.driventocure.org.

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Light, $2.50 drafts, $3.50 rail drinks, $5 house wine and margaritas and $6 hurricanes and crushes. Food specials include $1 oysters, $8 char grilled oysters, $9 wings and $8 halfpound burgers. Friday, June 9, hear Dave Sherman, 6-8 p.m., followed by Rusty Foulke, 8-11 p.m. Saturday, June 10, hang out with Randy Lee Ashcraft, 68 p.m., followed by Rusty Foulke, 811 p.m. Sunday, June 11, listen to Walt Farovic and Chris Button, 6-9 p.m. For more, call 443-664-2896. Buddy’s Crabs and Ribs, 221 Wicomico Street, offers all day twofor-one happy hour drinks. Happy hour food items include fresh oysters, fried cod fingers, sautéed mussels, steamed clams, steamed shrimp, chicken wings and Wicomico Street crab and bacon fries. To hear more, call 410-289-0500. Captain’s Table, 15th Street, is open daily for breakfast and dinner. Monday through Saturday breakfast is served 7-11:30 a.m. Sunday, breakfast is offered 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., with lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, indulge in $3 Bloody Mary’s and mimosas. Dinner and lite fare starts at 5 p.m. daily. Happy hour is 5-7 p.m. Drink specials include $1.50 Miller Lite drafts and $1 off house wines and premium rail cocktails. Enjoy music by Phil Perdue on the piano this weekend Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 5:30-9:30 p.m. To make reservations, call 410-289-7192. Clarion, 101st Street, offers several dining and nightlife options. At Horizon’s Oceanfront Restau-

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rant, receive 30 percent off dinner menu entrées, 5-8 p.m. Sunday, through Thursday, and 20 percent off from 5-7 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Monday through Saturday, enjoy a breakfast buffet from 7-10:30 a.m. The cost is $11.95 for adults, $8.95 for children ages 4-12, and 3 and younger are free. Sunday, indulge in a deluxe breakfast buffet from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. The cost is $14.95 for adults and $9.95 for children. Breakers Pub offers happy hour daily from 4-7 p.m. Drink specials include $2.30 select drafts, $2.90 domestic beers, rail drinks and house wines and $3.85 margaritas. Hear live entertainment Friday and Saturday with Power Play, 9:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. To make a reservation, call 410524-3535. Coconuts Bar and Grill, located at Castle in the Sand Hotel, 37th Street, offers happy hour from 5-6 p.m. daily with two-for-one drinks. Coconuts features its own craft brew by Burley Oak Brewing Company, “Drunken Monkey Ale,” an American Pale Ale. Tipsy Turtle Tuesday is back again this season as well. Order a Tipsy Turtle drink on a Tuesday and be entered to win a trip to the Bahamas. Drawing in September. Try Coconuts’ new Eastern Shore crab dip and crab salad. An assortment of appetizers, salads, sandwiches, burgers, tacos and wraps are also available. Hang out at Coconuts to hear live music daily, weather permitting. Friday, listen to Darin Engh, noon to 4 p.m., followed by Monkee Paw, 5-9 See INSIDE Page 44

Andrew Lee, left, and professional golfer Ricky Fowler show off his Driven To Cure Nissan GTR last year. Lee’s customized vehicle will be back at the Ocean City Car and Truck Show this weekend.

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p.m. Saturday, June 10, hear Kevin Poole and Joe Mama, noon to 4 p.m., followed by Zion Reggae Band, 5-9 p.m. Sunday, check out Shortcut Sunny, noon to 3 p.m., followed by the Lauren Glick band at 4 p.m. Monday, catch Nate Clendenen, noon to 3 p.m., followed by Bob Wilkinson, Joe and Pete at 4 p.m. Tuesday, June 13, hear Aaron Howell, noon to 3 p.m., followed by the Vigilantes, 4-8 p.m. Wednesday, June 14, catch Chris Thomas, noon to 3 p.m., followed by Chris Button and Joe Mama, 4-8 p.m. Thursday, June 15, listen to Sean Loomis, noon to 3 p.m., followed by Kevin Poole, Joe Mama and Chris Thomas, 4-8 p.m. For more, visit www.castleinthesand.com or call 410-289-6846. Coins Restaurant and Pub, 28th Street, offers happy hour daily, 3-6 p.m. Drink specials include domestic drafts, $2; domestic bottles, $2.75; and rail drinks/chardonnay/cabernet for $3.50. Food specials include a quarter-pound hot dog, $2; 12 steamed clams/wings, $6; and mussels, $7. Enjoy half-price entrées Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday, 5-9 p.m. Hear Tranzfusion, 9 p.m. on Friday. For a full menu visit, www.coinspuboc.com. The Cove at Ocean Pines, 1 Mumford’s Landing Road, offers brunch beginning at 9 a.m. on Sunday. Try the Cove’s new plated menu featuring traditional favorites. Starting Monday, June 5, trivia night begins at 6 p.m., with registration starting at 5:30 p.m. Hear live entertainment all weekend. Friday, catch Full Circle at 6 p.m. and First Class starting at 8 p.m. Saturday, listen to Full Circle starting at 6 p.m., and Kaleb Brown at 8 p.m.

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For more, visit www.oceanpines.org. Crab Bag, 130th Street, opens at 11 a.m. year-round. Get super happy hour all day with drink specials that include $1.50 domestic drafts, $2 rails and domestic bottles, $3.50 wines by the glass, $3.95 32-ounce mini pitchers, $4.95 Bloody Mary’s and $5.95 orange crushes. Weekly takeout specials include a $99 half bushel of crabs, subject to availability. For more specials, call 410-250-3337. Duffy’s Bayside Bar and Grille, 130th Street, has Irish Tuesday every week with live entertainment and drink specials. Catch Nate Clendenen this Tuesday at 8 p.m. playing a mix of bluegrass and Irish tunes. Food specials include “best brisket” for $10.99, Reubens for $8.99, Shepard pie, $9.99 and fish and chips, $7.99. Drink specials include $3.17 domestic drafts, Smithwicks and Harp bottles, $4 Jameson and $5 Guinness. For more, call 410-250-1449. Frog Bar and Grill, 806 S. Atlantic Avenue at the Inlet Village, features all day and night drink specials including $1.75 Natural Light, $2.75 Bud Light bottles, $3 froggy shooters and $5 orange crush. Enjoy Froggy Hour from 8-9 p.m. with $1 Miller Lite and Bud Light drafts and $5 pitchers. Frog Bar and Grill also serves breakfast 8-11 a.m. To hear more, call 410-289-FROG. Guido’s Burritos, on the Boardwalk between North Division and First Street, has DJ Papi Roisterous on Sunday spinning 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Drink specials include $3 margaritas, cervezas and tequila and $6 bullhorns. To view the menu and other specials, visit www.guidosburritos.com.

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Guido’s Burritos, 33rd Street, happy hour is daily from 3-6 p.m. Get two-for-one drinks. For more information, call 410-524-3663. Harborside Bar & Grill, 12841 S. Harbor Rd. West Ocean City, offers happy hour from 4-7 p.m. Monday through Friday. Drink specials include $2 rails and domestic beer bottle/drafts and $5.50 orange crushes. Food specials include $5.99 buffalo wings/pound of steamed shrimp, $7.99 bowl of garlic mussels and two dozen steamed clams for $12.99. Friday, June 9, catch DJ Billy T, 4 p.m. Saturday, June 10, hear Side Project or Chris Button, 2-6 p.m., followed by DJ Jeremy, 9 p.m. Sunday, June 11, catch Opposite Directions, 2-6 p.m. Monday, listen to Blake Haley, 4-7 p.m., followed by DJ Billy T, 7 p.m. Tuesday, catch Funk Shue, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Wednesday, June 14, sing karaoke with DJ Jeremy, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Thursday, June 15 hang out with Opposite Directions, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. For all things from the home of the Original Orange Crush, visit www.weocharborside.com. At Higgins, 31st and Coastal Highway, enjoy its all-you-can-eat crabs and corn for $29.99. Customers can select AUCE shrimp and ribs for $25.99 per person. While at Higgins, try a couple popular appetizers including the scallops and oyster casino. For more specials, call 410-289-2581. Johnny’s Pizza, 56th Street, is open daily at 11 a.m. Friday, June 9, hear Los Swamp Monsters, 8-11 p.m. Saturday, listen to First Class Duo at 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 14, catch Randy Lee Ashcraft and the Saltwater Cowboys at 8 p.m. Happy hour is Monday through Fri-

Aries, remaining quiet about how you truly feel about someone will not be helpful this week. It’s better if you unleash your emotions and let your loved one know the truth.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21

Your dedication could be the key to putting things back on track at work, Taurus. After a little turbulence, everything will work out once more with you on task.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21

Gemini, profound change is never easy, but you have to give it a try. Start slowly with little things that may not affect you as much, then build up to bigger changes.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22

You may be feeling invincible this week because you haven’t run up against much resistance lately, Cancer. Just don’t believe everything will be a piece of cake.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23

Leo, you are on a roll this week, and everything you encounter puts an extra spring in your step. Just don’t get so engrossed in your progress that you forget others.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22

Virgo, your creativity is overflowing this week. This proves a boon to anyone who has asked for your assistance with party planning, decorating or other creative pursuits.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23

Libra, this week you feel more comfortable working with others in a group than you do on solo projects. This reinforces to others that you are a team player and a valuable asset.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22

Others won’t stand in your way this week, Scorpio. You are a productivity powerhouse, and you are ready to overcome any and all obstacles.

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Sagittarius, you may be tempted to throw in the towel when things are not going your way. Give the situation a little more time before you make a foolhardy decision.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20

Others realize you are willing to put in long hours when you see the possibilities for a positive return, Capricorn. Share this enthusiasm with others and they might reciprocate.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18

Continue to be that steady rock that others can rely on, Aquarius. The waters could get a little choppy this week, and others will need a strong anchor to get them by.

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Pisces, sharing your opinions may not scare off others, even when they don’t agree with your views. Continue to be open and honest.

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day, 3-6 p.m. with $5 crushes, margaritas, daiquiris and coladas. Call 410-723-5600 for more information. Macky’s Bayside, 54th Street, features happy hour 3-6 p.m. daily. Drink specials include $3 traditional drafts, $3.75 Bud/Bud Light 16ounce bottles, $3.75 Coors Light and Miller Lite bottles, $3.75 rail drinks, $4.25 house wine and premium drafts and $4.50 call drinks. Happy hour food includes wings, steamed shrimp and cheese pizza for $5.99 each, soft pretzel served with beer cheese, $4.99 (add a side of Dotsy’s Delight crab dip for $1.99), and chicken tenders (Caribbean jerk or buffalo), $5.99. Thursday is little black dress night for the ladies. Drink specials will be offered to ladies who wear little black dresses and include half-price cocktails (excludes shots, buckets and tubes). Friday, DJ Casper spins at 10 p.m. Saturday, June 10, dance the night away with DJ Cowboy at 10 p.m. Sunday, June 11, hear Steel Drummer Jimmy G., noon to 4 p.m., followed by Survey Sez at 9 p.m. Tuesday, June 13, dress up in your state’s gear for the “state pride” theme night starting at 10 p.m. with DJ Vybe spinning the beats. For more, visit www.mackys.com. Marina Deck, Dorchester Street, is open at 11 a.m. Happy hour is 3-6 p.m. Drink specials include $2.25 drafts, $2.75 bottles and $5.75 crushes. Food specials include $5.99 half-pound of steamed shrimp, $6.99 for a dozen clams and 79-cent wings (at the two bars only). Enjoy karaoke with J-Wo on Tuesday at 9 p.m. To view more, visit www.marinadeckrestaurant.com. M.R. Ducks, Talbot Street, has happy hour Monday through Friday, 36 p.m., excluding days with entertainment. Drink specials include $1.75 Natural Light, $2.50 domestic beer, $3 rail drinks, $4 craft and import beer. Food specials include $3 bar dogs, $5 clams/Old Bay wings and $6 steamed shrimp. I highly suggest trying a “duck call” beverage made with light and coconut rum and pineapple juice, and an order of Old Bay wings. Hear DJ Batman at 5 p.m. on Friday. Then, Saturday, June 10, catch Over Time at 5 p.m. Sunday. June 11, see Eleven Eleven at 4 p.m. For more, visit www.mrducks.com. Nick’s House of Ribs, 145th Street, is open Monday through Friday, 3 p.m. to midnight, and noon to midnight Saturday and Sunday. Enjoy happy hour 3-5:30 p.m. at the bar. Drink specials include half-price beer, $4 house wines and $1.99 rail cocktails. For more, visit www.nickshouseofribs.com. Phillips Seafood House, 14101 Coastal Hwy., is open Friday at 5

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p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday happy hour is until 7 p.m. and Sunday until close. Drink specials include $2.50 domestic drafts and bottles, $4 craft beer, $3 wine and sangria/spirits and $5 crushes. Also enjoy $5 and $7 food specials with purchase of a beverage. For more information, call 410250-1200. Phillips Crab House, 2004 Philadelphia Avenue, will run early bird specials at 4 p.m. Enjoy $4 off each adult buffet if you are seated within the first hour of business daily. For menu dining, during the first hour of business daily, enjoy the early bird menu for $19.99. Items include a crab feast of five

medium crabs, quarter-pound steamed shrimp, two pieces of fried chicken, corn on the cob and watermelon; chicken Chesapeake (chicken breast stuffed with crab and topped with hollandaise) served with Yukon gold mashed potatoes and asparagus; a Hoopers Island crab cake served with roasted red potatoes and asparagus.; prime rib 12-14ounce cut served with Yukon gold mashed potatoes and asparagus, or try the 8-ounce flat iron steak with a grilled shrimp skewer also with Yukon gold mashed potatoes and asparagus. For more, call 410-289-6821. Pizza Tugos, Route 50 in West Ocean City, has happy hour Monday through Friday, 3-6 p.m. Drink specials include $1.75 Miller Lite and

Yuengling drafts, $2.99 craft beer drafts and $1.99 rail drinks. Get $1 cheese pizza slices during happy hour. Order your pizza online at www.pizzatugos.com. Ropewalk, 82nd Street, is open every day. Happy hour is available 26 p.m. Monday through Friday. Drink specials include $2 off drafts as well as $2.50 select domestics, $4 Slushies, wines and rails and $5.50 crushes. Happy hour food specials include half-price bada bada bing shrimp and wings. Enjoy brunch at Ropewalk, Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more, call 410-524-1009. Seacrets, 49th Street, is open every day for the 2017 season at 11 a.m. See INSIDE Page 47

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Hanging out at Castle in the Sand Hotel, on 37th Street, are Baltimore residents, in front, from left, Janet Anderson and Jodi Oates, and in back, Dot Anderson, Pat Armstrong and Rhonda Dzybynski, June 3 for the Ravens Roost convention activities.

Participating in the annual Ravens Roost convention activities, held at Castle in the Sand and Coconuts Bar and Grill, on 37th Street, from left, are Stan Anderson Jr., Stan Anderson Sr. and Buddy Shiflett, all of Baltimore, June 3.

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John Carroll and Shelly Strickland, center, both of Linthicum, Maryland, are joined by Terry Donaldson of Catonsville, to celebrate the Ravens during the annual roost convention held at Castle in the Sand Hotel, on 37th Street, June 3.

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Ravens Roost 71 members from Little River, Maryland, get together for a photo at Coconuts, on 37th Street, during the annual Ravens Roost convention, June 3.

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During the Ravens Beach Bash tailgate, from left, Duane Starks, Vonta Leach and Jamal Lewis are joined by Brittany Schanck, left, and Tendai Phiri at the Clarion Hotel on 101st Street, June 1.

Madison Sokolowaki, of York, Pennsylvania, celebrates her 11th birthday during the 53rd annual Council of Baltimore Ravens Roost Parade, held last Saturday on Baltimore Avenue from 19th to 26th streets.

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COWBOY COAST COUNTRY SALOON AND STEAKHOUSE 17th Street and Coastal Highway Ocean City 410-289-6331 www.cowboycoastoc.com Every Friday and Saturday: DJ BK June 11: Joe Nichols (ticketed event) Every Thursday: DJ Adam Dutch and DJ Bigler DUFFY’S TAVERN 130th Street in the Montego Bay Shopping Center 410-250-1449 www.duffysoc.com June 9: Bob Hughes, 5-9 p.m. June 13: Nate Clendenen, 7-11 p.m. GUIDOS BURRITOS 33rd Street and Coastal Highway Ocean City 410-524-3663 www.guidosburritos.com Every Thursday: DJ Papi Roisterous, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.

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CASINO AT OCEAN DOWNS 10218 Racetrack Road Berlin 410-641-0600 www.oceandowns.com June 9: Sol Knopf, 5:30-9:30 p.m. June 10: Matt Lafferty Trio, 4:308:30 p.m.; Tear the Roof Off, 9:30 p.m to 1:30 a.m. COCONUTS BEACH BAR AND GRILL In the Castle in the Sand Hotel 37th Street oceanfront Ocean City 410-289-6846 www.castleinthesand.com June 9: Darin Engh, noon to 4 p.m.; Monkee Paw, 5-9 p.m. June 10: Kevin Poole & Joe Mama, noon to 4 p.m.; Zion Reggae Band, 5-9 p.m. June 11: Shortcut Sunny, noon to 3 p.m.; Lauren Glick Band, 4-8 p.m. June 12: Nate Clendenen, noon to 3 p.m.; Bob Wilkinson & Joe Smooth & Pete, 4-8 p.m. June 13: Aaron Howell Duo, noon to 3 p.m.; The Vigilantes Duo, 4-8 p.m. June 14: Chris Thomas Solo, noon to 3 p.m.; Chris Button & Joe Mama, 4-8 p.m. June 15: Sean Loomis, noon to 3 p.m.; Kevin Poole, Joe Mama & Chris Thomas, 4-8 p.m.

HARVEST MOON TAVERN 208 W. Green St., Snow Hill 410-632-9890 harvestmoontavern@gmail.com June 9: Red No Blue, 7-10 p.m. June 10: Smooth & Remy, 7-10 p.m. JOHNNY’S PIZZA & PUB 56th Street, bayside, Ocean City 410-723-5600 www.johnnyspizzapub.com June 9: Los Swamp Monsters, 8-11 p.m. June 10: First Class Duo, 8-11 p.m. June 14: Randy Lee Ashcraft and the Saltwater Cowboys MACKY’S BAYSIDE BAR & GRILL 53rd Street and Coastal Highway Ocean City 410-723-5565 www.mackys.com June 9: DJ Casper, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.

June 10: DJ Cowboy, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. June 11: Steel Drummer Jimmy G, noon to 4 p.m.; Survey Sez, 9 p.m. June 13: Theme Party: State Pride w/DJ Vybe, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. June 14: DJ Dogtown, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. June 15: Little Black Dresses Night, 6 p.m.; DJ Casper, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. MARINA DECK 306 Dorchester St. Ocean City 410-289-4411 www.marinadeckrestaurant.com June 14: Karaoke w/J-Lo, 9-11 p.m. MARYLAND WINE BAR 103 N. Main St., Berlin 410-603-6278 www.themdwinebar.com June 9: Ed Sparks, 8-10 p.m. M.R. DUCKS 311 Talbot St., Ocean City 410-289-9125 www.mrducksbar.com June 9: Batman, 5 p.m. June 10: Over Time, 5 p.m. June 11: Eleven Eleven, 4 p.m. June 14: Batman, 5 p.m. June 15: Poole Brothers, 5 p.m. MUMFORD’S LANDING OCEAN PINES 1 Mumford’s Landing Road Ocean Pines 410-641-7501 www.oceanpines.org June 9: Full Circle, 6 p.m.; First Class, 8 p.m. June 10: Full Circle, 6 p.m.; Kaleb Brown, 8 p.m. June 13: Bryan Clark, 6 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 Thursday-Saturday: DJ Dusty, 9 p.m. to 1 .m. June 9-10: Power Play, 9:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. June 14: Bryan Clark, 7-10 p.m. June 15-17: Power Play, 9:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. Lenny’s Deck Bar: June 9-10: Passion, 4-9 p.m. June 11-18: On The Edge, 4-9 p.m. OCEAN PINES BEACH CLUB 49th Street, Ocean City 410-641-7501 www.oceanpines.org June 9: Kaleb Brown, 3-7 p.m. June 10: First Class, 4-7 p.m. PURPLE MOOSE SALOON 108 S. Atlantic Ave., Ocean City 410-289-6953 www.purplemoosesaloon.com June 9-10: CK the DJ/VJ, 2 p.m.;

Bad With Names, 10 p.m. June 11: CK the DJ/VJ, 2 p.m.; CK the DJ/VJ, 9 p.m. June 12: CK the VJ, 9 p.m. June 13-14: VJ Mazi, 9 p.m. June 15: VJ Mazi, 9 p.m.; Doc Marten and the Flannels (aka Dirt), 10 p.m. SEACRETS 49th Street and the bay, Ocean City 410-524-4900 www.seacrets.com June 9: DJ Bobby’O, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Jim Long Band, 5-9 p.m.; DJ Tuff, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.; Anthem, 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.; DJ Bobby’O, 10 p.m. to 1 a.m.; DJ Mike T, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.; The Benderz, 10 p.m. to 1:50 a.m. June 10: DJ Cruz, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Jim Long Band, 5-9 p.m.; Anthem, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.; DJ Cruz, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.; DJ Tuff, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.; DJ Bobby’O, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.; Garden State Radio, 10 p.m. to 1:50 a.m. June 11: DJ Bobby’O, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; The 19th Street Band, 5-9 p.m.; DJ Davie, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.; Anthem, 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.; Garden State Radio, 10 p.m. to 1:50 a.m. June 12: DJ Bobby’O, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Full Circle, 5-9 p.m.; DJ Davie, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.; Nature’s Child, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.; Ballyhoo!, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. June 13: DJ Bobby’O, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Opposite Directions, 5-9 p.m.; DJ Mike T, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.; Nature’s Child, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. June 14: DJ Bobby’O, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Full Circle, 5-9 p.m.; DJ Mike T, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.; Stick Figure, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. June 15: DJ Bobby’O, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Rew Smith, 5-9 p.m.; DJ Tuff, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.; DJ Cruz, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.; Innasense, 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.; Kristen & the Noise, 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 June 9-10: Dublin 5, 9 p.m. June 15: James Gallagher & Off the Boat, 9 p.m. SKYE RAW BAR & GRILLE 66th Street, bayside, Ocean City 410-723-6762 www.skyebaroc.com June 9: The Stims, 4-8 p.m. June 10: Elwood Bishop Duo, 4-8 p.m. WHISKER’S BAR & GRILL 11070 Cathell Road, Suite 17 Pines Plaza, Ocean Pines 410-208-3922 www.whiskersbar.com June 9: Karaoke w/Donnie Berkey

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More than 300 graduate from Stephen Decatur HS By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (June 9, 2017) A couple hundred friends, family members and loved ones applauded the 331 graduates of Stephen Decatur High School, Wednesday, May 31, at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center on 40th Street. Class Vice President Gavin Payne delivered a farewell address during the ceremony, by first joking how no one would have guessed he’d be giving a speech, before reminiscing about the fun times and memories graduates created together and will remember for the rest of their lives. “The best years are in front of us,” Payne said. “I challenge every single one

of you to set your goals high. Never conform. Be resilient and fight for what you believe in. You have made a positive impact on our community and our world. Thank you and good luck.” The Worcester County Board of Education uses a three-tiered senior recognition program where each student receives a cumulative weighted GPA, which is calculated at the end of the third marking period in English, math, social studies, science, world languages and Advanced Placement courses. Class rank with valedictorian and salutatorian honors ended several years ago. Students who earned a 5.05 GPA or See SDHS Page 50

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(Left) Class Vice President Gavin Payne delivers a farewell address during the Stephen Decatur High School graduation ceremony, held May 31 at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center on 40th Street. (Right) Worcester County School Board of Education member Sara Thompson hugs Elizabeth Barb as she receives her diploma.

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Friends, family members and loved ones watch as the 331 Stephen Decatur High School seniors graduate last Wednesday, May 31, at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center on 40th Street.

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SDHS grads presented over $9M in scholarships, grants

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Paul Hudson, facilities manager at Stephen Decatur High School who is retiring in June, gives a commencement speech during the graduation ceremony, held May 31 at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center on 40th Street.

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uation.” Hudson has been working for Worcester County Public Schools since 1994 and spent three years at Showell Elementary before 16 years at Berlin Intermediate School, working as a custodian. “I have great memories with staff and students at Berlin Intermediate School,” Hudson said. “I will take all the wonderful memories and friendships I have made with me [at Stephen Decatur].” Lou Taylor, superintendent of Worcester County schools, thanked the families in the audience before reflecting on the compassion and kindness the graduates embody. “One quality undistinguishable on paper is kindness,” Taylor said. “Our students here and across Worcester County have a refreshing respect for everyone. We are blessed to have students with a strong moral compass, who are kind and compassionate. Keep showing respect for others. “I want to commend you on your outstanding success,” he added. “You will carry this night with you and you should be extremely proud. Thank you for making us all proud. It’s our joy to see how far you’ve come. May God bless the class of 2017.”

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ON GUARD

Beach patrol urges graduates to ‘Play it Safe’

By Kristin Joson Contributing Writer (June 9, 2017) I know this is not a surprise when I tell you that one of the most important skills a lifeguard uses is the scan. It really is a skill they are taught, practice and use all day long. The guards are constantly scanning their area and the water in front of them for signs of danger. Their area includes a 360-degree area around their stand not only in the front, but also in the back to the dune line. This is the time of the year when trouble could be lurking behind their stands. It’s what some endearingly refer to as the “June Bugs.” The trek to Ocean City to enjoy their newfound freedom is a tradition thousands of graduates participate in each year. I did it as a graduate and my children did it as well. We survived. The typical graduates are full of confidence and feel immune to any dangers. They sometimes allow the excitement of the atmosphere to impede their judgment enough to get them into trouble. When we get a warm sunny day, the water temperatures are inviting. If you add a town full of celebrating graduates to the mix, the lifeguards have their work cut out for them. At no other time of year do we see

more teenagers chase each other down the beach and into the ocean only to end up diving into shallow water. The more experienced among them dive shallow and usually do not suffer any consequences of this risky behavior. The less fortunate will spend the rest of their vacation trying to explain the scabs on their forehead and nose. The really unfortunate will not be able to run or dive, ever again. While beach patrol members respond to spinal injuries every year, none are more tragic than those that occur when young people are injured from diving into shallow water. It is not their age so much, but the fact that these injuries are so preventable that makes them particularly tragic. Beach patrol “Rule Number One” is: “Keep your feet in the sand until the lifeguard’s in the stand.” Rule Number Two is: “Check the water depth with your feet, not your head.” Our ocean water is not as clear as pool water, and we don’t have the depth printed along the edge in big black numbers like it is at the local swim club. While lifeguards try to stop accidents before they happen, even whis-

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Taking responsibility for your own actions and spreading the caution about spinal cord injuries is the greatest form of prevention we have. Many people just do not realize that wet sand is just as un-yielding as concrete and that it is the bones of the spinal column that cause the damage and possible paralysis that results from the impact of your head, neck or back with the beach. Most people would never think of attempting a flip in the middle of a parking lot for fear of striking the ground. However, many of these same individuals will attempt these aerial maneuvers on the beach or into a few inches of ocean water, with the all too often result, of witnessing our spinal injury management technique first hand. Please, use your head to protect your spine and think before diving or riding breaking waves into the beach. Have fun but remain safe. An additional factor that has a major influence on risky behavior both on the beach and throughout Ocean City is the addition of alcohol to celebrating teenagers. These recent graduates have worked there entire school careers to achieve this new found freedom, and we do not want that freedom to end in Ocean City. Graduates, remember to have fun but please, “Play it Safe.”

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Chocolate box filled with cappuccino mousse

By Deborah Lee Walker Contributing Writer (June 9, 2017) Definitions have interested philosophers since ancient times. Interestingly enough, Plato’s early dialogues portray Socrates raising questions about the philosophy of meanings. Explanations require requisite distinctions and can be modified due to circumstances. In other words, specification is essential and determines the direction of meaningful accuracy. The French word mousse means “foam.” A mousse has many applications and therefore generalization escapes the thought of intention. Hot or cold and sweet or savory continues the theme of variation. We will focus on the aspects of a sweet mousse. In its most basic form, mousse is prepared by gently folding whipped cream, whole eggs, egg yolks, egg whites, or gelatin into a base. Their purpose is to incorporate structure and at the same time provide the notorious “lightness” of a mousse. The foundation can be a whole host of ingredients such as melted chocolate, pureed fruit, fruit curd, or prepared custard. Following are a few helpful hints when preparing a dessert mousse. When separating the egg whites and yolks, keep the egg whites completely free of any traces of the yolks. Also, egg whites generally whip to a greater vol-

ume if they are at room temperature. Use a clean glass, stainless steel, or copper bowl to beat the egg whites; never use plastic because fat particles can get into the nicks and scratches in the plastic and interfere with the volumization of the beaten egg whites. For the best volume when whipping cream, chill the bowl and beaters before you start the whipping process. Use a spatula to fold the mousse together. Contrary to popular belief, cream should only be whipped to soft or medium peaks. Cream consists of fat globules and liquids. By beating the cream with a whisk, air bubbles arise in the mixture. The fat particles then form walls around these air bubbles. The foam is stable as long as an unbroken network of fat globules is formed; this network keeps all the liquid and air bubbles together. If the cream is beaten too much, the network breaks up and the liquid and fat become separated. The fat particles cluster into a mass of butter fat and the air bubbles disappear creating a heavy mess that is not conducive for a delicate mousse. Whatever the flavoring ingredient (base) may be, it should be at room temperature unless the recipe states other-

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wise. Too warm, the base may deflate the foam. Too cold, the thickener may begin to set up the mousse before you are finished incorporating all ingredients. In general, mousses are made with limited ingredients and not classified as difficult. However, sometimes you are dealing with time and temperature-sensitive issues. Before cooking, it is a good idea to gather and prep the ingredients and tools you will need. This process is known as mise en place. Mousse is a light, delicious dessert on its own but it can be also incorporated into other dishes for a fabulous finale. Consider a cappuccino mousse stuffed inside a homemade chocolate box. Swirls of vanilla and chocolate and sauce, whipped cream, coffee beans, fruit and edible gold glitter are the garnishes to a feast of fantastic indulgence. If one prefers simplicity, cappuccino mousse can be served by itself and is a delectable alternative to the standard chocolate mousse. Enjoy! *The following recipe calls for instant coffee or espresso powder. Instant coffee is readily available but espresso powder will yield a richer tasting mousse. It is pricy and can be ordered online. The ratio of the instant coffee to espresso powder is 1:1, in other words, the measurements are interchangeable. A Homemade Chocolate Box Filled with Creamy Cappuccino Mousse

Cappuccino Mousse 4 ounces white baking chocolate 2 ½ teaspoons instant coffee or instant espresso powder 1 cup heavy cream 1 ½ tablespoons vanilla extract ¼ teaspoon cinnamon pinch of ground nutmeg ¼ cup sugar 1. Microwave white chocolate in

medium microwavable bowl on high for 1 minute, stir. The chocolate should be completely melted, but if it hasn’t simply microwave for another 20 seconds. 2. Dissolve instant coffee in 1 teaspoon hot water. Combine dissolved coffee, ¼ cup heavy cream, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg with the white chocolate. Stir until fully incorporated. Set aside.

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Free Movies on COMMUNITY/SCHOOLS the Beach this summer in resort Watch ‘Hook,’ Wednesday, June 14 at Carousel Hotel

(June 9, 2017) Families visiting Ocean City this summer can again enjoy Free Movies on the Beach until Aug. 30. Ocean City Recreation and Parks will host Movies on the Beach at the Carousel Hotel on 117th Street on Wednesday evenings from June 7 – Aug. 30. As well as, on 27th Street on Monday and Friday evenings from June 26 – Aug. 11. At both locations the movie begins at approximately 8:30 p.m. The 27th Street presenting sponsor is The Commander Hotel. Movies will be shown on a gigantic screen on the beach. In the event of inclement weather the movie will be held inside at the Carousel Hotel, but canceled at the 27th Street location. Movie listing:

June 14 – “Hook” – Carousel Hotel – 117th Street June 21 – “Pete’s Dragon” – Carousel Hotel – 117th Street June 26 – “Sing” – 27th Street June 28 – “Storks” – Carousel Hotel – 117th Street June 30 – “The Angry Birds Movie” – 27th Street July 3 – “Space Jam” – 27th Street July 5 – “The Secret Life of Pets” – Carousel Hotel – 117th Street July 7 – “Surf’s Up 2” – 27th Street July 10 – “The Jungle Book” – 27th Street July 12 – “The BFG” – Carousel Hotel – 117th Street July 14 – “The Lego Batman Movie” – 27th Street July 17 – “Pete’s Dragon” – 27th Street July 19 – “Finding Dory” – Carousel Hotel – 117th Street July 21 – “The BFG” – 27th Street July 24 – “Frozen” – 27th Street July 26 – “The Good Dinosaur” – Carousel Hotel - 117th Street July 28 – “Storks” – 27th Street July 31 – “Finding Dory” – 27th Street Aug. 2 – “Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” (1971) – Carousel Hotel – 117th Street Aug. 4 – “Moana” – 27th Street Aug. 7 – “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” – 27th Street Aug. 9 – “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” – Carousel Hotel – 117th Street Aug. 11 – “The Secret Life of Pets” – 27th Street Aug.16 – “Sing” – Carousel Hotel – 117th Street Aug. 23 – “Back to the Future” – Carousel Hotel – 117th Street Aug. 30 – “The Lego Batman Movie” – Carousel Hotel – 117th Street For more information call the Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department at 410-250-0125.

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Ocean City Elementary recently held its Donation Drive for the Worcester County Humane Society, a no-kill animal shelter in Berlin. OCES families donated dog and cat toys, cat beds, kitty litter, peanut butter, paper towels, dish soap and treats, among other items. They also collected $283.67 and 371 cans of Friskies canned cat food. Pictured are Sophia, Trent and Thea Macrides, third grade teacher Lynn Wrench and humane society volunteer Tina Walas.

Berlin Intermediate School’s sixth grade students count coins donated during their recent penny race. Students have collected more than $3,000 to benefit the Worcester County Humane Society. The students selected the no-kill Berlin shelter as their community partner for Service Learning. Students have also donated bleach, Fabuloso, paper towels, dog treats and cat toys. Pictured, from left, are Gracie Reister, Jessica Beck, Shiloh Ponds and Connor Herr.

SUPPORTING DIAKONIA December isn’t the only time for giving as members of the Stephen Decatur High School National Honor Society proved during the months of February and March. Members initiated a second food drive with the goal of assisting local Diakonia families and collected nearly 1,000 pounds of canned goods. Diakonia in West Ocean City provides emergency and transitional housing, emergency food services and counseling and assistance for guests. Pictured, standing, are National Honor Society members Logan Figgs, Asil Omar, Brigitte Ardis, Erica Hall, President Rodney Murray, Wyatt Church, John Revel, and sitting, Lindsay Jones and Emma Hancock.

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PAINTED FACES Reese Wooden, 9, left, and Julia Conley, 9, of Linthicum, Maryland, grin for the camera as they show off their balloons and faces painted by Vera Grimes during the Memorial Day Spring Arts and Crafts show at the Ocean City convention center on 40th Street.

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UNITED WAY DONATION Worcester County Public Schools raised $40,987 for United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore, which more than doubled contributions made in 2016.

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Volunteers count over 170 turtles during 7th survey

By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (June 9, 2017) More than 170 turtles were spotted by about 30 volunteers during the seventh annual terrapin head count survey, which took place May 30 to June 3, and comprised all five bays in Maryland including tidal creeks and marsh guts. Last Thursday, a count at the mouth of Assawoman Bay and parts of Grey’s Creek uncovered about 31 turtle sightings from 1:30-4 p.m. All surveys taken during the count, regardless of turtles seen, are valuable to the Maryland Coastal Bays Program and the Maryland Terrapin Working Group, who have partnered together to count turtles in the Chesapeake Bay and Coastal Bays for a few years. “While terrapins are not listed as threatened or endangered in Maryland, they are protected – to some degree,” said Maryland Coastal Bays Program Manager Katherine Phillips. “It is unlawful to take or possess terrapins for commercial purposes.” Population numbers of Diamondback Terrapin in Maryland are largely unknown and to better understand their status in the area these surveys are taken annually.

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After participating in the annual turtle count with the Maryland Coastal Bays Program last Thursday, volunteers, in back, from left, Sandy and Fred Eckfeldt and Dave Ritondo, and in front, Asia Mason, Katherine Phillips and Liz Vander Clute, gather for a photo.

Two training classes took place in May to help participants decipher Diamondback Terrapin from the other 19 species of turtle populations in Maryland, such as the snapping turtle. Counting terrapin heads in the water as they gather to breed, rise up for air, start to feed or come out of hibernation is considered an effective way of monitoring population numbers. The state reptiles are never captured or disturbed.

“We are trying to get an estimate of the terrapin population. We are not sure how they are doing,” Phillips said. “Are they endangered, threatened or doing OK?” Fred Eckfeldt provided his pontoon boat for the adventure on June 1, with surveyors also using canoes, kayaks and stand-up paddleboards to count turtles. Each year, new participants survey different areas and repeat volunteers See TURTLE Page 58

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VETERANS RECOGNIZED ART HONOR SOCIETY A select group of Worcester Prep students were inducted into the National Art Honor Society on April 13, in the Guerrieri Library. Pictured, in front, from left, are Josh Willey, Eva Parks, Lauren Gosnear, Caroline Pasquariello, Deborah Marini and Isabella Osias; middle, Sophia Principe, Austin Taylor, Isabel Dashiell, Clare Riley, Caroline Savage and Julie Talbert; and in back, photography teacher Andy Van Zee, Rayne Parker, Marissa Grosso, Kathleen Emche, computer teacher Nancy Raskauskas, Davis Taylor, Luke Buas, Madison Bescak, art teacher George Zaiser and Carter Hill. Kaylee Dickson, Ally March and Lily Zechiel were also inducted but are not pictured.

Sponsored by General Levin Winder Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), veterans James A. Briddell, Sr. and Robert Smith, from Walk Through the Valley Chapter #0093, National Association for Black Veterans (NABVETS), were presented Outstanding Veteran Volunteer awards at the Maryland State Society DAR during its recent conference in Ellicott City. This award recognizes veterans who help other veterans. Walk Through the Valley Chapter is the only veteran organization that transports veterans from the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland to veteran administration facilities. State Regent Carol Dorsey Larkin awarded them their certificates along with a monetary donation toward funding their transportation services. Pictured, from left, are DAR Service for Veterans Chair Suzanne Tawes Smith, Larkin, Briddell, Sr., Smith, General Levin Winder Chapter Regent Patricia Ayers and Treasurer Pat Arata.

SDHS TUTORS FISHING TRIP Todd Nickoles, center, is flanked by his sons, Chad Luckenbaugh, left, and Joey Nickoles, before heading out on something of a reunion fishing trip in the bay behind Assateague. The May 18 excursion was the first time dad and sons could be together at the same time. The trip, incidentally, produced no fish for them but did result in a nice chopper blue for Sharon Bowlin of Bishopville (not pictured), Todd’s fiance´.

Stephen Decatur High School Seahawk Writing Center tutors presented to many of the administrators, supervisors and coordinators of instruction for Worcester County Public Schools on April 20. The Seahawk Writing Center services students by providing intensive one-to-one conferencing between the tutors and the tutees. Tutors also visit classrooms to assist students in organizing and developing their writing. Over 100 students have sought out Seahawk Writing Center tutors for assistance thus far this year. Pictured, in back, Stephen Decatur High School English teacher Kia Terlizzi, Mette Jacobsen, Sarah Bianca, Rodney Murray, WCPS Chief Academic Officer Dr. John Quinn, Kaitlyn Custer, Sarah Proctor, WCPS Superintendent Louis Taylor and Jacob Ride, and in front, Kyla Taylor, Emma Hancock and Tara Fischer.

DAR TREE DEDICATION The General Levin Winder Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) recently planted a Japanese red maple on the grounds of the Costen House Museum in Pocomoke City. Jacqueline Spurrier, Conservation Committee vice chairman, coordinated this Arbor Day beautification project in memory of deceased chapter member Marion Chambers. Chapter Regent Patricia Ayers paid tribute to the deceased member and Chaplain Ann Fowler delivered the benediction. Pictured, from left, are Carol Wanzer, Fowler, Spurrier, Jane Bunting, Ayers, Diane Kerbin, Norma Miles and Pat Arata. The DAR is a women’s service organization dedicated to promoting patriotism, preserving American history and securing America’s future through better education.

PHOTOS COURTESY JOAN THOMPSON

CHAPTER GATHERING Members of Maryland Chapter Gold Star Mothers visited Ocean City on April 22. The group met with therapists and floated wreaths in the bay. The Ocean City Fire Department had its hook and ladders out and formed an arch with the American flag between them. The Legion Motorcycle Riders escorted the families from the wreath-laying ceremony to the Elks Lodge on 138th Street for dinner. The organization was started by Mary and Charlie Strange, of Pennsylvania, whose son, Michael, a Navy Seal, was killed during a raid. Pictured, from left, are Dave and Toni Coffland of Ocean Pines, Janice Chance, president, Maryland Chapter Gold Star Mothers, Del. Mary Beth Carozza and Debbie and Dale Grove, of Princess Anne.

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Turtle counts on land, sea annually to track population Continued from Page 55 continue to count turtles in the same places. Eckfeldt has been helping to count turtles for the last three years and has a seminal site, which allows researchers to compare the same areas for a consecutive amount of time, which is valuable research for the group. “In the northern part of Ocean City there are not many volunteers,” Eckfeldt said. In addition, land-based surveys were conducted to collect additional data for the third year. People have also been using spotting scopes, which allows them to see up close. Hundreds of turtles are counted each year and the Maryland Coastal Bays Program always conducts its surveys a little later than surrounding areas. The decline of their habitats is the main reason the Maryland House and Senate decided to ban commercial harvesting of the Diamondback Terrapin in April 2007. The turtles take a long time to reproduce, which makes it harder to increase population numbers quickly. Females need soft, sandy beaches to nest in. Many shorelines in the area are too hard for these creatures

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Population numbers of Diamondback Terrapin in Maryland are largely unknown and to better understand their status in the area, terrapin head count surveys from land and sea are conducted annually. This year, more than 170 turtles were spotted by at least 30 volunteers from May 30 to June 3.

with their bulkheads and rift raft. Diamondback Terrapin eat mollusks, clams, worms, some fish and love snails. Snails destroy the Chesapeake’s marsh grasses, which makes terrapins essential to the Chesapeake ecosystem and invertebrates would also increase without the state reptile. Forgotten crab and ghost pots trap and drown dozens of turtles every day. Reptiles have to breathe air and pots need to have a turtle excluder device, which is a piece of metal to block the entrances for terrapin shells. Report terrapin sightings all summer long at www.mdcoastalbays.org/ terrapin-project. It is important to supply GPS coordinates or a specific street address when reporting turtles.

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T-SHIRT DESIGNING Volunteer Kinsley Doebler, center, oversees the creative process while, pictured clockwise, Skylar Wells, Courtney Orndorff, Allison Larochelle and Allison Keegin, 2017 high school graduates from Frederick County, produce keepsakes during the Play It Safe Tie-Dye T-shirt Design event last Saturday. The Art League of Ocean City on 94th Street hosted the free event for graduates.

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Md. Law Enforcement Torch Run in Ocean City and Berlin By Josh Davis Associate Editor (June 9, 2017) The 32nd annual Maryland Law Enforcement Torch Run raced through Worcester County on Monday, stopping first at the Boardwalk in Ocean City before busing west for a pep rally at Worcester Preparatory School in Berlin. The event has raised more than $35 million for Special Olympics Maryland in a little over three decades, according to Sgt. Dennis G. Eade of the Ocean City Police Department. Eade, speaking before a crowd of several hundred Worcester Prep students in Berlin, said participants gathered at about 8 a.m. that morning at 27th Street in Ocean City and ran the length of the Boardwalk. He was a little hoarse afterward. “We yelled as loud as we could and woke everybody up in the hotels – especially the senior weekers – and we got everybody up and got them off the beach. We had a really nice run and beautiful weather this morning,” Eade said. By about 10 a.m. in Berlin, clouds had moved in and a light drizzle started. Still, dozens of runners gathered in the front parking lot of the school, along with two officers on horseback and a pair of all-terrain ve-

hicles. Eade said the pep rally at Worcester Prep was a four-or-five-year tradition. “If you want to know what Special Olympics is, it gives people with intellectual disabilities the opportunity to gain the benefits from sport and competition,” he said. “I know we’ve got a lot of athletes here amongst this crowd that probably do sports and get those benefits – we provide that ... Law enforcement raises the vast majority of funds so Special Olympics can exist. “The people that you see in the torch run shirts this morning are all police officers,” Eade continued. “We brought our horses for you all to see, we’ve got some four-wheelers if you’re into that, [and] we’ve got all our cars and motorcycles parked up there. These are state troopers, these are Worcester County sheriffs, they’re Ocean City police officers [and] Berlin police officers – there’s officers from across Worcester County and we all join to carry that torch.” He said Worcester police would hand the torch to officers in Salisbury. By the close of the event, on Friday, the torch run will culminate in Towson. “But it all starts in Ocean City and See LAW Page 60

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Worcester and other county law enforcement officers, friends and supporters participate in the Law Enforcement Torch Run, benefiting the Special Olympics of Maryland, on Monday, June 5 on the Ocean City Boardwalk. They also ran through Berlin later in the morning.

Law Enforcement Torch Run benefits Special Olympics Continued from Page 59 Berlin,” Eade said. “We’ve got the prettiest leg by far. We get to run the beach and everything else.” State Police Lt. Earl Starner has been involved in the annual fundraiser since 2001. He said theme of the torch run each year is “just one more.” “We try and grow the event each year,” he said. “Show up this year and come back next year and bring somebody with you.” He said his police barrack in Berlin raised about $700 in T-shirt sales in 2017. Fundraising is ongoing and Starner said the easiest way to donate was through the Special Olympics Maryland website, www.somd.org.

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Ocean City Surf Club to host competitions Team Challenge and Walk da Plank Pro Surf contests to take place this weekend (June 9, 2017) The Ocean City Surf Club Longboard Weekend kicks off with a party today, Friday, at 6 p.m. at Barn 34 on 34th Street. Enjoy complimentary food and special drink prices. The Ocean City Surf Club will also induct the 2017 nominees into the OC Surf Legends and will present scholarships to three high school senior recipients.

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On Saturday, OCSC will host the Team Challenge contest on the beach in front of Castle in the Sand Hotel on 37th Street. Sixteen teams consisting of five surfers each will compete against each other as teams. It is open to all age groups and talent levels. Winning teams will be awarded plaques and first place will take home the coveted Team Challenge trophy and bragging rights. The Walk da Plank Pro Surf Contest, featuring professional surfers from around the country, will take

place on Sunday. They will compete for $5,000 with payouts up to eighth place. Activities are enjoyed by locals and visitors alike, who come out to see some of the best surfing on the East Coast. The Ocean City Surf Club’s Youth Patrol volunteer group consists of children ages 7 to 18. They will be on hand to help the club sell T-shirts, club memberships, and give away promotional gifts from some sponsors. Sponsors and contestant participation in this event help the Ocean City

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Yoga on the Beach at Assateague Is. back for summer

(June 9, 2017) Assateague Island Alliance (AIA), the friends group of Assateague Island National Seashore, has sponsored free Yoga on the Beach since the summer of 2013, and the program will continue in 2017. For the fifth year, AIA is providing Assateague Island visitors more opportunities to engage in health and wellness activities. “Yoga on the Beach was one of the top 20 experiences of my life,” said Jennifer Spielvogle of Loretto, Pennsylvania, after attending the program last summer. “Not only was I able to truly relax on vacation but I got a workout too.” All sessions will be led by Chrissy Ehrhart, director of Zenna Wellness Studio, Berlin. Yoga on the Beach sessions well be held Saturdays, June through September, at 8 a.m. In addition, Yoga will also be offered Tuesdays in July and August at 8 a.m. The popular Full Moon Yoga returns with four sessions to be held June 9, July 9 and Aug. 7 at 8 p.m, as well as Sept. 7 at 7 p.m. This activity is suitable for all levels including beginners and children 8 years and up. Participants are asked to bring a beach towel and meet at the shade pavilion in the south end of North Beach parking lot of Assateague Island National Seashore, which is located at 6633 Bay-

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OC Surf Club to give scholarships to three students Continued from Page 61 Competitors can register the day of the event, although signing up in advance is preferred. Participants must register before 9 a.m. on both days. The cost for the Team Challenge contest on Saturday is $200 per team and the cost for the Walk da Plank Professional contest on Sunday is $75 per surfer. The competition starts around 9 a.m. and ends approximately 4 p.m. both days. For more information, visit https://ocsurfclub.org.

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DINING GUIDE ■ CREDIT CARDS: V-Visa, MC-Master Card, AEAmerican Express, DIS-Discover ■ PRICE RANGE: $, $$, $$$ ________________________________ ■ 32 PALM, 32nd Street, in the Hilton Suites, Ocean City 410-289-2525 / www.oceancityhilton.com/dining / $$ / V-MC-AEDIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Western Caribbean cuisine, Eastern Shore favorites, gourmet and tasty liquid desserts. ■ ALEX’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT, Route 50, West Ocean City 410-213-7717 / www.ocitalianfood.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Full bar / Serving homemade Italian cuisine, steaks, seafood, chicken, pork and pasta. Elegant dining room with fireplace. Early bird specials every day from 5-6 p.m. ■ THE BIG EASY ON 60, 5909 Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-524-2305 / www.thebigeasyon60.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full Bar / An Ocean City restaurant with a New Orleans flair. Amazing atmosphere with beautiful outside patio seating. Come try some Ocean City favorites as well as our take on traditional Louisiana cajun dishes. Everything from outstanding starters, unique entrees, to awesome desserts along with extraordinary hospitality. A family friendly Ocean City Restaurant New Orleans menu. ■ BIG EYE JACKS, 700 Coastal Highway, Fenwick Island, Del. 302-581-0153 / $$ / V-MC-AEDIS / Reservations accepted except 6-9 p.m. / Children’s menu / Full Bar / Family restaurant. Takeout available except between 6-9 p.m. Lunch and dinner served. Family friendly dining with a Caribbean seafood cuisine paired with our fresh fruit crushes and extensive craft beer menu. ■ BILLY’S SUB SHOP, 120th Street, Food Lion Shopping Center, 410-723-2500; 140th Street, Ocean City, 410-250-1778; Route 54, Fenwick Shoals, Fenwick Island, Del., 302-436-5661 / $ / V-MC-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Dine in, carry out. Fast delivery. Open 7 days 11 a.m. – 3 a.m. Serving fresh dough pizza, subs, burgers, cones, shakes and sundaes with beach delivery available. ■ BJ’S ON THE WATER, 75th Street, Ocean City 410-524-7575 / www.bjsonthewater.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Open year-round. Entire dining menu served 11 a.m. to 1:30 a.m., seven days a week. Daily specials, daily duck feeding. Entertainment every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. No cover. Available for parties and banquets. Indoor and outdoor dining. ■ BLUE FISH JAPANESE & CHINESE RESTAURANT AND SUSHI BAR, 94th Street, Ocean City 410-524-3983 / www.bluefishocmd.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Full bar / Japanese and Chinese restaurant and sushi bar with beer, wine and cocktails. Dine in, take out and delivery available. ■ BOURBON STREET ON THE BEACH, 116th Street & Coastal Hwy., (Behind Fountain Head Towers Condominium), Ocean City 443-6642896 / www.bourbonstreetonthebeach.com / $$$$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations recommended for large parties / Children’s menu/ Full bar / Eastern Shore fare with a New Orleans Flare. Seafood, Steaks & Pasta dishes—Specializing in Jambalaya, Creole, & Gumbo. Home of the Ragin’ Cajun Bloody Mary. Happy Hour 4-7 p.m. Weekly entertainment. ■ CAPTAIN’S TABLE RESTAURANT, 15th Street and the Boardwalk, Ocean City 410-289-7192 / www.captainstableoc.com / $$-$$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Family-owned, serving fine seafood, steaks and poultry on the third floor of the Courtyard by Marriott. ■ COCONUTS BEACH BAR AND GRILL, Castle in the Sand Hotel, 37th St & the Beach, Ocean City 800-552-7263 / www.castleinthesand.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Beachfront, open-air dining in a tropical setting. Serving grilled sandwiches, specialty salads, appetizers, wraps, tacos, frozen drinks, beer and wine. Live entertainment, daily, May 4 through Sept. 24, weekends through October. Happy Hour daily, 5-6 p.m., 2-for1 drink specials. Waitress service on the beach Memorial Day thru Labor Day. Open daily, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., weather permitting. ■ COINS, 28th Street and Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-524 3100 / www.coinspub.com / $-$$ / V-MC-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar/ Open 7 days a week,

11 a.m. Casual dining atmosphere for families. Crab cakes, hand-cut steaks, fresh seafood. Everything home-made. Happy hour 3-6 p.m. and early bird 4-6 p.m. Daily specials. ■ THE COTTAGE CAFE, Route 1 (across from Sea Colony), Bethany Beach, Del. 302-539-8710 / www.cottagecafe.com / $, $$ / V-MC-AE / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Seafood, kids’ menu, happy hour specials. Lunch and dinner daily. Breakfast buffet on weekends. ■ THE COVE AT OCEAN PINES, 1 Mumford’s Landing Road, Ocean Pines 410-641-7501 / www.oceanpines.org/ $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS/No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Coastal cuisine. Serving lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch. Open Thursday at 4 p.m. for dinner. Open Friday-Sunday at 11 a.m. for lunch and dinner. Sunday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for brunch buffet. Friday and/or Saturday, live entertainment. Sunday brunch buffet, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Happy Hour Thursday-Sunday, 4-7 p.m. ■ COWBOY COAST SALOON, 1706 Philadelphia Ave., Ocean City 410-289-6331 / cowboycoastoc.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservation accepted for large parties / Children’s menu / Full Bar / Ocean City's only country bar and nightclub featuring live music with renowned national acts, nightly events and specials, OC's only mechanical bull and Cowboy’s Roadhouse serving hand cut Texas sized steaks, fresh seafood and mouthwatering BBQ all made from scratch. ■ THE CRAB BAG, 130th Street, bayside, Ocean City 410-250-3337 / www.thecrabbag.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE / No reservations required / Full bar / Dine in and carryout. Open 7 Days a week, 11 am til late night. Hot steamed crabs, world famous fried chicken, ribs, burgers, barbecue, pasta, seafood, steaks, sandwiches and more. Lunch and weekly carryout 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 / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Casual dining, indoor or outdoor seating. Irish fare and American cuisine. Appetizers, soups, salads, sandwiches, steaks and seafood. Second Season & Daily Dinner Specials. Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m., serving breakfast, lunch and dinner; Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Dine In, Carry Out. Happy Hour, daily, noon to 6 pm. ■ FISHTALES BAR & GRILL, 21st Street and the Bay, Ocean City 410-289-0990 / www.ocfishtales.com / $-$$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / FishTales is located in a premier outdoor beach location on the bay with the best sunsets. Come for the local fare. We offer lunch and dinner with happy hour food and drink specials. Kids play area too. So sit back and enjoy. ■ FLYING FISH CAFE & SUSHI BAR, The Village of Fenwick, 300 Coastal Highway, Fenwick Island, Del. 302-581-0217 / www.flyingfishfenwick.com / $-$$ /V-MC-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Featuring the freshest and most innovative sushi, sashimi, and rolls plus creative and delicious small plates. ■ FOX’S PIZZA DEN, 31225 American Parkway, Selbyville, Del. 302-436-FOXS / www.foxspizzade.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Sit-down bar and restaurant. Full menu includes pizza, pastas, salads, sandwiches and more. Specializing pizza and chef specials. Open daily for lunch and dinner at 11 a.m. Take out and delivery. ■ THE GREENHOUSE CAFÉ, 1503 Philadelphia Ave. Ocean City 443-664-5671 / $ / V-MC-DIS / No reservations required / The Greenhouse offers huge fresh salads, fresh homemade soups, which some are vegetarian or vegan. The "original" and best "Green Juice" in Ocean City. Tofu and gluten free options as well. Open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. ■ GROTTO PIZZA, 125th Street and Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-250-12347 / www.grottopizza.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Serving lunch and dinner. Open 7 days. Grotto Pizza is a family casual dining restaurant that specializes in award winning pizza and hospitality. The full menu includes pizza, pasta, sandwiches, subs, appetizers, salads, beer, wine, cocktails and Grotto Gelato. Takeout available. ■ HARBORSIDE BAR & GRILL, 12841 S. Harbor Road, West Ocean City 410-213-1846 /

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www.weocharborside.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Open seven days a week, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Casual waterfront dining serving seafood, steaks, sandwiches, salads, wraps and pasta. Home of the “Original Orange Crush.” Entertainment Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. ■ HARPOON HANNA’S RESTAURANT & BAR, Route 54 and the bay, Fenwick Island, Del. www.harpoonhannasrestaurant.com / $$ / V-MCAE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Casual waterfront restaurant serving lunch, dinner. Fresh fish, seafood, steaks, sandwiches and all-you-can-eat Alaskan crab legs. Open year-round. ■ HEMINGWAY’S AT THE CORAL REEF, 17th Street, in the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, Ocean City 410-289-2612 / www.ocmdhotels.com/hemingways / $$$ / V-MCAE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Elegant dining room, Floridian/islandstyle cuisine. Sea-food, tropical salsas, grilled steaks, pork chops, grilled pineapple, banana fritters, entree salads. ■ HIGGINS CRAB HOUSE, 31st Street, Ocean City, 410-289-2581; 128th Street, Ocean City, 410-259-2403 / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Known for all-you-can-eat crabs, crab legs, fried chicken, steamed shrimp, and baby back ribs. ■ HORIZONS OCEANFRONT RESTAURANT, 101st Street, Ocean City 410-524-3535 / www.clarionoc.com / $-$$ ($20-45) / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Open tables / Children’s menu / Full bar / Serving beach-inspired dishes in both our oceanfront restaurants, Horizons and Breakers Pub. All-day menu, available 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Deluxe Sunday breakfast buffet open year-round and AUCE prime rib, crab legs and seafood buffet available most weekends. ■ JOHNNY’S PIZZA PUB, 56th Street, Ocean City 410-723-5600 / www.johnnyspizzapub.com / $ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Homemade pizzas, serving 18 different pizzas, variety of calzones, subs, burgers and sandwiches to choose from. Jumbo wings with 20 different sauces. Voted best sound system for live music. Carry out or delivery til 2 a.m. ■ JULES FINE DINING, 118th Street, Ocean City 410-524-3396 / www.ocjules.com / $$, $$$ / VMC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Local fare, global flair. Fresh seafood year-round, fresh local produce. ■ LONGBOARD CAFÉ, 67th Street Town Center, Ocean City 443-664-5639 / www.longboardcafe.net / $$ / V-MC-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Serving lunch and dinner. Lite fare to dinner entrees offering a variety of burgers, paninis, sandwiches and salads. The "veggies" menu features wrinkled green beans. Signature house libiations and signature entrees made with ingredients from local farms and fisheries. A family restaurant. ■ MACKY'S BAYSIDE BAR AND GRILL, 5311 Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-723-5565 / www.mackys.com / $$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Macky’s is a rustic, open-air, waterfront, seafood restaurant and bar with a beautiful private white sandy beach. Open for lunch everyday at 11 a.m., happy hour from 3-6 p.m. and dinner until 10 p.m. Lite fare until 1 a.m. Take out available. ■ MY THAI OC, 138th Street, Bayside Plaza, 13727 Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-2509918 / www.mythaioc.webs.com / $ / V-MC-Dis / Authentic Thai food served 7 days a week, 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Free parking for customers. Eat in or take out. Vegetarian options also. ■ NICK’S HOUSE OF RIBS, 144th Street & Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-250-1984 / www.nickshouseofribs.com / $$/ V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Casual, family friendly with upscale atmosphere. Extensive menu from our famous baby back ribs, fresh seafood, black angus steaks. ■ P.G.N. CRABHOUSE, 29th Street, Ocean City 410-289-8380 / $ / V-MC-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Beer, wine / The Kaouris family has been serving the finest crabs, seafood, steaks and chicken to Ocean City locals and visitors since 1969. ■ PHILLIPS SEAFOOD, Crab House, 21st Street, Ocean City 410-289-7747 and Seafood House, 141st Street, Ocean City 410-250-1689 / PhillipsSeafood.com / $$-$$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / 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-toorder pasta, handmade crab cakes and so much more. ■ POPEYE’S LOUISIANA KITCHEN, Route 50, West Ocean City 443-664-2105 / $ / V-MC / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Family restaurant. Eat-in, carry out or drive-thru. Open seven days, year-round. Every Monday and Tuesday, two-piece chicken for 99 cents. Every Wednesday, free kids meal with purchase of combo. ■ RARE AND RYE, 106 32nd St., Ocean City 410-213-7273 / https://www.rareandrye.com / VMC-AE-DIS / Full Bar/ Whiskey and Wine Bar. Farm to Table. Locally grown and prepared cuisine with an eclectic menu. Unique libations with robust selection of ryes, bourbons, whiskeys and specialty drinks. Authentic green space with industrial and rustic décor. ■ ROPEWALK, 82nd Street on the bay, Ocean City 410-524-1109 / www.ropewalkoc.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / OC’s favorite spot to watch the sunsets. Indoor dining and bar, deck dining and tiki bar. Serving brunch on Saturday and Sunday. Serving lunch and dinner, 7 days a week in casual atmosphere. Happy hour specials Monday through Friday 2-6 p.m. ■ SEACRETS, 49th Street, Ocean City 410-5244900 / www.seacrets.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Island atmosphere. Soups, salads, Jamaican jerk chicken, appetizers, sandwiches, paninis, pizza and fresh seafood. ■ SHENANIGAN'S IRISH PUB & GRILLE, Fourth Street on the Boardwalk, Ocean City 410-2897181 / www.ocshenanigans.com / $-$$ / V-MCAE-DIS / Children's menu / Full Bar / Oceanfront dining. Enjoy real food, from tasty burgers and overstuffed sandwiches to delicious entrées, while enjoying the sights and sounds of the boardwalk. Great live music by Dueling Pianos or brilliant local and regional Irish and rock bands tops off the perfect evening! ■ SICULI RUSTIC ITALIAN KITCHEN, 104 N. Main St., Berlin 410-629-0550 / FB-Siculi Italian Kitchen / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Full Bar / Family friendly. Open for lunch and dinner, 11 a.m.; Sunday brunch, 10:30 a.m. Locally sourced, freshly prepared. Brick oven pizza, steaks, seafood, chicken and veal selections. Daily lunch, happy hour and dinner specials. ■ SKYE RAW BAR & GRILLE, 66th Street, Ocean City 410-723-6762 / www.skyebaroc.com / $$$$$ / V-M-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Full bar / Lunch, dinner, raw bar or lite fare, at the top of 66th Street and Coastal Highway. Happy hour, 3-6 p.m. with food and drink specials. ■ TOKYO SEAFOOD BUFFET, 131st Street, Ocean City 410-390-5939 / tokyoseafoodbuffetoc.com / $$ / V-MC-AE / No reservations required / Beer and wine / OC’s largest seafood, all-you-can-eat buffet featuring soups, raw sushi and sashimi, steamed and baked seafood along with classic Chinese entrees and many classic desserts and fruits. Open 7 days a week. ■ TOUCH OF ITALY, 67th Street and Coastal Highway, in the Holiday Inn Oceanfront, Ocean City 302-703-3090 / www.TouchofItaly.com / $$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Full bar / Full Italian style restaurant with Italian style deli and pasticceria/bakery too. Just stop in for a look and a taste of some fresh prosciutto fresh loaves of Italian bread. Large circular bar with Happy Hour and check our Web site with our daily specials from our great menu including pasta, wood fired pizzas, delicious heros and catering. ■ VICTORIAN ROOM RESTAURANT, Dunes Manor Hotel, OCEANFRONT at 28th and Baltimore Ave, Ocean City 410-289-1100 / www.dunesmanor.com / $$ - $$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations not required but recommended / Full Bar / Children’s menu / Open year round. Oceanfront dining atmosphere with local, farm to table/sea to table cuisine. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. (Friday and Saturday, till 10 p.m.). Also Zippy Lewis Lounge with happy hour from 4-7 p.m., featuring Craft Beer selections and appetizer menu; Milton’s Out Door Cafe; and the Barefoot Beach Bar in season. ■ WHISKERS PUB, 120th Street, OC Square, Ocean City 410-524-2609 / www.whiskerspub.com / $ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Certified Angus®burgers and casual fare. Call for hours.

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Calendar FRI, JUN. 9 All Day The festival will present 138 films over four days at four venues in the resort: the Ocean City Center for the Arts on 94th Street, Dunes Manor Hotel on the Boardwalk at 28th Street, Francis Scott Key Resort in West Ocean City and the Fox Gold Coast Mall Theater on 115th Street. Tickets are $10 for a one-day pass, $45 for a three-day all-access pass. Tickets are available at ocmdfilmfestival.com, by visiting the Arts Center on 94th Street, or by calling 410-524-9433. Tickets also available at participating venues the day of the screenings on a cash only basis. Schedule of screenings, workshops and opening and closing party details: ocmdfilmfestival.com and artleagueofoceancity.org. 410-524-9433, http://www.artleagueofoceancity.org

OCEAN CITY FILM FESTIVAL

RESERVATION DEADLINE FOR DEMOCRATIC WOMEN’S CLUB LUNCHEON

All Day The Democratic Women’s Club Luncheon will be held on June 19 at Lighthouse Sound Restaurant from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Nonmembers welcome. Reservations are due June 9. Vicky, 410-208-2969 Ocean City Tennis Center, 104 61st St., Ocean City, MD, 1 to 3 p.m. Free event for 2017 high school graduates. Attend a “Play It Safe” event and receive a wristband to ride the bus for $5 all week. 410-289-2800 or 800-6262326, http://playitsafeoceancity.com

‘PLAY IT SAFE’ - TENNIS TOURNAMENT

Stevenson United Methodist Church, 123 N. Main St., Berlin, MD, 4 to 6:30 p.m. Includes crabcake sandwich with green beans and seasoned baked potato. Cost is $10. Carryouts and bake sale table available.

CRAB CAKE DINNER

House of Mercy, 36674 Worcester Highway, Selbyville, DE, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The group meets every Friday. Each meeting includes a small meal, music, games and life lessons. FORGE is an ecumenical youth ministry helping to break the cycle of bad choices. All are welcome. Robert Shrieves, 443-366-2813, http://www.forgeyouth.org

FORGE FRIDAY

Columbus Hall (behind St. Luke’s Church), 9901 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD, 6:30 p.m. Held each Friday night. Doors open at 5 p.m., games begin at 6:30 p.m. Refreshments for sale. 410-524-7994

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BINGO

Germantown School Community Heritage Center, 10223 Trappe Road, Berlin, MD, 7 to 11 p.m. Featuring a night of Blues and Jazz music provided by VT Second Edition, reviving their original band, The Vibrations. Tickets cost $25. Reservations: 410-6410638. Benefiting the Germantown School.

DANCING UNDER THE STARS

Furnace Town Living Heritage Village, 3816 Old Furnace Road, Snow Hill, MD, 7 to 9 p.m. This opportunity only comes along

TOUR THE WARREN MANSION

every two or three years. On the tour, participants will walk through the 25-room Spanish villa and learn how Frank Warren built the mansion and admire the collection of his impressionist-style artwork. An opening reception will be held on Friday from 7-9 p.m. Tickets cost $40 and $55. Call Furnace Town to reserve your space. 410-632-2032, http://www.furnacetown.org

SAT, JUN. 10 All Day The festival will present 138 films over four days at four venues in the resort: the Ocean City Center for the Arts on 94th Street, Dunes Manor Hotel on the Boardwalk at 28th Street, Francis Scott Key Resort in West Ocean City and the Fox Gold Coast Mall Theater on 115th Street. Tickets are $10 for a one-day pass, $45 for a three-day all-access pass. Tickets are available at ocmdfilmfestival.com, by visiting the Arts Center on 94th Street or by calling 410-524-9433. Tickets also available at participating venues the day of the screenings on a cash only basis. Schedule of screenings, workshops and opening and closing party details: ocmdfilmfestival.com and artleagueofoceancity.org. 410-524-9433, http://www.artleagueofoceancity.org

OCEAN CITY FILM FESTIVAL

White Horse Park Boat Ramp, White Horse Park off Beauchamp Road, Ocean Pines, MD, 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Certified examiners will perform free vessel safety checks. There are no consequences if you don’t pass. Tony Curro, 410-629-9500

FREE VESSEL SAFETY CHECKS

White Horse Park, 239 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines, MD, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Held every Saturday. Locally grown vegetables and fruits, eggs, honey, kettle korn, flowers, artisan breads, seafood, meats and more. New vendors welcome. 410-641-7717, Ext. 3006

FARMERS MARKET

Manklin Meadows Sports Complex, 11443 Manklin Creek Road, Ocean Pines, MD, 8 a.m. Free clinics for beginners conducted by Ocean Pines Pickleball Club members. Register: John Hanberry, Jhanberry@comcast.net, 703-598-6119,

FREE PICKLEBALL CLINIC

Ocean City Beach from Talbot Street to First Street, Atlantic Avenue and N. Division Street, Ocean City, MD, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Featuring Recreational and Competitive brackets. westcoat@mac.com, 443-204-3785

SAND DUELS BEACH SOCCER CHALLENGE

Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, Ocean Pines, MD, 9:30 a.m. Zack Greenberg, a Senior Associate at The Pew Charitable Trusts, will discuss ‘If you love big fish, protect small fish.” At Pew, Greenberg is raising awareness about the importance of forage fish. All are welcome. Jack Barnes, 410-641-7662

OCEAN PINES ANGLERS CLUB MEETING

Art League of Ocean City, 502 94th St., Ocean City, MD, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Free

‘PLAY IT SAFE’ - TYE-DYE T-SHIRT DESIGN

event for 2017 high school graduates. Open to the first 200 grads. Attend a “Play It Safe” event and receive a wristband to ride the bus for $5 all week. 410-289-2800 or 800626-2326, http://playitsafeoceancity.com Ocean City convention center, 4001 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Featuring the most amazing vehicles from tuners to exotics, from trick trucks to slammed SUV’s, from crazy classics to super bikes. Top name companies with interactive display, vendors, live performances and guest appearances. Cost is $20 for adults, $10 for children 7-11 years and free to those 6 and younger. Tickets sold at the door. Brad Hoffman, 410-213-9473, http://www.occarshow.com

17TH ANNUAL OC CAR & TRUCK SHOW

Furnace Town Living Heritage Village, 3816 Old Furnace Road, Snow Hill, MD, 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. This opportunity only comes along every two or three years. On the tour, participants will walk through the 25-room Spanish villa and learn how Frank Warren built the mansion and admire the collection of his impressionist-style artwork. “The House that Frank Built” tour, 10:30 a.m. to noon; “The Art of the Mansion,” 2:30-4 p.m. Tickets cost $40 and $55. Call Furnace Town to reserve your space. 410-632-2032, http://www.furnacetown.org

TOUR THE WARREN MANSION

Pizza Tugos, 11623 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD, 2 p.m. Free event for 2017 high school graduates. Open to the first 25 guys and first 25 girls. Attend a “Play It Safe” event and receive a wristband to ride the bus for $5 all week. 410-289-2800 or 800626-2326, http://playitsafeoceancity.com

‘PLAY IT SAFE’ - PIZZA EATING CONTEST

Arthur W. Perdue Stadium, 6400 Hobbs Rd, Salisbury, MD, 6:30 p.m. Featuring a return appearance by Former Oriole Brian Roberts, first pitch at 6:35 p.m., with post game fireworks. Tickets cost $11 and are available at Sunday services at the Community Church at Ocean Pines as well as calling the church office at 410-641-5433. Funds raised support Community Church at Ocean Pines and Mountaire Thanksgiving for Thousands.

FAITH AND FAMILY NIGHT AT SHOREBIRDS

SUN, JUN. 11 All Day The festival will present 138 films over four days at four venues in the resort: the Ocean City Center for the Arts on 94th Street, Dunes Manor Hotel on the Boardwalk at 28th Street, Francis Scott Key Resort in West Ocean City and the Fox Gold Coast Mall Theater on 115th Street. Tickets are $10 for a one-day pass, $45 for a three-day all-access pass. Tickets are available at ocmdfilmfestival.com, by visiting the Arts Center on 94th Street, or by calling 410-524-9433. Tickets also available at participating venues the day of the screenings on a cash only basis. Schedule of screenings, workshops and opening and closing party details: ocmdfilmfestival.com and

OCEAN CITY FILM FESTIVAL

artleagueofoceancity.org. 410-524-9433, http://www.artleagueofoceancity.org Ocean City Beach from Talbot Street to First Street, Atlantic Avenue and N. Division Street, Ocean City, MD, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Featuring Recreational and Competitive brackets. westcoat@mac.com, 443-204-3785

SAND DUELS BEACH SOCCER CHALLENGE

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT BREAKFAST BUFFET

Columbus Hall, 9901 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Takes place the second and fourth Sunday of each month, mostly. Menu includes scrambled eggs, pancakes, French toast, creamed chipped beef, biscuits, sausage, bacon and toast. Cost is $10 for adults and $6 for children 8 and younger. Located behind St. Luke’s Church. 410-524-7994 Ocean City convention center, 4001 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Featuring the most amazing vehicles from tuners to exotics, from trick trucks to slammed SUV’s, from crazy classics to super bikes. Top name companies with interactive display, vendors, live performances and guest appearances. Cost is $20 for adults, $10 for children 7-11 years and free to those 6 and younger. Tickets sold at the door. Brad Hoffman, 410-213-9473, http://www.occarshow.com

17TH ANNUAL OC CAR & TRUCK SHOW

Ocean City Beach, Atlantic Avenue and 7th Street, Ocean City, MD, 10 a.m. In honor of Capt. Schoepf, this relay is held where a classic steel rescue buoy is passed along by alumni guards and current lifeguards. Open to the Ocean City Beach Patrol, as well as anyone who has worked for the OCBP in the past or has a personal connection to Capt. Schoepf. 410-289-7556

CAPTAIN SCHOEPF LIFEGUARD RELAY

Atlantic General Hospital, Conference Room 2, 9733 Healthway Drive, Berlin, MD, 12 to 1 p.m. Group shares experience, strength and hope to help others. Open to the community and to AGH patients. Rob, 443-783-3529

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

Furnace Town Living Heritage Village, 3816 Old Furnace Road, Snow Hill, MD, 1 to 4:30 p.m. This opportunity only comes along every two or three years. On the tour, participants will walk through the 25-room Spanish villa and learn how Frank Warren built the mansion and admire the collection of his impressionist-style artwork.tours are “The “Frank Algernon Warren: Bigger Than Life” tour, 1-2:30 p.m. and 3-4:40 p.m. Tickets cost $40 and $55. Call Furnace Town to reserve your space. 410-632-2032, http://www.furnacetown.org

TOUR THE WARREN MANSION

Sunset Grille, 12933 Sunset Ave., West Ocean City, MD, 2 p.m. To benefit the Girl Scouts of Worcester County. Cost is $15. There will also be 50/50 raffle, silent auction and face painting for children. Tickets: Anna Foultz, 410-

ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT BUFFET LUNCH

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Ocean City beach at Dorchester Street, Boardwalk and Dorchester Street, Ocean City, MD, 6 to 8 p.m. Free event for 2017 high school graduates. Individual and group competition. In the event of rain, the event will be held at H202, Worcester Street from 5-7 p.m. Open to the first 400 grads. Attend a “Play It Safe” event and receive a wristband to ride the bus for $5 all week. 410-289-2800 or 800-6262326, http://playitsafeoceancity.com

‘PLAY IT SAFE’ - KARAOKE

Calvin B. Taylor House Museum lawn, 208 N. Main St., Berlin, MD, 6 p.m. Free concert featuring Little Sister & the Boys.

CONCERT ON THE LAWN

Trimper’s Roller Coaster, Boardwalk and S. First Street, Ocean City, MD, 8 to 10 p.m. Free event for 2017 high school graduates. For roller coastal only. Attend a “Play It Safe” event and receive a wristband to ride the bus for $5 all week. 410-289-2800 or 800-6262326, http://playitsafeoceancity.com

‘PLAY IT SAFE’ - TRIMPER’S ROLLER COASTER

MON, JUN. 12 Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, Ocean Pines, MD, 9:30 a.m. Stephanie Fowler, of Salt Water Media (a self-publishing company), will speak about the history of the company — what it can do for authors, what it has done since opening and plans for the future. There will be handouts as well as books authored by its clients.

FRIENDS OF THE OCEAN PINES LIBRARY

48th Street Watersports, 4801 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Free event for 2017 high school graduates. Attend a “Play It Safe” event and receive a wristband to ride the bus for $5 all week. 410-289-2800 or 800-626-2326, http://playitsafeoceancity.com

‘PLAY IT SAFE’ - PADDLE BOARDING

Historic St. Martin’s Church Museum, 11413 Old Worcester Highway, Showell, MD, 1 to 3 p.m. Visit Historic St. Martin’s Church Museum built in 1756, 20 years prior to the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Guided Docent Tours every Monday through September. Complimentary parking and admission. 410-251-2849

ST. MARTIN’S CHURCH MUSEUM TOURS

48th Street Watersports, 4801 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD, 4:30 to 6 p.m. Free event for 2017 high school graduates. Attend a “Play It Safe” event and receive a wristband to ride the bus for $5 all week. 410-289-2800 or 800-626-2326, http://playitsafeoceancity.com

‘PLAY IT SAFE’ - KAYAKING

Atlantic General Hospital, conference room 1, 9733 Healthway Drive, Berlin, MD, 5 to 6:30 p.m. Berlin group No. 169. TOPS is a support and educational group promoting weight loss and healthy lifestyle. It meets weekly. Edna Berkey, 410-251-2083

TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY MEETING

Ray Room, 124 N. Main St., Berlin, MD, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Free educational session

MEDICAL MONDAY

that occurs the second Monday of each month. Briana Lee, Physical Therapist from Pivot Physical Therapy will present “Are You Afraid of the Dark? How to Reduce Fall Risks in your Home.” Ocean Pines Community Center, 239 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines, MD, 7 to 9 p.m. The group meets each Monday. Women interested in learning the craft of a cappella singing welcome. 410-641-6876

DELMARVA SWEET ADELINE CHORUS

Old Pro Golf, 6801 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD, 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. Indoor and outdoor golf. Free event for 2017 high school graduates. Attend a “Play It Safe” event and receive a wristband to ride the bus for $5 all week. 410-289-2800 or 800-626-2326, http://playitsafeoceancity.com

‘PLAY IT SAFE’ - MINIATURE GOLF

Ocean Lanes, 115 72nd S.t, Ocean City, MD, 9 p.m. Free event for 2017 high school graduates. Open to the first 288 grads. Attend a “Play It Safe” event and receive a wristband to ride the bus for $5 all week. 410-2892800 or 800-626-2326, http://playitsafeoceancity.com

‘PLAY IT SAFE’ - MOONLIGHT BOWLING

TUE, JUN. 13 All Hallows Church Parish House, 109 W. Market Street, Snow Hill, MD, 7:30 a.m. Contact agibb1@verizon.net or 410-5461978 for more information.

SNOW HILL ROTARY CLUB MEETING

Jurassic Miniature Golf & Laser Tag, 146th Street and Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD, 1 to 3 p.m. Free event for 2017 high school graduates. Attend a “Play It Safe” event and receive a wristband to ride the bus for $5 all week. 410-289-2800 or 800626-2326, http://playitsafeoceancity.com

‘PLAY IT SAFE’ - MINIATURE GOLF

Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road 410208-4014, 1 to 4 p.m. The clinic is free and held every Tuesday through September. Master Gardeners will be available to help with gardening questions. Put plant damage samples in a plastic bag and label with your name and phone number. 410-208-4014

ASK A MASTER GARDENER

Gull Creek Senior Living, 1 Meadow St., Berlin, Md, 2:30 to 4 p.m. For individuals suffering from Parkinson’s. Group provides education on exercise, nutrition, coping techniques, medications and developments in treatment. Mary Bohall, 410-641-3171, http://www.DelmarvaParkinsonsAlliance.org

PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP

Ocean City Beach at Third Street, Atlantic Avenue and Third Street, Ocean City, MD, 4:30 p.m. Sign-up begins at 4:30 p.m., games begin at 6 p.m. Free event for 2017 high school graduates. Attend a “Play It Safe” event and receive a wristband to ride the bus for $5 all week. 410-289-2800 or 800-6262326, http://playitsafeoceancity.com

‘PLAY IT SAFE’ - BEACH VOLLEYBALL

Ocean City Beach at Third Street, Atlantic Avenue and Third Street, Ocean City, MD, 5:30 p.m. Free event for 2017 high school

‘PLAY IT SAFE’ - KARAOKE

graduates. Attend a “Play It Safe” event and receive a wristband to ride the bus for $5 all week. 410-289-2800 or 800-626-2326, http://playitsafeoceancity.com Atlantic General Hospital, Conference Room 2, 9733 Healthway Drive, Berlin, MD, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Offers shared wisdom and problem solving for family members of persons with mental illness. The group is free. Info: Carole Spurrier, 410-208-4003, carolespurrier@msn.com or Gail S. Mansell, gmansell@atlanticgeneral.org, 410-641-9725

NAMI FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP

Pocomoke Elks Lodge 1624, 1944 Worcester Highway, Pocomoke City, MD, 7 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m., early bingo at 7 p.m. and regular games start at 7:30 p.m. Food and non-alcoholic drinks available. Open to the public. 410-957-3556

BINGO

WED, JUN. 14 KIWANIS CLUB OF GREATER OCEAN PINES/OCEAN CITY

Ocean Pines Community Center, 235 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines, MD, 8 a.m. Meets every Wednesday. Doors open at 7 a.m., meeting begins at 8 a.m. 410-641-7330, http://www.kiwanisofopoc.org Maui Golf, 101 57th St., Ocean City, MD, 12 to 3 p.m. Free event for 2017 high school graduates. Attend a “Play It Safe” event and receive a wristband to ride the bus for $5 all week. 410-289-2800 or 800-626-2326, http://playitsafeoceancity.com

‘PLAY IT SAFE’ - MINI GOLF TOURNAMENT

Ocean City Elks Lodge, 13708 Sinepuxent Ave., Ocean City, MD, 5:30 to 9 p.m. The group meets every Wednesday. Jitterbug, swing, cha-cha to the sounds of the ‘50s, ‘60s and Carolina Beach music. A $5 donation per person to benefit local Veterans. Elk members and their guests welcome. dance@delmarvahanddancing.com, 302-200-3262, http://delmarvahanddancing.com

DELMARVA HAND DANCE CLUB

Captain’s Table Restaurant in the Courtyard by Marriott, 2 15th St, Ocean City, MD, 6 p.m. The group meets every Wednesday. cliff0917@aol.com, 410-641-1700

OCEAN CITY/BERLIN ROTARY CLUB MEETING

Northside Park, 200 125th St., Ocean City, MD, 7 p.m. Sign-ups begin at 7 p.m, games begin at 8 p.m. Free event for 2017 high school graduates. Attend a “Play It Safe” event and receive a wristband to ride the bus for $5 all week. 410-289-2800 or 800626-2326, http://playitsafeoceancity.com

‘PLAY IT SAFE’ - 3-ON-3 BASKETBALL

‘RENDEZVOUS WITH SPIRIT: MESSAGES FROM THE OTHER SIDE’

Sea Bay Hotel’s conference center, 61st Street and Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD, 7 p.m. Those interested in connecting with loved ones who have passed on might have the opportunity to do so with Psychic Medium Justin Schmoyer. Cost is $35. Tickets are available at MediumJustin.Evenbrite.com or at the door. American Legion Post 166, 2308 Philadelphia

PAUSE FOR THE PLEDGE

Ave., Ocean City, MD, 7 p.m. A short program will be held to recognize Flag Day and its 240th Anniversary. The public is invited. Carousel Resort Hotel and Condominiums, 11700 Coastal Hwy, Ocean City, MD, 8:30 p.m. Free movie on the beach, featuring “Hook.” Take a beach chair or blanket. In the event of inclement weather, the movie will be shown inside the hotel. Every Wednesday from June 7 to August 30. Chris Clarke, 410-250-0125

MOVIE ON THE BEACH

THU, JUN. 15 Ocean Pines Community Center, 235 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines, MD, 9:45 a.m. Refreshments served at 9:45 a.m., business meeting at 10 a.m. Guests are welcome. Sharon, 410-208-3032

PINE’EER CRAFT CLUB

Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, Ocean Pines, MD, 11 a.m. The group meets every Thursday. Free and open to anyone who has lost a loved one, not just Coastal Hospice families. 410-251-8163

COASTAL HOSPICE GRIEF SUPPORT

Clarion Hotel, 10100 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD, 4 to 7 p.m. Every Thursday, Beach Singles 45-Plus meets for happy hour. Arlene or Kate, 302-436-9577 or 410524-0649, http://www.beachsingles.org

BEACH SINGLES

Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, Ocean Pines, MD, 6:30 p.m. Featuring a brief overview of treatment approaches and the Worcester County Response Plan, training on how to administer Naloxone and a discussion on the role of Peer Support and how community members can assist. Sponsored by the Worcester County NAACP.

OPIOID TREATMENT/OVERDOSE TRAINING

Northside Park, 200 125th St., Ocean City, MD, 7 to 9 p.m. Free event for 2017 high school graduates. Attend a “Play It Safe” event and receive a wristband to ride the bus for $5 all week. 410-289-2800 or 800626-2326, http://playitsafeoceancity.com

‘PLAY IT SAFE’ - DODGEBALL

Planet Maze/Lasertron/Lost Galaxy Golf, 3305 Coastal Hwy, Ocean City, MD, 10 p.m. to 12 a.m. Free event for 2017 high school graduates. Attend a “Play It Safe” event and receive a wristband to ride the bus for $5 all week. 410-289-2800 or 800-626-2326, http://playitsafeoceancity.com

‘PLAY IT SAFE’ - MINIATURE GOLF

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JUNE 9, 2017

67 Classifieds now appear in Ocean City Today & the Bayside Gazette each week and online at oceancitytoday.net and baysideoc.com.

HELP WANTED

Berlin Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 9715 Healthway Dr., Berlin, MD 21811

Registered Nurse Career Opportunities Full and part time 3pm to 11pm and 11pm to 7am Current state license required Email Douglas.McKinnon@FundLtc.com or call 410-641-4400 for more information Equal Opportunity Employer ~ M/F/H/V Drug-free Smoke-free work environment

The Worcester County Humane Society

The Worcester County Humane Society is seeking part-time help for Dog Care. Position includes kennel cleaning, feeding, medicating, exercising, grooming, training, and monitoring behavior/ health. Veterinary assistant experience a plus. Pay commensurate with experience. Persons applying need to follow established rules & protocols, display a positive attitude, and believe in our mission & no kill philosophy. Applications available upon request at savinganimals@worcestercountyhumanesociety.org

HELP WANTED

Experienced Cleaner. Reliable w/own transportation, cleaning supplies, trustworthy & dependable. Call Donna 301-712-5224. Only serious inquiries apply.

is now hiring for the following positions:

DISTILLERY TOUR GUIDES LINE COOKS SECURITY

HELP WANTED

The Linen Outlet. Now taking applications for Part-Time Sales Associate. Apply in person. 11805 Coastal Highway (Food Lion Shopping Center).

Growing Sales Team Has Immediate Need for YearRound, Full/Part-Time Sales Reps. High Earnings Potential … Paid Travel … Flex Schedule … Great Team Environment. Call 443-484-9299 Today!

For more details or to apply, please go online to www.seacrets.com/jobs

HELP WANTED

Facilities Department Crew Member Maintenance/Grounds/ General Labor Apply at Main Office Treasure Beach RV Park & Campground 37291 Lighthouse Road, Selbyville, DE

Seasonal Grocery Store HIRING FOR ALL DEPARTMENTS Full & Part-time available. Experience not required. Must be dependable. 6403 Coastal Highway 410-524-7528

LANKFORD HOTEL - Now Hiring

JOIN OUR GROWIN G TEAM! Real Hospitality Gr G oup is now A s! hiring for Staff Accountant

Executive Housekeepers/Room Attendants

Looking to work for a family run business where people care? We are looking for motivated individuals with experience. Good attitude and appearance is a must. Weekends are required. Salaried pay for qualified individuals. Located 8th Street on the boardwalk, Ocean City, MD. Please call Mary at 410-289-4041 or email resumes to: oclankfordhotel@outlook.com

Apply onlin ne at:

www.realhospitalitygrroup.com/careers 12800 Hospitality Way

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Ocean City, MD 21842

Work At The BEACH... Work With The BEST!!

Top wages, excellent benefits package and free employee meal available to successful candidates.

Employment Opportunities:

Year Round, Full/Part Time: Pool Manager, Line cook, Banquet Cook, Banquet Servers, Server, Banquet Housestaff, Bartender, Host/ Hostess, Housekeeping Housestaff, Room Attendant (Van will pick up in Salisbury), AM Lobby, Front Desk Agent, Busser, Reservation (Part Time), Food Runner, Warehouse Clerk, PM Dishwasher Seasonal: Coffee Shop Attendant, Pool Attendant

Free employee meal and excellent benefits.

Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel Attn: Human Resources Dept. 10100 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842 Phone: 410-524-3535 Fax: 410-723-9109 EOE M/F/D/V

106 32nd St., Ocean City

Now Hiring For ALL Positions

Starting At Above Minimum Wage!

Supervisory positions open for people with experience. Openings are for full, part time, seasonal or year round.

Call 410-289-5762 or come in to the hotel to fill out an application

F & B Manager AM Cook Dishwasher Reservations

Server Night Auditor Engineer

Joi o i n Te T e am Dunes e s ! Noow w Hiri H ri ng:

2 8th & Oceanfront -“For Shore hore … The Best Place to Work”

Hotel & Suit tes

Please apply online aatt www w..rreeal a hossp pittal alittyyygr yggrroou up p.com

HELP WANTED

Beach Stand Jobs - Work on the beach renting umbrellas and chairs. Full-time/Parttime, 9 til 5. Call Patti, 410726-0315 Harkins Concrete Construction Hiring Laborers, Rodmen and Form Carpenters. Delmarva Eastern Shore Work Area. Health, Dental & Vision Benefits. Please call 410-749-3300, M-F, 8-5 for more information.

221 Wicomico Street Ocean City, Maryland High Volume Waterfront Restaurant & Dockside Bar

HELP WANTED

NOW HIRING!! Production Crew

for our WOC kitchen facility Starting at $10.50/hr. Apply online at: www.delmarvadd.com

Full-Time, Year Round

Maintenance

NOW HIRING

Must have basic knowledge of plumbing, electrical, carpentry & yard work.

Apply in Person MON thru FRI, 12pM-4PM or call to set up interview 410-289-0500

Serious inquiries only

• Bartenders • Food Runners

HIRING J-1’S NOW 10:30am til 5pm shift, 4:30pm til 10pm shift or 10pm till 4am shift Cashiers $10-$12 hr. Drivers $12-$16 hr. Cooks $8.75 hr. Expeditors $8.75 hr. July 1st raise to $9.25 Call or text owners Cell 410-422-4780 or visit in person @ 81st Street between 5:30-11 p.m.

Please apply in person Interviews on the spot Ask for Arnetta

Holiday Inn Oceanfront 6600 Coastal Highway Ocean City, MD 21842 Now accepting applications for the following full-time, year-round positions: - Housekeeping Inspector - Front Desk Associate - Maintenance We are looking for serviceoriented candidates that wish to excel in the hospitality industry. Please stop by the front desk to complete an application.

Classifieds 410-723-6397

Graphic Artist

Applicants must be experienced in QuarkXPress/Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Acrobat. Looking for person with great attention to detail, well organized and ability to meet stringent deadlines.

Send resume and samples of your work to: Ocean City Today, P.O. Box 3500, Ocean City, MD 21843 or e-mail your resume to susan@oceancitytoday.net

Now you can order your classifieds online

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HELP WANTED

Kings Arms Motel. Hiring all positions. Call 410-289-6257 or apply in person at 2403 Baltimore Ave., Ocean City.

Chairside

DENTAL ASS’T. Experience Preferred Ocean View, DE Email Resume:

molarbiz@yahoo.com Potomac Pet Care International Seeking Experienced Dog Walkers, $8-$24 per hour Background check needed. Please email references & resume to: aussiesheila@cox.net

Now Hiring Security Guard

Part-Time, Year Round Health Benefits Apply in person Tues. thru Thurs., 9-3 p.m. @ Golden Sands 10900 Coastal Highway

NOW HIRING

- Drivers - Inside Help - Bussers

Live Interviews Thursdays @ 11am 56th St., Bayside

IMMEDIATE OPENING FOR HANDY MAN

Must have experience in drywall, painting, window & door adjustment, trim, the ability to resolve issues and co-ordinate with other trades. Good customer service manners and valid driver’s license a must

HELP WANTED

Now Hiring, Maridel Hotel. Front Desk & Midnight Shift. No experience necessary. Full-time/part-time. Call 443783-3005. Now Hiring Door Staff & Dishwashers. Great pay for qualified individuals! Apply Monday-Friday, 10am-3pm at Macky’s Bayside Bar & Grill. 54th St., OCMD (behind Chauncey’s Surf Shop).

Five Guys Burgers Ocean City, MD Now Hiring Y/R & P/T for

All Positions

Including Assistant Managers at 64th & 136th St. locations. Stop in to fill out an application!

OC Hair & Nail Studio

Now taking applications for Full- or Part-time

The Princess Royale Hotel & Conference Center Located at 91st St. Oceanfront, Ocean City, MD

Full Time, Year Round • Front Desk/ Reservations Clerk • General Maintenance • Line Cook

Competitive Pay & Benefits Apply online at www.princessroyale.com or fax to 410-524-7787 or email to employment@princessroyale.com

Classifieds 410-723-6397

www.baysideoc.com

www.oceancitytoday.net

HELP WANTED

SALES ASSOCIATES/ TELEMARKETERS NEEDED ASAP for busy Contractor Company. Great hours Monday-Friday, 9-4pm. No experience necessary. Will train right candidate, but experience is always a plus. Hourly pay plus commission! Serious inquires only! If interested call Donna at 410208-4614.

Now Hiring - Trader Lee’s Liquor Store: Year-round position. Apply in person. Corner Rt. 50 & 611 (Citco Gas Station). Alex’s Italian Restaurant Experienced Line Cook, Servers, Busboys and Dishwasher. Year-round. Apply in person, Rt. 50, West OC. PAPA JOHN’S Now hiring all positions. Management, Insiders, Drivers. Call Alexis or Jimmy: 410-524-1300.

Call for appointment 410-524-7606

Experienced Cleaners needed for Part-time work in Ocean City, Bethany & Rehoboth. Must have vehicle and cell phone and pass background check. Please call 410-202-2887.

Selbyville, DE Looking for professional individuals in the Lawn & Landscaping Industry. Experience is preferred. Call 302-396-5596

CONDO INSPECTOR NEEDED. 410-723-0988

Hairstylist & Nail Tech ROYAL LAWN CARE

Y/R Full Service Maintenance Position Please obtain an application from O.C.R.E.M. @ 5901 Coastal Hwy., Suite C, Ocean City, MD

NOW HIRING!! Production Supervisor

for our WOC kitchen facility Up to $17/hour Apply online at: www.delmarvadd.com

Apply in person.

Beachwood Inc. 11632 Worcester Hwy. Showell, MD 21862

Ocean City Today

Customer Service/Cashier

Looking for friendly & outgoing people who want to have fun at their job!

Lombardi’s Pizza in West Ocean City. Year-round Pizza Maker, Manager, Counter Help, Cook, Delivery Driver. Very Good Pay. Call 443856-5935. Busy HVAC Contractor is now hiring Sales/ Maintenance Technician. Start immediately. Good pay. Will train the right candidate. To apply call Marc at 302-682-1777.

RENTALS RENTALS

Seasonal Waterfront Townhome - 2BR/2.5BA + loft. Furnished, FP, on wide canal w/view of the bay. Call 443614-7927.

CALL US TODAY! 410-208-9200

9942 Elm Street, WOC (Behind Starbucks) Sleeps 4, $250 per week Manager onsite 410-213-1764

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REAL ESTATE

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LOTS & ACREAGE LOTS & ACREAGE Waterfront Lot, buildable, minutes to North OC/ Fenwick. Just Reduced! $79,900. MAKE OFFER NOW! Howard Martin Realty, 410-352-5555.

COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL

2 Office/Retail Spaces & 3 Warehouse Units available in West Ocean City. Call 443497-4200.

OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT

Looking for space, comfort and great views? Spacious, climatecontrolled corner office available, with use of Conference Room and Reception Area, in a modern, well-maintained building, in prime Ocean City location. Call 410-524-3440 for appointment.

Classifieds 410-723-6397

RENTALS

Open 7 Days A Week for property viewing in: * Berlin * Ocean City * * Ocean Pines * * Snow Hill *

RAMBLER MOTEL

Apply in person Interviews on the spot Ask for Arnetta

To Order Product Call Christine 443-880-8397 or email: snowhillavon@ comcast.net

Professional Female Roommates Wanted. YR/Seasonal OP House. 3 rooms available. 2 w/shared bath $750 each. 1 w/private suite $850. Utilities included. Just move in. Pets ok/No smoking. LPN, RN & RNA’s a plus. 410-2083570.

Single Family Homes Starting at $1100

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Serious inquiries only

ROOMMATES

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Yearly & Seasonal Rentals We Welcome Pets 7700 Coastal Hwy 410-289-8888 www.holidayoc.com Classified Deadline is Monday @ 5pm

COMMERCIAL

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PUBLIC NOTICES BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 8348 TANHOUSE RD. SNOW HILL, MD 21863 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated August 14, 2009 and recorded in Liber 5339, Folio 423 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, with an original principal balance of $445,156.00 and a current interest rate of 4.625%, 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 20, 2017 AT 3:30 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester County, MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property, and any improvements thereon, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $43,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Sub. Trustees, payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of current year’s real property taxes are adjusted as of the date of sale, and thereafter assumed by the purchaser. Taxes due for prior years including costs of any tax sale are payable by the purchaser. Purchaser is responsible for any recapture of homestead tax credit. All other public and/or private charges or assessments, to the extent such amounts survive foreclosure sale, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, whether incurred prior to or after the sale to be paid by the purchaser. All costs of deed recordation including but not limited to all transfer, recordation, agricultural or other taxes or charges assessed by any governmental entity as a condition to recordation, are payable by purchaser, whether or not purchaser is a Maryland First Time Home Buyer. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the prop-

erty, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale. The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. If purchaser fails to settle within ten days of ratification, subject to order of court, purchaser agrees that property will be resold and entire deposit retained by Sub. Trustees as liquidated damages for all losses occasioned by the purchaser’s default and purchaser shall have no further liability. The defaulted purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds resulting from said resale even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulted purchaser. If Sub. Trustees are unable to convey either insurable or marketable title, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is the return of the deposit without interest. (Matter No. 204157-1) 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-6/1/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 12542 TORQUAY RD. OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated January 8, 2009 and recorded in Liber 5284, Folio 84 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, with an original principal balance of $228,000.00 and a current interest rate of 6.5%, 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 20, 2017 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 $22,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Sub. Trustees, payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of current year’s real property taxes are adjusted as of the date of sale, and thereafter assumed by the purchaser. Taxes due for prior years including costs of any tax sale are payable by the purchaser. Purchaser is responsible for any recapture of homestead tax credit. All other public and/or private charges or assessments, to the extent such amounts survive foreclosure sale, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, whether incurred prior to or after the sale to be paid by the purchaser. All costs of deed recordation including but not limited to all transfer, recordation, agricultural or other taxes or charges assessed by any governmental entity as a condition to recordation, are payable by purchaser, whether or not purchaser is a Maryland First Time Home Buyer. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale. The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. If purchaser fails to settle within ten days of ratification, subject to order of court, purchaser agrees that property will be resold and entire deposit retained by Sub. Trustees as liquidated damages for all losses occasioned by the purchaser’s default and purchaser shall have no further liability. The defaulted purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds resulting from said resale even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulted purchaser. If Sub. Trustees are unable to convey either insurable or marketable title, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is the return of the deposit without interest. (Matter No. 309001-1) 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-6/1/3t _________________________________ McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC 312 Marshall Avenue, Suite 800 Laurel, MD 20707 www.mwc-law.com

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 402 BANK ST. POCOMOKE CITY, MD 21851 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Jamiliah Marshall and Agnes Marie Murray, dated September 12, 2007 and recorded in Liber 5011, folio 183 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 19, 2017 AT 2:25 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 $12,000 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 6.75% per annum from date of sale to the date the funds are received in the office of the Substitute Trustees, if the property is purchased by an entity other than the noteholder and/or servicer. If payment of the balance does not occur within fifteen days of ratification, the deposit will be forfeited and the property will be resold at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event settlement is delayed for any reason. Taxes, ground rent, water rent, and all other public charges

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PUBLIC NOTICES 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 #15-615615). 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-6/1/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 9900 COASTAL HWY., UNIT #2203 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated July 15, 2004 and recorded in Liber 4468, Folio 90 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, with an original principal balance of $373,600.00 and a current interest rate of 3.59%, 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 13, 2017 AT 3:30 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester County, MD and described as Unit 2203 in the Century 1 Condominium and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property, and any improvements thereon, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind.

Terms of Sale: A deposit of $41,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Sub. Trustees, payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of current year’s real property taxes are adjusted as of the date of sale, and thereafter assumed by the purchaser. Taxes due for prior years including costs of any tax sale are payable by the purchaser. Purchaser is responsible for any recapture of homestead tax credit. All other public and/or private charges or assessments, to the extent such amounts survive foreclosure sale, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, whether incurred prior to or after the sale to be paid by the purchaser. All costs of deed recordation including but not limited to all transfer, recordation, agricultural or other taxes or charges assessed by any governmental entity as a condition to recordation, are payable by purchaser, whether or not purchaser is a Maryland First Time Home Buyer. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale. The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. If purchaser fails to settle within ten days of ratification, subject to order of court, purchaser agrees that property will be resold and entire deposit retained by Sub. Trustees as liquidated damages for all losses occasioned by the purchaser’s default and purchaser shall have no further liability. The defaulted purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds resulting from said resale even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulted purchaser. If Sub. Trustees are unable to convey either insurable or marketable title, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is the return of the deposit without interest. (Matter No. 175396-1) 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-5/25/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 3755 RIDGE RD. SNOW HILL, MD 21863 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated March 8, 2013 and recorded in Liber 6101, Folio 192 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, with an original principal balance of $96,938.00 and a current interest rate of 3.5%, 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 13, 2017 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 $9,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Sub. Trustees, payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of current year’s real property taxes are adjusted as of the date of sale, and thereafter assumed by the purchaser. Taxes due for prior years including costs of any tax sale are payable by the purchaser. Purchaser is responsible for any recapture of homestead tax credit. All other public and/or private charges or assessments, to the extent such amounts survive foreclosure sale, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, whether incurred prior to or after the sale to be paid by the purchaser. All costs of deed recordation including but not limited to all transfer, recordation, agricultural or other taxes or charges assessed by any governmental entity as a condition

to recordation, are payable by purchaser, whether or not purchaser is a Maryland First Time Home Buyer. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale. The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. If purchaser fails to settle within ten days of ratification, subject to order of court, purchaser agrees that property will be resold and entire deposit retained by Sub. Trustees as liquidated damages for all losses occasioned by the purchaser’s default and purchaser shall have no further liability. The defaulted purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds resulting from said resale even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulted purchaser. If Sub. Trustees are unable to convey either insurable or marketable title, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is the return of the deposit without interest. (Matter No. 186396-1) 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-5/25/3t _________________________________ The Law Office of Bryan M. Tillman, LLC 417 Dunkirk Road Towson, MD 21212 410-372-0260

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE RESIDENTIAL LOT IN THE WHISPERING WOODS SUBDIVISION LOT 6, WINDING TRAIL DRIVE OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Joseph A. Banick, LLC, dated May 14, 2010 and recorded in Liber 5481, folio 329 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Substitute Trustee will sell at public auction at the CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, AT THE COURTHOUSE DOOR ONE WEST MARKET STREET SNOW HILL, MD 21863, ON JUNE 9, 2017 AT 4:00 PM

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PUBLIC NOTICES ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND lying and being situate in the Tenth Election District of Worcester County, Maryland, described as Lot No. Six (6) as shown on the plat entitled, “Record Plat Whispering Woods Subdivision”, prepared by Frank G. Lynch, Jr. & Associates, dated May 10, 2000, revised September 26, 2001, and recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland in Plat Book SVH No. 171, folio 1, et seq. Situated in Worcester County, MD and described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. Tax ID No. 10-021332. BEING the fee simple property which, by Deed dated May 14, 2010, and recorded in the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland, in Liber 5481, Folio 326, was granted and conveyed by Julie A. King to Joseph A. Banick, LLC. The property will be sold "as is" with no warranty of any kind. The property will be sold subject to all conditions, easements, liens, restrictions and agreements of record affecting same, if any, including any condominium and of HOA assessments pursuant to Md Real Property Article 11-110. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $12,000 by cash or certified check shall be required at the time of sale. Balance of the purchase price to be paid in cash within ten days of final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County. Interest to be paid on the unpaid purchase money at the rate of 5% per annum from the date of sale to the date funds are received in the office of the Substitute Trustee. If the purchaser fails to go to settlement within ten days of the ratification, the deposit shall be forfeited to the Substitute Trustee and all of the expenses of this sale (including attorney fees and full commission on the gross sale price of the sale) shall be charged against and paid out of the forfeited deposit. Purchaser(s) acknowledge the obligation to settle within ten days of ratification of the foreclosure sale. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE. In the event that settlement does not occur within ten days, the purchaser(s) shall be in default. Upon such default, the Substitute Trustee shall file a Motion and Order to resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser(s). The purchaser agrees to accept service by first class mail and certified mail addressed to the address provided by said Purchaser as identified on the Memorandum of Sale for any Motion or Show Cause Order incident to this sale including a Motion to Default Purchaser and for Resale of the Property. The defaulting purchaser(s) shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds or profits resulting from any resale of the property. In the event settlement is delayed for any reason, including, but not limited to, exceptions to the sale, bankruptcy filings by interested parties, court administration of the foreclosure or unknown title defects, there shall be no abatement of interest. Adjustment of all real property taxes, including agricultural taxes, if applicable, and any and all public and/or private charges or assessments, including water/sewer

charges, to be adjusted to date of sale and thereafter assumed by purchaser. Condominium fees and/or homeowners association dues, if any, shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale forward. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes and settlement expenses shall be borne by the purchaser. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. Purchaser assumes the risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale forward. If the Substitute Trustee is unable to convey good and marketable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy in law and equity shall be limited to a refund of the deposit without interest. Bryan M. Tillman, Substitute Trustee ROBERT MCARTOR, AUCTIONEER 2103 BELAIR ROAD FALLSTON, MD 21047 WWW.MDAUCTIONSALES.COM 443-392-4833 OCD-5/25/3t _________________________________ 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 2015/2016 and 2016/2017 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 23, 2017 AT THE HOUR OF 10:00 A.M. the below described properties: Item 2 10-359597 and 10793155948: Described as Lost Colony VIII Condominium, Unit 272, Assessed to Bachev Radoslav & William Neely, Assessed Value $127,667, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $1,192.84. Item 4 10-152356 and 12599722200: Described as The Breakers Condominium, Unit 302, Assessed to Marlene P. Boyd, Assessed Value $128,900, Wastewater, Interest and

Penalties Due $849.30. Item 5 10-209595 and 12715731782: Described as Willow’s Condominium, Unit 5, Assessed to Gregory D. Butler, Jr., Assessed Value $80,600, Wastewater, Misc. Lien, Interest and Penalties Due $880.74. Item 7 10-096219 and 11176112600: Described as Rusty Anchor Condominium, Unit 37 B C, Assessed to Chesapeake Bay Investments LLC, Assessed Value $137,267, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $848.46. Item 8 10-289955 and 4756745692: Described as Siesta Villas Condominium, Unit 204 N, Assessed to Joseph A. & Kathleen V. Corbin, Assessed Value $120,900, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $962.86. Item 11 10-115396 and 10401515904: Described as Century I Condominium, Unit 2203, Assessed to Roderick Davis, Assessed Value $269,600, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $1,330.04. Item 12 10-069203 and 183778132: Described as Wight Bay Condominium, Unit 363 S B, Assessed to Gregory P. & Betty L. Dennis, Assessed Value $176,400, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $1,115.23. Item 13 10-217571 and 8608333014: Described as Lighthouse Village Condominium, Unit 233 B B P 2, Assessed to Fariba A Sadjadi Trust, Assessed Value $92,400, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $907.41. Item 14 10-146933 and 2936721370: Described as Carousel Center Condominium, Unit T-1109, Assessed to Duane J. Farley, Assessed Value $288,100, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $1,180.10. Item 16 10-292794, L08848236 and 48037-46174: Described as Golden Surf Condominium, Unit 501 P1, Assessed to Victoria C. Glaros, Assessed Value $325,700, Personal, Interest and Penalties Due $547.96. Item 18 10-751500 and 11100373201: Described as The Garden Condominium II at Sunset Island, Phase 3, Unit LUG-BG-3B, Assessed to Robert Griffin, Jr., Assessed Value $321,900, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $1,973.02. Item 20 10-235812 and 7636936198: Described as Jamaica Condominium, Unit 204, Assessed to Shaun Hickey, Assessed Value $100,100, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $849.72. Item 22 10-090504 and 8227511650: Described as Oceana Condominium, Unit 706 B 2, Assessed to Andrew & Yvette Hudyma, Assessed Value $300,933, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $1,452.84. Item 23 10-070708 and 186278396: Described as Wight Bay Condominium, Unit 438 N B, Assessed to Walter S. Kaluzienski II, Assessed Value $159,567, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $1,058.23. Item 25 10-131634 and 9236718788: Described as Watergate Condominium, Unit 11, Assessed to Joseph R. & Janice E. Kostack, Assessed Value $171,200, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $1,709.05. Item 27 10-306620 and 77415-

48470: Described as Hidden Harbour II Condominium, Unit F-124 P3, Assessed to Kimberly A. Labarre, Assessed Value $142,833, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $940.75. Item 29 10-164982 and 13299324354: Described as Bluewater East A Condominium, Unit AS-205, Assessed to Loretta Lynn Lowe , Assessed Value $122,167, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $771.90. Item 32 10-225124 and 10022534356: Described as Sand Key Condominium, Unit B P1, Assessed to John O. & Cindy Maroulis, Assessed Value $118,800, Wastewater, Prior Tax Sale, Interest and Penalties Due $9,148.61. Item 35 10-158001 and 12769323148: Described as Anchorage Condominium, Unit S-2 Z, Assessed to Valerie P. & Thomas B. Morrison, Assessed Value $374,700, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $1,079.02. Item 36 10-317479 and 7987949850: Described as Jamaica Bay Condominium, Unit 205 P2, Assessed to David S. Mortimer, Assessed Value $131,867, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $870.41. Item 37 10-056446 and 1191136000: Described as Gull Way Villas Condominium, Unit 11203 S3, Assessed to John & Holly Mueller, Assessed Value $123,400, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $849.85. Item 41 10-291453 and 6397745956: Described as Raffles Condominium, Unit 111 B B P2, Assessed to Gregory & Polly Eady Quinn, Assessed Value $121,200, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $1,102.00. Item 42 10-311268 and 8936749232: Described as Coastal Bay Condominium, Unit 201, Assessed to Scot E. Russell, Assessed Value $100,100, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $1,179.80. Item 43 10-095778 and 12344712522: Described as Discovery One Condominium, Unit B4, Assessed to Anthony Michael Louis Salviejo, Assessed Value $182,067, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $1,205.36. Item 45 10-298067-96493-47104: Described as Tiffanie By The Sea Condominium, Unit C-126 P3, Assessed to Derrick J. Segers & Vernell Blackmon, Assessed Value $121,200, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $1,136.05. Item 48 10-079934 and 1095719880: Described as Beach Walk Condominium, Unit 14, Assessed to Morris V. Spicci, Jr. and Rebecca Spicci, Assessed Value $377,767, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $1,096.86. Item 51 10-260256 and 9151740476: Described as Lighthouse Condominium, Unit 109 P2, Assessed to Joyce A. Weeks, Assessed Value $113,100, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $1,112.12. Item 52 10-246644 and 9292938054: Described as Bermuda Bay Townhouse Condominium, Unit E33 P5, Assessed to Judith A. Wimmel, Assessed Value $187,033, Wastewater, Interest and Penalties Due $1,528.84. OCD-5/25/4t _________________________________

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PUBLIC NOTICES Law Offices of COATES, COATES & COATES, PA. 6200 Coastal Hwy., Suite 300 Ocean City, Maryland 21842 204 West Green Street P.O. Box 293 Snow Hill, Maryland 21863 COUNCIL OF UNIT OWNERS OF CAROUSEL CENTER CONDOMINIUM, INC. Plaintiffs, vs. LARRY GASNER Defendant. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND CASE NO.: C-23-CV-17-0029

NOTICE ORDERED, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, this 16th day of May, 2017, that the Trustee sale of the property known as Unit No. T-601 in the Carousel Center Condominium, at 11700 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, Maryland 21842, made and reported by Ryan T. West, Trustee, be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary is shown on or before the 19th day of June, 2017; provided, a copy of this Order be published in a newspaper in Worcester County, Maryland, once a week for three successive weeks, before the 12th day of June, 2017. The Trustee’s Report states the amount of the Trustee’s sale to be $242,000.00. Susan R. Braniecki Clerk True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD OCD-5/25/3t _________________________________ Mayrav Bond, Esq. Duane Morris LLP 111 S. Calvert St., Suite 2000 Baltimore, MD 21202

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE ESTATE NO. 15713 Notice is given that the Register of Wills court of Sussex County, Delaware appointed John P. Hall, 32193 Winery Way, Lewes, DE 19958 as the Executor of the Estate of Robert A. Raley, Jr. who died on June 3, 2013 domiciled in Sussex County, Delaware, USA. The Maryland resident agent for service of process is Mayrav Bond, Esq. whose address is Duane Morris LLP, 111 S. Calvert St., Suite 2000, Baltimore, MD 21202. 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. John P. Hall Foreign Personal Representative Hon. Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills Courthouse 1 West Market St., Rm. 102 Snow Hill, MD 21863 Name of newspaper: Ocean City Digest Date of first publication: June 1, 2017 OCD-6/1/3t _________________________________ IN THE ORPHANS’ COURT FOR (OR) BEFORE THE REGISTER OF WILLS FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND IN THE ESTATE OF: JOHN RAYMOND CHULLIN ESTATE NO. 16953

NOTICE OF JUDICIAL PROBATE To all Persons Interested in the above estate: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed by Shirley L. Chullin, 9916 Golf Course Road, 54, Ocean City, Maryland 21842 for judicial probate of the will dated 6/3/1998 and for the appointment of a personal representative. A hearing will be held at Worcester County Court House, Court Room 4, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, MD 21863 on 06/13/2017 at 10:00 a.m. This hearing may be transferred or postponed to a subsequent time. Further information may be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills. Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Phone: (410) 632-1529 Newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Publication Date: 06/01/2017 OCD-6/1/2t _________________________________ ABANDONED PROPERTY

NOTICE is hereby given that the following Personal Property has been abandoned at BAYSIDE MINI STORAGE. Located at 36097 Zion Church Road (route 20) Frankford, Delaware, 19945. Contents of two Storage Units will be Auctioned off June 30th 2017. Bids will be accepted for entire contents only. Unit # A-1 Rebecca Jackimek, Unit # H18 David Morris. Contents: DVD's, Furniture, Televisions, House Hold Items Etc. Notice is given, if personal property is not claimed by June 15, 2017, Storage and Rental fees paid in full, and property removed from premises, within 48 hours. This Auction will occur. CALL DENNIS MORRIS AT 302-524-8102for more

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS CHANNEL IMPROVEMENTS ALONG WILLIAM STREET AND HUDSON BRANCH PROJECT TOWN OF BERLIN, MARYLAND The Town of Berlin, MD is soliciting bids for the construction of the Channel Improvements Along William Street and Hudson Branch project. Sealed bids must be submitted in accordance with the Bid Documents on or before Thursday, June 22, 2017 at 11:00 AM, at which time all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Potential bidders are encouraged to attend Pre-Bid Meeting which will be held on Wednesday, June 12, 2017 at 11:00 AM at Berlin Town Hall, 10 William Street, Berlin, Maryland. Bid documents are available from DiCarlo Precision Instruments, Inc. 2006 Northwood Drive, Salisbury, MD 21801 (410-749-0112). All inquiries shall be directed to Darl Kolar, P.E., Project Manager, EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc., PBC at 410-641-5341 or DKOLAR@EAEST.COM OCD-6/8/1t _________________________________

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE Application has been made by the Undersigned for a Class: "B" BEERWINE License: 7 Day, By: Chang Gui Zheng, 53 Moonraker Road, Berlin, Maryland 21811; Rui Qiu Chen, 53 Moonraker Road, Berlin, Maryland 21811; Chong Ru Chen, 53 Moonraker Road, Berlin, Maryland 21811; John Lester Cropper, 10101 Waterview Drive, Ocean City, Maryland 21842. For: Pho C, LLC For the premises known as and located at: T/A: Pho Char 11805 Coastal Highway, Suite P Ocean City, Maryland 21842 There will be a public hearing on the application in the Board Room, Room 1102 in the Government Center, Snow Hill, Maryland, on: June 21, 2017 @ 1:00 P.M. The Board welcomes written or oral comment at said public hearing from any interested party. OCD-6/8/2t _________________________________

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE Application has been made by the Undersigned for a Class: "A" BEERWINE-LIQUOR License: 7 Day, By: Ankur-Rajanikant Patel, 509-1 Sunlight Lane, Berlin, Maryland 21811; Kailas Gunjan Patel, 9142 Newbridge Drive, Delmar, Maryland 21875. For: Shirdi Sai, LLC For the premises known as and located at:

T/A: Berlin Liquor 10818 Ocean Gateway Berlin, Maryland 21811 There will be a public hearing on the application in the Board Room, Room 1102 in the Government Center, Snow Hill, Maryland, on: June 21, 2017 @ 1:10 P.M. The Board welcomes written or oral comment at said public hearing from any interested party. OCD-6/8/2t _________________________________

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE Application has been made by the Undersigned for a Class: "B" BEERWINE License: 7 Day, By: Robert Thorin Minger, 325 North Park Drive, Salisbury, Maryland 21804; Joseph Stanley Andrews, 101 A 112 Street, Ocean City, Maryland 21842. For: Shoreglass Wine Room, LLC For the premises known as and located at: T/A: Shoreglass Wine Room 11805 Coastal Highway, Unit B Ocean City, Maryland 21842 There will be a public hearing on the application in the Board Room, Room 1102 in the Government Center, Snow Hill, Maryland, on: June 21, 2017 @ 1:35 P.M. The Board welcomes written or oral comment at said public hearing from any interested party. OCD-6/8/2t _________________________________

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE Application has been made by the Undersigned for a Class: "B" BEERWINE License: 7 Day, By: Nicole Lynn Brushmiller, 103 South Main Street, Berlin, Maryland 21811. For: Burley Café, Inc. For the premises known as and located at: T/A: Burley Café 17 Jefferson Street Berlin, Maryland 21811 There will be a public hearing on the application in the Board Room, Room 1102 in the Government Center, Snow Hill, Maryland, on: June 21, 2017 @ 1:45 P.M. The Board welcomes written or oral comment at said public hearing from any interested party. OCD-6/8/2t ________________________________

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE Application has been made by the Undersigned for a Class: "B" BEERWINE License: 7 Day, By: Thomas Herrick, 603 Mercer's Way, Ocean Pines, Maryland 21811; Patricia Supik, 7 Wharf Court, Ocean Pines, Maryland 21811; Brett Hill, 3 Windward Court, Ocean Pines, Maryland 21811 For: Ocean Pines Swim and Racquet Club, Inc. For the premises known as and lo-

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PUBLIC NOTICES cated at: T/A: Ocean Pines Swim and Racquet Club 10 Seabreeze Road Ocean Pines, Maryland 21811 There will be a public hearing on the application in the Board Room, Room 1102 in the Government Center, Snow Hill, Maryland, on: June 21, 2017 @ 2:25 P.M. The Board welcomes written or oral comment at said public hearing from any interested party. OCD-6/8/2t _________________________________ MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF BERLIN

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING PROPOSED ISSUANCE OF REVENUE BONDS FOR ATLANTIC GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION The Mayor and Council of Berlin will meet on Monday, June 26, 2017 at 7:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, Berlin Town Hall, 10 William Street, Berlin, Maryland, to conduct a public hearing with respect to a Resolution to be considered by the Council (the

“Resolution”). The Resolution provides for the issuance and sale by Mayor and Council of Berlin, as its limited obligations and not upon its faith and credit or taxing power, of one or more series of its economic development revenue bonds. The bonds, if issued, will be issued pursuant to the Maryland Economic Development Revenue Bond Act (the “Act”) for the purpose of financing, reimbursing or refinancing, as applicable, costs incurred by Atlantic General Hospital Corporation, a Maryland nonprofit corporation (the “Hospital”), in connection with: (a) purchasing the parcel of land containing approximately 4 acres located at 9707 Healthway Drive, Berlin, Maryland 21811 and acquiring and constructing thereon a building containing approximately 17,500 square feet; (b) acquiring and installing various improvements, equipment and furnishings at the main Hospital campus, 9733 Healthway Drive, Berlin, Maryland 21811, including, without limitation, re-cabling, call and alert systems and specialized medical equipment; (c) acquiring and undertaking improvements and renovations to Suite 103 of the James G. Barrett Medical Office Building located at 10231 Old Ocean City Boulevard, Berlin, Mary-

land 21811; (d) acquiring and installing furniture, fixtures and equipment for any of the foregoing; and (e) issuing the bonds, establishing reserves or funding other costs permitted by the Act (collectively, the “Project”). The maximum aggregate face amount of bonds proposed to be issued for the Project is $10,000,000. The bonds may be issued at one time or from time to time and in one or more series. The Hospital will be the initial owner, operator and manager of the Project. Interested persons are invited to attend the public hearing and will have a reasonable opportunity to express their views, both orally and in writing, on the proposed issuance of the bonds and the location and nature of the proposed Project to be financed. Copies of the proposed Resolution will be available for inspection at the office of the Town Administrator, 10 William Street, Berlin, Maryland, during regular business hours. Written statements must be submitted to the Mayor and Council at or prior to the time of the public hearing. Any written statement submitted prior to the hearing should be sent to the following address: Mayor and Council of Berlin, c/o Laura Allen, Town Administrator, Berlin Town Hall, 10 William Street, Berlin, Maryland 21811. The Resolution may be considered for adoption at the June 26, 2017 Mayor and Council meeting or at a later meeting, either as originally introduced or as amended. MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF BERLIN LAURA ALLEN, TOWN ADMINISTRATOR OCD-6/8/1t _________________________________

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The Town of Ocean City is seeking bids from qualified and experienced vendors to provide Generator Maintenance and Repair and to be in conformity with the specifications detailed in the Bid Documents. Bid Documents for Generator Maintenance and Repair Services may be obtained from the Town of Ocean City’s Procurement Department by either e-mailing the Procurement Associate, Leila Milewski, at lmilewski@oceancitymd.gov or by calling 410-723-6643 during normal business hours, or via the Bid tab on the Town’s website. Vendors are responsible for checking this website for addenda prior to submitting their bids. The Town of Ocean City is not responsible for the content of any Bid Document received through any third party bid service. It is the sole responsibility of the vendor to ensure the completeness and accuracy of their Completed Bid Documents. A pre-bid meeting will be held on Thursday, June 15, 2017 at 9 a.m. in

the Conference Room at the Department of Public Works, 204 65th Street, Building E, Ocean City, MD 21842. Sealed Bid Documents are due by 10 a.m. on Friday, July 14, 2017 at which time they will be opened and read aloud. Bids are to be submitted to the Town of Ocean City, Attn: Procurement Department, 204 65th Street, Bldg. A, Ocean City, MD 21842. Late Bid Documents will not be accepted. Minority vendors are encouraged to compete for award of the solicitation. OCD-6/8/1t _________________________________

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS TOWN OF OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 110 of the Code of Ocean City, Maryland, hereinafter referred to as the Code, same being the Zoning Ordinance for Ocean City, Maryland, notice is hereby given that public hearings will be conducted by the Board of Zoning Appeals for Ocean City, Maryland in the Council Chambers of City Hall located on Baltimore Avenue and Third Street, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland on: THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-93(3), Powers, of the Code, an appeal has been filed pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-95(1)(a) requesting a variance to the side yard setback to allow the construction of a pergola inside the yard fencing with a minimum 1’ setback instead of 5’ as required by Code. The site of the appeal is described as Lots 39, 40, and part of Lot 41, Block F of the Ocean Bay City Plat; further described as located on the west side of South Pacific Avenue, and locally known as 621 South Pacific Avenue, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. APPLICANT: PAUL MILLER – (BZA 2489 #17-09500005) at 6:10 p.m. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-93(3), Powers, of the Code, an appeal has been filed pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-95(1)(a) requesting an after-the-fact variance to the side yard setback to allow a 7’ x 7’ shed to remain as located, providing a minimum 3’ setback instead of 5’ as required by Code. The site of the appeal is described as Lot 17, Section 8A of the Montego Bay Mobile Home Park Plat; further described as located on the west side of Harbour Drive and locally known as 511 Harbour Drive, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. APPLICANT: FRANCES CRAIGHEAD – (BZA 2490 #17-09500006) 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-6/8/2t _________________________________

Commentary

Build reputation to fight car woes

The only thing that will discourage bad behavior during what has become Motor Week in Ocean City is reputation. More surveillance won’t do it, changing the dates of Cruisin’ Ocean City won’t do it, and making police more visible to would-be hot-rodders won’t do it. As veteran travelers of the Delmarva Peninsula might recall, there was a time when only the most foolhardy of drivers would speed anywhere in Delaware, but especially in portions of Sussex County. Delaware, the entirety of which was considered a speed trap by the AAA at one point many years ago, was notorious for its immediate prosecution of speeders. In some small towns along Route 13 and Route 113, speeders weren’t just ticketed and allowed to go on their way. No, they were taken immediately to the local justice of the peace, who gave offenders a choice: pay a heavy fine on the spot or sit in jail until someone else comes to pay it for them. They stopped doing that sort of thing decades ago, but Delaware’s reputation as the last place you would want to be caught speeding remained strong for years afterward. Notably, many of Delaware’s speed traps were run by exceptionally small police departments, proving that its reputation was not built on the number of speeders caught, but on what happened to them once they were. The heavy traffic that often surrounds showoffs during this car and truck weekend makes it difficult to impossible for police to respond. What is possible, however, is to make an example of the people they do catch and let that word float through the social media world. A standard speeding ticket or even a reckless driving citation is not going to do it. As one resident suggested at this week’s City Council meeting, big fines and, possibly, vehicle impoundment ought to do the trick. That might require exceptions to state law, but Maryland legislators might be willing to support a special enforcement provision for reasons of public safety during special events. If that were to happen, Ocean City could build a reputation that would either discourage bad actors from coming here for these events, or cause them to behave better when they do visit.

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Letters to the editor Everyone was an outsider once

Editor, During my lifetime, I have accumulated many memories of living in communities with high immigrant populations. My northern Illinois memory, is of being asked by my mother, to walk with a migrant kindergartner, when I came home for lunch. My Gettysburg, Pennsylvania memory, is of writing a term paper in high school on migrant living conditions (appalling, I remember.) My Baltimore, Maryland memory, is of serving a suburban Lutheran congregation whose members could trace their lineage back to the very ship they arrived in. (I shared with family and friends, that we had 14 different faiths in a two square mile area because every ethnic group brought their church with them.) Now I live in an area similarly blessed, from the cooks at McDonald’s, to the cashiers on the Boardwalk, to the processors in our local poultry plants, to the pickers in our orchards, to the Carpenters etc, repairing my older beach home. But though we could not live without these folks contributing to our chosen ways of life and our families, we seem

not to want to return the favor. Does that make sense to you? It doesn’t to me. According to a report by the American Immigration Council, immigrants are not linked to higher crime rates. The report states, “As the number of immigrants in the United States has risen in recent years, crime rates have fallen. This decline in crime rates in the face of high levels of new immigration has been a steady national trend, and has occurred in cities across the nation.” Economists likewise, state that immigration improves our economy and our GNP, not hurts it. Because of these factors, and maybe also out of basic human decency, I want us to change the way we treat these immigrants we can’t live well, without. First, I want us to recognize and appreciate the contribution they make. Second, I want us to stop rounding them up like cattle and herding them into detention centers (like the ones in Snow Hill and Frederick.) Third, I want our government to provide a compassionate path to citizenship for families already here. Currently, 62 percent of undocumented immigrants have been living in the

United States for 10 years or longer, and a full 88 percent have been living in the United States for five years or longer. In fact, I encourage the companies who benefit from immigrant labor to petition Congress to pass a bipartisan pathway to citizenship right away, not at some future date. And last but not least, I want you to do what I am doing. Get involved with ways to help these new neighbors feel safe and welcome, not shunned and afraid. Ask your pastor how you can help, or petition your congressional representative. Your great, great, great, great grandparents will be proud of you. Rev. Linda Lewis, retired, Ocean Pines

Resort changing definition of forever

Editor, I suddenly lost my daughter, Lindsey Amanda Marie, on Oct. 29 2011, shortly after her 24th birthday. One memorial in Lindsey’s remembrance, my daughter, Asere’, and I wanted to do was to purchase a dedicated/memorial bench. We were sold this [Boardwalk] bench for $1,700 [and] this Continued on Page 78

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By Stewart Dobson Editor/Publisher I’m still trying to figure out when prostitution became “human trafficking.” Understanding — but not knowing personally — that prostitution may take many forms and involve many different circumstances, it still doesn’t sound right to say, “The Best Little Human Trafficking House in Texas.” Neither would it sit well to describe Julia Roberts’ character in “Pretty Woman” as a “Human Trafficker With A Heart of Gold.” That just sounds cold and would prevent the suspension of disbelief required to accept that Richard Gere’s sophisticated rich guy character has no problem taking this human trafficker on his private jet so they can see the opera, “La Traviata.” I mean, rather than all the romantic buildup to that point, he would be more apt to say, “I was thinking about taking you to the opera. Got all your shots?” “La Traviata,” by the way, is a story of a courtesan — the 19th Century word for hoity-toity hooker — who falls in love with someone like Richard Gere, only to die at the end

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Continued from Page 77 bench was to be at this location forever and maintained forever. Recently, all owners received letters stated that Ocean City has now changed their commitment to the forever bench policy. I have sent numerous letters to Ocean City and forward to the mayor, [but] no response. (My bench will be five years old in October 2017). The condition of my daughter’s bench is so very sad. I have even started a Facebook page, “Fighting to Keep Our Forever Bench on the Boardwalk of Ocean City MD.” One of the posts has over 20,000 hits on the bench video. I have no idea where else to go to fight for what is right. This is totally unheard of. They promise 900 grieving families forever benches [and] also they would be maintained. Now, they are changing the “Forever” and not maintaining. Cecilia L. Poole Pottstown Pa.

Coastal Hospice shop needs volunteers

Editor, For five years, I have been an active volunteer at the Coastal Hospice Thrift Shop in Berlin and I want to share with the community what a great place this is to volunteer. When I was considering where to spend my volunteer time after I retired, I knew I wanted to help a local cause. Knowing the money the Thrift Shop raises is going to a local non-

because that’s what they seem to do in operas. I think the plot line, as presented in three acts in these compositions, goes like this: I’m attracted, I’m happy, I’m dead. On the upside of this tragic tale, she dies of tuberculosis, rather than some work-related ailment, thus making her demise one of natural causes rather than a traffic accident. And then, more contemporarily, there’s Miss Kitty of the legendary television western, “Gunsmoke.” Although it was never actually said in the 20 years that the show ran, Miss Kitty, proprietor of the Long Branch Saloon in Dodge, was also a madam. Her dance hall girls put on one show a night at the most, suggesting that they were doing something unsavory, as it were, in the interim. Marshall Dillon: “I’ve been wondering what these gussied up dance hall girls do when they’re not dancing.” Miss Kitty: “Why, Matt, you silly boy, they’re, um, well, engaged in human trafficking.” Marshall Dillon: “Good, because I could have sworn they were hookers and this is a family show.”

profit — Coastal Hospice at the Ocean, a new hospice residence — makes the work I do important. I volunteer four to five hours a week at the Thrift Shop, but also take sewing home, repairing by hand donated clothing so everything is in good condition when it hits the racks. I worked in retail most of my life, including 20 years on the Boardwalk in a Trimper gift shop, but today, I love working at the Thrift Shop. I often hear people say how nice our store is, and I’m proud to be part of it. The camaraderie among the Thrift Shop volunteers and staff is wonderful. I can’t say enough about all the ladies and men who work there. I love the little get-togethers we have, like the picnics, because you get to meet everybody. Everyone is super friendly, and we’re like a family. And we’re appreciated by the managers. The flexibility of work hours makes volunteering there very easy. They let us do whatever interests us the most for as many hours as we want. I have a good feeling when I leave there that I’ve done a job that is good for people and that helps my neighbors on the Eastern Shore. I would like to encourage others in the community to join me in volunteering at the Coastal Hospice Thrift Shop. Everybody who is capable of doing something should. It will make you feel really good. Anna Jarvis Coastal Hospice Thrift Shop Volunteer

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