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City Hall, FOP officially OK 3-year deal Contains raises for officers, bonuses, pension increase

By Mallory Panuska Staff Writer (June 10, 2022) With pens in hand, members of the Ocean City Fraternal Order of Police joined City Council members and staff this week to ink the contract that maps out the department’s pay and benefits for the next three years.

Negotiators from both sides worked out the collective bargaining agreement, which will add another $2 million to the city’s budget over its course. City Manager Terry McGean said the current contract is about $7 million annually.

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Meetings set for US Wind turbine proposal off coast

By Mallory Panuska Staff Writer (June 10, 2022) Efforts to erect scores of wind turbines off the coast of Ocean City sparked back up this week, with city officials reacting with scorn.

City Manager Terry McGean said he was informed Monday that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, or BOEM, is planning three virtual meetings at the end of the month to share its construction and operations plan to complete an environmental impact statement for the proposed project.

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D.J. Parker of Chino Valley, Arizona, attempts to remain seated on Shocker, who has other ideas, at the first-ever Professional Bull Riding competition and Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association rodeo in Ocean City last weekend. Tourism officials said the event drew strong crowds during its three days in the inlet parking lot, and promoters were pleased with the inaugural outing as well. See story on page 18.

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Thunderbirds headline two days of aerobatics, demonstrations and wild flying over OC beach

By Greg Wehner Staff Writer (June 10, 2022) Jets and all manner of aircraft will scream and soar over Ocean City this weekend, giving visitors and residents an opportunity to witness high-flying, death-defying aerial acrobatics and an idea of why this nation’s military pilots are the best in the world.

The 2022 Ocean City Air Show is set to take place from June 11-12, featuring the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, the F-18 Rhino Demo Team, SOCOM Para-Commandos, helicopter demonstrations, and more for what marks the 15th year of its stop in the resort.

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Public gets another chance to comment Continued from Page 1 The bureau published a notice of intent to prepare the statement on June 8, which opened a 30-day comment period complete with the scheduling of public scoping meetings. Anyone can log on and provide feedback during the meetings, which are set for 5 p.m, June 21 and 23, and 1 p.m., June 27.

For more information about the meetings and the plan visit boem.gov/renewable-energy/state-activities/us-wind.

US Wind plans to develop a large swath of land as close as 13 miles from the resort’s coastline with as many as 125 wind turbines, each measuring more than 800 feet tall. The current plan is to complete the construction in two phases, with the first one spinning by 2026 and the last one by 2028.

The project has been in the works for a while, and Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan and other officials have not been shy about their opposition.

Meehan complained this week about the bureau’s timing in scheduling the hearings.

“BOEM’s had that plan for over a year now and they decide … to schedule a public hearing and really give us 20 days’ notice, which is kind of unbelievable to tell you the truth,” Meehan said during a council meeting Monday.

He also pointed out the length of the report, which McGean said is 450 pages, plus multiple appendices.

“They get to review it for a year and schedule a public hearing with only giving us less than 20 days’ notice — for PHOTO COURTESY US WIND 450-plus pages,” Meehan said. “I just want that on the Plans to construct wind turbines, like the ones pictured here, 13 miles record.”

Meehan has said he is primarily concerned about the po- from the Ocean City coastline are advancing with the Bureau of Ocean tential blighted horizon that the tall turbines could create. Energy Management, or BOEM, this week filing a notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement for the proposed project.

He believes they could be eyesores to visitors and ruin A 30-day public comment period is open and three virtual hearings have views, which could hurt tourism and property values. been set for the end of the month.

The mayor has also said the city supports clean energy and the jobs it can create but referenced places like Virginia Beach and the Outer Banks where wind farms are more than 20 miles from shore.

McGean said previously that he attended a hearing in January 2020 regarding an increase in the size of the turbines.

During the hearing, McGean said, U.S. Wind officials told members of the Public Service Commission that a change from eight to 12 megawatt turbines was a good thing. At the time, McGean warned people that U.S. Wind officials were planning to construct more turbines than initially proposed, after seeing renderings with 61.

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City govt., FOP sign new three-year contract Continued from Page 1 department’s total budget for the year is about $26.2 million.

With details that include longevity bonuses, yearly raises, and pension contribution increases, the new FOP contract was officially signed and approved during Monday’s City Council meeting.

“I think the contract is a result of a lot of hard work on both sides and a lot of compromise on both sides,” McGean said.

Details include a one-time longevity bonus of $2,500 for officers at the top of their pay scale; a shift differential increase of 50 cents per hour; a $500 one-time payment to all FOP members; and a one-percent increase in the city’s contribution to the membership’s pension fund. It also includes cost-of-living increases averaging 5.77 percent over three years, with the first set at 7 percent, the second at 4, and the third at 3.

Other aspects of the agreement include grievance and arbitration procedures, uniform and equipment details, holiday schedules, and other wages and premiums.

Councilman Mark Paddack, a retired police officer who had a hand in developing the first FOP bargaining contract two decades ago, said he was honored Monday to sign the deal.

“It’s been 20 years since the Town

shaking of hands that spectators witnessed Monday may make it seem like the road to inking the agreement was easy, a lot of work went into it.

“Collective bargaining is a process,” he said. “It’s a process you have to go through and sometimes it can be very long, sometimes it can be delayed. Sometimes it can go on without necessity, and in this case that didn’t happen.”

He added that he is glad that city officials and FOP members could come to an agreement that everybody signed off on.

“Public safety remains our number one priority and we want to have the best officers in the state and we’re very fortunate that we do,” Meehan said.

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Councilman Peter Buas, left, and Mayor Rick Meehan sign their names on the finished Fraternal Order of Police collective bargaining agreement during Monday’s council meeting as City Manager Terry McGean, far left, watches, and other council and FOP members wait to sign.

of Ocean City voters provided our professional law enforcement personnel with an opportunity to have a contract,” he said. “The benefit of that is, to the town … it allows our officers to be free to go out and do their jobs and not have to worry about what politicians are thinking or saying at the podium from one given year to the next.”

He added that the officers benefit

because they are aware of what is expected of them and know they have a contract to back them up. He said the residents benefit as well.

“For citizens it’s an opportunity to obtain highly trained and qualified personnel to continue working in a very unique resort environment such as Ocean City,” Paddack said.

Mayor Rick Meehan pointed out that while the signing of the paper and

City employees receive $500 bonus All govt. workers with one year of service or more set to be given one-time award

By Mallory Panuska Staff Writer (June 10, 2022) Ocean City employees with 12 months or more of service under their belts will receive a little more money in their pay checks as a declaration of appreciation.

On the heels of approving a Frater-

nal Order of Police contract with a similar bonus, Ocean City Council members voted Monday to give all employees who have been on the city’s payroll for at least a year a onetime $500 award.

“Last year was rough on everybody and I think everybody did a great job getting through, really the last two years, but really the last year specifically,” Council President Matt James said after suggesting council approve the pay bump.

He said he made the proposal to

show appreciation for city staff. The rest of the council members followed suit with a motion and unanimous approval. Only five council members attended Monday’s meeting, with Councilmen John Gehrig and Tony DeLuca absent.

City Manager Terry McGean said the money for the bonuses was not included in the original fiscal 2023 budget. The total, which he said equals $167,500, will come out of the city’s fund balance, which is fully equipped to handle it.

Worcester County adopts $226.9M spending package

By Greg Wehner Staff Writer (June 10, 2022) The Worcester County Commissioners adopted the county government’s FY23 operating budget of $226.9 million on Tuesday, though the vote was not unanimous.

The vote began with Commissioner Chip Bertino asking if the Board of Education’s portion of the budget was going to be a separate vote, which Chief Administrative Officer Weston Young said it would be.

The school district’s portion of the budget represents nearly $101 million, or a 4 percent increase over the approximately $97 million in FY22.

When commissioners voted on the school district’s portion of the budget, the vote was 6-1, with Commissioner Ted Elder voting in opposition.

The remaining $126 million representing the general budget was voted on by the commissioners as well, which resulted in a 5-2 vote, with Bertino and Commissioner Jim Bunting voting in opposition.

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The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will headline this year’s Ocean City Air Show, taking place Saturday and Sunday along the resort. Those looking for prime viewing areas can purchase tickets for seats between 13th and 17th streets.

Thunderbirds headline act at resort’s annual air show Continued from Page 1 “It’s sort of a milestone,” Chris Dirato, the director of public relations for the Bitner Group – which organizes the Air Show – said on Tuesday.

“We’re in celebration mode.”

Consisting of six F-16 Fighting Falcons, the U.S. Thunderbirds will perform nearly 20 formations and maneuvers in over 45 minutes.

During that performance, the Thunderbirds will fly as close as four feet away, push several G’s, and close in on each other at 1,000 mph before tipping their wings to avoid colliding.

In addition to the Thunderbirds, F-18 Super Hornets, one of the military’s main jets that was recently featured in the movie “Top Gun: Maverick,” will show off its capability that allows it to take off and land from an aircraft carrier and engage in aerial dog fights.

The show’s not just about jets, though.

Michael Goulian, one of the top aerobatic pilots in the world who’s flown in Red Bull Air Races, will perform heart-stopping drops from the sky, tumbling and twirling in his propellor-driven airplane.

The UH-72A, a light utility helicopter used by the military on search and rescue missions as well as MEDEVAC missions, will be part of a demonstration that shows off its capabilities. A special ops parachute

team known as the Para-Commandos will also jump from a plane above Ocean City and land near center stage.

In total, there will be 11 performances taking place this Saturday and Sunday.

“We’re hopeful that people will come out, weather being a factor, and we think weather will hold out,” Dirato said. “It’s been an ongoing event, and people always look forward to going to it each year.”

Tickets for the air show start at $35 for adults and $24.50 for children. Purchasing tickets give ticket holders access to Drop Zone Beach, between 14th and 15th streets.

Additional ticket options are available that range from $189 - $499.

Experiences differ on price point and range from bringing your own chair to the sandbox, getting your own tent with a catered lunch that includes alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, and a penthouse suite 10 floors up in a hotel at the center of action.

VIP Penthouses are sold out for Saturday but as of Tuesday were still available for Sunday for $499.

For more information about the Air Show and to purchase tickets, visit www.ocairshow.com. Also on the site is a map of how the beach is laid out, as well as Air Show merchandise.

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Worcester County Commissioners agreed to buy back 12 equivalent dwelling units, or EDUs, from Ocean City because the municipality does not plan to build on a property it purchased near the airport on Route 611. The motion went against the grain of the county’s stance of not buying back EDUs.

County will buy back resort’s EDUs for parcel near airport

By Greg Wehner Staff Writer (June 10, 2022) Ocean City this week was given the county government’s permission to sell 12 equivalent dwelling units (EDUs) of sewer and water capacity that came with a property the resort purchased near the airport, even though the approval goes against county government protocol.

Worcester County Chief Administrative Officer Weston Young told the commissioners the 12 EDUs came with a property near the municipal airport in West Ocean City that Ocean City purchased back in December.

The city purchased the property from the Lower Shore Land Trust for $850,000. At the time, Public Works Director Hal Adkins told the council the purchase was eligible for federal grants if they follow Federal Aviation Administration guidelines to obtain the money.

Ocean City does not plan to use the 12 water and sewer EDUs that are part of the Mystic Harbour Sanitary Service Area and hoped to be able to convert them into income.

According to Young, the city does not plan to build on the properties, and because of the location, the EDUs would be in high demand.

The cost per EDU was estimated to be approximately $11,000 on Tuesday.

Commissioner Chip Bertino asked if selling the EDUs back would set a precedent, especially since the county has been against the measure.

He added that it could be possible the government-to-government transaction could be enough to differentiate this from other requests.

Commissioner Jim Bunting also questioned the policy and whether this was the right move.

When it came to a vote, the commissioners approved the request 5-2, with Bertino and Bunting opposed.

Budget balanced with reserves Continued from Page 4 During the meeting, there was little discussion on the budget.

In April, the commissioners were alerted that the revenues coming in would not cover the entire budget — the county was $11.3 million shy of the originally proposed budget of $229.6 million.

They met on May 4 to figure out how to balance the shortage. As a result, department heads made nearly $3 million in reductions and early income tax projections were roughly $3.5 million short.

Since that meeting, Young told the commissioners on Tuesday, the Atlantic General Hospital grant was increased $100,000 for a total of $200,000, emergency medical funding was increased by $48,874, and cost-of-living and step increases for employees were distributed across all the departments.

The final budget of $226,916,778 fell short of revenue projections by about $4 million —or $283,296 less than FY22 — and was balanced by drawing $4 million from county government’s fund balance.

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Council approves permits, MOUs for upcoming events

By Mallory Panuska Staff Writer (June 10, 2022) Ocean City is never short on things to do throughout the summer and early fall, and this week council members approved details of an array of events to mark on the calendar.

Wine on the Beach As one of the bigger, more popular events to close out the summer, Wine on the Beach is returning Sept. 9 and 10 to the north end of the inlet.

Council members approved a memorandum of understanding with the organizers for the annual festival, which is set 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. both days.

Crowds gathered in 2021 at the inlet for Wine on the Beach after the event took a hiatus in 2020 due to to covid. It is set this year for Sept. 9 and 10.

Wineries will set up tents and provide 1-ounce samples to guests who pay for drink tickets. The event will also feature arts and crafts vendors;

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food, wine by the glass, and microbrew sales; and live entertainment.

According to the staff report, the organizer must obtain a tent and special event permit and provide crowd managers, and pay $675 in private event fees and an estimated $16,494 in asset and support fees. They can also request secondary employment from the Ocean City Police Department for $48 an hour.

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Red Bull Foam Wreckers A new surf event called Red Bull Foam Wreckers is set for July 23 on the beach at 39th Street.

Chris Shanahan and Mark Harrell from K-Coast Surf Shop requested approval for the event, which will feature only foam/soft top surf boards.

It is set from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and includes a rain date for the same times on July 24.

Shanahan described the event during Monday’s council meeting as an “anti-surf contest, contest.”

“All surf competitions are fun but this one is really generated to get the crowd on the beach,” he said.

The staff report said participants will register ahead of time and spin a wheel to determine the size of the board they will compete with.

Shanahan also said that if the event goes well he anticipates it could be held annually.

Members of the city’s Beach Patrol had some concerns, which were mapped out in the staff report as part of the private event approval.

The organizers will pay the town a total $770 in private event, and asset and support fees.

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Marine Corps Challenge The Marine Corps Pull-Up Challenge will begin this weekend on the beach between First and Second streets.

Council members approved a special event request for the competition, which according to the staff report, supports the OC Air Show by offering “an interactive experience to the general public” and promoting the U.S. Marine Corps. The report said USMC prizes will be available to competitors and photographers will

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The event is set from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., June 11 and 12.

The staff report said the organizer will not be charged private fees to host the event, as the Marine Corps is exempt from the charges.

DPC Hospitality Event DPC Emergency Equipment, a company that provides emergency vehicles and the like, is hosting a hospitality event from 5-8 p.m., June 20.

The event, which consists of emergency equipment displays, is set to take place on 37th Street, east of Coastal Highway between the alley and the dune line.

The staff report said the organizer requested 37th Street from the alley to the dune be closed to traffic during the event, which department of public works employees will monitor.

The organizer will pay $355 in private event fees.

Turn It Up Movie Night The Ocean City Fontainebleau Resort, formerly the Clarion, will host a Turn It Up Movie Night on July 7 on the beach in front of the 101st Street hotel.

The movie event, set from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., is part of the Turn It Up dance competition taking place at the resort. The staff report said the movie is unknown at this time but will be family friendly.

An inflatable 12-foot movie screen will be set up by the dunes, in front of the resort, along with two speakers and a projector. Spectators will provide their own beach chairs and towels to watch.

Members of the Beach Patrol, according to the staff report, have expressed concerns about people swimming when the guards are off duty and asked staff members to ensure no one goes into the water during the event. A bonfire permit could also be granted as part of the event.

Since the Fontainebleau already has a beach easement, organizers are not required to pay private event fees for the movie night.

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Downtown OC electric vehicle plans denied

By Mallory Panuska Staff Writer (June 10, 2022) Plans to integrate downtown Ocean City with zippy electric vehicles hit significant snags this week when City Council members failed to approve requests for two similar conditional use permits.

The first, a proposed Segway, moped, scooter and three-wheeled slingshot rental business called Light Riders, was supposed to open this week in a newly renovated commercial building on 21st Street.

The second was a request to add space for three more slingshot vehicles in the Village Square parking lot on 18th Street and Philadelphia Avenue.

Light Riders Owners Alicia and Robert Jenkins,

of regional axe-throwing franchise fame, thought the council approval they were seeking Monday was simply “a formality” after working out a lengthy list of conditions to garner a favorable recommendation from planning commissioners in April.

“We were not totally understanding,” Robert Jenkins said during the public comment portion of Monday’s meeting. “We thought that we had gotten though the hard part. We thought that this was a formality. We were kind of taken off guard and didn’t get a chance to explain ourselves, who we were and exactly what our plans were.”

Jenkins’ comments were a Hail Mary of sorts, as council members had already effectively denied their permit request by failing to second a motion from Councilman Mark Pad-

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While the action was not a technical denial, City Solicitor Heather Stansbury said it was pretty much treated as such. However she said the Jenkins, who were visibly surprised

and upset that their request was not approved, could talk with city planning staff members to come up with a compromise to get the permit approved.

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A slingshot vehicle sat parked in front of a shopping center on 18th Street earlier this week.

Council members denied a request on Monday to use two other spaces to park more vehicles in the lot.

Events set into July, September Continued from Page 8 USSSA ceremonies The United States Specialty Sports Association, or USSSA, Eastern Nationals Opening Ceremonies are set to take place July 12 and 19 in downtown Ocean City.

The events, set from 3-5 p.m., include parades of teams and opening ceremonies for the second and third legs of the USSSA (softball) Eastern World Series.

The events will commence on the beach north of the pier, on the Boardwalk from the pier to Caroline Street, and on the Caroline Street Stage and surrounding beach area.

According to the staff report, staging for the parades will begin at 3 p.m. on the beach, north of the pier.

At 3:40 p.m. the teams will parade across the tram lane and onto the Boardwalk, head north and continue to Caroline Street, where marchers will again cross the tram lane to access the stage. At 4:30 p.m., dignitaries will officially welcome the teams to the world series. From 55:30 p.m., low-impact beach games will be available for participant and spectator play.

The staff report said it is important that the event does not interfere with the normal patrolling of the beach for safety, and various details were included to ensure that.

Ocean City partners with Wicomico and Worcester Counties as part of the Mid-Atlantic Amateur Sports Alliance, or MAASA, agreement for the events. The staff report said the three-week tournament has

a significant positive economic impact on the town and the region, in turn all private event, and asset and support fees are waived.

Out of Darkness Walk Council members approved a private event request from a suicide prevention organization to hold a walk on Oct. 1 in downtown Ocean City.

The Out of the Darkness Walk, hosted by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, will raise money for, bring awareness to, and educate the public on suicide prevention, and honor those who have passed away.

The event is set 9 a.m. to noon on and around the Caroline Street Stage and Boardwalk from Fifth Street to the inlet.

The staff report said headquarters will be set up at the Caroline Street Stage, where registration, informational vendors and an opening ceremony will take place. The walk will start on the Boardwalk at Caroline Street and move south to the inlet, turn north, and continue to Fifth Street, where it will turn south and end at Caroline Street.

The event coincides with the Oceans Calling music festival, which is set Sept. 30 through Oct. 2 on the beahc nearby, and the staff report said city employees will work to mitigate any issues that could arise with both events occurring at the same time.

The organizer of the Out of Darkness Walk will pay a total $509.60 in private event, and asset and support fees for the event.

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Safety, parking cited as issues Continued from Page 10 “We are still unclear about what they’re willing to take back and what they’re willing to do,” Stansbury said.

“And they may have missed their window by not having a successful motion this evening.”

She explained that if the request had been expressly denied in a vote, the couple could not bring it back for another year, according to city code.

But because the motion simply died for lack of a second, the code is not exactly clear on the next steps.

Robert Jenkins said he and his wife are willing to compromise to make the business plan work.

“We promise that if you give us a small opportunity we would follow the conditions and come back in a year and show you that we have no problems,” he said. “We have proper insurance, not only for the business but for the riders. We have safety equipment. We have a very, very nice venue and we’re very focused on safety. So we’re not just a fly-by-night business or company.”

The Jenkins’ landlord, Morad Ramadan, also chimed in during the public comment portion of the meeting to try and get some type of approval for his tenants, to no avail.

Most of the five council members who attended Monday’s meeting — Councilmen John Gehrig and Tony DeLuca were absent — as well as Mayor Rick Meehan, took issue primarily with the Jenkins’ plan to provide what they called “sunrise” Segway and scooter tours on the Boardwalk from 7 to 11 a.m.

The couple envisioned renters would come to their location on 21st Street where the vehicles would be kept, schedule tours, return to train before the rides, and then meet the proprietors at 27th Street to get on the vehicles that would be driven there in a van. At the end of the rides, the van would return and renters would drop the vehicles off to be taken back to the store.

While the plan seemed to work in theory, the mayor and several of the council members had questions about the logistics, and ultimately said they did not think it would be feasible.

“I think this is a business that should have a place right along the Boardwalk or the right of way where it’s going to take place,” Meehan said during discussions. “I don’t think this will fare very well with other bicycle rentals and rental properties.”

Suggestions were made for the Jenkins to strike up an agreement with a hotel or commercial property owner along the Boardwalk to use parking lot space to drop off the vehicles, as driving up and hoping for a public spot is not feasible.

Planning commissioners expressed similar concerns about the Boardwalk riding aspect, as well as some of the details of the couple’s

plans to rent electric mopeds and non-electrical slingshots for riders to drive along the bike lanes on Coastal Highway and other parts of the resort.

However, the Jenkins’ detailed business plan and track record of running safe, successful businesses as the proprietors of axe-throwing franchises across Western Pennsylvania and beyond convinced the commissioners to give them a chance.

Their favorable recommendation came with 10 conditions attached, which included requirements that vehicle rentals follow manufacturers’ rules for age limits and other details, required training for all riders, 6-mile speed limits on the devices, insurance requirements, and a rule that riders can only drive the vehicles during the day. They also placed an 18-month clause on their recommendation within the conditions, with a request that the owners come back after their first season and discuss how everything went.

The positive endorsement was not enough for the council members, though, who may not have approved the request even if the Boardwalk tours were not part of the plan.

Councilman Frank Knight asked a lot of questions about the speed of the vehicles, riding routes and more, while other council members chimed in with other questions and concerns.

Councilman Peter Buas admitted that he planned to vote no regardless, as he does not think the location is safe.

The building, which has a Subway next door to the planned Light Riders space and employee housing upstairs, sits on the edge of Philadelphia Avenue on the bayside of 21st Street in front of Fishtales. During the planning commission hearing, Fishtales owner Shawn Harman spoke against the project, citing concerns about the high volumes of traffic in the area.

Slingshot space Harry How, the president of MAD Design Group, represented the owner of a slingshot rental business looking to park three of the vehicles in a lot next to the dollar store on 18th Street and Philadelphia Avenue.

Unlike the Light Riders proposal, a new business with multiple rentals and sales, How’s request was simply to allow for use of two parking spaces.

The request, however, died in a 32 vote, with Council President Matt James and Councilman Lloyd Martin opposed. Paddack, Buas and Knight voted in favor of the motion, but with the other two councilmen absent, it died because it did not get four votes.

How also got a favorable recommendation in April from members of the planning commission, but it proved not to be enough for council members.

James said he voted against the motion because the area is already strained with parking.

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By Mallory Panuska Staff Writer (June 10, 2022) From an escape room fit-out to the declaration of Pride month, Ocean City Council members kept busy Monday during their first regular meeting since mid-May with the following approvals and proclamations.

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Several members of the Planning and Zoning Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals accepted recognition for their lengthy service terms.

Alfred Harrison was recognized for 23 years on the BZA. Peck Miller and Chris Shanahan, who have served on the planning commission for many years, were acknowledged as well.

Miller was recognized for 19 years of service and Shanahan for 14.

New escape room With no drama or fanfare, council members approved a conditional use permit for an escape room in an uptown shopping center.

Veteran proprietor Linar Yagudin plans to open Escapomania in a vacant commercial space on 131st Street. The spot next to Albertino’s will add to Yagudin’s portfolio of escape rooms across the region.

The project includes multiple, sectioned-off themed rooms equipped for players to participate in “a real-life adventure” where they find clues, crack codes and solve puzzles to “escape.”

The experience is geared toward groups of families, coworkers, friends and others for entertainment and team-building purposes.

Among the conditions that the city required, the escape room must have family-friendly themes, no interior locking mechanisms and video monitors operating at all times.

Incentives extended Council members agreed last week to extend a pilot program that provides financial benefits to primary homeowners who meet certain criteria for another two years, while also cracking down on people who may be cheating the system.

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A rendering shows how the finished alley between 13th and 14th streets is slated to look once a planned Margaritaville resort is built there. Ocean City Council members voted 4-1 this week, with Council President Matt James opposed, to send a request to abandon the right-of-way for the alley to public hearing. They also voted, by the same split, to approve the realignment of the alley and agreed to give air rights to the developer.

Council advances proposed Margaritaville alley, air rights

By Mallory Panuska Staff Writer (June 10, 2022) One councilman’s criticism and continuing opposition from neighbors did not stop the developers of a planned massive downtown Margaritaville resort from advancing their project this week.

But there is still a ways to go before they can submit a site plan.

Plans for a 13-story, 265-room oceanside Margaritaville hotel and accompanying amenities on Baltimore Avenue at 13th and 14th streets have been in the works for about a year. The project is unlike any other that has come to that site — which was most recently the home of the now-shuttered Phillips Beach Plaza Hotel — and requires a lot of hoopjumping to become a reality.

On Monday, council members voted 4-1, with Council President Matt James opposed, to move a request to abandon a Baltimore Avenue right-of-way to a public hearing. They also appoved, by the same split, the second reading of a request to move the alley and issue air rights above it to the project developers.

The right-of-way runs between 13th and 14th streets and is part of a large planned upgrade to Baltimore Avenue. The developers need the abandonment to provide them with sufficient contiguous square footage to establish a special zoning designation known as a planned overlay district, or POD. City Manager Terry McGean said staff members were comfortable with initiating the process to abandon the

right-of-way and that the developers needed council members’ approval Monday to stay on track.

“The Magaritaville project really cannot proceed to site plan approval or to approval of the POD ordinance without the conveyance of the Baltimore Avenue right-of-way,” he said.

McGean explained that holding off on setting the hearing would set the developers back significantly, possibly even moving the final approval to next year with all of the other moving parts.

While most of the five council members at Monday’s meeting — Councilmen John Gehrig and Tony DeLuca were absent — were on board with the request, James was not.

He pointed out that the right-ofway is the largest, or one of the largest, parcels within the Baltimore Avenue corridor and said the city is just giving it away. He also said the developers have not obtained other necessary approvals for the project that have nothing to do with the alley.

“We continue to bend over backwards for a project that hasn’t gotten their own stuff straight,” he said. “I don’t like this.”

Councilman Mark Paddack had a different take. He said that council members should be more willing to support the project.

“To delay this project is to deny this project. To delay this is to deny it. We as a council have discussed this for a year,” he said.

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Stacked parking in downtown zone advances in split

By Mallory Panuska Staff Writer (June 10, 2022) A working request that originated with a proposed Margaritaville project but has since evolved to include other development downtown advanced to a second reading on Monday.

The request for tandem, or stacked, parking in the downtown and upper downtown zoning districts did not pass unanimously during initial talks last month, and may still undergo changes before final approval.

The concept entails having a valet park customers’ cars bumper-tobumper in a tight arrangement that may require moving several vehicles to allow one to exit. City code currently does not allow for that type of parking at commercial properties.

At a meeting on May 16, council members voted 5-2 to move the ordinance to a first reading after a lengthy discussion on the details. Council President Matt James voted against it because he wants to see the concept applied all over the city, not just downtown. Councilman Peter Buas also voted no because of how it defines the planning commission’s role.

On Monday, Buas expressed similar concerns, but eventually opted to vote in favor of the ordinance to keep it alive. With only five council members present – Councilmen John Gehrig and Tony DeLuca were absent Monday — four votes were needed to approve the ordinance, and James said he did not intend to budge on his push to broaden the scope of the ordinance to include the whole city.

Buas explained that he does not want to remove planning commissioners from the approval process altogether, he simply wants to narrow their scope of review.

“I don’t want them to be able to pick and choose when they want to use this ordinance,” he said. “I want them to be able to just review the sufficiency of the valet system. It’s about scope of review of the site plan.”

The vote that moved the ordinance to a second reading passed 4-1 on Monday with James casting the lone opposition. The ordinance will move now to a second and final reading, where council members can tweak the details if they desire.

The proposal for the ordinance stems from a request from the developers of a massive 13-story, 265room Margaritaville hotel and resort planned for 13th and 14th streets and Baltimore Avenue along the beach.

The project is wider, taller and offers more amenities than most others in that area of the resort and the developers came in with a plan to meet parking requirements through an organized collaboration with a parking See OTHER Page 16

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Site plan approval still not close Continued from Page 14 move the 16-foot alley between 13th and 14th streets to align with a 23foot-wide open public easement through the project’s hotel and conference center, and acquire air rights above the throughway, helped with the project’s overall advancement.

City Solicitor Heather Stansbury said the developers needed both approvals, and will need others, before the project can really advance.

“This project has a lot of moving parts,” she said. “It won’t be ready for site plan for some time.”

One person who has consistently tried to halt the project is local attorney Pete Cosby, who spoke twice Monday on behalf of residents of the nearby Sea Mist Condominiums and the Harrison Hall Hotel. Cosby cited several opinions challenging the le-

gality of the project’s development through the POD, and argued that it simply does not fit in that space, among other complaints.

Through Monday’s approvals, the air rights and alley movement have been approved, and city staff will set a public hearing and draw up an ordinance for the right-of-way abandonment.

As for the details of the project, Chesapeake Hospitality and Margaritaville Holdings are partnering to run a massive, proposed resort in the middle of downtown. In its current state, itwill stand out significantly at the confluence of the upper and lower corridors.

Along with the 265 room-hotel, developers have said the complex will include 14,000 square feet of flexible premium meeting space, three outdoor pools, an adjacent indoor pool,

a kids club, three restaurants, and a complimentary guest shuttle service, among other details and amenities synonymous with the famous Jimmy Buffett-themed Margaritaville hotels and resorts across the country.

The first floor of the resort will house multiple, high-end retail spots with access from the Boardwalk and 400 guest parking spaces will be included in the design of the building.

The parking spaces are set to be all valet, and developers are looking into a bike share or some other type of transportation program for employees.

Plans are also in the works to build employee housing to accommodate the staff. At a planning commission several months ago, developers said a property on 14th Street is under contract for 48 beds for workers.

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The developers wanted the ordinance to help them obtain approval for a specialized zoning designation needed for the project, but planning staff members thought it could go a step further.

Planning and Development Director Bill Neville said during the May hearing that it could benefit the planned redevelopment of the Lankford Hotel between Eighth and Ninth

streets on the Boardwalk, future expansion of the Cambria Hotel along the bay on St. Louis Avenue, and the construction of a hotel proposed for a high-profile inlet area lot.

The amendment, as proposed, would only apply to projects that require 100 spaces or more, and cannot be used for any more than 20 percent of the required parking. It states that the second cars in the stacks are the ones that are counted toward the 20percent figure.

OCEAN CITY COUNCIL BRIEFS Continued from Page 12 On Monday, they passed an official resolution for the extension.

The primary residence incentive program, or PRIP, offers two incentives: a building permit fee waiver of up to $7,500 for new or substantially improved homes, and a real property tax rebate of up to $2,500 over a period of five years for new primary owners.

The program was established in fiscal 2021 to extend into fiscal 2020.

It also included a look-back period that allowed applicants from the previous fiscal year, July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020, to take advantage of the perks.

Over the three-year period, 28 applications were approved for a total $145,851 in incentives. To date, a little more than $25,200 remained in unpaid rebates.

Council members learned last week that 13 of the 28 people who received benefits had not submitted proof of primary residency through homestead property tax credits, which prompted elected officials to direct planning staff members to look into the applications.

Planning and Development Director Bill Neville said last week that he will look into the applications and have a report on the 13 noncomplying individuals before the end of June.

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Jellyfish Fest, bull riding shows successful Sunday’s wind cancelation for music event proved to not affect overall statistics

By Mallory Panuska Staff Writer (June 10, 2022) Heavy winds and the cancelation of a day of live music hardly put a damper last weekend on a pair of events that dominated the inlet area.

“It went really, really well,” said Brad Hoffman, the chief executive officer of Live Wire Media & Events, and founder and director of the Jellyfish Festivel held Saturday. “We had great weather for set up on Friday and the biggest crowds than we’ve ever had for the craft beer and music on Saturday.”

The festival, in its third year, was supposed to continue on Sunday but the threat of high winds and the event’s location on the beach at Caroline Street forced Hoffman to make the tough decision to cancel the second day.

“Typically Saturday is always our biggest day and the biggest disappointing factor to Sunday is we weren’t able, because of the high winds, to have the bands perform that we had scheduled … and we’re going to try to bring many of those

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Although high winds forced cancelation of the second day of the Jellyfish Festival, the first was a raging success with an estimated 1,700 to 2,000 attending the activities that included live music all day and into the night, a craft beer festival, Marine Crops fitness course, corn hole tournament, and more.

bands back for next year and give them a slot,” Hoffman said.

While Hoffman agreed to reimburse anyone who bought a one-day pass to see the music on Sunday, he said overall it was not a huge loss. Saturday ultimately ending up being plenty, with a craft beer festival, corn hole tournament, Marine Corps fitness course, and more to complement the largely country-themed music that played live all day and into the night. Hoffman said he estimates 1,700 to 2,000 people attended

throughout the day.

“It was really only the second time in Ocean City’s history that they’ve had a craft beer fest on the beach so some of the newbies that hadn’t come last year loved the music, the craft beer, the ability to just kind of mingle and hangout,” Hoffman said.

And just a few blocks away in the inlet parking lot, the first-ever Professional Bull Riding competition and Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association rodeo wowed crowds for three days. “[We had] lots of first time attendees for the PBR,” Tom Perlozzo, the city’s director of tourism and business development, said in email this week. “It was unique and certainly can [be] built upon in the coming years. The PBR was impressed by the location and special thanks goes out to the promoters and city staff.”

Perlozzo said both weekend events were well attended, even with the Sunday cancelation of Jellyfish.

The bull riding event came together rather quickly, with organizers from Triple Creek Winery presenting their plans over the winter. The first show

kicked off Friday, with the second and third held Saturday and Sunday. The acts featured 40 riders and 70 bulls performing on a platform of dirt spread across a portion of the inlet parking lot inside an arena with bleachers and VIP seating. The arena was set up several days before the first show, with 67 20-ton trucks dumping dirt between the bleachers behind a chain link fence. It was also surrounded by vendors selling merchandise, drinks and food.

Organizers hoped to sell 4,000 general admission and 500 to 1,000 VIP tickets per show for a 15,000 goal. Concerts were held after the shows for attendees as well.

Before the weekend commenced, Hoffman said he expected the events to complement each other, and was happy with the result.

“What I noticed was people came to the Jellyfish Festival on Saturday, bounced over to the bull riding thing, and then came back to the Jellyfish Festival,” he said. “So we were like the pre-party and the after party.”

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Stu Crowe’s job during the first-ever Professional Bull Riding competition in Ocean City was to assist with getting bulls out of the arena if they didn’t automatically go back to the pens.

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Alex Jenks of North Carolina, holds on to Rip Tide last Friday during day one of the three-day Professional Bull Riding competition in Ocean City, held in the inlet parking lot.

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Jellyfish Festival finding groove Continued from Page 18 Hoffman added that he thinks that Jellyfish is really finding its groove, with the early June date — the first two years the event was held in late June and then September — and the sponsors and other elements.

“Every year is a building process for events like this,” he said. “You try to tweak it, make it better, adjust, and this year I think we’re kind of finding our path.”

Hoffman thanked all of his spon-

sors, namely title sponsor Snap Back Energy, as well as the Atlantic Hotel, Tequila Mockingbird and Bank of Ocean City. He also gave a shout-out to his partnership with Ann Hilliard from Shore Craft Beer.

“Our collaboration together is becoming a well-oiled machine now,” Hoffman said. “Every year we do better and every year I enjoy that relationship. Bringing craft beer, she’s the expert on that side, I’m the expert on music.”

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Two Berlin teens accused of conspiring to commit murder

By Greg Wehner Staff Writer (June 10, 2022) Two Berlin Intermediate School students were arrested this week and charged with conspiring to commit first-degree murder.

According to a press release that followed a press conference on Friday, Worcester County Public School officials contacted the Sheriff’s office about a potential threat several students reported to administrators.

After investigating the situation, the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the threat was credible.

The investigation found that a 13year-old girl brought a knife to the school on June 1, following a dispute with another student on social media days earlier. After bringing the knife to school, the girl asked another student to hide it near the woods outside of the school so she could apparently use it against the student with whom she had the dispute with, during recess.

Several students overheard the conversation, the statement noted, and reported the information to faculty members.

Deputies recovered a kitchen knife from the suspect’s backpack before contacting the Worcester County Bureau of Investigation.

“Through the combined efforts of the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office, the Worcester County Bureau of Investigation, the Worcester County States Attorney’s Office, and both the students and staff at Worcester County Public Schools, we have averted a potentially tragic incident,” Sheriff Matthew Crisafulli said. “Furthermore, I can confidently state that

there is currently no active threat at Berlin Intermediate School or any other school within Worcester County at this time.”

Superintendent Lou Taylor echoed the sheriff, adding that counseling and other resources are available for students and staff affected by the incident.

School officials praised those who came forward to report the incident, during the press conference.

“We are here first and foremost today to honor the bravery of several of our students, who prevented what otherwise could have been a tragic event for Berlin Intermediate School and our entire school system,” Taylor said.

The investigation is still ongoing and has resulted in numerous interviews, including confessions from both suspects as to their involvement, as well as the seizure of additional pieces of evidence.

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Man kicks police officers multiple times during stop

One man hospitalized in shooting

(June 10, 2022) A suspect who reportedly kicked an Ocean City Police Department officer in the face multiple times during a scuffle in the officer’s cruiser now has multiple assault charges on top of the pile of traffic violations that led police to stop him in the first place.

Police stopped Erik Rucker II of Mount Vernon, New York early Monday mornErik Rucker ing after seeing a vehicle speeding north on Philadelphia Avenue near 26th Street.

Police pursued the car, which appeared to be going as fast as 70 mph in a 35-mph zone, before it came to a halt a little more than 10 blocks away.

Officers identified Rucker through his Nevada driver’s license, which turned out to be suspended. Police said Rucker became uncooperative during the standard field sobriety test process, and that led to him being charged with driving under the influence, fleeing and eluding police, and disorderly conduct.

According to the police report, the real trouble began when police heard Rucker was attempting to make a See SUSPECT Page 24

By Greg Wehner Staff Writer (June 10, 2022) A man was hospitalized after a reported shooting in Snow Hill on Saturday evening.

Snow Hill police responded to the area after the Worcester County 911 center received multiple calls for shots fired on Cypress Lane near Byrd Park.

According to reports heard over the scanner, the person who opened fire in the area struck multiple cars and a house with bullets.

When police arrived, they were unable to locate a victim but later learned a victim was taken by a private vehicle to Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin.

Police said the victim who went to AGH was ultimately taken to TidalHealth Peninsula Regional hospital in Salisbury for treatment of the wounds.

The Worcester County Bureau of Investigation arrived on the scene of the shooting to process evidence and interview witnesses.

Additional responding agencies included the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office, Maryland State Police, and the Maryland Natural Resources Police.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact the Worcester County Bureau of Investigation at 410-632-1111.

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Snow Hill Police responded to reports of a shooting in Snow Hill on Cypress Lane near Byrd Park on Saturday and were unable to locate a suspect or victim. The department later found out the victim, whose name has not been released, was taken in a vehicle to Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin before getting transported to TidalHealth Peninsula Regional in Salisbury.

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Hutson was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency medical service personnel. He was the driver and sole occupant of a Hyundai Genesis involved in the crash.

At approximately 3:20 a.m.Wednesday, troopers from the Maryland State Police Berlin Barrack went to the area of Route 589 at Adkins Road for the report of a crash.

The preliminary investigation indicated the driver of a Hyundai Genesis was traveling west on Route 589, when he drove off the road and struck a telephone pole and several trees.

Troopers from the Berlin Barrack were assisted by personnel from the Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department. Personnel from the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration also responded to the scene to assist.

Witnesses of the crash are urged to contact police at the Berlin Barrack at 410-641-3101. The investigation continues.

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Route 90 pile-up A six-car pile-up occurred on the Route 90 bridge at approximately 8:45 a.m. on June 4 after a bike fell off a vehicle as it was driving east.

According to a press release from the Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department, crews were alerted to the accident, which happened on the first bridge heading toward Ocean City.

When they arrived, Ocean Pines paramedics began assessing patients while another crew went to work on cleaning up leaking fluids.

All vehicle occupants involved refused medical treatment.

The scene was handed over to Maryland State Police for further investigation.

The Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department reminds people to properly secure items to vehicles and trailers when transporting cargo.

The Worcester County Sheriff’s Office also responded to the scene.

Loaded gun on minors Quayvon Deonte Atkins, 18, and Zayvion Armondo Bernardez, 20, both of Silver Spring, were arrested by Ocean City Police at approximately 2 a.m. on June 5 near Fifth Street for gun-related charges.

Police reported they approached a vehicle on Fifth Street and could smell marijuana coming from inside. All oc-

cupants were ordered out of the vehicle so officers could search the car and in doing so they found a loaded handgun on the floorboards of the front passenger seat where Atkins was sitting, according to the police report.

Atkins allegedly efused to answer questions from police and Bernardez told officers the car was his.

Since the gun was within arm’s reach of both men, they were charged with possession of the gun.

Assault and drugs Terrance Leroy Cook, 28, of Wilmington, Delaware was arrested by Ocean City Police at approximately 2 a.m. on June 5 near 17th Street and charged with assault, possession of drugs, and resisting arrest.

Police said Cook was part of a dispute between a group of people and after not complying with orders and allegedly assaulting an officer, he nearly got Tased before following police orders.

He was then taken to police headquarters and searched, which revealed Cook was in possession of a strip of Suboxone, police said.

Feeling “lit” Dondre Raemon Stephens, 30, of Severn, Maryland was arrested by Ocean City Police at approximately

2:30 a.m. on June 5 near 71st Street and charged with DUI of drugs and alcohol, reckless driving, and various other traffic violations.

Police stopped Stephens for driving 65 mph in a 35 mph zone, and a subsequent investigation found he was under the influence of alcohol. During the investigation, Stephens reportedly told police he had smoked a joint two hours earlier.

After being taken to police headquarters, Stephens refused to submit to an intoximeter though he asked officers to play music and get him a sandwich because he was feeling “lit.”

Indecent exposure Antonio Brown Bruce, 21, of Washington, D.C. was arrested by Ocean City Police at approximately 3 a.m. on June 5 near 32nd Street and charged with indecent exposure and possession of more than 10 grams of marijuana.

Police said Bruce was pulled over for traffic and vehicle equipment violations and he was found to be in possession of “well over” 10 grams of marijuana.

He was then placed under arrest and searched. To help out with the search, police said Bruce pulled his pants down and exposed himself to the officer before urinating on the street.

Fanny pack gun Noah Anjoy-lakiebb Bibb, 21, of Lusby, Maryland was arrested by Ocean City Police at approximately 11 a.m. on June 5 near Eighth Street and charged with possession of a loaded handgun and an open container of alcohol.

Police approached Bibb after he was seen drinking a can of blue raspberry malt liquor that was visible from the wet brown bag it was in. He was then placed under arrest for possession of an open container and searched. During the search, Bibb told officers he had a gun in his fanny pack. The weapon was confiscated.

Knives and mushrooms Hunter Scott Defelice, 22, of Middle River, Maryland was arrested by Ocean City Police at approximately 12:30 a.m. on June 4 near 94th Street and charged with possession of drugs and a fighting knife after he was found to have mushrooms and a black spring-assisted knife in his possession.

Auto theft Denver Paul Kalenevitch, 18, of Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania was arrested by Ocean City Police at approxContinued on Page 24

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POLICE/COURTS Continued from Page 23 imately 3 p.m. on June 4 near N. Division Street and charged with auto theft.

Police said Kalenevitch was seen by an officer on foot patrol using his phone while driving. The officer then notified another officer who pulled Kalenevitch over.

During the stop, Kalenevitch reportedly could not provide the vehicle registration or his license, and allegedly told officers the vehicle belonged to the front passenger’s mother.

The officer was able to obtain information from the occupants and returned to his car to begin verifying the information.

Police said Kalenevitch then peeled off and began traveling north at a high rate of speed before getting stopped near 65th Street.

An investigation found the car Kalenevitch was driving was a stolen

rental car out of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

The passenger in the car was a juvenile and told officers they were aware the vehicle was stolen. But because Kalenevitch was the one who allegedly stole the car, he was the one who was charged.

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The conversation about drugs continued through the night, when, according to police, Boyd offered multiple types of drugs including “soft,” or cocaine, “X,” or ecstasy, “hard,” or crack cocaine, and “gas,” or marijuana.

The undercover detectives agreed to purchase $100 of cocaine and $50 of ecstasy, and both parties agreed to meet near Worcester Street.

When they met, Boyd walked up to the undercover vehicle, police said, and entered the rear driver’s side seat before talking about drugs a little bit more.

Police said Boyd then pulled a clear plastic baggie with a white powdery substance from his sock that appeared to be cocaine, though detectives examined it a little more and suspected it to be fake.

Boyd then handed the undercover

Fake drug deal Jason Jarod Boyd, 19, of Salisbury was arrested by Ocean City Police at 4:10 p.m. on June 3 on South Baltimore Avenue and charged with possession of fake narcotics with intent to distribute.

Undercover detectives attempted to purchase narcotics from individuals on June 2 when they met Boyd near the 200 block of St. Louis Avenue. Detectives and Boyd had a conversation related to drugs and Boyd gave them his cell phone num-

detectives two white oval pills with “E” printed on the side in a plastic bag.

One of the detectives, challenged Boyd of the authenticity of the pills, but eventually did the cash exchange.

Additional detectives arrived on the scene wearing tactical gear, and Boyd tried to flee but was taken into custody.

Detectives searched Boyd and found he was in possession of an open single-dose of Excedrin and the two white pills given as Ecstasy were Excedrin, as was the cocaine.

Boardwalk smoking Ocean City Police bumped up efforts on June 1 to stop people for smoking on the Boardwalk. According to reports, at least 18 people were cited for the violation in a single day.

Suspect suffers head injury in police scuffle Continued from Page 22 phone call on his smartwatch. Arrestees aren’t permitted to make phone calls while in custody on the scene, and when officers attempted to remove the watch, Rucker became aggressive, police said.

According to the charging docu-

ments, Rucker began thrashing his body around and repeatedly kicked the arresting officer in the face, chest, and arms. Police said a second officer also was kicked multiple times while trying to gain control of Rucker in the backseat.

When police attempted to remove

Rucker from the patrol vehicle, he continued to thrash his body to the point that he fell onto the sidewalk and suffered a wound to his head, according to police.

Rucker was taken to Atlantic General Hospital by police to be treated for minor injuries and was then taken

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The arresting officer was treated for his wounds at Atlantic General Hospital and was released.

Rucker, who was being held without bail, has been transferred to the Worcester County Jail.

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By Greg Wehner Staff Writer (June 10, 2022) The 301 members of Stephen Decatur High School’s class of 2022 ended their final year last week with a graduation on the football field filled with families, friends and fireworks.

Just before walking through the gated entryway to the field, through the rows and rows of family and friends, and to another section of chairs designated for them in front of the stage, a video showing each of the graduates as youngsters was shown on the jumbotron screens, with faculty members giving words of encouragement to their former pupils.

But the path to graduation was not easy for many of the students, as the covid-19 pandemic forced them all to

learn new ways to learn and be away from their friends.

Principal Thomas Sites said the students were only able to experience some of the traditions the high school provides them as undergraduates before things changed.

“In the middle of their high school experience…we shut down,” he said.

“Still, they learned not only to navigate online learning but also learned compassion, empathy, and the importance of gratitude. They learned to forge new ways to serve, and perhaps more importantly, they learned how to adapt to change.”

That perseverance through change was a big part of the graduation ceremony.

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Members of Stephen Decatur High School’s Class of 2022 lined up for graduation near the Louis H. Taylor Stadium entryway before walking through the sea of family members and friends to get to their seats last Wednesday.

Class of 2022 flies through pandemic to ultimate finish Continued from Page 26 ereaux addressed her fellow students at the beginning of the procession, providing all of them with words of encouragement as they move to their next phase in life.

“Be proud today when you walk across this stage,” she said. “We worked so hard to get to this point in our lives and no one can take that away from us.”

Of the 301 students in the class, many have already made plans for what that next phase entails.

Just under half of the students, or 146, plan to attend four-year colleges.

Of the 146 students, 49 plan to attend Salisbury University, and the rest plan to go to colleges across the country in places like James Madison, Loyola, Pace, Purdue, and the University of California Los Angeles.

Seventy-three students plan to attend two-year colleges, of which 69 plan to attend Wor-Wic Community College.

Eleven students will attend technical or trade schools and six enlisted in the military.

Four students will begin working in a related field of study and 60 will

enter the workforce.

Of the just over $7 million in scholarships offered to members of the class, about $5 million was accepted.

While the Class of 2022 is not the first to graduate after going through a pandemic, it certainly will not be the last.

Superintendent Lou Taylor, for whom the stadium is named, said the goal of the district is to have students become a generation of citizens who are ready to go out and shape the world for tomorrow.

“I believe we have accomplished what we have set out to do,” he said to everyone at the graduation.

He then directed his comments to the class, saying they will be a generation that seeks to enrich the community and the world beyond them.

After receiving their diplomas and being sent out into the world, fireworks shot up into the sky to celebrate the landmark occasion in the students’ lives.

“Members of the class of 2022, the future is always out there waiting for us,” Sites said. “Now go out there and make it shine bright.”

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Lilly Devereaux, class president of Stephen Decatur High School’s Class of 2022, spoke to students during last week’s commencement ceremony telling them to be proud as they walk across the stage. “We worked so hard to get to this point in our lives and no one can take that away from us,” she said.

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WWII vet takes in 96th year, reflects on rollercoaster life

By Jack Chavez Staff Writer (June 10, 2022) It’s hard to surprise Morris Semiatin on his birthday these days.

The 96-year-old celebrated another one on June 1, this one with family, friends and well-wishers singing him happy birthday in front of the Ocean City Firefighters Memorial on the Boardwalk.

Last year, a motorcade parade featuring local first responders came to the Gull Creek senior living community to commemorate his birthday.

The previous year, before moving from Montgomery to Worcester County, also featured a motorcade parade — but in this one, he was presented with an American flag on behalf of the President of the United States, the Governor of Maryland, and the Montgomery County Executive.

It’s been a rollercoaster of a life for the nonagenarian.

A World War II veteran, Morris Semiatin was injured on Iwo Jima when an enemy soldier charged his foxhole and threw a grenade into it.

While he and his compatriots were busy trying to protect themselves from the impending explosion, another section of soldiers “eliminated him,” Morris said.

In the Marine Corps, Morris Semiatin even befriended Ira Hayes, best known as one of the six marines in the iconic “Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima” photo taken by Joe Rosenthal in 1945.

So close were they that he even gave his son Ben Semiatin the middle name Ira. After the war, Morris Semiatin had a long career as a White House photographer. During this time he was

the photographer for every president from John F. Kennedy to Ronald Reagan. He photographed world leaders, athletes and celebrities alike.

Ben Semiatin recalled that he got to have celebrities call him on his birthday. He can produce photos of him wrestling Muhammed Ali and his dad posing with Neil Armstrong and William Shattner.

Allegedly, Lyndon B. Johnson is a big hugger.

He has a picture that his father shot of Roger Maris of the New York Yankees presenting to Kennedy the baseball he hit for his 61st home run, which was a record at the time.

Simply put, Morris Semiatin got to make history and documented history makers.

Today, Ben Semiatin is the architect of these jubilant celebrations every year. Doing so keeps a pledge he made to his mother, Ann, 37 years ago.

“When my mother died (in 1985), I promised her that I’d take care of my dad for the rest of my life,” he said. “Every year since she died, I take care of my dad. I make sure he’s treated like a king. He’s my dad. I’m the youngest and I take care of my dad. He’s my awesome dad and I want to make sure he’s taken care of on his birthday.”

“That’s why every year I make sure that he is taken care of. I want the entire town — the entire country — to know who this man is. Because I challenge (anyone) to find another living human being who has seen as much as he has seen, who has been through as much as he’s been through and photographed as many people as he has photographed in his life.”

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Morris Semiatin gives a big thumbs up to the crowd of friends, family and well-wishers that gathered on the Boardwalk last week to sing him “Happy Birthday.”

Semiatin, 96, capped the night off with a ribeye steak from Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse.

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Berlin Bathtub Races back for 32nd rendition on Friday

By Jack Chavez Staff Writer (June 10, 2022) The bathtubs are back for the 32nd year.

Tomorrow night, in front of fans and television cameras, at least a dozen teams will line up on Main Street and strap into self-built, wheeled vessels that likely are not NHTSA-certified.

Then, as Capt. Jimmy Wilder said in the 1996 box-office hit “Independence Day,” it’ll be time to kick the tires and light the fires.

As of Tuesday, 12 teams had signed up to vie for the coveted Rubber Duck Trophy in the 32nd annual Berlin Bathtub Races.

Hundreds of spectators every year

descend on Main Street to watch as bathtub racers compete in a doubleelimination tournament.

“The races are sort of a culmination of the weirdness of this town,” said Ryan Nellans, executive administrator for the Berlin Chamber of Commerce.

“It’s not super alien. It’s something knowable. Nothing more than a hundred-yard sprint but it’s in a bathtub.

It’s a team event. It’s something that reminds me of a game that you’d come up with as a kid goofing off with your business in the backyard. We just never grew out of it.”

The event, which runs from 6-8 p.m., also features an introductory parade with all the participants. Nellans See BERLIN Page 32

Worcester County Parks and Recreation “Camp Coast” team of Derek Jarmon and Ally Hernandez participate in the 2021 Berlin Bathtub Races. The defending champs will return this year to compete.

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

DOWNTOWN

South end to 28th Street ■ CAPTAIN’S TABLE 15th Street and Baltimore Avenue, inside The Courtyard by Marriott, Ocean City 410-2897192, www.captainstableoc.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Breakfast and lunch, Thursday, 8-11 a.m., Friday and Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dinner and lite fare, Thursday. 4-9 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 4-10 p.m. and Sunday, 4-9 p.m. Featuring the finest seafood, steaks, poultry, and daily specials. Happy Hour, 4-6 p.m.

■ COASTAL SALT 16th Street and the Boardwalk, Ocean City 410-973-7258, www.coastalsaltoc.com $$-$$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Coastal Salt is a new American restaurant with an emphasis on fresh, locally caught seafood with a unique culinary twist. Open 7 days a week. Opening 8 a.m. for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

■ COINS PUB & RESTAURANT 28th Street Plaza and Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-289-3100, www.coinspuboc.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Casual dining atmosphere for families. Soups, hand cut stakes, seafood, fresh scallops, fresh soft crabs, and specialty dishes. Happy Hour, Sunday through Friday, 2-5:30 p.m. with food and drink specials. Sunday brunch, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Early bird, daily 2-5:30 p.m. with special dinner menu. Open 7 days a week, Monday through Thursday at 2 p.m., Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, 11:30 a.m.

■ CORAL REEF RESTAURANT & BAR Oceanfront and 17th St. in Holiday Inn & Suites, Ocean City 410-289-2612, www.coralreefrestaurant.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Enjoy our hearty homestyle breakfasts starting at 7 a.m. daily. Lunch and dinner offering light fare of soups and salads along with our house specialty Scallops St. Croix, along with ribs, Cuban pork and steak selections.

■ THE DOUGH ROLLER S. Division Street and Boardwalk 410-2893501; 3rd Street and Boardwalk 410-2892599, www.TheDoughRoller.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar An Ocean City family tradition since 1980. Offering breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Buttermilk pancakes, fresh handmade dough pizza and Italian dinners. We have something for everyone!

■ FISHTALES BAR & GRILL 21st Street and the Bay, Ocean City 410-2890990, www.ocfishtales.com $-$$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Fishtales located in a premier outdoor beach location on the bay with the best sunsets. Come for the best local fare in town. We offer lunch and dinner with great happy hour food and drink specials. Kids play area too. So, sit back and

enjoy.

■ HARBOR WATCH 806 S. Atlantic Ave., Inlet Ocean City 410-2895121, www.harborwatchrestaurant.com $$-$$$ | Reservations | Kids’ menu | Full bar Bringing Ocean City the freshest seafood, an award-winning Raw Bar along with certified Angus Beef. Great view of the Ocean City Inlet and Assateague Island. Call for Banquet information. Hours are Monday, 4-9 p.m.; Tuesday and Wednesday, closed; Thursday, 4-9 p.m.; Friday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Happy Hour: Monday, Thursday and Sunday nights, 4-9 p.m.

■ THE VIEW RESTAURANT AND BAR AT CAMBRIA, OC Located in the Cambria Hotel, 13 St. Louis Avenue, Ocean City 410-280-1645 or 410-5204541 Open to the public with a new full menu, breakfast, lunch and dinner. Happy Hour each day from 3-9 p.m. Open 7 a.m. daily until midnight Fridays and Saturdays and until 10 p.m. all other days.

Enjoy overlooking the bay with fresh baked pastries on premise. Wounder appetizers, salads, sandwiches, entrees and flatbreads.

MIDTOWN

29th to 90th streets ■ 32 PALM Located in The Hilton,32nd Street, Ocean City 410-289-2525, www.32palm.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Open Sunday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Bar and lounge. Western Caribbean cuisine with a mix of traditional Eastern Shore favorites. Prohibition Happy Hour every day, 2-6 p.m. Password: FLAPPERS. ■ COCONUT’S BEACH BAR & GRILL Castle in the Sand Hotel, 37th Street and the beach, Ocean City 410-289-6846, www.castleinthesand.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Beachfront open air dining in a tropical setting.

Serving grilled sandwiches, specialty salads, appetizers, wraps, tacos and frozen drinks, beer and wine. Live entertainment. Happy Hour daily, 5-6 p.m. 2 for 1 drink specials. Waitress service on the beach Memorial Day thru Labor Day. Coconuts is open 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., weather permitting.

■ THE DOUGH ROLLER 41st Street and Coastal Highway 410-5249254; 70th Street and Coastal Highway 410524-7981, www.TheDoughRoller.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Online ordering See downtown locations for description.

■ LONGBOARD CAFÉ 6701 Coastal Hwy., Ocean City 443-664-5639, www.longboardcafe.net $$-$$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Classic and creative American dishes and cocktails are showcased in a festive, surf-themed setting with weekly specials. Featuring burgers, tacos, prime rib, seafood and more. Open every day at 11 a.m., closed Tuesdays.

■ MARLIN MOON Located in the Double Tree Hotel, 3301 Atlantic Ave., Ocean City 410-289-1201, www.marlinmoonocmd.com $$ Sunday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday and Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Restaurant and bar with fresh seafood, small plates, desserts and cocktails.

■ PGN CRAB HOUSE 29th Street, Ocean City 410-289-8380, 410289-4083, www.pgncrabhouse.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Beer & Wine Known for their famous steamed crabs. Dining in or carry out is available. Casual seasonal seafood stop for the all-you-can-eat specials.

Steamed crabs, chicken and corn on the cob.

You can find clams, ribs, crab cakes, seafood plater and more. You can call for daily specials.

Open 7 day a week, 11 a.m.

■ RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT 61st Street Bayside/2nd Floor @ Bayview Bar & Grill, Ocean City 443- 664-7043 $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Bayfront dining with a casual atmosphere. Specializing in burgers, flat breads, crab cakes, shrimp burgers and full dinner specials. Happy Hour daily, 4-7 p.m. Open Monday through Thursday, 4-10 p.m.; Friday, 4-11 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

■ SEACRETS 49th Street, Ocean City 410-524-4900, www.seacrets.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Open Monday through Wednesday, 4 p.m. and Thursday through Sunday, 11 a.m. with Island atmosphere. Jamaican jerk chicken, appetizers, sandwiches, paninis, pizza and fresh seafood.

UPTOWN

91st to 146th streets ■ BAHAMAS’S CRABSHACK CARRYOUT & OUTLET Oceanside MD/DE Line and Coastal Highway, Fenwick 302-537-5882 Premium seafood, fat crabs by weight, sandwiches and dinners. Seafood, chicken, homemade soups, super crab cakes, steamed shrimp, fresh clams, soft crabs, scallops, oysters and snow crab claws.

■ BOURBON STREET ON THE BEACH 12601 Coastal Hwy., Ocean City 443-664-2896, www.bourbonstreetonthebeach.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Opens at 3 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday and noon to 10 p.m., Friday through Sunday.

Louisiana-style cooking with specials for Valentine’s Day and Fat Tuesday Specials. Featuring surf and turf, fantastic chicken dishes, seafood gumbo, fried catfish, jambalaya prime rib and many more. Champagne and desserts.

■ HORIZONS OCEANFRONT RESTAURANT, BREAKERS PUB & LENNY’S BEACH BAR & GRILL Inside the Ocean City Fontainebleau Resort, 101st Street, Ocean City 410-524-3535, ocbeachresort.com

$-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Serving beach-inspired dishes in our oceanfront restaurants, Horizons and Breakers Pub. Horizons: Open 7-11 a.m. and 5-10 p.m. Breakers Pub: 11 a.m. Happy Hour at the bar 4-7 p.m.

Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner including light fare and steamer specials.

■ NORI SUSHI BAR & GRILL Inside the Gold Coast Mall, 11403 Coastal Hwy., Ocean City 443-880-6258 $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Serving daily small plates, soups, salads, sandwiches, fried rice, entrees and desserts. Also, a full menu of Nori’s Premium Rolls, Nigiri and Sashimi with fresh classic hand roll combos. Fullservice bar with wine, beer and cocktails. Offering inside dining and take out, 7 days a week, 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Delivery via Door Dash Online. Weekends until 10 p.m. for lunch and dinner.

■ SOPHIA’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT Inside the Gold Coast Mall, 11405 Coastal Hwy, Ocean City 410-723-5188 $$ | Kids’ menu Open 7 days a week, 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Serving appetizes, salads, subs and soup of the day.

Many specialty pizzas with premium toppings or made to order. Calzones and a healthy line of low carb alternatives along with a wide variety of Italian entrée dishes. A La Carte fresh vegetables and wonderful homemade desserts. Call for takeout or delivery. Formally Three Bros. Pizza.

■ THAI O-CHA 13727 Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-2509918, www.thaiochamd.com $$ | Beer & Wine Serving authentic Thai food, full vegan menu and vegetarian options including curry, rice and noodle dishes. Homemade appetizers, soups and sauces. Seafood, meat chicken, stir fries, vegetable and tofu. Desserts, beer, and wine. Dine or takeout. Serving lunch, Monday through Friday, noon to 3 p.m. Hours open, Monday through Friday, noon to 8 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, noon to 8 p.m. Closed Wednesday.

WEST OCEAN CITY ■ COASTAL SMOKEHOUSE 12513 Ocean Gateway, West Ocean City 410390-5998, coastalsmokehouse.com $$-$$$ | Full bar with 18 TVs Coastal Smokehouse caters to the steak and barbecue expert inside of us all with a menu that tours the nation's hottest barbecue destinations and a top-notch bourbon list with which to wash it all down. Open 7days a week for lunch and dinner from noon to 11 p.m.

■ OC CHOPSTICKS Asian Bistro 12741 Ocean Gateway, Suite 890, West Ocean City (Outlets Ocean City) 410-801-1111, www.occhopsticks.com $$ | Beer | Premium Sake Offering a wide array of authentic Chinese, Japanese and Thai food. Dine-in and carryout.

Lunch specials. Dinner and lite fare. Sunday through Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. and Friday and Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.

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

Stephen Decatur Chapter of the National Society United States Daughters of the War of 1812. Cost is $25. All are welcome. RSVP: stephendecaturusd1812@gmail.com, 410-726-3873.

purchase. Bring a picnic basket and beach chairs.

JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES MEETING

Sundays - Berlin Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 212 West St., Berlin, 10 a.m. www.jw.org

ASSATEAGUE ADVENTURES

Fri., June 10

ShowLive event. Several ticket options.

Also view virtually with AirDotShow Livestream. https://ocairshow.com

32ND ANNUAL BATHTUB RACES

Downtown Berlin, 2 S. Main St., 6-8 p.m. Parade is at 6 p.m. and races start at 6:15 p.m. Bring a chair. Leashed pets welcome. To enter the race, call 410641-4775.

LAP TIME

Worcester County Library - Berlin Branch, 13 Harrison Ave., 10:30 a.m. An interactive program which features activities, rhymes and stories to enhance your child’s language development. Designed for infants and toddlers. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410-632-2600

FOLK DEVILS, MORAL PANICS & YOUTH SUBCULTURES: PART 1

Worcester County Library - Snow Hill Branch, 307 N. Washington St., 2 p.m.

Music and clothes are ways for teenagers to express themselves. Local history librarian Nate Godfrey begins a look at WWII era jazz fans: hepcats and the zoot suit fashion. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410-632-2600

IN 3D!

Worcester County Library - Ocean City Branch, 10003 Coastal Highway, 2:30 p.m. Join the group for a wildly popular 80’s sci-fi action classic with Arnold Schwarzenegger in 3D. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410-632-2600

MARYLAND CRAB CAKE DINNER FUNDRAISER

Stevenson United Methodist Church, 123 N. Main St., Berlin. 4-6:30 p.m. Carryout only. Cost is $14 for platter with one crab cake sandwich, $24 for platter with 2 sandwiches and $10 for crab cake sandwich only. Platters include green beans, baked potato, Cole slaw.

ARTS COUNCIL OPENING RECEPTION

Worcester County Arts Council, 6 Jefferson St., Berlin. 5-7 p.m. Featuring Beth Cooper and Lisa Marie Penn. The public is invited to meet the artists and enjoy complimentary refreshments. Exhibits will be on display through June 30. Art for sale and silent auction.

Sat., June 11

LIBRARY BINGO

Worcester County Library - Snow Hill Branch, 307 N. Washington St., 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Drop in to learn more about the library. Fill out a bingo card, learn something new and earn a prize. For ages 6 years and older. www.worcesterlibrary. org, 410-632-2600

MODEL HORSE SHOW

Ocean Pines Farmers & Artisans Market - White Horse Park, 235 Ocean Parkway, 9:30 a.m. Open to all ages. Ingrid Parker is a professional horse show judge who enjoys officiating model horse shows across Delmarva. Hosted by Rainbow’s End Tack Shop. Registration is $5. Bring table.

JUDY JOHNSON DAY - MEET & GREET

Residence Inn by Marriott Ocean City, 300 Seabay Lane, 3-5 p.m. Sam Allen (Kanas City Monarchs), Pedro Sierra (Indianapolis Clowns and Detroit Stars), Rayner Banks (The Negro League Ambassador). Sponsored by the Worcester County NAACP.

FREE TOURS AT THE ART LEAGUE OF OCEAN CITY

Sundays through Sept. 3 - Art League of Ocean City, 502 94th Street, 11 a.m.

Learn about exhibiting artists as well as the programs and activities at the Art League. www.artleagueofoceancity.org

Mon., June 13 SUMMER STORY TIME: DINOSAURS

Worcester County Library - Ocean City Branch, 10003 Coastal Highway, 10:30 a.m. A special story time all about Dinosaurs featuring stories, songs and crafts. For ages 2-5 years. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410-632-2600

FARMERS & ARTISANS MARKET

Saturdays - White Horse Park, 239 Ocean Parkway, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Shop for everything from fresh local produce to unique handmade artisan goods.

Open to the public.

TECHNICOLOR WATER COLORS WORKSHOP WITH JAN COULBOURNE

FREE PLATFORM TENNIS LESSONS

WRITING FOR WELLNESS

Ocean City 50plus Center, 104 41st St., 1-3 p.m. Cost is $25. Sign up: Karen or Siggy, 410-289-0824.

OCEAN PINES ANGLERS CLUB MEETING

Worcester County Library - Ocean Pines Branch, 11107 Cathell Road, 9:30 a.m.

Lee Phillips and John McFalls will cover fishing locations that can be successfully fished from land. Charter trips and updated fishing issues also covered. All welcome. Jack Barnes, 410-641-7662

SHREDDING EVENT

Worcester County Library - Ocean Pines Branch - Back Parking Lot, 11107 Cathell Road, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Participants may bring up to 5 boxes for shredding. Nonperishables will also be collected for local food banks. Sponsored by AARP. Larry Walton, 443-831-1791

OUTDOOR CRAFTY SATURDAY: BUBBLE ART BANNER

Worcester County Library - Ocean Pines Branch, 11107 Cathell Road, 10 a.m. The group will be decorating a Summer Reading Banner to display at the library.

Be ready to get messy. For ages 4 years and older. Moved inside in case of inclement weather. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410-632-2600

BOOK TASTING

Worcester County Library - Ocean City Branch, 10003 Coastal Highway, 10 a.m.4 p.m. Join the group any time during the day to taste test top quality fiction, record initial reactions and leave with a book or two. For ages 9-14 years. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410-632-2600

15TH ANNUAL OC AIR SHOW

17th Street & Beach, , Ocean City, 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Experience the inspiration, power and patriotism of an AirDot-

Worcester County Library - Berlin Branch, 13 Harrison Ave., 10:30 a.m. A ranger-led adventure featuring crafts, puppets, stories, cool props and live animals from Assateague Island National Seashore. A different adventure each week. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410632-2600

FLAG DAY BRUNCH

Poplar Hill Mansion, 117 Elizabeth St., Salisbury, 10 a.m. Join the Commodore

Saturdays - Ocean Pines Racquet Center, 11443 Manklin Creek Road, 9:30 a.m. All abilities welcome and equipment will be provided. oppaddle2020@gmail.com or 516-508-0313.

FREE KIDS CRAFTS AT THE ART LEAGUE OF OCEAN CITY Saturdays through Sept. 3 - Art League of Ocean City, 502 94th Street, 11 a.m.

Each week provides a different project to complete. www.artleagueofoceancity.org

Sun., June 12

Worcester County Library - Ocean Pines Branch, 11107 Cathell Road, 1:30 p.m.

Writing about stressful experiences like illness, may boost health and psychological well-being. Group uses exercises to stimulate creative expression. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410-6322600

MONDAY MOVIE MATINEE

Worcester County Library - Ocean Pines Branch, 11107 Cathell Road, 2 p.m. Take a break from the heat and catch a recent movie you might have intended to see.

Best of all, it’s free. 410-208-4014, www.worcesterlibrary.org

15TH ANNUAL OC AIR SHOW

17th Street & Beach, Ocean City, 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Experience the inspiration, power and patriotism of an AirDotShowLive event. Many ticket choices.

Also view virtually with AirDotShow Livestream. https://ocairshow.com.

JUDY JOHNSON SHOREBIRDS DAY

Perdue Stadium, 6400 Hobbs Road, Salisbury, 2:05 p.m. Worcester County NAACP will host a day of recognition of the history of the Negro Baseball League and Players on Delmarva. Appearance

by Pedro Sierra and Rayner Banks, vendors, exhibits. ivos4@aol.com

SUNDAES IN THE PARK & FIREWORKS

Northside Park, 200 125th St., Ocean City, 7-9 p.m. Free family concert featuring Chris Sacks Band “Tropicana Rock.”

Activities and entertainment for children and ice cream and beverages for

T.O.P.S. OF BERLIN - GROUP #169

Atlantic General Hospital, Conference Room 1, 9733 Healthway Drive, Berlin, 5-6:30 p.m. Take Off Pounds Sensibly is a weekly support and educational group promoting weight loss and living a healthy lifestyle. Rose Campion, 410641-0157

DELMARVA WOMEN’S A CAPELLA CHORUS Mondays - Ocean Pines Community Center, 239 Ocean Parkway, 7:00-9:00 p.m. All ladies that love to sing invited.

Contact Mary, 410-629-9383 or Carol Ludwig, 302-242-7062.

Tues., June 14 NATURE WALK

Worcester County Library - Berlin Branch, 13 Harrison Ave., 10:30 a.m.

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CALENDAR School-aged children are invited to explore the nature trail at the library and look for treasures. The group will be building dioramas too. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410-632-2600

BABY TIME

Worcester County Library - Snow Hill Branch, 307 N. Washington St., 11 a.m.

Babies under 2 years old and their caregivers join the group for songs, rhymes and stories. Stay after to socialize with other families. www.worcesterlibrary. org, 410-632-2600

THE AMAZING SHELL!

Worcester County Library - Ocean Pines Branch, 11107 Cathell Road, 2 p.m.

Learn about shells of the sea and create a unique keepsake to take home. Presented by the Worcester County 4-H. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410-6322600

PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP

The Macky & Pam Stansell House Coastal Hospice, 1500 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines, 3:15-4 p.m. Group provides discussions and education on exercise, nutrition, coping techniques, medications and developments in treatment. To reserve: Kay Kinnikin, 410641-4765, kkinnikin@atlanticgeneral.org.

THE AMAZING SHELL!

Worcester County Library - Berlin Branch, 13 Harrison Ave., 4 p.m. Learn about shells of the sea and create a unique keepsake to take home. Presented by the Worcester County 4-H. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410-6322600

and education group promoting weight loss and a healthy lifestyle. Use the south side door and knock hard. Patty Lockett, 410-289-4725

THE AMAZING SHELL!

Wed., June 15 BARIATRIC SUPPORT GROUP

Meeting via Zoom on the third and fourth Wednesday of each month. For surgical patients. Contact the Atlantic General Bariatrics Center for more information at 410-641-9568.

7TH ANNUAL GOLD ON THE GREEN CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT Ocean City Golf Club, Newport Bay Course, 11401 Country Club Drive, Berlin. Registration includes 18 holes, cart rental, lunch, drink tickets, gift bags, side-games, prizes, awards dinner and more. Proceeds benefit Worcester County G.O.L.D. www.WorcesterGOLD.org, 410-235-6525.

Worcester County Library - Ocean Pines Branch, 11107 Cathell Road, 7 p.m. Featuring Rebecca Hall and Ken Anderson, otherwise known as folk duo Hungrytown.

Registration required: www.worcesterlibrary.org. 410-632-2600

ATLANTIC COAST SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION MONTHLY MEETING

American Legion #123, 10111 Old Ocean City Blvd., Berlin, 7:30 p.m. This month’s speaker will be Dean Lokie of C.C. Kayaks to speak on kayak fishing.

Everyone is welcome. John O’Dell, 410371-8001.

DELMARVA DANCING

Tuesdays - Selbyville Elks Lodge 2173, 13324 Worcester Highway, Bishopville, 5:30-9 p.m. Dance to the sounds of the ’50s, ’60s, ’70s and more. A $5 donation benefits Veterans and local charities. All are welcome. Charlie, 410-465-0445

JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES MEETING

Tuesdays - Berlin Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 212 West St., Berlin, 7 p.m. www.jw.org

TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY

Tuesdays - Worcester County Berlin Health Department, 9730 Healthway Drive, 3:30-4:30 p.m. A weekly support

Worcester County Library - Snow Hill Branch, 307 N. Washington St., 10:30 a.m. Learn about shells of the sea and create a unique keepsake to take home.

Presented by the Worcester County 4-H. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410-632-2600

GENEALOGY WORKSHOP

Worcester County Library - Ocean Pines Branch, 11107 Cathell Road, 11 a.m. A 20-minute lesson on genealogy research followed by a Q&A session. Bring a laptop, tablet or papers containing family information. Registration requested: www.worcesterlibrary.org. 410-6322600

WORCESTER COUNTY GOVERNMENT JOB FAIR

John H. ‘Jack’ Burbage, Jr. Regional Cancer Care Center, 9707 Healthway Drive, Berlin, 1-2 p.m. For survivors and current patients battling breast cancer.

Women Supporting Women, 410-5487880.

Worcester County Human Resources, 1 W. Market St., Third Floor Training Room, Snow Hill, 12-3 p.m. Meet with professionals from Human Resources and other departments to discuss career options. Computers will be available for submitting applications onsite. https://worcesterhr.co.worcester.md.us /, 410-632-0090

THE AMAZING SHELL!

THE AMAZING SHELL!

BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP

Worcester County Library - Ocean City Branch, 10003 Coastal Highway, 2 p.m.

Learn about shells of the sea and create a unique keepsake to take home. Presented by the Worcester County 4-H. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410-6322600

STROKE SUPPORT GROUP HUNGRYTOWN IN CONCERT

Members and their guest welcome.

Reservation and payment by June 9: www.gopwomenofworcester.org.

Atlantic General Neurology, 314 Franklin Ave., Berlin, 3-4 p.m. For stroke survivors, family and friends.

410-641-4765, bglime@atlanticgeneral.org

BEACH MOVIES & YARD GAMES

Carousel Oceanfront Hotel & Condos, 11700 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, 8 p.m. Featuring “Soul.” Also, entertainment and yard games like corn hole, ladder ball, spike ball, large connect four and more. Weather permitting. 410250-0125, www.oceancitymd.gov

Thurs., June 16 CPAP MASK FITTING

Atlantic General Hospital’s Sleep Disorders Diagnostic Center, 9733 Healthway Drive, Berlin. Free mask fitting clinic for patients who are having trouble adjusting to their CPAP equipment. Appointment required: Robin Rohlfing, 410-641-9726.

Worcester County Library - Pocomoke Branch, 301 Market St., 2 p.m. Learn about shells of the sea and create a unique keepsake to take home. Presented by the Worcester County 4-H. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410-6322600

THIRD THURSDAY TRIVIA - MARVEL MADNESS

Worcester County Library - Ocean City Branch, 10003 Coastal Highway, 3:30 p.m. Join the group for a Marvel Comics-themed trivia game. Test your knowledge and win prizes. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410-632-2600

ZUMBA FOR ALL LEVELS

Worcester County Library - Berlin Branch, 13 Harrison Ave., 4:30 p.m.

Join certified Zumba instructor Joyce Landsman for an hour of movement.

These classes uplift and improve mood.

Register: www.worcesterlibrary.org under “Events.” 410-632-2600

FAMILY BEACH GAMES

Carousel Oceanfront Hotel & Condos, 11700 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, 6:30 p.m. Games include sand castle contests, tug-of-war, relays and more.

Free event. Parents are asked to stay with their children. Weather permitting.

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FIDDLER ON THE ROOF REPUBLICAN WOMEN OF WORCESTER COUNTY ANNUAL RED, WHITE AND BLUE GENERAL MEETING AND LUNCHEON

Byrd Park Pavilion, 400 Dighton Ave., Snow Hill, 10:30 a.m. Julie Giordano, Lower Shore President of Maryland Young Republicans is the guest speaker.

Performing Arts Center At Ocean City Convention Center, 4001 Coastal Highway, 7 p.m. Ticket prices are $75, $65 and $55. Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/15005C57B8EC364E . A portion of the proceeds benefit the Art League of Ocean City.

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Thursdays - Harpoon Hanna’s, 39064 Harpoon Road, Fenwick Island, DE, 4-6 p.m. Info: 302-436-9577 or BeachSingles.org

ONGOING EVENTS A WAVE OF KINDNESS

Held at all Worcester County library branches, June 13 through Aug. 20.

Help spread good vibes this summer.

Pick up a shell to decorate. Then, return the shell to the library or find somewhere in the community to share the kindness. While supplies last.

OC LIFE-SAVING STATION MUSEUM AQUARIUM FEEDING

Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum, 813 S. Atlantic Ave., Monday through Friday, 11:30 a.m., June 1-Aug. 31. Learn about the aquarium animals while watching them eat their morning meal.

Free program. 410-289-4991, www.ocmuseum.org

OC LIFE-SAVING STATION MUSEUM PROGRAMS

Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum, 813 S. Atlantic Ave., Monday through Friday, 10 a.m., July 4-Aug. 26. All programs are free. Mondays’ program is “History of our Surfman;” Tuesdays’, “Beach Safety;” Wednesdays’, “Knot Tying;” Thursdays’, “All About Sharks;” Fridays’, “Land, Sky and Sea” with all beginning at 10 a.m. 410-289-4991, www.ocmuseum.org

CREATIVE KIDS CORNER: SCRATCH ART

Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, June 1-30. Come grab a sizzling summer scratch art kit to create at the library or take to go. Most supplies included. For ages 4 years and older. www.worcesterlibrary.org

JOB SEARCH HELP

Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, during June. Call the library to set up a meeting with a librarian who can assist in your job search via resume help, finding jobs and more. www.worcesterlibrary.org

RIDDLE OF THE DAY

Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, June 1-30. Look for fun and easy riddles every day at the library and see if you can figure them out. For ages 6 years and older. www.worcesterlibrary.org

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Berlin Bathtub Races roll down Main Street this Fri. Continued from Page 29 said organizers hope to start the first race by 6:15. There will also be a Hula Hoop contest, a rubber duck raffle and shops will be open. The Delmarva Sports Network will be televising the races live.

“Aside from bringing a lot of attention to the town, which is always what we’re trying to do, it brings a lot of folks in to hang out, spend money, visit some shops and stores,” Nellans said.

“And it raises money for the chamber, which allows us to magnify efforts in those areas again.”

When it comes to the tubs, Nellans said that entries run the gamut. Rain barrels, wash basins, literal bathtubs, water troughs — if wheels can be put on it, someone may just try to race with it.

Last year’s race was won by Camp Coast, a kids camping program within Worcester County Recreation and Parks.

Program manager Myro Small said the team, which also includes driver

Representing Deeley Insurance Group, Matt Jones pushes Diane Frederick, down Main Street during the Berlin bathtub Races in 2021.

Ally Hernandez and Derek Jarmon, will be back to defend their trophy.

“I think it’s good to see the people of Worcester County come to support the small businesses in the area,” Small said. “It’s good marketing for us, too, our program here in the south county.”

As for the secret to his team’s success? WD-40, Small said.

“With a can of WD-40 you can make anything fly, my man,” he said.

The race is open to anyone who is over 16 years old and has signed a waiver. There is a $125 per team entry fee, but chamber members get a 20 percent discount.

Some of the other returning participants this year include Shepherd Realty, Deeley Insurance, Burley Oak Brewing Company, The Globe and Seaside Plumbing. Buzz Meadery will be racing for the first time, and in another twist, Mayor Zack Tyndall and Councilmember Jack Orris will race together.

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The Maryland Coastal Bays Program is seeking volunteers to participate in the annual Diamondback Terrapin count, May 31 through June 11, which will take place in the coastal bays including its creeks of brackish water.

Terrapin count underway in coastal bay areas until Sat.

By Jack Chavez Staff Writer (June 10, 2022) The humidity was low, the temperature hovered around 70 degrees, there wasn’t a cloud in the sky and the mosquitos and flies were inexplicably — miraculously — absent in West Ocean City’s Marsh Harbor on Monday morning.

The conditions were good for some good old-fashioned turtle counting.

Every June, the Maryland Coastal Bays Program facilitates a northern diamondback terrapin survey over land and water. The surveys typically last 12 days.

This year, it began on May 31 and will conclude Jun 11.

“They’re the only brackish water turtle in the United States and we’re trying to get an idea of the population density in the coastal bays,” said Roman Jesien, science and restoration coordinator MBCP. “We have a number of sites we do these surveys on and over time that will build up a database of where the turtles are and how many we see. We’ve got some areas that we do see turtles so we’ll monitor those and try to learn a little bit more about what makes certain areas better for turtles than other areas. Right now we’re at a loss.”

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Terrapin count helps gauge, assess needs of population Continued from Page 32 Harbor, there’s not exactly an abundance of sandy beaches, which are ideal for nesting.

“And yet, they’re here,” he said, noting the several turtles he and the rest of the team — environmental scientist Carly Toulan and intern Sara Butz — logged.

When it comes to counting the turtles themselves, Toulan said it can be a challenge for the newcomer, but surveyors tend to pick up the common tips and tricks quickly.

“Females are typically larger (than males),” Toulan said. “They have much larger, fatter heads, whereas males are a lot smaller. If you’re unsure, you just (note) ‘undetermined.’ The data sheet (we hand out to surveyors) gives you adult female, adult male-slash-juvenile, then you have undetermined. Sometimes it can be really hard when you’re looking and you just see a head pop up for barely a second and it’s way (further down from where you are). But once you see a terrapin head, you remember what it looks like.

It’s easy to point them out from there on.”

“But especially females — they’re easier to identify because of their big, fat heads.”

The diet of the diamondback terrapin consists of snails, crabs, fish and anything that’s dead, which may explain their congregation in areas like Marsh

Harbor — perhaps it’s just a food stop, Jesien said.

Weather can have an effect on a survey, which is why the project is extended over more than a week. The conditions were good on Monday, but the hotter days are always good. Toulan said. The hotter it is, the more likely to see turtles active in the water or sunbathing on the shores. Low tide is also a prime survey time.

Toulan said that MCBP implements some safeguards to make sure that turtles aren’t double-counted. For instance, they encourage survey groups to limit how many people are actually counting. On a trip like up Marsh Harbor where eventually the watercraft must turn around, the program asks surveyors to only county one way. But if surveyors are counting in the same or close-by areas, they’re advised to wait a certain amount of time first.

Ultimately, the terrapin survey allows MCBP to monitor what the terrapin population is doing, assess the health of the ecosystem and formulate plans for action, if necessary.

“It’s always important for people to realize these surveys are happening in their watershed because these species are significant not only ecologically but also, sometimes it’s cultural, sometimes it’s economics, even for environmental health,” Toulan said. “There are different reasons why we do these surveys.”

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Environmental scientist Carly Toulan uses a YSI ProDSS meter to gauge water temperature and salinity in Marsh Harbor on Monday. Toulan says that while salinity isn’t part of the survey, it does tell them how salty the water is in a given area. Being so close to the inlet, the salinity in the harbor was around 29 parts per thousand, which she said is pretty salty for brackish water.

Museum holding photo contest (June 10, 2022) The Ocean City LifeSaving Station Museum announce the opening of the 2022 Louis Parsons III Memorial Photo Contest.

Deadline for entries is Oct. 3.

The contest is open to all novice and professional photographers 18 and over.

Visit www.ocmuseum.org to enter.

Contest categories and prize money include: Ocean City/Assateague Bay Sunsets: $250, Ocean City Boardwalk $250, Ocean City Beach $250. Grand prize will win an additional $250 for a

total prize of $500. People’s Choice winner will receive a gift basket valued at $50.

The mission of the Ocean City Museum Society is to inspire and support the interpretation and appreciation of the cultural and natural history of Ocean City, the Worcester County coastal region, and equally, the historical role performed by the United States Life-Saving Service, and to preserve with subsequent mandate the 1891 structure that once served as the Ocean City Station.

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OFFICERS HONORED Four Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Chapters on the Eastern Shore recently honored their respective members serving as officers of the Maryland State Society DAR during a combined tea at the Poplar Hill Mansion in Salisbury. General Perry Benson Chapter honored State Treasurer Libby Hinson, Great Choptank Parish Chapter honored State Registrar Sue Brenchley, Samuel Chase Chapter honored State Curator Lee Ellen Griffith, and General Levin Winder Chapter honored State Editor Pat Arata. The officers were installed in July 2021 and serve a term of three years. Pictured, from left, are General Perry Benson Chapter Regent Jerry Seiler, Hinson, Brenchley, Great Choptank Parish Chapter Regent Robin Herman, Maryland DAR State Regent Mernie Crane, Griffith, Samuel Chase Chapter Regent Marion Robinette, Arata and General Levin Winder Chapter Regent Gail Weldin.

MINISTRY UPDATE Local seamstresses from Dress Ministry (formerly Pillowcase Ministry) recently met at Snow Hill Library with Tom and Beverly Brumbley of Evangelistic World Outreach, EWO, for an update on their Haitian ministry. EWO has served the people of Haiti since 1972. Dress Ministry supplies dresses, shirts, sleep mats, shower kits, dignity bags, and backpacks to EWO. For more information, email Barbara Entwistle, project director, at bentwistle47@gmail.com or contact the Brumbleys at delmasgent@yahoo.com.

TOP ARTISTS During the Art League of Ocean City’s 2022 Manga and Anime Youth Art Show in April, two Worcester Preparatory School students – Isabella Huber, right, and Elena Gjoni – received honorable mention awards. The Manga and Anime Youth Art Show received over 78 entries. Gjoni’s drawing, “The Four Elements,” was created using a combination of mediums, and Huber’s painting, “Shizuku,” was crafted with acrylic paint on glass.

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RECOGNITION Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City President Tim Lund, left, recognizes Jim Maratea as "Kiwanian of the Month" for March.

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DONATION Ocean City Lioness Lions Club President Bev Topfer presented a check for $5,000 to Ocean City Lion and 22B Past District Governor Norm Cathell for a new roof on the Lions Den on Airport Road in West Ocean City, which was badly damaged in a recent storm.

HABITAT FAIR Worcester Prep second graders hosted a Habitat Fair for students, staff and family on April 1, to attend and learn about the different places an animal makes a home. Carter Harrison had both his mom, WPS second grade teacher Abby, and dad, Chris, visit his Savanna Grasslands habitat.

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EXPERIMENTING PHOTO COURTESY ROGER PACELLA

CONTEST WINNERS The Ocean City-Berlin Optimist Club held its oratorical contest March 29 and 31 at Stephen Decatur Middle School. Pictured, from left, are Lily Sperry (third place), Jessica Beck (first place), Sharon Sorrentino (Optimist Club member and contest coordinator), Saylor Amos (second place) and Jonah Ridgely (fourth place).

Worcester Preparatory School’s pre-kindergarten class recently conducted a series of experiments with eggs being the key ingredients. The “Humpty Dumpty Egg Drop Challenge” had students, along with help from their parents, create parachutes out of household supplies that would protect a hard-boiled egg during a fall and landing.

During the “Inertia Egg Drop Experiment” the Law of Inertia was tested. In this case, the egg stays at rest until the plate is moved, allowing gravity to take over. This pulls the egg straight down into the glass because there was no force to change the direction of the egg. Pictured are PreK students Dylan Brandt, left, and Romie Crevecoeur.

HABITAT FAIR Worcester Prep second graders hosted a Habitat Fair for students, staff and family on April 1, to attend and learn about the different places an animal makes a home. Chich Diu and Sona Blaskova, were proud to visit their son, Tobi Blaska and view his Grasslands Habitat model.

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NEW MEMBERS The Ocean City-Berlin Optimist Club welcomed three new members during its April 7 meeting. Pictured, from left, are Optimist Club President Bill Hickey; new members Chris Short, Chris Thomas and Angela Short; and membership chairman Roger Pacella.

DONATION SEASONS LESSON Kathy Huyett’s PM PreK-4 class at Ocean City Elementary recently read the story, “When Spring Comes” by Kevin Henkes and learned about some of the things that happen when the seasons change. Their favorite part of the day was the April Showers Bring May Flowers culminating activity.

At the April meeting of the Ocean City Lioness Lions Club, President Bev Topfer, left, and Vice President Donna Greenwood presented a donation to guest speaker Nicolas Cranford, Worcester County GOLD (Giving Others Lives Dignity) executive director. The organization serves vulnerable children and adults in the community who find themselves in an emergency situation until long term help is available.

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Shrimp salad nice option during hot days of summer

By Deborah Lee Walker Contributing Writer (June 10, 2022) Shrimp is the most popular seafood in America. But when we think about shrimp, do we fully comprehend the intricacies that go into preparing them?

With that thought in mind, let us deconstruct the trendy crustacean that adorns menus across the country.

Believe it or not, but each species of shrimp has their own characteristics.

The flavor and texture of shrimp is influenced by the waters they come from and what they eat.

For example, wild shrimp feed on seaweed and crustaceans, which gives them a more enriched taste and thicker shells.

What does this mean to a chef?

First, and foremost the cooking time should be increased slightly. Also, the increased depth of flavor makes this shrimp a good choice for sauces or baked dishes. Finessing through the

realm of subtleties ensure perfection.

Purchasing shrimp can lead to a range of decisions.

Fresh or frozen, raw or cooked, and the size of the shrimp are just a sampling of what one might be faced with at the supermarket.

Whenever one purchases shrimp, there is always a set of numbers divided by a hyphen or slash. This number, called the count, refers to the number of the individual shrimp per pound. So, if the label reads 2125; you can expect to get 21 to 25 shrimp.

There was a time I would have never considered serving frozen shrimp, but experience has convinced me to change my ways. Frozen shrimp is much more cost effective and tastes great.

In addition, I prefer to purchase shrimp that is raw. Yes, cooked shrimp saves time but can be rubbery in texture.

Whether shrimp should be deveined is not up for debate. Always devein shrimp when possible.

The black vein that runs along the back of the shrimp is actually its digestive tract. Not only is the vein unattractive, but it can taste gritty and affect the overall experience of the shrimp.

Brining is a marinating process that is generally associated with meats. But if one is going to grill shrimp, you might want to consider brining.

Stir 1/8 cup of kosher salt and 1/8 of sugar into 1 quart of boiling water, then allow the mixture to cool. Add shrimp to the mixture and refrigerate for 45 minutes. Rinse thoroughly, and proceed with your recipe.

Boiling or steaming shrimp has shrimp connoisseurs at odds.

Boiling enthusiasts insist the flavors are more intense, while steaming supporters proclaim tenderness prevails. I am a fan of steaming, but allow personal preference to be one’s guide.

Overcooked shrimp is the most common mistake for inexperienced cooks.

Shrimp should be cooked quickly in order to preserve their sweet, delicate flavor. As soon as the flesh turns opaque, remove them from the heat source. Remember, the shrimp will continue to cook for several minutes as it cools.

A reminder of shrimp etiquette is

always welcomed. If one orders a shrimp cocktail, an oyster fork should be provided and used.

If large shrimp are served on a platter with no oyster fork, pick the shrimp up by the tail and eat them with your fingers.

Deep-fried shrimp are meant to be eaten with your fingers. If one orders shrimp on a skewer, simply slide the shrimp off and proceed with a knife and fork.

When eating Asian dishes that include shrimp, remove the tail with a knife and fork, and set it to the side of your plate or on a separate “discard dish” if provided.

Shrimp salad is a refreshing option during the steamy days of summer, but it is also quite pricey. Homemade shrimp salad is easy to make and frozen shrimp makes the dish much more affordable. A dusting of Old Bay seasoning is the finale to an Eastern Shore favorite. Enjoy!

Superlative Shrimp Salad Ingredients 2 pounds uncooked deveined shrimp (16-20) 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 cup good quality mayonnaise ½ to 2/3 cup minced sweet onion 3 stalks celery, finely chopped kosher salt to taste Old Bay seasoning to taste freshly ground black pepper to taste 1. Place shrimp in a large bowl of cold water, remove shells, and rinse thoroughly.

2. In a large sauté pan, add butter and shrimp over medium-low heat.

Place a lid over the shrimp. This speeds up the cooking process and helps the shrimp retain their tenderness and juiciness.

3. When shrimp are done, place them on a plate lined with paper towels.

4. Place onions and celery in paper towels and squeeze out the excess juice.

5. In a large bowl, lightly toss the shrimp with the mayonnaise, onions, celery, salt, and Old Bay. 6. When serving, add a light dusting of Old Bay and freshly ground black pepper as a garnish.

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Scanning important skill for every lifeguard

By Kristin Joson Contributing Writer (June 10, 2022) Did you know that one of the most important skills a lifeguard uses is the scan?

It is a skill they are taught, practice and use all day long. It literally becomes a part of who they are.

I have heard many guards say they cannot go on a beach even on a day off without scanning.

During the day the surf rescue technicians (SRT) are constantly scanning their area and the water in front of them for signs of danger.

Their area includes a 360-degree range 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 buzzing behind their stands. It is what some fondly refer to

as the “June Bugs.”

The trek to Ocean City to enjoy their new-found freedom is a tradition thousands of high school graduates participate in each year. Traditions have not changed.

There is reason to celebrate, and you can be sure the newly graduated adolescents have arrived and will continue to arrive well into June. 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 just 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.

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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 extremely unfortunate will not be able to run or dive, ever again.

This reality has occurred too many times. 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 is 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 whistle blasts sometimes don’t catch the attention of those who are playing around and chasing each other.

Surf rescue technicians are often left cringing in their stands, hoping that those who just dove into the foot-deep water will pop up unscathed. This is usually followed by what we call an impromptu beach safety presentation (EDU – the semaphore abbreviation for education) as the closest lifeguard explains the dangers of their actions.

While 40 percent of spinal injuries occurring in the surf are caused by people diving into shallow water, the majority result from body surfers and body boarders riding waves that are breaking too close to shore.

We encourage people to keep their arms stretched out in front of them when body surfing, and to avoid riding waves that are breaking close to the sandbar or beach.

The Ocean City Beach Patrol has worked with trauma doctors to develop a specialized technique to manage suspected head, neck, and back injuries.

Although every surf rescue technician is trained and skilled in the use of these techniques, it is far better for our beach patrons to have injuries prevented rather than treated.

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Think before diving, riding waves Continued from Page 38 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 all too often result, of witnessing our spinal injury management technique firsthand.

Please, use your head to protect your

All invited to dive into reading this summer at library (June 10, 2022) Worcester County Library again invites everyone to dive into summer reading.

The free, annual program gives children and their families the opportunity to access the many resources the library has to offer and participate in reading challenges.

Enriching programs are planned throughout the summer months at all five branch libraries that feature pirates, magic, music, movement, and STEAM. Registration begins June 13.

This year’s theme, “Oceans of Possibilities,” is a celebration of all aspects of oceanography and marine life and the importance of taking care of the planet.

Worcester County Library promotes reading and literacy by offering access to books and special programs to encourage everyone to keep reading and prevent summer learning loss, also known as “summer slide.”

Practicing reading skills for 20 minutes a day will help children maintain their school-year gains and be better prepared for a successful school year in the fall.

Recommended reading lists for all age groups can be found on the library’s website.

Summer Reading is not just for children - the library also has programs for teens and adults.

For those participating in the reading challenge, the library has prizes available, including the chance to win ocean-themed building kits, giant stuffed animals, Amazon gift cards or a Kindle Fire.

For a full schedule of free activities, check out the 2022 Summer Reading Program at www.WorcesterLibrary.org.

spine and think before diving or riding breaking waves into the beach. Have fun but remain safe! We hope that everyone who visits our beach will enjoy many happy, healthy returns.

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.

Not only is this an illegal activity that could follow someone for many years, but it is also a contributing factor for most of the risky and poor behavior exhibited by a small minority of these youthful visitors each season. These recent graduates have worked their entire school careers to achieve this newfound 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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Hungrytown slated for show at library in OP this Tuesday (June 10, 2022) After more than 15 years of worldwide touring and three album releases, Rebecca Hall and Ken Anderson—otherwise known as the folk duo Hungrytown— will perform at the Ocean Pines Branch of the Worcester County Library on Tuesday, June 14, at 7 p.m.

Hall and Anderson met in New York City, where they had been performing regularly – Hall as a jazz singer and Anderson as a drummer.

Their introduction to folk music came later, when a close friend—who died young due to a tragic misdiagnosis—entrusted the couple with her guitar and collection of 1960s folk albums.

Inspired by these traditional ballads, Hall wrote lyrics that became her first songs and Anderson assisted with musical arrangements.

Now based in Vermont, Hungrytown spends more than half of the year on the road, particularly in North America, Europe, and New Zealand. Their music has been featured on The Daily Show and Portlandia.

Register online at worcesterlibrary.org to attend this free concert, sponsored by the Friends of the Ocean Pines Library.

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Blood Bank calling for more blood donors due to dropoff (June 10, 2022) Blood Bank of Delmarva is calling for more blood donors, because of an alarming drop in blood donations over the holiday weekend. The organization announced a blood emergency earlier this month, as the blood supply has remained critically low.

The region’s blood supply currently stands at a five-day level, which is well below the ideal level of seven days, according to a statement released by Blood Bank. In particular, O negative is at just 0.7 days and B negative is at just 1.5 days.

Hospitals and patients rely upon a steady flow of volunteer donors to receive life-saving donations, but the recent holiday weekend coupled with school breaks and increased travel have made blood donation less of a priority.

In addition to this, the past two years have caused increased volatility in the blood supply, as the pandemic made it difficult for companies and schools to host blood drives.

“This time of year is always diffi-

cult for the blood supply, as Memorial Day and the start of summer makes it even more difficult to turnout donors. This year the holiday is coinciding with already low supply levels and steady rising COVID-19 cases,” said Patricia Killeen, senior executive director at Blood Bank of Delmarva. “We highly encourage all who are able to donate today and help us combat this shortage before we head into the summer months.”

Killeen said it only takes one hour to donate, and a single donation can save multiple lives. Roughly one in seven hospital admissions require a blood transfusion. Those in need include: cancer patients, accident, burn, or trauma victims, transplant recipients, surgery patients, chronically transfused patients suffering from sickle cell disease or thalassemia, and many more.

Donations are by appointment only and can be scheduled by calling 1-888-8-BLOOD-8 or visiting www.delmarvablood.org.

Model horse shows return to Ocean Pines farmers market (June 10, 2022) Model horse shows hosted by Rainbow’s End Tack Shop are returning to the Ocean Pines Farmers & Artisans Market.

Model horse showing is a hobby built around the collection of scale model horses, with a focus of reflecting horse show industry standards, as well as the artistic merit of the plastic miniatures.

“These are friendly model horse competitions – where there are no horse hauling hassles,” Tack Shop owner Ingrid Parker said with a laugh. “Our marketplace shows are open to veteran show-ers and those that have never been shown before.”

Parker is a professional horse show judge who officiates events in the Mid-Atlantic region. She also officiates at model horse shows across Delmarva.

“Don’t hesitate to visit us before

the show with questions and let us know that you are new to showing,” she said. “We’ll give you some tips on placing the model in the show ring and getting you ready to have some fun.”

Park will award ribbons for first through sixth place, with the champion earning an edible prize from a market bakery.

The shows are open to children and adults of all ages and are scheduled on June 11, July 30 and Aug. 27.

Registration for each show is $5 per participant. The competition starts at 9:30 a.m. Participants must bring their own table and table covering to present on.

The Ocean Pines Farmers & Artisans Market is open Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in White Horse Park.

For more information, visit www.oceanpines.org/web/pages/far mers-artisans-market.

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Apply to Linda Watson at lwatson@worcesterprep.org or mail application to Linda Watson, 508 S. Main St., Berlin, MD 21811.

ENGLISH TEACHER Worcester Preparatory School is located in beautiful Berlin, on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. The school is an independent, coeducational college preparatory day school serving over 500 students in grades PK-12. We are seeking an experienced and motivated Upper School English Teacher for the 20222023 school year.

This vibrant individual will have a strong education background and be capable of teaching the highest levels of high school English. Bachelor's degree from an accredited college with a major in English, successful classroom experience, and the ability to participate in other areas of school life are requirements for this position. Advanced Placement experience and advanced degree would be desirable.

Interested candidates should mail or email resume with cover letter to: Linda Watson, Director of Human Resources, 508 South Main Street, Berlin, MD 21811 or lwatson@worcesterprep.org

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2-3 days a week. Experience necessary. Call 410-2501636 or apply within.

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Ocean City Florist now hiring PT Delivery Driver. GPS knowledge a plus. Company vehicle provided. Clean driving record required.

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AUTO - MARINE SALES PERSON Busy Auto & Marine parts store with locations in Ocean Pines, Clarksville and Long Neck, is now hiring for full and part times sales persons.

Experience a plus but will train the right person.

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Call Joel - 302-344-9769 AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIANS Busy Tire & Service Centers with locations in the Rehoboth, Bethany and Ocean City areas, is now hiring for experienced technicians.

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LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION!! MONTEGO BAY COMMUNITY Rare opportunity to own a waterfront 3BR/2.5BA home on one of the widest canals in Ocean City w/only a 2-3 block walk to the beach! Also, a short walk to Northside Park, dining, shopping, the bus stop, and community amenities which include 2 inground swimming pools, 2 tennis courts, a 9-hole mini-golf course, and a bayfront boardwalk w/3 fishing/crabbing piers. Move-in ready; sold fully furnished. Features an outside deck, screened porch, pier, 7,000 lb. remote control boatlift, jet ski lift, and lots of storage. Upgrades include a new dishwasher, an alarm system, a newer roof (2016), a newer HVAC system (2014), a newer hot water heater (2014), and a full-size W/D w/utility sink. Call now to schedule your private showing. Seller will consider selling pontoon boat also...1999 24ft. Sweetwater w/ Honda 90 hp motor. $675,000

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Fantastic location, backing to the community's 8-acre wildlife sanctuary/park area. 16’ wide 2BR/2BA home features a fully enclosed/screened porch w/maintenance free decking (2021). Other upgrades include new heating system (2009), new roof/siding/windows (2011), new air conditioning system (2012), and remodeled bathroom. Community amenities include 2 inground swimming pools, 2 tennis courts, a 9-hole mini-golf course, a shuffleboard court, a pickle ball court, a bayfront boardwalk w/3 fishing/crabbing piers, and an 8-acre wildlife sanctuary w/large pond and a blacktop walking/jogging trail...all for a low HOA fee of $360.00 a year!! $305,000

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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES' SALE

OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 3701 COASTAL HIGHWAY, UNIT 240-I OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Gregory Nigrin, dated May 17, 2007 and recorded in Liber 4947, Folio 327 among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland, with an original principal balance of $152,000.00, and an original interest rate of 6.146%, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Substitute Trustees will sell at public auction at the Courthouse door for the Circuit Court for Worcester County, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, MD 21863, on June 28, 2022 AT 4:00 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND and the improvements thereon situated in Worcester County, MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property is improved by a dwelling.

Terms of Sale: The property will be sold “as is” and subject to conditions, restrictions, easements and agreements of record affecting same, if any and with no warranty of any kind. A deposit of $12,000.00 by certified funds only (no cash will be accepted) is required at the time of auction. Balance of the purchase price to be paid in cash within ten days of final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County. At the Substitute Trustees’ discretion, the foreclosure purchaser, if a corporation or LLC, must produce evidence, prior to bidding, of the legal formation of such entity. The purchaser, other than the Holder of the Note, its assigns, or designees, shall pay interest on the unpaid purchase money at the note rate from the date of foreclosure auction to the date funds are received in the office of the Substitute Trustees. In the event settlement is delayed for any reason, there shall be no abatement of interest. All due and/or unpaid private utility, water and sewer facilities charges, or front foot benefit payments, are payable by the purchaser without adjustment. Real estate taxes and all other public charges, or assessments, ground rent, or condo/HOA assessments, not otherwise divested by ratification of the sale, to be adjusted as of the date of foreclosure auction, unless the purchaser is the foreclosing lender or its designee. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes and settlement expenses, and all other costs incident to settlement, shall be borne by the purchaser. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical

Ocean City Today / Public Notices possession of the property. Purchaser assumes the risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale forward.

TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE. If the purchaser shall fail to comply with the terms of the sale or fails to go to settlement within ten (10) days of ratification of the sale, the Substitute Trustees may, in addition to any other available remedies, declare the entire deposit forfeited and resell the property at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser, and the purchaser agrees to pay reasonable attorneys' fees for the Substitute Trustees, plus all costs incurred, if the Substitute Trustees have filed the appropriate motion with the Court to resell the property. Purchaser waives personal service of any paper filed in connection with such a motion on himself and/or any principal or corporate designee, and expressly agrees to accept service of any such paper by regular mail directed to the address provided by said bidder at the time of foreclosure auction. In such event, the defaulting purchaser shall be liable for the payment of any deficiency in the purchase price, all costs and expenses of resale, reasonable attorney's fees, and all other charges due and incidental and consequential damages, and any deficiency in the underlying secured debt. The purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds or profits resulting from any resale of the property. If the Substitute Trustees cannot convey insurable title, the purchaser's sole remedy at law or in equity shall be the return of the deposit without interest. The sale is subject to postsale confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser's sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of his deposit without interest.

Richard E. Solomon, Richard J. Rogers, Michael McKeefery, Christianna Kersey, and Kevin Hildebeidel, Substitute Trustees E.T. Newell & Co, Inc 912 E. 25th Street, Baltimore MD 21218 410-366-5555 www.melnicknewell.com CGD File #: 457959 OCD-6/9/3t _________________________________

NOTICE

OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 19230 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF RICHARD L. WIBLE AKA: RICHARD LEVERNE WIBLE Notice is given that Vickie W. Falkler, 1005 Edgewater Avenue, Unit 108, Ocean City, MD 21842; and Dianna L. Kaegel, 784 Marston Court, Millersville, MD 21108, were on May 16, 2022 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of

Richard L. Wible who died on April 27, 2022, with a will.

Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney.

All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 16th day of November, 2022.

Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claims within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. A claim not presented or filed on or before that date, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained from the Register of Wills.

Vickie W. Falkler Dianna L. Kaegel Personal Representatives True Test Copy Terri Westcott Register of Wills for Worcester County One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: May 26, 2022 OCD-5/26/3t _________________________________ THE LAW OFFICES OF ERIC J. WEXLER, CPA ROBIN GASKINS ESQ. 200-A MONROE STREET SUITE 110 ROCKVILLE, MD 20850

NOTICE

TO CREDITORS OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE ESTATE NO. 19229 Notice is given that the Register of Wills Court of Philadelphia, PA appointed Denise F. Smith, 2014 Allison Circle, Collegeville, PA 19426 as the Executrix of the Estate of Joseph G. Hesson who died on June 14, 2021 domiciled in Pennsylvania, USA. The Maryland resident agent for service of process is Robin Gaskins Esq. whose address is 200 A. Monroe Street, Suite 110, Rockville, MD 20850.

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

JUNE 10, 2022 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.

Denise F. Smith Foreign Personal Representative Terri Westcott Register of Wills One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of Newspaper: Ocean City Digest Date of first publication: May 26, 2022 OCD-5/26/3t _________________________________ REGAN J. R. SMITH ESQ WILLIAMS, MOORE, SHOCKLEY & HARRISON LLP 3509 COASTAL HIGHWAY OCEAN CITY, MD 21842

NOTICE

OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 19238 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF SHARON LEE BLACKBURN Notice is given that Amanda Witt, 6286 Meadowcroft Road, Sykesville, MD 21784, was on May 24, 2022 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Sharon Lee Blackburn who died on January 30, 2022, with a will.

Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney.

All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 24th day of November, 2022.

Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claims within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. A claim not presented or filed on or before that date,

JUNE 10, 2022 or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained from the Register of Wills.

Amanda Witt Personal Representative True Test Copy Terri Westcott Register of Wills for Worcester County One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: June 02, 2022 OCD-6/2/3t _________________________________

NOTICE

OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 19237 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF WALTER W. SHOCKLEY Notice is given that Shirley Ann Shockley, 7027 Mt. Olive Church Road, Snow Hill, MD 21863, was on May 20, 2022 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Walter W. Shockley who died on May 3, 2022, with a will.

Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney.

All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 20th day of November, 2022.

Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claims within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. A claim not presented or filed on or before that date, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained from the Register of Wills.

Shirley Ann Shockley Personal Representative True Test Copy Terri Westcott Register of Wills for Worcester County One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: June 2, 2022

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NOTICE

OF APPLICATION FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE Application has been made by the Undersigned for an Upgrade in Type from Beer-Wine to a Class: "A" BEER-WINE-LIQUOR License: 7 Day, By: Muhammad Usman Ali, 303 Belt Street, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863; Elsie V. Ahmad, 303 Belt Street, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863.

For: 28 Snow Hill 2020, LLC For the premises known as and located at: T/A: Duck Inn II 5610 East Market Street Snow Hill, Maryland 21863 There will be a public hearing on the application in the Board Room, Room 1102 in the Government Center, Snow Hill, Maryland, on: June 13, 2022 @ 1:00 P.M. The Board welcomes written or oral comment at said public hearing from any interested party.

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NOTICE

OF APPLICATION FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE Application has been made by the Undersigned for a Transfer of a Class: "A" BEER-WINE License: 7 Day, By: Himansukumar M. Patel, 4200 Archstone Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23456; Vinod Babubhai Patel, 108-B Franklin Avenue, Berlin, Maryland 21811.

For: Shanvi Inc, For the premises known as and located at: T/A: Duck In 607 Lynnhaven Drive Pocomoke City, Maryland 21851 Formerly: MVP, Inc. There will be a public hearing on the application in the Board Room, Room 1102 in the Government Center, Snow Hill, Maryland, on: June 13, 2022 @ 1:20 P.M. The Board welcomes written or oral comment at said public hearing from any interested party.

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NOTICE

OF APPLICATION FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE Application has been made by the Undersigned for a Class "B" B/W/L 7 Day and Request for Multiple License #2 for a Class: "B" BEERWINE-LIQUOR License: 7 Day, By: Michael Berardinelli. 30225 Green Valley Run, Milton, Delaware 19968; Robert Masone, M.D., 4945 Walnut Road #8, Buckeye Lake. Ohio 43008; Brian Shofi, 12508 West Torguay Road, Ocean City, Maryland 21842.

For: BayBar, LLC For the premises known as and located at: TIA: Bahama Bay Bar 221 Wicomico Street 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 13, 2022 @ 1:30 P.M. The Board welcomes written or oral comment at said public hearing from any interested party.

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NOTICE

OF APPLICATION FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE Application has been made by the Undersigned for a Class "B" 8/W/L 7 Day and Request for Multiple License #2 for a Class: "B" BEERWINE-LIQUOR License: 7 Day, By: Marc Allen Ginsberg, 7 44 Ocean Parkway, Berlin, Maryland 21811; Edward Gunnar Johnson, Jr., 13515E Holly Lane, Ocean City, Maryland 21842; Jonathan Latta, 9815 Stephen Decatur Highway #26, Ocean City, Maryland 21842; Francis Bernard Raffo, 10011 Flotialla Lane, Berlin, Maryland 21811.

For: Union Chesapeake, LLC For the premises known as and located at: T/A: Union Chesapeake Seafood House 2004 Philadelphia Avenue Ocean City, Maryland 21842 There will be a public hearing on the application in the Board Room, Room 1102 in the Government Center, Snow Hill, Maryland, on: June 13, 2022 @ 1:45 P.M. The Board welcomes written or oral comment at said public hearing from any interested party.

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NOTICE

OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDING WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND The Worcester County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on the application of disbursed American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to comply with federal guidance and provide direction to staff. Of the $10,154,000 ARPA funds dedicated to Worcester County, $3,487,000 is currently obligated to the following: Lewis Road Sewer Project, Maryland Broadband Cooperative, Talkie Grant Match and Riddle Farm Waste Water Treatment Plant. $6,667,000 remains to be designated. At said public hearing the County Commissioners will consider five broad categories for the use of ARPA funds to include the following: Category 1: Public Sector Revenue Loss Allowance; Category 2: Public Health and Economic Response; Category 3 Restore and Support Public Sector Capacity; Category 5: Premium Pay for Essential Workers; Category 5: Water and Sewer and Broadband Infrastructure. The County Commissioners will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on TUESDAY, JUNE 21st, 2022 AT 10:45 AM COUNTY COMMISSIONERS’

MEETING ROOM WORCESTER COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER – ROOM 1101 ONE WEST MARKET STREET SNOW HILL, MARYLAND 21863 www.co.worcester.md.us.

THE WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OCD-6/2/2t _________________________________

NOTICE

OF INTRODUCTION OF BILL 22-10 ZONING CAMPGROUND CLUSTER DESIGN STANDARDS WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Take Notice that Bill 22-10 (Zoning – Campground Cluster Design Standards) was introduced by Commissioners Bertino, Church, Elder, Nordstrom, and Purnell on May 17th, 2022.

A fair summary of the bill is as follows: § ZS 1-318(c)(4). (Adds a new subsection (4) to create new cluster design standards for recreational park trailers and cabins to be placed on campsites with more flexible design standards in rental or membership campgrounds. The new standards would pertain to minimum campsite area, setback, width, road frontage and parking requirements. Existing §§ ZS 1-318(c)(4) through (11) would be renumbered as §§ ZS 1-318(c)(5) through (12).)

The Commissioners will hold a: PUBLIC HEARING on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at 10:40 A.M. in the County Commissioners Meeting Room Room 1101 - Government Center One West Market Street Snow Hill, Maryland 21863 This is only a fair summary of the bill. A full copy of the bill is posted for public inspection on the Legislative Bulletin Board in the main hall of the Worcester County Government Center outside Room 1103.

Additionally, a full copy of the bill is posted on the County Website at www.co.worcester.md.us THE WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OCD-6/2/2t _________________________________

NOTICE

OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR AMENDMENT TO A RESIDENTIAL PLANNED COMMUNITY (RPC) TRIPLE CROWN ESTATES RPC NORTHERLY SIDE OF GUM POINT ROAD EAST OF PREAKNESS DRIVE THIRD TAX DISTRICT WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Pursuant to Sections 1-114 and 1315 of the Worcester County Zoning Ordinance, application has been filed with the Worcester County Commissioners by Triple Crown Es-

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tates, LLC to amend a Residential Planned Community (RPC) on property located at the southerly terminus of King Richard Road, north of Gum Point Road. Located in the Third Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland, the property is designated on Tax Map 21 as Parcels 74 and 322. The Planning Commission reviewed the amended RPC application at its meeting on May 5, 2022 and has given a favorable recommendation. Pursuant to Sections 1-114 and 1-315 of the Worcester County Zoning Ordinance, the County Commissioners will hold a: PUBLIC HEARING ON TUESDAY, JUNE 21st, 2022 AT 10:35 AM COUNTY COMMISSIONERS’ OFFICE ROOM 1101 - GOVERNMENT CENTER ONE WEST MARKET STREET SNOW HILL, MARYLAND 21863 At the public hearing, the County Commissioners will consider the amended RPC and the recommendation of the Planning Commission, any proposed restrictions, conditions or limitations as may be deemed by them to be appropriate to preserve, improve, or protect the general character and design of the lands and improvements being developed and the advisability of reserving the power and authority to approve or disapprove the design of building, construction, landscaping or other improvements, alterations and changes made or to be made on the subject land or lands to assure conformity with the intent and purpose of applicable State laws and regulations and the County Zoning Ordinance. All applicable materials will be entered into record at the public hearing and are available for inspection at the Department of Development, Review and Permitting, Government Center Room 1201, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863 between the hours of 8:00A.M. and 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday (except holidays). Interested parties may also call (410) 632-1200.

THE WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OCD-6/2/2t _________________________________

PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION

NOTICE

OF PUBLIC HEARING Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 110, Zoning, of the Code of the Town of Ocean City, Maryland, notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be conducted by the Planning and Zoning Commission in the Council Chambers of City Hall located at 301 Baltimore Avenue in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland on:

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2022 At 7:00 pm (Existing language in bold, proposed language additions in italics) To consider amending Chapter 110, entitled Zoning, Division 10.

LC-1 Local Commercial District, Section 512, Permitted uses, by amending (1) Any use permitted in the R-3, general residential district Hotels and motels, subject to the regulations of section 110-907; and adding (3) Banks, building and loan associations and trust companies. (4) Offices, business and professional, including, but not limited to, physicians, dentists, lawyers, engineers, architects, accountants, salesmen, real estate agents, insurance agents or other similar occupations. (5) Offstreet parking lots and garages (commercial) for passenger automobiles and trucks up to three-fourths ton only, constructed in accordance with the design standards of section 110-935. (6) Private clubs. (7) Essential services.; and amending Section 514, Uses permitted by conditional use, by amending (1) Any use permitted by conditional use in the R-3 general residential district shall be permitted by conditional use within the LC-1 local commercial district, except those uses which appear as either a permitted use or accessory use within the LC-1 local commercial district. The following residential uses: and adding (a) Detached single-family dwellings; (b) Two-family dwellings, subject to the regulations of section 110-906; (c) Townhouses, subject to regulations of section 110-906; (d) Multiple-family dwellings; (e) Roominghouses, boardinghouses and lodginghouses.

APPLICANT: PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION (FILE #22-14100007) No oral or written testimony will be accepted after the close of the public hearing.

Public hearings that are not completed at one meeting may be continued without additional advertised notice provided the Commission Chairperson announces that the hearing will be continued and gives persons in attendance an opportunity to sign up for written notice of the additional hearing dates.

For further information concerning this public hearing, please contact the Department of Planning and Community Development, Room 242, City Hall, 301 Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City, MD 21842. Phone 410-289-8855.

PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION PAM GREER BUCKLEY, CHAIRPERSON REEN HOWARTH, ATTORNEY OCD-6/2/3t _________________________________

NOTICE

OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 19248 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF CATHRYN MARY NEUBERT AKA: CATHRYN NEUBERT Notice is given that Melisa Ann Costa, 832 Crystle Road, Aston, PA 19014, was on May 27, 2022 ap-

pointed Personal Representative of the estate of Cathryn Mary Neubert who died on October 4, 2021, with a will.

Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney.

All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 27th day of November, 2022.

Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claims within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. A claim not presented or filed on or before that date, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained from the Register of Wills.

Melisa Ann Costa Personal Representative True Test Copy Terri Westcott Register of Wills for Worcester County One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: June 9, 2022 OCD-6/9/3t _________________________________ ROMELIA PROPERTIES, LLC, a Maryland Limited Liability Company 1828 Thames Street Baltimore, MD 21210 Plaintiff vs.

ESTATE OF FRANCES ELAINE BAUMANN Personal Representative: Eugene Baumann 3551 Greenhill Church Road Quantico, MD 21856 Defendant and Personal Representative: Glenn Allen Baumann P.O. Box 174 Girdletree, MD 21829 Defendant and WORCESTER COUNTY Roscoe R. Leslie, Esq. One West Market Street, Room 1103 Snow Hill, MD 21863 Defendant and ALL PERSONS THAT HAVE OR CLAIM TO HAVE ANY INTEREST

JUNE 10, 2022 IN PROPERTY SITUATE IN WORCESTER CO., MD. DESCRIBED AS: Lot North Side Onley Road, Girdletree, MD Tax Account No. 08-001 146.

Defendant IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY MARYLAND CASE NO.: C-23-CV-22-000107

ORDER OF PUBLICATION

The object of this proceeding is to secure the foreclosure of all rights of redemption in the following property, lying and being situate in the Eighth Tax District of Worcester County. Maryland and sold by Collector of Taxes for the State of Maryland and the County of Worcester, to the Plaintiff in this proceeding: Account No. 0800] 146. Lot North Side of Onley Road, Girdletree, Maryland; Deed reference: 431/546, said property being assessed to Eugene Edward Baumann and Frances Elaine Baumann.

The Complaint states, among other things, that the amounts necessary for the redemption have not been paid.

It is thereupon, this 11th of May, 2022 be the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, ORDERED, that notice by given, by the insertion of a copy of this Order in some newspaper having a general circulation for Worcester County, once a week for three successive weeks, warning all persons interested in the property to appear in this Court by the 30th day of July, 2022, and redeem the property known as Lot North Side Onley Road, Girdletree, Maryland by 30th of July, 2022; and answer the complaint or thereafter a final judgment will be entered foreclosing all rights of redemption in the property, and vesting in the plaintiff a title, free and clear of all encumbrances.

Beau H. Oglesby Judge for the Circuit Court of Worcester County True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-6/2/3t _________________________________ VICTORIA L. O’NEILL ESQ. AYRES JENKINS GORDY & ALMAND P.A. 6200 COASTAL HIGHWAY SUITE 200 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842

NOTICE

OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 19250 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF ELIZABETH H. TRADER Notice is given that Bruce Trader, 63374 Old Military Road, Pearl River, LA 70452, was on June 01, 2022 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Elizabeth H. Trader who died on September 20, 2021, with a will.

Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal represen-

JUNE 10, 2022 tative or the attorney.

All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 1st day of December, 2022.

Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claims within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. A claim not presented or filed on or before that date, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained from the Register of Wills.

Bruce Trader Personal Representative True Test Copy Terri Westcott Register of Wills for Worcester County One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: June 9, 2022 OCD-6/9/3t _________________________________ CHRIS S. MASON ESQ WILLIAMS, MOORE, SHOCKLEY & HARRISON, L.L.P. 3509 COASTAL HIGHWAY OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 SMALL ESTATE

NOTICE

OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS ESTATE NO. 19244 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF CHARLES EDWARD MILLER III Notice is given that Constance Miller Hall, 6908 Rum Point Lane, Berlin, MD 21811, was on June 02, 2022 appointed personal representative of the small estate of Charles Edward Miller III who died on January 17, 2022, with a will.

Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney.

All persons having any objection to the appointment shall file their objections with the Register of Wills within 30 days after the date of publication of this Notice. All persons having an objection to the probate of the will shall file their objections with the Register of Wills within six months after the date of publication of this Notice.

All persons having claims against

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PUBLIC NOTICE The motor vehicles described below have been abandoned. The owners and lien holders are hereby informed of their right to reclaim the vehicles upon payment of all charges and costs resulting from the towing, preservation, and storage of the vehicles.

The failure of the owners or lien holders to reclaim the vehicles within three weeks of notification shall be deemed a waiver by the owners or lien holders of all rights, title and interest and thereby consent to the sale of the vehicles at public auction or to have it otherwise disposed of in a manner provided by law.

These three weeks of notification began on June 2, 2022.

Line No 0140-22 0142-22 0144-22 0153-22 0165-22

Year 2000 2005 2007 2007 2005

Make TOYOTA PONTIAC HONDA CADILLAC HONDA

Model CAMRY GRAND AM FIT DTS ACCORD

Color GOLD GOLD WHITE GREY GREY

Style 4S SEDAN HATCHBACK SEDAN COUPE

VIN JT2BG28K5Y0460345 1G2NE52E05M208820 JHMGD38467S055870 1G6KD57Y17U221988 1HGCM72515A023941

Mileage NA NA NA NA NA

All vehicles will be sold at auction on-line at www.govdeals.com. For details call 410-723-6643.

AUTH: Ross Buzzuro Chief of Police OCD-6/2/3t ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ the decedent must serve their claims on the undersigned personal representative or file them with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Thirty days after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claim within thirty days from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. Any claim not served or filed within that time, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter.

Constance Miller Hall Personal Representative True Test Copy Register of Wills for Worcester County Terri Westcott One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: June 09, 2022 OCD-6/9/1t _________________________________

NOTICE

OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 19249 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF BARBARA DREZEK Notice is given that Jeffrey Drezek, 652 Sharon Lane, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 was on May 31, 2022 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Barbara

Drezek who died on May 22, 2022, with a will.

Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney.

All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 30th day of November, 2022.

Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claims within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. A claim not presented or filed on or before that date, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained from the Register of Wills.

Jeffrey Drezek Personal Representative True Test Copy Terri Westcott Register of Wills for Worcester County One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: June 9, 2022

OCD-6/9/3t _________________________________

Mayor & City Council Ocean City, Maryland

BID SOLICITATION Downtown Recreation Center Site Construction

Mayor & City Council Ocean City is seeking bids from qualified and experienced vendors to provide site construction for the Downtown Recreation Center and for said work to be in conformity with the Bid Documents.

Bid Documents for the Downtown Recreation Center Site Construction may be obtained from the Town’s Procurement Department by either e-mailing the Purchasing Associate, Dawn Webb, at dwebb@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 is not responsible for the content of any Bid Document received through any third-party 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 Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at 10am, located at City Hall, 301 N. Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City, MD 21842 for any questions concerning the Bid Documents. The last day for questions will be on Thursday, June 30, 2022 at 5pm. The Addendum will be posted by close of business on Wednesday, July 6, 2022.

Sealed Bid Documents are due no later than Monday, July 11, 2022 by

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4:00 p.m. and will be opened and read aloud at the Mayor and City Council Work Session held on Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. Bids are to be submitted to the Mayor & City Council Ocean City, Attn: City Manager; Room 230, 301 N. Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City, MD 21842 and must note the name of the solicitation on the outside of the package.

Late Bid Document will not be accepted.

Minority vendors are encouraged to compete for award of the solicitation.

Dawn Webb Purchasing Associate Town of Ocean City, Maryland OCD-6/9/1t _________________________________

NOTICE

TO: ROBERT L. SITLER UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA, Prudential Investment Management Services LLC, Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC and Prudential Trust Company v. David Sitler, individually and in his capacity as Executor of the Estate of Harold Sitler, Richard Sitler and Robert Sitler, Civil Action No. 1:22-cv-00156-JPW An Interpleader action has been brought in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania by way of Complaint filed by Prudential Investment Management Services LLC, Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC and Prudential Trust Company based on IRA accounts of Harold Sitler, deceased, under which you may have a claim. The Court has ordered you to answer or otherwise respond by July 13, 2022. Plaintiffs’ attorney: Jaclyn D. Malyk, Esq, d’Arcambal Ousley & Cuyler Burk, LLP, 4 Century Drive, Suite 250, Parsippany, NJ 07054

Phone: (973) 734-3200 Email: jmalyk@darcambal.com. Published by Order of the U.S. District Court for the District for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.

If you wish to defend, you must enter a written appearance personally or by attorney and file your defenses or objections in writing with the court. You are warned that if you fail to do so the case may proceed without you and a judgment may be entered against you without further notice for the relief requested by the plaintiff. You may lose money or property or other rights important to you.

YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS NOTICE TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GET LEGAL HELP. Jaclyn D. Malyk, Esq, d’Arcambal Ousley & Cuyler Burk, LLP, 4 Century Drive, Suite 250, Parsippany, NJ 07054 Phone: (973) 734-3200 Email: jmalyk@darcambal.com.

OCD-6/9/3t _________________________________ MELVIN J. CALDWELL JR, ESQ CALDWELL & WHITEHEAD PA 109 CAMDEN STREET P.O. BOX 4520 SALISBURY, MD 21803-4520

NOTICE

OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 19161 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF JOSEPH ROBERT HOOVER Notice is given that Katrina Lee, 7113 Hanna Circle, The Colony, TX 75056, was on June 03, 2022 ap-

pointed Personal Representative of the estate of Joseph Robert Hoover who died on September 25, 2021, without a will.

Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney.

All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 3rd day of December, 2022.

Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claims within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. A claim not presented or filed on or before that date, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained from the Register of Wills.

Katrina Lee Personal Representative True Test Copy Terri Westcott Register of Wills for Worcester County One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House

LEGAL ADVERTISING 410-723-6397 legals@oceancitytoday.net

JUNE 10, 2022 Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: June 10, 2022 OCD-6/9/3t _________________________________

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 23, 2022 at 6:00 PM Pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-93(2), Powers, of the Code, an appeal has been filed pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-94(5) requesting a special use exception to allow outdoor display of merchandise incidental to the on-premise use. The site of the appeal is described as Lot 6, Block 2 of the Isle of Wight Plat, 1914; further described as located on the southeast corner of Coastal Highway and 35th Street, and locally known as Ish Boutique, 3408 Coastal Highway, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.

APPLICANT: ISH BOUTIQUE – (BZA 2620 #22-09400008) at 6:10 PM Pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-93(2), Powers, of the Code, an appeal has been filed pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-94(4) requesting a special building moving exception to relocate a single-family residential building currently located on Map 116, Parcel 6071A, Lot 97, Section 5, of the Heron Harbour Plat, further described as located on the south side of S. Heron Gull Ct. and known locally as 315 S. Heron Gull Ct. The building is to be moved to Map 116, Parcel 6069A, Lot 92, Section 5, of the Heron Harbour Plat, further described as located on the north side of S. Heron Gull Ct. and known locally as 314 S. Heron Gull Ct. in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.

APPLICANT: COFFIN KEITH A & SHELLEY J – (BZA 2621 #2209400009) Further information concerning the public hearings may be examined in the office of the Department of Planning and Community Development in City Hall.

Christopher Rudolf, Acting Chairman Heather Stansbury, Attorney OCD-6/9/2t _________________________________

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Dated and patched-up portal gets needed lift

OC Chamber of Commerce begins targeting businesses and tourists with new site

(June 10, 2022) The Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce recently launched a new website, oceancity.org, which was designed and developed to target businesses and tourists with visitor information on the home page and a member log-

in for businesses to obtain member specific information.

“We were working with a nineyear-old website and just kept putting Band-Aids on the old format,” said Jill Brady, the chamber’s E-marketing manager. “We are a chamber in a resort town but highly focused on helping the over 800 members we have in our business community. Our new site organizes information into a visitor side and a member side. I absolutely

love it. It’s clean, easy to navigate and includes a lot of images and dynamic graphics to catch people’s attention and enhance user engagement.”

A statement issued by the chamber said the new site is a one-stop-shop resource with information on events, area information, places to stay, eateries, hot deals, careers, a business directory, and links to sites with information for residents like available real estate, transportation, education, and government organizations.

“We weren’t looking to reinvent the wheel, so we decided it would be best to provide links to other sites that contained pertinent information people would be looking for,” Brady said, adding that chamber member D3, a web development company, was instrumental in creating the new site.

With the site launched, the chamber is working on plans to digitize the visitor center with kiosks for visitors to use to navigate the area and plan their stay.

REAL ESTATE REPORT

State passes new legislation affecting real estate industry

By Lauren Bunting Contributing Writer (June 10, 2022) Maryland Realtors issue a report each year on the Maryland Legislative session, which ran from Jan. 12 to April 11, to summarize the legislation that affects the real estate industry.

Below is the final wrapup from the past two articles providing items that passed: * HB 1097- Task Force on Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity; Effective June 1 Requires the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) to oversee a Task Force on Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity.

The Task Force would be required to include representatives from various real estate related business including Realtors.

The Task Force must report its findings to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before Oct. 31, 2023. * HB 615- Real Property- Condominium and Homeowners Associations- Dispute Settlement; Effective Oct. 1 Establishes a dispute resolution process for HOAs that is similar to the process for condos. It applies to complaints initiated after Oct. 1, 2022 unless the bylaws state an alternative process.

In general, the dispute settlement procedures establish that a violator of the bylaws must be given notice and

time to correct the violation before fines may be imposed. * HB 318 Environment- OnSite Wastewater Services- Regulation; Effective July 1 Establishes the Board of On-Site Wastewater Professionals within the Maryland Department of Environment.

The board will regulate individuals engaged in most on-site wastewater services except for inspectors engaged during a property transfer.

Property transfer inspectors are already regulated by MDE and must have a license to conduct inspections starting July 1. * HB 86/ SB6- Landlord and Tenant- Residential Leases- Tenant rights and Protections (Tenant Protection Act of 2022); Effective Oct. 1 Bill makes four changes to law. It requires a landlord who uses a Ratio Utility Billing System (RUBS) to disclose that to a prospective tenant and provide a statement detailing the methodology used and the average monthly utility costs of tenants (for calendar year).

Landlords must also provide an itemized list of the damages repaired when returning a security deposit or an estimate of anticipated costs.

Apartment facilities must provide tenant groups with free meeting space at least once a month. Finally, the bill expands the law allowing victims of abuse to break a lease.

– Lauren Bunting is an Associate Broker with Keller Williams Realty of Delmarva in Ocean City.

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Co. economic development launches new job board site (June 10, 2022) Worcester County Economic Development staff invite job seekers and business owners to engage with their new website, Coastal Careers Job Board at workmarylandscoast.org/ The Coastal Careers Job Board site allows community members to identify job opportunities within their fields of interest that are available in Worcester County. It is also an outstanding resource where businesses may post their vacant positions.

The website is free to the community and offered in partnership with local municipalities, chambers of commerce, and trade organizations.

No account is required to view available jobs. However, to submit an application or resume online, a free

account is required.

Interested employers will then contact applicants to potentially schedule an interview.

“This resource has been long overdue for Worcester County,” Workforce Development Specialist Nancy Schwendeman said. “The new site allows you to find your next job within your industry preference. As we all recover from the pandemic, this site will help fill workforce voids all throughout Maryland’s Coast.”

For questions regarding the website or business assistance, contact the Tourism and Economic Development office at 410-632-3112. To learn about other upcoming initiatives be sure to like all Maryland’s Coast social media platforms and visit www.marylandscoast.org.

New AGH leader hits ground running in first week on job

By Mallory Panuska Staff Writer (June 10, 2022) On his fourth day on the job, Atlantic General Hospital President and CEO Donald Owrey settled in Monday morning behind an organized desk peppered with stacks of introductory paperwork and other work items.

The cream-colored walls of his second floor office, tucked away in an administrative corner of the main Berlin health campus, were understandably bare, as staff members said the Pennsylvania transplant has barely had a free moment since his June 1 start date.

Owery, 54, came to the local health system from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, most recently serving as leader of a regional facility in North Central Pennsylvania. He jumped to the top of a list of “numerous candidates” who were vetted and interviewed by recruiters vfter the local job opened up in the fall.

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Owrey has more than 30 years in the health care industry under his belt, 20 of which were spent in various leadership roles with UPMC, and he came to Atlantic General with hopes of having a larger role in local care.

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(June 10, 2022) Worcester County Human Resources will host a job fair on June 16 in the Worcester County Government Center’s third floor training room in Snow Hill from noon to 3 p.m.

Meet with professionals from human resources and other departments to discuss career options.

Computers will be available for job seekers to complete and submit applications onsite.

Worcester County Government offers full benefits for full-time employees, career advancement opportunities, and membership in the Maryland State Retirement System.

For a complete list of job opportunities, visit https://worcesterhr.co.worcester.md.us/.

For more information, contact Human Resources Specialist Ann Hankins at 410-632-0090.

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Owery focused highly on local care Continued from Page 52 I did, there was lots of opportunity, I was just ready to get out of a big corporate healthcare environment,” Owrey said Monday of the reason he applied for the opening at AGH. “I missed kind of being closer to patients and the delivery of care. I had kind of transitioned away from that.”

Owrey is familiar with the area, having vacationed in Ocean City over the years, and said he and his wife have always “sort of been attracted to the mid-Atlantic.”

“The opportunity to come here, a small community hospital that really understands its role in the community and has a lot of community support, I sensed that really from the very beginning,” he said, recalling hi early interviews.

“And so it kind of met a lot of my professional things I was looking for in terms of leading a health care organization,” he continued. “But I felt that there was a very good alignment in terms of kind of my personal values in and out of the hospital … taking care of your neighbors and your friends. There’s a close knit kind of a family-type environment here and I sense that, and that appeals to my wife and I.” Owery’s first days have been full, from acclimating to the seasonal population spike (a far cry from the steady, declining numbers in most parts of Pennsylvania) to learning the ins and outs of AGH’s operations.

Most notably, Owrey said he took note of local staff members’ pandemic response.

“I’m impressed with what I see here,” he said. “I talked to staff here, they felt safe, they continue to feel safe, they had the first protective equipment that they needed, there was a good flow of information. A lot of it is you kind of need to have a source of truth, like there’s so much information out there and it seems conflicting. I think the hospital has done a good job in kind of centralizing that.”

He said he thinks staff members have successfully gotten patients

tested and immunized and tackled surges as they have come.

“That sort of stresses and strains a hospital,” he said of the last major surge at the beginning of the year.

“We’re going through a bit of a surge now but it’s more a community, you know less severity of the illness, but there’s more prevalence of it. We’re back to, we have to be mindful of making sure our employees are protected because we need them here, because our patients need them here.”

Like in most every other industry, staffing is another potential challenge Owrey faces in his role. The high cost of living, and rising expenses for goods and services, is trickling down to his ability to recruit employees.

“We’ve got to find ways to be an attractive employer,” he said. “Certainly we want our employees who are here to feel valued, this work matters … And we want to be an attraction for folks who might be looking for a job in health care. There’s plenty of opportunity not just for professional staff but all across all segments of health care.”

Owery has also inherited oversight of several local health care projects that are in the works. The biggest one, he said, is the new 53,000 square-foot Gudelsky Family Medical Center under construction on the southern end of Racetrack Road in Ocean Pines. The project, which broke ground in September with a year-and-a-half timeline to completion, will feature the first multi-speciality ambulatory surgery facility in the county, allowing for expansion of the surgical services available.

Currently, outpatient health and medical services are not in a centralized location, creating the need for patients to travel to multiple locations throughout the county, in some cases outside of county limits, for basic primary care and outpatient procedures.

Owery said much of his focus in the coming months will be preparing for the opening of the new facility.

“It’s not as simple as, ‘Oh we’ve got

a new building let’s go see patients,’” he said. “There’s a lot of behind-thescenes coordination that needs to take place logistically to bring that online.”

And when he’s not working, Owrey said he and his wife want to transition to becoming true Worcester County residents. He said they are in the process of building a house in Ocean Pines, and want to get involved in the community.

“My principle responsibility is the hospital and making sure we’re meeting the health needs of the community,” Owrey said. “But we have to be a partner, so being involved in civic and business community events is important. It’s important because we rely on those partners in our community but we want to be a good partner back to them.”

Overall, Owrey wants to ensure people to trust in the services that AGH provides, and continue the positive track of providing quality care.

“We want to be an organization that cares for people because at our heart we care about people … These are our friends, families and neighbors that need the services we offer,” he said. “We want them to feel confident that in their time of greatest need we can meet it.”

Owery’s predecessor, Michael Franklin, left abruptly on Sept. 3 after nearly 17 years with Atlantic General. While the details surrounding his departure were never publicized, the move jump-started a nationwide search that began weeks later with the naming of a sevenmember search committee. In midOctober, committee members hired national executive firm WittKieffer to find a permanent replacement for Franklin. And after what officials called an “extensive” search and interview process, Owrey came out on top.

In the interim, before Owery came on board, Dr. Sally Dowling, the hospital’s vice president of medical affairs, and Kim Justice, the vice president of planning and operations, served as co-president and CEO.

JUNE 10, 2022

Draft plan for co. land preservation, parks up for input (June 10, 2022) Worcester County Environmental Programs (WCEP), in collaboration with Worcester County Recreation and Parks, has completed a draft of the 2022 Land Preservation, Parks and Recreation Plan (LPPRP) and is seeking public input.

Worcester County Government strives to provide citizens with quality parks and facilities, as well as a variety of recreation programs for all ages, including after school activities, adult recreation, fitness and aquatics, summer camps, and special events.

The LPPRP was last updated in 2017.

The LPPRP acts as a countywide master plan for land preservation, park acquisition and facility development. It also serves as a guide for land conservation and parks and recreation planning, park development, program improvements, and related decision-making in Worcester County.

“An important aspect of the plan is evaluation of demand for parks and recreational facilities, WCEP Planner V Katherine Munson said. “As part of the plan development process the county conducted an online citizen survey and hosted two listening sessions to receive citizen comments. The results of this outreach are presented in the plan, and citizen feedback is also incorporated into the plan.”

Before the county formally adopts the 2022 LPPRP, the public is invited to review and comment on the draft plan during a 60-day review period from May 24 to July 22. Comments may be e-mailed to kmunson@co.worcester.md.us.

A public hearing will be scheduled to take place after the review period closes, at which time comments from the public will also be received.

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Rt. 90 survey asks obvious question Pardon the cynicism, but the state’s opinion survey of what needs to be done to help Route 90 accommodate the increasing flow of traffic will no doubt reveal that ... something needs to be done to help Route 90 accommodate the increasing flow of traffic.

What that something might be is no secret, since Ocean City’s elected officials have been begging for years for a fourlane Route 90 and another bridge or the widening current one. There are no other options, so it would seem that the June 21 virtual public meeting set up by the State Highway Administration to assess the public’s thoughts on the matter is just a required part of the process.

This isn’t to belittle the effort, but the real questions regarding improvements to Route 90 are not about what to do, but how to do it and when.

Residents who have lived here for a while will recall all the studies, surveys and discussions devoted to the possibility of a new Route 50 bridge. That extended consideration led to ... well, the Cambria Hotel being built on the site where the new bridge was to empty into town.

As for the expansion of Route 90, the critical issues will be how to get the most traffic into and out of town at the least cost to the environment and the state’s highway money. Those are complicated questions that only experts can answer.

How the public feels about it is still important, since having citizen support for a project makes the realization of it much easier, but it remains that highway engineers, traffic experts and emergency services authorities already know that the current Route 90 isn’t going to meet the needs of this area much longer. And that assumes Ocean City experiences no extreme weather circumstances that necessitate mass evacuations in its busiest months.

So, yes, the public should attend the virtual meeting at 6:30 p.m. June 21, at https://mdot-sha-md90-us50-to-md528wo782b11-maryland.hub.arcgis.com.

But again, residents should understand that wanting something done is the easy part. Getting it done is another matter.

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Dogs: real honesty

I have had dogs for so much of my life that it’s hard to imagine what my existence would be without them.

True, tumbleweeds of dog hair would no longer roll across the vast plain of the living room floor, no more would there be fascinating noseprint abstracts on the storm doors, and the intriguing checkerboard of lick marks on the kitchen tile — gone as well.

Other than that — oh, I forBy got to mention the creative Stewart drool art, being run out of the Dobson TV room because of air quality concerns and barking at 1 a.m. because, “SOMETHING’S OUTSIDE, I JUST KNOW IT” — life without a dog for me would be a big bowl of nothing at all.

I’ve thought about it quite a bit lately, as my faithful companions advance into their elder years. Crazy Eddie, for instance, might be more appropriately referred to as Where-Am-I Eddie, while the formerly feral Special K has found quiet satisfaction as a doorstop and an occasional lawn ornament.

From my reflections on this subject, I have concluded that dogs are superior to people in many respects. For one thing, they seldom lie, at least if food is not involved, in which case they will perjure themselves without remorse.

“Did you have your early-mid-afternoon-onthe-hour snack?” I’ll ask them because that’s what people do, as if dogs understand the human concept of complete sentences.

Their response, if they could talk as we semiexpect them to do, would be, “We haven’t had anything to eat in days. No, make that years.

Come to think of it, we don’t even know what a

snack is it’s been so long.”

You know they’re lying through their snaggley teeth, because you saw someone else do the snack duty thing about two minutes earlier. Otherwise, dogs are flat-out honest.

Say, for instance, you encounter someone you don’t like in a social circumstance. You’re going to act nice anyway because that’s what the situation demands.

A dog, on the other hand, doesn’t care if it’s getting a belly rub from the Queen of Denmark on live TV, it will send out the alarm the moment it sees someone it doesn’t like.

“Fed Ex guy alert! Fed Ex guy alert!”

Not that the Fed Ex guy has done anything to warrant that reaction, although the dog thinks, “I keep chasing that truck away, and it keeps coming back.”

Another thing dogs have going for them is that they don’t get hung up on appearances. If you say, “Let’s go out,” a dog will not reply, “My hair’s a mess.”

The fact is it could have Greenland-sized tufts sprouting on its head and still say, “OKAY! I’m ready to go, yup, yup, yup, ready, ready, ready.”

Even worse, you could be in the middle of a huge lunch crowd at a bayside restaurant that welcomes dogs on its beach, and your dog will assume the question mark position just like that.

“Oh sir? Sir! Your dog is ...”

“Yeah, I know. But it’s not like I can order him to reverse course once he’s gone past the equator.”

Admittedly, that’s not what you would call a wonderful thing, but it is honest, and it is funny ... if you give it 10 years or so.

But that’s how dogs are — fun, faithful and entertaining, even when you pretend, “That’s not my dog, lady. He must have followed me here.”

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Worcester County grants cell tower code amendment

By Greg Wehner Staff Writer (June 10, 2022) The Worcester County Commissioners approved an amendment to the zoning code on Tuesday that will restrict the placement of antennas to no less than 500 feet from a residential dwelling in agricultural districts, providing the Board of Zoning Appeals concurs.

The previous wording of the code permitted the towers to be constructed no less than 1,000 feet from residential buildings in A-1 and A-2 agricultural districts.

As part of the approval, the property owner must prove prime agricultural soils are protected and the land is actively being used for agricultural purposes.

The reduction would be based on protection of existing mature tree growth, steep slopes, wetlands, stream corridors, habitats of threatened or endangered species, or similar features on the property that the BZA members consider as reasons for allowing a particular site to be used.

Kristen Stelzer of the Silver Spring, Maryland-based Arcola Towers LLC requested the amendment change on behalf of its client, Josh Kurtz, who operates a farm on Taylor Road in

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Arcola Towers LLC requested a modification to the Worcester County code that will allow towers to be placed no closer than 500 feet from residential dwellings on agriculturally-zoned parcels of land, with approval from the Board of Zoning Appeals.

Snow Hill.

Stelzer told commissioners the family-owned farm is an excellent location to allow for a special exemption.

Kurtz and his father, James Kurtz, were also at the public hearing and

told the commissioners that Arcola approached them about putting a cell tower on their property to help improve service.

“I mean, it’s terrible,” James said, referring to the cell phone service near his farm.

To erect a tower on the property under the current code — 1,000 feet away from all residential dwellings — would mean the tower would end up being in the middle of the field.

If placed there, a driveway would need to be cut through the farm and there would be a loss of profits and operations.

Moving the tower to another area, closer to buildings, would be more advantageous and a better fit, he said.

The tower would be placed into a nook where it is much more hidden and less intrusive to operations.

Commissioner Ted Elder said farms need to be preserved, but cellphone reception also needs to be improved, so this was a good

compromise.

“I believe this is the right thing to do here,” Commissioner Josh Nordstrom said, agreeing with Elder and adding that it offers flexibility and a better signal.

Commissioner Chip Bertino, on the other hand, was concerned that the decision would go countywide.

The commissioner asked if there was a way to make this property-specific.

Bertino found out that can’t be done, since anyone requesting the reduction would need to go before the BZA for approval.

“Although this is for everyone, it doesn’t mean everyone will get it,” Commissioner Joe Mitrecic said.

“Unfortunately, today, we live and die by the cell phone.”

When it came to a vote, the commissioners approved the reduction 52, with Commissioners Bertino and Jim Bunting voting against the measure.

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Members of the People for Fiscal Responsibility Committee received more than half of the required signatures needed to get a referendum on the November ballot that allows the public to vote on whether Worcester County can purchase a parcel of land for $7.15 million near Stephen Decatur High School, to construct a sports complex on.

Petition shoots for sportsplex vote

By Greg Wehner Staff Writer (June 10, 2022) The purchase of a 95.6-acre property in Berlin for $7.15 million could face a challenge at the ballot box as a committee operating under a fiscal responsibility banner is closing in on the required number of signatures to take the acquisition to referendum.

The People for Fiscal Responsibility committee out of Ocean Pines announced this week that its petition efforts for the first required period were successful. “In [a] little over three weeks our volunteers collected 3,064 valid signatures representing over 68 percent of the total number required,” Slobodan Trendid, a spokesperson for the committee said in a memo dated June 3. “We are proud of our collective team efforts and humbled by the responses received from the residents of the communities in our county.”

On April 19, the Worcester County Commissioners voted to purchase the nearly 100-acre parcel of land situated to the west of Stephen Decatur High School. The money will come out of the $11.2 million in bonds earmarked for financing a portion of the costs associated with designing, engineering, construction, equipping, and furnishing of a potential sports complex.

But the vote for the purchase was not unanimous. Commissioners Chip Bertino, Jim Bunting, and Ted Elder voted against it.

Bertino, at the time, said he was against it because he did not want the taxpayers to pay for the project, and Bunting said he was afraid it would become a wasted investment.

Although a commissioner majority voted to approve the purchase, a provision in the county government code allows decisions by the commissioners to be voted on in a referendum, providing the requisite number of registered voters sign a petition demanding it.

“Our petition is designed to trigger a referendum regarding the county’s plan to issue a general obligation bond to fund a portion of costs related to the sports complex,” Trendic said. “Signing our petition is not a vote for or against the project. The petition simply brings the issue to the voters to decide.”

Trendid and the committee have until July 1 to collect at least 2,000 additional signatures to move closer to getting the issue on the ballot.

Volunteers plan to blanket the county in search for signatures, while also attending the Ocean Pines Farmers Market every Saturday, and Berlin Farmers Market on Sundays.

In order to get a referendum on the ballot, petitioners must collect 10 percent of the registered voters in the county. The committee, in this case, had 40 days to collect half of the signatures, sort of as a down payment, and another 40 days to collect the remaining 50 percent of the required signatures.

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Pines director facing backlash after e-mail Ortt managing partner hits back after ‘direct threat’ from Peck on Janasek ban

By Stewart Dobson Editor/Publisher (June 10, 2022) The ramifications of a May 20 confrontation at the Ocean Pines Yacht Club between former Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors member Tom Janasek and current member Josette Wheatley continued this week with a board hearing scheduled, an ultimatum emailed

and the yacht club management’s response to what it perceived as a threat.

In a special meeting tonight (Thursday), the board will consider Tom Janasek a motion by Director Frank Daly to suspend Janasek’s privileges at the club and other amenities. In addition, Ralph DeAngelus, managing partner of the Matt Ortt Companies, which runs the yacht club and other food venues for the OPA, has responded to what he

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the power to arbitrarily set OPA policy.

She also knows that I was directly told

by General Manager John Viola, President Collette Horn, Vice-President Frank Daly, Police Chief Leo Ehrisman, and OPA attorney Jeremy Tucker that, in response to the incident, we handled the situation exactly as we should have when we walked Mr. Janasek off the property after his encounter with Board member Josette Wheatley. But, apparently our actions, although they were appropriate to most, weren’t enough for her.

In addition to directing us to take arbitrary action, Ms. Peck said in her e-mail that should she get harassed by Mr. Janasek, she is going to “hold us personally accountable.” How is this even possible? I am not aware of any issues she has had with Mr. Janasek, and even if I did, how can she hold us accountable for someone else’s actions?

It seems abundantly clear that she’s trying to bully us into doing something that she knows would open us up to civil litigation. She is a board member and, as such, is in control of our livelihood. She has the ability to vote for or against new contracts — contracts that would keep our company and its 200 OPA employees working, or not working, for years to come.

It is unclear what she is trying to accomplish by bullying a vendor that has worked so hard every day to better the Ocean Pines community — a vendor that, through Covid’s darkest hours, had its entire management team personally deliver thousands of family meals, at their own expense and in their own vehicles, to Ocean Pines residents who were too worried to go out.

At best, she’s created a hostile work environment; at worst, she has a vendor that sits back and has to think to themselves why are we working so hard for someone who cares so little about us.

Being a Board member is a great honor as well as a great responsibility; however, her words in that email were neither honorable nor responsible.

Now, I understand that she was choSee OPA Page 59

considers to be a threatening email from Director Amy Peck, who said she would hold him and the club personally responsible were she to experience any abuse from Janasek at an Orttmanaged venue in Ocean Pines.

The May 20 incident unraveled when Janasek confronted Wheatley and her husband at the yacht club tiki bar. The ensuing argument escalated to the point that yacht club staff escorted Janasek off the property, although he allegedly returned later.

The upshot of that encounter was that the board began discussions of banning Janasek from OPA amenities, and Wheatley obtained a District Court order on May 25 that prohibited Janasek from having any contact with her through Dec. 1.

In the interim, however, Peck, “as a homeowner, not as a director,” sent an email to DeAngelus and the company that declared she did not feel safe at the Matt Ortt food venues in Ocean Pines unless “I know Josette is going to be in attendance and her protective order would make Janasek leave.”

The order, however, does not prohibit Janasek from being present wherever Wheatley is, including the yacht club. All it provides for is that he is not allowed to have contact with her — even though the two might occupy the same space. Nevertheless, Peck added that if she experienced any abuse from Janasek at the yacht club and the OPA venues the company overees, she would hold DeAngelus and the company responsible.

Below is the response from DeAngelus.

As you know, we received an email from Director Amy Peck regarding her opinion about what Ocean Pines Association “policy” should be for Tom Janasek, which contained clear misstatements and a direct threat to me personally, my business partner, and my company.

Frankly, I’m baffled by her e-mail.

She says that the Matt Ortt Companies should set a policy that bans Tom Janasek from all OPA food and beverage properties. However, she is on the Board, and she knows we don’t have

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OPA partner says they won’t do more than law requires Continued from Page 58 sen for the position by Board members as an alternate, and not voted into the position by the residents of Ocean Pines. However, if she took on the responsibility of a Board member, she should live up to it, and living up to it starts with an apology, at a bare minimum.

We here at Matt Ortt Companies have been asked many, many times our thoughts on OPA politics.

Throughout our entire tenure here in Ocean Pines, we have said over and over again that we only run the food and beverage operations, and that it’s not our place to give our advice or opinion on politics. We stand by that to this day.

We are a vendor, working for Ocean Pines. A vendor that, as of April 30, 2022, set an all-time record for combined food & beverage yearly profits.

A vendor, whose hard work has not only paid off financially for Ocean Pines homeowners but has brought the Yacht Club to the highest levels of customer satisfaction it has ever achieved.

That’s what we stand behind. And we are very proud of it.

Ralph DeAngelus Matt Ortt

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Peck responds to bully allegation

By Jack Chavez Staff Writer (June 10, 2022) OPA Board of Directors member Amy Peck responded this week to the public letter written

by Ralph DeAngelus concerning Peck’s email to him advising him that Tom Janasek should be banned from the Ocean Pines Yacht Club.

She said her private email to him was leaked and she only learned of

his response when she received a screenshot of it, which had been posted on a social media page that follows Ocean Pines.

“They got the letter Amy Peck and I didn’t and I’m on the board. That’s a little concerning,” Peck said. “I was informing (Matt Ortt officials) of updates

in the situation (between Janasek and Josette Wheatley) because I had just come back from the hearing that I attended with Josette. I’m concerned about the liability that the association could face if there is a repeat incident.”

Peck repeated that her chief concerns in addressing DeAngelus were liability and safety. When asked if she felt safe in Janasek’s presence anywhere, she replied “not at all.”

Art council competition next month Entrants also exhibit works, open to new and seasoned artists, will be live all July (June 10, 2022) The Worcester County Arts Council invites all artists to participate in a juried art competition and exhibit to be presented during the month of July at the Gallery located at 6 Jefferson Street in Berlin.

The exhibition is open to all established or emerging artists (18 years old and older) with work in all media.

The subject: “Celebrate” is open to the artist’s individual expression and interpretation.

All entries must be original and

completed within the last three years.

Detailed guidelines for the competition are available on the Arts Council’s website, www.worcestercountyartscouncil.org.

Entries must be delivered to the Arts Council’s Gallery between June 28-30, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to be accepted. Artwork will be juried in and judged for the competition by local artist and art instructor, Kate Cashman. Artists must submit a juried exhibit entry form, upon artwork delivery.

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WORLD WAR II

Nazis take Tobruk, but British snatch back

By Peter Ayers Wimbrow III Contributing Writer (June 10, 2022) This week, 80 years ago, British Prime Minister, Sir Winston Churchill, was in Washington for the hastily arranged Second Washington Conference. At a meeting at the White House between the president, the prime minister and the brass of the two militaries, President Franklin D. Roosevelt was quietly handed a note.

After quickly reading it, he passed it to his British counterpart without comment. The note contained news that the Libyan port city of Tobruk had been surrendered to Gen. Erwin Rommel’s Panzerarmee Afrika. After the P.M. read the note, the president simply asked, “What can we do to help?” Churchill replied, “Give us as

many Sherman tanks as you can spare and ship them to the Middle East as quickly as possible.”

Not long thereafter, 300 Sherman tanks, 100 105 mm self-propelled guns, and 150 instructors were on their way to Egypt. Churchill told the president, “I am the most miserable Englishman in America since Burgoyne” (the general that lost the Battle of Saratoga during the Revolutionary War).

In January 1941, the 6th Australian Division, commanded by Even MacKay, had captured the port and its 25,000-man Italian garrison in a siege that lasted two weeks. The following month, German Gen. Erwin Rommel arrived in Libya, together with German troops, and the Italian Ariete Armored Division.

An RAF Westland Lysander flies over a convoy of British lorries during the retreat into Egypt, June 26, 1942.

By the end of March, the Axis armies were on the move. By midApril, they had advanced more than 600 miles, driving Commonwealth forces out of Libya — except for Tobruk — which the Axis surrounded on three sides and besieged for 241 days.

Finally, on Nov.18, 1941, the British Eighth Army, under the command of Lt. Gen. Alan Cunningham launched Operation Crusader, which relieved the siege and drove the Axis forces out of Cyraenica, the eastern part of Libya.

Today, Tobruk is a city of about 300,000, located in Libya on the Mediterranean Sea, less than 80 miles from the Egyptian border. It is 288 miles east of Benghazi, 388 miles east of Agedabia and 630 miles by air from Tripoli. It probably has the best natural harbor in North Africa, which made it important for any Axis invasion of Egypt from Libya.

In the six months after the Axis siege of Tobruk was lifted, its defenses had been allowed to fall into disrepair. Without maintenance, sand had filled the trenches and antitank ditches. Many of the mines that protected Tobruk were removed and used on the now-breached Gazala Line.

Much of its artillery had also been removed. Air superiority had been ceded to the Axis when the RAF abandoned its forward bases for fear of capture and relocated to Sidi Barrani, 150 miles to the east in Egypt.

Following the Allied defeat at the

Battle of Gazala, the British brass was divided as to whether to try to hold Tobruk, as they had done the year before, or to withdraw the entire Eighth Army into Egypt to regroup.

It was decided, under pressure from the Prime Minister, to hold the port with the 2nd South African Division, commanded by Major-Gen. Hendrik Klopper, together with two tank regiments, a battalion each of Coldstream Guards, Sherwood Foresters, Worcestershires, Cameroon Highlanders, Mahrattas from India and Ghurkas from Nepal, two artillery regiments and an engineer regiment.

Likewise, the Axis brass was divided as to whether to try to take Tobruk, with the high command wanting to restrain the “Desert Fox,” while Malta was attacked. But there was no time, because Rommel attacked immediately, saying, “The time has come to put a lid on Tobruk!” By June 18, the port had been surrounded.

On June 20, 1942, at 5:40 a.m., the Axis assault against the city began with a terrifying Stuka dive-bomber attack and artillery bombardment. As a German soldier said, “One must see the Stuka attacks if they are to understand the fall of Tobruk.”

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WORLD WAR II Continued from Page 60 detonated the mines and cleared a path for the infantry and armor. At 7 a.m., Gen. Enea Navarini’s XXI Corps of Sabratha and Trento infantry divisions, commanded by Mario Soldarelli and Carlo Gotti, attacked southwards from the coast.

Meanwhile, the Italian X Corps, commanded by Benvenuto Gioda, containing the Brescia and Pavia Infantry Divisions, commanded by Giacomo Lombardi and Arturo Torriano, attacked from the south.

At 9 a.m., a confident Rommel recorded an announcement for German radio: “Today my troops have crowned their efforts by the capture of Tobruk. The individual soldier may die, but the victory of our nation is assured.” The recording was taken to an airfield and flown straight to Berlin for broadcasting that same evening.

The 15th and 21st Panzerdivisiones, commanded by Eduard Crasemann and Georg von Bismarck. and the Ariete Division, now commanded by Giuseppe de Stefanis, swung around the city and attacked from the southeast. By midday, the 15th Panzerdivision had reached the Via Balbia, east of the city, and begun to shell the port.

Gen. von Bismarck, leading 21st Panzerdivision in his sidecar, began to attack the city at 5 p.m., and within an hour was in the city. The strong points of Forts Pilastrino and Solaro were captured at 7 p.m. Shortly be-

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OBITUARY fore midnight, the harbor and pumping station were captured.

Gen. Klopper sent emissaries to negotiate the port’s surrender at 6 a.m. the next morning. They were mistakenly directed to Gen. Navarini, who then directed them to Gen. Rommel. At 9:40 a.m., Gen. Klopper surrendered the Port and 35,000 of its defenders (21,600 British, 8,900 white South Africans, 1,760 black South Africans and 2,500 Mahrattas and Ghurkas), 2,000 vehicles, 5,000 tons of food and 2,000 tons of fuel.

It, “...was the largest loss of arms in South African military history....”

However, many more thousands of tons of fuel were destroyed before the Axis could prevent it, prompting a furious Rommel to threaten the Allied soldiers, “You’ll walk, walk, walk all the way to Tripoli for that!”

Panzerarmee Afrika’s losses were 3,360, of which 300 were officers.

Rommel told the captured soldiers, “Gentlemen, you have fought like lions and been led by donkeys.”

After the surrender, the white South Africans asked to be separated from the black prisoners. Gen. Rommel denied the request, noting that, since they wore the same uniform and fought under the same flag, they would share the same facilities!

Since the Commonwealth emissaries had first gone to Gen. Navarini’s headquarters, Mussolini spun it that the surrender had been

tendered to the Italian general. In response, Hitler, on June 22, bestowed the field marshal’s baton on Rommel (Rommel later told his wife, Lucy, “I would have preferred a division.”) his caused the Italian Duce “much pain,” since it emphasized, “...the German character of the battle,” according to his son-in-law, Italian Foreign Minister Count Galeazzo Ciano.

In response, Mussolini named Gens.

Ugo Cavallero, chief of Commando Supremo, and Ettore Bastico, governor-general of Libya, Marshals of Italy on July 1 and Aug. 12, 1942, respectively. Count Ciano, noted in his diary that this had, “...amused people in Bastico’s case and made them indignant in Cavallero’s.”

Following a meeting with Gen. Bastico and his chief-of-staff, Gen. Count Curio Barbasetti di Prun, on the afternoon of June 22, near Bardia, Germany’s newest, and youngest, field marshal ended by saying, “I now invite you for lunch in Cairo!” The next day, at 7:22 p.m., lead elements of Field Marshal Rommel’s Panzerarmee Afrika crossed into Egypt.

Next week: Thousand Plane Raid Mr. Wimbrow writes from Ocean City, Maryland, where he practices law representing those persons accused of criminal and traffic offenses, and those persons who have suffered a personal injury through no fault of their own. He can be contacted at wimbrowlaw@beachin.net.

ROGER SHELLEMAN Ocean City It is with great sadness we announce the sudden passing of Roger L. Shelleman on May 27, 2022. This just days before his 81st birthday.

He was born in Hagerstown, Maryland on May 31, 1941. He was son to the late Roger D. Shelleman and Jane Elizabeth (Mary Jane) Bennett/Hersberger.

Roger lived a full life. He was charming, witty and an exceptional salesman; he could sell ice to an Eskimo in the dead of winter!

He wore Roger Shelleman varied hats down his career path. He served in the Korean War as an US Army paratrooper. He trained race horses, passing his love of horses on to his daughter and granddaughter.

As an owner of multiple businesses, he and his partners pioneered the importation of seasonal merchandise to the U.S. He was forward thinking and inspirational in the development of Christmas yard décor and lighted sculptures, which now embellish many homes during the holidays.

Time spent on the water was his true passion. His sons share his enthusiasm for boating and deep-sea fishing and will continue hoping for the “big catch.” While living in Annapolis and Severna Park, Maryland, he was a member of the Annapolis Yacht Club and Maryland Capital Yacht Club.

Roger leaves behind a daughter, Robin; son, Ed, and his wife, Jen, their daughters, Emily and Allie, son, Ross and his wife, Trisha, their daughter, Fiona; and his faithful sidekick, Dutch, who is now the “neighborhood” dog. He is preceded in death by his brother, Joseph D. Shelleman His brilliant blue eyes and mischievous grin will be greatly missed, for they could light up a room.

With help from the Ocean City Reef Foundation, the family will be building a memorial fishing reef off the coast of Ocean City, Maryland. It will be named “Rambler” after his custom sport boat on which he fished from Maryland to Costa Rica and points in-between.

Expressions of sympathy may be made in his honor toward this endeavor and sent to: Ocean City Reef Foundation (www.ocreefs.org) in Memory of Roger Shelleman.

A private family “Celebration of Life” will be held in lieu of a service.

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First white marlin of fishing season caught, released

By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (June 10, 2022) Beginner’s luck, or with maybe a little help from above, Kevin Gibbs caught and released the first white marlin of the Ocean City fishing season on Tuesday.

“I wanted to go fishing for years, but it’s always hard because of work,” said Gibbs, who runs the Dough Roller restaurant on South Division Street in downtown Ocean City. “Finally, I was like, ‘let’s just go … I think my dad [Bill, who passed away in October] was sending me good vibes. It was just a special catch.”

Gibbs was accompanied by Jake Howe and his girlfriend, India O’Boyle, and Johnny Moore, on the offshore tuna fishing trip aboard the Wrecker.

The group met Capt. Bobby Layton and mates Cody Smith and Austin Bowden at the Ocean City Fishing Center bright and early, heading offshore around 4 a.m.

It was Layton’s first time fishing with the group, but he has known Howe, O’Boyle and Moore since high school. They arrived at their offshore fishing spot in the Baltimore Canyon around 7 a.m.

Layton said the anglers caught a pair of yellowfin tuna and then another about 30 minutes later.

About 10 minutes after the second pair of tuna, Layton said he spotted a white marlin.

“I saw it from up top and I yelled out, ‘white marlin.’ The mates and I knew what a big deal it was, [because] if we catch it, it’s the first one in Ocean City [of the season],” he said.

“It didn’t get hooked the first time. It disappeared for a few seconds and then I got it hooked up and we pulled everything else in as fast as we could.

We were fishing with 12 rods so everyone was hands-on to clear the spread. I handed the rod down to Kevin and he fought it.”

Gibbs said he strapped on the fishing belt for assistance and started reeling.

“Everyone around me was freaking out and I didn’t know why. I thought they were just excited for me,” he said. “I was told to just reel. It zoomed across me and that’s how I saw it [and said] ‘Oh my God, it’s beautiful.’”

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PHOTO COURTESY JAKE HOWE

Kevin Gibbs, center, caught and released the first white marlin of the Ocean City fishing season on Tuesday, while aboard the Wrecker. He is pictured with mates Austin Bowden and Cody Smith.

PHOTO COURTESY BOBBY LAYTON

Not only did the group aboard Wrecker catch and release the first white marlin of the season, but they also landed eight yellowfin tuna and one mahi. In addition to Kevin Gibbs, who is credited with nabbing the first white, the crew included Jake Howe, his girlfriend, India O’Boyle, Johnny Moore, along with Capt. Bobby Layton and mates Austin Bowden and Cody Smith.

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Gibbs lands white marlin on first offshore trip Continued from Page 63 said he planned to go first, but wanted to watch others and see the process.

“I’d only seen it on TV. I wanted to watch and see everything first,” he said.

Layton said the fish was hooked around 9 a.m. and it was on the boat about 9:05. He wanted to make sure there was plenty of video and photo documentation, since it was possibly the first white marlin of the Ocean City fishing season.

Layton said he estimated it to weigh about 60 pounds. After it was released, Layton and Gibbs said there were many high-fives, screaming and cheering.

“When we got it to the boat and it was officially released, everyone said

we just got the first white marlin. It was a surreal moment. It’s been absolutely special,” Gibbs said. “It was a crazy experience. I just reeled as hard as I could for as long as I could.”

Layton said captains from other boats in the area started reaching out on the radio to inquire about the catch. Everyone agreed it was the first white of the season.

After everyone calmed down, Layton said the group continued to fish.

They caught four more tuna and a mahi after landing the marlin. They fished until 1:30 p.m. then headed back to the fishing center.

Not only was it Gibbs’ first billfish, but it was also his first time fishing offshore.

It is tradition when an angler catches his or her first white marlin, they jump in the water. When the group got back to the fishing center around 4 p.m., Gibbs did just that.

The group finished the day with eight yellowfin tuna – averaging about 40-50 pounds – one mahi (about 10 pounds) and the coveted white marlin release.

“That’s a hell of a day … It was a good team. Everyone communicated well. It was such a fun time,” Gibbs said. “[Layton] put us in position to catch these fish. I was just lucky enough to reel [the white marlin] in.

I have bragging rights. I’m so happy for captain Bob. This is such a big deal in the fishing community.”

Gibbs, 37, said he plans to go offshore fishing again, hopefully in the near future.

Layton, 28, has been fishing his whole life, he said. He’s been working on charter boats for 13 years. This is his first season as captain of the Wrecker.

The boat will receive a total of $17,000. One check for $5,000 will come from the Town of Ocean City, another $5,000 from the Ocean City Marlin Club, and a third for $7,000 will be presented by the Fishermen United of Ocean City, which includes donations from: Bank of Ocean City, Bahia Marina, Hooked on OC, Atlantic Tackle, Ocean City Fishing Center, Sunset Marina and Coastal Fisherman.

Live horse racing returns Low turnout for 1st Blues for for season at Ocean Downs DU, but $10K raised for org.

By Jack Chavez Staff Writer (June 10, 2022) Live horse racing is back at Ocean Downs for the 2022 season and for the second year in a row, fans and bettors will be in the stands.

This year, the season started a bit earlier than usual with the first live meet happening on May 29, a day before Memorial Day. “We opened to a really good crowd,” Ocean Downs General Manager Bobbi Sample said. ”As with any business, we would like to see some growth this season.

Part of the reason that we are starting and ending our meet a bit earlier this year is to better align our live meet with the summer season in an effort to maximize our on track attendance.”

Races will occur typically three days per week — four in July — until the week of Labor Day, Sample said.

“In 2021 it was nice to be able to welcome fans back to the track,” Sample said. “Our live meet has two revenue streams, the wagering at our location and the wagering from the export of our races to other racetracks throughout the country. Our on-track wagering was down a bit from 2019 levels but the export wagering was up so fans across the country were wagering more on our races.”

This year will include plenty of promotions including “fan-favorites like the Ostrich and Camel Races, ap-

pearances by the Clydesdales as well as family-fun events like our Stilt Walker and Cascading Carlos,” Sample said. Baltimore Ravens mascot Poe, a fortune teller and magician will all makes appearances. There’s also a watermelon-eating contest planned and other “fun-themed” nights.

“We have something going on every night of racing,” Sample said.

A year after heavy covid protocols had to be in place, Sample said that guests will have the option of wearing a mask but no mandated protocols will be in effect.

“Fortunately, this is an outdoor sport and we have a lot of space around the track,” she said.

The offseason can be just as busy for horses and trainers alike. Horse owners typically race their horses at other locations in the mid-Atlantic region.

“Our (Maryland) horsemen tend to race at Rosecroft (in Prince George’s County), which has a spring and fall meet each year,” Sample added. “We use the offseason for repairs and maintenance projects that we can’t do during racing.”

Ahead of the season, the prep work on the track begins in March so that it’s ready for training, which starts in April.

“As we get closer to the season, we add qualifying days so that horses can qualify to race,” Sample said.

Ocean Downs races standardbred pacer and trotter horses.

For more information, visit https://oceandowns.com.

By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (June 10, 2022) Eighteen anglers on six boats participated in the inaugural Blues for DU event, hosted last weekend by Bahia Marina Tournaments.

“Those that participated had a good time,” said tournament Co-director Earl Conley. “Tournament organizers were disappointed in the turnout. The first tournament of its kind, it’s tough to get off the ground.

We’ll alter it a bit to increase participation for next year … tweak some things to make it more suitable for more anglers.”

The 22nd Street bayside marina presented the bluefish tournament to benefit Ducks Unlimited, a nonprofit organization 501(c) dedicated to the conservation of wetlands and associated upland habitats for waterfowl, other wildlife, and people.

Bahia had hosted the Mako Mania shark fishing tournament for 24 years the first weekend of June, but no mako harvesting is allowed along the East Coast for the next two years.

Recently, the ICAAT (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) an inter-governmental fishery organization responsible for the conservation of tunas and tuna-like species in the Atlantic Ocean and its adjacent seas, announced that a two-year retention ban is being implemented starting in

2022 on North Atlantic shortfin mako shark which the group called “overfished.”

So instead of Mako Mania, Bahia Marina partnered with Ducks Unlimited to offer a bluefish event to benefit the organization.

Conley said numerous bluefish were caught over the three-day event.

Nine were brought to the scale.

Mike Botsaris reeled in a 12.5pound bluefish while fishing on Saltwater Adventures. The fish was worth $995.

Buffalo Hunter angler Parker Marshall hooked a 5.3-pound bluefish to finish in second place. The crew received $957. The group was entered in the largest fish winner take all calcutta and took home the prize money pot totaling $360.

Shawn Flahtery came in third place with the 4.2-pound bluefish he caught aboard Lost Time. The team was awarded $398.

A total of $2,350 in prize money was awarded.

“All of the money in the tournament was paid out. In conjunction with the fishing tournament, the Harman family collected donations for Ducks Unlimited totaling $10,000,” Conley said.

Anyone interested in sponsoring the 2023 event should call Bahia Marina at 410-289-7438.

To learn more about Ducks Unlimited, go to https://www.ducks.org.

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Fundraiser, film viewing, surf contest planned

By Dave Dalkiewicz Contributing Writer (June 10, 2022) This coming week should prove to be significant in the surfing world.

On the evening of Thursday, June 16, a party/legends event will be held at Barn 34 restaurant on 34th Street in Ocean City beginning at 6 p.m.

This gathering is put on by the Ocean City Surf Club. It will feature scholarship awards to deserving young students to further their education, legend inductions, and raffles.

It’s a general fundraiser for the Ocean City Surf Club and always provides a venue for fellowship and camaraderie. It’s open to everybody though one must be 21 to purchase alcoholic beverages.

On the evening of Friday, June 17, a surf movie will be shown at Seacrets Bar and Grill at 49th Street.

This movie is the premiere of

Danny Herlihy’s “Caribe,” concentrating on the early days of surfing in Puerto Rico.

Puerto Rico has long been held as a great wealth of surf in the Caribbean Sea and very accessible, especially from the East Coast of the United States. I’ve heard it referred to as the Hawaii of the East.

Doors open at 6 p.m. with the movie starting at 7 p.m. Admission is $10.

Much anticipation has surrounded this movie due to its long time in the making. Make plans to attend.

Before the current video era, surf movies were always quite the event and usually well attended.

This showing should be a great combination of past and present with Seacrets being a prime location for the premiere of “Caribe.”

For more information, contact Danny at 302-539-5998.

On the morning of June 18, the Ocean City Surf Club will hold the “Anything Goes Team Challenge” contest on the beach in the 35th-37th

Streets area. This “contest,” which kicks off at 8 a.m. is really a non-contest with the emphasis on fun.

Any wave riding equipment can be used, thus the anything goes label.

The event will also feature a bodyboard segment with Ocean City native and bodyboard champion Jay Reale in attendance.

The concept here is that of a team with practically any one person or organization who is interested, invited to enter a team.

Contact Ocean City Surf Club President Tommy Vach at 443-366-5885 for more information.

The “Anything Goes Team Challenge” is an evolution of the Longboard Team Challenge that had been held for about the last 20 years.

Again, the emphasis is on fun, especially with the team concept.

Participation is encouraged and spectators are welcome.

Surfing is generally quite the individual sport/activity although surfing alone is certainly not the best idea.

The aforementioned activities/

events, though valid in and of themselves, are ways for surfers and those interested in surfing to come together in this common interest and hopefully advance the sport in a town by the sea.

Surfing has come a long way since the days when it was considered a “bad” element. These days, surfing is looked upon in a better light such as golf, tennis, skiing or other more individual activities.

One doesn’t need a team as such to play the game as is the common practice in sports such as baseball, football, or basketball. Surfing is also more of a “free” activity.

Once equipment is acquired, there are no green fees of lift tickets or needed admission costs.

Check out some or all of these events this coming week. The organizers will be thankful and you just might find yourself having a lot of fun!

— Dave Dalkiewicz is the owner of Ocean Atlantic Surf Shop in Ocean City.

Second annual Tuna and Tiaras next weekend

By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (June 10, 2022) The inaugural Tuna and Tiaras tournament in 2021 was a huge success, with 159 lady anglers fishing on 36 boats and more than $64,000 in prize money awarded. The 2022 event is shaping up to be even bigger.

“We are anticipating huge growth this year,” said organizer Pam Taylor.

“It’s hard to put a number on how many we expect, but the response and interest from new anglers and boats that didn’t fish with us last year has been incredibly positive. We weighed over 1,900 pounds of tuna in year one.”

Final registration for the tournament is Thursday, June 16, from 5-8 p.m. at the Ocean City Fishing Center in West Ocean City.

The cost to participate is $400 per boat for up to six anglers. Teams must enter at least one calcutta, which range in cost from $250-$500,

and include: Heaviest Single Tuna Split (50/30/20), Heaviest Single Tuna winner take all, Tuna Stringer Split (50/30/20) and Tuna Stringer winner take all.

There are also added entry-level calcuttas for small boats (35 feet and under) daily heaviest stringer and single tuna, as well as mahi and wahoo.

“We’ve added two small boat categories, a daily stringer and a daily heaviest tuna calcutta for more ways to win,” Taylor said. “Micky Fins is catering some awesome snacks and we’re having an award ceremony at the Ocean City Marlin Club (for winners only this year).

“We also have some exciting new sponsors who are going to help Tuna and Tiaras and HUK Performance Gear make our registration party amazing and captains bags the best tournament bags anyone has ever seen,” she continued. “They are just

loaded down with goodies and I’m so excited to hand them out to registered teams.”

Teams can fish one out of the two tournament days: either Friday, June 17 or Saturday, June 18. Weigh-ins will take place from 4-7 p.m. at the Ocean City Fishing Center.

An awards ceremony will be held on Sunday at the Ocean City Marlin Club.

“We’ve prepared for 60-75 boats.

That’s double our turnout from 2021 with 36 boats. Three hundred badass lady anglers ready to fight tuna is my goal. In 2021, we donated $7,750 to Women Supporting Women and are hoping to hit $10,000 this year.”

There will also be a photo contest, with several categories to enter. Photos must be taken on the day of a team’s registered trip. Winners will be determined by the amount of “likes” on the Tuna and Tiaras Facebook page, and prizes will be

awarded.

The tournament will again benefit Women Supporting Women of Salisbury. Its services include prosthetic breast fittings, wigs, educational tote bags, lift chair loaner program and community-related events to educate the public. All of its services are free.

In addition to its main office, support groups are held in Wicomico, Worcester, Somerset and Dorchester counties.

“WSW and Tuna and Tiaras have been teaming up, even outside of the tournament days,” Taylor said. “We strongly believe in the good they are bringing into our local community and love that we can volunteer some time to assist this awesome organization on top of presenting them with a check to support them supporting our locals.”

For more information about the tournament, visit https://tunaandtiaras.com.

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Worcester County Rec and Worcester NAACP honoring Parks hosts baseball clinic baseball hall of famer, Sun. (June 10, 2022) Boys and girls ages 7 to 14 are invited to participate in Pitch, Hit, and Run with Worcester County Recreation and Parks.

Players will participate in this one-day skills competition at the Northern Worcester Athletic Complex, Senior Field on Saturday, June 18, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Participants may stop in at any time for their skills assessment on pitching, hitting and running. The assessment will take approxi-

mately five minutes per individual.

Event winners will be required to provide a birth certificate to verify age before advancing to sectionals, with hopes to move on to partake at a big league ball park.

Pre-registration is recommended at www.pitchhitrun.com.

For more information, contact Tyler Keiser at 410-632-2144 x2505 or tkeiser@marylandscoast.org.

To view more upcoming free youth programs visit www.playmarylandscoast.org.

(June 10, 2022) The Worcester County NAACP will honor Negro League Baseball and Snow Hill native, Judy Johnson, 1975 Baseball Hall of Famer, with a tribute/Negro League Baseball celebration on Sunday, June 12 at the Arthur W. Perdue Stadium, of Route 50 in Salisbury.

The game, which features the Delmarva Shorebirds vs the Fayetteville Woodpeckers, begins at 2:05 p.m.

Special appearances by Sam Allen,

(Kansas City Monarchs), Pedro Sierra (Detroit Stars) and Rayner Banks (The Negro League Ambassador.)

A raffle, exhibits and vendors will be available. Purchase tickets through the Delmarva Shorebirds.

The event is sponsored by Worcester County NAACP, Residence Inn Marriott Ocean City, The Delmarva Shorebirds, Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce, and Beach to Bay Heritage Area.

Ravens Roost #44 of Ocean City recently announced the presentation of annual scholarship awards.

Stephen Decatur graduates Ashten Snelsire and Skylar Griffin were among the recipients. They are pictured with Scholarship Committee co-chair Don McMullen.

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(June 10, 2022) Ravens Roost #44 of Ocean City recently announced the presentation of annual scholarship awards.

This year, scholarship awards totaling $15,000 went to six students at three area high schools.

The 2022 scholar/athlete awardees are: • Skylar Griffin, Stephen Decatur High School/University of New Haven, West Haven, Connecticut • Ashten Snelsire, Stephen Decatur High School/University of Richmond, Virginia • Lily Baeurle, Worcester Preparatory School/Ursinus College, Collegeville, Pennsylvania • Bennett Tinkler, Worcester Preparatory School/University of Maryland • Samantha Derickson, Indian River High School/East Stroudsburg University, Pennsylvania • Brynn McCabe, Indian River High School/University of Maryland Ravens Roost #44 has awarded more than $228,900 in scholarships to local students during the last two decades.

Don McMullen, Scholarship Committee co-chair, said the Ravens Roost Scholarship Committee awards individual scholarships based on SAT/ACT scores, grade-point averages, participation in athletics, community service, work history, letters of recommendations, and an essay on how athletics are important in today’s society.

Ravens Roost #44 held its 25th annual Scholarship Golf Tournament at the Ocean Pines Golf Club on June 3.

The winning teams and players were: • First-place team: Mike Mason,

Darin Stuiber, Bill Cordwell and Mike Daley • Closest to the Pin (Men’s): Jack Heim • Closest to the Pin (Women’s): Teresa Burns • Longest Drive (Men’s): Chip Sheekin • Longest drive (Women’s): Poppy Granite The Scholarship Committee wishes to thank signature sponsor American Legion Post 166 of Ocean City, and major sponsors the Original Greene Turtle, Atlantic General Hospital, Pit n Pub Restaurant, and Mike’s Flooring & Design Center.

“In addition, we would like to thank our tee sponsors, prize sponsors, businesses and golfers for their continued support,” McMullen said. “A special thank you to John Malinowski, PGA general manager of Golf, and Justin Hartshorne, Golf superintendent, for having the course in excellent shape and for their help in making our annual tournament a success. We would also like to thank Judy and Rob from the Matt Ortt Companies for the excellent luncheon at the Ocean Pines Clubhouse Bar and Grille.”

McMullen said the Scholarship Committee is currently seeking donations for 2023 scholarships.

Donations may be mailed to Ravens Roost #44, P.O. Box 4161, Ocean City, Maryland 21843.

Ravens Roost #44, Inc. is an IRS 501(7)(c) nonprofit. The federal tax ID is 52-2160753.

For more information, visit https://ocravensroost44.com.

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