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QUICKLY HANDLED The Ocean City Fire Department responded to two separate fires in a downtown restaurant and apartment building that were quickly extinguished by fire sprinklers over the past week. Firefighters in this instance are at Trimper’s Apartments in the 700 block of the Ocean City Boardwalk. See story on page 16.

Meetings board finds against city Pier franchise negotiations were secret for months, against Open Meetings Act

By Josh Kim Staff Writer (June 12, 2020) The Ocean City Council’s secret negotiation of the $9.1 million pier franchise renewal deal with the Synpuxent Pier and Improvement Co., seriously violated the Maryland Open Meetings Act, the state Open Meeting Compliance Board declared in an opinion released last week. “… We find that the council violated

the act over a period of time by secretly conducting public business that the act required it to discuss publicly and by failing to disclose to the public either the fact of the Lloyd Martin discussions or the creation of a negotiating committee until after the council had decided the terms of the franchise and ordinances. The council’s violations were not trivial,” the compliance board said in an 11page June 3 opinion.

On Nov. 25, Mayor Rick Meehan

announced that a small committee of council members — Dennis Dare, John Gehrig and Mary Knight — had been working with franchise holder Charles “Buddy” Jenkins, head of the Synepuxent Pier and Improvement Co., for roughly 18 months to lay out the terms and the agreements of the franchise renewal.

Jenkins has held the franchise agreement since April 4, 1979, and now will have it through 2054, rather than 2029 as per the original agreement.

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By Josh Kim Staff Writer (June 12, 2020) Indoor dining is back on the menu as of 5 p.m. today (Friday), following Gov. Larry Hogan’s announcement Wednesday that he would be partially reversing his mid-March executive order that closed restaurants to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus.

His phased-in approach to economic recovery, however, will limit restaurants’ indoor dining capacity to 50 percent. Still, that’s outstanding news to long-suffering restaurants, some of which have been teetering on the brink of insolvency during the state’s apparently successful effort to bring the transmission of covid-19 under control.

“Because of the early and aggressive actions taken, we have not only flattened the curve, we have actually crushed the curve in Maryland,” Hogan said. “Every one of the important metrics in our state has continued to drop across the board in every single jurisdiction.”

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Safety plans set for arcades and amusements

By Elizabeth Bonin Staff Writer (June 12, 2020) Amusement parks, mini golf and go-kart tracks are open tonight at 5 p.m. after being forced to close as a result of the covid-19 pandemic. Gov. Larry Hogan made the announcement during a press conference on Wednesday, citing the state’s decreasing number of hospitalizations and vastly improved coronavirus test results.

Trimper’s Rides, Sportland and Marty’s Playland, all on the southern end of the Boardwalk, and Baja Amusements in West Ocean City have See AMUSEMENTS Page 3

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Open Meetings board rules against council Continued from Page 1 ing for city leaders, who had been scrambling to find new revenue streams to cover diminishing revenues and growing costs.

However, not all were as happy with the deal.

“What benefit did the public get from all of these closed session decisions?” resident Tony Christ said during a council meeting in early January.

Later that month, Vince Gisriel, a former city councilman, joined Christ in voicing dissent over the deal’s closed-door proceedings.

“It appears to me that you’ve couched your approval to go in (closed session) under the concept of a contract, and the pier franchise agreement … is really an ordinance,” Gisriel said.

The city had argued that the pier franchise agreement was a contractual matter, and therefore exempt under the act’s procurement exception.

The compliance board, however, found that “the council’s agenda and materials for its Dec. 2, 2019 meeting make clear that there was no competitive procurement under discussion — no request for competitive proposals or bids was contemplated — and, in any event, no ‘pending’ or even ‘impending’ such process — the current franchise agreement was not due to expire until 2029.

“From the submissions, we find that no part of the council’s closed-door discussion about the pier franchise fell within the procurement exception.

Thus, except to the extent that parts of the council’s closed-door discussions about the pier franchise might have fallen within the legal advice exception, the council violated the act at every closed meeting at which it discussed the pier franchise.”

The compliance board also concluded that the council had little ground under the legal advice exception. “[The exception] is to be narrowly construed to cover only the interchange between the client public body and its lawyer in which the client seeks advice and the lawyer provides it.”

This meant that just because an issue has legal ramifications it does not automatically qualify it to be exempt from public discussion.

“After seeking and obtaining legal advice from its counsel, the public body must return to open session to discuss the matter and decide its course of action,” the compliance board said.

The compliance board wrote that it said same thing to the council once before, when a smaller matter in 1995 ended up before that panel.

“Of course, a legislative body may

not use the ‘legal advice’ exception as a mask for policy deliberations. Once the advice has been sought and provided, the body must return to open session to discuss the policy implications of the advice that it received or anything else about proposed legislation,” the board said at that time.

Based on closed-session meeting minutes, the compliance board found that, more often than not, the meetings did not involve legal advice at all. ”Although some exchanges between the city solicitor and the council fell within the legal advice exception, those exchanges were rare, and they did not provide the council with a basis on which to exclude the public from any closed session in its entirety,” the compliance board said.

Perhaps the council’s greatest fault was its failure to notify the public about the creation of the work force or committee, and to identify topics discussed during the closed sessions in its summaries, statements and minutes, which prevented the public from voicing any objections. “… the Council did not disclose any information about the franchise discussions until after it had determined the content of the many terms of its agreement with the company,” the board said. “Significantly, the council did not disclose the actions it took,

whether by consensus or vote, in closed sessions.”

In its conclusion, the compliance board expressed concern that the council’s actions may reflect its longstanding reliance on the procurement exception to shield discussions about non-competitive procurements, as well as the council’s failure to properly document closed-session proceedings.

“These facts suggest broader problems than the ones identified in the complaints that we addressed here,” the compliance board said. “We therefore encourage the council to carefully review its practices with regard to discussing contracts in closed session and to change the habits that it may have formed over the years.”

Specifically, the council violated sections 3-301, 3-305 and 3-306.

On Tuesday, Council President Lloyd Martin made a statement about the compliance board’s opinion, and said the council had signed the statement.

“The council has always tried to honor the Open Meetings Act, and we are taking steps to better improve our practices,” Martin said.

Beyond issuing opinions, the compliance board has no actual authority.

Its findings are advisory, while enforcement of the act’s requirements falls to the courts.

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Amusements ready with health-safety plans Continued from Page 1 spent weeks preparing for this opportunity.

On Monday, representatives from various parks, event venues and restaurants on the Eastern Shore urged Gov. Larry Hogan to expand business openings and explained their plans during a press conference in Grasonville.

Antoinette Bruno, president of Trimper’s Rides, said that the number of rides would be reduced.

“We’ve cleaned, we’ve scrubbed, we’ve polished every ride car in the amusement park,” Bruno said. “We’ve taken apart all of our skeeball and our video games.”

On Facebook, Trimper’s said that Tidal Wave, Spinning Coaster, Balloon Ride, Haunted House, Pirate’s Cove and Mirror Maze will be open tonight.

Next weekend, all rides will be open.

There will be a ticketless option for customers to reduce contact.

Trimper’s published a list of staff

protocols on its Facebook page. Among other things, employees must wear gloves and face masks, must have temperatures checked daily via infrared thermometers, and will limit guests on

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Sportland, on the southern end of the Boardwalk, has created signs reminding customers to social distance while playing games in the arcade.

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Arcades prepared by setting detailed health-safety plans

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Trimper’s Rides will open Tidal Wave, Spinning Coaster, Balloon Ride, Haunted House, Pirate’s Cove and Mirror Maze at 5 p.m. tonight. All rides will be open next weekend.

Continued from Page 3 Private’s Cove, Funhouse and Mirror Maze, sanitizing stations will be at the entrance to every ride, and the park will be fully sanitized at the end of each day.

Customer guidelines have also been posted at the park.

Bruno said that the park’s walkways, which range from 13 to 24 feet wide, can help reduce traffic on the 28-foot wide Ocean City Boardwalk.

Baja Amusements Manager Valerie Kramer said Baja has been working on reopening procedures for the past three months, and has added signs listing covid-19 rules.

“These rules include asking customers showing symptoms of covid-19 or have recently been in contact with someone with covid-19 to not enter the

park,” Kramer said. “These signs also remind customers to follow social distancing rules and maintain a six-foot distance from people, except for others in their household.”

She added that there are social distance markers for customers waiting in line. Sanitizing stations have also been installed at each track, ride, ticket booth, restroom and other areas.

“We have added sanitizing solutions that we will use to wipe down the go karts and specifically wipe down steering wheels, belt buckles, miniature golf clubs and any other high-touch areas in the park,” Kramer said.

The snack bars will remain closed.

Employees will be required to wear masks if they interact with guests. Employees must also undergo a daily temperature check.

Each track only operates with two to three employees, thus allowing them to maintain a safe distance while working, Kramer said.

“We have listened to the experts, we have prepared our businesses and we have put precautions in place,“ Kramer said.

Jerry Greenspan, owner of Sportland, has prepared signs to remind guests of social distancing guidelines.

“We have arrows for entry,” Greenspan said. “We have arrows for exits. We have ‘thank you for social distancing’ for our games.”

There will also be hand sanitizer from Seacrets available.

Marty’s Playland will open next weekend. Manager Joe Mohr said the arcade has installed hand sanitizing stations and wipe stations for games.

“We’ve also marked on our floors six-feet markers and have the dots that say ‘Social distancing, six feet apart,” Mohr said. “We’ve also put signage everywhere throughout the arcade – one for showing where the hand sanitizing stations are and also notices for wearing face masks.”

All equipment will be sprayed and sanitized at the end of each day.

At the redemption counter for customers to turn in tickets, Marty’s has taped off six-foot sections for people to wait in line at a distance.

There will also be a limit on the number of people in the building.

Correction In a police/courts briefs story last week, we erroneously stated that the husband of Silvana Heitmann punched her in an attempt to get away from her after she had begun to choke him. Heitmann was the one who was accused of punching her husband, which led to her arrest. Ocean City Today apologizes for this error.

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Gov. Hogan puts indoor dining back on menu Continued from Page 1 Hospitalizations decreased to 960 and ICU stays have also plummeted to 308 — an eight-week low, Hogan said. He also reported that the state’s positivity rate — the percentage of people who tested positive for covid-19 out of all tests administered — has improved dramatically.

“Our statewide positivity rate is down to 7.2 percent, which is a more than 73 percent decrease since its peak 55 days ago, when we were at 26.91 percent,” Hogan said. “Over the past week, Maryland has experienced the largest decline in positivity in America.”

Even though city officials and resort businesspeople expressed extreme frustration last week with Hogan’s silence on indoor dining, Wednesday’s announcement blunted those criticisms for the most part. But the one issue that does remain for restaurants and bars is staffing, which apparently is in short supply.

“Most operators have been working around the clock, navigating the [payroll protection loans] info, the CDC guidelines and trying to figure out when they could be open — many have had to work the lines and cook due to employee shortages,” said Susan Jones, Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association executive director.

Those shortages, if they continue, could have an adverse effect on restaurant owners and their employees as more diners come in to be seated.

“There is definitely a potential for early burn-out, which is why some sense of normalcy needs to be here sooner, rather than later,” Jones said. “The federal unemployment of $600/week has become an issue,” she said of the supplemental payment that has made being on unemployment more financially attractive to some recipients than returning to work.

Nonetheless, local business owners have much to celebrate, as outdoor amusements and rides, miniature golf and go-kart tracks may reopen this Fri-

day, as well, and outdoor pool capacities may increase to 50 percent.

Furthermore, if key metrics continue to decline or plateau, effective next Friday, June 19, at 5 p.m., indoor fitness, dance and martial arts studios may reopen at 50 percent capacity, as well as arcades, casinos and malls.

All businesses must continue to follow strict Center for Diseases and Prevention Center (CDC) guidelines, as well as those of the National Restaurant Association.

Schools also received some good news on Wednesday, includGov. Hogan ing the ability host outdoor graduation ceremonies.

“In light of the encouraging data that we’ve seen in recent weeks … school systems will now be able to bring small groups of students and staff into school buildings for summer school programing,” State Superintendent Karen Salmon said.

Schools are required to limit groups to 10 to 15 individual students and staff per room.

Local school boards should prioritize students who have suffered the most during the pandemic closures, Salmon said, which includes students who have fallen behind, lack the ability to learn remotely and who lack educational resources.

All non-public special education schools may also reopen for disabled students.

As for free school meals, Salmon said those decisions would be left up to local school systems.

High school sports may resume practice and training activities under the same guidelines issued previously for youth sports programs.

Childcare providers may also reopen as long as they follow capacity restrictions, and maximum class sizes in child-

care centers are now 15 individuals per classroom.

Despite the good news, Hogan reminded the public that low risk, did not mean no risk.

“The fight against this virus is far from over. In fact, now more than ever, as we begin to come into contact with more people, we must all continue to remain vigilant,” Hogan said.

Visit the following links for reopening guidelines: Education — http://marylandpublic-

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Black Lives Matter protestors call out white supremacy

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At least 200 people gathered on the Ocean City Boardwalk on Saturday, June 6, for a Black Lives Matter protest against police brutality.

By Josh Kim and Elizabeth Bonin Staff Writers (June 12, 2020) “No justice, no peace, no racist police,” chanted the several hundred people who joined last Saturday on the Ocean City Boardwalk to protest police brutality and the extrajudicial killing of black men, women and children in America.

“It started as a little grassroots protest on [the] Sunday [prior] and look at all these hundreds of people [today], it’s amazing,” said Rosie Bean, founder of FLIP and protest organizer. “It shows . . . all colors, all races, all communities, all sexual orientations, coming together for one fight, Black Lives Matter.”

Globally, hundreds of thousands of people have been protesting daily since May 25, after Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who is white, killed resident George Floyd, who was black, by kneeling on his neck for nearly nine minutes.

Floyd’s alleged crime was a counterfeit $20 bill.

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‘I can’t breathe, I can’t breathe, I can’t —’ Continued from Page 6 his life, and said, “I can’t breathe,” at least 16 times.

Multiple protestors in Ocean City shared their stories and frustrations with police brutality and white supremacy.

Isaiah Johnson, 25, who has lived on the Eastern Shore, Baltimore and upstate New York, said, “I’ve had my principal call her [his mother] a ‘n***** lover.’ She is nothing but a ‘n***** lover’ because she has a mixed baby … because she sees something beautiful in black people.”

Several older protestors lamented that little has changed over the decades.

“I really haven’t seen any changes, because you have the same thing happening over and over,” said Laurie Brittingham, local NAACP vice president. “Even with the young lady named Breonna Taylor, the [police had the] wrong address, [they] go in and shot her all up, and nothing was done.”

On March 13, 26-year-old emergency medical technician Breonna Taylor of Louisville, Kentucky, died after plainclothes police officers shot her eight times.

The officers, using a no-knock warrant, had barged into Taylor’s home under the assumption that it was a drug house.

Taylor’s boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, shot first at police officers thinking they were burglars, and police returned gunfire — firing at least 20 rounds and killing Taylor.

The two suspects police were searching for were already in police custody.

The three officers were put on administrative reassignment, however, after intense public outcry, the FBI Louisville office announced on May 21, that it would launch an investigation on the incident.

As of Wednesday, the three officers have not been charged.

“The police are getting away with murder, they’re not being charged for their crimes, but as a citizen, if we commit these kinds of crimes we’re

charged, and it’s wrong and there has to be a change in the police department starting from the head on down,” Brittingham said.

Ruby Purnell, a lifelong Worcester County resident, recalled a segregated Ocean City.

“I am 83-years old, [an] active Civil Rights person, member of the NAACP ever since I was 25-years old,” Purnell said. “I carried some of these kids [protesting] when they were kids, and brought them to the beach when there were signs that said, ‘Blacks are not allowed,’ in the bathrooms.”

Protestors have been vocal about their goal to keep the rally peaceful, although Saturday’s event almost escalated.

As the protestors marched toward the southern Boardwalk tram station, a Boardwalk shop employee ran toward protestors, a pair of scissors allegedly in hand, according to bystanders, and began to yell at them.

As the situation became tense, police intervened, forming a barricade between the protestors. No one was arrested and no law enforcement personnel saw anyone with scissors, Deputy Communications Manager Ashley Miller said.

In a statement on Facebook, the Ocean City Police Department said they supported the peaceful protest and were committed to listening and learning.

“We have been in close communication with the organizer and are supportive of the many individuals expressing their frustrations and demand for change,” the statement reads. “As we navigate through these difficult times, our department pledges to be compassionate and professional.”

The march continued, and ended at the tram station, where protestors kneeled silently for several minutes in honor of George Floyd and other victims of police violence — the silence punctuated by sobbing.

“There has to be a change,” Brittingham said.

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Bean said that there needs to be more racial sensitivity classes and police accountability.

“I believe the police are overfunded,” Bean said.

Ocean City allocated $21.2 million to its fiscal year 2021 police budget, with a total general fund budget of $88.7 million and an overall total of $135.5 million.

Brittingham said police departments needed to not only reform their training requirements, but also vet out its “bad apples.”

“You have bad people that do bad things,” Brittingham said. “That’s in any corporation. You’re going to have a good group of people who follow the rules and the regulations and do the right thing, and you have those who are always trying to do something negative to make themselves look good, and it destroys that organization … it stains [it].”

Some protestors said it wasn’t just a police issue, but a societal issue.

Ashley Ezekieva, 23, from Stockton, encouraged people to talk to their friends and family and correct them on racist remarks or opinions.

“I’ve got a lot of white friends and there’s been times where I have cut people off, out of my life because of the things they have said, or liked or just joked about,” Ezekieva said.

“There’s no more jokes.”

Lukas Proctor, 18, from Ocean City, reminded the crowd that June is also Pride Month, and that Black Lives Matter cannot be celebrated without honoring black LGBTQ+ people.

Despite the seemingly uphill battle for equal rights, protestors remained hopeful for the future.

“There’s all colors of people, not just one color, but all colors — we’re together, we’re standing together. It’s how it should be, love one another, love your neighbor as you love yourself,” Brittingham said. “I am so grateful to see the young people … I think young people make a difference and they make a change and they will stand and fight for what is right.”

“I’m just so happy to see this today,” Purnell said. “Truly, I was not going to push and come, but I finished listening to the eulogy from Rev. Al Sharpton and I’m telling you I jumped out of that bed … and said I got to go and I’m so glad I’m here.”

Although the march came to an end, Bean did not see it as the finale.

“This is the beginning,” Bean said.

“We’re going to shift the point of discussion to have a forum on the criminal justice system. It’s going to take time. It’s not going to happen overnight. We got to vote the right people in to start a movement.”

Coast Guard medevacs man after ship engine explosion (June 12, 2020) The Coast Guard medevaced a man from a container ship approximately 275 miles off the coast of Ocean City last Friday.

Watchstanders at the Coast Guard’s Fifth District command center received a report on Thursday evening that an explosion occurred in the engine room of the cargo ship Laura Maersk, which burned a crewmember and disabled the vessel.

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launched to medevac the injured crewmember.

Due to the extensive distance, the Coast Guard Fifth District coordinated with U.S. Fleet Forces Command to have the helicopter land on the USS Mahan (DDG 72) and refuel before conducting the medevac.

Once on scene, the aircrew hoisted the man onto the helicopter and flew him to Norfolk Sentara General Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia.

A plan is currently being developed to salvage the disabled vessel.

“U.S. Fleet Forces Command and the USS Mahan were instrumental in getting this crewmember help as soon as possible,” said Lt. David Steele, command duty officer during the case. “This case highlights how good communications in a highly complex situation allows us to work together seamlessly to help those in need.”

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String of incidents calls for special session

By Josh Kim Staff Writer (June 12, 2020) The Ocean City Police Commission went into a special closed session on Wednesday to discuss a series of violent and disorderly acts that occurred on the Boardwalk this past week — a Sunday night stabbing, a Tuesday assault and an early Wednesday morning brawl.

“The past few days have been extremely difficult for our community and our police department,” Mayor Rick Meehan said in a Facebook post before the 1 p.m. special meeting. “The safety of our residents and visitors remains our number one priority.

We are equally horrified by the actions displayed on social media videos depicting violence and unruly crowds.”

The Ocean City Police Department is seeking the public’s aid in identifying two suspects involved in a stabbing incident that occurred on the Boardwalk Sunday evening.

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The commission is permitted under the Maryland Open Meetings Act to go into closed session to “Discuss public security if the public body determines that public discussion would constitute a risk to the public or public security … This exception is being invoked to evaluate and coordinate police enforcement measures.”

There have been numerous posts on Facebook from angry visitors and residents demanding action and an immediate response from the Ocean City Police Department and Town of Ocean City concerning these events.

The commission declined to comment on what was discussed during the session, saying only that the meeting minutes would be presented during the Monday Ocean City Council meeting at 6 p.m.

The week’s disturbing events began on Sunday, June 7, around 4:34 a.m., when a fight between multiple people led to the stabbing.

The fight took place between Sixth and Seventh

streets on the Boardwalk.

The police department posted two photos of the suspects on its Facebook page and asked the public to help identify them.

Witnesses of the stabbing should to contact Ocean City Police Det. Carl Perry at CRPerry@oceancitymd.gov or 410723-6604.

A video recorded late Monday showed a crowd of teens near 11th Street, with some clambering over a moving vehicle, although no violence seems to have occurred.

Action spilled over to Tuesday evening, after officers reported responding to two serious assaults on the Boardwalk around 11th and 16th streets.

Witnesses with information should contact Perry.

The finale came Wednesday morning, just after midnight, when youth was severely beaten after a fight erupted in the midst of a crowd of teens on the Boardwalk.

As seen in a video that went viral on social media, a teen, who seems to have thrown the first punch, was knocked unconscious and repeatedly attacked.

The assault occurred around the area of Fourth Street and the Boardwalk, and bystanders did not call police until nearly three minutes after the fight broke out, a police press release said.

Police said the crowd had dispersed by the time they arrived, and the primary suspect and the victim had left the area.

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Weekly coronavirus updates, local, state and nationwide

By Josh Kim Staff Writer (June 12, 2020) Here are local, state and national updates in regards to the novel coronavirus.

Local June 5 — Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan urges visitors to stay safe and follow the city’s coronavirus guidelines.

“We are looking forward to summer and welcoming visitors back to Ocean City, but it’s important to remind everyone that you can’t press pause on safety while you’re on vacation,” Meehan said.

“We want this to be a summer to remember, in a year that we certainly won’t forget, which means we all need to keep Ocean City moving forward. Continue physical distancing and follow all the rules and guidelines from the CDC and State of Maryland.

We want our residents and visitors to enjoy our beach, Boardwalk, shops, restaurants and hotels, but please make your top priority keeping yourself and others healthy and safe.”

June 9 — The Ocean City Council discusses returning to in-person meetings, but concerns raised by Councilman Dennis Dare sidelined the endeavor.

City staff will work on a hybrid in person/Zoom meeting to allow all council members and members of the public to choose how to participate.

June 10 — As of Wednesday morning, Worcester County had 3,118 test results returned, 242 confirmed cases, 168 patients released after recovery and 15 confirmed deaths.

State June 5 — Maryland’s covid-19 positivity rate drops to 8.3 percent, and surpasses 400,000 covid-19 tests.

Positivity rate is the number of tests conducted that come back positive for covid-19.

The World Health Organization recommends reopening once the rate hits 5 percent or lower and remains there for 14 days.

Hospitalizations continue to decline, and dropped to 1,076, the lowest number since April 13.

June 8 — The state’s positivity rate drops once again to 7.38 percent, hospitalizations drop below 1,000.

June 10 — Gov. Larry Hogan announces initial steps in stage two of his reopening plan, and as of this Fri-

day, at 5 p.m., indoor dining, outdoor amusements and rides, miniature golf, go-karts may reopen.

Indoor summer school programs, high school sports training, non-public special education programs and childcare may also resume activities this Friday, following capacity restrictions and CDC guidelines.

Schools are also encouraged to host outdoor graduations, if safe and possible.

If key metrics continue to trend negatively, then indoor fitness, dance and martial arts studios, malls, arcades and casinos will reopen next Friday.

As of Wednesday morning, Maryland has 59,465 confirmed cases of covid-19, 325,177 negative covid-19 test results, 451,967 tests completed, 955 hospitalized and 2,719 confirmed deaths.

National June 5 — U.S. jobless rate declines to 13.3 percent in May. In April, the rate was 14.7 percent.

However, several days later The Washington Post and Forbes article report that these figures may be inaccurate, noting errors in federal surveys.

“Had the mistake been corrected, the unemployment rate would have risen to 16.1 percent in May. The corrected April figure would have been more than 19.5 percent, rather than 14.7 percent,” the Forbes article said.

Regardless, the reduced unemployment rate affected Wall Street gains, as the Dow sees spike of more than 700 points.

More states see an increase in the coronavirus than declines, The New York Times reports.

June 8 — Shutdown orders prevented about 60 million coronavirus infections, a study published in the journal for Nature.

The S&P 500 erases its 2020 losses, rising more than 44 percent since its low in March, despite ongoing business struggles The New York Times reports.

June 9 — Coronavirus hospitalizations spike in several states since Memorial Day weekend, specifically in Texas, North and South Carolina, California, Oregon, Arkansas, Mississippi, Utah and Arizona.

June 10 — As of Wednesday morning, the United States had 1.96 million confirmed cases of covid-19 and 110,926 confirmed deaths.

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CORONAVIRUS CASES IN WORCESTER COUNTY TIMELINE: March 19 – Worcester County confirms its first case of coronavirus, a man in his 30s.

March 21 – A woman in her 20s tests positive.

March 30 – A third positive case diagnosed out of state is confirmed.

April 1 – A woman in her 20s tests positive.

April 2 – A man in his 40s tests positive; health department releases three cases from public monitoring.

April 4 – A man in his 40s and a woman in her 60s test positive.

April 5 – A man in his 60s and a woman in her 30s test positive.

April 6 – A man in his 40s tests for a total of 10 positive cases in Worcester; four total cases have been released from public monitoring.

April 9 – Six more people test positive.

April 13 – Five more people test positive.

April 15 – An out-of-county resident tests positive.

April 16 – Three more people test positive for a total of 25 cases; nine individuals have been released from public monitoring.

April 20 – Worcester counts a total of 33 cases; 11 individuals have been released from public monitoring.

April 21 – One more person tests positive; 13 individuals have been released from public monitoring.

April 24 – Five more cases diagnosed; 18 cases have been re-

leased from monitoring.

April 25 – Two cases are diagnosed.

April 26 – Two cases are diagnosed for a total of 48.

April 27 – Five people test positive.

April 28 – One person tests positive; 23 cases have been released from monitoring; a woman in her 80s has died.

April 29 – Worcester has 55 confirmed cases.

April 30 – Six people test positive for a total of 61 cases; 26 cases have been released from monitoring; a second case dies.

May 3 – Worcester counts 75 cases; 29 have been released from monitoring; a third death is probable.

May 4 – Five more people are diagnosed.

May 5 – One more person is diagnosed; 40 have been released from monitoring.

May 6 – Five more cases are confirmed; three more people are released from monitoring.

May 7 – Ten more people are diagnosed for 96 total; 47 total have been released from monitoring.

May 8 – Two people are diagnosed; one is released from monitoring.

May 9 – Four people are diagnosed; three are released from monitoring; another death is recorded.

May 10 – Four people are diagnosed; one is released from monitoring.

May 11 – Seven people are diag-

nosed.

May 12 – One person is diagnosed.

May 13 – 11 people are diagnosed for a total of 125; eight people are released from monitoring.

May 14 – Two people are diagnosed; seven people are released from monitoring.

May 15 - Four people are diagnosed; four are released from monitoring.

May 17 - Six people are diagnosed; sixteen people are released from monitoring; six people total have died.

May 18 - 27 people are diagnosed for a total of 164; four people are released from monitoring.

May 19 - Two more people are released from monitoring.

May 20 – Five people are diagnosed; one more person is released from monitoring; eight people total have died.

May 21 – 12 more people are diagnosed for a total of 181; three more people are released from monitoring for a total of 96.

May 23 – Three people are released from monitoring.

May 24 – Three more people are diagnosed; two more people die for a total of 10 deaths.

May 25 – Two more people are diagnosed; one person dies for a total of 11 deaths.

May 26 – Eight more people are diagnosed; five more people are released from monitoring.

May 27 – Three more people are re-

leased from monitoring for a total of 107.

May 28 – Five more people are diagnosed for a total of 198.

May 29 - Eight more people are diagnosed; one more person dies for 13 total; nine more people have been released from monitoring.

May 30 - Four more people test positive; 27 people are released from monitoring.

May 31 - Four more people test positive; one more person is released from monitoring.

June 1 - Three more people test positive.

June 2 - Two more people test positive; Six more people are released from monitoring.

June 3 – One person is released from public monitoring.

June 4 – Four more people test positive for a total of 223; one more person dies for a total of 14; four more people are released from monitoring for a total of 152.

June 7 - Nine more people are diagnosed; six more people are released from monitoring; one more person dies for a total of 15.

June 8 - Three more people are diagnosed; Five more people are released from monitoring.

June 9 - Four more people are diagnosed.

June 10 - Three more people are diagnosed for a total of 243.

June 11 – Three more people are released from monitoring for a total of 171.

Wor. rises to 243 cases, 22 in Ocean City Berlin nursing home has 16 coronavirus deaths; 30 staff, 67 residents infected

By Elizabeth Bonin Staff Writer (June 12, 2020) All 15 coronavirus-related deaths in Worcester County have been residents at the Berlin Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center, according to the Worcester County Health Department.

The nursing home has had a total of 16 deaths, but one was a resident of another county. One of the deaths is listed as “probable” because the individual was never tested.

The nursing home has recorded 30 staff cases and 67 resident cases, according to the Maryland Department of Health.

Multiple requests over the past month for comment from the nursing home have not been responded to.

Worcester County has reached 243 cases of coronavirus, according to the county health department. This is an increase of 20 cases from last week.

There are 131 cases in the Berlin

and Ocean Pines 21811 zip code, 22 cases in the Ocean City 21842 zip code, 31 in the Snow Hill 21863 zip code and 61 in the Pocomoke City 21851 zip code.

A zip code must have at least eight cases to be listed.

A total of 171 people have been released from public monitoring. Worcester has conducted 3,186 coronavirus tests.

As of Thursday, Toni Keiser Maryland had 60,197 cases.

As of Wednesday at 11 a.m., Atlantic General Hospital had five patients who tested positive for covid-19, according to Toni Keiser, vice president of public relations.

Four patients were in the med/surg unit and one was in the intensive care unit.

“So far, our caregivers have cared for two patients who came off a ventilator and are breathing on their own,” Keiser said. “We have discharged 20 patients with covid-19

who are on their way to recovery.”

As of Thursday, next door Wicomico had 998 cases and Sussex County has 4,373 cases.

According to the Maryland Department of Health, the state positivity rate has dropped to 7.25 percent as of Wednesday.

The health department started free testing at its location in Pocomoke City on Walnut Street. The testing are for adults at least 18-years old who are experiencing coronavirus symptoms. Those who want to get tested should bring ID. Testing is available for Worcester County residents only on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

To schedule an appointment, call 410-632-1100, extension 1119.

To treat patients, Atlantic General is asking for plasma donations from coronavirus survivors. This is for a Mayo Clinic study through the Blood Bank of Delmarva.

The first patient transfusion took place on April 24. Donors must have tested positive for the virus and have been symptom-free for 28 days.

Those who have been symptom-free

for 14 days may also donate if they have tested negative.

When a case is confirmed positive, the health department conducts contact tracing to inform individuals and businesses that may have come into contact with the positive case.

If someone suspects they may have the virus, they should call their primary care provider or the health department. Do not show up unannounced to a medical facility.

As for local testing, the Worcester County Health Department has opened a hotline Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. to determine if a person should be tested. Call 410-6321100 and select option eight.

For general information on the coronavirus call the health department 24/7 at 410-632-4321 or visit worcesterhealth.org. View updates from Atlantic General at atlanticgeneral.org/patients-visitors/covid-19updates/.

To track Maryland cases, visit coronavirus.maryland.gov/.

To donate plasma, go to delmarvablood.org/cpdonor or call 1-88-8256638.

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Town of Ocean City, Skipjack plead cases to Maryland PSC

Jens Gravgaard, Mid-Atlantic program development director for Ørsted North America, said Skipjack Offshore Energy, a subsidiary of Ørsted, had no intentions of moving its wind turbines any closer than 22.7 statute miles to shore.

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By Josh Kim Staff Writer (June 12, 2020) Ocean City and Skipjack Offshore Energy jousted for two days last week during evidentiary hearings before the Maryland Public Service Commission. At stake is whether Skipjack can proceed with its operations, after it changed its wind turbine selection.

“There is nothing that currently prevents Skipjack from building the turbines as close to Ocean City as their lease area allows,” attorney Timothy Maloney, of Joseph, Greenwald & Laake, said on Ocean City’s behalf.

“We need viewshed protection and we need certainty.”

The evidentiary hearing comes after last summer, when Skipjack Offshore Energy, a subsidiary of Danish company Ørsted, notified the commission it would be changing its original turbine selection from the Siemens eight-megawatt turbines to the GE Haliad-X 12-megawatt turbines.

The 12-megawatt turbines are 853 feet in height — three times taller than the tallest building in Ocean City.

Skipjack said it switched to the larger turbines because they are more efficient at producing energy in low to mid-wind conditions.

Ocean City officials and business leaders believe the turbines would violate the city’s coastline aesthetic, or viewshed, which would cause irreparable harm to the local tourism industry.

Skipjack, while agreeing the turbines would be visible, contends that the project’s negative impact on tourism, if any, would be a wash, as some studies have shown interest in the project could drive up tourism.

Jens Hieronymus Gravgaard, program development director for the Mid-Atlantic program for Ørsted North America Inc., testified to the commission that the turbines would be located, at their closest, approximately 22.7 miles from the coast.

The switch to the taller turbines also would reduce the number of towers necessary from 15 to 12 or fewer, Gravgaard said.

While the added distance is somewhat canceled out by the increase in height — roughly 33 percent — the reduced number, flexible spacing and the perpendicular layout of turbines would prove beneficial in preserving coastline views, he said.

“It (the project) occupies a smaller percent of the horizon,” Gravgaard said.

However, Maloney found issue with the lack of clear and definitive planning on Skipjack’s part.

When Maloney asked whether the turbines could be pushed further than 22.7 miles, Gravgaard replied, “Not much.” He later pointed out that the company’s operations would be re-

stricted to its lease area, which ends at the 30-mile mark.

Maloney also argued that nothing legally prevented Skipjack from moving its turbines closer to shore or adding more than 12, noting how the company had deviated from its initial plans by switching to the larger turbines.

“Formally, you could say this is correct, but this is why we are stating our intentions here,” Gravgaard said. He then said something that piqued Maloney’s interest.

“I have to state one thing here,” Gravgaard said. “That is — there is a remainder of that lease area that represents a value to Ørsted, and if we sterilize that by preventing us from utilizing the rest, our company would suffer a tremendous loss in value.”

“What do you mean?” Maloney said.

“There’s an ongoing solicitation here with the state of Maryland where, of course, it could be explored whether you could add more turbines to this lease area, for example, in the garden state wind area,” Gravgaard said.

“So one of the reasons why you don’t want to go out further as permitted under the lease area is because you want to keep that in reserve for further wind approvals from the state of Maryland?” Maloney said.

Gravgaard said moving the turbines farther out would require longer cables and cost more money, but Maloney brought Gravgaard back to the lease apparently being held in reserve.

“We have the full lease area, and for future solicitations we would like to be able to place turbines all over the lease area potentially,” Gravgaard said. “If we receive a ruling that we cannot place turbines closer than a certain distance, that would harm the company.”

Maloney went on to ask whether anything, such as navigational blockage, geographical obstacles, or existing lease holders, prevented Skipjack from asking to extend its outer lease area, but Gravgaard said he was not in the position to form a qualified opinion.

Another issue Maloney tackled were the lights on turbines that are necessary for preventing aircrafts and ships from crashing into the towers.

Gravgaard said Skipjack was looking into obtaining a motion-activated lighting device, but the technology had yet to receive approval for use in the United States, which failed to impress Maloney.

Following Gravgaard was Gordon Perkins, senior project manager and visualization specialist for Environmental Design & Research, Landscape Architecture, Engineering, and Environmental Services, D.P.C. (EDR).

Maloney immediately pointed out to the commission that Perkins had never qualified as an expert for an offSee INTENT Page 15

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“I recognize that the witness is not qualified as an expert witness for purposes of wind farms, either offshore or onshore at this point,” PSC Chairman Jason Stanek said. “Having reviewed his background and experience with visual simulations, I find that the witness is qualified to provide his opinion, therefore we will treat him as an expert witness.”

During his cross-examination, Maloney challenged Perkins’ visual simulations, noting that Perkins had only taken a photo on one day, and then remodeled it to represent accurate weather and lighting conditions for other days.

Although Perkins argued that the visual simulations were valid because he had used 3D modeling technology and scientific methodology to recreate the appropriate conditions, Maloney insisted that the visual exhibits were not valid because Perkins had not been physically present on the beach.

He also criticized Perkins for not creating a simulation for sunrise and sunset conditions, which were the most important to city officials.

“The fact is you simply, because you have graphic 3D skills, created in your mind and on this photograph what you think the beach would have looked like on Aug. 18, 2018, without ever taking a photograph there, being present there or really knowing exactly this does look like,” Maloney said. “You just out of whole cloth created your visual image of what things would look like Aug. 18, 2018.”

“As I stated before,” Perkins said.

“There are model parameters that we entered into this to reasonably predict a condition that could occur during this time of day on this date and future dates for that matter, and it’s not just my opinion that this is a reasonable representation, I think anyone looking at this could surmise this condition can occur on Ocean City beach.”

Ocean City witness Robert Sullivan, an environmental scientist and visual impact and mitigation expert, also criticized Perkins “overreliance” on visual simulations.

“Simulations that are based on photographs … show elements in the simulations to be lower in contrast than they are in reality,” Sullivan testified. “I have made thousands of observations of energy facilities in the field, including more than a thousand documented observations of wind energy facilities, and I have observed and documented that photographs of facilities always have less contrast and sharpness than the facilities show when viewed in the field.”

Sullivan did not visit Ocean City, and based his testimony on Google maps, photos and accounts from Mayor Rick Meehan and City Engineer Terry McGean.

Part of Sullivan’s argument was that visual simulations fail to replicate blade motion and rapidly changing light, which can alter visibility dramatically.

“While the visual simulations included with Mr. Perkin’s direct testimony are reasonably accurate depictions of the view of the Skipjack Project under lighting conditions that might sometimes occur and at a time when there was no wind, these visual simulations underrepresent the visibility of the Skipjack Project and do not show the full impact of the Skipjack Project,” he said.

Sullivan did admit, however, that the Skipjack Project, by itself, would not cause significant visual impact.

Maloney also criticized Skipjack’s failure to communicate and collaborate with the resort’s government, although Skipjack denied this accusation.

Meehan reiterated during the hearing that Ocean City had no problem with wind energy or the jobs the project would create, as long as turbines were pushed further offshore.

“We would like to be a good partner, and have it so that, in fact, it (wind turbines) can be built farther out off our coast not to jeopardize our tourism industry,” Meehan said.

The city and Skipjack will have 40 days to file briefs, to be no longer than 40 pages, to the commission.

To watch the videos, visit https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMeaC-x27Ioq71Bqwr858Hw

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Fire chiefs react to Wor. funding Covid-19 made call volume drop in March, now rising with increase in OC visitors

By Elizabeth Bonin Staff Writer (June 12, 2020) Although the Worcester County Commissioners and administration thought emergency calls would be down this summer because of coronavirus-related closings and stay-at-home orders, that may not be the case.

Calls are beginning to increase in some areas, while turnaround preparations for rescue units takes more time because of coronavirus-related sanitation protocols.

Still, it was that assumption that led the commissioners to conclude that increased funding for fire and rescue units might not be as urgent this year as they would be in normal circumstances.

Emergency medical services in Worcester County received a $580,000 increase in funding this year, according to Tim Jerscheid, president of the county Fire Chiefs Association. The fire company funding from the county remained the same.

During a special meeting with the Worcester County Commissioners, the fire chiefs had asked for an increase of $1.5 million in funding from last year, but that was before the covid-19 pandemic hit.

“Ultimately, we would’ve liked to . . . get everything we asked for, but like anything else in a tight budget year, we knew that things were going to be difficult at best to get what we got, so I’m very satisfied,” Jerscheid said.

The county awarded the Stockton Volunteer Fire Company funding for a full-time position, but the companies decided to split that money between Stockton and Girdletree.

The Ocean City company received $330,000 from the county because it

makes runs to West Ocean City, which has left Ocean City uncovered at times.

Ocean City Fire Chief Richie Bowers said the increased funding was a step in the right direction.

“It’s a positive investment, but it’s certainly not equal the amount that is needed as a result of the data and responses to support that,” Bowers said.

Jerscheid said that although calls are down compared to this time last year, it’s taking longer to run the calls because of Richie Bowers covid-19 safety measures, such as decontaminating vehicles after runs to Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury or Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin.

“We have to take Tim Jerscheid precautions not only for our providers, but for the next patient that will be in the ambulance,” Jerscheid said. “The decontamination process takes roughly 20 minutes.”

He added that the calls in the southern end of the county are more severe because of people delaying medical care in fear of coming into contact with the virus at a medical facility, while the calls in the northern end are starting to pick up as visitors feel more comfortable vacationing.

Bowers agreed that the medical calls are more severe and added that at the beginning of the pandemic, calls decreased, but calls have recently increased.

“The period of the first week of June from last year in 2019 to this year in 2020, we have seen a significant increase in the overall calls,” Bowers said. “It’s like the light switch has been turned on.”

Jerscheid said that although the increased funding is helpful, it does

not solve the problems fire and EMS has with funding, recruitment and retention.

“We still have some underlying issues,” Jerscheid said. “I know we are planning on forming a committee along with the county commissioners.”

He said that committee will mainly address the financial concerns and come up with possible solutions. The committee will consist of representatives from the county government, fire service and both the Worcester County and Ocean City fire and EMS unions.

Jerscheid noted that each company has different financial needs.

For example, $300,000 would fund nearly all of Newark, Showell and Bishopville’s budget.

“They would be taking a lot less money out of the other budget, but then, you get to Ocean City, Berlin . . . $300,000 per unit is barely paying for half the people that they have working,” Jerscheid said. “We’re going to have to do due diligence to make sure that everybody is fair as we can be.”

For a long-term solution in West Ocean City, Bowers said EMS districting could be a good option.

“That’s one of the ways to really possibly begin to address the systemic problem, which would then lead to a better quality and service for all the residents and visitors of Worcester County as well as the Town of Ocean City, and in particular, West Ocean City,” Bowers said.

As for fire service, Jerscheid would like to see two staff units in Pocomoke, Snow Hill, Berlin and Ocean Pines and then one staff unit in Newark, Showell and Bishopville, while Ocean City’s would depend on seasonal transitions.

“In my opinion, the towns themselves need to fund the companies adequately as well,” Jerscheid said. “I think that the county is funding to the best of their ability right now.”

OCFD respond to fires downtown (June 12, 2020) The Ocean City Fire Department responded to two separate fires in a downtown restaurant and apartment building that were quickly extinguished by fire sprinklers over the past week.

No injuries were reported in either incident.

The first fire occurred late last week in the early morning hours of Friday, June 5, at Flavors of Italy Bistro, located at 513 Atlantic Avenue.

Upon arrival, Ocean City firefighters forced entry into the building to find that the fire sprinkler had activated in the kitchen area and extinguished the fire. Fire damage was

contained to the appliance and adjacent kitchen hood.

Just before 3 p.m. on Monday, June 8, the Ocean City Fire Department was dispatched to a reported building fire at Trimper’s Apartments in the 700 block of the Ocean City Boardwalk.

Firefighters arrived and found smoke conditions on the second floor of the apartment building. Upon entry into the building, firefighters discovered an activated fire sprinkler had extinguished the fire with damage contained to a small area above the stove.

“Fire sprinklers save lives and

property. This has been seen by the last two fires in Ocean City, where without a fire sprinkler, these buildings would have suffered significant damage,” said Fire Marshal Josh Bunting. “The Office of the Fire Marshal maintains our Fire Protection Quality Assurance Program, to ensure all fire protection systems work as intended during an emergency.”

Thanks to the quick response of the fire sprinklers and the fire department, the restaurant and apartment building did not sustain serious damage.

Fire Marshal investigators have classified both fires as accidental.

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OC Downtown Rec. Complex moving forward Decade-long project goes into design phase after being sidelined for years

By Josh Kim Staff Writer (June 12, 2020) The Downtown Recreation Complex is proceeding into the design phase and the Ocean City Parks and Recreation Department has selected a company for that aspect of the project, Recreation and Parks Director Susan Petito told the Ocean City Recreation and Parks Committee on TuesSusan Petito day.

“We have selected a company named Mahan Rykiel to do that work and we’re very thankful to the Ocean City Development Corporation for funding that project, so there’ll be no cost to the town to actually move forward to get that design work done,” Petito said.

The contract is being reviewed by city legal counsel Heather Stansbury, Petito said, and once it has been approved, a kickoff meeting would be held to discuss the design.

“I’m still looking to collect some feedback from the mayor and council on their vision and amenities that you

all would like to see in that design,” Petito said.

Councilman John Gehrig, chairman of the committee, asked when that kickoff meeting would take place, and Petito said early July at the latest.

Petito asked the committee how involved it wanted to be in the planning process, and Gehrig said it should definitely be there for the kickoff meeting, and potentially every meeting thereafter — if necessary.

The complex has been in the works for more than a decade, with a master plan created in 2007.

However, the idea was sidelined after the housing market crashed shortly thereafter, throwing the country into what is known as the Great Recession.

The project was revived in 2014 after the Worcester County Commissioners gave the deed to the park to the city, and the economy regained its footing.

“We did a parks inventory in December 2015, and then we hired the Salisbury University’s BEACON group to do a vision survey … to get some feedback on the parks. Then we held our community meetings in October and November of 2016, and February of 2017 ... and then we did a council survey in October of 2017,” Petito previously told Ocean City Today.

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Despite the progress, the project once again failed to launch after internal disputes over the design arose within the committee and the council.

The project would not gain momentum until February this year, when City Manager Doug Miller gave Petito the OK to issue requests for proposals to begin the design phase of the project.

Seemingly the theme for this project, the committee soon faced a new challenge: the novel coronavirus.

State-mandated business closures and restrictions on governmental activities choked off revenue streams during the remaining quarter of fiscal year 2020, and City Budget Manager Jennie Knapp projected revenues losses for the first quarter of the new fiscal year, as well.

To fortify the city’s budget for potential losses, several capital improvement projects were sidelined to future fiscal years, including money for the project’s construction drawings.

However, the OCDC decided during a board member retreat last November to fund the complex’s master plan design.

“I am so grateful to the Ocean City Development Corporation for their insight and support of the master plan design for the Downtown Recreation Complex,” Petito said. “They have generously agreed to fund the design project to provide us with a usable guideline for phased grant funding submissions. As their organization truly understands the needs of our downtown community, the fact that they see the immense value of providing a ‘refreshed’ park with greenspace and recreational opportunities for our residents and visitors in the downtown area speaks volumes to the need to get this project moving.”

OCDC Executive Director Glenn Irwin said the funds amounted to $24,911, and said the board believed the project to be, “Such an important element to the downtown area.”

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The Ocean City Recreation and Parks Committee has selected Baltimore-based Mahan Rykiel to design a parks master plan for the Downtown Recreation Complex located between Second and Third streets. Pictured is the skate park on Third Street and St. Louis Ave.

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Events ready, waiting on Hogan

By Josh Kim Staff Writer (June 12, 2020) The resort’s special events department has adapted and reworked most of the city’s special events, but it must wait for Gov. Larry Hogan to relax social gathering restrictions before anything can take place.

“We have [been], during this time, working on issues to develop our key events, given that we did not know when we would be implementing [them] and we still don’t know for the most part,” Special Events Superintendent Frank Miller said during a Recreation and Parks Committee meeting on Tuesday. “We are ready to go when we’re able to pull the trigger on Frank Miller whatever we’re allowed to do.”

In conversations with the Worcester County Health Department, Miller said the main issue was Hogan’s social gathering restriction, which allows for no more than 10 people in a given space.

“They are only authorized to enforce the governor’s order or add restrictions, as you are aware, so we’re pretty much stuck to that until the governor makes a change to his [executive] order,” Miller said.

Nonetheless, the city has been able to pull off a few successful events, such as hosting the Stephen Decatur High

School graduation Boardwalk drivethrough parade, as well as a new drivein movie theater at the Ocean City convention center on 40th Street.

“The graduation, a lot of people are saying we should do that every year for graduation,” Councilman John Gehrig said. “That was well done, people liked that a lot. It was very cool. The whole community, certainly the seniors and their parents, appreciated that.”

The drive-in movies will be offered every Monday at 8 p.m., beginning on June 15.

Miller said he did receive feedback from some asking for more teen/adultoriented, family-friendly movies, as the current options are strictly children’s movies.

“We’re looking to add Tuesdays to the mix,” Miller said.

Recreation and Parks Director Susan Petito said that with the drive-in movies on Mondays, there would no longer be Monday movies on the beach.

All other beach movie events would remain on schedule.

Beach dance parties, Sunset Park party nights [and] Sundaes in the Park events remain in limbo because of the social gathering restrictions, but Miller said all were ready to go.

Events that required further discussion and planning include Fourth of July Fireworks, Sunfest, Oktoberfest and Winterfest.

About 55 full-time residents of White Horse Park, a seasonal campground subdivision, are seeking to remain at the park year-round via a lawsuit, administrative appeal and a text amendment.

Amendment could allow WHP residents to stay year-round

By Elizabeth Bonin Staff Writer (June 12, 2020) The full-time residents of White Horse Park are exploring multiple avenues to remain there: a lawsuit, an administrative appeal and a county zoning code text amendment.

The amendment, according to attorney Hugh Cropper, would allow the 55 full-time residents of the park who have lived there since June 2018, to remain in the park until they move,

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“It [staff report] talks about the sewer adequacy of Assateague Pointe, which has nothing to do with it because we’re not even saying the people at Assateague Pointe can stay,” Cropper said. “We’re limiting it to the people at White Horse Park that were there as of 2018.”

He added that sewer adequacy shouldn’t be an issue because the 55 residents won’t add to the current usage.

“As a matter of fact, it’s going down,” Cropper said. “Since the filing of the lawsuit, some of my year-round folks have actually passed away and died, probably associated with anxiety from the county’s unreasonable position.”

Those 55 owners or occupants of units in the 465-unit campground community association have been fighting to stay in the seasonal park year-round. A zoning stipulation states that, from Sept. 30 to April first, they can only occupy the unit for 30 consecutive days or an aggregate of 60 days.

Most residents are older and struggle with disability or low incomes.

After failing to get a hearing on the amendment before the Worcester County Board of Zoning Appeals, Cropper filed suit in Worcester County Circuit Court in November. He also asked for a declaratory judgment and an injunction halting any action against the residents. Worcester County had said that noncompliant residents could be fined up to $1,000 a day.

If the circuit court agrees with Cropper’s arguments, the case would be sent to the county board of zoning appeals.

James W. Almand, White Horse Park Community Association’s attorney, successfully petitioned the court in December to allow the association to intervene in the case.

Almand argued that the lawsuit would not just affect the current fulltime residents and that the park’s board of directors were obligated to

maintain the seasonal nature of the park, even if previous boards had failed to do so.

Cropper said he thinks he has a 90 percent chance of winning the case, noting that the declaration that contains the seasonal zoning law also details other laws that have been largely ignored. For example, the declaration states that the park is for recreational vehicles, but most, if not all, the homes are houses or trailers on foundations.

“The declaration is outdated,” Cropper said. “It’s been violated for 30 years. You can’t just go pick one paragraph out of the declaration and try to enforce it.”

On April 16, the White Horse Park Community Association asked the court to rule that the zoning stipulation is enforceable.

In the memorandum of support, Almand argued that the association could not have known that Realtors advertised the park as full-time or that full-time residents paid mortgages and property taxes consistent with year-round occupancy, which residents have cited as reasons why they should remain.

He also said that a manager or director encouraging people to live in the park full-time is not a valid reason for full-timers to stay.

“The occupancy limitation may not be waived by a park manager or director,” Almand wrote. “It is for the benefit of all owners.

He added that less than 12 percent of the lots are occupied full-time.

“A small percentage of alleged violations cannot destroy a restriction adhered to by 89 percent of the owners,” Almand said.

The lawsuit and administrative appeal were consolidated into one case last week.

Since the beginning of this year, the full-time residents cannot vote, run for the board of directors or use the park amenities because they are noncompliant with the zoning law.

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Sue Naplachowski, a full-time resident, said some residents do laundry in other units that had washers and dryers. Laundry had also been temporarily suspended for all residents due to the pandemic.

Naplachowski said she wondered if they would be threatened with a $1,000 a day fine again.

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out of people,” Naplachowski said.

“Some people just couldn’t leave and they just stayed in their house in the dark, did what they could or they stayed at other people’s houses in the park.”

Delayed by the coronavirus pandemic, the hearing for the White Horse Park case will take place on Aug. 25. Following that will be a trial on Dec. 8.

POLICE COMMISSION BRIEFS

By Josh Kim Staff Writer (June 12, 2020) The following took place on Monday, June 8, during the Ocean City Police Commission meeting:

May activity Total for service, both police and citizen-initiated, decreased by 5.6 and 30.9 percent this year, respectively.

However, excluding traffic stops, business checks and assist citizen calls, officer calls for service increased by 45.6 percent, while citizen calls remained level.

The top three calls for service were city ordinance violations, public health concerns and assist citizen calls.

Ordinance violations jumped from 748 last year to 1,412 this May; public health from zero to 1,011 this year; and assist citizen calls decreased from 445 to 396.

Arrests decreased this May from 284 last year to 114, while citations increased from seven to 1.

Drug arrests, drug citations, DUI arrests and weapons arrests all went down this May, most by half.

May did see, however, a huge jump in smoking citations, from eight last year to 98 this year.

Recruitment Police Chief Ross Buzzuro said 12 seasonal officers returned this year, and the department secured 33 new seasonal officers.

Quite a few public safety aides also returned, 41, and 50 new safety aides were hired.

All together, the department had 116 seasonal police officers and public safety aides.

While the number wasn’t quite what the department was hoping for, Buzzuro said the department was sufficiently staffed and ready for the season.

Electric bikes Councilwoman Mary Knight said a new business in West Ocean City was advertising the use of its electric bicycles on the Boardwalk — sans use of the electric function.

Knight said the city ought to look at ordinance 2019-10, which prohibits the use of electric scooters on the Boardwalk, and see whether it needed to be revamped to encompass more electric transport devices.

She cited the safety issues the electric devices pose to pedestrians, and said an electric scooter rider had almost run over City Manager Doug Miller earlier that morning.

Gratitude Councilman Matt James thanked the Ocean City Police Department for keeping the city and Boardwalk safe.

Buzzuro alluded to this weekend’s Black Lives Matter protest, and said the rally had been extremely peaceful — the goal of both the police department and protestors.

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Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury has developed a protocol for covid-19 screening and treatment that has been shared with medical facilities around the country.

PRMC develops coronavirus protocols, shares nationwide

By Elizabeth Bonin Staff Writer (June 12, 2020) After making adjustments for the coronavirus pandemic in the beginning of March, Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury now has a screening protocol that’s being used throughout the country.

So far, the hospital has shared its protocol with 20,000 critical caregivers nationwide.

The protocol helps determine who to test and then how to direct the treatment and placement of those testing covid-19 positive.

Chris Snyder According to the medical center, that protocol is in its 14th version.

To create a screening protocol, medical staff studied clinical and exposure symptoms from China, Italy and South Korea, and then Michigan, New York and Louisiana.

Dr. Chris Snyder, chief of covid-19 hospital, said that although the protocol was first developed for the emergency room, it is now used across the facility.

“You’re coming here for example, an elective surgery, a colonoscopy, the office of the ordering provider would initiate the screening questions,” Snyder said. “Then if you screen positive, we would test you prior to you even coming to the building.”

He said this was a learning experience because so little is known about coronavirus.

“In the beginning, it [protocol] was being changed almost hourly in the first few days and then as we got a little better, it was every three days and then it was week to week,” Snyder said. “Then finally, we’re pretty stable at this point. I think we’re in a good place with it.”

He added that standardizing the protocol was the most important change for the medical facility, along with increased testing capabilities.

“We still have limitations,” Snyder said. “We still have to be good stewards of it. Because of the protocol, it’s really helped us with who is better to test, which avoids negative testing that’s unnecessary.”

He said the latest version of the protocol has been so successful, that there’s no need for a 15th version.

As for therapies, the medical center has been using steroids, remdesivir, tocilizumab and convalescent plasma.

Snyder said that he believes the blood thinners have been effective since the medical center noticed that coronavirus patients frequently have blood clots in the lungs, which were caught by CT scans. The medical center then began using both CT scans and coronavirus testing to catch those who were carrying the virus.

Although these therapies have helped, there is still no scientifically proven treatment for coronavirus.

“The good news is that I think the virus is actually starting to die out some,” Snyder said. “We’re seeing much lower acuity, meaning less sick patients, if they do come in with it.

We’re seeing less volume.”

He said that they are depending on medical communities such as Yale University, Massachusetts General Hospital, the University of Wisconsin and the University of Minnesota.

“We really scientifically need to identify not only how to recognize it, but how to prevent it,” Snyder said. “I think that’s where we’re going in the future.”

He noted that the hospital is already improving, as there were 80 patients with coronavirus at the medical center at one point and this week, there are only about 13. About 10-20 percent of its patients have been from Worcester County.

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In-person council meetings to come

By Josh Kim Staff Writer (June 12, 2020) The Ocean City Council is looking to return to in-person meetings sometime in the next few weeks.

Councilman Tony DeLuca on Tuesday moved to resume in-person meetings effective next Monday, and earned positive reactions from most other council members.

“I just wanted to assure the public that, if this motion passes, we will be doing health checks on everybody attending the meeting and there’s forms to fill out, we will be socially distanced, so just to assure the public we will be taking those precautions,” Councilwoman Mary Knight said.

While most council members seemed supportive of returning to inperson meetings, Councilman Dennis Dare said he would not return.

“I’ve been told several times from several of the council that if someone is not comfortable with the situation during this pandemic that they shouldn’t attend … and at this point in time I’m not comfortable,” Dare said. “It seems some members of the council, their attitude about social

distancing and wearing masks are rather cavalier.”

He noted how some of the council membership works in high-exposure areas, and said he would not feel comfortable being surrounded by potentially asymptomatic coronavirus carriers.

“There’s still people getting sick every day, and there’s still people dying every day,” Dare said. “I’m not going to be, at this point, attending the Dennis Dare meetings. I would certainly appreciate it, I would expect to participate, via Zoom.”

Councilman John Gehrig asked City Manager Doug Miller whether city staff had a plan prepared to handle Dare’s concerns and was told it did not, beyond the health screenings mentioned by Knight.

“I completely respect what Dennis is saying, and I’m one of those who chirped for a long time about personal responsibility and people, especially those who are concerned or are high risk, should mitigate that risk,”

Gehrig said. “So I respect what Dennis says, and we should accommodate his wishes, make sure he can participate. He still brings value to the council.”

One of the issues would be to ensure Dare was visible throughout the meetings, as per the Maryland Open Meetings Act. Councilman Tony DeLuca asked Dare what his comfort zone or trigger point was for returning to in-person meetings.

“Tony, I don’t know, but I’ve been on a ventilator once and I don’t want to be on one again,” Dare said.

DeLuca, while reiterating the city’s need to comply with the Open Meetings Act, withdrew his motion, noting that Miller had recommended not proceeding with regular meetings without the council’s unanimous consent.

“You can’t attend via Zoom if we’re in person, so to me it’s not right that you don’t attend the meeting,” DeLuca said.

City legal counsel Heather Stansbury said the council could pursue a hybrid in-person-Zoom set up, but added there was no hardline protocol, since the authors the Open Meet-

council what went on during an Ocean City Transportation Committee meeting held on June 2.

Buses are currently running on a modified spring schedule, and bus ridership has slowly increased because of graduates celebrating beach week.

The transportation department currently has 105 employees ready to work, six trainees waiting for the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration to reopen and three trainees ready to test.

As for trams, the committee is waiting to get more clarity from Gov. Larry Hogan on issues such as shared rides and other amusement regulations.

Trams are considered an amusement, not public transit.

There are 44 employees available for tram operations, but all must be drug tested.

The committee is looking to restart tram operations by July 29.

Communication signals will be installed at 2nd and 5th streets on Philadelphia Avenue. The State Highway Administration will pay for and install the units.

The committee requested the council’s approval to allocate $33,030 to buy GPS devices for the trams to communicate with the signals.

The council approved the request.

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“I’m proud of how our team all collegially and collaboratively worked together to share information,” Snyder said. “We were wrong 50 percent of the time, so every time you were wrong, you had to change it back so it was right the next time and it got better and better.”

With all the various protocols and therapies, Snyder’s biggest advice was the familiar mantra: good hand hygiene. ings Act could not have anticipated the pandemic.

“The spirit of the act is to have a quorum and for the public to be able to observe the quorum,” Stansbury said.

Council President Lloyd Martin said the council should plan on having a ZOOM meeting Monday, and have city staff work on a hybrid solution to accommodate Dare as well as members of the public who may have those same concerns.

CITY COUNCIL BRIEFS

By Josh Kim Staff Writer (June 12, 2020) The following took place on Tuesday, June 9, during the Ocean City Council work session.

New director City Manager Doug Miller introduced to the mayor and council the resort’s new human resources director, Katie Callan.

Callan obtained her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Towson University, and has 25 years of human resources experience.

She began her job on June 1.

Committee report Mayor Rick Meehan reported to the

Permits The council approved two publicway permits, one for Trimper’s farmers market, and the other for Barn Hill animal show.

The farmers market, which is open

every Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., had its inaugural day two weeks ago on May 29.

Nevertheless, it needed final council approval, as Trimper’s wished to use portions of public right of way: a portion of South First Street.

The Barn Hill Preserve will bring a variety of non-domesticated animals to Ocean City throughout the summer.

Guests will be able to interact with two to three of the following creatures: red kangaroo, two-toed sloth, Eurasian lynx kitten, eclectus parrot, blue tongue skink, bearded dragon, sulcata tortoise, american alligator hatchling, hedgehog, armadillo, eagle owl, ball python, tree porcupine and green iguana.

Specific dates were not available as of Tuesday.

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TOURISM COMMISSION BRIEFS

By Josh Kim Staff Writer (June 12, 2020) The following took place on Monday, June 8, during the Ocean City Tourism Commission meeting:

Welcome back City Communications Manager and interim Tourism Director Jessica Waters updated the group on the city’s, “Welcome Back,” marketing campaign.

Waters said the campaign had been run in the city’s loyal markets, such as New York and Pennsylvania, on various traditional and social media platforms.

Cable ads snagged 18 million impressions, while social media ads obtained 10 million impressions.

Impressions are how often an advertisement appeared on a user’s screen.

Waters said the city will launch its, “Favorite Things,” marketing campaign on July 6. It will focus on some of the resort’s nostalgic offerings.

She also mentioned how the city received unfavorable coverage on Memorial Day weekend.

City officials, business leaders and residents have complained particularly about a Reuters’ photo that made the Boardwalk look more crowded than it perhaps was, and a The New York

Times’ article.

In response, the city has rebutted the negative coverage with a “strong PR push.”

Waters concluded her update by suggesting the city’s tourism department should work with the city’s marketing agency, MGH, to devise a fall marketing campaign.

Reports Chamber — The Ocean City Chamber of Commerce reopened its visitor center last Saturday, on a limited basis, chamber immediate past chairwoman Stephanie Meehan said.

The chamber will attempt to resume regular hours this Friday, as it gauges visitor levels.

The chamber’s workforce committee is working with Wor-Wic Community College for a training program, and a key card booklet project has been completed.

Experience OC has resumed direct mailing, and special events remain on hold.

OCDC — The Ocean City Development Corporation elected new executive committee board members, with Kevin Gibbs taking over as president.

Gibbs said the corporation was busy, with seven projects — six green

building projects and one building initiative project.

He also mentioned the corporation’s new Plexiglas grant program, which offers downtown businesses up to $250 in reimbursements for installing the translucent barriers.

Seasonal staff housing was full, and overall operations have been normal for the corporation.

Convention center — Ocean City convention center Executive Director Larry Noccolino said the center has been in contact with Starpower National Talent Competition, which canceled its booking for the first week of July, but is gunning to return to the 40th Street convention center during the third week of next month.

Noccolino said he and his staff had a conference call as well with a volleyball tournament representative, who hopes to get the event to Ocean City the final weekend of July.

The Greek Festival canceled on Monday, Noccolino said, but on a positive note phase three of reconstruction of the convention center is progressing nicely.

Special events — Special Events Superintendent Frank Miller said Monday, June 15, would be the first day of drive-in movies at the Ocean City convention center on 40th Street.

Two injured in pontoon accident

By Ally Lanasa Staff Writer (June 12, 2020) Two women were injured on Monday afternoon, including one who was flown to Shock Trauma, and a boat operator has been charged after a pontoon boat accident in the Isle of Wight Bay near Seacrets on 49th Street and the Route 90 bridge.

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Police (NRP) reported that the women jumped into the water from a pontoon boat from Bayside Boat Rentals off 53rd Street on Coastal Highway.

When they tried to reboard the boat, the boat was apparently in gear and the women were injured by the propeller.

The NRP responded to the accident about 3:30 p.m. and found that one woman had seriously injured her leg.

She was flown to Shock Trauma in Baltimore for treatment.

The other woman sustained injuries to her foot and was taken to a nearby medical center, the NRP said.

Neither of the victims sustained life-threatening injuries and are expected to recover.

The operator, Tien Nguyen, 35, from New Jersey was charged with negligent operation of a vessel.

He was looking to expand the events to Tuesday, as well, after receiving feedback from teens and adults who desired to see more mature, family friendly movies, rather than the children movies offered on Monday.

Miller said his department is talking with the Worcester County Health Department on weekly fireworks, movies on the beach, family beach games, Sundaes in the Park, as well as Fourth of July fireworks.

ArtX is on schedule for August, and the Ocean City Air Show is looking at returning to the resort the weekend of Aug. 15.

Jellyfish Festival is slated for the first weekend of September, and Bikefest is hoping to have a fall event, Miller said.

Miller reminded the group that everything remained contingent on Gov. Larry Hogan, and his schedule for reopening the state.

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Organizations partner to keep residents in recovery

By Ally Lanasa Staff Writer (June 12, 2020) The coronavirus pandemic hasn’t just sent people to the hospital and closed businesses, it also has disrupted the routines of recovering addicts who were already to stay on the path toward a healthier lifestyle.

Hope4Recovery Executive Director and Founder Patrice “Tish” Ottey said the recovery house has been fortunate in that it has not had to reduce residents beDebbie Smullen cause of covid-19.

Hope4Recovery, the first recovery house in Worcester County, opened on Oct. 28, 2018, on Old Ocean City Boulevard in Berlin.

The nonprofit serves recovering male addicts.

There are 11 residents and a live-in house manager, she said.

“They share restrooms, they share the kitchen, they share bedrooms, they share chores and responsibilities within the house, so they are a family in almost every sense of the word short of being blood relatives,” Ottey said. “They take care of each other.

“Respect is a huge thing that we talk about every week in our house meetings,” she continued.

The Hope4Recovery Board of Directors have taken precautions to ensure the safety of residents during the pandemic.

“We instituted screenings and cleaning measurements, so they do their temperatures twice a day, and then we have a specific cleaning regimen that is done three times a day,” Ottey said.

Ottey added that cleaning supplies and toiletries are always needed at the facility.

“We supply some of the cleaning supplies, the basics, and the toiletries they take care of on their own,” she said. “We do toiletry bags that have been donated from Worcester Goes Purple, so when they walk in, they have something.”

Residents of the house are required to attend a minimum of four meetings a week, whether they’re in a church or the Atlantic Club in West Ocean City, Ottey said.

The Atlantic Club, located at 11827 Ocean Gateway, has continued meetings during the pandemic with limited occupancy of 10 people.

Everyone in attendance must wear masks to comply with social distancing guidelines.

“We tried to allow the residents to go [to the Atlantic Club],” Ottey said.

“We did shut that down during the heat of the pandemic just because if one person showed symptoms or tested positive, then everyone would have had to been quarantined.”

As an alternative, Ottey said they bought a Smart TV so residents could participate in Zoom meetings.

“Meetings and routine are so important in early recovery or in any recovery as well as having that support of your sponsor and the fellowship,” Ottey said.

Last week, residents could begin attending the Atlantic Club again. In addition, someone from the Atlantic Club runs an outdoors AA meeting on Wednesday nights at the Hope4Recovery house.

Hope4Recovery works with Worcester Goes Purple, which has been active for about a year. The project strives to engage the community in preventing substance abuse.

“Worcester Goes Purple is a project to bring education and awareness about opioid addiction and really all addiction … and promote healthy life choices and to let people know about recovery options,” said Events Coordinator Debbie Smullen.

Worcester Goes Purple is funded by a grant from Opioid Operational Command Center that was obtained by the Worcester County Board of Education.

The project also involves the Worcester County Health Department and Atlantic General Hospital.

Donations to Worcester Goes Purple are filtered “into other programs within the community that can use the financial assistance,” Smullen said. Aside from Hope4Recovery, the project is involved with Worcester County Warriors Against Opioid Addiction and the Atlantic Club.

When several of the residents at Hope4Recovery lost their jobs, Worcester Goes Purple found activities for them to keep their minds occupied.

Through fundraisers and funding from RALI Maryland, Worcester Goes Purple has donated AA and NA books, materials to start a vegetable garden, gaming systems and a new TV. “We bought a basketball hoop for them to play basketball outside because they haven’t been able to go to the gym,” Smullen added. “We’re just trying to find things to keep them busy, to keep them in recovery because their routine has become so different.”

Also, the project has bought Hope4Recovery residents work clothes. “[Smullen is] just ingenious with

Hope4Recovery on Old Ocean City Boulevard in Berlin works with other local organizations, like Worcester Goes Purple, to continue care for and celebrate people in active recovery during the pandemic.

ideas,” Ottey said. “She’s so valuable to all of our guys.”

Recently, Worcester Goes Purple had “Celebrate Your Recovery” parties at the recovery houses in Worcester and Wicomico counties.

“We got them a cake just to let them know that we are celebrating the fact that they are in recovery,” Smullen said. “It’s very hard right now with the social distancing. One of the things for people in recovery is that they depend on routine as well as associating with other people that are supporting them.”

Ottey and her husband own three recovery facilities in Wicomico County—The Douglas K. Hamilton House for Recovery, The Stricklin House and The Timothy O’Malley Women’s House for Recovery.

Between the men and women at all the facilities, bicycles and bus passes are needed to help residents commute to work.

The NOEL Community in Ocean City donates bus passes and food to Hope4Recovery.

Similarly, Diakonia, a nonprofit located on Old Bridge Road in Ocean City, provides Hope4Recovery residents access to food.

“Diakonia is always amazing, because we do have individuals that come in with no food stamps, so we’ll go down there, and they’ll set us up with food for the new individual,” Ottey said.

Hope4Recovery has also received support from SonRise Church, which has campuses in Berlin and Salisbury.

Ottey said she is in the process of applying for grants to expand Hope4Recovery’s beds.

“We never have a bed empty for more than a day or two,” she said.

The plan adds two bedrooms and four beds and another bathroom and expands the kitchen.

In addition, she hopes to create an all-encompassing campus in the back building now that the Grace Center for Maternal and Women’s Health has outgrown the space.

Other resources available in Worcester County for people recovering from substance abuse are Worcester County Health Department’s Intensive Outpatient Program and mental health services, which include referral, treatment, consultation and education.

Ocean City Maryland Area Fellowship Intergroup of Alcoholics Anonymous has an updated list of virtual and in-person AA and Al-Anon meetings.

Zoom meetings have allowed the Ocean City Intergroup to reach more people than normal. There have been discussions about continuing a Zoom component when more in-person meetings resume to include those who cannot physically be present.

The Ocean City Intergroup website also provides instructions for setting up remote meetings on Google Hangout, Zoom or FreeConferenceCall.

For more information, visit ocaa.org or call the 24-hour hotline at 410-600-5219.

Worcester Goes Purple is planning events for later this season, including a floating lantern memorial in Ocean Pines called Worcester Goes Purple in the Pines on Aug. 29 and a Walk for Recovery on the Ocean City Boardwalk on Sept. 12.

“I personally have really missed being able to be out in the public and to talk to people,” Smullen said. “It’s amazing the number of people that have been affected by addiction, either through themselves or a family member or a close friend.”

For more information, contact Ottey at hope4recovery2017@gmail.com or Smullen at DASmullen@worcesterk12.org.

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NOTICE

OF PASSAGE OF BILL 20-2 WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Take Notice that Bill 20-2 (Zoning - Special Events in the RP Resource Protection District) was passed by the County Commissioners on May 19, 2020.

A fair summary of the bill is as follows: § ZS 1-215(c)(15). (Renumbers the previous subsection ZS 1215(c)(15) to subsection ZS 1215(c)(16) and adds a new subsection ZS 1-215(c)(15) to allow the commercial hosting of non-agricultural functions and events as an accessory use on a farm in the RP Resource Protection District by special exception with certain conditions and minimum lot requirements, including a minimum lot area of twenty-five acres. Such facilities and uses must be in compliance with all building, fire, health, zoning and environmental code requirements. The event must be located not less than five hundred feet from any residential structure on an adjacent property and any amplified music must end by 11:00 pm.)

This bill becomes effective fortyfive (45) days from the date of its passage.

This is only a fair summary of the bill. A full copy of the bill is posted on the Legislative Bulletin Board in the main hall of the Worcester County Government Center outside Room 1103, is available for public inspection in Room 1103 of the Worcester County Government Center and is available on the County Website at www.co.worcester.md.us .

THE WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OCD-5/28/3t _________________________________

NOTICE

OF PASSAGE OF BILL 20-3 WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Take Notice that Bill 20-3 (Natural Resources - Special Events in Resource Conservation Areas) was passed by the County Commissioners on May 19, 2020.

A fair summary of the bill is as follows: § NR 3-102(a). (Adds a definition of the term “Special Events” to the Worcester County Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Law.) § NR 1-108(d)(10). (Adds this new subsection to authorize special events to be conducted in an Estate, Agricultural or Resource Protection zoning district within Resource Conservation Areas of the Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area, subject to certain standards, including: the activities must generally occur outside the buffer area; a scaled drawing must be submitted for approval demonstrating compliance with the site requirements of the County Zoning Ordinance and minimizing impacts on natural resources; such events shall be conducted in close proximity to existing structures; special events shall be limited to properties of twenty-five acres or larger

in area and may only be scheduled to occur between April 1 and October 31 of each calendar year; and requiring compliance with and protection of Habitat Protection Areas as defined in Section NR 3-120 of the Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Law.) This bill becomes effective fortyfive (45) days from the date of its passage.

This is only a fair summary of the bill. A full copy of the bill is posted on the Legislative Bulletin Board in the main hall of the Worcester County Government Center outside Room 1103, is available for public inspection in Room 1103 of the Worcester County Government Center and is available on the County Website at www.co.worcester.md.us .

THE WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OCD-5/28/3t _________________________________

NOTICE

OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 18282 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF RICHARD DALTON AKA: RICHARD J. DALTON Notice is given that Lawrence Campbell, 10128 Fast Colors Lane, Berlin, MD 21811, was on May 14, 2020 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Richard Dalton who died on April 25, 2020, 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 14th day of November, 2020.

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.

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

Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: May 28, 2020 OCD-5/28/3t _________________________________ WILLIAMS, MOORE, SHOCKLEY & HARRISON PA RAYMOND C. SHOCKLEY ESQ 3509 COASTAL HIGHWAY OCEAN CITY, MD 21842

NOTICE

TO CREDITORS OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE ESTATE NO. 18289 Notice is given that the Trial Court of Hampden County, MA appointed Tracy A. Langevin, 20 Callender Ave., East Longmeadow, MA 01028 as the Personal Representative of the Estate of Gary Michael Gaudette who died on November 21, 2019 domiciled in Massachusetts, USA. The Maryland resident agent for service of process is Raymond C. Shockley whose address is 3509 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842.

At the time of death, the decedent owned real or leasehold property in the following Maryland counties: Worcester.

All persons having claims against the decedent must file their claims with the Register of Wills for Worcester County with a copy to the foreign personal representative on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the foreign personal representative mails or delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claim within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. Claims filed after that date or after a date extended by law will be barred.

Tracy A. Langevin 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 28, 2020 OCD-5/28/3t _________________________________ CATHERINE MARY RAFFERTY 4801 YUMA ST., NW WASHINGTON, DC 20016

NOTICE

OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 18291 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF NICK KATSOUROS Notice is given that Mary Hope Katsouros-Shea, 1419 Key Drive, Alexandria, VA 22302, was on May

JUNE 12, 2020 21, 2020 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Nick Katsouros who died on April 3, 2020, 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 21st day of November, 2020.

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.

Mary Hope Katsouros-Shea Personal Representative True Test Copy Terri Westcott Register of Wills for Worcester County One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: May 28, 2020 OCD-5/28/3t _________________________________

NOTICE

OF PUBLIC HEARING ESTABLISHMENT OF SANITARY SERVICE AREA FOR ST. MARTINS BY THE BAY WATER SERVICE WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND The Worcester County Commissioners have received a petition filed by at least 67% of the property owners of the St. Martins by the Bay subdivision requesting the establishment of a sanitary service area to provide public water and the connecting infrastructure to serve the subdivision, more particularly described as follows; 1. All real property known locally as the St. Martins by the Bay subdivision located immediately north of the Synder Property on Beauchamp Road, south of the St. Martins River, west of the White Horse Park community, and east of the Dolly Circle community. The fifty-eight properties are shown on Worcester County Tax Map 16, Parcel 6, Parcel 86 (Lots

JUNE 12, 2020 7-14, Blocks A and C), Parcel 87 (Lots 1-6, Blocks A and B), Parcel 88 (Lots 15-26), and Parcel 91 (Lots 1-8 and 10, 11A, 12A, 13, 40, and 50), and are recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland in Plat Book No. 90, Pages 7576, Plat Book No. 97 Page 23, and Plat Book No. 103 Page 26.

A public hearing on the proposed establishment of the St. Martins by the Bay Water Sanitary Service Area will be held on TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2020 at 11:20 A.M. in the County Commissioners Meeting Room Room 1101 Government Center One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863 Once County Government Offices are opened to the public, the staff report on the proposed St. Martins by the Bay Water Service Area, and any associated documents, may be reviewed at the Department of Environmental Programs, Room 1306 (3rd Floor) - Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday (except holidays). In the interim, the case file may be reviewed on the County website at www.co.worcester.md.us . Anyone having questions should contact Robert Mitchell, Director of Environmental Programs, at (410) 632-1220, extension 1601.

All interested citizens are encouraged to attend the hearing and express their views on the proposed Service Area. Both written and oral testimony will be accepted.

THE WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OCD-6/4/2t _________________________________ JAMES H. PORTER JR., ESQ 111 VINE STREET POCOMOKE CITY, MD 21851

NOTICE

OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 18297 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF ALICE R. VESSEY Notice is given that Leslie Guy Brimer, 10770 Kemps Nursery Road, Princess Anne, MD 21853, was on June 01, 2020 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Alice R. Vessey who died on May 11, 2020, 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 1st day of December, 2020.

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 ear-

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Leslie Guy Brimer 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 04, 2020 OCD-6/4/3t _________________________________

NOTICE

OF PUBLIC HEARING The Mayor and Council of the Town of Berlin will hold a public hearing on Monday, June 22, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. in the Berlin Town Hall Council Chambers, 10 William Street, on Ordinance 2020-04. The public hearing will be available to view and for participation live on Facebook accessible via the Town website at www.berlinmd.gov. A copy of the proposed Ordinance is available for inspection at Town Hall, between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday.

Introduction and First Reading will be on Monday, June 8, 2020 at 7:00 pm.

ORDINANCE NO. 2020-04 AMENDING CHAPTER 12, “ELECTIONS” SECTION 12-130, “ABSENTEE VOTING”.

OCD-6/4/2t _________________________________

NOTICE

Pursuant to the Town of Berlin, MD Code Sections 108-214 and 108215, the Berlin Mayor and Council will hold a Public Hearing during its regularly scheduled meeting of Monday, June 22, 2020 at 7:00 PM in the Berlin Town Hall Council Chambers to consider the recommendation of the Berlin Planning Commission to

change the zoning classification of two parcels owned by Delmarva Property Management, Inc. known as Worcester County Tax Map Number25, Parcels 0004 and 0461, consisting of 26.67 acres located on the north side of U.S. Route 50 and the westerly side of Maryland Route 818 (North Main Street extended).

The subject properties are currently zoned M1A Industrial District and are proposed to be changed to B2 Shopping District. The Berlin Planning Commission passed a motion during its meeting of January 8, 2020 to recommend the change in zoning to the Berlin Mayor and Council.

OCD-6/4/2t _________________________________

NOTICE

OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF A RESIDENTIAL PLANNED COMMUNITY (RPC) FLOATING ZONE SHADY SIDE VILLAGE RPC SOUTHERLY SIDE OF MD ROUTE 707 (OLD BRIDGE ROAD) WEST OF GREENRIDGE LANE TENTH TAX DISTRICT WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Pursuant to Sections 1-114 and 1315 of the Worcester County Zoning Ordinance, application has been filed with the Worcester County Commissioners by Hugh Cropper, IV on behalf of Kathleen Clark to establish a Residential Planned Community (RPC) on property located on the southerly side of MD Route 707 (Old Bridge Road), west of Greenridge Lane. Located in the Tenth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland, the property is designated on Tax Map 26 as Parcel 157.

The Worcester County Planning Commission has reviewed the Shady Side Village Residential Planned Community application at its meeting of March 5, 2020 and granted a favorable recommendation to the Worcester County Commissioners.

Pursuant to Sections 1-114 and 1315 of the Worcester County Zoning Ordinance, the County Commissioners will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2020 at 10:40 AM in the County Commissioners’ Meeting Room Worcester County Government Center – Room 1101 One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863 At said public hearing the County Commissioners will consider the Residential Planned Community 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, landscap-

ing 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.

Once County Government Offices are opened to the public, the case file for this proposed project may be reviewed at the Department of Development, Review and Permitting, Government Center - Room 1201 (2nd Floor), One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863 between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday (except holidays). In the interim, the case file may be reviewed on the County website at www.co.worcester.md.us . Interested parties may also call (410) 632-1200.

All interested citizens are encouraged to attend the hearing and express their views on this matter.

Both written and oral testimony will be accepted.

Joseph M. Mitrecic, President OCD-5/28/2t _________________________________

NOTICE

OF INTRODUCTION OF BILL 20-4 WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Take Notice that Bill 20-4 (Natural Resources - Forest Conservation Law) was introduced by Commissioners Nordstrom and Purnell on May 19, 2020.

A fair summary of the bill is as follows: § NR 1-413(c). (Repeals and reenacts this subsection of the Worcester County Forest Conservation Law regarding the amount of payment in lieu of afforestation and reforestation to require a person subject to this law to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Board of Zoning Appeals that they are unable to accomplish afforestation or reforestation onsite or offsite before they shall be permitted to contribute money into the Forest Conservation Fund; and establishes a rate of thirty cents per square foot for payments in lieu of afforestation and reforestation for projects located within a priority funding area, and 120 percent of the aforesaid rate for projects located outside a priority funding area.) § NR 1-413(d). (Adds a new subparagraph 2 to this subsection of the Worcester County Forest Conservation Law regarding the use of payments in lieu of afforestation and reforestation to require that the County must reforest or afforest the equivalent number of acres for which the payment in lieu is contributed within the greater of 2 years or 3 growing seasons after receipt of the payment; and provides that any funds not used for said purposes shall be returned to the person who contributed the payment in lieu.) § NR 1-416(a)(1). (Adds a new subparagraph F to this subsection of the Worcester County Forest Conservation Law regarding the power of the Board of Zoning Appeals to provide that an adjustment of or excep-

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tion to the terms of this Subtitle shall not be granted unless the applicant has demonstrated that appropriate credits generated by a forest mitigation bank in the County or watershed are not available before an applicant may pay money into the Forest Conservation Fund.)

A Public Hearing will be held on Bill 20-4 at the Commissioners' Meeting Room, Room 1101 - Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland, on Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at 11:00 a.m.

This is only a fair summary of the bill. A full copy of the bill is posted on the Legislative Bulletin Board in the main hall of the Worcester County Government Center outside Room 1103, is available for public in-

spection in Room 1103 of the Worcester County Government Center once County Government Offices are opened to the public. In the interim, a full copy of the bill is available on the County Website at www.co.worcester.md.us .

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OF INTRODUCTION OF EMERGENCY BILL 20-5 WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Take Notice that Emergency Bill 20-5 (Zoning - Height of Manufactured and Mobile Homes) was introduced by Commissioners Bertino, Bunting, Church, Elder, Mitrecic,

Nordstrom and Purnell on May 19, 2020.

A fair summary of the bill is as follows: § ZS 1-314. (Repeals and reenacts several subsections of the manufactured and mobile homes and manufactured and mobile home park district regulations, specifically subsections: ZS 1-314(a)(9); ZS 1314(c)(4)A; ZS 1-314(c)(4)B; ZS 1-314(e)(2); ZS 1-314(f)(2)B.1; ZS 1314(f)(2)B.2; and ZS 1-314(f)(2)B.3, to remove the height restriction of fifteen feet and instead to provide that any manufactured or mobile home or addition thereto shall not to exceed one story in height.)

A Public Hearing will be held on Emergency Bill 20-5 at the Commissioners' Meeting Room, Room 1101 - Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland, on Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at 11:00 a.m.

This is only a fair summary of the bill. A full copy of the bill is posted on the Legislative Bulletin Board in the main hall of the Worcester County Government Center outside Room 1103, is available for public inspection in Room 1103 of the Worcester County Government Center once County Government Offices are opened to the public. In the interim, a full copy of the bill is available on the County Website at www.co.worcester.md.us .

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OCEAN CITY TODAY Legal Advertising Call Nancy MacCubbin 410-723-6397, Fax: 410-723-6511 or E-mail: legals@oceancitytoday.net

OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS ESTATE NO. 18298 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF JOHN ROBERT WEEKS Notice is given that Randy S. Wase, 1400 Front Avenue, Suite 202, Lutherville, MD 21093, was on June 03, 2020 appointed personal representative of the small estate of John Robert Weeks who died on May 1, 2020, with a will.

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

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

All persons having claims against the decedent must serve their claims on the undersigned personal representative or file them with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier

JUNE 12, 2020 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.

Randy S. Wase 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 11, 2020 OCD-6/11/1t _________________________________

TOWN OF OCEAN CITY

ORDINANCE 2020-05 RE: Chapter 34, Fire Prevention and Protection Notice is hereby given by the Mayor and City Council of Ocean City, that an ordinance was introduced for first reading at their meeting of June 1, 2020. Second reading is scheduled for June 15, 2020. A complete text of the ordinance is available for review in the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall 3rd Street and Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City, MD 21842, or online at oceancitymd.gov in the June 1, 2020, agenda packet. Proposed amendments were first presented at the May 26, 2020, Mayor and Council Work Session. This ordinance adopts 2018 National Fire Protection and Life Safety Codes with local amendments.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

CRAN_RWSH_WORCE_037A AT&T Mobility, LLC is proposing to construct a 35-foot pole at 6 50th St, Ocean City, Worcester County, MD. Public comments regarding the potential effects from this site on historic properties may be submitted within 30-days from the date of this publication to: Maggie Klejbuk – CBRE, 70 West Red Oak Lane, White Plains, NY 10604, whiteplainsculturalresources@cbre.com or (914) 694-9600.

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Commentary

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Restore the image It’s time to do something about an image of Ocean City that appears to be taking hold with thousands of people.

Despite the millions of dollars Ocean City government pumps into its tourism advertising campaigns each year, the nice pictures of nice families having a nice time, it is evident that less sophisticated videos making the rounds on YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and other social media outlets are threatening to overwhelm the resort’s professionally produced allsmiles media program.

Why, as the question has been asked so many times, doesn’t anyone post nice videos of the resort, of people getting along and enjoying themselves? Because no one bothers to look at them, that’s why.

People doing nothing is not compelling; people doing something unusual is better, but people doing shocking things — fighting, brawling and other disturbing acts way out of the ordinary — well, those would be the car wrecks on the side of the road that everyone cranes their necks to see.

They are the fires that even the nicest of people gawk at from sidewalks crowded with other good people doing the same thing. They are major deviations from the norm, which is why so many people click on them and then comment on how disturbing they are.

So, it isn’t that Ocean City is suffering from a lack of friendly videos to counter the disturbing ones, it is the absence of an audience that wants to spend much time looking at them.

That being the case, the only recourse Ocean City has to prevent these bad images from destroying decades of reputation building is to stop depending on the mayor and City Council to take care of it themselves. The June-is-June, grads-will-begrads, kids-from-another-town explanations don’t cut it any more than expressions of great concern.

Citizens and businesses will have to handle some of this themselves, by engaging people in a nice way — when they can do so safely — when they see them disrespecting our town, by calling the police immediately when they see rowdy kids milling about and observing the response, and by being willing to take a little bit of a hit in sales by supporting local government when it’s asked to approve an event that might be lucrative, but could also draw an unsavory crowd.

And, as always, insist that the council establish a greater police presence on the Boardwalk.

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PUBLIC EYE

Big fish, bigger story

I am stunned, stunned, I tell you, by the scores of news reports being broadcast and published across the country that a great white shark was spotted in … um … The Ocean. Imagine that.

That certainly is an unexpected twist. And here all this time I thought most great white sharks in our region spent a good portion of their time in — oh, I don’t know — hanging out in the Food Lion parking lot, where they circle the grocery carts of unsuspecting shoppers.

“I swear, Harold, I did By buy you your Cheez-it Extra Stewart Toasty Snack Pack. I know I Dobson did. I guess the sharks got it.”

“Damn great whites,” Harold replies.

“What a nuisance!”

Because the ocean is, again apparently, such an unusual place for giant sharks to be, I suppose they are more likely to turn up in other areas where there’s easy access for marine life, like, for instance, the men’s room in The Home Depot.

“NO!” says the floor worker in Aisle 10, Doorknobs, Doorstops, Cabinet Latches and Casters, as you announce your departure to the facilities, “don’t go in there. There’s a great white shark flopping around in the urinal. Must be 18 feet long.”

“You’re going to need a bigger urinal.”

“You’re telling me! We’ve already lost one man trying to replace the discreet and effective drop-in block for long-lasting freshness in that thing. Worse, his replacement is on back order.”

But huge sharks wandering around the ocean? Who would have thought?

Don’t get me wrong, I am not making fun of the two anglers who saw and recorded this huge specimen snuggling up to their vessel in our offshore waters recently.

Personally, I can’t imagine looking down at a 15-to-18-foot gaped-mouthed white right next to the side of my boat.

Seriously, I’d be beside myself, because I’ve never seen a great white, or even a fairto-middling white, for that matter, so encountering one that close would inspire both fear and awe in me.

I’d also record a video of it and post it on the web, just so people could see that I wasn’t making it up when I said that beast could bite off your Evinrudes and then look for something more satisfying, like making a transom sandwich out of your boat and overstuffing it with you and your buddy.

I get that. I really do. What I don’t understand, though, is why media outlets all the way out in Seattle find this story so compelling.

They have orcas, as in killer whales, in their ocean, for crying out loud, and those things will take your great white and raise you two more.

It’s as if everyone seems to think that big sharks operate under stay-at-home orders, or that there are signs posted underwater off the coast of populated areas that advise great whites, tigers, hammerheads and such that “You must be this small to enter.”

“Oh phooey,” says the great white, “and here I was on my way to Cape Cod for the summer. Oh well, I guess I’ll take a right and head up to The Home Depot.”

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POLICE/COURTS

Gun possession Jacob Anthony Lopez, 29, of Claymont, Delaware was arrested after he was accused of carrying a gun with no license.

Police reported that on June 5, around 1:30 p.m., an officer was dispatched to the intersection of Robin Drive and Philadelphia Avenue in regards to a fight.

Upon arrival, the officer reported seeing a crowd of people walking away from the area, but spotted Lopez and ordered him to put his hands on his head and get on the ground.

The officer reported removing a handgun from Lopez’s possession, and placed him in handcuffs.

The handgun’s magazine was full, and the officer asked Lopez whether he had

a Maryland carry permit. Lopez responded he did not.

Lopez told police he had believed Maryland was an open carry state.

Police arrested Lopez, and later learned that Lopez was prohibited from possessing firearms because of a prior conviction.

He faces four handgun possession-related charges.

Fight Police arrested Trevor Scott McClanahan, 19, of Mechanicsville after he was accused of attempting to break into a unit occupied by his ex-girlfriend.

On June 6, around 1 a.m., police were dispatched to a downtown motel for a

breaking and entering in progress, and were then told a male was attempting to kick in the door.

On arrival, police reported hearing loud screaming, and found two men loudly arguing on the second floor.

One, McClanahan, appeared to be intoxicated, police reported, and continued to scream profanities despite police demands to quiet down.

The suspect told police that his ex-girlfriend cheated with him, and began screaming at the occupant of the motel unit.

Police reported escorting the suspect away from the area, and said McClanahan became extremely aggressive and resisted attempts from officers to sit him down.

The suspect allegedly resisted to the point police had to pick him up and place him into the transport vehicle.

Police interviewed his ex-girlfriend, who told police the two had broken up a few months earlier, and he had somehow found out she was in Ocean City and tried to contact her.

He then discovered where she was staying, which is when he came to the unit and began kicking the door, she told police.

She told police she believed he was trying to assault her.

McClanahan was charged with fourthdegree burglary, disorderly conduct, resisting and interfering with arrest, failure to obey a lawful order and disturbing the peace.

stating that the two parking spaces could not be occupied from when the restaurant closed until 11:30 a.m. The deliveries to the restaurant would be coordinated before that time.

The waived requirement will allow the proposal to move on to a full site plan review.

Taustin has previously said he hopes the restaurant will be fully operating by summer 2021.

favorable recommendation to reallocate equivalent dwelling units in the Mystic Harbour Sanitary Service Area for use elsewhere.

Twenty-nine units from infill and intensification and nine from vacant or multilot properties would be reallocated to Frontier Town on Route 611 to accommodate its expansion.

In April, the Worcester County Commissioners agreed to grant the campground additional units for its 112 campsite expansion. Frontier Town plans to complete the expansion for the summer 2021 season.

WORCESTER COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION

By Elizabeth Bonin Staff Writer (June 12, 2020) The Worcester County Planning Commission made the following decisions during its meeting on Thursday, June 4.

Mad Fish The commission agreed to waive the requirement for the loading space for proposed reconstruction of Mad Fish Bar & Grill. A fire forced the restaurant to close on Aug. 2, last year.

Restaurant owner Cole Taustin pro-

posed a 13,775-square-foot restaurant with outdoor dining and an off-premise parking area on the north and south sides of Harbor Road in West Ocean City.

A report stated that if the two required parking spots near the loading space were occupied, it and a trash compactor would block access to the loading space.

Attorney Hugh Cropper said that if the planning commissioners waived the loading space requirement, Mad Fish could have a smaller loading space, which would be more beneficial.

Taustin said that there would be signs

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Sewage amendment The planning commissioners gave a

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OCDC grant program to aid resort downtown businesses

By Josh Kim Staff Writer (June 12, 2020) The Ocean City Development Corporation has created a new, Plexiglas grant program, which offers up to $250 in reimbursement to downtown businesses that install the protective barriers.

“We had modified Glenn Irwin an existing business assistance grant that we had, and we got the approval from the state to modify $7,500 with the intent of creating a sub-program called our protective guard program,” OCDC Executive Director Glenn Irwin said.

Irwin said the corporation wanted to aid the businesses — many of which have been closed for two months or longer — buy the translucent barriers that are used to help shield staff and customers from

transmitting the coronavirus to one another.

“We know it’s not a large amount, but we do know that businesses are looking for any dollar they can get, given the much slower start to the season,” Irwin said.

Businesses located from the inlet parking lot to 17th Street may apply online at the corporation’s website, and, after buying and installing the Plexiglas, business owners must take the receipt, as well as a photo of the installation, to the corporation for a reimbursement.

Irwin said the application turnover rate took a day, if even that long, and eight businesses have already applied.

“It’ll be a first come, first serve,” Irwin said. “… Some businesses may not request the full amount, most I think will. We can at least serve 30 businesses.”

To apply for the grant, visit https://ocdc.org

OCEAN CITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 2020 ANNUAL OCDC AWARD RECIPIENTS The Ocean City Development Corporation wishes to recognize the following individuals, businesses and property owners:

FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM: DEBBIE AND STEVE ERHARDT

506 St. Louis Avenue Contractor: Stonehouse Custom Builders

SANDY AND MIKE PEREGOY

White Marlin House at 103 Talbot Street Contractor: Mike Kohut Architect: Rick Schoellkopf

MALLARD EAST CONDOMINIUM

303 15th Street Contractor: Pipeline’s Construction

BUSINESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: RUSSELL LAURENZANO

Wor. circuit court expands operations with guidelines

By Elizabeth Bonin Staff Writer (June 12, 2020) Maryland’s circuit court system began increasing its operations that have been limited because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Judge Brian Shockley, administrative judge for Worcester County Circuit Court, said that there will be a gradual increase in the number of hearings and people allowed to enter the court.

“To protect the safety of court staff, litigants, counsel, and anyone else entering the courthouse, numerous policies have been adopted including health screenings, distancing and face covering requirements and sanitation,” Shockley said.

The court system had been operating at a more limited capacity from March 16 until June 8.

Shockley said the court will prior-

itize emergency matters, especially those involving children, vulnerable adults, domestic violence and incarcerated defendants.

“The court has conducted and will continue to conduct and encourage remote hearings,” Shockley said.

“This has been working quite well.

Many of our court staff has been very effectively teleworking and this will continue as feasible.”

He added that the Pro Se Clinic for family law and guardianship has remained open.

Shockley said that although there is some backlog of cases, the delays should not be unreasonable.

“Pleadings and other filings, which comprise the bulk of the workload, continue to be processed in a timely manner,” Shockley said.

The court has continued to operate daily from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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209 Dorchester Street Contractor: Fitz Construction Engineer: Jay Silcox

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211 N. Baltimore Avenue Contractor: Sekace Homes LLC Architect: Desmone Architecture

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1st Street on the Bay Architect: Fisher Architecture LLC

NEW RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION AWARD: ISLAND TIME TOWNHOUSES

St. Louis Avenue & 12th Street Contractor: Competitive Builders Architect: Atlantic Planning & Development, Inc.

NEW PUBLIC FACILITY CONSTRUCTION AWARD: TOWN OF OCEAN CITY DOWNTOWN PUBLIC WORKS FACILITY

200 St. Louis Avenue Contractor: Delmarva Veteran Builders Architect: Becker Morgan Group

PUBLIC ART AWARD: Bill Cioccio

VOLUNTEER AWARD: Clean Beach OC

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Ocean City Today

OUT & ABOUT

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Ocean City resident Jenn Crowl and her 3month-old cavapoo, Ryder, wait for a table at Macky’s Bar and Grill on 54th Street, Sunday, June 7.

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The employees of Macky’s Bar and Grill on 54th Street are thrilled to again be serving customers on Sunday, June 7.

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Enjoying the beautiful weather at Macky’s Bayside on 54th Street, Sunday, June 7, from left, are Silver Spring residents Emily and Zeke MiHalick, 20 months, and Catey Miller and Tristan Sieber, 2.

Appreciating the scenic views from Macky’s Bar and Grill on 54th Street, Sunday, June 7, are Connor Rathsan and Delaney Reigel of Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

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Manager Rip Van and bartender Bonnie Stockton welcome customers to Duffy’s Tavern in the Montego Bay Shopping Center on 130th Street, Sunday, June 7.

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Getting ready to order at Duffy’s Tavern in the Montego Bay Shopping Center on 130th Street, Sunday, June 7, from left, are Jessica Strach, of New Jersey, Kate Bialczak of Tennessee, and Sidney Snyder and Sophie Slomkowski of New York.

Grabbing some drinks at Duffy’s Tavern in the Montego Bay Shopping Center on 130th Street, Sunday, June 7, from left, are Ocean City residents Britta Nissen, Max Power, Nate Smith, Kevin Haigis and Briana Oak.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Open Meetings Act violation Editor, Earlier I spoke before the Mayor & City Council (M&CC) of Ocean City to express my concerns that they had violated Maryland’s Open Meetings Act (Act).

I followed up with letters to the editor providing my concerns.

I noted that for 18 months, the M&CC and a committee of three council members met secretly in closed sessions dismantling the previous pier franchise ordinance, negotiating amendments and rewriting a new ordinance agreement, as well as drafting a resolution to establish how revenue from the new Agreement would be dedicated to the Boardwalk.

The public was kept totally in the dark about the new pier franchise agreement and resolution until they appeared on the town’s website just five days before first reading on Dec. 2, 2019.

For over 18 months, the M&CC kept this important matter with its significant financial implications from public view and scrutiny, violating the Open Meetings Act on multiple occasions.

I requested that the M&CC repeal the new pier franchise ordinance.

Upon repeal, I wrote there should be an independent audit and appraisal to determine the true value of the franchise, and that any new agreement should be renegotiated and adopted in full public view.

My requests were ignored.

I then filed complaints with Maryland’s Open Meetings Compliance Board. Independent of me, another Ocean City resident also filed complaints.

The Compliance Board agreed

Racists and racism dishonor our ideals Editor, On May 19, NASA reported evidence of a parallel universe where time runs backward.

As difficult as that concept is to grasp, I can’t help but wonder if we are the universe running backwards.

States shutdown businesses and order people to “stay-at-home” unless you want to go out in the street and loot those same businesses.

Criminals are released from jail to prevent them from getting covid-19 and, surprise, they commit more crimes while law-abiding business men and woman are put in jail for trying to open their businesses.

Churches and prayer are deemed non-essential. Even a Sunday service conducted in the church parking lot with the parishioners in their cars is prevented. Meanwhile, in grocery stores, hoarding and fights break out over toilet paper.

Healthcare workers are laid off

with most of our allegations, as evidenced by their opinion dated June 3, 2020, titled 14 Official Opinions of the Compliance Board 49 (2020).

The Compliance Board found “… that the Council violated the Act over a period of time by secretly conducting public business that the Act required it to discuss publicly and by failing to disclose to the public either the fact of the discussions or the creation of a negotiating committee until after the Council had decided the terms of the franchise and ordinances.”

The Board noted that “The Council’s violations were not trivial.”

They further wrote that “…it appears that the combined effect of the closed-door discussions and lack of disclosures was to entirely deprive the public of any information about the Council’s meetings on the franchise matters until after the Council had decided them.”

The board reminded the council that they had provided similar guidance as early as 1995, as a result of earlier complaints about drafting an ordinance in a closed session.

In the interest of full disclosure, I served on the City Council when that opinion (1 OMCB Opinions 145 (1995), was rendered.

I participated in the closed sessions leading up to that earlier violation. While the board found a violation in 1995, they point out in this most recent matter, “Here, by contrast, the discussions were numerous, lengthy and far-reaching.”

Under the Open Meetings Act, there are 15 exceptions permitting a public body to go into closed session, such as considering acquisition of real property for public purpose, or consulting with counsel to obtain legal advice.

In their most recent opinion, the compliance board gave examples where the council indicated initially that they were going into closed session to seek legal advice and yet there were lengthy discussions about the pier franchise, but no legal advice was requested or sought.

The board wrote that “…the closed-session minutes show that the council’s closed-door discussions far exceeded the legal advice exception and, often, did not involve legal advice at all.”

The council used closed sessions to negotiate a sole-source, so-called “contractual” matter, clearly a violation of the act.

The board wrote that there is no exception to go into a closed session for “’negotiation issues’ as such.”

There was no competitive bidding involved in these eighteen months of secret meetings.

The board wrote “…we find no part of the Council’s closed-door discussions about the pier franchise fell within the procurement exception.”

But, even more notable is when they added, “Thus, except to the extent that parts of the Council’s closeddoor discussions about the pier franchise might have fallen within the legal advice exception, the Council violated the Act at every closed meeting at which it discussed the pier franchise.”

Quite revealing is the fact the compliance board found violations of Sections 3-305(d) and 3-306(c) of the Act to be “…numerous and substantial.”

While the non-quorum, threecouncil member committee or “work group” that led the negotiation discussions in behalf of the full council may not be a “public body” as such, the board cautioned that appellate

courts in Maryland “…have to some extent promoted function over form in determining whether an entity is a ‘public body’ under the Act.” The board further wrote “…the structuring of an entity to exclude it from the Act’s definition of ‘public body’ does not always mean that the entity or event is immune from the Act’s open meeting requirement; the courts have also considered the facts on issues such as the actual function played by the entity or the conduct of business by fewer than a quorum as an evasive device…”

The board added, ”The Council failed to disclose even the existence of the work group, which was created during a closed session. Given that secrecy, a member of the public could understandably conclude,…that the Council created or used this work group as a device to avoid public discussion of the business at hand…”

The board further wrote, “Our guidance is this: A public body’s secret creation of committees to address public business that is subject to the Act, coupled with the public body’s secret consideration of that business, at the very least goes against the stated policy of the Act to increase the public’s faith in government.”

The Open Meetings Compliance Board wrote an extended “Conclusion.”

However, it can be summed up by their leading statement: “For approximately eighteen months, the Council excluded the public from meetings that the public was entitled to observe and withheld from the public information that the public was entitled to have.”

Thus, a victory for transparency in local government!

Vincent dePaul Gisriel Jr. Ocean City

and hospitals need a bailout during a pandemic.

More confusing to me than a parallel universe, though, is why our entire country is hated and responsible for the act of a deranged, psychotic, racist, sociopath.

Our country that was the destination and champion for those seeking freedom. A country founded by people that rejected that there is such a thing as superiority and privilege born to those of royal blood.

A country founded on the principal all men are created equal.

Our country was once 13 British colonies oppressed by England, with slavery imported by England to all 13 colonies. England prevented fair trade and imposed huge fees and tariffs essentially rendering the colonies and settlers as their indentured servants.

Within one year of declaring our independence, the state of Pennsylvania abolished slavery and became known as the “Free State.” Other states followed until 89 percent of all

slavery resided in the southern states.

Those same southern states became the Confederate states and seceded from the union when slavery was abolished in the territories by President Lincoln.

Make no mistake, the Civil War was about defending the principal all men are created equal. Historians have tried to veil this fact by stating it was about state’s rights.

The Cornerstone Speech given by Alexander H. Stephens on March 21, 1861 removes the veil, as Stephens defended slavery by postulating the inferiority of the black race. Stephens would later become the vice president of the Confederacy.

Many Americans fought and died in the civil war to preserve the idea all men are created equal and not accept slavery in the southern states and territories.

Casualties are estimated between 620,000 and 850,000 and rise to 1.5 million when taking into account the missing and wounded.

The battle at Gettysburg alone had

51,000 casualties and 1 in 4 soldiers never returned home. Freed slaves also fought and suffered great casualties beginning at Milliken’s Bend, where over 600 Union soldiers died while guarding supplies.

During and after the civil war, our country passed the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments to free and protect the rights of former slaves. As we continue the equality struggle, there will unfortunately always be racists and sociopaths hiding in our society.

It is the racist and racism that dishonor our ideals, our history and our flag. They should be hated, not our country Perhaps in the other universe.

Jerome E. Milko, Broker CRB,ABR Ocean City

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR E-mail: editor@oceancitytoday.net Mail: Ocean City Today, P.O. Box 3500 Ocean City, Md. 21843 Fax: 410-723-6511 All letters are subject to editing for clarity and potentially libelous material

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OCBP holds Capt.

Schoepf Relay at Seventh St., Sun. (June 12, 2020) The Ocean City Beach Patrol’s annual Capt. Schoepf Relay will be held at 10 a.m. on Sunday, June 14.

Capt. Schoepf served on the Beach Patrol from 1950 to 1996, at which time he retired after more than 40 years of service to the Town of Ocean City.

A classic steel rescue buoy is passed along by alumni guards and current lifeguards.

The relay begins at Seventh Street, Capt. Schoepf’s original stand, with a run to the end of Ocean City followed by a swim the entire length of the town.

The buoy is returned to the beach and participants will run back to the starting point at Seventh Street. The direction of the relay is contingent upon the prevailing ocean current on the morning of the relay.

Each year, the starting leg of the relay is completed by a member of Capt. Schoepf’s family or OCBP alumni.

“This annual relay not only reminds everyone involved of the past contributions of George Schoepf, but also of the contribution and sacrifices of all past and present Beach Patrol lifeguards,” said Beach Patrol Capt.

Butch Arbin. “It also keeps the current surf rescue technicians (lifeguards) in touch with the beginning of this world class organization as they run and swim with an antique piece of lifesaving equipment (the metal buoy) that was once carried by all Ocean City lifeguards.”

Capt. Schoepf began his career with the Ocean City Beach Patrol in 1950 and worked his way through the ranks, promoted to sergeant, then to lieutenant.

With the approval of the Mayor and City Council, Schoepf became assistant to the captain in the late 1960’s and was appointed to captain in 1987.

In addition to Schoepf’s service to the Town of Ocean City, he also retired from Wicomico County Schools where he ended his successful career as a teacher and coach at Wicomico High School.

For more information about the Ocean City Beach Patrol’s annual Capt. Schoepf Relay, call 410-2897556.

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ON GUARD

OCBP uses multiple ATVs to cover specific beach areas

By Kristin Joson Contributing Writer (June 12, 2020) Many years ago you would never see the ATVs with guards patrolling the beach.

Back in the 1960s, the area supervisors of the patrol use to run up and down the beach to assist and supervise the guards in their area.

I’m sure it probably helped to keep them in amazing shape, but it certainly decreased their ability to supervise effectively and assist in emergency situations.

Today, each sergeant or area supervisor uses a mobile rescue unit (ATV) to adequately cover and supervise a large area of Ocean City.

Typically, we have multiple ATVs on the beach, each covering a specific area.

These area supervisors encompass the role of a south supervisor (inlet to 23rd Street), middle south supervisor (23rd to 53rd), middle north supervisor (53rd to the Clarion Hotel on 100th) and the north supervisor (100th to the Maryland/Delaware line).

Each of these supervisors provide supervision and leadership for all of the guards in that area, as well as responding to any and all situations that occur in their area during the day.

All operators of a mobile rescue unit must have a minimum qualification as an SRT II (advanced specialized training and over 130 days experience), been promoted to an assistant crew chief position and attend specialized training, which includes an eight-hour ride along with an instructor.

Re-certification is required each year for all mobile rescue unit operators.

Although, not required by state law to operate an ATV off-road, we require a valid driver’s license and yearly copy of a clear driving record.

Although the ATVs may be an annoyance sometimes to the general public enjoying their vacation in the sand, it is one of our most critical pieces of equipment in order to provide the necessary care in a medical emergency.

It really comes down to how quickly we can arrive on a scene, and what equipment we carry on the mobile rescue unit and can deliver to the emergency that matters the most.

First, and most importantly, the operator of the mobile rescue unit has experience with many emergencies and will establish command and control and is in constant communica-

tion with all other departments and agencies in and around Ocean City.

The most critical piece of equipment that is carried is an AED (automated external defibrillator), which is an electronic device that is able to diagnose cardiac arrhythmias and treat them with defibrillation (a shock that reestablishes an effective heart rhythm).

CPR does not typically correct a person’s heart rhythm, but rather moves blood throughout the body buying valuable time until defibrillation is available.

This enables us to literally bring people back to life (clinically dead) that are in cardiac arrest on the beach and we have been very successful with these pieces of equipment over the past several summers.

There are over 10 loved ones alive today because we were able to arrive quickly with this critical piece of lifesaving equipment and a highly trained rescuer ready to use it.

Unfortunately, each summer, we have several neck and back injuries due to shore break waves or diving in shallow water as well as other medical emergencies on the beach.

One important role of the ATV is to get the paramedics and their lifesaving equipment to the patient as quickly as possible so they can begin assessing the patient and delivering treatment.

When the EMS personnel backboard a patient for removal from the beach and transport to a medical facility, our ATVs provide an easy transport from the beach to the ambulance.

The patient that has been placed on the backboard is lifted and placed perpendicular on the back of the ATV. The ATV operator drives the patient off the beach while the EMTs maintain the stability of the backboard on the quad.

This helps to reduce the jostling of the patient that would normally occur while carrying a patient off the beach.

There are also several other items we carry daily on the quad.

A BVM (bag-valve mask fitted with a special filter) makes giving breaths during CPR more effective.

A new addition this season is a full set Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) for use during a medical response as well as an array of first aid supplies allowing us to respond to minor medical situations.

A clipboard containing pertinent paperwork provides the ability to document important events and incidents.

A set of goggles and fins proves advantageous for searches in the water.

We also carry additional sunscreen and first aid supplies for the guards

Ocean City Beach Patrol Crew Chief Bryan Clark trains Connor Mull, a newly appointed assistant crew chief for the 2020 season. This is a training position and includes Mobile Rescue Unit (ATV) certification as well as leadership training.

PHOTO COURTESY KRISTIN JOSON

in our area. A rescue buoy mounted to the front of the quad is available for a water rescue.

Many officers also carry additional clothing and supplies on the back of the quad for changes in weather. We all know how quickly the weather can change in Ocean City.

Our ATVs also serve another very important function.

During the course of a day, we deal with several lost children (up to 1,000 each season). Having the ability to search a large area quickly makes finding and reuniting these children with their “panicked” parents much easier.

Our officers on the patrol that ride the ATVs during the day have more than just a few years of experience.

Their experience ranges from 15 years to 36 years.

Having someone on scene quickly during an emergency with that kind of experience is very helpful to providing the best care possible for our beach patrons.

Without the ATVs we simply would not be able to move easily from place to place on the beach. We all know how crowded the beach becomes on a nice day.

If we only had trucks and SUVs we would not be able to respond as quickly due to the size of the vehicle.

However, these enclosed vehicles are critical during dangerous weather when we must keep the beach clear.

Being able to move around quickly also enables our sergeants to assist handicap patrons by giving them access to the town’s beach wheelchairs located at several street heads.

When our area supervisors are not responding to a call, they assist the surf rescue technicians in performing their role.

They will see potentially dangerous situations from the back of the beach and can intervene rather than having the surf rescue technician have to get off the stand to deal with a deep hole

or an ordinance infraction.

It allows the surf rescue technician to concentrate on those people in the water and our area supervisors can also supervise our personnel and assure they are performing up to or exceeding our high expectations.

With a season that begins early in May and extends to the end of September, the deployment and use of our mobile rescue units changes as we increase or reduce staff depending on if it is the beginning or the ending of our summer season.

Many of our guards are educators or in school themselves. As we have less stands on the beach the distance between stands is greatly increased and the responsibility to backup a surf rescue technician making a rescue is changed from the adjoining surf rescue technician to the area’s mobile rescue unit (ATV).

We also supplement the guard stands with additional mobile rescue units, which consist of one surf rescue technician (rider) acting as the primary rescue swimmer while the other (driver) maintains radio communication and backup during an emergency.

New this year is the addition of two roving gators that the fire department deploys each day with paramedics to respond to medical emergencies on the beach.

You will also see our mobile rescue units on the beach in the morning before the surf rescue technicians go on duty (beginning at 8 a.m.) as well as for a few hours after the surf rescue technicians have left for the day.

Although these mobile rescue units are not out there to “guard” you and your family, they are on the beach so they are close to a needed response if someone makes the foolish decision to go swimming without a lifeguard.

Don’t let that person be you! Remember, “Keep your feet in the sand until the lifeguards in the stand.”

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Ocean City Today

WORLD WAR II

Italy in: Mussolini and Hitler team up to form Axis powers

By Peter Ayers Wimbrow III Contributing Writer (June 12, 2020) This week, 80 years ago, the Kingdom of Italy joined the German Reich in the European War, which, in turn, brought war to the Mediterranean and the African continent.

On May 22, 1939, the two countries had executed the “Pact of Steel,” which guaranteed mutual support in the event of war. However, when war came, only Slovakia joined Germany in the invasion of Poland.

In March 1940, the Italian Duce and the German Führer met at the train station at the Brenner Pass. At that meeting, Mussolini agreed to bring the Kingdom of Italy into the war, “...at an opportune moment.”

British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill, on May 16, 1940, urged Mussolini not to involve Italy in the war. Ten days later, Il Duce suddenly announced to Marshal Pietro Badoglio, army forces chief-of-staff, that he had sent a note to Hitler informing him that Italy would join Germany in the war — now that it was won and Italy’s help was no longer needed!

The response from the marshal was, “This is suicide!”

Twice — on May 31, and again on June 2 — Air Marshal Italo Balbo, Governor-General of Libya, met with Il Duce, in an attempt to dissuade him from making a mistake. But, by now, all Mussolini could see was the Allies on the run and an Axis victory. He had already promised Hitler that Italy would come into the war.

After these meetings with Mussolini, Balbo observed that, “The old man has gone crazy. I brought up the military cadres, materials that I need, and he tells me that he cannot delay his appointment with history!”

On June 10, 1940, the Kingdom of Italy declared war on Great Britain and France, effective the next day. U. S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt said, in his commencement speech at the University of Virginia, “On this 10th day of June 1940, the hand that held the dagger has struck it into the back of its neighbor.”

French Premier Paul Reynaud commented to American Ambassador William Bullitt, “What really distinguished, noble, and admirable people the Italians are to stab us in the back at this moment!” For it was at that moment that the French abandoned Paris.

Interestingly, neither the president nor the premier had made a similar pronouncement when, nine months previously, the Soviet Union had committed a similar act when it occupied/invaded its Slavic neighbor, Poland, while it was fighting the German Wehrmacht for its life. At least Italy had issued a declaration of war!

Army Group West, under the command of Gen. Umberto Di Savoia, Crown Prince of Italy, containing 700,000 Italian soldiers divided into the First Army under the command of Gen. Pietro Pintor, and the Fourth Army under the command of Gen. Alfredo Guzzoni, prepared to drive Italy’s little dagger into France.

Gen. Pintor would be killed in an airplane crash later in the year, while serving as head of the Italian Armistice Commission. Gen. Guzzoni went with Mussolini after he was rescued by the Germans in 1943, and commanded Army Group Liguria.

Facing the Italian Army Group West was the French L’Armée des Alpes, commanded by Gen. RenéHenri Olry, with 35,000 soldiers divided into three infantry divisions, manning the impregnable Maginot Line, or Alpine Line as it was called in this area.

Unlike the German Wehrmacht, the Regio Esercito Italia did not have the luxury of bypassing the impregnable Maginot Line by invading neutral countries, because that was Switzerland.

On June 15, Il Duce ordered Marshal Badoglio to attack in three days.

He told the Marshal, “I only need a few thousand dead so that I can sit at the peace conference as a man who has fought!” The marshal had told the Duce that it would take 25 days to prepare an offensive — a not unreasonable period. Marshal Badoglio knew that, even with that amount of time, his country was not prepared for a war. It was still trying to digest the cost of its participation in the Spanish Civil War. Early on the morning of June 17, Marshal of France, Philippe Pétain, asked for an armistice with the German government. That evening, the Italian Duce, and his son-in-law, Foreign Minister Count Galeazzo Ciano, traveled by train to meet with the German Führer at the Führerhaus in Munich, to discuss terms of the armistice.

On the train, the Italian dictator told the count that he would demand, “... the total occupation of French territory and the surrender of the French fleet.”

The Führer quickly dispossessed Il Duce of these fantasies, by telling him that he wanted to separate Great Britain and France and, “... secure, if possible, a French government functioning on French territory. This would be far preferable to a situation in which the French might reject the German proposals and flee abroad to London to continue the war from there,” as had already occurred with Poland, Norway, Belgium and The Netherlands. But it was more serious with France, because of: (1) its navy, the fourth largest in the world; and (2) its colonies all over the globe.

Mussolini and Hitler at the Brenner Pass, 1940

Count Ciano recounted, in his diary, that, “Mussolini is very much embarrassed. He feels that his role is secondary. In truth the Duce feels that the hour of peace is growing near and sees fading once again that unattainable dream of his life — glory on the field of battle.”

Not to be outdone in the art of backstabbing and land grabbing, the Spanish Caudillo sent a memorandum to Berlin outlining Spain’s demands for entering the war, should Great Britain not go the way of France, “... after a short period of time preparing the public.” El Generalíssimo Francisco Franco’s demands for Spanish “assistance?” Only French Morocco, Algeria, part of the Sahara and French West African colonies!

The day after the conference between the two dictators in Munich, the Germans notified the French government that they were prepared to discuss an armistice and “suggested” that the French seek one from the Italians as well. The French were told that an armistice with Italy was a condition of any armistice with the Reich. The French were advised to contact the Italians through the Spanish, not the Vatican.

Notwithstanding all signs that the French were seeking an end to the fighting, the Italians proceeded with their “invasion” on June 20. They attacked in two directions. One attempted to cross the Alps and another proceeded along the Mediterranean Coast toward Nice. Of course, some of the French units had been withdrawn to confront the Germans and some French Mountain Units had been sent to Norway.

However, the French were still ensconced in the impregnable Alpine, or “Little Maginot,” Line, fortifications which guarded both approaches, and had destroyed most of the cross-frontier bridges and tunnels and blocked most of the Alpine passes.

The Italian offensive stalled before the French Alpine Line. Its attack through the Little St. Bernard Pass was stopped by a massive snow storm and the fact that the Italian soldiers were unprepared and ill equipped to withstand the cold.

Those soldiers advancing along the Mediterranean Coast were stopped after five miles. Eventually, soldiers of the Cosseria Infantry Division captured the Town of Menton on the Mediterranean, which today has a population of about 30,000. It was the largest population center which was captured by the Italians in this theater.

Under the circumstances — inadequate preparation, a well-fortified and prepared enemy, harsh terrain and climate, inadequate equipment — more could not have been expected of the Italian soldiers. Italian casualties suffered during this campaign were 631 killed, 2,361 wounded, 2,000 cases of frostbite and 616 missing. French losses were 40 killed, 84 wounded and 150 missing.

The French executed the armistice with Germany on June 22, which provided that it was not effective until an armistice was executed with Italy. At the signing ceremony, the head of the French delegation, Gen. Charles Huntziger complained to German Gen. Wilhelm Keitel, “Although Italy has declared war on France, she has not waged war. France, in fact, does not have to ask Italy for an armistice because the armistice has actually existed since the day of the declaration of war!”

The same day, the Italian Duce sent the German Führer a message significantly scaling back Italian demands, to, “...a demilitarized zone of 50 kilometers(31 miles).”

German planes transported the French delegation to Rome on June 23, and at 6:35 P.M. the next day, France and Italy concluded an armistice, which provided that it would become effective at 12:35 A.M. the next morning As a result of the Italian declaration of war, the Italian Duce had tied his fate, and that of his country, to the fanaticism of Adolf Hitler.

Next week: Compiégne Mr. Wimbrow writes from Ocean City, Maryland, where he practices law representing those persons accused of criminal and traffic offenses, and those persons who have suffered a personal injury through no fault of their own. He can be contacted at: wimbrowlaw@gmail.com.

JUNE 12, 2020

Ocean City Today

Summer camps restricted in size

By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (June 12, 2020) Summer is here and the Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department will still be offering activities for children and adults, albeit with some limitations due to covid-19.

The department, located at Northside Park on 125th Street, reopened its lobby for registrations and other business transactions last Monday and announced that while it could not offer indoor activities at this time, there would be limited outdoor games and events.

“We’re still trying to navigate these waters,” Director Susan Petito said.

“But, we are moving forward with plans to run as many of our summer camps this summer. We’re working with our camp directors and we’re trying to find ways to modify what it is that we offer so that we can maintain the safety of our participants and our staff, while still offering some sort of wonderful and fun experiences for our residents and our visitors.”

Several camps that incorporate contact with one another have been either postponed or canceled for the season.

For instance, Lego camp is canceled, as is boys’ lacrosse, field hockey and ballerina camp. Non-contact or limited-contact activities like kayaking, fishing, golfing, dance, estuary and pickleball camps are still expected to take place this summer, with a restriction in numbers.

“Right now, we are planning a modified schedule of summer camps,” Recreation Supervisor Kate Gaddis said. “Everything is kind of just waiting on direction from the governor.”

Some directors have already informed the department that they would be unable to participate in activities this year as well, whether as a result of the pandemic or for other reasons.

“We are trying to find some new directors, which will modify the hours and the times of camp,” Gaddis said.

According to Petito, the department has been working around the clock adjusting camp schedules in order to accommodate the restrictions set by the governor.

“We’re hoping that by the time Camp Horizons’ start date rolls around – which right now we’re still shooting for June 22 – then we’ll have to see where we are at that point in time and whether or not we’ll be able to do anything indoors or not,” she said.

Other changes will be taking place this summer as well.

Scamper Camp, a program for children ages 3-5 years old, has been canceled this year, and Camp Horizon for children ages 5-12, will not be held at Ocean City Elementary School

as it has in the past. It will take place outside at Northside Park.

As of this week, 985 kids have registered for camp — this time last year, 1,700 had registered. Several sessions are planned to accommodate the number Kate Gaddis of registered campers.

Each camp offered by the recreation department will only be permitted, as of now, to have 10 members, which includes the instructor. There will also not be any field trips this summer, Gaddis said.

Registration can be done over the phone by calling 410-250-0125 or in person at the Northside Park facility on 125th Street. Masks are required when entering the building.

Another restriction for this year is who can participate in camp. Per Gov. Larry Hogan’s regulations, only Maryland residents can sign up for camps.

“The bottom line is we just want kids to have a fun summer, and so we’re trying hard to find a way that they can do that in the best possible way from a healthy perspective,” she added.

There are also some concerns about the future for summertime fa-

vorite events hosted by the recreation department such as Sundaes in the Park, Family Beach Olympics, Movies on the Beach and Beach Fireworks.

“As far as some of the programming that we’ve done … that is still a little bit up in the air based upon gathering numbers like our Movies on the Beach and our Family Beach Olympics, we feel like we can do those things in some way,” Petito said. “We’ll just modify the games that we play for the families and ensure that the families can work together in a group that’s far enough apart from another family.”

This means that activities like sand castle building will still be a part of the games, but tug-of-war will be retired for this season.

Since Sundaes in the Park, Beach Fireworks and Movies on the Beach are scheduled to happen later this month, Petito hopes that by the time the events roll around, restrictions will have lessened.

“All of the events are still up in the air,” she said. “I will say that the health department has been very good to us. Most of our activities ... the governor’s order right now says that these types of activities, we need to be interacting with our local health department for interaction because every community is a little bit different.

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OC OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES MOVIES ON MONDAYS* (8 P.M.) June 15 – “Emoji Movie” June 22 – “The Lego Movie” June 29 – “Zootopia” July 6 – “Christopher Robin” July 13 – “Toy Story 4” July 20 – “Dolittle” July 27 – “Playing with Fire” Aug. 3 – “Moana” Aug. 10 – “Finding Dory” Aug. 17 – “Smallfoot” Aug. 24 – “Sonic the Hedgehog” Aug. 31 – “Dora and the Lost City of Gold” * More times and dates to be added in the future

“Starting last week, we have a weekly call with our health department to assess what’s happened in the course of the week and what direction can we move in and what are our restrictions,” Petito continued.

For instance, early last week, the Worcester County Health Department gave the resort approval to reopen the Ocean Bowl Skate Park on Third Street and St. Louis Ave. It will grant access to annual passholders.

Maryland’s Roadmap to Recovery plan will allow 10 passholders in the park at one time with one-hour skating limits to enable accommodation of more skaters each day. Hours for See OCEAN Page 45

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JUNE 12, 2020

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Breakfast pie embellished with bacon lattice recipe

By Deborah Lee Walker Contributing Writer (June 12, 2020) As one partakes of their favorite dish, sensory perception is magnified and satisfaction sets in.

But, history must be explored if one desires a complete culinary experience.

The chronicle of pies is fascinating and its transformation is a brilliant bite of progression. With that thought in mind, let us take a peek into the past and delve into one of America’s favorite desserts.

In Medieval England, pie began as a savory affair. Pie likely derived from magpies, the bird known for collecting odds and ends in its nest.

One might wonder what is the correlation?

This etymology depicts pie as edible vessel for leftovers. When you think about it, it was a clever way to add variance to one’s daily menu.

Believe it or not, but Medieval pies were literally stuffed with chickens, pigeons, crows, rabbits, and just about any other animal that could fit in between perimeters of its notorious crust.

What makes the history of pie even more astonishing is the fact that sometimes the legs of a particular animal were purposely left to hang over the side of the pie to be used as handles.

The crusts of Medieval England pies were anything but flaky and buttery.

These pastries were purely functional; a tough shell that literally had to be cracked open to get to the filling.

The early colonists cooked their pies in long narrow pans and called them “coffins.” The notion of a “round pie” simply did not exist.

So, the next logical thought takes us to how did these savory pies become the sweet, delectable treat Americans adore?

According to an article, “The History of Pies,” the answer is partly due to the

peculiar way words evolved as they crossed the Atlantic and a lot to do with America’s craving for sugar.

When colonists brought recipes to America, translation took a turn of inaccuracy. What the English called a tart, the Colonists called a pie.

In other words, in England, a tart was the sweetened version of a pie, and a pie was considered a savory meat pie.

Native Americans were actually responsible for teaching the colonists how to incorporate berries and foraged edibles into their pies. This may seem trivial, but it started a transition in the tradition of pies.

So how did American pies evolve into the iconic dessert of present day? The answer is quite simple.

The success of the U.S. sugar industry revolutionized how America ate; sugar became inexpensive and readily available.

Homemakers and chefs alike took advantage of their new ingredient and brought new meaning to the word “dessert.”

Sweet or savory pies are quite popular and can be made ahead of time which is always a good thing.

Following is a recipe for a breakfast pie that is embellished with a bacon lattice.

Constructing the weave is quite easy.

A few pointers are provided for a fabulous presentation.

Some recipes call for the raw bacon lattice to be placed directly on the pie prior to cooking. I would not recommend this because you will end up with a greasy mess.

Instead, precook the bacon lattice on parchment paper for 12 minutes, allow to cool, and carefully place it on the uncooked pie. Trim the edges so it conforms to the shape of the dish.

One should always learn from mistakes. After I made the bacon lattice, I realized I should have lined all the bacon so the fat is on one side and the meat is on the other side. It is these small details that makes your dish stand out.

In closing, a bacon lattice is not only delicious but it can add quite a “wow” factor to your breakfast pies. It also adds texture which enhances the overall consistency of your dish.

If one adores the art of entertaining, breakfast pies embellished with a bacon lattice are a must. Enjoy!

Bacon Lattice 1-pound regular cut bacon parchment paper 1. Preheat oven to 245 degrees.

2. Arrange half of the bacon slices horizontally in tight parallel rows on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Begin to build the weave: starting in the center, fold back the even-numbered strips.

3. Lay a slice of bacon perpendicular to the unfolded bacon.

4. Unfold the even-numbered strips over the newly added bacon strip.

5. Fold back the odd-numbered strips.

6. Lay a second perpendicular slice of bacon next to the first, then unfold the odd-numbered strips over it.

7. Continue weaving the bacon, alternating folding and unfolding even and odd-numbered strips of bacon.

8. Cover the weave in plastic wrap and gently roll it with a rolling pin to tighten it.

9. Cook for 12 minutes, remove from oven, and allow to cool. Using a paper towel, blot any excess grease.

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Savory Pie Filling 1 prepared pie dough (homemade or store bought) 4 eggs 2 cups half and half 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced 2 large garlic cloves, minced ½ small yellow onion, finely chopped 1 teaspoon kosher salt ½ teaspoon black pepper 1 ½ cups favorite shredded cheese ¼ cup sautéed spinach, drained and chopped 16 ounces frozen shredded potatoes, thawed 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

2. Press prepared pie dough into pie pan.

3. In a large bowl, beat the eggs.

Whisk in the cream, parsley, garlic, onions, salt, pepper, cheese, spinach and potatoes.

4. Pour the mixture into the prepared pie crust.

5. Very carefully place precooked bacon lattice on top. Using a pair of scissors, trim off the square edges so the lattice matches the circumference of the pie.

6. Place the pie on a rimmed baking sheet and cook 60 to 70 minutes.

7. Allow to rest on a cooling rack for 3 minutes and serve immediately. * The pie dough is optional.

Secret Ingredient – Bacon. “Bacon is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.”

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Ocean City Today

JUNE 12, 2020

Library film series displays creativity during quarantine

By Ally Lanasa Staff Writer (June 12, 2020) Worcester County Library is hosting a film series called Seclusion Cinema that invites people to explore a new medium during their time in isolation.

“We thought this idea might encourage people to try something new and share their creativity,” said Jennifer Ranck Worcester County Library Director Jennifer Ranck.

All ages can make and enter a short film to be featured on the library’s Facebook page.

The film series was created as a way “to connect with our patrons and continue with programming in a virtual environment,” Ranck said.

Ranck added that several employees at the Ocean City branch, who are “film aficionados,” brainstormed the idea.

Worcester County Library is accepting submissions throughout its closure of all five branches due to covid-19.

Submissions must be five minutes or less and filmed exclusively on the filmmaker’s property to maintain social distancing.

The other guidelines are to avoid the use of violence, profanity, adult content, drug content or weapons as well as the use of copyrighted images, music, effects or sounds without credited permission by the material’s author or creator.

“Royalty free” images, music, effects or sounds are permitted, but must be credited.

The short films can be edited through software such as Apple’s iMovie, Microsoft’s Movie Maker or Shortcut.

Some submissions have already been posted on Worcester County Library Facebook, including an instructional video for special effects makeup and puppetry.

Submissions should be uploaded to dropbox.com/request/du7daqVdxOvXe1KbXRUG. For more information, visit worcesterlibrary.org.

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Ocean City offers virtual activities Continued from Page 43 the skate park will be 12-6 p.m.

Even though several activities are still up in the air or have been canceled, Petito reminds the public that there are also several virtual events available.

“We are continuing to offer virtual programming,” she said. “If there are still some people who are uncomfortable about coming out and they’re still vulnerable, we do have some virtual recreation programming that they can enjoy online.”

These activities can be found on the town’s website at https://oceancitymd.gov/oc/departments/recreation-parks/virtual-ocean-city-recrea tion/#1588352797155-49a68740f247.

Activities range from fitness like dancing and stretching exercises, healthy living pointers, gardening, dog training, crafts and sports clinics.

For more information, call Northside Park at 410-250-0125 or visit https://oceancitymd.gov/oc/departments/recreation-parks/.

In addition to physical exercise activities, the town is also offering an old classic to replace theaters; a drive-in movie experience at the convention center on 40th Street.

“We’ve been talking about a drivein movie experience for a number of years,” Town of Ocean City Special

Events Superintendent Frank Miller said. “It was only a concept that was being discussed, but given where we are with covid-19 and the recovery process, the drive-in movies, which have been included in the order allowed by the governor, allowed us to take this concept and rush it through the system and the process of planning and to start this coming Monday.”

The movies will be screened on a 27-foot-tall by 15-foot-wide LED wall.

Watchers will be able to listen to the movie through a special FM channel on the radio or stereo system.

The town will offer the event every Monday at 8 p.m. starting June 15 until Aug. 31. The town is also considering holding movies on Tuesdays as well.

“We’re also looking to add a second day,” Miller said. “The movie list that we chose for Monday is very family friendly and it’s very kid oriented. We’ve had some request to try to do movies that are beyond that level of that genre in that age group.

We will venture into the P.G, potentially P.G. 13 genre, as long as they’re still family friendly.”

The town will also hold an independent film festival once a month, which is sponsored by the Ocean City Film Festival and the Art League of Ocean City. The first one will be held

Tuesday, June 16.

Miller said he is looking into options that will allow movie goers to purchase snacks on site, but has to wait for approval from the Worcester County Health Department.

“We’re running movies that are made for young families with children,” Miller said. “I know there’s a lot of people right now that are just looking for opportunities and things to do. We don’t have events really happening in the area because of limitations by the governor’s order. So here’s an opportunity to get out of the house with your kids, grab some food, come over to the convention center parking lot, sit and watch the movie.”

Miller warns that movie watchers should check their car batteries before they arrive to avoid overusing the motors for lights, air conditioning or charging their phones.

In addition, Miller said the drivein theater experiences can only be viewed from inside a vehicle.

“The health department is still mandating that they don’t want to see gatherings over 10 people outside the car,” he said. “That way we keep this this within the regulation of the health department and the state governor’s order.”

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OCDC selects new board, Appraisal of home important exec. committee members part of real estate process REAL ESTATE REPORT

By Lauren Bunting Contributing Writer (June 12, 2020) The appraisal of a home is an important step in the real estate process, one that can certainly make or break a deal.

An appraisal is a valuation of a property done by a professional, licensed individual who prepares a comprehensive report for a client, which is an opinion of the value at that specific point in time.

If the loan being sought is a conventional loan, the appraiser’s report will be a straightforward opinion on value, usually with no comments on the condition of the property.

But, when the loan being sought is a low-money down loan such as FHA, USDA, or VA loan, then there is an added layer of scrutiny in addition to value.

When a low-money down loan is being used, the appraiser has two objectives.

The appraiser is required to determine the current market value, but they also require a property inspection to make sure the home meets minimum

standards for health and safety.

This “double duty” role of the appraiser includes checking for health and safety aspects of a property. Some of the checklist items for inspection areas required by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) are: • The lot should be graded in a way that prevents moisture from entering the basement and/or foundation.

• All bedrooms should have egress to the exterior, for reasons of fire safety.

A bedroom window will suffice, as long as it’s large enough to allow egress.

• In homes built before 1978, the appraiser will check for damaged paint (peeling, chipping, etc.). Such conditions must be corrected before the loan will go through.

• All steps and stairways must have a handrail for safety. This is a commonly cited discrepancy during FHA appraisals.

• The roof should be in a good state of repair and must keep moisture from entering the home. It should “provide reasonable future utility, durability and economy of maintenance.”

– Lauren Bunting is a licensed Associate Broker with Atlantic Shores Sotheby’s International Realty in Ocean City.

(May 15, 2020) During its May 6 virtual meeting, the following members were elected by the Ocean City Development Corporation membership to the Board of Directors.

The Ocean City Development Corporation Board of Directors has 15 members. These new terms will begin in June.

• Elected to a three-year term: Nancy Bradford, Bank of Ocean City; Spiro Buas, OC Rooms; Kevin Gibbs, Dough Roller Restaurants; Danny Robinson, Hammerheads Bar & Grille, Backshore Brewing Co./Hoop Tea; and Joe Wilson, Coastal Life Realty Group.

• Elected to a two-year term: Michael Nolen, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage/ Nolen Investments LLC Long time Ocean City Development Corporation Board member, Reid Tingle (Bank of Ocean City) will be stepping down as well as the current Board President, Blaine Smith, who is the former zoning administrator for Town of Ocean City.

Both of these board members will be greatly missed and made a significant impact on Ocean City Develop-

ment Corporation’s downtown revitalization efforts. However, both will continue to serve on Ocean City Development Corporation committees.

New OCDC ExecuReid Tingle tive Committee members selected at the June 3 board meeting were: President – Kevin Gibbs Dough Roller Restaurants; Vice President – Igor Conev, Mann ProperBlaine Smith ties; Treasurer – Anna Dolle Bushnell, Dolle Candyland; Secretary – Stephanie Meehan, Funcade; and Patrick McLaughlin, 85 ‘N Sunny, LLC. These members will serve from June 2020 through 2021.

The Ocean City Development Corporation is a nonprofit organization charged with revitalizing downtown Ocean City. Its website at www.ocdc.org lists its various projects, programs and other information about the organization.

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OBITUARIES MADGE BERDELLA KIDD BARRETT Ocean Pines Mrs. Madge Berdella Kidd Barrett of Ocean Pines, Maryland, passed away on May 29, 2020, following a lengthy health decline.

Just two months shy of her 95th birthday, Mrs. Barrett was born in Newport News, Virginia, on July 30, 1925.

Her husband, Francis Josiah Barrett, passed away in 1985.

She worked in the hospitality industry and various retail businesses in the Baltimore area while raising three of her children in the Baltimore and Bowie, Maryland areas.

She and her husband moved to Ocean Pines in the early 1980s.

Madge is survived by her daughter, Susan Barrett Satterfield and husband, Bill of Salisbury; daughter, Mary Dorthea Hanssen and husband, Ronald of Waldorf, Maryland; and son, Michael Francis Barrett of Ocean Pines, plus numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Her son, John Kinsey Jacobs, and her daughter, Madge Berdella Jenkins, preceded her in death.

Services will be private. Burial of her ashes will be next to her husband, Francis, in Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania.

The family expresses many thanks to Mary Gillian of Berlin, who provided Madge with loving care and friendship for nearly 10 years.

Gifts in honor of Mrs. Barrett can be made to: Coastal Hospice, P.O. Box 1733, Salisbury, Maryland 21802, which provided exceptional care during her final days.

FRANKLYN D JONES Taylorville Franklyn D. Jones, age 83, died Tuesday, June 2, 2020, at his home surrounded by his wife, children and grandchildren.

He was born on Jan. 29, 1937, to the late Charles Thomas Jones and Achsah Cathell Jones on the family farm in Taylorville, Maryland.

Franklyn Jones He met his wife, Paula Quillen, when he and his family were building her parents new home. It was love at first sight for both of them.

Three years later they married on June 14, 1961, and in a few days from now they would have celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary.

Together they had two wonderful children, Holly Jones Bunting (Robert) and Douglas Alan Jones.

Frank was a devoted and loving grandfather to Christopher Bunting, Jessica Bunting, Shelby Jones Bargar (Mark), Kasey Jones-Matrona (Matt), and Andrew Jones.

He was an adoring great-grandfather to Clara and Caleb Bargar, who lived next door. He is also survived by his former daughter-in-law, Deneen Rayne Jones.

Frank was a United States Army veteran, serving from 1960 to 1966 with

two years active duty in Wertheim, Germany, near the Berlin Wall.

He often would tell his children and grandchildren about rushing to the wall at night for a potential conflict between the East and West Germans.

He was a part owner of Jones Brothers and with his two brothers, built many local homes and apartment houses in Ocean City before turning totally to farming.

Frank was a 50-year plus member of Evergreen Masonic Lodge 153 in Berlin and was delighted that more than 10 of his family members were also Masons.

Frank had been a member of the Worcester County Farm Bureau and belonged to Ducks Unlimited. He was a member of the Taylorville Methodist Church and Buckingham Presbyterian Church.

He was a very patriotic person who loved his country.

He loved holidays with his family, especially Christmas and Thanksgiving.

He always ended all of his family phone calls with “I love you.”

For many years he cooked family breakfasts on Sunday for his children and grandchildren.

Frank taught his children about hunting, gardening, gun safety, birdwatching, woodworking, animal husbandry, and the importance of land conservation.

Most importantly, he taught his family how to love life, deal with challenges,

and how to find success.

Also surviving are siblings, Richard Jones (Peggy), Achsah Jarman, Marylan Shockley, and Kathleen Pruitt.

Preceding him in death were brothers, Paul Jones, Edwin Jones, Dale Jones, and sister, Anna Cortese.

He was lucky to have many wonderful nephews and nieces and their spouses.

Special thanks to Dr. Jeffrey Scheirer and Dr. Rene Desmaris for their tender and continuous care during Frank’s illness.

A Masonic Memorial and Military Honors graveside service private for the family will be held. Christopher Bunting, Frank’s grandson, will be conducting the service assisted by Shelby Barger, Jessica Bunting, Kasey JonesMatrona, and Andrew Jones.

In lieu of flowers, a donation in his memory may be made to: Evergreen Masonic Lodge, #153 AF & AM, North Main St. Berlin, Maryland 21811.

Arrangements are in care of the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. Letters of condolences may be sent via: www.burbagefuneralhome.com.

DAVID GANOVSKI Berlin David Ganovski, 74, of Berlin, passed away on June 1, 2020, in Salisbury, Maryland.

David was born in Baltimore, Maryland, to John and Lillian Ganovski on Feb. 6, 1946.

He married Elisabeth Ott, he worked in the railway and transportation industry his entire life, 33 years with Chessie Systems/CSX Transportation and then as freight David Ganovski logistics director in the transportation department for the state of Maryland, for 12 years.

He was a veteran and served in the Navy.

He was involved in his community and was a part of Coastal Community Church.

He received numerous awards of recognition from both CSX and the governor of Maryland, while serving the state.

He is a beloved husband, father and grandfather, who will be dearly missed by his friends and family.

David is preceded in death by his brother, Edward Ganovski, and is survived by his wife, (Elisabeth); his sons, Michael and wife, Bronwen, and Todd and wife, Jodi; and grandchildren, Megan, Ryan, Micah and Gabbie.

A Celebration of Life Memorial service is being scheduled at Michael and Bronwen’s home for late August.

In lieu of flowers, the family is asking that donations be made to the Alzheimer’s Association (alz.org ) in Dave’s name.

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OBITUARIES Continued from Page 49 Arrangements are in the care of The Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin, Maryland. Condolences may be made via: www.burbagefuneralhome.com.

GEORGIA E. WEBB Berlin Georgia E. Webb, age, 90 of Berlin, Maryland, and formerly of Princess Anne, passed away peacefully at the Berlin Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a courageous battle with covid-19.

Born in Kavala, Greece, she was the daughter of the late Manolis Petsalis and Georgia Webb Sophia (Drosos) Petsalis, and the wife of the late Edward S. Webb, Sr. Georgia is survived by her two daughters, Sophia Webb Ketterman and her husband, Adam, of Berlin, and Susan Webb of Salisbury.

She is also survived by her four grandchildren, Kellie Ketterman of Salisbury, Zachary Ketterman of Berlin, Morgan Phillips of Salisbury and Andrew Phillips of Salisbury.

She is also survived by her nephew, Manuel Petsalis and wife, Boriana, of Darwin, Australia; a niece, Sophia Petsalis, of Kavala, Greece; a special cousin, Terry Loomis, of Colorado Springs, Colorado; as well as her stepson, David Webb, Sr. of Princess Anne; and stepgrandchildren, David Webb, Jr. of New Edenton, N.C., Lisa Webb of Eden, Angela Webb Dubois of Eden, Katie Pritchett of Bridgeville, Cathy Webb of Delmar, Randy Webb of Delmar and Brian Webb of Delmar; also, 14 stepgreat-grandchildren.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a stepson, Edward S. Webb, Jr., and brother, Tasos Petsalis.

Georgia was a poultry farmer before she retired, and enjoyed gardening, sewing and spending time with her family. Georgia was a loving and devoted wife, mother and grandmother.

It would be wrong to say that Georgia lost her battle because she never stopped fighting. No matter how sick she was, she was always determined.

When most people would have broken, she remained strong. Through her,

HOROSCOPE we know what resilience and perseverance truly look like.

Just because she isn’t here, doesn’t mean she lost her fight. She also loved her family as fiercely as she lived.

A private graveside service will be held at Olivet Christian Cemetery in Snow Hill, Maryland.

Arrangements are in in the care of the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin, Maryland. Condolences may be made via: www.burbagefuneralhome.com.

CHARLES ARNOLD SENIOR Bishopville Charles Arnold “Chuck” Senior, age 68, of Bishopville, Maryland, formerly of Woodbridge, Virginia, died on Monday, June 1, 2020, at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin, Maryland.

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Charles and Myrtle Wackenhut Senior.

He is survived by his beloved wife of 18 years, Barbara Senior; his daughters, Jennifer N. Senior, Stephanie Brooke Morgan, her husband, Samuel, their mother, Carolyn Garrity Mohaupt, all of Woodbridge, Virginia; and stepson, James R. Nalls, of Onancock, Virginia.

He was affectionately known as “PopPop” to his six grandchildren, Lindsey Rau, Jesse Nalls, Alyssa Morgan, Summer Morgan, Jordan Starr and Hayley Nalls, as well as one greatgranddaughter, Evangeline Rau. Also surviving him are two sisters, Beverly Mae Hutchins of Woodbridge, Virginia, and Cheryl Anne Senior of Florida.

Chuck was a 1969 graduate of Woodbridge Senior High School and had worked for close to 20 years for Woodbridge Lincoln Mercury and later retired from the Fleet Maintenance division of the Department of Corrections in Washington, D.C. After retirement, he and Barbara moved to Bishopville, on Assawoman Bay, where he enjoyed tinkering in his garage/shed, watching John Wayne westerns, growing his garden and spending time with family and friends.

He cherished the 40-plus years of friendship with his best friends, Butch, Charlie and Chuck, and enjoyed frequent get togethers in the mountains or visiting on the Eastern Shore and sharing in his favorite past times of boating,

fishing and crabbing.

A celebration of life service will be held at a later date.

Memory contributions can be made in his name to the charity of ones’ choice.

Memory tributes may be shared with the family at www.burbagefuneralhome.com. Arrangements are in the care of the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin, Maryland.

IDA HILL MARINER Snow Hill Ida Hill Mariner, age 96, died Friday June 5, 2020, at the home of her son in Snow Hill.

Born in Stockton, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Hill and Dolores Brittingham Hill.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Otho Mariner Jr., and Ida Mariner by a son, Munroe E. Mariner.

She is survived by two sons, Gordon M. Mariner of Georgetown, Delaware, and Otho M. Mariner III of Snow Hill, Maryland.

There are seven grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

She is also survived by a sister, Helen Dill of Newark, Delaware, and was preceded in death by her brothers, Joe Hill and William Hill, and sisters, Daisy Brown and Jeanette Collier.

Mrs. Mariner had been a United States mail carrier, farmer wife and had worked at the Snow Hill High School cafeteria.

She was a member of the Snow Hill Christian Church and Worcester County Farm Bureau.

She loved to cook, refinish furniture, sew and garden.

A private graveside service will be held at the Bates Cemetery, Snow Hill, Maryland. Rev Dale Jacobs will be officiating.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Snow Hill Christian Church, 300 Park Row Snow Hill, Maryland 21863.

Arrangements are in the care of The Burbage Funeral Home. Letters of condolence may be sent to the family via www.burbagefuneralhome.com.

Funeral arrangements for Foultz (June 12, 2020) Family members announced this week that a funeral service for Anna Foultz has been scheduled for June 22 at 10 a.m., at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.

Foultz, a former staple of the Ocean Pines community who is remembered for her years of charity and volunteer work, especially in causes supporting veterans, passed away last September.

Foultz’s son, Carl, this week forwarded a link to his mother’s obituary that includes updated information on

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funeral arrangements.

He asked that it be shared with the Ocean Pines community.

According to the official obituary, “The Department of Defense has regulated Arlington Anna Foultz National Cemetery to only 10 people (with face coverings/masks) allowed inside the chapel for the service on June 22, 2020, at 10 a.m.

If the Department of Defense does not lift this restriction, the remaining family, friends, and visitors will be forced to remain in their cars.

The family asked those who wish to attend to check the Arlington National Cemetery website — www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/Funerals/BurialInformation — and familiarize themselves with the restrictions in place for June 22.

To read the entire obituary, visit www.burbagefuneralhome.com/obituary/anna-foultz.

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, when faced with too many options, you may have difficulty making a final decision. This is when you may need to bring in a second opinion.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Don’t let indecisiveness get in your way, Taurus. You really know what you want deep down, so put those plans into action as soon as you can.

Others may come along for the ride.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Don’t feel like you need to make sense of everything all of the time, Gemini.

Sometimes things will work themselves out and will become more clear over time.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Don’t put too many eggs in one basket, Cancer. Look for different opportunities to diversify your skill set and make yourself more attractive to both acquaintances and employers.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 There is little point focusing all your energy on a situation that you know will not go in your favor, Leo. Instead, start zeroing in on a different project or task.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Creative pursuits are keeping you busy, Virgo. While they may fill the hours, figure out a way to turn hobbies into something profitable. You may need the money soon enough.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 It is hard to foster tight relationships when you do not actively work on them, Libra. Sometimes you need to take the lead and initiate contact with others.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Don’t be too hard on yourself if some poor news at work seems to be directly related to one of your assignments, Scorpio. You were only one factor in this situation.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Take as many moments as you can steal for yourself in the days to come, Sagittarius. Soon enough you will be too busy to sit and relax for any amount of time.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Friends certainly have your back, Capricorn. You must be willing to accept their assistance in your time of need. Even though you’re a giver by nature, accept the help.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, it may be up to you to step up and make up some of the financial deficit in your household when you get news that affects everyone. You can quickly recover.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 New career goals may have to be put on hold for the time being, Pisces. Another issue takes precedence at the moment.

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Albertino’s

410-250-2000

Albertinosoc.com

Daily, 3-8

13117 Coastal Hwy,, OC

Backshore Brewing Co.

410-289-0008

Backshorebrew.com

Daily, 11-9

913 Atlantic Ave., OC

Beach Barrels

410-250-0522

Beachbarrels.com

Daily, 9am-12:30am

13207 Coastal Hwy., OC

Billy’s Sub Shop

410-250-1778

Billyssubs.com

Daily, 11-11

140th St., Oceanside, OC

BJs On The Water

410-524-7575

Bjsonthewater.com

Daily, 11am-2am

115 75th St., OC

Blue Fish Restaurant & Sushi Bar

410-524-3983

Bluefishocmd.com

Fri.-Sat.,12-10 • Sun.-Thurs., 12-8:30

9401 Coastal Hwy., OC

Bourbon Street

443-664-2896

Bourbonstreetonthebeach.com

Daily, 12-10

11604 Coastal Hwy., OC

Captain’s Table

410-289-7192

Captainstableoc.com

Sat.-Sun., 7-12 and 5-9 Mon., Thurs., Fri., 5-9

2 15th Street, OC

Carousel - Patio Bar & Grill

410-524-1000

Carouselhotel.com

Daily

118th St., Oceanfront, OC

Caruso Pizza

410-289-1990

Oceancitymdpizza.com

Daily, 10-midnight

420 S. Atlantic Ave., OC

Coconuts Beach Bar & Grill

410-289-6846

Castleinthesand.com

Daily, 11am

3701 Atlantic Ave., OC

Crab Bag

410-250-3337

Thecrabbag.com

Daily, 11-9

130th St. & Coastal Hwy., OC

DeNovos

410-208-2782

Denovos.com

Daily, 12-8pm

11310 Manklin Creek Rd., OP

The Dough Roller – OC

410-524-7981

Thedoughroller.com

Daily, 11-8

6909 Coastal Hwy., OC

The Dough Roller - WOC

410-213-7655

Thedoughroller.com

Daily, 11-8

12849 Ocean Gateway, WOC

Duffy’s Bayside Bar & Grill

410-787-5126

Duffysoc.com

Daily, 10-2

12923 Coastal Hwy., OC

Fish Tales

410-289-0990

Ocfishtales.com

Daily, 11-8

22nd Street, Bayside, OC

Hammerheads Bar & Grill

410-289-0006

Hammerheadsocmd.com

Daily, 11-9

913 Atlantic Ave., OC

Hooters

410-289-2690

Hootersofoc.com

Daily, 11am-10pm

5th Street on the Boards, OC

Horizons/Clarion

410-524-3535

Clarionoc.com

Daily, 11-10

10100 Coastal Hwy., OC

Johnny’s Pizza – OC

410-723-5600

Johnnyspizzapub.com

Daily, 12-8:30

5601 Coastal Hwy., OC

Johnny’s Pizza – OP

410-208-1212

Johnnyspizzapub.com

Daily, 12-8

11019 Manklin Lane, OP

Lenny’s Beach Bar & Grille

410-524-3535

Clarionoc.com

Daily, 11-10

10100 Coastal Hwy/Clarion, OC

Longboard Café

443-664-5639

Longboardcafe.net

Daily, 11-9

6701 Coastal Hwy., OC

Marina Deck Restaurant

410-289-4411

Marinadeckrestaurant.com

Daily, 11am

306 Dorchester Street, OC

My Thai

410-250-9918

Mythaioc.webs.com

Fri.-Sat., 11-8 • Wed., Thurs., Sun., 11-7

138th St., Bayside, OC

Nori Sushi Bar and Grill

443-880-6258

Norioc.com

Fri.-Sat., 11:30-10 • Sun.-Thur., 11:30-9

11403 Coastal Hwy., OC

Ocean Pines Yacht Club

410-641-7501

Opyachtclub.com

Daily, 11am

1 Mumford's Landing Road, OP

PGN Crab House

410-289-8380

Facebook-PGN Crab House

Daily, 11-11

2906 Philadelphia Ave., OC

Phillips

410-289-6821

Phillipsseafood.com

Daily, 12 noon

Pickles Pub

410-289-4891

Picklesoc.com

Daily, 11:30-2

706 Philadelphia Ave., OC

Popeyes

443-664-2105

Popeyes.com

Mon.-Sat., 10:30-10 • Sun., 10:30-9:30

12522 Ocean Gateway, WOC

Seacrets

410-524-4900

Seacrets.com

Daily, 11am-11pm

117 49th Street, OC

Shenanigans

410-289-7181

Ocshenanigans.com

Daily, 8:30am

309 Atlantic Ave., OC

Starbucks

410-390-7029

Starbucks.com

Daily, 7-4

17th Street, OC

Whisker’s Bar & Grill

410-208-3922

Whiskersbar.com

Daily, 3-8

11070 Cathell Road, Ste. 13, OP

Whiskers Pub

410-524-2609

Whiskerspub.com

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Ocean City native breaks into electronic dance music

By Ally Lanasa Staff Writer (June 12, 2020) Caine Sheppard might be a real estate agent in New York City, but his career in a completely unrelated area is showing serious promise: he is an emerging electronic dance music (EDM) producer, known as GT_Ofice, in the Big Apple.

Recognized in numerous New York forums and publications as someone to watch, Sheppard was born in Salisbury to Dan Sheppard and Bradley Caine and grew up in Ocean City.

“My grandfather is Jim Caine, and he developed Caine Woods in Ocean City and Caine Keys,” he said. “So, I lived in Caine Woods for a little while, and then I also lived for most of my life in West Ocean City in Fox Chapel.”

Sheppard attended Worcester Prep and Stephen Decatur High School before moving to pursue a career in acting. Sheppard spent nearly a decade in the industry, with stints in national commercials and portraying a recurring character on Showtime’s “The Big C.” However, he was not satisfied with playing small roles and realized it was not his calling.

“I just wish I could say I’ve done more because I never really went that far in that world,” he said.

After moving to New York in 2008, Sheppard built connections with artists. He learned how to DJ by observing his friends, and since then has DJed in nightclubs in New York, Las Vegas and Miami.

Sheppard is a long-time fan of electronic dance music (EDM) DJs Martin Garrix, David Guetta and Tiësto. Nearly two years ago, he started using Apple’s program Logic to produce his own beats after his Grammy-nominated friend and founder of Sirup Music record company, EDX, encouraged him.

The first part of Sheppard’s stage

name, GT_Ofice, is an acronym for “good times only.” Then, “fice” refers to a rabid dog, Sheppard said.

“I know that’s really weird, but I drink a lot of vodka and Red Bull,” Sheppard added. “So, I yap a lot when I’m out and about, so they would call me ‘fice.’”

Because the process of producing music is a collaborative effort, Sheppard works with different vocalists and audio engineers on every track to mix and master his music.

“GT_Ofice is not just one person,” Sheppard said. “This is a business.”

In November 2019, Sheppard released his first song “Live My Life” with AMBER. He followed up with two singles, “Stay the Night” with xoxomyah and “Out of My Mind” with MIME. “I’m trying to pump out at least 10 tracks this year … because the more tracks you have the more chances good things will happen,” Sheppard said.

Sheppard is releasing his next track, “Nextel,” on June 19. He also signed “Yesterday” with Nick Elliott to Armada Music, which does not have a release date yet.

In the future, Sheppard hopes to work with EDX and HALIENE, who has chart-topping singles on Billboard and Beatport.

He also is expanding his fanbase beyond Ocean City, Manhattan and Miami with music on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, Beatport and 1001tracklists. He currently has 64,700 monthly listeners on Spotify.

Recently, Sheppard was opening for one of his best friends, MIME. They played two shows before the tour was canceled because of covid19. His next gig is DJing the Dear Summer Festival on Aug. 22 and 23 in Newburgh, New York. Until then, Sheppard plans to stream some performances online.

For more information, visit gtoficemusic.com.

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Ocean City native Caine Sheppard, professionally known as GT_Ofice, plays music at the Mondrian South Beach Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida.

PHOTO COURTESY CAINE SHEPPARD

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DONATION Free State Corvette Club donated the proceeds of its 2019 Corvette Weekend in Ocean City to Worcester County GOLD on March 13. Pictured, from left, are Jerry and Carol Apicella of the Free State Corvette Club, and Sandy Sipes and Nicholas Cranford, representing Worcester GOLD.

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TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY MEETING CHILDREN & RAISING CHICKENS PART 2 Learn how children can help with chickens, 10:00 AM. This will premiere live on the Worcester County Library’s Facebook page.

TRIMPER’S GREENMARKET Fridays through Thanksgiving - Trimper’s Rides, 700 S. Atlantic Ave., 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM. The market will include all types of produce including mushrooms, fruits and vegetables as well as flowers and herbs.

Farms interested in participating can apply online at www.trimperrides.com.

The meeting will be held via conference call, 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM. Dial 605-472-5789, wait for voice command, then press 944874. TOPS is a weekly support and educational group promoting weight loss and healthy lifestyle. Berlin group No. 169. Rose Campion, 410-641-0157

FREE DRIVE-IN MOVIES Mondays through Aug. 31 - Ocean City convention center, 4001 Coastal Highway, 8:00 PM. 410-289-2800, http://ococean.com/events

started in Part 1, 2:00 PM. Program is meant for adults. Registration closes 24 hours before the event begins: https://worcesterlibrary.libcal.com/event/6740885

‘LIBRARY TO GO’ CREATIVE DOODLING FOR TWEENS & TEENS (YOUTH) Grab a pen and paper and get inspired to do some creative doodling with this course from Creativebug, 7:00 PM. Register: https://worcesterlibrary.libcal.com/event/ 6778036

ONGOING EVENTS JESSE’S PADDLE 2020 GOES VIRTUAL

Sat., June 13

Wed., June 17

REOPENING CELEBRATION AND BOOK SIGNING

FOOD COLLECTIONS

The Greyhound Indie Bookstore and Fine Arts Gallery, 9 S. Main St., 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM. The bookstore will be providing sweet treats from Berlin’s Baked Dessert and wine samplings from Sisters Wine Bar. The event will also feature a best-in-show facemask competition. Julia Ash, author of The ELI Chronicles series, will be on hand to sign her books as well as several other local authors. Susan Wimbrow, 410-641-0291

FARMERS & ARTISANS MARKET Saturdays - White Horse Park, 239 Ocean Parkway, 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM. Featuring live music, chef demos, children’s activities and other special events. Shop for everything from fresh local produce to unique handmade artisan goods. Open to the public.

Ocean Pines Community Center, parking lot, 239 Ocean Parkway, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM. The Kiwanis Club of Ocean PinesOcean City will be collecting non-perishable goods for Diakonia. Volunteers will be wearing masks.

CANNING CONUNDRUMS Ten common mistakes while starting canning. Learn about all the steps and the tools you need, 2:00 PM. Registration closes 24 hours before program begins:chttps://worcesterlibrary.libcal.com /event/6756330

Thurs., June 18 LET’S LEARN MACRAME! In Part 3 of 3, continue making the pieces you

p/orgs/198826/auctions https://www.charityauctionstoday.com/t/j kmf-kayak-raffle-98fc18d4ef

Participants are asked to do something fun outdoors, send a photo or video and tell how being out in the fresh air made you feel, how it improved your mental health.

Hashtag your Facebook pictures/story post to #JessesVirtualPaddle2020, or send the message and the photos to weremember@jessespaddle.org.

Tax-deductible donations can be sent payable to: “Jesse’s Paddle,” P.O. Box 1786, Berlin MD 21811, or click on the donate tab at the top of the www.jessespaddle.org home page. Donations can be made on Facebook, or at the Jesse’s Paddle 2020 crowdfunding site. The link is on www.jessespaddle.org.

The Jesse’s Paddle Silent Auction is also available on the website. Bidding opens June 18 and ends July 18.

This year’s raffle featuring an Old Town Vapor 12XT solo kayak is online. Visit www.jessespaddle.org. click on Jesse’s Paddle): https://admin.charityauctionstoday.com/n

All five Worcester County libraries are able to offer their materials currently available at each branch. There are three ways to place an order: call your local branch (9:30 AM - 4:30 PM), use the webform or select items in the library’s catalog (you’ll need to use the “Narrow Your Search” option on the left to limit results to your local branch). Schedule a pick-up time between 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday. Worcester County Library bookdrops are now open as well. www.worcesterlibrary.org, askus@worcesterlibrary.org

DIAL-A-STORY Call 888-964-2686 to hear a children’s book read by a librarian. Updated every week on Wednesday.

SUMMER READING ‘IMAGINE YOUR STORY’ Through Aug. 21, read as many books as you can. Log your books, attend virtual programs and explore the activities. Virtual badges chart your progress. You earn an entry into the Grand Prize Drawing each time you earn a badge. https://worcesterlibrary.beanstack.org/reader365

SECLUSION CINEMA Calling on locals of all ages to make a short film and submit it to the new film series Seclusion Cinema. Entries can be submitted at any time during the period the Worcester County libraries are closed. For guidelines and info: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2204 86852519477

Sun., June 14 CAPTAIN SCHOEPF RELAY A classic steel rescue buoy is passed along by alumni guards and current lifeguards.

The relay begins at 10:00 AM at 7th Street with a run to the end of Ocean City followed by a swim the entire length of Ocean City.

The buoy is returned to the beach and run back to the starting point. The direction of the relay is contingent upon the prevailing ocean current. 410-289-7556

THE BERLIN FARMERS MARKET Sundays through Aug. 30 - Located on Pitts Street and Main Street, 9:00 AM 1:00 pm. Special senior shopping time from 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM. www.berlinmainstreet.com

Mon., June 15 HOOPLA FILM GROUP: “SHORT TERM 12” Join the Hoopla Film Group for a monthly discussion on a selected title available to borrow with your Library Card on Hoopla, 2:00 PM. Limited to 10 people. This event is meant for adults. Registration closes 24 hours before the event begins: https://worcesterlibrary.libcal.com/event/

PHOTO COURTESY GILLETTE PORTRAIT ARTS

CELEBRATION About 140 women came together to celebrate the eighth annual International Women’s Day at Ristorante Antipasti in Ocean City on March 8. The event chaired by Binda Terra DiCarlo, right, and Gina Drago Frey, left, raises funds for a local woman or organization in need through raffles, live and silent auctions and donations from local businesses, individuals and corporations. This year’s recipient was Home of the Brave Foundation, Inc., in Milford, Delaware, specifically the women’s house. Toni Bergfelder of Home of The Brave receives the donation.

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NOW PLAYING LENNY’S BEACH BAR AND GRILLE 101st Street, Ocean City In the Clarion Fontainebleau Hotel 410-524-3535 / www.clarionoc.com June 12-13: Stephen Anthony, noon to 4 p.m.; First Class, 4-9 p.m.

June 14: First Class, 4-9 p.m.

June 15-21: On The Edge, 4-9 p.m.

OCEAN PINES YACHT CLUB 1 Mumfords Landing Road, Ocean Pines 410-641-7501 / www.opyachtclub.org

June 12: Sons of Pirates, 6-10 p.m.

June 13: Tranzfusion, 6-10 p.m.

June 14: Great Train Robbery, 6-10 p.m.

June 18: Chuggalug, 6-10 p.m.

SEACRETS 49th Street and the bay, Ocean City 410-524-4900 / www.seacrets.com June 12: John McNutt Duo, 4-8 p.m.; Triple Rail Turn, 8 p.m. to midnight June 13: Kono Nation Duo, 4-8 p.m.; Triple Rail Turn, 8 p.m. to midnight June 14: Nowhere Slow Duo, 5-9 p.m.

FIRST CLASS Lenny’s Beach Bar & Grille: Sunday, June 14, 4-9 p.m.

STEPHEN ANTHONY Lenny’s Beach Bar & Grille: Friday & Saturday, June 12 & 13, noon to 4 p.m.

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Seacrets: Friday, June 12, 4-8 p.m.

Lenny’s Beach Bar & Grille: Monday-Sunday, June 15-21, 4-9 p.m.

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

DOWNTOWN

South end to 28th Street ■ THE DOUGH ROLLER S. Division Street and Boardwalk 410-2893501; 3rd Street and Boardwalk 410-2892599 $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. for S. Division Street and 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. for 3rd Street.

Breakfast served daily at 3rd Street and weekends at 70th Street locations. For carry out, order by phone or in person at Boardwalk and 3rd Street. Order by phone and online at www.TheDoughRoller.com for 41st and 70th streets and West OC. ■ FISH TALES BAR & GRILL 22nd Street, bayside 410-289-0990, www.ocfishtales.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Home of the Bumper Tables. Waterfront restaurant with American pub eats and seafood, plus a dock bar and playground on the sand. Open 7 days a week.

■ HOOTERS 501 Atlantic Ave, Ocean City 410-289-2690, www.hootersofoc.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Open everyday for patio dining and carryout.

MIDTOWN

29th to 90th streets ■ BJ’S ON THE WATER 75th Street, Ocean City 410-524-7575, www.bjsonthewater.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Bayside venue with deck seating. Serves pub grub and seafood. Take out only, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Open Wednesday through Monday.

■ THE DOUGH ROLLER

41st Street and Coastal Highway 410-5249254; 70th Street and Coastal Highway 410524-7981 Hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. for 41st Street and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Mon.-Fri. and Sat.-Sun. 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. for 70th Street.

See description under downtown location.

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

■ JOHNNY’S PIZZA PUB 56th Street, Ocean City 410-723-5600, www.johnnyspizzapub.com $ | Kids’ menu | Full Bar Featuring homemade pizzas, 18 gourmet pizzas, a variety of calzones, subs, burgers, sandwiches and jumbo wings with 20 different sauces. Open everyday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Pickup, carryout and delivery.

■ PGN CRAB HOUSE 29th Street, Ocean City www.pgncrabhouse.com $$ | Beer & wine Known for their famous steamed crabs. Outdor dining. Casual seasonal seafood stop for steamed crabs, with all-you-can-eat specials.

Also take outs available.

■ SEACRETS 49th Street, Ocean City 410-524-4900, www.seacrets.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Island atmosphere. Soups, salads, Jamaican jerk chicken, appetizers, sandwiches, paninis, pizza and fresh seafood. Outdoor dining.

UPTOWN 91st to 146th streets ■ HIGGINS CRAB HOUSE 128th Street, Ocean City 410-289-2581, hig-

ginscrabhouse.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full Bar Known for all-you-can-eat crabs, crab legs, fried chicken, steamed shrimp, and baby back ribs. Outdoor dining.

■ HORIZONS OCEANFRONT RESTAURANT 101st Street, Ocean City 410-524-3535, www.clarionoc.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Carry-out daily: breakfast, 7 a.m., light fare and menu items, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

■ LENNY’S BEACH BAR & GRILL 101st Street, Ocean City 410-524-3535, www.clarionoc.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Outdoor dining, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.

■ NORI 11403 Coastal Highway (Gold Coast Mall), Ocean City443-880-6258 $$ | Reservations | Kids’ menu | Full bar Open 7 days serving lunch and dinner. Our creative menu features hand-cut steaks, grilled fish, crab cakes, sushi and sashimi.

Outdoor dining or carry-out.

■ REEF 118 118th Street, in the Carousel Oceanfront Hotel and Condos, Ocean City 410-5241000, www.carouselhotel.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Oceanfront dining in a casual atmosphere.

Serving breakfast, Friday through Sunday 7-11 a.m. Featuring a breakfast buffet or special order from the regular menu. Enjoy our delicious 3 Course Dinner for $25 served every Friday and Saturday, 4-9 p.m. with the choice of appetizer, entree and dessert.

WEST OCEAN CITY ■ THE DOUGH ROLLER West Ocean City, 12849 Ocean Gateway 410-213-7655 Hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

See description under downtown location.

■ HARBORSIDE BAR AND GRILL 128741 S. Harbor Road, West Ocean City 410-213-1846, weocharborside.com $-$$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Home of the Original Fresh Squeezed Orange Crush! Appetizers, fresh seafood, steak and pasta. Open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. for carryout and outdoor dining. Limited seating; call for reservations after 4 p.m.

■ POPEYE’S LOUISIANA KITCHEN Route 50, West Ocean City 443-664-2105 $ | Kids’ menu Family restaurant. Outdoor dining, carry out or drive-thru. Open seven days, year-round.

OCEAN PINES ■ JOHNNY’S PIZZA PUB 11019 Manklin Meadows Lane, Ocean Pines 410-208-1212, www.johnnyspizzapub.com $ | Open everyday, noon to 8 p.m. for pickup, carryout and delivery. Pizza and wings.

■ OCEAN PINES YACHT CLUB 1 Mumford Landing Road, Ocean Pines 410641-7222, www.OPyachtclub.com $$-$$$ | Full bar The Ocean Pines Yacht Club offers casual coastal cuisine for lunch and dinner in a beautiful bayfront setting. Fresh seafood, signature drinks, live music and more. Open daily, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

■ CLUBHOUSE BAR AND GRILLE 100 Clubhouse Drive, Ocean Pines 410-6417222, oceanpinesgolf.org/dining $$ | Full bar With sweeping views of the 18th hole, the new Clubhouse Bar and Grille serves freshly prepared breakfast and lunch items. Full bar.

Open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, weather permitting.

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