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By Zack Hoopes Staff Writer (July 17, 2015) City Manager David Recor has come under intense scrutiny, warranted or not, for a collision he was involved in while driving his city-issued vehicle last week. On the morning of Friday, July 10, Recor was headed west on Route 50 when he veered to the left of the road and struck a signpost in the median. Recor said he was heading to WaWa for an espresso.

Although it has been alleged that he fled the scene, Recor said that he made a Uturn at the next intersection and pulled his black Chevy Tahoe off the road to move the broken sign out of the highway. The Tahoe suffered a broken headlight housing. The accident was witnessed by an Ocean City Police Department Officer, who notified the city’s dispatch center, which then contacted Recor. As the city officer was out of his jurisdiction, a report was made to the Maryland State Police. Recor said that he met with a state trooper at the See MINOR Page 10

Fugitive apprehended after all-night search State trooper team locates Porter in Del.

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CIGARETTE? A pair of gulls station themselves at one of the designated smoking areas on the beach downtown, but show no signs of lighting up any time soon.

By Josh Davis Staff Writer (July 17, 2015) Following a multi-state, multi-agency search that lasted more than 24 hours, the Maryland State Police Apprehension Team [MSAT] caught 39-year-old North Beach, Md. native Joshua Paul Porter late Tuesday evening in Georgetown, Del.

As of midday Wednesday, Porter was being held at the Ocean City Police Department on $50,000 bond, according to OCPD Public Affairs Specialist Lindsay Richard. Elena Russo, public information officer with the Maryland State Police, confirmed on Wednesday that Porter was apprehended without incident at approximately 10 See MULTIPLE page 3

June crime stats show calmer situation downtown By Zack Hoopes Staff Writer (July 17, 2015) With the heady month of June behind it, the Ocean City Police Department has concluded that things are, in fact, getting better during the hectic 30 days that have traditionally pulled down

half the department’s workload for the entire year. OCPD Chief Ross Buzzuro presented the city police commission this week with a “June Behavior Report” for 2015, detailing all of the department’s calls and arrests for the month.

“We’re getting the job done, we’re getting it done professionally, and in full view of the public,” Buzzuro said. Anyone who has strolled the resort’s downtown area so far this season will have noticed a considerable uptick in police visibility, with foot

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Multiple agencies involved over several days Continued from Page 1 p.m. in the parking lot of a fast food restaurant in Georgetown. The apprehension team is allowed, by virtue of an agreement between states, to conduct police business across state lines, she said. Russo said Ocean City Police assisted in the investigation that led to Porter’s capture. She added that the suspect, who had eight outstanding warrants in Anne Arundel, Calvert and Montgomery counties, as well as Ocean City, waived extradition and was taken to Ocean City for processing. Porter gave local law enforcement fits on Monday evening, as the

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By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (July 17, 2015) A 14-year-old boy from Timonium, Md. is in critical, but stable condition after he was allegedly riding a skateboard while holding onto the rear of a vehicle when he lost his footing and fell off on July 9. He was treated on scene by Ocean City Emergency Medical Staff and taken to Johns Hopkins Children’s Center in Baltimore, Md. The victim was not wearing a helmet or any protective safety gear when the incident occurred.

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Worcester County Sheriff’s Office, with help from Berlin K-9 units along with officers from the state, Ocean Pines, Ocean City and Natural Resources police, pursued the suspect in the Ocean Pines area. According to a release issued late Monday by the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office, police had gone to a home in a Starboard Court neighborhood in Ocean Pines at approximately 5 p.m. that evening, but Porter fled on foot. Witnesses reported seeing a heavy police presence along Route 90 at approximately 6:30 p.m. on Monday. On the following day, Lt. Edward Schreier from the Worcester County Sherriff’s Office confirmed the search involved Ocean Parkway and Route 90. According to Schreier, “they had enough information on who he was,

so they suspended a search and went and got warrants for him.” Porter was still at large on Tuesday, when the Ocean City Police Department apparently became involved in the search. Richard, speaking on Tuesday, said the resort department has an outstanding warrant for Porter for first-degree burglary, adding that Porter has “multiple outstanding felony arrest warrants.” Maryland Judicial Case Search lists 11 separate warrant cases for Porter, dating back to 2014, in Calvert County District Court, Annapolis District Court and Silver Spring District Court. Most recently, he was issued warrants for failure to appear on a theft charge in Calvert County on April 19, and failure to appear on a paraphernalia charge in Anne Arundel County on Jan. 1.

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Drugs decline, but underage drinking still pushup for PD how you enforce the laws,” Buzzuro Continued from Page 1 for service – both citizen complaints said. Arrest numbers have also been and officer-initiated actions – were down about 8.4 percent, from 5,799 significantly affected by Maryland’s in June of 2014 to 5,310 this past decriminalization of marijuana for possession of less than 10 grams. June. This is also a 19 percent reduc- This resulted in June drug arrests tion from the five-year running av- plunging to just 78. In June of 2014, erage of 6,520 calls per June since the OCPD recorded 300 full-custody arrests for drugs, and another 2011. More importantly, calls for public 250 criminal citations. Drugs, however, have always disorderliness – the sort of things that could pose an immediate safety paled in comparison to June alcohol risk to the public – were down 13 enforcement, for which the OCPD issued 474 citapercent from last tions this year, the year at 2,673 this majority of which year versus 3,072 ‘I doubt we’re going to see were for underage in June of 2014, and down 27 per- more than that one incident. possession. This is cent from the fiveIt speaks to how disciplined up slightly from last year’s 447 duryear average of and professional this 3,693. ing June, but conforce is.’ tinues a multi-year None of the call categories identidownward trend. OCPD Chief In 2011, for infied as public disRoss Buzzuro order saw an stance, the department gave out increase, although 1,063 alcohol-resome dropped more than others, with robberies lated citations. Buzzuro noted that 75 of this seeing the sharpest decline. Total arrests for June were also year’s citations were given out durdown 30 percent over last June, ing a single event, in which officers with 590 this year versus 844 in busted a large underage party and 2014, and 36 percent over the five- ticketed everyone involved. Traffic collisions were up slightly year average of 921 arrests for June this June, from 99 last year to 112 since 2011. “We’re coming down off these this year, but still below the fivenumbers, and that’s a good thing,” year average of 134 per-June. The department has also seen Buzzuro said. Seeing both total calls and arrests only one misconduct complaint decline by similar ratios is indica- against an officer come through, so tive, Buzzuro said, that the depart- far, for an incident in June this year, ment is hitting the right level of Buzzuro said. This is down from enforcement. More calls with fewer four last year, and a peak of 15 in arrests would indicate erring on the 2012. “I doubt we’re going to see more side of being too lax, while more arrests with lower call demand would than that one incident,” Buzzuro said. “It speaks to how disciplined indicate being too heavy-handed. “It’s about being deliberate in and professional this force is.”

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Jacob Landis will complete a cross-country bike ride in Ocean City this weekend to raise money toward cochlear implants for people who can’t afford them. Landis himself received an implant in middle school after losing his hearing to an unknown cause. H

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Route 90 work Tuesday night instead of morning commute Minor repairs snarl peak season traffic last week; SHA pushes job overnight

By Brian Gilliland Staff Writer (July 17,2015) Vacationers, commuters and just about anyone else who had reason to be in Ocean City last Wednesday were left scratching their heads as they encountered 3045 minute delays on the Route 90 Bridge because of road construction. How a work permit was granted during one of the busiest weeks of the year on one of the three east/west routes into the resort is something the State Highway Administration hasn’t commented on, but representatives have said the contractor crew was out there replacing “loop detectors.” Loop detectors are used to measure traffic volume at a given intersection. The ones being replaced were damaged or removed during earlier repaving work at the intersection of Route 90 and St. Martin’s Neck Road, and the work to put in new ones reduced the road to one lane. Traffic backed up nearly to Ocean Pines traveling east and to the 62nd Street intersection with 90 westbound last Wednesday morning. The

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By Zack Hoopes Staff Writer (July 17, 2015) Despite the recent rebound in construction work in Ocean City — particularly with several new, large chain hotels — resort government is still suffering from a cash flow problem in its building permit system. The City Council held a lengthy discussion Tuesday on whether to raise fees for electrical and mechanical repair permits, one part of a much larger picture of how the city runs its building inspection operations. Elected officials were at a fairly sharp crossroads: either raise application fees to cover costs or start eliminating certain regulatory schemes that were money-losing propositions. “Would it be smarter for us to not require a permit?” Councilman Wayne Hartman asked, referring to certain minor jobs. “If it’s already costing us money [to run the permit system], you’re not going to be making it back with more volume, you’re only going to be losing more money.” The question of volume is central to how the city runs its permit and inspection system. Currently, the most

minor types of permits, for electrical time spent by staff.” and mechanical work that doesn’t inThe consensus amongst the counvolve structural modification, are cil was that this was the correct phi$30 each. According to the city’s losophy. Chief Building Inspector Kevin “Where’s the fairness to make the Brown, his staff processed 84 and 215 taxpayers subsidize the cost of inelectrical and mechanical permits last spections for a small number of peoyear, respectively. ple who require them?” asked However, each permit takes an av- Councilman Doug Cymek, himself a erage of 110 minutes contractor. “I’m in to register, review, favor of the inapprove, and if, apcrease to compenplicable, do an onsate [the city] for site inspection. our efforts.” ‘Such fees are intended to With the average defray the cost of operating the “I believe it hourly wage of should pay for itbuilding depart- department, therefore the fees self,” echoed Councharged should equal the ment employees at cilman Dennis $25.75 per hour, operating cost. I think you’ll Dare. “Why should this comes to the general public see that the fee charged is $47.50 worth of be supporting a not enough to offset the staff time for each service needed by a time spent by staff.’ $30 permit. small group? It Thus, Brown recshouldn’t lose Chief Building Inspector ommended that the money, but it Kevin Brown city would have to shouldn’t make raise those permit money.” fees to at least $45 In the last fiscal each in order to year, the city’s zonbreak even, if that was the council’s ing and building inspection departdesire. ment ran at an $850,000 deficit. “Such fees are intended to defray Revenue from permits, inspecthe cost of operating the department, tions, zoning hearings, and other therefore the fees charged should functions for which a fee is charged equal the operating cost,” Brown totaled about $850,000 for the year. said. “I think you’ll see that the fee But expenses were double that, incharged is not enough to offset the cluding more than $1.3 million in

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cent, why are we doing them?” Hartman asked. Instead, he suggested, the city could raise the general business licensing fee on contractors, and use the time otherwise spent by staff reviewing minor permits to enforce compliance by contractors on other, larger-value items. That license should also allow contractors to self-verify the minimum heights for electrical and mechanical equipment under FEMA flood standards, Hartman said. Currently, even if a contractor uses a certified third-party inspector to fulfill the city’s inspection requirements, the city may still have to send its own inspector to verify the flood code has been met, since this requirement is unique to the town. “If you raise the license fee and spend that time [that would’ve been spent on electrical/mechanical permits and inspections] enforcing, and the 10 percent who are complying have the FEMA map and know how to do the work, wouldn’t you end up ahead?” Hartman posed. His colleagues were more skeptical that this would work in reality. Even seemingly simple direct replacements of heating and cooling apparatus have to be FEMA-elevated. “If someone had a unit sitting at ground level, and are putting a new one in the same place, it still shouldn’t be on the ground, and that’s a direct replacement,” said Council President Lloyd Martin. “I hate to say it, but are we just going to trust every contractor out there to look at the FEMA maps and do the right thing?” “Clearly these numbers show that the work being done in this town is not all done under permit,” Cymek said. “But I don’t believe we can put it in a book or on the Internet and tell [contractors] what the height has to be if we can’t even get them online to file a permit.” The city’s online permitting system should be improving in October, Brown said, when some new features go online. Currently, contractors are not using the web-based application as much as was anticipated. “Most contractors that I talk to would still rather walk into the office, get a permit, and walk out the door,” Brown said. Although Hartman and Councilman Matt James asked to delay the discussion until after the next phase on online permitting features had been added, the rest of the council voted to have Brown and City Manager David Recor come back next month with a more comprehensive fee proposal. “We’ve been waiting a long time for the online permitting and there’s no guarantee of what will happen when,” Dare said. “I think it’s just as easy to address the issue now.”

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Continued from Page 1 scene to give a statement. According to the desk sergeant at the MSP’s Berlin Barracks, the investigating trooper’s report is scheduled to be reviewed and released later today. Recor was ultimately issued a citation for negligent driving and a $140 fine. The critical details of the incident are what happened after Recor returned to City Hall and informed city Risk Manager Eric Lagstrom of the incident. All city employees are required to notify Lagstrom of accidents or other damage to city property that would require filing an insurance claim. While word from sources in City Hall is that Recor was initially uncooperative with a request to complete a drug and alcohol screening, Recor said this was not the case. However, Recor did not go to a medical center to give a urinalysis sample until later in the day, as he was already scheduled for interviews with candidates for city Planning Director through the afternoon. “I was already booked solid,” Recor said. “If there was any reason to believe I was impaired, the state trooper would’ve tested me at the scene of the accident. But I needed to take the drug test as a matter of policy.” At 3:51 p.m., Recor did indeed send an email to the City Council – shared with this newspaper – informing them of the incident that morning, and stating that he and Human Resources Director Wayne Evans had finished the interviews and that the post-accident drug screening “will be completed before close of business today.” The results of the drug and alcohol test, which Recor shared with this newspaper, came back negative on all counts. However, speculation fueled by a number of social media stories seemed to have caused concern amongst the mayor and City Council.

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This photo of City Manager David Recor’s vehicle was taken last Friday morning, briefly following his accident on Route 50 that has caused intense speculation.

As of press time, elected officals had just finished a closed-door meeting at City Hall. Any action by the council is pending the release of the MSP report, according to sources. Recor’s past history with his city-issued vehicles has been somewhat checkered. Some months ago, Ocean City Today requested service records for any vehicles issued to Recor. These showed that, on several occasions, Recor’s vehicle had suffered damage. One incident involved the previous city manager’s vehicle, a Ford Escape Hybrid previously purchased for former City Manager Dennis Dare, in which the hood of the car was dam-

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Ocean City resident Tommy Vach, far right, became a hero last week when he saved three of these family members, from left, Caitlyn, Derrick, Erynn and Jennifer Johns, from a rip current in Nantucket. He was dubbed “the mysterious man in orange shorts” by local media in Boston and has received national attention after the family uploaded footage to social media sites.

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By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (July 17, 2015) Ocean City resident Tommy Vach became a hero last week when he saved three family members from a rip current in Nantucket where he was vacationing and visiting friends. “I was at the right spot at the right time,” Vach said. “It’s amazing what a GoPro Tommy Vach camera can do once the footage hits social media.” Vach, 55, has received national attention after the Johns family of Austin, Texas uploaded to social media sites a GoPro video of most of the incident. Their purpose was to inform others of the dangers of rip currents. On July 7, it was foggy on Nantucket and Vach dived into the rip current after hearing people screaming for help. He first saved teenager Erynn Johns, who was holding a selfie stick that had the GoPro camera attached. Vach went back in and quickly grabbed her mother, Jennifer, when he realized her father, Derrick, was in the most trouble. “He was far out, couldn’t swim any longer and I watched his head go under twice,” Vach recalled. As Johns later told the Cape Cod Times, “I saw a guy in orange shorts pull Erynn onto shore, and the lifeguards came rolling off the tower. I was like, it’s going to be OK for them, but I had nothing left. I had 30 sec-

onds left, and the guy made it to me and dragged me in. I was just basically jelly.” With the help of another person, Vach was able to pull unconscious Derrick Johns out of the water and drag him up onto the beach. “Doctors on scene said his oxygen levels were so low, he was about 20 seconds away from death,” Vach said. All three members of the Johns family were taken by ambulance to an area hospital and Vach went on with his vacation. That is until he saw the local news were calling him “the mysterious man in orange shorts.” He went to the Nantucket police shorty after and they were able to arrange a meeting with the family. “They are a very nice family. He’s an ex-Marine, Erynn is going to West Point to play soccer and Jennifer is very fit and athletic,” Vach said. “It goes to show no matter how good of a swimmer you are, the ocean is always in charge.” Vach, who was born and raised in Ocean City, said he has made numerous rescues over the years. “The message here is to be aware of how serious rip tides can be and to understand them before entering the ocean,” Vach said. Rip tide awareness and preparedness is something the Ocean City Beach Patrol constantly preaches. These narrow, outflowing currents, which generally occur in funnel-like sloughs near the beach, can be exceptionally dangerous to those who think their only recourse is to fight the current by swimming directly against it. OCBP advises, however, that the way to escape a rip current is to swim parallel to the beach and out its narrow path and then return to the beach.

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New county fire protection inspection system explained Quality assurance program will cost $35 per year per system in Worcester, not OC

By Brian Gilliland Staff Writer (July 17, 2015) Worcester County Fire Marshal Jeff McMahon knows it happens but can’t do much about the tendency of some businesses to wait to get caught neglecting fire protection system inspections because they know he can’t be everywhere at once. The county commissioners, however, did do something about it during their July 7 meeting, when they approved a change and a $35 annual charge for each protection system (smoke, sprinklers, etc.) to be managed by a third-party vendor running a quality assurance program. This change does not affect Ocean City because it has its own policies and procedures for managing inspections. Per the Worcester County Fire Protection Code, each business or property is required to be serviced and inspected on a specific schedule, annually at a minimum, depending on the type of system, McMahon said. If the third party vendor, in this case Brycer — manager of a webbased database called the “Compliance Engine” — services and inspects the systems, there is no need for a fire marshal visit, potentially saving the business from the fees associated with the inspection, McMahon said. The vendor is expected to make all inspections before the official visit, he explained. “Even if a county fire marshal’s office inspection and test is required for a license, by complying with quality assurance program, the business would not be in jeopardy of a civil citation or re-inspection fee by the county, therefore, a potential savings for the business or owner” could be realized, McMahon said.

The exception is commercial kitchen hood systems, which will be inspected semiannually, he said. Once an inspection is made, the information is uploaded into the Compliance Engine. If a violation is discovered, a letter is generated on behalf of the county and an email alert is issued to the fire marshal’s office making both parties aware of the timeline for a follow up inspection, with the times dependent on the type of system, McMahon said. From there, if the noncompliance continues, the fees begin to accumulate. “If the business doesn’t comply, then the fire marshal’s office conducts an inspection, which already has an established fee dating back to 1991— typically $75 or more — plus the marshal could issue a civil citation in the amount from $25 to $1,000 depending on the type and previous violations. There is also a re-inspection fee the county could assess if more than one visit for compliance is necessary,” McMahon said. However, McMahon sees this option as the final straw. “Policy has always been to educate and give the business an opportunity to comply with the fire prevention code prior to issuing a civil citation,” he said. Billing will occur at the time of service, McMahon said. Of the $35, Brycer keeps $10 plus 6.85 percent, about $2.40, and remits the rest to the county general fund quarterly. While there is no exact count of how many county businesses are required to comply with the quality assurance program, McMahon estimates there are about 1,000. “If a business doesn’t agree with the vendor … a county fire marshal will respond and investigate and/or inspect to see if the system is or is not in compliance with the fire code,” McMahon said. Appeals can also be made to the Maryland State Fire Prevention Commission, which meets every two months.

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Street performer registration will kick off Monday Buskers required to sign up week in advance for spots

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Street artist Mark Chase draws a large crowd last weekend while painting on the Boardwalk. Chase and others will be subject to a designated-space lottery, with signups starting Monday for the rotation beginning July 27. The city has cited overcrowding concerns as justification for the move.

By Zack Hoopes Staff Writer (July 17, 2015) On Monday, the city government as well as Boardwalk buskers should get some idea as to how the controversial new street performer system is going to work out. The cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new ordinance for Boardwalk performances is set to go into effect on Monday, July 27. Since Boardwalk performers can start signing up for designated performance spaces a week ahead of time, this means that this coming Monday, July 20, will be the first day that city hall is open to accept signups. City Engineer Terry McGean presented the city council this week with sample markers that will be used to delineate the four corners of any given performance area, as the council passed a final resolution establishing 32 designated spaces for those wishing to busk on the boards from Ninth Street south. The spaces range in size from 25 to 100 square feet, and will be rotated twice per week, requiring performers to come to city hall to See MARKERS Page 16

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Markers to be placed on 32 areas Continued from Page 14 register. Signups would begin at 9 a.m. on a given Monday, for spaces to be used the following Monday through Thursday. Likewise, signups for the following Friday through Sunday would begin at 9 a.m. the preceding Friday. The idea, the city says, is to cut down on congestion on the Boardwalk’s most crowded stretch. The city believes the regulation meets previous court mandates, which have ruled against the city, for limiting freedom of speech, since anyone not taking part in the rotation system will still have an opportunity to express themselves – just north of Ninth Street.

The new legislation also enacts a number of use restriction not only over the designated spaces from Ninth Street south, but also from Tenth Street north, where performers are allowed to operate on any of the open areas at street-ends without going through the City Hall. The new policy was formulated after several months of hearings by a city task force, appointed to address the street performer issue, and advised by constitutional law firm Venable, LLC. Venable was hired to advise the city in the wake of several lawsuits that threw out the city’s previous licensing system for street performers on First Amendment grounds. In a

2011 ruling, U.S. District Court Judge Ellen Hollander found that Ocean City’s licensing policy did not serve any codified public need, other than for the city to hold leverage over street performers. The plaintiff in that case, spraypaint artist Mark Chase, was appointed as a member of the recent city task force on the matter, although he objected to many of the committee’s findings. The regulations also exempt any group distributing expressive materials, but not vending them, such as political groups distributing fliers or buttons. All other performers, whether seeking compensation or not, must comply.

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By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (July 17, 2015) Ocean City police officers arrested Zachary Long, 28, of Ocean City after he crashed his car into a telephone pole early Wednesday morning in the area of Seventh Street and Baltimore Avenue. Upon arrival, police observed the impact from Long’s car broke the pole in two, with the upper half found in the first lane. According to police, the vehicle must have left the roadway, traveled onto the sidewalk and struck the telephone pole. When police spoke with Long, they noted his speech was slurred, eyes were bloodshot and he appeared drowsy as though he was having difficulty staying awake or standing up. According to the report, Long told the officer he was prescribed methadone, but had not taken the drug in 24 hours. Due to the circumstances of the collision and Long’s statement about methadone, police requested he perform a series of field sobriety tests, which he was allegedly unable to perform successfully. He was placed under arrest for driving under the influence of drugs and taken to the Public Safety Building. Long blew zeros during an alcohol concentration test and after a drug recognition evaluation, police concluded he was under the influence of a pain relieving narcotic. He was charged with six offenses including failure to control speed to avoid a collision, driving a vehicle on the sidewalk and driving while impaired by a controlled dangerous substance.

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ity behind the tennis courts. Under the new plan, Davis will be staging on First Street, next to the Lazy Lizard, and storing his equipment in the old Cropper’s Concrete plant parking lot, under an agreement with the current owner. He will then head north on Bayview Lane, crossing over to Chicago Avenue at Second Street, and to Edgewater at Fourth, before turning on Seventh Street and heading back down St. Louis. While the new route addresses concerns about public parking at the tennis courts being used for a private enterprise, it will still require the city to locate signage on First Street, and potentially create more of a traffic impediment. “I just want to voice my concern with having that expense for private enterprise,” said Councilman Wayne Hartman, the only member to vote against approving the new route. “It would just be better if we could move it to the alleys and keep it off St. Louis Avenue. That traffic is moving 25 to 30 miles per hour and is going to have to constantly go around [the horses].” The city has not yet developed any kind of vending or cost-sharing agreement with Davis.

Hermiston rear ends car at stoplight, sends two to PRMC By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (July 17, 2015) Two people were hospitalized following a car crash last Sunday night at the intersection of Route 611 and Route 707. Maryland State Police in Berlin said the initial investigation found that Scott Hermiston, 31, of Hebron ran into a Corvette that was stopped at a traffic light. The impact of the crash forced the car off the right side of the road and into

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St. Paul’s rebuild could begin later this year Fencing request precedes construction drawings to obtain building permit

By Zack Hoopes Staff Writer (July 17, 2015) Nearly two years after the deadly fire of November 2013, St. Paul’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church is coming close to rebuilding on the site of its former rectory. The city approved a request this week for the church to erect picket fencing along Baltimore Avenue, surrounding the area where the rectory had stood prior to the tragic blaze that claimed the life of the church’s pastor. Reconstruction inside the fenced footprint could begin later this year. “We are in our third iteration of plans with [architects] Becker Morgan and we’ve tasked them to come up with an updated version for us, which we will be briefing our vestry on in the near future,” said Tom Shuster, a member of the church’s reconstruction committee. “We’re almost to the point where we may be asking Becker Morgan for construction drawings so we can submit for a building permit.” See ST. Page 20

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Repairs from the 2013 fire that destroyed the rectory are visible on the north side of St. Paul’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church on Third Street and Baltimore Ave. The fire claimed the life of pastor David Dingwall, and John Sterner, a homeless man who immolated himself before entering.

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St. Paul’s closer to reconstruction Continued from Page 19 Following the fire, the church’s membership decided to go ahead and tear down the damaged rectory, located on the north side of the church’s lot on the corner of Baltimore Avenue and Third Street, across from city hall. The rectory was originally built in the 1920’s, and was connected via a passageway to the main worship space. Any rebuild of the site, however, will have to occupy a smaller footprint than what was there before. The old rectory extended all the way to the sidewalk on the east side of Baltimore Avenue, with a considerable portion of the building actually located in the public right-of-way. Although it may not look like it, the Baltimore Avenue right-of-way is 75 feet wide, but only 44 feet of

that consists of an improved roadway. During Ocean City’s early years, many buildings were constructed inside the unimproved public space. In fact, the road itself was actually built crooked along the right-ofway, creating oddly shaped areas on the east side of the road that, while they are used as front lawns or driveways for adjacent buildings, are legally part of the public street. The St. Paul’s rectory was one of the last remaining permanent structures inside the right-of-way. For many years, the city’s policy has been to allow only nonpermanent landscaping and signage to be placed back in the right-of-way whenever redevelopment occurs, with the intent of clearing the area for a possible future widening of the

avenue. Seeing as the fencing will be easily removable, however, the council voted to permit erecting it in the right-of-way until permanent plans are brought forward. “I understand the need for that fence, and it would be a great improvement aesthetically,” Councilman Doug Cymek said. “It is only temporary.” On Nov. 26, 2013, a local homeless man named John Sterner, who frequently visited the food pantry on the rectory’s ground floor, inexplicably doused himself in gasoline, lit himself on fire, and burst into the building. The ensuing blaze claimed the life of Sterner as well as that of the Rev. David Dingwall, who was trapped while working in his office on the rectory’s upper floor.

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New development in Ocean Pines to offer 30 duplexes

By Brian Gilliland Staff Writer (July 17, 2015) With the county planning office and commissioners before him and the technical review committee plus the Ocean Pines Association behind him, Marvin Steen is getting anxious to deliver his new 30-unit development in Ocean Pines. “This is the first new project in years,” Steen said. “People are anxious to see something new.” Costing about $350,000 each, the three-bedroom, three-bathroom 2,400-square-foot duplexes would be located between King Richard Drive and Gum Point Road. “That’s something the technical review committee had some concerns about,” Steen said — King Richard Road. Of interest was construction vehicle traffic moving in and out near other Ocean Pines residences. Steen said the traffic using the road, shown on his map of the proposed project as a culde-sac, will actually make use of ‘This is the first a utility easement at the end new project in of King Richard years. People are Road and se- anxious to see cured by a gate something new’ Steen would inDeveloper stall to move traffic directly Marvin Steen onto Route 589. The county’s technical review committee is a body that looks at issues like these, ingress and egress, before the heavy lifting of zoning, special exceptions or any of the other more time-consuming parts of the development process even begin. Steen appeared before the OPA board on July 8. The floor plan of the proposed housing is different than ones in previous developments such as Wood Duck Isle I-IV, Salt Grass Cove and Harbor Village. Dubbed the “Triple Crown Twin Home,” the houses feature one-car garages and, like other custom homes, a number of features and add-ons to the basic floor plan. “We’ve got to go with what the market can handle. This is for a downsizing person, or someone who has a summer home here but now wants to live here full time,” Steen said. “Young families too, but this is not 55 and over.” Full build-out is not expected for three or four years, he said. With these homes also come all the Ocean Pines amenities, and do without governmental hand-wringing over the size and costs of growth seen in neighboring communities. “I had seven board members — unanimous approval. If the residents were not going to be members of Ocean Pines, I wouldn’t have had that. All of these people have to join the Ocean Pines Association, and have access to the amenities,” Steen said.

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(July 17, 2015) The Ocean City Police Criminal Investigation Division’s Narcotics Unit recently completed multiple drug enforcement buy-bust operations. The buy-bust operations took place at various locations throughout Ocean City during the month of June in an effort to remove drugs from the community. These undercover operations led to 23 drug transaction and 37 drug distribution arrests. During the undercover operations, detectives seized numerous drugs including marijuana, cocaine and some fake controlled dangerous substances. Detectives also seized four weapons

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By Brian Gilliland Staff Writer (July 17, 2015) Four of the seven 500-pound, 10-feet tall beach stand chairs reported to be stolen from Rehoboth and tossed into the ocean have begun to resurface in and around Ocean City waterways. “I’ve been dealing with this since Thursday — it’s taken all my time. These individuals who are responsible need to be held accountable for their actions,” Kent Buckson, captain of the Rehoboth Beach Patrol, said. According to Buckson, one chair was recovered in Ocean City, one in West Ocean City, one at the Indian River Inlet and the last as of Wednesday afternoon surfaced near the Cotton Patch neighborhood near the inlet. Another report of a chair near 143rd Street turned out to be a false alarm. The chairs cost about $800 each, he said, putting the price on the remaining lost chairs at $2,400. “I hope to get closure. This has been a huge strain,” he said.

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Temple Bat Yam congregation gets Jewish Memorial Plaques Tablets recovered from closed ‘Israel’ synagogue formerly in Pocomoke City

By Veronica Kahn Contributing Writer (July 17, 2015) When the Congregation of Israel in Pocomoke City closed it doors, the contents were donated to synagogues and the Jewish Museum of Maryland. The Memorial Plaques, however, stayed close to home. Temple Bat Yam, a Reform Jewish congregation in Berlin/Ocean Pines, was the recipient. “ I am very pleased that our memorial tablets will remain on display within the same county where, I hope, for many years, the names on the individual plaques will instill fond memories for those who knew them, and appreciation by those to whom the names are unfamiliar for the dedication and sacrifices made by early, small-town Jewish settlers to continue their Jewish traditions.” said Dr. Barry Spinak, who has catalogued the history of the Jewish family that first settled in Pocomoke City, and who also keeps up the website. A committee from Temple Bat Yam, including Rabbi Dr. Susan Warshaw, Steve Cohen, Hal and Chris Glick, Cheryl Taustin, Phyllis Alpern

and Jeff Thaler was set up to manage this gift. Cohen, chairman of the committee, did a little research, and realized that connected to these plaques was history that should not be lost. “Temple Bat Yam did not want the Memorial Plaques to end up away from the Eastern Shore ... since those members are the heritage to many members at Temple Bat Yam and Beth Israel in Salisbury,” Glick said. Cohen called Spinak, who now lives in Washington State, for information, and found that he and his wife, Sharon, were planning to come to the area for a wedding. So began the planning for the Rededication of the Memorial Plaques from the Congregation of Israel, an event that became an emotional experience few people could have imagined. According to the Congregation of Israel website, Jews began settling in Pocomoke City in the late 1870s and early 1880s as merchants and peddlers. The Congregation of Israel, known as the first permanent synagogue structure on the Delmarva Peninsula, was built in 1947 and dedicated in 1948. Over the years, many of the Jewishowned businesses moved to larger towns nearby, elders passed away, and members of the younger genera-

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David Miller of Salisbury stands before the Memorial Plaques from the Congregation of Israel in Pocomoke City, which contain names of his ancestors. The plaques have been rededicated and now reside in the sanctuary of Temple Bat Yam in Berlin.

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Potsdam accord included U.S., U.S.S.R., U.K. Continued from Page 27 From there, he traveled to Brussels, where he caught a plane to Berlin. In the meantime, Prime Minister Churchill had been engaged, during the month of June, with national elections. The polling concluded on July 5, 1945, and Churchill determined to enjoy a little R&R before the conference. On July 7, he, Mrs. Churchill and their daughter, Mary, flew to Bordeaux, France. From there, the Churchills made their way to Hendaye, where they were comfortably ensconced in a villa owned by Brig. Gen. Raymond Brutinel. Although born in France, the General had emigrated to Canada, in 1904, and during WWI had commanded the Canadian Automobile Machine Gun Brigade. Hendaye is located on the French side of the border with Spain, on the Atlantic Coast. It is the most southwesterly town in France, and today has a population of 14,000. On Oct. 30, 1940, the German Führer met for nine long hours with the Spanish Caudillo, in der Führer’s train Amerika, in a vain attempt to convince Franco to bring Spain into the war on Germany’s side. After the meeting with the Generalissimo, Hitler said he would prefer a visit to the dentist than a repeat with the Spanish leader. On July 15, with the results of the

election still unknown, because the votes of the soldiers and sailors still had to be counted, Churchill traveled by car from Hendaye to the Bordeaux airfield, from whence he was flown to Berlin. The next morning, he met the new president for the first time. After their meeting, they went on a tour of the war-ravaged German capital. The following day, news arrived that the atomic bomb was a success. For the British and Americans, this seemed to change everything vis-a-vis the Soviets, because, at Tehran and Yalta, they were seeking the assistance of the Red Army to help defeat the Wehrmacht and subjugate the Japanese. Now, with Germany defeated, they thought that one or two of these new atomic bombs would do the trick with the Japanese and they no longer needed the Red Army. However, ever since the German surrender, Soviet men and equipment had been moving east along the Trans-Siberian Railway. Now, what, when, and how to tell Stalin? The British staged an “End of the War Parade” on July 21, 1945, in Berlin. On July 24, in a private conversation, the president told the Soviet leader that the U.S. had developed a new bomb, more powerful than could be imagined, which it intended to use against the Japanese, if they refused to surrender. The inscrutable Stalin merely nodded.

To this day, it is not known whether he already knew. Churchill attended his last meeting on July 25, for his party had, unexpectedly, lost the election. He flew home that afternoon. The next day, he drove to Buckingham Palace, where he tendered his resignation to the King, and requested that he send for the victorious Labor Party’s leader, Clement Atlee, who had served during the war as deputy prime minister. He now succeeded Churchill as prime minister and represented the United Kingdom for the remainder of the conference. Also that day, “The Potsdam Declaration” was issued, calling for Japan’s immediate, unconditional, surrender. The declaration ended by warning that, “The alternative for Japan is prompt and utter destruction.” Meanwhile, the atomic bombs – “Fat Man” and “Little Boy” – were being transported to, and assembled at, the island of Tinian in the Pacific and the Red Army was preparing an assault, the likes of which the Japanese had never seen. A force of 1,700,000 Soviet soldiers, equipped with almost 30,000 guns, more than 5,500 tanks and 5,300 aircraft, was set to descend on the Imperial Japanese Army in Manchuria. The conference concluded on Aug. 2, 1945. By the time that it had ended, the following agreements were reached:

• Germany and Austria would each be divided into three zones – British, American and Soviet – with a French zone carved out of the British and American zones. • The Soviet-backed Polish Provisional Government of National Unity was recognized and Poland was moved west, to the line running along the Oder and Neisse Rivers, while its eastern border was roughly that established by the Ribbentrop-Molotov Agreement of August 1939. • Approval of the displacement of the 3.5 million Sudeten Germans from Czechoslovakia. • The displacement of millions of Germans from the former German territory that was to be occupied by Poland’s move west. • An agreement as to reparations from Germany to U.S.S.R.; destruction of German war and heavy industry; • Allied and Soviet troops to withdraw from Iran. NEXT WEEK: Trial Of Marshal Pétain Mr. Wimbrow writes from Ocean City, Md., 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. Mr. Wimbrow can be contacted at wimbrowlaw@gmail.com.

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Anthony Schmidtman, 33, of Glen Burnie, Md. was arrested on July 11 and charged with 19 offenses. An Ocean City police officer was on patrol near the midtown area when the traffic light changed to green and Schmidtman’s car did not move, according to the report. As the officer drove past the car, Schmidtman appeared to be asleep or passed out behind the wheel and the officer discovered a huge crack in the windshield, the report stated. Schmidtman apparently woke up and began driving as the police officer was turning around to investigate. After pulling him over a few streets later, the officer noted his pupils were constricted and bloodshot, but he did not smell like alcohol. Schmidtman allegedly told the officer his license was suspended for failing to pay child support and he was unable to find the registration. The officer returned to his vehicle to call for a K9 unit to confirm Schmidtman’s claim that his license was both suspended and revoked. The K9 arrived on scene and investigated several vehicles in the area. Schmidtman’s vehicle alerted the dog, and a search uncovered heroin, a number of glass smoking devices, small bottles of liquid methadone and a syringe, according to the report. At police headquarters, Schmidtman allegedly failed field sobriety tests. During a drug recognition evaluation, police determined he was under the influence of a pain relieving narcotic. Schmidtman was taken to Atlantic General Hospital where he agreed to have blood drawn to determine the levels in his blood. He was subsequently charged with 19 offenses including two counts of possession of a controlled dangerous substance, two counts of drug paraphernalia, driving while impaired, negligent driving and driving on a suspended license.

Bijan Stephens, 22, of Laurel, Md. was arrested on July 11 for possession of drug paraphernalia. An Ocean City police officer noticed a vehicle running in the parking lot of a church downtown and Stephens asleep in the passenger seat, the report stated.

Police reported smelling marijuana when Stephens opened the door and a search of the vehicle uncovered a hypodermic needle and spoon. Stephens allegedly admitted to using heroin as he was arrested and charged with possession of controlled paraphernalia and possession of drug paraphernalia.

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Ocean City police officers arrested Dustin Vass, 28, of Hebron, Md. for breaking into a restaurant and attempting to steal thousands of dollars in cash. On July 6, police were dispatched to a restaurant and bar in the midtown area. Upon arrival, police met with employees who said they witnessed Vass attempting to burglarize the business, the report stated. A witness reported as employees were closing up for the night, one of them heard a door open upstairs where they allegedly found Vass standing there with multiple bags of

money, according to the report. Vass, a former employee of the restaurant, handed the bags over after being caught and left the building through a back stairwell. After seeing how much money was in the bags, the employees called police. While police were in the restaurant investigating, Vass allegedly called one of the employees from a blocked number and asked him to get rid of the bag holding all the money. Vass had been fired three weeks prior due to his apparent involvement with drugs, the report stated. Police emptied the bags and counted the money, which came out to $20,699 and $15 short. He was charged with second degree burglary of a store, theft of less than $100 and attempted theft of more than $10,000 to under $100,000.

Chase ends in 17 charges Adam Kupis, 24, of Newark, Del. was arrested on July 7 for attempting to elude a police officer on his motorcycle. An Ocean City police officer noticed a male and female not wearing helmets while riding on a motorcycle down Coastal Highway.He exited his vehicle and told the driver to pull over when the female jumped off and Kupis sped away. Police reported watching Kupis split lanes, follow vehicles too closely, fail to obey traffic control devices, riding in the bus lane and endangering others with his negligent driving.

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POLICE/COURTS About 30 minutes later, officers located his motorcycle in a downtown parking lot and when Kupis returned to his bike, he was arrested. Kupis was charged with 17 violations including operating an unregistered motor vehicle on the highway, failure to display license on demand, aggressive driving and operating a motorcycle without required headgear.

Unauthorized touching On July 12, a woman called police after Pavel Dolghieru, 31, of Arlington, Va. allegedly grabbed her breast after pretending he was going to give her a high five. The report stated the victim was walking on the beach towards her hotel room when she passed the stranger who grabbed her without consent. Police located Dolghieru who allegedly refused to give his identification or his name to the officer.

He was eventually placed under arrest for hindering a police investigation and additionally charged with fourth degree sexual offense and second degree assault.

Police chase Matthew Lecompte, 18, of Ocean City was arrested on July 9 for trespassing, second degree assault and resisting arrest. Ocean City police officers were called downtown to check on the welfare of an intoxicated subject who was said to be bleeding. Upon arrival, police located Lecompte attempting to climb over a fence with four no trespassing signs attached to it, the report stated. Officers told him to stop and he allegedly kept on running. A bicycle officer in the vicinity tried to stop Lecompte when he allegedly ran up, struck the officer in the torso

and pushed him off his bike. Two officers were able to corner him in a parking lot and when Lecompte ran at one of them, the officer pulled him to the ground, according to the report. After several attempts to fight off officers, Lecompte was arrested. Police found an unopened 12 ounce can of Natural Light in his pocket and they reported he smelled like alcohol.

smelled alcohol on Grasmick’s breath. After allegedly failing at least five sobriety tests, Grasmick was arrested for driving while impaired, fleeing from uniformed police, driving while under the influence of alcohol and willfully disobeying a lawful order. At the public safety building, Grasmick blew a .14, according to the report.

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Hit and run Ocean City police officers arrested Jere Grasmick, 58, of Towson, Md. after he stuck and damaged a car in a West Ocean City restaurant’s parking lot on July 10. After leaving the scene of an accident, Grasmick fled to Ocean City where several bicycle patrol officers motioned for him to stop, the report stated. Grasmick continued to drive until he was pulled over about 20 blocks later and the officer reported he

An Ocean City police officer arrested Saul Martinez-Ruiz, 33, of Hyattsville, Md. for indecent exposure and possession of alcohol in a public area. On July 11, an officer allegedly saw Martinez- Ruiz holding a Corona, told him about the town ordinance and made him empty its contents, the report stated. As the officer drove away, he observed Martinez- Ruiz urinating on a car and he could clearly see his genitals, according to the report.

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U.S. Army. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Blanche P. (Bunting) Williams of Snow Hill; a son, Wayne S. Williams and his wife, Alice, of Salisbury; a daughter, Susan P. Long and her husband, Jerry, of Selbyville; a brother, Danny F. Williams of Berlin; three grandchildren, Wade Williams, Patricia Brittingham and Christina Shirves; 13 great-grandchildren; one great-great grandchild and his beloved Boston Terrier, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jughead.â&#x20AC;? He was preceded in death by a grandson, William Michael Brittingham in 2011 and two brothers, Armon H. Williams Jr. and Harold L. Williams. A memorial service was held on Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at Snow Hill Vol. Fire Company in Snow Hill. Rev. Terry Fort officiated. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to Snow Hill Vol. Fire Company, Ambulance Fund, P.O. Box 83, Snow Hill, Md. 21863. Condolences may be sent by visiting www.hastingsfuneralhome.net. ANGELA M. SCHAECH Ocean City Angela M. Schaech, age 89, of Ocean City passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 8, 2015 after a long battle with dementia. She was born in Baltimore and was the daughter of the late Mark and Marie (Camalier) Connelly. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 60 years, Daniel J. Schaech Jr., and her son, Michael. After graduating from St. Elizabeth Commercial School in Baltimore in June 1943, Angie worked for a photographer studio until she married Dan on May 10, 1947. She and Dan filled their lives with eight beautiful children. Her children were her life. She loved volunteering at church, music, dancing and sports, especially her Orioles. She taught her children the meaning of hard work, respect for others, that family should always come first and always have a sense of humor. She always had a smile for you. She is survived by four sons, Daniel Schaech III and his wife, Susan, of Catonsville, Md., Mark Schaech and his wife, Sheila, of Millersville, Md., Robert Schaech and his wife, Kathy of Millersville, Md. and Martin Schaech and his wife, Pam, of Finksburg, Md.; three daughters, Frances Kelly and her husband, Michael, of Ocean City, Md., Mary Keim and her husband, Vernon, of Parkville, Md. and Kathy Turner and her husband, Doug of Denver, Colo.; 18 grandchildren and 20 greatgrandchildren. In September 1985, Michael, her youngest child, had a motorcycle accident with severe head trauma. For the next 22 years Angie became Michaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s caregiver and advocate until his passing in January 2007. A Mass of Christian burial was held on Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at

Ocean City Today St. Luke Catholic Church in Ocean City. Father John Lunness officiated. A visitation will also be held from 24 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. on Friday, July 17 at Ruck Towson Funeral Home in Towson, Md. A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 18 at Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens in Timonium, Md. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Association of Central Maryland. (www.alz.org/maryland). Condolences may be sent by visiting www.hastingsfuneralhome.net. HALYNA BELAN MACUK Berlin Halyna Belan Macuk, age 76, passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2015, at her home in Berlin, surrounded by loved ones. Born in Ukraine, she was the daughter of the late Konon and Odarka Harchenko Belan.

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She is survived by her beloved husband of 58 years, Bohdan Macuk, and children, Michael Macuk and his wife Denise, of Agoura, Ca., Mark Macuk of Virginia Beach, Va., and Teresa Tyndall of Berlin. She was an adored grandmother to Matthew and Daniel Tyndall. Halyna is also survived by her sister, Nadia Wojtowycz, and members of her extended family. Halyna was predeceased by her eldest son, Bohdan, who died in childhood. Halyna and her parents came to the United States in 1949 and settled in Baltimore. There, Halyna attended and graduated from Patterson High School, met and married Bohdan, and started a family. In 1978, Halyna and her family moved to Berlin. Here and in surrounding communities, she worked in and managed several fast food establishments. Although she cherished the friendships she formed

with colleagues and customers over the years, Halyna was most passionate about lavishing love and attention on her children and grandchildren. Halyna always felt blessed in her life and by the opportunities she and her family were given by this country. She strove to share her blessings with others through countless acts of generosity, kindness and compassion. She will be missed by all of those whose lives she touched. A visitation was held on Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. A donation in her memory may be made to: Coastal Hospice and Palliative Care, 2604 Old Ocean City Road, PO Box 1733 Salisbury, Md. 21802, or the United Ukrainian American Relief Committee, Inc., 1206 Cottman Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa. 19111. Letters of condolence may be sent via: www.burbagefuneralhome.com. Continued on Page 34

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OBITUARIES Continued from Page 33 HERBERT HESSELBEIN Berlin Herbert Hesselbein, age 79, passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2015 at his home. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Max and Vilma Meyer Hesselbein. He is survived by his beloved wife of 25 years, Patricia Clarke Hesselbein, and children, Frank BillingsH. Hesselbein ley and his wife, Beverley, of Forest Hill, Md., Mindy Amhreim and her husband, John, of Timonium, Md., Mark Hesselbein of Parkville, Md., Dawn Doran of Reisterstown, Md., Sharon Ferguson and her husband, Ron, of Riegelsville, Pa., and Julie Suplee and her husband, Paul, of Ocean Pines.

Ocean City Today There are 16 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Also surviving is his brother, Max Hesselbein and his wife, Kathleen of Violetsville, Md. He was preceded in death by a brother, Walter Hesselbein. He leaves behind his canine companion, “Sweet Pea” whom he loved dearly. Mr. Hesselbein had served in the United States Army, and later worked as a medical technician at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Baltimore. He attended Church of the Holy Spirit, and was a member of American Post #166 of Ocean City. Herbert was an avid reader and a Civil War buff. A memorial service will be held on Monday, July 20, 2015 at 2 p.m. at the Church of the Holy Spirit, 10001 Coastal Hwy. in Ocean City. Friends may call one hour prior to the service. Rev. Allen LaMontagne will officiate.

A donation in his memory may be made to: Coastal Hospice, P.O. Box 1733, Salisbury, Md. 21804. Letters of condolence may be sent via: www.burbagefuneralhome.com. HERMAN “MICHAEL” TURNER Berlin Herman “Michael” Turner, age 54, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2015 at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. Born in Salisbury, he was the son of Billie Rae Dix Turner and the late Herman Turner (2005). He is survived by Herman Turner his wife, Katie Ann Turner; son, William Joseph Turner of Berlin; and stepson, Rob Hartman of Berlin and maternal grandmother, Louise Jones of Berlin. There are five nephews, Michael

JULY 17, 2015 Carey, John Purnell, Tyler Purnell, Murphy Purnell and Aiden Carey and one niece, Peggy Carey. Also surviving, is his sister, Deborah Turner of Berlin; his uncle, Darrell Jones and his wife, Shelley of Salisbury; his aunt, Patricia Klinger and her husband, Tom of Chincoteague, and cousins, Tina, John, Gwen and Billie Dee. He also leaves behind his good friend, Richard Dinges of Berlin, who was like a father to him. Preceding him in death was a sister, Elisa Turner. Mr. Turner was a 1978 graduate of Stephen Decatur High School, and was currently employed by the Bank of Ocean City as a BSA officer. He was a member and treasurer of Bowen United Methodist Church, worked with the Queponco Railroad Museum, and was a big fan of the Baltimore Orioles. A funeral service was held on Thursday, July 16, 2015 at Bowen United Methodist Church in Newark, Md. Rev. Sherwood McGrath officiated. Interment followed in Bowen Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, a donation in his memory may be made to the American Cancer Society,1138 Parsons Rd. Salisbury, Md. 21801, or to Bowen United Methodist Church, 8426 Newark Rd. Newark, Md. 21841. Letters of condolence may be sent via: www.burbagefuneralhome.com. Continued on Page 36

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OBITUARIES Continued from Page 34 VIRGINIA BURBAGE MARKHAM Berlin Gladys Virginia Chick Burbage Markham, 96, passed away peacefully on July 10, 2015. Born in Lynchburg, Va., she was the daughter of the late Allen Watson Chick and Georgia Nora Warriner Chick. She was preceded in death by her husbands, James Richard Burbage, Sr., in 1991, and George F. Markham, Jr., in 2009. Also preceding V.B. Markham her in death were her three brothers, Robert Lee Chick and wife, Gertrude, Clyde Forbes Chick and wife, Marie, and Ernest Chick. She is survived by her four children, Allen Chad Burbage of Cedar Creek, Tex., Keith Burbage and his wife, Jeri of Ocean City, Md., Kirk Burbage of Berlin, Md., and Patrice B. Lehmann and her husband, Charles of Jensen Beach, Fla. There are three grandchildren, Ian Burbage and his wife, Lindsey of Ocean City, Md., John Charles Lehmann, Jr. of Port St. Lucie, Fla., and Virginia Ann Anderson and her husband, Ross, of Stuart, Fla. Also surviving are her great-grandchildren, Chloe and Kiera Burbage of Ocean City, Md. She is also survived by a step-son,

James Richard Burbage, Jr., of Salisbury, Md. and a step-daughter, Elizabeth “Beth” Nicholson and her husband, Phillip of Boulder, Colo. Also surviving are two nephews, Robert Lee Chick, Jr., and his wife, Dee of Rocky Mount, N.C. and Garland Chick and his wife, Samantha, of Atlantic Beach, Fla. Also surviving her is her nephew, Daniel T. Prettyman of Salisbury. Her niece, Anne Prettyman Jones preceded her in death along with her nephew, Dr. Ernest Chick; his wife, JoAnne Chick lives in Cincinnati, Ohio. Also surviving are her beloved friends and caregivers, Mark Showell and Patty Alspach of Rehoboth Beach, Del. Ginny was a graduate of Randolph Macon Women’s College in Lynchburg, Va., and later received a Masters of Arts degree and a Collegiate

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Professional Diploma as Dean of Students from Columbia University in New York City, N.Y. She taught high school in Pittsylvania County, Va. for three years and served in the Women’s Army Corps during World War II where she achieved the rank of major. Afterwards, she became a personnel consultant for women at Western Electric headquarters in New York City, N.Y. After her marriage in 1952, Mrs. Burbage taught English, French, Spanish and Latin and was a guidance counselor and later principal at Stephen Decatur High School. She was a lifelong member of Zeta Tau Alpha International Sorority, member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Berlin, Delta Kappa Gamma Educational Society and member and past president of the Berlin/Ocean City Soroptimist, Worcester Chapter #102 Order of Eastern Star, Worcester

County Retired Teachers Association, the Maryland State Teachers Association, and the Boggs-Dishroon American Legion Post #123 in Berlin. She also had been an associate with her family’s business, The Burbage Funeral Home, in Berlin. A funeral service will be held on Friday, July 17, 2015 at 11 a.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, located at 3 Church Street in Berlin. Rev. Barry Neville and Rev. Dick Bunting will officiate. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 429, Berlin, Md. 21811, or to the Gladys C. Burbage Courtyard Theater c/o Stephen Decatur High School, 9913 Seahawk Rd. Berlin, Md. 21811. Please make checks payable to Stephen Decatur High School noting the Gladys C. Burbage Courtyard Theater fund.

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Rob Wagner landed the largest fish of the 28th annual Ocean City Tuna Tournament, a 182-pound big eye. Wagner and his Sea Slammer teammates, pictured with the fish at the Ocean City Fishing Center last Saturday, were awarded $284,776 for first place in the Single Largest Tuna Division.

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By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (July 17, 2015) There might not have been an abundance of fish brought to the Ocean City Fishing Center scale last weekend, but the ones that did make the leader board were good size and the 28th annual Tuna Tournament saw an increase in participation and prize money paid out to the winners overall, compared to 2014. “Despite slow fishing, I think it went very well,” tournament director Jennifer Blunt said. “We only saw about 25 boats come to the scale with fish to weigh out of 94.” About a dozen yellowfin, nine big eyes and six bluefin tuna were brought to the scale during the tournament, held July 10-12. Rob Wagner landed the largest fish of the competition, a 182-pound big eye. Wagner and his Sea Slammer teammates were awarded $284,776 for first place in the Single Largest Tuna Division. A majority of that money – $193,500 – came from the Level F Pro Tuna Jackpot, which is a winner-takeall pool for the largest single tuna. It See SEA Page 38

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Eleven-year-old Hugh Thomas Cropper was the top junior angler of the 28th annual Ocean City Tuna Tournament, held July 10-12. He hooked a 43-pound yellowfin while fishing on Myra HT and took home $1,000.

By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (July 17, 2015) The Ocean City Marlin Club’s 10th annual Kid’s Classic tournament was an overwhelming success last year, as more than 300 junior anglers reeled in fish after fish. Organizers are anticipating another big turnout for the 11th annual competition, scheduled for this Saturday and Sunday. “It’s gotten bigger every year. We’re expecting about 400 participants this year,” said Gerard Ott, director of the tournament with Dale Withers. “The kids look forward to this. It’s really the only tournament geared toward youth…You see an equal amount of boys and girls, which is good.” Both of Ott’s daughters participated in the tournament growing up, he said. This is the first year he and Withers are Classic directors. Registration for the OCMC tournament, a partnership with Wish-A-Fish Foundation, will begin today, Friday, at 6:30 p.m. at the Marlin Club, located on Golf Course Road in West Ocean City. A captains’ meeting will follow at 7:30 p.m. The tournament is open to anglers 19 and younger. It cost $200 per boat with an unlimited number of anglers. Those who don’t have access to a boat can participate for $25 and fish from areas including the surf, Route 50 bridge, Ocean City fishing pier and Assateague Island. Children from the Wish-A-Fish Foundation will be able to fish for free on three boats–the Tortuga, Judith M. and Calico Jack. A cookout will take place Saturday at 6:30 p.m. in the clubhouse for Wish-A-Fish participants. Wish-A-Fish Foundation’s mission is to “provide a little relief for a family from the daily stress of having a child with special needs, such as a life-threatening illness, mental or physical disability, by taking the entire family out for a day of fun and fishing on the water.” Last year, approximately 70 special needs children and their families participated. As of Wednesday, 88 Wish-A-Fish children were signed up, according to Frank Goodhart, coordinator of WishA-Fish fishing. “I think they truly enjoy catching the fish and all the excitement that goes along with it,” he said. “Also, we try to have many prizes, T-shirts, gifts, medals, goody bags, rod and reel combo’s (for first-timers), etc. That I truly believe makes them feel special.” In 2014, about $6,000 was donated See KIDS Page 38

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Sea Slammer crew pockets $284K for 182-pound tuna Continued from Page 37 costs $5,000 to enter and 43 of the 94 tournament boats registered for the Level F calcutta. Each year, half of the prize money in the Level G calcutta benefits an organization or charity. This year Coastal Hospice was the beneficiary, and the organization received $3,420. The other half of the calcutta money went to the Sea Slammer team. Osprey angler Tyler Nichols came in a close second place with his 181-pound big eye, worth $45,909. Ryan Yost caught a 157-pound big eye aboard Blue Runner and was presented with $26,872. In the Heaviest Stringer Weight Division, the Espadon crew took first place with a total two-day catch weight

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of 398 pounds. The team won $193,606. This was the first year for the Level J Heaviest Stringer Jackpot Winner Takes All added entry-level calcutta. Forty-seven of the 94 tournament boats signed up for this calcutta, which cost $2,500 to enter. The prize money for the Level J totaled $105,750. That pot went to the Espadon crew. “I think we definitely had a positive response with the number of boats that got in it,” Blunt said. “When they heard that we might add it guys were all for it.” The That’s Right crew finished in second place with a stringer weight of 191 pounds. They were awarded $45,909. Anglers aboard Foolish Pleasures won $26,872 for 182 pounds of tuna. Fred Ippolito hooked a 42-pound dolphin while fishing on Blue Runner. The fish was worth $16,620. Fred Crickenberger was presented $1,000 for his 22-pound dolphin caught aboard M KeliJean E. Jonathan Ferm received $500 for his 21-pound dolphin reeled in on Ditch Digger. Eleven-year-old Hugh Thomas Cropper was the top junior angler. He hooked a 43-pound yellowfin while fishing on Myra HT. He took home $1,000. Twelve-year-old Binnacle angler Alex Grapes finished in second place with a 41-pound bluefin. He earned $500. Michele Lambie landed a 150-

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Michele Lambie landed a 150-pound big eye aboard That's Right to win the Lady Angler division and $1,500 during the 28th annual Ocean City Tuna Tournament, held July 10-12.

pound big eye aboard That’s Right to win the Lady Angler Division and $1,500. Valerie Dunn (DA Sea) and JL Cropper (Myra HT) were presented with Costa sunglasses and a pendant from Park Place Jewelers for their 63-pound yellowfin and 44-pound bluefin, respectively. Sugarhole won the Single Largest Tuna Division for boats 40 feet and

smaller with George Hall III’s 133pound big eye. The fish was worth $4,050. Foolish Pleasures earned $4,050 for first place in the Heaviest Stringer (182 pounds) Division for boats 40 feet and smaller. More than $657,000 was awarded to tournament winners, an increase from the approximately $530,000 paid out in 2014, when 80 boats participated.

Kid’s Classic open to junior anglers 19 and younger Continued from Page 37 to the organization through corporate sponsors, service organizations, private donors and tournament participants. The tournament is on Saturday and Sunday with participants having the option to fish one or both days. Weighins will take place Saturday from 36:30 p.m. and Sunday, 3-6 p.m. at Sunset Marina in West Ocean City. All participants will receive an award. There are additional first-, second- and third-place prizes for most billfish released and heaviest fish including bluefish, bonita, dolphin, flounder, mackerel, rockfish, sea bass, tog, tuna, wahoo, shark and “unusual catch.” Stringer weight includes five fish in a bucket per angler per day for croaker and spot. Last year, young anglers caught more than 300 fish and about 170 of them were croaker. A carnival and awards banquet is scheduled for Sunday from 5-8 p.m. There will be food, games and prizes, and the awards presentation will take place at 7 p.m. For more information, call 410-2131613 or visit www.ocmarlinclub.com.

Ella Peters and Walker and Harper Hastings show off the croaker and sea robin they caught at Sunset Marina while fishing on Gretchen Ann last year during the 10th annual Ocean City Marlin Club Kid's Classic. The 2015 event will take place this weekend.

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Huk Big Fish Classic slated for July 24-26

By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (July 17, 2015) Thirty-two boats entered the inaugural Big Fish Classic last year and a total of $92,920 was paid out to tournament winners. For the second annual tournament, scheduled for July 24-26, organizers expect a larger turnout and more prize money awarded. “The first tournament was pretty successful. Lots of fish were brought to the scale,” said Brian Roberts, co-organizer of the tournament with Sean Welsh and Stephen and John Lewis.

“We’re expecting a larger purse and more boats based on the feedback we’ve received. We anticipate participation to double.” There are a few additions to the competition this year. The first is performance fishing apparel company, Huk, as the 2015 Big Fish Classic title sponsor. An additional day of fishing has also been added this year. Teams can choose between two 32-hour slots: 7 a.m. Friday, July, 24 to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 25, or 7 a.m. Saturday, July 25 to 3 p.m. Sunday, July 26.

Crews can fish the entire 32 hours or come back to the dock and head out offshore again after a break with the same or different anglers. Registration is currently open. Final signups will take place Thursday, July 23, from 4-8 p.m. at M.R. Ducks on Talbot Street, bayside. A captain’s meeting will follow. The cost to enter the tournament is $800 per boat. There are also several added entry level divisions, or wagering pools, which range in cost from $150 to $1,000, and include billfish, tuna, meatfish (dolphin, wahoo and

shark) and small boat (38 feet and smaller). “We added more calcuttas and more ways to win this year,” Roberts said. “Talbot Street Stringer” is a new calcutta and costs $500 to enter. Teams can select any four fish they catch in 32 hours for a combined total weight. Boats can depart from any port between New Jersey and Virginia. Teams must fish within 100 nautical miles of Ocean City. All tournament See CLASSIC Page 40

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Softball players converge in Wor., Wicomico counties

(July 17, 2015) The United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) is bringing its Eastern World Series back to Delmarva this summer. More than 4,500 players will compete in the three-legged series, which spans from July 15 to Aug. 1. The event draws almost 400 girls’ softball teams to the region, with players ranging in age from 10 to 18. Teams are traditionally drawn from 14 different states as well as Canada. The 2015 event will span three weeks, generating an estimated economic impact of $20 million and a hotel room night demand in excess of 12,000. Wicomico County has hosted USSSA events for the last eight years, but growth in the size and scope of the World Series has sparked its expansion beyond county borders. The 2015 event will be billed under the Mid-Atlantic Amateur Sports Alliance, which was formed by the Town of Ocean City, Wicomico and Worcester Counties in 2014. The formal sports-marketing partnership is the first of its kind in the nation, and it leverages the combined assets of each jurisdiction in order to attract, retain and build sports marketing events. 2015 USSSA World Series Dates are as follows: Week 1, July 15-19, 10U Open, 10C, 12U Open, 12C; Week 2, July 21-26, 14U A, B & C; Week 3, July 27-Aug. 1, 16U Open, 16UC, 18U Open, 18UC. The Henry S. Parker Athletic Complex in Salisbury provides the main fields of play for the series. Other fields tentatively scheduled for use in Wicomico County include the East Wicomico Little League, Eastside Youth Sports Complex, Fruitland Recreational Area, WinterPlace Park and Mason-Dixon Sports Complex. In Worcester County, games are scheduled for John Walter Smith Park, North Worcester Athletic Complex, Showell Recreation Complex and Stephen Decatur High/Middle School. Tournament games are open to the public with no admission fee charged. For additional information on the USSSA World Series visit www.SalisburyChampionships.org.

Matt Jenkins' 243.5-pound big eye tuna was the largest fish brought to the Talbot Street Pier scale during the inaugural Big Fish Classic last year. Jenkins (right of fish) and his teammates won $35,772.

Classic weigh-ins at Talbot St. Pier Continued from Page 39 fish must be weighed at the Talbot Street Pier. Tournament weigh-ins will take place from 4-9 p.m., Saturday, July 25. The scale will be open from 4-8 p.m. Sunday, July 26. Weigh-ins are free and open to the public. “Anglers like the format. It’s a fun tournament to fish and it’s affordable with a lot of ways to win,” Roberts said. Tournament proceeds will again benefit Coastal Hospice, a private nonprofit community program that

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to bring fishing back to Talbot Street where it all started.” Talbot Street Pier is the original spot where some of the first fish caught off the coast of Ocean City were weighed. Nearly 100 years ago, the pier in downtown Ocean City was bustling with activity as anglers took their daily catches there. Organizers of the 2014 inaugural Big Fish Classic wanted to bring the action, and big fish, back to the pier. They hope to do the same in 2015. For more information, visit www.bigfishclassic.com.

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Third annual Ocean Games scheduled for Saturday in OC Continued from Page 41 All three swims will run parallel to the shoreline and follow the direction of the current on race day. For example, if the current is running north-tosouth, the nine-mile race will take swimmers from 145th Street down to Caroline Street and the one-mile course would be from 8th to Caroline Street. There will be time restrictions for each race and safety buoys approximately every 1,500 yards. Buses will be on hand to carry swimmers from their finish lines back to race headquarters on Caroline Street, where there will be food and drinks for sale and several awards ceremonies will take place. The awards ceremony includes trophies and goody bags for first through third place in several categories, and all participants take home a commemorative T-shirt. The recreational SUP race is approximately two miles long and takes paddle boarders on three laps around the course that runs parallel to the beach. It is open to all levels and ages. The elite race is a four-lap, more grueling challenge for professional and skilled paddle boarders who must run on the beach in between

paddleboard laps. Julia Galan, marketing manager for Ocean Games, participated in the inaugural swim and experienced first-hand the passion and enthusiasm Davis has for the event. “Many races support a particular charity or organization, but it is rare to attend an event where the race director’s life has been directly impacted by the cause that the event supports,” she said. “I would strongly recommend the event to any swimmer or paddler who enjoys the ocean and wants to support the Johns Hopkins Brain and Stroke Rehabilitation Program.” Registration for Swim Ocean City, takes place tomorrow, July 18, costing $45 for the one-mile race, $90 for the three-mile race and $250 for the nine-mile competition. Registration for the recreational SUP CUP race costs $45 and the elite race costs $65. After the races, participants will gather for a post-race party at Grottos Pizza on the Boardwalk at 14th Street, where participants and their families will enjoy door prizes, $2 drafts and domestics and a free slice of pizza from 5-8 p.m. For more information and to register visit www.oceangamesusa.org.

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Track, speed, agility camp Worcester County Recreation & Parks is offering a weeklong track camp for youth entering grades 1 - 8. Camp will take place at the Worcester County Recreation Center in Snow Hill beginning Monday, July 20, 9 a.m. to noon. Participants will learn track and field fundamentals by participating in a variety of track-based activities covering a proper warm-up, running, jumping, and speed and agility drills. Campers will use equipment to work on sports-related movements, change of direction and polymeric activities. Skills learned during this camp can be applied to football, soccer, basketball, baseball, track and field and cross-country. Participating athletes should wear comfortable running shoes – no basketball or skater shoes – and dress accordingly. The cost is $75 per participant. Financial aid is available for those who show a demonstrated need. For more information contact Myro Small at 410-632-2144, ext. 106 or msmall@co.worcester.md.us. Visit www.WorcesterRecandParks.org for a registration form.

OC Rec soccer camp Former Baltimore Blast coach and player Bobby McAvan will again offer his For the Love of Soccer Camp at Northside Park. As with past years, camp is anticipated to be both fun and competitive for all players. This will be McAvan’s 30th year running this camp. The camp offers instruction in both indoor and outdoor play. The staff consists of proven pro level and college level players and coaches. Camp is for children ages 6-14 years July 20-23. Camp begin at 10 a.m. and end at 3 p.m. each day. The cost per session is $127 for Ocean City resi-

dents and $147 for non-residents. For the Love of Soccer Camp is just one of more than one hundred camps, classes, programs, leagues, tournaments, activities and events that Ocean City Recreation and Parks offers both residents and visitors. A guide can be found at: www.oceancitymd.gov, under Recreation and Parks.

Lacrosse camp Worcester County Department of Recreation & Parks will offer a boys’ Lacrosse Camp this summer. Boys entering grades 5-9 are invited to spend a week learning and playing the Creator’s Game. Camp will be held at the Northern Worcester Athletic Complex in Berlin beginning Monday, July 27, and will run from 9 a.m. to noon. Instructing camp will be Coach Kevin Gates, who has more than 25 years of coaching experience at both the college and high school levels. Participants will learn the fundamental skills of lacrosse and be able to apply this knowledge in game situations. Campers will need their own lacrosse stick, helmet, gloves, arm pads, shoulder pads, protective cup, cleats and water bottles. Goalies will need their own chest and throat protectors. The fee for this camp is $120. In addition, participants must register for a US Lacrosse Membership in order to participate in this camp. The fee is $25 for under age 15 and $35 for ages 15-18. Register at www.uslacrosse.org. Participants must provide proof of US Lacrosse Membership to Worcester County Recreation & Parks prior to camp. Participation will not be allowed without verification of this membership. No exceptions. For more information call Kelly Rados at 410-632-2144 x102 or krados@co.worcester.md.us. Visit www.WorcesterRecandParks.org for a registration form. Continued on Page 43

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Football camp Ravens co-rec flag football camp will take place Monday through Thursday, July 27-30, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Northside Park on 125th Street. The five-on-five camp, led by Coach Tom LaNeve, is open to children ages 6-14. The cost is $127 for Ocean City residents and $147 for nonresidents. For more information or to register visit oceancitymd.gov/recreationandparks/ or call 410-520-5167.

Skate competition The Ocean City Recreation and

Parks Department will host a skate competitions at Ocean Bowl Skate Park on Third Street and St. Louis Ave., Tuesday, Aug. 11, presented by Quiet Storm Surf Shop. There is no cost to participate. The competition will begin at 3 p.m. and end at 6 p.m. Registration will start at 2 p.m. There will be four different age groups. Activities will include a 10-minute “Bowl Jam,” 10minute “Park Jam” and a 5-minute “Best Trick.” The top three skaters in each age group will receive prizes donated by local partners. The public is invited to watch the competitions. For more information contact Susan Damico at sdamico@oceanci-

tymd.gov or call 410-250-0125. Ocean Bowl Skate Park regular hours and program information can be found at www.oceanbowl.com, or by calling, 410-289-BOWL.

Fishing camp Ocean City Recreation and Parks (OCRP) has welcomed a professional outdoorsman to head its fishing camp this year. New camp director, Jane Whitelock, is an environmental science teacher, with a specialization in outdoor education. She is an avid fisherman who has grown up on the Eastern Shore, fishing the Chesapeake and Coastal Bays.

Ocean City Fishing Camp will teach skills like rigging and casting, as well as lure-making, knot-tying, fish identification, and mapping and charting. Whitelock will engage participants in “hands on,” nature-based activities, with the hope of inspiring them to become stewards of natural resources and outdoor traditions. OCRP is offering two sessions of OC Fishing Camp: July 22 – 24 and Aug. 12 – 14. Camp begins at 9 a.m. and ends at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesdays and Thursdays. On Fridays, camp begins at 7:45 a.m. and ends at 11:15 a.m., when campers will board the charter boat, the Happy Hooker, to put their newly honed skills to the test. To register, visit www.OCSportsCamps.com. Questions can be directed to Kim Kinsey, at 410-520-5167, or kkinsey@oceancitymd.gov.

Berlin All Stars win District 8 title

By Josh Davis Staff Writer (July 17, 2015) One team from the Berlin Little League All Stars is heading to the state championships after dominating during district play, while another has reached the District 8 semifinal game. The 9-10 All Stars advanced after Luke Mergott and Brenner Gursky combined to throw a six-inning, onehit shutout against Fruitland on Sunday, leading the team to a 9-0 victory. Jack Quizgard added three key hits in the win, according to Coach Craig Lynch. Mergott and Gursky previously nohit Snow Hill en route to a four-inning slaughter-rule 13-0 victory last Friday.

While the pitching has been sterling during the early rounds of all-star play, allowing just four hits over five games, Lynch said the offense has been equally productive. “We outscored our opponents 72-2, and both of those two runs were unearned – they were on walks,” he said. Up next, the 9-10 team advances to the state tournament in Frederick, playing Conoccheague (District 1) at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Last year, the 9-10 team took home the state championship, while the 13year-old intermediate squad went all the way to the final game of the Little League World Series in Livermore, Ca. Eric Snelsire, who coached the 9-10 team last year, led this year’s 11-12

team to the District 8 semifinal game, held after press time Wednesday evening, at West Salisbury. The team lost the opening round of district pool play 14-0 against Delmar, then rallied from a 6-1 deficit on Sunday to beat Fruitland 8-6. “We tied it up in the fifth and won it in the top of the sixth with a two-out, two-run double by Evan Truitt,” Snelsire said. “That was a big win for us to come from behind against a good Fruitland team to stay alive.” The 11-12 team won 8-1 against Willards on Monday in order to advance to the semifinals. Snelsire said his team is on the young side, with roughly half of his See BERLIN Page 44

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Ocean Pines Angler’s Club presents youth fishing event

OCRP’s Strickler earns ‘externship’

(July 17, 2015) Ron Strickler, of the Ocean City Recreation and Parks department, has been awarded an “externship” from the American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration. Strickler, who has worked as a recreation supervisor for the department for nearly a decade, was selected from a national pool of applicants to receive the opportunity to attend the National Recreation Professionals Association Congress. The externship program enables young professionals, 35 years of age and younger, in the parks and recreation field to interact with and learn from members of the American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration, and other individuals who attend the NRPA Congress and its associated meetings. Up to four externs are selected each year.

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“We’re all very proud of Ron and know that he is deserving of this award,” said Kate Gaddis, recreation superintendent. “He’s a strong member of the fine team of dedicated recreation professionals we have running our programs here at Ocean City Recreation and Parks.” Strickler is a graduate of Lock Haven University of Pa., with a B.S. in recreation management. He resides in Berlin with his wife Nikki and children, Trey and Marley.

By Josh Davis Staff Writer (July 17, 2015) The Ocean Pines Angler’s Club will present its annual Art Hansen Memorial Youth Fishing Contest Saturday at the South Gate Pond, near the Sports Core Pool, on Cathell Road. The event, now in its 19th year, will take place from 9-10:30 a.m. Registration will begin a half hour earlier, at 8:30. Kids are asked to bring their own fishing rod and reels. Bait will be provided by the Angler’s Club. Three age groups, 4-7. 8-11 and 1216 years old, will compete for awards for anglers who catch the most fish and to kids who catch the three largest fish.

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Children under 4 years old are also welcome, but will not be eligible for trophies. All participants, however, will receive a prize donated by the Ocean City/Berlin Optimist Club and the Maryland Sportsfishing Association. Organizer Walt Boge said sunfish, bluegills, bass and even the occasional catfish can be found in the pond. Events such as the Youth Fishing Contest, as well as Teach a Kid to Fish Day, held last month, provide perfect bonding opportunities for kids and their parents, he added. “A dad teaching his kid to fish is probably the best way to build a family relationship,” Boge said. “Hopefully, the kids learn a little bit more about fishing and the joys of it.” No license is required to fish in the pond. For more information, call 410208-2855.

Berlin LL squad to compete for Md. championship Continued from Page 43 roster is made up of last year’s state championship team. “It’s very similar to our team last year in that they’re kind of split between the age groups,” he said. “Our 11-year-old group is really strong, so it’s nice to join forces with the 12-yearolds and try to compete. To have to split the team between 11 and 12-yearolds is going to challenge us in some regard as we move forward, but at the same token these guys are really talented and they’ve worked hard. “It’s been a really good couple weeks of practices, and everyone’s putting in the work to be as good as they can be. I’m really proud of them,” Snelsire added. Lynch credited travel ball play with the across-the-board success of Berlin’s Little League all stars, who seem to bring home state championships on a regular basis. “On my team, all but one player plays travel ball,” he said. “Without playing baseball year-round, the teams would not be as good as they are. “We’ve got a couple of crazy parents like myself who are dedicated to it, and it only takes three or four parents like that … willing to put their kids in an opportunity to succeed and work hard and do the extra work to be good,” Lynch added. Three of his team’s leading players, Mergott, Gursky and Cole Lynch, the coach’s son, are returning from last year’s state championship team. It’s not a coincidence, Lynch said, that all three players work out 12 months a year. “All the credit goes to them for all the hard work they put in,” he said.

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Locals and visitors are encouraged to try soul thrifting this weekend at Inspired on Somerset Street, located just steps from the Ocean City Boardwalk, where proceeds are helping to open a sexual violence advocacy and resource center next to the thrift shop.

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By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (July 17, 2015) Locals and visitors are encouraged to try soul thrifting this weekend at Inspired on Somerset Street, located just steps from the Ocean City Boardwalk, where proceeds are helping to open a sexual violence advocacy and resource center next to the thrift shop. “I want to do my purpose and for the past eight years I have been an advocate for sexual violence victims,” owner Lisa Burdsall said. “Unfortunately, this kind of stuff happens every day and not just to women. I advocate a lot for men as well who are too embarrassed to tell friends and family members.” The idea of running a thrift store had been on Burdsall’s agenda for more than a decade and her collection of items was in a storage facility for years. “At one point, I thought about selling all my storage items, but then my stomach started hurting from thinking about it,” Burdsall said. “I knew at that point I had to do this and I See NEW Page 46

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Tiffany Rider poses for a picture in her mother’s labor of love, Inspired, on Somerset Street. Different colored paper butterflies decorate the store and have the names of people who donated money to Spero, a sexual violence advocacy and resource center.

By Lauren Bunting Contributing Writer (July 17, 2015) Realtors are at the forefront of being able to ensure that equal housing opportunity is enforced. To promote stronger neighborhoods and more stable communities, fair housing laws are in place to protect certain classes. Below is a definition list for national and state protected classes. National: Color: Pertaining to a person’s skin color Familial Status: Families in which one more more children under 18 lives with: a parent; a person who has legal custody of the child or children; or the designee of the parent or legal custodian, with the parent or custodian’s written permission. Familial status protection also applies to pregnant women and anyone securing legal custody of a child under 18. National Origin: Refers to country of birth. Physical or Mental Disability: In reference to you or someone close to you who: has a physical or mental disability (including hearing, mobility and visual impairments, chronic alcoholism, chronic mental illness, AIDS, AIDS-related Complex and mental retardation) that substantially limits one or more major life activities; has a record of such a disability; or is regarded as having such a disability. Race: Categories of physical characteristics and/or genetic groupings of human populations. Religion: Participation with one of the world’s structured religions; one’s spiritual beliefs; inference of religion by place of worship. Sex (i.e., gender): Male or female. Maryland: (includes all federal protections listed above) Marital Status: The state of being single, married, separated, divorced or widowed. Sexual Orientation: The identification of an individual as to male or female homosexuality, heterosexuality, or bisexuality. Gender Identity (added in 2014) : An individual’s having or being perceived as having a gender-related self identity, self image, appearance, expression or behavior whether or not those gender-related characteristics differ from those associated with the individual’s assigned sex at birth. Lauren Bunting is a licensed Realtor/Associate Broker with Bunting Realty, Inc. in Berlin.

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New center to aid victims of sexual violence Continued from Page 45 used all my savings to buy the store. I’ve dreamt it so many times in my head.” The store offers a sale on select items every day “because there’s people who can’t afford a $7 pair of pants.” The shop features clothing, accessories, shoes, purses, wall decorations, paintings, books, electronics, hats, socks, sunglasses, various household goods, flowers and other specialty items. “We have a lot of trendy and nifty stuff with the items changing every day, depending on what is donated to us,” Burdsall said. “We have been selling more than 150 items a day.” Since opening about a month ago, Burdsall has been appreciative of people in the area who have donated clothing, helped unload items and carry them into the store, in addition to other nice gestures. “I feel blessed and it’s phenomenal how many people have helped with the store and donated,” Burdsall said. “I always wanted to have my own store and decided to open up a thrift shop in Ocean City to build up the other side of the building, Spero.” Spero will be a resource for victims of sexual violence where they can come to receive information on how to take care of themselves, learn how to handle

life-threatening situations, take self-defense classes, become educated on date rape drugs or utilize as a safe haven to escape reality for a little while. At the advocacy center, Burdsall plans to implement numerous activities for victims including arts and crafts, painting, poetry, a punching bag, reading material, television programs, hula hooping and other healthy techniques to get their minds away from violent situations and help with the healing process. “There will be something for each person,” Burdsall said. Burdsall hopes to have Spero open by the end of summer. “It’s a place to go, heal, think and get

away to fix themselves,” Burdsall said. Burdsall currently volunteers at the Life Crisis Center in Salisbury a few days a week, which is a 24-hour emergency service available in Worcester, Wicomico and Somerset counties. “Everything has a circle,” Burdsall said. “I get called out to hospitals and court houses to help. Everyone heals at their own stages and in different ways.” Proceeds from store sales go toward opening Spero, as well as the Maryland Coalition against Sexual Assault, the Wicomico Children’s Advocacy Center and Life Crisis. Her goal is to sponsor and adopt

one survivor a month from the Life Crisis emergency shelter. Inspired is decorated with different colored paper butterflies that have names of people who donated money to Spero. “I am very proud of it and like this store,” Burdsall said. She is currently looking for a reliable manager who can take over duties at the thrift shop while she dedicates her time to Spero and helping local victims. Inspired is located on Somerset Street and is open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. To donate items, stop by the store or call 410-289-1187.

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WELCOME The 67th Street TownCenter recently welcomed two new merchants into the Midtown Boardwalk family of shops while the center also celebrated its second anniversary. Shoppers followed the Ocean City Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting Committee, along with Maryland Delegate MaryBeth Carozza and Councilwoman Mary Knight, as Manager Amy Smith of The Spice & Tea Exchange and Angie and Carl Mione of Mione's Pizza, cut their official ribbons. The Mione family decided to open the TownCenter shop after establishing their first location in the Tanger Outlets in West Ocean City. The Spice & Tea Exchange owner Joy Quinn-Whalen, celebrates her fourth location with the opening of her TownCenter shop. (Left) The Spice & Tea Exchange staff join Smith, Knight and Carozza for a photo. (Below) Carl Mione is pictured with, from left, Angie and Carl Mione, II, Brittany and Stanislav Belash and Amber Mione.

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cate meighan inside going out nother week down in Ocean City. Did you all make it a good one? Have you had a chance to hit the beach yet? I’m pretty sure that salt water really is the best cure for whatever ails you. It certainly can’t hurt, right? I have to admit, even though I’m well aware of the fact that there is plenty to do in this nifty little resort town, I’m always surprised by how much is actually going on and this past week was no exception. Did you have a chance to check out the 26th annual Greek Festival that took over the Ocean City convention center on 40th Street for four days? It was a pretty cool event to stop in at and the menu was as authentic as it gets. The mood among the vendors was really cheerful and from what I could see, Loukoumathes seemed to be selling like crazy. Just about every table had at least one person enjoying a dish of the honey dipped pastry puffs that are sprinkled with cinnamon. In a town that is heavy on seafood it was nice to have an authentic Greek alternative front and center for a change. Fat Fish OC recently opened its doors at 12703 Sunset Avenue in West Ocean City and from the looks of it, business is going to be booming. The menu is pretty awesome with a series of Surf Smoothies and zero proof cocktails. If you’re looking for a quick drink to cool off I have to say the Beach Bum Smoothie with blueberries, banana and peach was actually even better than it sounds. Fat Fish’s menu is very reasonably priced and it features everything from shrimp and crab bisque to sweets like key lime pie. Check out Fat Fish’s website, www.fatfishoc.com, for more information. Rosenfeld’s Jewish Deli on 63rd Street and Coastal Highway had another Cars & Coffee meeting last Sunday and according to owner Warren Rosenfeld, the turnout was just fantastic. The buzz surrounding this monthly event is clearly growing and this time around there were about 30 classic cars on display. Around 75 people were in attendance, completely filling the deli porch from 8:30-10 a.m. There See CATE Page 50

Participants start their heat during last year's Canoe Races at BJ’s on the Water on 75th Street. Eighty teams representing area businesses, bars, restaurants and organizations participated in the 35th annual event. The 2015 races are set for Tuesday, July 21.

On your mark, get set, paddle! Excitement builds as BJ’s on the Water presents its 36th annual Canoe Races

By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (July 17, 2015) One of Ocean City’s favorite summertime festivities, the 36th annual canoe races at BJ’s on the Water, returns to the 75th Street restaurant on Tuesday, July 21. “We call it the biggest social event of the year. Ask off now,” said Billy Carder, co-owner of BJ’s on the Water with his wife, Maddy. “It’s a great day and most people say it’s their favorite day of the summer.” Registration will begin at 10 a.m. on Tuesday with the races starting an hour later. The cost is $50 per team of four, which must consist of two women and two men. Participants must be 21 or older. Competitors should wear closed-toe shoes. In seven-team heats, the first duos will paddles around the island behind the restaurant, comes back and then jump out as their teammates will hop into the canoe to complete the same half-mile task. Winners of their heat and the top team in the semifinal race will move onto the fi-

nals where the 2015 champions will be determined. “The exchange of people is when the fun starts,” Carder said. “It’s a spectator sport that takes place right outside the restaurant. You can sit outside or catch the action on 20 different televisions inside.” Each participant on the top three

‘It’s a spectator sport that takes place right outside the restaurant. You can sit outside or catch the action on 20 different televisions inside’ BJ’s on the Water co-owner Billy Carder placing teams will take home a trophy and will win cash prizes. The first-place winners will have their names engraved on the official canoe race trophy along with the previous 35 winners. The trophy will remain on display at BJ’s. “We’ve had teams win three or four years in a row,” Carder said. “DJ Batman and Endless Summer have won consecutive years in a row. It’s hard to repeat and everyone will be

gunning for them.” Each participant will also take home a souvenir T-shirt. “It’s a canoe race collector’s item and people have all of them,” Carder said. Many restaurants and bars have rivalries, come with several teams and use the event as an employee party. Since there is no pre-registration for the canoe races, it’s always a surprise to see how many teams will come out, he said. Several hundred competitors participated on 80 teams last year. In addition to the races, BJ’s will have a grill set up on the deck to serve hamburgers and hot dogs. There will be frozen drink and beer specials going on during the event. “It’s one day everyone in town gets together in the same place for the 36year tradition,” Carder said. “What a fun day full of amateur paddlers with healthy competitions between restaurants and bragging rights. All area groups get in on the fun with friends, come out and become a part of the Ocean City tradition for the 36th year.” Call BJ’s on the Water at 410-5247575 for more information.

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were some really unique cars and even Ocean 98’s own Bulldog was on hand to enjoy the morning. The next Cars & Coffee meeting is scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 2. Have you ventured into the Dunes Manor Hotel, located at 2800 Baltimore Avenue, yet? If not, then listen up because you’re really going to want to check something out that they have going on. Every Tuesday night you can learn all about Haunted Ocean City (the ghost stories and folklore of this area is pretty interesting) over a three-course gourmet meal. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Each Wednesday, the Weekly Ovation Dinner Theater features an interactive production of “Joey & Gina’s Italian Comedy Wedding.” Guests are treated to a gourmet Italian dinner and doors open for this great evening at 6:30 p.m. Wine Wednesdays feature a twohour vineyard tour with attendees leaving Dunes at 4 p.m. sharp, and then on Thirsty Thursday, you can join a four-hour craft beer brewery tour that begins at 3 p.m. Make sure to visit www.dunesmanor.com for more information and pricing on all events. If you are in the OC area on Friday, July 17 then you are going to want to head over to Berlin for the 26th annual Berlin Bathtub Race. This event is hands down, one of the highlights of the entire year, for America’s Coolest Small Town. Presented by the Berlin Chamber of Commerce, the event pits local businesses against each other and in the most creative of ways. All vehicles must have brakes, steering mechanisms and be able to hold a minimum of two gallons of water. Last year’s event was an absolute blast to watch and I’m sure this one will be even cooler because every year the entrants are striving to up the ante in creativity and quirkiness. The fun begins at 6 p.m. and you’re going to want to be on hand to see for yourself who will be taking home the “Winner Takes All” trophy! Fireworks light up the sky here in Ocean City several times a week. OC Beach Lights is a laser light show that takes place every Sunday night on the beach at North Division Street at 9:30, 10 and 10:30 p.m. with each show featuring a different theme. There are also fireworks every Monday and Tuesday night on the beach near Talbot Street at 10 p.m. Northside Park also has fireworks every Sunday night on 127th Street, bayside. Fireworks at this location begin at 9 p.m. If you’re looking for something creative to do this summer the OC Center for the Arts on 94th Street and the bay is offering classes for aspiring artists of all ages this summer. Professional artists and art educators are teaching everything from oil and watercolor painting to pottery. For a full schedule of classes and other information check out

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Serving food during the annual Greek Festival at the Ocean City convention center on 40th Street, Sunday, from left, are Andren Rogers, Catalina Rogers and Diego Silva.

http://artleagueofoceancity.org/. Also, if you love mermaids then you’ll want to check out Mary Back’s ceramic creations and oil paintings that are currently being displayed in the Spotlight Gallery. Ocean City and the surrounding area has a lot to offer music fans of all ages. Sunset Park on S. Division Street on the bay is featuring Sunset Park Party Nights that include a free concert while watching the sunset every Thursday night from 7-9 p.m. Tranzfusion will hit the stage on Thursday, July 23. Somerset Plaza, located on Somerset Street between the Boardwalk and Baltimore Avenue, is another place in downtown Ocean City that is regularly featuring live music. On select Sunday afternoons all summer long, various performers will be putting their talents on full display. For more information on the summer schedule at Somerset Plaza you can contact the Ocean City Development Corporation at 410-289-7739. The Ocean City Performing Arts Center on 40th Street will be featuring a night with Hal Holbrook on Thursday, July 30. Tickets for this and all other upcoming shows are available at the Convention Center Box Office or through Ticketmaster. For more information, call the convention center at 410-289-2800 or Ticketmaster at 1-800-551-SEAT (7328). The Freeman Stage at Bayside, located on 31750 Lake View Drive in Selbyville, Del. is hosting some of the summer’s hottest acts that are currently touring. Great acts like Hall & Oates and Heart have already made their mark on the area this summer and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy is up next and coming to town for a show on Saturday, July 25. If classic rock is more up your alley then you might want to check out Classic Albums Live performing Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon” on Saturday, July 18 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $17 for adults and all children are admitted free. You can view the complete schedule and buy tickets at www.freemanstage.org. If you’re visiting OCMD for the first time this week then I’m sure you’re probably a little bit overwhelmed with the number of restaurants to choose from. I can tell you that we offer just

about every kind of cuisine that you can imagine and it’s all within a few blocks of wherever you are staying. If you have checked into one of the popular condos then a great meal is literally moments away from you. Jules, located on 120th Street and Coastal Highway has some really great specials featured daily. You can always grab the Early Bird Prix Fixe Dinner which is served daily. It includes three courses and is served with a complimentary glass of wine for just $30 between 5-6 p.m. Duffy’s Tavern, located on 130th Street in the Montego Bay Shopping Center, is a great spot to stop and grab a bite to eat, including several Emerald Isle dishes, such as bangers and mashers and cottage pie. Duffy’s also serves fish and chips, burgers and more. Cornhole is offered every Wednesday at 7 p.m. with food and drink specials to add to the fun. Crab Bag located on 130th Street, bayside, is also a cool place to try if you’re looking for some great steamed crabs. It also has new charcoal pit sandwiches, baby back ribs and deals on the popular fried chicken. Super happy hour at Crab Bag runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week. If you don’t feel like eating in, then Crab Bag also has some great carry-out specials. You can grab either eight pieces of fried chicken or one pound of spiced shrimp for $24.95. The Blue Ox Bar & Grill, located on 127 Street, bayside, opens at 9 a.m. for breakfast and then it has specials that run all day long. Blue Plate Specials are only $12.99 and include homemade meatballs, chicken piccata and BBQ ribs. Red Plate Specials feature prime rib, crab stuffed portabella and more are a bit more expensive. The drinks keep flowing all day long at The Blue Ox with $5 crushes and Natty Boh and Natural Light cans are only $1.75. Carousel Oceanfront Hotel & Condos on 118th Street on the ocean offers something completely unique each evening–figure skating. The Next Ice Age, a troupe of former elite national figure skating competitors, have teamed up to perform right here in Ocean City and it’s something that you won’t want to miss. The Carousel still celebrates

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Taking care of guests during the annual Greek Festival at the Ocean City convention center on 40th Street, Sunday, from left, are Mark Gjilairis,Peter Gjikvria, Pitsa Yeatras and Matilda Gjikvria.

Selling pastries during the annual Greek Festival on Sunday, from left, are Sophia Christian, Vivian Vasilikos and Angela Tsirikos.

cate meighan happy hour daily in the Bamboo Lounge from 4-7 p.m. and the patio bar and grill are both open with daily entertainment and cocktail specials. Seasons Restaurant features Family Theme Nights which includes Fish Fry Friday, Steak & Rib Saturday, Italian night on Sunday, Mexican Fiestas every Monday, Carousel Crab Feast on Tuesday, Lobster Lunacy on Wednesday and Thursday is an official beach bash. Whiskers Pub, located on 120th Street, will knock $6 off the price of your dinner entree on Tuesday and Wednesday nights and the discounts don’t stop there. Thursday is officially half-price burger night and Whiskers also has happy hour specials, including $6.95 wings and fries or garlic butter clams for just $7.95. Bourbon Street on the Beach on 116th Street and Coastal Highway is serving fresh seafood, steak, chicken and more daily, for both lunch and dinner. Shrimp and crawfish etouffe is only $24 and you can chase that with a dish of Bourbon Street’s homemade ice cream. You can also enjoy happy hour on the beach from 4-7 p.m. Check out www.bourbonstreetonthebeach.com for updated information on weekly live entertainment and special upcoming deals.

The Greene Turtle on 116th Street and Coastal Highway has happy hour Monday through Friday from 3-7 p.m. with $2 domestic drafts and $2.25 domestic bottles and rail drinks. Various deejays are spinning for you every night from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. and the Turtle Power Hour (between 10-11 p.m.) also features various drink specials like $3 Fireballs. Ropewalk on 82nd Street on the bay has quickly become one of Ocean City’s most popular restaurants, primarily because dining here is an experience rather than just a meal. The 300-foot deck and fire pits make you want to stick around to enjoy good conversation and drinks as the sun sets. Ropewalk also has a full playground to entertain the kids while parents decompress. It also features live entertainment seven days a week. Dueling Pianos are up every Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday starting at 10:30 p.m. Steel Drums hit the stage every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 4-8 p.m. Pat O’Brennan performs every Tuesday 4-8 p.m. Happy hour is Monday through Friday from 2-6 p.m. with great food and drink specials. Thursday nights in OC belong to Ropewalk and its Luau on the Beach

from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Drink specials include Natural Light cans for just $1.50 and $4 will get you a Slushie, fireball or a variety of other specialty drinks. For more information on upcoming entertainment check out www.ropewalkoc.com. BJ’s On the Water on 75th Street and the bay celebrates happy hour Monday through Friday from 4-7 p.m. and there is also a late night happy hour that runs Sunday through Thursday from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. BJ’s serves its full menu from 11 a.m.-2 a.m. daily and it also offers a cool kids menu that your little ones will love. BJ’s is also preparing for its 36th annual Canoe Race on Tuesday, July 21. Registration will begin at 10 a.m. with the races starting an hour later. The cost is $50 per team of four, which must consist of two women and two men. Participants must be 21 or older. Call BJ’s on the Water at 410-524-7575 for more information. Fager’s Island, located on 60th Street, bayside, is another popular restaurant with something for everyone. You can enjoy a fine dining experience in the dining room upstairs overlooking the bay or enjoy a more casual setting out on the deck. Fager’s starts each week off with a

bang via the I Love Mondays deck party, something that is a favorite among the locals. Fager’s also features $5 Smirnoff Bloody Mary’s and its special Sunday Jazz Brunch with Everett Spells is weekly from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Live entertainment is such a big part of the fun at Fager’s so check out everything that it has lined up for the summer at www.fagers.com. KY West on 54th Street and Coastal Highway features both fine dining and casual fare so you’re sure to find something on the menu that you’ll find appealing. The staff at this hidden gem go above and beyond to make sure that they leave a lasting positive impression on their beloved customers. Happy hour is from 4-7 p.m. daily with various food and drink specials only available at the bar. Baltimore Boyz play every Friday from 6-10 p.m. and DJ Rhoadie takes over every Saturday. KY West’s desserts are to die for so if you’re looking for something sweet you’re going to want to check out the menu. Macky’s Bayside Bar & Grill on 54th Street on the bay, begin serving all entrees at 4 p.m. Macky’s also features a popular happy hour that See CATE Page 52

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runs from 3-6 p.m. Macky’s has something different going on every day of the week, with my favorite being Theme Tuesdays. A Mustache Bash is scheduled for Tuesday, July 21, with DJ Vybe providing the soundtrack and Tuesday, July 28 will be an Anything But Clothes party! Johnny’s Pizza & Pub, located on 56th Street has some great double deals and you can either dine in or carry them out. You can get two large cheese pizzas for $21.99 or two medium cheese pizzas for just $18.99. Johnny’s also has an awardwinning Maryland Blue Crab pizza for you to try and if wings are more your thing, there are 19 different flavors for you to choose from! Seacrets: Jamaica USA on 49th Street, bayside, is enjoying a great deal of success with the 2015 Summer Concert Series (also sponsored by Ocean 98). Coming up on Sunday, July 19, Michael Franti & Spearhead will be playing on the Beach Stage at 6 p.m. SOJA will be in the house on Tuesday, July 21 and Wednesday, July 22. Ballyhoo will also offer a free concert at Seacrets on Monday, July 27. If you head to the venue for one of its upcoming shows you might want to try the new Crushes, made with Seacrets very own Blood Orange Vodka. There is always so much

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HOROSCOPE going on at Seacrets that I’d strongly suggest that you take a look at www.seacrets.com. Taphouse Bar & Grille on 45th Street and the bay, opens daily at 8 a.m. and features various specials for breakfast, lunch and dinner. You can also visit Assawoman Bay Brewery and Brew Pub for $3 craft beers, fireball shots and $5 food specials. The OC Steamers Restaurant on-site has an all-you-can-eat menu that includes shrimp, crab, BBQ chicken and crabs by the dozen. Monday through Thursday until 5 p.m. get $1 crabs and $4 pitchers of Assawoman Bay Brew are served all the time. Coconuts Beach Bar & Grill, located between 37th and 38th Streets, oceanfront at Castle In The Sand Hotel has a brand new menu that features burgers, tacos, wraps and more. Happy hour is daily from 56 p.m. with two-for-one drink specials and you can also try Coconuts original craft beer, Drunken Monkey Ale. Also check out Tipsy Turtle Tuesday. Order Coconuts’ Tipsy Turtle Rum Punch and you’ll be entered to win a five-day vacation to The Green Turtle Club Resort in the Bahamas. If you hate the idea of leaving your spot on the beach just for a drink then you’re in luck because Coconuts offers beach waitress service, weather permitting, from now

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through Labor Day. Tony Luke’s, located on 33rd Street, has just opened its doors and already the response has been great. If you’re dying for a real Philly cheesesteak then this is as good as it gets here in OC. Tony Luke’s is determined to make the south Philly favorite also a new staple for this resort town and its menu also features burgers, roast pork, soups, salads and wings. Tony Luke’s also has a kids menu and you’ll want to check out the breakfast selection as well. Guidos Burritos has two different locations, one on 33rd Street and Coastal Highway and the other is located on the Boardwalk on First Street, for you to try out its great food and drink specials. Guidos offers a free kids meal with every lunch purchase, which is a great incentive to get parents in the door, right? If happy hour is more your thing, that runs from 4-7 p.m. daily with various drink specials available at both locations. Guidos also features Sunday brunch from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with omelets, breakfast burritos, skillets and more. PGN Crabhouse on 29th Street and Coastal Highway opens at 11 a.m. daily and serves either live or steamed crabs by the bushel or dozen. PGN Crabhouse also has ribs, chicken and some of the best

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cate meighan crab cakes in town. Fish Tales Bar & Grill between 21st and 22nd streets on the bay is open from 11-2 a.m. everyday with happy hour running from 3-6 p.m. Monday through Friday. There is bayfront dining and a play area, complete with an arcade to keep your kids entertained while you enjoy a great sunset. Captain’s Table Restaurant, located on 15th Street and Baltimore Avenue, has been serving great seafood in Ocean City for nearly 50 years now. Happy hour runs daily from 3-7 p.m. with $1.50 Miller drafts and other drink specials. Captain’s Table also features a special early bird menu. You can also check out www.captainstableoc.com for printable coupons. Coins Pub & Restaurant, located in the 28th Street Plaza is another popular spot that the locals here seem to gravitate toward. There are early bird specials daily from 4-6 p.m. and happy hour runs from 3-6 p.m. Coins also has live entertainment and trivia fun. Brass Balls Saloon, located between 11th and 12th streets on the Boardwalk is a pretty convenient place to hit up after a day on the beach. It has also turned Monday into one of the best days of the week for us locals as Bad Ass Monday unfolds each week on the deck from 10 p.m. til closing. Get $3 Fireball shots, $3 Twisted Tea, and Natural Lights are just $1. Happy hour is from 3-6 p.m., Sunday through Friday and $5 will get you steamed shrimp or wings. Purple Moose Saloon, located between Caroline and Talbot Streets on the Boardwalk, opens daily at 11 a.m. It has live entertainment daily, with tribute bands really being the thing. High Voltage, an AC/DC tribute band will rock the stage on Thursday, July 23 at 10 p.m. Also, Tuesdays are Euro Night with great drink specials and CK the VJ playing great dance music. Buddy’s Crabs & Ribs at 221 Wicomico Street and the bay is a really cool place to hang out at while watching the sunset. Buddy’s brings you happy hour from open until closing every day. Natty Bo’s For O’s and Natural Lights only $1.79 and Crushes are $5.50. Calamari, steamed clams and Chincoteague Oysters are all under $6.50 and all crabs are steamed to order. The Summer Crab Race Series benefits the Believe in Tomorrow National Children’s Foundation and the Children’s House by the Sea on 66th Street. Every Wednesday evening from now through September, Buddy’s OC will host and welcome “Believers” to an evening of live entertainment featuring Angeline and Joey Saah, drink and food specials, silent auctions, and at 8:30, the highlight of the evening, Buddy’s OC Hard Shell Crab Race. All auctions and Crab Race proceeds will be donated to the Children’s House by

the Sea in Ocean City. While there is a ton to do in Ocean City, you might want to seriously consider checking out the fun over in West Ocean City just across the bridge. That Bacon Place, located at 12614 Ocean Gateway in West Ocean City has a great homemade menu to go. It is a new eatery that is quickly building a name for itself with the locals. The list of sandwiches is pretty endless and That Bacon Place also has egg platters for breakfast and a dinner menu that includes rib and crab cake platters at a great price. Who doesn’t love bacon, right Speaking of breakfast, TC Diner, located at 12744 Ocean Gateway in West OC, has one of the best in the area. The coffee is bottomless and the omlettes are amazing, with huge portions to boot! Plus the service is super quick and if you are a local resident be sure that you grab a discount card so that you can save 10 percent every time you stop in. Since we’re talking about breakfast, I also need to mention the Decatur Diner on Stephen Decatur Highway. It’s conveniently located right on the way out to Assateague Island and you can call ahead to grab food on the go. Decatur Diner’s prices are reasonable and the food is great. Owner, Bill Rados and his crew, serve up an amazing grilled cheese and their famous Pipeline Burger has everything on it. If you manage to finish one then you end up on their wall of fame. The Greene Turtle West on Route 611 in Ocean City West has been voted OC’s Best Burgers and Wings and it also offer steaks, ribs, fresh salads and a kids menu. Happy hour runs Monday through Friday from 4-7 p.m. and there are nightly drink specials. The Greene Turtle West offers a really friendly environment and live entertainment several nights a week.

Piaza, located at 11436 Samuel Bowen Blvd. in front of the Walmart on Route 50 is a convenient stop to make if you are on the go and need a quick, healthy meal. Piaza’s popular pizzas are made to order and cooked right in front of you in a 1,000-degree brick oven in just three minutes. If you are keeping an eye on your calories then it also offers several gourmet salad choices that look as good as the pizza does. Check out Piaza’s website at www.piazafresh.com for the full menu. America’s Coolest Small Town is also across the bridge and just past West OC. Berlin was given the official title in 2014 and it is always working hard to maintain that cool factor. Main Street is alive with specialty shops, great restaurants and a general sense that this is a pretty neat place to be a part of. Berlin is also considered the antique capitol of the Eastern Shore, with some of the most unique shops around. Every small town needs a great coffee shop and luckily, Berlin has two. The Berlin Coffeehouse, located at 17 Jefferson Street is a bit of a local institution. The coffee has a real kick and the hot chocolate is amazing. Also in this historic community is On What Grounds?, a new coffee house located at 103 N. Main Street. Whatever your favorite specialty drink is, there’s a pretty good chance that it’s already on the menu here. Regular coffee, expresso, coffee smoothies and breakfast sandwiches are all served up fresh daily and on Friday’s On What Grounds? features live entertainment. If you have spent some time shopping in Berlin then you can always grab lunch or dinner at Siculi located on 104 N. Main Street. The chefs use fresh local ingredients and the menu includes soup, sandwiches, steak, seafood and veal. Siculi also has a

great Sunday Brunch that includes quiche, waffles and cinnamon buns. Blacksmith Restaurant on 104 Pitts Street in Berlin is a new favorite dining spot for the locals. It offers up a classy and unique dining experience with a dose of small town charm. Blacksmith’s menu is carefully chosen and best when paired with one of the house specialty drinks. Like Blacksmith, Leaky Pete’s Oyster Bar & Chop House is also new to the historic area. Located at 119 N. Main Street in Berlin, Leaky Pete’s makes dining fun with live entertainment on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Leaky Pete’s features local craft beers, plus oysters on the half/steamed, blackened shrimp po’ boy and roasted chicken wings. The Globe, located at 12 Broad Street, is a focal point in Berlin because there’s always something happening inside. There’s an art gallery, lounge and random pop up movie nights. Since it’s summer you’ll want to try the shrimp salad or my favorite go-to tends to be the grilled cheese made with pesto sauce. Wednesdays are a fun night at The Globe with Fun Free Trivia beginning at 7 p.m. and it’s also Pizza & Pint Nite from 5-10 p.m. If you are in town on the weekend then check out Sunday brunch from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. That’s just a small glimpse of what is happening in Ocean City and the rest of Worcester County over the next several days. Find some time to soak up the sun or check out one of the great events that OCMD has going on this week! As the summer rolls on there is a lot of cool stuff coming up that we’ll be talking about like Jolly Roger Day, the Berlin Peach Festival and so much more. If you have an event coming up or know of something that you think deserves a mention then email me at cate@oceancitytoday.net.

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OUT & ABOUT

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Alendria Monartgaliu enjoys the festivities at the annual Greek Festival on Monday at the Ocean City convention center on 40th Street.

Alexandra Hall shows off a Greek Festival program Monday, during the 26th annual event at the Ocean City convention center.

Alexandra Koutsoilias displays her jewelry during the annual Greek Festival at the Ocean City convention center last weekend.

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Diane Sitaras and Elaine Vasiliov take part in the annual Greek Festival on Monday at the Ocean City convention center on 40th Street.

Star Charities founder Anna Foultz marks another successful Western Night at the Races, to support the fight against Parkinson's Disease, along with son Gilly, right, and event MC Irv Brumbley.

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Barbara Peletier prepares the raffle tickets during Star Charities' annual Western Night at the Races, held last Thursday at Ocean Downs.

During Western Night at the Races last Thursday at Ocean Downs, Joe and Mary Logisz enjoy a meal and an evening of westernthemed fun.

Mike and Mary Evans enjoy dinner and a show during Western Night at the Races, a benefit for Parkinson's Disease held at Ocean Downs last Thursday.

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Annual Md. Dolphin Count, July 17

By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (July 17, 2015) The National Aquarium in Baltimore will host its annual Maryland Dolphin Count today, Friday, from 8-11 a.m. at Assateague and in Ocean City. “The annual count is a great snapshot into the health of our dolphin population off the Maryland coast and helps us to discover trends,” said Jennifer Dittmar, manager of animal rescue at the aquarium. “It’s also a great opportunity to get families on the beach to answer questions for them, enjoy hands-on work and it’s an outreach to folks who want to help these animals.” In addition, inspiring marine biologists, people concerned about the environment or families wanting to learn about dolphins and utilize sources of information are encouraged to come out. Approximately 10 aquarium volunteers and an estimated 25-35 public

volunteers will be on hand to count bottlenose dolphins today. “It’s a great opportunity to connect with families and other demographics to get the message out there about what we do and why it’s important,” Dittmar said. From 8-11 a.m., participants will count dolphins in three locations: at Assateague State Park and on the beach at 40th and 130th streets in Ocean City. Sightings were down last year likely due to poor visibility caused by fog. Fifty-three bottlenose dolphins were spotted off Maryland’s Atlantic shore by about 50 volunteers. In 2013, 113 dolphins were tallied, which is a typical number according to aquarium officials. There were only 31 dolphins spotted in 2012 due to factors ranging from the weather to bigger swells and food availability. On Thursday, the National Aquarium hosted a fundraiser at Seacrets on

49th Street. Last year, the event raised $2,930 for the nonprofit organization. The annual counts have been part of the aquarium’s programs for more than a decade and help marine mammal specialists look at dolphin populations, reproduction rates and ocean health over time. It not only gives them an idea of the health of the local dolphin population, but of the coastal ecosystem as a whole. Since 1991, the National Aquarium Animal Rescue Program has been responding to stranded marine mammals and sea turtles along Delaware, Maryland and Virginia’s shores. The public is invited to participate in the annual dolphin count and is asked to register in advance at aqua.formstack.com/forms/animal_rescue_annual_dolphin_count_2015 or stop by one of the count locations today. Visit www.aqua.org for more information about the National Aquarium and its programs.

Psychic Medium Schmoyer hosts second reading in OC By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (July 17, 2015) Psychic Medium Justin Schmoyer hosted a successful event on July 9 in the Sea Bay Hotel’s conference center on 61st Street. For those who missed the opportunity to connect with loved ones who have passed on, a second show is planned for Thursday, July 23. The cost to attend the live reading session, scheduled from 8-10 p.m., is $25 in advance or $30 at the door. Seating is limited. To purchase tickets, visit www.ocmedium.com. There is no guaranteed reading with purchase of a ticket, however, it is a smaller venue so chances are greater to receive a message. Doors

will open at 7:40 p.m. Tickets are selling quickly and Schmoyer expects the event to sell out with about 60-70 attendees. “The word of mouth is incredible. People just tell others about what they experienced and the healing spreads,” he said. “I get so excited for these live stand-up events. It is my mission in life to connect as many people as I can to their loved ones in Spirit.” Approximately 30 people, who ranged in age from 20s to 60s, attended last week’s event. “It was an intimate evening for sure,” he said. “People get really excited when there isn’t such a huge crowd. Their See GUESTS Page 58

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75th Street and the bay Ocean City 410-524-7575 July 17: Tranzfusion, 9 p.m. July 18: Chest Pains, 9 p.m.

HARBORSIDE BAR & GRILL 12841 S. Harbor Road West Ocean City 410-213-1846 July 17: DJ Bill T, 4 p.m. July 18: Simple Truth, 2-6 p.m.; DJ Jeremy, 9 p.m. July 19: Opposite Directions, 2-6 p.m.; DJ Billy T, 7 p.m. July 20: Blake Haley, 4 p.m.; DJ Billy T, 8 p.m. July 21: Funk Shue, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. July 22: Nate Clendenen, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. July 23: Opposite Directions, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

BARN 34 3400 Coastal Highway Ocean City 410-289-5376 July 17: Mike Chester, 9 p.m. to midnight July 18: Scott Glorioso, 9 p.m to midnight BOURBON STREET ON THE BEACH 116th Street, behind Fountain Head Towers Condominium Ocean City 443-664-2896 July 17: Dave Sherman, 7 p.m. July 18: Bob (formerly of Hybrid Ice), 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Every Thursday: Brant Quick, 6-9 p.m. BRASS BALLS SALOON Boardwalk, between 11th and 12th streets Ocean City 410-289-0069 Every Friday & Saturday: Karaoke w/O’Andy, 9 p.m.

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In the Castle in the Sand Hotel 37th Street oceanfront Ocean City 410-289-6846 July 17: Darin Engh, noon to 4 p.m.; John LaMere, 5-9 p.m. July 18: John Remy & Joe Smooth, noon to 4 p.m.; American Band, 5-9 p.m. July 19: Aaron Howell Duo, noon to 3 p.m.; Lauren Glick & The Mood Swingers, John Remy 4-8 p.m. July 20: Nate Clendenen, noon to 3 p.m.; Bob Wilkenson & Joe Smooth, 4-8 p.m. July 21: Dave Hawkins & Joe Mama, 3-7 p.m. July 22: Ginger Duo, noon to 3 p.m.; Chris Button & Joe Mama, 4-8 p.m. July 23: Taylor Knox, noon to 3 p.m.; Monkee Paw, 4-8 p.m.

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Route 54 and the bay Fenwick Island, Del. 800-227-0525 302-539-3095 July 17: Dave Hawkins, 5-10 p.m.; DJ Mikey J, 10 p.m. July 18: Dave Sherman, 5-10 p.m.; DJ Cdub, 10 p.m. July 19: Zion Reggae, 3-6 p.m.; Kevin Poole, 6 p.m. July 20: Dave Hawkins, 6-10 p.m. July 21: Kevin Poole, 5-9 p.m.; Karaoke, 9 p.m. July 22: Dave Sherman, 5-9 p.m.; Karaoke, 9 p.m. July 23: Keith White Duo, 5-9 p.m.; Karaoke, 9 p.m. HOOTERS Rt. 50 & Keyser Point Road West Ocean City 410-213-1841 July 17: Dust n Bones, 8 p.m. July 18: DJ BK, 8 p.m. July 19: Going Coastal, 3-7 p.m. July 22: Funk Shue, 6-9 p.m. JOHNNY’S PIZZA & PUB 56th Street, bayside Ocean City 410-524-7499 July 17: Los Swamp Monsters, 9 p.m. July 18: Randy Lee Ashcraft and the Saltwater Cowboys, 9 p.m. R. L. Ashcraft Every Wednesday: Randy Lee Ashcraft and the Saltwater Cowboys, 9 p.m. KY WEST RESTAURANT & BAR 54th Street Ocean City 443-664-2836 Every Saturday: DJ Rhoadie LONGBOARD CAFE 67th Street Town Center Ocean City 443-664-5639 July 19: Joe Mama w/guest, 8:30-11:30 p.m.

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9:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. July 23-25: Power Play, 9:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. Lenny’s Beach Bar July 17-19: First Class, 5-10 p.m. July 20-26: On the Edge, 5-10 p.m. PHILLIPS SEAFOOD HOUSE 141st Street Ocean City 410-250-1689 July 23: Aaron Howell, 6-9 p.m.

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Boardwalk, between Talbot and Caroline streets Ocean City 410-289-6953 July 17: CK the DJ/VJ, 2 p.m.; Bad with Names, 10 p.m. July 18: VJ/DJ Jammin Jeff, 2 p.m.; Bad with Names, 10 p.m. July 19: CK the DJ/VJ, 2 p.m.; DJ Jammin Jeff, 9 p.m. July 20: DJ Jammin Jeff, 10 p.m. July 21-22: Naked Nation, 10 p.m. July 23: AC/DC Tribute, High Voltage, 10 p.m.

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July 18-19: Pat O’Brennan, noon to 4 p.m; Steel Drums, 4-8 p.m.; Dueling Pianos, 10:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. July 20: Pat O’Brennan, 4-8 p.m.; Dueling Pianos, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 21: Pat O’Brennan, 4-8 p.m.; Dueling Pianos, 10:30 to 2 a.m. July 22: Steel Drums, 4-8 p.m.; Monkee Paw, 10:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. July 23: Steel Drums, 4-8 p.m.; Alakazam, 10:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. SEACRETS 49th Street and the bay, Ocean City 410-524-4900 July 17: Jim Long Band, 5 p.m.; Innasense, 9 p.m.; The Benjamins, 10 p.m. July 18: Element K, 1 p.m.; Jim Long Band, 5 p.m.; Jon Maurer Band, 6 p.m.; Innasense, 9 p.m.; Garden State Radio, 10 p.m. July 19: Michael Franti & Spearhead,

Fourth Street and the Boardwalk in the Shoreham Hotel 410-289-7181 July 17-18: James Gallagher & Off the Boat, 9 p.m. July 19-20: Dueling Pianos, 9 p.m. July 23: Ray & Jenn (from the Rovers), 9 p.m. SKYE RAW BAR & GRILLE 66th Street, bayside, Ocean City 410-723-6762 July 17: Test Kitchen, 4-8 p.m. July 18: Sean Styles, 4-8 p.m. July 22: Darcy Dawn & Co., 4-8 p.m. WHISKER’S BAR & GRILL 11070 Cathell Road, Suite 17 Pines Plaza, Ocean Pines 443-365-2576 July 17: Karaoke w/Donnie Berkey, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.

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Guests should come to show with open heart and mind Continued from Page 55 odds for a reading go up.” Schmoyer was able to connect about a dozen guests to their loved ones. “The crowd last Thursday was intense. I was feeling their loved ones around me all day before the show. It can feel like I’m walking between two worlds,” he said. “The loved ones that came through last Thursday were husbands, wives, siblings and friends. Many passed too quickly and suddenly, leaving the pain of separation cutting deep.” Just before Schmoyer was about to start last Thursday, a man came in and bought a ticket for the show. “While he came alone, the younger man had a Spirit with him, by his side, and particularly I felt a young, artistic/music-minded male who may have taken their own life,” Schmoyer said. “The man came to the show last minute, on a whim, and I was able to give him messages from his best friend, an artist and musician, who took his life. It was healing. I was moved.” Even though he has been communicating with the dead for 10 years professionally, Schmoyer said he hasn’t lost that awe and wonder for what is really happening. “So many of us are sucker-punched with grief when our loved ones die without fair warning. The live events I offer allow me to connect many persons to their loved ones, and allow the healing to make its way forward,” he said. “I remember during the show many people gasping at the details and ‘evidence’ that their loved ones were giving me…I ask Spirit to be very specific so that those in the audience know for sure they are talking to their mother or father, etc.” There were many tears during the July 9 event, Schmoyer said, and there were also moments of laughter and jokes. Loved ones in Spirit have a sense of humor, he said, and the messages can be light-hearted memories of the past that put a smile on your face. “Many persons who received messages found the night helpful because they knew, for sure, that their loved ones are watching over them and guiding them to their best. I find this to be one of the benefits of coming to my events, you will hear your loved ones tell you how they give you signs and what to look for in the future,” he said. “Many of the messages included specifics of animals and pets that people have lost. You don’t know how many times Spirits show up with pets in their arms and they want me to talk about ‘Rocco’ the family dog. Is your advertising budget or your

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I love for people to leave my shows with not just messages for here and now, but inspiration from their loved ones in Spirit that will guide them into their tomorrows.” Schmoyer suggests that guests come to his shows with an open heart and open mind. Around the age of 5, Schmoyer started seeing dead people. On a number of occasions he would awake to spirits at the foot of his bed watching over him and he said he would “know things” he had no way of knowing otherwise. The death of his father when he was a young boy opened him up to the other side, he said. In his mid 20s the number of occurrences increased and got more intense. “When my son was born it really opened me up to the other side. I was about 25 then and starting to understand my ‘gift,’” he said. “But his presence in my life, in crazy ways, helped me to understand my path as a psychic medium. My son actually came to me in a dream and said he was coming (granted I had no girlfriend at the time of the dream). My daughter I actually saw in full spirit sitting on my bed just weeks before conception.” He went to a counselor who suggested researching other avenues. He crossed paths with clairvoyants and mediums who changed the course of his life. He spent the next few years reading books and became an apprentice. As with any profession, he had to work and develop his “gift.” “We’re all wired to be intuitive. Not everyone is meant to or will,” he said. The 34-year-old spends most of his time doing phone readings or in-person meetings locally. Schmoyer, who lives in Pennsylvania with his wife and two children, has started to travel more to do readings. “I’m the normalist dude you’ve ever met. I’m the medium next door,” he said. “Sometimes I think people look at me, being very down to earth and ‘young’ looking, and think, ‘this dude talks to dead people?’” Schmoyer can see and feel things and he will describe that to his clients. He will often see loved ones behind or next to the person he is reading. He will hear names, places, or sometimes the Spirit will point to things, sort of like Charades, he explained. To scheduled a group or private reading, visit www.justinschmoyer.com or email info@justinschmoyer.com.

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‘Clamming for a Cure’ at Fish Tales slated for July 26 Event proceeds benefit breast cancer research

By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (July 17, 2015) Put your kayaking and clamming skills to the test next Sunday during Fish Tales Bar & Grill’s sixth annual “Clamming for a Cure,” a fundraiser for breast cancer research. Donna Harman, who owns the 22nd Street bayside establishment with her husband, Shawn, had always wanted to organize a race that included the sandbar filled with clams in the bay behind the restaurant, thus the relay event was created. Registration is now open for the 2015 event. This year, the first few teams to sign up can have fans/supporters stationed on the sandbar. Previously, competitors had to be 21 or older to participate. This year it is open to those 18 and older. The cost is $100 per team of two, which must be co-ed. Competitors should wear closed-toe shoes. “We want lots of teams this year. It’s going to be fun,” said Fish Tales Manager Brandon Hemp. “We’d like to see upward of 30 teams. I would love to see the local bars and restaurants get in it.” The first heat will kick off around noon on July 26 in the bay behind Fish Tales. Proceeds from the event will be donated to the American Cancer Society and earmarked for breast cancer research. In a single-person kayak, one team member will paddle from Bahia Marina’s boat ramp (next to Fish Tales) to the sandbar, where he or she must find a live clam, show it to the judge for approval and then paddle back to the boat ramp to tag his or her partner. The second person will also paddle out to the sandbar, retrieve a live clam and then race back. Some people jump out and find a clam immediately, while others have a hard time locating them, Hemp said. “A lot [of participants] don’t kayak on a regular basis. They just get out there, paddle hard and find a clam quick,” Hemp said. “They have a competitive spirit. You don’t have to be a skilled kayaker. Finding the elusive clam is what can hold you up.” Competitors will race in heats. The top teams from each heat will advance to the next round. The top three teams will take home cash and prizes. The fourthplace team will win a prize package. DJ BK will emcee the contest. Sixteen teams participated last year and approximately $11,000 was raised for breast cancer research. Drink specials, a 50/50 raffle and silent and Chinese auctions will also See FISH Page 60

Competitors begin their heat during Fish Tales Bar & Grill’s fifth annual “Clamming for a Cure” last year. The 2015 event will take place Sunday, July 26.

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Fish Tales presents annual â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Clamming for a Cure,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; July 26 Continued from Page 59 be going on throughout the day. A stand-up paddleboard with paddle and fins will be raffled off, as well. Tickets cost $20 each. Only 400 tickets will be sold. The paddleboard will be hanging up at Fish Tales for those who want to check it out. Every Sunday, Fish Tales sets up a Bloody Mary bar, and it will be open during the contest. Customers will get their choice of vodka from a bartender, then they can head over to the Bloody Mary bar and add whatever mixes and condiments they like. For more information about the July 26 Clamming for a Cure, call 410-289-0990.

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By Brian Gilliland Staff Writer (July 17, 2015) The wind in your face, the salt air in your lungs and a water-powered hoverboard or Jetovator strapped to your feet may be the new face of water sports in the bay, but a local tourism site, the OC Brewing Company and Cedar Chapel Special School are hoping it first helps build a new instructional space. On Monday, seven brave souls, including Worcester County Tourism Director Lisa Challenger, Berlin Town Councilman Troy Purnell, pro bodyboarder/promoter Brian Stoehr and Liz Walk of the Ocean City HotelMotel-Restaurant Association, took briefly to the sky as their water-powered â&#x20AC;&#x153;flightsâ&#x20AC;? hopefully provide enough entertainment value to fund the conversion of courtyard space to an instructional area at Cedar Chapel

Special School. A Jetovator is, essentially, a Segway attached to a fire hose. A waverunner both follows and powers the device, operated by trained staff working from Odyssea Watersports on 53rd Street. Riders, once proficient, take to the air or skid along the bayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s surface, usually until he or she falls down. Riders were also invited to try the hoverboard, which works on the same principle as the Jetovator, but offers an experience more akin to skateboarding or surfing. Purnell, Walk and Challenger all opted for the Jetovator instead of riding the hoverboard. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That was fun â&#x20AC;&#x201D; I wish I could have done it longer,â&#x20AC;? Purnell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to do it again.â&#x20AC;? Walk admitted to being nervous about the entire operation, not being one for water sports. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a little bit outside of my talent range, but it was unbelievable â&#x20AC;&#x201D; such an adrenaline rush,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The guys who work there made me so See DONATIONS Page 61

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Donations being accepted for school instructional area Continued from Page 60 comfortable I didn’t panic.” The anticipation got to Challenger too. “After getting more and more nervous, I found it to be really fun. I got right up there,” she said. The person most attuned to the Jetovator process was Stoehr, whose career as a pro bodyboarder, and previous experience with the hoverboard certainly helped his performance. “It’s the best excuse to go play in the water and it’s for an excellent cause,” Stoehr said. “It’s a perfect day and the water is calm. I can’t ask for a better excuse.” Belinda Gulyas, principal of Cedar Chapel, was on hand to watch.

“I’m really excited to tell people who we are and what we provide to our students,” she said. “This is a new venue to do that.” The Cedar Chapel Special School is located in Snow Hill, and is the only school in the county serving students aged 3-21 with significant disabilities. A total of 53 students attended the school last year. An event on Monday, July 27 at OC Brewing Company on 55th Street, will broadcast the exploits of the fearless participants and report fundraising numbers. The goal is $2,500, of which only a small fraction has yet been posted on their crowdfunding site: www.crowdrise.com/cedarchapeljetpowered. To make a donation visit the site.

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Assistant Crew Chief Josh Wilder continually scans his area. Surf Rescue Technicians are responsible for the entire area around their guard stand including all water and beach area from the stand to their north to the stand to their south including the beach and dune area behind them. This method of constantly looking for any signs of infractions, emergencies or situations needing their attention is an active process and assures that every person is being watched by at least two SRTs at all times.

By Kristin Joson Contributing Writer (July 17, 2015) “Shark Week” is one of television’s longest running must-see summer TV events, boasting a 28-year history. This year it returned to the Discovery Channel in the midst of some recent shark attacks in North Carolina and a few hammerhead sightings in Ocean City. Although the sightings in Ocean City caused more drama than we would have liked, there was no danger to the beach patrons. Lifeguards and beach patrons alike often find themselves glued to the TV to watch the informational shark-filled specials, While I too find it fascinating and highly informational, it is also quite sensationalized and does a tremendous job of frightening the public to the point where shark sightings seem to rise in Ocean City around this time. But actually, they are usually dolphin, skate and dead horseshoe crab sightings mistaken for a shark. When people ask me about shark attacks in

Ocean City I tell them that I have spent all my life enjoying the beach and the ocean and I have never heard of a shark bite in Ocean City. However, there is one particular menacing ocean creature that I know of that can cause problems for our vacationers and that creature is the jellyfish. The reality is, shark attacks are highly unlikely. It is a fact, there has never been a recorded shark incident in Ocean City. Statistically speaking, there is an array of accidents that are much more likely than a shark attack such as being struck by a flying beach umbrella, suffocating in a sand hole, or being struck by lightning. A jellyfish sting is more likely to happen than any of these situations. I have seen grown people cry and children run to their mothers for comfort after being stung by jellyfish. The type of jelly that we typically see in this area is known as the sea nettle. Sea nettles are common in this area especially in the bay and rivers. However, winds and the warmer gulf stream current are the likely culprits behind the rare hammerhead sightings and more recently the strange jellyfish-like creatures called Salps

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and the Portuguese Man Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; War. This sea life has been popping up on East Coast beaches over the past several weeks. The Man Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; War are large colorful venomous animals that are often confused for a jellyfish, but they are actually part of a different group related to jellyfish called siphonophores. Then tend to drift with the ocean currents toward warmer ocean waters. We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t often see the Man Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; War, but often will see the sea nettle. The sea nettle jellyfish is saucershaped with brown or red pigment and usually 6-12 inches in diameter. Long tentacles hang from the bell shape of the jellyfish and can extend several feet. These long tentacles can have thousands of nematocysts or stinging cells that act like harpoons and fire into the victim. This all sounds quite scary, but the fact is that the sting from a sea nettle or any other jellyfish encountered in Ocean City is generally harmless. There are about four different species in Maryland that can sting. There are also several species that cannot sting. The sea nettle is the most prevalent of the stinging jellyfish. While causing moderate to severe discomfort, the pain and irritation generally will go away in about 15-30 minutes. There is a slight chance that a person can have a severe allergic reaction or anaphylactic reaction similar to the reaction some people have to a bee sting. Most of us just experience pain and a little swelling from a bee sting, Go Am Blu Bo An All Hen Ful Dev Gr Tie Gr

but for a small number of the population a bee sting can be deadly. These people need to carry medication for immediate treatment in the event that a bee stings them. For as long as I have worked for the Ocean City Beach Patrol, I have never seen, heard or witnessed a jellyfish sting that had a serious anaphylactic reaction, although it is possible. A person with a seafood allergy or bee sting allergy may have a higher risk of developing anaphylactic shock if stung by a jellyfish. Sea nettles are native to these waters meaning that stings are inevitable. One of the most frequent questions that lifeguards are asked is, â&#x20AC;&#x153;When do the jellyfish come?â&#x20AC;? This is actually a rather difficult question to answer, however there are some scientific variables that do play a role. Two of the most crucial pieces to this puzzle are water temperature and level of salinity. Warmer water increases the likelihood of a jellyfish invasion, which is why we typically see more of them in the later part of the summer or in the much warmer waters in our bays. The salinity (saltiness) of the water is affected by the amount of rain and fresh water runoff that occurs. If the water has a high salt content caused by little fresh water mixing with the salt water or it has a lower than normal salinity caused by large amounts of fresh water runoff mixing (like we have seen this year with all the spring rain) then the jellyfish population will be lower than normal.

Jellyfish thrive when the salinity is in a normal range and the other factors are conducive (water temperature, wave action and wind direction). Considering the prevention of being stung, the best thing one could do is stay out of the water. But thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not really fun, is it? One could also wear a rash guard, wetsuit or shirt while the jellyfish population is high. The sting of a sea nettle is typically not potent enough to go through clothing. The sting is even not strong enough to pierce tougher skin on the body. That is why we almost rarely see a sting on the hands or feet. Swimmers can also do what many lifeguards, surfers and I do. Just deal with it and realize the sting is not so bad and will probably go away in a short amount of time. By this point everyone is thinking, â&#x20AC;&#x153;What is the best medicine if I am stung?â&#x20AC;? I am sure you have heard the entire spectrum of responses, including vinegar, baking soda, meat tenderizer, sand, urine, etc. We typically tell people, â&#x20AC;&#x153;timeâ&#x20AC;? is the best medicine. Removal of the sting cell or when the cell dies off is when the pain will be alleviated. Our lifeguards do typically carry a â&#x20AC;&#x153;sting-killâ&#x20AC;? wipe in their medical kits that will help to alleviate some of the pain. If you feel that you have been stung, please seek assistance from our surf rescue technicians. As always, remember to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Keep your feet in the sand until the lifeguardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in the stand!â&#x20AC;?

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Walker: Pure egg whites produce wonderful foam Continued from Page 64 setting liquids into solids. Pure egg whites produce wonderful foams and are the basis for such delicious dishes as light meringues, delicate soufflés and spongy angel food cake. Their volume can be increased as much as eight times by beating. What is the secret to this gastronomic expansion? The remarkable teamwork of the albumen proteins are the cause and effect of this fabulous feat. Technically speaking, a foam is a dispersion of gas in a liquid; more loosely defined, it is a relatively stable mass of bubbles. Making a foam last can be tricky, but this can be accomplished in two ways. McGee notes that the protein in egg whites pro-

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OPENING RECEPTION The winners of the July show at the Ocean City Center for the Arts, from left, are Kee Lee, Dean Peterson, Megan Burak, Theresa Alo, Marcus Pettit, Claire Stoner and Hannibal Lee. (Right) Evan Fitzgerald’s works on wood will be featured through July at the Ocean City Center for the Arts on 94th Street. (Below, left) The “Best in Show” prize for the Beverly Bassford Juried Show went to Megan Burak of Berlin, a student at Salisbury University. She is pictured with her work and Bassford’s daughters, Pam Washbaugh and Lucy Greenwell.

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KIWANIANS HONORED Dick Clagett, left, holds the award he earned for his 2013-2014 term as president of the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines–Ocean City. He is pictured with Club Secretary, Pat Winkelmayer, who earned an award for all the work she did recording and submitting the information and records required to track the projects and membership of the club to qualify for the award, and Charles Marks, Lt. Governor of Division 5 of the Capital District.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY On the occasion of her 100th birthday, Ocean Pines resident Edna Seward was presented two congratulatory certificates, one from the Maryland General Assembly and one from Governor Larry Hogan. Delegate Mary Beth Carozza was on hand to present the certificates and to join in the celebration with family and friends. Seaward currently resides with her daughter and son-in-law, Dexter and Virginia Stannard. Reflecting on the past 100 years, Seward says she has had a wonderful life and is proud of her heritage which includes the late Mr. Seward’s connection to William H. Seward, Secretary of State under President Abraham Lincoln.

CHART ART PRINT Ocean City Coast Guard Station Master Chief Timaree Sparks, right, presents a Chart Art print of the Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum building with Coast Guard vessels superimposed on a tide chart of the area to Sandy Hurley, museum curator, left, and Nancy Howard, museum society president. The presentation took place during the recent dinner commemorating the 100th anniversary of the naming of the Coast Guard. For additional information on the museum, visit www.ocmuseum.org.

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COASTAL HOSPICE DONATION The local nonprofit group, Versakats, Inc., recently concluded its original performance of “Viva Less Vegas” at the Carousel Hotel on 118th Street in Ocean City. The 25-volunteer cast members performed their original musical comedy two nights to sold-out audiences. As a result, they present a check for $2,000 to the Coastal Hospice at the Ocean building fund. They have already begun putting together their next dinner show for sometime in January and plan to donate proceeds from that show to hospice as well. For more information on Versakats, Inc., contact Pat Schrawder at 410 726-1234 or Mary Kirtley at 410 250-4689.

TOP FUNDRAISING TEAM American Cancer Society’s North Worcester County Relay For Life celebrated its success with a wrap-up party June 24 at the Sports Core pool in Ocean Pines. Nick Bartolomeo, third from left, Connie and David Collins and Tammy Simington, right, of Atlantic Endoscopy Center Polypeers team received the award for top team fundraiser of the year from co-chairs Dj Thompson, left, Dawn Hodge, second from left, and Jill Elliott, center. There were 41 teams and 312 participants involved in this year’s Relay For Life event which was held May 8 at Frontier Town. The group expects to exceed the $165,500 goal for 2015.

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SUCCESSFUL EVENTS For the second year, the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines–Ocean City held its annual Summer Pancake Breakfast and Bingo Night on the same day, July 11, for a very gratifying turnout to raise funds for the youth of the community. Pictured, from left are Kiwanis “Kitchen Krew,” Lee Brooke, former member Steve Rosen who was visiting from Florida and picked up his old job, Phil Lassiter and Ralph Chinn.

RENOVATION STUDY Stephen Decatur High School Summer Academy participants spent a morning studying the renovation of the Pocomoke Bridge. Students learned about the effects of the environment and usage on the sustainability of a bridge. This year, the S.T.E.M. (science, technology, engineering, math) based SDHS Summer Academy is focusing on the study of the history and the types of bridges and incorporating hands-on activities that allow students to apply new skills in building model bridges.

MATH OLYMPIADS The Math Olympiad is a rigorous international competition with more than 110,000 students participating. Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School students from fifth through eighth grades participated in this contest. Math Olympiad patches are awarded to students who placed at 50 percentile or higher within the competition. The Math Olympiad trophy is awarded to students who answered the most questions correct in their class. Pictured are fifth grade students, Callum Neely, Ashten Snelsire, Matt Engel and Logan Haffner.

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By Josh Davis Staff Writer (July 17, 2015) Eighty-four-year-old Jesse Turner knows a thing or two about racing bathtubs. The owner of The Shoebox on Main Street in downtown Berlin first realized he possessed this unusual skill more than two decades ago, when he first took part in the sport. Turner had just become chairman of the Berlin Chamber of Commerce, having taken over for Jim Barrett. “Jim started the races and our first year was 1994,” he said. “It was a big deal back then and there were other areas that wanted to jump in. One place was racing hospital beds.” While many of today’s racing vehicles hardly resemble actual bathtubs – case in point, last year Burley Oak Brewing Co. simply put wheels on a beer barrel – Turner’s original vehicle was just as advertised. “Mine started off with a go-kart frame and I had an original bathtub,” he said. “As the years passed, we go into bigger wheels, using a four-wheel bicycle, but it was always the same tub. The only improvement we ever made was bigger wheels.” The rules of the 26-year-old races call for at least two participants during each heat: one driving the vehicle, and another pushing it.

For Turner that usually meant family friends Turon Davis and Tony Purdue. One year, however, Purdue couldn’t make it because of work. “We had guy from Pennsylvania just standing on the [starting] line. He said, ‘Do you need somebody to sit in that thing?’ I said, ‘Yeah’ and he hopped in and steered and we won the race,” Turner said. While the races have changed every year, Turner said, with new participants emerging and old ones cycling in and out, he marveled at how some of the “bathtubs” have evolved. “Mine was the only one like this,” he said. “People would say, ‘How come you don’t go to three wheels?’ I said, ‘No, I’m going to stay original.’ “The year before last we had a new guy – he had a canoe. All they say is it has to be able to carry water.” Turner retired from the races three years ago after winning a record five times, including four in a row during one particularly auspicious stretch. The secret to winning, he said, is having a fast pusher. Long legs are not necessarily an asset. “If you got a tall guy pushing on it, you need to be standing back,” he said. “Otherwise, his knees are going to be bumping the wheels.” Turner also advised finding a driver See BUSINESSES Page 71

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Businesses have bathtubs ready for annual event Continued from Page 70 who weighs less than 100 pounds and isn’t easily distracted. “All you’ve got to do is steer it,” Turner said. “Don’t be looking around, just keep doing it. If you look around you might move this way or that. You’ve got to keep rolling. “It helped that my racer was awful light,” Turner continued. “You just push it a little bit and she’ll get running down the road. The only thing about that is you’ve got to have good brakes and make sure the guy who’s pushing it, when you get to the finish line, hangs onto you. Otherwise your tub will keep right on going.” Turner said he still watches the races “most years.” And although he’s in retirement, he didn’t rule out racing. “It was a fun time,” he said. “Someone from the town or the chamber approached me about displaying [the racer], and I told them right now I’ve got it in my garage up on a shelf, flat tires and everything. “Next year though, I might bring it out, and there’s a chance I might find a good pusher and a good runner. I might try again,” Turner said. The 26th annual Berlin Bathtub Races, sponsored by the Berlin Chamber of Commerce, run from 6-8 p.m. Friday, July 17, in downtown Berlin.

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Stop by White Marlin Mall and try out Teslas Test drive demonstration appointments, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday and Sun. (July 17, 2015) There has been speculation about Tesla vehicles, especially the autopilot features, among automobile enthusiasts and the automotive press. “Automotive experts have described Tesla’s award winning Model S, now with autopilot features, as an evolution in automobile engineering,” said Matt Mittenthal, vice president and assistant director of asset management at Greenberg Gibbons Commercial, White Marlin Mall’s leasing and property management firm. Now those who stop by White Marlin Mall in West Ocean City on Saturday and Sunday, July 18-19,

might be able to experience an actual test drive. Drive demonstration appointments are available from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Visit http://my.teslamotors.com/event/discover-future-driving-ocean-city to register. Much has been said about the Model S that could make it appealing to drivers in Ocean City and the greater Eastern Shore area. “The 100 percent electric motor of the Tesla Model S will propel you from 0 to 60 mph in as little as 3.2 seconds, without hesitation and without using a drop of gasoline,” Mittenthal said. “With the highest safety rating in America and up to 270 miles range, Model S redefines performance driving.” According to Tesla Motors, Inc. representatives, drive demonstration appointments are available to

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Loaded Gun Customs and The Miss-Fires host event

(July 17, 2015) Loaded Gun Customs of Selbyville, Del. and The MissFires of Brooklyn, N.Y. are inviting motorcycle enthusiasts out for a celebration this weekend. The event is to celebrate women who ride or are interested in riding and all things motorcycle, however men are welcome. There is no cost to participate. The event will take place at Loaded Gun Customs, 34676 Horseshoe Drive in Selbyville, Del., 1 mile west of Williamsville on Route 54. Limited camping is available on a first come first served basis. The activities will begin with a ride in and evening kick-off party, tonight. On Saturday, there will be a ride to breakfast at 9:30 a.m. Participants will depart from Loaded Gun Customs and enjoy a slow country ride to Doyle’s in

Selbyville. At noon, there will be a ride through the back roads from LGC to Chincoteague. There will be games and a party will begin at 5 p.m. at LGC with food and beverages available for purchase or guests can bring their own. Music will begin at 6 p.m. and includes Bryan Russo and the Tragic Figures, Julia Haltigan and Fly-Trap. Sunday there will be a ride to breakfast for anyone interested. Loaded Gun Customs is a custom motorcycle business focusing on modern applications on vintage platforms. Call 302-436-2204 or email loadedguncustoms@gmail.com. More information is available online at www.loadedguncustoms.com or follow at Instagram/loaded_and_fired and www.facebook.com/loadedguncustoms.

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Christmas in July Christmas in July is being celebrated at the Community Church at Ocean Pines during the entire month of July. Shoeboxes are being filled by the congregation for Operation Christmas Child, a mission outreach of Samaritan’s Purse which is a Franklin Graham Foundation. The shoeboxes will be filled with small toys, hygiene items, school supplies–anything a young child would enjoy. They will be shipped to impoverished countries around the world. Since the program originated, more than 100 million shoeboxes have been delivered. Each box contains Christian literature in the language of the country receiving them. Last year, Community Church filled 213 boxes for Operation Christmas Child. Additional information can be found at samaritanspurse.org/operationchristmas child.

Jolly Roger Day Atlantic General Hospital’s Junior Auxiliary Group will hold its annual Jolly Roger Day on Saturday, Aug. 1. The fundraiser tickets include full admission to Splash Mountain Water Park from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Jolly Roger Amusement Park from 2-6 p.m. Unlimited miniature golf and two roller coaster rides are also included in the ticket price, which is $25 per person ($30 if purchased on Aug. 1). Children under 3 get in free to Splash Mountain only. Tickets may be purchased prior to the event at one of three locations: Townsend Medical Center, on 10th Street and Philadelphia Avenue in Ocean City; Atlantic General Primary Care and Women’s Health in Ocean Pines and Atlantic General Hospital Cashier’s Office. Tickets may be purchased on the day of the event up to noon only at Townsend Medical Center. Continued on Page 74

The Worcester County Humane Society will be holding adoption events, “The Cat Days of Summer,” at Walmart in Berlin from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on several Saturdays throughout the summer. Sevenyear-old Brandon is one of many cats who have been at the shelter for a number of years and is waiting for his forever family.

Worcester County Humane Society cat adoption events (July 17, 2015) The Worcester County Humane Society will be holding adoption events, “The Cat Days of Summer” at Walmart in Berlin from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the following Saturdays over the summer: July 18, 25, Aug. 1, 15, 22 and also Sunday, July 26. There will also be some additional Saturdays in the fall: Sept. 12, 19 and Oct. 10. Cats will be available for adoption at every event along with baked goods for purchase and raffle tickets with the chance to win three cash prizes. Cats from the shelter are also at Petco and OC Pet Spa both in West Ocean City and of course, visitors are welcome at the shelter during regular business hours. Adoptions are based on application approval. Adoption fees for cats are $75 and include spay/neuter, immunizations, mi-

crochip and fecal exam. The shelter also has a senior to senior program where any person 65 and older adopting a cat over the age of 8 will have their adoption fee waived. The Worcester County Humane Society is a private, non-profit, no kill animal shelter located on Eagle’s Nest Road just off Route 611. The shelter currently houses more than 100 cats and approximately 20 dogs. Many of these cats are affectionate, adoptable cats who have been there for several years. They are patiently waiting for their forever families to find them. For more information on available pets or questions about adoption, visit the shelter website, www.worcestercountyhumanesociety.org or call 410213-0146. Follow the shelter on Facebook for event updates.

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COMMUNITY BRIEFS Continued from Page 73 For more information, call Susan Curtis 443-235-2654 or email susanbcurtis@comcast.net.

Craft festival The Ocean Pines Pine’eer Craft Club will present the 38th Annual Artisan & Craft Festival on Saturday, Aug. 1, rain or shine from 9 a.m. to 3

p.m. in White Horse Park and the Community Center, Ocean Pines. More than 100 artisans and crafters from Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania and Virginia will be showing their handcrafted items. The festival will also feature the Club’s homemade bake sale, food and the Pine’eer Gift Shop will be open. There is no charge for admission and parking. In conjunction with the

festival, the Ocean Pines Association will celebrate the community’s 47th anniversary with music by the Honeycombs, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., a bounce house for children and a Farmers Market. For information, call 410-6416187.

Kiwanis Satellite Club On June 23 at Sisters in Berlin, the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines– Ocean City held an Open House which was well attended by local professionals and organization members interested in seeing how to make both the Kiwanis Club and they themselves more effective in the community. The new “3-2-1 Kiwanis” Satellite

Club will be an extension of the existing club and members will enjoy all the benefits of the existing club. Generally those who work have a difficult time attending the weekly 8 a.m. meetings in the Ocean Pines Community Center, so the new “3-2-1 Kiwanis” Satellite Club will have “1” meeting a month for “2” hours of networking and “3” hours of community service affording the flexibility some require to be able to give back to their community in a meaningful way while “Making A Difference.” Contact Membership Chair Mike Morton at 443-614-6567, visit www.kiwanisofopoc.org or Facebook at Kiwanis Club of Ocean Pines/Ocean City for more information.

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Artist Karen McLain to paint Assateague Is. wild horses (July 17, 2015) Assateague Island Alliance (AIA), the friends group of Assateague Island National Seashore, announces the first Resident Artist Program, Oct. 26 through Nov. 8. Based in Arizona, Karen McLain’s extensive body of work captures the wild horses of the west on canvas. She

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‘Dog Days of Summer’ in OP other guest vendors offering pet products and services in an effort to raise funds for the no-kill Berlin shelter. The event will include a demonstration by the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit and raffle drawings. Donations of items needed by the shelter will also be accepted. Visit worestercountyhumanesociety.org for a list of items. Joining the market on Saturday, July 25 at 10 a.m. will be author Kim Kash, whose Jamie August book series features Ocean City as a backdrop. Kash will read from her second book in the series, “Ocean City Cover-Up.” Kash, who currently lives in the Middle East, finds writing about Ocean City an antidote for her homesickness. “I’m sure some of my Maryland memories are whimsically inflated, just like the stories we tell about our own exploits back in the day: they get more farfetched with every telling,” she said. “But the affection I have for the people, the food, the attitude, the sheer

fun of Ocean City is real, and it gets me through the culture shock that will probably always be a part of expat life.” Kash will be available to sign copies of “Ocean City Cover-Up” and her first book in the Jamie August series, “Ocean City Lowdown.” Kash is also the author of “Ocean City: A Guide to Maryland’s Seaside Resort.” The Ocean Pines Farmers Market is open every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. year-round in White Horse Park in Ocean Pines. It offers seasonal fresh produce, meat, eggs, seafood, wine, baked goods, kettle corn, gourmet food products, handcrafted items and more. For more information about the Ocean Pines Farmers Market, including a complete list of vendors and upcoming events, visit www.OceanPines.org or visit the Ocean Pines Farmers Market on Facebook. For information about participating as a vendor, contact Market Manager David Bean at 410-251-6383.

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HORSE DISCUSSION Kelly Taylor, Assateague Island National Seashore science communicator, holds the skeleton of a male horse as she talks to visitors last Friday at the tram station on the Ocean City Boardwalk.

$25/person if purchased before day of the event $30/person if purchased on morning of Aug. 1 (Children under 3 FREE for Splash Mountain only) Ticket Prices for Jolly Rogers Amusement Park (30th St. location only) include Full Admission to:

Splash Mountain Waterpark (10am–6pm Unlimited Miniature Golf (10am–6pm) Amusement Rides (2pm–6pm) (Limit 2 Rides on the Roller Coaster) *Speed World & Zip Line are not included

(Tickets will NOT be available for purchase at Jolly Roger Parks) TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT:

Open Daily 11 am • Dine In or Carry Out Fresh hand tossed Pizza • Italian Entrees • Subs with Boar’s Head Meats • Hand Cut Ribeye Cheese Steaks •Homemade Meatballs • Fresh Bread Baked Daily! www.vinnyspizzaanditaliangrill.com

25th St & Philadelphia Ave OC MD

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Ocean Pines Primary Care Atlantic General Hospital Cashier’s Office Townsend Medical Center (10th St.) ON AUG. 1, tickets will only be sold at Townsend Medical Center until 12pm & will NOT be available for purchase at any other location.

FOR MORE INFO: SUSAN CURTIS SUSANBCURTIS@COMCAST.NET / 443.235.2654

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DINING GUIDE ■ CREDIT CARDS: V-Visa, MC-Master Card, AE-American Express, DIS-Discover ■ PRICE RANGE: $, $$, $$$ ________________________________ ■ 32 PALM, 32nd Street, in the Hilton Suites, Ocean City 410-289-2525 / www.oceancityhilton.com/dining / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Western Caribbean cuisine, Eastern Shore favorites, gourmet and tasty liquid desserts. ■ ALEX’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT, Route 50, West Ocean City 410-213-7717 / www.ocitalianfood.com / $-$$ / VMC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Full bar / Serving homemade Italian cuisine, steaks, seafood, chicken, pork and pasta. Elegant dining room with fireplace. Early bird specials every day from 5-6 p.m. ■ BARN 34, 3400 Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410289-5376 / www.barn34oc.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Barn 34 is a unique and rustic setting with two distinctly different levels. Award winning breakfast at 7 a.m., great lunches from 1-5 p.m. and dinner at 5 p.m. Featuring fresh fish, hand cut steaks, crab cakes and awesome fish tacos. Daily specials. Happy hour is 4-7 p.m. Entertainment on the weekends. ■ BILLY’S SUB SHOP, 120th Street, Food Lion Shopping Center, 410-723-2500; 140th Street, Ocean City, 410250-1778; Route 54, Fenwick Shoals, Fenwick Island, Del., 302-436-5661 / $ / V-MC-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Dine in, carry out. Fast delivery. Open 7 days 11 a.m. – 3 a.m. Ocean City’s most famous sub and pizza shop since 1959. An OC tradition where a sandwich is a meal, serving fresh dough pizza, subs, burgers, cones, shakes and sundaes with beach delivery available. ■ BJ’S ON THE WATER, 75th Street, Ocean City 410524-7575 / www.bjsonthewater. com / $-$$ / V-MC-AEDIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Open year-round. Entire dining menu served 11 a.m. to 1:30 a.m., seven days a week. Daily specials, daily duck feeding. Entertainment every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. No cover. Available for parties and banquets. Indoor and outdoor dining. ■ BLUE FISH JAPANESE & CHINESE RESTAURANT AND SUSHI BAR, 94th Street, Ocean City 410-524-3983 / www.bluefishoc.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Full bar / Japanese and Chinese restaurant and sushi bar with beer, wine and cocktails. Dine in, take out and delivery available. ■ BOURBON STREET ON THE BEACH, 116th Street & Coastal Hwy., (Behind Fountain Head Towers Condominium), Ocean City 443-664-2896 / www.bourbonstreetonthebeach. com / $$-$$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations recommended for large parties / Children’s menu/ Full bar / Serving Lunch & Dinner. Eastern Shore fare with a New Orleans Flare. Seafood, Steaks & Pasta dishes— Specializing in Jambalaya, Creole, & Gumbo. Home of the Ragin’ Cajun Bloody Mary. Happy Hour 4-7 p.m. Weekly entertainment. Like us on Facebook. ■ BRASS BALLS SALOON, Boardwalk, between 11th and 12th streets, Ocean City 410-289-0069 / $-$$ / V-MCAE-DIS / Reservations suggested for parties of 10 or more / Children’s menu / Full bar / Serving breakfast 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and full menu until midnight. Casual dining on the Boardwalk overlooking the beach. Happy Hour Sunday through Friday, 3-6 p.m. ■ BUDDY’S CRABS & RIBS, Wicomico Street and the Bay, (formerly Bahama Mama’s), Ocean City 410-2890500 / www.buddysoc / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full inside & outside bar / Bayfront inside and outside dining. All Crabs steamed-to-order, ribs, K&M (Buddy's brand) fried chicken, fresh seafood, burgers, sandwiches and more. Open 7 days, 11 a.m. til late night. Live entertainment on the deck. Daily lunch and dinner specials. Carry out food/beer/wine available. TEXT "Crab" to 95577. ■ CAPTAIN’S TABLE RESTAURANT, 15th Street and the Boardwalk, Ocean City 410-289-7192 / www.captainstableoc.com / $$-$$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Family-owned, serving fine seafood, steaks and poultry on the third floor of the Courtyard by Marriott. ■ COACHES CORNER, 74th Street and Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-723-2468 / $ / V-MC-DIS/ No reservations required / Children’s menu / Open 7 days a week, 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Happy hour, 6-7 a.m. Serving breakfast all day and lunch. Our restaurant offers casual dining atmosphere for families. Family owned and operated, everything home made from our white egg omelets to fresh squeezed OJ. ■ COCONUTS BEACH BAR AND GRILL, Castle in the Sand Hotel, 37th St & the Beach, Ocean City 1-800-5527263 / www.castleinthesand.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Beachfront open-air dining in a tropical setting. Serving grilled sandwiches, specialty salads, appetizers, wraps, tacos and your favorite frozen drinks, beer and wine. Children’s menu. Live entertainment daily 5/7-9/27/15. Happy Hour daily 5-6pm, 2-for-1 drink specials. Waitress service on the beach Memorial Day thru Labor Day. Coconuts is open daily 11am – 11pm, weather permitting. ■ COINS, 28th Street and Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-524 3100 / www.coinspub.com / $-$$ / V-MC-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar/ Open 7 days a week, 11 a.m. Our restaurant offers a casual dining atmosphere for families. Best crab cakes in town, hand-cut steaks, fresh seafood. Everything homemade. Happy hour 3-6 p.m., 7 days a week and early bird 4-6 p.m., daily specials. ■ DOUGH ROLLER, South Division Street & Boardwalk, 410-289-3501; 3rd Street & Boardwalk, 410-289-2599; 41st Street & Coastal Hwy, 410-524-9254; 70th Street & Coastal Hwy, 410-524-7981 / www.DoughRollerRestaurants.com / $ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Ocean City’s favorite family restaurant

for 35 years. Great kid’s menu. Dayton’s Boardwalk Famous Fried Chicken and Seafood now served — fresh breaded and cooked to order. Available at South Division, 41st and 70th St locations. ■ DUFFYS, 130th St., in Montego Bay Shopping Ctr. & Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-250 1449 / www.duffysoc.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Casual dining indoor or outdoor seating. Irish fare & American cuisine— Something for everyone our menu features appetizers, soups, salads, sandwiches, steaks & seafood. Dine In, Carry Out, Happy Hour Daily 3-6 pm. ■ FAGER’S ISLAND RESTAURANT & BAR, 60th Street on the bay, Ocean City 410-524-5500 / www.fagers.com / $$-$$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted in the dining room only / Children’s menu / Full bar / Upscale restaurant on the bay. Casual fine dining, fresh fish, prime rib and seafood. Lighter fare menu served on our decks or inside. ■ FISHTALES BAR & GRILL, 21st Street and the Bay, Ocean City 410-289-0990 / www.ocfishtales.com / $$$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / FishTales located in a premier outdoor beach location on the bay with the best sunsets. Come for the best local fare. We offer lunch and dinner with great happy hour food and drink specials. Kids play area too!!!! So sit back and enjoy. ■ GENERAL’S KITCHEN, 66th Street (under The Skye Bar), Ocean City 410-723-0477/ $-$$ / V-MC-DIS / No reservations required / Open 7 days, 6:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Everybody loves breakfast and that is what we are about. House Specialty and The Original House of Creamed Chipped Beef, we make it from scratch and it’s our own recipe! We have it all from juice, cereal, waffles, eggs, corned beef, hash browns, pancakes, bacon, sausage and more. General’s Kitchen #1 Breakfast place in OC. ■ GROTTO PIZZA, 14th Street on the boardwalk, Ocean City 443-664-2617 / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full Bar / OC’s newest spot to watch people on the boardwalk, indoor dining and deck dining. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Open 7 days. 125th Street and Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-250-1234 / Serving lunch and dinner. Open 7 days. Grotto Pizza is a family casual dining restaurant that specializes in award winning pizza and hospitality. The full menu includes pizza, pasta, sandwiches, subs, appetizers, salads, beer, wine, cocktails and Grotto Gelato. Takeout available. ■ HARBORSIDE BAR & GRILL, 12841 S. Harbor Road, West Ocean City 410-213-1846 / www.ocharborside.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Open seven days a week, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Casual waterfront dining serving seafood, steaks, sandwiches, salads, wraps and pasta. Home of the “Original Orange Crush.” Entertainment everyday. ■ HARPOON HANNA’S RESTAURANT & BAR, Route 54 and the bay, Fenwick Island, Del. www.harpoonhannasrestaurant.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Casual waterfront restaurant serving lunch, dinner. Fresh fish, seafood, steaks, sandwiches and all-you-can-eat Alaskan crab legs. Open year-round. ■ HEMINGWAY’S AT THE CORAL REEF, 17th Street, in the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, Ocean City 410-2892612 / www.ocmdhotels.com/hemingways / $$$ / V-MCAE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Elegant dining room, Floridian/island-style cuisine. Sea-food, tropical salsas, grilled steaks, pork chops, grilled pineapple, banana fritters, entree salads. ■ HIGGINS CRAB HOUSE, 31st Street, Ocean City, 410289-2581 / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / We have proudly served Ocean City, Maryland for over 40 years. Known for All You Can Eat crabs, crab legs, fried chicken, steamed shrimp, and baby back ribs. ■ HOOTERS, Route 50 & Keyser Point Rd., West Ocean City 410-213-1841 and 5th Street, Ocean City / www.hootersofoc.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Full bar / Open daily at 11 a.m. Brand new menu. Delicious juicy burgers, garden fresh salads, 12 delicious wing sauces and signature seafood entrees. Tropical frozen drinks and signature Hooters cocktails. Large parties are welcome. Call for private party information. Carry out available. The year round Route 50 location features happy hour daily, live entertainment every weekend and Bike Night every Wednesday. ■ HORIZONS OCEANFRONT RESTAURANT, 101st Street, Ocean City 410-524-3535 / www.clarionoc.com / $-$$ ($20-45) / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Open tables / Children’s menu / Full bar / Horizons Oceanfront Restaurant is proud to serve delicious, beachinspired dishes in both our oceanfront restaurants, Horizons and Breakers Pub. New all-day menu, available 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., features many favorites, as well as exciting new creations with a local flare. Deluxe Sunday breakfast buffet open year-round and AUCE prime rib, crab legs and seafood buffet available most weekends. ■ JOHNNY’S PIZZA PUB, 56th Street, Ocean City 410723-5600 / www.johnnyspizzapub.com / $ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Ocean City’s official pizzeria and pub featuring homemade pizzas, serving 18 different gourmet pizzas including local favorites. Huge variety of calzones, subs, burgers and sandwiches to choose from. Ocean City’s place for jumbo wings with 20 different sauces. Voted best sound system for live music. Carry out or delivery til 4 a.m. ■ JULES FINE DINING, 118th Street, Ocean City 410524-3396 / www.ocjules.com / $$, $$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Local fare, global flair. Fresh seafood year-round, fresh local produce. ■ KITCHEN RESTAURANT, Corner of Philadelphia & Wicomico Street, Ocean City 410-289-2226 / $ / V-MCDIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Free

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parking for customers. Open for breakfast and lunch 7 days per week. Home-style cooking, family atmosphere and reasonable prices. Breakfast features huge omelets, home-made cream chip beef, delicious French toast and Momma’s Home-Made Greek Pasteries. Fresh produce from our own gardens. ■ KY WEST BAR & RESTAURANT, 5401 Coastal Highway, Ocean City 443-664-2836 / www.kywestoceancity.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Ky West is becoming the local's fine dining and casual fare destination. Ocean City's best veal chop, the freshest seafood and great pasta dishes. Our experienced chefs deliver the finest in cuisine nightly. Ky West has a fine dining side, as well as a beautiful bar best described as New York funky chic. Whether you chill out on our sofas, hang in the bar, or grab a table, Ky West will provide excellent food & drink for a great dining adventure. ■ LONGBOARD CAFÉ, 67th Street Town Center, Ocean City 443 664 5639 / www.longboardcafe.net / $$ / VMC-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / We are the locals favorite serving lunch and dinner. Longboard Cafés menu offers unparalleled flare from the lite fare to dinner entrees — offering a variety of burgers, paninis, sandwiches and salads … even a popular "veggies" menu featuring their famous wrinkled green beans. Signature house libiations and signature entrees made with the finest ingredients from local farms and fisheries. A family restaurant. ■ MACKY'S BAYSIDE BAR AND GRILL, 5311 Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-723-5565 / www.mackys.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Macky’s is a rustic open air water front seafood restaurant and bar with a beautiful private white sandy beach. Open for lunch everyday at 11 a.m., Happy Hour from 3-6 p.m. and dinner until 10 p.m. Lite fare until 1 a.m. Take out available. ■ MARINA DECK, 306 Dorchester St., Ocean City 410289-4411 / www.marinadeckrestaurant.com / $-$$ / VMC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted for large parties / Children’s menu / Full bar / Ocean City, Maryland's #1 Seafood restaurant! Check out our delicious AYCE Menu: Steamed Shrimp, BBQ Ribs, and Blue Crabs & Crab Legs. Relax and enjoy your dinner while the kids play in our brand new multi-level kid’s area! Join us for lunch & dinner in our dining room or on our open air, roof top deck or at the Wild Pony Bar for our signature cocktails and breathtaking Assateague Island view! ■ OC WASABI, 16th Street and Philadelphia Avenue, Ocean City 410-390-3835 / www.ocwasabi.com / $ / VMC-AE-DIS / Grab & Go, Take Out Sushi Bar, Open 7 Days, 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. 33rd Street Plaza Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-524-7337 / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Full bar / OC’s freshest, steamed sushi and sashimi and Japanese cuisine. Open 7 days a week, noon to 11 p.m. ■ P.G.N. CRABHOUSE, 29th Street, Ocean City 410-2898380 / $ / V-MC-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Beer, wine / The Kaouris family has been serving the finest crabs, seafood, steaks and chicken to Ocean City locals and visitors since 1969. ■ PHILLIPS SEAFOOD, Crab House, 21st Street, Ocean City 410-289-7747 and Seafood House, 141st Street, Ocean City 410-250-1689 / PhillipsSeafood.com / $$$$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Full bar / Traditional Dining - Buffet - Carry Out. Early Bird Menu when seated before 5pm - All-You-Can-Eat Buffet - Voted OC’s Best Buffet. Featuring over 75 items including Snow Crab Legs, Carving Station, Made to Order Pasta, Handmade Crab Cakes & so much more. ■ POPEYE’S LOUISIANA KITCHEN, Route 50, West Ocean City 443-664-2105 / $ / V-MC / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Family restaurant. Eat-in, carry out or drive-thru. Open seven days, year-round. Every Tuesday, two-piece chicken for 99 cents. Every Wednesday, free kids meal with purchase of combo. ■ ROPEWALK, 82nd Street on the bay, Ocean City 410524-1109 / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full Bar / OC’s newest spot to watch the sunsets. Indoor dining and bar, deck dining and tiki bar. Serving lunch and dinner in relaxed casual atmosphere. Happy hour specials Monday through Friday, 2- 6 p.m. Every Thursday Hawaiian Luau and live entertainment daily. Open 7 days a week, 11 a.m. – 2 a.m. combo. ■ ROPEWALK - A FENWICK ISLAND OYSTER HOUSE, 700 Coastal Highway, Fenwick Island, Del. 302-5810153 / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted except 6-9 p.m. / Children’s menu / Family restaurant / Takeout available except between 6-9 p.m. / Full Bar / Lunch and dinner served. Family friendly dining with a rotating oyster list and seafood creations paired with our fresh fruit crushes and extensive craft beer menu. ■ SEACRETS, 49th Street, Ocean City 410-524-4900 / www.seacrets.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Island atmosphere. Soups, salads, Jamaican jerk chicken, appetizers, sandwiches, paninis, pizza and fresh seafood. ■ SEASONS OCEANFRONT RESTAURANT, 118th Street, in the Carousel Oceanfront Hotel and Condos, Ocean City 410-524-1000 / www.carouselhotel.com / $-$$ / VMC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Open seven days a week. Oceanfront dining in a casual atmosphere. Serving breakfast from 7-11 a.m., featuring a breakfast buffet or special order from the regular menu. Dinner served from 4-9 p.m., featuring a wide variety of entrees, seafood, ribs, steaks, pasta and prime rib. Join us for family theme night dinners. ■ SHENANIGAN’S IRISH PUB, Fourth Street and the Boardwalk, in the Shoreham Hotel, Ocean City 410-2897181 / www.ocshenanigans.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Oceanfront dining. Enjoy great food and delicious libations while enjoying the boardwalks sights and sounds. Irish music or dueling pianos top off the evening. ■ SHRIMP BOAT, 9924 Stephen Decatur Highway, West

Ocean City 410-213-0448 / shrimpboatoc.com / $- $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Beer, wine / Steamed crabs and shrimp. Full menu featuring homemade soups, salads, seafood appetizers, fish and shrimp tacos, crab cakes, sandwiches, seafood dinner entrees, burgers and wings. Fresh seafood market with daily shrimp specials. ■ SICULI RUSTIC ITALIAN KITCHEN, 104 N. Main St., Berlin 410-629-0550 / FB-Siculi Italian Kitchen / $$ / VMC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Full Bar / Family friendly. Open for lunch and dinner, 11 a.m.; Sunday brunch, 10:30 a.m. Locally sourced, freshly prepared. Award-winning brick oven pizza, steaks, seafood, chicken and veal selections. Daily lunch, happy hour and dinner specials. ■ SKYE RAW BAR & GRILLE, 66th Street, Ocean City 410-723-6762 / www.skyebaroc.com / $$-$$$ / V-MAE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Full bar / Enjoy lunch, dinner, raw bar or lite fare in the Skye, at the top of 66th Street and Coastal Highway. Amazing views of Ocean City, the ocean and bay with spectacular sunsets overlooking Sunset Island. Celebrate happy hour 7 days a week, 3 - 6 p.m. with great food and drink specials including $1 oysters and $15 1 1/4 pound whole lobsters. Live entertainment Fridays & Saturdays, 4-8 p.m. with additional days in season. Entertainment schedule online. ■ SOPRANOS, 100 S. Baltimore Ave., Ocean City 410289 7492 / $/ V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Open 7 days a week, Monday through Thursday, 11:30 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. for lunch and dinner, Friday through Sunday, 8 a.m. to 3 a.m. for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Our restaurant offers authentic Italian food featuring subs, sandwiches, burgers and pizza at family friendly prices. Eat in, carry out and free delivery available. ■ THE COTTAGE CAFE, Route 1 (across from Sea Colony), Bethany Beach, Del. 302-539-8710 / www.cottagecafe.com / $, $$ / V-MC-AE / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Seafood, kids’ menu, happy hour specials. Lunch and dinner daily. Breakfast buffet on weekends. ■ THE COVE AT OCEAN PINES, 1 Mumford’s Landing Road, Ocean Pines 410-641-7501 / www.oceanpines.org/ $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS/No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Casual Waterfront The Cove at Ocean Pines Yacht Club in an all new gorgeous bayfront setting, specializing in coastal cuisine. Serving lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch. Inside and outside dining areas. Open-air bar and live entertainment. Check Web site for special events. Open everyday. ■ THE CRAB BAG, 130th Street, bayside, Ocean City 410-250-3337 / www.thecrabbag.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE / No reservations required / Full bar / Dine in and carryout. Open 7 Days a week, 11 am til late night. Huge menu; something for everyone. Hot steamed crabs, world famous fried chicken, ribs, burgers, barbecue, pasta, seafood, steaks, sandwiches and more. Lunch and weekly carry-out and dinner specials. The best happy hour at the beach with drink and food specials. ■ TOKYO SEAFOOD BUFFET, 131st Street (formerly JR’S North), Ocean City 410-390-5939 / $$ / V-MC-AE/ No reservations required / Full bar/ OC’s largest seafood, allyou-can-eat buffet featuring soups, raw sushi and sashimi, steamed and baked seafood along with classic Chinese entrees and many classic desserts and fruits. Open 7 days a week. ■ TONY LUKES, 33rd Street, Ocean City 410-524 0500 / www.tonylukes.com / $ / V-MC-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Open 7 days a week, 8 a.m. to 3 a.m. Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Our restaurant offers authentic cheesesteaks, roast pork and chicken cutlet sandwiches, burgers, salads and desserts at family friendly prices. Eat in and carry out. ■ TWININGS LOBSTER SHANTY, Rt. 54, Fenwick Island, Del. 302-436-2305 / www.twiningsshanty.com / $$ / VMC-AE-DIS / Reservations suggested / Children's menu / Full bar / A funky little place at the edge of town. Features classic New England fare, with lobsters, steaks and burgers. Open for lunch and dinner. ■ VICTORIAN ROOM RESTAURANT, Dunes Manor Hotel, OCEANFRONT at 28th and Baltimore Ave, Ocean City 410-289-1100 / www.dunesmanor.com / $$ - $$$ / VMC-AE-DIS / Reservations not required but recommended / Full Bar / Children’s menu / Open year round. An elegant oceanfront dining atmosphere with local, farm to table/sea to table cuisine. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner daily 7:30am to 9:00pm (Fri & Sat to 10pm). Also featuring Zippy Lewis Lounge with happy hour from 47p.m., featuring Craft Beer selections and appetizer menu; Milton’s Out Door Cafe; and the Barefoot Beach Bar in season. ■ VINNY’S PIZZA & ITALIAN GRILL, 25th Street and Philadelphia Avenue, Ocean City 410-390-3713 / www.vinnyspizzaanditlaiangrille.com / $ / V-MC-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Beer, wine/ Open 7 days a week, 11 a.m. Serving lunch and dinner. Our restaurant offers authentic Italian food featuring subs, sandwiches, burgers and entrees. Hand tossed, made from scratch pizzas. Family friendly, eat in and carry out. ■ WHISKERS PUB, 120th Street, OC Square, Ocean City 410-524-2609 / www.whiskerspub.com / $ / V-MC-AEDIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Old World saloon-type feel, Whisker’s is famous for its Certified Angus®burgers and delicious casual fare, as well as its entertaining atmosphere and photo lined walls of famous and infamous “whiskers.” Enjoy flat screen TVs to watch your favorite sports. Open year-round, 11:30 a.m. to 2 a.m., serving lunch and dinner daily. Happy hour every day 4-7 p.m. Nightly food specials.

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Blessing of the Combines in Snow Hill, Aug. 1

(July 17, 2015) Snow Hill’s 17th annual Blessing of the Combines celebration is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 1. Becky Payne, event chairperson, is enthusiastic about this popular summer event that honors the agricultural community while bringing more than 1,500 festivalgoers into downtown Snow Hill. There will be craft and food vendors along Bank Street. Information booths will be located along Green Street. Craft vendors and area nonprofits are encouraged to contact

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Calendar Submit calendar items to: editor@oceancitytoday.net. Submission deadline is 5 p.m. Monday, the week of publication. Local submissions have priority. Area event listings are subject to space availability.

FRI. July 17 MOVIE ON THE BEACH — Ocean City beach at 27th Street, 8:30 p.m. Free movie on the beach featuring “Planes Fire & Ice.” Take a beach chair or blanket. Info: 800-626-2326. BERLIN’S BATHTUB RACES — Main

Street, Berlin, 6 p.m. Info: www.berlinmainstreet.com. Columbus Hall, 9901 Coastal Highway (behind St. Luke’s Church), Ocean City. Doors open at 5 p.m. and games begin at 6:30 p.m. Refreshments for sale. Info: 410-524-7994.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BINGO —

BIG BENEFIT FOR VETERANS AND COMMUNITY PROJECTS FUND — Berlin Ameri-

can Legion Post #123, 10111 Ocean City Boulevard, 7-11 p.m. Dancing to music by Days Gone By, cash bar, auctions, raffles, door prizes and more. Food and drinks available. Help the group fund their Perry Point trip. Contributions: Nicole House-Blanc, 410-629-6813.

LADIES MOTO WEEKEND — Motorcycle weekend inspired by Real Women Who Ride. The event takes place at Loaded Gun Customs, 34676 Horseshoe Drive, Selbyville, Del., July 17-19. Limited camping is available. Sponsored by Loaded Gun Customs and The MissFires of Brooklyn, NY. Info: 302-4362204 or loadedguncustoms@gmail.com.

SAT. July 18 OCEAN GAMES / SWM OC / EAST COAST SUPCUP — Ocean City beach at Caroline

Street, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Ocean Games is a WOWSA sanctioned open water swim with three distances (1-mile, 3-mile and 9-mile). Also two paddleboard races (elite and amateur). Benefits Johns Hopkins Outpatient Neuro Rehabilitation Program. Info: Corey Davis, corey@swimocmd.com. Columbus Hall, 9901 Coastal Highway (behind St. Luke’s Church), Ocean City, 5-7:30 p.m. Catered by Mia Fratello, featuring two pastas, three sauces, salad and cash bar. Cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children 9 and younger. Info: 410-524-7994.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS PASTA NIGHT —

HOME REPAIRS #201 WORKSHOP — Home

Depot, 11408 Ocean Gateway, Berlin. Neil O’Callaghan will talk about energy saving tips, use of hand tools and winterization of homes. Light refreshments. The work-

shop is free. To attend: 410-641-6517 or lindaknierim@yahoo.com. Sponsored by Suddenly Single. Info: Beverly Thomas, 410-641-8299.

BINGO — Sponsored by the OC Elks

Ladies Auxiliary and held at the Elks Lodge #2645, 13708 Sinepuxent Ave., Ocean City. Doors open at 11 a.m., lunch is at noon and games begin at 1 p.m. Cost is $25 and includes lunch and 16 games paying $60 each. Four specials paying $75 each, winner take all jackpot, tear offs and door prizes. Tickets available at the lodge or by calling 410-250-0331 or 302745-6256. No one under 18 admitted.

YARD SALE — In front of the Tractor

Supply Store, Route 50, Berlin, 8 a.m. Sponsored by Ocean City - Berlin Rotary Club. Spaces cost $20. Space reservation: 410-430-5433.

COFFEE, TEA AND HARMONY UNDER THE BIG TOP — Ocean Pines Community Cen-

ter, Gym, 235 Ocean Parkway, 7 p.m. Featuring the Delmarva Chorus. Free homemade desserts and beverages. A $10 donation. Tickets: 410-208-0043.

— The entrance to the community is at Ocean Parkway and Alton Point in South Ocean Pines, 8 a.m. to noon. Rain date is July 19.

TERNS LANDING COMMUNITY YARD SALE

‘THE CAT DAYS OF SUMMER’ — Walmart,

11416 Ocean Gateway, Berlin, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be cats available for adoption, baked goods for purchase and raffle tickets. Adoption fees are $75 and include spay/neuter, immunizations, microchip and fecal exam. Free to any person over the age of 65 can adopt a cat over the age of 8. Info: www.worcestercountyhumanesociety.org or 410-213-0146.

104 66th St., bayside in Ocean City, 8-11 a.m. A $5 donation for all-you-can-eat pancakes or 2-2-2, two eggs, two pancakes and two bacon slices. Info: 410-524-8196.

FARMERS MARKET — White Horse Park,

239 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Locally grown vegetables and fruits, eggs, honey, kettle korn, flowers, artisan breads, seafood, meats and

more. New vendors welcome. Info: 410641-7717, Ext. 3006.

SUN. July 19 SUNDAES IN THE PARK AND FIREWORKS — Northside Park, 200 125th St. in

Ocean City, 7-9 p.m. For a small fee, create your own ice cream sundaes. Entertainment by The Janitors. Children’s entertainment also presented. Fireworks at 9 p.m. Take picnic baskets and chairs. Info: 800-626-2326 or http://town.oceancity.md.us/sep.html.

OC BEACH LIGHTS — Ocean City beach at

N. Division Street, 9:30 p.m., 10 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. A five-story tall inflatable sphere featuring a visual laser, lighting, special effects, video and audio production. Each 8-minute show also features fireworks effects. Free event. Info: 800626-2326 or www.ocbeachlights.com.

GOSPEL CONCERT — St. Matthews By-

The-Sea United Methodist Church, 1000 Coastal Highway, Fenwick Island, Del., 7 p.m. Featuring “Lights of Home.” Freewill offering will be taken for the singers. Info: Rita Williams, 302-436-1562.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS — Atlantic General Hospital, Conference Room 2, 9733 Healthway Drive, Berlin, noon to 1 p.m. Group shares experience, strength and hope to help others. Open to the community and to AGH patients. Info: Rob, 443-783-3529. SHARING SUNDAY — South Fire Station,

Ocean Parkway (south gate), Ocean Pines, 1-3 p.m. The Democratic Women’s Club of Worcester County will collect non-perishable food, toiletries and paper products. Info: 410-641-8553.

Front lawn of Bethany United Methodist Church, 8648 Stephen Decatur Highway, Berlin, 8:30 a.m., Sundays, through Sept. 27. Take a lawn chair or blanket. Held indoors during inclement weather. Info: 410-641-2186 or Bethany21811@gmail.com.

OUTDOOR CASUAL WORSHIP SERVICE —

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS #169 — At-

lantic General Hospital, Conference Room 1, 9733 Healthway Drive, Berlin, 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. Group is a 12-step program for anyone struggling with a compulsive eating problem. No initial meeting charge. Meeting contribution is $1 weekly. Info: Bett, 410-202-9078.

SUNDAY NIGHT SERENITY AL-ANON FAMILY GROUP MEETING — Woodlands in

Ocean Pines, Independent Living Apartment Building, 1135 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines, 7:30 p.m.

MON. July 20

BEACH FIREWORKS — Ocean City beach

at N. Division Street, 10 p.m. Each show is approximately 8 minutes in length and is visible along the boardwalk. Info: 800626-2326 or www.ocbeachlights.com.

MOVIE ON THE BEACH — Ocean City beach

at 27th Street, 8:30 p.m. Free movie on the beach featuring “Frozen.” Take a beach chair or blanket. Info: 800-626-2326.

DIABETES WORKSHOP — Northern Worcester Senior Center 10129 Old Ocean City Blvd., Berlin, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Mondays, through Aug. 17. Free, six-week workshop designed to help those affected by diabetes better manage their disease. Pre-register: Dawn Denton, 410-641-9268.

BARIATRIC SURGERY INFORMATION NIGHT — Atlantic General Hospital, Conference

Room 2, 9733 Healthway Drive, Berlin, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Atlantic General Bariatric Center provides pre- and postsurgery consultations, nutrition education and support group meetings. Register: Shelly Geis, 410-629-6470.

Snow Hill library, 307 N. Washington St., 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Free, one-time interactive program that teaches people with high blood pressure how to better manage their condition. Pre-registration required: Dawn Denton, 410-641-9268.

HEALTHY LIVING WITH HYPERTENSION —

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

TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY MEETING —

HISTORIC MUSEUM OPEN — Historic St.

Martin’s Church Museum, 11413 Worcester Highway, Showell, Mondays, 1-4 p.m., June through September. Info: 410-251-2849.

DELMARVA SWEET ADELINE CHORUS MEETS WEEKLY — The Delmarva Chorus,

Sweet Adeline’s, meets each Monday from 7-9 p.m., at the Ocean Pines Community Center, 239 Ocean Parkway. Women interested in learning the craft of a cappella singing welcome. Info: 410-641-6876.

TUES. July 21

BEACH FIREWORKS — Ocean City beach

at N. Division Street, 10 p.m. Each show is approximately 8 minutes in length and is visible along the boardwalk. Info: 800626-2326 or www.ocbeachlights.com.

FAMILY BEACH OLYMPICS — Ocean City

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CALENDAR beach at 27th Street, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Featuring a variety of contests for all ages. Free events may include sand castle contests, tug-of-war, relay races and more. Info: 410-250-0125. Columbus Hall, 9901 Coastal Highway (behind St. Lukeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church), Ocean City, every Tuesday, 5-7 p.m. Steamed crabs and shrimp, crab cakes, crab soup, corn on the cob, hot dogs, pizza, French fries and onion rings. Reserve crabs and shrimp: 410-524-7994, Mondays and Tuesdays, 9 a.m. to noon.

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ALZHEIMERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SUPPORT GROUP â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Berlin Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 11 a.m. to noon. Support group for caregivers of Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s patients. Info: Heather Cormack, 410-641-4400, Ext. 6123 or Kenneth Lewis, 410-208-1701 or 410-430-4818. Berlin group 331, Worcester County Health Center, 9730 Healthway Drive, Berlin, 5:30-7 p.m. TOPS is a support and educational group promoting weight loss and healthy lifestyle. It meets weekly. Info: jeanduck47@gmail.com.

TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY MEETING -

ON YOUR OWN, BUT NOT ALONE - WOC Fitness, 12319 Ocean Gateway, West Ocean City, 5 p.m. Weight loss support group with discussions about nutrition, exercise, health and weight loss. Cost is $5 per meeting. Info: dillon128@aol.com.

WED. July 22

CONCERT ON THE BEACH â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Caroline

Street stage, Ocean City, 8-9:30 p.m. Featuring Bluesman Tom Larsen. Take a blanket or chair. Info: 800-626-2326.

MOVIE ON THE BEACH â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Carousel Resort

Hotel and Condominiums, 118th Street and oceanfront in Ocean City, 8:30 p.m. Free movie on the beach featuring â&#x20AC;&#x153;Planes - Fire & Rescue.â&#x20AC;? Take a beach chair or blanket. Info: 800-626-2326.

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Atlantic General Hospital, conference room 1, 9733 Healthway Drive, Berlin, 78 p.m. The group gathers the fourth Wednesday of each month. Pre-registration is not necessary. Info: Pastoral Care Services, 410-641-9725 or gmansell@atlanticgeneral.org. CANCER THRIVING AND SURVIVING WORKSHOP â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Selbyville Public Library, 11 S.

Main St., Selbyville, Del., 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For those in treatment of cancer, individuals in recovery and caregivers to attend together. The workshop is free and meets six weeks, July 8-Aug. 12. Register: Gail Mansell, 410-641-9725 or gmansell@atlanticgeneral.org.

BINGO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Every Wednesday at Ocean

City Elks Lodge 2645, 138th Street and Sinepuxent Avenue, rear of the Fenwick Inn. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., games start 6:30 p.m. Food is available. Open to the public. No one allowed in the hall under 18 years of age during bingo. Info: 410-250-2645.

DELMARVA HAND DANCE CLUB â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Meets every Wednesday at Peakyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rooftop Restaurant & Bar, located in the Fenwick Inn, 13801 Coastal Highway, Ocean City. Beginner and intermediate lessons, 5:30-6:30 p.m., followed by dancing 6:30-9 p.m. Jitterbug, swing, cha-cha to the sounds of the â&#x20AC;&#x2122;50s, â&#x20AC;&#x2122;60s and Carolina beach music. All are welcome. Info: 302200-DANCE (3262). KIWANIS CLUB OF GREATER OCEAN PINES/OCEAN CITY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Meets every

Wednesday at the Ocean Pines Community Center, 235 Ocean Parkway. Doors open at 7 a.m., meeting begins at 8 a.m. Info: 410-641-7330.

BAYSIDE BEGINNINGS AL-ANON FAMILY GROUP MEETING â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Ocean Pines Commu-

nity Center, 235 Ocean Parkway, 7:30 p.m.

OCEAN CITY/BERLIN ROTARY CLUB MEETING â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Captainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Table Restaurant in the Courtyard by Marriott, 2 15th St, Ocean City, 6 p.m. Info: 410-641-1700 or kbates@taylorbank.com.

ON YOUR OWN, BUT NOT ALONE - WOC Fitness, 12319 Ocean Gateway, West Ocean City, noon. Weight loss support group with discussions about nutrition, exercise, health and weight loss. Cost is $5 per meeting. Info: dillon128@aol.com.

THURS. July 23

SUNSET PARK PARTY NIGHTS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sunset

Park, S. Division Street, bayside, Ocean City, 7-9 p.m. Free concert by Tranzfusion (rock). Beverages, including beer, available for purchase. It is recommended to take your own seating. Info: 800-626-2326.

GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Ocean Pines

library, 11107 Cathell Road, 11 a.m. Free and open to everyone. Info: Coastal Hospice, 410-251-8163.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Buckingham Presbyterian Church, 20 S. Main St., Berlin, 5:30-6:30 p.m.. Group is a 12step program for anyone struggling with a compulsive eating problem. No initial meeting charge. Meeting contribution is $1 weekly. Info: Bett, 410-202-9078. CHRONIC DISEASE SELF-MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Captainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cove Commu-

nity Center, 4243 Captains Corridor, Greenbackville, Virginia, 1-3:30 p.m. Free workshop designed to help people with chronic conditions live a better life. Open to everyone. Meets every Thursday from June 25-July 30.

REPUBLICAN HAPPY HOUR â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Cove at the Ocean Pines Yacht Club, 1 Mumfordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Landing Road, 5-7 p.m. Informal gathering to share information and discuss current issues. Info: Sharon Byerly, 410-208-3729. STRONG WOMEN IN BUSINESS MONTHLY NETWORKING LUNCHEON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Greater

Ocean City, Maryland Chamber of Commerce, 12320 Ocean Gateway, Ocean City, noon to 1:15 p.m. Jennifer Currie, Director MCE Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Business Center will discuss services the Center has to

offer. Take own lunch, drinks provided. Pre-registration required: Lisa Twilley, ltwilley@marylandcapital.org or 410546-1900; or www.marylandcapital.org.

NAACP JULY MEETING â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Germantown School Community Heritage Center, 10223 Trappe Road, Berlin, 7 p.m. Executive meeting at 6 p.m. Deborah Williams from Working America, will discuss the organization and its implication to the area. Info: 443-944-6701. BEACH SINGLES â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Every Thursday,

Beach Singles 45-Plus meets for happy hour at Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel, 10100 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, 4-7 p.m. Info: Arlene, 302-4369577; Kate, 410-524-0649.

BINGO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; American Legion Post 166,

2308 Philadelphia Ave., in Ocean City, every Thursday, year round. Doors open at 5 p.m., games start at 6:30 p.m. Food available. Open to the public. Info: 410289-3166.

CHAIR AEROBICS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; St. Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lutheran Church Community Life Center, 10301 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, 1-2 p.m. Free will offering appreciated. Sponsored by St. Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Senior Adult Ministry. Info: 410-524-7474.

ONGOING EVENTS MAC INC. FUN DAY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Jolly Roger Amusement Park, 2901 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, July 25, rain or shine. Tickets include unlimited Splash Mountain and golf from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and amusement rides from 2-6 p.m. Tickets cost $25 and are on sale in advance only by calling 410-742-0505, Ext. 113. Deadline is 4:30 p.m. on July 23. Proceeds provide scholarships to the Richard A. Henson Wellness Center at MAC Inc.

chased on Aug. 1 until noon at Townsend Medical Center. Info: Susan Curtis, 443-235-2654 or susanbcurtis@comcast.net.

BUS TRIPS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; On July 21 and Aug. 18, tour NASAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wallops Flight Facility. Cost is $35. All trips are open to the public. Register: Ocean Pines Recreation and Parks Department, 410-641-7052. Info: www.OceanPines.org. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Bethany

United Methodist Church, 8648 Stephen Decatur Highway, Berlin, 5:30-8 p.m. daily, July 20-24. Dinner served at 5:30 p.m. followed by music, stories, crafts and games for children ages Pre-K through Grade 5. Register: 410-6412186 or bethany21811@gmail.com.

ART EXHIBIT â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Worcester County Arts

Council, 6 Jefferson St., Berlin, through July 31. Featuring a juried art exhibit themed: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Homeâ&#x20AC;? with displays of various media artwork created by 22 local and regional artists. Info: 410-641-0809 or www.worcestercountyartscouncil.org.

FREE FAMILY PROGRAMS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Ocean City

Life Saving Station Museum, 813 S. Atlantic Avenue, at the extreme southern end of the Ocean City Boardwalk. Gather outside the museum for fun facts and topics, 10 a.m., daily, through Aug. 29. A different subject each day including beach safety, aquarium feeding, knot tying, history and all about sharks. Info: Sandy, 410-289-4991, sandy@ocmuseum.org or www.ocmuseum.org.

ADULT ESL CLASSES â&#x20AC;&#x201D; First Presbyterian Church of Ocean City, 1301 Philadelphia Ave., Ocean City, 9-11 a.m., every Wednesday, May 20-Aug. 26. Info: Jeff Howard, 410-957-0817, Jeffrey_howard@yahoo.com.

JOLLY ROGER DAY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Jolly Roger Amuse-

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Full-Time, Seasonal LIFEGUARDS The Village at Bear Trap Dunes is currently seeking full-time summer lifeguards, who are able to work holiday weekends. All candidates must already have a valid lifeguarding and first aid/CPR certification. Job duties include vacuuming the pool, cleaning tiles, and taking chlorine and pH readings. 10 miles over MD/DE line.

Please contact Bethany Beck, Pavilion Manager:

302.537.6371 FT, YR MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT OFFICE MANAGER To manage all facets of the Maintenance Department. For a complete description and applicaation, visit wyndhamworldwide.com SEASONAL MAINTENANCE TECHS & HELPERS Some Weekend-only Positions Available! Call: 302-541-8858 SEA COLONY SEASONAL MAINTENANCE ASSISTANTS Contact bethann.steele@resortquest.com or call: 302.541.8831 SUMMER SAFETY SERVICE AGENTS Thursday, Friday, & Saturday, 10 am - 6 pm. Call: 302-541-8820 LAUNDRY DEPARTMENT: Call: 302-541-9619

Just 5.6 miles over MD line! ResortQuest is a drug-free and an equal opportunity employer.

SELL REAL ESTATE AT THE BEACH Interested in a career in Real Estate?

Coldwell Banker School of Real Estate is offering Licensing Classes Now SPACE IS LIMITED

Contact Kelley Bjorkland at 410-524-1203 or kelley.bjorkland@cbmove.com or visit www.CBRBSchool.com Nothing in this document is intended to create an employment relationship. Any affiliation by you with the Company is intended to be that of an independent contractor agent. Owned and Operated by NRT LLC

HELP WANTED

Handyman, PT/YR, Friday/ Saturday/Monday. Dependable. Own vehicle/tools needed. fred@paradiseoc.com or 410-250-1111.

LOCAL CRAB BOAT

Berlin, Snow Hill area Help Wanted 410-641-4709 Upscale Salon looking for F/T Esthetician, P/T Massage Therapist, P/T Nail Tech.

Call 410-208-2576 ask for Laurie.

Assistant PM Manager

Hilton Suites - 32 Palm Restaurant Year Round w/Benefits Entry Level Position Restaurant experience preferred. Forward Confidential Resume to: Hilton Hotel Attn: Food and Beverage Director P.O. Box 160 Ocean City, MD 21843 or email: romeara@harrisongp.com

HELP WANTED

Coastal Drug Pharmacy in Berlin - Now Hiring FT/PT Certified Pharmacy Technicians & Delivery Driver. Call 443-254-6432.

MAINTENANCE

Immediate position available for year-round Restaurant Commercial Kitchen Maintenance. Great opportunity with paid vacation, 401K, bonus, work vehicle. Send resume to: REST. MAINTENANCE, PO Box 160, Ocean City, MD 21842 or romeara@harrisongp.com

MODEL CASTING

for South Moon Under

Female applicants must be 5'8" or taller and fit a size 2 dress and size 25 jean. Male applicants must be 6' or taller and fit a size 32"-34" pant.

All applicants must be of legal working age. Work permits required for anyone under the age of 18. Email your name, contact info, age, height and sizes with a head shot and full length shot to: models@southmoonunder.com. We will contact you if you fit the criteria.

Thank you for your interest.

Touch of Italy is seeking experienced year round people for our locations in Delaware and Maryland:

YR, FT/PT Line Cooks

Apply at Jobs@TouchOfItaly.com or call us at 410-213-5230 Leave message and tell us what position you are applying for and someone will call you back asap (an equal opportunity employer)

Town of Ocean City

Recreation/Parks Seasonal Parks Worker

Performs duties in turf care, park construction projects, landscape maintenance and Town programs and events. Under minimal supervision performs various turf management, park maintenance and construction tasks using hand and power operated tools; a variety of small gas/diesel powered, electrically driven, and/or hydraulically operated equipment/machinery. Drives, operates and trains on equipment used by the Recreation & Parks Department. Must be dependable. Experience is helpful but not required. Work is thru 11/19/15. Hourly rate $11.0608. Open till filled. Submit Town’s application to: Recreation/Parks - Parks Maintenance 200 125th Street Ocean City, MD 21842 (410) 520-5403 EOE www.oceancitymd.gov Veterans are encouraged to apply.

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JULY 17, 2015

HELP WANTED

Dental Assistant Wanted Busy & Growing OC Dental Practice looking for Experienced Assistant. Full-time, M-F with benefits. Send inquires to contact@atlanticdental.com.

Licensed Physical Therapist

Needed for a busy outpatient physical therapy company. Best salary, benefits and best P.T. company on the Eastern Shore. Send resume to: atlanticptrehab@aol.com

Courtyard by Marriott, 2 15th Street, Ocean City, MD 21842 Now accepting applications for the following positions: Evening Laundry, part-time, year round, 4pm to 11pm Daytime Housekeeper and Houseman Front Desk Associate Looking for qualified candidates that have previous hotel experience. Stop by the front desk to complete an application. No phone calls. All candidates must go through a satisfactory background check.

Make 2015 the year of “Beauty” for you and others!

Work F/T or P/T, set your own hours, and make up to 50% commission. To become a Representative or to order product email snowhillavon@ comcast.net Like me on Facebook & for more beauty tips go to christinesbeautyshop

Classifieds 410-723-6397

REAL ESTATE LICENSE ED SMITH REAL ESTATE SCHOOL

Pre-Licensing Real Estate Classes Pt. 1. Sept. 9, 10, 11, 2015 Pt. 2. Sept. 21, 22, 23, 2015 8:00am-5:30pm Limited Space Web site/Registration www.edsmithschool.com 410-213-2700

Long and Foster Institute of Real Estate

Offering required classes to become a Real Estate Agent. Convenient Ocean City location. Classes Starting Soon!

Call for Details and Registration 410-520-2707

HELP WANTED

Century Taxi - Now hiring day & night Taxi & Shuttle Van Drivers. Call 302-569-4959.

Pino’s Pizza

We are always happily reviewing applications for part-time drivers, cashiers and cooks. Come in person between 11am & 3am to fill out our pre-hire questionnaire at 81st Street. This way, if something opens, we will have your info! Call 410-422-4780. Looking for a conscientious, loyal and hardworking licensed

Physical Therapist Assistant

Come work for the best Physical Therapy company on the Eastern Shore. Highest paid PTA on the Eastern Shore guaranteed. Email resume to atlanticptrehab@aol.com

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HELP WANTED

Experienced Pizza Maker Year round position in West Ocean City. Apply in person at Lombardi’s or call 410-2130996 for an appointment.

“Experienced Cleaners” needed for part time work in Ocean City. Must have vehicle and valid driver’s license. Please call 410-202-2887. Papa John’s is Hiring Drivers for Bethany and Ocean City areas. Earn between $8 and $25 hourly. Apply today: 302541-8081.

Exp. Cleaners for OC & Berlin Areas. Good pay! Must be honest & reliable and have transportation & supplies. Call 443-513-4024.

Maintenance Person Needed part-time, 2 days/wk, 4-5 hrs/day, for small apt. community in Willards, Md. Own tools needed; skilled in drywall repair, carpentry, light plumbing & electric, etc. Retirees welcome. Call Mon., Wed., Thurs. 410-835-2951

Maintenance Engineer

FT, Year Round Direct maintenance staff for busy condo units. Responsible for maintaining excellent guest service and high quality service. Top pay and benefits. Excellent qualifications and references required. Please send resume for immediate consideration: “Maintenance Engineer” P.O. Box 3500 Ocean City, MD 21843 EOE M/F/D/V

APPLY TODAY!

Retail Associates! Associates needed to work several days a week to support our busy Coastal Hospice Thrift Shop in Berlin. Assist with processing, clothes, working register, managing displays, managing stored inventory in our warehouse. Apply by visiting our website. EEO

www.coastalhospice.org Joint Commission Accredited

HELP WANTED

LANDFILL SUPERVISOR/ LABORERS/OPERATORS/ TRUCK DRIVERS National environmental remediation services contractor seeks experienced workers for Dagsboro, DE project location. Supervisor position requires 5 years related work experience with excavation and earthmoving operations and possess strong interpersonal communication and management skills. Pay commensurate with experience and qualifications. Send resume to: Sevenson Environmental Services, Inc., ATTN: HR, 2749 Lockport Rd, Niagara Falls, NY 14305, FAX 716-284-7645, email hr@sevenson.com EOE MIN\VET\FEM\IWDBL

BUSINESS BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY OPPORTUNITY

Ocean City Taxi Medallions including Mini-Vans for Sale. Ready to Go! Call 443-3731319.

RENTALS RENTALS

Now Hiring

Delivery Drivers Only!

(Must have own car) Come in for Interview on Wednesday @ 11:00 am 5601 Coastal Hwy. (Bayside)

Serving the Newspapers of Maryland, Delaware and the District of Columbia since 1908.

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

FT, Year Round Positions

• Front Desk/ Reservations Clerk • Cooks • Painter • HVAC Certified Tech

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

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY

Own a Business at the Beach

A well established, profitable, and growing 25 year home based integrated direct mail, online and mobile marketing company. The Company is well known in the industry and local communities, with the bulk of the business coming from many repeat and loyal clients, and new business coming as a result of the reputation for quality and timely work. The business has evolved into a successful turnkey operation that is up and running, allowing new ownership the ability to hit the ground with an already profitable and growing business. Must provide various income and personal history for consideration as well as confidentiality agreement. Forward request for further discussion to recruitingmsm@gmail.com

Advertise in MDDC Maryland, Delaware and D.C.: 106 papers with a circulation of 2.3 million and readership of 4.9 million!

For only $495 Deadline is Wednesday of the week prior to publication. Call 410-723-6397 for more information

RENTALS

$250/week Sleeps 4, Internet Rambler Motel 9942 Elm Street Right behind Starbucks Manager on site or call 443-614-4007

Yearly & Seasonal Rentals

SUMMER RENTAL

WEEKLY • SEASONAL

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Maryland 800.633.1000 Delaware 800.442.5626 VA C AT I O N S

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Willards

STILL MEADOWS WILLARDS, MD 2BR TOWNHOUSE

Light & Airy Available Immediately Quiet, Friendly Community CAC/Heat * W/W Ample Storage All Appliances Please Call 410-835-2951 MON., WED. & THURS. Equal Housing Opportunity

Apartments Starting at $725 Single Family Homes Starting at $1075 CALL US TODAY! 410-208-9200

MARYLAND STATEWIDE CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING NETWORK

AUCTIONS EBIDLOCAL.COM - ABANDONED SAFE DEPOSIT BOX ONLINE AUCTION - per DE law national bank client selling contents, “As-Is”/”WhereIs”, No Warranties, Info Online: EBIDLOCAL.com (vaf#777) AUCTION - Construction Equipment & Trucks, July 21st, 9 AM, Richmond, VA. Excavators, Dozers, Dumps & More. Accepting Items Daily thru 7/17- We Sell & Fund Assets Fast. Motley Asset Disposition Group, 804-232-3300 x.4, www.motleys.com/ Industrial, VAAL #16

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

BUSINESS SERVICES

Drive traffic to your business and reach 4.1 million readers with just one phone call & one bill. See your business ad in 104 newspapers in Maryland, Delaware and the District of Columbia for just $495.00 per ad placement. The value of newspapers advertising HAS NEVER BEEN STRONGER … call 1-855-721-6332 x 6 or 301-852-8933 today to place your ad before 4.1 million readers. Email Wanda Smith @ wsmith@mddcpress.com or visit our website at www.mddcpress.com. EDUCATION TRAINING

AVIATION Grads work with JetBlue, Boeing, Delta and others- start here with hands on training for FAA certification. Financial aid if qualified. Call Aviation Institute of Maintenance 866-823-6729 EDUCATIONAL TRAINING

MEDICAL CAREER! Train at Home for a career processing Medical Billing & Insurance Claims! NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED! Call CTI for details! HS Diploma/GED & Computer/Internet needed. 1-877649-2671.

DRIVERS

EARN $500 A DAY: Insurance Agents Needed * Leads, No Cold Calls * Commissions Paid Daily * Lifetime Renewals * Complete Training * Health & Dental Insurance * Life License Required. Call 1888-713-6020

CDL-A Drivers: New Pay & WEEKLY HOME TIME! Earn up to $0.49 CPM with Bonus Pay PLUS $5,000 Sign On Bonus. Call 866-711-2681 or SuperServicesLLC.com

We Welcome Pets 7700 Coastal Hwy 410-524-7700 www.holidayoc.com

REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE

Remodeled 3BR/1.5BA, Colonial w/basement in Salisbury. New HVAC, hardwood flooring, W/D, deck, FP, cedar closet, garage. Low $130’s. 240-620-3040

3BR/1.5BA Home with HW floors, FP, 2-car garage and a 5 ft. fenced in backyard. $175,900 Call Howard Martin Realty 410-352-5555.

FOR SALE FOR SALE BY BYOWNER OWNER

Downtown Berlin, 3BR/2BA Historic Home For Sale. Visit website for details www.telescopehouse.net

Classifieds 410-723-6397 By Monday, 5 p.m.

CLASSIFIED AD NETWORK

ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES DC BIG FLEA & ANTIQUE MARKET JULY 18-19 It's An Amazing Treasure Hunt! Metro DC's Largest Antique Event! Dulles Expo-Chantilly, VA. 4320 Chantilly Shop Ctr, 20151. Adm $8 Sat 9-6 Sun 11-5 www.thebigfleamarket. com AUTOMOBILE DONATIONS DONATE AUTOS, TRUCKS, RV'S. LUTHERAN MISSION SOCIETY. Your donation helps local families with food, clothing, shelter, counseling. Tax deductible. MVA License #W1044. 410-636-0123 or www.LutheranMissionSociety

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MEDICAL BILLING TRAINING! Train at home for a career processing Medical Billing & Insurance Claims! NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED! Call CTI for details! HS Diploma/GED & Computer/Internet needed. 1-877-6492671 HELP WANTED: SALES

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

ATTN: COMPUTER WORK. Work from anywhere 24/7. Up to $1,500 Part-Time to $7,500/mo. Full Time Training provided. www.WorkServices25.com MEDICAL SUPPLIES

Need Interior/Exterior Stairlifts! Raymond Maule & Son offers STRAIGHT or Curved ACORN Stairlifts; Call Angel & Kathy TODAY 888-353-8878; Also available Exterior Porchlifts; Avoid Unsightly Long Ramps; Save $200.00. LAND FOR SALE

SUMMER GETAWAY BARGAIN CABIN AND 3+ ACRES NEAR LAKE & PARK $59,900 Perfect cabin shell on level park like Parcel with easy access to town and Lake, shopping. Short drive to DC Utilities on site, new perc. Ez financing CALL OWNER 800888-1262 SERVICES-MISCELLANEOUS

Want a larger footprint in the marketplace consider advertising in the MDDC Display 2x2 or 2x4 Advertising Network. Reach 3.6 million readers every week by placing your ad in 82 newspapers in Maryland, Delaware and the District of Columbia. With just one phone call, your business and/or product will be seen by 3.6 million readers HURRY … space is limited, CALL TODAY!! Call 1-855-721-6332 x 6 or 301 852-8933 email wsmith@mddcpress.com or visit our website at www. mddcpress.com VACATION RENTALS

OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND. Best selection of affordable rentals. Full/partial weeks. Call for FREE brochure. Open daily. Holiday Resort Services. 1-800-638-2102. Online reservations: www.holidayoc.com

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6th Annual Cancer Memorial Golf Tournament “Honor Someone You Love”

hosted by Ed and Margaret Colbert benefitting your American Cancer Society

September 5, 2015 Deer Run Golf Club Berlin, MD Registration $100 per player Includes: continental breakfast, lunch, cart, tee gift, range balls, 1 mulligan per player.

Cash Raffle & Silent Auction

For more information contact Deer Run Golf Club 410-629-0060 American Cancer Society 410-749-1624 or Dawn Hodge 443-497-1198

7:30 Registration 7:30 Putting Contest 9:00 Shotgun Start 2:00 Lunch 2:30 Awards Sponsorships Available!!

COMMERCIAL

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

Warehouse Space For Rent. Approx. 600 square feet. $500/month, utilities included. Call 410-726-5471 or 410-641-4300.

Lease Specialty Retail location in the heart of Fenwick Island. Next to “Just Hooked,” voted one of the top restaurants in DE. 1400 sq. ft. 1500 Coastal Hwy. Sunshine Plaza. 410-2894133’

Upscale Mid-town Office Space in O.C. for Lease.

Last Suite available. 1100 sq. ft. Call Brian 443-880-2225

DONATIONS DONATIONS

Do you have an old bicycle not being used? It could mean a world of difference to a hard-working international student. We are looking to get as many bikes as possible. Your donation will be taxdeductible. Contact Gary at 410-726-1051.

JULY 17, 2015

SERVICES FOR SALE

Bishopville Movers Inc. Fast, reliable service. 410-352-5555

GARAGE SALE GARAGE SALE

Sat., July 18th, 7:00am Blowout Garage Sale! Most items $1-$3, furniture negotiable. Treadmill $50. 12808 Whisper Trace Drive. Oyster Harbor, off Keiser Pt.

VEHICLES VEHICLES

2004 Ford Focus - automatic transmission, AC, Power windows, steering & brakes, AM/FM/CD radio, new battery, good tires. Good work car. 180K mileage. Asking $1600, OBO 410-723-4115

Classifieds 410-723-6397

AUCTIONS

The contents of mini storage units will be sold at public auction. Units to be auctioned: B11/B45/B47/ B69/B73/B78/B82/O15/ O24/O29/O43/O44/O106/ O148/O150/O154/O164/ O170/O174/O169/S68/ S122/S181/S182/S222/ S314/S631. Units are being sold due to non-payment of rent. Common items in units are, household items, furniture, tools, fishing equipment, antique and vintage items. Date: SATURDAY, JULY 18TH, 2015 Time: 9AM #1 Starting @ Berlin Mini Storage (Rt. 346) #2 Continues at OC Mini Storage (Rt. 50) #3 Finishes at OC Mini Storage (Rt. 611) Terms: CASH ONLY! Auctioneer: Tom Janasek

FURNITURE

JUMPIN’ JACK FLASH

FURNITURE WAREHOUSE -- NEW AND USED Pick-Up & Delivery Available

410-250-7000

146th Street, Ocean City

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y r o t c e r i D Service For a variety of Local Services

PUBLIC NOTICES Rosenberg & Associates, LLC 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 750 Bethesda, Maryland 20814 (301) 907-8000 www.rosenberg-assoc.com

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 1114 OCEAN PKWY. BERLIN, MD 21811 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Lucrezia Iona Canaday and Kevin C. Betskoff, Jr., dated January 5, 2007 and recorded in Liber 4858, folio 537 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on JULY 31, 2015 AT 2:30 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with the buildings and improvements thereon situated in Worcester Co., MD and described as Tax ID #03-100448 and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property, which is improved by a dwelling, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of

record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $30,000 by cash or certified check. Balance of the purchase price to be paid in cash within ten days of final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester Co. Interest to be paid on the unpaid purchase money at the rate pursuant to the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received in the office of the Sub. Trustees. There will be no abatement of interest in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement or if settlement is delayed for any reason. The noteholder shall not be obligated to pay interest if it is the purchaser. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of all real property taxes, including agricultural taxes, if applicable, and any and all public and/or private charges or assessments, including water/sewer charges and ground rent, to be adjusted to date of sale and thereafter assumed by purchaser. Condominium fees and/or homeowners association dues, if any, shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale forward. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes and settlement expenses shall be borne by the purchaser. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. Purchaser assumes the risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale forward. Additional terms to be announced at the

time of sale. If the Sub. Trustees are unable to convey good and marketable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy in law and equity shall be limited to a refund of the deposit without interest. If the purchaser fails to go to settlement, the deposit shall be forfeited, to the Trustees for application against all expenses, attorney’s fees and the full commission on the sale price of the above-scheduled foreclosure sale. In the event of default, all expenses of this sale (including attorney’s fees and the full commission on the gross sale price of this sale) shall be charged against and paid out of the forfeited deposit. The Trustees may then re-advertise and resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser or may avail themselves of any legal or equitable remedies against the defaulting purchaser without reselling the property. In the event of a resale, the defaulting purchaser shall not be entitled to receive the surplus, if any, even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulting purchaser and the defaulting purchaser shall be liable to the Trustees and secured party for reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses incurred in connection with all litigation involving the Property or the proceeds of the resale. Trustees’ file number 41604. Diane S. Rosenberg, Mark D. Meyer, et al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC. 908 YORK RD.,

TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com OCD-7/16/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Boulevard, Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 12306 RUMRUNNER DR. BERLIN, MD 21811 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated June 4, 2007 and recorded in Liber 4940, Folio 713 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, with an original principal balance of $171,500.00 and an original interest rate of 6.5% default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on AUGUST 4, 2015 AT 3:30 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester Co., MD and more

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PUBLIC NOTICES fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property, and any improvements thereon, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $16,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Sub. Trustees, payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of current year’s real property taxes are adjusted as of the date of sale, and thereafter assumed by the purchaser. Taxes due for prior years including costs of any tax sale are payable by the purchaser. Purchaser is responsible for any recapture of homestead tax credit. All other public and/or private charges or assessments, to the extent such amounts survive foreclosure sale, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, whether incurred prior to or after the sale to be paid by the purchaser. All costs of deed recordation including but not limited to all transfer, recordation, agricultural or other taxes or charges assessed by any governmental entity as a condition to recordation, are payable by purchaser, whether or not purchaser is a Maryland First Time Home Buyer. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale. The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. If purchaser fails to settle within ten days of ratification, subject to order of court, purchaser agrees that property will be resold and entire deposit retained by Sub Trustees as liquidated damages for all losses occasioned by the purchaser’s default and purchaser shall have no further liability. The defaulted purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds resulting from said resale even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulted purchaser. If Sub. Trustees are unable to convey either insurable or marketable title, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is the return of the deposit without interest. PLEASE CONSULT

WWW.ALEXCOOPER.COM FOR STATUS OF UPCOMING SALES Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 OCD-7/16/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Boulevard, Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 117 MUMFORDS LANDING RD. A/R/T/A 117 MUMFORD LANDING RD. OCEAN PINES A/R/T/A BERLIN, MD 21811 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated September 30, 2005 and recorded in Liber 4624, Folio 645 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, with an original principal balance of $226,000.00 and an original interest rate of 5.75% default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on AUGUST 4, 2015 AT 3:33 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester Co., MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property, and any improvements thereon, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $28,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Sub. Trustees, payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of current year’s real property taxes are adjusted as of the date of sale, and thereafter assumed by the purchaser. Taxes due for prior years including costs of any tax sale are payable by the purchaser. Purchaser is responsible for any recapture of homestead tax credit. All other pub-

lic and/or private charges or assessments, to the extent such amounts survive foreclosure sale, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, whether incurred prior to or after the sale to be paid by the purchaser. All costs of deed recordation including but not limited to all transfer, recordation, agricultural or other taxes or charges assessed by any governmental entity as a condition to recordation, are payable by purchaser, whether or not purchaser is a Maryland First Time Home Buyer. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale. The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. If purchaser fails to settle within ten days of ratification, subject to order of court, purchaser agrees that property will be resold and entire deposit retained by Sub Trustees as liquidated damages for all losses occasioned by the purchaser’s default and purchaser shall have no further liability. The defaulted purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds resulting from said resale even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulted purchaser. If Sub. Trustees are unable to convey either insurable or marketable title, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is the return of the deposit without interest. PLEASE CONSULT WWW.ALEXCOOPER.COM FOR STATUS OF UPCOMING SALES Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 OCD-7/16/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Boulevard, Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 305 11TH ST., UNIT #405 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated July 14, 2006 and recorded in Liber 4745, Folio 203 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, with an original principal balance of $479,925.00 and an original interest rate of 6.3% default having occurred under the

terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on AUGUST 4, 2015 AT 3:36 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester Co., MD and described as Unit No. 405 in Phase Two of “Bahia Vista Condominium” and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property, and any improvements thereon, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $55,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Sub. Trustees, payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of current year’s real property taxes are adjusted as of the date of sale, and thereafter assumed by the purchaser. Taxes due for prior years including costs of any tax sale are payable by the purchaser. Purchaser is responsible for any recapture of homestead tax credit. All other public and/or private charges or assessments, to the extent such amounts survive foreclosure sale, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, whether incurred prior to or after the sale to be paid by the purchaser. All costs of deed recordation including but not limited to all transfer, recordation, agricultural or other taxes or charges assessed by any governmental entity as a condition to recordation, are payable by purchaser, whether or not purchaser is a Maryland First Time Home Buyer. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale. The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. If purchaser fails to settle within ten days of ratification, subject to order of court, purchaser agrees that property will be resold and entire deposit retained by Sub Trustees as liquidated damages for all losses occasioned by the purchaser’s default and purchaser shall have no further liability. The de-

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PUBLIC NOTICES faulted purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds resulting from said resale even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulted purchaser. If Sub. Trustees are unable to convey either insurable or marketable title, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is the return of the deposit without interest. PLEASE CONSULT WWW.ALEXCOOPER.COM FOR STATUS OF UPCOMING SALES Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 OCD-7/16/3t _________________________________ JAMES E. CLUBB, JR., ESQ. 108 8th Street Ocean City, Maryland 21842

FORECLOSURE SALE 10 81ST STREET, #207 OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND By virtue of a Statement of Lien recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland, and pursuant to an Order of the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland in Case No. 23-C-15-0511, the undersigned Trustee will offer for sale at public auction in front of the condominium building located at 10 81st Street, #207, Ocean City, Maryland 21842, on FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2015 AT 9:00 AM ALL that real property lying and being situate in the Town of Ocean City, in the Tenth Election District of Worcester County, Maryland, and being more particularly designated as Unit No. 207 in the "81 Beach Hill Condominium", together with an undivided percentage interest in the common elements thereof, as established pursuant to a Condominium Master Deed and By-Laws, dated July 30, 1973 and recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland in Liber F.W.H. No. 407, folio 220, et seq., and pursuant to the Plats described in the aforesaid Master Deed, and recorded among the aforesaid Land Records in Plat Book F.W.H. No. 36, folio 59, et seq. The property will be sold in an "as is" condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, with no warranties or guarantees, and will be sold subject to a redeemable ground rent in the amount of $6,974.00, and the purchaser shall take title to the property free and clear of the ground rent lease. The Trustee reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Terms of Sale: A deposit in the amount of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) will be required at the

time of sale, such deposit to be in a cashier=s or bank check, with the balance to be paid in cash at time of settlement. The date of settlement shall be fifteen (15) days after final ratification by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, time being of the essence; otherwise, the deposit will be forfeited and the property will be resold at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser, or in any manner designated by the Trustee; or, without forfeiting deposit, the Seller may exercise any of its legal or equitable rights against the defaulting purchaser. The undersigned reserves the right to waive the deposit requirements as to the purchaser representing the interest of the party secured by the Statement of Lien. The purchaser will be responsible for paying all open real property taxes, wastewater charges and condominium dues. All costs of conveyancing, including transfer and recordation taxes, shall be paid by the purchaser. The purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining possession of the property. Purchaser agrees to pay to the Seller an Attorney=s fee of $275.00 for review of any motion which may be filed with the Court to substitute a purchaser herein. In the event the undersigned is unable to convey marketable title, the sale will be null and void and the purchaser=s sole remedy will be the return of the deposit without interest. For more information, call: James E. Clubb, Jr. Trustee 410-289-2323 OCD-7/2/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Boulevard, Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 930 YACHT CLUB DR. OCEAN PINES A/R/T/A BERLIN, MD 21811 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated October 25, 2006 and recorded in Liber 4806, Folio 711 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, with an original principal balance of $324,900.00 and an original interest rate of 3.25% default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on AUGUST 4, 2015 AT 3:39 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester Co., MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property, and any improvements thereon, will be sold in an “as

is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $22,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Sub. Trustees, payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of current year’s real property taxes are adjusted as of the date of sale, and thereafter assumed by the purchaser. Taxes due for prior years including costs of any tax sale are payable by the purchaser. Purchaser is responsible for any recapture of homestead tax credit. All other public and/or private charges or assessments, to the extent such amounts survive foreclosure sale, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, whether incurred prior to or after the sale to be paid by the purchaser. All costs of deed recordation including but not limited to all transfer, recordation, agricultural or other taxes or charges assessed by any governmental entity as a condition to recordation, are payable by purchaser, whether or not purchaser is a Maryland First Time Home Buyer. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale. The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. If purchaser fails to settle within ten days of ratification, subject to order of court, purchaser agrees that property will be resold and entire deposit retained by Sub Trustees as liquidated damages for all losses occasioned by the purchaser’s default and purchaser shall have no further liability. The defaulted purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds resulting from said resale even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulted purchaser. If Sub. Trustees are unable to convey either insurable or marketable title, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is the return of the deposit without interest. PLEASE CONSULT WWW.ALEXCOOPER.COM FOR STATUS OF UPCOMING SALES Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M.

Ward, et al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 OCD-7/16/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Boulevard, Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 10915 ADKINS RD. BERLIN, MD 21811 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated March 30, 2007 and recorded in Liber 4899, Folio 333 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, with an original principal balance of $337,300.00 and an original interest rate of 6.375% default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on AUGUST 4, 2015 AT 3:42 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester Co., MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property, and any improvements thereon, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $31,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Sub. Trustees, payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of current year’s real property taxes are adjusted as of the date of sale, and thereafter assumed by the purchaser. Taxes due for prior years including costs of any tax sale are payable by the purchaser. Purchaser is responsible for any recapture of homestead tax credit. All other public and/or private charges or assessments, to the extent such amounts survive foreclosure sale, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, whether incurred prior to or after the sale to be paid by the purchaser. All costs of deed recordation including but not limited to all transfer,

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PUBLIC NOTICES recordation, agricultural or other taxes or charges assessed by any governmental entity as a condition to recordation, are payable by purchaser, whether or not purchaser is a Maryland First Time Home Buyer. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale. The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. If purchaser fails to settle within ten days of ratification, subject to order of court, purchaser agrees that property will be resold and entire deposit retained by Sub Trustees as liquidated damages for all losses occasioned by the purchaser’s default and purchaser shall have no further liability. The defaulted purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds resulting from said resale even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulted purchaser. If Sub. Trustees are unable to convey either insurable or marketable title, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is the return of the deposit without interest. PLEASE CONSULT WWW.ALEXCOOPER.COM FOR STATUS OF UPCOMING SALES Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 OCD-7/16/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Boulevard, Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 16 WATERTOWN RD. OCEAN PINES, MD 21811 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated April 29, 2011 and recorded in Liber 5676, Folio 363 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, with an original principal balance of $209,549.00 and an original interest rate of 4.875% default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on JULY 28, 2015 AT 3:30 PM

ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester Co., MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property, and any improvements thereon, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $24,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Sub. Trustees, payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of current year’s real property taxes are adjusted as of the date of sale, and thereafter assumed by the purchaser. Taxes due for prior years including costs of any tax sale are payable by the purchaser. Purchaser is responsible for any recapture of homestead tax credit. All other public and/or private charges or assessments, to the extent such amounts survive foreclosure sale, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, whether incurred prior to or after the sale to be paid by the purchaser. All costs of deed recordation including but not limited to all transfer, recordation, agricultural or other taxes or charges assessed by any governmental entity as a condition to recordation, are payable by purchaser, whether or not purchaser is a Maryland First Time Home Buyer. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale. The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. If purchaser fails to settle within ten days of ratification, subject to order of court, purchaser agrees that property will be resold and entire deposit retained by Sub Trustees as liquidated damages for all losses occasioned by the purchaser’s default and purchaser shall have no further liability. The defaulted purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds resulting from said resale even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulted purchaser. If Sub. Trustees are unable to convey either insurable or marketable title, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the

Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is the return of the deposit without interest. PLEASE CONSULT WWW.ALEXCOOPER.COM FOR STATUS OF UPCOMING SALES Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 OCD-7/9/3t _________________________________ Hofmeister, Breza & Leavers Executive Plaza III 11350 McCormick Rd., Suite 1300 Hunt Valley, MD 21031 410-832-8822

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE 2 COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS USED AS A GYM AND ENCLOSED PARKING Known As WORLD GYM 107 67TH ST. OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Purchase Money Deed of Trust from Zeke’s World LLC, dated March 31, 2008 and recorded in Liber 5088, folio 749 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof, and at the request of the parties secured thereby, the undersigned Substitute Trustees will sell at public auction ON THE PREMISES, ON JULY 22, 2015 AT 12:00 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND AND THE IMPROVEMENTS thereon situated in Worcester County, Maryland and more fully described in the Purchase Money Deed of Trust. Tax ID No. 10079519. The property is believed to be improved by two free-standing buildings. The first building contains 8,800± sq. ft. and is used as a gym. The building is believed to consist of the main gym area, reception area, offices, exercise room and locker rooms. The building is believed to be centrally heated and cooled. The second building contains 4,000± sq. ft. and is used for parking. The building is believed to consist of 2 drive-in doors and has 13± parking spaces. The property is believed to be zoned LC-1 (Local Commercial District). Lot size 18,000± sq. ft. The property will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to all covenants, conditions, liens, restrictions, easements, agreements and rights-of-way as may affect same, if any and with no warranty of any kind. TERMS OF SALE: A deposit of $75,000 will be required at the time of sale, such deposit to be in cash or certified check, or other form acceptable to the Substitute Trustees in their sole discretion. The deposit must be increased to 10% of the pur-

chase price within 2 business days after the sale, and delivered to the office of the auctioneer in the same form as the initial deposit. Balance of the purchase price is to be paid in cash within ten (10) days of the final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County. If payment of the balance does not take place within ten (10) days of ratification, the deposit(s) may be forfeited and the property may be resold at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser. The defaulting purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds or profits resulting from any resale of the property. Interest to be paid on unpaid purchase money at the rate pursuant to the Deed of Trust Note from date of sale to date funds are received in the office of the Substitute Trustees in the event the property is purchased by someone other than the holder of the indebtedness. In the event settlement is delayed for any reason, there shall be no abatement of interest. All taxes, ground rent, water, condominium fees and/or homeowner association dues, all public charges, assessments payable on an annual basis, including sanitary and/or metropolitan district charges, and front foot benefit charges, if applicable, to be adjusted to date of sale and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes and settlement expenses for the property shall be borne by the purchaser. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. Purchaser assumes the risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale forward. If the Substitute Trustees are unable to convey good and marketable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy in law or equity shall be limited to the refund of the deposit. Upon refund of the deposit to purchaser, this sale shall be void and of no effect, and the purchaser shall have no further claims against the Substitute Trustees. The conveyance of the property by the Substitute Trustees to the purchaser at settlement shall be by Trustees’ Deed without covenants or special warranties. The Substitute Trustees reserve the right to: (1) accept or reject any and all bids and to sell the property in any manner which the Substitute Trustees determines, in their sole discretion, may provide the highest yield to the secured party, (2) modify or waive the requirement for bidders’ deposits and terms of sale and/or settlement, and (3) to withdraw all or any part of the property from the sale prior to acceptance of the final bid. The property will be sold in an “AS IS” condition and without any recourse, representations or warranties, either express or implied, as to its nature, condition or description. No representations are made as to the property. Neither the Substitute Trustees, nor any other party, make any warranty or representation of any kind or nature regarding the physical condition of, the description of, or title to the property. The property will be sold subject to any violation notices and subject to all conditions, restrictions, easements,

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PUBLIC NOTICES covenants, encumbrances, and agreements of record and all terms, conditions, notes, and matters as set forth and described in the Deed of Trust. The purchaser is responsible for, and the property is sold subject to, any environmental matter or condition, whether latent or observable, if any, that may exist at or affect or relate to the property and to any governmental requirements affecting the same. NOTE: The information contained herein was obtained from sources deemed to be reliable, but is offered for informational purposes only. Neither the auctioneer, the beneficiary of the Deed of Trust, the Substitute Trustees nor their agents or attorneys make any representations or warranties with respect to the accuracy of information. PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS ARE URGED TO PERFORM THEIR OWN DUE DILIGENCE WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPERTY PRIOR TO THE FORECLOSURE AUCTION. For additional information, please contact the Substitute Trustees. C. Larry Hofmeister, Jr., Craig B. Leavers, Stephanie H. Hurley, Kaitlin R. Smith, Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC. 908 YORK ROAD, TOWSON, MARYLAND 21204 410-828-4838 OCD-7/2/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Boulevard, Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 8422 NEWARK RD. NEWARK, MD 21841 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated March 2, 2005 and recorded in Liber 4392, Folio 161 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, with an original principal balance of $84,000.00 and an original interest rate of 5.00% default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on JULY 21, 2015 AT 3:33 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester Co., MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property, and any improvements thereon, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $5,000 in the form of certified check,

cashier’s check or money order will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Sub. Trustees, payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of current year’s real property taxes are adjusted as of the date of sale, and thereafter assumed by the purchaser. Taxes due for prior years including costs of any tax sale are payable by the purchaser. Purchaser is responsible for any recapture of homestead tax credit. All other public and/or private charges or assessments, to the extent such amounts survive foreclosure sale, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, whether incurred prior to or after the sale to be paid by the purchaser. All costs of deed recordation including but not limited to all transfer, recordation, agricultural or other taxes or charges assessed by any governmental entity as a condition to recordation, are payable by purchaser, whether or not purchaser is a Maryland First Time Home Buyer. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale. The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. If purchaser fails to settle within ten days of ratification, subject to order of court, purchaser agrees that property will be resold and entire deposit retained by Sub Trustees as liquidated damages for all losses occasioned by the purchaser’s default and purchaser shall have no further liability. The defaulted purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds resulting from said resale even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulted purchaser. If Sub. Trustees are unable to convey either insurable or marketable title, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is the return of the deposit without interest. PLEASE CONSULT WWW.ALEXCOOPER.COM FOR STATUS OF UPCOMING SALES Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 OCD-7/2/3t _________________________________

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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 12626 SUNSET AVE., UNIT #15 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated April 11, 2005 and recorded in Liber 4412, Folio 271 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, with an original principal balance of $152,750.00 and an original interest rate of 3.01900% default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on JULY 21, 2015 AT 3:36 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester Co., MD and described as Unit No. 15, in Building C in Stage 2G, in the “Sunset Village Condominium” and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property, and any improvements thereon, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $14,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Sub. Trustees, payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of current year’s real property taxes are adjusted as of the date of sale, and thereafter assumed by the purchaser. Taxes due for prior years including costs of any tax sale are payable by the purchaser. Purchaser is responsible for any recapture of homestead tax credit. All other public and/or private charges or assessments, to the extent such amounts survive foreclosure sale, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, whether incurred prior to or after the sale to be paid by the purchaser. All costs of deed recordation including but not limited to all transfer, recordation, agricultural or other taxes or charges assessed by any governmental entity as a condition to recordation, are payable by pur-

chaser, whether or not purchaser is a Maryland First Time Home Buyer. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale. The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. If purchaser fails to settle within ten days of ratification, subject to order of court, purchaser agrees that property will be resold and entire deposit retained by Sub Trustees as liquidated damages for all losses occasioned by the purchaser’s default and purchaser shall have no further liability. The defaulted purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds resulting from said resale even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulted purchaser. If Sub. Trustees are unable to convey either insurable or marketable title, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is the return of the deposit without interest. PLEASE CONSULT WWW.ALEXCOOPER.COM FOR STATUS OF UPCOMING SALES Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 OCD-7/2/3t _________________________________

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE ESTATE NO. 16110 Notice is given that the Register of Wills court of Chester County, PA appointed Melissa A. Landrum, 482 Hibernia Road, Coatesville, PA 19320; Andrew Shepherd, 305 Hill Road, Honeybrook, PA 19344; and Kenneth C. Shepherd, 70 Ashley Court, Downingtown, PA 19335 as the Personal Representatives of the Estate of Bruce E. Shepherd who died on August 09, 2014 domiciled in Pennsylvania, USA. The Maryland resident agent for service of process is PJ Aldridge whose address is 13015 Old Bridge Road, Ocean City, MD 21842. At the time of death, the decedent owned real or leasehold property in the following Maryland counties: Worcester County. All persons having claims against the decedent must file their claims with the Register of Wills for Worcester County with a copy to the foreign personal representative on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of

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PUBLIC NOTICES 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. Melissa A. Landrum Andrew Shepherd Kenneth C. Shepherd Foreign Personal Representatives Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills 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 first publication: June 25, 2015 OCD-7/2/3t _________________________________ JOSEPH E. MOORE ESQ WILLIAMS, MOORE, SHOCKLEY & HARRISON P.O. BOX 739 3509 COASTAL HWY OCEAN CITY, MD 21842

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 16090 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF ELLEN M. PARADEE Notice is given that William Hill, 35767 Old Ocean City Road, Willards, MD 21874, was on May 29, 2015 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Ellen M. Paradee who died on May 7, 2015, 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 29th day of November, 2015. 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.

William Hill Personal Representative True Test Copy Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills 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: July 2, 2015 OCD-7/2/3t _________________________________ Alba Law Group, P.A., Attorneys 11350 McCormick Road Executive Plaza III, Suite 200 Hunt Valley, MD 21031 (443) 541-8600 Mark S. Devan, et al as Substituted Trustees VS. Michael P. Nader IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY CASE NO. 23-C-15-000237

NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 1st day of July, 2015, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County that the sale of the property being described in the above-mentioned proceeding, known as 322 Sunset Drive, Unit 2, Ocean City, MD 21842, made and reported by Mark S. Devan, Thomas P. Dore, Christine Drexel, Brian McNair, Angela Nasuta, Substituted Trustees, be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary be shown on or before the 3rd day of August, 2015, provided that a copy of this Notice be inserted in some newspaper in Worcester County once in each of three successive weeks on or before the 27th day of July, 2015. The Report states the amount of sale to be $59,000.00. Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court for Worcester County True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-7/9/3t _________________________________ WILLIAM, MOORE, SHOCKLEY & HARRISON LLP REGAN J. R. SMITH ESQ. 10441 RACETRACK ROAD, SUITE 2 BERLIN, MD 21811

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE ESTATE NO. 16128 Notice is given that the Circuit court of Fairfax County, VA appointed Jay K. Jarrell, 152 Brookdale Circle, McMurray, PA 15317 as the Personal Representative of the Estate of J. Kent Jarrell who died on December 31, 1991 domiciled in Virginia, America. The Maryland resident agent for service of process is Reagan J. R. Smith whose address is 3509 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842. At the time of death, the decedent owned real or leasehold property in

TOWN OF OCEAN CITY

PUBLIC HEARING FY 2016 ANNUAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN The Mayor and City Council, a public community transit service provider in Ocean City, Maryland, is offering the opportunity for a public hearing to provide citizens a forum to present views on the following proposals: Revised FY 2016 Annual Transportation Plan (ATP). The ATP contains requests for operating funds from the following programs: Section 5311 of the Federal Transit Act, which provides funds for general public transit service in rural areas; Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) program, which provides funds for federally required paratransit services for persons with disabilities. In addition, capital funds will be requested for the following items: ITEM Replace sixteen (16) 40’ heavy duty buses Replace two (2) ADA para transit vans Replace seven (7) 35’ heavy duty buses with 40’ heavy duty buses Purchase a Real Time Bus Arrival System Preventative maintenance and repairs to include parts and labor for rolling stock Replace parking lot light fixtures with LED retrofit energy efficient units Purchase three (3) currency counters Preventative maintenance and repair contract to include parts and labor for the Bus Wash Facility Purchase a camera operating platform, cameras and maintenance thereof for the interior of our rolling stock Remove the blacktop in the two transit lanes at the south end Transit Center and replace with concrete Purchase three (3) complete man doors units for the north and east side of the bus barn Purchase training materials to meet FTA/MTA guidelines Preventative maintenance and repair contract to include parts and labor for Bus Barn overhead doors Replace twenty five (25) benches at three (3) of our transit centers at $1,200 each TOTAL COST CAPITAL REQUEST:

TOTAL $7,264,000 $136,226 $3,178,000 $460,795 $600,000 $90,000 $6,000 $48,000 $500,000 $122,000 $3,000 $6,500 $20,000 $30,000 $12,464,521

A Public Hearing will be held upon request. Requests for a Public Hearing must be in writing and will be received until 4 p.m. on Friday, July 3, 2015. Requests for a Public Hearing and/or other written comments should be sent to the following address and clearly marked “Public Hearing Comments”: Ocean City Transportation 204 65th Street, Building E Ocean City, Maryland 21842 Written comments can also be emailed to: gthornes@oceancitymd.gov . In the event it is requested, a Public Hearing will be held on: Monday, July 20, 2015 6:00 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers 301 Baltimore Avenue Ocean City, Maryland 21842 If special assistance is required at the meeting, contact Ocean City Transportation, Administrative Assistant at 410-723-2174 before 4 p.m. on Friday, July 20, 2015. OCD-6/18/5t ____________________________________________________________________ the following Maryland counties: Worcester County. All persons having claims against the decedent must file their claims with the Register of Wills for Worcester County with a copy to the foreign personal representative on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the foreign

personal representative mails or delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claim within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. Claims filed after that date or after a date extended by law will be barred. Jay K. Jarrell Foreign Personal Representative Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills

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PUBLIC NOTICES 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 first publication: July 09, 2015 OCD-7/9/3t _________________________________

NOTICE OF INTRODUCTION OF BILL 15-10 WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Take Notice that Bill 15-10 (Zoning - Waterfront Structures Regulated by Natural Resources Article) was introduced by Commissioners Bertino, Bunting, Church, Elder and Lockfaw on June 16, 2015. A fair summary of the bill is as follows: § ZS 1-103(b). Definition of “Accessory Use or Structure”. (Excludes waterfront structures from regulation under the terms of the Zoning Ordinance since those uses and structures are to be regulated by the terms of the County’s Natural Resources Article.) § ZS 1-116(n). Board of Zoning Appeals - Powers with respect to construction along shorelines. (Empowers the Worcester County Board of Zoning Appeals to: hear and decide on appeals of a decision or determination made by the Department or Approval Authority charged with administration of construction along shorelines as specified in Section NR 2-102 of the Natural Resources Article; to authorize modifications to the limitations on the extension of waterfront structures into a body of water as specified in the Natural Resources Article; and to authorize modifications to the minimum separation requirement of waterfront structures to adjoining property lines as specified in the Natural Resources Article.) § ZS 1-335. Waterfront structures. (Refers all regulations with respect

to waterfront structures to Section NR 2-102 of the Natural Resources Article of the Code of Public Local Laws of Worcester County, Maryland and removes the previous regulations from the Zoning Ordinance.)

will be held on Bill 15-10 at the Commissioners' Meeting Room, Room 1101 - Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland, on Tuesday, July 21, 2015 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 and is available on the County Website at http://www.co.worcester.md.us/commissioners/legsltn.aspx . THE WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OCD-7/2/2t _________________________________

in the Office of the County Commissioners at the above address, at which time they will be opened and publicly read aloud. Envelopes shall be marked "Bid for Six (6) 30 Cubic Yard Recycling Containers" in the lower left-hand corner. After opening, bids will be forwarded to the Department of Public Works for tabulation, review and recommendation to the County Commissioners for their consideration at a future meeting. In awarding the bid, the Commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bids, waive formalities, informalities and technicalities therein, and to take whatever bid they determine to be in the best interest of the County considering lowest or best bid, quality of goods and work, time of delivery or completion, responsibility of bidders being considered, previous experience of bidders with County contracts, or any other factors they deem appropriate. All inquiries shall be directed to Ron Taylor, Recycling Manager, at 410632-3177. OCD-7/16/1t _________________________________

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Purchase of 30-Cubic Yard Recycling Containers Worcester County, Maryland

Maryland Coastal Bays Watershed Plan Worcester County, Maryland

The Worcester County Commissioners are currently accepting bids for the purchase of six (6) 30-Cubic Yard Recycling Containers to be used throughout Worcester County by the Solid Waste Division of Public Works. Bid specification packages and bid forms are available from the Office of the County Commissioners, Room 1103 - Worcester County Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863, may be obtained online at www.co.worcester.md.us or by calling the Commissioners’ Office at 410-632-1194 to request a package by mail. Sealed bids will be accepted until 1:00 PM, Monday, July 27, 2015

The Worcester County Commissioners are currently accepting proposals from qualified consultants for preparation of a watershed plan for the Maryland Coastal Bays that includes components of a watershedbased plan listed in the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) guidelines dated October 23, 2003 (EPA’s “a-i” criteria for watershed planning). The County will seek EPA acceptance of the plan so that the watershed becomes eligible for 319(h) Grant implementation funding. Specification packages and bid forms are available from the Office of the County Commissioners, Room 1103 - Worcester County Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863, obtained online at www.co.worcester.md.us, or by calling the Commissioners’ Office at 410-632-1194 to request a package by mail. Sealed proposals will be accepted until 1:00 PM, Monday, August 10, 2015 in the Office of the County Commissioners, Room 1103 - Worcester County Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863, at which time they will be opened and publicly read aloud. Envelopes shall be marked "Proposal for Maryland Coastal Bays Watershed Plan" in the lower left-hand corner. After opening, proposals will be forwarded to the Environmental Programs Department for tabulation, review and recommendation to the County Commissioners for their consideration at a future meeting. In awarding the proposal, the Commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all proposals, waive formalities, informalities and technicalities therein, and to take whatever proposal they determine to be in the best interest of the County considering lowest or

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Telephone System for Worcester County Government Offices Worcester County, Maryland The Worcester County Commissioners are currently accepting proposals from qualified vendors for design and installation of a comprehensive telephone system for Worcester County Government Offices in Snow Hill, Maryland with capability to expand and connect to twelve remote offices located throughout Worcester County. Instructions to Bidders, specification packages and bid forms are available from the Office of the County Commissioners, Room 1103 - Worcester County Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863, obtained online at www.co.worcester.md.us, or by calling the Commissioners’ Office at 410-632-1194 to request a package by mail. Interested vendors are encouraged to contact Information Technology (IT) Manager Brian Jones at 410-632-5610, extension 1522, to schedule a pre-bid inspection. Sealed proposals will be accepted until 1:00 PM, Monday, August 10, 2015 in the Office of the County Commissioners, Room 1103 - Worcester County Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863, at which time they will be opened and publicly read aloud. Envelopes shall be marked "Proposal for Telephone System" in the lower left-hand corner. After opening, proposals will be forwarded to the Information Technology Office of Emergency Services for tabulation, review and recommendation to the County Commissioners for their consideration at a future meeting. In awarding the proposal, the Commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all proposals, waive formalities, informalities and technicalities therein, and to take whatever proposal they determine to be in the best interest of the County considering lowest or best proposal, quality of goods and work, time of delivery or completion, responsibility of consultants being considered, previous experience of consultants with County contracts, or any other factors they deem appropriate. All inquiries shall be directed to IT Manager Brian Jones at 410-632-5610, extension 1522 or by email at bjones@co.worcester.md.us. OCD-7/16/1t _________________________________

Commentary

Fees gone astray

Although the City Council should be commended for at least discussing some sort of change, this week’s debate about building permit and inspection fees was fundamentally flawed. The notion that the building department should be self-sustaining from the fees paid by contractors, and not require a taxpayer subsidy, is incorrect. The consumers of the service that the department provides are not the owners of a given property, nor the contractors they have hired to work on it. The consumer of the service is everyone else. The point of building inspections is to protect the general public from coming into contact with structures that are poorly built and thus pose a safety risk. This isn’t a service used by contractors – they already know what they built, without a permit officer or inspector having to look into how they did it. Rather, the user of the system is anyone else who may encounter the building. If you are reading this inside or adjacent to a building in Ocean City that you did not yourself build, and that building has not collapsed on you, you are currently benefitting from the services of the Ocean City building department. Further, although the permits discussed this week involved flat fees (currently $30 for electrical/mechanical repair), the majority of fees in the building department are based on the value of the work. The reason the department is currently under water is not because there are fewer permits and inspections (they’ve stayed flat), but because the value of the work is linked to a property’s value and property values overall have dropped dramatically since 2008. Consequently, the fees assessed using that equation have dropped accordingly. Additionally, the department’s costs are almost entirely generated by salary and benefits for inspectors and administrators. These costs have risen, conversely, in the last seven years. This creates a logical fallacy that is often found in many arguments about how government operations should pay for themselves. If we accept that permit fees are based on market valuations, and that these fees should cover the workload cost of buildings department staff, then we are essentially saying that staff workload should track with the real estate market. Clearly it does not, as hours and wages in the buildings department have grown since the recession. Building inspections are a public safety service that is not market-linked, much in the same way as police and fire. Contrary to the council’s belief, it should be taxpayer-funded. If the city wants to clamp down on user-supported operations, the building department should not be in the crosshairs simply by definition. There are plenty of others - the golf course and airport, to name just two - that should be.

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THE PUBLIC EYE Old curse drives us crazy By Stewart Dobson

A legend out West – on the Western Slope of Colorado to be specific – is the Ute Curse, which was called down by tribal leaders on non-Native Americans when the settlers of the 1800s forced the Ute Indians off their land, even though these new residents would have to wait another 100 years before the skiing was any good. There are long and short versions of the curse, which I personally believe was imposed by Chief Colorow, who – and this is a fact – became a legend himself after driving a stake into the mouth of an Indian Affairs agent because he lied, creating something of an awkward circumstance for both parties. The agent's problem, of course, was not only did he get both the shaft and the point, but he also was deader than a salt mackerel. Colorow, meanwhile, learned that staking people was generally frowned upon and he was forcibly moved out of the territory. The curse he left behind, however, remained in effect and the briefest of its descriptions is that all non-indigenous people were doomed to go crazy, which appears to be coming true. Others, most notably Western historians, who earn a living by making short stories longer, will say that the real nature of the curse is that whoever comes to live in the Western Slope region, which includes Vail, Aspen, Telluride and other relaxing locales, will never be able to leave permanently. This is true enough, but it's not because residents are cursed, but because they are Rocky Mountain high. After all, it’s a generally accepted principle that you can't leave a place for another place if, on most days, you have no idea where you are. That's why I'm sticking with the simpler people-will-go-crazy variation, and because it's becoming more apparent that this is happening. All one has to do to arrive at the same

conclusion is to read the comments sections that appear below many Internet news stories. For the most part, these things have more nuts than a hardware store. Say, for instance, that a major news website publishes a story about Pluto, the planet, dwarf planet, ball of ice, planetoid or whatever the people in charge of such things decide it is. Here’s a fair representation of what you will see, with numbers used in place of dumb commenters’ names. 1. "We need to change the name of this planet because it's named after a pagan Roman god that is in charge of Hades, which really means it's Satan." 2. "I agree. Also, does anyone besides me think it's not just a coincidence that our spacecraft is flying by a thing named for Satan at the same time the Iran nuke treaty was going down?" 3. "If a planet had planetoids, would they itch?" 4. "I had mine removed as a child." 5. "All y'all are nuts. Pluto was named by a little English girl in the 1930s and she wasn't thinking of the devil, but of an all-inclusive universe where everyone gets along in harmony." 1. "Ah, a Democrat." 6. "This is all a big ruse by the Democratic administration to get the public's mind off the Affordable Health Care Act." 5. "Ah, a Republican. 7. "I'm from Telluride and ... whoa ... forgot what I was going to say ... Call me crazy, but I say all this is the result of the Ute Curse, because there just can’t be that many whacks out there from purely natural causes. On the other hand, I wouldn’t want to stake my life on it.

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Letters to the editor Creative Day Spa celebrates 30 years

Editor, Creative Day Spa first opened its doors in Ocean City in 1985. Phone booths were still popular, “We Are the World” was playing on the radio and kids were going wild for a new thing called Nintendo. Tourists on the beach were sipping (and revolting against) New Coke. On television we were watching Golden Girls, MacGyver and Moonlighting. Was it a lifetime ago or the blink of an eye? Some days it feels like it’s both! In a recent staff meeting I asked my coworkers, “What separates us from the rest? Why have we been successful for over 30 years while so many others have failed?” They began to shout out answers: “We care about our guests and staff!” “We personalize our services for each guest!” “We take pride in the training of our staff and the quality of our work!” “Our guests know they can rely on us to be on time, to be prepared, and to have a positive attitude!” Suddenly, it struck me: They really do “get it.” And I realized how blessed I am to be able to work each day with

such caring and conscientious people. This brings me to the first item on my list of “Sandyisms,” the values and principles that have helped me to be successful and stay motivated. They’ve served me well, and I’d like to share them. 1. Be confident and courageous enough to surround yourself with people who are smarter than you. They inspire you to reach further than you ever thought you could. 2. Ambition is more important than talent. Someone who is self-motivated is eager to learn. Challenge the people who work with you. You’ll be surprised by the hidden talents they possess. 3. Take the time to learn people’s names, whether it’s the barista in your local coffee shop or the CEO of your company. It takes practice, but it’s a nocost investment. 4. Express appreciation and compliment others. Take the time to ask about their lives and families. Be sincere. If you fake it, people will notice. As an added bonus, this makes you feel good too. As my mother always says, “it’s nice to be nice.” And it’s in my price range. 5. Never underestimate the power of a relationship. It is human nature to want to help people whom you like and want to see them succeed. Kindness is

easy and free and it is almost always repaid. 6. Ask and you shall receive. The only way to truly get what you want in life is to know what you want and how to ask for it. 7. “Do what you love and the money will follow” is a time-tested truism. Imagine a dog vigorously digging a hole. He is having such fun digging he does not notice the enormous pile he has accumulated. 8. Maintain good credit. Pay all of your bills on time, borrow judiciously and save, save, save. When you prove to the bank you don’t need it, believe me, they will beg you to take it. If you can’t afford it, don’t buy it. You will likely find that you didn’t need it to begin with. 9. Always be punctual. Lateness is arrogance. It says loud and clear, “my time is more valuable than yours.” 10. Make a budget and stick to it. Know what’s coming in and exactly how much is going out and be sure the former is greater than the latter. It’s simple math really. 11. Nothing beautiful is achieved through force. This is an expression we use in my favorite pastime, horseback riding. Don’t try to muscle your way, ask gently and you will get the desired result. 12. Any problem that can be fixed with money is not a problem, it’s an expense. It’s not a terminal disease. Many people would love to trade problems with you, so bear that in mind when

JULY 17, 2015 you feel like complaining. 13. Always be honest. Dishonesty discounts all of your good qualities. 14. Earn it. Trust, friendship, loyalty and anything that money can buy must be earned. 15. Always smell good and smile. It’s now 2015. Uptown Funk is playing on the radio…and on iPods and tablets and cell phones. We’re watching Scandal and True Detective on television…and iPads and tablets and cell phones. Tourists are once again sipping original Coke and kids are going wild for a thing called Nintendo. (Okay, maybe some things don’t change.) Thirty years is actually quite a long time. Since Creative Day Spa opened for business, we’ve grown from a staff of just two to 30. We’ve expanded from one location to two locations. The range of services we provide has quadruped. Thousands of guests have come through our doors, and many have been with us for the entire 30 years. They’ve become friends and family, and we’ve celebrated many happy occasions together: weddings, graduations, new babies, a new home, a new job. We’ve even shared a few tears along the way. Our guests have been incredibly generous to us, and for that we are grateful, not just to them, but to everyone in this unique town we call home. Thank you, Ocean City. And stay tuned for the next 30 years. Sandy Gillis & Spa Team www.creativedayspa.com

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