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By Zack Hoopes Staff Writer (July 25, 2014) Of all the ways to measure how many people are in town, the number of folks who get zapped in a given month probably isn’t the most telling. Nevertheless, City Council allowed its ongoing tensions over the resort’s tourism performance to bleed over this week into the Ocean City Police Department’s monthly report on Taser usage. The department logged 23 instances in June where officers drew their devices – known in the industry as Conducted Electrical Weapons, or CEWs. Out of those, 10 incidents resulted in the weapon actually being fired. The OCPD uses Tasers which project a set of steel barbs attached to wires, in order to deliver the shock at a distance from the suspect. This is relatively high incidence, given that there were only 16 Taser firings in all of 2013. Councilman Brent Ashley questioned OCPD Chief Ross Buzzuro why this would be the case, given that the city’s demoflush numbers – which track population by wastewater usage – were down to an average of 214,003 people per weekend in June, versus 225,785 last year. Less people but more altercations would suggest the city is bringing an unruly crowd in June. But Council Secretary Mary Knight posited that the city’s hotel occupancy for establishments included in the Smith Travel Report was up 5.6 percent – which would suggest that Taser incidents have merely increased as tourism has been more successful. Ashley and Knight were, predictably, on opposite sides of the coin two weeks ago when it came to See TASER Page 12
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Clothing changes out in restrooms Council makes decision as bathroom lines grow for people who must go
By Zack Hoopes Staff Writer (July 25, 2014) If it seems like your wait for the Boardwalk bathrooms has been getting more and more stressful lately, it’s not in your head. Nor is your bladder getting smaller. Rather, City Hall has even started
to take notice of the increasingly long lines for public restrooms on the Boards, which seems to be a byproduct of the lack of changing space for day-trippers. As of Tuesday, the city’s Public Works Department has installed “no changing” signs at the Caroline Street restrooms, after Council Secretary Mary Knight noted at Monday’s meeting that the new building does not have the same signage as the rest of Boardwalk facilities.
“The lines at the ladies’ room over the weekend were extremely long,” Knight said. “I think the signs would help.” Additionally, Councilman Brent Ashley asked if the city had ever considered putting out Port-a-Johns at times of peak beach usage. The city’s Parks and Recreation Commission recently discussed where to place portable toilets for the Fourth of July, when restroom access was observed See RESTROOMS Page 3
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Restrooms no longer for changing Continued from Page 1 this year to be a major hiccup. “Certainly for some of these bigger events and bigger weekends, we’ll have to have some out there,” said Councilman and Commission Chair Joe Mitrecic. While all of the city’s Boardwalk bathrooms proclaim, as of this week, that changing clothes is not allowed, the practice is obviously almost impossible to enforce. But as lines fill up with those looking to change in or out of their swimsuit, patrons with more urgent needs get more and more upset. This reporter can attest that the men’s line at Caroline Street last weekend actually had no wait for urinals – but a significant wait for stalls, most of which were occupied by those changing swim trunks. Patrons who actually had to use the toilet were visibly agitated. The city has been reluctant to address the issue, one which was solved in the past by private industry. “There used to be private bathhouses,” recalled Bob Givarz, the multi-generational owner of the Alaska Stand. “There was one at the Wellington on 9th Street, Albright’s at First Street, and the big one was at the Showell property on North Division, where Quiet Storm is now.” “That was what people did, the day-trippers, they came and changed,
rented a locker, and then took a shower there before they changed back and left.” Over time, however, the increasing value of Boardwalk real estate cut out the high-maintenance, low-margin bathhouses in lieu of more lucrative retail, restaurant, and hotel operations.
‘The question is, if there’s a need, why hasn’t the private sector jumped on it?’ Bob Givarz, OCDC President “It’s been discussed before by the Boardwalk merchants, by OCDC [the Ocean City Development Corporation],” said Givarz, who serves as OCDC President. “The question is, if there’s a need, why hasn’t the private sector jumped on it? Either there’s not a need, or it’s not economically feasible.” In the latter case, there would be a good argument for providing a public service to fill the gap. But either the city takes the financial hit, or it charges customers for the service - in which case they would be more likely to forgo a changing facility and just use the free public restrooms, as they are now.
“To me it’s almost a no-win proposition,” Givarz said. “If the city gets involved, it’s going to cost the taxpayer.” Historically, the city has considered services for day-trippers to be a poor investment, given that such visitors don’t contribute to the hotel or real estate industries from which the city draws the majority of its funds. Getting more of a contribution out of day-trippers was a major justification for the city’s attempt last year to install more paid street parking. Investing in day-tripper amenities now would be a sharp turn-around. But any observation of downtown traffic – and the mass exodus off the island in the case of rain – indicates that a large number of visitors are not staying on the island, but still patronizing the Boardwalk. “Even going back decades, there’s never really been an effort to embrace the day-tripper,” Givarz said. Even when the city first put water fountains on the Boardwalk, he noted, merchants complained that the patrons should be buying drinks form them instead of getting it for free. “I think the counter-argument was that there are certain things you just have to provide in order to keep people comfortable,” Givarz said. “They’re here, they’re going to do what they’re going to do, so let’s be proactive about it.”
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aways and unspecified competitions. No one may park at Isle of Wight, so shuttles will carry people from Ocean City and Ocean Pines, Barzak said. People using the boat shuttle from Ocean Pines will park at Ocean Downs and be bussed to the Pines Point Marina, he said. People arriving by shuttles will watch the musical performances from barges. He is anticipating a need for six barges. There will be 100 feet of space for the musical performances and additional barges for people who arrive via the shuttle boats. The barges, he said, come in sections of 50 feet and 20 feet and he anticipates that one person would take up three square feet of space and 40 to 50 people could sit on one barge section. “It depends on the people,” Barzak said. “They’re different sizes.
It goes by the weight factor more than the person factor.” Barzak is hoping 1,500 boats will be anchored in the bay so the people aboard can watch nationally known, but as yet unnamed, musical acts perform on a barge. Although he is hoping for 1,500 boats, he said last month that he is expecting about 1,000. The Web site, www.boatersaidmusicfest.com, is nearly complete and now has a diagram of the site of the proposed festival. It shows the layout for boats, barges, the stage, bathrooms or portapotties, security, ticket sales and vendors, who attendees will reach by walking through the water. The proposed Boaters Aid Music Festival is a fundraiser for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn.
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By Nancy Powell Staff Writer (July 25, 2014) The owner of Guido’s Burritos at 33rd Street received a stern warning, but no penalty, last week from the Board of License Commissioners for enlarging the area where he may serve alcohol without notifying the board. “We will dismiss the violation,” BLC Acting Chairman Charles Nichols told Rocco Di Filippo, who had been denied approval in May when he asked for alcoholic beverage privileges at 138 outdoor seats. The board did not want him selling or serving alcohol to patrons on an elevated deck on the east side just a few feet from Coastal Highway, but permitted alcoholic sales, service and consumption at 56 seats on the restaurant’s outside deck on its north side. They also prohibited the proposed outside bar on the east side and outside speakers. Because the board only controls alcohol, Di Filippo could allow people to eat while being seated outside on the east side. Di Filippo, however, wanted to serve alcohol at more seats, so he began construction to “bump out”
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Guido’s given tough warning from License Commissioners the east side of the restaurant toward Coastal Highway in part of the area where he could have seating, but not alcohol sales or service. He neglected to notify the board, which is a violation of Maryland code, which states that a licensee seeking to modify the licensed premises, the area where alcohol may be sold, serve and consumed, must see approval of the Board of License Commissioners. “Procedurally, it wasn’t done in the right chronology of events,” attorney Mark Cropper said on behalf of Di Filippo. His client, Cropper said, thought the board would have preferred the new plan, which changed what would have been outdoor seating to indoor seating. As soon as he learned that Di Filippo had started modifying the licensed premises, he notified the board within minutes. Filippo, Cropper said, did not realize the urgency of the need to contact the board. Also, Cropper said, if Di Filippo had waited until that day, July 16, to
ask for approval for the modification to the license premises, he would have lost six weeks of business. Di Filippo had hoped to open Guido’s Burritos in early July. “He’s trying to finish the building and capture some portion of the summer,” Cropper said. “In the middle of the summer, losing five or six weeks is huge.” The additional indoor area adds approximately 234 square feet to the area where the business may have alcoholic beverage privileges. It also changes the look of the restaurant, formerly Angelo’s Italian Cuisine. “The modifications are incredibly attractive,” Cropper told the board. In addition to dismissing the violation, the board stipulated that when live entertainment is being performed in the Sand Bar Lounge on the restaurant’s south end, the restaurant’s windows facing Coastal Highway must be closed. The original Guido’s Burritos is located on the Boardwalk at 7 N. Atlantic Ave.
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State will further regulate specific games; fees added Where once there were 12 Boardwalk area arcades, there are now only four
A proposal from the state Lottery and Gaming Commission would place a $50 licensing fee – and yet-undefined regulatory requirements – on so-called “merchandiser” arcade machines that feature prizes worth more than $30.
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State adds further regulations on arcades Continued from Page 9 two dozen merchandiser machines between them, meaning Greenspan would be on the hook for about $1,200 in “electronic gaming device� licensing fees under the proposed rules. Further, merchandisers with prizes under $30, and so-called “redemption devices� that dispense tickets or tokens, would still be required to register with the commission and display a valid sticker – although there would be no set cost. This would apply to virtually every game in a given arcade. “It was originally just supposed to be crane machines and merchandisers when it came down from the legislature,� Greenspan said. “Now it’s every machine, although you only have to pay for the high-value ones. But it seems like they’re searching for a problem that doesn’t exist.� “Once regulations start, where do they stop?,� asked Stephanie Meehan, owner of Funcade. “This could just be the beginning. We’ve already seen the slippery slope.� Additionally, the commission’s proposal is remarkably vague in terms of what regulatory services will actually be provided. If a $50 license is required just for the sake of having a license, then the regulation is not a regulation – it’s a tax. To be an actual regulatory
third-party testing, but that’s not enough.� Currently, Worcester County provides a regulatory service for gaming machines. Meehan said she pays $1,370 per year to the county for approval of her machines. Greenspan estimated he pays twice that for each of his facilities. “It’s not like we’re not already paying licensing on our machines,� Meehan said. “The county actually
scheme, legally, the state should be providing in return a service that controls industry fairness. However, despite seven dense pages spelling out definitions and the application process itself, there is virtually no mention of actual regulating other than a paragraph which declares that gaming machines may be tested for any function “that the commission determines may be necessary to val-
‘We’re starting kids pretty early on. The younger somebody starts playing these kind of games and making these kinds of wagers, the more likely they are to have a problem.’ Dr. Lori Rugle, Program Director at the University of Maryland’s Center on Problem Gambling does send out an inspector periodically.� Under the proposed regulations, it appears that the state could actually waive its right to regulate any given county, if the commission determines that “the county’s licensing and regulatory process for electronic gaming devices is equivalent to a license from the commission.� On the other side of the coin, gambling addiction advocates have said they would like to see some sort of centralized tracking by the state
idate the proper functionality and performance of the devices and equipment� To be approved, new games would have to go through a trial period, which may be cancelled if “the electronic gaming device is not performing as expected.� What those expectations are remain undefined. “We showed them a game recently called ‘Road Trip,’� Greenspan explained. “It’s a pure skill game, and they still disapproved it. So then we send them
to determine how many merchandiser games exist, how frequently they’re used, and what the return is. “From a public health perspective, we would like to monitor what the impact is,� said Dr. Lori Rugle, Program Director at the University of Maryland’s Center on Problem Gambling. “Our goal is to try to gather as much information on folks in their individual and community decision-making.� The issue with grey-area games like merchandisers is that they accustom young people early on to the practice. “We’re starting kids pretty early on,� Rugle said. “The younger somebody starts playing these kind of games and making these kinds of wagers, the more likely they are to have a problem.� While the potential impact of the proposed regulations would be state-wide, it causes a particular fear in Ocean City, where the many blame existing regulatory schemes – particularly regarding land use – for the withering of unique businesses and the proliferation of cookie-cutter condos and t-shirt shops. “Years ago, there were 14 arcades on the Boardwalk,� Meehan said. “Now there are four. People won’t come here just to eat and buy tshirts. This is a really important part.�
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Assateague gets new concession operation Visitors will be able to rent canoes, kayaks, clamming rakes, bikes, paddleboards (July 25, 2014) Superintendent Debbie Darden announced last week the opening of Assateague Island National Seashore’s new concession operation at Bayside Drive. Just 10 days after signing a 10year contract, SuperFun Eco Tours, LLC, in partnership with Maryland Coastal Bays Program, Inc., are up and running, providing tours and basic rental services at the Kayak Rental Stand at Bayside Drive. The concessioner is working to install electricity to the rental office building in order to provide an expansion of services. The Bayside concession operation will now pro-
vide a variety of kayak and stand-up paddleboard tours; canoe, kayak, paddleboard, clam rake and bicycle rentals; and soon will provide retail products including prepackaged food, drinks and merchandise similar to the Beach Hut. The Beach Hut was tentatively scheduled to open Wednesday, July 16. Located in the center of the North Ocean Beach Day Use Area, the Beach Hut will now offer bicycle and equipment rentals, in addition to retail sale of beach and camping merchandise, including prepackaged food and drinks. Both Maryland Coastal Bay Program, Inc., and SuperFun Eco Tours, LLC have provided commercial services in the park previously. The partnership will continue to provide exceptional customer serv-
ice and improve the environmental sustainability of the concessions operations. They plan to institute a variety of new environmentally friendly initiatives and source a high percentage of food and merchandise from local artists and vendors. About 1.25 million people visit the Maryland end of the National Seashore annually and more than 33,000 visitors have enjoyed services provided by the concessioners. Darden anticipates services will be available to many more visitors in the future as services are expanded to include mobile sales. “The concessioners’ highly motivated and creative talent sparks high expectations for more innovative ideas during the life of this contract,” she said.
Amidst the highly developed Mid-Atlantic region, the seashore’s 31,000 acres of pristine coastal resources provide unique opportunities for nature-based recreation, education, solitude, and inspiration. All of the concessions facilities will provide information about the park, interpretive displays, brochures and maps, as well as administer use of the park’s beach wheelchairs. For more information, visit www.Superfunecotours.com and www.mdcoastal bays.org. Find additional information about Assateague Island National Seashore at www.nps.gov/asis.
Taser usage up for June according to OC police reports Continued from Page 1 MGH Advertising, the city’s marketing agent. Council ultimately voted five-to-two to renew MGH’s contract for three years instead of doing a competitive re-bid, after having caused some controversy earlier by trying to make the move in a closed-door meeting. Increased Taser activity could also be attributed to the OCPD’s heightened presence this June, which won round praise from elected officials and business owners. “I think the department has been more proactive this year rather than reactive,” said Council President Lloyd Martin. “We all know there were a lot of complaints last June about crime, but this year I have gotten zero,” Ashley agreed. Total enforcement by the OCPD in June was actually down, with a 6.9 percent decrease in officer-initiated actions and a 3.9 percent decrease in citizen calls. Notably, four of the 10 CEW firings in June were the result of attempted marijuana arrests, a dynamic which may change considerably once the state’s decriminalization goes into effect. June’s Smith Travel Report also indicated that Ocean City’s average room rate declined 1.4 percent over June 2013, the only decline amongst the resort’s competitor set. But even with the drop, Ocean City still has the highest average rate, at $175.86 per night. Revenue per available room in the resort, occupied or not, saw an increase of 4.1 percent over June of last year. This was in the middle of the competitor set, beating out Virginia Beach, the Jersey Shore, and the Coastal Carolina region, but behind Atlantic City, Myrtle Beach, and the Delaware beaches.
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Site plans OK’d for zoning 3,874 square feet. Another 1,492 square feet will be added on an expanded deck overlooking the bay, and another 1,140 square feet in additional inside dining. The restaurant will have a whopping By Zack Hoopes 599 seats after the expansion. Staff Writer There was some concern that the restau(July 25, 2014) The city’s Planning and rant’s parking lot – which is being expanded, Zoning Commission approved site plans last but only to 104 total spaces – would not acweek for two projects in key locations in the commodate the number of guests. However, resort. the lot will still be code compliant, given that The Burger King on the southwest corner restaurants are not required to provide onof Coastal Highway and 33rd Street will be site parking for outside dining as long as the torn down this September and rebuilt with a total area of outside dining does not exceed slightly larger footprint, although the parking the inside dining area. and entrance/exit setups will remain the The theory behind this code allowance is same. that, in good weather, patrons will move outHowever, the site will now feature not only side and the inside area will be under-utilized. a Burger King, but two However, the comaccessory food stands mission has worried in selling gelato and pret- ‘They will look somewhat independent, the past that some eszels. but will function alongside the Burger tablishments are taking “They will look somethis to the extreme. King restaurant. They’ll look like what independent, but “It was never intended separate businesses until you get will function alongside to be this much of a varito know about them.’ the Burger King restauance,” said Commisrant,” said city Zoning Zoning Administrator R. Blaine Smith sioner Lauren Taylor. Administrator R. Blaine “I know that we’ve Smith. “They’ll look like differed with people separate businesses until you get to know over the philosophy of it, but this setup is about them.” code-compliant,” Smith said. The multi-option facility is a new initiative Although they will be building up to the from Burger King’s corporate office that is edge of protected wetlands, architect Jeff being implemented in a number of locations, Schoellkopf said it was unlikely that the according to a representative from Hoggard- restaurant would have to change its plans due Eure Associates, the project’s designer. to environmental issues. The commission also approved plans for an “We’ve kept away from needing any federal expansion of Fresco’s Restaurant, on the permits, it’s just with the MDE [Maryland Desouthwest corner of Coastal Highway and partment of the Environment],” Schoellkopf 83rd Street. The expansion will be mostly on said. “At this point, we’re very confident that the south side of the existing facility, where this is a reasonable permit and a reasonable the current open ground will be filled in with location as far as where we can build the edge sand to create a bayside beach dining area of of the deck to.”
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Theft at metal detector A 21-year-old Landisville man was charged July 20 with theft of less than $1,000 after allegedly stealing a wallet after it went through a metal detector. The wallet’s owner had put it, along with his watch and cell phone, in a container as directed by security staff at an Ocean City nightspot. Also as directed, he walked through a metal detector and then walked through it a second time. After walking through it the second time, he saw that his wallet was no longer in the container. He found the man who had been ahead of him in line and asked him to empty his pockets in case he had picked it up by mistake. That man, Daniel C. Hostetter, pulled the wallet from his pocket and handed it to its owner, but the cash was missing. The wallet’s owner told police he had approximately $200. That included 11 $1 bills and the rest was in 20s.
Hostetter told police he had approximately $40 and the officer asked to see it. Hostetter then pulled out two wads of money. One wad was crumpled and had less than $20. The other wad was nearty folded as if it had been in a wallet. That wad of money contained 11 $1 bills, one $10 bill and a bundle of $20 bills, totaling $181. The officer found the man’s Pennsylvania carry license inside Hostetter’s wallet.
Switchblade Not wearing a seatbelt led to charges against a 28-year-old York Haven, Pa., man on July 18. An Ocean City police officer stopped a Chevy Trailblazer on Second Street at about 5:15 p.m. because neither the driver nor the passenger was wearing a seatbelt. The officer asked both men for their IDs and when the passenger, Matthew Aaron Bowman, reached into his back left pocket to retrieve his driver’s license, he saw the clip of a knife hooked on Bowman’s front left pocket. The knife, which turned out to be a switchblade, was not visible until Bowman moved to get his wallet. Bowman was charged with having a concealed dangerous weapon and possession of prohibited weapon.
Wanted to stay A 24-year-old Reading, Pa., man was charged July 19 with disturbing the peace and failing to obey a reasonable and lawful order of a law enforcement officer. A manager at an Ocean City nightspot told a police officer doing a business check that the man refused to leave although he had told him to leave multiple times. The man, Joshua Ryan Szymanski, was standing in the travel portion of 49th Street, preventing taxis from going into the parking lot. Taxis had to stop to avoid striking him, according to the charging document. The officer gave Szymanski a trespass warning, but Szymanski refused to leave. He then ordered him to leave, but Szymanski continued to refuse to leave.
Obscene matter A Pocomoke City man was issued a criminal summons July 18 charging him with possession of obscene matter with the intent to distribute and distribution of obscene matter. On June 11, members of the Worcester County Bureau of Investigation, Worcester County Sheriff’s Office, Maryland State Police, Worcester County Office of the State’s Attorney and the Pocomoke City Police Department went to the residence of Darrell Lee Richardson. Richardson had been identified through prior investigation as being involved in downloading and sharing illegal obscene matter via a peer -to-peer file sharing network. Once inside, an interview of the residents revealed that Richardson was responsible for sharing and downloading the images, according to a press release issued by the Worcester County Bureau of Investigation.
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JULY 25, 2014
Police eye behavior of Cruisin’ OC followers
By Zack Hoopes Staff Writer (July 25, 2014) The city’s Police Commission took a serious look last week at placing a greater onus on business owners who tacitly permit the bad behavior characteristic of many of the resort’s automotive events. The commission hosted Bob Rothermel and Jack Hennen, organizers of the Cruisin’ OC car shows, to discuss potential fixes to the illicit activity has sprung up around the events, but which is otherwise outside of the promoters’ control. “As far as the actual events, they went fine,” Hennen said. “The inlet and the convention center went well, but what we noticed was the amount of extracurricular activities.” “This is a problem of success,
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tain Kevin Kirstein. “The issues are with the observers.” Specifically, and for reasons unclear, the event has become a magnet for diesel pickup truck enthusiasts. Many of these trucks have abnormally high suspensions, as well as smokestack exhausts with valves that allow the driver to inject un-burnt fuel into the emission, creating a thick cloud of black smoke. “The ‘big pickup’ crowd has nothing to do with the actual event, but they’re as welcome in Ocean City as everyone else,” said Mayor Rick Meehan. The key, he said, was to exert better controls at the sites where such spectators gather. “We’ve had some specific places in town that have caused problems, and that wasn’t a factor 25 years ago
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By Nancy Powell Staff Writer (July 25, 2014) A Philadelphia, Pa., man who ran from Ocean City police after a traffic stop July 8 was charged with first-degree burglary and other crimes. A police officer stopped Lucas Careem Weldon III at 32nd Street at about 4 p.m. because the registration of the vehicle he was driving had expired in 2012 and because he was not wearing a seatbelt. Weldon told the officer he did not have a driver’s license and he said his name was Sean Witherspoon. In the vehicle was a woman who said he was her husband. When the officer told them to exit the vehicle, Weldon got out and walked toward the rear of the vehicle, but then took off running. The officer lost sight of him and other officers were unable to find him. The woman told police Weldon’s real name and police learned he was wanted in Pennsylvania. Alerts of warrants for his arrest stated Weldon should be considered armed and dangerous. He was unable to possess a firearm legally and he had prior firearms convictions. At about 8:30 p.m., police located Lucas near 98th Street and arrested him on the Pennsylvania warrant. Police also charged Lucas with several traffic offenses including driving on a suspended out-of-state license, displaying an expired registration plate and trying to elude police by fleeing on foot. During the follow-up interview at police headquarters at about 10 p.m., Lucas said he ran toward the bay and checked unlocked doors so he could hide from police. He found an unlocked door on the first floor of a building that looked like a motel on 32nd Street, so he entered. Inside, he took a shirt and hat and changed clothes. Then he watched the police officers who were looking for him. When he could no longer see them, he left the room, taking a bike that he found inside, and rode away on it. He left it a few blocks in a dune area between a condominium and the beach north of where he was arrested. Police later found it near the Plaza condominium. During the investigation, police determined that Lucas broke into an apartment building, not a motel, where a man had been living for three years. The man said he was missing a white shirt valued at $10 and a brown and yellow Quicksilver hat valued at $20. Lucas was wearing that shirt and that hat when he was apprehended. When the bike was returned to the resident, he identified it as his and said it was valued at $30. Police then charged Lucas with first-, third- and fourth-degree burglary and three counts of theft under $100.
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JULY 25, 2014
Area mayors, officials converge on Berlin LESMA meeting affords leaders opportunity to exchange ideas, opinions
By Josh Davis Staff Writer (July 25, 2014) Dozens of leaders converged on Thursday, July 17 as the town hosted the Lower Eastern Shore Mayor’s Association monthly meeting. Mayors and top officials from Ocean City, Salisbury, Pocomoke City, Crisfield and Sharptown were on hand during the meeting, held in Tex Mex & Country Cook’n’s newly renovated second-story dining room. The light-hearted affair was filled with one-liners. Berlin, as hosts, gave each guest a keychain keepsake. “To show you that we appreciate the advantages of age, we left the back blank so you can write down what the heck it’s for,” said Berlin Mayor Gee Williams. “I hope you appreciate the fact that, for this year, this is the coolest Lower Eastern Shore Mayor’s Association meeting,” Williams continued. “We’ve got a lot to share and a lot that we can help each other with. We’re Americans first, but right behind it we’re Eastern Shore.” Pocomoke City Mayor Bruce Morrison, the outgoing LESMA presi-
dent, gave way to Sharptown Town Commissioners President P. Douglas Gosnell during the meeting. Williams introduced Gosnell and his wife Donna, saying he took the position “after much coercing and bribery.” “I just saw a very surprised look on (my wife’s) face like, ‘you did what?’” Gosnell said. A number of Berlin officials were introduced, including Mayor’s Assistant JoAnn Unger, Town Administrator Laura Allen, Electric Utility Director Tim Lawrence, Human Resources Director Jeffrey Fleetwood, Senior Accountant Rondell Wise, Economic and Community Development Director Michael Day, Police Chief Arnold Downing and Councilmembers Lisa Hall, Elroy Brittingham and Dean Burrell. “Gee, it’s nice that you took the opportunity to meet all of the people that work for the Town of Berlin,” said Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan. The meeting also served to introduce Kim Lawson, who was elected Mayor of Crisfield in June. “After 12 unsuccessful years on city council I thought I’d try to really ruin the whole (town),” he said. Members approved the treasurer’s report, which included $2,240.95 in scholarship money, briefly discussed old business and set the next meeting for September 18 in Crisfield.
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Williams announced during the meeting that Berin’s 9-10 Little League team had just won the state championship. “They’re going to be playing up in Rhode Island next (in the Regional championship) and this is the third or fourth year in a row that they’ve gotten that far,” he said. He also invited the attendees to take in the “highbrow art and entertainment” Bathtub races. “Please come down, enjoy yourselves, but stay the hell out of the way of the bathtubs,” he said. Lawson thanked people for attending the 38th Annual J. Millard Tawes Crab and Clam Bake held on Wednesday, July 16. More than 4,000 people attended. “For those of you who had a great time, we hope you come back again,” he said. “I, as new mayor, ordered the first nice-weather day in 10 years.” The 67th National Hard Crab Derby returns on Labor Day Weekend. Morrison also discussed the 310foot wind turbine being built in the town. “While everybody else is talking
about it, ours is underway,” he said. Meehan said Ocean City has something going on “every night of the week.” “We’ve got fireworks Mondays and Tuesday nights, we’ve got laser light shows on Sunday nights, we’ve got concerts on the beach on Wednesday nights and movies on the beach just about every night,” he said. “I think the Eastern Shore is the place to be. I think anybody who isn’t here is missing out.” Morrison thanked the crowd for supporting LESMA during his tenure. “I thoroughly enjoyed it (and) I got a chance to visit every single town” he said. “I’d like to thank my wife Laura. She’s tagged along everywhere with me. She’s been my partner for quite a long time, and I’d like to thank you for your support this past year and helping me out. “Please continue to support the Lower Shore Mayor’s Association,” Morrison continued. “Tonight’s a great turnout. Let’s continue to go to all the towns and support them.” Gosnell was introduced as new president at the conclusion of the meeting. “This is my second time, so next time when the nominating committee comes out, look up,” he said. “I look forward to seeing everybody in Crisfield.”
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JULY 25, 2014
Missing Dunes Manor Hotel founderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s portrait located
The portrait of Dunes Manor Hotel founder Thelma Conner is back in its rightful place in the 28th Street hotelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lobby on Wednesday after being stolen during the early morning hours on Sunday. Hotel staff consider the painting of the matriarch of Ocean City hospitality to be priceless. It hangs next to the portrait of her husband, Milton. NANCY POWELL/ OCEAN CITY TODAY
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By Nancy Powell Staff Writer (July 25, 2014) The cherished portrait of a most beloved Ocean City woman was regrettably lost and thankfully found this week. Some person or persons stole the portrait of Thelma Conner from the lobby of the Dunes Manor Hotel she founded in 1987. A security guard discovered that the portrait was missing at about 3 a.m. Sunday, from its spot next to the portrait of her husband, Milton Conner. Both portraits had hung above a stairwell landing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To us, it was priceless,â&#x20AC;? said Kyle Johnson, the hotelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s general manager, on Wednesday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was something we couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t replace. It meant the world to us. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re so happy sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s back.â&#x20AC;? Ocean City police were contacted and they began investigating the theft of the portrait of one of the matriarchs of the resortâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hospitality industry. Thelma Conner moved to Ocean City in 1940 to work with her husband Milton at his familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hastingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Miramar Hotel. The couple eventually bought the Dunes Motel on 27th Street, operating that property together until Miltonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death in 1979. Eight years later, in 1987, Connor
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Johnson said he thought it would be difficult to prove who had taken the portrait, but the Econo Lodge management is providing information to the police. “The important thing is we have it back and in one piece and she’s back on the wall,” Johnson said. “We put it back up today with large screws and it’s not coming down.” The portrait was painted in 1994 and had hung in the Dunes Manor Hotel lobby since about 2000, Johnson said. Johnson has been general manager at the hotel only since March, but he continues the tradition of hospitality that Conner started. “We set a benchmark asking, “Would Thelma approve of this? What would Thelma do?” he said. “We try to stay true to her dream.” And tea is still served each afternoon.
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By Nancy Powell Staff Writer (July 25, 2014) A 45-year-old Ocean City woman was charged July 13 with first- and second-degree assault after reportedly stabbing her boyfriend in West Ocean City. Maryland State Police were called to the Sea Isle Motel at 12720 Ocean Gateway for the reported stabbing. There, they encountered Karen Denise Strause who said she had been arguing with her boyfriend of nine years. During the argument, she picked up a stainless steel kitchen knife from a table and held it out in front of her toward her boyfriend, according to the charging document. She told police she did not threaten her boyfriend with the knife, but he “walked into the knife,” according to that document. The man described the situation
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Improvements set for water system By Nancy Powell Staff Writer (July 25, 2014) The Worcester County Commissioners on Tuesday approved the request of Public Works Director John Tustin to move forward with the first phase of water system improvements for the Mystic Harbour Sanitary Service Area. “It’s in the five-year capital improvement plan,” Tustin said. Additional public water supply is needed in that West Ocean City area and to meet those needs, the improvements will be phased in during the next five to 10 years. The work will be done in phases to make the improvements less of a financial burden on the ratepayers. In the first phase, water system interconnections will be made between Assateague Point, the Landings and Mystic Harbour at an estimated cost of $1.1 million. That project is expected to be implemented in from one to three years. The second phase of the project will be an interconnection between Riddle Farm and Mystic Harbour in three to eight years at a cost of $900,000. Phase three will be a reconstruction of the Oyster Harbor water treatment plant in five to 10 years at a cost of $850,000 and phase four will reinforce pipelines in the distribution system and work on the north water tower in 10 to 15 years at a cost of $2 million. The phases, which anticipate continued growth in the West Ocean City area, could be adjusted as needed. Tustin recommended proceeding with the first phase because it would provide some immediate benefits, including the creation of more than 900 additional units of wastewater treatment capacity. Those additional units would allow for the expansion of public water service. The work would also allow the Mystic Harbour water tower to be removed from service so it could be repainted and it would reduce the operating costs because it would eliminate the need for all of those plants to operate during the winter months when demand is low. It would also increase the water supply reliability for all of the service areas. Although the project could be financed in various ways, Tustin recommended that the funds that were collected by the Mystic Harbour Service Area for future capital expenses be used as a down payment. He also recommended obtaining a short term loan from a local bank or the county’s general fund for the rest of the funds needed. Lastly, he recommended placing a $1,000 surcharge on future units of wastewater treatment capacity to retire the debt as new customers are connected.
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DOWNTOWN MURAL Artist Wyatt Harrison, left, stands with Ocean City Development Corporation President Bob Givarz in front of his new mural on the Harrison Apartments in the alley between Ninth and 10th streets. Harrison printed the mural on 48 pieces of wood at his West Ocean City business, Plak That, making the 21-by-5-foot work his largest yet. “It’s sort of a timeless photo. It could’ve been taken 50 years ago or now,” he said of the image he shot on the resort beach last Labor Day. Harrison submitted his idea to the OCDC for approval, making it the first piece of alleyway art downtown.
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St. Louis Ave. to be narrowed in favor of park area
By Zack Hoopes Staff Writer (July 25, 2014) With the deed in hand for a scant three weeks, the Town of Ocean City is already reworking other projects to allow for the anticipated redevelopment of the downtown park area recently acquired from Worcester County. The city Parks and Recreation Commission reviewed designs last week that would preemptively incorporate elements of the expected redevelopment into the current street reconstruction along St. Louis Avenue. “Basically, for $13,000 extra, we can have the street the way we want it whether we do the park project this year, next year, or five years from now,” said Councilman and Commission Chair Joe Mitrecic. That redesign would include narrowing the roadway to eliminate street parking on St. Louis between Third and Fourth Streets, creating more room for landscaping and pedestrians. The strip would also feature a mid-block pedestrian crossing made out of raised pavers, which would connect the main pedestrian paths through the park lands, which occupy the two blocks on either side
SURF CLUB SPEAKERS The Ocean City Surf Club was invited by the Ocean City Beach Patrol to come speak to the junior lifeguards in a classroom setting on July 11, as well give a few of them surfing lessons. The Ocean City Surf Club featured Shelly Dawson, president; vice president, Brad Hoffman; members, Kip Martin, aka "Wilbur Kookmeyer" along with Dave "the Doc" Dalkiewitz, Tom Vach and Eugene Stilner from Crazy 8s. Dawson and Martin focused on the classroom setting at beach patrol headquarters. The rest of the crew hit the beach with surfboards provided by K-Coast and Chris Mckibbon of the ESA.
of the avenue. Although this design would incur some additional materials costs, they would be nearly offset by the reduction in asphalt needed, city Public
Works Director Hal Adkins said, with an estimated net cost increase of only $13,000. “The baseline option would be to put St. Louis back just the way it was,
which is what we’ve done in the previous two phases,” Adkins said. This winter will be the third and final round of roadway reconstruction on St. Louis, rebuilding from
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Plans for St. Louis Ave. call for street parking cessation Fourth Street down to the Route 50 Bridge. Since securing an indefinite deed transfer from Worcester County - the original owner of the land - earlier this month, the city has been ardently dusting off the plans made in 2007 for an improvement of the space, most notably an expansion and renovation of the Ocean Bowl Skate Park. The whole project would require the city to borrow roughly $3 million via the bond market. Although the town’s Capital Improvement Plan calls for funds to be borrowed in the current fiscal year, the city already went to the bond market at the end of 2014, making it less likely to shoulder two consecutive years of borrowing. Additionally, the commission also supported the redesign of Third Street from St. Louis west to Chicago Avenue, which will be rebuilt as part of the St. Louis project. “That street is already falling apart and will be redone this year regardless,” Adkins said. To make up for the lost parking on St. Louis, the city could expand Third Street 20 feet to the north, eliminating the setback between the sidewalk and the stadium lights for the soccer field. This space could then be used
for head-in street parking. This would be particularly advantageous for the city’s plans to bring in more historic sailing vessels, known as tall ships, to the bayside dock, where parking is limited. However, the commission seemed to think that plans to incorporate a bathroom facility into the design may alter the parking layout. “I would advise keeping the improvements to a minimum just so we’re not stuck when we move forward,” said Councilman Dennis Dare. Adkins suggested reshaping the street, but not putting on the top layer of asphalt until the city finalizes its design. Cost for the re-shaping of Third Street was estimated at $80,000, however, making it more of a stretch to find other savings in the coming round of street paving to cover the cost. The only public restrooms in the park area are those at the Ocean Bowl, which are barely adequate for skaters, let alone the large numbers the city hopes to attract with future tall ship events. Porta-potties were used for last year’s tall ship visit. “Whether we do the tall ships or not, [bathrooms] are something that needs to be there,” Mitrecic said.
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AIA donation to help fund mgmt. of seashore’s horses
(July 25, 2014) Assateague Island Alliance, the friends group of Assateague Island National Seashore, recently donated $7,000 to help fund the management of the wild horses and the barrier island ecosystem they depend on. AIA and ASIS are both extremely grateful for the members of AIA, many supporters of the Foster Horse program, generous contributors and donations made in memory of loved ones who have made this donation possible. “We greatly appreciate this generous donation of $7000 to support our Assateague horses,” said Debbie Darden, superintendent of Assateague Island National Seashore. “We depend on the care and involvement of our friends group to help us make this park the great place it is. Donations like this one are crucial to our work protecting Assateague Island National Seashore.” “By ASIS having a partnering friends group organization, such as AIA, it creates an avenue to ensure that revenue collected via AIA membership, contributions, donations and other means can stay within the Park and be utilized by ASIS in the best interest of Assateague Island Na-
Assateague Island Alliance, the friends group of Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS) recently donated $7,000 to help fund the management of the wild horses and the barrier island ecosystem they depend on. Pictured, from left, are AIA Board of Directors, Weezie Carey, president; Carolyn Cummins, executive director; Debbie Darden, ASIS superintendent; Bob Hulburd, director, and Tom Tyndall, secretary. Not Picture, Pam Stansell, vice president.
tional Seashore. Whereas, monetary contributions made to ASIS are generally shared among all National Parks in support of their specific goals and purpose.” said Ashlie Kozlowski, AIA outreach coordinator. “When visitors become a member, foster a horse, leave a donation at yoga, or set up a memorial donation,
all of the proceeds directly benefit ASIS, the wild horses, and the barrier island ecosystem they depend on though resource management efforts like genetic testing and contraception, and educational and interpretive resources.” Assateague Island Alliance, a 501c3 organization, was created to bene-
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MAAC to recommend ramp closures for general public Board member Clarke goes so far to say that amenity is being ‘trespassed on’ By Nancy Powell Staff Writer (July 25, 2014) The Ocean Pines boat ramps should be closed to the public, the Marine Activities Advisory Committee will recommend to the board of directors. The committee will write a motion clarifying that fact to give to the board, MAAC Chairman Frank Watkins said July 15. A sign at the White Horse Park boat ramp says it is for members and guests only, but some people thought they were open to the public. The issue came to light back in March when board member Sharyn O’Hare told the Worcester County Commissioners that boat ramps were among the community’s facilities that are open to the public.
‘Ocean Pines as an association has no authority to fine someone for not adhering to having stickers, etcetera. It would be fruitless to monitor it.’ MAAC Chairman Frank Watkins They were open to the public, but they should not have been. Some board members had reviewed a video of an August 2011 meeting when the issue was discussed and it was clear from that video that the boat ramps were meant to be for use of only Ocean Pines members and their guests. Board members at that time discussed removing the ramps from the list of amenities that are open to the public, but somehow, they were not removed or they made their way back onto the final draft by mistake, board President Tom Terry said during the June 5 work session. Board member Marty Clarke described the boat ramp as a “private boat ramp that’s being tres-
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An article in the July 18, issue about the Board of Elections certification stated that Bill Shockley has no opposition for Judge of Orphan’s Court during the November general election. Shockley, an incumbent Democrat, will face five Republicans: incumbents Linda M. Hess and Dale Smack, and challengers J. Franklin Knight, Jack Shook Jr. and Donald J. Stifler. Three candidates will be elected to four-year terms.
passed on.” The MAAC members did not review the video because some board members had seen it, Watkins said. MAAC members will also recommend to the board that use of the boat ramp should continue to be free. “We are recommending that we should not be charging a fee for use of the boat ramps,” Watkins said. “Ocean Pines as an association has no authority to fine someone for not adhering to having stickers, etcetera,” he added. “It would be fruitless to monitor it.” Following the MAAC meeting, Watkins discussed the issue and the committee’s recommendation with General Manager Bob Thompson.
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By Zack Hoopes Staff Writer (July 25, 2014) An apparent snafu in the traffic study for the new Marriott Hotel, under construction at the west end of 61st Street, could waylay the project – but those involved are confident the State Highway Administration will resolve the dispute before it becomes an issue. The Planning and Zoning Commission requested last week that city staff ask the SHA to provide further clarification on its position regarding the hotel, which was approved by the city on the condition that the developer get input from the SHA regarding the traffic load on Coastal Highway. Adverse traffic impact had been a factor when another project at the same location, albeit a much larger facility, was eventually denied by the town in 2006. “I think we just have to say we have some concerns and that we know they [the SHA] are already looking at the traffic study that was provided during the site plan review,” said Commission Chair Pam Buckley. “I don’t think it’s fair to this guy [the hotel’s developer] if at the end of the day it could turn out fine but he gets
‘I don’t think it’s fair to this guy [the hotel’s developer] if at the end of the day it could turn out fine but he gets held up.’ Commissioner Lauren Taylor The site is the former location of the Ocean City Health and Racquet Club, which was built in 1983 and pitched to be rebuilt in 2006, with initial plans having called for a 12-story medical facility that, in the city’s opinion, lacked the necessary service outlets for the amount of traffic generated. One of the major concerns with the previous proposal was the amount of traffic the site would generate at the intersection of 61st Street and Coastal Highway, just south of the Route 90 Bridge exit, which could interfere with merging traffic coming off the bridge.
When the Marriott project was approved in May, the developers – Virginia-based Palmer-Gosnell Hospitality – presented the commission with a traffic study they had ordered from an outside agency, indicating that the hotel would create 63 trips per hour at peak capacity, versus 280 for a shopping center of the size proposed in 2006. But now, two months after, the SHA has apparently informed the city that the study is incomplete, since it does not take into account the density of bicycle traffic on Coastal Highway and the impact of buses occupying the rightmost traffic lane. “The state highway kicked the study back,” said Jeff Thaler of Atlantic Planning, Development, and Design, which is handling the hotel project. “They were asking questions that really didn’t affect us, in my opinion, but they now have a finished copy complete with all their questions answered.” The SHA is supposed to respond within 14 days, Thaler said, on the status of the study. Until then, city Zoning Administrator R. Blaine Smith said, he cannot issue any further building permits for the site, since the condition of SHA clearance has not been met. Foundation work is currently underway, and permits for the superstructure will be needed beyond that.
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Margotta resigns amidst controversy in department By Zack Hoopes Staff Writer (July 25, 2014) The Town of Ocean City will be looking to fill another toplevel vacancy this year, as Planning and Community Development Director Matt Margotta has resigned his position as of Friday, Aug. 29. Margotta’s departure comes amidst considerable tension – but also some success – in the city’s Planning and Zoning Department. Previous reporting by Ocean City Today disclosed that an individual within the department had arrived at an inspection of the Ocean City Brewing Company intoxicated, and had driven back to City Hall in such a state. The employee was subsequently suspended for a week, but with pay, causing discontent amongst employees who believe the person should’ve been fired. Margotta was hired in November of 2012, following the retirement of former Planning Director Jesse Houston. Margotta was previously employed as Director of Planning for Fort Pierce, Fla.
City Manager David Recor was also previously employed by Fort Pierce at the same time as Margotta. The two had also worked together for the town of Hilton Head, S.C. Despite the controversy over the drunken incident, the Planning and Zoning Department has been forging ahead with its revision of the city’s comprehensive plan, as well as efforts to restrict the use of homes in singlefamily R-1 districts as vacation rentals. The city has previously done national searches to recruit department head-level employees, although internal candidates are often favored. Long-time city Zoning Administrator and Assistant Director of Planning and Community Development R. Blaine Smith will presumably assume leadership of the department during any hiring gap, just as he did in the interim following Houston’s departure. Margotta is currently on leave, and Recor is attending a training conference in Florida. Both will return to work Aug. 4.
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RALPH JOHNSON JR. Ocean City Ralph Johnson Jr., 76, passed away Friday, July 18, 2014 at AGH in Berlin. He was born Jan. 11, 1938 in Westover, Md. Ralph was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph Johnson Sr. of Showell, Md. and Dorothy Dryden Johnson of Florida. Ralph graduated Ralph Johnson from Stephen Decatur High School in 1957 and enlisted in the Army later that year. He was stationed at Gelnhausen, Germany until 1960. Ralph was a devoted husband to his wife and high school sweetheart, Bertha Baker Johnson for 56 years. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Ricky Johnson and his wife, Jennifer of Berlin; a daughter, Renee Johnson of Showell, and a very special granddaughter, Erin Johnson of Salisbury. He is also survived by brothers and sisters: Delores Justice, Hazel Holden and her husband, David, Kenneth Johnson and his wife Cleo, Todd Johnson, Brian Johnson and Dawn West. Ralph has many loving and supportive nieces and nephews. He was a great friend to all that knew him and was loved by everyone. Ralph retired from Pepsi-Cola in 1977. He worked in maintenance at the Sea Terrace Condominium from 19771995. Ralph and his wife were the founders of Edgemoor Vinyl Fence from 1986 until they sold it in 1997. He and Bertha opened Edgemoor Antiques at their residence in Ocean City in 1981. Ralph always enjoyed wood-working, carpentry and stripping and refinishing furniture. Currently, Ralph was employed at Frontier Town Campground in Berlin, where he started in 1998. Ralph thoroughly loved his job and the people he worked with, as they did him. He de-
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OBITUARIES signed and built covered wagons that are being used as extra sleeping quarters for the kids. Ralph and his wife enjoyed traveling to Florida in the winters. He also liked fishing and spending time with his family. Ralph was a very special man, a devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend. He had a great sense of humor. A viewing was July 23, 2014, at Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin Graveside service was the following day at Sunset Memorial Park in Berlin. Contributions may be sent to American Lung Association 55 W. Wacker Dr. Suite 1150 Chicago, Ill. 60601 and the American Cancer Society. Letters of condolence may be sent via: www.burbagefuneralhome.com. ELIZABETH MARY MCDERMOTT Snow Hill Elizabeth Mary McDermott, a woman who drove Corvettes and Jaguars, but could make her eight-person conversion van look just as good, passed away on July 11, 2014. Liz was a woman who never met a stranger and could often be found listening to Billy Joel, Kenny E. McDermott Rogers or Charles Aznavour – a famous French singer, though she didn’t speak any French.
She grew up the proud daughter of an Irish garbage man, and although they were raised on humble means, she and her siblings, Al, Barbara, Dan and Pete could often be heard wondering “what the poor people were doing?” While she had not been challenged to an arm wrestling match in recent memory, she had arms of steel made from stirring rice pudding over a hot stove that she would deliver to her neighbors every year during the holidays. She would also find time to deliver a tray of cookies to her bank every year, in the hopes that the “bank error in your favor” that Monopoly made so famous might actually happen. Liz met the love of her life, Mac when they were only 13. Together they spent over 50 years always laughing, forever loving and never going to bed angry. She raised four children, Billy, Michael, Melissa and Abby – and apparently told each one that they were the favorite, a fact that didn’t become known until after her passing. It is widely believed she loved her sons’ wives, Patti and Angel, more anyway. She was a foster mother to countless children and a surrogate mother to anyone in need. Her grandchildren, Connor and Callie, were the apples of her eye, though anyone who knew her understood that she preferred peaches and hoped they would change the expression. Continued on Page 34
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OBITUARIES Continued from Page 33 Before being a foodie was hip, she knew how to perfectly burn the edges of a classic grill cheese sandwich, put just the right amount of cheese into a good meatloaf, drown her biscuits in gravy and expertly build a nest for her eggs. While her cooking was usually quality over quantity, she could never be accused of making too little. Her children often went to school with an extra “sammich” in case a friend needed one. Liz made nursing scrubs high fashion. She loved her husband unconditionally but found Sean Connery to be an attractive man. While “Braveheart” was her favorite movie, her queen of TV was Judge Judy. She dominated every blackjack table she ever sat at, raised raccoons as pets and had an uncanny ability to carry the last verse of “For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow” on every birthday one verse too far. Liz was a connoisseur of fine B&B, didn’t understand the fuss about craft beer and would rather drink a Budweiser with her brothers. While in the hospital before she passed, she continued to laugh, love and live with the family she built. For nearly two weeks she kept her spirits high as she made fun of those who needed a laugh. She passed on her own terms while surrounded by the ones she loved. Today she’s making big ones and little ones in Heaven for the ones who went before her. She always reminded
everyone that God was good and for that reason asked all that attend her services to not wear any dark colors or be caught crying. Her memorial mass was held at the Holy Name of Jesus in Pocomoke City on Saturday, July 19, 2014. An Irish Wake followed at the Harvest Moon in Snow Hill. In lieu of flowers, her husband asks that you do something nice for a neighbor. Letters of condolence may be sent to Burbage@BurbageFuneralHome.com. LOIS ANN JONES Berlin Lois Ann Jones, 74, passed away on Wednesday, July 16, 2014, at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. Born in Berlin, she was the daughter of the late Lambert Ayres Hastings and Roxie Parsons Hastings. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Charles Lee Lois Ann Jones Jones in 1990. Surviving, are her children, Mark Jones and his fiancée, Vicki West of Berlin and Christina Taylor of Ocean City. She was adored grandmother to Christopher Taylor, Makayla Jones and Makenzie Jones. Also surviving is a brother, Calvin Hastings and his wife, Dorothy of Berlin, and sister, Irma Jean Littleton Continued on Page 36
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OBITUARIES Continued from Page 34 and her husband, George of Bishopville. Preceding her in death is her brother, Leroy Hastings, and sisters, Doris Rogers, Ruth McCabe, Ruby Lane and Frances Godfrey. Mrs. Jones had worked for Edwards 5 & 10 in Ocean City for 28 years. Her favorite pastime was being with her family and friends. A funeral service was held on Saturday, July 19, 2014 at the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. Rev. Daryl McCready officiated. Interment followed in Dale Cemetery in Whaleyville. A donation in her memory may be made to: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Pl. Memphis, Tenn. 38105. Arrangements are in the care of the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. Letters of condolence may be sent via: www.burbagefuneralhome.com.
GERTRUDE E. “TRUDY” EVANS Bishopville Gertrude E. “Trudy” Evans, 83, of Bishopville, Md. died Sunday, July 13, 2014 at Harrison Senior Living of Georgetown, Del. Trudy was born in Athol, Md. She was the daughter of the late Roland and Mary (Majors) Tawes. Trudy was a member of Atlantic United Trudy Evans Methodist Church and the Ocean City Lioness Club, where she served twice as president. She played golf with “The Friday Nite Golfers,” and sang in a quartet with the Sweet Adelines, The Salty Aires, The Pinetones and Church Choir. Trudy enjoyed many activities with her husband and friends and enjoyed traveling with her family. Most of all, she was a beautiful person who loved her
friends and family. They will all miss her charming smile and gentle personality. She is survived by her husband of 48 years, Clarence B. “Chuck” Evans, three daughters: Gale Fields of Bishopville, Diane Allen of Dover, Del. and Carol Porch and husband, Forrest of Snow Hill, Md.; one son, Tony Evans of Roxana, Del., a sister, Barbara A. Taylor of Salisbury, Md.; 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her brother, Allen Tawes. Funeral service was held on Thursday July 17, 2014 at the Hastings Funeral Home in Selbyville Del. Interment was private at Athol Baptist Church Cemetery. Condolences may be sent by visiting www.hastingsfuneralhome.net. AMYE HOTTEL CHILDS Brookeville Amye Hottel Childs, 80, of Brookeville, Md. passed away on July 16, 2014. Born on her family’s farm in
Brookeville, she was the daughter of the late Durus C. and Evolyn Knotts Hottel. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Dan Childs and two children, Susan E. Childs of Bishopville, Md. and Benjamin B. Childs of Las Vegas, N.V. She is also survived by eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She also leaves many life-long friends in Montgomery County Amye Childs and those that have retired to Ocean City. Amye was a full-time wife and homemaker. Besides working on the farm, she was very involved with the Montgomery General Hospital, St Luke’s Church, the Montgomery County Fair and the 4-H program. She had a full-time job volunteering. Amye and Dan loved to travel, but especially loved spending time in Ocean City watching their grandson, Jonathan Hastings, grow from a toddler to a man. When she was a young child, her father would bring her to Ocean City to go fishing. For 45 years, Ocean City has been a vacation home for her and her family. Amye has assisted her daughter, Susan, in many of her volunteering activities. A memorial service is planned for Friday, Aug. 1, 2014 at St Paul’s by the Sea Episcopal Church, 302 North Baltimore Ave., Ocean City, at 4 p.m. A donation may be made to the St Paul’s by the Sea Building Recovery Fund in her memory.
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Pet Threadz owners Virginia, left, and Amanda Knauff show off several outfits with the help of their rescue dogs Laverne, left, and Gidget.
Store where style, accessories, food goes to the dogs
By Clara Vaughn Staff Writer (July 25, 2014) When visitors walk into West Ocean City’s newest boutique, a pack of friendly pups donning bright outfits greets them at the door. Together with mother-daughter duo, Virginia and Amanda Knauff, who own the store, rescues Laverne, Shirley, Roxy and Gidget make up Pet Threadz, a shop catering to pet owners in search of custom clothes, beds, collars, leashes, highquality dog food and more. The idea behind the shop didn’t start at prestigious dog shows, however, but with a three-pound Maltese named Lillie. “She’d get really cold and she didn’t fit in anything,” said Amanda, who got the tiny dog as present, “so my mom started making clothes.” A hobby seamstress since high school, Virginia soon caught the attention of regulars in the dog show circuit with her detailed work. When the Knauffs won a contest for free rent in a Cambridge storefront, they officially launched Pet Threadz. Many come to the store in search of the perfect outfit for their pooch —
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Pet Threadz in West Ocean City specializes in custom dog clothes, including an array of sportsthemed outfits.
everything from “Pup Scout” uniforms to nurses’ frocks for the dogs that visit nursing homes. When the Knauffs moved their shop next-door to OC Pet Spa on Route 611, they added a line of Ocean City outfits, including doggie T-shirts starting at $20. There’s also a large selection of sports team outfits for pets. “We try to have fun with it,” Virginia said. “We cater to the dog’s health and to the fun side of it.” The move to West Ocean City came in June at the behest of next-door groomer
OC Pet Spa. It cut back on the commute time for the Knauffs, who called the change a win-win. “We get a lot of tourists from Assateague and Frontier Town,” Virginia said, but the business will stay opened year-round for pet owners who rely on it for high-nutrition dog food brands such as Blue Buffalo. The outfits start around $20 — similar to prices at PetCo — Virginia said. Pageant-style dresses decked with Swarovski crystals and other adornSee STORE Page 39
By Lauren Bunting Contributing Writer (July 25, 2014) Majority of home owners plan renovations A recent news release from realtor.com, showed that 67 percent of consumers say they’re planning a home renovation within the next six months. The information was gathered from realtor.com®’s Home Improvement Survey of more than 1,500 home owners. The survey also found home owners are planning to spend more money on renovations than last year. The most common budget range for home improvements was between $2,001 and $5,000. Eighteen percent of respondents who say they plan to renovate before the end of the year are budgeting $10,000 to $20,000 on their renovation. Respondents indicated that the most popular areas of the home to renovate are: kitchen (61 percent), bathrooms (59 percent), backyards or patios (33 percent), house exterior (32 percent). “With 32 percent of consumers planning to spend money on improving the look and feel of their homes, home buyers should think about purchasing homes that require renovations,” says Barbara O’Connor, chief marketing officer for Move Inc., the operator of realtor.com. “By considering these kinds of homes, buyers open themselves up to more affordable options and the ability to renovate their homes to fit their specific needs and tastes.” Additionally, the survey found the following as the most popular reasons for planned home improvements: To improve the aesthetics and/or enjoyment of the home (32 percent). In preparation for putting house on the market (22 percent). Recently purchased a home needing renovations (19 percent.) To improve the value of the home (11 percent). — Lauren Bunting is a licensed realtor with Bunting Realty, Inc. serving Worcester and Wicomico counties.
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NEW WELLNESS STUDIO Berlin resident Kelly Hughes Roberts, center, finally made it official earlier this month with a Bethany-Fenwick Chamber ribbon cutting for her new Pilates and Holistic Wellness Studio that opened in South Bethany Beach, Del. in April. On June 19, the chamber joined Roberts in announcing the grand opening of Beach Pilates and Wellness Studio at 33230 Coastal Highway in Bethany, Del. Roberts’ studio offers an array of Pilates and yoga as well as many other holistic practices. Beach Pilates and Wellness offers private one-on-one personal training on tower reformers, Pilates mat, springboard, ballet barre and yoga classes. During the summer months, she offers a children’s class for ages 5-13 as well as five classes on the beaches of Ocean City and Bethany Beach.
(July 25, 2014) In recognizing the importance of protecting their customers’ financial investments, members of the Coastal Association of REALTORS participated in a flood insurance seminar on July 17, at the association’s Berlin office. The seminar, taught by Phillip Rager, flood business development consultant with Harleysville, Pa.–based Nationwide Insurance, focused on various aspects of FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program, including flood zones and maps, the Biggert-Waters Reform Act of 2012, and coverage limits. “Anywhere it can rain, it can flood,” Rager said. “It’s important to understand a property’s flood risk and your options to financially protect it.” Sheila Dodson, executive director of CAR, said it is important that real estate professionals understand the ins and outs of the NFIP, as flood insurance rates can greatly impact property values. “The local remapping of flood zones, which will be implemented soon, will change things drastically for home buyers in some areas, especially places like Ocean City where some properties are flip-flopping between high hazard and low-tomoderate hazard flood zones,” Dodson said. “As the leading local authority on all things real estate, it is CAR’s responsibility to keep its members informed of these changes so they can provide the most accurate, informed and easiest home buying experience to their customers.”
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Realtor takes over limousine co. Kevin Sasada now behind driver’s seat as head of Lovin’ Life Limos service (July 25, 2014) Kevin Sasada, a local realtor and Ocean City’s “unofficial social mayor,” has taken over Lovin’ Life Limos. The company was founded and grown by Ocean City restaurant proprietor, Tammy Patrick-Cebula. Known as Delmarva’s newest and largest fleet of limousines, the company has been providing luxury transportation for area visitors and residents for everything from weddings and social occasions to concerts and airport trips for almost 20 years. Lovin’ Life has also been known to be the go-to limo service for celebrities that visit the resort area. Sasada, a Delmarva native, served as vice president of Timberlake homes, running three communities in Delaware and helped sell out the luxury Rivendell condominium on 81st Street in Ocean City. He is active in the community and was nominated for community service of the year award from the Coastal Association of Realtors for his service with many charitable organizations. He was a long-time client of Lovin’ Life. “I watched the business grow over the years and when the opportunity to own the best limo company on the Eastern Shore became available to purchase I knew I had to have it,” Sasada said. “I have a passion for entertaining people and look forward to his new venture.” Sasada teams up with Lee Mikles, a successful entrepreneur and mar-
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Pet Threadz is located in the Decatur Business Center on Route 611 in West Ocean City.
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After almost 20 years of service in the resort area, Tammy Patrick-Cebula turns Lovin’ Life Limos over to Kevin Sasada.
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Continued from Page 37 ments run about $85 and custom dog beds start at $40. Customers can browse the front room for inspiration or visit the fabric room to choose from an array of options. “We can accommodate almost anything,” said Virginia, who’s designed everything from life vests for a greyhound to a tutu for a hamster. And if Pet Threadz doesn’t carry the fabric a customer wants, she just needs is a photo to order a match. “People think just foo foo dogs wear them, but we’ve had a lot of pit bulls that get cold come in for outfits,” Virginia said. “Customer service is our main goal. If our customers aren’t happy, we aren’t happy.” All of Pet Threadz outfits are custommade in the United States and come with a guarantee in case of ill fits or weak stitching. The Knauffs’ own dogs stand testament to their work, donning everything from matching Red Riding Hood outfits to Wizard of Oz costumes over the years. “They’re our family,” Amanda said. Pet Threadz is open Tuesday through Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Decatur Business Center on Route 611in West Ocean City. Find the store on Facebook by searching “Pet Threadz” or call 443-9550904.
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Jack, left, 13, and Alec Burbage, 12, hold the houndfish and bluefish they caught last Saturday while fishing on the Ocean City Guide Service during the 10th annual Ocean City Marlin Club Kid's Classic.
Junior anglers fishing on Double Trouble display at Sunset Marina in West Ocean City, the croaker and flounder they reeled in last Saturday during the 10th annual Ocean City Marlin Club Kid's Classic.
Junior anglers in spotlight during OCMC Kid’s Classic More than 300 youth take part in 10th annual event; hundreds of fish caught
By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (July 25, 2014) The Ocean City Marlin Club’s 10th annual Kid’s Classic tournament last weekend was well attended, as 312 junior anglers reeled in fish after fish. “They caught countless fish, everything from flounder to spot to croaker to tuna, dolphin and marlin,” said Pat Svehla, who co-chairs the Classic with Bill Regan and Annette Cropper. Amanda Shick, operations manager/event coordinator for the Ocean City Marlin Club, also helps organize the event. “Amanda works tirelessly to put this together. She always goes above and beyond.” Svehla and Regan started the Classic after they looked at the annual tournament schedule and realized there was no event that recognized young anglers. They wanted to create a tournament to introduce youngsters to fishing that would interest them at an early age. The fishing event is open to junior anglers ages 19 and younger. Every angler received an award for participating in the contest, held July 19-20. Catches were weighed at Sunset Marina in West Ocean City. Those
with the top three heaviest fish in each species category as well as billfish release were presented with additional awards during Sunday’s carnival and banquet. Participants fished from aboard 50 boats. Anglers without access to a boat had the opportunity to fish from areas including the surf, Route 50 bridge, fishing piers in Ocean City and Assateague Island. Proceeds from the tournament benefit the Wish-A-Fish Foundation. Its 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.” The Judith M, Tortuga and Calico Jack took 72 special needs children and their families fishing, free of charge last Saturday. The anglers and their families celebrated with a cookout at the Marlin Club after fishing. “Everyone had a ball,” said Frank Goodhart, coordinator of Wish-AFish fishing. “All of the kids had a great time.” The young anglers reeled in more than 300 fish and Svehla said 170 of them were croaker. “That was all in a half-day of fishing,” he said. “They had a very active fishing day.”
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Ella Peters, 12, and Walker, 7, and Harper Hastings, 5, show off the croaker and sea robin they landed while fishing on Gretchen Ann last Saturday during the 10th annual Ocean City Marlin Club Kid's Classic.
Goodhart said $3,750 was presented to the organization during the awards cookout. Another $2,500 will also be donated. Wish-A-Fish will receive a total of $6,250 through corporate sponsors, service organizations, private donors and tournament participants. Tenth annual Marlin Club Kid’s Classic Results: • Croaker: Absolut Pleasure, Fisher Zimmerman, Dylan Churchill, Aidan and
Rilyn Romero and Addy Wilkerson, 2.4 pounds; Double Trouble, Graham and Gavin McCabe, Hunter and Graham Hammond, 2.4 pounds; Gretchen Ann, Ella Peters, Walker and Harper Hastings, 2.4 pounds • Flounder: Get Sum, Kevin and Corey Burns, 3 pounds; Double Trouble, Graham Hammond, 2.4 pounds; Lucky Break, Charlie Brinker, 2.4 pounds See SEVENTY-TWO Page 42
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Inaugural Big Fish Classic final registration, July 25 Organizers want to bring action, and big fish, back to Talbot Street Pier in OC
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Junior anglers Ethan and Tanner Gladwin proudly pose with the 58- and 24.8-pound tuna they caught while fishing aboard No Limits last Saturday during the 10th annual Ocean City Marlin Club Kid's Classic.
Seventy-two special needs junior anglers fish in Classic Continued from Page 41 •Mackerel: Jezebel, Jacob and Ella Wozer, Cameron and Carleigh Neville, two 1.4 pounders; Kingfisher, Iris and Elijah Lillie, Alexandra Jones and Kelsey Deppe, 1.4 pounds • Rockfish: Reel Fantasy, Anna Pence, Wil Kennington and Courtney Grady, 9.6 pounds • Spot: Bobby Lou, Emily Miller, 1.4 pounds; Partnership, Addison and Brynlee Lane, 1.4 pounds; Reel Fantasy, Anna Pence, Wil and Caroline Kennington, Courtney Grady, Emma and Ava Helwig, Ashton Cherivtch
and Rylan DiLodovico, 1.4 pounds • Bluefish: Ashy’s Boat, Ashton and Morgan Clarke, 4 pounds; Ocean City Guide Service, Jack and Alec Burbage, 3.2 and 2.4 pounds • Dolphin: Spring Mix II, Sam Tinkler, 12.2 pounds; Reel Estate, John Hay Matthai, 9.8 pounds; Spring Mix II, Spencer Paquette, 8.8 pounds • Tuna: Reel Chaos, James Doerzbach, 63.6pound yellowfin; Boss Hogg, Corey Burns, 59.8-pound yellowfin; No Limits, Tanner Gladwin, 58-pound bluefin •Billfish release: Boss Hogg, Tom Albed, 100 points
By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (July 25, 2014) 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 inaugural Big Fish Classic want to bring the action, and big fish, back to the pier. “I think it’s going to be a great event,” Sean Welsh, co-organizer of the Classic with Brian Roberts and Stephen and John Lewis, said last week. “There’s all that history there. Everything happened there. It was the place where marlin and tuna were weighed for years,” Roberts said. “We wanted to do something in downtown Ocean City and what better way then to bring big fish to the dock.” As of Wednesday afternoon, about two dozen boats were pre-registered for the July 26-27, tournament. For a first-year event, Roberts said organizers are hoping to have between 50 and 60 boats participate. “We’re doing fantastic. We’re very happy about [the number of pre-registered boats],” he said. “We’ve had lots of positive feedback from the fishing community…and the weather is supposed to be good this weekend.” Final registration will take place today, July 25, from 4-7:30 p.m. at M.R. Ducks on Talbot Street, bayside. A captain’s meeting will follow. Boats can leave as early as 3 a.m. Saturday, with lines in the water at 7 a.m. Lines must be out by 3 p.m. Sunday.
Participants can fish overnight, for the full 32 hours of the tournament, or head out Saturday morning and return in the evening then go back offshore Sunday morning with the same or a different crew. Boats can depart from any port between New Jersey and Virginia. Teams must fish within 100 nautical miles of Ocean City. All tournament fish must be weighed at the Talbot Street Pier. “It’s a real relaxed format for captains and anglers…We wanted to have a tournament for everybody that’s reasonable to get into,” Roberts said. “The goal is to get the biggest fish back to the dock.” Qualifying tournament fish are: blue marlin, white marlin, swordfish, sailfish, shark, tuna, dolphin and wahoo. Tournament weigh-ins will take place from 4-9 p.m., Saturday. The scale will be open from 4-8 p.m. Sunday. DJ BK of Ocean 98 Irie Radio, based out of Seacrets on 49th Street, will be the tournament/weigh-in emcee. Weigh-ins are free and open to the public. There will be giveaways, food and drink specials and live musical entertainment daily at M.R. Ducks and The Angler. Big Fish Classic apparel will also be available. The cost to enter the tournament is $700 per boat. Roberts said as of Wednesday, the estimated payout to tournament winners is $100,000. There are also several added entry level divisions, or wagering pools, which range in cost from $100 to $1,000. Optional entry divisions include heaviest fish, “Saturday on the Board” for heaviest fish that day, billfish, tuna, meatfish and small boat– 36 feet and smaller. “You’ll see a variety of fish at the scale,” Welsh said. “There’s a lot of ways to win big money.” An awards banquet is scheduled for Sunday, from 8-10 p.m. at The Angler Restaurant, adjacent to M.R. Ducks on Talbot Street. Tournament proceeds and money raised through raffles will benefit Coastal Hospice and Diakonia, a residence in West Ocean City, which provides emergency and transitional housing, food services, counseling and assistance to its guests. “I’m really excited about the tournament. I think it’s going to be an awesome event,” Roberts said. For more information, call 410213-0325, 410-289-9125, e-mail thebigfishclassic@gmail.com or visit www.bigfishclassic.com.
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WPS CAMP Campers and coaches take time out for a group photo during the WPS summer camping sessions. Pictured in front row, from left, are McKenna Pritchette, Dylan Simons, Michael Hebert, Timmy Hebert, Vance Jenkins, Logan Ginnavan, Austin Bren and Ashton Selzer, and in back row, Coach Ashley Diehl; Student Coach Madison Bescak, Metta Agarwal, Carson Rayne, Luke Bunting, Cayden Wallace, Chandler Schrider, Hunter Hammond, Cole Meyers, Ian Lewis, Student Coach Olivia Bescak and Coach Alison Bescak.
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OCMC presents sixth ‘Heels and Reels’ women’s contest ‘We wanted to give the ladies another event to fish,’ Franky Pettolina says
By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (July 25, 2014) Female anglers of all ages will cast their lines next Friday and Saturday during the Ocean City Marlin Club’s sixth annual “Heels and Reels” Ladies Tournament. “We started the ladies tournament after many requests from our members. We wanted to give the ladies another event to fish,” said Franky Pettolina, president of the Ocean City Marlin Club and co-director of the tournament with Amanda Shick. “The [Capt. Steve Harman’s] Poor Girls [Open] is such a great event, and I spoke with the Harman family prior to starting ours and explained to them that we were not trying to compete with the Poor Girls, we just wanted to give lady anglers more opportunities to get out there and show the men how it is done. Donna, Shawn and Joslyn have been very supportive of our event and we have tried to reciprocate as well. It is really cool that Ocean City has a ladies tournament on either side of the White Marlin Open and both benefit great charities.”
“Heels and Reels” is scheduled for Aug. 1-2, and benefits the Ocean City Marlin Club Auxiliary’s Scholarship Fund. The Poor Girls Open, out of Bahia Marina on 22nd Street in Ocean City, will take place, Aug. 1416. The ladies-only tournament benefits the American Cancer Society with funds earmarked for breast cancer research. The competitions flank the White Marlin Open, the world’s largest billfish tournament, set for Aug. 4-8. Weigh-ins are at Harbour Island on 14th Street. Registration for “Heels and Reels,” open to both Marlin Club members and non-members, will begin at 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 31, at the Marlin Club, on Golf Course Road in West Ocean City. A captain’s meeting will follow at 8 p.m. Anglers are permitted to fish one of two tournament days: Friday, Aug. 1 or Saturday, Aug. 2. Weigh-ins will take place both days from 5-7:30 p.m. at Sunset Marina in West Ocean City. The cost is $300 per boat for up to six anglers. A portion of the entry fee will be donated to the Ocean City Marlin Club Auxiliary’s Scholarship Fund. A total of $2,500 was presented See PETTOLINA Page 45
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Members of the 9-10 Berlin Little League All-Star team carry the Maryland championship banner after winning the title in Williamsport, Md. on July 17.
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never been tested in the previous nine games. They really didn’t make a lot of mistakes after the first inning, but we were able to grind out a couple of runs there toward the end of the game to help solidify the win.” By Josh Davis Berlin will travel to Rhode Island on Staff Writer (July 25, 2014) Berlin crowned its Aug. 1 to begin play in the regional second Little League state champions tournament. The tournament runs this month, as the 9-10 All-Star team Aug. 2-8. The winner will advance to beat Valley, 9-4, last Thursday in the Little League World Series. The team plans on spending the Williamsport, Md. to advance to relead up to regionals practicing and trygional play. Berlin jumped out to an early lead, ing to raise funds for the trip. Sisters in scoring six runs in the top of the first Berlin will hosts the team on Saturday, July 26 at 6 p.m. Twenty percent of inning. “We got to hit first and we came out sales will go toward the team. Supporters can also donate to the with a really great approach at the plate,” said Coach Eric Snelsire. “We team through their Go Fund Me Web put balls in play hard, took advantage site, www.gofundme.com/bthmfs. “We did a little fundraiser this of some mistakes that they made early weekend at the baseball and were able to score a couple of runs ‘I feel like we have a real field – we had a tournament going on out on errors and overthrows and mis- legitimate chance to win a there and we ran the regional title’ concession stand to try played balls. and make some money “The Valley team, Coach Eric Snelsire that way,” Snelsire said. I will tell you, fought “It was a good, easy very hard,” Snelsire continued. “I was really impressed way to make a few thousand dollars for with the way that they battled back our trip. Now we’re going to try and hit into the game. They changed pitchers it hard with some more stuff in the a couple of times in the game to kind community.” Berlin has six 9-year-olds on the of keep our hitters off balance for a couple of innings. Our guys kept grind- team, something Snelsire was coning out, making some nice plays in the cerned about early in the tournament. field. Our pitching really was, I think, So far the younger players have more than helped their own. the difference in the game.” “Typically these teams are domiStarter Evan Truitt went four innings, striking out eight. Brenner nated by 10-year-olds when you get to Gursky pitched two innings in relief, this level, so I thought at some point our age was going to come back and adding five strikeouts. “Evan pitched a great game,” Snel- bite us,” he said. “But it never did. The sire said. “We brought in Brenner after 9-year-olds that we do have are outEvan hit his pitch count, and he really standing. They’ve got a lot of training did a good job, throwing a lot of and experience comparatively for 9strikes. We got us back in to hit a cou- year-olds. I think that helped propel us through states. ple times after quick innings. “Going forward, I feel really good “We just had a really good baseball game,” Snelsire continued. “The Valley having seen the competition that we’ve team never really quit and forced our seen thus far,” Snelsire said. “I feel like guys to play a full six-inning game we have a real legitimate chance to win which, up until that point, we had a regional title.”
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Second annual Summer Crush Golf Classic, Sept. 17 Tournament fundraiser for Lower Shore Chapter of the American Red Cross (July 25, 2014) The Lower Shore Society of Women Leaders and the Lower Shore Chapter of the American Red Cross is currently forming teams for the second annual Summer Crush Golf Classic, which will take place, Wednesday, Sept. 17, at Deer Run Golf Club. The tournament will replenish the local Red Cross Chapter’s Disaster Relief Fund. Last year’s inaugural Summer Crush Classic was a success with great weather, prizes and food provided by Eming’s BBQ. Once again, sponsors and participants will enjoy a pre-golf cocktail mixer in August at Jive, on 82nd Street in Ocean City. The tournament will also feature a women’s division with separate prizes for the ladies. In addition, golfers will
have a chance to win a car with a special hole-in-one competition. The Summer Crush Classic is an important fundraiser for the Lower Shore Chapter, as it funds the equipment, training and tools necessary to respond to the needs of hundreds of house fire, flood and storm victims every year, providing clothing, food and shelter. The local Red Cross Chapter serves Wicomico, Worcester, Somerset, Accomack and Northampton counties on the Eastern Shore. The tournament will include plenty of competitions and chances to win prizes such as hotel and dinner packages, jewelry, trips and a $500 raffle. Registration will open at 7:30 a.m. on Sept. 17. A continental breakfast will be served followed by tee off at 9 a.m. An awards luncheon will take place in conjunction with an auction, 50/50 drawing, prize drawing and the winner’s circle presentations.
Summer Crush committee members, from left, Holly Hudson, Karen Tomasello, Nancy Fortney, Barbara Wilson, Patty Cunningham and Sue Trombino, wear their embroidered tournament apparel by OC New Wave.
The cost of $100 per player includes cart, one mulligan, range, balls and tee gift. Sponsorship opportunities are available, including tee sponsorships where business names will be displayed. Call Karen at 410-430-3227 or 443695-5044 with questions.
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FISHING TRIP During the 10th annual Ocean City Marlin Club Kid's Classic, the Judith M, Tortuga and Calico Jack took 72 special needs children and their families fishing last Saturday through the Wish-A-Fish Foundation, whose 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.” Proceeds from the tournament benefit Wish-A-Fish. This group fished aboard Judith M, based out of Bahia Marina on 22nd Street.
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Pettolina expects good turnout and quality catches Continued from Page 44 to the fund from 2013 tournament proceeds. Added entry level calcuttas, or wagering pools, ranging in price from $200 to $500 are available and include a billfish release and a meatfish (tuna (no bluefin) and dolphin) divisions. A junior angler division is open to anglers 16 and younger. An awards banquet is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 2, from 6:30-9 p.m. at the OCMC. Anglers who reel in the three heaviest tuna and dolphin will take home prize money. First, second and third place in the billfish release division will also win prize money. In 2013, approximately 120 female anglers fished on 20 boats, and a total of $20,610 was awarded to the winners. “With all the great tuna fishing this year, marlin fishing has kind of been on the back burner for many of the crews, but there have still been very solid numbers of billfish released,” Pettolina said. “I am expecting a good turnout and some quality catches.” For more information, call 410213-1613 or visit www.ocmarlinclub.com.
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By Josh Davis Staff Writer (July 25, 2014) Overcoming an early-inning scare, the Berlin Intermediate All-Star team advanced to the regional semifinals after thrashing New York, 17-5, on Tuesday. “That New York team came out like gangbusters on us,” said Berlin Coach Cameron McDonough. “We scored five in the top of the first and they came right back and scored four
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in the bottom of the first. (Starting pitcher) Mathew Kinsey settled down for us and did a real good job of settling in and not allowing himself to get upset. He got through the second inning clean and Jack Rosenberg came in and pitched the third and the fourth.” The team limited the innings of their pitchers to keep all of their players eligible for the start of the semifiSee COACH Page 47
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Coach confident Berlin team will advance to World Series Continued from Page 46 nal round, which was set for Thursday, July 24. Wes Powell finished the game on the mound for Berlin, although his biggest contributions that day were at the plate. “Wes was a monster today,” McDonough said after the game. “He hit three home runs and a double – he was absolutely smashing the ball – and Billy Wheatley hit an absolute bomb that might still be traveling.” Kinsey also added a home run. Berlin’s team, now representing Maryland in the tournament, is undefeated in four regional games, winning 18-0 against Connecticut last Saturday, 24-4 against New Hampshire on Sunday and 7-4 over New Jersey on Monday. Tristan McDonough hit two home runs against Connecticut, followed by three more against New Jersey. “It puts us in a position that we’ve never been in before in the regional tournament,” McDonough said. “We’ve never been in the driver’s seat where we’re the No. 1 seed coming out of our pool where we feel like we have our pitching – for the most part – lined up the way we want it. There’s still a lot of work to be done, but it’s definitely the best-case scenario coming out of pool play, being 4-0 and having that one seed and not having to play a No. 1 seed from the other pool right out of the gate. It’ll definitely be a challenge, but we’re set up to make a go at it.” McDonough said this year’s squad is “by far” the most complete team he has ever coached. “As far as top-to-bottom strength it’s amazing,” he said. “I’m running out of slots to bat these guys. The funny part is I’m subbing a guy out who just hit a double his last time up, and then the next guy comes in and hits a double. It becomes a real challenge, but they are definitely the most complete and the most explosive team we’ve ever had.” A new player seems to step into the spotlight during each game. “We seem to have more guys contributing on a consistent basis, and all it takes is for one guy to have an above-average game and he’s the guy that steps up that day,” McDonough said. “It seems like we never know who’s going to have that big performance, but we know one or two guys are going to have it every time.” Berlin was the first team to clinch a spot in the semifinals. When play began on Thursday, only three other
teams remained. Competition is now down to single elimination. “It’s win or go home,” said McDonough. Two more wins will send the team to California to play in the Little League World Series in August. Coach McDonough is confident his team can get the job done. “I think these boys better pack their bags, because we’re getting ready to go to Cali.,” he said. “That’s what I really think. We’re definitely the team to beat.” The team is currently trying to raise funds to make the trip to California. Mail donations to Berlin Little League Baseball, P.O. Box 514, Berlin, Md., 21811. For more information call 410-641-3782.
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Brice and Shirley Phillips, pictured, opened Phillips Crab House on 20th Street in 1956. Today their son Steven Phillips is the president and CEO of the seafood company that lays claim to eight restaurants, more than a dozen franchises in airports, casinos and sports stadiums and a seafood retail business.
Phillips Seafood celebrates 100th anniversary in 2014 Brand dates back to 1914 with seafood processing plant on Hooper’s Island
By Clara Vaughn Staff Writer (July 25, 2014) An Ocean City institution is celebrating 100 years of bringing fresh seafood to customers this summer. Phillips Seafood launched its centennial celebration last Thursday in its 1,400-seat restaurant that occupies nearly half of Ocean City’s 20th Street block — a far cry from the original 30by-30-foot carryout business company President and CEO Steve Phillips’ parents Brice and Shirley opened there nearly 50 years ago. But the Phillips brand dates back even further, to A.E. Phillips and Son seafood processing plant that opened on Hooper’s Island in the Chesapeake Bay in 1914. “I’ve been in the family business since the day I was born,” said Steve Phillips, who grew up working side-byside with his grandfather processing
Chesapeake crabs, oysters and fish. “I’ve got saltwater in my veins.” The Phillips’ empire grew over the years, reaching Ocean City in 1956 when Phillips’ parents left the island business that could no longer support two families, he said. The eatery expanded room-by-room to the massive establishment it is today, including a six-dining room seafood buffet upstairs. In the 1980s the family business stretched into Baltimore and Washington, D.C. Faced with declining seafood catches in the 1990s, Phillips grew his business again, opening crab processing plants overseas that now provide pasteurized crabmeat to U.S. grocery stores and restaurants. In more recent years, Phillips has opened franchises in airports across the East Coast. To celebrate its centennial, Phillips Seafood has compiled a 100th Anniversary Cookbook with famous family recipes, from Phillips’ well-known crab cakes to desserts and specialty drinks. See SIGNATURE Page 51
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(Top) The Phillips family opened Phillips Crab House on 20th Street in 1956, marking the brand’s expansion from a seafood processing plant to a restaurant franchise. Today, the Phillips brand boasts eight restaurants and more than a dozen franchises in airports, casinos and sports stadiums, including its original spot in Ocean City. (Bottom) Customers wait outside of Phillips Crab House on 20th Street in the early days of the business, which launched in 1956. The family added on to the original crab house room-by-room until it reached the 1,400-seat capacity it boasts today.
Phillips Seafood through the years
1914: A.E. Phillips and Son seafood processing plant opens on Hooper’s Island.
1956: Brice and Shirley Phillips move to Ocean City to open Phillips Crab House, a 30-by-30foot carryout business that grows room-by-room over the next decade.
1970s: The Phillips family opens two more Ocean City locations, Phillips Seafood House on 141st Street and Phillips Beach Plaza Hotel on 13th Street.
1980s: Phillips expands into Bal-
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1990s: Phillips opens its first overseas crab processing plant, which supplies pasteurized crabmeat to food service and retail operations in the U.S.
2000s: Phillips moves into franchising with locations in airports across the East Coast. 2010s: Phillips expands into more airports and casinos and launches its new Phillips Crab Deck concept.
2014: Phillips celebrates 100 years in the seafood business.
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Faced with declining seafood catches in the 1990s, Phillips Seafood opened its first crab processing plant overseas. Today, the plant provides pasteurized crabmeat to U.S. grocery stores and restaurants.
Signature drink created to benefit Watermen’s Assoc. Continued from Page 49 Proceeds from the book will benefit the Maryland Watermen’s Association, which sent its President Robert T. Brown last week to express gratitude to Phillips. “I love the business. I love getting up and going out there in the morning,” Brown said, thanking the Phillips family for “what that have done and how they have promoted seafood.” Phillips likewise showed thanks to the watermen who keep his business afloat. “I have a great love for the watermen,” he said. “Our restaurants’ success rests on them going out every day.” Phillips Seafood also created a new signature drink, the Blue Crab Margarita, to benefit the Watermen’s Association. For each sale, the business will donate $1 to the organization. The business is hosting a Throwback Thursday event to celebrate its 1914 founding with menu items offered for $19.14 every Thursday this summer. Diners must share a Phillips post on social media and show it to their servers to receive the special deal, which changes each week. While the Phillips brand has grown from a processing plant in the Chesapeake Bay to eight full-service restaurants in Baltimore, Annapolis and Atlantic City and more than a dozen franchises in airports, casinos and sports stadiums throughout the region, the principal has remained the same, Phillips said. “It’s just about quality and service,” he said. “The prices change, menus change, but that stays the same.” And so have customers’ favorite dish — the crab cakes made famous by Shirley Phillips when the family first came to Ocean City in 1956. Visit www.phillipsseafood.com for more information on Phillips Seafood’s locations, menus and promotions or to order a copy of the 100th Anniversary Cookbook online for $20. The cookbook is also on sale at Phillips locations. Learn more about the Maryland Watermen’s Association at www.marylandwatermen.com.
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City and state officials celebrate Phillips Seafood’s 100th anniversary at its restaurant on 20th Street last Thursday. From left are Mayor Rick Meehan, Delegate Adelaide Eckardt, Phillips’ President and CEO Steve Phillips with his brother Jeff and nephew Joe Phillips, and Delegate Mike McDermott.
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Participants wade into Isle of Wight Bay last year during Assateague Coastal Trust’s second annual wade-in to see how far they can walk before losing sight of their feet. The “sneaker test” is an informal measure of water quality that helps engage citizens with their local waterways and water quality.
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Mary Knight, left, Katy Durham and Sheryl Mitrecic, right, pause from enjoying seafood samples for a photo during Phillips Seafood’s 100th anniversary celebration at its restaurant on 20th Street last Thursday.
Friends, from left, Melanie Pursel, Liz Walk, Lisa Challenger and Karen Bresnahan enjoy samples of crab cakes, shrimp and other seafood dishes during Phillips Seafood’s 100th anniversary celebration at its restaurant on 20th Street last Thursday.
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Taking part in the Art League of Ocean City's Beverly Bassford show and reception earlier this month at the Ocean City Center for the Arts on 94th Street, from left, are, Trish Rider, Rick Phelps, Irene Phelps, featured artist Nancy Rider and Nancy Pierce.
Emily Russell serves samples of Phillips Seafood’s signature Blue Crab Margarita at the company’s 100th anniversary celebration at its 20th Street establishment on July 17.
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Stephen Ward, left, and Jeff Clark enjoy a drink during the National Aquarium’s fundraiser at Seacrets on 49th Street on July 10.
Seacrets employees, from left, Regan Martin, John Babcock, Andrew Lhotsky and Ameta Plewka are all smiles during the National Aquarium’s fundraiser at Seacrets on 49th Street on July 10.
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Can’t attend? Take picture in local waters, post online Continued from Page 52 through third place. Guests can bring a picnic lunch and enjoy the afternoon at Isle of Wight Park. Participants should also bring sunscreen and water shoes. Those who can’t make Saturday’s events can still participate in Swimmable Water Weekend by visiting a local waterway July 25-27, taking a photo in the water and posting it to Facebook, Instagram or Twitter using the hashtag #SwimmableWater. “It’s a great excuse to get in the water, splash around and have a good time— and enjoy that we can do that, because in some places around the world, water quality is too poor to go swimming,” Phillip said. “This is a great way to get people to really appreciate what we have here.” Join her and Assateague Coastal Trust tomorrow, Saturday, at 10 a.m. at the canoe launch near the Isle of Wight Park entrance on St. Martin Neck Road off Route 90 for the annual Isle of Wight Bay Wade-In and Race for Swimmable Bays. Parking is available onsite a short walk from the launch. Visit www.actforbays.org to learn more about Assateague Coastal Trust and its other projects and events.
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Music and ministry festival in OC Annual Jesus at the Beach features praise, worship, prayer, baptism in ocean
By Clara Vaughn Staff Writer (July 25, 2014) Hundreds will flock to the beach next week for three days of music, praise and worship at the 20th annual Jesus at the Beach Music and Ministry Festival. Churches, youth groups and individuals are invited to attend the free event, taking place in the 40th Street convention center and the beach downtown Monday through Wednesday, July 28-30. Events kick off each day at 10 a.m. in the convention center with praise, worship, dance, drama, testimony, preaching, prayer and ministry lasting until 1 p.m. After a free afternoon, festivalgoers meet on the beach downtown at North Division Street from 7-10 p.m. each night for praise music, dance, drama and testimony. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own blanket or chairs. On Wednesday, a baptism takes place at 1 p.m. on the beach at 40th Street, wrapping up the festival. Each year, around 20 individuals take part in the ceremony, which includes praise through song, a sermon on salvation and one-on-one counseling and
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A crowd gathers to enjoy live music and ministry on the beach in downtown Ocean City during the 19th annual Jesus at the Beach Music and Ministry Festival last year.
prayer for each who enters the water. “It’s nice because it’s outside on the beach,” said Dick Sands, of Son’Spot Ministries, the downtown group that sponsors the event each year. “People sometimes focus their vacation on the event and they’ll come enjoy a weeklong holiday and the ministry of the Lord.” Jesus on the Beach began in 1994 when a visitor brought the idea for a three-day Christian celebration to Ocean City, Sands said. The inaugural
event took place in the convention center, where it is still staged today. “We really enjoyed it, but we wanted to do the beach, too,” Sands said, and the ocean front events have become a major part of Jesus on the Beach. Some plan their annual vacations around the event while others stop along the Boardwalk and beach to catch part of the three-day event, he said. New this year, concerts will take See EVENING Page 56
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Evening concerts to take place on Caroline St. stage Continued from Page 55 place on the recently finished Caroline Street Stage. “You just get so many people standing on the Boardwalk watching. People come and sit down,” Sands said. Though organizers don’t take attendance, he estimated around 250 come to the daily services in the convention center and many more meet on the beach. Some passers by have even joined in the baptism ceremony in years past, including one umbrella salesman on the shore, Sands said. Jesus on the Beach kicks off with a prayer service at 7 p.m. on Sunday, July 27, at Son’Spot Ministries on 12 Worcester Street in downtown Ocean City. Visitors are also invited to gather at the street convention center and on the beach 30 minutes before each event for prayer. There is plenty of free parking at the convention center on 40th Street. Sands encouraged attendees to ride the city bus to North Division Street downtown, where parking is limited. Evening ministries will take place in the convention center instead of the beach in case of rain. For more information, call 410289-1296 or visit www.jesusatthebeach.org.
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By Deborah Lee Walker Contributing Writer (July 25, 2014) The approach to comprehension must emphasize a cognitive perspective. Exploring all possibilities emulsifies personal preferences which are the essence of a chef. Imagination is in the eye of the beholder which creates a cornucopia of samplings. That being said, the prerequisites of culinary accomplishments must not only be based on individualism but also justification for depth of knowledge. These skills can not be presented for critique and pleasure unless the circumference of education provides discovery and achievement. Specifics are the diversity of choice. Striving for dishes out of one’s comfort zone not only is the standard of cookery, but also diminishes the resistance to mastery of specialized standards. The secrets of soufflés are up for
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plied to the foam walls by the steam produced when the water present in the froth boils. The choice of the soufflé dish is an imperative step. If at all possible, use a classic round soufflé dish with striated sides. The ridges, together with the perfectly straight sides of the dish, ensure even penetration of heat throughout the entire batter. However, dishes such as heatproof glass casseroles can be used in a pinch. A collar or not a collar is up for debate. If your dish is just right for the proportions of your batter, the soufflé will rise forming an impressive crown. If your dish is not large enough, the batter will rise and spill over before it has time to firm and hold its shape. In such case, many cooks will construct a paper collar to prevent this action. One point should be taken into consideration in the use of collars which may change your course of options. The temperature of the oven is not carried through the collar at the same rate as the ceramic material of the soufflé dish. When one removes the collar, the top of the soufflé collapses because of the difference of temperature of materials. Adjustments can be made to help yield more positive results. But when dealing with such a temperamental dish, why start out
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‘Clamming for a Cure’ kayak relays at Fish Tales, Sunday Proceeds from competition to benefit ACS, earmarked for breast cancer research
Competitors start their heat during Fish Tales Bar & Grill’s fourth annual “Clamming for a Cure” last year. The 2014 competition will take place Sunday in the bay behind the 22nd Street restaurant.
By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (July 25, 2014) Put your kayaking and clamming skills to the test this Sunday during Fish Tales Bar & Grill’s fifth annual “Clamming for a Cure,” a fundraiser for breast cancer research. Donna Harman, who owns the 22nd Street bayside restaurant 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 currently open for
the 2014 event. Final registration for the races will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 27. “Locals and visitors alike are invited to come have fun and win some cash and prizes,” said Fish Tales’ Manager Brandon Hemp. The cost is $100 per team of two, which must be co-ed. Competitors must be 21 years of age and wear closed-toed shoes. The first heat will kick off around noon 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
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Clamming event brought in nearly $9,200 for ACS in ‘13 find a live clam, show it to the judge restaurant gift certificates and for approval and then paddle back to Ravens, Eagles and Redskins bar the boat ramp to tag his or her part- stools. A bar stool signed by Pittsner. The second person will also pad- burgh Steeler quarterback Ben dle out to the sandbar, retrieve a live Roethlisberger will also be available clam and then race back. for bidding. Some people jump out and find a There will be a tent set up where clam immediately, while others have attendees can taste George’s Bloody a hard time locating them, Hemp Mary mixes. A surfboard handsaid. painted by local artist, Maggie “Anybody can kayak. If you have a Steimer will be raffled off. Tickets cost love for the water, $5 each. Solace you can do it,” Paddleboards has Hemp said. “Kayakdonated a paddle‘Anybody can kayak. If you ing is not the probboard to be raffled have a love for the water, lem. Finding the off. Tickets cost $20 you can do it.’ elusive clam is what each. Only 200 tickFish Tales’ Manager can hold you up.” ets will be sold. Competitors will Every Sunday, Brandon Hemp race in heats. The Fish Tales sets up a top teams from each Bloody Mary bar, heat will advance to the next round. and it will be open during the contest. The top three teams will take home Customers will get their choice of cash and prizes. The fourth-place vodka from a bartender, then they team will win a prize package. can head over to the Bloody Mary bar DJ BK will emcee the contest. and add whatever mixes and condiSixteen teams participated last ments they like. year and approximately $9,200 was For more information about Clamraised for breast cancer research. ming for a Cure, which is sponsored Drink specials, a 50/50 raffle and by VeeV Açaí Spirit Liqueur, Eastern a silent auction will also be going on Shore Distributing/Budweiser, Bacthroughout the day. Some of the ardi, Pusser’s Rum, Fin City Brewing silent auction items up for grabs in- Company, Solace Paddleboards and clude boogie boards, skateboard, fish- George’s Bloody Mary mixes, call ing equipment, golf passes, 410-289-0990.
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sual fine dining, fresh fish, prime rib and seafood. Lighter fare menu served on our decks or inside. ■ FENWICK CRAB HOUSE, 100 Coastal Highway, Fenwick Island, Del. 302-539-2500 / www.crabcakeexpress.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Carry-out available. Casual dining. Open for lunch and dinner. Big crabs are our specialty. Perfect crabcakes are our passion. Seven different fish served 15 different ways! Great local seafood, good times and good service is our mission. ■ GALAXY 66 BAR & GRILLE, 66th Street, Ocean City 410-723-6762 / $$-$$$ / V-M-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Full bar / Contemporary restaurant offering light fare and full entrees. Awardwinning wine list, signature drinks and cocktails. ■ HARBORSIDE BAR & GRILL, 12841 S. Harbor Road, West Ocean City 410-213-1846 / www.ocharborside.com / $$ / 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 Thursday through Sunday. ■ HARPOON HANNA’S RESTAURANT & BAR, Route 54 and the bay, Fenwick Island, Del. www.harpoonhannasrestaurant.com / $$ / V-MC-AEDIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Casual waterfront restaurant serving lunch, dinner. Fresh fish, seafood, steaks, sandwiches and all-you-can-eat Alaskan crab legs. Open year-round. ■ HEMINGWAY’S AT THE CORAL REEF, 17th Street, in the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, Ocean City 410-289-2612 / www.ocmdhotels.com/hemingways / $$$ / V-MC-AE-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, 410-289-2581; 128th Street, Ocean City, 410-2502403 / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Open 7 days a week. We have proudly served Ocean City, Maryland for over 40 years. Known for All You Can Eat crabs, crab legs, fried chicken, steamed shrimp, and baby back ribs. ■ HIGH STAKES BAR & GRILL, Route 54, Fenwick Island, Del. 302-537-6971 / $-$$ / V-M-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Carry-out available / Full bar / Casual dining, daily happy hour and daily food specials. Live entertainment. ■ HOBBIT, 81st Street Bayside in Rivendell Condo, Ocean City 410-524-8100 / www.thehobbitrestaurant.com / $$-$$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations recommended / Full bar / Open daily from 5-10 p.m. Full service bar with happy hour Sunday through Thursday, 5-7 p.m. Ocean City's most complete dining experience. Breathtaking bay views with inventive American Cuisine. ■ HOOTERS, 123rd Street, Ocean City 410-2507081; Fifth Street, on the Boardwalk, Ocean City 410-289-2690; and Route 50, West Ocean City 410-213-1841 / www.hootersofoc.com / $-$$ / VMC-AE-DIS / Hooters makes you happy at all three of our locations on 123rd Street Bayside, 5th Street on the Boardwalk, and our year round store in West Ocean City on the corner of route 50 and Keyser Point Road. Open daily at 11am. Enjoy our brand new menu with enjoyable juicy burgers, garden fresh salads, 12 delicious wing sauces, and signature seafood entrees. Have some drinks from our large bar menu including tropical frozen drinks and signature Hooters cocktails. Enjoy our large state of the art flat screen TV selection while receiving great service by our delightful Hooters Girls. We have a great apparel line for the 2014 season. Please make sure to pick up your Hooters souvenirs and T-Shirts before you leave town. Large parties are welcome and please call for private party information. Carry out available. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram and Twitter @hootersocmd. www.hootersofoc.com ■ HORIZONS OCEANFRONT RESTAURANT, 101st Street, Ocean City 410-524-3535 / www.clarionoc.com / $-$$ ($20-45) / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Open tables / Children’s menu / Full bar / Horizons Oceanfront Restaurant is proud to serve delicious, beach-inspired 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 410-723-5600 / www.johnnyspizzapub.com / $ / VMC-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 - Johnny’s Special, Neptune’s Seafood Feast Pizza, and MD Blue Crab. Huge variety of calzones, subs, burgers and sand-
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wiches to choose from. Ocean City’s place for jumbo wings with 20 different sauces. Coldest draft beer in town served in a chilled mug. Voted best sound system for live music. Carry out or delivery til 4 a.m. ■ JULES FINE DINING, 118th Street, Ocean City 410-524-3396 / www.ocjules.com / $$, $$$ / VMC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Local fare, global flair. Fresh seafood year-round, fresh local produce. ■ KY WEST RESTAURANT & BAR, 54th Street, Ocean City 443-664-2836 / www.kywestoceancity.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Family dining in a casual setting. A unique twist on Eastern seaboard cuisine with a variety of steaks, chicken and fresh fish on the menu. Ky West is an elegant bungalow to get away to for a great meal or drinks in Ocean City. Serving local brews on tap, small batch wines and delicious signature cocktails, with live entertainment throughout the season and Happy Hour from 2-7 p.m. Currently open Thursday and Friday, 4-10 p.m., Sat.-Sun. noon to 10 p.m. ■ MARINA DECK, 306 Dorchester St., Ocean City 410-289-4411 / www.marinadeckrestaurant.com / $$$ / V-MC-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, Blue Crabs & Crab Legs. Relax and enjoy your dinner while the kids play in our brand new multi-level kids area! Join us for on our open air, roof top Wild Pony Bar for our signature cocktails and breathtaking Assateague Island view! ■ MERMAID COVE PUB, 33195 Lighthouse Road, Williamsville, West Fenwick, Del. 302-436-0122 / $ / V-MC / No reservations required / Full bar / Get ship-wrecked at the Mermaid Cove with pub, drink and food specials daily. Lump crab cakes, rock and mahi tacos, fried oyster sandwiches and platters are among the items to choose from. Breakfast served weekends. Open seven days a week for lunch and dinner. Take-out available. ■ OCEAN CITY BREWING COMPANY, 56th Street, Ocean City 443-664-6682 / www.ocbrewingcompany.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No Reservations required / Children’s menu / Full Bar / Family Restaurant. Craft Beer. Serving lunch and dinner daily 7 days a week, 11am-2am. Menu selections "Almost Famous" Made to Order Eggrolls, Gourmet Flatbreads, Signature Salads and Sandwiches, Soft Tacos, Fresh Burgers, and more. Happy Hour Sunday-Friday, 3-6 p.m. and 10 p.m. to close. ■ OCM CRABS, 62nd Street, Ocean City 410-5246272 Carry-out and outside dining; 71st Street, Ocean City 410-520-0457 Carry-out, inside and outside dining / $-$$ / V-MC-DIS / No reservations required/ Beer & Wine (71st St location) / Family Restaurant serving lunch and dinner daily, 7 days a week, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Menu offers crabs by the dozen, ½ bushel, bushel or all-you-can-eat. The freshest seafood from the steamer, soups, sandwiches and platters. ■ P.G.N. CRABHOUSE, 29th Street, Ocean City 410289-8380 / $ / V-MC-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Beer, wine / The Kaouris family has been serving the finest crabs, seafood, steaks and chicken to Ocean City locals and visitors since 1969. ■ PHILLIPS SEAFOOD, Crab House, 21st Street, Ocean City 410-289-7747 and Seafood House, 141st Street, Ocean City 410-250-1689 / PhillipsSeafood.com / $$-$$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Full bar / Traditional Dining Buffet - 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, yearround. Every Tuesday, two-piece chicken for 99 cents. Every Wednesday, free kids meal with purchase of combo. ■ SEACRETS, 49th Street, Ocean City 410-5244900 / www.seacrets.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Island atmosphere. Soups, salads, Jamaican jerk chicken, appetizers, sandwiches, paninis, pizza and fresh seafood. ■ SEASONS OCEANFRONT RESTAURANT, 118th Street, in the Carousel Oceanfront Hotel and Condos, Ocean City 410-524-1000 / www.carouselhotel.com / $-$$ / V-MC-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 410-289-7181 / www.ocshenanigans.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Oceanfront dining. Enjoy one of our classic burgers, fish and chips or steaks while watching the boardwalk sights. Irish music or dueling pianos top off the evening. ■ SIMMER TIME, Rt. 54, Fenwick Island, next to Mio Fratello 302-436-2266 / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Full bar / Fondue and more in an intimate atmosphere; small and large parties. ■ SMITTY McGEE’S, 37234 Lighthouse Road, West Fenwick Island, Del. 302-436-4716 / www.smittymcgees.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / No children’s menu / Full bar / Casual. Big menu, including hot wings and drinks. ■ THE BEACH HOUSE RESTAURANT, Castle in the Sand Hotel, 37th St & the Beach, Ocean City 1-800552-7263 / www.castleinthesand.com / $-$$ / V-MCAE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Family dining in a casual setting. Traditional breakfast buffet includes waffles, eggs, pancakes, French toast, creamed chipped beef, bacon, ham, sausage, potatoes, cereals, danishes, fruit and more. Adults $9.95. Children 5-10 $6.25. Children 4 & younger eat free. Open daily 7am-11:30am. A la carte and children’s menu also available. ■ THE BRICK HOUSE PUB, 67th Street, in the Holiday Inn Oceanfront, Ocean City 410-524-5252 / www.ocmdhotels.com/brickhousepub / $$ / V-MCAE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Relax and enjoy the laid back atmosphere of this casual brew pub. Enjoy a lite bite, or watch the game on one of our huge flat-screen TV's. Dine on the freshest raw bar specialties, or try one of the local favorites, including fresh rockfish, shrimp, crab cakes, spicy hummus, juicy burgers and steaks, piping hot made-to-order pizzas, flavorful sandwiches and gourmet salads. Extensive micro-brew list and beers on tap. Happy hour specials daily. ■ THE COTTAGE CAFE, Route 1 (across from Sea Colony), Bethany Beach, Del. 302-539-8710 / www.cottagecafe.com / $, $$ / 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/ $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS/No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Casual Waterfront - The Cove at Ocean Pines Yacht Club in an all new gorgeous Bayfront Setting, specializing in Coastal Cuisine. Serving Lunch, Dinner and Sunday Brunch/ Inside Outside Dining areas. Open-Air Bar and Live Entertainment. Check website for special events. ■ THE KITCHEN RESTAURANT, Corner of Philadelphia & Wicomico streets, Ocean City 410-289-2226 / $ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Free Parking for customers. Open for breakfast and lunch 7 days per week. Home Style cooking Family atmosphere Reasonable price Breakfast features huge omelet’s, home-made cream chip beef delicious French toast and Momma’s Home-Made Greek Pasteries. Fresh produce from our own gardens. ■ UBER BAGELS & DELI, 126th Street, Ocean City 443-664-6128 / www.uberbagels.com / $ / V-MC-DIS / No reservations required / Indoor and outdoor seating or carry out. Open 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., everyday. Ocean City’s best bagel and deli featuring made-from-scratch, New York-style bagels. Full breakfast menu of bagels and spreads as well as egg sandwiches and lunch menu offers a huge selection of cold sandwiches featuring Boar’s head meats and cheeses. ■ VICTORIAN ROOM RESTAURANT, Dunes Manor Hotel, OCEANFRONT at 28th and Baltimore Ave, Ocean City 410-289-1100 / www.dunesmanor.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Full bar / Children’s Menu / Open year round - With floor to ceiling windows overlooking the ocean, it’s an elegant and friendly place serving breakfast, lunch and dinner 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Also featuring the Zippy Lewis Lounge with HH from 4-7 p.m., Milton’s Outdoor Oceanfront Café and Barefoot Beach Bar in-season. ■ WHISKERS PUB, 120th Street, OC Square, Ocean City 410-524-2609 / www.whiskerspub.com / $ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / 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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Ants move into Kemp’s home, she quickly kicks them out
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Kemp suggests microwaving corn for delicious results Continued from Page 61 thinking that I do a lot of baking in that cardboard stove. H'mm! Who would have thunk, a cup of wrongs could make a right. Hey, at the risk of boring you about my culinary activities, take my advice and try microwaving your corn on the cob. Just cut off the hard end of the stalk, bake four minutes each cob and the stalk will slip off as tho' it were a loose glove, strings and all. Butter, salt and pepper and enjoy. The result was so delicious that I felt guilty of eating my dessert first. I'm really getting around these days thanks to my “8 iz enuf “ family. Watching the folks on bayside lug everything but the kitchen stove up to the beach makes me wonder if Ocean City could have Boardwalk trains at the peak of the season for the section of bayside that are six and seven blocks deep? A one fee covers all would be nice. I'm sure the local seniors would appreciate that service, also. Incidentally, it's not true that everybody is looking for a freebie. If you're retiring and looking for a wonderful little town to set down
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(July 25, 2014) Nearly 200 members of the Ocean City Beach Patrol will gather on Saturday, July 26, to compete in the annual competitions between the departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s various crews. The event will take place on the beach at N. Division Street beginning at 6:30 p.m. and will host 17 crews of guards from the OCBP. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our annual crew competition has great spectator appeal and visitors to Ocean City are encouraged to come out and support the lifeguards from their beach,â&#x20AC;? said Ocean City Beach Patrol Capt. Butch Arbin. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is a high-energy lifesaving exhibition and competition that our residents and visitors look forward to each year. Even many of our local businesses support the crews from their area by providing banners, uniforms and food to show their appreciation for the work our lifeguards do every day by keeping their patrons safe.â&#x20AC;? With employees dressing up in a crew â&#x20AC;&#x153;themeâ&#x20AC;? for the competitions, citizens are encouraged to come out and cheer on their favorite guards. The competitions include a run-swim-run relay, paddleboard relay, a tug of war, a soft sand relay and land line challenge. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This competition has been taking place since 1976,â&#x20AC;? Arbin said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is a special event and a great way to spend an evening with family or friends, while also supporting Ocean Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lifeguards. It has become a tradition that not only our department enjoys, but an event that many of our residents and visitors look forward to as well.â&#x20AC;? This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s crew competitions also coincide with the Mayor and City Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first proclamation of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ocean City Beach Patrol Day.â&#x20AC;? Established by a majority vote of the City Council in September 2013, the day dedicated to the OCBP has been coordinated through the community group who are calling themselves, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Friends of the Ocean City Beach Patrol.â&#x20AC;?
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Once â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;All clearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; given, guests can return to beach Continued from Page 65 where is the most dangerous place to be during a storm since our Surf Rescue Technicians clear the water first. This isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t because it is more dangerous in the water but rather because it takes far more time for a person in the water to exit and then gather their belongings before leaving the beach. As your Surf Rescue Technician is informed of an approaching storm they will signal everyone out of the ocean and inform them of the situation. As soon as they see visible lightning they will signal everyone on â&#x20AC;&#x153;theirâ&#x20AC;? beach to quickly take cover off the beach. The Surf Rescue Technician will then assure that everyone they are responsible for has been warned of the dangerous situation and then they too will quickly seek safety off the beach. Your Surf Rescue Technician does not go off duty but continues to keep people off the beach until they receive the â&#x20AC;&#x153;All clear.â&#x20AC;? Once the â&#x20AC;&#x153;All clearâ&#x20AC;? is given they will return to their post and you can return to your beach activities. Rememberâ&#x20AC;Ś This is for your safety.
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Composting new venture at The Good Farm this year Continued from Page 66 Christie McDowell, has held a Kids Day and childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s birthday parties at the site this year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We hosted our first field trip in June for Carmellaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kids and would like to continue to do field trips for schools,â&#x20AC;? McDowell said last Friday. Children got a mini-lesson on worms and each took home a personal
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Continued from Page 67 participate or they could enlist people to gather compostable items at their homes. “People could involve themselves in that project to collect scraps and bring them to the farm,” said volunteer Emily Meadows. “We’re on our third bin now.” Turning the compost is unnecessary because the chickens turn it when they walk over it. “When I pull up [in my vehicle], the chickens know I bring food scraps,” Meadows said. People are invited to get a pail at Go Organic in Berlin for a nominal deposit. After collecting kitchen scraps in it, they may return it to Go Organic, located at an edge of the parking lot near the county dental clinic in Berlin, just off William Street, where there will be an educational installation of composting. “It’s a single cube just so people can see what it’s like,” McDowell said. After depositing their compost material, they will get a clean pail to continue collecting their scraps. Scrap-collectors may also take their material to The Good Farm. McDowell has been picking up kitchen waste and used coffee grounds at Blacksmith Berlin. Restaurants, including Baked Dessert Café, The Hobbit and Decatur Diner, also contribute compost. Additional participants include the Berlin Coffee House and Birch’s Produce. For those who want to get down and dirty, Sunday volunteer days have been reinstated. Meadows and others will be there from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. “People can just show up or email in advance,” Meadows said. “There’s always something to do.” McDowell is at The Good Farm often, but she welcomes volunteers, including families, to join her Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Additional dates and times may be posted online at www.facebook.com/TheGoodFarm. Among the chores are weeding, harvesting for farmers markets, seeding trays, direct seeding, watering, transplanting and spreading compost.
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“I just like being out here in the sunshine and helping Christie out,” said D.J. Kazmaier, a volunteer who grew up on a New Jersey horse farm. “It reminds me of home. I like being around animals.” Although Kazmaier enjoys working at The Good Farm, he said he would like to have more volunteers to share the experience. Additional options, for those not into physical labor at the farm, include publicity of various sorts. Meadows painted signs for the volunteer campaign and she runs Instagram for The Good Farm. Another person designed the farm’s Web site, wegrowgoodfood.com. Benefits of volunteering at the farm, in addition to the natural benefits of exercise, being outdoors and meeting like-minded people, include those free vegetables. A new benefit is expected to be participation in a half or whole cow, already slaughtered. In addition to volunteers, The Good Farm could use a few items. These include five- and 10-gallon buckets for collecting compost and pallets, many of which were used to build an enclosure for the chickens. McDowell, who seems to have boundless energy, sells The Good Farm’s bounty at the Fenwick Island Farmers Market and recently returned from the National Agriculture in the Classroom conference and plans to hold an Open House for Educators in August. She hopes that county teachers, Board of Education members, the Worcester County Commissioners, PTA officers and members of the general public would visit The Good Farm for a tour to learn about it. Additional future projects include participation in seed libraries in Pittsville and Chestertown sponsored by the Maryland Public Libraries, being a member of the writing team for Chesapeake Food Farms, a possible appointment to the Governor’s Agricultural Commission and a possible book. In her spare time, McDowell is a behavioral health registered nurse at Dorchester General Hospital in Cambridge.
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Pinch Me Therapy Dough to help users relieve stress By Clara Vaughn Staff Writer (July 25, 2014) Pinch Me Therapy Dough hit the online market a month ago and has been providing an innovative approach to stress relief ever since. The brainchild of Nancy Rothner, the product lives up to its name, combing a pliant putty with soothing scents and colors designed to channel relaxation through the senses. “It’s an enjoyable product to help take the edge off,” Rothner said, calling Pinch Me a “comforting, soothing, fun item to play with” whether in front of the TV or at work. A clinical hypnotherapist in Lewes, Del., Rothner’s invention stemmed from working with her clients. “Stress is really a universal emotion or feeling we cope with. Everybody at every age is dealing with stress,” she said. “I wanted to design a product or tool to help people who don’t have the time to come in oneon-one.” That’s when her Pinch Me product came into play. Combing touch, sight and smell, the dough targets stress in three ways, she said. Working the dough is “a way to channel some of the tension out of the body,” Rothner said, while the six scents are designed to draw positive
memories. “Working with clients I found that introducing a pleasant scent is often a powerful catalyst,” Rothner said. “So many people have so many positive, feel-good memories associated with being at the beach or being out camping” and she centered the six smells around those natural settings. Rothner also researched soothing color pallets for the six types of dough. She began designing the product nearly two years ago, running through thousands of test batches before landing on the right formula. Rothner also sought help from experts on safety protocols and other matters along the way, she said. Early in the process, she decided part of the proceeds from Pinch Me would benefit Bootstrap, a stress management training program for soldiers and veterans. “I wanted to find another aspect of stress relief and sometimes if people are involved in something they feel good about, it makes them relax,” Rothner said. “I love the fact that it’s paying it forward to another company that’s involved in stress relief.” She launched her brand online about a month ago, although she’s considering placing the Pinch Me See DOUGH Page 71
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Festival of Boats parade returns to Pines Revived and expanded event now includes family entertainment and games
By Josh Davis Staff Writer (July 25, 2014) After a seven-year hiatus, the Festival of Boats parade returns to the community on Saturday, July 26. The revived and expanded event now includes family entertainment, games and concessions by Kiwanis. “The event had been stopped because of lack of boats and lack of participants,” said parade chairman Steve Stein. “The last year was 2007.” The event had run for 20 years before the interruption. “There seemed to be enough interest that people were willing to get involved in it again, and they wanted to start it up again,” said Stein. “I was asked to do (the event) and it’s quite a task to take on. It’s been a lot of work, but it’s pretty much come together now. I think everything is going to come off well.” Boats will line up beginning at noon in Pintail Park. Guests may bring chairs and coolers. Sixteen boats have signed up for the parade. “Most of them are pontoon boats,” Stein said. “I think we have one or two that are more like fishing boats or
The Festival of Boats parade returns to Ocean Pines this weekend after a seven-year absence. Contestants are required to decorate their boats and wear costumes in order to qualify.
center consoles.” Boats will leave the area between 12:30 and 1:30 p.m. The Ocean City Honor Guard will conduct a ceremony at 1:45, and the parade begins at 2 p.m. traveling up the Pintail Park Canal. A judge’s station at the end of the Grand Canal will rank ships in four categories. Judges will hand out awards for first, second and third, as well as the grand prize for best in show. Contestants are required to decorate their boats and wear costumes in order to qualify. This year’s parade theme is “fantasy.” After circling the judges in the
Grand Canal, boats will travel down Manklin Creek, turn around, and head back to Pintail Park for the awards ceremony at 5:30 p.m. Stein expects as many as 500 spectators. “In the past it’s just been a boat parade and they’ve just gone in and out of the canals and the public wasn’t really invited to the award ceremony,” said Stein. “This year I’m trying something new. I thought I would make it more of a community affair where we would have games for kids and adults – just simple things, and we’ll give out prizes for the kids so
they enjoy it and feel like they’re getting something out of it.” The entire event is open to the public. Kiwanis will serve hot dogs and soft drinks. “It’s a fun event,” Stein said. “We want people to come out and enjoy the day and have it be more of a picnic atmosphere. It’s an event for the Kiwanis to make some money, and I think the public will enjoy the event and have a good time.” The rain date for the 2014 Festival of Boats parade is Sunday, July 27. For more information visit www.opboatclub.org.
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Blessing of the Combines set for Aug. 2, in Snow Hill (July 25, 2014) Even as farm fields are being planted in corn and soybeans, farmers are preparing their combines for the summer and fall harvests. Several Worcester County farmers, including Bill Figgs, Byron Hauck, Lee Holloway, Buster Powell, Roger Richardson, David Shockley, Jack Shockley and Virgil Shockley, are readying their machines for The Blessing of the Combines, Saturday, Aug. 2. Festivities in downtown Snow Hill begin at 11 a.m. and conclude at 3 p.m. For the 16th year, a parade of combines, led by Antique Tractors and Oren Perdue’s horse-drawn combine, will move slowly south on Route 12, across the drawbridge over the Pocomoke River and west onto Green Street. Parade directors will lead each combine to its stopping place as they fill Green Street. A growing hum of engines
culminates with a throttle thrust, and then silence. But not for long. Throughout the day there will be music by Mike Short and God’s Country Crossroads, food, vendors, crafts, a petting barnyard, activities for children, hay rides, carriage and pony rides and Scales and Tales. The program, directed by Master of Ceremonies Steve Hales, includes welcomes, introductions and a keynote address by Chuck Fry, president of the Maryland Farm Bureau. This is followed by the Blessing of the Combines by the Collins Temple A.M.E. Church. The Wheels That Heal Car Club’s show will be set up in Sturgis Park along the Pocomoke River from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For details, contact Becky Payne at 443-783-1715, and visit www.blessingofthecombines.org.
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Tickets available for 10th Sand Castle Home Tour (July 25, 2014) Celebrating double digits is always a milestone event and the 10th annual Sand Castle Home Tour, sponsored by the Art League of Ocean City, promises to create special memories by offering an additional â&#x20AC;&#x153;bonusâ&#x20AC;? 11th home on this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tour, which runs for two days, Thursday, Sept. 18 and Friday, Sept.19, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tour is themed â&#x20AC;&#x153;Looking Back â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Moving Forwardâ&#x20AC;? in honor of the 10-year anniversary of this popular event. The tour will feature five homes that were highlights of previous tours, and six new homes never seen before on the home tour, for a total of 11 homes. Featuring a variety of residences â&#x20AC;&#x201C; oceanfront, bayside, family homes, penthouses, beach retreats and se-
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SCHOLARSHIPS Katherine and Anna Pavlos, graduates of Worcester Preparatory School, each receive scholarships from the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore’s John Stephanos AHEPA (American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association) Scholarship. Katherine and Anna attend Gettysburg and University of Maryland College Park. Pictured, from left, are, Spyros Papadopoulos, fund representative; Katherine and Anna Pavlos, The Very Reverend Archimandrite Vasilios Penderidis and John Stephanos.
QIAN AWARDED Gary Qian of Stephen Decatur High School, accepts a scholarship check from Ocean City/Berlin Rotary Club President Kenneth Bates. The Ocean City/Berlin Rotary Club meetings are held Wednesdays at 6 p.m. in the Captain’s Table Restaurant in the Courtyard by Marriott, 15th Street and the Boardwalk.
SCHOOL GRANTS Tanger Outlets Ocean City announced that two Worcester County schools are recipients of this year's TangerKids Grant, a program designed to award grant money to local schools in the communities where Tanger Outlet Centers are located. Recipients in Worcester County are Pocomoke Elementary School for its “Mobile Technology-Assisted Instruction in Early Childhood Classrooms” program and Snow Hill Middle School for its “Increasing Access to Learning through Technology” program. Pictured, from left, are Snow Hill Middle’s Extended School Administrator, Jane Chisholm; Tanger Outlet Ocean City’s General Manager, Alane Emerson; Principal, Christina Welch and Assistant Principal, Jonathan Kehl.
SUMMER CAMP During Worcester Preparatory’s Make It summer camp, camper Nolan Vasil, works with Director Colleen McGuire to create a chemical burn sign.
STUDENTS RECOGNIZED INTERNSHIP Stephen Decatur High School senior Victoria Miller works with one of her students in the Tutorial Internship Program, which allows upperclassmen to assist teachers and provide academic assistance to other students throughout the school year.
Trent Carpenter, Logan Scanlon and Ian Postley of Worcester County received college scholarships from the Art League of Ocean City. The scholarships were awarded from a charitable endowment fund established by the Art League of Ocean City through the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore. Pictured, from left, are scholarship committee members Judy Tremellen and Lyn Burr; Carpenter; Doug Wilson, president and CEO, Community Foundation; Scanlon, Postley and Rina Thaler, executive director, Art League of Ocean City.
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Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore presents its 30th anniversary Pearls of Service Award during Diakonia, Inc.’s July board of directors meeting. The foundation created the Pearls of Service Award to celebrate, reward and encourage outstanding achievement in the charitable sector. Pictured, from left, are, Claudia Nagle, Bill Jones, Harry B. How, George Hollendersky, Jack Burbage, Tom Wilson, Ann Augustine, Debbi Anderson, Dale Smack, Reese Cropper III, Sandra Sribnick and Allyson Church. In May, the Community Foundation presented the Pearls of Service Awards to Debbi Anderson, Diakonia board member.
During the AGH monthly Board of Trustees meeting in June, the Atlantic General Hospital’s Associates Campaign Committee donated $21,700 toward the Atlantic General Hospital Foundation’s Annual Appeal. The Associates Campaign Committee raises money every year through fundraising events and pledges from fellow associates. Pictured, from left, are Sherri Martinek, Imaging Department, Associates Campaign Committee member; Donna Pellinger, director of development; Laura Stearns, development coordinator, Associates Campaign Committee member; Dawn Denton, Community Education manager, Associates Campaign Committee member and Jack Burbage, chair, Atlantic General Hospital Board of Trustees.
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DEMOCRATS PICNIC Area Democrats got together for their annual Fiesta Park picnic in Ocean City, July 9, and helped celebrate several candidates win their primary election contests. Pictured in front, from left, are Virgil Shockley, Worcester County Commissioner for District 4; Michael Farlow, candidate for Worcester County State's Attorney; Jim Mathias, Maryland Senate, District 38; Norm Conway, Maryland House of Delegates, District 38B; and Bill Tilghman, candidate for US House of Representatives for Maryland's 1st District.
The Ocean City/Berlin Rotary Club President Kenneth Bates presents a scholarship check to Jamie Welch of Worcester Preparatory School. The Ocean City/Berlin Rotary Club meetings are held Wednesdays at 6 p.m. in the Captain’s Table Restaurant in the Courtyard by Marriott on 15th Street and the Boardwalk.
COLLECTION Throughout July, members and friends of Community Church will be celebrating Christmas in July by filling shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child. These boxes, filled with toys, hygiene items and school supplies, will be sent to 120 countries during the Christmas season. For more information, visit samaritanspurse.org/occ or call Louise Lassiter at 410-430-0284. Pictured are volunteers, from left, Lassiter, Janice McTernan, Phil Lassiter and Barbara Rusko.
WINNERS The Art League of Ocean City held its annual Beverly Bassford reception earlier this month. Pictured, from left, are Ann Coates, juror; Marian Bickerstaff, ALOC president; Beverly Bassford's daughters Pam Washbaugh and Lucy Greenwell; and Bassford Best-in-show prize-winner Nadine Berkowsky; first place, Darlene Jones; second place, Anne Hanna and third place, Dean Peterson.
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The Daughter of the Sea Golf Classic held at River Run Golf Club on June 17th, was a tremendous success. A Special Thank You to Lew Meltzer, owner of the River Run Golf Club and Devan Scott and his staff for their hospitality and generosity to Temple Bat Yam. Also a special thanks to Salisbury Moose Lodge #654, Sherwood on the Shore and Carey Distributors for their generous support and donations and The Player’s Club Restaurant for their great food and service.
SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS AC BEVERAGE OF THE EASTERN SHORE • ALASKA STAND AYRES, JENKINS, GORDY & ALMAND, PA • ALL GENTLE DENTAL BANK OF OCEAN CITY • BONFIRE RESTAURANT • BRUCE AND CHRISTINE MOORE • CANDY KITCHEN SHOPPES CAROUSEL RESORT HOTEL & CONDOMINIUMS • CARPENTRY BY NOLAN DOVE, INC • CASTLE IN THE SANDS HOTEL CHARLES T. CAPUTE, LLC • FRESCOS RESTAURANT • GARDNER SIGNS • HAL AND CHRISTINE GLICK JOHNNY JANOSIK FURNISHINGS • K-COAST SURF SHOP • KEN SEHMAN THE JEWELER MACKY’S BARSIDE BAR & GRILL • MARK GIZZI • MITCH WYATT MORRISON CHIROPRACTICS & WELLNESS CENTER OCEAN CITY TODAY • SHERWOOD ON THE SHORE • ROSENFELD’S JEWISH DELICATESSEN SSVAPE (ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES) • TEMPLE BAT YAM • TAYLOR BANK VILLAGE OF FENWICK VTV PRODUCTIONS, INC BOOSTERS
ALASKA STAND • OCEAN CITY COUPON BOOK APPLEBEE’S NEIGHBORHOOD BAR & GRILL• ATLANTIC DENTAL BAY CLUB GOLF COURSE BUDDY SASS, PGA PROFESSIONAL BAYSIDE SKILLET/CREPE & OMELETTE PLACE • CANDY KITCHEN CAREY DISTRIBUTERS, INC • CHEERS BEER AND WINE CHESAPEAKE BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS • COMFORT INN GOLD COAST DEVON SCOTT, PGA PROFESSIONAL DEER RUN GOLF CLUB EAGLES LANDING GOLF COURSE • ED AND CHRIS ELLIS FENWICK INN • GLEN RIDDLE GOLF CLUB GOIN NUTS CAFÉ • GRAND HOTEL & SPA GREEN HILL YACHT & COUNTRY CLUB • GREAT HOPE GOLF COURSE HERITAGE SHORES GOLF COURSE • HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES HOME DEPOT • K-COAST SURF SHOP • KEN SEHMAN THE JEWELER LOST GALAXY GOLF • MID-DELMARVA YMCA • MANCINI’S RESTAURANT NASSAWANGO GOLF COURSE • NUTTER’S CROSSING GOLF CLUB OCEAN CITY GOLF CLUB • OCEAN PINES GOLF CLUB PENINSULA GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB • OCEAN RESORT GOLF CLUB ROBIN WALTER SALON & DAY SPA • OCEAN CITY TODAY ROSENFELD’S JEWISH DELICATESSEN • RIVER RUN GOLF CLUB SALISBURY ELK CLUB-EASTERN GOLF • RUDDOS GOLF TAYLOR’S NEIGHBORHOOD RESTAURANT • RUM POINTE GOLF CLUB TOM BRITTINGHAM, PGA PROFESSIONAL • TOUCH OF ITALY TRATTORIA LOMBARDI’S FAMILY RESTAURANT • VIC & STEPHANIE COHEN
We wish to thank our sponsors, boosters and golfers for making the 2014 Daughter of the Sea Golf Classic such a success! HAL GLICK, Chairman, MARK GIZZI and LAWRENCE MICHNICK, Co-Chairmen
Congratulations to Our Winners!
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Tour will feature 11 area homes Continued from Page 73 zations in and around Ocean City. Tickets cost $30 each and include a tour book with detailed information on all the homes, driving directions, and special offers by tour sponsors and advertisers. The book serves as the entrance ticket to the 11 homes on the tour. The tour is limited to the first 1,000 people, so reserve in advance by ordering online at www.artleagueofoceancity.org or by calling 410-524-9433. To kick off the tour, honor this year’s homeowners and raise funds for the Art League of Ocean City, a special cocktail party at the home of Jay and Cheryl Taustin will be held on Wednesday, Sept.10, from 6-8 p.m. It will include heavy hors d’oeuvres and live music. Tickets cost $75 per person and can be reserved by calling 410-524-9433. Dress is resort casual. Space is limited.
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Children’s games at Rackliffe House Activities offered include Trap Ball, London Bridge is Falling Down and A Tishoo (July 25, 2014) Rackliffe House, a beautifully restored 1740s merchantplanter’s Georgian home overlooking Assateague Island and Sinepuxent Bay, will be hosting outdoor 18thCentury games for children on Saturday, Aug. 9, from 1-4 p.m. Organized by the Rackliffe House Docents, the games have been developed for children 4 and older. Children 4-6 years old will play A Tishoo, London Bridge is Falling Down and The Farmer in the Dell. Trap Ball, Game of Grace and Hoops are just some of the games organized for children ages 7 and older. “The games are designed to teach kids about the culture of play in the
18th Century, and the purpose of play in teaching balance, hand-eye coordination and gracefulness,” said Marge SeBour, Rackliffe House Docent. The games are offered to visitors
‘The games are designed to teach kids about the culture of play in the 18th Century…’ Marge SeBour, Rackliffe House Docent for free. To enter Rackliffe House and tour the exhibitions, visitors must pay an entrance fee of $5/adult and $2/child ages 4-12 (age 3 and under are admitted free). The last house tour begins at 3:30 p.m. Entrance fees are critical in continuing the preservation of thehistoric property.
Rackliffe House is open every Tuesday and Thursday from 1-4 p.m. as well as the second Saturday of each month from 1-4 p.m. through October. The three acres of grounds are open to hikers every day from dawn to dusk, and all activities outside of Rackliffe House are free. To reach Rackliffe House, turn into Marsh View Lane, off Stephen Decatur Road (Route 611), at the Assateague National Seashore Visitors Center. On opening days, visitors may drive a half-mile down Tom Patton Lane and park in the designated area near Rackliffe House. On nonopening days, visitors are asked to park in the visitor center lot and hike or bike the half-mile trail along Tom Patton Lane. For more information about Rackliffe House, call 443-614-0261 or visit www.rackliffehouse.com.
Annual book sale at Ocean Pines library this wknd.
Sponsors:
F O r M O R E I N F O o r s p o n s o r s h i p o p p o r t u n i t i e s, C O N TA C T : Erin Westman, Tournament Chair, erin@coastalstylemag.com / 443.856.5141 Debbi Anderson, Special Events Chair, dlandrson@aol.com / 202.309.2798 Diakonia is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit and a partnership agency of
(July 25, 2014) The Friends of the Ocean Pines Library will present its annual book sale on Friday, July 25, 6-9 p.m.; Saturday, July 26, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Monday, July 28, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The library is located at 11107 Cathell Road, next to the Ocean Pines post office and across from the Sports Core pool. The Friday evening sale is limited to members of the FOPL, but people may join or renew memberships at the door and proceed to the sale. Membership is $5 for individuals or $10 for a couple or family. On Monday, prices will be marked down to half price. This sale is the single biggest source of funds for the Friends of the Ocean Pines Library. This group is continually seeking ways to upgrade services and equipment at the Ocean Pines library. This year, it supported purchases of new electronic equipment to keep its check-out, inventory and computer facilities current. The Friends also replaced the benches in the ornamental garden and provide for seasonal cleanup. The children’s and adults’ Summer Reading Programs and the McGuffey Reader Program also benefited from donations from the FOPL. Volunteering options are available. Active, strong-armed people are needed on the morning of Thursday, July 24, to carry boxes of books from storage and set up the sales tables, and also in the afternoon of Monday, July 28 to box unsold books and return the room to normal. Other tasks include helping shoppers check out purchases and keeping the tables neat and well supplied with books. To volunteer or for more information, contact Jean Fry at 410-208-4269.
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Worcester County G.O.L.D. welcomes new bd. members
(July 25, 2014) Worcester County G.O.L.D. (Giving Other Lives Dignity), Inc. announces the election of Nancy Fortney and Nancy Howard, both of Ocean City, and Amanda Kiesewetter of Snow Hill, to the Board of Directors. Fortney brings to the organization more than four decades of experience with the Worcester County Board of Education, as a teacher and curriculum planner. She currently serves on the board of the Worcester County Commission for Women and the Art League of Ocean City, and works with the Strides for Breast Cancer Committee and the Lower Shore Red Cross Committee of Worcester County. Howard was employed by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and managed Ocean Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s beach replenishment program. She was elected to the Ocean City Council and served for 12 years. The Worcester County Department of Social Services advisory board, the Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum, the Worcester County Arts Council and the Ocean City Paramedics Foundation are just a few of the organizations that Howard serves as a board member. Kiesewetter will contribute her ex-
Worcester County G.O.L.D. new Board of Directors members, from left, are Amanda Kiesewetter, Nancy Fortney and Nancy Howard.
pertise as a certified public accountant and certified financial planner to G.O.L.D.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Board and Finance Committee. She is employed by Bergey and Company of Berlin. She is a graduate of Salisbury University and serves as the treasurer of the Snow Hill Rotary Club. The mission of Worcester County G.O.L.D. is to improve the quality of life of local citizens for whom traditional means of well-being support is not fully available. A non-profit organization, G.O.L.D. promotes dignity by providing financial aid to families in crisis, vulnerable adults and children in foster care. Since its beginning in 1996, the organization has provided emergency financial assistance to thousands of Worcester County citizens, along with coordinating special projects to provide school supplies and holiday gifts and food to those in need.
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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 25 MOVIES ON THE BEACH — Ocean City
beach at 27th Street, 8:30 p.m. Free movie featuring “Enchanted.” Take a chair or blanket. Info: 800-626-2326.
STARPOWER NATIONAL TALENT COMPETITION - Ocean City convention center,
4001 Coastal Highway. World competition for all dancers who qualified at regionals held across the United States. Info: www.starpowertalent.com.
STEPPING ON FALLS PREVENTION WORKSHOP — Atlantic Health Center, 9714
Healthway Drive, Berlin, 10 a.m. to noon. A well-researched falls prevention program for seniors. The workshop is free and meets for two hours a week for seven weeks, July 11-Aug. 22.
BINGO — Knights of Columbus, 9901
Coastal Highway (rear of St. Luke’s Church) in Ocean City. Doors open at 5 p.m. and games begin at 6:30 p.m. Refreshments for sale. Info: 410-524-7994. Elks Lodge, 13708 Sinepuxent Road, Ocean City, 6 p.m. Speaker will be Tom Wimbrow of the Ocean City Lifesaving Museum. Info: 410-250-0185 or 410208-6833.
OCEAN CITY SHRINE CLUB MEETING —
ANNUAL BOOK SALE — Ocean Pines li-
brary, 11107 Cathell Road, 6-9 p.m. The Friday evening sale is limited to members of the Friends of the Ocean Pines Library. Attendees are welcome to join or renew memberships at the door and proceed to the sale. Info: Jean Fry, 410208-4269.
SAT. July 26
DELMARVA ESA SURF SERIES — Malibu’s, 8th Street, Ocean City. All-day, familyfun youth to adult surfing competition. Info: Chris Makibbin, 410-603-9706 or cmakibbin@gmail.com.
BIG FISH CLASSIC — An overnight offshore fishing tournament to catch the heaviest fish from the Atlantic Ocean. Catch the weigh-ins at Talbot Street Pier for marlin, tuna, swordfish, sharks and more, 4-9 p.m. Info: Brian Roberts, 410703-9284. Friendship United Methodist Church, 10537 Friendship Road, Berlin, 7 p.m. No tickets are required, but a love offering will be taken. Info: 410-641-2578.
‘THE NELONS’ GOSPEL CONCERT —
ANNUAL BOOK SALE — Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Info: Jean Fry, 410-208-4269.
Sound United Methodist Church, Rt. 54, Selbyville, Del., 3-6 p.m. Cost is $12 for adults and $6 for children. Info: 302436-4011.
ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT CHICKEN DINNER —
PANCAKE BREAKFAST — VFW, Post 8296, 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, includes coffee and juice. Bloody Marys cost $3. 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. 3RD ANNUAL ISLE OF WIGHT BAY WADE-IN AND RACE FOR SWIMMABLE BAYS — Isle of Wight Nature Park, kayak launch, Route 90 and St. Martin Neck Road, 10 a.m. Participants will wade in to Isle of Wight Bay in informal water quality demonstration as part of Swimmable Waters Weekend. Also featuring Race for Swimmable Bays with participants racing with flotation devices. Info: Steve Farr, 410-629-1536.
SUN. July 27
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 an eight-minute, visual laser, lighting, special effects, video and audio production with visibility along the boardwalk. New fireworks effects added this year. Info: 800-6262326 or http://ocbeachlights.com.
Somerset Street Plaza, downtown Ocean City, 2:30-6:30 p.m. Ocean City Cruzers will display approximately 15 vehicles. Owners will be on hand to talk with spectators about their cars. Music provided by Rob Fahey (rock) at 3 p.m. Free admission. Info: 410-289-7739 or www.ocdc.org.
OC CRUZERS CAR SHOW & MUSIC —
SUNDAES IN THE PARK - Northside Park, 200 125th St. in Ocean City, 7-9 p.m. Take picnic baskets and chairs to the park for ice cream sundaes and live entertainment. For a small fee, build your own ice cream sundae. Entertainment
provided by Quiet Fire “Soul Show” and Cascading Carlos “A Juggling Workshop.” Also, a fireworks display at 9 p.m. Info: 800-626-2326 or http://town.oceancity.md.us/sep.html.
BIG FISH CLASSIC — An overnight offshore fishing tournament to catch the heaviest fish from the Atlantic Ocean. Catch the weigh-ins at Talbot Street Pier for marlin, tuna, swordfish, sharks and more, 4-8 p.m. Info: Brian Roberts, 410703-9284.
DELMARVA ESA SURF SERIES — Malibu’s, 8th Street, Ocean City. All-day, familyfun youth to adult surfing competition. Info: Chris Makibbin, 410-603-9706 or cmakibbin@gmail.com.
BUFFET BREAKFAST — Knights of Columbus, 9901 Coastal Highway (rear of St. Luke’s Church) in Ocean City, every second and fourth Sunday of each month, 8:30-11:30 a.m. With coffee and juice. Cost is $8 for adults and $4 for children 11 and younger. Info: 410-524-7994. 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: www.OARegion7.org or Bett, 410-202-9078.
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. Info: Rob, 443783-3529.
MON. July 28 JESUS AT THE BEACH MUSIC & MINISTRY FESTIVAL — Ocean City convention cen-
ter, 4001 Coastal Highway, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and at N. Division Street, 7-10 p.m. Christian praise and worship music, drama, prayer, dance and Holy Spirit ministry. Info: Gary, 410-289-1296, info@jesusatthebeach.org or www.jesusatthebeach.org.
BEACH FIREWORKS — Ocean City beach at N. Division Street, 10 p.m., Mondays and Tuesdays during July and August. Each show is approximately 8 minutes long and visible along the Boardwalk. Info: 800-626-2326 or www.ococean.com. MOVIES ON THE BEACH — Ocean City
beach at 27th Street, 8:30 p.m. Free movie featuring “Adventures of Zambezia.” Take a chair or blanket. Info: 800-626-2326.
FREE MOVIE MONDAY — White Horse Park, 239 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines. Featuring “Monsters University.” Info: 410-641-7052.
ANNUAL BOOK SALE — Ocean Pines li-
brary, 11107 Cathell Road, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Prices will be marked down to half price all day. Info: Jean Fry, 410-2084269.
DELMARVA SWEET ADELINE CHORUS MEETS WEEKLY — The Delmarva Chorus,
Sweet Adeline’s, under the direction of Carol Ludwig, meets each Monday from 7-9 p.m., at the Ocean Pines Community Center, 239 Ocean Parkway, White Horse Park. Women interested in learning the craft of a cappella singing welcome. Info: 410-641-6876.
HISTORIC MUSEUM OPEN — Historic St. Martin’s Church Museum, 11413 Worcester Highway, Showell, 1-4 p.m., Mondays through October. Info: 410251-2849.
TUES. July 29 JESUS AT THE BEACH MUSIC & MINISTRY FESTIVAL — Ocean City convention cen-
ter, 4001 Coastal Highway, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and at N. Division Street, 7-10 p.m. Christian praise and worship music, drama, prayer, dance and Holy Spirit ministry. Info: Gary, 410-289-1296, info@jesusatthebeach.org or www.jesusatthebeach.org.
BEACH FIREWORKS — Ocean City beach at N. Division Street, 10 p.m., Mondays and Tuesdays during July and August. Each show is approximately 8 minutes long and visible along the Boardwalk. Info: 800-626-2326 or www.ococean.com.
FAMILY BEACH OLYMPICS — Ocean City beach at 27th Street, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Featuring a variety of contests for all ages. Events may include sand castle contest, tug-of-war, relay races and more. All activities are free. Info: 410250-0125 or 800-626-2326. CRAB NIGHT — Knights of Columbus,
9901 Coastal Highway (rear of St. Luke’s Church) in Ocean City, 5-7 p.m., every Tuesday through Sept. 2. Menu is choice of steamed crabs (if available), crab cakes (broiled or fried), fried or baked flounder and fried calamari. Also available are corn on the cob, French fries, hot dogs, pizza and various sides. Cash bar. Crab and shrimp orders must be made in advance: 410524-7994, Monday and Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
‘ASK A MASTER GARDENER’ — The Uni-
versity of Maryland Cooperative Extension Service offers free clinics at the Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, on Tuesdays from 1-4 p.m., May through September. Master Gardeners will be available to answer gardening questions. Samples may be brought for testing in a plastic bag marked with name and phone number. All services are free of charge.
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WED. July 30 JESUS AT THE BEACH MUSIC & MINISTRY FESTIVAL â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Ocean City convention cen-
ter, 4001 Coastal Highway, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and at N. Division Street, 7-10 p.m. Christian praise and worship music, drama, prayer, dance and Holy Spirit ministry. Info: Gary, 410-289-1296, info@jesusatthebeach.org or www.jesusatthebeach.org.
MOVIES ON THE BEACH â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Carousel Re-
sort Hotel and Condominiums, 118th Street and oceanfront, Ocean City, 8:30 p.m. Featuring â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Smurfs 2.â&#x20AC;? Take beach chairs or a blanket. Info: 800626-2326. Sponsored by the Ocean Pines Recreation & Parks Department. Kids, ages 14, get to play instruments, dance, jump and sing. Cost is $35 and $45. Register: 410-641-7052.
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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. 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. Discounted food and drink prices. Info: 302-200-DANCE (3262).
DELMARVA HAND DANCING CLUB â&#x20AC;&#x201D;
KIWANIS CLUB OF GREATER OCEAN PINES/OCEAN CITY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Meets every
Wednesday at the Ocean Pines Community Center, 235 Ocean Parkway, 7:45 a.m. Except the third Wednesday of the month when it takes place at Halls Restaurant, 5909 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, 7:45 a.m., June through September. Info: d.landis@mchsi.com or 410-641-7330.
O.C. BOARDWALK LABYRINTH OPEN â&#x20AC;&#x201D; St. Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, inside Dewees Hall, 302 N. Baltimore Ave., Ocean City, 7-9 p.m., Wednesdays through Sept. 24. Replica of the 12th Crossword answers from page 58
century original is available for walking with candlelight and sacred music; wheelchair accessible. Info: 410-2893453 or 443-880-7608.
THURS. July 31
SUNSET PARK PARTY NIGHTS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sunset
Park, S. Division Street, bayside, Ocean City, 7-9 p.m. Featuring Captain Quint (Jimmy Buffet tribute band). Admission is free, while beverages, including beer, are available for purchase. It is recommended to take own seating. Info: 800626-2326, 410-289-7739 or www.ocdc.org.
FREE MOVIE ON THE BEACH â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Princess Royale, 9100 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, 8:30 p.m. Featuring â&#x20AC;&#x153;Space Jam.â&#x20AC;? Take a chair or blanket. Info: 800-626-2326. FREE CONCERT â&#x20AC;&#x201D; White Horse Park, 239
Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines. Featuring â&#x20AC;&#x153;Full Circle.â&#x20AC;? Info: 410-641-7052.
NASA WALLOPS ISLAND â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Have an on-
sight tour of NASAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wallops Flight Facility. All ages. Cost is $25. Register: Ocean Pines Recreation & Parks Department, 410-641-7052.
STROKE SUPPORT GROUP â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Atlantic
Health Center, 9714 Healthway Drive, Berlin, 2-3 p.m. Providing physical and emotional support for survivors and caregivers to share personal experiences and challenges. Key speakers with expert knowledge concerning areas of concern for those affected by a stroke.
BEACH SINGLES â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Every Thursday,
Beach Singles 45-Plus meets for happy hour at the Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel, 10100 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, 4 p.m. Info: Arlene, 302-436-9577.
BINGO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; American Legion Post 166,
2308 Philadelphia Ave., in Ocean City, every Thursday, year round. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., games start at 7 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 FREE FAMILY PROGRAMS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Ocean City
Life-Saving Station Museum, located at the south end of the Boardwalk, 813 S. Atlantic Ave. Museum offers daily summer programs beginning at 10 a.m., through Aug. 30. Topics include beach safety, aquarium feeding, knot tying, history and all about sharks. Info: Sandy, 410-289-4991, sandy@ocmuseum.org or www.ocmuseum.org.
OC TALL SHIP EVENT â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Ocean City, bayside, between Third and Fourth streets, Aug. 1 through Sept. 1. The El Galeon is a replica of the 16th century ships that Spanish explorers sailed on to discover Florida and much of the New World. The El Galeon will be open for tours from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day with spe-
cial sunset hours on Friday nights from 6-9 p.m. Admission cost $15 for adults, $11 for children ages 6-12 and free for children 5 and younger. Advance tickets available for $12/$8 by visiting www.tallshipevent.com.
FREE CIRCUS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Jolly Roger Amusement
Park, 2901 N. Philadelphia Ave., Ocean City, through Aug. 16. Free Circus every night at 5 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Free parking and free admission.
OCEAN CITY HOTEL WEEK â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Townwide
and West Ocean City, Aug. 17-28. Participating hotels will offer a variety of deals, including free night stays and tiered discounts for multiple night stays. Info: 410-289-6733 or www.oceancityhotelweek.com. Frontier Town Water Park, 8428 Stephen Decatur Highway, Berlin, Aug. 22, 6 p.m. Cash prizes for first place is $1,000; second, $300; and third, $200, as well as many more prizes. Tickets are now on sale: $5 per duck or 3 for $10. Call 410-208-4108. Need not be present to win. Benefits the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines - Ocean Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s scholarship fund.
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Classifieds now appear in Ocean City Today & the Bayside Gazette each week and online at oceancitytoday.net and baysideoc.com.
HELP WANTED
The Princess Royale Hotel & Conference Center Located at 91st St. Oceanfront, Ocean City, MD
HELP WANTED
- FT-YR Front Desk/ Reservations Clerk - Certified HVAC Tech
Apply online at www.princessroyale.com or fax to 410-524-7787 or email to employment@princessroyale.com
HELP WANTED
Full-Time GM Technician, Maryland State Inspector & Technician Apprentice
Valid Drivers License Required Benefits include: 401K, health insurance and salary plus commission Hours: Monday thru Friday, 8am-5pm Contact: Fred at 410-6410444 Fax resume: 410-641-0165 Barrett Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Berlin, MD 21811 www.baysideoc.com www.oceancitytoday.net
Arctic Heating & Air Conditioning is looking for a F/T INSTALLATION TECHNICIAN Must be able to completely install residential and light commercial heating and air conditioning equipment and be familiar with duct design and fabrication. Candidates must have a positive attitude with excellent customer service skills. OSHA training is required but can be provided. Must have and provide a clean driving record. We are a drug free work place and offer benefits. Pay up to $30/hour. Fax resume to 410-641-1437 or email to arctic301@verizon.net
---Work At The BEACH... Work With The BEST!!
Top wages, excellent benefits package and free employee meal available to successful candidates.
Employment Opportunities:
Year Round, Full/Part Time: Front Desk Agent, Reservations Agent, Housekeeping Housestaff, Room Attendant, Overnight Cleaner, Line Cook
Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel Attn: Human Resources Dept. 10100 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842 Phone: 410-524-3535 Fax: 410-723-9109 EOE M/F/D/V
Ocean Pines Association, Inc is seeking a
Full-Time Payroll Clerk
General Duties include making computations for, transcribe, compile, balance, and enter payroll and related tax record data into computer files for general payroll. Assist Accounting Manager on miscellaneous projects and develop spreadsheets and forms for various accounting purposes. Other essential duties: Compile payroll data weekly from time sheets and other records and transmit to ADP payroll system. Generate payroll transfer amounts and disbursement figures; balance payroll for each pay period; balance year-to-date payroll with summary work sheet and reconcile employer quarterly tax return and employee annual tax statements; and prepare weekly sick/vacation leave report. Prepare, reconcile, and/or file various periodic government reports, such as labor reports and workers' compensation reports. Monitor health insurance, disability and workers' compensation claims and coordinate with various insurance agencies. Reconciles payroll bank statement and prepares adjusting entries. Must be able to keep personnel information secure and confidential. This is a full-time position with health insurance, benefits, paid holidays, and a 401K plan. Must have a clean background and two years minimum professional experience with knowledge of ADP Payroll systems preferred. Qualified applicants may email resumes, references and a cover letter to mbennett@oceanpines.org or mail or deliver to 239 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines, MD 21811, Attention: General Manager.
HELP WANTED
HELP WANTED
Resident Manager
Immediate Opening for
Experienced Breakfast Cooks
To oversee 120-unit condo w/pool in OC. Responsible for day-to-day management, operation, repair, maintenance, protection and services of property. Schedule, coordinate and supervise maintenance, custodial and security staff. Knowledge of computers/Word & Excel. Salary commensurate with experience. Please e-mail resumes no later than July 30 to: etcapresident@gmail.com
Please apply in person at 32 Palm Restaurant in the Hilton
Pino’s Pizza Hiring Now! Counter/Phones: hourly, plus tips Delivery Drivers: hourly, plus BIG tips 4:30pm-10pm, or 10pm-4:30am
Classifieds 410-723-6397 www.baysideoc.com www.oceancitytoday.net
Apply in person @ 81st St., and also text 410-422-4780
TENNIS PRO
Flexible schedule. Endless earning potential!
HELP WANTED
SEASONAL MAINTENANCE PERSON for North OC Motel. 4-10 p.m. Weekends, experience required. In Person: 12410 Coastal Hwy. Or call: 410-250-3191.
F/T-YR or Seasonal Install Helper for Arctic Heating & Air - No experience needed, training provided. Pay is based on experience. Call 410-641-1434. DRIVERS: Money & Miles… New Excellent Pay Package, 100% Hands OFF Freight, Great Home time, Monthly Bonus, 1 yr. OTR exp., No Hazmat. 877-704-3773 Amateur Models Needed Earn up to $300 daily. Call Amy @ 443-397-3552.
Line Cooks
Experienced Line Cooks are needed for immediate FT/PT positions. At least one year’s experience is a must. We offer a great working environment and generous compensation commensurate with skill level and experience. Email resume to jobs@carouselhotel.com or stop by and complete an application at the front desk. We require satisfactory pre-employment drug testing and background check.
Carousel Resort Hotel & Condominiums 11700 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842 EOE
Enovative Technologies is hiring Year round Bishopville office offering great pay and benefits with travel and growth opportunities:
Awesome Sales reps / managers
We are looking for aggressive and outgoing sales reps to join our travelling trade show sales team. We sell health and fitness products in trade shows around the country. This is a salary and commission based position. Our workers make on average $300-$600 per day. Part Time or Full Time--This is a year round position. We always have work. Experience preferred but we will train the right candidates. Call our Sales directors to schedule interview Mike 443-373-1319 or Steve 443-949-5556.
Also needed: Web Sales Support Staff - $2,000-$3,000 a month DOE Experienced Telemarketer- Warm calls, outgoing to existing customers draw + commission $3,000-$6,000 a month earning potential.
Touch of Italy is seeking experienced year round people for our locations in Delaware and Maryland: EXPERIENCED ONLY Bartenders Deli Help Line Cooks Host/Hostess Server Managers & Assist Managers Please send your resume or an email in confidence to Jobs@TouchOfItaly.com or call us at 410-213-5230, LEAVE A MESSAGE.
(an equal opportunity employer)
Avon has “Infinite Opportunities”
Work F/T or P/T, set your own hours, and make up to 50% commission. To become a Representative or to order product call Christine @ 443-880-8397 or online at www.christines beautyshop.com
Entry level positions: Warehouse Clerk - $9-10.50 an hour DOE Data Entry Clerk- $9-$10.50 an hour DOE Customer Service Manager - $25-30K DOE All Office Positions include Full Benefit Packages
For office positions do not call, apply online at: http://www.enovativetech.com/careers
PUT COLOR IN YOUR CLASSIFIEDS! CALL 410-723-6397
F/T Receptionist/ Administrative Assistant Apply in person. Mon. thru Fri., 8am-4pm. Full benefits after 3 months. OC Real Estate Management, 5901 Coastal Hwy., Suite C, Ocean City, Md.
FT Y/R Maintenance TechGreat benefits and pay. Exp. pref. Apply in person @ Club Ocean Villas II, 105 120th St. Century Taxi - Now hiring day & night Taxi Drivers and 15 passenger Shuttle bus Drivers. Call 302-245-5041. No answer, please leave message.
NOW HIRING!!
Please call or apply in person at The Cove Bar & Grille just 10 minutes from MD/DE line: 302.436.3200 31806 Lakeview Drive; Selbyville, DE 19975
Come Join Our Winning Team!
HELP WANTED
Overnight Production Crew ($8.00-$9.00) Apply online at: delmarvadd.com
OCEAN PINES ASSOCIATION, INC.
RECREATION PROGRAMMER
Part–Time • Non-exempt Will plan, develop & organize leisure activities incl. sports clinics & camps, classes and seminars, answer phone inquiries and register customers for programs & facility reservations. Applicant must have excellent customer service skills. Yearround position, with varied days, nights & weekends, 25-30 hrs. a week. $10/hour. For more info, contact the Ocean Pines Recreation & Parks at 410-641-7052. Application available online @ www.oceanpines.org. Mail resume to 239 Ocean Pkwy., Ocean Pines, MD 21811 or email to sbounds@oceanpines.org by July 25, 2014.
PUT COLOR IN YOUR CLASSIFIEDS! CALL 410-723-6397
Fenwick Island, 10 minutes from MD/DE line Seasonal
Lifeguards • Kayak Staff Great Pay at a beautiful resort location! Starting pay for lifeguards is $11/hour. 302.436.3550, x1
Now you can order your classifieds online
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JULY 25, 2014
RENTALS
Winter Rental (Oct.-May), NOC, 142nd Street. 2BR/ 2BA, fully furnished, top floor, water view (bay). Fully updated. Qualified applicants. $850/mo. incl. cable, Internet & electric. 302-344-2214 2BR/1BA Condo For Rent on 28th St. Fully furnished. $985/mo. Call 312-6182000. For video visit http://youtube/fw303j-30ii. Seasonal Student RentalsGreat location in West Ocean City. $100 per week. Utilities included. 631-949-3342
3BR/2BA Home - Close to Berlin & OC. $1100/mo. W/D, DW. 1st, last & security. Call 443-614-4110 for showing. Y/R Rentals - Berlin Rentals starting at $1150. Bunting Realty, Inc. 410-641-3313
2BR/1BA - newly renovated apt., large yard, storage shed. $950/mo. + security Call 443-397-8919.
SUMMER RENTALS $300/week Sleeps 4, Pool, Internet
Rambler Motel 9942 Elm St., right behind Starbucks
Call 410-213-1764
Yearly & Seasonal Rentals We Welcome Pets 7700 Coastal Hwy 410-524-7700 www.holidayoc.com
RENTALS
Rent to Own - Charming Salisbury, 3BR/1.5BA, 2story Home w/basement. Freshly painted/remodeled. W/D, deck, FP, attic storage w/cedar closest and garage. 240-620-3040 Y/R 3BR/1BA Home in Bishopville/Selbyville area. No smoking/pets. $850/mo. Call Howard Martin Realty 410352-5555.
ROOMMATES ROOMMATES
Professional Female to Rent Room - Private bath, nice home in S. Ocean Pines, full house privileges, $450/mo. + utils. + sec. dep. 443-4156226
REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE
JUST REDUCED! 2BR/2BA Mobile - 10 min. to the beach. Next to County Boat ramp. $19,000/CASH. Ground rent-$400/mo. includes water, sewer, trash & taxes. Call Howard Martin Realty 410-352-5555. 3BR/2BA Home in Willards. LR, family rm, hardwood floors, gorgeous large kitchen, 2-car garage on 1/2 acre. $194,500 Call Howard Martin Realty 410-3525555.
REAL ESTATE LICENSE ED SMITH REAL ESTATE SCHOOL
Pre-Licensing Real Estate Classes
Pt. 1. Sept. 10th, 11th, 12th, 2014 Pt. 2. Sept. 23rd, 24th, 25th, 2014 8:00 am-5:30 pm Limited Space Web site/Registration www.edsmithschool.com 410-213-2700
RENTALS
Single Family Homes Starting at $800 Apartments Starting at $660 Condos Starting at $950
Office Space w/immediate availability, reception area & private office w/view. Plenty of customer parking in a great Ocean Pines location! Rent includes all CAM, trash removal, water & sewer. $700/mo.
CALL US TODAY! 410-208-9200
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LOTS & ACREAGE
1.9 PRIVATE W.O.C. LOT For Sale - Outstanding Bay views! All perks are already there! $249,000 negotiable. Call 609-617-6520.
COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL
WOC Office Space Great for professional i.e. Real Estate, Law Firm, Medical Herring Creek Prof. Ctr. 1000 Sq. Ft. $1,000/mo. negotiable 443497-0514 Two Units Available Rt. 50 in West Ocean City 1800 sq. ft. Office/Retail Space 1728 sq. ft. Office/Retail Space 1574 sq. ft. Office/Retail Space 2211 sq. ft. Office/Retail Space 1500 sq. ft. Warehouse Space in Bishopville Call 443-497-4200
Office For Rent in WOC. 900 sq. ft. in Stephen Decatur Business Park. Call for details 443-373-1319.
Restaurant For Sale – Berlin Former Boomers Restaurant, at the corner of Main Street and Rt. 113. Fully equipped 90 seat restaurant, lots of nice equipment, all in excellent shape. Great location for Diner, Family Restaurant, Breakfast, Pizza, lots of potential. Located across from the county ball fields and Worcester Prep School with great exposure to Rt. 113. A new hotel is planned for across the highway. Berlin needs a family restaurant. Eat-in, carryout and delivery all permitted uses. Possible location for franchise redevelopment. Contact Spiro for more info – spiro@ocrooms.com or 443-497-0514.
BERLIN OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT - approximately 200 sq. ft. ea. Utils. included. $275/ mo. Call 410-726-5471 or 410-641-4300.
Upscale Mid-town Office Space in O.C. for Lease.
Last Suite available. 2150 sq. ft. Flexible floor plan. Call Brian 443-880-2225
Classifieds now appear in Ocean City Today & Bayside Gazette each week and online at oceancitytoday.net and baysideoc.com REAL ESTATE
OCEANFRONT, 2-STORY PENTHOUSE 11204 COASTAL HWY., PENTHOUSE 5 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842
DEEPLY DISCOUNTED, PRICED TO SELL FORECLOSURE!! BANKS LOSS YOUR GAIN!!
2-LEVEL, SPACIOUS, 2BR/2.5BA, PENTHOUSE CONDO IS DIRECT OCEANFRONT AND FULL BAY VIEW. FEATURING 2 POOLS. ALL AMENITIES. PROPERTY IS IN NEED OF PAINT, CARPET CLEANING AND EASY UPGRADES. PRICED TO SELL AT $279,000. POSSIBLE SHORT-TERM PRIVATE FINANCING WITH 20% DP. VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT www.mdhomesellers.com FOR PICS AND OTHER FORECLOSURE OPPORTUNITIES IN MD. BROKERS PROTECTED CALL JIM SAPIA 443-745-6905 / 443-812-8919 OR EMAIL JAMESSAPIA1@GMAIL.COM MD LICENSED RE AGENT
SERVICES
VEHICLES
Bishopville Movers Inc. Fast, reliable service. 410-352-5555
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. Please contact Gary at 410-726-1051 for more information.
FURNITURE FURNITURE
Mattress Sale - Special Queen Set - $199. Same day delivery. Mattress Masters, Ocean Pines. 410-6415307.
2000 CHEVROLET CAVELIER Black exterior, black/grey cloth interior, 2 doors, 173,300 miles. Loads of cargo space. SPORTYCUTE!!! $900 or BEST OFFER! Please email me your interest @ surreal15@yahoo.com or call 410-835-0092.
BOATS/PWC BOATS/PWC
4 Stroke 9.9 Automatic Start Nissan. New, 4 hrs. use. Transferable warranty. $1650 OBO. Call 302-236-4505 Classified Deadline is Monday @ 5pm
FURNITURE
JUMPIN’ JACK FLASH
FURNITURE WAREHOUSE -- NEW AND USED Pick-Up & Delivery Available
410-250-7000
146th Street, Ocean City
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AUCTIONS
The contents of mini storage units will be sold at public auction. Units to be auctioned:B11/B29/B68/ B70/B95/L5/O29/O44/O43/ O110/O133/O135/O161/O1 64/O176/S14/S31/S37/S40 /S55/S181/S182/S222/S41 5. 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 26th, 2014 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
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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.org BUSINESS SERVICES
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PUBLIC NOTICES JAMES E. CLUBB, JR., ESQ. 108 N. 8th Street Ocean City, Maryland 21842
TRUSTEE'S SALE OF TIME-SHARE INTERVALS IN THE WAVES CONDOMINIUM OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND By virtue of a Claim of Lien recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland, and pursuant to the Order of the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, Case No. 23-C-14-0630 the undersigned Trustee will offer for sale at public auction at The Waves Condominium building located at 13500 Coastal Highway, Oceanside, the following described property located in the Town of Ocean City, in the Tenth Election District of Worcester County, Maryland, on FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 2014 AT 9:00 A.M. Units
Time Intervals
302 305 301 304 301 206 207 303 206 206 302 206 303 304 304 305 301 302 207 304 301 305 206 302 304
46 43 48 49 50 52 49 48 45 44 43 49 49 46 52 48 44 44 46 48 51 44 51 48 47
Each time interval being one week per year of the corresponding unit, each unit being part of The Waves Condominium as established pursuant to a Time Share Instrument recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland, and subsequent Amendments thereto, and recorded among the aforesaid Land Records. The property will be sold in an "as is" condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranties or guarantees. A secured party may bid and shall be excused from deposit requirements. The Trustee reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Terms of Sale: A deposit in the full amount of sale per time interval will be required at the time of sale, such deposit to be in cash or check. Cost of all recordation and transfer taxes, 2014 maintenance fee and all other incidental settlement costs shall be borne by the purchaser. 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. For more information, call: James E. Clubb, Jr., Esq. Trustee 410-289-2323 OCD-7/24/3t _________________________________ JAMES E. CLUBB, JR., ESQ. 108 N. 8th Street Ocean City, Maryland 21842
TRUSTEE'S SALE OF TIME-SHARE INTERVALS IN THE WAVES CONDOMINIUM OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND By virtue of a Claim of Lien recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland, and pursuant to the Order of the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, Case No. 23-C-14-0631 the undersigned Trustee will offer for sale at public auction at The Waves Condominium building located at 13500 Coastal Highway, Oceanside, the following described property located in the Town of Ocean City, in the Tenth Election District of Worcester County, Maryland, on FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 2014 AT 9:15 A.M. Units
Time Intervals
207 306 306 306 205 207 306 206 206 306 205 206 207 205 207 206 206 205 207 206 205 206 207 205 207
13 44 49 47 2 15 43 13 14 46 8 1 7 1 14 6 9 10 1 3 3 8 10 12 11
Each time interval being one week per year of the corresponding unit, each unit being part of The Waves Condominium as established pursuant to a Time Share Instrument recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland, and subsequent Amendments thereto, and recorded among the aforesaid Land Records. The property will be sold in an "as is" condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranties or guarantees. A secured party may bid and shall be
excused from deposit requirements. The Trustee reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Terms of Sale: A deposit in the full amount of sale per time interval will be required at the time of sale, such deposit to be in cash or check. Cost of all recordation and transfer taxes, 2014 maintenance fee and all other incidental settlement costs shall be borne by the purchaser. 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. For more information, call: James E. Clubb, Jr., Esq. Trustee 410-289-2323 OCD-7/24/3t _________________________________ JAMES E. CLUBB, JR., ESQ. 108 N. 8th Street Ocean City, Maryland 21842
TRUSTEE'S SALE OF TIME-SHARE INTERVALS IN THE WAVES CONDOMINIUM OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND By virtue of a Claim of Lien recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland, and pursuant to the Order of the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, Case No. 23-C-14-0632 the undersigned Trustee will offer for sale at public auction at The Waves Condominium building located at 13500 Coastal Highway, Oceanside, the following described property located in the Town of Ocean City, in the Tenth Election District of Worcester County, Maryland, on FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 2014 AT 9:30 A.M. Units
Time Intervals
302 301 304 303 301 304 304 303 303 302 301 301 302 303 302 303 304 301 304 302 304 302 304 301 301
13 6 11 13 11 3 14 7 2 15 8 3 12 1 10 5 7 12 12 8 6 7 1 15 9
Each time interval being one
week per year of the corresponding unit, each unit being part of The Waves Condominium as established pursuant to a Time Share Instrument recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland, and subsequent Amendments thereto, and recorded among the aforesaid Land Records. The property will be sold in an "as is" condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranties or guarantees. A secured party may bid and shall be excused from deposit requirements. The Trustee reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Terms of Sale: A deposit in the full amount of sale per time interval will be required at the time of sale, such deposit to be in cash or check. Cost of all recordation and transfer taxes, 2014 maintenance fee and all other incidental settlement costs shall be borne by the purchaser. 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. For more information, call: James E. Clubb, Jr., Esq. Trustee 410-289-2323 OCD-7/24/3t _________________________________ COHN, GOLDBERG & DEUTSCH, LLC ATTORNEYS AT LAW 600 BALTIMORE AVENUE SUITE 208 TOWSON, MARYLAND 21204
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES' SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 445 MCGRATH ROAD EDEN, MD 21822, INCLUDING A MANUFACTURED HOME, MODEL OAKWOOD, SERIAL NO. HONC 05536475 AB Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Judith Ann Dykes, dated December 15, 2004 and recorded in Liber 4318, Folio 595 among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland, with an original principal balance of $91,558.46, and an original interest rate of 8.500%, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Substitute Trustees will sell at public auction at the Courthouse door for the Circuit Court for Worcester County, on August 12, 2014 AT 4:00 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND and the improvements thereon situated in Worcester County, MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property is improved by
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PUBLIC NOTICES a dwelling. The property will be sold in an "as is" condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting same, if any and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $9,000.00 by certified funds only (no cash will be accepted) is required at the time of auction. Balance of the purchase price to be paid in cash within ten days of final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County. The purchaser, other than the Holder of the Note, its assigns, or designees, shall pay interest on the unpaid purchase money at the note rate from the date of foreclosure auction to the date funds are received in the office of the Substitute Trustees. In the event settlement is delayed for any reason, there shall be no abatement of interest. Real estate taxes and all other public charges, or assessments, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, condo/HOA assessments or private utility charges, not otherwise divested by ratification of the sale, to be adjusted as of the date of foreclosure auction, unless the purchaser is the foreclosing lender or its designee. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes and settlement expenses, and all other costs incident to settlement, shall be borne by the purchaser. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. Purchaser assumes the risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale forward. If the purchaser shall fail to comply with the terms of the sale or fails to go to settlement within ten (10) days of ratification of the sale, the Substitute Trustees may, in addition to any other available legal remedies, declare the entire deposit forfeited and resell the property at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. Purchaser waives personal service of any paper filed in connection with such a motion on himself and/or any principal or corporate designee, and expressly agrees to accept service of any such paper by regular mail directed to the address provided by said bidder at the time of foreclosure auction. In such event, the defaulting purchaser shall be liable for the payment of any deficiency in the purchase price, all costs and expenses of resale, reasonable attorney's fees, and all other charges due and incidental and consequential damages, and any deficiency in the underlying secured debt. The purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds or profits resulting from any resale of the property. If the Substitute Trustees cannot convey insurable title, the purchaser's sole remedy at law or in equity shall be the return of the deposit. The sale is subject to post-sale confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser's sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of his deposit without interest.
Edward S. Cohn, Stephen N. Goldberg, Richard E. Solomon, Richard J. Rogers, David W. Simpson, Jr., and Randall J. Rolls, Substitute Trustees Mid-Atlantic Auctioneers, LLC (410) 825-2900 www.mid-atlanticauctioneers.com OCD-7/24/3t _________________________________ JAMES E. CLUBB, JR., ESQ. 108 N. 8th Street Ocean City, Maryland 21842
TRUSTEE'S SALE OF TIME-SHARE INTERVALS IN THE WAVES CONDOMINIUM OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND By virtue of a Claim of Lien recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland, and pursuant to the Order of the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, Case No. 23-C-14-0633 the undersigned Trustee will offer for sale at public auction at The Waves Condominium building located at 13500 Coastal Highway, Oceanside, the following described property located in the Town of Ocean City, in the Tenth Election District of Worcester County, Maryland, on FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 2014 AT 9:45 A.M. Units
Time Intervals
305 307 307 305 305 305 306 301 301 302 306 307 206 306 301 301 307 306 204 307 305 307 305 305 305
14 1 6 1 11 16 14 16 24 2 11 8 43 13 7 21 10 5 47 16 3 12 8 13 7
Each time interval being one week per year of the corresponding unit, each unit being part of The Waves Condominium as established pursuant to a Time Share Instrument recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland, and subsequent Amendments thereto, and recorded among the aforesaid Land Records. The property will be sold in an "as is" condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranties or guarantees. A secured party may bid and shall be excused from deposit requirements. The Trustee reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Terms of Sale: A deposit in the full amount of sale per time interval
will be required at the time of sale, such deposit to be in cash or check. Cost of all recordation and transfer taxes, 2014 maintenance fee and all other incidental settlement costs shall be borne by the purchaser. 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. For more information, call: James E. Clubb, Jr., Esq. Trustee 410-289-2323 OCD-7/24/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 4520 East West Highway, Suite 200 Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 961-6555
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 701 SECOND ST. A/R/T/A 701 2ND ST. POCOMOKE A/R/T/A POCOMOKE CITY, MD 21851 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated February 15, 2006 and recorded in Liber 4674, Folio 747 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, with an original principal balance of $112,800.00 and an original interest rate of 6.875% 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 AUGUST 12, 2014 AT 4:03 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 $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 ten-
dered 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 10 days of ratification, the Sub. Trustees may file a motion to resell the property. If Purchaser defaults under these terms, deposit shall be forfeited. The Sub. Trustees may then resell the property at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. 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. Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et al., Substitute Trustees OCD-7/24/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 4520 East West Highway, Suite 200 Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 961-6555
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 74 BRAMBLEWOOD DR. OCEAN PINES A/R/T/A BERLIN, MD 21811 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated January 12, 2007 and recorded in Liber 4860, Folio 157 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, with an original principal balance of
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PUBLIC NOTICES $255,000.00 and an original interest rate of 3.00000% 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 5, 2014 AT 4:00 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 $30,000 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 10 days of ratification, the Sub. Trustees may file a motion to resell the property. If Purchaser defaults under these terms, deposit shall be forfeited. The Sub. Trustees may then resell the property at the risk and cost of the defaulting pur-
chaser. 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. Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et al., Substitute Trustees OCD-7/17/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 4520 East West Highway, Suite 200 Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 961-6555
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 9707 VILLAGE LA., UNIT #4 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated October 2, 2006 and recorded in Liber 4791, Folio 107 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, with an original principal balance of $248,000.00 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 5, 2014 AT 4:03 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. 4, in the “Ocean Village at Old Bridge Condominium Phase Four” and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property, and any improvements thereon, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $25,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Sub. Trustees, payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of current year’s real property taxes are adjusted as of the date of sale, and thereafter assumed by the purchaser. Taxes due for prior years including costs of any tax sale are
payable by the purchaser. Purchaser is responsible for any recapture of homestead tax credit. All other public and/or private charges or assessments, to the extent such amounts survive foreclosure sale, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, whether incurred prior to or after the sale to be paid by the purchaser. 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 10 days of ratification, the Sub. Trustees may file a motion to resell the property. If Purchaser defaults under these terms, deposit shall be forfeited. The Sub. Trustees may then resell the property at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. 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. Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et al., Substitute Trustees OCD-7/17/3t _________________________________ Williams, Moore, Shockely & Harrison, LLP 3509 Coastal Highway Ocean City, Maryland 21842 (410) 289-3553 Fax: (410) 289-4157 JOSEPH E. MOORE, Assignee CHRISTOPHER T. WOODLEY, Assignee Plaintiffs vs. KATHY F. SCHWARTZ Defendant IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY STATE OF MARYLAND CASE NO.: 23-C-13-000942
NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, this 1st day of July, 2014, by the Circuit Court for COUNTY OF WORCESTER, Maryland, and by the authority thereof, that the sale made by Joseph E. Moore and Christopher T. Woodley, Assignees of the real property designated as 10101 Georgetown Road, Berlin, MD 21811 (a/k/a 10101 Pin Oak Drive,
Berlin, MD 21811), and reported in the above entitled cause, will finally be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 4th day of August, 2014; provided; a copy of this Order be inserted in a weekly newspaper published in Worcester County, Maryland, once in each of three successive weeks before the 28th day of July, 2014. The Report states the amount of the Assignees’ Sale to be $25,000.00. Stephen V. Hales CLERK True Copy Test: Stephen V. Hales Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-7/10/3t _________________________________ Rosenberg & Associates, LLC 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 750 Bethesda, Maryland 20814 (301) 907-8000 Diane Rosenberg Mark D. Meyer John A. Ansell, III Kenneth Savitz 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 750 Bethesda, Maryland 20814 Substitute Trustees Plaintiff(s) v. Mitchell G. David 11718 Riverview Drive #8 Berlin, MD 21811 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. 23C14000171
NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 3rd day of July, 2014, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of 11718 Riverview Drive #8, Berlin, MD 21811, made and reported, will be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 4th day of August, 2014, provided a copy of this notice be inserted in a weekly newspaper printed in said County, once in each of three successive weeks before the 28th day of July, 2014. The Report of Sale states the amount of the foreclosure sale price to be $200,000.00. Stephen V. Hales Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD True Copy Test: Stephen V. Hales Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-7/10/3t _________________________________ Ayres, Jenkins, Gordy & Almand, P.A. 6200 Coastal Hwy., Suite 200 Ocean City, MD 21842
TRUSTEE’S SALE OF CONDOMINIUM UNIT The Trustee named below will sell at public auction to the highest bidder on Monday, July 28, 2014, at 4:00 p.m., at the Golden Sands Club Condominium, 10900 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD, all that property designated as Golden Sands Club Condominium Unit No. 1902, to-
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PUBLIC NOTICES gether with an undivided percentage interest in the common elements thereof as established pursuant to a Condominium Master Deed and ByLaws dated July 2, 1975, and recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County in Liber F.W.H. No. 479, folio 548, et seq., as amended, and pursuant also to the plats described therein and as further described in a deed recorded at Liber 4706, folio 509, et seq., in “AS IS” condition, SUBJECT to all the liens, covenants, agreements, conditions, easements and restrictions as may appear among the land records of Worcester County, Maryland. A deposit of $10,000.00 in cash or certified check will be required of the Purchaser at the time and place of sale. (A deposit will not be required if the successful bidder is the secured party in this foreclosure action.) The balance in cash or certified check will be due within 20 days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, said balance to bear interest at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum from the date of sale to the date of payment. Time is of the essence for the Purchaser. All real estate taxes, wastewater and water charges, and condominium assessments shall be adjusted as of the date of sale and assumed thereafter by the Purchaser. The cost of title documents, settlement costs, recordation taxes, transfer taxes and recording fees shall be paid by the Purchaser. Possession will be given upon payment in full of the purchase price. If Purchaser fails to pay the balance of the purchase price following ratification of sale, the deposit shall be forfeited and the property resold at the risk and cost of the defaulting Purchaser. For further information, you may contact Christopher G. Mancini, Trustee, 410-723-1400. OCD-7/10/3t _________________________________ WILLIAMS, MOORE, SHOCKLEY & HARRISON PA RAYMOND C. SHOCKLEY ESQ 3509 COASTAL HIGHWAY P.O. BOX 739 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE ESTATE NO. 15641 Notice is given that the Register Of Wills court of Lancaster County, PA appointed Paul D. Means Jr., 438 Centerville Road, Gordonville, PA 17529 as the Personal Representative of the Estate of Ruth A. Means who died on February 24, 2014 domiciled in Pennsylvania, America. The Maryland resident agent for service of process is Raymond C. Shockley whose address is 3509 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842. At the time of death, the decedent owned real or leasehold property in the following Maryland counties: Worcester 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. Paul D. Means Jr. Foreign Personal Representative Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills Room 102 - Court House One W. Market Street Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of first publication: July 10, 2014 OCD-7/10/3t _________________________________ JEFFREY E. BADGER ESQ LONG, BADGER, SHELLER & SMITH, LLP 124 E. MAIN STREET P.O. BOX 259 SALISBURY, MD 21801
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 15646 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF KAREN ANN GUERRERO Notice is given that Ryan Blevins, 1132 Snow Hill Road, Stockton, MD 21864, was on July 02, 2014 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Karen Ann Guerrero who died on June 10, 2014, with a will. Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney. All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 2nd day of January, 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. Ryan Blevins Personal Representative True Test Copy Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills Worcester County Room 102 - Court House One W. Market Street Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: July 10, 2014 OCD-7/10/3t _________________________________
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Town of Berlin will hold a public hearing on Ordinance 2014-4 amending Chapter 8, Article 111, §852 of the Code regarding the peddling, solicitation or distribution of prepared food items on Monday, July 28, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. in the Berlin Town Hall Council Chambers. The public is invited to attend and comment. A copy of the proposed Ordinance is available for inspection in Town Hall, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. OCD-7/17/2t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 4520 East West Highway Suite 200 Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 961-6555 Carrie M. Ward, et al. 4520 East West Highway, Suite 200 Bethesda, MD 20814 Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs. DONALD WAYNE PATEY WINA JONES PATEY 10881 Cathell Road Berlin, MD 21811 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. 23-C-14-000211
NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 11th day of July, 2014, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings and described as 10881 Cathell Road, Berlin, MD 21811, made and reported by the Substitute Trustee, will be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 11th day of August, 2014, provided a copy of this NOTICE be inserted in some weekly newspaper printed in said County, once in each of three successive weeks before the 4th day of August, 2014. The report states the purchase price at the Foreclosure sale to be $334,793.56. Stephen V. Hales Clerk, Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland True Copy Test: Stephen V. Hales Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD
OCD-7/17/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 4520 East West Highway Suite 200 Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 961-6555 Carrie M. Ward, et al. 4520 East West Highway, Suite 200 Bethesda, MD 20814 Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs. DONALD POST 37 Tail of the Fox Drive Berlin arta Ocean Pines, MD 21811 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. 23-C-14-000326
NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 11th day of July, 2014, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings and described as 37 Tail of the Fox Drive, Berlin arta Ocean Pines, MD 21811, made and reported by the Substitute Trustee, will be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 11th day of August, 2014, provided a copy of this NOTICE be inserted in some weekly newspaper printed in said County, once in each of three successive weeks before the 4th day of August, 2014. The report states the purchase price at the Foreclosure sale to be $93,000.00. Stephen V. Hales Clerk, Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland True Copy Test: Stephen V. Hales Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-7/17/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 4520 East West Highway Suite 200 Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 961-6555 Carrie M. Ward, et al. 4520 East West Highway, Suite 200 Bethesda, MD 20814 Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs. ROBERT L. CROFT AKA ROBERT LEE CROFT 329 Eagle Drive, Unit #101 Ocean City, MD 21842 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. 23C14000339
NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 11th day of July, 2014, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings and described as 329 Eagle Drive, Unit #101, Ocean City, MD 21842, made and reported by the Substitute Trustee, will be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 11th day of August, 2014, provided a copy of this NOTICE be
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PUBLIC NOTICES inserted in some weekly newspaper printed in said County, once in each of three successive weeks before the 4th day of August, 2014. The report states the purchase price at the Foreclosure sale to be $163,963.97. Stephen V. Hales Clerk, Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland True Copy Test: Stephen V. Hales Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-7/17/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 4520 East West Highway Suite 200 Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 961-6555 Carrie M. Ward, et al. 4520 East West Highway, Suite 200 Bethesda, MD 20814 Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs. JOSHUA A. WENTLING 8641 Wild Goose Lane Berlin, MD 21811 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. 23C14000296
NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 11th day of July, 2014, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings and described as 8641 Wild Goose Lane, Berlin, MD 21811, made and reported by the Substitute Trustee, will be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 11th day of August, 2014, provided a copy of this NOTICE be inserted in some weekly newspaper printed in said County, once in each of three successive weeks before the 4th day of August, 2014. The report states the purchase price at the Foreclosure sale to be $380,000.00. Stephen V. Hales Clerk, Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland True Copy Test: Stephen V. Hales Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-7/17/3t _________________________________ WILLIAM F. C. MARLOW, JR. ESQ. MARLOW & WYATT 404 ALLEGHENY AVE. TOWSON, MD 21204
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 15651 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF CRAIG S. OLIVER AKA: CRAIG STANLEY OLIVER Notice is given that Donald R. Hull, 526 Baltimore Blvd., Westminster, MD 21157, was on July 08, 2014 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Craig S. Oliver who died on May 23, 2014, 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 8th day of January, 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. Donald R. Hull Personal Representative True Test Copy Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills Worcester County Room 102 - Court House One W. Market Street Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: July 17, 2014 OCD-7/17/3t _________________________________ MARLA STEWART OWCZAREK ESQ LAW OFFICES OF PETER G. ANGELOS COURT TOWERS BUILDING 210 W. PENNSYLVANIA AVE. TOWSON, MD 21204
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 10698 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF JACK D. TAYLOR Notice is given that Glenn D. Taylor, 320 Mardo Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21227, was on July 14, 2014 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Jack D. Taylor who died on March 12, 2002, with a will. There was a prior small estate proceeding. Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney. All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 14th day of January, 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. Glenn D. Taylor Personal Representative True Test Copy Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills Worcester County Room 102 - Court House One W. Market Street Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: July 17, 2014 OCD-7/17/3t _________________________________
ORDINANCE 2014-21
charged from its treatment facility; and WHEREAS, the Town owns and operates a golf course facility known as Eagles Landing Golf Course, which is in close proximity to the Mystic Harbour Wastewater Treatment Facility; and WHEREAS, it has been determined from usage at other locations that golf courses are a preferred discharge area for reuse of treated wastewater effluent through what is known as a spray irrigation system; and WHEREAS, the current irrigation system at Eagles Landing Golf Course utilizes ground water from the aquifer beneath the golf course and said irrigation system has been in utilization for approximately 25 years and is in need of significant repair if not total replacement; and, WHEREAS, the town has buildings at their golf course and airport which are currently being served with water from wells and discharging wastewater into septic systems, of which one septic system has failed, and therefore requires the town to pump and haul at additional expense; and WHEREAS, the Town and the County have reached an agreement for a new spray irrigation system to be installed at Eagles Landing Golf Course which will be utilized to reuse the treated wastewater effluent from the Mystic Harbour Wastewater Treatment Facility to irrigate the golf course; and WHEREAS, the Town and the County desire to enter into this Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU) to set forth the covenants, agreements, and obligations of the respective parties to accomplish the purposes hereinafter set forth.” OCD-7/17/3t _________________________________ WORCESTER COUNTY SHORELINE COMMISSION
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TOWN OF OCEAN CITY Notice is hereby given by the Mayor and City Council of Ocean City that the following ordinances were introduced for first reading at the Council meeting of July 7, 2014. A complete text of said ordinance, including the Terms and Conditions of the Memorandum of Understanding herewith, is available for review in the City Clerk’s Office, City Hall, 3rd Street and Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City, Maryland 21842, and available online at www.oceancitymd.gov “Council Agendas”. Ordinance 2014-21: ratifies a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Mayor and City Council, and County Commissioners of Worcester County, Maryland for spray irrigation at the Eagles Landing Golf Course, and to grant an easement to the County Commissioners of Worcester County, Maryland for such purposes. The MOU is summarized below: “WHEREAS, the County owns and operates a wastewater treatment facility serving the residents of Mystic Harbour and other properties within a close proximity thereof; and WHEREAS, the County needs a disposal site for reuse of its treated wastewater effluent being dis-
Pursuant to the provisions of Sections 3-101 and 3-102 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Worcester County, Maryland, notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be conducted by the Worcester County Shoreline Commission in the meeting room at the Ocean Pines Branch of the Worcester County Library, 11107 Cathell Road, Berlin, Maryland on Thursday, August 7, 2014. The Board members will convene at 1:30 p.m. to discuss administrative matters and may perform on-site viewing of all or some of the following cases. Thereafter, the members will reconvene at 2:00 p.m. at the library to hear the scheduled cases. MAJOR CONSTRUCTION MAJOR 1 Vincent and Clare Onorato - Request No. 2014-55 – Request to install one PWC lift on existing pilings not to exceed 10 feet channelward. This project is located at 10419 Brighton Road, also known as Tax Map 21, Parcel 8, Block 9, Section A, Lot 24, Cape Isle of Wight, Tenth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. MAJOR 2 Coastal Compliance Solutions
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PUBLIC NOTICES LLC for Hi Tide Marine Construction on behalf of John and Sherrill Brooks- Request No. 2014-56 – Request to remove existing parallel dock and replace with a 5’ x 40’ parallel dock and one boatlift with associated pilings not to exceed 14.5 feet channelward. This project also includes the replacement of approximately 87.5 feet of vinyl bulkhead. The project is located at 10511 Exeter Road, also known as Tax Map 21, Parcel 8, Block 15, Section A, Lot 19, Cape Isle Of Wight, Tenth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. MAJOR 3 Blake’s Boatlifts on behalf of Constance Boyd – Request No. 2014-57 – Request to install one boatlift and two additional mooring poles not to exceed 20 feet channelward. The project is located at 26 North Pintail Drive, also known as Tax Map 16, Parcel 50, Section 14A, Lot 34, Ocean Pines Community, Third Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. MAJOR 4 Permit Ink, LLC on behalf of Joan Britt – Request No. 2014-58 – Request to remove existing 6’ x 36’ parallel dock and boatlift and replace with a 4.5’ x 36’ parallel dock and a 4 pole double jet ski lift not to exceed 19 feet channelward. This request also includes the installation of approximately 120 feet of vinyl bulkhead. The project is located at 13016 North Shore Road, also known as Tax Map 22, Parcel 367, Section 1, Lot 26, Captains Hill, Tenth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. MAJOR 5 Permit Ink, LLC. for Ocean City Boatlifts and Marine Construction on behalf of Michael and Rhonda Wade – Request No. 2014-59 – Request to Revise Previous Shoreline Approval 2014-34 to install one PWC lift on existing pilings not to exceed 30 feet channelward. The project is located at 46 Watertown Road, also known as Tax Map 16, Parcel 47, Section 11, Lot 350, Ocean Pines Community, Third Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. MAJOR 6 Hidden Oak Farms, LLC for Bayshore Marine Construction on behalf of John and June Yoncha – Request No. 2014-60 – Request to install one boatlift with associated pilings not to exceed 15 feet channelward. This request also includes the replacement of approximately 55 feet of vinyl bulkhead. The project is located at 10438 Brighton Road, also known as Tax Map 21, Parcel 8, Block 17, Section A, Lot 3, Cape Isle of Wight, Tenth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. MAJOR 7 Hidden Oak Farms, LLC for R. G. Murphy Marine Construction on behalf of Edward and Ruth Adelhardt – Request No. 2014-61 – Request to install a 6’ x 33’ parallel dock with a 6’ x19’ perpendicular pier not to exceed 25 feet channelward. This request also includes the installation of two boatlifts and two PWC lifts with associated pilings. The project is located at 11 Westfield Circle, also known as Tax Map 16, Parcel 47, Section 11, Lot 308, Ocean Pines Community; Third Tax District of
Worcester County, Maryland. OCD-7/24/2t _________________________________ COHN, GOLDBERG & DEUTSCH, LLC ATTORNEYS AT LAW 600 BALTIMORE AVENUE SUITE 208 TOWSON, MD 21204 410-296-2550 File #: 442095 Edward S. Cohn Stephen N. Goldberg Richard E. Solomon Richard J. Rogers Randall J. Rolls David W. Simpson, Jr. 600 Baltimore Avenue, Suite 208 Towson, MD 21204 Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs v. Wendy E. Rapp 11 Garrett Drive Berlin, MD 21811 Defendant IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. 23-C-13-001541
NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 15th day of July, 2014, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings, made and reported, will be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 18th day of August, 2014, provided a copy of this notice be published in a newspaper of general circulation in Worcester County, once in each of three successive weeks before the 11th day of August, 2014. The Report of Sale states the amount of the foreclosure sale price to be $201,499.32. The property sold herein is known as 11 Garrett Drive, Berlin, MD 21811. Stephen V. Hales Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, Maryland True Copy Test: Stephen V. Hales Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-7/24/3t _________________________________
in these proceedings, made and reported by Mark H. Wittstadt and Gerard Wm. Wittstadt, Jr., Substitute Trustees, be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 18th day of August, 2014. Provided a copy of this Order is inserted in some weekly newspaper printed in Worcester County, once in each of three successive weeks, before the 11th day of August, 2014. The Report states the amount of the Foreclosure Sale to be $240,000.00. Stephen V. Hales Clerk of the Circuit Court of Worcester County, Maryland True Copy Test: Stephen V. hales Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD OCD-7/24/3t _________________________________
be shown on or before the 18th day of August, 2014 next, provided a copy of this notice be inserted in some newspaper published in said County once in each of three successive weeks before the 11th day of August, 2014, next. The report states the amount of sale to be $110,500.00. Stephen V. Hales CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND True Copy Test: Stephen V. Hales Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD OCD-7/24/3t _________________________________
McCabe, Weisberg & Conway LLC 312 Marshall Avenue, Suite 800 Laurel, Maryland 20707 301-490-3361 Laura H.G. O’Sullivan, et al., Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs. Carrie B. Lowman aka Carrie Nathan and Jacob A. Nathan Defendants IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Civil No. 23C14000068
NOTICE ORDERED, this 18th day of July, 2014 by the Circuit Court of WORCESTER COUNTY, Maryland, that the sale of the property at 17 Rabbit Run Lane, Berlin, Maryland 21811 mentioned in these proceedings, made and reported by Laura H.G. O’Sullivan, et. al, Substitute Trustees, be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING RE: STREET CLOSING Notice is hereby given by the Mayor and Council of Ocean City that a public hearing will be held on: Monday, August 18, 2014 at 6:00 P.M. at the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 301 Baltimore Ave, Ocean City, Maryland, for the purpose of considering whether to close that portion of the bed of Seabay Drive between 61st Street and Route 90 and thereafter to convey all the right, title, interest and estate of the Mayor and Council of Ocean City unto Inns of Ocean LLC. At said public hearing, the Council will consider whether or not it is in the public’s interest to close the bed of Seabay Drive at this location. OCD-7/24/3t _________________________________
Morris/Hardwick/Schneider, LLC 9409 Philadelphia Road Baltimore, Maryland 21237 MARK H. WITTSTADT GERARD WM. WITTSTADT, JR. Substitute Trustees 9409 Philadelphia Road Baltimore, Maryland 21237 V Ahmad J. Awadallah Said Qibaa 402 Dueling Way Berlin, Maryland 21811 Defendant IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY CASE #23C14000271
NOTICE ORDERED, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County this 15th day of July, 2014, that the foreclosure sale of the real property known as 402 Dueling Way, Berlin, Maryland 21811, being the property mentioned
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A $50 fee on a small selection of games isn’t going to put anybody out of business, although it makes Boardwalk arcade owners bristle. That isn’t the problem with the proposed regulations by the state’s Lottery and Gaming Commission. The problem is that Maryland has a track record of doing regulatory schemes bass-ackwards, even the ones that are warranted by public need. There’s a difference between regulatory schemes and taxes. The point of a regulatory scheme isn’t to generate revenue; it’s to provide a service by which the state can guarantee that market fairness and the public interest (which can be the same thing, depending on your side of the political fence) are being upheld within a certain industry. If the state needs to levy a fee on the users to pay for the costs of performing the regulatory service, then so be it. But the users should know what service they’re getting. Is someone going to come out and inspect the machines? Will the buttons need to be a certain size? How clear do the rules have to be? Honestly, so-called merchandiser machines need to be regulated. They’re not played for the fun of the game, they’re played for the thrill of almost winning a high-dollar prize. The psychology is the same as casino games. Yet the state doesn’t seem to care about the details. Arguably, the way it’s written, the rules are just a tax, not a regulation at all. This is the same problem encountered with the infamous “rain tax” implemented by Annapolis in 2012. Should there be a user fee to help mitigate excess stormwater? Yes. Has the state convinced anyone that they actually know what to do with the money? No. But once the money starts rolling in, the actual regulation gets forgotten, and everyone loses.
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We want our royalty here as well THE PUBLIC EYE
How is your business going? EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK Every day during the season, Donna Abbott, director of Ocean City Tourism, takes a ride along Coastal Highway. She’s checking parking lots for volume and getting a feel for the traffic. And she can tell just how the business day will be from her ride. So she is asked, “How is business?” Beginning with this week’s Editor’s Notebook and into the next couple of issues, I’m going to be calling and meeting with various business owners and asking them that very question. If you have an opinion from your own experience you’d like to contribute, please email your comments to philjacobs@OceanCityToday.net. This week I begin with three community professionals who are constantly taking the temperature of Ocean City’s business and tourism. They take ownership of it. Along with Abbott, I spoke to Susan Jones, executive director of the Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association, and Melanie Pursel, executive director of the Ocean City Chamber of Commerce. Remember we were just dealing with the travails of what seemed like a never-ending winter? Here it is and we’re heading into the final week of July and are just a few weeks away from Labor Day. So how is the resort doing? All three executives were interviewed separately. At some point in their respective interviews, they each said indicated, “It depends who you ask.” Jones shared with me that Ocean City’s occupancy numbers for June were up 5.6 percent compared to June 2013. This is the data received from the Smith Travel Report, which
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benchmarks occupancy for hotels and motels worldwide. Other resorts such as Atlantic City, N.J. and even the nearby Delaware beaches saw more modest gains while Virginia Beach was down for June in occupancy. One caveat, even though June occupancy is up, last year it was down in June by three percent due to a rainy month. So the net gain is really two percent. Jones said two factors were interesting to observe at this point in the summer. Her colleagues mentioned exactly the same factors as well. Weather. It means everything. So far, the three agreed, Ocean City has seen good weather despite the “Arthur” scare before July 4th. Still, even with the nice weather, the resort doesn’t seem to be so crowded on its mid-week days. “We have a mid-week issue,” said Jones. “We can’t get that 95-100 percent occupancy during the middle of the week.” Also Jones said, “it doesn’t feel as busy as has in past years during the week.” Her hotel and motel owners know that they are in competition with area condominiums. They also know that a vacationer is more likely than ever to book a hotel or motel room through an Online Travel Agency. “The difference now is that our hotel and motel operators have to stay on top of what their customers want.” Jones said that she feels that the season will finish up with strength in numbers with hopefully cooperating weather. Abbott said she’s been “hearing a mixed bag” in terms of business owner opinions on the season. Abbott has worked on TV promotions on the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network or MASN. She said that with both the Orioles and Nationals playing well, a bigger audience See WITH Page 93
My recollection of American history may be fuzzy, but I am almost positive that we won the War of Independence AND the War of 1812, the latter being a do-over awarded to Great Britain because it didn’t understand “No,” the first time By and had to be Stewart told “Hell no” in what apDobson parently was a best two-out-of-three series. But having established back then our desire to be something other than English subjects, I continue to wonder why we remain so fascinated with British royalty, to whom we said 200plus years ago – and I repeat – not just “No,” but “Hell no.” Yet here we are marveling recently over the first birthday of little Prince Whatshisname, the offspring of the elder Prince Whatshisname and his winsome wife, Duchess Whatshername, who is a pretty girl, but remains unexceptional in the birthing department considering that pretty girls have babies pretty much all the time. Suffice to say that I did not send a card, much less an erector set or something to the little guy because we are not just unrelated, but we also did emphatically state two times that we were not buying into that whole royalty business. Then again, judging from the major media coverage of this anniversary, I could be wrong and all we wanted was to remain loyal subjects, but without having to pay taxes. Kind of like the State of Virginia is today. There’s no other way to explain our national fascination with royalty and our obvious longing to have some of our own. That being said, I’d like to throw my name in should we decide to create some (paid) royal positions. Nothing major, any title will do as long as the checks come regularly. And no heavy lifting.
Letters Leery of contract extension
Editor, During their July 14, the Ocean City Council confirmed their June 24 vote to extend the MGH advertising contract for three additional years. This additional vote resulted from Council Member Margaret Pillas, who was absent from the June 24 meeting, raising questions as to why the Council agreed to extend the MGH contract for three years ending in 2017. Evidently, the Council had discussed the contract extension during a closed June 24 meeting and then had a perfunctory approval during an open meeting. Councilmember Pillas said that when the MGH $800,000 total fee is added to the $15 million dollars budgeted for advertising, this is a significant expenditure for the next three years. She wanted to have a more thorough open meeting discussion re-
Continued from Page 92 is seeing the ads for Ocean City. Plus, there are many Washington, D.C. areas, which are from other parts of the nation and world, which have never visited Ocean City before. On Monday, a radio campaign will urge listeners to use their vacation days by coming to the resort before the summer is over. She added that the city would also run ads in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania media. “At this point of the season, businesses can get a little nervous, because some tourists are waiting until later to book a room.” There are some past tourists who have been hit by the higher cost of living, and are spending less time at the beach, because they have less money. The resort competes with cruises, the
mountains and other locations, said Abbott. Still, at this point in July, she’s feeling good. “And we have September to promote,” she said. Pursel said she’s heard “anecdotally that the town doesn’t feel overly full during the week. On weekends, it packed. It’s really who you talk to. “I think it’s been a good summer,” she said. “But the more we can do to attract the mid-week business, the better. I think people are generally coming for the long weekend, and it has a lot to do with family schedules. “I’m seeing lots of full parking lots, so I think until we get through Labor Day and look back at the summer, it’s hard to gauge anything at this point.” So how’s business. You tell me.
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garding the rationale for the contract extension. Councilmember Mary Knight then made a motion that was seconded by Council Member Doug Cymek, to immediately vote again to have the Council approve the contract extension. Council President Lloyd Martin should have ruled the motion out of order because the item was not on the Council’s agenda for the meeting but he allowed Councilmember Knight, to discuss her motion. Council member Knight went on to say that she realized that “nobody had read the contract” but it had a non-performance clause that permitted the Council to get out of the contract before the end of the three-year period. [Note: This comment was made between 2:10-2:15 of the meeting’s time line.] Of course Councilmember Knight did not mention that such action by the Council could lead to protracted litigation. Councilmember Pillas then
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put forth the suggestion that, because of questions about the contract extension, the Maryland prosecutor, an office that is charged with investigating political corruption, should be requested to investigate the circumstances surrounding the contract extension. The Councilmembers then decided to discuss the contract extension at its July 14 open meeting. I agree with Councilmembers Pillas and Brent Ashley’s comments that they were “suspicious” of the circumstances surrounding the contract extension. In my view, all voters of Ocean City should be “suspicious” of the contract three-year extension involving $15.8 million dollars. Veronica Potter Ocean City
What a way to start vacation
Editor, One of the high priority items on page 25 of Ocean City Manager David Recor’s strategic plan update given to the Council during the July 7 meeting was a proposal for a License Plate Recognition Program for Route 90. This program will result in obtaining a device used by police personnel that can automatically read the license plate of a vehicle as it passes by a location to determine if the license plate has been flagged for a violation by law enforcement authorities. Now I know that the bureaucrats can justify such a reader because it will give Ocean City official a better way of finding the states that visitors come from. However, it is without question that other uses will eventually be made of these readers. I can see it now. At the end of the Route 50 bridge, an Ocean City police officer will be standing on the road with the red and blue lights flashing waiting to pull over any vehicle that is flagged by the reader. The husband, wife and their two children will be arriving to begin their Ocean City vacation. The officer will
pull the vehicle over and inform the father, who is driving, that the insurance on the vehicle expired a few day ago. The father will then be arrested for driving an uninsured vehicle, the car impounded with the towing cost of $215, and the wife and the two children will be left on the side of Route 90 wondering how to get to the condominium that they are renting for $2,000 a week. What a way to start a vacation. Joanne Holden Baltimore
Paddling for a purpose
Editor, At Coastal Kayak, in Fenwick Island, Del. our “Paddle for a Purpose” campaign is four years old now. So far in 2014 we have been able to help four area non-profits: Horseshoe Crab Conservation Fund, Marine Education, Research and Rehabilitation Institute, Inc. (MERR), Quiet Resorts Charitable Foundation (QRCF), and the Worcester County Humane Society. In two separate events, we donated the proceeds from our kayak and stand-up paddleboard rentals to these worthy organizations – so our customers paddled for a purpose. Each of these charities responds to specific and very different needs in our community and it is our pleasure to financially support them. We are grateful to those who participated in our program and helped us to make the donations to each charity, to our employees who volunteered to make it special, and to our partners in the media. Our “Paddle for a Purpose” program is a true partnership of for-profit and not-for-profit businesses and we are delighted to report that we plan to continue the program next year. We thank our customers, all area non-profits, and our fellow businesses which all help to make the Quiet Resorts a premier place to live, work and visit. Mitch and Jen Adams-Mitchell Coastal Kayak, owners Fenwick, Island, Del.
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