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By Clara Vaughn Staff Writer (Aug. 22, 2014) The U.S. Department of the Interior Tuesday auctioned the rights to nearly 80,000 acres off Ocean City’s coast for wind energy development. US Wind Inc., a subsidiary of Italy-based renewable energy developer Renexia SpA, placed the winning bid of $8.7 million for both tracts, a North Lease Area of 32,737 acres and South Lease Area of 46,970 acres. Combined, the space is capable of powering about 300,000 homes, the Department of the Interior said in a release. “We need a jobs agenda to match our climate challenge,” Gov. Martin O’Malley said in a statement. “Expanding renewable energy, like we’re doing here, will bring Maryland’s vision for clean energy one step closer to reality and clearly set our state apart on the country’s renewable energy landscape.” According to the nonprofit Business Network for Maryland Offshore Wind, the construction, operations and maintenance of the project could generate more than $400 million in local revenue and up to 450 longterm jobs. “Operations and maintenance … provides the biggest opportunity for local jobs and putting money into the local economy,” said Liz Burdock, executive director of the Network for Maryland Offshore Wind, at a meeting earlier this year. The Wind Energy Area is located at its closest 10 nautical miles, or just under 12 miles, from shore, leading some to question whether it will create an eyesore for Ocean City beachgoers. “While turbines might be visible on a clear day at this distance, on most days they will be obscured by See ACRES Page 9
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High-speed chase results in northbound lane closures By Nancy Powell Staff Writer (Aug. 22, 2014) A 21-year-old Jessup man was charged Thursday morning with a drunken driving charge and multiple traffic offenses after leading police on a high speed chase and crashing into a utility box near 72nd Street. An Ocean City police officer saw
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By Zack Hoopes Staff Writer (Aug. 22, 2014) Although billing it as a public hearing wasn’t inaccurate, probably a better term for Tuesday night’s session at City Hall would’ve been an “airing of grievances.” The city’s Planning and Zoning Commission heard a litany of complaints this week, not only regarding the possibility of code changes to the resort’s single-family zoning districts, but moreover about what seems to be a widespread lack of co-ordination and enforcement in any district when it comes to the problems associated with weekly rentals. “This problem activity is not going on just in R-1 zones, it’s going on all over Ocean City as I’m sure you’re now aware,” said Jerry Milko of Holiday Real Estate. “I don’t want another regulation,” said resident Joanne Cuomo. “All we need is regulations that people will follow and the police will actually come take care of.” How to ensure this – whether it consists of a new regulation, or reinforcement of the old – is what the city will be grappling with in the coming weeks and months. Tuesday’s crowd was standingroom-only in City Hall – but despite the number of participants, many who had signed up to speak before the commission declined to do so after others had already made the same arguments they had planned. “This is intended as a finding of fact…and a needs assessment,” said Commission Chair Pam Buckley. “Please only speak if you have something new to say. This commission does not decide by plebiscite.” The hearing, officially, was to garner public input on the possibility of changing the code regarding singlefamily residential (R-1) and mobile home (MH) districts. For many years, See RENTALS Page 6
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Worcester superintendent says small changes will be added to current rules By Clara Vaughn Staff Writer (Aug. 22, 2014) Following Maryland’s overhaul of its student discipline policies early this year, the Worcester County Board of Education adopted its updated discipline policy during its meeting Tuesday. The aim of the state changes is to relax longstanding severe and zerotolerance policies and help keep students in school. “With the new policy changes and procedural changes will come new changes in our schools,” said Superintendent Dr. Jerry Wilson, adding they will be “small changes, minor changes” to existing procedures. The new guidelines allow school administrators to consider each infraction separately rather than taking a one-size-fits-all approach to student discipline, Wilson said. Many changes in the Worcester policy focus on rewording guidelines to allow more flexibility when discipline is needed. “A lot of ‘shalls’ changed to ‘may,’” said Chief Operating Officer Louis Taylor, calling the updated policy a “more conservative approach” to student discipline.
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He noted that, like the state policy, Worcester’s guidelines aim to decrease the unequal punishment of some student groups, namely boys, blacks and students in special education programs. During the 2012-2013 school year, for example, half of the 230 students who received out-of-school suspensions or were expelled in
‘We’re going to have to do a lot more reporting to the state now about discipline results. We’re going to be held a lot more accountable for our discipline.’ Chief Operating Officer Louis Taylor Worcester County were black, although only 20 percent of the student body is black, according to a Maryland State Department of Education Report on school exclusions. More than twice as many boys as girls received out-of-school suspensions or were expelled from county schools, the report showed. “The goal is to keep kids in school as much as possible,” Board Member
Douglas Dryden said. Dr. Aaron Dale, director of Student Services, compared student discipline to other areas that present problems for pupils. “If the student is struggling in math and reading, we would provide addition support in math and reading,” Dale said. Similarly, if a student is struggling with a specific behavioral problem, the school will provide extra guidance in that area, he said. Worcester County ranked relatively low among schools in terms of assigning out-of-school punishments in the State Department of Education Report, with 3.7 percent of the county’s students receiving them in the 2012-2013 year. Still, the new guidelines should help keep even more students in the classroom. “We’re going to have to do a lot more reporting to the state now about discipline results. We’re going to be held a lot more accountable for our discipline,” Taylor said. The revised policy replaces the policy the board approved in May 2014, which was still under review by Board Attorney Jim Almand. Almand has reviewed the most recent version the board passed Tuesday. Read Worcester County Public School’s updated student discipline policy at http://bit.ly/XB2zMu.
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Chase ends when driver’s vehicle crashes into condo Continued from Page 1 cialist. The officer saw the driver, who was traveling at a high rate of speed, fail to stay in a single lane. Officers activated their emergency lights and sirens in an attempt to stop Stephenson and pursued him to 49th Street, where he failed to stop at a red light at 49th Street, drove through the Seacrets parking lot and then back to Coastal Highway, where he made a U-turn at 48th Street and drove north, all while failing to yield for traffic with the right-of-way. “We recorded his rate of speed at 98 miles per hour,� O’Neal said. “As he continued northbound, he failed to control his rate of speed and collided with a condominium building at 72nd Street.� Stephenson not only crashed into the Seaway condominium, he destroyed electrical meters and a transformer. “This caused fluid to saturate northbound Coastal Highway and that caused northbound traffic to be completed closed,� she said. One northbound lane was then rerouted to the southbound side of Coastal Highway. Crews from the Ocean City Public Works Department, Delmarva
Power and Clean Venture worked to clean up the fluid and restore power to the condominium. Delmarva Power spokesman Matt Likovich said Carlton Stephenson the collision with the padmount transformer caused an electric outage for 50 customers on 72nd Street from 4:204:50 a.m. “They had to go back later in the morning to replace the transformer and that affected 26 customers on 72nd Street from 7:11 to 7:56 a.m.,� Likovich said. An electrician unaffiliated with Delmarva Power also did some work on the customers’ side of the meters, he added. Stephenson was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and a multitude of other traffic violations. He was being held at the Public Safety Building waiting an appearance before a District Court commissioner. No injuries were reported during the incident.
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Rentals complete with rooms for concern Continued from Page 1 Ocean City has seen properties in neighborhoods of single-family homes being purchased and used for weekly vacationers – often dozens at a time in some larger properties. Given that many long-time resident owners are used to a quiet neighborhood, complaints about noise, trash, and other rude behavior by tourists abound. As city Zoning Administrator R. Blaine Smith pointed out in his introductory remarks, there is no dispute that “existing single-family neighborhoods should be protected from future development influences that could degrade their expected quality of life.” This principle, theoretically, would apply to the planned use and character of any district, including commercial or industrial zones as well as less-restrictive residential areas. In the case of R-1 and MH zone, the primary way in which the district is defined is by the caveat of “singlefamily use,” which that homes must be built for and occupied by two or more persons related by blood or marriage, or no more than four unrelated persons living together under a shared agreement and with a single kitchen facility. Smith reviewed with the audience the U.S. Supreme Court case Village of Belle Terre vs. Boraas – a pivotal decision in the introduction of zoning
laws in the United States. In the case, the court ruled that the municipality of Belle Terre, N.Y., was correct in preventing a homeowner from renting his single-family zoned property to a group of college students. The village was justified, the court found, in limiting the use of a certain neighborhood to families, either defined by blood relations or as a small group of unrelated people living as a family unit, in order to protect the public good. “In other words, there’s reason to protect single family neighborhoods,” Smith said. “There’s reason to treat single-family areas separately and the court found this as a valid purpose.” The problem with such statutes, in Ocean City and elsewhere, is that they’re virtually unenforceable. “As an enforcement official, we have to follow the constitution of this county,” Smith told the audience. “I cannot go into your home and accuse you of having too many unrelated people without cause.” Enforcement from Smith and other zoning inspectors is typically done as a follow-up to police action, and typically after a noise complaint gives officers reason to investigate problem housing. But this appears to be spotty at best. A large number of hearing participants reported having issues with how the police deal with noise calls.
“We make a call, and the police car circles the neighborhood with their windows up,” said Tony Marinari of the Little Salisbury Neighborhood watch. “They can’t hear a thing. There’s a huge party and they drive right by it.” The Town of Ocean City requires any home or condo being rented to secure a noise permit, which comes with a numbered sticker used by police to track properties. Repeat violators are referred to the town’s Noise Board. “I used to tell people that after two police calls, the owner would have to go to the Noise Board and they would take his permit away,” said 60th Street year-round resident John Medlin. “Later, I found out that’s not true. I found out they’ve never pulled anyone’s license.” In the summer, Medlin said, it takes about an hour for the Ocean City Police Department to show up, and often they cannot identify the source of the noise, or can’t access the problem unit because of elevator or stair locks. Several other speakers reported having the police arrive with lights and sirens, causing the noisy tenants to quiet down. Without noise, they were then told by police that there was no probable cause to enter the unit and cite the inhabitants. Landlords and realtors also re-
ported getting a less-than-effective police response to problems in their units, or only being told after-thefact. “I would’ve addressed the problem, but the police never contacted me,” realtor Paul Fried said about a group of problem tenants. “I filed to get the police reports, but I was not allowed to have them. Since I was not on the scene, they said I was not privy to any of those reports.” “I found out from my neighbors [about a noise call],” said landlord Susan Eckstein. “Had I known that the police department had been there, I would have terminated the rental right then.” The lead-up to this week’s outpouring of concern began earlier this year, when retired local dentist Dr. Geoff Robbins – himself a previous chair of the Commission - approached his former colleagues regarding a problematic weekly rental home in his neighborhood of Mallard Island. The home was being advertised as sleeping 17 people, despite the technical restriction to no more than four unrelated persons. The city had so far been unable to address the issue in any concrete terms, and Robbins suggested the Commission institute a zoning change to set a minimum length on rentals in problem areas. “I’m not here to impress my will on
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Home owners, realtors bring different concerns to forum every other area [outside Mallard Island],” said Robbins. But some kind of minimum stay to discourage tourist lodging was the only practical solution, Robbins said, “unless the city commits to hiring more zoning enforcement officers and reworking the code enforcement and how the Noise Board works.” Naturally, many of the area’s realtors are worried about the effect this would have on current and potential future rental properties in R-1 and MH zones. The consensus amongst agents and property owners Tuesday seemed to be that a short-term ban was too much. “This would be akin to treating a rash with amputation,” said property owner Brad Maunz. “I believe the single-family rental unit adds to the appeal of Ocean City for a lot of families who want to come here.” The question, then would be how to guarantee that properties are only rented to groups qualifying as “single-family.” Many realtors shared that they have legal riders that all tenants must sign before assuming occupancy, which allow immediate eviction if the terms are broken. “The short-term rental is actually the easiest for the agent or the property owner to regulate,” Milko said. The city could make such a rider mandatory to a noise permit, supplementing the current requirement that all realtors or property owners have an empowered representative available to respond to complaints. “You have to have it so that contact can go onsite and order to vacate right then and there,” Milko said. This would all be dependent, of course, on enforceability. “No one wants to add another regulation that may not be enforced better than the existing regulations,” said George Sellers, who rents out two units in Montego Bay. “Those people who aren’t doing it right will continue to ignore the laws and regulations no matter how many you make.” But although many of the resort’s more conscientious realtors and
landlords were in attendance Tuesday, residents were mostly worried about the ones who weren’t there. “All the rosy pictures may not be totally rosy,” said resident Chris Cikanovich. “We have a family leaving our neighborhood because of all the ruckus.” Despite being guaranteed that units would be renting only to families on his R-1 street, Cikanovich said he and his long-term resident neighbors are subjected to behavior “not quite what we would expect from families renting for a week.” He suggested the city require a bond to be placed on all R-1 noise permits, which would be absorbed by the city if the owner or realtor had repeat violations. Participants seemed to be divided over whether it was better to go through a rental broker or realtor. “The very first group [the broker] rented to, which they don’t let you know who they are because they’re afraid you’ll just rent directly to them…was a bachelor party that really messed up my house and disturbed my neighbors,” said unit owner Laura Neuenhaus. She has since started listing on her own. “Absolutely nothing is being done to the perpetrators of the noise,” she said. “They are not ticketed or cited or anything. I had no idea what was going on until weeks later after they were gone and the security deposit had already been returned.” According to Smith’s data, the city has 276 licensed rentals out of the 3,845 total R-1 and MH parcels in town. In past 19 months, 67 complaints have been logged against 13 different licenses. But given that the city has no way of knowing how many unlicensed rentals still exist, and the frequent absence of police reports, it’s unclear how reliable these numbers are. The Commission will hold deliberations on the topic at its Sept. 3 session, followed by the formulation of a recommendation to be forwarded to the Mayor and City Council.
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MACo discusses indigent defense funding Worcester, other counties could be on hook to pick up tab once funding over
By Nancy Powell Staff Writer (Aug. 22, 2014) Worcester and other Maryland counties could be on the hook for costs incurred to provide attorneys to represent indigent defendants. The Maryland Court of Appeals mandated that those defendants are entitled to legal representation during their initial appearances in front of a court commissioner, their very first bail hearing. Those defendants are also entitled to legal representation at another bail hearing in front of a judge. “The legislature gave me $10 million for indigent defendants,” said Chief Judge John Morrisey, District Court of Maryland, during the Maryland Association of Counties’ “Fixing Bail Without Breaking Jail” session Aug. 15 at the Ocean City Convention Center. The one-year allotment, however, includes an unprecedented requirement for counties to pick up the tab after the money runs out. “You might need to reserve some funding for the end of the fiscal year,” Morrisey told the session attendees.
Bud Church, president of the Worcester County Commissioners, said Tuesday said the issue remains on the agenda of Maryland Association of Counties’ legislative committee, of which he is a member. “MACo is studying it now,” Church said. “There is likely to be a recommendation of how to fund it if the money runs out.” Although Morrisey had encouraged defense attorneys to work pro bono, most want the pay. The judiciary is paying attorneys $50 an hour to sit at most district courts in the state, or $25 an hour to be on standby, so they can be called in to the court if necessary. The judiciary is also paying 56 cents a mile travel expenses for anyone out of a county. July was the first month of the new requirement and Morrisey estimated a stateside cost of $730,000 to $750,000, but those figures did not include mileage and tolls. Session moderator Kathleen Dumais, a state delegate from Montgomery County, was optimistic about the counties’ financial obligations for this fiscal year. “With any luck, you’ll not necessarily face any problem,” Dumais said. What is needed, Dumais said, is a look at the bigger perspective to see if the program would continue and if it would continue under the judiciary
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Indecent exposure Wade William Korvin, 21, of Odenton, was charged Aug. 14 with disorderly conduct, indecent exposure and second degree assault. According to Ocean City police, Korvin punched a bouncer who refused to allow him to enter a 34th Street restaurant and bar at about 11:30 p.m. because he was so intoxicated. Police stopped Korvin as he was walking away from the establishment and ordered him to sit on the sidewalk. Although his hand was bleeding, Korvin said there was no fight and he shouted numerous nonsensical phrases, according to the charging document. Korvin reportedly pulled his shorts away from his inner leg left and urinated on the sidewalk. A group of people were approaching so a police officer warned them about Korvin, who allegedly shouted, “Everybody watch,” several times.
Indecent exposure II A 24-year-old Baltimore man was charged Aug. 16 with indecent exposure and possession of fewer than 10 grams of marijuana. Abbas William Ross allegedly streaked down part of St. Louis Avenue at about 2:40 a.m. A witness told police that Ross was completely naked when he ran by him and his daughter. Ross, he said, ran up and street and then back to his friends, who encour-
aged him to keep streaking. The girl told police that Ross ran up and down the street for about five minutes, Ross allegedly told police that he did not back down from a challenge. While police were talking to Ross outside the unit where he was staying, they smelled marijuana. Ross permitted them to enter the unit, where they recovered a small amount of marijuana in a bag in a coffee canister.
Indecent exposure III A 23-year-old Maple Glen, Pa., man who was sleeping naked outside a condominium near Ninth Street and Philadelphia Avenue on Aug. 16 was charged with indecent exposure and trespassing. According to Ocean City police, Peter Glen Holman was asleep in a chair in front of a unit at about 7 a.m. People in the next unit saw him there. A police officer put a blanket over Holman’s waist and Holman awoke. When the officer asked Holman if he was staying in the unit, Holman said he was staying at a 60th Street motel. He also said he did not know where his clothes were. According to police, Holman did not appear to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
assault after allegedly assaulting his sister. Stephan Anthony Jones was reportedly angry because his sister turned on a light while he was sleeping so she could change her clothes. He allegedly told her that he would hit her in the face if she did not turn off the light. She did not turn the light off and he reportedly pushed her into a wall. She sustained a small cut on the inside of her upper lip, according to the charging document.
No prosecution A 55-year-old man who was charged Jan. 27 with first-degree assault and reckless endangerment after allegedly pointing a rifle at a person was not prosecuted last Wednesday. Charges against John Anthony Coiner, who lives near Berlin, were dismissed in Circuit Court in Snow Hill on Aug. 13. According to Maryland State Police, Coiner was arguing with his brother at the residence they shared when he pointed a .22 caliber long rifle in the victim’s direction and fired a single shot. The victim, who was not injured, called 911. Troopers located the rifle, which reportedly had a live round in the chamber.
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Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to 13004 Bowline Lane in West Ocean City for a reported hit and run collision at about 12:30 a.m. Aug. 20. The investigation revealed Ryan Littleton Orndorff was operating a 2008 Ford pick-up truck when he struck another vehicle while attempting to park. The owners of the vehicle struck witnessed the collision and confronted Orndorff as he attempted to drive away, but he was able to drive away from the scene before troopers arrived. Orndorff reportedly tried to conceal the location of the vehicle he was operating; however, it was found a short time later on the far side of the condominium complex. Because Orndorff exhibited signs of impairment, he was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. He submitted to a breath test yielding a result of 0.22 grams of alcohol.
OP man located The Worcester County Sheriff’s Office located Shane William Lewis, 30, of the Ocean Pines area and took him into custody after a short foot chase Aug. 19. He was charged with second-degree assault, false imprisonment, fourth-degree sex offense, and theft under $1,000. The Worcester County Sheriff’s Office had been for Lewis and had asked for the public’s assistance in locating him.
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One deadly punch results in seven years George Daron Nottingham’s sentence was maximum allowed by state guidelines By Clara Vaughn Staff Writer (Aug. 22, 2014) A West Ocean City man who punched his friend outside a downtown bar leading to the man’s death received seven years in prison Wednesday. George Daron Nottingham’s sentence was the maximum allowed under Maryland guidelines for his charges of manslaughter and second-degree assault in the Jan. 26, 2013 death of Michael Eric Post, 39, of Ocean City. “I know in the beginning George did not intend to kill him, but he did. He took my son’s life,” said Judith Post Wednesday in Circuit Court in
Snow Hill. “I know George’s past and this time I would like him to be held accountable.” Nottingham had been charged in connection with the 2013 death of Post outside the Harbor Inn, where the two were celebrating Post’s 40th birthday. Both men had been drinking before going to the Harbor Inn and continued at the bar, where an argument arose after Nottingham realized his cell phone was missing. Pushing and shoving ensued, which Nottingham said was not unusual for the two, and a bartender told them to leave at different times so the argument would not continue outside. Post left first, and although he walked down Somerset Street, he returned and was outside when Nottingham left the bar. Nottingham said he feared Post, a
much larger man, would hit him, so he slapped or punched Post, who fell on the icy street and struck his head. At the hospital, doctors pronounced him dead. “The defendant still refuses to accept any responsibility for anything that happened,” choosing to blame the ice and snow on the sidewalk and his defensive stance for Post’s death, Assistant State’s Attorney William McDermott said. But, Nottingham said, “I take responsibility for my actions.” “I want to apologize… I have no excuses,” he said. “I love Mike Post like a little brother to this day… 570 days ago it happened and I live with it every day.” McDermott asked for a sentence within the state guidelines “because of the defendant’s history,” which includes charges from disturbing the
peace to battery, procuring and soliciting prostitution, second-degree assault and DUIs. Nottingham was ordered to complete an anger management course in 2001 and to undergo alcohol treatment in 2002 following his second DUI, McDermott said. “Anger and alcohol probably sums up the theme of Mr. Nottingham’s life,” he said. Nottingham’s defense attorney Mike Farlow agreed Post’s death “is certainly a tragedy,” but asked Judge Dale Cathell to consider sentencing guidelines reflecting a minor record rather than the moderate record. “(If) you have a barroom fight and people die, somebody’s going to serve substantial time,” Cathell said. He gave Nottingham the maximum sentence, seven years in prison.
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COUNTY BRIEFS
By Nancy Powell Staff Writer (Aug. 22, 2014) The Worcester County Commissioners discussed the following topics and took the following actions during the Tuesday, Aug. 19, meeting.
Careytown Branch near Whaleyville to the same company for its bid of $251,678. The state will pay 80 percent, or $201,342.40, and the county will pay 20 percent, or $50,335.60, contingent upon the state’s approval for additional funding.
Release of funds
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The commissioners approved the request of housing coordinator Jo Ellen Bynum for the publication of the notice on intent to ask the state to release funds for the county’s housing rehabilitation program. The county was recently awarded a $300,000 grant for the program.
The commissioners awarded six two-year leases for boat slips at the commercial harbor in West Ocean City. Three of the slips are 100 feet long the three are 75 feet long. Bids for the longer slips ranged from $9,000 to $10,001. Bids for the shorter slips ranged from $4,000 to $8.000. Two 75-foot-long slips did not receive bids, so the commissioners decided to re-advertise those.
Psychiatrist needed The commissioners approved the request of Health Officer Debbie Goeller to use a professional recruiting service, First Choice in Psychiatric Recruitment, to find a psychiatrist for the Health Department. The department currently has two psychiatrists, but needs a third and has been unable to find one. The chosen firm is the nation’s largest psychiatric search firm.
Bridge replacements The commissioners awarded the contract to replace the Millville Bridge over Furnace Branch near Snow Hill to Somerset Paving & Marine of Crisfield for its bid of $218,328. The estimated total had been $185,388. The state will contribute 80 percent, or $46,598.40, of the funding and the county will pay 20 percent, or $11,649.60, contingent upon approval from the state for additional funding due to the increase in the structure costs. The commissioners also awarded the contract to replace the Nelson Road Bridge over
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The commissioners scheduled three public hearings for Oct. 21. The hearings will be held for proposed revised solar energy regulations, extended stay hotels and motels and automatic fire sprinkler systems in multi-family and townhouse structures.
Change order The commissioners approved a change order for work on the Taylors Landing boat ramp. The changes are overlaying the existing deteriorated parking area, rip rap and installation of 60 linear feet of 10-inch by 10-inch timbers along the northeast corner of the project site, installation of an additional 148 timbers and backfill with rip rap and patching an area of a county road. The four items will add $43,040 to the cost of the project.
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Local businesses see too many chambers Merchants say belonging to all three local organizations creates overlap, costly
By Josh Davis Staff Writer (Aug. 22, 2014) As business owners struggle to keep up with the sizeable fees and responsibilities required by membership at the three main chambers of commerce in the county, early plans could be coming together to merge one or more chamber. Dozens of business owners in Worcester County pay membership fees to chambers in Ocean City, Ocean Pines and Berlin. With at least one local chamber struggling, the idea of consolidation – mulled over several times in the past – has resurfaced in recent months.
“I think it makes a lot of sense,” said Steven Taylor, executive director of Worcester Youth and Family, owner of Ayers Creek Adventures and a board member at the Berlin Chamber of Commerce. “I think that reducing the administrative costs of having multiple burdens and having
but to do it for multiple organizations is quite a time commitment. The big ones are Berlin, Ocean Pines, Ocean City, and I think we’re all paying for the administrative functions of each. Not every business is a member of all, but I think having a larger, more powerful organization is better
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than having a bunch of little ones.” Worcester Youth and Family and Ayers Creek Adventures are both members of all three chambers. Taylor confirmed the Berlin Chamber has talked about the possibility of
merging during recent months. “It’s just never materialized for various reasons,” he said. “I am a committee member on the Ocean Pines Chamber of Commerce, and we’ve talked about it there as well. Everybody seems to agree that it makes economic sense, but just making it happen seems to be a struggle.” Taylor said he has also spoken to the Ocean City Chamber. “Everyone buys into the idea that it’s less efficient economically to have multiple chambers, and maybe even problematic,” he said. “I think part of the rub is that each area – Berlin for instance – wants to have a presence. I think that’s understandable, and I think that can be achieved by having committees that focus on particular regions, so making a committee for Berlin, a committee for Ocean Pines, See CHAMBER Page 16
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Chamber overlap experienced by biz owners Continued from Page 14 a committee for the downtown association and so on.” Although all three chambers have at least mulled the idea, Taylor admitted there is still plenty of work to do. “I think these conversations are just beginning,” he said. “People are recognizing that it’s a struggle to maintain one chamber over another. If you look over the decades there is a time when the Berlin Chamber is strong, and then it changes and the Ocean Pines Chamber is strong.” Bill Outten, vice president of Town Center Antiques and owner of Uptown Antiques in Berlin, confirmed a possible merger has been in the works for several years. “Probably since I was president (of the Berlin Chamber) we were
working with Ocean Pines and us,” said. “(The Berlin Chamber) been he said. “I don’t know if all three to- weakened very much in the last few gether would work, but I definitely years due to a lot of things. We are think that two together – Berlin and extremely based on volunteerism, Ocean Pines – and it’s very hard to would be good. ‘I think (there were discussion) get volunteers. At Ocean City is in a time it was a lot the last time that Berlin had one world of its own easier to find people and they pretty their director move on, and I to help out at think the same thing is much watch out for events, but it’s the themselves. I don’t happening this time around.’ same core people at know if we all all the events that Melanie Pursel, joined together the are doing the work executive director of the and that’s just how benefits would beOcean City Chamber hoove us to do it is. Ocean City has something like volunteers, but they that, but two together would defi- have all different parts or aspects to nitely be a stronger voice.” their chamber because they have a Outten, once a member of all three lot more money into it, so it’s chambers, is currently only a mem- stronger in a lot of respects.” ber of the Berlin Chamber. In Berlin, suggested Outten, busi“I do think it’s the right time,” he ness owners are reluctant to volun-
teer during the summer when the majority of their sales take place. “We’re stressed – we’re doing everything we can to make the dollar,” he said. “In the wintertime it’s like, ‘well, what do we do now?’ We have a lot more time to look at things. It’s a lot harder to pick up pieces and do things in the summertime when a lot more people are around. You think you might be able to get to it, but it’s 15, 16, 17 hours a day for most businesses, especially retail in the summer months.” The Ocean Pines Chamber declined to comment on the record. Melanie Pursel, Executive Director of the Ocean City Chamber, suggested Berlin’s current search for a director could have sparked the renewed interest in combining organizations. “I think (there were discussion) the last time that Berlin had their director move on, and I think the same thing is happening this time around,” she said. “I think before any decisions are made you have to really look at the feasibility – you have to get the directors together and look at all the services that each chamber provides and see if there’s overlap in membership. Before anything like that could ever really occur you’d really have to get the leadership in the room together to look and see if it See IDEA Page 18
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Idea floated of consolidating chambers Continued from Page 16 made sense.â&#x20AC;? With more than 800 members, Ocean City boasts a fully staffed visitorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s center, a staffed publication and what Pursel described as â&#x20AC;&#x153;a substantialâ&#x20AC;? budget. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re very fiscally sound,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Before any kind of strategic partnership you would want to look at the books, if you will, of every other chamber. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of groundwork that would need to be done behind the scenes before anything like that could happen. â&#x20AC;&#x153;From a practical standpoint I think thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s potential there for sure,â&#x20AC;? Pursel continued. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you have members who are paying multiple dues to multiple chambers and you can join forces and provide the same if not better benefits, then I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s definitely worth taking a look.â&#x20AC;?
Pursel said there is a precedent in the state for merging chambers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I did a little bit of research and talked to the Maryland Chamber and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been attempted before,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you look at Montgomery County I think thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like 40 or 50 chambers.â&#x20AC;? Locally, the Ocean City Chamber worked together with the Town of Ocean City to produce an annual vacation guide. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We used to do separate vacation guides and we had a lot of the same advertisers, provided the same information and we mailed it to essentially the same people and had it in very similar centers â&#x20AC;&#x201C; it was a complete duplication of efforts and resources,â&#x20AC;? Pursel said. In order to be included in both publications, businesses essentially had to pay double for the almost mirror-image publications.
Hobie and Patty Kernan of Bishopville are proud to announce their daughter, Sarah Kernan, has graduated as a Doctor of Chiropractic. Sarah has recently graduated as Valedictorian of Palmer College of Chiropractic, Florida Campus. She was awarded â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Recognition of Academic Excellenceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and was the only student in her class to graduate with highest honors, Summa Cum Laude. A Stephen Decatur H.S. 2005 graduate, Sarah gained her degree in biology at the College of Charleston. She chose Palmer College of Chiropractic because of their excellent reputation as the founders of chiropractic, and their emphasis on diagnosis and treatment. Chiropractors are trained to help patients achieve overall healthy life styles without the use of pharmaceuticals.
â&#x20AC;&#x153;We initiated a discussion with the town,â&#x20AC;? Pursel said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It took time because nobody wants to give up their part of it, but we were able to come up with a really great agreement. The Chamber produces a really great guide now with input from the town and we both have our websites on the cover showing our partnership. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been extremely successful; people
said that could never happen and it happened. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My theory at the end of the day is what is best for the businesses?â&#x20AC;? Pursel continued. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think if you take the particular organizations and you look at how can we best serve our communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s business, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s where this discussion needs to go. I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worth investigating and looking at.â&#x20AC;?
No foul play suspected as man found dead at hotel By Nancy Powell Staff Writer (Aug. 22, 2014) No foul play is suspected in the death of a 38-year-old New Jersey man, Ocean City police said Sunday. Police and fire department personnel went to the Bayside Princess at about 3 a.m. Saturday after getting a call reporting a man who was unconscious and unresponsive in a room there. They performed emergency lifesaving procedures on the man and took him to Atlantic General Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased about 45 minutes later. The man was identified as Jorge Vaz Troca of Lyndhurst, who had
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Hogan, Brown clash starts election season off in OC Candidates far apart on major issues facing state; two debate at MACo event
By Josh Davis Staff Writer (Aug. 22, 2014) Republican and Democrat gubernatorial candidates clashed for the first time – albeit indirectly – during a forum at the Maryland Association of Counties Summer Conference (MACo) at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center on Saturday. Republican Larry Hogan and Democratic Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown addressed MACo attendees and separately answered questions from a moderator. Hogan, a businessman and former cabinet secretary in the Ehrlich administration, didn’t waste any time in going after Brown, repeatedly hitting him during opening remarks. “I was really looking forward to an open and honest debate on the issues with my opponent,” he said. “Unfortunately my understanding is he really didn’t like that kind of format – he didn’t feel comfortable and preferred to address you separately and answer prescreened questions rather than answer your questions from the audience.”
Hogan hoped to schedule five live televised debates with Brown, although the Lt. Gov. has currently only accepted an invitation to one. “I got an email yesterday saying, ‘Anthony Brown accepted,’ and I thought he was talking about the five television debates that he agreed to,” Hogan said. “But it was talking about the ALS ice bucket challenge.” The prickly tone continued, as Hogan accused Brown and Gov. Martin O’Malley of causing a disconnect between “Annapolis and the rest of Maryland.” Hogan said the state government has “crushed Maryland’s economy by being hostile to job creators, by overregulation and – most importantly – with 40 consecutive tax hikes that have taken an additional $10 billion out of the pockets of struggling Maryland families and small businesses.” Hogan said the state was second in the nation in foreclosures and that the Maryland economy was the second worst in the country. “That is unacceptable, and the people of Maryland deserve better,” he said. Brown, during his opening remarks, used his nearly 30 years of service in the United States Army as a metaphor for the campaign. See CANDIDATES Page 20
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Candidates go after each other at MACo debate Continued from Page 19 “I had the privilege of leading men and women, training them, caring for them and their families, sending them on missions and ensuring they had the equipment, training and the leadership to perform their mission,” he said. “Today we are on a different campaign for governor – a campaign for Maryland. The fight is different, but it’s just as important for our future and for our families.” Brown touted the state’s high-performing schools, low violent crime rates and an economy he called “strengthening,” but said Maryland was at a crossroads. “Elections are not about the past and where we’ve been – elections are about the future and where we’re going and the opportunities that we build,” he said. “You expect leaders to make tough choices to create the condition for opportunity, responsibility that we can all share, and our future prosperity.” He and Hogan, Brown claimed, had “very different visions for Maryland’s future.” “My opponent … would protect the interest of a privileged few and special interests,” he said. “Do we want to invest in universal, high-quality pre-K, or simply give tax breaks and large
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corporate tax giveaways? Do we want to nurture growth – spend on our economy and grow our small and innovative businesses to create jobs and expand the middle class and support working families by expanding the minimum wage, or do we believe that somehow we can cut our way to prosperity?” Jeff Salkin, host of “State Circle” on Maryland Public Television, asked each candidate five questions. On highway user revenues, Hogan
stressed his intension to fully fund projects with his first budget and said the O’Malley – Brown administration “robbed a billion dollars out of the transportation trust fund – monies that were supposed to go to fixing roads and bridges.” “The little bit of money that was left in transportation – 56 percent or 57 percent – was spent on mass transit,” Hogan said. “We’re going to reverse that. We’re going to spend the money where people are paying the
gas tax to use roads that we’re not fixing.” Brown insisted he was also committed to restoring revenues. “We will do that by ensuring that I and my running mate Ken Ulman sit down with MACo – with the counties,” he said. There’s a choice here in this election. Do we choose to invest in infrastructure – including transportation – or do we choose to cut our way to prosperity?” See DEEP Page 22
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Deep differences separate Md. candidates Continued from Page 20 Brown said his top priority was creating jobs. “We like big corporations in Maryland, but we recognize that small businesses throughout this state hire two out of every three private sector employees,” he said. “We’re going to work closely with our small businesses. We’re going to streamline what we can do in government in terms of regulations, and let me take this opportunity to call on you, our county partners – you’re going to have to do the same.” In dealing with the environment, Brown said government needed to “strike a balance” with private sector efforts, and that stormwater and sewage presented unique challenges. Hogan said the number one source
of pollution in the Chesapeake Bay was sediment from the Susquehanna River. “This administration has done absolutely nothing about it for eight years,” he said. “They completely ignored the problem and cost us 43 percent of the sediment in our bay. We’re going to push back against the EPA. We’re going to fight with Pennsylvania and New York to make sure they’re paying their fair share. “The bay is going to die if we don’t do something about the Conowingo Dam, and this administration has ignored it every single day for eight years,” Hogan said. “That’s going to change.” Asked about education, Brown said the state has “built the best-in-the-nation public schools.”
“What comes next is that there is more work to do,” he said. “We have more work to do until every child in Maryland … has access to a worldclass education.” Brown said his three priorities were preschool construction, lowering the achievement gap and offering career technology education. “Not every job … requires a 4-year college degree, but it requires something more than a high school diploma,” he said. Hogan said the gap between the highest and lowest performing schools grew under O’Malley – Brown. “It’s the greatest of any state in the country and it’s getting worse,” he said. “We want to push as many of these decisions on education as we
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NOTICE OF FY 2014/2015 ADOPTED EXPENSE BUDGETS FOR WORCESTER COUNTY The Worcester County Commissioners adopted the expense budget for the General Fund on June 3, 2014. The Solid Waste Enterprise Fund, Wastewater Services Enterprise Fund and the Liquor Control Enterprise Fund budgets were adopted on June 17, 2014, all of which become effective as of July 1, 2014. GENERAL FUND Board of Education Operating Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 76,320,153 Board of Education - Teacher Pension payment to the State . . . . .1,647,903 Board of Education Debt Payments to be paid on behalf . . . . . . .12,001,938 Boat Landings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113,714 Circuit Court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,203,707 Comm. On Aging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .888,545 County Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .862,740 Debt Service (less Educ. Debt) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,519,393 Development Review & Permitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,974,229 Economic Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .377,155 Elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .723,769 Emergency Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,250,277 Environmental Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .859,666 Extension Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188,588 Fire Marshal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .435,593 Grants to Towns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,439,456 Health Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,606,155 Human Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .285,748 Insurance & Benefits (Includes OPEB-all employees ) . . . . . . . . .13,298,953 Jail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8,255,603 Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,394,878 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .848,977 Mosquito Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150,861 Natural Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .295,167 Orphan's Court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23,262 Other General Govt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,785,155 Other General Govt (State Dept. of Assessment Operating Exp) . . .613,200 Parks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .382,481 Public Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .422,653 Recreation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,504,004 Recreation & Culture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21,626 Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,950,968 Sheriff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6,479,623 Social Service Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .734,872 State’s Attorney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,268,113 Taxes Shared w/ Towns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14,979,802 Tourism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,349,654 Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .892,821 Vol. Fire Co. & Ambulance Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6,059,017 Wor Wic Community College Operating Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,570,714 TOTAL APPROVED EXPENDITURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$177,981,133 Property Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$117,933,052 Income Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12,700,000 Other Local Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23,475,083 State Shared . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .941,535 Distribution from Dept. of Liquor Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186,629 Federal & State Grants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,892,861 Licenses & Permits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,702,675 Charges for Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6,508,789 Fines & Forfeits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42,500 Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225,000 Misc/Sale of Assets/& Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .479,359 Transfers In – Other Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,001,236 Transfers In – Casino/Local Impact Grant Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,499,213 Transfers In – Budget Stabilization Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6,393,201 TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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WATER & WASTEWATER ENTERPRISE FUND Personnel Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 4,404,201 Supplies & Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .665,422 Maintenance & Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,667,469 Other Charges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91,965 Interfund Charges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .678,242 Capital Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .414,800 TOTAL APPROVED EXPENSES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 9,922,099 Charges for Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 9,145,800 Interest & Penalties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125,500 Operating Grants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26,000 Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169,700 Transfers In (Out) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 455,099 TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 9,922,099
SOLID WASTE ENTERPRISE FUND Personnel Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 2,070,795 Supplies & Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58,600 Maintenance & Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,117,400 Other Charges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15,700 Interfund Charges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .258,987 Capital, Depreciation & Closure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,746,000 TOTAL APPROVED EXPENSES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 5,267,482 Tipping Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 3,740,000 Licenses & Permits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .500,000 Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222,000 Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,000 Penalty Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,000 Other Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20,000 Transfers In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .774,482 TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 5,267,482
LIQUOR CONTROL ENTERPRISE FUND Personnel Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 1,942,082 Supplies & Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110,000 Maintenance & Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .490,650 Other Charges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142,000 Interfund Charges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .254,331 Payout of Net Income to County & Municipalities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .312,517 Cost of Goods Sold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9,788,420 Capital Equipment & Depreciation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150,00 TOTAL APPROVED EXPENSES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 13,190,000 Wholesale Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 8,000,000 Retail Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,190,000 TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 13,190,000
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AUGUST 22, 2014
From taxes to health care, candidates begin debate of friction. We’re going to change that. land – to ban assault weapons and We’re going to have an open door large-capacity magazines – that they (and) you’re going to have a seat at don’t get rolled back and find their the table. way back on the streets. “We’re going to try to put as much “The future that we see in Marypower as we can back in your hands,” land is where we respect the dignity of Hogan continued. every Marylander – including women “We’re going to try and roll back as – so that women have the right to many as many of these mandates as choose, and that each of us will fight we can, and we’re going to work every … so that men and women alike earn single day as hard as we can to coop- the same amount,” Brown continued. erate with each and every one of you Hogan reiterated his desire to have in your local gova direct debate. ernments and put “I think people you back where you deserve to hear both ‘The future that we see used to be as a full of us and make their in Maryland is where we partner in cooperaown decisions,” he tion with the state respect the dignity of every said. government.” “I’m running beMarylander.’ During his closcause I feel very Democratic Lt. Gov. ing statements, strongly that our Anthony Brown Brown drew a sharp state is going in the contrast between wrong direction,” himself and Hogan, Hogan continued. saying he would fight for working “If you’re happy with the current difamilies, middle class values and part- rection that the state is heading and nerships between state and local gov- you think that a third term of the O’ernment while Hogan would “protect Malley – Brown administration the interest of some at the expense of would be a good thing for our state, most.” then you should vote for my oppo“That’s the choice that Marylan- nent. But if you feel that a change in ders have,” he said. “Our choice is direction and leadership is needed … Maryland. Our choice is to ensure that you have the ability to do something the hard work that we did to take as- about it and to bring about that sault weapons off the streets in Mary- change.”
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AUGUST 22, 2014
Ocean Pines Board forms new leadership
By Josh Davis Staff Writer (Aug. 22, 2014) After a contentious election the Board of Directors formed new leadership during their annual organizational meeting on Friday, Aug. 15. Dave Stevens, Marty Clarke, Jack Collins and Pat Renaud, expected to comprise an unofficial voting coalition on the Ocean Pines Association Board, assumed the top four positions. Newly elected Board member Dave Stevens became president, replacing Tom Terry. Board member Bill Cordwell thanked Terry. “For the last year you’ve been a mentor and a friend and I appreciate that,” he said. “Our board, despite the political rhetoric and all the other garbage that’s been going on out
there, I think we had a great year and got a lot of stuff done in cooperation with the general manager. And I hope we can carry that forward, because I think it’s been a fantastic year.”
Cordwell nominated Clarke for president, but Clarke declined. “I’m not going to serve,” he said. “I won’t accept it, but thank you.” “What not?” Cordwell asked.
‘Our board, despite the political rhetoric and all the other garbage that’s been going on out there, I think we had a great year and got a lot of stuff done in cooperation with the general manager. And I hope we can carry that forward, because I think it’s been a fantastic year.’ Outgoing OP President Tom Terry “I feel very honored to have sat in this chair for four years, and I look forward to my next two years (in office),” Terry said. “As we all know I didn’t seek this chair any further.”
“Don’t wanna (sic),” Clarke deadpanned. Collins then nominated Stevens, who automatically assumed the leadership role because no other candi-
dates received a nomination. After Stevens assumed the president’s seat Tom Terry, Sharyn O’Hare and Bill Cordwell all received nominations for vice president, but declined. “I think it’s very critical – if I learned anything over the last four years – that the vice president has to be somewhat in sync with the president,” Terry said. “I think that it would be probably the wrong place for my talents to be vice president at this point. It doesn’t mean we can’t work together, but I’m not the guy to hold that seat.” O’Hare and Cordwell echoed Terry’s sentiments. Cordwell then nominated Clarke, who accepted the vice president seat without opposition. Renaud then became secretary without opposition and Collins became treasurer without opposition. Stevens appointed assistant treasurer, recording secretary and parliamentarian, but deferred appointments of legal counsel and auditor until the next regular session. The new president also called a special meeting to set the calendar for regular meetings for the next year, and to explore future conduct on format and reporting. The special session was set for Wednesday, Sept. 3 at 1 p.m.
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City approves inflatable ‘Blinky’ for beach By Zack Hoopes Staff Writer (Aug. 22, 2014) Despite some initial trepidation, City Council eased up this week to allow what was pitched as a mutually-beneficial promotional tie-in with the FX television network and the Simpsons cartoon franchise. The city will be allowing BeCore marketing, on behalf of FX, to erect a 30-foot long inflatable model of the cartoon fish Blinky on the downtown beach on Aug. 30. The stunt is intended as a promotion for FX’s recent purchase of the Simpsons’ back catalogue, with all 23 years’ worth of episodes soon to be shown on the network. “This is a marketing promotion to reinforce that…and to bring some attention to the Simpsons property and the episodes that FX is taking over,” said Roger Malinowski of BeCore. “This is a beautiful location with high family foot traffic during the season.” The major issue with Blinky, from the city’s perspective, is that he is a three-eyed fish, mutated from the toxic waters surrounding a nuclear power plant where Homer Simpson is employed in the show. This caused concern amongst city staff over the implication that the city’s beaches – which the town spends millions each year on cleaning and replenishing – are somehow akin
to Blinky’s toxic environment. “Nowhere is there any attention drawn to the toxic element,” Malinowski assured the council. “We’re not playing it that way.” “We thought that to be associated with such a powerful piece of property [the Simpsons] would be a real benefit to the town,” Malinowski said. “There’s not callout to the quality of the water. Blinky is one of the deeper characters in the show for people who pay attention…it’s a tip of the hat to the true Simpsons fan.” As the town works to beef up its social media presence, Malinowski noted that the Simpsons have a whopping 74 million Facebook followers. “In my experience, the social media element drives awareness and curiosity,” Malinowski said. “You’ve put yourself out there to a larger audience across the world to come and visit, and you’re tied in with a legendary show.” Although there was some hesitancy, council eventually relented to the notion that a cartoon fish would likely not be taken seriously enough to outweigh the potential benefit of the promotion. “Who takes the Simpsons seriously enough to associate a three-eyed fish with a polluted ocean?” Councilman Dennis Dare asked. “It’s a cartoon sit-
com, not a documentary.” Council’s only other gripe was BeCore’s request to use a city generator to power the inflatable, which council suggested should be provided by the promoter as the city is looking to trim costs associated with special events. BeCore is paying $350 to rent a 40-by-40 foot plat of beach from the evening of Aug. 29, when the inflatable will be set up, through the
evening of Aug. 30, when it will be removed. “We believe there is opportunity to identify marketing activations separately from other special events, perhaps with a greater fee, although that has not happened yet,” said city Recreation and Parks Director Susan Petito. Council members Joe Mitrecic and Margaret Pillas voted against allowing the event.
Applications being accepted for Ocean City University (Aug. 22, 2014) The Town of Ocean City is accepting applications for the 2014 semester of Ocean City University. Residents and visitors can learn more about the town’s municipal government and the services it provides by attending a series of courses that offer citizens a diverse background on Ocean City. Classes are held on Wednesdays from 6-9 p.m., beginning Sept. 10. The 10-week course is free and will cover a number of topics, including public works, public safety, tourism, finance and a variety of areas related to the
Ocean City municipal government. “The goal of Ocean City University is to provide a better understanding of government’s role and relationship with citizens and continue to build the relationship between government and citizens to improve quality of life,” said City Manager David Recor. “We hope this course gives citizens a sense of ownership in government actions because we believe informed citizens can make a difference in the community.” A minimum of 15 students must be enrolled in the course. To sign up, visit www.oceancitymd.gov or call Diana Chavis at 410-289-8887.
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AUGUST 22, 2014
OCPD offers Citizens Police Acad. (Aug. 22, 2014) The Ocean City Police Department is currently accepting applications for the 2014 Citizens Police Academy. The Citizens Police Academy begins Sept. 2, from 6-9 p.m. and continues every Tuesday for 10 weeks. The Citizens Police Academy is a component of the citizen government education program known as “Ocean City University.” The OCPD has been offering the citizens of Ocean City the unique opportunity to see the inner workings of the resort police department for nearly 15 years. The Citizens Police Academy was created to enable citizens to learn more
about the Ocean City Police Department and build the relationship between the police and the community. During this course, students meet a variety of officers to learn about criminal law, traffic enforcement, evidence collection, firearms, arrest procedures, narcotics enforcement and many other topics. Students will also participate in practical scenarios, which afford citizens hands-on opportunity to understand various law enforcement applications. “Educating citizens about their police department and illegal activity in their community is one of the best forms of crime prevention,” said OCPD
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City to reassess placement of performer The entrance to the Mug and Mallet is located directly off the access ramp leading from the sidewalk on the south side of Second Street up to the western edge of the boards. Not only are patrons unable to easily access the entrance due to spectators lingering on the ramps, Moore said, but Boardwalk foot traffic has a tendency to veer east in order to go around the crowd of onlookers. This means that traffic is being directed away from the Mug and Malletâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s store frontage, reducing the number of casual customers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The problem, as Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen it, is that people go out around the crowd and they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come back in,â&#x20AC;? agreed Councilman Joe Mitrecic. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It takes blocks for them to flow back.â&#x20AC;? Moore also contended that his client suffered $500 in lost food during a recent performance. Many patrons got up and left after finding that onlookers were gathering right up against the dividers in the seating area. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our request would be for the councilâ&#x20AC;Śto move this entertainer to the east side of the Boardwalk,â&#x20AC;? Moore said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would suggest to you that police gauging of the crowd could keep that area clear, if this person was on the east side of the wooden portion of the walkway.â&#x20AC;? Below Fourth Street, the Board-
Business complaint may lead to change of location for Boardwalk pole dancer
By Zack Hoopes Staff Writer (Aug. 22, 2014) Following a business complaint, the city may be looking to relocate â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but not eliminate â&#x20AC;&#x201C; any number of Boardwalk street performers, including the now-infamous pole dancer. City Council requested this week that the Ocean City Police Department look into if, and how, the city is still able to enforce one of the few legal controls it still has left over street performers â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the right to prevent the obstruction of public ways, and to guarantee reasonable access to private property. Attorney Joe Moore asked the council for action on behalf of his clients, who own the Mug and Mallet restaurant in the Plim Plaza, immediately to the south of the Second Street location where the Pole Doll â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the nom-de-guerre of dancer Chelsea Plymale â&#x20AC;&#x201C; typically sets up. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I can tell you that the entertainer at Second Street certainly draws an inordinate amount of people,â&#x20AC;? Moore said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The ramps leading up to the Boardwalk on Second Street have been impassable while she is there.â&#x20AC;?
walk features a concrete tram lane to move crowds. the east of the wooden portion. But â&#x20AC;&#x153;If they do it and the crowd doesmany major street performers whose nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;tâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; want to move, what do they do?â&#x20AC;? footprint is larger than Plymaleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x201C; she asked. including spray paint artist Mark The city has struggled to manage Chase â&#x20AC;&#x201C; are set up on the border be- Boardwalk performers after losing tween the concrete and wooden por- two pivotal court cases over the past tions. three years. The first, brought against Councilwoman Margaret Pillas the town by Chase and the Rutherasked if the city should review mov- ford Institute, struck down the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ing all street performers to the east permit requirement for street artists. side of the boards. The second, brought by violinist â&#x20AC;&#x153;Other streets have the same prob- William Hassay and the American lem. We have to secure the ramps,â&#x20AC;? Civil Liberties Union, struck down Pillas said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I can the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s use of a see three or four 30-foot ambient other businesses â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unfortunate that someone noise limit for percoming here and has taken the rights granted by formers. asking the same â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unfortunate the First Amendment further thing.â&#x20AC;? than anyone here expected or that someone has City Solicitor taken the rights anyone here supports.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Guy Ayres said that granted by the First Mayor Rick Meehan was what the city Amendment further had done previthan anyone here ously, and was unsure why so many expected or anyone here supports,â&#x20AC;? performers were now back on the Mayor Rick Meehan remarked in a west side. brief prepared statement Monday â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think what we need to do is night. check into why we did what we did â&#x20AC;&#x153;We plan to aggressively continue before,â&#x20AC;? Ayres said. to address this issue and all the probâ&#x20AC;&#x153;We need to enforce [performers] lems associated with it.â&#x20AC;? not blocking public right-of-way,â&#x20AC;? Critically, the rulings â&#x20AC;&#x201C; both said Councilman Dennis Dare. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What presided over in U.S. District Court does it matter if theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re on the east by Judge Ellen Hollander â&#x20AC;&#x201C; upheld side or the west?â&#x20AC;? the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s right to limit street perâ&#x20AC;&#x153;I would think it would be on a formersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; placement for public and case-by-case basis,â&#x20AC;? Moore said. emergency accessibility. He noted that the city is obligated This included an important ban on to consider three legally-guaranteed performances at the landmark rights â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the First Amendment right of Boardwalk arch on North Division the street performers to perform, the Street, where the city has access public right to freely traverse public ramps for emergency vehicles to get rights-of-way, and the right of prop- onto the boards. erty owners to reasonable public acâ&#x20AC;&#x153;If we hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t won that, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be cess of their facility. 500 people up there by now,â&#x20AC;? Pillas Pillas noted that the OCPD has said â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see that as a loss, I see it been reluctant before to forcibly as a win.â&#x20AC;? Deceased International Developer/Builders Spouse (Name withheld upon attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s request)
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Franchot begins school date opening effort Comptroller wants rest of state to follow county’s post-Labor Day start By Clara Vaughn Staff Writer (Aug. 22, 2014) Maryland State Comptroller Peter Franchot launched his campaign to start Maryland public schools after Labor Day last Thursday on Ocean City’s Boardwalk. Local officials including Mayor Rick Meehan and Senator Jim Mathias joined him to kick off the “Let Summer Be Summer” petition drive they hope will garner 10,000 signatures before Mathias presents it to the Maryland General Assembly in January. If passed, the initiative would mandate that state public school start after Labor Day. “The opportunities to enjoy a beautiful day like this in Ocean City keep getting shorter and shorter,” Franchot said. “ And it obviously has a negative impact on small businesses.” The longtime champion of a postLabor Day start to the school year called his “a common sense proposal” for both large and small businesses in the state. An economic impact report by the Bureau of Revenue Estimates re-
leased last August estimated a deThe task force recommendation layed school start in Maryland would followed in the footsteps of Worcester result in an additional $74.3 million County, the first of the Maryland’s 24 in direct economic activity, including school districts to break from the re$3.7 million in new wages and $7.7 cent pre-Labor Day school million in state and local revenue. opening, although any school system The study also found that more has that option. than eight percent of 514,680 afThe Board of Education voted in fected families with school-age chil- February to start this upcoming dren would take a school year on new day or Tuesday, Sept. 2, ‘We are absolutely ready to let overnight trip to following Labor summer be summer. I’m ready to Day Monday. one of Maryland’s three top destina“We’re talking deliver school after Labor Day tions, Ocean City, five or six days in Maryland.’ Baltimore City or and collectively, if Senator Jim Mathias Deep Creek Lake. we work together, “It’s difficult we should be able times and we need to do anything we to accomplish it,” said Meehan, who can to promote economic activity,” called the change “something we Franchot said. think is in the best interest not just of A state task this spring voted 11-4 Ocean City, but all of Maryland.” in favor of a later start to the school Mathias, who sponsored the legisyear. Among the group of parents, lation that formed the task force, said teachers, businessmen, senators, del- 10,000 signatures is “just a preface egates and other stakeholders who for the number of signatures that were largely appointed by Gov. Mar- we’re going to do.” tin O’Malley was G. Hale Harrison, a “We are absolutely ready to let local businessman. summer be summer,” the senator “Tourism is at the heart of our said. “I’m ready to deliver school after local economy,” Harrison said. “Ex- Labor Day in Maryland.” tending the start of school until after Labor Day falls early on Sept. 1 this Labor Day pumps up business at our year. However, the holiday can came local hotels and restaurants and cre- as late as Sept. 7 and that could cut ates foot traffic at stores and busi- into teaching hours before highnesses throughout Ocean City.” stakes tests in October.
Some, like Adam Mendelson, spokesman for the Maryland State Education Association, voiced other concerns about bumping the school calendar back, including planning for inclement weather days. The MSEA is not against allowing schools to start after Labor Day, he says, but opposes the mandate for such a calendar. “Any school system that feels that’s the right choice for them is able to do that. That process works, it’s locally driven, and it creates a situation where each school system is able to choose a start date,” he said. Local Board of Education President Bob Rothermel agreed: “I don’t think you need state legislation to do it.” Still, the petition gives voters a chance to voice their opinion to their elected officials. While passing such a mandate may take a few years, “That’s OK. We are in it for the long haul,” Franchot said, adding “The wind is definitely at our back and in our sails.” If passed, the new calendar would still incorporate a 180-day school year with adjustments coming from individual school systems within the academic year. The petition is available in major area hotels and will travel to state and county fairs and festivals. Find it online at www.marylandtaxes.com.
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Matt Haley, 53, killed in motorcycle collision
By Laura Walter Coastal Point Staff Reporter (Aug. 22, 2014) Local chef and entrepreneur Matt Haley, 53, died Tuesday, Aug. 19, after a head-on, high-impact motorcycle collision in northwestern India. Haley had been on a six-week humanitarian mission to India and Nepal. After colliding with a truck on Monday afternoon local time, Haley was reportedly in critical, but stable, condition and said to be improving. However, he died during a medevac transport at 11:25 p.m. Tuesday (Wednesday morning, local time), while being airlifted from Leh to a hospital in New Delhi. The 53-year-old had recently been honored with the James Beard Foundation’s Humanitarian of the Year Award, for work in the realm of food that has improved the lives of others and benefited society at large. “The entire team at the Matt Haley Companies is incredibly saddened by this huge loss. We will release more information as it becomes available,” said Scott Kammerer, president and COO of the Matt Haley Companies. As extraordinary as such a journey might sound, Haley was no stranger to the Indian subcontinent. He was traveling to bring technology and stoves to a Nepali village, where Kammerer said most people cook over open fires — which pose a risk of potentially fatal respiratory infections and other health issues. Riding at an elevation of about 18,000 feet, Haley was traveling with a group including international filmmaker and motorcycle expert Guarav Jani and was at the head of the bikers’ formation when he collided head-on with a truck. None of the other motorists were injured. “Matt is with a group of eight to nine very experienced riders from that area,” Kammerer had told the Coastal Point on Tuesday afternoon, after word of the accident was received locally. “[He’s spent] quite an extensive amount of time in that part of the world.” Based in Rehoboth Beach, Haley was founder and CEO of the Matt Haley Companies, which includes eight restaurants under the SoDel Concepts umbrella, including NorthEast Seafood Kitchen in Ocean View, Catch 54 near Fenwick Island, Matt’s Fish Camp and Bluecoast Seafood Grill in North Bethany, Lupo Di Mare in Rehoboth Beach, Fish On! in Lewes, and Papa Grande’s, with locations in Rehoboth Beach and near Fenwick Island. He also founded Plate Catering, Highwater Management and Haley/Kammerer, a hospitality consulting business. “I was on the beach yesterday in Rehoboth Beach,” Haley posted on Facebook on Aug. 11. “Today I’ll be on a motorcycle headed to Lahdak, India, for a three-week high-altitude motorcycle ride at heights up to 18,500 feet on the highest and, some say, most dangerous roads in the world, on the Pakistan border, with some badass Indian buddies of mine.” Then, he said, he planned to continue to Kathmandu, Nepal, for a week with his “daughters” — three Nepalese girls
with whom he’d bonded on a trip years prior, whose education he sponsors and who inspired his ever-expanding humanitarian work. After coming home for some fresh clothes, he said, he’d be off to Mexico City. In 2011, Haley founded the nonprofit Global Delaware Fund, with a goal of protecting children, locally Matt Haley globally and locally, as well supporting arts and education. The India-Nepal trip was part of his work with GDF. “He knew the area very well, and he’s been there many times,” Kammerer said on Tuesday. In last five years, Kammerer noted, the Matt Haley Companies had stepped up its corporate structure so Haley could
travel extensively for business and charitable work without getting bogged down in day-to-day operations. “We had planned on Matt being away two months,” said Kammerer on Tuesday. The accident occurred on Day 10 of the trip. “We have an experienced, tight-knit staff, and we will keep all eight of our restaurants running smoothly while he is recuperating,” Kammerer said after word was received about Haley’s accident. An extraordinary life Haley has always helped people, while thinking of those who first helped him. “There was a time I really didn’t want to live,” he told the Coastal Point in February. “And those people went out of their way … taught me how to live.” Raised in Washington, D.C., Haley had experienced challenges early in life.
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When his mother left his father, she and her children slept several nights in a car until they found a shelter. Haley had originally learned the culinary arts in his early 30s, while recovering from drug and alcohol abuse in a rehabilitation facility. From earning his first job after being locked up, to opening his first restaurants on the Delaware coast in the early 2000s, “It was a challenge for me to clean up my life … and put myself on the right path,” he said, expressing his continued gratitude to “a group of people who stood by me. … I really think challenges are opportunities to get to know yourself,” he said. This July, Haley was proud of staying sober for 24 years. He was declared officially cancer-free on Aug. 5. See MATT Page 93
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Treasurer’s Office employee dismissed for alleged theft Fowler stole $7,116.75 over nine-month period, according to court doc
By Nancy Powell Staff Writer (Aug. 22, 2014) After nine years of working in the Worcester County Treasurer’s Office, Katherine Dee Fowler was dismissed for gross misconduct. During a disciplinary hearing July 22, the Worcester County Commissioners terminated her employment. Her job as an accounting clerk involved collecting real estate taxes. Fowler, a Salisbury resident, was charged Aug. 1 with a theft scheme from $1,000 to less than $10,000, four counts of theft from $1,000 to less than $10,000, two counts of theft under $1,000, six counts of embezzlement as an executor/guardian/administrator, making a false entry into a public record, six counts of failing to perform a duty and two counts of
illegal computer access. According to a court document, Fowler stole $7,116.75 between Sept. 27, 2013 and June 4, 2014. She reportedly stole $1,335.33 on Sept. 27, 2013, $2,124.52 on Nov. 5, 2013, $1,262.86 on Jan. 24, $2,063.33 on Feb. 7, $200 on Feb. 21 and $130.71 on March 10 while working in the Treasurer’s Office. The charges of failure to perform a duty state that she had “the intent to prevent the payment or collection of a tax under the Tax Property Article …” The court document also states that Fowler “did intentionally, willfully and without authorization exceed authorized access to a computer database and software for the purpose of requesting a check for payment on a tax payment account” and for “fraudulently applying payments to taxpayer accounts.” Fowler’s initial appearance in Circuit Court in Snow Hill was scheduled for Aug. 20. A criminal jury trial is scheduled for Nov. 14.
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OBITUARIES STEPHEN EMERY MATTHEWS, SR. Ocean City Stephen Emery Matthews, Sr., 90, passed away peacefully at Atlantic General Hospital, with his daughter, Patricia by his side. Born in Tacoma Park, Md., he was the son of the late James Lewis and Elizabeth Emery Matthews. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 63 years, Geneva Tester Matthews in 2009, and daughter, Linda Matthews in 1975. He is survived by his daughter, Patricia M. Gentry of Preston, Md. and son, Stephen E. Matthews, Jr. and his wife, Darlene of Frederick, Md. There are three grandchildren; Matthew Gentry, Stephanie Tripp and Josie Tucker; four great-grandchildren; Bella Trip, Joshua Tripp, D.J. Tucker and Ethan Tripp, and sister, Helen Wilson of Silver Spring, Md. Stephen grew up in the Washington D.C. area. He graduated from Central High School, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, N.Y. He served during WWII where he was awarded medals for participation in the Atlantic, Pacific and Middle East War zones. Upon discharge, he worked for the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab until retiring in 1975. In 1999 he moved his family to West Ocean City. He was a member of the American Legion Post 166. Talented in many areas, he had numerous hobbies and accomplishments. Stephen was a good soul who will be missed by his family, friends and neighbors.
AUGUST 22, 2014 Cremation followed his death. No formal services are planned at this time. Inurnment will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery in Frederick at a later date. A donation in his memory may be made to: Fisher House (to help wounded soldiers and their families) www.fisherhouse.org. Letters of condolence may be sent via www.burbagefuneralhome.com. MARY DENNIS BRADFORD Salisbury Mary Dennis Bradford, 82, died at the home of her daughter, Mary on Aug. 10, 2014. Born in Willards, she was the daughter of the late William Henry Dennis and Frances Dennis Hudson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Odus Milton Mary Bradford Bradford in 2000. She is survived by her sons; David M. Bradford and his wife, Nancy of Berlin, Daniel L. Bradford and his wife, Carol of Bishopville, Michael W. Bradford of Delmar, Milton O. Bradford and his wife, Annette of Delmar, Mark H. Bradford of Dagsboro, Del., James I. Bradford and his wife, Tammy of Berlin, Jeffery R. Bradford of Berlin and daughter, Mary F. Clifton and her husband, Steve of Salisbury. There are 11 grandchildren, 11 greatSee OBITUARIES Page 34
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OBITUARIES Continued from Page 32 grandchildren and one great-greatgrandchild. Surviving as well, is her sister, Jean Bradford of Whaleyville, and several nieces and nephews. Also preceding her in death were two brothers, Bill and Jack Dennis, a sister, Betty McCabe, and a daughter-in-law, Brenda Bradford. Mrs. Bradford, a life-long resident of Ocean City, was a devoted mother, who enjoyed raising her eight children and extended that maternal love to many others, including nieces and nephews. She and her husband were poultry growers for many years. She also worked in the hotel industry as a housekeeper. Mary enjoyed sewing and cooking and would open her home to all who needed a meal and a listening ear. She attended the Church of God of Prophecy in Berlin. A graveside service was held on Thursday, Aug. 14, at Riverside Cemetery in Libertytown. Pastor Phillip Timmons officiated.
A donation in her memory may be made to: Berlin Volunteer Fire Department EMS division, 124 N. Main St. Berlin, Md. 21811 or Coastal Hospice, P.O. Box 1733. Salisbury, Md. 21804. Letters of condolence may be sent via www.burbagefuneralhome.com.
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Fletcher of Berryville, Va. He was the adored grandfather of 10 grandchildren. Also surviving is his brother, Donald Lee Rohrer and his wife, Merry of Ocean City. Mr. Rohrer had served in the United States Army Signal Core, Ft. Gordon, Augusta, Ga. He later settled his family in Beltsville, working for AT&T in network planning. He was a member of Emmanuel Methodist Church, and sang with a Barbershop Quartet in Boonsboro. He loved to travel, and bowled in the Ocean City Senior League. His great love was his family, and he was a wonderful husband, father and grandfather. A funeral service was held on Aug. 9, 2014 at the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. Rev. Robert Miller officiated. Interment followed on Aug. 12, at Boonsboro Cemetery, Boonsboro, Md. A donation in his memory may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, www.alzinfo.org/donate, or Coastal
WILMER ALFRED ROHRER Ocean City Wilmer Alfred Rohrer, 79, died Wednesday Aug. 6, 2014 at his home. Born in Boonsboro, Md., he was the son of the late Charles Lee and Mary Etta Eakle Rohrer. He is survived by his beloved wife of 57 years, Shirley Kagey Rohrer and daughters; Wilmer Rohrer Carol Ann Calvano of Chesapeake Beach, Md., Sondra Jeanne Rohrer Hopkins of Columbia, Md. and Suzanne Marie
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OBITUARIES DONALD STEWART BULMER Ocean City Donald Stewart Bulmer, 89, passed away on Aug. 9, 2014 at Peninsula Regional Hospital in Salisbury. Born in Belmont, MA., he was the son of the late John T. and Jean Davidson Bulmer. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Gladys in 2013. He is survived by his Donald Bulmer children; Donald S. Bulmer, Jr of Clinton, MD., Steven L. Bulmer of Ocean City and Robyn L. O’Connor and her husband, Kevin of Annapolis. There are four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Also preceding him in death was his grandson, Kyle O’Connor, and his brother, John T. Bulmer and sister, Ruth Bulmer Rogers. Mr. Bulmer had served in the United States Air Force during WWII. Donald, who was drafted out of high school by the Chicago White Sox as a catcher, played on several AAA teams until he started his family. He then worked for the Federal Government (GPO) in Washington, D.C. He played ball, and later became a league administrator for the Washington Union Printers Baseball League. When his family moved from Camp Springs, Md. to the Eastern Shore in 2002, he became an Orioles fan.
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Ocean City Today No formal services are planned at this time. Inurnment will take place in Arlington Cemetery, in the Wall, at a later date. A donation in his memory may be made to: Wounded Warriors Project, P.O. Box 758517. Topeka, Kan., 66675. Letters of condolence may be sent via: www.burbagefuneralhome.com. RICHARD H. MCCABE SR. Bishopville Richard H. McCabe Sr., 86, of Bishopville, passed away peacefully with his family by his side, on Thursday Aug. 14, 2014 at home after a short illness with cancer. He was born on March 2, 1928 in Bishopville to the late Everett L. and Flora K. Daye McCabe. He joined a brother, Edward L. McCabe, who was nine years older. In those days, they didn’t tell ahead of time of a new baby coming. When Edward arrived home from school that day, the nurse told him that
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he had a baby brother. Right away he said, “Mother has been sick so she didn’t need a baby for her to care for.” The nurse said, “I’ll take him home with me tomorrow morning.” The next morning Edward looked at baby Richard and said, “He’s here now, let him stay.” Richard graduated in 1946 from Buckingham High School in Berlin. He attended college at the University of Maryland College Park, for two years. He married Elizabeth R. Pepper on April 3, 1948 at Hyattsville Methodist Church. He returned home to farm with his father, growing corn and soybeans. He retired in 1992. He also was a self-taught photographer from 1949 to 1975. His first wedding was June 1949, a double wedding of Pauline and Ruth McCabe, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Amos McCabe of Millville, Del. Richard made 100 (8x10) pictures for their weddings. Richard was a member of Wilson
United Methodist Church in Bishopville and was a Sunday School superintendent from 1950 to 1953. He was on the official board and made the church bulletins on the computer for the pastors from 1983 to 1996. He made the first editions of “Friends & Family” directory of the church. Richard and Pepper were leaders of the Bishopville 4-H Club while their sons, Richard Jr. and Gary were growing up. They had a winning club in Worcester County and at the state fair. Richard served for many years on the ASCS in Snow Hill. The Georgetown Ditch Committee meeting was held each January at his home and had he been chairman for many years. After retirement in 1992, he and his wife, Pepper enjoyed traveling to time shares from Maine to Florida, but their favorite place was Williamsburg, Va. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, See OBITUARIES Page 36
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Continued from Page 35 Elizabeth â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pepperâ&#x20AC;? McCabe of Bishopville; two sons, Richard H. McCabe Jr. of Whaleyville and Gary A. McCabe Sr. and his wife, Sally of Bishopville; three grandchildren, Gary A. McCabe Jr. and his wife, Kate, Everett Lee McCabe and his wife, Kami and Susan C. Arnold and her husband, Mark; four great grandchildren, Brennen A. McCabe, Gary A â&#x20AC;&#x153;Treyâ&#x20AC;? McCabe III, N. Hance McCabe and Kristen C. Arnold. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Edward Lee McCabe in 2003 and a daughter-in-law, Carol McCabe in 2010. A funeral service was held Aug. 17, 2014 at Wilson United Methodist Church in Bishopville with Pastor Dean Perdue, Pastor Bob Miller and Pastor Gary A. McCabe Jr. officiating. Burial was in Bishopville Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to Wilson United
WENDY LYNN CROTSLEY SKANDIA, Mich. Wendy Lynn Crotsley, 53, of Skandia, entered eternal life Tuesday evening, July 22, 2014, in the Hospice Suite located at Marquette General Hospital, in the loving and comforting care of her family and UP Home Health and Hospice. Born Sept. 28, 1960 in La Mesa, Ca., a daughter of William and Constance (Fox) Smyth, Wendy was raised in San Diego before moving to Skandia and graduating from the Gwinn High School. On Oct. 11, 1980, Wendy married Mark Bradford Crotsley, Sr. and the couple resided in Marquette, Abilene, Texas and Skandia. Wendy received her nursing degree
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Guido’s Burritos’ employees pose for a photo behind the bar of the 33rd Street restaurant Wednesday. Manager Andrea Matsatsos says the restaurant is “like a fiesta all the time and the staff is always fun.”
Guido’s Burritos second location at 33rd Street Restaurant combines food of distinction, fun feeling
By Josh Davis Staff Writer (Aug. 22, 2014) Ocean City-based Mexican-Italian fusion eatery Guido’s Burritos opened their second location on 33rd Street and Coastal Highway last week. Called “a vacation from vacation” by Manager Andrea Matsatsos, the restaurant combines a distinctive food and drink menu with a fun and unique atmosphere. The original location opened on the Boardwalk in 2012. “We love our Boardwalk store,” Matsatsos said. “It’s a fabulous location and we love the feedback that we get from all of our guests. “We saw what we had downtown and wanted to expand,” Matsatsos continued. “Once this location became available we thought it would be perfect. This area of town is just blowing up, so we really lucked out.” Matsatsos said the ambience –
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Guido’s Burritos opened a second location – on 33rd Street and Coastal Highway – last week. The restaurant combines Mexican-Italian fusion food, a unique atmosphere and more than 100 types of tequila.
mood lighting with disco balls and eccentric Mexican-Italian decorations – are as important to the experience of Guido’s as the food. “You’re not going to walk into an-
other place like that in Ocean City,” Matsatsos said. “We really try to be different. It’s like a fiesta all the time and the staff is always fun – it’s not See GUIDO’S Page 39
By Lauren Bunting Contributing Writer (Aug. 22, 2014) The Maryland Association of Realtors released information about a new regulation regarding real estate licensee “service recommendations.” This regulation is now final and in effect as of Aug. 18. All Realtors will need to verify the licensing status of any service providers they may recommend during a real estate transaction. With the new regulation now final and in effect, real estate licensees must: • Verify that the recommended individuals are licensed to perform those services by checking their licensing status; • Give the customer or client an electronic link to the licensing information and the date on which the service provider’s licensing status was verified. (Most licensing information can be accessed at www.dllr.state.md.us/license/ and then choose the respective industry/profession on the right. Title agents are licensed by the Maryland Insurance Administration at www.mdinsurance. state.md.us.) The Real Estate Commission has indicated that it is reasonable for a real estate licensee to verify contractor license status at least once a year. The rule applies to “service providers including, but not limited to, • a mortgage lender or mortgage broker, • a real estate appraiser, • a home inspector, • a home improvement contractor, • a plumber, • an electrician • or a heating/ ventilation/ air condition/ cooling (HVAC) contractor.” — Lauren Bunting is a licensed realtor with Bunting Realty, Inc. serving Worcester and Wicomico counties
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By Clara Vaughn Staff Writer (Aug. 22, 2014) Guests still have time to take advantage of special deals on lodging now through Aug. 28 during Ocean City Hotel Week. With 39 businesses participating this year, the fifth annual event is the largest ever, said Susan Jones, Executive Director for the Ocean City HotelMotel-Restaurant Association. HMRA members launched Hotel Week in 2010 to help catch the last of the summer rush as families gear up for the new school year and visitation drops in the resort, Jones said. “It’s historically the time when business drops off because that’s when schools go back and colleges go back,” she said. “It’s when hotels need it the most.” Participating businesses will offer “beach bargains” of 15-25 percent off standard rates or an extra night free for those who stay between three and six nights. Some restrictions apply. “It’s been very successful,” Jones said of the two-week deal. “It does seem to help (with business).” A full schedule of events, many of them free, helps draw visitors to town during Hotel Week. New this year is OC Sandfest, a free event featuring professional sand sculptors downtown. “There’s an added attraction this year that we didn’t have in the past,” Jones said. “It helps with our businesses.” Visit www.oceancityhotelweek.com for a full listing of participating hotels and their special deals. Events taking place during Ocean City Hotel Week, now through Aug. 28, include: •Tall ship El Galeon Andalucia: Visit the tall ship on Ocean City’s bayside between Third and Fourth streets daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tickets cost $15 for adults, $11 for children ages 612 and are free for children under 6. Visit www.tallshipevent.com for more information. • OC Sandfest: Professional sand sculptors have been transforming five beach blocks between North Division Street and Fourth Street all week and their sand sculptures will be on display through Aug. 31, weather permitting. There will be free family activities and contests Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 23-24. Visit www.specialeventpro.com/oc-sandfest for more information. • Ocean City Jeep Week: Jeep Week is back for its fifth year with vintage and military vehicles on display, an obstacle course, Jeep shows and more in Ocean City and Berlin this weekend. Visit www.oceancityjeepweek.com for more information. • Life-saving Station Museum programs: The downtown museum holds free, family-friendly programs daily at 10 a.m. at the Boardwalk tram station See THIRTY-NINE Page 40
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Guido’s: wanting people to enjoy Continued from Page 38 just, ‘hi, what can I get you to drink?’ We want to create an atmosphere that brings people’s spirits up and makes them escape from everyday reality for just a moment.” The menu has all of the Mexican staples – tacos, queso, salsa, burritos – but the approach and the ingredients set the restaurant apart. Cilantro bridges the gap between Mexican and Italian food. Fish tacos use rockfish instead of tilapia. Burritos are stuffed with chorizo rather than ground beef. Dishes are finished with drizzles of homemade aioli and agave. Guido’s makes the majority of their dishes in-house, including the chips. “We cook everything fresh,” she said. “Our chicken is marinated in a golden tequila lime marinade. We try
to have really good portion sizes, and we do extras like roasted corn, which is amazing. We take pride in the fact that we offer so much fresh rather than something that’s been frozen or sitting around. I think that’s why our food is so good.” Guido’s also offers plenty of drink options, including more than 100 different types of tequila. “A lot of people don’t really even know the difference between the blanco, the reposado and the anejo, so we offer flights where you can actually try the different styles,” Matsatsos said. “I think that makes us really unique. Tequila is almost like wine – the longer that it ages the better that it gets.” If you are coming with a group, the 60-ounce signature Monsterita packs plenty of flavor – and tequila. “You can get it in a couple differ-
ent flavors, from strawberry, raspberry, mango – you can even get a pina colada or a sangria Monsterita,” said Matsatsos. “It’s designed for three-to-four people, and they’re a lot of fun. I don’t think you can go anywhere else in Ocean City and get a 60-ounce margarita.” Looking ahead, Matsatsos hopes the Guido’s brand continues opening new locations. “One day we would like to expand and take this outside of Ocean City and see where we can go with it,” she said. “We want everybody to know about Guido’s Burritos. We’ve had a lot of fun putting this store together, and we really look forward to continuing to spread out.” Guido’s Burritos is open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. every day. For more information visit www.guidosburritos.com.
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Coastal Kayak’s Neil Baker now ACA certified instructor College professor, outdoor enthusiast enjoys teaching about natural life in bays (Aug. 22, 2014) Neil Baker, of Ocean City, has just become the latest American Canoe Association (ACA) paddleboard instructor for Coastal Kayak in Fenwick Island, Del. Baker, associate professor emeritus at Ohio State University with a Ph. D. in microbiology from the University of Maryland and post-doctoral work completed at The Johns Hopkins University Medical School, has been working for Coastal Kayak as a kayak tour guide since 2010. He says he has found the perfect job at the beach for his retirement. “As a college professor and outdoor enthusiast, I enjoy teaching our customers about the eco-systems and natural life here in our inland bays,” Baker said. Baker earned his ACA kayak instructor certification in 2010 and has since become a paddleboard enthusiast also. He enjoys introducing people to paddleboarding and helping beginners feel at ease on the board. “It is such a fun and rewarding sport,” he said. To become certified, Baker completed an intensive three-day course where he was required to demonstrate a high level of proficiency in paddling skills, safety knowledge, leadership skills, group management and student-based education. Coastal Kayak believes in the importance of a highly-trained staff. To date, Coastal Kayak employs 10 certified kayak instructors and four certified paddleboard instructors. Coastal Kayak is also one of only 13 ACA Pro Schools in the United
Several Atlantic General Hospital and Health System associates, including patient accounting and finance staff, gather for a photo during a recent luncheon celebrating the MAP Award for High Performance in Revenue Cycle.
Atlantic General receives HFMA’s 2014 MAP Award
Neil Baker, of Ocean City, has just become the latest American Canoe Association (ACA) paddleboard instructor for Coastal Kayak in Fenwick Island, Del.
States. The ACA has been certifying paddle sport instructors for more than 40 years and is the leader in instructor certifications. “At Coastal Kayak, we strive to provide our customers with the best quality rentals, tours and instruction,” said Jenifer Adams-Mitchell, Coastal Kayak’s co-owner. “Having experienced and knowledgeable guides and teachers like Neil translates to a superior experience for our customers.”
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(Aug. 22, 2014) Atlantic General Hospital and Health System was recently awarded Healthcare Financial Management Association’s (HFMA) 2014 MAP Award for High Performance in Revenue Cycle. As a national award winner, Atlantic General has met or exceeded stringent evaluation criteria addressing critical performance factors such as revenue cycle processes, financial performance, innovation, adoption of PATIENT FRIENDLY BILLING principles and patient satisfaction. In addition, it recognizes sustainable financial performance that serves the mission of the organization. Winners of the 2014 MAP Award for High Performance include seven hospital systems and nine individual hospitals nationwide. Atlantic General is the only Maryland hospital to receive this award.
“We’re thrilled with this achievement,” said Atlantic General Hospital CFO Cheryl Nottingham. “It’s a testament not only to the efficiency of our revenue cycle processes but to the overall dedication to excellence shared by our staff in every department.” Joseph J. Fifer, FHFMA, CPA and president and CEO of HFMA said, “In light of the significant changes taking place in the healthcare industry, achieving revenue cycle excellence has never been more important than it is today. I congratulate you on your outstanding performance, and thank you for sharing your knowledge for the benefit of the patients and communities we serve.” Atlantic General Hospital was honored during a special presentation at HFMA’s national conference this summer in Las Vegas.
Thirty-nine OC businesses participating in Hotel Week Continued from Page 39 near the inlet. See each day’s program and a short description at http://bit.ly/1sOsEB5. • Sundaes in the Park: On Sunday, Aug. 24, visit Northside Park at 125th Street for ice cream sundaes and live entertainment from 7-9 p.m. • OC Beach Lights: On Sunday, Aug. 24, catch a laser lights show cast on a five-story beach ball complete with music and fireworks on the beach at North Division Street at 9:30, 10 and 10:30 p.m. • Beach fireworks: Catch a downtown fireworks show Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 25-26, at 10 p.m. on the
beach at North Division Street. • Movies on the Beach: The Carousel Hotel will play “Planes” on Wednesday, Aug. 27 starting at 8:30 p.m. on the beach at 118th Street. The Princess Royale hotel will play “Free Willy” on Thursday, Aug. 28 starting at 8:30 p.m. on the beach at 91st Street. • Sunset Park Party Nights: On Thursday, Aug. 28, hear beach country group Randy Lee Ashcraft & the Saltwater Cowboys from 7-9 p.m. at Sunset Park on South Philadelphia Avenue downtown. Admission is free and beverages will be on sale. Bring a beach chair.
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The Harman family and organizers of the 21st annual Capt. Steve Harman's Poor Girls Open ladies-only tournament, held Aug. 14-16, present a check for $65,000 to American Cancer Society representatives, Sunday. Proceeds are earmarked for breast cancer research and program development under the “Pink Ribbon Classic” — a series of local events that benefit the organization.
Poor Girls Open draws 453 anglers Ladies show men how it’s done; catch and release marlin, reel in mahi, tuna
By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Aug. 22, 2014) Four hundred fifty-three lady anglers fishing on 96 boats participated in the 21st annual Capt. Steve Harman’s Poor Girls Open, held Aug. 14-16. A total of $89,770 was paid out to tournament winners. Fifteen boats fished last Thursday, the first day of the Open. Thirty headed offshore Friday and 51 went out Saturday. “It went very well. Ninety-six boats is a nice turnout,” said co-Director Earl Conley. “We were blessed with great weather and a good bite.” The crew aboard Tighten Up released eight white marlin last Saturday to take first place. The group was awarded $31,640. The ladies fishing on Fin Ness hooked six whites to finish in second place. They received $18,984. The Moore Bills team released five white marlin and won $12,656. Two other boats also released five whites, but the Moore Bills crew released their fifth fish the earliest (12:56 p.m.).
Nancy Julio caught a 71.6-pound tuna aboard Rhonda’s Osprey, good for first place in the division. She was presented with $7,170. Foolish Pleasures angler, Amber Kelly reeled in a 63.2-pound tuna. The second-place fish was worth $3,402. Christine Schrader landed a 38.2pound tuna on Let It Ride, which finished in third place. She took home $2,268. Nancy Kohl’s 34.7-pound dolphin caught on Reel Toy earned her first place and $7,575. Tiffany Hudson came in second place in the dolphin division with the 29.8 pounder she hooked while fishing on Turn Me Loose. The fish brought in $3,645. Marli angler Candice Bonczdwski’s 25.2-pound dolphin finished in third place. She was presented with a check for $2,430. Thirteen-year-old junior angler, Blaire Goodrich released three white marlin aboard D.A. Sea. She received $250, a rod and reel and a bracelet from Sea Striker. Many women make it a tradition to participate in the tournament annually, including cancer survivors. Although it is a competition, there is camaraderie among the lady anglers. “I hear constantly from survivors
how much they enjoy going out fishing,” Conley said. “This tournament is always a great time for a good cause.” Women enjoy fishing in the tournament because it benefits a worthy cause — breast cancer research. Proceeds will be donated to the American Cancer Society and earmarked for breast cancer research and program development, under the “Pink Ribbon Classic” — a series of local events that benefit the organization. While some of the money is used for research on a national level, the remainder stays in the area to assist in local breast cancer awareness and patient programs and services. Some of those include free wigs for patients; the Look Good Feel Better program, which teaches patients how to cope with the cosmetic side-effects of treatment; Reach to Recovery, a one-on-one support visitation program by trained breast cancer survivors for new patients; Road to Recovery, which offers patients transportation to and from medical facilities for cancer treatments; Hope Lodge, lodging during treatment; Patient Navigator Program, help with the health care system; Cancer Survivors Network and a 24-hour/sevenday information center with oncology See ACS Page 42
By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Aug. 22, 2014) The Ocean City Marlin Club’s 56th annual Labor Day White Marlin Tournament, the resort’s longest-running fishing competition, is scheduled to take place next weekend. Registration will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 28, at the Ocean City Marlin Club, on Golf Course Road in West Ocean City. A captains’ meeting will follow. Anglers are eligible to fish two of three days: Friday, Aug. 29, Saturday, Aug. 30 and/or Sunday, Aug 31. There is no cost to enter for OCMC boat members. The cost for non-members is $500. The billfish division is catch and release only. One hundred points will be awarded for each released white marlin, sailfish and spearfish. Anglers will earn 150 points for blue marlin and swordfish released. No points will be awarded for boated billfish. Added entry level calcuttas, which range in cost from $200 to $500, for billfish release are also available. In addition, anglers can sign up for the daily billfish release division, which costs $500 to enter. A Master Angler Award will be presented to the person who self-hooks and releases the most billfish during the tournament. There are divisions for heaviest meatfish (tuna and dolphin) brought to the scale, as well. The top three anglers who boat the heaviest tuna (yellowfin, bigeye or longfin) and dolphin will win awards. Added entry level calcutta for meatfish cost $200, $300 and $500. The minimum qualifying weight for tuna is 30 pounds and 10 pounds for dolphin. A billfish release calcutta for boats 34 feet and smaller is also available. It cost $500 to enter and is winner takes all. “There have been some good marlin days and the quality of dolphin is really good,” said Ocean City Marlin Club President and tournament co-Director Franky Pettolina. “Bigeyes have been ever present, although a mystery at times as to when/why they bite.” Daily catches will be weighed at Sunset Marina in West Ocean City from 5:30-7:30 p.m. An awards banquet is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 31, at the club. Banquet tickets cost $15 per person. In 2013, anglers fishing aboard 37 boats competed for $24,660 in prize money. For more information, call the Marlin Club at 410-213-1613 or visit www.ocmarlinclub.com.
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ACS receives $65,000 from Poor Girls Open organizers Continued from Page 41 nurses or social workers. All of these services are free. The Open is the first event of the Pink Ribbon Classic. The rest of the events will take place in October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Activities scheduled this year include tennis, golf and Mah Jongg tournaments, card, game and Mahj party/luncheon, Jamminâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Out Cancer celebration, Making Strides 5K run/walk, Crop Out Cancer scrapbooking and Pamper Yourself for Charity raffle. Capt. Steve Harman and his wife, Pam, started the Poor Girls Open in 1994 to provide women with an opportunity to compete for prizes and money in a ladies-only tournament and to raise money for local charities. Harman died in February 2004, so organizers thought it was appropriate the tournament be renamed in his memory.
This year, tournament organizers and the Harman family presented a check for $65,000 to the American Cancer Society during the Aug. 17 awards banquet at the Ocean City Marlin Club. The total donated by the Harman family through the tournament and other events over the past seven years is approximately $450,000. Since the Openâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inception 21 years ago, the American Cancer Society has received about $700,000. For more information about the American Cancer Society, visit www.cancer.org or call 1-800-9379696. The American Cancer Society is the largest source of cancer research funds in the country, next to the U.S. government. To learn more about the Pink Ribbon Classic events, contact Josette Castiglione at 302-827-4936 or email josette.castiglione@cancer.org. LISA CAPITELLI/OCEAN CITY TODAY
Tiffany Hudson and her team came in second place in the Poor Girls Open dolphin division with the 29.8 pounder she hooked aboard Turn Me Loose last Friday. The fish brought in $3,645.
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Left, The Tighten Up team released eight white marlin last Friday to win the billfish release division of the 21st annual Capt. Steve Harman's Poor Girls Open. Bottom left, Ocean City Today's Lisa Capitelli, right, released a white marlin and the crew aboard the Yellowfin caught eight small dolphin last Saturday.
OC rec presents Kickball League
(Aug. 22, 2014) The Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department will be offering an adult Kickball League this fall. Games will be played on the Fourth Street field. It is a corec league for adults 18 and older. League games will be played on Tuesday nights and the league will start Sept. 23. It runs until the middle of November. Game times will be 6 p.m., 7 p.m., 8 p.m. and if needed, 9 p.m. League fee is $300 per team. There is a maximum of 10 players per team. There will be a team representatives meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 16 at Northside Park on 125th Street at 6 p.m. For more information, can 410-250-0125.
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AGH Foundation’s Fall Golf Classic, Sept. 23 Event organizers currently accepting sponsors and players for 2014 tourney
(Aug. 22, 2014) The Atlantic General Hospital Foundation’s 21st annual Fall Golf Classic will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 23, on the Newport Bay and Seaside courses of Ocean City Golf Club. Last year’s event raised more than $82,000 for the Foundation, which enables the not-for-profit hospital to advance the health of the residents
and visitors of the community by way of a coordinated care delivery system that provides access to quality care, personalized service and education to improve individual and community health. Event organizers are still accepting sponsors and players to make this year’s tournament the most successful ever. The cost for a team of four is $1,000. Golfers will have a choice of two formats at the 1 p.m. tournament: Best Ball on Newport Bay and Scramble on Seaside.
New this year is a live auction. The grand auction item will be a trip for four to the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club, in Gainesville, Va., which includes a round of golf for four and accommodations. The title sponsor for the AGH Fall Golf Classic will again be Carousel Oceanfront Hotel and Condominiums, located on 118th Street in Ocean City, but other sponsorship opportunities are still available. Event Gold Sponsors are: Emergency Service Associates, P.A., Global Reimbursement Consultants, LLC,
Macky’s Bayside Bar & Grill, Peninsula Imaging, LLC and Sysco Eastern Maryland, LLC. Event Silver Sponsors are: Delmarva Collections, Inc., Eastern Shore Golf Magazine and Park Place Jewelers. Bronze Sponsors are: Comcast Spotlight, Five Star Physician Services, LLC and Bobby Vermillion. Chesapeake Netcraftsmen and Atlantic Technology Services will sponsor the lunch, which is being provided by Chick-Fil-A of West Ocean City. See FOUNDATION’S Page 44
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Foundation’s 21st Fall Golf Classic, Sept. 23, at OCGC
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WHITE HOT Ladies fishing on Fin Ness released six white marlin last Friday during the 21st annual Capt. Steve Harman's Poor Girls Open. They finished in second place in the billfish release division and won $18,984.
Continued from Page 43 Dough Roller Restaurants will sponsor a seafood dinner at the posttournament banquet. Coca-Cola Bottling Co. is sponsoring the hospitality cart on the Seaside course. Barrett Chevrolet, Inc. and Mercedes-Benz of Salisbury/Pohanka Automotive Group are the hole-inone sponsors. Healogics is the ball sponsor. Ocean City Golf Club is located at 11401 Country Club Drive, in Berlin. For more information about the tournament or how to become a sponsor, contact Golf Chairperson Chris Carbaugh at 443-614-3240 or Laura Stearns in the development office at 410-641-9671, or visit www.atlanticgeneral.org/golf.
Ocean City Tennis Center to offer youth clinic this fall
Ocean City Tennis Center, located at 61st Street, will offer a Youth Tennis Clinic, open to girls and boys ages 4-15.
(Aug. 22, 2014) The Ocean City Tennis Center, located at 61st Street, will offer area youth more time to improve their skills this fall. A Youth Tennis Clinic will train young athletes by engaging them in rallying and playing games. The Youth Tennis Clinic is open to girls and boys ages 4-15. It will be held on Tuesdays and run from Sept. 9 through Oct. 7. Children ages 4-7 years old will play from 5-6 p.m.; and children 8-15 will take the courts from 6-7 p.m. All play will occur at the Ocean City Tennis Center. The cost for Ocean City residents is $60 and $70 for nonresidents. Registration is now open. “Instruction will focus on stroke
improvement, game strategies, how to handle high balls and come in for short balls,” said Tennis Center Director, Dr. Keith Coleman. “School is starting soon, but September is beautiful in Ocean City and there is a lot more tennis to play.” The Ocean City Tennis Center will remain open through the end of September. In addition to the Youth Tennis Clinic, the center will offer Women’s Morning Doubles Flights on Tuesdays and Fridays, from 9 -11 a.m. throughout September. The center will also host its annual Labor Day Mixer on Sunday, Aug. 31, as well as, the Ocean City Sunfest Open, Friday, Sept. 19 through Sunday, Sept. 21. For more information about the Youth Tennis Clinic, or any other tennis programs or events, visit http://oceancitymd.gov/Recreation_and_Parks/tennis_center.htm l or call 410-524-8337.
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Annual MidAtlantic fishing tournament wraps Aug. 22
By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Aug. 22 2014) The final fishing day of the week-long MidAtlantic tournament is today, Friday. A total of 127 boats are participating in the competition, which has a payout of more than $2.4 million. The 23rd annual event is based out of Canyon Club Resort Marina in Cape May, N.J., but local participants may weigh their daily catches at Sunset Marina in West Ocean City. Anglers could fish three of five days, Monday through Friday, Aug. 18-22. Weigh-ins were scheduled daily from 5-9 p.m. at each marina. Certified scales are used to weigh blue and white marlin, tuna, dolphin and wahoo. Awards for the tournament include cash prizes for the three heaviest white marlin, blue marlin and tuna. Cash prizes will also go to the anglers with the heaviest dolphin and wahoo. There is a most-points division for tuna and catch and releases of white and blue marlin. Trophies will be
awarded for first, second and third place in each species of the mostpoints division. A 68-pound white marlin caught aboard Canyon Lady was in first place as of Thursday morning. A 65 pounder reeled in on Irish Twin was in second place after three days of fishing. No blue marlin had been boated as of Wednesday night. The 123-pound tuna landed aboard Canyon Runner 60 was in first place after three days of fishing. MJs was in second with a 113 pounder and Goin in Deep held the third spot with a 107-pound tuna. The heaviest wahoo on the board –a 50 pounder–as of Thursday morning was hooked aboard Team Charles. The top dolphin landed as of Thursday morning weighed in at 43 pounds. It was caught aboard Restless Lady. For more information, call Sunset Marina at 410-213-9600 or visit www.midatlantic500.com.
LACROSSE CAMP Worcester Prep rising sixth-grade student, Ryan Brafman, attends the Fighting Mallards Boys’ Lacrosse Camp. Brafman and the other camper athletes spent a week working with all stars from Worcester’s current and past lacrosse teams. The camp was directed by WPS varsity Coach Kevin Gates and parent, Mike Wallace.
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Fourth annual Beach & Boat Flounder Tournament, Sat. (Aug. 22, 2014) The Maryland Saltwater Sportfishing Association’s fourth annual Beach & Boat Flounder Tournament will take place Saturday, Aug. 23. This is a one day fishing tournament held in the Maryland Coastal waters, inlet and back bays of Ocean City. To pre-register, call 410-255-5535 or visit www.mssa.net/beach-n-boat. Registration will be from 6-7 a.m. on the morning of the tournament. Fishing hours are 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The
Ake Marine weigh station on Sunset Avenue in West Ocean City will be open from 3-5 p.m. The cost to enter per angler is $50 for MSSA members and $60 for nonmembers. Additional skill levels are optional. They include a $25 heaviest non flounder category (excludes skate) and $50 heaviest flounder division. Main tournament payouts are $1,000 for first place, $500 for second and $250 for third.
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Adult basketball The Men’s Fall Basketball League returns to the Worcester County Recreation Center in Snow Hill. Teams are invited to compete in the competitive, fast-paced league, which is open to participants ages 18 and older. League games will be played Thursdays, Sept. 4 – Nov. 20, from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at the WCRC. Scores and standing will be kept, and the league will culminate with a playoff tournament that will determine the league champion. The cost is $210 per team, and all payments must be received prior to participation. There is a referee fee of $25 per team, per game, which is paid prior to each game. The deadline for team registration is Thursday, Aug. 28. For more information or to register, contact the WCRC at 410-632-2144 or email recandparks@co.worces-
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Youth soccer, basketball Worcester County Recreation and Parks kicks off the Youth Outdoor Soccer and Fall Youth Basketball Leagues on Saturday, Sept. 6. Soccer is open to children ages 3 through 8th grade. Basketball is open to children in kindergarten through 8th grade. The Youth Outdoor Soccer League will include five age divisions (age 3-4, grades K-1, grades 2-3, grades 4-5, grades 6-8), and all divisions are coed. The age 3-4 division will play Monday evenings and Saturday mornings. The K-1 division will play Wednesday nights and Saturday mornings. The See SPORTS BRIEFS Page 46
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SPORTS BRIEFS Continued from Page 45 grades 2-3 division will meet Monday evenings and Saturday late mornings. The grades 4-5 division will play on Monday evenings and Saturday early afternoons and the grades 6-8 division will play on Wednesday evenings and Saturday afternoons. Teams from each town will be formed and will travel to the three following locations: John Walter Smith Park in Snow Hill, Newtown Park in Pocomoke and Northern Worcester Athletic Complex in Berlin. Registration deadline is Thursday, Sept. 4. The Fall Youth Basketball League will consist of three divisions: grades K-1 (co-ed), grades 2-4 (co-ed), and grades 5-8 (co-ed). The league will take place every Saturday afternoon, Sept. 6-Nov. 15, at the Worcester County Recreation Center in Snow Hill. Registration deadline is Wednesday, Sept. 3. The cost for each program is $25 per player ($20 for each additional child), and financial aid is available for those who have demonstrated need. Proof of eligibility is required. A participant whose registration is received after the deadline may not have the request met for certain teams or coaches. An additional $5 will be applied to those who register after the deadline. For more information, call 410-6322144 or email recandparks@co.worcester.md.us.
Platform tennis Ocean Pines Platform Tennis is offering a free introduction to platform tennis for all residents 14 years of age and older. Participants will learn the basics of the game and have the opportunity to compete. Platform tennis is a mixture of tennis and racquetball. Played on an outdoor court, it is surrounded by a chain link fence off of which the ball can be played. Platform tennis is a year-round sport in Ocean Pines. All players need are sneakers and
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FRESH CATCH The Marli crew brought several dolphin to the Bahia Marina scale last Friday, Day 2 of the 21st annual Capt. Steve Harmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Poor Girls Open. Candice Bonczdwski, third from right, caught a 25.2-pound mahi, which took third place. She won $2,430.
safety glasses are highly recommended. Paddles and balls will be provided. The instruction will be every Thursday in August from 5-6 p.m. For more information, call Mike Petito at 410-208-0654 or email Jim Freeman at jimisfreeman@verizon.net.
Pickleball Ocean Pines is offering a Pickleball Clinic on Wednesdays from 5-6 p.m.; beginning Sept. 3 for four weeks. This clinic is a family-friendly course for beginners. All equipment is provided at no additional charge. The clinic will be held at the Racquet Complex in Ocean Pines. This increasingly popular sport is a cross between ping pong, badminton
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and tennis. The cost is $15 per person. The clinic is being taught by local Pickleball enthusiasts Frank Creamer and Julie Woulfe. Call the Ocean Pines Community Center at 410-641-7052 to register and pay by phone. The Community Center is also open seven days a week for walk-in registration.
Boating course The Ocean City Power Squadron will present the all new Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Boating Course at the Worcester County Library, Ocean Pines Branch, 11107 Cathell Road, Ocean Pines, on Tuesday, Sept. 16. Registration is at 6:30 p.m. followed by the first class at 7 p.m. the same evening. This is an eight-hour
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Team Sandtastic sculptors Patrick Harsch, front, and Larry Hudson work on a giant sand sculpture of marine life Tuesday during OC Sandfest. The team of four artists planned to work through Friday and complete 10 sculptures along the beach between North Division and Fourth streets.
Inaugural OC Sandfest under way Activities include family sand-sculpting contests, carving demonstrations
By Clara Vaughn Staff Writer (Aug. 22, 2014) The rain early this week didn’t put a damper on Ocean City’s inaugural Sandfest, the twoweek sand-carving event that’s converting the resort’s downtown beach into a mosaic of sand sculptures. Sandfest continues this weekend with family sand-sculpting competitions, sand-carving demonstrations and the works of art illuminated on the beach at night between North Division and Fourth streets, weather permitting. The sculptors planned to use around 30 tons of sand to create 10 giant sculptures by the end of today, Friday, said Patrick Harsch of Team Sandtastic, the quartet that’s tackling the project. “As people walk along the Boardwalk, they want to stop and take a picture,” he said Tuesday. “Everyone seems to be really enjoying it.” Harsch was working alongside
sculptor Larry Hudson on a giant marine life scene featuring dolphins, sea turtles and coral. The duo agreed light rain was more a blessing than a curse as it helped make the dry sand more workable. “Light rain doesn’t hurt it at all,” Hudson said. Daniel Belcher and Benjamin Probanza joined them in carving the beach this week. The team of four planned to complete two group sculptures a day, Monday through Wednesday, and then finish four individual works of art before the Grand Illumination tonight at 8 p.m. Each piece has a different theme, from sea life and patriotic scenes to a Maryland sculpture complete with the iconic blue crab and a “Welcome to Sandfest” piece featuring a dragon and castle. Once the team finishes a sculpture — each around 15-by-20-feet at the base — they spray it with a dilated sealant to keep it in place for visitors to enjoy, Harsch said. He said Team Sandtastic has never tackled a project quite like this.
“This is unique in that it’s 10 separate sculptures,” he said. “We’ve definitely done projects of this scale before, but not this spread out.” Tonight, visitors can catch the Grand Illumination of the beach sculptures from 8-11 p.m., a spectacle they can see at the same time every night through Aug. 31, weather permitting. Saturday, Aug. 23, kicks off with Sand Sculpting 101, a free lesson on how to shape the sand from 9-10 a.m. on the beach, followed by a family sand sculpture competition with prizes. There will be awards onstage at North Division Street at 1 p.m. Families should bring their own tools for the contest. In the afternoon, there will be a sand sculpture demonstration from 23 p.m. followed by family fun and games. The festival continues Sunday, Aug. 24, with another sand sculpting class from 9-10 a.m. followed by Win, Lose or Sculpt, a game where teams of four guess what their partner is sculpting in the sand and competes for prizes. Another sand sculpture demonstration takes place in the afternoon
Friday, Aug. 22 9 a.m.to 6 p.m. — Sand sculpting 8-11 p.m. — Grand Illumination of sand sculptures at night Saturday, Aug. 23 8-10 a.m. — Family sand sculpting contest registration 9-10 a.m. — Sand Sculpting 101 10 a.m. — Family sand sculpting competition with prizes (own tools required) 1 p.m. — Awards on stage at North Division Street 2-3 p.m. — Hands in the Sand demonstration 4-5 p.m. — SANDsational Family Fun & Games with prizes 8-11 p.m. — Sand sculpture illumination Sunday, Aug. 24 9-10 a.m. — Sand Sculpting 101 10-11 a.m. — Win, Lose or Sculpt with prizes (teams of four guess what their partner is sculpting) 2-3 p.m. — Hands in the Sand demonstration 3-4 p.m. — Drip castle competition with prizes 8-11 p.m. — Sand sculpture illumination Monday through Sunday, Aug. 25-31 8 a.m.-8 p.m. — Sand sculptures on display 8-11 p.m. — Sand sculpture illumination All activities take place on the beach downtown between North Division Street and Fourth Street and are weather pending. followed by a drip castle competition with prizes. Special Event Productions, Inc. decided to bring OC Sandfest to town after the resort attempted to break the world record for the largest sand castle nearly 20 years ago, event co-producer Bob Rothermel said. “It was a fun event. It didn’t break the world’s record, but it was fun for all the families,” he said. “We started thinking, ‘What’s more iconic than being at the beach and building sand castles?’” That’s when the group contacted Team Sandtastic to organize the event. The professional sculptors have traveled the world creating giant works of art in the sand, including at the Sugar Sand Festival in Clearwater, Fla., where they convert the beach into a giant, walk-through gallery of art under a tent each year. “It seems like every beach town in America is attempting to break a world record,” Rothermel said. “No one’s ever tried to do this many (sand sculptures) in a long line… We’re excited. We think it’s a great family activity.” See OC Page 51
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Racers line the bay off 60th Street during the 2013 Battle on the Bay. This year’s paddleboard races launch Saturday at 10 a.m. on the water behind Fager’s Island on 60th Street.
Fourth Battle on the Bay event at Fager’s Island, Sat. By Clara Vaughn Staff Writer (Aug. 22, 2014) Racers and spectators can enjoy a day of paddleboard racing with prizes, food and drink specials and an after party Saturday during the fourth annual Battle on the Bay at Fager’s Island on 60th Street. Registration is open for the races that are suitable for all levels, including a 6-mile ELITE Race, 3-mile FUN Recreational Race and children’s race as well as an obstacle course for paddleboards. “It’s a great location, a great venue and it’s spectator-friendly,” said race organizer and owner of OC SUP and Fitness Dawn Ehman. “A lot of people can come and watch the race.” Last year, more than 120 took to the water during Battle on the Bay. With the event scheduled on a Saturday instead of Sunday for the first time, Ehman expects a similar crowd this weekend. Each year, proceeds from the event benefit Women Supporting Women, a local non-profit group providing support for women diagnosed with breast cancer. This year, funds raised will also go to Carol’s Angels, a local organization named after a woman who lost the battle against ovarian cancer this year, Ehman said. “We wanted the money to stay local,” she added. Day-of registration and packet pickup takes place from 8:30-9:30 a.m. at Fager’s Island before Battle on the Bay official launches at 10 a.m. with the 6- and 3-mile races. At noon, a short Kids SUP Race launches as well as the SUP obstacle course. Officials will determine the exact course on race day based on wind conditions and the tide, though it should See PADDLEBOARD Page 52
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Paddleboard races for all ability levels available Saturday Continued from Page 51 be a flat-water race with buoy turns and good spectator visibility, Ehman said. The top three finishers in each category, divided by male and female and board size, will take home prizes, including gift certificates and cash. After the races, everyone can enjoy food and drink specials by Evolution Craft Brewing Company while a DJ spins tunes. Racers get lunch and a beer free with registration. There will be a raffle for a paddleboard donated by K-Coast Surf Shop, with all proceeds to benefit Carol’s Angels, and local vendors such as Best Aquatics and Solace Paddleboard onsite selling their wares. “It’s a great place to have the after party,” Ehman said of Fager’s. Registration for the races, which includes lunch and a chance to win prizes, costs $55 for the 6-mile ELITE Race, $40 for the 3-mile FUN Recreational Race, $10 for the Kids SUP Race and $10 for the SUP obstacle course, which is open to all ages. Those who register the day of the event pay more for the 6- and 3-mile races, Ehman said. There is no cover charge at Fager’s Island during the races. Visit www.paddleguru.com to register to race in Battle on the Bay.
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Jeeps tackle the obstacle course during the 2013 Ocean City Jeep Week. This year’s course is two times bigger, said Jeep Week Events Director Rafael Correa.
Hundreds to participate in fifth annual OC Jeep Week By Clara Vaughn Staff Writer (Aug. 22, 2014) Ocean City Jeep Week is in full swing with hundreds of Jeeps and thousands of Jeep owners and enthusiasts gathered in the resort to enjoy beach crawls, obstacle courses, trail rides, shows with prizes and more. “From watching the beach crawls to cruising around Jeep Week HQ this
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BOURBON STREET ON THE BEACH 116th Street, behind Fountain Head Towers Condominium Ocean City 443-664-2896 Aug. 22: Dave Sherman, 7-10 p.m. Aug. 28: Rusty Foulke, 8-11 p.m. CAPTAIN’S TABLE 15th St. & Baltimore Ave. Ocean City 410-289-7192 www.captainstableoc.com Every Thursday-Sunday: Phil Perdue Every Monday-Tuesday: Phil Perdue CAROUSEL BEACH BAR In the Carousel Hotel 118th Street and the ocean Ocean City 410-524-1000 Every Friday: Rick & Lennon LaRicci Every Saturday: Tim Landers Duo Every Sunday: Dave Sherman Every Monday: Tim Landers Every Tuesday: Kaleb Brown Every Wednesday: Tommy Edwards Every Thursday: DJ Jeremy CASINO AT OCEAN DOWNS 10218 Racetrack Road Berlin 410-641-0600 Aug. 22: Suzette Prichett, 5:30-9:30 p.m. Aug. 23: Sol Knopf, 4:30-8:30 p.m.; Everett Spells, 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. COCONUTS BEACH BAR AND GRILL In the Castle in the Sand Hotel 37th Street oceanfront Ocean City 410-289-6846 Aug. 22: Darin Engh, noon to 4 p.m.; John LaMere, 5-9 p.m. Aug. 23: Kevin Poole & Joe Mama, noon to 4 p.m.; Zion Reggae Band, 5-9 p.m. Aug. 24: Rick & Lennon LaRicci, noon to 3 p.m.; Copper Sky, 4-8 p.m. Aug. 25: Nate Clendenen, noon to 3 p.m.; Bob Wilkinson & Joe Smooth, 4-8 p.m. Aug. 26: The Poole Joe Mama Brothers, 2-6 p.m.; DJ-Let’s Do Trivia, 6:30-8:30 p.m.; Movie Night, 8:30 p.m. Aug. 27: Tony Baltimore, noon to 3 p.m.; Chris Button & Joe Mama, 4-8 p.m. Aug. 28: Josh Pryor, noon to 3 p.m.; Kevin Poole & Joe Mama, 4-8 p.m.
DUNES MANOR 28th Street, Oceanfront Ocean City 410-289-1100 Aug. 22-23: TBA, 3-7 p.m. FAGER’S ISLAND 60th Street and the bay Ocean City 410-524-5500 Aug. 22: Colossal Fossil Sauce, DJ Hook, Jumper Aug. 23: Opposite Directions, DJ Groove, Lima Bean Riot Aug. 24: Everett Spells, Colossal Fossil Sauce, DJ Wood, The Chest Pains Aug. 25: Opposite Directions, DJ RobCee, Jumper Aug. 26: DJ Hook, Naked Blue Aug. 27: DJ Greg, Bryan Clark, DJ RobCee Aug. 28: DJ Groove, Garbage Glenn GALAXY 66 66th Street, bayside Ocean City 410-723-6762 Aug. 22: Philly George Project, 8 p.m. to midnight The Skye Bar Aug. 22: Monkee Paw, 4-8 p.m. Aug. 23: The Stims, 4-8 p.m. Aug. 24: Joey Harkum of Pasadena, 4-8 p.m. HARBORSIDE BAR & GRILL 12841 S. Harbor Road West Ocean City 410-213-1846 Aug. 22: Ladies Night w/DJ Bill T Aug. 23: Simple Truth, 2-6 p.m.; DJ Jeremy, 9 p.m. Aug. 24: Opposite Directions, 2-6 p.m.; DJ Billy T/DJ BK, 9 p.m. Aug. 25: Blake Haley, 4-8 p.m.; DJ Billy T, 8 p.m. Aug. 26: Hot Sauce Sandwich/Funk Shue, 9:30 p.m. Aug. 27: College Night w/DJ Billy T, 7 p.m. Aug. 28: Opposite Directions, 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. HARPOON HANNA’S Route 54 and the bay Fenwick Island, Del. 800-227-0525 302-539-3095 Aug. 22: Dave Hawkins, 5-10 p.m.; DJ Abay, 10 p.m. Aug. 23: Dave Sherman, 6-10 p.m.; DJ RobCee, 10 p.m. Aug. 24: Kevin Poole, 6-10 p.m. Aug. 25: Dave Hawkins, 5-10 p.m. Aug. 26: Kevin Poole, 5-9 p.m.
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Fran Haller, as Toto, and Ed Floyd, as Dorothy, man the En-Net technology solutions booth during MACo, Aug. 14, at the Ocean City convention center on 40th Street.
Munchkins Elle Marks, left, and Linda Lyons of the Wicomico County Recreation, Parks and Tourism Department offer goodies during the MACo convention last Thursday.
Brandi Bolt, left, and Joslyn Harman pose for a photo near the weigh-in station last Friday at Bahia Marina on 22nd Street during the 21st annual Capt. Steve Harman Poor Girls Open.
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Selling pink ribbon merchandise and 50/50 raffle tickets during weigh-ins of the 21st annual Capt. Steve Harman Poor Girls Open at Bahia Marina on 22nd Street last Friday, from left, are Allison Dyott, Jean "Bean" Keagle, Elaine Jacobs, Chris Butler, Darlene Botts and Josette Castiglione.
Earl Conley, co-director of the Capt. Steve Harman Poor Girls Open, is joined by his children, Ashton, 4, and Addison, 7, during the tournament weigh-ins last Friday at Bahia Marina on 22nd Street.
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The Uke of Earl Orchestra perform outside of the Visitor’s Center during Berlin’s August 2nd Friday Art Stroll earlier this month.
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Audrey and Madeline Roads roll through Berlin’s monthly 2nd Friday Art Stroll on Aug. 8.
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Jeep Week includes beach crawl, jam Continued from Page 52 beach at 32nd Street. More than 200 Jeeps will travel south along the shoreline to the inlet, creating a show for early-morning Boardwalk visitors. Drivers must be registered in advance for the three-mile ride, which is at capacity. “It’s a pretty big spectacle,” Correa said. “It definitely draws a crowd.” Then starting at 10 a.m., Jeep owners and enthusiasts can visit Jeep Week HQ at the 40th Street convention center, which stays open until 5:30 p.m. Jeep Week staff constructed a dirt obstacle course outside the center for Jeep drivers to tackle at their leisure and spectators to watch. There will also be fully restored vintage Jeeps and military Jeeps on display, a $5,000 build-out of one Jeep Week registered winner’s vehicle and about 20 different vendors such as Poison Spider Customs and BTW Off Road on site. Show & Shine takes place at Jeep Week HQ with trophies for categories such as modifications, functionality and looks. For children, there will be a kid’s zone with Power Wheel Jeeps, face painting and more. “The highlights are definitely going to be at the convention center,” Correa said. There will be “really hard-to-find vehicles that you don’t see every day.” Friday night there will be a family fun mixer at Hooper’s Crab House at
the Route 50 entrance to Ocean City starting at 6 p.m. Families can enjoy all-you-can-eat crabs, shrimp, corn, cheeseburgers, pulled pork, hot dogs, potato chips and more for $40 per adult and $15 per child under 12. There will be live acoustic music, raffles and door prizes. Tickets are available on a first-come basis and less than 100 are left, Correa said. Register in advance at www.ocJeepweek.com/spectators.html. Another beach crawl takes place starting at 7 a.m. at the 32nd Street shoreline on Saturday morning. Registration for the event with 250 Jeeps is full, though spectators can catch the crawl as it travels south along the beach to the inlet. A scavenger hunt starts at 8 a.m. at the 40th Street center, taking participants on a ride through the area before ending at the Jeep Jam celebration in Berlin at 10 a.m. At Jeep Jam, visitors can enjoy the party at Old Tyson’s Plant on the southwest side of the Route 50 and Route 113 intersection in Berlin all day until 10 p.m. There will be a large obstacle course, trail rides and mud pits for Jeep owners and live music, vendors, corn hole, horseshoes and food trucks for everyone. For children, there will be a kid’s zone with Power Wheels Jeeps, face painting and a bounce house.
“I think Jeep Jam is one of the most exciting parts of the weekend,” Correa said. “It’s the perfect all-day family fun event.” Spectators are welcome to attend the party and watch the Jeeps run the course. A beer garden opens at 4 p.m. and in the evening there will be a bon fire before a fireworks show closes out the celebration. Jeep Week wraps up Sunday with a send-off party at Jeep Week HQ, the convention center, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be coffee, light refreshments and a final run of the obstacle course. Registered Jeep Week participants get free entry to Jeep Week HQ and the Jeep Jam. Unregistered spectators are welcome to attend both events, which cost $10 for a day pass to one or $15 for a weekend pass to both. Jeep Week began five years ago when a group of local Jeep enthusiasts decided to design a weekend for the other Jeep owners in town, Correa said. “There wasn’t really anything for Jeeps in this area,” he said. “It just grew every year.” Last year’s event drew about 1,000 visitors from as far as Canada to see the 512 registered Jeeps, he said. The 2014 Jeep Week has more than 700 registered and Correa expects crowds in the thousands.
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Jeep Week schedule
Friday, Aug. 22 •7-9:30 a.m. — Beach crawl, beach from 32nd Street to the inlet •10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. — Jeep Week Headquarters open, Roland E. Powell Convention Center, 40th Street •6 p.m. — Family Fun Mixer, Hooper’s Crab House, Route 50 entrance to Ocean City Saturday, Aug. 23 •7-9:30 a.m. — Beach crawl, beach from 32nd Street to the inlet •8-10 a.m. — Scavenger hunt, Roland E. Powell Convention Center to Jeep Jam in Berlin •10 a.m. to 10 p.m. — Jeep Jam, Old Tyson’s Plant, southwest side of the Route 50 and Route 113 intersection in Berlin Sunday, Aug. 24 •9 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Jeep Week sendoff, Roland E. Powell Convention Center “It’s not only for the Jeep participants, but it’s also a spectator event,” he said. “There’s a lot more fun stuff to see.” Visit www.ocJeepweek.com for more information and a full list of events. Live Wire Media, C.C. Customs and The Commander Hotel on 14th Street host Ocean City Jeep Week.
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Wild mushroom bruschetta on today’s menu Adorned with tiny dollop of herbed goat cheese makes appetizer ‘sinfully delicious’
By Deborah Lee Walker Contributing Writer (Aug. 22, 2014) Dusk has taken the upper hand and stillness relishes my soul. Mother Nature is in command and has graciously allowed serenity to settle in. Little ones are tucked in and time to be one with myself has finally come to pass. Silence is full of life to an ear that is willing to listen. A glass of 2006 J Russian River Pinot Grigio warms my heart and guides my daily pen. The diary of a chef is personal and up close, it is in these times individuality comes to the forefront. Passion is a given for those who adore the art of cooking; no one will understand the deep love affair and eternal devotion to culinary truth. I must confess, there is not a day that goes by where my fantasy of touching, tasting and exploring the vast, delectable morsels mesmerize my each and every breath.
I pray for forgiveness, but I am helpless and know it is meant to be. Fate is an ingredient that must be fulfilled by commitment; it is in this timely fashion I must proclaim the reasons why I truly love thee. This relationship started by chance; but somehow curiosity led me to Veneto, the northeastern corner of Italy. The cities of Veneto were often historic rivals; maybe that is why the varieties of food, lifestyles and traditions are so diversified. I am touched that olden times have been blessed with chivalry; otherwise, our paths would have never crossed. Veneto was, and is, one of the most agriculturally productive regions in Italy. Rice became a staple and of course cornmeal, in the form of polenta, is no stranger to the kitchens of Italian ancestry. But this is just the beginning, excitement crescendos and my taste buds are salivating at the thought for more. Asparagus from Bassano, cherries from Marostica, and wild mushrooms from Trentino are just a few of the divine offerings that whirl my senses into a culmination of culinary bliss. Anticipation overshadows any sense of sensibility; the joy of nature’s generosity is heavenly indeed. I cannot pinpoint which celestial
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offering pivots me past the point of no return: is it the selection of my heart’s desire, the anticipation of sensorial consecration, or the moment of pure joy after a climatic feast? All I know is my world of gastric skills beg for more. Time turns the pages of obsession and wild mushroom bruschetta adorned with a tiny dollop of herbed goat cheese is sinfully delicious. Crispy slices of baguettes, luscious mushrooms and creamy herbed goat cheese are a match made in heaven. This delectable dish can be devoured year-round and is simple to make. Enjoy! Wild mushroom bruschetta adorned with creamy, herbed goat cheese 3 tablespoons good quality olive oil, (plus extra for coating slices of baguettes) 4 cloves garlic, minced 3 shallots, finely chopped 1 cup chicken stock 1 cup very dry white wine 2 tablespoons unsalted butter juice of 1 lemon 2 teaspoons dried thyme ½ teaspoon dried, crushed rosemary ½ teaspoon Herbs de province 1 rounded teaspoon kosher salt 1 teaspoon each fresh thyme, oregano 2 teaspoons fresh parsley, finely
chopped 1 pound assorted fresh wild mushrooms, (cleaned, stems removed and coarsely chopped) 2 ounces of goat cheese rolled in fine herbs(this can be purchased at your local supermarket) ½ baguette (¼ inch slices cut at a 45 degree angle) fresh thyme and coarsely grounded pepper as a garnish 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Using a pastry brush, coat each slice of baguette with olive oil. Place slices of bread on baking sheet and bake until golden brown, about 10 to 13 minutes. 2. In a medium sauce pan, sauté garlic and shallots in olive oil over low heat for 5 minutes. 3. Add chicken stock, wine, butter, lemon juice, dried herbs, fresh herbs, kosher salt, fresh ground pepper and allow fortified stock to reduce until almost all of the liquid has been reduced. 4. At this point, a dash of olive oil may be necessary to loosen the bits of “glorified stock.” 5. Turn heat to medium-high, add mushrooms and constantly stir. The objective is to flavor the mushrooms with the intensified stock and at the See HOT Page 58
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By Kristin Joson Contributing Writer (Aug. 22, 2014) The beach may seem like a great place to relax and enjoy alcoholic beverages, however, it is both illegal and unsafe to do so. Compounded by the heat, the dehydrating and disorienting effects of alcohol and impaired judgment, one can understand why Ocean City does not allow alcohol on its beach. Alcohol depletes the body of the vital fluids it needs to keep a person up and running throughout the day and it can also give swimmers a false sense of confidence when it comes to ocean swimming. Almost every guard has a story about rescuing a swimmer who drank too much alcohol. A person who has a healthy understanding of the ocean and their own swimming ability might not usually head out very far, but after a few drinks they might find themselves feeling braver. They take risks they usually would not and can end up hurting themselves in any number of ways, from riding a wave into the shallow water and injuring themselves or swimming out farther
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As part of a Surf Rescue Technician’s responsibilities, they are required to monitor and enforce all Ocean City ordinances and state laws. In this case, SRT Seth Bergman jogs among the beach population looking for any infractions and explaining the laws to anyone not in compliance and providing beach safety information.
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Rex Allen, Jr. to perform at OC Jamboree this Saturday (Aug. 22, 2014) Country western star, Rex Allen, Jr. will appear in West Ocean City for one show only, on Saturday, Aug. 23, his 67th birthday, as part of his ongoing national tour. Allen was the star of “Yesteryear” and “The Statler Brothers Show” on The Nashville Network (TNN) for more than eight years. During his ongoing recording career he has had more than 50 hits, including “It’s Over,” “Lonely Street” and “Two Less Lonely People.” Critics acclaim him as truly a “Living Legacy” of country and western music. When Allen realized that the date of his concert in West Ocean City coincided with his birthday, he decided to make it a huge birthday party and
celebrate with all his fans. He promises there will be cake for everyone, but jokes that getting older means he might not be able to blow out that many candles anymore with one breath. His show will include remembrances of all the years he spent on television with the Statler Brothers as well as many tales and stories shared of his beloved father, Rex Sr., who was one of the original Singing Cowboys and often performed with Roy Rogers and Gene Autry. The show will take place at The OC Jamboree in West Ocean City on Saturday at 2 p.m. Advance reservations are strongly urged for this performance. Tickets may be obtained by calling The OC Jamboree box office at
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Continued from Page 56 same time keep the integrity of the assorted wild mushrooms. Strain and immediately prepare for plating. 6. Add a tablespoon of hot mushroom mixture to each slice of baguette. Top with a half teaspoon of herbed goat cheese. The hot mushroom mixture will enhance the melting of the herbed goat cheese. Garnish with fresh thyme and ground pepper. Serves 6 appetizer portions Secret Ingredient - Individuality. “What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” –Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Many incidents involve intoxicated beachgoers Continued from Page 57 sumption. When it comes to heat emergencies, the alcohol consumption may have been more than 12 hours before the incident. We know that from a safety perspective “alcohol and water don’t mix.” Many of our more serious incidents over the years have involved intoxicated beach patrons that do things after drinking that they would never do if sober. The sad fact is, that many lives have been altered or affected in a permanent way by alcohol related incidents or injuries, both in the water and on the streets, highways and crosswalks of Ocean City. Most of our pedestrian accidents, several of which are fatal each year, involve alcohol for either the driver or the pedestrian who stepped into the path of the oncoming vehicle. Not only is the life of the victim of a paralyzing injury or accident affected, but so are the lives of the family members who are often left caring for that individual following the in-
jury. Another, issue with intoxicated “swimmers” is that reaction time and physical ability are diminished and often lead to the person finding themselves in trouble in the water and in need of help. If this occurs between the hours of 10 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. they will be lucky enough to be rescued by an SRT, although following the rescue these individuals do not do very well and are often transported to a medical facility for further evaluation (we had several the past few summers). Although we do a very good job of keeping these people safe while we are on duty regardless of how reckless they are, we unfortunately respond to several off-duty “swimmer in distress” calls each season, some of which are fatal and almost all are alcohol related. If you’re going to drink, don’t swim and take a bus or cab to get home safe. In addition to Maryland’s drinking laws, you might not be aware that Ocean City has its own laws and ordinances. Those that relate to alcohol are: •Public consumption of alcohol has
been reclassified (2012) as a criminal offense and may lead to your arrest. •Consuming alcohol in public by anyone is prohibited. •Carrying an open container of alcohol is a violation. This includes the beach areas, sidewalks and the Boardwalk. •Using false identification is a criminal offense that can result in a fine and/or loss of license. Police officers in plain clothes help enforce this law. •If your beverage happens to be in a glass container you are also guilty of violating an additional ordinance. You might be interested to know that the law is specific about the consumption of alcohol and has nothing to do with the container it is in (except that glass is also prohibited) although many people wrongly believe that pouring it in a cup makes it acceptable, which is not true. Some beach patrons know the law, but choose to disobey and take their alcohol to the beach and then attempt to hide the behavior from the beach patrol. This makes the job of the Surf Rescue Technician (lifeguard) on duty
who is responsible to monitor and enforce all activities on the beach as well as in the water much more challenging. To some it appears as a game, to see if they can conceal their illegal activity from the beach patrol while the SRT attempts to perform their job and enforce all of Ocean City laws and ordinances. The result is that your SRT has to divide their responsibilities between protecting people in the water and pleading with “adults” to follow the rules. The beach patrol and your SRT work very hard to enforce the laws and ordinances of the Town of Ocean City. But we need your help. Please do your part and obey the laws and listen to the SRT and keep the alcohol off the beach. Violation of these laws is a criminal offense and may lead to arrest and will absolutely require another trip to Ocean City, but this time for a court date. We hope you will have a wonderful time on your vacation in Ocean City, but we also want you to remember to drink when and where it is safe and legal to do so. And always remember “Keep your feet in the sand until the lifeguard’s in the stand!”
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DINING GUIDE ■ CREDIT CARDS: V-Visa, MC-Master Card, AEAmerican Express, DIS-Discover ■ PRICE RANGE: $, $$, $$$ ________________________________ ■ 32 PALM, 32nd Street, in the Hilton Suites, Ocean City 410-289-2525 / www.oceancityhilton.com/dining / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Western Caribbean cuisine, Eastern Shore favorites, gourmet and tasty liquid desserts. ■ ALEX’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT, Route 50, West Ocean City 410-213-7717 / www.ocitalianfood.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Full bar / Serving homemade Italian cuisine, steaks, seafood, chicken, pork and pasta. Elegant dining room with fireplace. Early bird specials every day from 5-6 p.m. ■ BILLY’S SUB SHOP, 140th Street, Ocean City, 410-250-1778; Route 54, Fenwick Shoals, Fenwick Island, Del., 302-436-5661 / $ / V-MC-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Dine in, carry out, free Delivery. Open 7 days 11 a.m. – 3 a.m. Ocean City’s most famous sub and pizza shop since 1959. An OC tradition where a sandwich is a meal, serving fresh dough pizza, subs, burgers, cones, shakes and sundaes with beach delivery available. ■ BJ’S ON THE WATER, 75th Street, Ocean City 410-524-7575 / www.bjsonthewater.com / $-$$ / VMC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Open year-round. Entire dining menu served 11 a.m. to 1:30 a.m., seven days a week. Daily specials, daily duck feeding. Entertainment every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. No cover. Available for parties and banquets. Indoor and outdoor dining. ■ BLUE FISH JAPANESE & CHINESE RESTAURANT AND SUSHI BAR, 94th Street, Ocean City 410-5243983 / www.bluefishoc.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Full bar / Japanese and Chinese restaurant and sushi bar with beer, wine and cocktails. Dine in, take out and delivery available. Open Monday-Friday, 11:30 a.m.; Saturday and Sunday, noon. ■ BOURBON STREET ON THE BEACH, 116th ST & Coastal Hwy., (Behind Fountain Head Towers Condominium), Ocean City 443-664-2896 / www.bourbonstreetonthebeach.com / $$-$$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations recommended for large parties / Children’s menu/ Full bar / Serving Lunch & Dinner. Eastern Shore fare with a New Orleans Flare. Seafood, Steaks & Pasta dishes—Specializing in Jambalaya, Creole, & Gumbo. Our Signature Tenderloin New Orleans is heaven on a plate- Blackened Filet Mignon topped with a Blackened Crabcake smothered in our spicy Hollandaise sauce & home- made Bourbon Bread Pudding topped with home-made ice cream & rum sauce. Home of the Ragin’ Cajun Bloody Mary. ■ CAPTAIN’S TABLE RESTAURANT, 15th Street and the Boardwalk, Ocean City 410-289-7192 / www.captainstableoc.com / $$-$$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Family-owned, serving fine seafood, steaks and poultry on the third floor of the Courtyard by Marriott. Open 7 days a week, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. ■ COCONUTS BEACH BAR AND GRILL, Castle in the Sand Hotel, 37th St & the Beach, Ocean City 1800-552-7263 / www.castleinthesand.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Beachfront open-air dining in a tropical setting. Serving grilled sandwiches, specialty salads, appetizers, wraps, tacos and your favorite frozen drinks, beer and wine. Children’s menu. Live entertainment daily in season. Happy Hour daily 5-6pm, 2for-1 drink specials. Waitress service on the beach Memorial Day thru Labor Day. Coconuts is open daily 11am – 11pm, weather permitting. ■ THE DOUGH ROLLER, South Division & Boardwalk 410-289-3501, 3rd Street & Boardwalk 410289-2599, 41st Street & Coastal Hwy 410-524-9254, 70th Street & Coastal Hwy 410524-7981 / www.DoughRollerRestaurants.com / $ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Ocean City’s Favorite Family Restaurant for 35 years! Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Dayton’s Boardwalk Famous Fried Chicken served at S. Division and 70th Street locations. ■ DUFFYS, 130th St., in Montego Bay Shopping Ctr. & Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-250 1449 / www.duffysoc.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Casual dining indoor or outdoor seating. Irish fare & American cuisine—Something for everyone our menu features appetizers, soups, salads, sandwiches, steaks & seafood. Dine In, Carry Out, Happy Hour Daily 3-6 pm. ■ FAGER’S ISLAND RESTAURANT & BAR, 60th Street on the bay, Ocean City 410-524-5500 / www.fagers.com / $$-$$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted in the dining room only / Children’s menu / Full bar / Upscale restaurant on the bay. Casual fine dining, fresh fish, prime rib and seafood. Lighter fare menu served on our decks or inside.
■ 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 sandwiches to choose from. Ocean City’s place for jumbo wings with 20 different sauces. Coldest draft beer in
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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 / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Family dining in a casual setting. A unique twist on Eastern seaboard cuisine with a variety of steaks, chicken and fresh fish on the menu. Ky West is an elegant bungalow to get away to for a great meal or drinks in Ocean City. Serving local brews on tap, small batch wines and delicious signature cocktails, with live entertainment throughout the season and Happy Hour from 2-7 p.m. Open 7 Days, Sunday throught Thursday, 2 p.m., Friday and Saturday, noon. ■ MARINA DECK, 306 Dorchester St., Ocean City 410-289-4411 / www.marinadeckrestaurant.com / $$$ / 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/ $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS/No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Casual Waterfront - The Cove at Ocean Pines Yacht Club in an all new gorgeous Bayfront Setting, specializing in Coastal Cuisine. Serving Lunch, Dinner and Sunday Brunch/ Inside Outside Dining areas. Open-Air Bar and Live Entertainment. Check website for special events. ■ THE KITCHEN RESTAURANT, Corner of Philadelphia & Wicomico streets, Ocean City 410-289-2226 / $ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Free Parking for customers. Open for breakfast and lunch 7 days per week. Home Style cooking Family atmosphere Reasonable price Breakfast features huge omelet’s, home-made cream chip beef delicious French toast and Momma’s Home-Made Greek Pasteries. Fresh produce from our own gardens. ■ TOUCH OF ITALY, 67th Street and Coastal Highway, in the Holiday Inn Oceanfront, Ocean City, 302-703-3090 / www.TouchofItaly.com / $-$$ / VMC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Full bar / Full Italian Style Restaurant, with great menu including Pasta, Wood Fired Pizzas, appetizers, plus Full Italian Deli with heros and catering for take outs. ■ 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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Lucky Surf Shop to release OCBP calendar By Clara Vaughn Staff Writer (Aug. 22, 2014) Lucky Surf Shop is launching the release of its 20142015 Ocean City Beach Patrol calendar today in the storefront in the Gold Coast mall on 115th Street. Join owner Kat Morgan there for the release party tonight from 7-9 p.m. when some of the surf rescue technicians the calendar features will be present for a meet-and-greet and to answer beach safety questions. There will be light refreshments, raffles, giveaways, a
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Calendar features 16 lifeguards of OC Beach Patrol
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Lucky Surf Shop in the Gold Coast Mall on 115th Street is releasing its 2014-2015 Ocean City Beach Patrol calendar today, Aug. 22. The 16-month spread features photos of beach patrol members doing activities from surfing to playing beach volleyball on the resort’s shore along with safety tips for each month.
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By Clara Vaughn Staff Writer (Aug. 22, 2014) Each week during summer, the Believe in Tomorrow House by the Sea hosts about 30 family members on a special type of vacation. The colorful condo on 66th Street houses families with critically ill children for a free, week-long vacation at the beach, away from the everyday stresses of a child’s illness. For many, like the Cozzolinos who visited last week, it is a time to come together again as a family. “Lots of scary things happen in the hospital, there’s lots of new medicine. Laughs and smiles were really nonexistent,” said Kari Cozzolino, who first brought her son Caden, now 9, to Ocean City four years ago while he was undergoing chemotherapy. “To be able to come down here and forget about it, it’s amazing,” Kari said. “We can laugh together as a family again.” From the gift basket filled with beach toys, candy and hats from Caden’s favorite sports team to snacks and water bottles to grab on the way to the beach, “you’re taken care of it,” Kari said. “The extra touches mean so much.” The House by the Sea families come together each Monday night for a barbeque complete with ice cream sundaes and a bar serving virgin drinks to kick off the week. The rest of the week is theirs, with a full schedule of activities to choose from thanks to donations from the local business community. Gift cards and coupons for bike rentals, surf lessons and ice cream are just a few of the offerings, Caden’s father David said. “That’s the thing that’s really cool — all of these local businesses have donated to this,” he said. From the volunteers to the business donors, “you have so much support.” For the Hubbard family, that support was so strong they decided to move to the area. The now-Ocean Pines residents returned last week for their fifth year at Believe in Tomorrow since Bohdan, 7, was born with half a heart. See CONDO Page 64
Seven-year-old Bohdan, right, poses for a photo with his brother Josh, 13, and parents Lisa and Chad Hubbard last week at the Believe in Tomorrow House by the Sea on 66th Street. The Hubbards began coming to the house five years ago and felt so welcomed they moved to Ocean Pines. CLARA VAUGHN/OCEAN CITY TODAY
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Condo houses families with critically ill children for free Continued from Page 63 “When you have a sick kid, your dayto-day is about ‘What can I do to get through?,’” said mother Lisa. “Coming to a place like this, it allows you to forget those things and be a family for a week.” When her family moved here from Baltimore two years ago, she and her oldest son Josh, 13, became volunteers as well as participants. “It takes an amazing group of people to put others’ needs before their own,” Lisa said. “It made me realize that I really want to raise my kids in that kind of community.” But for organizers like Wayne Littleton, coordinator for the House by the
Sea, the rewards are great. “You develop bonds and you become a family,” he said. “We do a lot for them and they do just as much for us.” “You don’t ever want a sick kid, but when you think of the blessings that come out of it, this is one,” said Lisa. “When you walk away from here, it changes your life forever.” Visit www.believeintomorrow.org/ housing_bythesea.html to learn more about the Believe on Tomorrow House by the Sea on 66th Street. Catch some of the Believe in Tomrorow children on the Rude Awakening show Thursday mornings at 8:45 a.m. on Irie Radio 98.1 FM.
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Air Force Airman Malik J. Thomas graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Tex. The airman Continued on Page 67
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COMMUNITY BRIEFS Continued from Page 66 completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. Thomas is the son of Barry E. Bacon and Gina M. Thomas, both of Berlin; the grandson of Weldon M. Thomas of Berlin and Denise L. Thomas of Lewes, Del. and the nephew of Weldon M. Thomas of
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Register in advance for symposium Continued from Page 67 tals and community organizations will be on hand to provide information about screening, treatment and support resources. The program includes stories from breast cancer survivors, along with a healthy buffet dinner. “Breast cancer is a disease that has touched everyone,” Robin Prothro, CEO of Komen Maryland said.“Our goal for the symposium is to connect those touched by breast cancer with survivors, physicians and local community resources so that they can help raise awareness within their own communities and ultimately increase early detection and save lives.” Participants can register at www.komenmd.org and click on the Educational Symposium link under the Education Tab or call 410-9388990 for information.
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‘Gillis Island’ one of 11 residences featured on tour
(Aug. 22, 2014) The 10th annual Sand Castle Home Tour, sponsored by the Art League of Ocean City, is showcasing 11 beautiful homes on this year’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. The tour will feature five homes that were highlights of previous tours, and six new homes never seen before on the home tour. One of the featured homes this year is the “Gillis Island” bayside enclave of homeowners Palmer and Sandy Gillis of Ocean City. Encompassing four, waterfront building lots and including the main house, an attached guest house and separate caSee ANNUAL Page 69
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Annual Home Tour, Sept. 18-19 Continued from Page 68 bana with its bar and beach at the end of the beautifully landscaped property, the house is the ultimate in coastal style décor. The home has gone through several renovations from the original rancher and features the use of recycled and repurposed building materials. Some of the features of note you will see on the tour include a breakfast nook tin ceiling that was part of
an old soda fountain that Palmer’s dad used to frequent, an old jailhouse window serving as framework for holding hanging pots and pans in the kitchen, palm tree murals decorating some of the painted wood floors, an indoor water feature with its own wooden footbridge, a tower room with circular windows, an interior spiral staircase, and a heart-shaped outdoor planting bed that includes a See SAND Page 70
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Sand Castle Home Tour fundraiser for Art League of OC Continued from Page 69 flowing stream through stones. In addition to the Gillis home, the tour features 10 other residences â&#x20AC;&#x201C; ocean-front, bayside, family homes, penthouses, beach retreats and secluded estate homes. The self-guided driving tour can be completed at the tour-takers own pace, either in one day or two. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s route starts in north Ocean City and winds its way down through the resort, into West Ocean City and out Route 611 (Assateague Road) toward the development of Saddle Creek. The annual Sand Castle Home Tour is a major fundraiser for the Art League of Ocean City. Proceeds from the event over the years have been instrumental in helping the ALOC establish its own new home last year at 94th Street in the Ocean City Center for the Arts building. Proceeds also help fund programs, a variety of classes for all ages, exhibits, special events and creative partnerships with other organizations 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 410-5249433. To kick off the tour, to honor this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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. with heavy hors dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;oeuvres, live music and a beautiful setting. 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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Lifestyle Balance Program starts Aug. 25, runs 16 wks. (Aug. 22, 2014) Get fit, lose weight, and improve your health with certified lifestyle coaches through group sessions beginning Aug. 25 in Snow Hill. The Lifestyle Balance Program is a year-long, healthy eating, physical activity, and weight loss program that has been proven effective in reducing the risk for Type 2 diabetes and other chronic diseases, assisting in weight loss and maintenance of a healthy body weight, and decreasing the risk for heart disease and stroke. If you have been diagnosed with pre-diabetes or have a family history of gestational diabetes the Lifestyle Balance program can help you significantly reduce the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. By improving food choices and increasing physical activity, you can lose 5 to 7 percent of your body weight and this can cut your risk for developing Type 2 diabetes in half. The Health Department has been providing the Lifestyle Balance program since July 2009. Since that time, program participants have lost a combined total of more than 3,000 pounds, and have noticed an improvement in blood pressure, body fat and cholesterol levels as a result of program participation. When asked about the effectiveness of the pro-
gram, recent participants have stated, “I am so thankful for this program. I truly believe it helped to save my life;” and “This program has improved my health significantly, I feel.” The Lifestyle Balance Program, a year-long program, taught by CDC National Diabetes Prevention Program trained instructors including a certified exercise specialist, registered dietitian, and a health educator will be offered at the Worcester County Health Department, 6040 Public Landing Road, Snow Hill, starting on Monday, Aug. 25. The program will meet on Mondays and Wednesdays from 5-6 p.m. for 16 weeks. The program will continue to meet once/month for six months following conclusion of the initial 16 week core education program. Each session will include an education component and participation in physical activity. All participants receive their own personal lifestyle change coach who will assist them with goal setting, progress, and overcoming barriers. Program participants also receive incentives such as step counters, resistance bands, cook books, and more. To learn more about the program, determine if you qualify for participation, or to enroll, call 410-632-0056.
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OUT & ABOUT
NANCY POWELL/OCEAN CITY TODAY
OC PROMO Fred Wise, director of sales and marketing at the Ocean City Convention & Visitors Bureau, promotes the resort during the summer conference of the Maryland Association of Counties last Thursday at the Ocean City convention center on 40th Street.
GOLF TOURNEY Golfers participating in the Ocean City Shriner’s Club annual golf tournament, Aug. 1, gather for a photo. Funds raised will benefit the Shriner’s Philadelphia Hospital for Children.
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On July 24, Worcester NAACP held its monthly meeting and the guest speaker was Ocean City Beach Patrol Capt. Butch Arbin, who discussed water and surfing safety. He also emphasized the importance of listening to lifeguards about the risk of rip currents and dangerous surf. Pictured, from left, are Jim and Barbara Richardson, NAACP members; Dr. Roxie Dennis, NAACP president; Ivory Smith, NAACP vice president; DNR Officer Mance McCall; Lashanda Hall, NAACP member; Dee Davis, NAACP treasurer; Loretta White, Lillis Brittingham, Judy Davis, candidate for Delegate 38C, and Arbin. In back row are children who attended the event.
Daughters of the American Revolution from six chapters on the Eastern Shore gather for a luncheon at the Miles River Yacht Club in St. Michaels on Aug. 6. The event was hosted by the General Perry Benson Chapter with Maryland Society DAR Regent Linda Corinne Mistler as a special guest. Attending from the General Levin Winder Chapter, from left, are Chaplain Ann Fowler, Jeanne Townsend, Regent Barbara May, Vice Regent Pat Arata, Recording Secretary Carol Wanzer, Jacqueline Spurrier and Kitt Matthews.
MEAL DELIVERY United Way Community Impact Manager, Pam Gregory, left, and Karla Beardsley and Michael Foster of Mac Inc. demonstrate the essential supplies needed for delivering daily meals to homebound seniors. United Way 2015 funding will provide one in every three home delivered meals for more than 675 seniors in Wicomico, Worcester, Somerset and Dorchester counties.
BOGGS SPEAKS J. Graham Caldwell, speakers and programs chair of the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines– Ocean City, left, is joined by Worcester County Commissioner Judy Boggs and Kiwanis Club President Dick Clagett after she spoke recently to her fellow Kiwanians for likely the last time in her County Commissioner capacity as she is not running for re-election. Boggs has served her community for 12 years representing Ocean Pines and said she has enjoyed the many and varied experiences.
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CHEESE! Contestants and last year’s Little Miss and Mister Peach stand for a photo on the steps of the Atlantic Hotel in Berlin on Aug. 8. Participants were asked several questions and were all smiles for the judges. PHOTO COURTESY MORGAN COULSON
GUEST SPEAKERS
ALL-AMERICANS
Dawn Denton, community education director at Atlantic General Hospital, and Tracy Hunter, health literacy nurse liaison, were the guest speakers during the Aug. 13, Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City, weekly meeting. Pictured from left, are Denton, Hunter, Kiwanis’ President-Elect Carolyn Dryzga, and Programs and Speakers Chair, J. Graham Caldwell. The women discussed the “Health Literacy Program” of AGH. The program deals with the schools in Worcester County whereby the teachers are provided information about health, which they integrate into lesson plans in various subjects.
Three Worcester Prep Cheerleaders were named All-Americans, and seven were nominated for AllAmerican honors. Those selected as All-American Cheerleaders, from left, Hanna Nechay, Kendall Holmes and Hannah Arrington, are pictured with their NCA Cheerleading Coach Fya Powell.
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FARMERS’ MARKET Worcester County seniors enjoy the Commission on Aging annual Farmers’ Market at the Snow Hill Senior Center. Worcester County Commission on Aging is able to achieve a 98-percent redemption rate of the coupons issued by the Maryland Department of Agriculture for the Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program by bringing the market to the seniors.
Dawn Rogers, principal of Ocean City Elementary School, is recognized for her leadership in innovation and the school’s second grade teachers for their development of integrated health literacy curriculum. The group received a commendation from the Worcester County Council and a citation from Maryland Senator Jim Mathias during a recent Worcester County Board of Education meeting. Pictured, from left, are Dawn Denton, AGH Healthy Happenings community education manager; Michael Franklin, CEO of Atlantic General Hospital; Cynthia Webster, Ocean City Elementary School second grade teacher; Lauren Mumford, Ocean City Elementary School second grade teacher; Rogers; Robert Rothemel, Jr., chairman of the Worcester County Board of Education; Tina Adams, Ocean City Elementary School second grade teacher; Kristie Fogle, Ocean City Elementary School second grade teacher; Jerry Wilson, superintendent of Worcester County public schools; and Mathias. Not pictured: Ocean City Elementary School second grade teachers Linda Brown and Cynthia Leitgeb.
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Under the Stars VIP event set for Aug. 29, aboard El Galeon Public invited to take night tour of Spanish Tall Ship, while enjoying food, drinks
NANCY POWELL/OCEAN CITY TODAY
El Galeon Andalucia, the only galleon class vessel in the world sailing today, attracts visitors at its berth at the bayside boardwalk between Third and Fourth streets. The vessel, which is open for tours, will be docked there until Sept. 1.
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(Aug. 22, 2014) Tickets are on sale now for a VIP night aboard El Galeon Andalucia, the Spanish Tall Ship docked at Third Street, bayside. An Evening Under the Stars will be held on Friday, Aug. 29, from 7-9 p.m. This event gives the public a rare chance to experience a sunset and nightfall on board while enjoying wine, beer, light fare and even pirates. Tickets cost $75 each. Only 100 VIP tickets are available. Purchase tickets online at www.TallShipEvent.com or at the dock prior to the event. The rain date will be Saturday, Aug. 30. El Galeon Andalucia was most recently featured in the NBC mini-series “Crossbones,” starring John Malkovich as the pirate “Blackbeard.” It has also been filmed in several Captain Morgan rum commercials, and is scheduled to be in an upcoming feature film. The ship, which sailed into Ocean
City at the end of July, has an all Spanish crew that lives on board. The crew maintains the ship while in port, and helps provide the history of merchant ships sailing in the 1500 and 1600s. Most of the crew members are volunteers. Ocean City is the first of 10 ports of call in five states on the Sail to Sunny Fort Lauderdale 16th Century Ship Tour, where El Galeon will be featured in the nationally-televised Winterfest Boat Parade on Dec. 13. El Galeon will be open for tours daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Labor Day. Five of the six decks are available to explore, and the lower gun deck serves as a museum with information about the history of Spanish galleons in the 16th and 17th centuries. Tickets are available online at www.TallShipEvent.com at a discount of 25 percent off the at-the-dock price. Advance sales end for each day at 10 a.m. An audio guide app for Android and Apple iOS has also just been released to enhance visitor’s experience. The app costs $2.99 to download. Audio guides are also available for rent at the ship for $5.
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Ocean City Beach Patrol employment opportunity, Aug. 30
(Aug. 22, 2014) The Ocean City Beach Patrol held the first pre-employment physical skills evaluation for the 2015 summer season on Aug. 9. Forty-two people tried out and 19 passed the test. They were appointed to a Surf Rescue Academy next year with four of the 42 meeting the requirements to be considered for the position of Junior Beach Patrol Assistant Instructor. The OCBP will offer an additional opportunity on Saturday, Aug. 30. There are no pre-certification requirements and experience in ocean rescue is not necessary. Those meeting qualifying standards are eligible See CANDIDATES Page 77
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Each year, the Ocean City Beach Patrol employs more than 200 men and women to watch over the 10 miles of Ocean City beach. The next pre-employment physical skills evaluation for the 2015 summer season will take place Saturday, Aug. 30.
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Candidates will swim, run, perform simulated rescues Continued from Page 76 for appointment to a Beach Patrol Surf Rescue Academy, which will be conducted in Ocean City beginning on May 17 or June 14, 2015. This academy is eight days long and all training and certifications will be provided, while candidates are paid $12.99 per hour and $14.07 after probation (current pay rates). Registration for the test begins at 10 a.m. with orientation and a full day of testing at 11:30 a.m. Look for the beach patrol sign at Dorchester Street and the Boardwalk. Candidates with late August and September availability will be given priority consideration for appointment to a Surf Rescue Academy. There will be one additional opportunity to secure a position on Saturday, June 6, 2015 and attend the June 14 Surf Rescue Academy, however, all positions may already be filled prior to the beginning of next season. Candidates will swim 400 meters, run 300 meters, perform simulated swimming rescues and demonstrate the capacity to run fast in timed sprint races. Water-related activities will take place in the Atlantic Ocean with all running activities on the beach. Pre-registration is highly encouraged, and is helpful for planning purposes and will save time during registration. To pre-register for the test log on to www.ococean.com/ocbp and click on the â&#x20AC;&#x153;register for upcoming testsâ&#x20AC;? link under â&#x20AC;&#x153;Site Updates.â&#x20AC;? For additional information, interested men and women who will be 17 or older prior to June 22, 2015, should click on the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jobsâ&#x20AC;? button or contact the Ocean City Beach Patrol at 410-289-7556. Those under 18 years of age, a legal guardian must attend and remain at the test during the entire process. The beach patrol requires acceptable proof of age of all candidates in order to participate. (driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, birth certificate or U.S. passport)
Komen Maryland announces Community Grant Program Non-profit organizations that serve all or part of affiliate eligible for funding
(Aug. 22, 2014) Komen Maryland has announced the release of its Request for Applications (RFA) for the 2015-16 Community Grant Program as well as the continued availability of small grants made possible with support from the Jacqueline Chambers Family Fund for Small Grants. With funds raised through the Race for the Cure in Hunt Valley and Ocean City, last year Komen Maryland awarded $1.011,803 to 14 community grant programs across the state, an additional $84,254 to nine small grant programs and $520,000 to national research through Susan G. Komen headquarters. The Komen Maryland grant program supports collaborative and innovative programs that increase mammography screening rates and early detection while decreasing late stage diagnosis. Grant programs serve to provide direct and supportive breast health services to breast cancer patients and survivors throughout the affiliate service area. Non-profit organizations that serve all or part of the Komen Mary-
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(Aug. 22, 2014) Ocean City Aviation Association presents the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wings & Wheelsâ&#x20AC;? Expo 2014 at the Ocean City Municipal Airport on Saturday, Aug. 30 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This event will include a display of aircraft and motor vehicles from the past, as well as various crafts and merchandise. Vendors will be on hand to provide food and beer for purchase. Helicopter rides for tours of the area will also be available for a fee. There will be door prizes, a 50/50 raffle and trophies will be awarded for aircraft and vehicle class competitions. Funds raised will benefit the ongoing maintenance and care of the historic Huey Veterans Memorial helicopter display at the airport. These helicopters saved many veteransâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lives during the wars and aided in the logistics of moving supplies and soldiers. The Town of Ocean City in cooperation with the Ocean City Aviation Association and the airportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s management have made this event possible. Admission is $5 per person. Children 12 and younger will be admitted for free. The airport is located off Route 611 in West Ocean City. For more information, contact Candace Jones at 410-352-5064.
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non-stressful environment. No experience necessary. This is a fun opportunity to try your hand at something new with like-minded artistic explorers. Come alone or bring friends and an adult beverage to the Ocean City Center for the Arts on 94th Street. All materials, instructions and non-alcoholic mixers are included. Cost is $36 for members of the Art League and $40 for non-members. For more information or to register online, visit www.artleagueofoceancity.org or call 410-524-9433.
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You’ll love the water view from the Back Deck. This charming 3-bedroom, 2-bath home is right on the water and so close to the open bay. You can park your boat right at your back door. The perfect place for the whole family to relax and enjoy. It was thoughtfully designed with a modern kitchen, New Floors, Windows, and a new roof. It has formal dining room plus the bedrooms are huge. Beautifully landscaped with no grass to cut. Start living the good life on the water for only $359,000. If you are looking for something special call 800-252-2223 to see this gem today. The Montego Bay Specialists since 1971.
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Larry Holdren Real Estate, Inc© 13901 Coastal Hwy., Ocean City, MD
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You will love this location and the price IS JUST RIGHT for this 2-bedroom 1-1/2 bath home. Features a large comfortable living room, the eat-in kitchen has a breakfast bar. Little upkeep is required so you have time to relax and enjoy the nice yard. This carefully planned community is just minutes from Delaware and Ocean City beaches. Now is the time to BUY. All for JUST $59,500. To see for yourself call today.
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This 2BR/1BA waterfront home is located in the Montego Bay community in N. Ocean City. The home is being sold with a deeded lot with no ground rent or ground lease attached. The property is on a deep/wide canal offering easy access to the open bay. Zoning permits housing up to 1 and a half stories. The community features pools, tennis, shuffleboard, min. golf and a bayfront boardwalk. The HOA dues are just $190/year. Listed at $245,000.
Call Michael “Montego Mike” Grimes
800-745-5988 • 410-250-3020
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This 3BR/3.5BA waterfront home is located on one of the widest canals in Ocean City offering quick & easy access to the open bay. The entire 2nd floor was just finished off and features a 2nd master bedroom & bath and an office area. The 1st floor features 9’ ceilings, a master bedroom & bath & a guest bedroom with it’s own bath. Outside there are 2 porches, a dock a pier with an electric boat lift and a utility shed. Listed at $479,900.
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108 S. Ocean Drive • Ocean City, MD
108 S. Ocean Drive • Ocean City, MD
606 GULF STREAM DRIVE
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Assateague Point, Berlin
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Villas, OC Inlet Isle
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Gateway Grand – 48th Street 1111 Edgewater Ave
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Sunset Island
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Arcadia Village-Newark
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Captain’s Quarters 627A 505 Edgewater Ave.- Ocean City
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10357 New Quay Rd. West OC
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Susan Antigone/Long & Foster
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405 142nd St. Caine Woods
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$224,900
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13216 Nantucket Rd. Montego Bay
Thurs. 8/28 10:30-12:30 Sat. 8/30 10:30 – 1:30
STYLE
2BR/2BA
19 Sandpiper Ln. Ocean Pines
Fri. 8/29 10:30-12:30
BR/BA
107 Convention Center Dr. Thunder Island
Wednesday 10-12 Thurs. 8/28 10-12
1BR/2BR/3BR
$359,000 $195,000
$224,000 $279,900
$129,000
Dale Chambers/Long & Foster Karen Oass/Long & Foster
Dale Chambers/Long & Foster Karen Oass/Long & Foster
Karen Oass/Long & Foster
Barbara Reese/Long & Foster
Dennis Escher/Long & Foster
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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. Aug. 22 OC SANDFEST — Performance Art with master champion sand sculptors creating 10 giant sand sculptures along the Ocean City beach from N. Division Street to 4th Street. Sculptures to remain on display through Sept. 1. Info: infoevent@aol.com or 800-626-2326. 5TH ANNUAL OCEAN CITY JEEP WEEK—
Townwide. This event brings Jeep enthusiasts from all over. Info: Brad Hoffman, brad@live-wire-media.com.
ANNUAL DUCK RACE FUNDRAISER—
Frontier Town Water Park, 8428 Stephen Decatur Highway, Berlin, 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 City’s scholarship fund.
STEPPING ON FALL 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.
OCEAN CITY SHRINE CLUB MEETING —
Peaky’s in the Fenwick Inn, Ocean City. Social at 6 p.m., guest speaker at 6:30 p.m. John Culp, Manager of the American Red Cross in Salisbury, will address the need for emergency preparedness as we enter the hurricane season. Dinner and business meeting will follow at approximately 7:15 p.m. All Master Masons, Shriners and their ladies are encouraged to attend. Info: Earl Hewitt, 443-567-0488.
SAT. Aug. 23
OC SANDFEST — Display art and interac-
tive activities with visitors and sculptors. Activities to include sand art contests, sculpting lessons, photo opportunities and more, Aug. 23-24. Sculptures to remain on display through Sept. 1. Info: infoevent@aol.com or 800-626-2326.
5TH ANNUAL OCEAN CITY JEEP WEEK—
Townwide. This event brings Jeep enthusiasts from all over. Info: Brad Hoffman, brad@live-wire-media.com.
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.
SUN. Aug. 24
OC SANDFEST — Display art and interactive activities with visitors and sculptors. Activities to include sand art contests, sculpting lessons, photo opportunities and more. Sculptures to remain on display through Sept. 1. Info: infoevent@aol.com or 800-626-2326.
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.
SUNDAY NIGHT SERENITY AL-ANON FAMILY GROUP MEETING — Woodlands in
Ocean Pines, Independent Living Apartment Building, 1135 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines, 7:30 p.m.
MON. Aug. 25
BEACH FIREWORKS — Ocean City beach
5TH ANNUAL OCEAN CITY JEEP WEEK—
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.
OC BEACH LIGHTS — Ocean City beach at
FREE MOVIE MONDAY — White Horse Park, 239 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines. Featuring “Mr. Peabody Sherman.” Info: 410-641-7052.
Townwide. This event brings Jeep enthusiasts from all over. Info: Brad Hoffman, brad@live-wire-media.com. 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.
OC CRUZERS CAR SHOW & MUSIC —
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 Troy Mawyer (rock) at 3 p.m. Free admission. Info: 410-289-7739 or www.ocdc.org.
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 Front Page News “Classic Rock” and Maryland DNR “Scales & Tales.” Also, a fireworks display at 9 p.m. Info: 800-626-2326 or http://town.oceancity.md.us/sep.html.
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. Aug. 26
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. MATT DOVE’S SKATEBOARD CAMP — Ba-
sics and tricks taught. Campers are re-
quired to wear helmets and have a legal guardian sign a skate waiver. Cost is $85-$95. Info: 410-641-7052.
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: 410-524-7994, 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.
WED. Aug. 27
CONCERTS ON THE BEACH — Ocean City
beach at N. Division Street, 8 p.m. Featuring Poole & the Gang “Rock.” Take a blanket or chair. Info: 800-626-2326.
MOVIES ON THE BEACH — Carousel Re-
sort Hotel and Condominiums, 118th Street and oceanfront, Ocean City, 8:30 p.m. Featuring “Planes.” Take beach chairs or a blanket. Info: 800-626-2326.
BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP — Atlantic General Hospital, conference room 1, 9733 Healthway Drive, Berlin, 7-8 p.m. The group gathers the fourth Wednesday of each month. Pre-registration is not necessary. Info: Pastoral Care Services, 410-641-9725 or gmansell@atlanticgeneral.org. BINGO — Every Wednesday at Ocean
City Elks Lodge 2645, 138th Street and Sinepuxent Avenue, rear of the Fenwick Inn. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., games start 6:30 p.m. Food is available. Open to the public. No one allowed in the hall under 18 years of age during bingo. Info: 410-250-2645.
DELMARVA HAND DANCING CLUB —
Meets every Wednesday at Peaky’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 ’50s, ’60s and Carolina beach music. All are welcome. Discounted food and drink prices. Info: 302-200-DANCE (3262).
KIWANIS CLUB OF GREATER OCEAN PINES/OCEAN CITY — Meets every
Wednesday at the Ocean Pines Commu-
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CALENDAR nity 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 — St. Paul’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 century original is available for walking with candlelight and sacred music; wheelchair accessible. Info: 410-2893453 or 443-880-7608. BAYSIDE BEGINNINGS AL-ANON FAMILY GROUP MEETING — Ocean Pines Community Center, 235 Ocean Parkway, 7:30 p.m.
OCEAN CITY/BERLIN ROTARY CLUB MEETING — Captain’s Table Restaurant in the
own seating. Info: 800-626-2326, 410289-7739 or www.ocdc.org.
FREE MOVIE ON THE BEACH — Princess Royale, 9100 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, 8:30 p.m. Featuring “Free Willy.” Take a chair or blanket. Info: 800-6262326. FREE CONCERT — White Horse Park, 239
Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines, 7 p.m. Featuring “Fabulous 50’s.” Info: 410641-7052.
STROKE SUPPORT GROUP — 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 — Every Thursday,
Courtyard by Marriott, 2 15th St, Ocean City, 6 p.m. Info: 410-641-1700 or kbates@taylorbank.com.
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.
THURS. Aug. 28
BINGO — American Legion Post 166,
SUNSET PARK PARTY NIGHTS — Sunset
Park, S. Division Street, bayside, Ocean City, 7-9 p.m. Featuring Randy Lee Ashcraft & the Saltwater Cowboys (beach country). Admission is free, while beverages, including beer, are available for purchase. It is recommended to take
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 — St. Peter’s Lutheran Church Community Life Center, 10301
Coastal Highway, Ocean City, 1-2 p.m. Free will offering appreciated. Sponsored by St. Peter’s Senior Adult Ministry. Info: 410-524-7474.
ONGOING EVENTS FREE FAMILY PROGRAMS — 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 — 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 special 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. OCEAN CITY HOTEL WEEK — 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.
SUMMER PROGRAMS — Delmarva Discovery Center, 2 Market St., Pocomoke, through Aug. 31. Daily summer programs include “Dive Dialogue,” “Fish Feeding,” “A Walk to Remember,” “Discovery Program,” “Mommy & Me; Daddy too!,” “Beaver Story Time & Craft,” “Squeaky Clean!,” “Fishing Fun,” and “Awesome Animals & Craft.” Info: delmarvadiscoverycenter.org or 410-957-9933. PINE’EER CRAFT AND GIFT SHOP OPEN —
Pine’eer Craft and Gift Shop, White Horse Park, 239 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines. Shop will be open every Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. featuring handcrafted home décor, jewelry, doll clothes, sweatshirts and more created by members of the Pine’eer Craft Club.
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83 Classifieds now appear in Ocean City Today & the Bayside Gazette each week and online at oceancitytoday.net and baysideoc.com.
HELP WANTED
HELP WANTED
Courtyard by Marriott, 2 15th Street, Ocean City, MD 21842 Now accepting applicaitons for the following positions: Seasonal, F/T Housekeepers & Front Desk Associates with possible YR Looking for qualified candidates that have previous hotel experience. Stop by the front desk to complete an application. No phone calls. All candidates must go through a satisfactory background check.
Seeking Experienced
Wait Staff Bussers Kitchen Help
Apply in Person 104 N. Main Street Berlin 410-629-0550
www.baysideoc.com www.oceancitytoday.net
Seeking an entry level
Degreed Electrical Engineer for our electrical distribution business.
Check us out online:
Delmarva.com/connect.with.us/About-us
HELP WANTED
Hiring Year Round Experienced Line Cook, Pizza Helper & Server for Italian/American Restaurant. Apply in person Alex’s Italian Restaurant, Rt. 50, West Ocean City.
Drivers: CDL-A. Average $52,000 per yr. plus. Excellent Home Time + Weekends. Monthly Bonuses up to $650. 5,000w APU’s for YOUR Comfort + E-Logs. Excellent Benefits. 100% no touch. 877-704-3773 HOTEL POSITIONS
Front Desk Clerk Night Auditor
Experience Preferred Stop in 9am-3pm Quality Inn Oceanfront 54th & Coastal Highway Ocean City, MD NO CALLS PLEASE
HELP WANTED
Y/R Full Service Grounds Keeper with Landscaping Experience. Please obtain an application from O.C.R.E.M. @ 5901 Coastal Hwy., Suite C, Ocean City, MD. Pickles Pub - Now Hiring Year Round Servers & Liquor Store Cashiers. NO CALLS. Apply @ 8th Street Liquors. Now Hiring Secret Shoppers. Call 410-251-2892.
Now Hiring part time for all Customer Service Positions Only year round positions needed Call 410-250-1234 or apply in our 125th Street location
Year-Round HOUSEKEEPER
SALES
HOMEWORKS CARPET ONE is a member of America’s largest flooring retail group. We are interviewing for a yearround sales position. Candidates should be able to communicate effectively & have a flair for color and design. Prior sales experience will be a plus. 5-day work week to include weekends. Position pays a salary during learning period then converts to salary plus commission. Call Buddy to schedule an interview. 410-524-1800
Homeworks Carpet One 85th & Coastal Hwy., Ocean City, MD Distribution Center Team Member – Retail Line Processor South Moon Under is currently seeking Part-time Retail Line Processors, Monday thru Friday 8:00 am to 4 pm as needed and some Saturdays. This position is currently located in our Berlin, MD location, but will be moving to Salisbury on or about the fall, 2014. Responsibilities:
Retail Line Processors are responsible for ticketing, sensoring and stripping merchandise. Qualifications required: - High school diploma or GED - Attention to detail - Strong work ethic - Ability to lift and carry at least 30 pounds - Extensive standing and walking during the work shift - Assisting in handling daily deliveries - Team player - Performs other job-related duties as assigned. Our Warehouse Processors enjoy: - Competitive pay - Career advancement opportunities
For immediate consideration, please forward a cover letter and resume to Maggie Sweeney at msweeney@southmoonunder.com or stop into 619 Franklin Avenue, Berlin, MD to complete an application. Please, no phone calls. The above information outlines the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. No Visa Sponsorship available for this position. South Moon Under is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing a diverse workplace.
HELP WANTED
Full Time Rental Agent wanted for an established Real Estate office. Must have MD Real Estate license; experience in booking & managing vacation rentals preferred. Requires excellent customer service habits; good computer skills; and an ability to multi task. Need own transportation and must work weekends. Send a confidential resume along with salary requirements to: Rental Agent, P.O. Box 3500, Ocean City, MD 21843. Enovative Technologies
Now Hiring Sale Reps
for FT/PT work. Paid travel + Bonuses Make $200-$400 A Day. Base + Commission. Need to be outgoing, assertive and willing to learn, experience preferred but not required. Please call 443-373-1319
Background Check Required Inquire within:
39642 Jefferson Bridge Rd.; Bethany Beach
Top wages, excellent benefits package and free employee meal available to successful candidates.
Employment Opportunities:
Year Round, Full/Part Time: Room Attendant, Wash Room Attendant, Banquet Housestaff, Bartender, Housekeeping Housestaff, Server, Lobby Attendant (4pm-11pm), Banquet Server, Overnight Cleaner (11pm-7am), Reservations, Busser, Front Desk, Sales Secretary
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
Touch of Italy is seeking experienced year round people for our locations in Delaware and Maryland:
AM Breakfast Server Line Cook Pizza Cook Busboy Runner Expediter Dishwasher Cleaning Person EXPERIENCED ONLY
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)
Busy salon in Gold Coast Mall is now hiring FT or PT, experienced Nail Tech. Please call 410-524-7606 to set up a confidential interview.
Harbor Watch
Hiring: Exp. Banquet Servers Servers Line Cooks Dishwashers Hostesses Food Runners Apply in person or email applications to ocharborwatch@gmail.com
NOW HIRING!!
Overnight Production Crew ($8.00-$9.00) Apply online at: delmarvadd.com
Pino’s Pizza
5 miles from MD/DE line
---Work At The BEACH... Work With The BEST!!
HELP WANTED
The Princess Royale Hotel & Conference Center Located at 91st St. Oceanfront, Ocean City, MD
HELP WANTED
- PM Dishwasher - Year Round Hostess - AM Cook - Certified HVAC Tech - Year Round Housekeepers
Apply online at www.princessroyale.com or fax to 410-524-7787 or email to employment@princessroyale.com
HOTELS AT FAGER’S ISLAND The Lighthouse The Edge
Ocean City, MD Position available full and part time:
• Laundry Attendant • Housekeeping Room Attendants • Evening Turndown Attendants (Hskp) Please apply in person Monday thru Thursday between the hours of 10 am and 3 pm at The Lighthouse Club Hotel, 56th Street Bayside, Ocean City, MD. Positive Attitude, Good Grooming, and Good Work Ethic required. NO PHONE CALLS, PLEASE!
Now you can order your classifieds online
Hiring Now! Counter/Phones: hourly, plus tips Delivery Drivers: hourly, plus BIG tips 4:30pm-10pm, or 10pm-4:30am
Apply in person @ 81st St., and also text 410-422-4780
IMMEDIATE OPENING FOR A PART-TIME CUSTODIAN
Worcester Preparatory School, a coeducational college preparatory day school serving over 500 students in grades PK-12, seeks a hard-working, experienced and highly motivated part-time custodian. This individual would work from 3pm-6pm, Monday-Friday during the school year. Prior commercial custodial experience is preferred. Candidate must be able to meet physical requirements of the job including, but not limited to, ability to lift up to 20-30 lbs. on a regular basis. EOE Interested candidates should contact: Marian Card, Director of Human Resources, tel: 410-6413575 x146 or email: mcard@worcesterprep.org.
Classifieds 410-723-6397
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HELP WANTED
FT, Y/R Maintenance Supervisor-Great benefits and pay. Exp. pref. Apply in person @ Club Ocean Villas II, 105 120th St.
Part Time Laborer Neededmust be dependable, with valid drivers license. Available to work all hours. Please call 302-524-8102. Now Hiring Beach Stand Attendants. Work through September. Call 410-251-2892.
Century Taxi - Now hiring day & night Taxi Drivers and 15 passenger Shuttle bus Drivers. Call 302-245-5041. No answer, please leave message.
Retail Associates!
Several Associates needed to work on an as needed basis to support our busy Coastal Hospice Thrift Shop in Berlin. Apply by visiting our website: www.coastalhospice.org Joint Commission Accredited EOE
LOCAL MODELS WANTED
for South Moon Under No experience necessary. Female applicants must be at least 5’7” size 0-2. Male applicants must be at least 6’0” size 32-34 waist. Please contact models@southmoonunder.com and include name, at least one full length photo, height and sizes.
RENTALS
YR, 1BR Rustic Cabin, near Ocean Downs Casino $475/mo. No smoking/pets. Call Howard Martin Realty 410-352-5555. 2BR/2BA in Bishopville - No smoking/pets. $700/mo. Call Howard Martin Realty 410352-5555.
Winter Seasonal - 1BR/1BA, Mid-town, OC Condo. Nice, great location with ocean/bay views. Close to bus line. W/D, DW. Call 267-254-0111.
Winter Rental - Oceanside, 52nd St., 1 Large BR, 2 Full Baths. 10/1/14 thru 4/1/15. W/D, DW. No smoking/pets. $600/mo. + sec. dep. Cable includ. Call 443-995-5311. Winter Rental - Oceanfront, Fully furn., 2BR/2BA, mid-rise w/elevator, Oct. thru May. Call 410-703-1945.
Winter Rental Mid-Sept. to May-76th St., Oceanfront. 2BR/2BA. W/D, fireplace, beautiful top corner unit. 410804-3444 Y/R Rentals - Berlin Rentals starting at $1150. Bunting Realty, Inc. 410-641-3313
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
The Princess Royale Hotel & Conference Center Located at 91st St. Oceanfront, Ocean City, MD
Convention & Conference Service Manager
Seeking an experienced and motivated CS Manager with experience in Hotel sales and catering. Attention to detail and follow up a must. Training & Benefits available. Apply online at www.princessroyale.com or fax to 410-524-7787 or email to employment@princessroyale.com
RENTALS
2BR/1BA - newly renovated apt., large yard, storage shed. $950/mo. + security Call 443-397-8919.
ROOMMATES ROOMMATES
Beautiful Rooms on Lagoon NOC. Walk to beach/mall. Kit. privileges, cable/utilities. Winter rate $95-$120/week, Summer $110-$160/week. Call after 7 p.m. 410-524-5428
Professional Female to Rent Room-Shared bathroom, nice home in S. Ocean Pines, full house privileges, $450/mo. + $100 utils. and $450 sec. dep. 443-415-6226
REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE
Beautiful Corner Lot on 139th & Derrickson Ave., OC, MD. Behind Fenwick Inn. Utils. already in ground. Reduced to $250,000. 410-2501889 Reduced! $19,000 CASH 2BR/2BA Mobile - 10 min. to the beach. Next to County Boat ramp. Ground rent$400/mo. includes water, sewer, trash & taxes. Call Howard Martin Realty 410352-5555.
Willards, 3BR/2BA Home LR, family rm, hardwood floors, gorgeous large kitchen, 2-car garage on 1/2 acre. $194,500 Call Howard Martin Realty 410-352-5555.
SUMMER RENTALS $300/week Sleeps 4, Pool, Internet
Rambler Motel 9942 Elm St., right behind Starbucks
Now Accepting Applications for Cooks, Servers, Counter Help & Delivery Drivers Top pay, meal play & paid weekly. Come in for Interview on Wednesday @ 11:00 am 5601 Coastal Hwy. (Bayside)
Ocean City Today
Call 410-213-1764
Yearly & Seasonal Rentals We Welcome Pets 7700 Coastal Hwy 410-524-7700 www.holidayoc.com
WINTER RENTAL Opens Sept. 1st. Month to Month till April 1st. Blue Turtle Apts. on 57th St., oceanside. 2BR/1BA, fully furn., kitch., lvg. rm. Cable incl. Elect. Incl. up to $150 a month. Rent is $600 to $650 depending on 1 or 2 persons. Two person max. $300 holding/sec. deposit. Quiet required 24/7 inside & out. No stereos, pets or smoking inside. Only 2 left in this 4plex. Units 2 & 4. See at JuneWeek.com or visit between 11am-1pm Saturdays for a peek. 410-422-4780
LOTS & ACREAGE LOTS & ACREAGE
1.9 Acre, Waterfront Lot in W.O.C. For Sale - PRIVATE, outstanding OC skyline & Assateague views. All perks are there! REDUCED to $199,999. Call 609-6176520.
COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL
BERLIN OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT - approximately 200 sq. ft. ea. Utils. included. $275/ mo. Call 410-726-5471 or 410-641-4300.
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
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 $850 Apartments Starting at $895 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
Open 7 Days A Week for property viewing in: * Berlin * Ocean City * * Ocean Pines * * Snow Hill *
COMMERCIAL
Office For Rent in WOC. 900 sq. ft. in Stephen Decatur Business Park. Call for details 443-373-1319. 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
Upscale Mid-town Office Space in O.C. for Lease.
Last Suite available. 2150 sq. ft. Flexible floor plan. Call Brian 443-880-2225
SERVICES
COMMERCIAL
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.
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TRUSTEEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SALE 5 41st Street, Unit 1 Ocean City, MD 21842 a/k/a 5 41st Street Dominica Beach, Unit 1 Ocean City, MD 21842 In execution of the Deed of Trust dated May 13, 2005 and recorded February 22, 2006 in Liber SVH 4646, folio 475, among the Worcester County land records, the undersigned Substitute Trustees, any of whom may act, will offer for sale at public auction on September 8, 2014, at 2:32 PM, at the front of the Circuit Court for Worcester County, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland, the following property: ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester County, Maryland and more fully described in the aforementioned Deed of Trust. TAX ID: 10-425026 The property and improvements will be sold in â&#x20AC;&#x153;as isâ&#x20AC;? physical condition without warranty of any kind and subject to all conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same. TERMS OF SALE: A non-refundable bidderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s deposit of $17,500.00 by cashierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s/certified check required at time of sale except for the party secured by the Deed of Trust. Risk of loss on purchaser from date and time of auction. The balance of the purchase price together with interest thereon at 2.625% per annum from date of sale to receipt of purchase price by Trustees must be paid by cashierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s check within 10 days after final ratification of sale. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event settlement is delayed for any reason. All real estate taxes and other public charges and/or assessments to be adjusted as of the date of sale and thereafter assumed by purchaser. If applicable, any condominium and/or homeowners association dues and assessments that may become due after the date of sale shall be purchaserâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s responsibility. Purchaser shall pay all transfer, documentary and recording taxes/fees and all other settlement costs. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining possession of the property. If purchaser defaults, deposit will be forfeited and property resold at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser who shall be liable for any deficiency in the purchase price and all costs, expenses and attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fees of both sales. If Trustees do not convey title for any reason, purchaserâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sole remedy is return of deposit without interest. This sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan secured by the Deed of Trust including but not limited to determining whether prior to sale a forbearance, repayment or other
agreement was entered into or the loan was reinstated or paid off; in any such event this sale shall be null and void and purchaserâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sole remedy shall be return of deposit without interest. (51302) Richard A. Lash, Barry K. Bedford, David A. Rosen, Leonard W. Harrington, Jr., and Robert E. Kelly, Substitute Trustees Auctioneers: Alex Cooper Auctioneers 908 York Road Towson, MD 21204 410-828-4838 OCD-8/21/3t _________________________________ Law Offices of Shannon J. Posner, P.A. 909 Ridgebrook Road, Suite 208 Sparks, Maryland 21152
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEESâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; SALE OF CONDOMINIUM UNIT GENERALLY KNOWN AS 202 SOUTH HERON DRIVE, UNIT 301, OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND 21842 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in that certain Purchase Money Deed of Trust and Security Agreement, dated August 6, 2004, from Washington Communities I, LLC, formerly known as W&D, LLC (the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Grantorâ&#x20AC;?), to Richard L. Bernardi and Michael Paulson, Trustees, and recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland in Liber 4236, folio 692, as amended, modified and/or restated by an Amendment to Deed of Trust and Security Agreement, dated December 13, 2004, from Grantor to Richard L. Bernardi and Michael Paulson, Trustees, and recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland in Liber 4405, folio 332, and assigned pursuant to an Assignment of Deed of Trust, dated September 26, 2013, and recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland, at Liber 6269, folio 436 (collectively, the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Deed of Trustâ&#x20AC;?), the holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust (the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Noteholderâ&#x20AC;?), having subsequently appointed Shannon J. Posner, Judd Crane, J. Patrick Gill and Christopher T. Magette as Substitute Trustees (collectively, the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Trusteesâ&#x20AC;?) in the place and stead of Richard L. Bernardi and Michael Paulson, by instrument duly executed, acknowledged and recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland, default having occurred under the terms of said Deed of Trust and at the request of the parties secured thereby, the undersigned Trustees will offer for sale at the Court House Door of the Circuit Court for Worcester County, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863 on Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. ALL OF THAT property being situate in Worcester County, Maryland, and the improvements thereon (the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Propertyâ&#x20AC;?), and being more particularly described as follows:
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PUBLIC NOTICES ALL that property situate, lying and being in the Town of Ocean City, in the Tenth Election District of Worcester County, Maryland, described as Condominium Unit No. 301, Building “E”, Phase V of the “Bay Watch II Condominium”, together with an undivided percentage interest in the common elements thereof, as established pursuant to a Condominium Master Deed or Declaration (including By-Laws) dated November 15, 1993, and recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland, in Liber No. 1997, folio 75, et seq., as amended; and pursuant to the several plats described in said Master Deed or Declaration and recorded as aforesaid in Plat Book No. 148, folio 54, et seq. TERMS OF SALE: A deposit in the amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), payable by certified check, or other form acceptable to the Trustees, in their sole and absolute discretion, will be required of the purchaser(s) at the time and place of sale. The balance of the purchase price shall be due in cash or by certified check with interest on the unpaid balance of the purchase price at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum from the date of sale to and including the date of settlement. If ratification or settlement is delayed for any reason, there shall be no abatement of interest. The Trustees reserve the right to reject any and all bids, and to extend the time for settlement, if applicable. In the event that the Noteholder, or an affiliate thereof, is the successful bidder at the sale, such party will not be required to make a deposit or to pay interest on the unpaid purchase money. Taxes, water rent, ground rent, if any, and all other municipal charges and liens owed against the Property shall be the responsibility of the purchaser(s) and shall be paid by the purchaser(s) at settlement. In addition, all other charges, expenses and liens owed against the Property including, but not limited to, all condominium fees and expenses and public charges and assessments owed against the Property and payable on an annual basis, such as sanitary and/or metropolitan district charges, if any, shall also be the responsibility of the purchaser(s) and shall be paid by the purchaser(s) at settlement. The cost of all documentary stamps, state and local transfer taxes, recordation taxes and fees, title examination costs incurred by the purchaser(s)’ settlement agent, the purchaser(s)’ own attorneys’ fees, conveyance fees, document preparation, and all other incidental settlement costs, shall also be the responsibility of the purchaser(s) and shall be paid for by the purchaser(s) at settlement. The Property will be sold in an “AS IS” condition and without any warranties or representations, either express or implied, as to the nature, condition or description of the improvements. In addition, the Property will also be sold subject to all existing housing, building and zoning code violations, subject to all critical area and wetland violations, subject to all environmental problems and violations which may exist on or with respect to the Property,
and subject to all matters and restrictions of record affecting the same, if any. The purchaser(s) at the foreclosure sale shall assume the risk of loss for the above-referenced Property immediately after the sale takes place. It shall be the purchaser(s)’ responsibility to obtain possession of the Property following ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland and conveyance of the Property by the Trustees to the purchaser. The Property will be sold subject to all senior liens and encumbrances that are not extinguished as a matter of law by the foreclosure sale and the Property will be sold subject to all easements, conditions, restrictions, rights of redemption, covenants, ground rents, ground leases, such state of facts that an accurate survey or physical inspection of the Property might disclose, and agreements of record affecting the same, if any. The purchaser(s) shall settle and comply with the sale terms within twenty (20) days following the final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, unless said period is extended by the Trustees for good cause shown. Time is of the essence. In the event the purchaser(s) fails to go to settlement as required, in addition to any other legal or equitable remedies available to them, the Trustees may, without further order of the court, declare the aforementioned deposit forfeited and resell the Property at the purchaser’s sole risk and expense. In such event, the defaulting purchaser(s) shall be liable for the payment of any deficiency in the purchase price, all costs and expenses of both sales, reasonable attorneys’ fees, all other charges due, and incidental damages. In the event a resale of the Property results in a sale in excess of the amount originally bid by the defaulting purchaser, the defaulting purchaser waives any and all claims, rights and interest to any such excess amount and shall not be entitled to any distribution whatsoever from the resale proceeds. The parties’ respective rights and obligations regarding the terms of sale and the conduct of the sale shall be governed by and interpreted according to the laws of the State of Maryland. If the Trustees are unable to convey the Property as described above, the purchaser(s)’ sole remedy at law or in equity shall be limited to the refund of the aforementioned deposit, without interest thereon. Upon refund of the deposit to the purchaser(s), the sale shall be void and of no effect, and the purchaser(s) shall have no further claim against the Trustees or the Noteholder. The information contained herein was obtained from sources deemed to be reliable, but is offered for informational purposes only. The Auctioneer, the Noteholder and the Trustees do not make any representations or warranties with respect to the accuracy of this information. Shannon J. Posner Judd Crane J. Patrick Gill Christopher T. Magette, Substitute Trustees
For further information, contact: Shannon J. Posner, Esquire Law Offices of Shannon J. Posner, P.A. 909 Ridgebrook Road, Suite 208 Sparks, Maryland 21152 Alex Cooper Auctioneers, Inc. 908 York Road Towson, Maryland 21204 (410) 828-4838 OCD-8/21/3t _________________________________ Rosenberg & Associates, LLC 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 750 Bethesda, Maryland 20814 (301) 907-8000 www.rosenberg-assoc.com
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 5001 ATLANTIC AVE., UNIT #403 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Lonnie Wiskman, dated September 3, 2005 and recorded in Liber 4611, folio 457 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on SEPTEMBER 5, 2014 AT 2:51 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with the buildings and improvements thereon situated in Worcester Co., MD and described as Unit No. 403 in the “Mooring Condominium”, Tax ID #10-071429 and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property, which is improved by a dwelling, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $44,000 by cash or certified check. Balance of the purchase price to be paid in cash within ten days of final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester Co. Interest to be paid on the unpaid purchase money at the rate pursuant to the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received in the office of the Sub. Trustees. There will be no abatement of interest in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement or if settlement is delayed for any reason. The noteholder shall not be obligated to pay interest if it is the purchaser. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of all real property taxes, including agricultural taxes, if applicable, and any and all public and/or private charges or assessments, including water/sewer charges and ground rent, to be adjusted to date of sale and thereafter assumed by purchaser. Condominium fees and/or homeowners association dues, if any, shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale forward. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer
taxes and settlement expenses shall be borne by the purchaser. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. Purchaser assumes the risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale forward. Additional terms to be announced at the time of sale. If the Sub. Trustees are unable to convey good and marketable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy in law and equity shall be limited to a refund of the deposit without interest. If the purchaser fails to go to settlement, the deposit shall be forfeited, to the Trustees for application against all expenses, attorney’s fees and the full commission on the sale price of the above-scheduled foreclosure sale. In the event of default, all expenses of this sale (including attorney’s fees and the full commission on the gross sale price of this sale) shall be charged against and paid out of the forfeited deposit. The Trustees may then re-advertise and resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser or may avail themselves of any legal or equitable remedies against the defaulting purchaser without reselling the property. In the event of a resale, the defaulting purchaser shall not be entitled to receive the surplus, if any, even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulting purchaser and the defaulting purchaser shall be liable to the Trustees and secured party for reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses incurred in connection with all litigation involving the Property or the proceeds of the resale. Trustees’ file number 32808. Diane S. Rosenberg, Mark D. Meyer, et al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com OCD-8/21/3t _________________________________ Buonassissi, Henning & Lash, P.C. 1861 Wiehle Avenue, Suite 300 Reston, Virginia 20190 (703) 796-1341
TRUSTEE’S SALE 2821 Plover Drive #25 Ocean City, MD 21842 In execution of the Deed of Trust dated June 29, 2007 and recorded July 24, 2007 in Liber SVH 4967, folio 459, among the Worcester County land records, the undersigned Substitute Trustees, any of whom may act, will offer for sale at public auction on September 8, 2014, at 2:30 PM, at the front of the Circuit Court for Worcester County, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland, the following property: ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester County, Maryland and more fully described in the aforementioned Deed of Trust. TAX ID: 10-205247 The property and improvements will be sold in “as is” physical condition without warranty of any kind
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PUBLIC NOTICES and subject to all conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same. TERMS OF SALE: A non-refundable bidder’s deposit of $20,000.00 by cashier’s/certified check required at time of sale except for the party secured by the Deed of Trust. Risk of loss on purchaser from date and time of auction. The balance of the purchase price together with interest thereon at 6.375% per annum from date of sale to receipt of purchase price by Trustees must be paid by cashier’s check within 10 days after final ratification of sale. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event settlement is delayed for any reason. All real estate taxes and other public charges and/or assessments to be adjusted as of the date of sale and thereafter assumed by purchaser. If applicable, any condominium and/or homeowners association dues and assessments that may become due after the date of sale shall be purchaser’s responsibility. Purchaser shall pay all transfer, documentary and recording taxes/fees and all other settlement costs. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining possession of the property. If purchaser defaults, deposit will be forfeited and property resold at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser who shall be liable for any deficiency in the purchase price and all costs, expenses and attorney’s fees of both sales. If Trustees do not convey title for any reason, purchaser’s sole remedy is return of deposit without interest. This sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan secured by the Deed of Trust including but not limited to determining whether prior to sale a forbearance, repayment or other agreement was entered into or the loan was reinstated or paid off; in any such event this sale shall be null and void and purchaser’s sole remedy shall be return of deposit without interest. (50333) Richard A. Lash, Barry K. Bedford, David A. Rosen, Leonard W. Harrington, Jr., and Robert E. Kelly, Substitute Trustees Auctioneers: Alex Cooper Auctioneers 908 York Road Towson, MD 21204 410-828-4838 OCD-8/21/3t _________________________________ Rosenberg & Associates, LLC 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 750 Bethesda, Maryland 20814 (301) 907-8000 www.rosenberg-assoc.com
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 206 142ND ST. OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Donna J. Cohen, dated May 3, 2005 and recorded in Liber 4429, folio 340 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub.
Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on AUGUST 29, 2014 AT 1:36 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with the buildings and improvements thereon situated in Worcester Co., MD and described as Tax ID #10-175097 and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property, which is improved by a dwelling, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $41,000 by cash or certified check. Balance of the purchase price to be paid in cash within ten days of final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester Co. Interest to be paid on the unpaid purchase money at the rate pursuant to the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received in the office of the Sub. Trustees. There will be no abatement of interest in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement or if settlement is delayed for any reason. The noteholder shall not be obligated to pay interest if it is the purchaser. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of all real property taxes, including agricultural taxes, if applicable, and any and all public and/or private charges or assessments, including water/sewer charges and ground rent, to be adjusted to date of sale and thereafter assumed by purchaser. Condominium fees and/or homeowners association dues, if any, shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale forward. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes and settlement expenses shall be borne by the purchaser. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. Purchaser assumes the risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale forward. Additional terms to be announced at the time of sale. If the Sub. Trustees are unable to convey good and marketable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy in law and equity shall be limited to a refund of the deposit without interest. If the purchaser fails to go to settlement, the deposit shall be forfeited, to the Trustees for application against all expenses, attorney’s fees and the full commission on the sale price of the above-scheduled foreclosure sale. In the event of default, all expenses of this sale (including attorney’s fees and the full commission on the gross sale price of this sale) shall be charged against and paid out of the forfeited deposit. The Trustees may then re-advertise and resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser or may avail themselves of any legal or equitable remedies against the defaulting purchaser without reselling the property. In the event of a resale, the defaulting purchaser shall not be entitled to receive the surplus, if any, even if such surplus results from im-
provements to the property by said defaulting purchaser and the defaulting purchaser shall be liable to the Trustees and secured party for reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses incurred in connection with all litigation involving the Property or the proceeds of the resale. Trustees’ file number 32642. Diane S. Rosenberg, Mark D. Meyer, et al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com OCD-8/14/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Boulevard, Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555
ASSIGNEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 6104 COASTAL HWY., UNIT #306 MARSHALL INN A/R/T/A 11 62ND ST., UNIT #306 MARSHALL INN OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 Pursuant to the power of sale contained in a Mortgage dated January 7, 2005 and recorded in Liber 4854, Folio 505 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, with an original principal balance of $78,082.21 and an original interest rate of 10.41% default having occurred thereunder, the undersigned appointed Assignees 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 SEPTEMBER 2, 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 described as Unit No. 306 in the “Marshall Inn Condominium” and more fully described in the aforesaid Mortgage. 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 Mortgage from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Assignees, 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 Assignees may file a motion to resell the property. If Purchaser defaults under these terms, deposit shall be forfeited. The Assignees 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 Assignees 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., Assignees OCD-8/14/3t _________________________________ Alba Law Group, P.A. 11350 McCormick Road Executive Plaza III, Suite 200 Hunt Valley, MD 21031 (443) 541-8600
SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY KNOWN AS NO. 58 NOTTINGHAM LANE BERLIN, MD 21811 CASE NUMBER 23-C-14-000657 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a Deed of Trust from David M. Woody and Kathleen S. Woody recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County in Liber 4507, folio 265, and Declaration of Substitution of Trustees recorded among the aforementioned Land Records substituting Mark S. Devan, Thomas P. Dore, Christine Drexel, Brian McNair, Melissa L. Cassell, Angela Nasuta as Substi-
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PUBLIC NOTICES tuted Trustees, the Substituted Trustees will offer for sale at public auction, at the Courthouse Door, Snow Hill, Maryland on Tuesday, August 26, 2014 at 11:00 AM: All that lot of ground and the improvements thereon situate in Worcester County, State of Maryland, as described in the Deed of Trust recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County, in Liber 4507, folio 265, also being further described in a Deed recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County in Liber 3260, folio 93. The improvements thereon consist of a dwelling. The property will be sold in “AS IS” condition, subject to any existing building violations, restrictions and agreements of record. The purchaser assumes all risks of loss for the property as of the date of sale. Neither the Substituted Trustees nor their respective agents, successors or assigns make any representations or warranties, either expressed or implied with respect to the property. The Substituted Trustees shall convey insurable title. TERMS OF THE SALE: A deposit in a form acceptable to the Substituted Trustee in the amount of $15,000.00 will be required of the purchaser, other than the Holder of the Note or its assigns, at the time and place of sale. Any amount tendered at sale in excess of the required deposit will be refunded and not applied to the purchase price. Unless the purchaser is the Holder of the Note or its assigns, the balance of the purchase price shall be paid immediately with available funds within ten (10) days of the final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County. Time is of the essence. The purchaser, other than the Holder of the Note or its assigns, shall pay interest at the rate of 5.50000% per annum on the unpaid portion of the purchase price from the date of sale to date of settlement. Real property taxes and assessments shall be adjusted to the date of sale and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Ground rent, water and/or sewer charges public or private, if any, shall be adjusted to the date of sale and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Cost of all documentary stamps and transfer taxes shall be paid by the purchaser. Purchaser shall have the responsibility of obtaining possession of the property. In the event settlement is delayed for any reason , there shall be no abatement of interest. If the purchaser defaults, the entire deposit is forfeited. The Substituted Trustees shall resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser. The defaulting purchaser shall be liable for the payment of any deficiency in the purchase price, all costs and expenses of both sales, attorney fees, all other charges due, and incidental and consequential damages. Defaulting purchaser also agrees to pay the Substituted Trustees’ attorney a fee of $500.00 in connection with the filing of a motion to resell. In the event the Substituted Trustees do not convey title for any reason, purchaser’s sole remedy is
return of the deposit. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. The Substituted Trustees shall have the right to terminate this contract in the event the Holder or its Servicer has entered into any agreement with, or accepted funds from, the mortgagor. Upon termination of the contract, Purchaser’s sole remedy shall be return of the deposit. Mark S. Devan, Thomas P. Dore, Christine Drexel, Brian McNair, Melissa L. Cassell, Angela Nasuta, Substituted Trustees Tidewater Auctions, LLC (410) 825-2900 www.tidewaterauctions.com OCD-8/7/3t _________________________________ Rosenberg & Associates, LLC 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 750 Bethesda, Maryland 20814 (301) 907-8000 www.rosenberg-assoc.com
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 7601 COASTAL HWY., UNIT #305 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Jeffrey Nengel a/k/a Jeffrey Keith Nengel and Laura Nengel a/k/a Laura Jean Nengel, dated August 15, 2006 and recorded in Liber 4765, folio 350 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on AUGUST 22, 2014 AT 1:40 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with the buildings and improvements thereon situated in Worcester Co., MD and described as Unit No. 305 in the “Coral Seas Condominium”, Tax ID #10-432391 and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property, which is improved by a dwelling, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $53,000 by cash or certified check. Balance of the purchase price to be paid in cash within ten days of final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester Co. Interest to be paid on the unpaid purchase money at the rate pursuant to the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received in the office of the Sub. Trustees. There will be no abatement of interest in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement or if settlement is delayed for any reason. The noteholder shall not be obligated to pay interest if it is the purchaser. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of all real property taxes, including agricultural taxes, if applicable, and
any and all public and/or private charges or assessments, including water/sewer charges and ground rent, to be adjusted to date of sale and thereafter assumed by purchaser. Condominium fees and/or homeowners association dues, if any, shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale forward. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes and settlement expenses shall be borne by the purchaser. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. Purchaser assumes the risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale forward. Additional terms to be announced at the time of sale. If the Sub. Trustees are unable to convey good and marketable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy in law and equity shall be limited to a refund of the deposit without interest. If the purchaser fails to go to settlement, the deposit shall be forfeited, to the Trustees for application against all expenses, attorney’s fees and the full commission on the sale price of the above-scheduled foreclosure sale. In the event of default, all expenses of this sale (including attorney’s fees and the full commission on the gross sale price of this sale) shall be charged against and paid out of the forfeited deposit. The Trustees may then re-advertise and resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser or may avail themselves of any legal or equitable remedies against the defaulting purchaser without reselling the property. In the event of a resale, the defaulting purchaser shall not be entitled to receive the surplus, if any, even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulting purchaser and the defaulting purchaser shall be liable to the Trustees and secured party for reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses incurred in connection with all litigation involving the Property or the proceeds of the resale. Trustees’ file number 32736. Diane S. Rosenberg, Mark D. Meyer, et al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com OCD-8/7/3t _________________________________ McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC 312 Marshall Avenue, Suite 800 Laurel, Maryland 20707 www.mwc-law.com
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 10336 HARRISON RD. BERLIN, MD 21811 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Dana D. Collick and Natoshia C. Collick, dated May 29, 2003 and recorded in Liber 3741, folio 224 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof and at the request of the parties secured thereby, the un-
dersigned Substitute Trustees will offer for sale 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 25, 2014 AT 2:35 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND AND THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON situated in Worcester Co., Maryland and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property is improved by a dwelling. The property will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions, easements, encumbrances and agreements of record affecting the subject property, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit in the form of cashier’s or certified check, or in such other form as the Substitute Trustees may determine, at their sole discretion, for $9,000 at the time of sale. If the noteholder and/or servicer is the successful bidder, the deposit requirement is waived. Balance of the purchase price is to be paid within fifteen (15) days of the final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., Maryland. Interest is to be paid on the unpaid purchase price at the rate of 8% per annum from date of sale to the date the funds are received in the office of the Substitute Trustees, if the property is purchased by an entity other than the noteholder and/or servicer. If payment of the balance does not occur within fifteen days of ratification, the deposit will be forfeited and the property will be resold at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event settlement is delayed for any reason. Taxes, ground rent, water rent, and all other public charges and assessments payable on an annual basis, including sanitary and/or metropolitan district charges to be adjusted for the current year to the date of sale, and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Condominium fees and/or homeowners association dues, if any, shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale. The purchaser shall be responsible for the payment of the ground rent escrow, if required. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes, and all settlement charges shall be borne by the purchaser. If the Substitute Trustees are unable to convey good and marketable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy in law or equity shall be limited to the refund of the deposit to the purchaser. Upon refund of the deposit, the sale shall be void and of no effect, and the purchaser shall have no further claim against the Substitute Trustees. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. The purchaser at the foreclosure sale shall assume the risk of loss for the property immediately after the sale. (Matter #2012-25965) Laura H. G. O’Sullivan, et al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC. 908 YORK ROAD, TOWSON, MARYLAND 21204
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PUBLIC NOTICES 410-828-4838 OCD-8/7/3t _________________________________ Alba Law Group, P.A., Attorneys 11350 McCormick Road Executive Plaza III, Suite 200 Hunt Valley, MD 21031 (443) 541-8600 Mark S. Devan, et al as Substituted Trustees VS. Julie A. Giordano Samuel J. Giordano, III IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND CASE NO. 23-C-14-000402
NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 29th day of July, 2014, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County that the sale of the property being described as the above-mentioned proceeding, known as 12608 Coastal Highway, Unit 4, Ocean City, MD 21842, made and reported by Mark S. Devan, Thomas P. Dore, Christine Drexel, Brian McNair, Melissa L. Cassell, Angela Nasuta, Substituted Trustees, be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary be shown on or before the 1st day of September, 2014, provided that a copy of this Notice be inserted in some newspaper in Worcester County once in each of three successive weeks on or before the 25th day of August, 2014. The Report states the amount of sale to be $68,800.00. Stephen V. Hales Clerk of the Circuit Court for Worcester County True Copy Test: Stephen V. Hales Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-8/7/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555 Carrie M. Ward, et al. 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs. MARY E. DERRICKSON ANDREW C. DERRICKSON 9639 Seahawk Road Berlin, MD 21811 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. 23C14000262
NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 7th day of August, 2014, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings and described as 9639 Seahawk 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 8th day of September, 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 1st day of September, 2014. The report states the purchase price at the Foreclosure sale to be $85,000.00. 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-8/14/3t _________________________________ IN THE ORPHANS’ COURT FOR (OR) BEFORE THE REGISTER OF WILLS FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND IN THE ESTATE OF: EDWARD A. STRONG ESTATE NO. 15682
NOTICE OF JUDICIAL PROBATE To all Persons Interested in the above estate: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed by Rikki Drykerman, Esq., 110 North Washington Street, Suite 500, Rockville, MD 20850 for judicial probate for the appointment of a personal representative. A hearing will be held at Worcester County Court House, Court Room 4, One W. Market Street, Snow Hill, MD 21863 on 09/09/2014 at 10:00 a.m. This hearing may be transferred or postponed to a subsequent time. Further information may be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills. Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills Room 102 - Court House One W. Market Street Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Phone: (410) 632-1529 Newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Publication Date: 08/14/2014 OCD-8/14/2t _________________________________
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE ESTATE NO. 15679 Notice is given that the Register of Wills court of New Castle County, DE appointed Joanne Marie Puff, 1713 Montgomery Road, Wilmington, DE 19805 as the Personal Representative of the Estate of Douglas Melvin, AKA: Douglas K. Melvin who died on January 30, 2014 domiciled in Delaware, America. The Maryland resident agent for service of process is Aubree Spencer whose address is 135 Midland Drive, Elkton, MD 21921. 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. Joanne Marie Puff 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: August 14, 2014 OCD-8/14/3t _________________________________ Town of Berlin
NOTICE of ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATION AVAILABILITY For 2014 Regular Town Election The Town of Berlin Board of Elections Supervisors will accept applications for Absentee Ballots BEGINNING Monday, September 8, 2014 for the Regular Municipal Election scheduled for October 7, 2014. APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE BEFORE THAT DATE, AND MUST BE RETURNED BY THE DEADLINE TO BE ACCEPTED. Applications must be RECEIVED in the Berlin Town Hall per the following schedule: By MAIL: No later than 5:00 PM, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 In PERSON: No later than 5:00 PM, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2014 BALLOTS will be accepted up to the close of the polls at 7:00 p.m. on October 7, 2014. For more information please call 410-641-4314 or email mbohlen@berlinmd.gov. TOWN OF BERLIN BOARD OF ELECTIONS SUPERVISORS OCD-8/21/2t _________________________________ Town of Berlin
NOTICE of CANDIDATE FILING DEADLINE For Regular Municipal Election – October 7, 2014 Notice is hereby given that the REGULAR filing deadline for Candidates in the 2014 Berlin Municipal Election is 5:00 P.M. on Tuesday, September 9, 2014. The deadline for filing as a WRITE-IN Candidate for that election is 5:00 PM on Tuesday, September 30, 2014. The Election will be held on Tuesday, October 7, 2014 for the offices of Council seats in Districts 1 and 4 and At-Large Applications for candidacy, along with other required forms may be picked up Mon. through Fri. at the Berlin Town Hall, 10 William St.,
Berlin, Maryland between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. For more information please call 410-641-4314 or email mbohlen@berlinmd.gov. Applications must be returned by the deadlines above to be valid for the October 7, 2014 ballot. TOWN OF BERLIN BOARD OF ELECTIONS SUPERVISORS OCD-8/21/1t _________________________________ Town of Berlin
NOTICE of VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE AND REGISTRATION INFORMATION for 2014 Town of Berlin Elections VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE for the 2014 Town of Berlin Elections is Friday, September 5, 2014. Eligible voters must be registered with the Worcester County Board of Elections to be able to vote in the Town of Berlin Municipal Elections. The Town does not conduct separate voter registrations. Under the provisions of the Charter of the Town of Berlin, Article VI, registration of voters shall be accomplished by the completion of a registration form approved by the Worcester County Board of Elections Supervisors for county universal registration. Voters qualified to register for Worcester County general elections shall be deemed qualified to vote in Town of Berlin elections, subject to the additional requirement of being domiciled within the Town of Berlin. You may register in person at the Worcester County Board of Elections at 100 Belt Street in Snow Hill, Maryland, during regular business hours, or you may register by mail, with the proper registration form. Forms can be requested by calling 410-632-1320, or may be picked up from many public locations including post offices, libraries and the Berlin Town Hall. If you are already registered with Worcester County, you must notify the County Board of Elections Office of any changes in your name and address. If you are a registered County voter and have recently moved into Town, you must notify the County to be eligible to vote in Town elections. Voters not registered with the Worcester County Board of Elections on or before FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2014 will NOT be allowed to vote in the Town of Berlin Elections on October 7, 2014. TOWN OF BERLIN BOARD OF ELECTIONS SUPERVISORS OCD-8/21/1t _________________________________
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations for the Town of Ocean City, Worcester County, Maryland, Case No. 14-03-1372P. The Department of
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PUBLIC NOTICES Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) solicits technical information or comments on proposed flood hazard determinations for the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), and where applicable, the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report for your community. These flood hazard determinations may include the addition or modification of Base Flood Elevations, base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area boundaries or zone designations, or the regulatory floodway. The FIRM and, if applicable, the FIS report have been revised to reflect these flood hazard determinations through issuance of a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR), in accordance with Title 44, Part 65 of the Code of Federal Regulations. These determinations are the basis for the floodplain management measures that your community is required to adopt or show evidence of having in effect to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program. For more information on the proposed flood hazard determinations and information on the statutory 90-day period provided for appeals, please visit FEMA’s website at www.fema.gov/plan/prevent/fhm/bfe, or call the FEMA Map Information eXchange (FMIX) toll free at 1-877FEMA MAP (1-877-336-2627). OCD-8/21/2t _________________________________
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations for the Town of Ocean City, Worcester County, Maryland, Case No. 14-03-1373P. The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) solicits technical information or comments on proposed flood hazard determinations for the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), and where applicable, the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report for your community. These flood hazard determinations may include the addition or modification of Base Flood Elevations, base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area boundaries or zone designations, or the regulatory floodway. The FIRM and, if applicable, the FIS report have been revised to reflect these flood hazard determinations through issuance of a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR), in accordance with Title 44, Part 65 of the Code of Federal Regulations. These determinations are the basis for the floodplain management measures that your community is required to adopt or show evidence of having in effect to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program. For more information on the proposed flood hazard determinations and information on the statutory 90-day period provided for appeals, p lease visit FEMA’s website at www.fema.gov/plan/prevent/fhm/bfe,
or call the FEMA Map Information eXchange (FMIX) toll free at 1-877FEMA MAP (1-877-336-2627). OCD-8/21/2t _________________________________
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations for the Town of Ocean City, Worcester County, Maryland, Case No. 14-03-1375P. The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) solicits technical information or comments on proposed flood hazard determinations for the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), and where applicable, the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report for your community. These flood hazard determinations may include the addition or modification of Base Flood Elevations, base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area boundaries or zone designations, or the regulatory floodway. The FIRM and, if applicable, the FIS report have been revised to reflect these flood hazard determinations through issuance of a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR), in accordance with Title 44, Part 65 of the Code of Federal Regulations. These determinations are the basis for the floodplain management measures that your community is required to adopt or show evidence of having in effect to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program. For more information on the proposed flood hazard determinations and information on the statutory 90-day period provided for appeals, please visit FEMA’s website at www.fema.gov/plan/prevent/fhm/bfe, or call the FEMA Map Information eXchange (FMIX) toll free at 1-877FEMA MAP (1-877-336-2627). OCD-8/21/2t _________________________________ WORCESTER COUNTY SHORELINE COMMISSION
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS 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, September 4, 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 Hidden Oak Farms, LLC on be-
half of Peter and Rebecca Zweigbaum - Request No. 2014-64 – Request to conduct shoreline restoration activities along 85’ shoreline which includes sand backfill, marsh plantings and stone sills extending 35 feet channelward. This project is located at 63 Skyline Court, also known as Tax Map 16, Parcel 15, Section 19, Lot 63, Ocean Pines Community, Third Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. MAJOR 2 Permit Ink, LLC for Ocean City Boatlifts and Marine Construction on behalf of Nancy Radke- Request No. 2014-65 – Request to amend Shoreline Approval No. 2013-12 to include one double PWC lift not to exceed 13 feet channelward. The project is located at 385 Ocean Parkway, also known as Tax Map 16, Parcel 41, Section 4, Lot 380, Ocean Pines Community, Third Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. MAJOR 3 Permit Ink, LLC on behalf of Donald and Linda Sweigart – Request No. 2014-66 – Request to install a double PWC lift onto existing poles not to exceed 20 feet channelward. The project is located at 9 Alton Point Road, also known as Tax Map 16, Parcel 96, Section 14B, Lot 149, Ocean Pines Community, Third Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. MAJOR 4 Charles Nichols on behalf of Raymond C. Nichols – Request No. 201467 – Request to conduct maintenance dredge activity to remove approximately 31 cubic yards of material by mechanical method and dispose of spoil at an approved site. The project is located at 11810 Porfin Drive, also known as Tax Map 42, Parcel 37, Lot 2B, Tenth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. MAJOR 5 Coastal Compliance Solutions LLC on behalf of Michael and Katherine Sekscinski – Request No. 2014-68 – Request to remove a 5’ x 25’ pier with a 5’ x 33’ “T” shaped platform and construct a 6’ x 18’ perpendicular pier with a 6’ x 30’ “T” shaped platform not to exceed 24 feet channelward. This request also includes the In-Kind replacement of an 8.5’ x 10.5‘boat ramp and the installation of two PWC lifts. The project is located at 13325 Rollie Road West, also known as Tax Map 4, Parcel 41, Lot1, Hidden Harbor, Fifth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. MAJOR 6 J. Stacey Hart and Associates, Inc. on behalf of Gay Pitz – Request No. 2014-69 – Request to install one PWC float and one PWC lift with associated pilings not to exceed 14 feet channelward. The project is located at 352 Ocean Parkway, also known as Tax Map 16, Parcel 41, Section 4, Lot 547, Ocean Pines Community, Third Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. MAJOR 7 J. Stacey Hart and Associates, Inc. on behalf of Stephen Gordon – Request No. 2014-70 – Request to remove existing pier and install a 6’ x 50’ walkway to a 6’ x 85’ perpendicular pier with a 6’ x 33’ “T” shaped platform not to exceed 85 feet chan-
nelward. This request also includes the repair/replacement of approximately 50 linear feet of existing timber breakwater, approximately 60 linear feet of new breakwater, the installation of two boatlifts and two PWC lifts with associate pilings and shoreline restoration activities along 285 linear feet of eroding shoreline which includes stone sill, sand backfill and marsh plantings. The project is located at 6727 George Island Landing Road, also known as Tax Map 95, Parcel 35 & 38, George Island Landing, Eighth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. OCD-8/21/2t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555 Carrie M. Ward, et al. 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs. ERIC S. STRAUSS HEATHER M. MCCURDY 9707 Village Lane, Unit #4 Ocean City, MD 21842 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. 23C14000489
NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 14th day of August, 2014, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings and described as 9707 Village Lane, Unit #4, 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 15th day of September, 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 8th day of September, 2014. The report states the purchase price at the Foreclosure sale to be $132,692.97. 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-8/21/3t _________________________________
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 September 15, 2014 at 6:00 P.M. at the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 301 Baltimore Ave, Ocean
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PUBLIC NOTICES City, Maryland, for the purpose of considering whether to close a 50 foot portion of the bed of Caine Stable Rd, beginning approximately 50 feet south of the intersection with Laurel Ave and thereafter to convey all the right, title, interest and estate of the Mayor and Council of Ocean City unto Ralph P. Sita Jr & Donna L. Sita At said public hearing, the Council will consider whether or not it is in the public’s interest to close the bed of Caine Stable Road at this location. OCD-8/21/2t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555 Carrie M. Ward, et al. 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs. VAN BUREN CUNINGHAM, III CHRISTINE ELLEN BROOKS CUNNINGHAM 74 Bramblewood Drive Ocean Pines, MD 21811-1624 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. 23C13000893
NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 15th day of August, 2014, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings and described as 74 Bramblewood Drive, Ocean Pines, MD 21811-1624, made and reported by the Substitute Trustee, will be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 15th day of September, 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 8th day of September, 2014. The report states the purchase price at the Foreclosure sale to be $154,700.00. 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-8/21/3t _________________________________
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE ESTATE NO. 15689 Notice is given that the Surrogate Court of Bergen County, NJ appointed Darlene M. Conover, 95 East Clinton Avenue, Bergenfield, NJ 07621 as the Executor of the Estate of Janet K. Gusette who died on June 09, 2014 domiciled in New Jersey, USA. The Maryland resident agent for service of process is Maryann Frontera whose address is 628 Ocean Parkway, Berlin, MD 21811.
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. Darlene M. Conover 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: August 21, 2014 OCD-8/21/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555 Carrie M. Ward, et al. 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs. ARROW B. ROBERTS AKA ARROW B. ROBERTS, JR. ROSE M. ROBERTS 701 2nd Street Pocomoke City, MD 21851 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. 23C14000443
NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 15th day of August, 2014, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings and described as 701 2nd Street, Pocomoke City, MD 21851, made and reported by the Substitute Trustee, will be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 15th day of September, 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 8th day of September, 2014. The report states the purchase price at the Foreclosure sale to be $28,100.00. Stephen V. Hales Clerk, Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland True Copy
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Town of Berlin Board of Appeals Pursuant to the requirements of §108-191 of the Code of the Town of Berlin, notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be conducted by the Berlin Board of Appeals in the Mayor and Council Chambers of Berlin Town Hall, 10 William Street, Berlin, Maryland on WEDNESDAY, September 3, 2014 6:30 PM 1. Approval of Minutes of March 20, 2013 Hearing 2. A request for a special exception from Article IX, Division 3 Off Street Parking , Section 108-788 Town of Berlin Zoning Ordinance seeking a reduction in the required amount of parking spaces within the B-1 Zoning District. Property located on Old Ocean City Blvd Map 0301 Parcel 1713. Applicant: Oxford Chase Development INC - John E. Camp Any questions regarding the above agenda items shall be directed to the Berlin Department of Planning and Zoning at 410-641-4143. Any persons having questions about the above-referenced meeting or any persons needing special accommodations should contact Dave Engelhart at 410-641-4143. Written materials in alternate formats for persons with disabilities are made
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HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION September 3, 2014 – 5:30 PM Berlin Town Hall – Council Chambers 1. Call to Order 2. Agenda Adoption 3. Approval of Minutes: August 6, 2014 4. Deborah Nicolle- Case # 9-3-1414, 14 Broad Street- Signage 5. Planning & Zoning –Case # 9-314-15, 3 Bay Street- Exterior windows 6. Jack Burbage- Case # 9-3-14-16, 16 Pitts Street- Exterior windows 7. Comments from the Public 8. Comments from Staff 9. Comments from the Commissioners 10. Comments from the Chairman 11. Adjournment Any persons having questions about the above-referenced meeting or any persons needing special accommodations should contact Dave Engelhart at 410-641-4143. Written materials in alternate formats for persons with disabilities are made available upon request. TTY users dial 7-1-1 in the State of Maryland or 1-800-735-2258 outside Maryland. OCD-8/21/1t _________________________________
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Commentary
August 22, 2014
Ocean City Today
City needs to address rental issue OUR OPINION
The sheer volume of people in attendance at this week’s public hearing on single-family rental properties should be indication enough that it’s an issue the city needs to tackle now, before it gets further out of hand. Here’s the problem – by the time a noise or overcrowding complaint is called in, and the police arrive and cite the tenants, the damage is already done to the complaining resident. They’ve already had to get up at 4 a.m. and listen to some drunks while waiting for the police. The tenants, on the other hand, will simply pay the fine (a drop in the bucket if you’re already shelling out to rent a whole house) and be gone in a few days. What is needed, although it will be unpopular, is stiffer penalties for landlords, rental agents, and realtors, in order to prevent the problem from happening again. If a complaint is called in, and the police find more than four unrelated people in a singlefamily rental, a fine needs to be issued to the owner. This will create a financial incentive for owners to better vet their tenants, or find representatives who will. As was heard this week, the resort’s rental realtors, such as Jerry Milko and Pat Terrill, are already collecting IDs and putting rental riders in place to cut the issue off at the head before the police even get involved. But for every realtor like Mr. Milko or Ms. Terrill who showed up to Tuesday’s hearing, someone less scrupulous did not. As we found out a few weeks ago, Condominium Realty – the brokerage that lists the Mallard Island rental at the center of the controversy – is now referring all inquiries to an attorney while continuing to list the home as “sleeping 17.” When the resort’s largest broker is responding to the issue by lawyer-ing up and continuing to flagrantly break the law without consequence, something has to give.
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Power issue related to my arrival THE PUBLIC EYE
Waiting for Mann’s OC book EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK
If Hunter “Bunk” Mann ever had it to do over again, he probably would have been a historian or a university history teacher. History is my “hobby,” and on Monday evening I enjoyed talking to the Ocean Pines resident about his soon-to-be released book “Vanishing Ocean City.” He is having 5,000 printed with almost 20 percent already sold. The book is due to be released on or about the week of Labor Day. Mann started this project he said “seriously” in 2008. His very first interview was with Marion Cropper in August of that year. Flash forward, and he’s interviewed over 170 people. He said with almost a tear in his eye that he learned while writing the book that he started out wondering about what ever happened to buildings in Ocean City. But interviewing the number of people he’s interviewed taught him that the real story behind Ocean City’s history were the storytellers in the book. There was a title to the book before there was a manuscript or any photographs taken or scanned or designed. The title “Vanishing Ocean City” came in November 2004 when he took his mother, Hannah, to watch the Belmont Hotel on Dorchester Street get razed. A long-time Ocean City resident, Mann said his mom commented with remorse “everything I remember about Ocean is being torn down. The town is vanishing.” Mann remembers many of those “vanishing” buildings himself. After all, he spent his youth at the ocean playing and working at the beach. He was a beach boy; one of those kids who rented and set up umbrellas, chairs and those blue surf mats (rafts) kids would invari-
By Phil Jacobs
ably get tossed off in the ocean. The coffee-table book already has a high expectation from all over Ocean City. There are so many people who contributed photographs, post cards and other images. It was their stories, Mann, said that he just couldn’t get enough of. He probably could have kept going, but with well over 300 photo images and the 170-plus interviews, there’s precious anything he hasn’t covered. It’s all there. From the 1933 hurricane that created the inlet and changed Ocean City to the famous 1962 storm to even the Great Fire of 1925, there are so many stories, so many memories. Leafing through a copy of the book, one can see its beautiful design that makes the reader want more and then even more from each ensuing page. The looks in the faces of many of the photo subjects’ makes one wonder what they were thinking. Mr. Mann can tell you where they were at the time. But his book also gives us a look of how Ocean City was impacted by war, by economic depression, by natural disaster. “I wanted to do this,” he said. “I learned where old buildings once were, and what is there now. But mostly I talked to the oldtimers, the people who were there.” Man, an insurance broker at Mann & Gray in Fruitland, said that one of his first interview subjects told him that “the story of Ocean is about its people.” And that’s what Mann emphasized at our meeting, “that really the people built this town. They faced some hardships, they were largely blue-collar people, and many were fishermen. “I learned more and more about Ocean City as I went along,” he said. “I enjoyed it. It was like detective work. And after years of doing this, I still have a lot to learn.” The point is, there was a fascinating, richSee MANN’S Page 93
It’s amazing what you can learn by reading the newspaper. Just last week, for instance, I discovered in the Baltimore Sun that I live in the politically powerful neighborhood of Mallard Island, an assertion that has left me wondering why more people don’t listen to all my great ideas. Don’t get me wrong, I usually can remember where I live, but my guess is that the political power thing did not convey when I bought the house. Although my memory isn’t what it used to be, it does seem to me that the sales contract just might have said, “Seller will remove from the premises all personal items, appliances and any political power prior to closing.” Were that not the case, then all the years I have been telling City Hall what to do would have resulted in more than eye-rolls, arched eyebrows and other forms of less polite nonverbal communication. Also, “Hahahahahahahahahaha!” doesn’t count as a reasonable response. Yet, there it was in print, as the Sun, for reasons that remain unclear, screamed that because of me and others like me, Ocean City was considering banning weekly rentals. Period. This was followed by reports in other media outlets, whose approach indicated that the lifeblood of Ocean City’s tourism industry was at stake, which, considering that we have something like 20,000 rental units that are in no way involved in any of this, it clearly is not. It is somewhat heartening, though, to hear that I might be an elitist so-and-so, having told my parents many, many years ago that I wanted to be elite when I grew up, should that ever happen. Apparently, that has yet to occur, since I am not yet elite enough to avoid having to work for a living. Consequently, I am requesting a clarification from the Sun and others that says Mallard Island used to be a politically powerful neighborhood, and then I arrived.
Letters If conditions don’t get better, OC no family place
Editor, We have owned property in town for 45 years and have always enjoyed the "family" atmosphere of the town. However, beginning last summer and, sadly, this summer as well, we have found the Boardwalk to be no place for family fun or gathering. Between the tail-gating parties on
August 22, 2014
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to the editor
the Inlet parking lot, the trash all over the Boardwalk, and long lines of people using the beach showers like hotel rooms, we are no longer interested in visiting the Boardwalk and now go instead to Bethany or Rehoboth (Beach, Del.) Just last month, while on what has turned out to be our last visit to the Boardwalk, we saw two grown men totally naked on the inlet parking lot and not a police officer anywhere in sight.
Try explaining that to children. Ocean City needs to wake up and start policing the Inlet and the Boardwalk. I don't care how friendly merchants are–if conditions do not improve, that's no place for families. Thanks for listening and hopefully you can pass this on to whomever might start correcting this mess before the family resort reputation is totally lost. Joan Collison Ocean City
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Editor, For all the friends of Betty Dolan, who corresponded with me or her family during her illness, I want to say thank you so much. The phone calls, cards and prayers were all relayed to her and were received with a warming smile. We will have many fond memories as she travels on her “Sea of Love.” Ken McFarlin Ocean City
Matt Haley, a man to be remembered Continued from Page 31 Haley had walked a long road to enjoy the business success he achieved, but he leveraged that success to travel worldwide to pay it forward. “The most important thing in my life is not only to be available but support other people who need help,” Haley said in February, “to be able to be a positive example … only because someone was positive in my life.” At the time, Haley was on his way to Nepal, where three little girls call him “Dad.” Eight years ago, Haley had first sponsored the orphaned sisters Laxmi and Leela, later helping them find their other sister, Jyoti. He then widened his vision to all of Nepal, where the charitable arm of his companies has sent dollars and manhours to build and rebuild schools, group homes and an orphanage. Founded by Haley in 2011, the Global Delaware Fund has done much of that work, providing goods and services to people at-risk in challenging circumstances, both in Delaware and globally. He touched the lives of not only those who needed his help but those who held positions where they could appreciate and aid in his mission. Just last month, Gov. Jack Markell and his wife, Carla, “were inspired by his plans to bring his message of making the most of second chances and the im-
portance of a healthy recovery to people across Delaware and the country,” the governor recalled on Wednesday. “He was a world-class humanitarian, and we will miss him greatly. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family.” Many people called Haley an inspiration who was not only successful, but who “worked tirelessly to leverage his success for the good of others,” as U.S. Rep. John Carney (D-Del.) wrote on Wednesday. U.S. Sen. Chris Coons (also D-Del.) said he was grateful that his last encounter with Haley was in trying to help someone. “The weekend before Matt left for India, I met a woman in Dover — a recovering addict who couldn’t find work because she couldn’t find anyone willing to take a chance on her and to believe in her. I told her Matt’s story and the incredible life he’d made after the mistakes of his youth,” Coons wrote. “I called Matt the next day, and he leapt at the opportunity to help her. He took her number and promised to call her right away, because he was getting on a plane the next morning. He told me about the trip and the risks involved. He couldn’t wait to see his dear friends in Nepal, and he was excited to fulfill a promise he had made to a friend in the region.” “Delaware and the world lost a great
humanitarian last night,” U.S. Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) added on Wednesday. “While many people knew Matt as a great chef and restaurateur, my deepest respect came from meeting him in his role as a board member for La Esperanza, an organization that supports the integration and empowerment of the Hispanic community in Sussex County. I was both touched and impressed by his servant leadership and efforts to bring hope to so many both here and abroad.” Since Haley joined the Joshua M. Freeman Foundation Board of Directors in 2012, representatives of the charitable group wrote, his “impact on our organization’s operations and outlook was immediate. … His passion for food and philanthropy was infectious, and he used both to improve the lives of others. We know that he left his mark on this world both locally and globally, and we will forever be grateful for his service to our organization and our community.” Coastal Point Publisher Susan Lyons remembered his “you can do anything … if you put your mind to it” mentality. “He would have a vision and see it through to fruition,” she said. “I recall several times we just sat and had long conversations about work ethic and expectations of employees, and how he juggled so many different ventures. “The impact that he made on this
community has been tremendous, and we will all feel his loss in more ways than we can count. He was a person that truly made a difference, and it was a privilege to know him.” “It’s surely sad to lose someone like that in the community. I got to spend a few years of my life working with him,” said Steve Hagan of restaurants Just Hooked and Off the Hook. “The things that I got to do with him and learn… He left behind a huge legacy. My thoughts and [prayers go out to him,] his family, his company. It’s just a huge loss. It’s just tough [to say more].” “Devastating” was the only word Sue Ryan could use to describe the loss. The owner of Good Earth Market said Haley “has been a friend and supporter to us for over 10 years [who] mentored and employed my children… There’s just so much. I don’t even know what to say. It is a huge loss to us and a community that loves him.” She said she had seen Haley just before he left, to discuss their annual Farm-to-Table dinner. “I personally had never seen him as happy as he was… He was in such a good place. That’s what I’m clinging to.” In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Haley’s honor may be sent to the Global Delaware Fund; P.O. Box 49; Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 or online at www.theglobaldelawarefund.com.
Mann’s book covers much of resort’s history Continued from Page 92 story to tell, and Mann worked hard to bring the past to the present. People from all over the state who have ever any connection to Ocean City in any way need to find there way to this book. So many of us have memories connected to the resort. I grew up with a mother who had multiple sclerosis. She went from walking, to walking with a cane, then a walker into a wheelchair in a very short span of time. One summer when we were vacationing in Ocean City and staying at the Sandy Hill Motel, I can remember as a young boy watching men we never
knew help my father lift the wheelchair out of the car and help him get my mother in that chair. I was 12 when we started vacationing here, and the friendliness and help of strangers was what brought my parents back here as my mother slipped further into grasp of her debilitating disease. Most important part of Ocean City’s history? Mann talks about how the August 23, 1933 hurricane creating the inlet gave the resort the ability to have a harbor instead of pound boats that would have to hit the ocean from the beaches. There would not have been an availability to launch a
worldwide tournament such as the White Marlin Open without the inlet, he said. Other important aspects he refers to include the 1952 opening of the William Preston Lane, Jr. Memorial Bridge, better known as the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. Also, he referred to the storm of 1962, which resulted in the Ocean City annexation of what was then called North Ocean City or anything above 41st Street. But Mann also said that the stories and photographs he collected also taught about the city’s connection to the bigger world, be it economic depression or war. Ocean City residents
landed on Normandy Beach on June 6, 1944. Ocean City residents survived difficult circumstances but also in many ways thrived. It’s all in Bunk Mann’s coffee table book. The book will be available at the Lifesaving Station Museum, Chamber of Commerce, and Ocean City Art League and at various stores. You can check out more information by going to vanishingoceancity.com or by hitting the Vanishing Ocean City Facebook page. Bunk can’t wait to hear your reaction to the book. I can’t wait to get my own copy.
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