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Lou Taylor, the superintendent of Worcester County Public Schools, met with all the district teachers at the Performing Arts Center in the convention center on 40th Street in Ocean City on Tuesday morning, where the district held its annual teacher kick-off party.During his talk, Taylor gave the faculty encouraging words to get through the school year while also (Sept. 2, 2022) Two proposed zoning code amendments to protect the parking supply and commercial development across the resort died a quick, but possibly temporary, death at the hands of Ocean City Council members this week. “I know that the record is pretty thorough in here with the transcript and I know I’ve reviewed it thoroughly, as I suspect everyone else has.
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Timetable for work expands from two to four years, but council will stick with plan
And despite one councilman’s objection to the higher cost, they agreed to give staff members the green light to advance the project.
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Worcester County Public Schools teachers gather in the Performing Arts Center of the convention center on 40th Street in Ocean City on Tuesday morning for a kickoff party filled with inspiring talks from Superintendent Lou Taylor and Happiness Coach Kim Strobel, topped off with a short dance party.
“I trust [City Manager Terry McGean] and the team, they have a strong history of finding grants, and I trust them to make it affordable,”
Just to streamline this, not a single person showed up in support for either of these code amendments,” Councilman Peter Buas said during a work session Tuesday before moving to reject the proposed amendments brought to them by the Ocean City Planning Commission and planning department staff.
A total of 6,851 students will be returning to Worcester County’s 14 public schools on Tuesday, Sept. 6, which will mark the beginning of the 2022-23 school year.
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“I said it before and I’ll say it again, I think this is the most important project this town will do in decades,” Councilman Peter Baus said Tuesday before voting to complete the design, approve the revised schedule, and continue obtaining rights-of-way abandonment for the project.
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SERVING NORTHERN WORCESTER COUNTY FREE (Sept. 2, 2022) Nobody ever wants to be the bearer of bad news, so, kids, if you’re reading, it’s time to look away. Parents on the other hand, get ready for next week because you’re about to get that time back into your lives.
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The commission and staff spent several weeks refining the proposed changes, which they believe would (Sept. 2, 2022) Long-running plans to bury utility lines along Baltimore Avenue are still on, but both the cost and timeline have doubled since the project’s inception.
At a work session Tuesday, Ocean City Council members learned that the original $20 million price tag to complete all aspects of moving the power, cable and phone lines between 15th and North Division streets underground is now nearly $40 million, and that the two-year timeline has been phased out to four years.
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During his tenure, Meehan has tackled countless resort projects, issues, policies, and served as interim city manager on two occasions. Most recently, he led the city through the covid pandemic, which proved to be one of his biggest challenges since takingOveroffice.thenext two years, projects such as the proposed Margaritaville resort between 13th and 14th streets, the burying of utility lines along Baltimore Avenue, and vital other tourism and infrastructure undertakings will likely be at the top of the at sources, subjects, of
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(Sept. 2, 2022) Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan has officially thrown his hat in the ring for another term, filing this week for re-election in the November election. The municipal ballot will also contain three council seats.Meehan has been in resort politics for nearly four decades, starting out as a councilman in 1985. In 1990, he was elected council president, and served in the role until he became mayor in 2006. He has won re-election every two years since.
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As of late this week, Meehan was the only person to file for his seat. He ran unopposed in 2020 and had one opponent in 2018, whom he beat by 922Thevotes.nonpartisan municipal election is set for Nov. 8, the same date as the national and state election, but is conducted separately. By Oct. 4, any council incumbent who wishes to seek the mayor’s seat must resign. The official candidate filing deadline is set Oct. 11. Ocean City residents who want to vote in November must register by Oct 18.
McGean said federal and state , dollars, both from grants and contributions from the Maryland State Highway Administration for work in the area, may be able to help offset some of the extra costs. If the city does end up having to fit the entire bill, which McGean said is not recommended or advised, the general fund would have to take on roughly $2.7 million in annual debt service.That figure struck a chord with Councilman Lloyd Martin, who voted against advancing the project.
At a work session Tuesday, council members learned that the original $20 million price tag to complete all aspects of moving the power, cable and phone lines between 15th and North Division streets on Baltimore Avenue underground is now nearly $40 million, and that the two-year completion timeline has been phased out to four years.
As of this week, Council President Matt James and political newcomers Carol Proctor and Will Savage were the only candidates who had filed for the three council seats on the ballot. The seats of Councilmen Lloyd Martin and Mark Paddack are also on the ballot this year. Neither has filed for re-election yet. For more information on the upcoming municipal election, ty-clerk/election/oceancitymd.gov/oc/departments/civisit
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“You had me at 20 million dollars,” he said. “I knew that 20 million dollars was a lot of money. Forty million dollars, as far as I’m concerned, is too much money.” Martin added that he supports design completion, getting SHA to complete right-of-way paving, and with right-of-way abandonment efforts, but, overall, he said he would rather see the extra money allocated to other raod and paving projects across the resort.“We need that money to fix up the infrastructure we have right now,” he said.Martin was the lone vote of dissent in the 5-1 approval of the project advancement Tuesday. Councilman John Gehrig was absent from the workCouncilsession.President Matt James confirmed that the vote Tuesday was simply to allow staff members to continue efforts to complete the design and obtain necessary rights-of-way from property owners, not to provide funding for the project. Those details will come However,later.Public Works Director Hal Adkins said the decision may need to be made sooner rather than later, as state highway officials are set to pave portions of the road in the coming months and years.
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“Sometime, you’ve got to make that hard decision whenever we bring this project back to you in the next few months,” he said The Baltimore Avenue right-ofway is currently 75 feet wide, with 34 feet taken up by the street and 10 feet by 2 by 5-foot sidewalks. The remainder is made up of what the city calls unimproved area, consisting of front yards, parking lots and other properties. The utility-burying project will reduce the right-of-way to 55 feet, with 34 feet of pavement, 20 feet 2 by 10-foot sidewalks and just 1 foot of unimproved space. The city will abandon the remaining 20 feet of right-of-way space to adjacent property owners. The staff report said easements for the majority of the project have been settled. Public works staff members are preparing individual drawings for each property showing the proposed new rights-of-way lines easements that are needed. Letters with the drawings are set to go out to property owners in October for review. Anyone who wants to expedite their transfers has the option to contact city officials for a new timeline.
McGean explained that some of the design work is taking longer than expected. That, along with the extension of the special event calendar well into the shoulder season, pushed back the “Whentimeline.wedid Baltimore Avenue the last time, we were able to start digging the street up the day after Labor Day and we had the street dug up until Memorial Day. We know we can’t do that now,” McGean said. “There’s too many special events, too many things that go on, especially along that corridor. We don’t believe we can really start work realistically until after Columbus Day. And we would probably need to be done, wrapped up with whatever that phase is really before Easter, for Springfest.”Thecombination of it all pushed the completion from two years to four.The cost was another complication.The project’s initial price tag of nearly $20 million has shot up $39.5 million. Most of the money will go to Delmarva Power and covers the cost of burying all utility lines, as well as the widening of the sidewalks to include space for equipment such as transformer boxes and switches.
McGean presented the most updated details of the working project, which is about 60 percent into the design phase. According to the new timeline, the design is slated for completion by the end of the year and construction is set to begin in fall 2023, with full project finalization in AprilConstruction2027. had been scheduled to begin this off-season, but the program ran into some snags.
McGean attributed the cost jump to Delmarva Power supply chain issues, and overall inflation from extending the timeline. The bright side, though, is that it will give officials more time to seek other funding sources.
Stunning 4BR/3.5BA end unit townhome in West Ocean City w/boat slip 65 in Seaside Village! This spacious townhome faces the Ocean City skyline and has beautiful bay views! Kitchen has granite countertops, and breakfast area has a slider to a beautiful deck. Dining area flows nicely off the kitchen. Oversized family room flows off dining area. There is also a balcony off the family room. On the next level you will find the primary suite w/full bath and walk-in closets. 2 additional bedrooms on this level as well as a full bath and full laundry. Spacious multipurpose flex room w/patio access. Large garage and additional storage space. Seaside Village has a community center w/an outdoor pool. Convenient to Ocean City Boardwalk, outlets, restaurants, and Assateague Island. Marina is very well kept and provides easy access to the bay and inlet. Slip is large, and they allow lifts to be added. This would make an ideal home, a 2nd home or vacation rental. Have it all with a well-run condo association and without the upkeep of a single-family home. MLS MDWO2007716
2BR/1BA condo located close to the boardwalk and is in great condition. You will fall in love w/the open floor plan. Family room is perfect for entertaining, and the large dining room is directly off the family room. The well-equipped kitchen flows off the dining room. The chef in your family will love the kitchen. Everyone will enjoy eating in as much as eating out! The condo has a W/D in the unit. The unit was also recently updated w/a mini split heating and AC system and new flooring throughout. Currently being used as an Airbnb and the rental income is amazing. Being sold furnished. Move-in ready. Close to restaurants, shops, Jolly Roger, the boardwalk, and beach. Complex has a large outdoor pool. Come take a look today before it's SOLD. MLS MDWO2008054 424 LARK LANE E303 OCEAN CITY • $269,900
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Direct Bay front 2BR/1.5BA condo on 32nd St. w/huge 42’ boat slip that will accommodate a very large boat or two boats or jet skis. Condo has an updated boat theme. Updated kitchen w/white cabinets and clear view of the bay; off the kitchen is a spacious deck that also overlooks the bay. 1st level stackable w/d. On the 2nd floor you will find (2) BRs, one of which overlooks the bay. At night you will enjoy looking at all the lights from the Ocean City skyline and the boats as they go by. Whether you're into boating, jet skiing, kayaking, fishing, or crabbing, this is a terrific home in an awesome location. You are close to the world-famous Ocean City boardwalk, Jolly Roger amusement park, many restaurants, and shops. There is also a community pool, making this is the perfect all-around Ocean City home. The condo is being sold fully furnished. Come take a look today before it’s Sold! MLS MDWO2009024
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3BR/2.5BA Ocean Block property has ocean views from all the bedrooms, kitchen, dining, and family room! In a midrise masonry building w/a rooftop pool, exercise area, and storage locker. It was used only as a family vacation home; well-maintained. Spacious family room w/gas fireplace opening to kitchen and dining area. Kitchen has plenty of counter and cabinet space, a breakfast bar, ss appliances, and tile flooring. There is a large balcony off the family room. Primary bedroom is at the opposite end of the condo and has an upgraded bath and custom shower. There is a separate utility room and half bath as well. Sold furnished. Covered parking under the building. Located near shops and restaurants. Come take a look today before it's sold! MLS MDWO2009364
restaurants, and view the Northside Park fireworks from your balcony. MLS MDWO2009724 SEA WATCH 11500 COASTAL HWY #1002 OCEAN CITY • $599,900 Large 1BR/1BR condo! If you are looking for a place to get away or an invest rental property look no further. Sold turnkey fully furnished. Deck overlooks the large community pool. Great location at a great price. Don't miss this opportunity! Close to the beach, boardwalk, rides, entertainment, shops, and the restaurants. Currently rented but can be shown between rentals turn over days. MLS MDWO2009886 406 N ST LOUIS AVENUE UNIT 21 OCEAN CITY • $179,000 PARROT BAY NEW LISTING! NEW LISTING! OPEN HOUSE • FRI, 1-3PM & SAT, 10AM-12PM OPEN HOUSE • FRI, 10AM-12PM & SUN, 10AM-12PM INVESTOR ALERT!!! TWENTY-ONE acres, w/a farmhouse home, and detached garage. Located on Cathell Rd in Berlin MD minutes to the beaches and Ocean Pines. Property has unlimited potential and backs up to Rt 90. Property is eligible to be subdivided 4 times. Seller is looking for a quick sale of the property and has priced it to sell. Offered at $799,000 AS IS. Must be a cash sale. Come take a look today before it's SOLD! MLS MDWO2007208 10863 CATHELL RD BERLIN • $799,900 OCEAN PINES NEW LISTING! SELLER MOTIVATED FOR A QUICK SALE!!! POSSIBLE OWNER FINANCING AVAIABLE. STOP! COME WALK THE LOT and look at the beautiful views!!! Build your dream house at Lot 264 Siren Lane in Glen Riddle. This lot is 11,169 sq. Ft. And is on the corner with water views. This lot will accommodate a large home. The seller has already cleared the ditches and filled in the top of the lot. Pick your builder and enjoy your custom home for years to come! Located in the amenity rich community of Glen Riddle. Enjoy the outdoor pool, tennis, fitness center, marina, and Ruth Chris restaurant! Enjoy Kayaking and if you’re a boater buy a slip when one comes available. You must own property in Glen Riddle to be eligible when a slip becomes available. Possible owner financing available. MLS MDWO2009434 LAND 10613 LOT 264 SIREN LN BERLIN,$249,900MD
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Cozy cottage condo w/1BR/1 BA. If you are looking for an investment property, vacation home or fulltime starter home in Ocean City this may be the one! It has everything you need including a small kitchen to enjoy home cooked meals. Located on 5th street close to everything Ocean City has to offer. Enjoy the beach, boardwalk, rides, shopping, and restaurants. Come take a look today before it's sold. It can be shown between rentals. There is even an outdoor pool to enjoy. MLS MDWO2009880 5TH STREET UNIT 42 CITY • $135,000 OCEAN CITY 414 LARK LN OCEAND304CITY$269,900
5BR/4BA WITH 118FT OF WATERFRONT SELBYVILLE,LINCOLN38779AVEDE$1,525,000
Commercial Site in Prime Location hits the Market! 2.36 acres on the corner of RT 54 and W. Line Rd in Selbyville DE. This location is directly across from Yellowfins Restaurant and shopping center on heavily traveled Rt 54. The location is approximately 3-4 miles to the beaches of Ocean City & Fenwick Island. It has water and 8' sewer main that will supply a hotel, shopping center, office complex, medical center, professional center, etc. Lot is cleared. Buy it Now Before It's SOLD!!! Owner Financing is available. MLS DESU184528
Are you looking for that commercial piece with high visibility? Look no further this commercial tract is 14.33 acres on the corner of Route 113 and Route 610 across from Emings BBQ. This is your opportunity to establish a foothold in this increasingly desirable area on the Eastern Shore. The possibilities are endless! Come take a look today before it's SOLD! MLS MDWO113678
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Why not build? There's nothing like building the house of your dreams! Large cul-de-sac (11,566 Sqft.) home site in the very desirable Colonial Village location in Ocean Pines. Close to the Yacht Club, Yacht club pool and marina and Mumford's Landing Pool, and located only a few miles from Ocean City’s famous beaches. Ocean Pines is an amenity rich community w/restaurants, shops, tennis, recreational facilities, golf, ball fields, pickleball courts, basketball court, playground, 12 parks, 6 trails, indoor and outdoor pools, 2 marinas, beachfront beach club at 49th Street in Ocean City, and the farmer's market. There is also police protection, fire protection and excellent management. MLS MDWO2008616
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3BR/2BA/1HBA end unit townhome sold fully furnished w/a boat slip at Townes of Nantucket. There's a large outdoor deck for outdoor dining w/a shade awning. Exceptionally wide boat slip is directly off the back deck. The 1st level of the home also has a half bath. On the 2nd level you will find the primary bedroom and bath and spacious walk-in closets. There are two additional bedrooms on the 2nd level, a second bath, and a pull-down attic offering plenty of storage. Next to the townhome is community space with benches. MLS MDWO2009394 13031 HAYES AVE OCEAN#2704CITY$595,900
This stunning 4BR/4BA home has OPEN WATER VIEWS and is in a wonderful neighborhood. A recently renovated Cape Cod w/a spacious backyard off South Point Road in Berlin, overlooks the water and Assateague Island. Home has open floor plan and an abundance of natural light. You will love the character of the hardwood floors, the upgraded baths and the lighting. There is an enormous composite deck in the back, 2-car garage, and storage area. 1.5 miles from Ocean City Golf Club, 1.5 miles from the Public Boat Ramp, 2.4 miles from Rum Point Golf Course, 6 miles from Assateague Island, 8.5 miles from Ocean City Airport, 9.4 miles from Sunset Marina and 10.5 miles from the Ocean City Boardwalk. Schedule your showing today and consider making this dream home yours! MLS MDWO2007874
LET'S CONNECT TO BEGIN THE PROCESS This custom-built Coastal Global Luxury home has it all. One of the largest waterfront lots w/118ft of water frontage; located minutes from Fenwick and Ocean City beaches. 1st level game room w/pool/ping pong table. There is also a 1st level BR/BA, office w/beverage center, and oversized covered deck plus composite deck. 2nd floor has a custom chef's kitchen w/granite countertops, breakfast bar, Viking refrigerator & gas stove, and beverage center. Dining area flows off the kitchen into spacious family room w/custom woodworking, gas fireplace, dramatic ceilings, and shiplap walls. Off the dining area is a second deck. On the 3rd level you will find a luxurious primary suite that opens to a 3-seasons room overlooking the water. There is also a small craft room, 1-car garage, outside custom teak shower, and plenty of parking. Community has a pool and boat trailer storage. Ideal location to restaurants, stores, and beaches. There is room for multiple boats, jet skis, and possibly a pool. Sold fully furnished. Come take a look today! MLS ESU2023778
3BR/2.5BA townhome in the Refuge! Open floor plan; upgraded kitchen w/granite countertops, SS appliances, and a breakfast bar. There is a gas fireplace for y/r enjoyment. Off the family room there is a slider leading to a screened in patio. There is a flex room on the first floor. Main living area on the first floor has hardwood floors. First-floor primary bedroom is enhanced by a tray ceiling, walk-in closet, and oversized ensuite bathroom. Slider off the primary bedroom leads to a private rear patio. On the second floor there are two additional bedrooms and a large flex room. Condo fee covers exterior maintenance, lawn care & water usage. Neighborhood has a large swimming pool, tennis, gym, walking trails and boat launch. Close to shopping and restaurants and minutes from Freeman Stage and an 18-hole Jack Nicklaus golf course. 3 miles from Fenwick Island and Ocean City beaches! MLS DESU2026292 35238 DOGWOOD DRIVE #25 SELBYVILLE, DE • $479,900
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2BR/2BA + den, fully furnished and move-in ready, w/Ocean and Bay views, large balcony. Open Primary suite has its own bath. Sep. laundry room w/full size W/D Sea Watch has lots amenities, i.e., indoor heated pool, outdoor tennis basketball playground, his/her saunas, large in-house theater. Also, in-house Plenty parking Close shopping,
3BR/2BA 1664 Sq ft waterfront home. On the first floor there are 2BRs/1BA, L/R and 2nd family room. On the upper floor is the main family room, dining area, kitchen, and primary BR/BA. Upgraded kitchen; dine inside or out w/water views. Abundance of outdoor living areas. Top floor deck, lower deck, screened in porch, and pier. Two boat slips w/easy access to the open water. Many upgrades to home including composite deck - 2nd floor deck, 1st floor deck, screened in porch, new roof, new siding, indoor faux wood flooring 1st & 2nd floor, new HVAC - 2nd floor, new kitchen countertops, new kitchen sink & faucet, built in deck dining table, privacy shutters - 2nd floor deck and screened in porch. MLS MDWO2009608
6226 KNOLL HILL DR • BERLIN • $1,065,000
2BR/2BA condo w/lg balcony in North Ocean City. Kitchen has upgraded countertops and white cabinets. Dining and family rooms make it the perfect place to entertain. Lg balcony w/storm shutters. Primary bedroom has a full bath and there is another full bath as well. Close to shops and restaurants. Sold furnished. MLS MDWO2009714
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Build your dream house! If you are looking for some acreage look no further, this property is 3.016 acres. This property is just off Route 113 and close to Berlin, America's coolest small town. The property is conveniently located near Ocean City Beaches and Assateague Island. Survey has been done and soil samples are completed. No HOA to worry about let's start the process and get exactly what you want in a home. MLS MDWO2009248
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2BR/1BA condo located close to the boardwalk and is in great condition. You will fall in love w/the open floor plan. Family room is perfect for entertaining, and the large dining room is directly off the family room. The wellequipped kitchen flows off the dining room. The chef in your family will love the updated cabinets and granite countertops. Everyone will enjoy eating in as much as eating out! The condo has a W/D in the unit. The unit was also recently updated w/a mini split heating and AC system and new flooring throughout. Currently being used as an Airbnb and the rental income is amazing. Being sold furnished. Move-in ready. Close to restaurants, shops, Jolly Roger, the boardwalk, and beach. Complex has a large outdoor pool. Come take a look today before it's SOLD. MLS MDWO2007984
Stunning coastal custom recently renovated 6BR/6BA/2HBA waterfront estate. Property features exceptional craftsmanship. First-floor primary bedroom overlooks the water and has a luxurious master bath. Spacious kitchen features granite countertops, two sinks, high end appliances, and upgraded cabinets. Dining area is off the kitchen and overlooks the water. Family room is off the dining room and also overlooks the water. Family room has 22-foot ceilings and a gas fireplace making it the perfect place for y/r enjoyment. There is a sunroom or office area off the front of the house which could also be used as a separate dining room. On the third floor you will find a movie theater room w/kitchen. You will enjoy watching the boats go by and the breathtaking bay views and sunsets. Additional enhancements include upgraded lighting and flooring, 2- 75gallon water heaters and 3 zone heating and air conditioning. Enjoy outdoor living w/extensive composite multi-level decks. There is a private pier w/a deep-water dock, 10,000 lb. boat lift, two jet ski lifts, a davit hoist and vinyl bulkhead. Home was professionally landscaped and has an irrigation system. This estate offers a fabulous open floor plan that maximizes spectacular views. A short distance to the beach, shops and restaurants. Boasting over 5200Sqft, this home is in the amenity rich community of Heron Harbour. The community amenities include an indoor heated pool, outdoor family pool, Olympic size lap pool, kiddie pool, fitness center, library, social room and two lighted clay tennis courts. This is more than a luxurious home, it's a wonderful lifestyle. $2,599,900
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Prime 3.61 Acres Property hits the market! It's all out the location & visibility w/high traffic density. Conveniently located on Route 113 & Hamond Road. It is diagonally across from the former Emings BBQ. Owner financing is available w/acceptable contract. Come take a look today before it's SOLD! Possibilities are endless. MLS MDWO113680
Stunning home in "America's Coolest Town." Renovated and freshly painted; You will love the abundance of light and outdoor space. Lg family room off dining area; chef-style kitchen. (1) 1st level BR/(2) 2nd level BRs. 1st floor has lg multipurpose and laundry room. Outdoor space is inviting w/a wraparound deck, front porch and screened in porch. Fenced in backyard and single detached garage. Located a walkable distance to restaurants and shops in downtown Berlin. You will enjoy the small town feel and way of living. Home is situated on a quiet circular street, has small town charm, and curb appeal. Come take a look today! MLS MDWO2008956
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Prime Location!!! If you are an investor, builder, or developer looking for the optimal location look no further! This choice commercial property has unlimited development potential w/prime frontage on Rt 113 and Rt 54 in Selbyville. These two parcels totaling 47.5 acres are being sold together and are w/in the town limits. Located 1 mile from the Maryland State line and 10 miles from Ocean City and Fenwick Island. Offered at $2,615,000. Come take a look before it's SOLD! MLS DESU185186
Like the public schools, Worcester Prep has a roughly 9-month school year.Students in the upper school began classes on Tuesday, the middle school began on Wednesday, and the lower school began on Thursday. Worcester Prep’s graduation is scheduled to take place on May 27, though students in the Lower School and Middle-Upper schools will step out of the school for summer on Jun 9 and June 13, McDonaldrespectively.offered advice to students entering the school for the first time, saying they will need to hit the ground running to prevent falling behind.“They should take advantage of the resources we have to support them and not be afraid to ask for help,” he said. “Seniors should work closely with our college counselor to meet application deadlines for colleges and scholarships as they prepare for the final year here at Worcester Prep.”
The last day of school is tentatively scheduled for June 13, but that could change if the district uses up any of the three days set aside for inclement weather. On the school calendar, the make-up days are slated for June 14-16.
boasting about the district’s strong reputation in the state when it comes to academics.“Weworkin the greatest school district in the country,” he said. As of Tuesday afternoon, the number of students expected to fill the halls this year is up by 62 over the 6,789 students who attended county schools last year.The school year consists of 180 days of classroom time for students and teachers are expected to work 188 days.
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Along with getting encouraging words from Taylor during Tuesday’s pep rally, the keynote speaker of the morning was Kim Strobel, a motivational speaker who spoke about being happy and changing the mindset when working in a Accordingclassroom.toStrobel, the human brain is 31 percent more productive when it experiences happiness over negativity. The brain is also three times more creative, she added.
A tradition at Worcester Preparatory School, the 2023 senior class welcomes underclassmen on the first day of school. Pictured are senior JR Hamer slapping hands with junior Dylan McGovern.
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The additional eight days teachers must work include professional workdays, which require them to report for a full-day’s pay. For students, the professional workdays are time off.
When she was finished talking, Strobel invited all the teachers in the center to stand or join her on stage for a dance party that included songs liked Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’,” Naughty By Nature’s, “O.P.P.,” and Def Leopard’s, “Pour Some Sugar on Me.” “It’s happiness that creates success,” Strobel said after lifting the spirts of many staff members as they head into the school year.
“I have seen first-hand the investment that this community makes into our young people,” Taylor said. “I, myself, am a product of that support, so I feel humbled and so fortunate that our community continues to put that trust in me and our leaders, teachers, and staff each Studentsyear.”who attend Worcester Preparatory School in Berlin began their return to classes on Monday, Aug. 29. The private school currently has more than 485 students enrolled for the 2022-23 school year, with several grades running wait lists. According to administrators at the school, enrollment grew by over 90 students between the 2021-22 and 202223 school years. “We feel very positive about the growth we have had over the past several years,” Head of School Dr. John McDonald said. “We are reaching capacity and families are still reaching out with interest.”
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The allowances apply to select staff — the director of tourism and business development, convention center director, director of sales, director of special events, sports sales manager and convention sales manager.“It’s only those people that really, by their specific job function, are supposed to be selling the city,” McGean said.
The policy establishes guidelines that adhere to IRS regulations for business expenses and requires necessary documentation for expenses. It designates specified expenses as “reasonable,” such as food, gratuity, beverages and transportation fees. Alcoholic beverages are allowed as long as their cost is included in the per person amount established in the policy, which is three times the federal per diem rate. In Ocean City, the federal rate is $31 per person, per day. The policy sets the per diem rate at $93.According to the staff report, the estimated cost for staff members to take advantage of the policy is $7,500 a year. The total is included in the tourism’s fiscal 2023 budget. “This is essentially to formalize a way for our sales staff really to do their job,” McGean said of the policy before the council’s unanimous vote.
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(Sept. 2, 2022) Staff members who wine and dine clients to promote Ocean City as a tourist destination now have an official expense account and solid guidelines to do their schmoozing. At a work session Tuesday, City Council members unanimously approved an entertainment policy for select officials to pay for meals and other incidental expenses associated with tourism. City Manager Terry McGean said the vote was essentially a formality, as the city did not have that type of policy in place and the efforts are becoming more necessary as increased emphasis is placed on promotions and conventions. “As we have grown our sales staff at the convention center, both for the convention center itself, for special events, for sports marketing, they need to take potential clients out to dinner ... that happens a lot of times,” McGean said. “We had no real formal policy for how to handle that. What this policy does is it allows for it.”
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have ensured that townhouse garages built to meet parking requirements contain vehicles, not storage. The amendments also would make residential projects built in the Limited Commercial, or LC-1, zone obtain conditional use approval.
The planning commission held public hearings, during which some members of the public expressed objections, and spent time getting the language just right before sending the proposed amendments to council members for final review and approval.The proposed amendments are two of a series that staff are developing in an effort to streamline and update the code.
Councilman Frank Knight pointed out that he believed the amendments were to be included on the agenda of an upcoming joint meeting, set for Sept. 27, between the council and planning commission. Council President Matt James said he expected that as well and did not know why these specific amendments were proposed“Theyseparately.wanted it expedited, I suppose,” he Meehansaid.said that the topics have been “lingering for a while” and contended that the planning commissioners did their due diligence in holding hearings and gauging feedback.“It is their responsibility to make a recommendation, whether the council chooses to accept it or ignore it or vote it down is certainly up to the council,” he said. “But I think the planning commission was following the process that they should be following as members of the commission.”Meehan doubled down when the garage amendment was brought up, pointing out the importance of regulating parking.
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A commercial building and residential development co-exist between 68th and 69th street in Ocean City. Planning commissioners and staff were trying to protect that type of mixed development relationship through a series of proposed code amendments that would have required conditional use approval to construct residential projects in the limited commercial, or LC-1, district. But this week, council members rejected the amendments, which were not recieved well by the development community, along with others pertaining to garages in multi-family districts.
Mayor Rick Meehan, however, was not on board.
“I think parking is something that’s extremely important,” he said. “And I can tell you as a very active real estate agent, the first three things people ask when they go to purchase a property in Ocean City, particularly if it’s a townhouse or condominium, is: how much is the property, are there any assessments, and how many parking spaces do you get? … It is one of the top five questions that are asked and it has an extreme value to the Meehan’sproperty.”objections did not sway any of the council members from voting to reject the amendments. Buas
“I just think we’re short-circuiting the process,” he said.
Buas officially moved to reject both proposals individually, and the rest of the council followed suit with unanimous 6-0 votes, with Councilman John Gehrig absent.
“I think just to be dismissive of the planning and zoning’s public hearing and not having the public have the right, not right, but the ability, to see exactly what was discussed, I just think is shortsighted by the council,” Meehan said before council members voted to reject the zoning amendment.Buas contended that he and his colleagues were not dismissing the proposals, as he said they all read the transcripts and became fully versed on the Meehandetails.argued that the public still will not know where the council members stand on the subjects without an open discussion.
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Meehan said that he does not want this to become a precedent, with council shooting down matters before they are talked about publicly, and asked City Solicitor Heather Stansbury to weigh in. “I think you both have raised good points that probably need to be further discussed at the joint session,” Stansbury said in response. The proposed garage amendment aimed to prevent developers from building enclosed garages to meet parking requirements for townhouses and other projects in multi-family residential districts. Parking is scarce throughout the resort, and planning commissioners have complained for years about residents using garage space for storage instead of parking.
the city’s Limited Commercial, or LC1, district to obtain conditional use approval.Currently, through what is known as “pyramidal zoning,” residential development is rated at the top of the pyramid as the highest and best use of real estate and therefore is allowed to take place in any lower ranked zone farther down the pyramid. It is expressly permitted in the LC-1 district, and that has been known to lead to conflict between commercial and residential property owners. However as more commercial properties are converted to residential uses, planning staff have become concerned that business operations such as retail stores, restaurants, entertainment venues, offices and service providers would have few places left to Thego.change the commission proposed would have allowed for additional design review in the LC-1 zone, and increased community participation through a public hearing process.According to the city’s zoning map, LC-1 property is peppered throughout the resort, mostly on the bayside in the upper middle and north regions along Coastal Highway. Most of the properties are largely surrounded by residential zones.
went on to detail the process he believes should have been followed to bring the proposed changes to the council’s attention.
“In the event that the planning commission has any future code amendments that were not discussed in strategic planning I would highly recommend that, before calling a public hearing, if the chair wants to pen a letter making any sort of recommendation to the council, before calling a public hearing, to get the temperature beforehand, I would very much encourage that,” he said. James chimed in that Buas’ suggestion “seems logical.”
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Some members of the development community balked at the change while the planning commission discussed it, citing concerns about having to cut through more red tape and jack up costs for residential projects.
The planning commissioners held a public hearing on the proposed amendments in June and discussed them further in July. At a meeting on Aug. 16, they ironed out the details to a version they could all agree on, and unanimously approved a recommendation in a united front.
Several of the opponents, who included developers, attorneys, property owners, and others, also argued that demand for commercial land is low, and that the resort has a more critical need for residential development. chair [of the planning commission] wants to pen a letter making any sort of recommendation to the council, before calling a public hearing, to get the temperature beforehand, I would encourage that.’
The other amendment would have required residential development in
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The hours for the private boat ramp in the Little Salisbury neighborhood in north Ocean City have been extended permanently from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., to 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., to give people more chances to use it during extended summer daylight hours.
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Council permanently extends Little Salisbury ramp hours (Sept. 2, 2022) Ocean City Council members have permanently extended the hours of the Little Salisbury private boat ramp after receiving no complaints about a temporary adjustment. At the beginning of August, Council President Matt James suggested changing the hours from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., to 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., to give residents who have access to the ramp more opportunities to take advantage of the longer summer days.
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By Mallory Panuska Staff Writer
(Sept. 2, 2022) Ocean City officials are making strides to boost morale and recognize exceptional performance among employees with implementation of a new incentive program.Theabsence of a merit-based system or structure to specifically increase pay or give bonuses to stand-out staff members prompted human resources officials to propose two ways to award good work. At a work session Tuesday, City Council members approved the proposal. “Annual increases are distributed in an across-the-board manner with no ability to differentiate based on performance,” Human Resources Director Katie Callahan said while presenting details of the proposal Tuesday. “I believe, in part at least, that that has led to an attempt to use the reclassification process to get employees additional income by moving them to a higher grade.” She explained that reclassification is not designed for that, thus two other options were created. The incentives proposed and approved are a one-time bonus, or SPOT award, and an increase in base pay, also known as an Exceptional Achievement Award.
The Exceptional Achievement Award is an adjustment to an employee’s base salary and granted for sustained, exceptional performance beyond normal expectations. Fulland part-time year-round employees who are not covered under collective
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Trial run received no complaints
The change was made on a trial basis through Labor Day, and City Manager Terry McGean said at a work session Tuesday that he has not received any pushback through emails or phone calls since the new hours went into effect. The Little Salisbury boat ramp, which sits in the area of 87th Street and Caribbean Drive, used to be the only public launch in Ocean City. But when the new public ramp opened at 64th Street in October of last year with no restrictions, council members voted to put a gate up and privatize the north area ramp. Residents were given the option to pay $50 for passes to access the ramp during the specified hours, but it proved to be too limiting for some. While anyone can buy a pass, most of the people who use the ramp live in the surrounding Little Salisbury neighborhood.McGeansaid Tuesday that a total of 82 residents have access cards for the ramp.
Ocean City Council members listen to Human Resources Director Katie Callahan present details of a plan to implement one-time bonuses and yearly pay bumps to exceptional employees at a work session Aug. 30.
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SPOT awards are one-time $500 to $2,500 bonuses granted when employees display evidence of significant contribution or above normal expectations to a specific project or task over a relatively short period of time. All full-time and year-round part-time employees are eligible for the award, which is limited to one per year, per staff member.
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Public Works Director Hal Adkins said the decision to accept the bid from M2 was not a hasty one by any means.“We took a moment to talk to the contractor … or I should say I took a moment, to look at economic forecasts, Bloomberg reports, Kiplinger reports and other documents that I typically monitor,” Adkins said. “That coupled with the conversation with the contractor and the supply houses leads us to believe there’s no reason to believe that any of the pricing is going to come down.” Adkins added that he “beat the issue to death” to determine if shelving the project would save any money, and determined unequivocally that it would not. Adkins also explained that the upgrades to the wastewater pumping station, which serves the entire Mon-
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Bid approved for upgrades to neighborhood pump station (Sept. 2, 2022) Ocean City officials have located money in their coffers to accept a higher-than-anticipated bid for improvements to the Montego Bay wastewater pumping station. Following advice of public works staff at a work session Tuesday, City Council members accepted a more than $3.46 million bid from Pennsylvania-based M2 Construction to complete the work. It was the smaller of the two bids that came in – the other was more than $4.15 million — but still exceeded the roughly $2.6 millionMoneybudget.from the existing wastewater fund balance and residual operating funds unspent in fiscal 2022 will be combined to make up the more than $860,000 difference.
The Montego Bay wastewater pumping station in north Ocean City is set for upgrades after council members approved a bid this week. The bid, like many that have been received for projects lately, came in over budget, but staff members said waiting to do the project would not reduce the cost.
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bargaining agreements are eligible. Callahan pointed out that collective bargaining employees, such as police and firefighters, do not apply because city officials cannot legally adjust their annual pay rates. Receipt of the awards is determined by nomination forms, which are filled out and reviewed by department heads, supervisors, the human resources director and city manager. A rubric detailing work ethic, initiative, teamwork, attitude, and problem-solving skills was developed to evaluate employees for the Exceptional Achievement Award. Employees who score 18 or higher on the test areCallaneligible.said the parameters for the awards were developed by a group of employees from several different city departments and are expected to help show existing employees they are valued.“If our employees aren’t feeling appreciated, it’s going to result in low morale and we’re going to have a very difficult time with retention,” she said. “Our employees need to feel valued and frankly, financial incentives do Whenwork.”Councilman Mark Paddack asked how many department heads and supervisors currently perform regular evaluations, Callahan replied that it’s about 68 percent. City Manager Terry McGean pointed out that there are some employees that are not yet eligible for evaluation who fall into that metric. Council President Matt James expressed concern about the evaluation percentage and asked whether that number can be increased. Callahan said that the implementation of the award system will serve as a catalyst for more supervisors to fill out the evaluation forms. Council members approved the proposal unanimously. “This is a really, really nice job, surely needed,” Councilman Tony DeLuca said before the vote. “It helps us get closer to pay for performance. And it encourages high performance and awards for outstanding performance.”
Reality of today’s cost to do business reflected in bids tego Bay area neighborhood, are the last in a series of similar projects completed around town. “The average daily flow is 2.46 million gallons per day,” Adkins said of the Montego Bay station. “I think it speaks for itself the importance of this pump station.” Council members opened bids for the project in July, along with bids for improvements to generator switchgear at the city’s wastewater treatment plant that also came in overThebudget.switchgear improvements had a tighter timeline, staff members said, and council members in early August accepted a more than $2.89 million bid from Bilbrough’s Electric out of Denton to compete the work. High bids have been common lately, with lofty materials costs and inflation. Nearly every bid staff members have opened in recent weeks has come in over the budgeted amount, facilitating the need to find money in other“Whenplaces.this is reported, or people listen, it looks like it was this much over what the original budget was,” Mayor Rick Meehan said of the roughly 45 percent cost increase for the Montego Bay pump work. “I think it’s just an example of the reality of what costs are today.”
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No suspect in home invasion probe (Sept. 2, 2022) The Worcester County Bureau of Investigation is still on the lookout for a man wanted for breaking into a home in Berlin on Aug. 21 and brandishing a weapon before fleeing on foot. Detectives have not released a description of the man, who at 11 p.m. that night forced his way into the home through a window. When the man got into the home, residents inside were alerted and got into a scuffle with him. According to a statement from police, the man brandished a weapon while inside the home – though a description of that weapon was not provided – before taking off on foot. By the time officers from the Berlin Police Department arrived on the scene, the suspect was long gone.
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PAGE 16 Ocean City Today SEPTEMBER 2, 2022 Nine businesses caught selling minors booze (Sept. 2, 2022) Several Ocean City restaurants were caught serving alcohol to minors last month in routine stings organized by the Ocean City PoliceManyDepartment.policedepartments around the country conduct operations to ensure businesses remain in compliance with the laws regarding the sale of alcohol.Asmany bar and restaurant operators know, some departments send an underaged, undercover person into establishments that sell alcoholic beverages to see if the clerk or bartender will ask for identification before completing the sale. In Ocean City, the same routine is conducted.“Eachsummer, the Ocean City Police Department, in cooperation with the Worcester County Health Department conducts alcohol compliance checks,” Ashley Miller, the deputy of communications for the police department, said. “This enforcement takes place at local area bars, restaurants, and alcohol retailers throughout the Millerresort.”saidthe purpose of the compliance checks is to ensure that employees are making a “concerted effort” to avoid selling alcohol to individuals under the age of 21. The drinking age in the State of Maryland has been 21 since 1982, at the end of an eight-year period beginning in 1974 when the age for drinking beer and wine was lowered to 18.But it’s no secret that some underage individuals are going to continue to drink before they turn 21. The Ocean City Police Departments sends officers in plain clothes into bars, restaurants, and alcohol retailers with personnel under the age of 21, who attempt to purchase alcohol.
Between July and August, nine establishments in Ocean City, some of which are popular to visitors from afar, were nabbed in the stings. In most cases, the violations were the result of an employee failing to follow the rules of the house, as all managers in such establishments must take a state-certified alcohol managementSomeclasses.ofthe establishments were reprimanded with letters while others had fines imposed, some as high as $750.All offenders who are caught selling alcohol to minors are required to go before the Board of Licensed Commissioners. Anyone wishing to see the list of businesses cited each month can visit the Worcester County website to view agendas for the Board of Licensed Commissioners. “The Ocean City Police Department would like to remind all business owners that serving alcohol to underage citizens is not only illegal but can have a detrimental impact on their business and the underage individual involved,” Miller said. “The OCPD encourages everyone to obey all alcohol regulations to ensure a safer resort town.”
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The case has since been handed over to the county Bureau of Investigation. Additional agencies including the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division, State Police Crime Scene Unit, and Pocomoke City Police Department K9 Division responded to the scene. Anyone with information about the home invasion who may have seen anything suspicious in the area during the evening hours are encouraged to contact detectives with the County Bureau of Investigation at 410-632-1111 or the Berlin Police Department at 410-641-1333.
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(Sept. 2, 2022) A J-1 student preparing to head home to Romania was arrested this week in Ocean City for stealing over $3,000 from the restaurant where he worked. Marius Nicolae Chira, 23, was arrested by Ocean City Police on Tuesday morning near Beach Side Drive and charged with theft, operating a theft scheme, and embezzlement. Ocean City detectives were assigned to a theft investigation at a restaurant on Beachside Drive after the restaurant’s operators told police Chira, a second-year employee, was stealing money from the restaurant. His last day on the job, one of the owner-operators told police, was scheduled for Sept. 1. Within a week of his last day, Chira was expected to return to Romania. What alerted the owner-operator that something was wrong was an excessive number of complimentary meals being provided to customers. All comps require manager approval, according to the owner-operator. The comped meals were tracked to Chira, and the owner-operator said each check was opened by Chira and the comp was issued by one manager. That manager denied authorizing any comps, some of which occurred when that manager was not working. All the checks the owner-operator reviewed were also paid in cash, and
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Duxbury and Ruggaber at first gave fictitious names, according to police, who added that while the pair was sitting on the curb, Ruggaber lay on her back, exposing her private parts. Both Duxbury and Ruggaber were seen by a Worcester County District Court judge in Ocean City and released on their own recognizance. They are both expected to appear back in court on Sept. 26.
Police arrest two women for indecent exposure in resort
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(Sept. 2, 2022) Two women from Upstate New York were arrested in Ocean City last week for indecent exposure, after one was seen swimming naked in a private pool and the other repeatedly flashed her private area to officers.Mandy Mari Ruggaber, 40, of Liverpool, New York, and Brandy Marie Duxbury, 37, of East Greenbush, New York were arrested by Ocean City Police at approximately 4 a.m. on Aug. 24 near Robin Drive and charged with indecent exposure, disorderly conduct, obstructing and hindering an investigation, and trespassing on privatePoliceproperty.responded to reports of two women trespassing at a pool on Robin Drive and when officers arrived, they found Duxbury and Ruggaber yelling and laughing. Ruggaber, police said, was standing at the chained and locked entrance gate on the outside of the pool area while Duxbury was on the inside. Duxbury told officers she hopped over the fence. Police said both women appeared to be intoxicated and Duxbury was completely naked. Once police were able to open the gate, Duxbury went back into the pool, according to police. She was ordered out of the pool, police noted, and as she got out the officers covered her with a poncho.As police escorted Duxbury out of the pool area, Ruggaber reportedly continued to yell and scream, resulting in her arrest as well.Police said the two women continued to yell and scream so loudly that people began to exit their apartments to see what was going on.
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Officials blame fire in Berlin hotel on employee cigarette (Sept. 1, 2022) The historic Hotel Atlantic in Berlin sustained damage last week after an employee’s cigarette sparked a fire near the kitchen of the Victorian structure. The Berlin Volunteer Fire Company responded to reports of smoke at the three-story building at 3:53 p.m.When crews arrived, they reported smoke and fire coming from the kitchen area, but was contained to an area just below a window.
Crews with the Ocean City Fire Department responded to a fire at the Aventurra Condominiums at 53rd Street on Sunday, which was contained to one unit on the second floor.
it appeared Chira stole the cash provided by the customer. By comping the meal, the owner-operator told police, Chira was able to steal the cash provided by the customer and balance out the ledger, so any missing money was not noticed by management at the end of the shift. The comps began to get issued on July 3, with the first one being for $72. After that, the comps ranged anywhere from $14 to $290, and the total amount stolen was $3,393. The last comp given was on Aug. 27, according to Detectivesreports.spoke with Chira on Aug. 30 when Chira reportedly said he learned the manager’s employee number and used it to number to issue comps to customers who paid cash. Police said he also admitted that he stole the money from the restaurant.
OCFD’s quick actions stop condo fire from spreading (Sept. 2, 2022) Investigators believe a second-floor fire in a condominium in Ocean City on Sunday may have been started by a malfunctioning clothes dryer. Ocean City firefighters responded to reports of a fire at the Aventurra Condominiums on 53rd Street and Coastal Highway at approximately 12:40 p.m. on Sunday. When they arrived, firefighters saw smoke coming from the second floor and went up to the unit where it was emanating from. Once there, crews were able to extinguish the fire, according to a statement from the fire department.
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“The quick notification of the fire department, activation of the building fire alarm, and rapid response of firefighters resulted in the fire being contained to the area of origin,” the statement read. Fire investigators with the Fire Marshal’s Office classified the fire as accidental, adding that a clothes dryer malfunction could not be ruled out as the cause. Crews with the Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department also responded to the scene for assistance. No injuries were reported in the incident.
By Greg Wehner Staff Writer
Rob Korb, the chief deputy fire marshal for Worcester County said on Tuesday that the fire was attributed to an employee’s cigarette that
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Chira was seen by a judge on Aug. 30 and was ordered to be held without bond.
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Hotel opens two days after blaze
“We believe the fire was caused by a faulty wire feeding our signage,” the Facebook post from the restaurant read. “There is no damage to the interior of the building and very minimal damage to the exterior wall.” Restaurant personnel thanked those customers who were understanding of the situation and those who hung around in the rain to be able to give their servers tips.
“As a result, fire damage was contained to the area of origin,” the statementAccordingread.
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The hotel occupants, according to a release, were displaced for about an hour, or until the fire was under control. The release also said the restaurant would remain closed for repairs, and the incident was referred to the Worcester County Department of Environmental Health for further action.
Pa. woman dies after getting struck by vehicle on Coastal
By Greg Wehner Staff Writer
(Sept. 2, 2022)
to a post on the restaurant’s Facebook page, the fire department informed the owners of the fire on the third floor above the offices.
The front of the house management evacuated the building right away and kitchen management went to the fire and extinguished it with a fire extinguisher, minutes after the call.
Ocean City Fire Department crews rushed to the old Phillips Crab House building – which is now home to Union Chesapeake Seafood House – on Saturday afternoon to find flames and smoke contained to one area of the structure. Reports of the fire came in at 4:54 p.m. and when firefighters arrived, they saw smoke and fire on the roof of the three-story structure at the corner of 20th Street and Philadelphia Avenue.Firecrew members climbed to the roof of the restaurant to extinguish the fire. The process, according to a press release from the fire department, included using chainsaws to cut a portion of the roof to stop the spread of the fire to other areas of the building.
Fire at former Phillips Crab House likely caused by wire
“Those stories were what we were talking about as we cleaned up at the end of the night,” the post read. (Sept. 2, 2022) Another pedestrian was killed on Friday night after being struck by a vehicle as she crossed Coastal Highway in Ocean City. Sophia Battisti, 21, of Reinholds, Pennsylvania, was crossing Coastal Highway from the ocean side, according to police, while the pedestrian crossing sign was flashing “do not cross.”AsBattisti was crossing, a vehicle travelling north on Coastal Highway struck her, police said. Good Samaritans and members of Ocean City EMS immediately began to administer lifesaving efforts, though ultimately, she was pronounced dead on the scene. Police said the driver of the vehicle remained at the scene and that alcohol was not a factor for the driver. Northbound traffic on Coastal Highway was rerouted to the alleyways at 58th Street for approximately four hours while officers processed the scene of the crash. This marks the fourth time this summer that a pedestrian has been killed while crossing the street in Ocean City and Berlin. On June 20, Noah Day, a 22-yearold from Elkton, Maryland, was killed after he stepped onto Coastal Highway near 47th Street. Police said Day was not in a marked crosswalk when he stepped into the road and the driver of the car who hit him was not accused of being under the influence of alcohol.Twodays later, another pedestrian was hit while crossing the street near 139th Street and survived.
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Investigators with the Fire Marshal’s Office ruled the fire accidental, attributing it to an isolated electrical issue on the roof.
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On July 14, Dan Hicken of Bishopville, who crossed the westbound and eastbound lanes of the Route 50 bridge, died after being struck by a vehicle at night. That same night, 14year-old Gavin Knupp of Ocean Pines was struck and killed by a vehicle on Grays Corner Road between Riddle Lane and Route 589 in Berlin.
The Union Chesapeake Seafood House at 20th Street and Philadelphia Avenue caught fire on Saturday and the Fire Marshal’s office said a faulty electrical wire may have been the cause. The three-story building is the former home to Phillips Crab House.
The Ocean City Traffic Safety Unit is handling the investigation into Battisti’s death. The Traffic Safety Unit is asking any individuals with information regarding this incident contact PFC H. Miller at hmiller@oceancitymd.gov, call the Tip Line at 410520-5136, email them at crimetips@oceancitymd.gov or contact the Police Department directly at 410-723-6610. Please reference case number 2022-00-4990. 2022 was resting on the window. Korb said the hotel reopened two days after the fire, and the structure sustained approximately $20,000 worth of damage. The Berlin firefighters were assisted by crews from Ocean City, Ocean Pines, Showell and Newark.
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SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, professional motivation is easy to muster this week. Embrace your extra energy and put it to good use at work. Others will take notice.
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VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, you have a strong urge to start one project or another that can be used as a stepping stone to a promotion. Run your ideas by someone you trust.
CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, let your emotions rather than your intuition guide you this week. That’s not something you hear often, but it’s for the best right now.
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LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, big financial decisions are looming. A little restraint now can pay big dividends down the road. The rewards will be worth it.
PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Few signs understand the importance of building a strong foundation as well as you, Pisces. Start crafting a new relationship this week.
SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, you can be effective and efficient when you’re in your element. Others will attest to that this week after they see you in action. Enjoy the attention.
(Top) Josh Alton accepts an armload of gifts from Santa Claus, who arrived in an Ocean Pines fire engine to help the 17-year-old, suffering from Stage IV cancer, celebrate Christmas in August at his Ocean Pines home last Saturday. (Bottom) Jayden Alton, right, shares a laugh with her younger brother, Josh, as she prepares to fit him with a Santa cap during the festive event. See SANTA Page 30
CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Ideas come from where you least expect them this week, Cancer. Keep your eyes wide open and pay attention to all conversations so you can be attuned to any clues.
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GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, do not be afraid to think outside the box this week. The stars are spurring you in a particular direction that could influence various components of your life.
Listen to the people around you as well as your inner voice this week, Aries. With all the information at hand ,you can make some difficult decisions with confidence.
ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20
Christmas comes early for OP teen battling cancer (Sept. 2, 2022) Josh Alton was beaming as an Ocean Pines fire engine, following a police car with lights flashing, made its way down Sandyhook Road Saturday evening. And what to Josh’s wondering eyes did appear but Santa Claus, descending from the passenger seat of the fire engine, carrying an armload of brightly wrapped gifts to the teen who, as guests joined in a chorus of “Jingle Bells,” looked up at the merry elf from his wheelchair, the magic of Christmas in his“Areeyes.you Josh? I’ve been looking for you. It’s a long way from the North Pole,” Santa said, handing the gifts to the 17-year-old who was diagnosed with Stage IV Metastatic Ewing Sarcoma last July, after doctors discovered a baseball-sized tumor crushing his spine. It’s a cancer doctors won’t be able to cure, his mother wrote on the GoFundMe page, created to raise $50,000 to help the family with expenses. But the prognosis didn’t dampen the young man’s spirits at Christmas in August on that evening of Aug. 27, as about 100 friends, relatives and neighbors, many wearing Santa hats, most dressed in red, arrived at the Alton home, decorated with lights and wreaths, courtesy of Kendall’s Christmas Lights in Ocean City. A giant inflatable snowman was in the front yard and the family earlier put up a 9-foot tree indoors. Mrs. Alton mentioned to her friend, Melissa Esham, that she’d like to have a small celebration, since Christmas is her son’s favorite holiday and since he’s been ill and burdened by testing and
TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, it may prove challenging to figure out where inspiration will come from next. Rather than seeking it out, wait for things to unfold more organically.
AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, even though you have little to no work to do this week, the stars indicate you will be busy nonetheless. Enjoy any down time you can muster.
LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, seek the path not often taken this week, even if it seems long and winding. Sometimes the most direct way to go is not the easiest — even if it seems that way.
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Therefore, this results in rapidly reducing numbers of SRTs available to guard our beach. As the Beach Patrol strives to maintain the maximum number of guard stands on the beach, vacationers continue to choose Ocean City as a vacation destination. August seemed to be the popular month again this year and September will also prove to be popular as well. This situation becomes the greatest challenge for the patrol as we try to provide the same level of protection for each visitor as when we are at 100 percent staffing. To complicate matters, this is also the time of year that Ocean City experiences an increase in the volume and size of waves due to tropical activity in the AugustAtlantic.and September are traditionally our large surf months, producing larger waves, rip currents and shore break, as well as our busiest time for assisting swimmers needing help.As we move into September, fewer guards are left to handle bigger rips andThiswaves.iswhen the training and skills they have been honing all summer will be put to use keeping all of our beach patrons safe during these busy final weeks of the season. Through the scheduling skills of Lt. Mike Stone, who has 38 years with the patrol and recently retired as a local school counselor, we have been able to realize our goal of keeping the maximum number of guard stands on the beach for the maximum number of days. As a result, we were able to keep 85 stands (full deployment is 90) on the beach through Sunday, Aug. 7. As the season continues, surf rescue technicians will have a more challenging situation with the greater distance between stands and a larger area of Whenresponsibility.weremovestands from the beach, the remaining stands are spread out equally. Many of these personnel will choose to work without a day off until the end of the season so that we can provide additional coverage and the added safety to swimmers of more guards on duty. Many SRTs, who have left for other obligations away from the beach, will return on a part-time basis on weekends.
(Sept. 2, 2022) Every year, around this time, we ask, “Where did August go?”This summer is one that will go down in the record books as being one of the busiest.There was, and still is a lot going on in Ocean City. We have enjoyed some awesome weather just about every day. Now that we are leaving summer and moving into fall, we are trying to hold on to what is left of the season and make it last as long as possible. The majority of lifeguards are students or educators and their life away from the beach is calling them back. The Beach Patrol has a large number of surf rescue technicians (SRTs) in college and many others are educators at various levels in school systems throughout Maryland, the U.S. and even Canada. It is a lifestyle that allows them to have the summers free to pursue their work with the Beach Patrol, but also requires them to return to other responsibilities before our season has ended.
OCBPGUARD numbers drop this time of yr.
The Town of Ocean City is providing a travel stipend to offset the cost of traveling back to Ocean City from
SEAN LOOMIS Angler., Sun., Sept. 4, 5 p.m.
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PICKLE’S PUB 706 Philadelphia Avenue, Ocean City, 410-289-4891 / picklesoc.com Sept. 2: Beats by Styler, 9:30 p.m. Sept. 3: Duneshounds, 9:30 p.m. Sept. 4: Beats by Styler, 9:30 p.m. Sept. 5: Karaoke w/Wood, 9:30 p.m. Sept. 6: Beats by Wax, 9:30 p.m. Sept. 7: Beats by Styler, 9:30 p.m. Sept. 8: Beats by Wax, 9:30 p.m.
OC FONTAINEBLEAU 101st Street, Ocean City Ocean City Fontainebleau Resort 410-524-3535 / www.ocbeachresort.com Sept. 2: On The Edge, 6 p.m. Sept. 3: Brian McConnell, 3 p.m.; First Class, 7 p.m.; Rachi, 7 p.m. Sept. 4: First Class, 11 a.m.; On The Edge, 4 p.m.
Every Friday: Karaoke w/Jeremy, 9 p.m. Sept. 3: Thom Lewis, 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Sept. 7: Endless Ember, 8:30 p.m. to midnight
PURPLE MOOSE SALOON Boardwalk between Caroline & Talbot Street 410-289-6953 / www.purplemoose.com Sept. 2-3: Alter Ego, 10 p.m. Sept. 4-5: Vertigo Red SEACRET 49th Street and the bay, Ocean City 410-524-4900 / www.seacrets.com Sept. 2: Bobby-O on De Bay, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; My Hero Zero, 5-9 p.m.; Jah Works, 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.; DJ Tuff, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.; DJ Davie, 10 p.m. to 1:50 a.m.; DJ Bobby-O, 10 p.m. to 1:50 a.m.; Kono Nation, 10 p.m. to 1:50 a.m. Sept. 3: DJ Tuff, noon to 1:50 a.m.; The Malones, 15 p.m.; Jah Works, 5-9 p.m.; DJ Cruz, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.; Party Fowl, 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.; DJ Bobby-O, 10 p.m. to 1:50 a.m.; Stealing Savanah, 10 p.m. to 1:50 a.m. Sept. 4: Bobby-O on De Bay, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Jah Works, 1-5 p.m.; Triple Rail Turn, 5-9 p.m.; APS, 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.; DJ Bobby-O, 10 p.m. to 1:50 a.m.; Lost in Paris, 10 p.m. to 1:50 a.m. Sept. 5: Bobby-O on De Bay, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Full Circle, 5-9 p.m. Sept. 6: Liquid A, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Sept. 7: Element K, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Sept. 8: John McNutt Band, 5-9 p.m.; Element K, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. SHENANIGANS PUB & RESTAURANT 309 Atlantic Ave. 4th Street on the boardwalk, 410-289-7181 / ocshenanigans.com or @ocSept.shenanigans2-4:Marty Mckerman, 8:30 p.m. Sept. 8: Danny Burns, 8:30 p.m.
TRIPLE RAIL TURN Seacrets: Sun., Sept. 4, 5-9 p.m.
COCONUTS BEACH BAR & GRILL In the Castle in the Sand Hotel 37th Street Oceanfront, Ocean City 410-289-6846 / www.castleinthesand.com Sept. 2: Darin Engh, noon to 4 p.m.; Monkee Paw, 5-9 Sept.p.m.3:Rick & Regina, noon to 4 p.m.; Zion Reggae, 5-9 p.m. Sept. 4: Jess Arms, noon to 4 p.m.; Lauren Glick Band, 5-9 p.m. Sept. 5: Smooth & Remy, noon to 4 p.m.; Buckskin Whiskey Band, 5-9 p.m. Sept. 6: Darren Oneill, noon to 3 p.m.; The Dunehounds, 4-8 p.m. Sept. 7: Jack Bannon, noon to 3 p.m.; Moonstone, 4-8 Sept.p.m.8:Heather Vidal Solo, noon to 3 p.m.; Lime Green Band, 4-8 p.m. COINS 28th Street and Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-289-3100 / www.coinspuboc.com Sept. 2: Lennon LaRicci & the Leftovers, 7 p.m. Sept. 3: Jim Long Party, 3-6 p.m.; Short Cut Sunny, 8 Sept.p.m.4: John Schwartz, 7 p.m. Sept. 5: Teenage Rust & the Fabulous Rustettes, 47 Everyp.m.Wednesday: DJ Wax House Party, 8 p.m. HAMMERHEADS BAR & GRILLE 10th Street and Boardwalk, Ocean City 410-289-0006 / hammerheadsocmd.com Sept. 2: Jess Arms, 8 p.m. to midnight Sept. 3: Mike Chester, noon to 4 p.m.; DJ Will-DaBeast, 8 p.m. to midnight Sept. 4: Tim Cyphers, noon to 4 p.m.
CARIBBEAN POOL BAR & GRILLE 109 N. Atlantic Ave, 2nd & boardwalk connected to the Plim Plaza Sept.410-524-1776Hotel/@cabanasoc.com2:RayHoliday,1-5p.m.;TheRogue Citizens, 7-11 p.m. Sept. 3: Dust N Bones, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; The Runner Ups, 7-11 p.m. Sept. 4: No Byscuyts, 1-5 p.m.; Mercury Agenda, 711 Sept.p.m.5: Dave Sherman, 1-5 p.m.
OC EATERIES 12849 Ocean Gateway, West Ocean City 443-252-3700 / www.oceateriesmaryland.com Sept. 2: Endless Ember, 5-8 p.m. Sept. 3: Wes Davis, 7-10 p.m. Sept. 7: Trivia Night, 5:30 p.m. Sept. 8: DJ/Karaoke, 6-9 p.m.
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CAPTAIN’S TABLE 15th Street and Baltimore Avenue, Located in The Courtyard by 410-289-7192/7191Marriott / Captainstableoc.com Every Friday: Phil Perdue on Piano, 5-9 p.m.
PRINCESS ROYALE 9100 Coastal Hwy, Ocean City 443-856-2367 / www.princessroyale.com Sept. 2: Endless Ember, noon to 4 p.m. Sept. 3: Frank Moran, noon to 4 p.m. Sept. 4: Kasey Briggs, noon to 4 p.m. Sept. 5: Ryan Jackson, noon to 4 p.m. Sept. 6: Jason Lee, 5-9 p.m. Sept. 8: Blind Wind, noon to 4 p.m.
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MONKEE PAW Coconuts Beach Bar & Grill., Sat., Sept. 2, 5-9 p.m.
OCEAN 13 SEAFOOD & STEAKHOUSE 32nd Street located in the La Quinta Inn & Suites 410-289-6213Hotel / www.ocean13ocmd.com
ANGLER RESTAURANT 312 Talbot Street, Ocean City, 410-289-7424 / www.angleroc.net Sept. 2: Zion Reggae, 5 p.m. Sept. 3: Time Police, 5 p.m. Sept. 4: Sean Loomis, 5 p.m. Sept. 5: Dustin Showers, 5 p.m. BAYVIEW BAR & GRILLE 2nd Floor Residence Inn 61st Street, Ocean City 410-723-2222 / www.ResidenceInnOC.com
Sept. 2: Karaoke w/Donnie 7-10 p.m. Sept. 3: Summer Anna Duo 3-6 p.m. Sept. 4: Sunday Funday w/DJ Wax 2-5 p.m. Sept. 5: Bar Bingo w/Rupe 6-8 p.m.
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OCBPGUARD stands more spread out now areas over 110 miles away, to help encourage as many SRTs as possible to return once they have moved from theTheyarea.return to help out on both weekdays and weekends, even scheduling classes to allow availability during several days each week. Imagine if one guard gets sick or injured and we don’t have someone to cover their stand, which is one less stand on the beach which again makes the distance between stands even further apart. OCBP is committed to provide SRTs along the entire 10 miles of beach for all visitors and residents, so rather than have unguarded areas, the number of available lifeguard towers is equally distributed along the beach front. As this redistribution occurs the location and distance between stands changes (sometimes on a daily basis and the distance may increase to as much as 800 yards (1/2 mile) between stands compared to the average 190 yards at maximum mid-season coverage). We will continue to provide coverage of all 10 miles of Ocean City beach until Sunday, Sept. 25. Thanks to the support of the Mayor and City Council we will continue to provide this level of coverage whereas nearby beaches have reduced their coverage throughout the season and will only provide guards on the weekends or shut down their entire operation earlier than in past seasons due to funding and staffing issues. Although Ocean City’s coverage will be done with fewer personnel and lifeguard towers, we will supplement this coverage by increasing the number of mobile rescue units patrolling the beach. These mobile units are first-aid, AED and PPE equipped with one SRT (rider) acting as the primary rescue swimmer while the other SRT (driver) maintains radio communication and backup during an emergency. Both are qualified as surf rescue technicians, medical first responders and are quad (ATV) certified. SRTs will be on duty daily between 10 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. We strongly encourage all beach patrons to restrict any beach or water related activities to times when Beach Patrol personnel are on duty, never swim alone, always stay within the limits of their ability and never rely on a flotation device. To make sure we end our season and yours safely, vacationers and locals can help the guards and themselves by making the extra effort to swim in front of a lifeguard. To find the nearest location of your SRT, visit our website, www.oceancitymd.gov/ocbp, and follow the link to “standCaptain’slocations.”Note: Thanks to the professionalism and commitment of our surf rescue technicians who are willing to return for several years we have 35 percent of our 200 employees with five or more years’ experience (11 percent have over 15 years) with Ocean City. What makes this statistic even more amazing is that 85 percent of our employees must relocate to Ocean City each season from their full-time residences and obtain seasonal housing. If you or someone you know would like to rent seasonally to Beach Patrol employees or become a host family, please contact our office 410-2897556.
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Josh Alton gets a kiss from his father, Jason, as his mother, to his left, sister, to his right, and about 100 friends and neighbors, clapping and cheering, gather around the Ocean Pines fire engine that brought Santa to the Christmas in August celebration at his home. The 17-year-old is suffering from Stage IV cancer.
Santa arrives on fire truck to bring presents to Alton BillWhenEttinger.Esham contacted Phillips, “I said, ‘Absolutely.’ I don’t know the Altons. I just met them through this event but we have a lot of close mutual friends,” said Phillips, who got Kendall’s Christmas Lights involved, saw that there were freshly baked cookies and gifts and that Danielle Pohland, owner of The Snowball Stand, was there in her truck, handing out free snowballs in a variety of flavors.
“There was a lot of emotion,” Phillips said the next day. “This was about giving Josh and his family a moment to put aside the pain and the hurt of the struggles they are going through and feel the love,” Phillips“Onesaid.ofthe things I love about this community and being involved in so many different events like this, or fund raisers or gifts for kids or after fires we have had is, this community, without
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On Aug. 18, Tara Alton posted on the GoFundMe page that doctors would not continue chemotherapy “as there is nothing more they can do with it.”
“There are things we can try to prolong life (including trials) after these infections clear up and only if he decides … we are planning to live life to the fullest for him and with him. We are heartbroken and crushed, but clinging to the little mustard seed of faith we have that God can heal and is still in the business of performing miracles.
All day on Christmas Day, that movie plays in their house, his father, Jason,“It’ssaid.just funny,” Josh said, looking down at his shirt, printed with the words “I triple dog dare you,” a line from the 1983 film.
even thinking, just jumps to help. I think a lot of times people want to help but they don’t know how to help. For me, it’s that strength in organizing and communication,” Phillips said. “It got bigger than it was intended it to be,” a smiling Mrs. Alton said, as she stood by her son’s wheelchair, watching the crowd grow larger, spilling into the family’s driveway and onto the street.
“Either way, we know God is in this 100 percent and that the holds Joshua ever so close,” Mrs. Alton wrote. The community is, too. “Hi, Josh. I’m Theresa. Do you like my antlers?” a woman said, walking up to Josh’s wheelchair and extending her hand.“They’re my dog’s. She looked at me funny when I left,” she said, referring to the antler headband she was wearing and making Josh, casual in blue shorts, running shoes and A Christmas Story T-shirt, laugh, too.
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Josh’s dog, Chewy, ran to his wheelchair and a man turned to the woman beside him and, in a tender moment, said, “Peace by with you.”
Maryland Capital Enterprises has begun accepting nominations for the 11th annual Palmer Gillis Entrepreneur of the Year Award. The awards presentation will be held at MCE’s annual celebration being held Thursday, Oct. 13, at Salisbury University in the Assembly Hall of the Patricia R. Guerrieri Academic Commons Building from 6-9 p.m. Nomination deadline is 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16. The winner will receive the MCE Palmer Gillis Entrepreneur of the Year Award and a check. Eligibility Criteria:
Santa ordered a polar punch snowball. “It seems appropriate because this coat is not as cool as you may think it is,” he said with a laugh as children stood at his feet, gazing up at him and he told them, “I’ll see you at Christmas.” “This is really fun,” Josh said, telling a guest he felt pretty well that evening, that he had taken a nap and was ready for what he calls “peopling.” His favorite snowball flavors are watermelon with ice cream and sour apple, he said, as his 21-year-old sister, Jayden, walked over with a Santa cap for her “Webrother.arereally close,” Alton said about Jayden who stood behind him, smoothed his hair that he said has grown back after he lost it due to chemotherapy, and pulled the cap onto hisAthead.Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C., he had spinal surgery to release pressure on his spine but hasn’t regained use of his legs. Josh was working at Baja Amusements near Ocean City. He had been having back pain for weeks, but at work started losing his balance. He called his mother, who took him to the hospital. Doctors transferred him to Children’s.
A little later, a small circle of friends and family gathered around Josh to pray for him and he began to cry. His mother pressed his head against hers to comfort him.
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Pohland was busy inside the truck, making snowballs. “Merry Christmas from The Snowball Stand” was neatly printed on the window, with white snowflakes around the words.
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As evening fell and clouds from an earlier rainfall parted, guests quietly sang “Silent Night.”
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offers a wide array of authentic Chinese, Japanese and Thai food for Dine In and Carryout OC CHOPSTICKSASIANBISTRO Hours: Sunday - Thursday: 11:30am - 9:30pm Friday & Saturday: 11:30am - 10:30pm OcchOpsticks.cOm • 410-801-1111 Located at: 12741 Ocean Gateway • West Ocean City in the Outlets OC open 7 days a week
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• The business must be located in the Wicomico, Worcester, Somerset, Kent, Queen Anne, Talbot, Caroline or Dorchester County. The company must employ 100 employees or less.
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Phillips called for everyone to make a circle for group prayer, a plea for serenity during a confusing and difficult time.“We love you, buddy” someone called.“We can do this. We love you.”
■ THE DOUGH ROLLER 41st Street and Coastal Highway 410-5249254; 70th Street and Coastal Highway 410524-7981, www.TheDoughRoller.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Online ordering See downtown locations for description. ■ LONGBOARD CAFÉ 6701 Coastal Hwy., Ocean City 443-664-5639, $$-$$$www.longboardcafe.net|Kids’menu|Full bar Classic and creative American dishes and cocktails, surf-themed setting with weekly specials. Burgers, tacos, prime rib, seafood. Open at 11 a.m., closed Tuesdays. ■ MARLIN MOON Located in the Double Tree Hotel, 3301 Atlantic Ave., Ocean City 410-289-1201, www.marlinSunday0Thursday,$$moonocmd.com 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday- Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Restaurant and bar. Seafood, small plates, desserts, cocktails. ■ OCEAN 13 SEAFOOD & STEAKHOUSE 106 32nd Street located into the La Quinta Inn & Suites, Ocean City Seafood,$$-$$$www.ocean13ocmd.com410-289-6213,|Fullbarsteaks,drinks.Mealsmade from scratch. “Beach” atmosphere. Family dining. Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Full bar. Open Monday-Friday, 3 p.m. to midnight; and Saturday-Sunday, 10 a.m. to midnight. Happy Hour, 3-6 p.m. $20. Early bird menu daily 3-5 p.m. featuring steak, chicken and seafood dishes.
■ CORAL REEF RESTAURANT & BAR Oceanfront and 17th St. in Holiday Inn & Suites, Ocean City 410-289-2612, www.coralreefrestau$$rant.com|Kids’ menu |
PLANET WINGS & LOVE’S LEMONADE Boardwalk and 5th Street, Ocean City Planet Wings and Love’s flavored lemonade, funnel cakes and Boardwalk treats. Award-winning wings. ■ PURPLE MOOSE SALOON 108 S. Boardwalk between Caroline and Talbot streets Full Servingbar snacks only. Food is welcome. Bring your own food and buy a beverage of your choice.
■ PGN CRAB HOUSE 29th Street, Ocean City 410-289-8380, 410289-4083, www.pgncrabhouse.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Beer & Wine Steamed crabs. Dine in or carry out. Casual seasonal seafood stop for all-you-can-eat specials. Steamed crabs, chicken and corn on the cob. Clams, ribs, crab cakes, seafood platters. Call for daily specials. Open 7 day a week, 11 a.m.
■ CAPTAIN’S TABLE 15th Street and Baltimore Avenue, inside The Courtyard by Marriott, Ocean City 410-2897192, www.captainstableoc.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Breakfas, lunch, Thursday, 8-11 a.m., Friday and Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dinner and light fare, Thursday. 4-9 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 4-10 p.m. and Sunday, 4-9 p.m. Seafood, steaks, poultry, and daily specials. Happy Hour, 4-6 p.m. ■ CARIBBEAN POOL BAR Located in the Plim Plaza Hotel, 109 N Atlantic Ave, 2nd Street, Ocean City 410-289-0837 $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Open to the public daily 11 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. with free entertainment daily 1-5 p.m. and 7-11 p.m. Serving a light fare menu, frozen and tropical cocktails. Online ordering at cabanasoc.com. ■ CARUSO PIZZA & SUBS Downtown & Boardwalk across from Ripley’s Believe it or Not, Ocean City 410-289-1990, $$oceancitymdpizza.com|Kids’menu|Beer and orange crushes Pizza, subs, calzones, stromboli’s. Fresh lemonade, orange crushes and beer. Eat in or carry out. Open 7 days a week. Dine in or carry out.
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■ HAMMERHEADS RAW BAR & GRILL 913 Atlantic Ave., Ocean City 410-289-0006, Food,$$www.hammerheadsocmd.com|Kids’menu|Fullbardrinksandviewsonthe ocean front deck. Seafood steam pots, burgers, creative cocktails. Open daily, 11 a.m. Dine in or carry out available.
Full bar Breakfasts starting at 7 a.m. daily. Lunch and dinner offering light fare of soups and salads along with house specialty — Scallops St. Croix, along with ribs, Cuban pork and steak selections.
■ LOVE’S LEMONADE Located on the boardwalk: 2 locations on 1st Street, 2nd Street, 5th Street, 11th Street and 12th Street, Ocean City Lemonade, soft drinks, smoothies, milk shakes and bottled water. Shaved ice, funnel cakes, churros, gyros, cannolis, burgers, wraps, subs, fried Oreos, twinkies, ice cream, cheesecake, cookie dough, mac & cheese and fried pickles. Frozen bananas, tacos, wings.
■ RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT 61st Street Bayside/2nd Floor @ Bayview Bar & Grill, Ocean City 443- 664-7043 $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Bayfront, casual atmosphere. Burgers, flat breads, crab cakes, shrimp burgers and full dinners. Happy Hour daily, 4-7 p.m. Open MondayThursday, 4-10 p.m.; Friday, 4-11 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. ■ 49thSEACRETSStreet,Ocean City 410-524-4900, $$www.seacrets.com|Kids’menu|Full bar Open Monday-Wednesday, 4 p.m. and Thursday through Sunday, 11 a.m. with island atmosphere. Jamaican jerk chicken, appetizers, sandwiches, paninis, pizza and fresh seafood.
FISHTALES BAR & GRILL 21st Street and the Bay, Ocean City 410-2890990, www.ocfishtales.com $-$$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Fishtales located in a premier outdoor beach location on the bay. Lunch and dinner, happy hour food and drink specials. Kids play area too.
■ OCEAN BITES 401 S. Atlantic Ave next to Thrasher FF and 30th Street Coastal Hwy in the Jolly Roger’s parking lot, Ocean City Oceanbites.net Kid’s menu. Two locations. Ice cream, lemonades, pizza, salads, appetizers, sandwiches, wraps, wings, tenders, burger, baskets. Open daily. ■ PICKLES PUB 706 Philadelphia Ave., Ocean City 410-2894891, www.picklesoc.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Open daily. Serving food until 1 a.m. Free parking across the street. Daily food and drink specials. Live entertainment 6 nights a week. Lots of pool tables. Liquor store attached. Game room. 30+
■ FISHER’S POPCORN Two locations: 200 S. Atlantic Avenue, Talbot Street & Boardwalk, Ocean City 410-289-5638; 12449 Ocean Gateway, West Ocean City Homemadewww.fisherspopcorn.compopcornwith many flavors, including buttered, caramel, caramel w/peanuts, kettle corn, cinnamon caramel, *old bay seasoned dusted caramel, *orange cheddar, white cheddar dusted caramel and many more. *Boardwalk location only.
■ 309SHENANIGANSAtlanticAve., 4th Street on the boardwalk, Ocean City 410-289-7181 $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Full bar, kid’s menu. Irish-themed restaurant and bar serving American and Irish grub on the oceanfront patio. Munchies, soups, salads, steaks, seafood, burgers, sandwiches, tacos and entrées. Special beers, wine, and cocktails. Dine in or curbside pickup. No deliveries. Open Monday through Friday, 11:30 a.m. and Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m. Order online at ocshenanigans.com or @ocshenanigans.
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■ COASTAL SMOKEHOUSE 12513 Ocean Gateway, West Ocean City 410390-5998, coastalsmokehouse.com $$-$$$ | Full bar with 18 TVs Steak and barbecue experts. Menu reflects nation's hottest barbecue destinations. Top-notch bourbon list. Open daily for lunch and dinner from 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.
■ PRICE RANGE: $, $$, $$$ ■ RESERVATIONS: Reservations accepted ■ ANGLER RESTAURANT 312 Talbot St., Ocean City 410-289-7424, $$www.angleroc.net|Reservations | Kids’ menu | Full bar $6 cruise with $15 lunch or dinner food purchase. Serving lunch and dinner. Seafood is our specialty and great landlubber choices. Boat Bar Happy Hour is 3-6 p.m. Lunch, dinner and lite fare daily at 11 a.m. Live entertainment Thursday through Sunday. Dine in or carry out available. ■ ANTHONY’S CARRYOUT 1608 N Philadelphia Ave., Ocean City (corner of 17th and Coastal) 410-213-4803, anthonyscarSandwich$$ryoutoc.comshop, American restaurant serving breakfast and lunch. Subs, cheesesteaks, and fried chicken. Open Sunday through Thursday, 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.; and Saturday, 6:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. ■ ASIAN GARDEN 15th Street, Ocean City 410-289-7423, $$www.asiangarden.us|Kids’menu|Full bar Chinese and Indian restaurant. Authentic cuisine. Open 7 days, Sunday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. and Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Dine in, takeout and delivery available. ■ BRASS BALLS between 11th and 12th streets on the boardwalk, Ocean City 410-289-0069, www.brass$$balls.com|Kids’ menu | Full bar Kids menu, bar. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, latenight menu. Two bars, fruit crushes, beer, wine, mixed drinks. Opens 8 a.m. until 1 a.m. Check out brassballsoc.com.
■ NORI SUSHI BAR & GRILL Inside the Gold Coast Mall, 11403 Coastal Hwy., Ocean City 443-880-6258 $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Serving daily small plates, soups, salads, sandwiches, fried rice, entrees and desserts. Also, Nori’s premium rolls, nigiri and sashimi, hand-roll combos. Full bar with wine, beer and cocktails. Inside dining and take out, 7 days a week, 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Delivery via Door Dash Online.
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■ HARBOR WATCH 806 S. Atlantic Ave., Inlet Ocean City 410-2895121, $$-$$$www.harborwatchrestaurant.com|Reservations|Kids’menu|Full bar Fresh seafood, award-winning raw bar, certified angus beef. View of the Ocean City Inlet and Assateague Island. Call for banquet information. Hours are Monday, 4-9 p.m.; Tuesday and Wednesday, closed; Thursday, 4-9 p.m.; Friday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Happy Hour: Monday, Thursday and Sunday nights, 4-9 p.m.
■ LOCO TACO & LOVE’S LEMONADE Boardwalk and 2nd Street, located in the Love’s Lemonade is Loca Taco, Ocean City Drink specials. Serving variety of tacos, burritos, bowls, nachos, funnel cakes and fried Oreo’s.
■ PRINCESS ROYALE OCEANFRONT RESORT 9100 Coastal Hwy, Ocean City 443-856-2367, $-$$$www.princessroyale.com|Kids’menu|Full bar Ocean front, open to the public. The Current Bar & Grille open for lunch and dinner daily, noon to 10 p.m. (In-season) Schooners Oceanfront Restaurant, breakfast buffet from 7-11 a.m. 7 days a week in season. Lunch 11 a.m.-3 p.m. indoor and outdoor seating available. Open Daily at 7 a.m. Tropical Tiki “Atrium Bar” for pool-side drinks, foods and frozen drinks. Checkwebsite for hours.
■ DUMSER’S DAIRYLAND Caroline St, Wicomico St. & South Division St. on the boardwalk, Ocean City www.dumsersIcedairyland.comcreammade daily. Stop by any Dumser’s location for homemade ice cream, milkshakes, sundaes, floats and much more.
■ COCONUT’S BEACH BAR & GRILL Castle in the Sand Hotel, 37th Street and the beach, Ocean City Openservicedaily,beersalads,Beachfront$-$$www.castleinthesand.com410-289-6846,|Kids’menu|Fullbaropen-airdining.Grilledsandwiches,appetizers,wraps,tacos,frozendrinks,andwine.Liveentertainment.HappyHour5-6p.m.2for1drinkspecials.WaitressonthebeachMemorialDay-LaborDay.11a.m.to11p.m.,weatherpermitting.
■ HORIZONS OCEANFRONT RESTAURANT, BREAKERS PUB & LENNY’S BEACH BAR & InsideGRILL the Ocean City Fontainebleau Resort, 101st Street, Ocean City 410-524-3535, $-$$ocbeachresort.com|Kids’menu| Full bar Oceanfront restaurants, Horizons and Breakers Pub. Horizons: Open 7 a.m to 1 p.m. and 5-10 p.m. Lennys & Breakers Pub: Weekdays, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Weekends, 11 a.m. to midnight. Happy hour at the bar 4-7 p.m. Breakfast, lunch and dinner, including light fare and steamer specials.
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■ PIZZA MAMBO 710 Philadelphia Ave., between 7th and 8th streets 410-289-1200; 7205 Coastal Hwy., Ocean City 410-524-0090, ocpizzamambo.com $$ | Kids’ menu Serving pizzas with homemade crust, sauces and 100 percent cheese. Specialty pizzas, wings, appetizers and salads. Also, calzone, subs and sandwiches. Fast free delivery with 2 locations. Open year ‘round. Order online at ocpizzamambo.com.
■ BAHAMAS’S CRABSHACK CARRYOUT & OUTOceansideLET MD/DE Line and Coastal Highway, Fenwick 302-537-5882 Seafood, crabs selected by weight, sandwiches and dinners. Seafood, chicken, homemade soups, crab cakes, steamed shrimp, clams, soft crabs, scallops, oysters and snow crab claws.
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■ 32 LocatedPALMinThe Hilton,32nd Street, Ocean City 410-289-2525, www.32palm.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Open Sunday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Bar and lounge. Western Caribbean cuisine, traditional Eastern Shore fare.
■ SOPHIA’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT Inside the Gold Coast Mall, 11405 Coastal Hwy, Ocean City 410-723-5188 $$ | Kids’ menu Open 7 days a week, 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Appetizers, salads, subs, soup of the day. Specialty pizzas, calzones and low-carb alternatives, Italian entrées. A la carte fresh vegetables, homemade desserts. Call for take-out or delivery.
■ CABANAS BEACH BAR & GRILLE Located in the Plim Plaza Hotel, 109 N Atlantic Ave., 2nd Street, Ocean City 410-524-1776, $$www.cabanasoc.com|Kids’menu|Full bar Open to the public. A full-service restaurant serving lunch and dinner inside and out. Signature Smash Burgers. Indoor & outdoor bar. Crushes, frozen drinks, tropical libations. Carry out. Breakfast, sandwiches from 8-11 a.m. and deli subs.
■ OC CHOPSTICKS Asian Bistro 12741 Ocean Gateway, Suite 890, West Ocean City (Outlets Ocean City) 410-801-1111, Authentic$$www.occhopsticks.com|Beer|PremiumSakeChinese,Japanese and Thai food. Dine-in and carry out. Lunch specials, dinner and light fare. Sunday through Thursday, 11:30 a.m9:30 p.m. and Friday-Saturday, 11:30 a.m.-10:30 p.m. ■ OC 12849EATERIESOceanGateway (Rt. 50), West Ocean City 443-252-3700, oceateriesmaryland.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | 2 full bars Market-style food destination with table service. Seven restaurants offering brick oven pizza, wings, street tacos, cheesy mac, loaded potatoes. Happy Hour 3-6 p.m. with food and drink specials. Live entertainment, Thursday through Saturday, 7-10 p.m. Indoor and outdoor seating.
OC POKE 215 S. Baltimore Ave., Ocean City 410-2892222, ocpoke2222.com $$ | Kids’ menu Kid’s menu. Open Monday-Sunday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sushi, Ramen noodles, Teriyaki and Asian cuisine. Bubble teas. Soups, salads, appetizers, dinner entrées, noodles, burritos and poke bowls. Sushi and sashimi rolls. Order online ocpoke2222.com and delivery through door dash.
■ COASTAL SALT 16th Street and the Boardwalk, Ocean City 410-973-7258, www.coastalsaltoc.com $$-$$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar New American restaurant. Local seafood. Open 7 days a week. Opening 8 a.m. for breakfast, lunch and dinner. ■ COINS PUB & RESTAURANT 28th Street Plaza and Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-289-3100, www.coinspuboc.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Casual dining for families. Crabcakes, seafood, steaks, specialty dishes and sandwiches. Happy Hour, Sunday through Friday, 2-5:30 p.m. Sunday brunch, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Early bird, daily 2-5:30 p.m. with special dinner menu. Open 7 days a week, Monday through Thursday at 2 p.m. and Friday through Sunday, 11:30 a.m.
SEPTEMBER 2, 2022 Ocean City Today PAGE 33 NORISUSHIBAR&GRILL www.Norioc.com443-880-6258OPEN 7 Days a Week All OURDeliveryDine-In,11:30am-9pmYearTake-Out,&CateringMENUincludesOurDelicious Sushi & Apps, Salads, Entrees, Sandwiches & a variety of Fried Rices FULL BAR BARNORISHOREEASTERNOFTHEVOTEDMAGAZINEMETROPOLITAN#1BESTTHESUSHI&GRILL YUZU SUSHI Call for Reservations, for parties of 6 or more Reservations Recommended Takeout • Giftcards Reservations • Catering • Events AUTHENTIC ITALIAN CUISINE COME VISIT ONE OF OCEAN CITY’S FINEST ITALIAN CUISINE LOCATED IN THE GOLD COAST MALL 410-723-5188 • www.sophiasitalianrestaurantocmd.com 11:30amEverydayOPEN-10pm Call For All Catering Needs Up to 200 People and Off-Site Valid with coupon only. Must mention coupon when ordering. Not valid with any other offers or specials. Expires 12/31/2022 2 PASTA DINNERS $31 INCLUDES ITALIAN BREAD & BUTTER CHOICE OF 2: BAKED ZITI, EGGPLANT PARMIGIANA, LASAGNA, CHEESE RAVIOLI, PASTA W/ALFREDO SAUCE, PASTA W/MEATBALLS OR MEAT SAUCE Valid with coupon only. Must mention coupon when ordering. Not valid with any other offers or specials. Expires 12/31/2022 ANY CHECK OVER $30 2 PASTA DINNERS $31 $5 OFF$5 OFF Come join Chef Yanni & Family and enjoy our Delicious Sushi and Menu. Call us at 443-880-4738 Chef Yanni bringing his best with no boundaries for deliciousness in Fenwick!!
Choosing the right size pot to cook your eggs is probably the most overlooked step in boiling eggs.
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The eggs must not be stacked but placed in one layer. Placing the eggs on top of each other can result in uneven cooking.Addenough cold water to cover the eggs by 1 inch.
When peeling eggs, gently crack the egg and roll it on a hard surface to break the membrane between the egg andByshell.doing so, the egg should peel easily. If the shell sticks to the egg, run it over a stream of cold water. Mustard is a key ingredient in deviled eggs: dry mustard, yellow mustard, and Dijon are the accepted choices.Dijon has a light, sophisticated flavor that blends beautifully with the yolk filling and is highly recommended.Therich egg yolk filling needs acid. Apple cider vinegar, white vinegar, and rice vinegar are possible choices. Rice vinegar has the necessary pungency but does not over power the filling.Piping the yolk filling is more attractive than spooning the filling onto theItwhites.isalso a fun activity for the kids. THOUGHT
(Sept. 2, 2022) What is the actual reality when a chef presents his creation? Are the flavor profiles developed to the point of perfection? Is the presentation a work of art? How does it compare to other similar dishes and is the dish memorable? A successful chef must surpass the boundaries of mediocrity. The kitchen is a sanctuary of culinary lore and scientific phenomena. It is the act of exploring the reasons behind the logic that will produce new insight, and it is this detailed scrutiny that distinguishes brilliance. Eggs are one of the most versatile and popular ingredients. M.F.K. Fisher cleverly described an egg as “probably one of the most private things in the world until the shell is broken.” With that thought in mind, deviled eggs are the topic for the day. Before we continue, have you ever wondered how deviled eggs got their name? Deviled eggs can be traced back to ancient Rome, where boiled eggs were seasoned with a spicy sauce.
By Deborah Lee Walker Contributing Writer eggs can be traced back to ancient Roman
Too much water will take too long to come to a boil, which can result in overcooked eggs. Overcooked yolks turn a grayish color and emit a slight sulfurous odor, making them unappealing and unpleasant to smell.
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The term “deviled” comes from an 18th century culinary term that the Oxford English Dictionary originally used to describe a fried or highly seasoned dish.Fascination comes in many flavors. Believe it or not but fresh farm eggs are not good not boiling. The inner membrane of the egg sticks to the white, making them difficult to boil accurately.However, this adherence breaks down after a few days and then the recently hatched eggs are acceptable for cooking in hot water.
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6. Cover the egg white with flour, then dip it into the egg wash, and fully coat it in the panko mixture.
9. Using a piping bag and favorite tip, pipe in the filling, add a garnish of sweet paprika and serve immediately.
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The Ocean Pines Chamber of Commerce will host its eighth annual car show on Saturday, Sept.The3.car show will be held at Veterans Memorial Park located on the corner of Cathell and Racetrack roads. Several food trucks will be there as well as Radio Ocean City for entertainment.Formoreinformation on registering for the car show or becoming a vendor, call the Ocean Pines Chamber at 410-641-5306 or stop in the office at 11047 Racetrack Road Berlin, Maryland 21811. The car show will begin around 10 a.m. and trophies will be awarded by 1 p.m.There will be trophies awarded in these categories: Classic, Antique, Hot Rod, Modern, Customs, Jeep and People’sPre-registrationChoice. is available online for $15, or $20 the day of the show. Registration will be at Veterans Memorial Park beginning at 8:30 a.m. All cars must be registered by 10 a.m. to participate in the car show. Register online at www.OceanPinesChamber.org. www.oceancitytoday.com
Continued from Page 34 Car show set for Sat. at MemorialVeteransPark
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7. Carefully lower the coated egg whites and fry until both sides are golden brown, about 3 minutes per side.8. Place cooked eggs on a cooling rack and add a dusting of salt and pepper. Allow to cool for 2 minutes.
Fried Deviled Eggs
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1. Bring a large pot of water to a gentle boil and carefully lower 12 eggs one at a time. Allow water to return to a hardOncesimmer.thewater is simmering, cook the eggs for 13 minutes. Remove the pot from stove, place in the sink, and allow running cold water to fill the pot. This stops the cooking process.
1/3 cup mayonnaise, plus 1 tablespoon 1 tablespoon rice vinegar 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard 2 teaspoons cold water 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup cornmeal 2 cups plain panko breadcrumbs canola oil for frying kosher salt and black pepper to taste sweet paprika as a garnish
3. Transfer the yolks to a small bowl. Add mayonnaise, vinegar, and mustard.Using a hand-held blender, blend the ingredients until the filling is smooth and does not have any lumps. Place the yolk filling in an airtight container and refrigerate 30 minutes.4.Fill a large heavy-bottomed pot with 2 inches of oil and heat over medium-high heat until the oil reaches a temperature of 350 degrees.
5. Place 1 cup of flour on a plate. Crack the remaining 2 eggs into a small dish and whisk in the water. Place the remaining flour, cornmeal, and panko in a pie plate, mix well.
Ingredients 14 large eggs
fried deviled eggs recipe
Piping kits are inexpensive and a must in one’s kitchen. If you are going to pipe the yolk filling, a hand-held blender will produce a smooth, velvety consistency. If there are lumps in the filling, they will clog theAtip.dusting of sweet paprika, smoked paprika, or Old Bay is the final touch to delicious deviled eggs. Homemade deviled eggs can be served year-round. A piece of shrimp or crab meat can be placed under the yolk filling for a surprise. Deviled eggs can be topped with caviar for special occasions. Quail and duck deviled eggs are another innovativeIftwist.youdecide to devil quail eggs, the yolk is tiny and you will have to use chicken yolks to get enough filling. Superlative results equate supreme efforts. Fried deviled eggs are the new trend and a sure way to surprise your guests.Asilky deviled egg filling encased in a crispy crust makes for the perfect bite. Enjoy!
* Fried deviled eggs are meant to be eaten as soon as they are cooked. They make great passed hors d’oeuvres or appetizers.Iftheyare going to sit for a while, the outer coating will become soggy and chewy. It is best then to prepare traditional deviled eggs.
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2. Peel the eggs. Using a sharp knife, cut the eggs lengthwise and separate the yolks from the whites.
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Walgreens, Store 11951 11085 Cathell Rd, Berlin Dollar General, Store 16880 11234 Five L Dr, Berlin Exxon -Shop Kwik 10140 Old Ocean City Blvd, Berlin Food Lion, Store 2614 11007 Manklin Creek Rd, Berlin Food Lion, Store 397 9936 Stephen Decatur Hwy, Ocean City Island Outfitters-Carousel Hotel 11700 Coastal Hwy, Ocean City OC Piercing 607 Atlantic Ave, Ocean City Pitt Stop Beer & Wine 9040 Worcester Hwy Suite B, Berlin Shore Stop, Store 219 11121 Racetrack Rd, Berlin Rite Aid, Store 4917 11011 Manklin Creek Rd, Berlin Ez Food Market 716 Philadelphia Avenue, Ocean City Mini Market 10900 Coastal Hwy, Ocean City 94th Street Beer & Wine 9213 Coastal Hwy, Ocean City Atlantic Beverage Center 5001 Coastal Hwy, Ocean City Newark Station 7167 Worcester Hwy, Newark Cool Topics, Store 2 500 S Atlantic Ave, Ocean City Cool Topics, Unit 4 107 Atlantic Ave, Ocean City Higgins Crab House North 12801 Coastal Hwy, Ocean City Minit Market 3107 Philadelphia Ave, Ocean City Ricks Market 6403 Coastal Hwy, Ocean City Pickles Pub 706 Philadelphia Ave, Ocean City Seacrets 117 49th St, Ocean City Smoke Rings 5 2nd St, Ocean City Sunglass Store 401 S Atlantic Ave, Ocean City
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The Worcester County Health Department and the Worcester County County Sheriff’s Department work together to prevent the sale, distribution and consumption of tobacco products by those under age 21. Of the 84 tobacco retailers visited by local law enforcement for the purpose of attempting to buy tobacco products by an underage cadet from July 1, 2021-June 30, 2022, the following tobacco retailers had an employee who requested an ID and refused to sell tobacco to a person under the age of 21 (Not all 141 tobacco licensees were checked). Please join the Worcester County Health Department and the Worcester County Sheriff’s Department in congratulating these establishments. Please stop in and say “Thank You” to: Oceans Market 14107 Coastal Hwy, Ocean City Gold Coast Beer And Wine 11401 Coastal Hwy Ste A, Ocean City Montego Bay Super Thrift 12903 Coastal Hwy, Ocean City Rite Aid - Store 3835 11401 Coastal Hwy, Ocean City 85th Street Wine Rack 8501 Coastal Hwy, Ocean City Late Nite Liquors 6603 Coastal Hwy, Ocean City 56th Street Market Beer & Wine 5601 Coastal Hwy, Ocean City Exxon-Assawoman Ale Shoppe 5201 Coastal Hwy, Ocean City Red Light District, Unit 4 12102 Ocean Gtwy, Ocean City Rite Aid, Store 4005 12524 Ocean Gtwy, Ocean City Wawa, Store 556 12502 Ocean Gtwy, Ocean City Liquor Depot 9935 Stephen Decatur Hwy, Ocean City West-O Bottle Shop, Unit 3 12611 Ocean Gtwy, Ocean City Exxon- Rt 50 Wine Rack 12827 Ocean Gtwy, Ocean City Royal Farms, Store 107 12826 Ocean Gtwy, Ocean City OC Food Market 300 S Baltimore Ave, Ocean City Mitchell's Market 401 Philadelphia Ave, Ocean City 21St Street Beer & Wine 106 21st St, Ocean City Wawa, Store 566 12001 Coastal Hwy, Ocean City 85Th Street Wine Rack 8501 Coastal Hwy, Ocean City Royal Farms, Store 36 8307 Coastal Hwy, Ocean City Beer Bellies 11629 Coastal Hwy, Ocean City Food Lion, Store 246 11801 Coastal Hwy, Ocean City OC Dollar Plus 203 Philadelphia Ave, Ocean City Food Lion, 658 10138 Old Ocean City Blvd, Berlin Rite Aid, Store 319 10119 Old Ocean City Blvd, Berlin Shell - Your Store Market 10137 Old Ocean City Blvd, Berlin Dollar General, Store 489 105 Decatur St, Berlin Bucks 11848 Assateague Rd, Berlin Ocean Pines Golf & Country Club 239 Ocean Pkwy, Berlin Exxon Friendship 10709 Grays Corner Rd, Berlin Dine & Dash Casino Bar 10218 Racetrack Rd, Berlin Damokee Inc, Unit 3 11022 Nicholas Ln, Berlin Berlin Liquor Store 10818 Ocean Gtwy, Berlin Citgo- Raceway 11247 Ocean Gtwy, Berlin Whiskers Bar Grill 11070 Cathell Rd, Berlin Rita's World/Liquor Wine Beer 11007 Manklin Creek Rd, Berlin 7-Eleven 41268H 11624 Ocean Gateway, Berlin 7 Eleven 11055 Racetrack Rd, Berlin 7 Eleven, 23366A 2546 5809 Coastal Hwy, Ocean City 7 Eleven, Store 19083A/2546 2611 Philadelphia Ave, Ocean City 7 Eleven, Store 19354H 13900 Coastal Hwy, Ocean City 7-Eleven, Store 23819 11911 Coastal Hwy, Ocean City 7 Eleven, Store 24093 B 9404 Coastal Hwy, Ocean City C W Cheers 9923 Old Ocean City Blvd, Berlin Food Lion, Store 658 10138 Old Ocean City Blvd, Berlin Acme, Store 293 9507 Coastal Hwy, Ocean City Assateague Market 7643 Stephen Decatur Hwy, Berlin Caseys Corner 12523 Ocean Gtwy, Ocean City Clarion Resort Fontainebleau 10100 Coastal Hwy, Ocean City
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In addition to the ISSA Male Entertainer of the Year award he received in Atlanta, GA on Aug. 6, Charles previously earned the Nashville Industry Music Awards “Male Country Artist of the Year” and “Song of the Year” for Never Had a Bad Day. On Friday, Sept. 2, Charles will digitally release his latest single, “Fish On,” that he wrote as the official song for the Ocean City White Marlin Open. And on Saturday, Sept. 3, Charles will headline the 75th annual Crab Derby in Crisfield, Maryland.
PAGE 38 Ocean City Today SEPTEMBER 2, 2022 Charles debuts music video for new song (Sept. 2, 2022) Maryland native Jimmy Charles, who received a prestigious International Singers-Songwriters Association (ISSA) “Male Entertainer of the Year” award last month, premiered a new music video on Aug. 24 on the YouTube social media platform. The video features Charles’ new hit single, “It’s A Maryland Thing, You Wouldn’t Understand,” which he recently performed live at Baltimore Orioles and Baltimore Ravens home games. To view the video, visit https://youtu.be/RSmLubla4S4“Wearesoexcitedaboutthis new music video,” Charles said. “It captures all the fabulous things we love about Maryland, including Oriole Park at Camden Yards, M&T Bank Stadium, Ocean City, Fort McHenry, steamed crabs, Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, and of course, Chesapeake Bay. It also features special guest appearances by Captain Maryland, Francis Scott Key, the Oriole Bird, Mr. Boh of Natty Boh, and the Towson University tiger mascot ‘Doc.’” The video was produced by Saylors Brothers Entertainment of Nashville, Tennessee. Several Maryland videographers and drone operators contributed footage to the video. “We spent all summer recording this video,” Charles added. “It was so much fun!”Charles was born and raised in Ocean City. After earning his degree from Towson University, he headed to Nashville to pursue his singing and songwriting career. He auditioned for “Nashville Star” along with 40,000 other people and advanced to the top 50. Charles would go on to earn a unanimous vote ticket to “Hollywood” as a Season 9 “American Idol”Whilecontestant.thesinger-songwriter found early success in 2014 with his first single, “Whatever It Takes,” which was picked up nationally by iHeart radio, it was the power of “Superman,” released in 2015, that solidified his place in the industry spotlight.
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Pine Tones Chorus welcomes singers to weekly rehearsals (Sept. 2, 2022) The Pine Tones Chorus will begin its weekly rehearsals at the Ocean Pines Community Center on Thursday, Sept. 8 at 1 p.m. The chorus welcomes potential new members to come and join the singing any Thursday in September starting on the 8th. Both ladies and gentlemen of all parts, soprano, alto, tenor and bass, are invited. The chorus will be singing a variety of songs, preparing for the fall and Christmas holiday season. The Pine Tones have been presenting concerts in the spring and in December for more than 35 years. This year’s Christmas holiday concert will be on Friday, Dec. 9, at Atlantic United Methodist Church in Ocean City. The chorus also sings at various community events such as Arbor Day and Worcester Veterans Memorial ceremonies.Foradditional information, call Dave Holloway at 610-213-7472 or June Todd, 443-880-3922.Fundingfor chorus activities comes from patrons as well as the Worcester County Arts Council, Maryland State Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts. These organizations are dedicated to cultivating a vibrant cultural community where the arts thrive.
Written for ZERO the End of Prostate Cancer nonprofit to promote awareness with bandmate Goose Gossett and cancer survivor/mentor Phil Shulka, the song’s companion video premiered on CMT, trending in the #1 spot for more than a Charles’week. music video release for “Hard Way To Go” premiered with CMT and climbed to #1 on The Country Network!The video was paired with an outreach program with National partners American Addiction Centers, Vertava Health, and other addiction awareness non-profits to help reach those battling addiction.Anational spokesman for ZERO the End of Prostate Cancer since 2014, Charles was named Outstanding Young Tennessean in 2017 for his work against the disease. He went on to win the national Ten Outstanding Young Americans (TOYA) honor in 2019. Charles and his wife, Miranda, later formed their own non-profit, #IAMNOTALONE, which focuses on the strength and well-being of all cancer survivors.
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The Art League of Ocean City invites the public to a free inperson First Friday opening reception on Sept. 2 from 5-7 p.m. at the Ocean City Center for the Arts, 94th Street, bayside.
The Thaler Gallery exhibits the collective art of the Working Artists Forum in September.Launched in 1979 by a small group of artists, the Forum – with more than 100 members – is today a thriving arts organization with vital connections within the arts Forumcommunity.members exhibit widely, win awards, teach classes and workshops, and actively participate in arts events throughout the region.
man has taught art to preschoolers, group lessons at women’s retreats, Zoom lessons, and private art classes. Carla Schaeffer of West Cape May, New Jersey, is the artisan in residence forHerSeptember.unique found-art mosaic floral bouquets, ceramics, and jewelry are a visual illustration of the things that make herAnhappy.avid recycler/re-user/re-claimer, Schaeffer enjoys piecing things together and often uses vintage materials. Her love of anything floral and botanical is reflected in her mosaic assemblages and ceramic pieces. The exhibit of paintings by Francisco Madera as well as the collaborative mural with Ian Postley continues in the StaircaseOffsiteGallery.exhibitions continue at the Art League’s satellite galleries in north OceanTheCity.main lobby gallery at the Princess Royale Oceanfront, 9100 Coastal Hwy. continues an exhibit of paintings by Maggii Sarfaty. The Coffee Beanery on 94th Streets features a show of macrame wall hangings by Beth Deeley. Refreshments at the Arts Center are sponsored by PKS Investments. All shows will be on display until Oct. 1. More information is available at www.ArtLeagueofOceanCity.org or by calling 410-524-9433.
The Art League of Ocean City is a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing the visual arts to the community through education, exhibits, scholarship, programs and community art projects. Funding for this event is in part provided by the Worcester County Arts Council, Maryland State Arts Council and the National Endowment of the Arts, organizations dedicated to cultivating a vibrant cultural community where the arts thrive.
Students benefit from first Back to School Bash
(Sept. 2, 2022) More than 160 backpacks, plus a large amount of school supplies, were collected during the inaugural Back to School Bash held last Saturday in Ocean Pines. Recreation and Parks Director Debbie Donahue said about 150 people attended the event, which included games, water slides and moon bounces for children. The backpacks and supplies will be donated to local schools through nonprofit Worcester County GOLD, which collected the items on Saturday.Recreation Program Supervisor Kyle Jarmon organized the Back to See
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“A walk down the aisles of Home Depot can be as inspirational as watching a sunset,” she said. Fields scavenges through used things to blend them into provocative new visualWatercoloristexperiences.
The “Artists Paint OC” plein air exhibit and sale continues in The Galleria through Oct. 1. The exhibit represents the work of 49 artists who painted iconic scenes of Ocean City and the surrounding area duringLauriemid-August.FieldsofSelbyville, Delaware, occupies Studio E in September. A mixed media artist and former studio artist at the Torpedo Factory Art Center in Arlington, Virginia, Fields is intrigued by a diversity of materials and imagines how they will work together.
Wendy Cossman exhibits her paintings in the Spotlight Gallery in CossmanSeptember.hasresided in Potomac, Maryland, for over 40 years and has always been involved with multimedia crafts, painting, and writing. She received her BS in nursing from the University of Michigan and has studied watercolor for over 30 years. Coss-
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Worcester County GOLD Executive Director Nicholas Cranford said the increased cost of basic needs, including school supplies, continues to squeeze Worcester County residents. Because of that, annual donation drives are vital to the success of atrisk students in the county. “We are so thankful for the incredible amount of school supplies the Ocean Pines community donated to support this event and its mission to prepare local children for the school year and reduce the burden on families with low income,” Cranford said. “Thanks to supporters like those who contributed to this event, GOLD is providing school and grade-specific supplies for over 400 local students identified as needing a helping hand. Together, we’ve helped these students toward equitable education and allowed them to blend in with their peers.”Along with annual school supply donation drives, Worcester County GOLD provides financial aid for housing, utilities and food insecurity, and items for children and vulnerable adults through its Emergency Financial Assistance Program. Worcester County GOLD’s “VAULT” stores basic items for children (diapers, wipes, clothing, and infant items) and vulnerable adults (hygiene bags, food bags, and clothing).Housing assistance is applied to prevent eviction, secure a rental, or for emergency shelter. Utility assistance is applied to prevent the disconnection of, or reconnect utility services like water, gas, oil, and electricity.Additional programs include summer activities for at-risk youth, Thanksgiving turkey meals, and Helping Hands for the Holidays. Cranford said all requests for help come from trained social workers on the front lines of community needs. Worcester County GOLD partners with the Worcester County offices of Social Services, Board of Education, Health Department, and Maryland AccessGOLDPoint.also provides immediate aid while the partnering agency works to establish long-term solutions to prevent future emergencies. Worcester County GOLD is currently seeking businesses and organizations to sponsor the upcoming 25th Anniversary Gala scheduled for Oct. 7 at the Ocean City Fontainebleau Resort. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.WorcesterGOLD.org.Formore information on Ocean Pines Recreation and Parks programs, reation-parkswww.oceanpines.org/web/pages/recvisitorcall410-641-7052.
Continued from Page 39 More than 160 backpacks, plus a large amount of school supplies, were collected during the inaugural Back to School Bash held last Saturday in Ocean Pines.
Pictured, from left, are Recreation and Parks Director Debbie Donahue, Derek Jarmon, Sr. and Recreation Program Supervisor Kyle Jarmon.
PAGE 42 Ocean City Today SEPTEMBER 2, 2022 School Bash on behalf of the Ocean Pines Recreation and Parks Department.“The event went very well, and I thought we had a great turnout,” he said. “For a first-time event, it was nice to see so many people come out, drop off supplies, and just have fun.”
Jarmon said 169 backpacks were donated, along with scores of loose school“Thatsupplies.wasa lot more than I expected. Being a first-time event, it’s hard to have a good gauge on how it’s going to go, so it was nice to have this be the result. There’s going to be a lot of kids getting a lot of good stuff,” he said.“Honestly, my mind is blown by the whole thing,” Jarmon continued. “I didn’t expect it to be that big of a turnout. And I can’t wait to see what kind of improvements we can make in the future, to make it even bigger nextDonahueyear.” said she was grateful to everyone who attended the event, and especially to those who donated supplies.“We’re very happy to have supported such a worthy cause, and we know Worcester County GOLD will put those supplies to good use,” she said. “For our first event, this was very successful.”
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For the first time ever, the 2022 federal budget encouraged NOAA to provide direct support to organizations who respond to and rehabilitate seaSen.turtles.Van Hollen is leading the charge to make sure NOAA has the funding to do so. The Senate’s proposed 2023 budget includes $1.5 million for sea turtle stranding response and rehabilitation grants.
Building on this momentum, Congress recently introduced the bipartisan Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Act, cosponsored by Sen. Van Hollen, to create a permanent federal grant program to support organizations responding to and caring for threatened and endangered sea turtles.Ultimately, this new grant program will allow for more stable and sustainable funding that will ensure more sea turtles recover and return to their ocean home.
National Aquarium releases two sea turtles at Assateague (Sept. 2, 2022) The National Aquarium recently hosted its first public sea turtle release since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. The National Aquarium released two Kemp’s ridley sea turtles, Bassoon and Cello, on Aug. 18 at Assateague State Park. This was the first public release since 2019. Bassoon and Cello, along with 28 other sea turtles, were rescued off the coast of Massachusetts in November. The two turtles came to the aquarium suffering from varying injuries and pneumonia.Bassoon notably received acupuncture treatments and physical therapy treatments while in the aquarium’s care, in addition to typical supportive care with antibiotics, fluids therapy, and dietary supplements.Both turtles have made a full recovery and were returned to their oceanAlthoughhome. sea turtles are federally protected, and despite the high costs associated with sea turtle stranding response and rehabilitation, there’s inadequate direct federal support for the dozens of organizations that rescue and rehabilitate endangered sea turtles.Forthe last two years, the National Aquarium has led a national effort to increase federal funding for sea turtle stranding response and rehabilitation.“The National Aquarium has rescued and rehabilitated sea turtles for over three decades, but over half our patients have come in over the last eight years,” said National Aquarium CEO John Racanelli. “The science suggests that sea turtle strandings are only going to increase in the years ahead, along with the costs of rescuing, caring for, and releasing them. Absent sustained and direct federal funding, it is unclear how long nonprofit first responders like us can continue to provide this service to the nation.”U.S.Sen. Chris Van Hollen, who has been a champion of sea turtle rescue and rehabilitation funding in Congress, was in attendance. Thanks to the leadership of Sen. Van Hollen, more than three dozen members of Congress have already endorsed calls for funding sea turtle stranding response and rehabilitation in the federal budget, including Sen. Benjamin Cardin, and representatives Anthony Brown, Jamie Raskin and Kweisi Mfume.
The National Aquarium released two Kemp’s ridley sea turtles, Bassoon and Cello, on Aug. 18 at Assateague State Park. This was the first public release since 2019. (Left) Sen. Chris Van Hollen and Rehabilitation Manager Caitlin Bovery with Cello. (Right) Veterinarian Megan Strobel and Husbandry Aide Jenn Riling, with turtle Bassoon.
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“Sea turtles are an endangered species, and protecting them helps maintain healthy ocean habitats. The National Aquarium’s work on this front has been pivotal – and the release of Bassoon and Cello highlights their success,” said Sen. Van Hollen. “We
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OC Coast Guard Auxiliary to offer Safe Boating Course (Sept. 2, 2022) Certified instructors from the Ocean City Coast Guard Auxiliary will be offering the Maryland Safe Boating Course from 6-9 p.m. on Sept. 13, 14, 15 at the Ocean Pines Library, the organization announced this week. All the required material is covered along with time forThequestions.Maryland Boating Safety Education Act requires that anyone born after July 1, 1972 must possess a Maryland Basic Boating Safety Certificate to operate a boat in the state. Class participants who pass the test will receive a Maryland Boating Certificate, which is approved by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators and valid in all states.Afee of $20 covers the cost of the course and materials. Checks should be made payable to: USGCAUX 12-05 and mailed to: USCGAUX 12-05, PO Box 1682, Berlin, MD 21811 Payment via PayPAL is also accepted For additional information or to register contact: Barry Cohen at 410935-4807 or E mail CGAUXOC@Gmail.com.
SEPTEMBER 2, 2022 Ocean City Today PAGE 45 tecting this species, and I’ll keep fighting to provide the necessary funding to support the organizations that are leading these vital recovery efforts.”Since the bill’s introduction earlier this summer, 49 institutions from 24 states and territories have called on Congress to pass the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Act and fund sea turtle stranding response and rehabilitation.
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CRAFTY SATURDAY ‘BACK TO SCHOOL CRAFTS’
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Worcester County Library - Ocean Pines Branch, 11107 Cathell Road, 10 a.m. It’s back to school season. Come make some fun and creative crafts to celebrate the start of the new school year. For ages 4 years and www.worcesterlibrary.org,older. 410-632-2600
8TH ANNUAL CAR SHOW Veterans Memorial Park, Race Track Road, Ocean Pines, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Trophies will be awarded by 1 p.m. Several food trucks and Radio Ocean City for entertainment. Pre-register for $15 at www.OceanPinesChamber.org or register at event for $20 at 8:30-10 a.m. 410-641-5306
OC KNITTING GROUP Worcester County Library - Ocean City Branch, 10003 Coastal Highway, 10:30 a.m. Bring whatever project you happen to be working on. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410-632-2600
Worcester County Library - Ocean Pines Branch, 11107 Cathell Road, 11 a.m. A talk about all things plants. Bring any questions and feel free to show your plants as well. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410-632-2600
Worcester County Library - Ocean Pines Branch, 11107 Cathell Road, 10:30 a.m. Celebrate the beginning of a new school year. Stick around for a fun craft. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410-6322600
Worcester County Library - Berlin Branch, 13 Harrison Ave., 10:30 a.m. Stories, songs and finger-plays. A takehome activity included. For ages 2-5 years. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410632-2600
Worcester County Library - Ocean Pines Branch, 11107 Cathell Road, 2:30 p.m. Bring a song you are working on. All genres welcome. Present works in progress or talk through composition issues with other 2600www.worcesterlibrary.org,songwriters.410-632-
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PINE TONES CHORUS: HAVE FUN SINGING Ocean Pines Community Center, 235 Ocean Parkway, 1 p.m. Inviting new singers, both ladies and gentlemen. 610213-7472
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BABY TIME Worcester County Library - Snow Hill Branch, 307 N. Washington St., 11 a.m. Songs, rhymes and stories. Stay after to socialize with other families. For ages 2 years and younger. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410-632-2600
STORY TIME ‘COMMUNITY HELPERS’ Worcester County Library - Pocomoke Branch, 301 Market St., 10:30 a.m., Stories, songs and fun. For ages 2-5 years. www.worcesterlibrary.org. Wed., Sept. 7
SUNDAES IN THE PARK & FIREWORKS
Worcester County Library - Ocean Pines Branch, 11107 Cathell Road, 3:30-4:30 p.m. The group provides discussion, education and a speaker on the topic of diabetes. Darlene Jameson, djameson@atlanticgeneral.org410-208-9761, Thurs., Sept. 8
PAGE TO SCREEN BOOK CLUB: ‘HOLES’ BY LOUIS SACHAR Meeting via Zoom, 1 p.m. New book club. Find out if you prefer the book or the movie. Books are available at the library and on Libby. For ages 9-12 years. Registration required: www.worcesterlibrary.org. 410-632-2600
Worcester County Library - Berlin Branch, 13 Harrison Ave., 10:30 a.m. A ranger-led adventure featuring crafts, puppets, stories, cool props and live animals from Assateague Island National Seashore. A different adventure each week. For all ages. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410-632-2600
Worcester County Library - Ocean Pines Branch, 11107 Cathell Road, 2:30 p.m. The discussion will focus on Books One and Two of “The Deptford Trilogy’ by Robertson Davies. The group meets twice a month. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410632-2600
STORY TIME ‘BACK TO SCHOOL’ Worcester County Library - Snow Hill Branch, 307 N. Washington St., 10:30 a.m. Stories, songs and rhymes. For ages 2-5 years. 410-632-2600www.worcesterlibrary.org,
Fri., Sept. 2
Northside Park, 200 125th St., Ocean City, 7-9 p.m., Music by “Controversy Band” (Prince tribute). Free activities and entertainment for kids. Ice cream available for purchase. Bring picnic and beach chairs. Fireworks may or may not occur. 410-250-0125
The Kite Loft, Ocean City beach at 5th Street, daily, through Oct. 2, 10 a.m.5:30 p.m. (wind and weather permitting). Free Sport Kite lessons from 6-9 p.m. https://kiteloft.com
TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY OF BERLINGROUP #169 Atlantic General Hospital - Conference Room 1, 9733 Healthway Drive, Berlin, 5-6:30 p.m. T.O.P.S. is a weekly support and educational group promoting weight loss and living a healthy lifestyle. Rose Campion, 410-641-0157
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RIGAMAJIG THURSDAYS Worcester County Library - Ocean City Branch, 10003 Coastal Highway, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Drop in to use your imagination and build using the rigamajig STEM building kit. For ages 4 years and older. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410632-2600
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Sat., Sept. 3
Worcester County Library - Berlin Branch, 13 Harrison Ave., 10 a.m. Novice and established writers gather to share their writing projects. Structure includes critiques and appreciation, market leads and writing exercises. Drop-ins welcome. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410-632-2600
Sun., Sept. 4
Worcester County Library - Pocomoke Branch, 301 Market St., 11 a.m. Learn basic computer skills: email, uploading/downloading documents, Internet searches and how to use the library’s wireless printing service. Registration required: 410-632-2600www.worcesterlibrary.org.
GREAT BOOKS DISCUSSION
STORY TIME ‘BACK TO SCHOOL’
MASTER GARDENER PLANT CLINIC WITH GINNY ROSENKRANZ
Crossword answers from page 30
ASSATEAGUE ADVENTURES
Mon., Sept. 5
HOBBIES CLUB ‘TABLE TOP GAMES’
BARIATRIC SUPPORT GROUP Meets the first and second Wednesday of each month for non-surgical patients. Atlantic General Bariatrics Center, 410641-9568. BABY TIME ‘SENSORY EXPLORATION’ Worcester County Library - Ocean Pines Branch, 11107 Cathell Road, 10 a.m. The group will be exploring their five senses, so it may get a bit messy. Stay after to socialize with other families. For ages 2 years and younger. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410-632-2600
FALL SALAD GARDEN Worcester County LibraryPocomoke Branch, 301 Market St., 2 p.m. Learn about your fall vegetable choices and take home some seeds to get started. Register: www.worcesterlibrary.org under “Events” of call 410-957-0878.
READER’S THEATRE Worcester County Library - Ocean Pines Branch, 11107 Cathell Road, 3:30 p.m. A building challenge for young scientists. Use the materials provided to make a propeller car. For ages 7 years and older. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410-6322600
STORY TIME ‘STORIES WITH A BARK’
Worcester County Library - Ocean City Branch, 10003 Coastal Highway, 10:30 a.m. Songs, books and games to celebrate the beginning of the school year. For ages 2-5 years. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410-632-2600
Tues., Sept. 6
ZUMBA FOR ALL LEVELS Worcester County Library - Berlin Branch, 13 Harrison Ave., 4:30-5:30 p.m. Join certified Zumba instructor Joyce Landsman for an hour of movement. These classes uplift and improve mood. www.worcesterlibrary.orgRegister: under “Events.” 410-632-2600
FIRST SATURDAY WRITERS
Worcester County Library - Ocean Pines Branch, 11107 Cathell Road, 1 p.m. Come play some classic board games, card games and more. Bring some of your own from home or use the library’s games. For ages 6 years and older. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410-632-2600
To qualify for the dean’s list, a student must complete 12 or more letter-graded credits while attaining a 3.66 grade point average.
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With a larger festival footprint, more beach is available for picnics, listening to music and dancing. There will also be more tables and benches distributed on festival grounds. “But guests are still welcome to bring their own blankets and chairs,” sheAlthoughadded. open containers cannot leave festival grounds, guests may do so and still return if they want to stroll the Boardwalk.
The Will Call tent for wine purchases has been doubled in size, and located by the exit. Also added is a turnaround for cars and space for ride share vehicles. “We are adding to our music this year,” Nokes said.
(Sept. 2, 2022) Every summer for the past 25 years, Worcester County GOLD (Giving Other Lives Dignity), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, has run its School Supplies for Students program to provide backpacks filled with grade-appropriate supplies to Worcester County students in need.“Something as simple as a new backpack can boost a students confidence and make going to school a positive experience,” said Taylor Carty, program coordinator. “The past two years students and teachers have had to adapt to an ever-changing learning environment. Through our work with the local schools, we’ve adapted our program as well to continue to provide the supplies that students need. By tailoring the supplies we provide by the student’s school and grade, GOLD’s School Supplies for Students program ensures that every child has an equal opportunity forGOLDsuccess.”receives 300-500 student school supply requests from its agency users, the caseworkers, nurses, therapists, and advocates that work directly with families struggling with poverty and low-income circumstances in Worcester County. To ensure each child has what they need to be successful for the school year, GOLD encourages the community to help by sponsoring a student or by making a donation. Those interested in sponsoring a student, donating, or learning more about the program, visit www.WorcesterGOLD.org.
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“We have a return gate for admission with wristband,” Nokes added.
Comptroller gives award to Assateague Island Alliance (Sept. 2, 2022)
BRIEFS
Annual Wine on the Beach festival set for Sept. 9-10 (Sept. 2, 2022) After a successful post-covid festival last year, Wine on the Beach will be returning Sept. 9-10 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. with changes to enhance the visitor experience.
Comptroller Peter Franchot recently presented the annual William Donald Schaefer Helping People Award for Worcester County to Assateague Island Alliance for its efforts advocating for the island’s wild horses. The alliance works with the Assateague Island National Seashore to promote the awareness and protection of the island’s wildlife and natural resources for the enjoyment of current and future generations.
Perennial favorite Bird Dog and friends will be back to lead boogeying in the sand. In addition, piano man Larry Lay will be bring his popular blend of contemporary and old favorites. Lay, who for 25 years was a mainstay at Middleton Tavern in Annapolis, has a vast following of weekend vocalists, and takes requests from the crowd.“Singing and dancing on the Ocean City beach, while enjoying great Maryland wine with friends and family is an experience like no other,” Nokes said. “It has become an annual event for so many and we hope even more will enjoy it this year.”
Dean’s list
Julianna S. Sterling of Berlin, was named to the spring semester dean’s list at the University of Minnesota’s College of Continuing and Professional Studies
Veterans of the annual event have offered a few recommendations: Fold-up wagons are a good idea for hauling purchases.
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The William Donald Schaefer Helping People Award was created to honor the legacy of public service exemplified by former governor, comptroller and Baltimore City Mayor William Donald Schaefer. One winner is selected annually from each of Maryland’s 24 jurisdictions. This is the 10th year that Franchot has presented Schaefer awards throughout Maryland.
The cost to attend the 27th annual Wine On the Beach is $35 at the gate if not sold out. (includes souvenir glass). Purchase in orWinebeach.html.http://winefest.com/tickets-advanceFormoreinformation,followontheBeachonFacebookpagevisitwinefest.com.
Comptroller Peter Franchot recently presented the annual William Donald Schaefer Helping People Award for Worcester County to Assateague Island Alliance for its efforts advocating for the island’s wild horses. He is pictured with Lynn Fisher, vice president of the AIA.
Top photo Jennifer DeGiovanni won the Visit Worcester County Parks Photo Challenge, for her photo capturing the wetlands at Herring Creek Nature Park in West Ocean City. The contest was hosted by the Worcester County Wellness Committee for Worcester County employees, and photos were judged by Recreation and Parks staff. The scenic Herring Creek Nature Park, which is open to residents and visitors, features a pavilion that is available for picnics and gatherings, as well as walking/jogging paths and bird watching stations.
The Atlantic Club “Recovery at the Beach” has awarded $1,000 scholarships to Allison Milburn from Pocomoke High School and Sidney Kiser from Stephen Decatur High School.Thegroup also awarded two new scholarships, each for $1,000, to assist individuals active in recovery. The two recipients include Kristen Jones, attending Wor-Wic Community College, and Sunday Aroh from Salisbury University.Inaddition, the club will host is annual Walk for Recovery on Sept. 10 from 9 a.m. to noon on the Ocean City Boardwalk, during National Recovery Month. For more information, visit www.atlanticclub.org.
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“More sand, more seating, more shade,” are among the features promised for this year, according to organizer Chris Nokes. “First of all, we are delighted with the change in dates,” she said. “By moving up to the weekend after Labor Day, our guests can enjoy so many of the summer amenities still operating on the Boardwalk, including the trolley, amusement parks, shops and Logisticsconcessions.”havegreatlyimproved, as a streamlined admission system virtually eliminated long lines. “We were very pleased with how it worked last year,” Nokes said. “We still recommend buying tickets in advance for the fastest entrance.”
Thunderbird Beach Motel. Now hiring NIGHT AUDITOR. Midnight – 8am. Until midOctober. Apply in person. 32nd St., Baltimore Ave. from 9am-3pm. Cleaners - Vacation rentals needed for OC and the Pines. Experience preferred but not required. OC Purifiers. Call or text 443-397-1189 or $500karen@ocpurifiers.comemailPAPAJOHN’SDRIVERSSIGN-ONBONUS 3312 Coastal Highway Ocean City Maintenance.410-524-1300FT/YR. Perfect for jack of all trades handyman. Company provided vehicle. Looking for dependable, quality worker. Call 410-250-1111 or email resume Fred@paradiseoc.comto
Montego Bay Market is looking for deli, cashier and stock personnel for the end of the summer and the off season. Please apply in person 12903 Coastal Hwy. RENTALS 2BR, 1BA, Small Condo. 5th Street, OCMD. 1 block to the boards. No smoking/pets. $800/mo. Utilities & basic cable included. Oct. 11 – May 11. 410-952-5234W/R1BR/1BA140thStreet Cable, WiFi, furnished, Clean, No Smoking/No Pets. Avail. October 2-May 1. $850/mo. + Sec. Rentals!Seeking302-367-5266YR&Seasonal Call
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Duties include planning, implementing and monitoring grants programs. Prepares budgets, monitors expenditures, tracks results, monitors performance measures and analyzes financial data. This position will serve as the primary point of contact for all grant funding. Applicants must possess a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and have one year of experience in grant evaluation and monitoring or budget preparation, presentation and execution. Background check required. Salary is commensurate with relevant experience. Please send your resume and cover letter to 6040 Public Landing Road Snow Hill, MD 21863 Attn: David Beach We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or disability. Appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request by calling 410-632-1100 ext. 1221.
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Ocean 98.1 WOCM-FM is a family that is looking to add another member. It may be you! Ocean 98 has a rare weekday show opening (6pm-10pm). Currently we are looking for an interactive and energetic On-Air Personality. If you are a fan of rock and reggae music, pop culture, and are enthusiastic, we want to hear from you! Please email andmagellan@ocean98.comcoach@ocean98.com
Eastern Shore resident is seeking a mature, responsible and experienced person to perform various housekeeping duties at a Berlin, MD estate five days weekly. Full time position with benefits and 401K. Reliable transportation necessary. Call 410-803-4135, fax resume to 410-272-2249 or email: Cleaningtgreaver@bscamerica.com.servicesneednotapply.
ACA registered. 3 females. Mom & Dad are our family pets. UTDS & deworming. Cute and cuddly. Located ESVA. 717-940-0295 SEPT. 2-4th. ESTATE SALE at 12613 Sheffield Rd., West Ocean City. We will have a variety of furniture, artwork, kitchen items and other various knick-knacks. Fri., 12-4; Sat., 9-4; Sun., BOATS/PWC9-1. Peddle boat, Sun Dolphin, canopy + cover + 2 life vests. $250.
1BR. 94th St. Bayside. Seeking Male, nonsmoker. Must love dogs. $200/week plus utilities. Text, OFFICEdifficult410-726-5200,toanswercalls.COMMERCIALSPACEFORRENT Available Approximatelyimmediately.1300+/-sq.feet.$2,200monthlyplusutilities. Please call/text 443-754-5605 or johanna@ocrooms.comemail2Office/RetailSpaces available in West Ocean City. Each are1600approximatelysq.ft. Call 443-497-4200
Do you have an old bicycle not being used? It could mean a world of difference to a hard-working international student. We are looking to get as many bikes as possible. Your donation will be taxdeductible. Contact Gary at 443-975-3065.PETSMINIPOODLES
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PAGE 52 Ocean City Today / Public Notices SEPTEMBER 2, 2022 JAMES E. CLUBB, JR., ESQ. 108 N. 8th Street Ocean City, Maryland 21842
By virtue of a Claim of Lien recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland, and pursuant to the Order of the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, Case No. C-23-CV-22-000164, the undersigned Trustee will offer for sale at public auction at the Ocean Time Condominium building located at 13 136th Street, Ocean City, MD 21842, the following described property located in the Town of Ocean City, in the Tenth Election District of Worcester County, Maryland, on FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2022 AT 9:00 A.M. Units Time Intervals 101 13 102 45 203 13 203 17 206 18 302 16 302 49 303 24 303 47 501 49 504 16 Each time interval being one week per year of the corresponding unit, each unit being part of the Ocean Time Condominium as established pursuant to a Condominium Declaration and By-Laws recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland, and subsequent Time-Share Instruments as to each condominium unit, and recorded among the aforesaid Land Records.Theproperty will be sold in an as is condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranties or guarantees. A secured party may bid and shall be excused from deposit requirements. The Trustee reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
Cost of all recordation and transfer taxes and all other incidental settlement costs shall be borne by the purchaser. The date of settlement shall be fifteen (15) days after final ratification by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, time being of the essence; otherwise, the deposit will be forfeited and the property will be resold at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser, or in any manner designated by the Trustee; or, without forfeiting deposit, the Seller may exercise any of its legal or equitable rights against the defaulting purchaser. For more information, call: James E. Clubb, Jr., Esq.
personalNameisterformsunenforceableorsentedliverymonthsitorclaimtice,publisheddeliversrepresentativethe1992,decedentthelierthethesonaltheagainstary,onobjectionsoftotativebythetainedJulyMichaelsentative10,Waterford,ley_________________________________410-289-2323TrusteeOCD-8/18/2tNOTICEOFAPPOINTMENTNOTICETOCREDITORSNOTICETOUNKNOWNHEIRSEstateNo.19187TOALLPERSONSINTERESTEDINTHEESTATEOFWILLIAMMICHAELMCDERMOTTNoticeisgiventhatWilliamHal-McDermott,1249ChewRoad,NJ08089,wasonAugust2022appointedPersonalRepre-oftheestateofWilliamMcDermottwhodiedon9,2021,withawill.Furtherinformationcanbeob-byreviewingtheestatefileinofficeoftheRegisterofWillsorcontactingthepersonalrepresen-ortheattorney.Allpersonshavinganyobjectiontheappointment(ortotheprobatethedecedent’swill)shallfiletheirwiththeRegisterofWillsorbeforethe10thdayofFebru-2023.Anypersonhavingaclaimthedecedentmustpresentclaimtotheundersignedper-representativeorfileitwithRegisterofWillswithacopytoundersignedonorbeforetheear-ofthefollowingdates:(1)Sixmonthsfromthedateofdecedent’sdeath,exceptifthediedbeforeOctober1,ninemonthsfromthedateofdecedent’sdeath;or(2)Twomonthsafterthepersonalmailsorotherwisetothecreditoracopyofthisnoticeorotherwrittenno-notifyingthecreditorthatthewillbebarredunlessthecred-presentstheclaimswithintwofromthemailingorotherde-ofthenotice.Aclaimnotpre-orfiledonorbeforethatdate,anyextensionprovidedbylaw,isthereafter.ClaimmaybeobtainedfromtheReg-ofWills.WilliamHalleyMcDermottPersonalRepresentativeTrueTestCopyTerriWestcottRegisterofWillsforWorcesterCountyOneW.MarketStreetRoom102-CourtHouseSnowHill,MD21863-1074ofnewspaperdesignatedbyrepresentative: Livingthe2022.RoseingRoseAugustDateOceanpersonalNameisterformsunenforceableorsentedliverymonthsitorclaimtice,publisheddeliversrepresentativethe1992,decedentthelierthethesonaltheagainstary,onobjectionsoftotativebythetainedonJamesRepresentativegustGwynnWharton,_________________________________OCD-8/18/3tNOTICEOFAPPOINTMENTNOTICETOCREDITORSNOTICETOUNKNOWNHEIRSEstateNo.19302TOALLPERSONSINTERESTEDINTHEESTATEOFJAMESVINCENTCERNIGLIANoticeisgiventhatKrystal2531PickwickRoad,Oak,MD21207,wasonAu-10,2022appointedPersonaloftheestateofVincentCernigliawhodiedNovember1,2021,withawill.Furtherinformationcanbeob-byreviewingtheestatefileinofficeoftheRegisterofWillsorcontactingthepersonalrepresen-ortheattorney.Allpersonshavinganyobjectiontheappointment(ortotheprobatethedecedent’swill)shallfiletheirwiththeRegisterofWillsorbeforethe10thdayofFebru-2023.Anypersonhavingaclaimthedecedentmustpresentclaimtotheundersignedper-representativeorfileitwithRegisterofWillswithacopytoundersignedonorbeforetheear-ofthefollowingdates:(1)Sixmonthsfromthedateofdecedent’sdeath,exceptifthediedbeforeOctober1,ninemonthsfromthedateofdecedent’sdeath;or(2)Twomonthsafterthepersonalmailsorotherwisetothecreditoracopyofthisnoticeorotherwrittenno-notifyingthecreditorthatthewillbebarredunlessthecred-presentstheclaimswithintwofromthemailingorotherde-ofthenotice.Aclaimnotpre-orfiledonorbeforethatdate,anyextensionprovidedbylaw,isthereafter.ClaimmaybeobtainedfromtheReg-ofWills.KrystalWhartonPersonalRepresentativeTrueTestCopyTerriWestcottRegisterofWillsforWorcesterCountyOneW.MarketStreetRoom102-CourtHouseSnowHill,MD21863-1074ofnewspaperdesignatedbyrepresentative:CityDigestofpublication:18,2022OCD-8/18/3tROSEMARYMcALEERNOTICEtoCreditorsofaSettlorofaRevocableTrustToallpersonsinterestedintheMaryMcAleerRevocableLiv-Trust.ThisistogivenoticethatMaryMcAleerdiedonApril8,Beforethedecedent’sdeath,decedentcreatedaRevocableTrustforwhichtheunder-
Terms of Sale: A deposit in the full amount of sale per time interval will be required at the time of sale, such deposit to be in cash or check. Cost of all recordation and transfer taxes and all other incidental settlement costs shall be borne by the purchaser. The date of settlement shall be fifteen (15) days after final ratification by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, time being of the essence; otherwise, the deposit will be forfeited and the property will be resold at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser, or in any manner designated by the Trustee; or, without forfeiting deposit, the Seller may exercise any of its legal or equitable rights against the defaulting purchaser.
OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND
TRUSTEE'S SALE OF TIME-SHARE INTERVALS IN THE OCEAN TIME CONDOMINIUM
Ocean City Digest Date of publication: August 18, 2022
For more information, call: James E. Clubb, Jr., Esq. saleheland,CourtpursuantWorcesterrecorded_________________________________410-289-2323TrusteeOCD-8/18/2tJAMESE.CLUBB,JR.,ESQ.108N.8thStreetOceanCity,Maryland21842TRUSTEE'SSALEOFTIME-SHAREINTERVALSINTHELIGHTHOUSEPOINTVILLASCONDOMINIUMOCEANCITY,MARYLANDByvirtueofaClaimofLienamongtheLandRecordsofCounty,Maryland,andtotheOrderoftheCircuitforWorcesterCounty,Mary-CaseNo.C-23-CV-22-000162,undersignedTrusteewillofferforatpublicauctionattheLighthousePointVillasCondominiumbuildinglocatedat14409LighthouseAvenue,thefollowingde-scribedpropertylocatedintheTownofOceanCity,intheTenthElectionDistrictofWorcesterCounty,Mary-land,onFRIDAY,SEPTEMBER2,2022AT9:30A.M.UnitsTimeIntervals11013821322022623531935242553155161862063771192292793611411142124Eachtimeintervalbeingoneweekperyearofthecorrespondingunit,eachunitbeingpartoftheLighthousePointVillasCondo-minium,includinganundividedin-terestinthecommonelementsthereof,asestablishedpursuanttoaCondominiumDeclarationandBy-LawsrecordedamongtheLandRecordsofWorcesterCounty,Mary-land,andsubsequentDeclarationsofCovenants,ConditionsandRestric-tionsastoeachcondominiumunit,andrecordedamongtheaforesaidLandRecords.Thepropertywillbesoldinan"asis"conditionandsubjecttocondi-tions,restrictionsandagreementsofrecordaffectingthesame,ifany,andwithnowarrantiesorguarantees.Asecuredpartymaybidandshallbeexcusedfromdepositrequirements.TheTrusteereservestherighttore-jectanyandallbids.TermsofSale:Adepositinthefullamountofsalepertimeintervalwillberequiredatthetimeofsale,suchdeposittobeincashorcheck.
OF PUBLIC HEARING WORCESTER COUNTY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
1) OCDC Model Block - Parcels 2549, 2560, 2547, 2546, known locally as 114 Somerset Street, 112 Somerset Street, 109 Dorchester Street, and 107 Dorchester Street, respectively.2)Department of Public Works Surplus Property - Parcel 4600, known locally as 2600 A Judlee Avenue.3)Former Water Tank Site - Parcel 6680, known locally as 118 66th Street.4)100th Street Parking Lot - Parcel 1864 A, identified as Lot C-1.1 of Parcel 20, known as 112 100th APPLICStreet.ANT: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL, TOWN OF OCEAN CITY (FILE #22-14100008)
THURSDAYAGENDASEPTEMBER
Further information concerning the public hearings may be examined in the office of the Department of Planning and Community Development in City Hall.
markedreadtheytheficeFriday,bidsrequestsioners’ter.md.usobtainedStreet,ernmentRoomOfficeandWorks.Maintenanceroughly2”paveDecemberWorcesterRoad,locatedtheforsionersWorcesterNOTICEMattersOCD-8/25/2tTOBIDDERSCountyCommissionersWorcesterCounty,MarylandBlacktopSurfacingofSnowHillHealthDepartmentParkingLotTheWorcesterCountyCommis-arecurrentlyacceptingbidsresurfacingoftheparkinglotforSnowHillHealthDepartmentat6040PublicLandingSnowHill,MarylandinCountytobecompletedby31,2022requiringSuper-9.5mmBituminousConcreteatcompacteddepthforpavingof7,220squareyardsfortheDivisionofPublicBidspecificationpackagesbidformsareavailablefromtheoftheCountyCommissioners,1103–WorcesterCountyGov-Center,OneWestMarketSnowHill,Maryland21863,onlineatwww.co.worces-orbycallingtheCommis-Officeat410-632-1194toapackagebymail.Sealedwillbeaccepteduntil1:00p.m.,September9,2022intheOf-oftheCountyCommissionersataboveaddress,atwhichtimewillbeopenedandpubliclyaloud.Envelopesshallbe“ParkingLot–HealthDept”inthelowerleft-handcorner.Afteropening,bidswillbeforwardedtotheDepartmentofPublicWorksfortabulation,reviewandrecommenda-tiontotheCountyCommissionersfortheirconsiderationatafuturemeeting.Inawardingthebid,theCommissionersreservetherighttorejectanyandallbids,waiveformal-ities,informalitiesandtechnicalitiestherein,andtotakewhateverbidtheydeterminetobeinthebestin-terestoftheCountyconsideringlow-estorbestbid,qualityofgoodsandwork,timeofdeliveryorcompletion,responsibilityofbiddersbeingcon-sidered,previousexperienceofbid-derswithCountycontracts,oranyotherfactorstheydeemappropriate.AllinquiriesshallbedirectedtoMichaelHutchinson,MaintenanceSuperintendent,at410-632-3766,TuesdaythroughThursday,6:00a.m.to4:30p.m.THEWORCESTERCOUNTYCOMMISSIONERSOCD-8/25/2tNOTICETOBIDDERSWorcesterCountyCommissionersWorcesterCounty,MarylandSnowHillHomeownerDropoffAreaUpgradesTheWorcesterCountyCommis-sionersarecurrentlyacceptingsealedbidsforconstructionofSnowHillHomeownerDropoffAreaUp-
6:35 p.m. Case No. 22-47, on the application of Mark Cropper, on the lands of Charles Barreras, requesting a variance to the rear yard setback from 30 feet to 18.57 feet (to encroach 11.43 feet) for a proposed 2nd floor deck addition in the R-3 Multi-family Residential District, pursuant to Zoning Code §§ ZS 1116(c)(4), ZS 1-207(b)(2) and ZS 1305, located at 46 Lookout Point, Tax Map 16, Parcel 41, Section 4, Lot 104, Tax District 3, Worcester County,AdministrativeMaryland.
No oral or written testimony will be accepted after the close of the publicPublichearing.hearings that are not completed at one meeting may be continued without additional advertised notice provided the Commission Chairman announces that the hearing will be continued and gives persons in attendance an opportunity to sign up for written notice of the additional hearing dates. For further information concerning this public hearing, please contact the Department of Planning and Community Development, Room 242, City Hall, 301 Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City, MD 21842. Phone 410-289-8855.PLANNING AND COMMZONINGISSION
SEPTEMBER 2, 2022 signed, Patrick B. McAleer, is now Trustee. To have a claim satisfied from the property of this Trust, a person who has a claim against the decedent must present the claim on or before the date that is 6 months after the date of the first publication of this notice to the undersigned Trustee at his address as stated below. Any claim not presented to the Trustee on or before that date or any extension provided by law is unenforceable. The claim must include the following information: 1. A verified written statement of the claim indicating its basis; 2. The name and address of the claimant;3.Ifthe claim is not yet due, the date on which it will become due; 4. If the claim is contingent, the nature of the contingency; 5. If the claim is secured, a description of the security; and 6. The specific amount claimed.
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Patrick B. McAleer, Trustee c/o Diane S. Kotkin, Esquire RKW Law Group 10 N. Jefferson Street, Suite 200 Frederick, Maryland
PAM GREER BUCKLEY, CHAIRPERSON REEN HOWARTH ESQ., NOTICEATTORNEYOCD-8/18/3t
of Chapter 110 of the Code of Ocean City, Maryland, hereinafter referred to as the Code, same being the Zoning Ordinance for Ocean City, Maryland, notice is hereby given that public hearings will be conducted by the Board of Zoning Appeals for Ocean City, Maryland in the Council Chambers of City Hall located on Baltimore Avenue and Third Street, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland on: September 8, 2022 at 6:00 PM Pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-93(2), Powers, of the Code, an appeal has been filed pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-94(2)(b) requesting a special parking exception to waive two (2) parking spaces to allow additional rooms be created while adding a third floor to the home for a total of five (5) bedrooms. The site of the appeal is described as Lot 6, 32nd Street Extended, Runaway Bay Townhouse Plat, further described as located on the north side of 32nd Street, and known locally as 610 32nd Street, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.
APPLICANT: DAVID & LAURA VIA – (BZA 2630 #22-09400015)
NOTICE21701OCD-8/25/3t
OF PUBLIC HEARING BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS TOWN OF OCEAN CITY, PursuantMARYLANDtotheprovisions
Christopher Rudolf, Acting Chairman Maureen Howarth, describedasLotpanyStreet,Street,Street,known6672,WorkscallyParkingtively.andPhiladelphiaenue,cally4057,LouisknownSouthandTalbot2577Avenue.locallyscribedP/G-1.cationtainThequisitionofershiptoplated.oruponcity,ignateusetrict.1multiplemapCitytionon:thelocatedthePlanninghearingnoticetheChapter_________________________________OCD-8/25/3tAttorneyPLANNINGANDZONINGCOMMISSIONNOTICEOFPUBLICHEARINGPursuanttotheprovisionsof110,Zoning,oftheCodeofTownofOceanCity,Maryland,isherebygiventhatapublicwillbeconductedbytheandZoningCommissioninCouncilChambersofCityHallat301BaltimoreAvenueinTownofOceanCity,MarylandWEDNESDAY,SEPTEMBER7,2022At7:00pmPursuanttotheprovisionsofSec-110-143oftheTownofOceanZoningOrdinance,azoningamendmentisproposedforparcelsdesignatedasP/G-Public/Governmentalzoningdis-Apublic/governmental,P/G-1,classificationisdesignedtodes-thoseparcelsownedbythestateorfederalgovernmentwhichsomegovernmentaluseserviceeitherexistsoriscontem-Theintentofthisdistrictisclearlydefineareasofpublicown-andprovideaformalmethodpublicnotificationfortheuse,ac-orsaleoftheseproperties.propertiessodesignatedwillre-theirunderlyingzoningclassifi-withtheadditionofthesuffixTheP/G-1(ADDED)sitesarede-as:1)MuseumAnnex-Parcel2636,knownas217S.Baltimore2)BeachPatrol-Parcels2576,and2587,locallyknownas109Street,110DorchesterStreet107TalbotStreet,respectively.3)DepartmentofPublicWorks-Parcels3942and3949,locallyas210and200St.Avenue,respectively.4)4thStreetParkingLot-Parcels4058,4059,4060and4061,lo-knownas408PhiladelphiaAv-404PhiladelphiaAvenue,400Avenue,1044thStreet405WilmingtonLane,respec-5)DepartmentofPublicWorks-Parcels6686and8435,lo-knownas20064thStreet;6)FutureDepartmentofPublicSite-Parcels6670,6671,6676,6677and6678,locallyas11567thStreet.11167th10967thStreet,10466th10666thStreet,and10866threspectively7)DelmarvaPower&LightCom--Parcel1864A,identifiedasC-2ofParcel20,locallyknown10021CoastalHighway.TheP/G-1(REMOVED)sitesareas:
Pursuant to the provisions of the Worcester County Zoning Ordinance, notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held in-person before the Board of Zoning Appeals for Worcester County, in the Board Room (Room 1102) on the first floor of the Worcester County Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland.
8, 2022
6:30 p.m. Case No. 22-46, on the lands of Frederick Brannon, requesting a variance to the rear yard setback from 5 feet to 2.4 feet (to encroach 2.6 feet) associated with a proposed deck in the A-2 Agricultural District, pursuant to Zoning Code §§ ZS 1-116(c)(4), ZS 1202(c)(18) and ZS 1-318, located at 8817 Bay Ridge Dr, Tax Map 33, Parcel 347, Lot 153 Tax District 10, Worcester County, Maryland.
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daysitorclaimtice,publisheddeliversrepresentativethe1992,decedenttheofundersignedistersentativeontheofmonthswiththehavinglicationwithinobjectionstotativebythetained2022,HuseyinrepresentativegustA202,gel,NILES,_________________________________OCD-8/25/2tM.DAVIDSTALLINGSESQBARTON&WILMER,LLP11032NICHOLASLANE,SUITEA201BERLIN,MD21811SMALLESTATENOTICEOFAPPOINTMENTNOTICETOCREDITORSNOTICETOUNKNOWNHEIRSESTATENO.19352TOALLPERSONSINTERESTEDINTHEESTATEOFHUSEYINCAKIRNoticeisgiventhatKendraSten-11032NicholasLane,SuiteBerlin,MD21811,wasonAu-19,2022appointedpersonalofthesmallestateofCakirwhodiedonApril16,withoutawill.Furtherinformationcanbeob-byreviewingtheestatefileinofficeoftheRegisterofWillsorcontactingthepersonalrepresen-ortheattorney.AllpersonshavinganyobjectiontheappointmentshallfiletheirwiththeRegisterofWills30daysafterthedateofpub-ofthisNotice.AllpersonsanobjectiontotheprobateofwillshallfiletheirobjectionstheRegisterofWillswithinsixafterthedateofpublicationthisNotice.Allpersonshavingclaimsagainstdecedentmustservetheirclaimstheundersignedpersonalrepre-orfilethemwiththeReg-ofWillswithacopytotheonorbeforetheearlierthefollowingdates:(1)Sixmonthsfromthedateofdecedent’sdeath,exceptifthediedbeforeOctober1,ninemonthsfromthedateofdecedent’sdeath;or(2)Thirtydaysafterthepersonalmailsorotherwisetothecreditoracopyofthisnoticeorotherwrittenno-notifyingthecreditorthatthewillbebarredunlessthecred-presentstheclaimwithinthirtyfromthemailingorotherdeliv-
PERMITTING, LLC PW 22-103 A request has been submitted to install one boat lift on existing pilings not to exceed 40’ channelward. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 506 32ND ST UNIT 15 Parcel # 4454 -15 in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.
of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest
OWNtheSTscribedtheexceedchannelwardfoursubmittedCAPPLOWNMaryland.223CHORbeingproposedwardciatedandextensionsubmittedOceanlocatedthepublicland,denstheMaryland,Code–Chapter_________________________________OCD-9/1/3tNOTICEOFPUBLICHEARINGSBOARDOFPORTWARDENSPursuanttotheprovisionsof106,”Waterways,”ArticleII“ShorelineDevelopment”oftheoftheTownofOceanCity,hereinafterreferredtoasCode,samebeingthePortWar-OrdinanceofOceanCity,Mary-noticeisherebygiventhathearingswillbeconductedinCouncilChambersofCityHallat301BaltimoreAvenue,City,Maryland.Thursday,September8,2022At2:00p.m.PW22-100Arequesthasbeentoconstructa2.5’x5’piertoexisting2.5’x25’piertoinstalloneboatliftwithasso-pilings,maximumchannel-extensionof30’.Thesiteoftheconstructionisdescribedaslocatedat8904RUSTYAN-RDUNIT223Parcel#9079-intheTownofOceanCity,ER:TIMOTHY&ERIKABABIKOWICANT:MCGINTYMARINEONSTRUCTIONPW22-101Arequesthasbeeninstalloneboatliftwithassociatedpilings,maximumextensionof24’nottopastexistingpier.Thesiteofproposedconstructionisde-asbeinglocatedat77894THUNIT110Parcel#9647-110inTownofOceanCity,Maryland.ER:KELLY&CHRISRUGGERIAPPLICANT:PRISTINEPERMITTING,LLCPW22-102Arequesthasbeensubmittedtoconstructa5’x15’pierextensionandtoinstalloneboatliftwithfourassociatedpilingsnottoexceed35’channelward.Thesiteoftheproposedconstructionisde-scribedasbeinglocatedat703RUSTYANCHORRDUNIT14Par-cel#9135-14intheTownofOceanCity,Maryland.OWNER:ANDREW&ELIZABETHLIOIAPPLICANT:PRISTINE
Name Date of Septemberpublication:01,2022
OWNER: LEE DAVIS APPLICANT: PRISTINE PERMITTING, LLC. PW 22-104 A request has been submitted to remove existing parallel platform, to install 40’ of replacement vinyl bulkhead with engineered batter pile system and to install a new 5’ x 40’ parallel platform maximum channelward extension 6’6”. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 13307 PEACH TREE RD Parcel # 8020A- in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.
PAGE 54 Ocean City Today / Public Notices SEPTEMBER 2, 2022 grades for the Worcester County Department of Public Works – Solid Waste Division. The Project generally consists of the construction of a concrete pad, concrete wall, excavation, traffic control, site work, asphalt paving, mill and overlay, coordination with the County’s Trash Compactor installer, testing, site restoration and close-out, and includes furnishing all equipment, material, and labor for the work described in the bid document drawings and specifications. Bid documents are available from Worcester County’s Bid Board located Inc.,gineering,Kolar,Inquiriesotherderssidered,responsibilitywork,estteresttheytherein,ities,rejectCommissionersmeeting.fortiontabulation,theopening,inHomeownermarkedreadtheyHill,ter,WorcesterofOfficeonwillMaryland1000andDepartment30,10:00mandatoryaremissioners/bids.https://www.co.worcester.md.us/com-atInterestedbiddersencouragedtoattendanon-Pre-BidConferenceatAM(EDT)onTuesday,August2022attheWorcesterCountyofPublicWorks–WaterWastewaterDivisionOfficeatShoreLane,OceanPines,21811.Sealedproposalsbeaccepteduntil1:00PM(EDT)Friday,September9,2022intheoftheCountyCommissionersWorcesterCountyatRoom1103-CountyGovernmentCen-OneWestMarketStreet,SnowMaryland21863,atwhichtimewillbeopenedandpubliclyaloud.Envelopesshallbe"BidEnclosed–SnowHillDropoffAreaUpgrades"thelowerleft-handcorner.AfterbidswillbeforwardedtoPublicWorksDepartmentforreviewandrecommenda-totheCountyCommissionerstheirconsiderationatafutureInawardingthebid,thereservetherighttoanyandallbids,waiveformal-informalitiesandtechnicalitiesandtotakewhateverbiddeterminetobeinthebestin-oftheCountyconsideringlow-orbestbid,qualityofgoodsandtimeofdeliveryorcompletion,ofbiddersbeingcon-previousexperienceofbid-withCountycontracts,oranyfactorstheydeemappropriate.canbedirectedtoDarlP.E.,ProjectManager,EAEn-Science,andTechnology,PBCat410-641-5341.THEWORCESTERCOUNTYCOMMISSIONERSOCD-8/25/2t VICTORIA L. O’NEILL ESQ. AYRES JENKINS GORDY & ALMAND P.A. 6200 COASTAL HIGHWAY SUITE 200 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 NOTICE OF formsunenforceableorsentedliverymonthsitorclaimtice,publisheddeliversrepresentativethe1992,decedentthelierthethesonaltheagainstary,onobjectionsoftotativebythetained12,ColleenRepresentativegustEdgewater,Weller,Frederick,Cochran,TONOTICENOTICEAPPOINTMENTTOCREDITORSTOUNKNOWNHEIRSEstateNo.19361ALLPERSONSINTERESTEDINTHEESTATEOFCOLLEENC.COCHRANAKA:COLLEENBEVERLYCOCHRAN,COLLEENCOLLINSCOCHRANNoticeisgiventhatRobert2430AbigailCourt,PrinceMD20678andCindy1109CarrisWharfRoad,MD21037,wereonAu-25,2022appointedPersonaloftheestateofC.CochranwhodiedonJune2022,withawill.Furtherinformationcanbeob-byreviewingtheestatefileinofficeoftheRegisterofWillsorcontactingthepersonalrepresen-ortheattorney.Allpersonshavinganyobjectiontheappointment(ortotheprobatethedecedent’swill)shallfiletheirwiththeRegisterofWillsorbeforethe25thdayofFebru-2023.Anypersonhavingaclaimthedecedentmustpresentclaimtotheundersignedper-representativeorfileitwithRegisterofWillswithacopytoundersignedonorbeforetheear-ofthefollowingdates:(1)Sixmonthsfromthedateofdecedent’sdeath,exceptifthediedbeforeOctober1,ninemonthsfromthedateofdecedent’sdeath;or(2)Twomonthsafterthepersonalmailsorotherwisetothecreditoracopyofthisnoticeorotherwrittenno-notifyingthecreditorthatthewillbebarredunlessthecred-presentstheclaimswithintwofromthemailingorotherde-ofthenotice.Aclaimnotpre-orfiledonorbeforethatdate,anyextensionprovidedbylaw,isthereafter.ClaimmaybeobtainedfromtheRegister of Wills. RobertCindyCochranWeller
Personal SnowRoomOneRegisterRepresentativesTrueTestCopyTerriWestcottofWillsforWorcesterCountyW.MarketStreet102-CourtHouseHill,MD21863-1074
OWNER: STANLEY APPLMORDENSKYICANT:OCEAN SERVICES OF DE., INC.
of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest
c. Publication of bills. All bills other than emergency bills, as provided by law, or a fair summary thereof shall be published ON THE COUNTY’S WEBSITE AT LEAST 7 DAYS BEFORE in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the County not less than two times between the time of the bill’s introduction and the time the hearing required by law is held on such bill. The notice of publication of any such bill shall include information asn to the time, date and place of the hearing to be held on such bill as required by law. The notice of publication may include such other information as the County Commissioners may deem appropriate. In the event that a bill is amended, it need not be readvertised. d. Executive and legislative sessions on same day. Executive and legislative sessions may be held on the same day.
Be It Enacted by the County Commissioners of Worcester County, Maryland, that § CG-2-203 entitled Legislative Sessions and Procedures of the County Government Article of the Code of Public Local Laws of Worcester County, Maryland is amended to add and remove the following provisions: § CG 2-203 Legislative sessions anda.procedures.Regularlegislative sessions.
b. Additional legislative sessions. Additional legislative sessions, not to exceed the total legislative sessions in any one year as limited by law, may be held following due notice as provided by law upon resolution of the County Commissioners.
f. Legislative procedures. Legislative procedures shall be in accordance with Public General Law. Bill 22-17 will take effect 45 days from the date of its passage.
The County Commissioners may hold a regular legislative session on the FIRST, second, and third Tuesdays of each month.
OceancatedCouncilhearingnoticeOrdinanceBoardferredOceanDivisionChapter_________________________________OCD-9/1/1tNOTICEOFPUBLICHEARINGSBOARDOFADJUSTMENTSANDAPPEALSTOWNOFOCEANCITY,MARYLANDPursuanttotheprovisionsof2Administration,ArticleIV,5oftheCodeoftheTownofCity,Marylandhereinafterre-toasCode,samebeingtheofAdjustmentsandAppealsforOceanCity,Maryland,isherebygiventhatpublicwillbeconductedintheChambersofCityHalllo-at301BaltimoreAvenue,City,Maryland.Wednesday,September7,2022At3:00PMBAAV22-099Submittingare-questtoconsideranappealfromfreeboardrequirementsinanXandX-shadedfloodzone;toconstruct(2)additionstoanexisting2storycom-mercialbuilding.Theapplicantisre-questingavariancetotheTownofOceanCityCodeChapter38Floods(Sec.38-71(5)whichrequiresa2footfreeboardelevationofthefinishedfloorfromadjacentgrade.Propertyislocallyknownas8103COASTALHWYparcelnumber0132A-BintheTownofOceanCity,MarylandOWNER:AVISIBONY,11thSTREET,LLCAPPLICANT:KEITHIOTTOCD-8/25/2tNOTICEofIntroductionofBill22-17WorcesterCountyCommissionersTakeNoticethatBill22-17wasintroducedbyCommissionersMitre-cic,Elder,Bertino,Bunting,Church,NordstromandPurnellonAugust2,2022.Bill22-17isalegislativebilltodesignateadditionaldaysaseligi-bleforregularlegislativesessionsandtomodifythemethodforpub-lishingnoticeoflegislativebillintro-ductions.AfairsummaryofBill22-17asfollows:
Septemberpublication:01,2022
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A Public Hearing will be held on Bill 22-17 Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at 10:30 A.M. in the County Commissioners Meeting Room Room 1101 - Government Center One West Market Street Snow Hill, Maryland 21863 This is only a fair summary of the bill. A full copy of the bill is posted on the Legislative Bulletin Board in the main hall of the Worcester County Government Center outside Room 1103, is available for public inspection in Room 1103 of the Worcester County Government Center. A full copy of the bill is also available on the County Website at www.co.worcester.md.usTHEWORCESTERCOUNTYCOMMISSIONERSOCD-9/1/2t_________________________________NOTICEofPublicHearingProposedChangeinZoningNorthSideofU.S.Route50(OceanGateway)andEastofandAdjacenttoHerringCreekTenthTaxDistrictPursuanttoSection1-113oftheWorcesterCountyZoningOrdi-nance,RezoningCaseNo.437hasbeenfiledbyHughCropper,IVonbehalfofDawnP.andJefferyD.Pruitt,propertyowners,foranamendmenttotheOfficialZoningMapstochangeapproximately2.25acresofalarger4.5acreparceloflandlocatedonthenorthsideofU.S.Route50andeastofandadjacenttoHerringCreekintheTenthTaxDis-trictofWorcesterCounty,Maryland,fromR-2SuburbanResidentialDis-tricttoC-2GeneralCommercialDis-trict.ThePlanningCommissionhasgivenafavorablerecommendationtotherezoningapplication.PursuanttoSections1-113and1-114oftheWorcesterCountyZoningOrdinance,theCountyCommission-erswillholdaPUBLICHEARINGonTUESDAY,September20,2022AT10:35amIntheCommissioner’sMeetingRoomWorcesterCountyGovernmentCenter–Room1103OneWestMarketStreetSnowHill,MD21863AtsaidpublichearingtheCountyCommissionerswillconsiderthere-zoningapplication,thestafffileonRezoningCaseNo.437andtherec-ommendationofthePlanningCom-mission,anyproposedrestrictionsontherezoning,otherappropriatere-strictions,conditionsorlimitationsasmaybedeemedbythemtobeap-propriatetopreserve,improve,orprotectthegeneralcharacterandde-signofthelandsandimprovementsbeingzonedorrezonedorofthesur-roundingoradjacentlandsandim-provements,andtheadvisabilityofreservingthepowerandauthoritytoapproveordisapprovethedesignofbuildings,construction,landscapingorotherimprovements,alterationsandchangesmadeortobemadeonthesubjectlandorlandstoassureconformitywiththeintentandpur-poseofapplicableStatelawsandregulationsandtheCountyZoningOrdinance.Mapsofthepetitionedarea,thestafffileonRezoningCaseNo.437andthePlanningCommission’srec-ommendation,whichwillbeenteredintorecordatthepublichearing,areonfileandavailabletoviewelec-tronicallybycontactingtheDepart-mentofDevelopment,ReviewandPermitting,WorcesterCountyGov-ernmentCenter,OneWestMarketStreet,Room1201,SnowHill,Mary-land21863MondaythroughFridayfrom8:00A.M.and4:30P.M.(exceptholidays),at(410)632-1200aswell as at ersOrdinance,114zoningfavorablePlanningDistrictland,DistrictSt.Road,catedachangetopropertybehalfbeennance,Worcester_________________________________THEwww.co.worcester.md.us.WORCESTERCOUNTYCOMMISSIONERSOCD-9/1/2tNOTICEofPublicHearingProposedChangeinZoningEastSideofDayeGirlsRoad,NorthofandAdjacenttotheSt.MartinsRiverFifthTaxDistrictPursuanttoSection1-113oftheCountyZoningOrdi-RezoningCaseNo.436hasfiledbyHughCropper,IVonofMendiL.andErikSmith,owners,foranamendmenttheOfficialZoningMapstoapproximately8.45acresoflarger8.57acreparceloflandlo-ontheeastsideofDayeGirlsnorthofandadjacenttotheMartinsRiverintheFifthTaxofWorcesterCounty,Mary-fromRPResourceProtectiontoE-1EstateDistrict.TheCommissionhasgivenarecommendationtothere-application.PursuanttoSections1-113and1-oftheWorcesterCountyZoningtheCountyCommission-willholdaPUBLICHEARINGonTUESDAY,September20,2022AT10:30amIntheCommissioner’sMeetingRoomWorcesterCountyGovernmentCenter–Room1103OneWestMarketStreetSnowHill,MD21863AtsaidpublichearingtheCountyCommissionerswillconsiderthere-zoningapplication,thestafffileonRezoningCaseNo.436andtherec-ommendationofthePlanningCom-mission,anyproposedrestrictionsontherezoning,otherappropriatere-strictions,conditionsorlimitationsasmaybedeemedbythemtobeap-propriatetopreserve,improve,orprotectthegeneralcharacterandde-signofthelandsandimprovementsbeingzonedorrezonedorofthesur-roundingoradjacentlandsandim-provements,andtheadvisabilityofreservingthepowerandauthoritytoapproveordisapprovethedesignofbuildings,construction,landscapingorotherimprovements,alterationsandchangesmadeortobemadeonthesubjectlandorlandstoassureconformitywiththeintentandpur-poseofapplicableStatelawsandregulationsandtheCountyZoningOrdinance.Mapsofthepetitionedarea,thestafffileonRezoningCaseNo.436andthePlanningCommission’srec-ommendation,whichwillbeenteredintorecordatthepublichearing,areonfileandavailabletoviewelec-tronicallybycontactingtheDepart-mentofDevelopment,ReviewandPermitting,WorcesterCountyGov-ernmentCenter,OneWestMarketStreet,Room1201,SnowHill,Mary-land21863MondaythroughFridayfrom8:00A.M.and4:30P.M.(exceptholidays),at(410)632-1200aswellasatwww.co.worcester.md.us.
SEPTEMBER 2, 2022 Ocean City Today / Public Notices PAGE 55 ery of the notice. Any claim not served or filed within that time, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter.Kendra Stengel Personal SnowRoomOneRegisterTrueRepresentativeTestCopyofWillsforWorcesterCountyTerriWestcottW.MarketStreet102-CourtHouseHill,MD21863-1074
e. Bills not voted on declared defeated. Any bill pending before the County Commissioners which is not passed or defeated within one year from the date of the initial public hearing thereon shall be declared defeated and may not be further considered by the County Commissioners unless reintroduced in the same manner in which any bill must be introduced.
lot seasonal campground that has been in existence since 2005. The most recent expansion brought the permitted discharge capacity of the wastewater treatment plant near its maximum capacity. This proposed expansion will require additional wastewater treatment capacity. This will be accomplished by proposed modifications to the existing treatment plant and the addition of a proposed 15.44-acre spray irrigation field. The Worcester County Planning Commission reviewed the proposed Water and Sewerage Plan amendment at its meeting of July 7, 2022 and found it to be consistent with the Worcester County Comprehensive Plan. The public hearing on this application will be held on A Public Hearing will be held on TUESDAY, September 20, 2022 at 10:30 A.M. in the Commissioners’ Meeting
PAGE 56 Ocean City Today / Public Notices SEPTEMBER 2, 2022 THE WORCESTER 62-lotWaterplicationWateramendmentResortisRobertconsidersionersAmendmentCOMMISSIONERSCOUNTYOCD-9/1/2tNOTICEofPublicHearingtoWorcesterCountyWaterandSeweragePlanandExpansionoftheExistingCampgroundIslandResortCampground9552CropperIslandRoadTheWorcesterCountyCommis-willholdapublichearingtoanapplicationfiledbyMr.RauchofRauchEngineering,theapplicantonbehalfofIslandPark,Inc.,foraproposedtotheWorcesterCountyandSeweragePlan.Theap-fortheamendmenttotheandSeweragePlanseeksaexpansiontotheexisting176
Lisa Lynch Personal SnowRoomOneRegisterTrueRepresentativeTestCopyofWillsforWorcesterCountyTerriWestcottW.MarketStreet102-CourtHouseHill,MD21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of Septemberpublication:01,2022 OCD-9/01/1t OCEAN CITY TODAY Legal Advertising Call Nancy MacCubbin 410-723-6397, Fax: 410-723-6511 or E-mail: legals@oceancitytoday.net
Room, Room 1101 – Government Center One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863 For additional information, please contact the County Administration at (410) 632-1220 x 1601 or visit the County website at: online at thehavinglicationwithinobjectionstotativebythetained24,KennethrepresentativeAugustBerkeley100www.co.worcester.md.us.THEWORCESTERCOUNTYCOMMISSIONERSOCD-9/1/2tSMALLESTATENOTICEOFAPPOINTMENTNOTICETOCREDITORSNOTICETOUNKNOWNHEIRSESTATENO.19325TOALLPERSONSINTERESTEDINTHEESTATEOFKENNETHCLEMENTSNoticeisgiventhatLisaLynch,ClementsMountainCourt,Springs,WV25411,wason26,2022appointedpersonalofthesmallestateofClementswhodiedonApril2022,withoutawill.Furtherinformationcanbeob-byreviewingtheestatefileinofficeoftheRegisterofWillsorcontactingthepersonalrepresen-ortheattorney.AllpersonshavinganyobjectiontheappointmentshallfiletheirwiththeRegisterofWills30daysafterthedateofpub-ofthisNotice.Allpersonsanobjectiontotheprobateofwillshallfiletheirobjections with the Register of Wills within six months after the date of publication of this Notice. All persons having claims against the decedent must serve their claims on the undersigned personal representative or file them with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Thirty days after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claim within thirty days from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. Any claim not served or filed within that time, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter.
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(Sept. 2, 2022) This year’s Worcester County Fair will be held Sept. 1618, at Byrd Park in Snow Hill along the Pocomoke River. Volunteers are being sought to help with the craft table, front gate, parking, indoor tent setup and take down, as well as judges and superintendents of indoor exhibits. No prior experience is necessary. Volunteer service credit hours can be given to students who may need volunteer hours. Email worcofair@gmail.com or call 443-523-0497 and leave a message to volunteer.
PAGE 58 Ocean City Today SEPTEMBER 2, 2022 Ocean Aviation ranked in top 10
(Sept. 2, 2022) Ocean Aviation Flight Academy at Ocean City Municipal Airport announced this week that it has been rated a top ten Cessna Pilot Center worldwide, ranking fourth in the list released by Textron Aviation. A total of 100 Cessna Pilot Centers exist with 89 located in the United States. “I honestly thought they were calling the wrong school when they told me Ocean Aviation made the top 10,” said Michael Freed, Ocean Aviation founder and president. “I am grateful to my team for their hard work and commitment to passing along our traditions to every individual who enrolls in our program. My flight instructors are comprised of people who first came to the center as students and now have instilled the goodwill they experienced into their instruction.”Freedalso credits the high ranking to the academy’s Discovery Flight offering.“When people come in and are interested in learning how to fly, we don’t waste any time,” said Freed. We take them on a discovery flight so they can experience with their eyes wide open and their adrenaline going, what it feels like to fly. When we land and they want more, we have them enroll in the program.” Ocean Aviation Flight Academy is in its 15th year of operation at the airport.With nine training aircraft in its fleet as well as a Redbird AATD full motion flight simulator, nine flight instructors, and 14 on staff, it is well positioned to meet the needs of more than seventy enrolled students. For more information about Ocean Aviation, visit flyoceanaviation.com or call 410-213-8400.
TOP 10 CESSNA PILOT CENTERS: South Bay Aviation, Inc., Torrance, California Sunstate Aviation, Inc., Kissimmee, Florida Anson Air LLC, Sugar Land, Texas Ocean Aviation, Inc., Berlin, Maryland Wheelers R Flying LLC, Gainesville, Georgia Fly There LLC, Wheeling, Illinois Palm Beach Flight Training Corp, Lantana, Florida Horizon Flight Training Center LLC, Chesapeake, Virginia Endeavour Flight Training Inc., Opa-Locka, Florida Monarch Air, Addison, Texas Volunteers still needed for upcoming Wor. County Fair Flight academy fourth out of 89 Cessna Pilot Centers that exist in United States
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“If there is a sustained decline in gasoline prices and more production of apartments and single-family homes, consumer prices will pull back, encouraging the Federal Reserve policy to be less aggressive,” Yun said. “Mortgage rates will fall.” In August, the 10-year Treasury yield stood at 2.7 percent.
“That is a testament to the ongoing housing shortage,” Yun said. Yun thinks that the worst of skyhigh inflation is behind Americans.
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(Sept. 2, 2022) The National Association of Realtors chief economist, Lawrence Yun, stated that Inflation eased slightly in July, which could bode well for the housing market in the months ahead.Overall, inflation slowed from 9.1 percent in June to 8.5 percent in July, but prices for food and rent continued to climb, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Consumer Price IndexYun(CPI).alsostated that the level of inflation is “still high and uncomfortable but may indicate the start of a steady“Still,retreat.”theslight deceleration suggests that consumer price inflation may have peaked, which suggests that mortgage rates also may have peaked,” Yun added. Rents continued to rise in July, up 6.3 percent compared to a year prior, the CPI showed.
HousingREPORTmarket could bode well with inflation slowdown
SEPTEMBER 2, 2022 Ocean City Today PAGE 59 REAL ESTATE
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“That should translate into 30year mortgage rates pulling back to under 5 percent,” Yun said. “Some recent potential home buyers who were pushed out of the market may now be able to get back in and qualify for a mortgage.”Yunrecommends looking at the 10-year Treasury bond rate rather than the federal interest rate, since the mortgage rate is essentially priced off the 10-year Treasury. – Lauren Bunting is a licensed Associate Broker with Keller Williams Realty of Delmarva in Ocean City.
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“I enjoy the role of mediator and have done so on many occasions with the intent of acknowledging that differing points of view are valid and that with commitment a consensus can be
Parks returns to top seat of OP Association
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Parks, who was appointed to the board in 2016, was elected in 2017 and again for a second, three-year term in 2020.
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(Sept. 2, 2022) The Ocean Pines Board of Directors is beginning a new year with longtime board member Doug Parks back in the president’s seat. Parks, 67, a native of Pennsylvania who, for 30 years, worked in the information technology sector, was again selected as president by unanimous vote of fellow board members during the reorganization meeting on Thursday, Aug. 25. He previously served as board president from 2017-2019. Other officers, also selected by unanimous vote, are Rick Farr, vice president; Stuart Lakernick, secretary; and Monica Rakowski, treasurer.Linda Martin was voted in as assistant secretary and Steve Phillips as assistant treasurer. Lerch Early and Brewer will be retained as legal counsel. It was determined board meetings will be at 9 a.m. on the third Saturday of each month with the locations to be determined.Meeting dates are Sept. 24, Oct. 15, Nov. 19, Dec. 17, Jan. 21, Feb. 18, March 18, April 15, May 20, June 17 and JulyParks15. said there will also be at least two town hall meetings. Topics will be determined, as will the times, dates and locations of those meetings.
Asked before one election to define his skills, he said he has years of corporate leadership ability, having been a chief information officer and a technology business leader at several high-profile“Businesscompanies.acumen is another skill I bring as in my professional life, I have negotiated many contracts, prepared fiscal budgets and managed professional staffs at the corporate level. Additionally, I have consulted on business, technical, and staffing issues throughout my career.
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“I focus on the aspect of teamwork and getting folks to interact in an open and professional manner in addressing an issue. Different perspectives and viewpoints are one of the most important aspects of my decision making and I strive to ensure that team concept is maintained as we conduct business and address issues.
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Addition of a new left-turn lane on eastbound MD 376 to Flower Street
Traffic flow improved along Rt. 376
The only way to ensure they have functionality in the future, is to build a new building,” he said. Early cost estimates are in the $8.3 million range and Ocean Pines has a commitment of $1.3 million in state funding, Parks said, crediting Sen. Mary Beth Carozza and Delegate Wayne Hartman.
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(Sept. 2, 2022) The State Highway Administration recently completed a $3.6 million project to improve safety and access on Route 376 (Bay Street) between Route 113 and Flower Street in the Berlin area of Worcester County. The project improves traffic flow with the addition of a new lane on Route 376 and the lengthening of the southbound Route 113 left turn lane.
OPA directors take on new roles reached. These skills and talents are paramount to being a director on the board of OPA,” Parks said at the time. Board members may serve two, consecutive three-year terms, then must be off the board at least one year before running again. Parks said he doubts he will run for the board again. “Prior to my first year on the board, I also chaired the By-Laws and Resolutions Committee. I have been on the board eight years, by design and by desire, and I’m very glad I did that. I love sharing my experience and helping the community. I might look at a committee position next year,” he said this week. “I have a lot of energy, so I have to use it up somehow. There are only so many projects around the house you can do, painting and things like that. So, my first inclination next year is looking at a committee position,” he said. While being a board member takes considerable time and dedication, Parks said it has gotten easier over the years “knowing which issues require immediate attention and which issues require careful thought and planning, which have to be on front burner.”
(Sept. 2, 2022) Gov. Larry Hogan was joined by federal, state and local law enforcement leaders on Aug. 18 at the Maryland State Police Berlin Barrack, to announce a new Lower Shore coalition of the Maryland Criminal Intelligence Network (MCIN), a coordinated criminal justice network to target higher instances of gang-related crime, in addition to drug, firearm, and human trafficking.Established in 2017, network is reporting a record increase in the program’s role in the disruption of criminal activity statewide, including illegal cash, asset, drug and firearm seizures. Earlier this year, the network facilitated the largest drug bust ever on the Eastern Shore, including the seizure of enough heroin and fentanyl to kill more than 250,000 people.“Today, we are announcing the creation of a new Maryland Intelligence Network Lower Shore Coalition, with the addition of Worcester County, Somerset County, along with Dorchester’s existing operation, in order to strengthen allied law enforcement capacity on the lower shore, and to target criminal operations throughout the Delmarva Peninsula,” Hogan saod. “I can assure you that we are going to continue to use every tool at our disposal to make our neighborhoods safer, and we will not stop pursuing these criminal gangs who have been terrorizing our Networkcommunities.”coalitionsare active in 16 Maryland jurisdictions: Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Cecil, Dorchester, Frederick, Harford, Howard, Montgomery, Prince George’s, Somerset, Washington, Wicomico, and Worcester Counties, in addition to Baltimore City. For FY 2023, Maryland State Police added Somerset and Worcester counties to Dorchester’s existing Gov. Larry Hogan was joined by federal, state and local law enforcement leaders on Aug. 18 at the Maryland State Police Berlin Barrack, to announce a new Lower Shore coalition of the Maryland Criminal Intelligence Network (MCIN), a coordinated criminal justice network to target higher instances of gang-related crime, in addition to drug, firearm, and human trafficking.
• Improvement of roadway drainage with installation of a new drainage system. The work was done by contractor David A. Bramble Inc. More information about the project can be found cgis.com.flower-st-wo1555187-maryland.hub.ar-https://mdot-sha-md376-us113-to-at
In the coming year, he said it’s important to him to concentrate on upgrades, and probably replacement of, the fire station in South Ocean Pines.
“The president has no more authority than anybody on the board, except, he or she would sign a contact, for example. It’s important to recognize the rest of the board members bring value and as president I need to recognize that value,” he said.
Improvements should help alleviate traffic congestion during peak travel periods during the heavy summer travels to Assateague State Park and businesses along the route, state highway officials said. The project began in spring 2021 and included:•Strengthening intersection efficiency with the extension of the left-turn lane on southbound Route 113 to Route 376.•
• Enhanced pedestrian access with construction of American with Disabilities Act-compliant sidewalks.
“I think it’s going to take longer than a year. I want to make sure we are doing all we can to prepare to put ourselves in a position for that project to be a success. It looks like that is where we are going to go, to build a new one, but it is early in the“Thereprocess.is no finality to it but over the years they have fixed things — upgrades, minor upgrades — and they sort of realized there is no return on that investment.
An effective board president is a good listener, first, and, secondly, “aware your fellow board members bring value to the board and you should ensure you leverage them as resources,” said Parks, who, with his wife, Stevie, has a son and daughter and three grandchildren.
Please look at this project as more than just a revenue generating proposal and consider the effects it will have on those of us that make Caines Woods our home community.
It is further requested that any developer not be allow to remove the existing building and must maintain the exterior in its present condition until all permits and regulations are met, We already have enough “demolition” sites in Ocean City, the old Phillips restaurant at 141st, the old mall at 94th. Don’t allow more demolition until construction is to begin with permits in hand.
OPEN LETTER TO THE OCEAN CITY MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
PROPOSAL FOR CONSTRUCTION AT SUN & SURF THEATRE SITE
It is our strong desire that the planning and zoning commission take into consideration all of section 110-909 of the code of ordinances particularly (d), (e),(g),(j), (m)and (n).
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First Ocean City building code section 110-909, Special Bayside development regulations state as an optional development regulation (e) that the building in fact can go as high as 8 stories or 80 feet if certain conditions are met. I, we, feel that anything constructed on this site above 4 stories, 40 feet or max 5 stories 50 feet, will be detrimental to our area and be an obelisk and out of place structure. Also, it would be in clear disregard of the Comprehensive Plan for Ocean City, adopted in 2018, mainly Chapter 3, sections 3.2 and 3.4, Chapter 6, 6.1 recommendations Chapter 9, plan implementation , pg 8, and Chapter 10 pg 7. Secondly any structure that is permitted should have the following restrictions. The constructed hotel should have no balconies on the western side that require exterior lighting due the fact of brightness shining on the surrounding homes. (Case in point Cambria Hotel). Any permitted construction should have regulation or restriction on outdoor recreational facilities, i.e. tennis courts, basketball courts, pickle ball courts skateboard arena and swimming pools to limit use past 10pm. In addition there should not be any outdoor dining, rooftop dining or entertainment venues that are outside.Itwould be our desire to have a buffer area constructed on the east side of Sinepuxent Avenue between 143rd and 144th Streets consisting of large trees and vegetation approximately 15 feet in width to provide a small sound and visual barrier to those living on Sinepuxent directly behind this proposed hotel.
In recent published articles in the Ocean City Today newspaper it is now evident that the Sun and Surf theater has been sold and the purchaser has desires to construct a hotel on the site. One article in this newspaper went so far as to say the proposed construction of an 8 story hotel on the site. As a longtime resident of Caines Woods, about 40 years, my home is directly behind the theater on 143rd Street and I feel the need to express the views I and many of my neighbors have as it relates to the construction on this site. It is our desire that planning and zoning follow the building codes and the comprehensive plan of Ocean city to limit scope and size of any construction on this site to 4 stories maximum, and protect our neighborhood with other restrictions on the permits issued to any developer.
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SUMMER DAY Ginger Roarty visited the beach in the early morning recently to capture the sun rising over Ocean City.
Rising Worcester Prep seniors recently attended a four-day College Application Workshop in the Guerrieri Library, hosted by the school’s Office of College Counseling. Sophia Spadaro, left, and Kathy Zhang are pictured during the workshop.
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Another Ocean City Jeep Week is in the books. The event kicked off last Thursday with a crawl down the beach that led the four-wheel-drive vehicles under the fishing pier and into the inlet parking lot. Afterward, drivers were able to air their tires back up and show-off their beastly vehicles.
PatAPPRECIATIONWinkelmayer,longtime member of the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City, recently received her "Appreciation Award” for being named the July Kiwanian of the Month from President Tim Lund. She has been the cashier for most all the "Dawg Team" events and is also the club’s recording secretary.
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TheWELCOMEArtLeague of Ocean City welcomed Yumi Hogan, Maryland’s First Lady, to the Ocean City Center for the Arts for a reception on Friday, Aug. 12. Hogan toured the galleries and visited with exhibiting and studio artists. She is pictured with Jan Perdue.
Dennis Young won third place in the juried “Artists Paint OC” plein air festival held by the Art League of Ocean City from Aug. 10-14. William Shulze won the OC Tourism Award in the juried “Artists Paint OC” plein air festival held by the Art League of Ocean City, Aug. 10-14.
NEW AmericanOFFICERSLegionPost166 has a new slate of officers and executive committee members for 2022-2023. They were sworn in recently by Southeastern Shore District Commander Barbara Wharton. Returning as commander is Tom Wengert. Other officers sworn in: J.R. Best, first vice commander; Bob Paul, second vice commander; John Bussard, adjutant; George Barstis, finance officer; Jack Hyle, judge advocate; Ben Dawson, chaplain; Bob Gilmore, seargent-at-arms; Chuck Beatty, service officer; and Ed Pinto, historian. The new Executive Board consists of Bob Broderick, Phil Ludlam, Nelson Kelly, Harry Rey and Charles Spaziani.
SEPTEMBER 2, 2022 Ocean City Today PAGE 65 JoseFEATUREDCOMMUNITY/SCHOOLSARTRamirezwonfirstplaceinthe“QuickPaint”competition
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on the Boardwalk on Aug. 14, held by the Art League of Ocean City. Ramirez is shown here with festival judge Crystal Moll, and Joe Wilson of the OCDC that sponsored the prizes.
Several local establishments are raising money to help the family of Gavin Knupp, the 14-year-old boy who was hit and killed by a vehicle as he crossed Grays Corner Road in Berlin in July. The driver of the vehicle has not been located since the crash, and State Police are still investigating the incident. Poolside Bar and Grill on Fourth Street and Baltimore Avenue pledged to put a portion of each signature watermelon drink toward the Knupp Family, and up until Tuesday had raised over $2,600.
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Not only did covid-19 put a kink in their plan, but many people took up RVing during the pandemic, making it difficult to find a vehicle to outfit. Today, the district has two RVs that will participate in what’s called, Worcester on Wheels, or WOW. One of the RVs is in Snow Hill and the other is in Pocomoke City. The goal of WOW, Cashman said, is to build community partnerships and provide education to family and community members who may not have had the best experience in a brick-and-mortar school. With these vehicles, she added, they can take the mobile classroom to the communities. Each RV is 31-feet-long and can fit up to 10 people inside. Some of the features of the mobile classrooms include internet hotspots
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Worcester Public Schools has a new tool in its arsenal that will allow teachers to take learning to students, while also providing guidance counseling and college preparation to pupils in the far reaches of the county. The school district won a competitive grant for $1 million for a proposal to outfit two recreational vehicles, or RVs, as mobile classrooms with the goal of teaching students in their community while also building relationships. Both RVs are ready to hit the road for the 2022-23 school year. “It’s a school on wheels,” Teacher of the Year Kristin Cashman said on Wednesday. “It brings tears to my eyes because the possibilities are absolutely limitless.” It took Cashman and the district a year and a half to get their hands on one RV.
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Using a $1 million grant from the State of Maryland, Worcester County Public Schools was able to purchase two RVs and outfit them as mobile classrooms to go into the Pocomoke and Snow Hill communities. The 2022-23 school year is the first year the RVs will be utilized for the Worcester on Wheels program.
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A forensic interview of the child was conducted by a social worker at the CRICKET Center, Worcester County’s Child Advocacy Center. Further investigation by detectives revealed Jolley had abused the child for over a year and resulted in Jolley being placed under arrest and indicted on multiple sex offenses.
Judge orders Jolley to serve four consecutive life terms, plus additional 75 years Cody Jolley
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Pocomoke City community members can be on the lookout for the WOW RV at local events. So far, Cashman and the vehicle have made appearances at Fourth Friday, Springfest, and the Mayor’s Old Fashion Christmas, all in Pocomoke City.
“I know how to bring the fun, but also want to bring necessary things to the community,” she said. A large portion of the $1 million grant is still available for Cashman and the district to use. So far, the grant has helped with things like obtaining the RVs, wrapping them, and outfitting them with technology and supplies. As the program continues, the money will help pay for gas and other expenses. In 2023, the grant will be up for renewal, Cashman said, and up to this point the district has not put any money toward the program.
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The mission of the Cricket Center is to create a community response in which abusers are held accountable and children and families experience hope and healing. The multidisciplinary team is made up of law enforcement officers, child protective service personnel, prosecutors, advocates, mental health therapists and medical personnel.Tolearn more, or to report suspected child abuse, please contact 410-641-0097.
WOW reaches out to community and tablets that can be used for college preparation and learning, HDMI connections to plug into and stream video calls or lectures, and thousands and thousands of “Whateverbooks.thecommunity needs, we’ll be sure to provide it,” Cashman said. “The wow factor is actually the RV. Now that we have it … I want people chasing after me like the ice cream truck.”Before the RVs were obtained, Cashman said, she would go into the communities herself to provide the same services now provided in the vehicles.
Police-enforced trespassing program open for enrollment
Coalition on shore jump started MCIN operation to create the lower shore coalition. Howard County has instituted a new MCIN program led by the Howard County Police Department.An additional $6.5 million in funding will support the program expansion, bringing total statewide intelligence network funding to $25 million.Data for 2022 show that through July 1, these coalitions disrupted or dismantled more than 400 criminal organizations, including 68 local gangs, 26 multi-state gangs, 43 international gangs, 197 local drug trafficking organizations and 39 multi-state drug trafficking organizations.Firearms trafficking operations were brought to a halt as well, as the effort resulted in a record 97 percent increase in criminal organizations disrupted or dismantled year-to-year. Current mid-year data also shows more than $8.2 million in cash and asset seizures “I am confident that the expansion of MCIN to the lower Eastern Shore will improve our ability to keep our communities safe,” said Worcester County State’s Attorney Kristin Heiser. “We will be better prepared to rise to whatever challenges we face moving forward together.”
(Sept. 2, 2022) As the off-season begins to near, the Ocean City Police Department is encouraging businesses and property owners/managers whose business does not stay open all week year-round to sign-up for the Trespass Enforcement Authorization Program (T.E.A.P). This program allows officers from the Ocean City Police Department to address peace and good order issues such as trespassing on private property.This is especially important during nighttime hours when contacting owners and managers is problematic and inconvenient.
(Sept. 2, 2022) Cody Jolley, age, 32, of Snow Hill, was sentenced on Aug. 25 to four consecutive life sentences plus 75 years in the Division of Corrections for his conviction on the charges of four counts of rape in the second degree, two counts of sexual abuse of a minor, sexual solicitation of a minor, two counts of sex offense in the third degree, attempted rape, and two counts of sex offense in the fourth degree. He was found guilty by a jury after trial in the Worcester County Circuit Court on May 18. The Honorable William Jones of the Dorchester County Circuit Court presided over the case and imposed the sentence, ordering Jolley to serve a total of 105 years of active incarceration, with 60 of those years as a mandatory minimum sentence with no parole eligibility. If released, Jolley must register as a lifetime sex offender, have no contact with minor children, submit a DNA sample and will be monitored by special offender supervision. The charges stem from a complaint of sexual abuse made by a third-grade student and reported to the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office in May 2021.
Just like she’s been doing, she will continue to provide services to the Pocomoke City schools and area communities. Cashman plans to visit with churches, local politicians, and community members to find out what the community needs.
Worcester County State’s Attorney Kris Heiser commended the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office, the CRICKET Center, the Department of Social Services, and Det. Martin for their tireless investigation and thanked Assistant State’s Attorneys Pamela Correa and Kathryn Gravely for prosecuting this difficult case.
The goal is to get every property that is not open 24/7/365 to join the program.Inaddition, the goal in this program is to gain voluntary compliance by unauthorized people on a property before resorting to criminal citation or arrest.Toquickly facilitate enrollment in the program, the Ocean City Police Department is waiving the cost of the T.E.A.P. signs. Those interested in signing up for the T.E.A.P program, pdfhttps://oceancitymd.gov/pdf/TEAP.visit:tocompletetherequiredforms.
On the other hand, the remote worker transition can cause problems come promotion“So,time.Louise, how well do you get along with yourI“What?co-workers?”Ihaveco-workers?”getitthatmanyofuscanget more work done at home for the simple reason that we aren’t being distracted by having to hear how funny it was when Chip the Cat ate a piece of string on Saturday and ended up looking like a party favor on Sunday (Okay, I would be up for hearing that story). These distractions, however, can be easily eliminated with a few kind words, such as, “Did anyone ever tell you that you’re chronically funny-looking? But please, go ahead with your Alternatively,story.”you could keep a book of raffle tickets on your desk with a sign that says, “Beware, I’m In Fundraising Mode.” Actually, that’s not a bad idea. In fact, I think I’ll make myself a note. Christine Brown Gini Tufts Ocean City Today is published weekly by FLAG Publications, Inc. 11934 Ocean Gateway, Suite 6, Ocean City, Md. 21842 City Today is available by subscription at $150 a year. Visit us on the Web at www.oceancitytoday.com. 11934 Ocean Gateway, Suite 6, Ocean City, Md. 21842 Phone: 410-723-6397 / Fax: 410-723-6511.
Labor Day came into existence in 1894 after Congress and business titans realized that giving organized workers a day off once a year was less expensive than having the National Guard beat them on an as-needed basis.Itwas that and the incessant whining from the Brotherhood of Tool-Toting Tykes, Local #698, (and the failed attempt to mollify the little goldbrickers with a “Bring Your Teddy to Work Day”) that brought us the holiday most people now view as an end-of-summer tradition.Thefact is, though, if you want to get technical about it, I’m not qualified to participate in this national celebration because I am not an organizedThat’sworker.apparent to anyone who enters my office and sees on my easy-to-reach bulletin board the assortment of “Do This Now!” notes that have hung there so long that they’re starting to compost. My approach to these things involves a special routine that entails making myself a big deal reminder in front of others, posting this big deal reminder on my bulletin board for all to see, and then waiting a month until someone reminds me to look at my reminders, at which time I reply, “I’m working on it.” It’s a good system. For practical purposes, my notes aren’t really reminders as much as they are declarations of intent. But my disorganization aside, the circumstances of the American worker have changed so much since those early days that there’s been talk of changing the name of Labor Day to “Remote Worker Day” because all those factory jobs have been sent to countries where “Take A Kid to Work Tuesdays” is a hiring program and the people who are left here want to work from home.
As with everything else, there are pros and cons to this work-from-home movement. The upside is that it does open up the labor pool because employers don’t actually have to see people to put them on the payroll.
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The Ocean City Council and the Ocean City Planning Commission are at odds. Again. This latest bit of City Hall consternation involves the planning commission’s push to address the flawed community development concept of “pyramidal zoning” and the now-you-see-it, now-you-don’t townhouse parking accommodation that’s too frequently used as a big storage unit. Despite the complicated nature of zoning discussions in general, the argument between the two bodies is simple: the commission has acted on problems it feels need to be addressed. By doing so, it has put the council in the position of having to take a stand on issues it would prefer to avoid. As a result, the council has invoked the unspoken rule that it will not debate or take action on anything that hasn’t been cleared for public discussion by mutual consent. This is even though the commission is correct. Pyramidal zoning allows residential development, which occupies the top rung on resort zoning’s desirability scale, to go pretty much wherever it can, often to the detriment of the commercial properties and operations that surround it. As for the now-you-see-it, now-you-don’t garages, the commission is weary of structures meeting parking requirements by factoring into the equation garage spaces that probably won’t be used for parking at all, thus exacerbating an already badAlthoughsituation.the council doesn’t care for this commission’s almost activist approach, it isn’t as if the commission did any of this in secret. Council members could have made their positions clear on these recommendations at any time over the last several months. Instead, the suggestion is the commission should have come to the council for permission to proceed even though it’s not required to do that. As for the council’s direction on these topics, if it wants out of the pyramidal zoning discussion, all it has to do is declare that it doesn’t see commercial development as essential to a vibrant community and move on. On the matter of preserving or even creating more parking in already congested areas, does anyone have any better ideas or any ideas at all?
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James Jarzynski Ocean City Wind offers opportunities for jobs on Lower Shore Editor, The Lower Shore Workforce Alliance (LSWA), which provides job training opportunities to residents of the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland, and US Wind, Delmarva’s leading offshore wind developer, both recognize the need for serious investment in workforce development as the lower shore prepares to be a major participant in the U.S. offshore windLSWA,industry.adivision of the Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland (TCC), implements and coordinates training and employment programs operated throughout the lower shore that enable eligible participants to become economically self-sufficient and productive members of the Offshorecommunity.windpresents an unprecedented opportunity for the region, both in the development of a homegrown source of clean, renewable energy and in the development of a local workforce to power this new domestic industry. LSWA is excited to work with leaders like US Wind to train Marylanders on the Lower Shore to build out a regional supply chain.An important component in this effort is the U.S. Department of Commerce’s $22.9 million award to the state of Maryland for the “Maryland Works for Wind” program. This initiative is focused on training Marylanders for the coming offshore wind industry — removing barriers for those who have been historically left out and preparing thousands of workers for good-paying, clean energyLSWA,jobs. in partnership with Maryland Department of Labor, has received funds to develop the offshore wind workforce throughout the lower Eastern Shore. US Wind has thrown their support behind this effort and has expressed its intentions to partner with other Maryland employers, organizations, labor unions, and minority-owned businesses in developing a local workforce for this 21st CenturyAlready,industry.USWind has committed to supporting diverse communities holding several MBE community outreach events with organizations throughout the Eastern Shore. Such engagement will reach more than 8,000 certified Maryland-based MBE firms to inform and encourage participation in their projects and offshore wind development generally. Building on the groundswell of support for this clean energy resource, LSWA and US Wind will be holding an informational workshop this fall that will focus on providing interested businesses and workers on the lower shore a pathway for getting involved in the offshore wind industry, including the specific workforce development needs that exist. Continued Page 70
Voters to decide future of Orphan’s Court Editor, It doesn’t matter if you are registered as a Democrat, Republican, Unaffiliated, Green, Libertarian, or something else. There is a dangerous amendment on the ballot this year disguised as a harmless amendment pertaining to Howard County that we need to unite to defeat.Despite serious efforts to mislead voters by the special interest groups pushing this ballot question, Ballot Question 5 isn’t just about Howard County and if passed, would have devastating consequences for Howard County and the rest of our state.You need to know some fast facts about this question before you vote this November. The first fact is that if this amendment was to be passed, ballot question 5 would take away our right to vote on who oversees our state’s important probate court that presides over the administration of estates.Asadministrator of estates, the Orphan’s Court is responsible for enforcing wills once a loved one has passed. If we were to lose our Orphan’s Court, we are setting ourselves up for a society where our dying wishes and wills would potentially get ignored.... a society where it allows adults left to care for children to steal from those children and financially abuse those kids. Our State’s constitution states that we the people have a right to elect those who do this vital work. We must push back on this clear attempt to take away one of our rights. The second fact is that the people of Howard County didn’t request this ballot question. It was requested by politicians with a personal grudge and special interest groups that stand to benefit by getting rid of the Orphan’s Court. The reason this amendment is here is because there are a few elected officials in Howard County who have a personal problem with retiring members of the Orphan’s Court. Instead of going through the Democratic process and working to elect what they would consider better judges.They instead are trying to take away our right to vote and give the duties of the Orphan’s Courts to the Circuit Courts around the state. Our circuit courts are already understaffed and overwhelmed as it is. Assigning them more work would grind the probate process to a stop and the only group to benefit from that are special interests trying to interfere.The third fact is that politicians who put this question on the ballot claim this amendment would only impact one county are lying. They have stated on numerous occasions in hearings and on social media that the final goal is to implement this amendment statewide. Every Marylander is threatened by this potential to violate their dying wishes.This ballot question would be nothing short of a disaster and a serious blow to our judiciary system for the benefit of special interest groups.That is why I am calling on all my fellow Marylanders to join me in voting Against Ballot Question 5 because it is nothing short of a dangerous power grab that must be stopped! Please make sure to tell everyone you know, This November, Vote NO on Ballot Question 5.Jared Schablein Chair, Lower Shore ProgressiveCaucus Pittsville
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This letter was sent to Mayor Rick Meehan and Ocean City Council members and OC Today Dear Mayor and Council Members, I would like to address your decision to construct a sports complex next to/near Stephan Decatur High School. If this project is built, you are only inviting catastrophic congestion problems in that area. The ingress and egress will only add to the problems, especially on Saturday and Sunday, when most tournaments are held. Have you seen the traffic on Friday and Saturday when the renters are coming to OC? Also, it will only add to the traffic leaving OC on Saturday and Sunday when large numbers of people are returning home. My suggestion is this: the mayor and City Council should all visit the “Delaware Turf Complex”(this side of Dover) at 4000 Bay Rd., Frederica, Delaware 19946. This facility was built at an area which is very open making traffic entering and leaving is quite easy. I have visited this complex many times and I have always enjoyed the experience, which is made possible by the area where it was built and the logistics set in place. Please see for yourself and I hope this will convince you to build your proposed complex further from Ocean City Maryland. Thank you for listening.
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(Sept. 2, 2022) This week, 80 years ago, the German Seventeenth Army, commanded by Richard Ruoff, captured the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk. Today, Novorossiysk has a population of 275,795. Gen. Ruoff’s Seventeenth Army was a part of Armeegrouppe “A,” commanded by Field Marshal Wilhelm List, whose objective was the conquest of the Caucasus and its rich oil fields. These oil fields produced 90 percent of the Soviet Union’s oil and are located between the Black and CaspianOriginally,Seas.Armeegrouppe “A” also included First Panzer, Third Romanian and Eleventh, Armies under the commands of, respectively, Ewald von Kleist, Petre Dumitrescu and Erich von Manstein. However, Gen. von Manstein’s Eleventh Army was occupied with the capture of Sevastopol, after which it was supposed to go capture Leningrad. And, as the Battle of Stalingrad ground on, other forces, such as Gen. Dumitrescu’s Third Army, and much of the Axis air cover were peeled off and diverted to Stalingrad.On Sept. 1, 1942, Gen. Dumitrescu would be presented with the Knight’s Cross. He was presented with the Oak Leaves on April 4, 1944. The forces of Field Marshal List’s Armeegrouppe “A” had been, together with those of Armeegrouppe “B,” a part of Armeegrouppe South, commanded by Field Marshal Fodor von Bock, until split in July 1942. Field Marshal von Bock had been relieved of command of Armeegrouppe Center, on Dec. 18, 1941, for “health reasons,” after he had the temerity to request permission to withdraw his troops in the face of the Red Army’s surprise winter offensive. He was subsequently given command of Armeegrouppe South after Field Marshal Walter von Reichnau died of a heart attack on Jan. 17, 1942, after being in that command less than two months. Field Marshal von Bock was retired, permanently, on July 15, when Armeegrouppe South was split into Armeegrouppes “A” and “B.” Baron Maximilian von Weichs was named commander of Armeegrouppe “B” in August 1942 Field Marshal List’s Armeegrouppe “A” was opposed by the Soviet North Caucasian and Trans-Caucasian Fronts, commanded by Stalin crony Marshal Semyon M. Budenny and Gen. Ivan Tyulenev.Novorossiysk was defended by the Red Army’s Forty-Seventh Army, which was a part of the Gen. Tyulenev’s Trans-Caucasian Front. The Forty-Seventh Army was commanded by Grigorii Petrovich Kotov. The city’s defense was under the overall command of Rear Admiral Sergey Georgievich Gorshkov. Soviet destroyers Kharkiv and Soobrazitelny assisted in the city’s defense. After a bitter four-day battle, most of the city was captured on Sept. 10, 1942 by the German 4th Mountain Division, commanded by Knight’s Cross holder Karl Eglseer, and the Romanian 5th Cavalry Division, commanded by Col. Vasile Mainescu. Gen. Tyulenev was replaced on Sept. 18, 1942, by future (post-war) Marshal of the Soviet Union, Andrei Grechko, and on Sep. 25 a furious counterattack was mounted that nearly destroyed Leonard Mociulschi’s Third Romanian Mountain Division. Gen. Mociulschi would be awarded the German Knight’s Cross the following year. Gen. Kotov would die in battle two years later, leading the VI Guards Rifle Corps. By the time of the capture of Novorossiysk, Field Marshal List had
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The meeting will also include discussion on new tourism-related jobs, offshore wind industry trends, best practices, and leveraging community resources. Expected attendees include Arcon Training Center, Crystal Steel, Wor-Wic Community College, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore, workforce development experts, local county and municipal officials, and business and industry leaders.Welook forward to supporting workforce development in the offshore wind energy sector for decades to come.—Bob Hendricks (Bob Hendricks is the Business Services Manager for the Lower Shore Workforce Alliance, a Division of the Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland.) By Peter Ayers Wimbrow III Contributing Writer Richard Ruoff
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(Sept. 2, 2022) The Atlantic Club will host its annual Walk for Recovery – A Celebration of Hope, on Saturday, Sept. 10, on the Ocean City Boardwalk from 9 a.m. to noon. A portion of proceeds from the annual Walk for Recovery, held during National Recovery Month, assists the The Atlantic Club and Worcester Goes Purple to continue their nonprofit mission in the community which includes helping individuals and families recover from the disease of addiction and live healthy lives in recovery.Proceeds will also support scholarships for individuals affected by addiction.Participants can walk on Sept. 10 or take part virtually anywhere, anytime between Sept. 1-10. Registration is $25 per person. Prizes will be awarded to: Highest Fundraising Team, Highest Fundraising Individual, Best Dressed, and Most Spirited Team. Raffles will include beach cruisers, custom cornhole boards, gift baskets, spa days, gift cards. For more information, visit www.atlanticclub.org to register, donate and/or support recovery.
A memorial service was held on Wednesday, Aug. 31, at the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. Pastor Mack Palmer officiated.
Twenty years later, the Soviet government accorded Novorossiysk the title of “Hero City.” It was the smallest city in the U.S.S.R. to receive this honor. Next week: The Sinking of the LaconiaMr. Wimbrow writes from Ocean City, Maryland, where he practices law representing those persons accused of criminal and traffic offenses, and those persons who have suffered a personal injury through no fault of their own. He can be contacted at: wimbrowlaw@gmail.com.
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RICHARD BYRD TAYLOR Berlin Richard Byrd (Dick) Taylor, 91, passed peacefully away on Aug. 19, 2022.Born Dec. 29,1930, Dick was raised in Quantico, Maryland. He was the son of the late Clifford Augustus Taylor, Sr., and Sadie Holt peciallyaSchool,fromDickTaylor.graduatedWicomicoHighwherehewasstandoutathletees-infootball.Heenlistedinthe Marine Corps, becoming a Korean War veteran, shortly after graduation and attended college at the University of Florida, proudly becoming a “Gator.”Inlater years, he was a deputy sheriff in Wicomico County. After 30 years of working as a building inspector for the Town of Ocean City Dick retired.Heenjoyed daily jogs on the Boardwalk and walking his beloved Chesapeake Retriever who was named Taylor. Sadly, he lost his beloved Taylor a couple of months ago.Dick was a member of the Masonic Lodge; he was a true outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting, especially waterfowl. He always had interesting stories about his hunting experiences.Whenever you saw Richard, you were always met with a firm handshake, slap on the back, beautiful been relieved of command and joined Field Marshal von Bock in permanent retirement. He was replaced by the Supreme Warlord, himself, who exercised his command responsibilities from his headquarters 1,500 miles away.Meanwhile, the Axis proceeded south along the Black Sea Coast to capture the bases on the eastern side of the Black Sea and eliminate the Soviet Black Sea Fleet and shorten their supply lines considerably. First stop was Tuapse, which today has a population of 63,233. However, the Axis were stopped 14 miles from the city, at a cost of 100,000 Soviet lives and 25,000 Axis. On May 5, 2008, President Putin designated Tuapse a “City of Military Glory.” The Soviet Navy, under the command of Rear Admiral Georgiy Nikitich Kholostyakov, mounted an amphibious assault by 800 naval infantrymen against the German V Korps, occupying a bridgehead in Novorossiysk at Malaya Zemlya(Little Land), on the evening of Feb. 3, 1943, which the Axis were unable to dislodge. The landing party was led by Maj. Ceasar Lvovich Kunikov, who was born in Rostov-on-the-Don. Within a week, 17,000 Soviet soldiers were ashore. The Soviet forces continued to hold, occupying the eastern shore of the bay and denying the Axis control and use of the port. Maj. Kunikov was seriously wounded on Feb. 12, 1943, and died two days later. He was, posthumously, named a Hero of the Soviet Union and awarded the Orders of Lenin for exemplary service, and Red Banner, for extraordinary heroism, dedication, and courage demonstrated on the battlefield, and the Alexander Nevsky Medal, for personal courage and resolute leadership. Streets in Novorossiysk, Rostovon-the-Don and Tuapse bear his name.The beachhead that his soldiers established survived for 255 days until on Sept. 10, 1943, the Red Army mounted a concerted effort to retake the city. After much fighting, the city was finally retaken on Oct. 10, 1943.
A donation in his memory may be made to: The OC Paramedic Foundation, Inc, P.O. Box 3099, Ocean City, Maryland 21843; or the Bird Dog Foundation Inc, P.O. Box 774, 505 W. Highway 57, Grand Junction, Tennessee 38039; or Coastal Hospice, P.O. Box 1733, Salisbury, Maryland 21804.Letters of condolence may be sent via: www.burbagefuneralhome.com .
ELBRIDGE WARREN CROPPER Ocean City Elbridge Warren Cropper “Newt,” age 83, died on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. Born in Bishopville, he was the youngest son of Warren and Millie Cropper.He is survived by his wife, Karen; and children, John Lester “JL” Cropper of Ocean City, Mark Cropper and his wife, Susan, of Ocean City, and Stacia Cropper of Berlin.There are three grandchildren, Spencer, Drake and Caroline, and one great-grandchild, Riggs. Also surviving is former wife, Amanda Cropper, mother of his children.Preceding him in death was a brother, Elisha Cropper, and sister, Christine Cropper Rayne. Newt was a graduate of Stephen Decatur High School, and served four years in the United States Coast Guard where he was a tug boat captain.For fun he competed in boat docking contests with his 40-foot bay boat. He later became very active, in politics in the Ocean City area. He and former wife, Amanda, bought the Midway Shopping Center in 1960, where they owned and operated the Ocean City Paint Store for 30 years.He was a member of the Ocean City Lions Club, Ocean City Volunteer Fire Company, served as president of the Ocean City Council, president of the Worcester County Board of Education, and president of the Maryland Retriever Club. He loved his Labrador retrievers that he bred, trained and competed, finishing over 13 field champions and amateur field champions. Two of which were inducted into the Retriever Hall of Fame. Newt was generous with his time and knowledge, helping others train their dogs and be successful.
Dixie and Bob lived in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, for 39 years, raising their family and later retired to their beach home in Ocean City, Maryland. Several years ago, Dixie moved to Batesville, to live with family. She was a wonderful daughter, sister, wife, mother, aunt, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. Nothing made her happier than to have all her family together for a meal or holiday. She was nicknamed “Meatballs” by some because of the delicious spaghetti and meatball dinners she would prepare.
DIXIE LOU MOLNAR Batesville Dixie Lou Molnar, 91, passed away peacefully Aug. 23, 2022, at St. Andrew’s Health Campus, Batesville, Indiana.She will be forever remembered for her compassion, joy, playful antics and immense love for her family. Dixie was born Nov. 14, 1930 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Jack Williams and Dorothy (Jenkins) Williams Morgan. Dixie grew up in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. She graduated from Beaver Falls High School, Class of 1948, where she excelled at singing, dancing and writing. She married Robert “Bob” Molnar in 1950 and was happily married for almost 50 years until his passing.
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A service will be held at 1 p.m., Sept. 2, 2022, at Saint Mark Evangelical Lutheran Church, 208 West Pearl Street, Batesville, Indiana. Pastor Jill Kepler Campbell will officiate. No visitation is planned. Interment of her ashes with the ashes of Bob, her beloved husband, will be held at a later date in Ocean City, Maryland.Those who wish to remember Dixie may make donations in her memory to Saint Jude’s Children’s Hospital or the Activity Fund at St. Andrew’s Health Campus, Batesville, Indiana.
Dixie loved the world of entertainment, especially the old movies and classic TV shows. She was a walking encyclopedia of movie trivia from the 1940s to the present day. And she was quite the entertainer herself… singing for her children, sharing amusing family stories and pulling hilarious pranks on coworkers, family and friends. If your spirits needed lifting, she would get you laughing. If you needed an ear, a kind word or a loyal supporter, she was your go to. She made everyone feel special, which is one of the many reasons she was adored. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband,SheBob.issurvived by her three children, Andy Pfautz and her husband, Bart, of Batesville, Indiana, Bill Molnar and his wife, Stephanie, of Avon, Connecticut, and Cathy Chambers and her husband, Rick, of Huntingtown, Maryland; eight grandchildren, Bart Pfautz and his wife, Jeannie, of Charlottesville, Virginia, Bobby Pfautz of Batesville, Indiana, Billy Pfautz, of Loa, Utah, Brett Pfautz, of Big Sky, Montana, Morgan Lehmann and her husband, Alex, of Redwood City, California, Blake Molnar of New York City, New York, Carly Horan and husband, Connor, of Wilmington, North Carolina, and Austin Chambers and his wife, Baylee, of Glen Burnie, Maryland; great-grandchildren, Barton and Amelia Pfautz; two brothers, Robbie Morgan and his wife, Ellen of Forrestville, Maryland and Richard Williams and his wife, Linda, of O’Fallon, Illinois; and a host of other relatives and friends.
A memorial service will be held at Holloway Funeral Home, Salisbury, Maryland, on Sept. 4, 2022, at noon with a visitation one hour prior.
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Born in Snow Hill, she was the daughter of the late Clayton Moore and Edna (Webb) Moore. She was preceded in death by her husband, Allen “Sonny” Hastings; and brothers, Floyd and Freddy Moore.Sheis survived by her daughters, Lori Hastings and Tina Donaway. There are four grandchildren, Breeanna Popp (Roy Dill), Jessica Donaway, Rachel Donaway and Lane Jones; two stepgrandchildren, Colin Jones and RJ Jones; and one greatgrandchild, Arianna Wells, and several nieces and nephews. Also surviving is her brother, Clayton Moore; good friend, Evelyn Hartzell; and caregiver, Mackensie. Dorothy had been a devoted mother and homemaker. She was also a poultry grower and farmer who loved Orioles baseball, NASCAR, and enjoyed feeding the squirrels and the birds. Cremation followed her death. No formal services are planned at this time.Letters of condolence may be sent via: www.burbagefuneralhome.com.
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Dixie loved to laugh and was wellknown to all for her silly practical jokes.Growing up with a mother who had been a Ziegfeld Girl and a father who managed Warner Theaters, she was tap dancing on stage by age 3.
DOROTHY LEE HASTINGS Berlin Dorothy Lee Hastings, age 83, died on Monday, Aug. 22, 2022, at Tidal Health Peninsula Regional Hospital in Salisbury.
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smile and he always said he” felt like a million dollars,” no matter how he really felt. He is survived by his children, Richard” Ricky” Taylor Hardy (Marilyn), Robert “Bobby” Taylor and Patty Lou Adams; stepchildren, Ken, Cynthia, Donna and Andrew and Teri Hardy.He is also survived by several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews as well as his very special friend and companion, Pasty Stewart and her children. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by wife, Elizabeth “Liz” German Taylor; the mother of his children, Patricia “Pat” Schoonover Taylor Hardy; his siblings, Clifford Augustus Taylor, Jr. (Esther), Orlando “Bunk” Taylor (Jeannette), Eleanor Taylor Horsey “Ernie,” Margaret “Peggy” Sterling (T.R), Emilyne Taylor Couch “Joe;” and his niece, Terri Taylor.
Dixie worked at JC Penny’s, TechTAF in Biloxi, Mississippi, the Treasury Department in Washington D.C. and Prince George’s Community College in Largo, Maryland. She retired in 1993, after serving many years as the administrative assistant to thedean of the Business School at PGCC.
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“The five returners all played a significant amount of rounds, and either at districts or states … I’m pleased with the returning five and the three new players [who] have a lot of experience and will contribute right off the bat, I think,” Decatur Golf Coach Dan Stearman said.
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The players’ desire to be successful makes Stearman feel optimistic. “They want to do the same as last year and more. They want to compete for a state title,” he said. “I think they have the ability and the game. It’s up to them to be consistent throughout the season and play well as a team.”
Kohut, Boger and junior Evan Oglesby were among the players who competed at states. Kohut led the Bayside South in scoring average. Oglesby was Bayside South Player of the Year in 2021. Kohut and Oglesby have been named“Thecaptains.pasttwo years have been the best run I’ve had at playing golf and being able to show these young guys how to play and how to go around the course is just a great honor,” Oglesby, a three-year member of the team, said. “Everyone’s showing a real passion for the game and getting better, which is great for us.”
Decatur football team young, but talented this year (Sept. 2, 2022) There are about 100 players in the Stephen Decatur football program, with around 40 on the varsity team, which is young this year with many underclassmen in the lineup.“I expect the younger kids to play big roles. They’ve got to. We have 44 freshmen [in the program overall]. It’s an extremely large class and we have a very big sophomore class too. We have 24 on varsity and one freshman on varsity,” said Decatur Coach Jake Coleman. “We definitely have a lot of youth on the varsity. We’ve got a little smaller junior and senior classes. We’re defi-
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Stearman thinks the Bayside Conference will be more competitive this season.“We had no losses during the regular season, but it’s not going to be as easy as last year,” he said. “Our goals are always the same - to win the Bayside South, win the conference championship, be districts champs and get to states. Success for us will be all of those things. If they play to their potential and fall a little short they will be “Thedisappointed.”ultimategoal would be doing really well at states. I think a lot of us are confident enough to win the regular season and even districts and Baysides, but states is the ultimate goal here,” Oglesby added. “Personally for me, it’s pretty much the same thing – playing solid, consistent golf all season, leading the team in a good way and just being a really good golfer overall would be my goal.” Stearman said he has enjoyed coaching the group so far this season. “They challenge me as a coach. I think it will be a good year for us and I’m excited about it,” Stearman said.
Joining the team this season is junior Devlin Deem, sophomore Luke Popelieski and freshman Johnnie Malinowski.“We’revery experienced from top to bottom. We’ve had three weeks of practice and they were very competitive practices,” Stearman said. The 2021 Decatur squad finished the regular season undefeated, 11-0. The group captured the Bayside Conference championship and was runner-up in the District VIII tournament.Theteamearned a spot in the state championship because of its performance at districts.
The squad is young, consisting of four juniors, three sophomores and one freshman. And, Stearman said the players have great chemistry. “Our overall experience from last year, they know what it takes to win and be successful at the match level and tournament level,” Stearman said. “They’re very aggressive and very competitive as a group. They want to be good at what they do and they take it personally when they don’t play well and when someone is beating them.”
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Decatur golf team kicks off season with win this week (Sept. 2, 2022) The Stephen Decatur golf team opened the season on Tuesday with a victory in its sevenschool match at Rum Pointe in Berlin.“Ithink we played pretty good for our first match of the year,” said Decatur Coach Dan Stearman. “We had a few early season missed opportunities, but I was really pleased with their focus and how they supported each other.”Decatur shot a 161 and was led by medalist, junior Kole Kohut with a 3 under par 33, followed by junior AJ Kolb (41), and sophomores Clayton McCabe (43) and Sam Boger (44).Parkside finished in second with a score of 176, and James M. Bennett came in third with a 192. There are eight players on the varsity golf team this season – five veterans and three newcomers. “The five returners all played a significant amount of rounds, and either at districts or states … I’m pleased with the returning five and the three new players [who] have a lot of experience and will contribute right off the bat, I think,” Stearman said.
Decatur’s next match is Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. at the Ocean Pines Golf Course.
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Veterans and newcomers make up Decatur XC teams (Sept. 2, 2022) There are 11 girls and 18 boys competing for the Stephen Decatur cross country program this season, which includes a mix of veterans and newcomers. Most have experience, whether it be running cross country, indoor or outdoor track. “I generated a lot of interest from indoor and outdoor track. We have a lot of track kids,” said Decatur Coach Brenda Hommel. “We have a good amount of running experience, just maybe not competitive.” The girls and boys run together so they are constantly encouraging and pushing each other to run faster.
Several of those players earned All-Conference honors for their performance during the 2021 season when the team finished with an overall record of 8-4. The squad advanced all the way to the state quarterfinals, where the Seahawks lost, 28-14, to Huntingtown.“We’rerunning an uptempo, nohuddle, air-raid offense. We’re probably going to throw the ball as much if not more than anybody else. We led the state in passing attempts the last two years,” Coleman said. “With the combination of some of our different linebackers, we’re really fast on defense. We might be a little undersized at times, but we’re going to be fast, so that’sDecaturexciting.”will kick off the season today, Friday, at 1 p.m. against the James M. Bennett Clippers in Salisbury.Tickets must be purchased in advance. To get tickets, visit the Stephen Decatur Seahawks Football team Facebook page or go towhenbetter.greatsistent.consistent.moreColemanprogressingchancesday61Kzi_dvePWcI8.UexBtpO82833PlslnpLay6xlowdCp843?fbclid=IwAR3yw4GFDhFqQpX-https://gofan.co/app/school/MD226to“IfwecangetbettereverysingleIlikeourchances.Ilikeoureveryweekaslongaswe’reeachandeverypractice,”said.“It’sjustaboutbeingconsistent.Rightnowwe’rein-We’reconsistentlyincon-We’redeveloping.TheyhaveattitudesandtheywanttogetTheyacceptourcoachingandyouhavethosefactorsit’sgoingleadtoalotofgrowth.”Whileallteamsstrivetohavewin-
“I think just in general the strength of us as a team is we work together. We’re very unified,” Hommel said. “The girls’ team is pushed by some of the boy runners, so that helps a lot. We always work well together. During practices we will break up into a fast and slow group and if the fast group finishes their practice earlier they’ll jump in and help the slower group.”Hommel will look to junior Ethan Justice to lead the boys’ squad.
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ning records, it’s not the only thing that measures success. “Your goals are to win every single game, but more importantly than that is what type of kids are you developing as a coach,” Coleman said. “Goals are not just on the field. We want to have a team GPA of 3.25 or higher, we want to make sure our kids are great citizens in the school and off the field, we want to make sure we’re developing young men that will be future husbands and fathers, and we want to teach them responsibility.“Ithinkyou have to struggle in life in order to have growth,” he continued. “I look forward to great competition, I look forward to seeing how we respond after a tough defeat, then take all that and put it together and evaluate what we have.”
“As an upperclassman, I think he’s gained some maturity and is going to be very competitive this year,” she said. “He’s just a really strong runner. I think he definitely motivates the other boys to kind of step up and push themselves, which is great.”
LISA CAPITELLI/OCEAN CITY TODAY “We’re running an uptempo, no-huddle, air-raid offense. We’re probably going to throw the ball as much if not more than anybody else. We led the state in passing attempts the last two years,” Decatur Football Coach Jake Coleman said. “With the combination of some of our different linebackers, we’re really fast on defense. We might be a little undersized at times, but we’re going to be fast, so that’s exciting.”
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Brogan Eastlack (kicker), and seniors Caden Shockley (RB/OLB), A’zavion Manuel (WR/DE), Logan Bradshaw (WR/FS), AJ Tremble (T/DT) and Daegan Risser (RB/MLB).
Players work hard in offseason to prepare for fall nitely exploding at the seams with sophomores and freshmen.”
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“I hope to lead by experience and show everyone the ropes and get them set up for success during the season,” Justice, a two-year member of the team, said. “We’ve got a good group this year. I think we’re strong all around. I’m excited for the season. We’re hoping for high placement at Baysides and just to do well and improve overall, making goals you set forHommelyourself.”will also rely on sophomore Aaron August and freshman Todd Haley to help lead the pack. “Todd is a freshman who’s showing potential. He’s new to the area
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Coleman said offseason and yearround participation has been phenomenal.“My19 years as a head coach, this has been probably the best offseason I had. We had no less than 50 kids at each workout, maybe 60, 70 at a few of them,” Coleman said. “Young guys knew they were going to have the opportunity to come up and they have done a lot of hard work and we’re really excited about it.” Coleman said the team is talented this“Weyear.have quite a few returners. The guys we do have that are juniors and seniors, we do have a healthy mix, especially with the seniors who have had two and three years of varsity experience,” Coleman said. “The JV team was 8-1 last year and we brought up a bunch of players. Those guys are ready for varsity football. It’s definitely going to be a lot faster game, a more physical game, but they’reColemanready.”said senior Luke Mergott (RB/TE/MLB) and junior Gavin Solito (WR/CB) established themselves as leaders during the offseason.“The main thing is really just lead by example. I know what Coach Coleman likes to do and we’ve been successful the last few years,” Mergott, a four-year player, who has committed to Duke University, said. “I know what it looks like to win and I’m just going to help lead by example. We’re young, but were solid. We’ve got a lot of athleticism and we got to work on discipline, but were going to get there.“Ithink that’s a big thing for football teams everywhere. A more disciplined team usually wins,” he continued. “I think if we keep pounding that, keep working that in practice which our coaches are big on, then we’ll be fine. I’m excited for the lastJoiningrun.” Mergott and Solito as captains on Friday nights will be a practice player of the week, “whoever had the best week of practice or their effort and enthusiasm was contagious,” and the scout team player of week, Coleman“Thosesaid.guys will be representing us to open the game up,” Coleman said. “You don’t have to be a senior to be a leader. I want to empower all kids to take on leadership roles in everyAlsoaspect.”returning to compete alongside Mergott and Solito are juniors Brycen Coleman (WR/QB/FS) and
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“I couldn’t do any of this without Coach [Josh] August,” she said. “He’s an amazing co-coach. He’s great and we balance each other out.” Don Parana will also help coach the program this season.
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“I think just in general the strength of us as a team is we work together. We’re very unified,” Decatur XC Coach Brenda Hommel said. “The girls’ team is pushed by some of the boy runners, so that helps a lot. We always work well together… They’re definitely growing, definitely getting stronger.”
and I’m looking forward to coaching him and seeing what he’s got in him,” she said. “Aaron August is just consistently committed and has great sportsmanship, he pushes himself and works hard. He’s shown growth over the last year.” Hommel will count on junior Macy Woroniecki to help lead the girls’ squad.“She’s just so dedicated to running. I think she’s on day 390, maybe into 400 straight days running,” Hommel said on Monday. “She just has that mindset. She’s one that will push and even if she’s in pain she going to continue pushing herself. She is probably one of our strongest runners.”“I’mhoping that the juniors and seniors together can really help encourage all the new people that we have,” Woroniecki, a two-year member of the team, said. “I think people have really improved in the short amount of time we’ve been practicing, not only in skill but also in dedication and their attitude toward the sport.“This is my favorite season,” she continued. “We have a lot of newcomers this year which is really exciting because we get to see the team grow throughout the season … Girls would love to win Baysides for the first time in like 10 years, but we need to make sure we have a couple more stronger runners that we can actually pull through this year.” Hommel will also look to sophomore Amber Marshall to lead the girls’ team. She added that freshman newcomer Sage Hall has shown potential.“Amber and Macy will be our lead runners,” Hommel said. “[Amber] really loves those hills. She loves competing on the cross country courses. She has more of an edge when she’s on those hills in open courses. I’m excited to see what she can do this year.”Hommel said the boys and girls have improved since preseason began a few weeks ago. “They’re definitely growing, definitely getting stronger. One thing that I try and instill in the runners is regardless of what your level is coming out, regardless of what your goals are for the team – because not everyone is out here to compete – everyone will see improvements,” she said. “Running gives them a bit of an identity. It’s something to be focused on something to be proud of, something to guide kind their choices and their decisions in terms of everything they do. Running is just such a great sport for kids that need that goal orientation in their life.” Hommel said after the first meet she will be able to gauge where the Decatur runs matchup with their competition.“Ithinkwe have some very committed girls, girls that are interested in running and they run all three seasons,” Hommel said. “The boys’ team is pretty big and we’ve got some strong runners that are really workingThehard.”first cross country meet is the annual Rumble in the Jungle invitational on Thursday at 4 p.m. in Cambridge.“We’ll be able see what the other schools have. It’s a perfect situation to get a feel for where are we going to stand with the other teams,” Hommel said. “Running I think everyone can be competitive on their own level. Kids can walk away from a meet and feel amazing about themselves because they [got a personal record], even if we may have gotten last as a team. So it’s not necessarily about competing against the other teams it’s about improving individually. “One thing that I just really love about running and cross country is kids can see that marked growth throughout the season and they don’t have to be winning races to feel like they improved and that they’re doing something good for themselves and proud of themselves,” she added. Hommel said she is looking forward to the season and seeing the runners’ growth.
“The seniors are pretty strong. We’re working with the four juniors we brought up [from JV] and we also brought up two sophomores,” Decatur Volleyball Coach Sara Patrick said. “I think consistency on the court will be helpful and having that senior leadership.”
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“Our two starting defenders came in as freshmen and never played before and they started as freshmen and they’re still starting as juniors. Up until ninth grade they had never played,” Griffin continued. “Now, were getting two or three players who have a lot of experience, which hasn’t happened in the past. The interest in the sport is growing.”Griffin thinks the team is well balanced this year.
Carlson had been a defensive specialist (libero) while Vorsteg was an outside hitter. “I’m definitely very excited. When we were trying to figure out who was going to be our setters this year, it’s kind of been a running joke for the team that I’m a horrible setter, because whenever I tried to push the ball over the net it would spin really badly,” Vorsteg, a four-year player, said.Vorsteg and Shaw have been named captains. “I just wanted to try it and I ended up really liking playing the position,” Vorsteg said. “I think I’m doing pretty OK, especially since it’s my first year, so I think everybody is kind of giving me some grace, which is really nice and definitely helpful with my confidence.”Vorsteg said she is vocal on the court and can lead the team with her experience.“I’mpretty upbeat most of the time. I think I kind of help us stay upbeat and keep a good attitude,” shePatricksaid. said she is impressed with her players’ motivation, dedication and that they continue to improve. “It’s been great to see,” she said. “They aren’t getting frustrated, they’re not quitting. They recognize they have to step up and they are. We’re improving every practice.” Patrick said the goals are to win the Bayside South Conference and build the team. To bring the program together, varsity players are buddied up with members of the JV squad. The veterans’ goal is to mentor their JV buddy throughout the season and help them grow. “We need them to be stronger as they grow up in the program, be consistent and focus on their skills,” Patrick said. “The whole goal as a JV player is to learn and master skills so when the do come up to varsity they’re ready for that level of competition.”The program also welcomes new coach and junior Olympian, Trista Fink, to bring in some fresh energy andTheideas.team’s first competition of the season is Wednesday on the road at 5 p.m. against the Snow Hill Eagles. New this year there will be themes for every home game. Fans can dress up and take part in the festivities for a chance to win prizes.
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The captains are seniors Kora Ketner (forward/midfield) and Ferguson (center forward) and junior defenders Rylie Kirby and Abby Melito.
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A number of girls can also play multipleGriffinpositions.has put players in different spots on the field to see where they best perform.“That’s the flexibility I have. The fact that I can do that is great,” Griffin said. “We have girls that can play multiple positions and it’s just trying to determine what our strongest lineup is.”
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(Sept. 2, 2022) Senior leadership and consistency on the court will be key for the Stephen Decatur volleyball team this season.There are 13 players on Coach Sara Patrick’s roster, six of whom competed last season when the team went 12-5. Decatur’s season came to an end in the regional semifinals.Allofthe returners are“Theseniors.seniors are pretty strong. We’re working with the four juniors we brought up [from JV] and we also brought up two sophomores,” Patrick said. “I think consistency on the court will be helpful and having that senior leadership.“We’veseen good, positive attitudes on the court,” she added. “We’ve been trying to get, especially the seniors, to step up and focus on positivity and supporting each other.” Patrick said the team is looking good defensively with the back row and on serve receive. Senior Sydney Patrick, an outside hitter, will play around the court. She has stepped up as a leader and is strong on defense, offense and is the team’s best server. Senior Cora Shaw is a transfer to the school and a welcomed addition to the team. She will also play around theTherecourt.was a vacancy at the setter position, but seniors Julia Carlson and Tatum Vorsteg are now filling the role.“They’ve never set. They have stepped up into that role, but there’s a little bit of a learning curve there because that’s not their usual position,” Patrick said.
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(Sept. 2, 2022) The Stephen Decatur field hockey team is young, but it is stacked with talented“Weplayers.have more depth this season then I think this program has had in several years,” said Decatur Coach Katie Griffin. “If someone gets hurt we have someone who can come off the bench and can do a great job. We have not had – in at least the three years I’ve been here – had that kind of depth before where an injury won’t absolutely killGriffinus.” will carry about 16 players on the varsity team. Some girls will also float between the varsity and JV, to give them game experience because not many schools are fielding JV teams this year.Eleven of players are varsity veterans who competed last year when the team finished 4-8 with one tie. The group lost, 2-1, to James M. Bennett in the regionals Itsemifinals.wasoneof the program’s most successful season in a number of years. “I know we have a lot of returners, but we’re young. We have at least three, maybe four, freshmen who will be starting, but the good thing is those players have a lot of experience,” Griffin said. “When you look at the starters the majority probably only started playing when they were freshmen.
“We’ve got returning seasoned veteran defenders, along with Bre Ferguson who’s been starting on the forward line since she was a freshman and she’s a senior now, and the two other forwards started every game last year, so we’ve got a lot more experience than we’ve had,” Griffin said.
SD field hockey team strong up the middle, Griffin says
Griffin said the team is strong up the middle of the field, starting with Ferguson up top, with freshman Bailey Griffin at center midfield and behind her most likely sophomore Ryleigh Smith. “I think they’re starting strong. We know what we need to fix, we talk about what we need to fix, it’s easy to see what we need to fix, it’s not a clientele issue,” GriffinDecatursaid.opens the season today, Friday, at 5:30 p.m. against the Kent Island Buccaneers in their home field in Berlin.
“We have more depth this season then I think this program has had in several years,” said Decatur Field Hockey Coach Katie Griffin. “If someone gets hurt we have someone who can come off the bench and can do a great job.” Pictured is senior captain Bre Ferguson.
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“This year I’m just trying to work on communication with everybody in the group – that normally seems to be an issue – and just making sure there’s no negativity,” Ferguson, a four-year player, said. “We’ve already crushed some of that this year, so I’m really happy and excited. Communication has picked up, absolutely. From the beginning of the season to now it has improved so much, and I love to see it. I’m really excited for this year because we have seemed to take it to another level.”
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The Stephen Decatur girls’ soccer team has adopted #WeAreReady motto to reinforce its preparedness for the upcoming season.“During playoffs last year when we were fully engaged, we were seeing some self-doubt among the group. We weren’t ready for the moment,” Decatur Coach Rich Venere said. “Last year, the coaches and players were trying to figure out our identity. We weren’t ready to compete at the highest level.” He added that a majority of the squad is committed year-round to the sport and the girls spent the offseason conditioning to get ready for fall ball. That dedication to training has paid off as the players have shown improvement.“We’reway stronger on the ball is what I notice the most. They’re not getting pushed off the ball,” Venere said. “I think we’re ready for any obstacle in front of us … Our girls are ready to attack the season knowing we have the skill, desire, depth and knowledge to have the ultimate success in the Bayside Conference and 3A state playoffs.” There are 23 girls on varsity, 15 of whom competed last year when the team went 7-5-1. The group lost, 6-0, to Chesapeake in the first round of playoffs.Itwas the program’s first winning season since 2014. Ten starters are back in the lineup thisVenereyear. said the offense will be led by forwards, senior Mia Kemp and junior Morgan Sullivan, both First Team All-Conference last year. Juniors Kayla Rocco and Katelynn King return to the midfield, and the defense will be led by Second Team All-Conference players from last year, senior Hannah Dang and junior Riley Wilson.Joining them on the defensive line will be seniors Macy Seitz and Keeley Catrino.Senior Jessica Beck, who received Second Team All-Conference in 2021 is back in the goal. Dang, Kemp and Rocco have been named“They’vecaptains.done a great job. They treat the seniors and freshmen and everyone in between all the same,” Venere said. “By being a leader with a lot of experience on the filed, a lot of minutes on the field, I want to be someone the younger girls can look up to,” said Kemp, a four-year player. “I think we’re looking good so far. We have a lot of young talent and more forwards. We’re looking more explosive up top and I think we’re going to score a lot of goals thisSixyear.”freshmen made varsity and Venere said several of them are projected to be starters, “giving our team much needed depth to cover the grind of a long season and any potential“Easily,injuries.”our strength is our depth,” he added. “When we sub there will be very little drop-off, if any. We have 16-17 players who are capable to be
STEPHEN DECATUR FALL SPORTS PREVIEW
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“The number one goal for me is to get a Bayside South win. That’s something Decatur hasn’t done in years,” Griffin said. “We got a tie last year against Crisfield but I want a win – I want more than one – but that is goal number one for sure. And to have a winning record would be incredible. We’re just really excited to get started.”
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‘Experience is a big factor,’ coach says of soccer team (Sept. 2, 2022) The Stephen Decatur boys’ soccer team is made up of 23 players, 13 of whom are varsity veterans. “Experience is a big factor. A lot of starters got a lot of minutes last year,” said Decatur Coach Jamie Greenwood. The 2021 squad finished with an 11-3 record. The team’s season came to an end with a 3-2 loss to James M. Bennett in the 3A South Region II championship.“Ourcore unit, they know each other well. They anticipate their movements. They have an awareness of where they’re going to play,” Greenwood said. There are eight seniors on the team, 11 juniors and four sophomores.“They’re all working hard,” Greenwood said. “I feel like we have a cohesive unit. It’s been refreshing. During preseason they work so well together.”Fitness has been the focus during preseason in addition to “working on getting a good feel for anticipating where they’re going to go and what they’re going to do on the field –what will be their run, where to pass to and playing the ball to space and whether to attack or reset,” the coach said.Greenwood said the seniors have stepped up to lead the squad. “They’ve really taken the reins and are guiding the direction,” he added. Greenwood noted that seniors, center midfielder Gabe Geiser, and defenders Ryan McLaughlin and Dalton Bunting have taken on leadership roles.“I’m going to try to lead my team by example, be vocal on the field, try and direct the game,” Geiser, a three-year varsity player said. “[As well as] win the midfield and try to distribute the ball … and make some things happen.” Greenwood said the goals for the season are to be Bayside champions and advance far in the playoffs. “I think we have the ability and the personnel to win a state championship,” he said. “They really want it. It will depend on them, if they keep working. November is a long ways away.”“Ithink we’re looking great. I think we’ll have a solid chance to making a state championship run this year,” Geiser added. [It’s going to take] hard work, win out and be better than the other teams at the end of the day. I’m stoked. We want a state championship.”Decatur will kick off the season on Tuesday against the Easton Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on its home field in Berlin.“I’m looking forward to the season,” Greenwood said. “I’m really excited.”
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“I think we’re ready for any obstacle in front of us … Our girls are ready to attack the season knowing we have the skill, desire, depth and knowledge to have the ultimate success in the Bayside Conference and 3A state playoffs,” said Decatur Soccer Coach Rich Venere. Pictured is senior captain Hannah Dang.
Seahawks want to ‘live up to vast potential’ this yr. calledThestarters.”girlsare also a close-knit group and all get along exceptionally well, Venere said. They have also stood by their teammate, junior Summer Knupp, whose 14-year-old brother, Gavin, was killed in a hit-and-run last month.“Most, if not all of the girls honor him in some way,” Venere said. “It’s a part of our team to help Summer get through this. Soccer is a diversion forAther.”the end of every practice, the coach said he is impressed with what they were able to accomplish.
“Our program had 61 players try out. We are the only program in the Bayside South to field both a varsity and JV teams,” Venere said. “We are excited about the future at Decatur.”
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“They’re all working hard,” Decatur Soccer Coach Jamie Greenwood said. “I feel like we have a cohesive unit. It’s been refreshing. During preseason they work so well together.” Pictured is sophomore Graham Geiser.
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“The goals are to live up to our vast potential, win Baysides and do well in the state playoffs,” Venere said. “The positive momentum we have is outstanding right now. Everyone is enthusiastic about what we can accomplish this year.” Decatur kicks off the season on the road Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. against the Queen Anne’s Lions.
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