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Former council president files for November election Mitrecic’s 2010 loss to Ashley ushered in new council majority ZACK HOOPES ■ Staff Writer (Sept. 14, 2012) Former City Council President Joe Mitrecic will attempt to re-gain his seat in this November’s contest, potentially ramping up partisan tension in an already-strained election season. Mitrecic, who filed his candidate’s papers this week, served on council from 2002 to 2010, spending his last four years as council president. He was unseated by a narrow margin, with current Councilman Brent Ashley edging him out by 41 votes to take his current chair. Mitrecic’s departure, and Ash-

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ley’s arrival, ended the 4-3 majority that had been ruling the council and created a new one, as Ashley joined Council members Joe Hall and Margaret Pillas, and current Council President Jim Hall to form an alliance that went on to make a number of controversial changes. See PRESIDENT on Page 14

City to hold $10,000 from BikeFest as tent insurance ZACK HOOPES ■ Staff Writer

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Scores of Harley-Davidson motorcycles await lookers and buyers outside the Ocean City convention center Thursday morning in preparation for OC BikeFest. The motorcycles were offered for sale by Rommel HarleyDavidson, sponsor of OC BikeFest. Two other biker-related events, Delmarva Bike Week and OC Bikes to the Beach, are also taking place this weekend. See full story on Page 49.

(Sept. 14, 2012) A sense of unease continued Tuesday between the City Council and the organizers of this week’s OC Bike Fest, as event founder Cliff Sutherland appeared before the council and was asked to front the city an additional $10,000 as collateral for

the deductable on the tents his event uses. City Solicitor Guy Ayres said Sutherland’s promotional group already pays the town $85,000 for the event. “It is an event which the town contributes a substantial amount of in-kind services for, which the event sponsors reimburse the town for, and that numSee RALLY on Page 14

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Golf passes cause council scrutiny; Ashley says ‘no accountability’ ZACK HOOPES ■ Staff Writer (Sept. 14, 2012) Policy discussions continued to be inextricably muddled with election-season political jabs — or viceversa — during Tuesday’s City Council meeting, with only a few minutes of forcibly understated discussion lasting before the façade fell and barbs flew. “I just want to let you know that this isn’t a smoking gun,” said Mayor Rick Meehan after a few minutes of guarded comment. “I didn’t say it was,” Councilman Brent Ashley interjected. Clearly, something of a “gotcha” moment was being implied, although it wasn’t necessarily about the council’s political fault lines as it was about the city’s free golf pass policy or lack of one. Ashley opened the topic by announcing his analysis – and subsequent concern – over the city’s issuance of passes for free play at Eagle’s Landing, the city-owned golf course in West Ocean City. In August, Ashley had requested records of issuance and use for what the city refers to as “Gold Card” and “Silver Card” passes for the course. “I asked the city manager to look into this and to supply me with a list, if one existed,” Ashley said. “On the list, you will see that Gold Cards for free play have been issued to council members, department heads, managers and even non-employees.” He said he had been cued in to the

practice after one of his constituents “saw a former council member and council president” use a Gold Card. “I estimate each Gold Card has a value of about $100. That’s a round of golf plus the golf cart,” Ashley continued. “Several council members have taken 40 cards at a time with a value of $8,000 in taxpayer money. There was no limit on the cards given out or who got them.” Gold Cards entitle the bearer to a free round of golf, as well as a free cart rental. Silver Cards do the same, sans cart. “There’s no accountability with these cards,” Ashley said. He went on to cite the practice as another example “of the loosey-goosey accounting of taxpayers’ money” and the “country club attitude that has permeated city spending.” But Meehan sought to assure Ashley that the golf pass system had actually improved as of late. When he became mayor in 2006, Meehan said he began keeping track of when passes were given out, and to whom, something that had not previously been done. “We were looking to jump-start the industry with Eagle’s Landing,” Meehan said. “They [the passes] would be used to advertise and promote the golf course, to get people acquainted with it, and to give the course the flexibility to be used to promote tournaments.” The validity of the passes’ purposes did not seem to be in question. The issue, Meehan pointed out, was that passes were available at the offices of the mayor, the city manager, and from various sources in

the Parks and Recreation department. Because event organizers could get passes from so many sources, Meehan said, they were often double- or triple-dipping into the free golf pool. Earlier this year, while he was serving as interim city manager, Meehan decided that the solution was to consolidate the distribution of passes to the mayor’s office alone. “This past year, I changed the pass program,” Meehan said. “I thought they needed to be focused in one office. The reason for that is that I had been to a couple events … and I realized they [promoters] had gone to all three offices and asked for golf passes, and no one knew they had already been given.” When new passes were printed, Meehan also changed the structure so that there were no more Gold Cards, and a new type of Silver Card, which Meehan called a “Grey Card,” would be used exclusively. The Grey Card would not come with a free cart and its use would be restricted to off-peak hours, “to bring people to the course during the slow time.” Councilwoman Margaret Pillas objected to Meehan’s unilateral alteration of the system. “Why do you have a list that the rest of us don’t know about?” she asked of Meehan’s pass issuance record. Meehan replied that this year’s budget outline for the golf course had noted the change requiring pass-holders to pay for their carts. “If, at budget time, this thing existed, it wasn’t expressed to me,” Pillas replied.

Councilman Doug Cymek also took issue with Ashley calling out the former council president who had passes to the course, presumably former councilman and current council candidate Joe Mitrecic. Cymek retorted that “there was one current sitting councilman who got 10 passes and used four personally,” again, according to issuance records, likely referring to Ashley’s political ally Councilman Joe Hall. Hall was not at Tuesday’s meeting. City records, however, don’t provide any real evidence that either Hall or Mitrecic had used the passes for personal reasons. Spreadsheets provided by the city’s auditor, Susan Childs, list the date of issuance of each numbered pass and the name of the city official through whom it was requested. The name of the person who used the pass, as well as the date of use, is filled in by golf course staff. But the name of the user does not necessarily indicate who actually played the round of golf, since the same person is often listed as using multiple — sometimes dozens — of passes in the same day, indicating that the user listed is probably the name under whom the tee time reservation was made. Both Hall and Mitrecic are listed as having used multiple passes in the same day, indicating that they were presumably acting on behalf of some larger promotion. Furthermore, only the records that See CARD on Page 23

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‘Pitch Across Maryland’ kicks off first-ever tour in Ocean City ZACK HOOPES ■ Staff Writer (Sept. 14, 2012) The inaugural stop of Pitch Across Maryland landed in Ocean City on Tuesday, with all the fanfare one would expect from a large tour bus — decorated in the state flag, no less — being parked beneath the city’s gateway arch on the Boardwalk at North Division Street. “We want to infuse people with the entrepreneurial spirit, with the possibilities of this kind of thinking, so I thought ‘why can’t we drive a bus across the state?’” said Julie Lenzer Kirk, co-chair of Startup Maryland, the tour sponsor. Startup Maryland is a state program inspired by the national Startup America foundation, which was created shortly after the beginning of the 2008 recession by a group of investors and venture capitalists who wanted to ensure that new small businesses would not be lost in the lending crunch that gripped the nation. Startup Maryland is much the same, being sponsored by a collection of business incubators from public and private agencies across the state. Kirk is the executive director of the Maryland Center for Entrepreneurship with the Howard County Economic Development Authority, and her co-chair, Michael Binko, is the president and CEO of a cloud computing service. “It’s really a creation of entrepreneurs as volunteers,” Kirk said. Both describe themselves as serial business-starters, the sort of people

whom Binko said “are the only crazy people who would get behind something like this,” referring to the tour bus. The Pitch Across Maryland bus is designed to boost the state’s startup opportunities by giving small businesses a means to pitch their ideas to a wider audience of potential investors. Entrepreneurs make an appointment to go aboard the bus and record a three- to five-minute business pitch in the on-board studio. Web seminars are offered beforehand to help participants prepare their materials, and Kirk and Binko coach them through the best way to present their business ideas. “It’s more about the individual,” Binko said of the pitches being done on the bus, versus a normal business proposal. “Investors tell us that they invest in the management – it’s the people that make the difference, not the business itself.” Following the tour’s final stop on Sept. 28, the recorded pitches will be uploaded to the Web for public voting. The topranked pitches will then be narrowed down to a final eight businesses, which will be exhibited at November’s Entrepreneur Expo in Linthicum Heights. From there, a final two will be sent to nationallevel industry conferences. Ocean City was the tour’s first stop, but the bus also visited Salisbury and Cambridge on Wednesday and then went to Easton and the Upper Shore on Thursday. Binko said although most of the state’s venture capital is concentrated in the Baltimore-Washington, D.C. axis, he is look-

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ing forward to finding some new ideas further out. “This will help us find the entrepreneurs that are under the radar,” he said. “We want the ‘diamonds in the rough’ that are out in the hinterland.” Although the Ocean City kick-off was meant to be entirely promotional, the tour did get one impromptu pitch from Olga Kozhevnikova, who opened up World of Toys on Main Street in Berlin roughly three months ago. Kozhevnikova was already somewhat involved with the program, having taken entrepreneurship classes sponsored by Kirk’s MCE. “They said it would be a good promotion for my business,” Kozhevnikova said. Although she is not currently looking for investors, “I can get money if I need it. It’s nice to know it’s available. I gave them a two-year plan for what I want to do,” Kozhevnikova said. One of Startup Maryland’s biggest sponsors has been TEDCO, a development corporation that invests in “technology-enabled” small businesses. Robbie Melton, director of Entrepreneurial Innovation at TEDCO, said the company often finds startups in less-traveled areas that are unpolished but surprisingly innovative. “In this region, people are less used to giving pitches,” she said. “Everyone thinks it’s mostly farms, but you have no idea what we have that’s down here.” For example, she said, Berlin’s Burley Oak Brewery is TEDCO-backed, as is the Smith Island Cake Company.

Despite the tough economic times – and partly because of them – Binko encouraged potential entrepreneurs simply to get something started and go from there. “It may not be what they want ... but if you have a staff and revenue, you can do what you need to do,” he said. “It’s much easier to ‘pivot’ off that, as we say in the industry.”

OC disaster trailer would provide city emergency shelter ZACK HOOPES ■ Staff Writer (Sept. 14, 2012) Ocean City will be footing $6,750 for a Red Cross “disaster trailer” to be purchased and located in the resort, a potential boon to the city if a meteorological event such as a hurricane were to put a further personnel strain on the island. “It was lessons learned in Irene that led us to make this request,” said John Culp, executive director of the American Red Cross Lower Shore Chapter, who appeared before City Council Tuesday with the proposal. “Several months ago, we put in a request to the Purdue Foundation for two See OCEAN on Page 15

My Background/Qualifications I am an independent thinker with a proven track record of getting things done by working with others to accomplish goals for the good of all. My reason for running is that I want to make Ocean City a premier destination for vacationers, as well as making it a desired location for living year-round. I was awarded a Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance in 1984 and an M.B.A. in 1989, both from the University of Baltimore. I have 27 years of experience as a business and finance professional. I worked in a number of industries and held executive positions covering Business Development, Financial Analysis, Strategic Planning, Mergers & Acquisitions, Marketing and served as President of a $25 million franchise company, Mailcoups, a subsidiary of ADVO, Inc. In 2005, Entrepreneur Magazine recognized this company as one of the top 500 Franchises in the country. I retired from my career in 2007. My wife, Vonnie, and I realized our goal of moving to Ocean City permanently. I have joined Vonnie, a CPA, to establish Baker & Associates, LLC, a local accounting/management firm specializing in Condominium/Homeowner Associations.

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I am an avid supporter of “no-kill” animal shelters. Vonnie and I dedicate time each week to the Humane Society in West Ocean City.

The Family Image Is Being Eroded: The growth, both in size and frequency, of the car and

motorcycle events have created significant challenges. Safety issues are a real concern as drag racing, excessive speeding and spinning tires on virtually all of our streets are going unchecked. The behavior of some (not all) of the participants and the excessive amount of noise is becoming much more than just a nuisance to our residents and visitors who are not here for these events. The Town Officials need to take a zero tolerance stance towards “out of control” behavior.

Sustainability Is Reached With A Strong Residential Base:

Ocean City has much to offer residents and visitors. Much effort goes towards boosting tourism. Similar efforts need to be applied to retaining permanent and part-time residents. Encouraging people to live in Ocean City can only be beneficial to our community and our economy. There is no reason that we, as in other cities, can’t have thriving tourism and a substantial residential population.

The Budgeting Process Should Include An In-Depth Marketing Plan For Ocean City: Our annual budgeting process needs to be expanded to a multi-year Strategic

Planning process that includes an in-depth Marketing Plan that goes well beyond just advertising. This Plan would clearly lay out how to improve Ocean City as a premier family resort, in order to attract families from other destination choices that are available to them.

Conservatism Is Key To The Future:

Going to the taxpayers to increase taxes needs to be the last source for revenue. Fiscal conservatism is not just about the amount of tax dollars being spent but it is also about accountability for how the tax dollars are spent. With property values decreasing and health and pension benefits rising, we are seeing some states, counties and municipalities on the verge of bankruptcy. Ocean City's financial future depends on its voters and taxpayers insisting on a conservative approach to managing money from their elected officials.

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Keep ocean, beaches trash-free: volunteer for Coastal Cleanup LISA CAPITELLI ■ Assistant Editor (Sept. 14, 2012) Items such as a BMX bike, woman’s wig, flagpole, car bumper and a rain gutter, as well as plastic bottles, soda cans, food wrappers, fishing gear and thousands of cigarette butts were found on some beaches and coastal areas during the 2011 Coastal Cleanup. More than 2,700 volunteers collected approximately 31,000 pounds of trash during last year’s effort, conducted at 61 locations in Maryland, Delaware and New Jersey. Dave Small, deputy secretary for the Delaware Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control, told members of the media and onlookers during the kickoff news conference for the 26th annual Coastal Cleanup campaign, on Aug. 22 at the beach entrance on 146th Street in Ocean City, that “every year [the

Cleanup] has gotten better in some way, shape or form.” The Cleanup started with the beaches then moved to other more remote areas. “We’ve made great strides … People are more mindful about their behaviors and things they leave behind,” he said. “Unfortunately, there’s still trash to pick up.” Matt Likovich, spokesman for Delmarva Power, the primary corporate sponsor of the Cleanup, has seen the project grow during the last 22 years since the company has been involved. “[Delaware Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control] was looking for a partner and we thought it was a worthwhile program to get involved with,” Likovich said. “It’s a great community activity.” Likovich believes the initiative is making strides. He said that the amount of trash has decreased because people are becoming

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For more information about the Ocean City event and location to meet, call 410289-8221 or Sandi Smith, development and marketing coordinator for the Maryland Coastal Bays Program at 410-2132297, ext. 107. The Assateague Island Cleanup is also scheduled for Sept. 15, at 9 a.m. For more information about that cleanup, call Jim Rapp at 443-614-0261. After the Cleanup, the annual Maryland Coast Day will take place on the state park grounds and will feature a variety of food, vendors, children’s activities and organizations with information about what visitors and residents can do to protect the coastal bays. The regional events are part of International Coastal Cleanup, sponsored by the Ocean Conservancy, whose mission is to protect the world’s oceans. Trash collected will be itemized and the data received will be used to identify the source of debris and to focus on ways to reduce or eliminate waste. Last year, Delaware introduced recycling as part of the Cleanup with volunteers separating trash from recyclables. Four tons of trashmostly aluminum cans and plastic bottles-was recycled.

Maryland Coast Day event follows Cleanup NANCY POWELL ■ Staff Writer (Sept. 14, 2012) The annual Maryland Coast Day, a celebration of the coast and its waters, will be held Saturday following the Coastal Cleanup. That cleanup, which takes places at Assateague Island National Seashore, usually concludes around 11 a.m. Maryland Coast Day, the second event, which is being held for the 16th time, will take place in the parking lot of Assateague State Park. It celebrates the wildlife, culture and natural resources of Maryland’s coastal waters and attracts more than 3,000 visitors each year. “It’s a great way to celebrate the coast and it’s a nice festival,” said Kim Fehrer, the administrative director of Assateague Coastal Trust and the co-chair of the event. Maryland Coast Day offers Eastern Shore food, live music, arts and crafts and animal exhibits. There will also be kite flying and a “touch tank” so children may see and touch some of the island’s inhabitants

such as horseshoe crabs. Approximately 30 exhibits will show facets of the region. Among the exhibitors will be Assateague Coastal Trust, the Maryland Coastal Bays Program, the Scales and Tales program of the Maryland Natural Resources, the National Aquarium, the Purnell Museum of Snow Hill, the Delmarva Discovery Center of Pocomoke and the Salisbury Zoo. The exhibitors will have their booths beneath a large tent on the state park’s parking lot. Entertainment will be provided by dancers from the Lenapehaulen Education Research Center and by the band, the Knuckleheads. Coast Day will also have information on ways to protect the bays and beaches. The event is sponsored by Friends of Assateague State Park, Assateague Coastal Trust and the Maryland Coastal Bays Program. State Park entrance fees are waived for visitors of Coast Day, which concludes at approximately 4 p.m. Both events are free.

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Three Lighthouse Sound homes will be featured during the Art League of Ocean City’s eighth annual Sand Castle Home Tour, Sept. 20-21.

Three Lighthouse Sound neighbors featured on Sand Castle Home Tour (Sept. 14, 2012) Three Lighthouse Sound neighbors on a cul-de-sac overlooking the golf course will be featured on the Art League of Ocean City’s eighth annual Sand Castle Home Tour, set for next week, Sept. 20-21. Situated between the bay and St. Martin’s River, the homes have views of the water, the rolling greens of the golf course and the resort skyline. Each home is a custom design featuring a unique layout, beautiful finishing touches and

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Puseys heartbroken about county decision to demolish family store NANCY POWELL ■ Staff Writer (Sept. 14, 2012) The brother and sister who own the old Pusey’s Country Store are disheartened that the county plans to demolish it and say the county is moving too fast. “Let us have time to sell the place,” Dan Pusey said last Thursday at the store on Route 12 just outside the town limits of Snow Hill. Dan and his sister, Cyndy Pusey, inherited the store from their father, William Pusey, who died five years ago, but the estate was not settled until last November. “I considered it to be the American dream, to own your own family business and retire from it,” Dan Pusey said. “The American dream is not, ‘We’re going to tear your building down.’ It’s a heartache.” They closed the store a couple of years ago and knew they had to clean it up. But someone filed a nuisance compliant last winter and the county stepped in. An inspector told Dan Pusey they had to clean up the middle portion of the structure and they did, at a cost of about $3,000. “I thought it was over and done with,” Pusey said. He was surprised to get a notice from the county that he had 30 days to take action. The county wanted a signed contract for demolition or action to alleviate the nuisance. When Pusey sought prices to have the store demolished, estimates ranged from $20,000 to $40,000. Those estimates

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are out of range for the Puseys to pay. “If the county demolishes it, they’ll put a tax lien on it and they’ll obtain it and we’ll get nothing out of it. That was not my father’s intention when he left it to us,” Pusey said. The Worcester County Commissioners decided during their Aug. 21 meeting to

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Bishopville Pond project still ongoing; includes lowering dam NANCY POWELL â&#x2013; Staff Writer (Sept. 12, 2012) Worcester County does not own the Bishopville pond, but it is the responsible party as far as the state is concerned so that it can finally be improved. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are now in so far as the property owner, the land owner, that we probably need to stay in,â&#x20AC;? County Attorney Sonny Bloxom told the Worcester County Commissioners during their Sept. 4 meeting. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll hurt us in any way. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re acting as a facilitator for this.â&#x20AC;? Talks about changing the pond and its dam to create a fish passage began many years ago. It was to be a mitigation project of the State Highway Administration because of streams that were altered during work to make Route 113 a divided four-lane highway. Lack of funds and bids higher than anticipated halted the work and then the State Highway Administration deferred its $1.2 million portion of project funding. The Maryland Coastal Bays Program stepped in and obtained a grant for the work and has been leading the project in cooperation with the Department of Natural Resources and the Maryland

Department of the Environment. So far, the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s involvement has been limited to its role as landowner and permit applicant. Over the years, the project went through various designs, including at least one that would have removed the dam entirely. The project now consists of lowering the existing steel dam and constructing a stream channel using a series of step pools and rock weirs so fish can move from the tidal section of Buntingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Branch to the existing non-tidal section. A portion of the pond will be maintained by the construction of a low sand berm parallel to the new stream channel. The project is expected to improve the habitat and water quality of Bishopville Pond. The site currently has 210,322 square feet of wetlands and the proposed project would add 43,316 square feet for a total of 256,638 square feet. Owners of property abutting the pond was sent a letter in early September notifying them of the upcoming work. Project plans may be seen at the Department of Development Review and Permitting, Worcester County Government Center, 1 W. Market St., Snow Hill.

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More cameras, signs will come with Bdwk. fiber optic upgrade New server, storage system purchase allows oceanside network to go live, expand

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(Sept. 14, 2012) The Boardwalk will be “lit up” during its final stage of reconstruction this winter, according to City Engineer Terry McGean. No, the iconic thoroughfare will not be turned into a bonfire. Instead, McGean told the City Council this week, the upcoming rebuilding will complete the underground fiber optic network that the city has been installing beneath the boards to support Variable Message Sign [VMS] systems, as well as cameras that are used for web feeds and for Ocean City Police Department surveillance. “We already bid what we call the ‘dark fiber,’ which is the cable in the ground, so now I’m requesting the equipment to light up the dark fiber … the servers to actually make the equipment ‘hot,’” McGean said. The city will request bids for a new server to replace the two aged ones currently in use, with an estimated cost of $16,000. Ten cameras will be $3,200 each and a switching device to connect the new line to the junction at the

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appraised value, but they would take less. “We’re being penalized too because for the economic times we’re in,” said Dan Pusey, a Realtor with Coldwell Banker in Pocomoke. The Puseys reminisced about times when their parents, William and Ellen Pusey, ran the store after buying it in 1970. At age 10, it was Dan Pusey’s job to fill the Coca Cola machines, to sweep the floors and to “load the customers up.” Cyndy Pusey also had her chores to do at the store. Their parents ran it as a farm supply store until about 1986 or 1987 when they changed merchandise and made it a country store. They promoted tourism for the county even before the county

had a budget for it. “We promoted Marylandmade products and artists and we were promoting Maryland wines,” Dan Pusey said. “Strictly Maryland wines,” Cyndy Pusey said. In 2006, the Pusey Country Store, along with some other Snow Hill businesses, was written about in Southern Living magazine. “We took a lot of pride in that,” Dan Pusey said. The following year, the store was selected as Business of the Year by the Snow Hill Chamber of Commerce. They also recalled how Ellen Pusey would work at the store each day, but on Thursdays, she would get it ready for the day, then drive to University of Mary-

land at College Park for two classes, drive back home that evening and be at work at the store Friday morning. “She’d drive up there every week,” Cyndy Pusey said. She did it for years and years. Finally, at age 63, Ellen Pusey earned her Ph.D. in business. Then she continued her work at the store and was there on Thursdays. Both Dan Pusey and Cyndy Pusey continued working at the store until they closed it in 2010. Now they are looking for a solution to their problem. “We’re still looking for some kind of way out,” Dan Pusey said. They might not have much time. Dan Pusey said he was told the county could start taking down their building Oct. 1

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ber came to $85,000,” Ayres said in a preface to the negotiation. “In addition, the tents that are currently erected for Sunfest, leased in the town’s name, remain up for this private event,” Ayres continued. “There’s a cost associated with keeping those tents up, in the event there’s a major catastrophe that would result in the destruction of the tents.” “Several years ago, we had such an event and there was no insurance to cover it at all. Since then, the arrangement we’ve had for the tent supplier is that he pays for the insurance, but there is a $10,000 deductable, so the town is responsible for that $10,000.”

Ayres said that he had thus requested, in the town’s formal correspondence with Sutherland, that a $95,000 line of credit be submitted to the city “in order to secure the town’s position on the $85,000 we provide [in services], and the potential $10,000 in losses.” However, Sutherland said that he has never known of such an expense being included before. “I didn’t have to do it last year and it’s in my mind that I didn’t have to do it again,” he said. The difference this year, it seems, is that instead of an open-ended credit, Sutherland paid up-front. “I believe that, in lieu of a letter of credit, Mr. Sutherland gave us cash,”

Ayres said. He later read from the legal correspondence with Sutherland, however, that “the preferred security for a total of $95,000 would be a letter of credit from a federally secured bank.” “I’m not trying to get by with anything, under any circumstances,” Sutherland said. “I know it’s a condition [of the festival’s contract with the city] that we’re responsible [for the tents] anyway.” The OC Bike Fest has received a somewhat cool reception from the city in the past. Council consideration of Sutherland’s request to hold the inaugural festival last year was postponed several times before vote, allegedly an indication of the distaste for loud motorcycles held by the

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The most notable of them was reducing the employee pay scale and benefits system for new hires following an exceptionally bitter council battle, the effects of which went on long afterwards and led to the forced retirement of former City Manager Dennis Dare. Mitrecic has continued to take interest in council politics, even after his departure. Early in 2011, he twice filed a Freedom of Information Act request through the City Clerk’s office to obtain the past several months’ call records of the citysupplied cell phones used by Pillas, Hall, and Hall. Ashley has never accepted a

city cell phone, although his personal phone numbers likewise appear on the records of others. At the same time, Councilman Doug Cymek took the same three council members’ phone records from late 2010 to a local newspaper, promoting a series of reports which alleged that a large number of conversations between the majority-voting members indicated some sort of secretive collusion between them in deciding the outcome of several key votes. Although Cymek said he had not received the records from Mitrecic, and instead from another unnamed citizen, the

only other person who had requested the information from the City Clerk’s office was the editor of another media outlet, unrelated to the one Cymek had contacted. This year’s election will see an even split of available seats from both the current council majority and the former voting bloc that has been highly critical of the new direction being taken. Jim and Joe Hall, as well as Cymek and Councilwoman Mary Knight, are up for re-election. Non-incumbent contenders include Mitrecic, as well as John ‘Frank’ Adkins, Sean Rox and Bob Baker.

island’s year-round retirees, who hold significant voting power. In the lead-up to the first event, Sutherland was almost denied the right to a lucrative Jack Daniel’s sponsorship – the same sponsorship held by the OC Air Show — because of council fears over the image of bikers with alcohol. The festival’s disfavor relative to other high-upkeep events such as the air show has continued to be a hot topic. At the air show’s wrap-up report this year, it was noted that the city’s total contribution for that event is $50,000. But the city extends the air show an indefinite line of credit for this cost, and the show’s organizers do not have to pay the city back before the next year’s event. The show is instead obligated to give 35 percent of its profits to the city, a sum of $19,902 for the 2012 event - in contrast to the flat $85,000 that the bike fest must pay, since the city is not a profitsharing partner in that event. Sutherland ultimately offered to cut the city a $10,000 check, which the town would hold on until Sutherland’s liability ends Sunday. The council seemed to think this the best compromise option, as it would not incur any additional costs to the festival to take out a bond or some other formal guarantee. “Can we just hold the check, just to keep it simple, and give it back once the event and the obligations are over?” asked Councilman Doug Cymek. “We’re going to have beautiful weather anyways, the tents are going to be fine,” Council Secretary Lloyd Martin said.

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disaster trailers, to which they responded and gave us a matching grant. The terms of which are that they will pay for one trailer if I can raise money for the second,” Culp said. The trailers, Culp said, are 6-by-10 or 6-by-12-foot enclosed units, “fully loaded with everything that you need to open a shelter.” The trailers would have 50 cots, 100 blankets, and other supplies needed to manage a temporary shelter for refugees or responders. “One of the things [during Irene] is that we had so many volunteers coming in from elsewhere … we’d have somewhere for them to sleep,” Councilwoman Margaret Pillas said. One trailer, the one that Purdue’s charity arm is paying for, will be placed on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, near Purdue’s Accomac processing operations. Culp said he then approached city Emergency Services Director Joe Theobald about putting the second trailer in the resort, with the idea that Culp could raise half the $13,500 price tag if the city would put in the rest. The Red Cross has already secured the necessary amount, “So if you see it fit to give the other half, it’s a done deal,” Culp said. His proposal was unanimously approved.

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Decatur holds ‘Character Kickoff’ to combat bullying ZASCK HOOPES ■ Staff Writer (Aug. 14, 2012) With all the expected fanfare of a school pep rally – projector screens, cheerleaders, and the liberal use of Ram Jam as intro music – Stephen Decatur High School held its inaugural “Character Kickoff” last Friday as part of the school’s anti-bullying initiatives. “The overall theme is just to be nice … come to school to learn and be yourself,” said Calvin Garrison, an SHDS senior who heads the school’s Student Government Association and is the founder of the school’s Acts of Kindness program. Friday’s assemblies featured several motivational speakers, including Pastor Tim Robinson of SonRise Church and DJ Bill Baker from OC 104, as well as games that pitted one grade against another. Sophomores and seniors met for the

morning session, while freshman and juniors met for an afternoon assembly. Now in its second year, Garrison’s group has been the catalyst for several initiatives that seek to instill a personal commitment to compassionate behavior among students. “I was bullied when I was younger … and I’ve made it my mission to stop it now,” Garrison said. “It’s something that I take very seriously.” It’s also something that Decatur’s administration takes seriously. Friday’s event was a required component of the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program, which SDHS has adopted for the current school year. First developed in the 1990s by Dr. Dan Olweus in Norway and Sweden, the program has been introduced to the United States over the past few years by Clemson University’s Institute on Family

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each year, until it reached 75 percent proficiency by 2017, according to a timetable set by the state. While this individualized procedure is effective in spirit, Worcester officials have said it makes it difficult for smaller schools that are already performing at a high level to meet their exact AMO each year, since the mandated change may end up as a fraction of a percent that, in small schools, may represent only one or two students. Pocomoke Elementary was recognized in 2011 as a National Title I Distinguished School for sustained student achievement, and it is the only school in Maryland to be recognized as a Panasonic National School Change Award Winner for demonstrating exemplary growth in overall student achievement in 2010. The Title I system designates schools with a significant number of low-income students. In Maryland, most Title I eligible schools are urban, although some limited areas of rural poverty remain. Pocomoke Elementary is one such area, with 66 percent of students receiving free or reduced meals because of their family’s income, although this is still relatively low compared to most Title I institutions in Baltimore, Montgomery, and Prince George’s county, where some schools have 100 percent of students below the poverty line.

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Eliminating suspicion of golf pass giving A golf pass is like a free drink at the bar: it is something given by the house to a good customer, someone the house wants to be a good customer or by the bartender to a friend. Most establishments keep a sharp eye on the latter so it doesn’t get out of hand, and that assumes the bartender can even give something away without having to make up the difference personally. Another similarity these favors share is that their price or value is considerably higher than their cost, even when adding in the other operational expenses toward which every sale has to contribute. Even so, it still can be overdone. This is why consolidating the stewardship of golf passes to Eagle’s Landing in one office makes sense. Does it have to be in the mayor’s office? Not necessarily, but it makes no difference where they are maintained if the right controls are in place. This is especially true in a political environment where granting favors can also be attempts to curry favor. Although the golf pass argument during Tuesday’s council meeting doesn’t involve a serious amount of money in the scheme of things, simply keeping passes in one location doesn’t cover all the bases. There ought to be limits on how many passes can be issued in a year and to whom. Officials requesting passes to Eagle’s Landing for themselves or another party also should have to record the names of the recipients before the cards are issued, rather than to depend on golf course personnel to do it when the cardholder appears. That way. any possibility of misuse is limited and the accompanying suspicion eliminated. There is nothing wrong with handing out free rounds of golf as long as it doesn’t go too far or cause problems for other courses that compete with government-owned Eagle’s Landing, but have to make their own money. The additional paperwork might be a nuisance, but the need for accountability and better cost tracking make it worthwhile.

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Breast cancer walk set for Oct. 20 Editor, One in two women newly diagnosed with breast cancer turns to the American Cancer Society for help. That’s an incredible responsibility that the society meets through a variety of free programs, including providing rides to treatment; providing wigs, scarves, and prosthesis; connecting newly diagnosed patients with survivors; and providing lodging for patients who travel for treatment. I would like to invite everyone to participate in an effort that helps make these critical services possible and is having a real effect on breast cancer research and treatment. It’s Ocean City’s second annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk, benefiting the American Cancer Society. The 5K event (walk and run) will take place on the Boardwalk, beginning at the inlet, on Saturday, Oct. 20. The reasons to support the American Cancer Society are many. It is the most effective cancer-fighting organization in the world and has a greater community presence than any other. The society both funds and conducts groundbreaking research that helps determine cancer’s causes, ways to prevent cancer, and ways to cure cancer. The society invests more than $130 million annually and much of that groundbreaking research is being done in Maryland.

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Pines house raffle huge success Editor, The Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department’s 2012 House Raffle was a huge success. All 3,000 tickets were sold, allowing the OPVFD to achieve its goal for the annual fundraiser, which provides funds to purchase equipment for the best possible protection of the community. Thank you to all who helped to make this the most successful event it could be: Brunori Homes, which provided a firstclass house, and Atlantic Stonewall, which added the outstanding landscaping; the local media, which provided the coverage by publishing press releases with details and entry forms for the raffle that made selling all the tickets possible; members of the

OPVFD who manned the house, enabling the public to see it inside and outside; and last, but certainly not least, the many people who again supported the OPVFD with the purchase of all the tickets. John and Hannah Wittington of Berlin won the house, but in reality, everyone was a winner as their support helps our fire department better protect the community. Thank you all. Steve Rosen, OPVFD president Dan Healy, OPVFD 2012 House Raffle Chairman

Collective bargaining and OC government Editor, On Sept. 4, 2011, during the City Council meeting, Councilman Hall put forth a motion that required every city councilman and woman to publicly state whether or not he or she supported collective bargaining for Ocean City government employees. Collective bargaining would allow Ocean City government employees to act together and to strike to prevail in their grievances. This is wrong, for, in government, the worker serves the Continued on Page 21

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By Stewart Dobson I heard a story the other day about a dog in Scotland with a vocabulary of a thousand words or so and is so intelligent that his exact location is being kept secret. Most people would assume the owners want to protect the dog from thieves, while I think they are more concerned that the dog, if taken prisoner, would spill everything he knows. Give him one treat and suddenly he’s saying, “And the cash is kept in a jar in the cupboard.” But on further research, I came across reports about a South Carolina dog that is reputed to be the smartest canine in the world, with a vocabulary of 1,022 words. This is not as big a deal as it might sound. My dog also knows 1,022 words, all of them “NO!” The thing is with dogs is that they understand plenty, but choose to feign ignorance when it suits them. For instance, when my dog has finally completed his weekly 100 hours of deeply personal cleaning, he wants to lick me where I would prefer not to be licked. I say, “NO!” and suddenly he loses all hearing ability. Or so he would like me to believe. Although it would seem at this particular juncture in his licking schedule that he is as deaf as a cheese sandwich and consequently can’t obey, if I asked him if he wanted a cheese sandwich, his hearing would be so acute that the FBI could use him for warrantless eavesdropping. This assumes, of course, that he could issue an intelligible report on what heard, which he cannot do because, being a dog, he has trouble with his consonants. I exaggerate, of course, since in my mind, a dog is motivated by a few general principles: be nice to the people with whom you live (hence the licking business) eat as often as possible, and if you can’t eat it, roll on it. The latter I know as an absolute fact, having attempted once to feed one of the dogs a raw oyster just for the sport of it. His oyster experience was no different from most people’s on their first encounter, in that it went up and down more times than Facebook stock. After five minutes of pawing, slurping, spitting and licking, he decided there was only one course of action remaining. He rolled on it, with gusto. On the other hand, I do have another dog that will not only eat oysters, but also will happily consume just about any organic material on the face of the earth. That’s because she started life as a feral pup. On one hand, that’s good because she’s not picky about her food; but on the other, I routinely pray that I will not die alone because she will eat me. Or roll on me, whatever the case might be. But are my dogs truly smart with great vocabularies? I aim to find out by testing them starting tomorrow. We’ll begin with an essay question.

as usually understood, cannot be transplanted into the public service… The employer is the whole people. Upon employees in the Federal Service rests the obligation to serve the whole people, whose interests and welfare require orderliness and continuity in the conduct of Government activities. This obligation is paramount … a strike of public employees manifests nothing less than an intent to prevent or obstruct … Government. Such action, looking toward the paralysis of Government by those who have sworn to support it, is unthinkable and intolerable” … Aug.16, 1937. Only Joe Hall and Brent Ashley stood with FDR against allowing public unions collective bargaining in the town of Ocean City. The public is better off to know where their politicians stand. The motion directly compelled the whole council and mayor to make public their

positions, even though many were uncomfortable in doing so. The unions often say you are against labor, but remember why FDR was against collective bargaining: collective bargaining within the town of Ocean City would subvert the democratic process and cede the public’s power to unions. I would advise all voters, if they care about democracy, if they care about government serving the people, to vote against collective bargaining on the ballot this fall. We are living in difficult times today. Our traditional democratic party, the party of FDR has been taken over by unions, on a federal, state, and now, if the public in Ocean City allows, on a local level. Stand up for our basic democratic process, vote no this fall to collective bargaining. Anthony “Tony” Christ Ocean City

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‘Other’ Ocean City airport receives $1.3 million in federal funds ZACK HOOPES ■ Staff Writer (Sept. 14, 2012) Ocean City’s nonOcean City airport will receive a significant boost from the federal government, with officials from the city’s own municipal airport hoping that they too will continue to receive the same kind of federal sponsorship as the confusingly named regional hub in Salisbury. U.S. Sens. Ben Cardin and Barbara A. Mikulski (both D-MD) announced this week that Wicomico County has received a $1,300,899 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport. Although the Ocean City name is included to promote use of the airport as a means of tourism, the facility is located just outside Salisbury, roughly 25 miles from the resort itself and is completely run by

Wicomico County. “Pretty often I have people walk into our terminal with US Airways tickets, and I have to tell them they’re at the wrong place. If they’re 45 minutes or so early for their flight, you can usually get them to Salisbury in time,” said Jaime Giandomenico, manager of the Ocean City Airport in West Ocean City. The regional airport supports scheduled passenger flights from US Airways, while the municipal facility does not. “The difference between the two is like walking across the street versus going to the moon, in terms of regulation,” Giandomenico said. “The FAA is like any regulatory agency: they want things to be built to a certain standard, and they’re always raising the bar on safety and utility.” The city has often struggled to expand its runways because of this. The last expansion plan failed because of the city’s

difficulty finding the property on which to expand as well as having an alignment that meets environmental standards. As a result, the runway had to be shortened 120 feet to meet updated criteria. Even so, the facility has never been at a loss for business. Run as an enterprise fund – akin to being its own, publicly run business - the airport largely supports itself through fuel sales and hangar rentals. The vast majority of its capital improvements have also been paid for by the FAA, typically to the tune of 90 percent. But Ocean City’s municipal port has never really been intended to support commercial traffic, and is designated by the National Airspace System as more of a personal transport and recreational flying facility. “That’s the benefit of the system, when you put all these ports together you get a lot of flexibility in point-to-point trans-

port,” Giandomenico said. “For the private owner, there’s not really much value in having an airplane if you have to drive to get to it.” Overlapping facilities of different sizes are common, Giandomenico said, largely for backup reasons. “When they [larger ports] reach a certain level of saturation, you have smaller general aviation airports that are an alternate destination,” he said. Although new facilities today are closely scrutinized by the NAS, many exist largely through happenstance. “This [Ocean City’s municipal port] was a farm with a landing strip – it just happened to be in the right place,” Giandomenico said. The grant for the regional facility in Salisbury will be used to renovate existing parts of runway “Echo,” which was originally constructed by the U.S. Navy in 1943. Sections of the runway are currently passable, but use is restricted to private charters. It is estimated that the multi-year improvement project will cost $2.8 million. Wicomico County and the Maryland Aviation Administration will contribute ten percent of the funding through passenger fees.

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The previous two years of rebuilding have seen the Boardwalk’s substructure and decking north of 15th Street redone, as well as the decking south of Somerset Street. The final phase, which will take place over the upcoming off-season, will see Somerset to North Division’s decking replaced, and both decking and substructure rebuilt from North Division to 15th Street. The support structure below North Division was rebuilt in 1999-2000 and is still strong, according to McGean. This area currently has limited fiber-optic availability, “but once we get past North Division, the only way we can provide connectivity is to get a Comcast link and pay for it every month,” McGean said. “You start doing that with 10 cameras and two more VMS, it starts racking up the bills,” he added. The VMS systems have proven effective for communicating transportation and parking info to Boardwalk patrons, McGean said. And the Ocean City Police Department has been pressing for more cameras “for a long time, especially up north where they have less of a presence.” If much new equipment is to be installed, it will be much more cost-effective in the long term for the city to build its own fiber optic network. New cameras could also be put on the city’s Webcam feed, as well as having footage available for police investigation. “All the cameras run through our system — we have way more than are shown on the Web, but we can pull the feeds off any one and put it up,” McGean said. “It’s doubtful we’ll put them all on at once, because of bandwidth issues.”

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trying to attack one issue at a time, depending on what the students want.” He added that Decatur is currently the only school in Maryland to have every teacher receive Olweus training. But despite the incorporation of the Olweus framework, Martinek stressed that the school’s anti-bullying programs will continue to be “entirely student-led.” The idea behind the Acts of Kindness programs seem to mesh well with the Olweus philosophy, which de-emphasizes rules and behavioral discipline and instead tries to instill in students a sense of social responsibility and a commitment to consciously building relationships that cross social boundaries. Acts of Kindness will sponsor several programs this year that will try to do just that. A paper chain – each link with a different student’s signature – surrounds a central atrium in the building, signifying students’ commitment to each other and to the philosophies that Garrison’s group has introduced and publicized. The most popular program, Garrison said, has been the ‘Real Life, Real Talk’ sessions, which involve frank discussion of student relationships. “We have parents calling all the time, asking when we’re going to do another one … it’s had such an impact on the kids,” Garrison said.

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Martinek said that he believes the programs have had a definite impact on the atmosphere at Decatur. “Harassment we seem to have successfully addressed,” Martinek said. “And it’s going down, ac-

cording to our last survey.” The next Acts of Kindness event will be the “Bounce Out Bullying” three-on-three basketball tournament, which will be held at Decatur on Saturday, Sept. 15, at 9 a.m.

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Meehan’s office maintained — and that practice did not begin until March — include the specific purposes for which the passes were given out. The majority of records simply list the name of the city official through whom they were distributed. “That’s why you see a lot of names on there [of people who used passes but are otherwise unknown],” Meehan said. “But in reality, they were given to that charitable organization, and then they could’ve gone to anyone. There were some that were given to officials outside the area –

to [State Sen. Jim] Mathias to entertain state officials.” Council Secretary Lloyd Martin said that he was one of the people — confirmed by Childs’ records — that took 40 passes at once. Since various charities and community groups were often asking him for sponsorship, and since it made no difference for city records when and by whom the passes were used, Martin said “it got to the point where I just got 40 of them and said ‘I’ll use them whenever’… but I’ve never golfed except for one time when I was actually in the charity tournament.”

The conclusion of the exchange was that the procedure should be reviewed and codified. “Just so we have a policy,” said Council President Jim Hall, who seemed to think that the golf pass issue was far less weighty than his colleagues believed. “Many years ago,” Hall said, “I gave a Gold Pass to someone and it was like pulling teeth when Vince [Gisriel, former Councilman] was here. He questioned everyone. I haven’t done it since. I’m terrible at golf … they had to re-sod [after I played].”

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Lighting issue at Rivendell inches closer to solution ZACK HOOPES ■ Staff Writer

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These exit lights, seen along the northern walkways of the Rivendell condominiums on 81st Street, seem to be the main culprit of the building’s issues with excessive brightness.

(Sept. 14, 2012) Last month’s request by a neighbor to have the city mediate the lighting issue at the Rivendell Condominiums may be getting somewhere, as City Engineer Terry McGean said he has been working with lighting experts to find a solution to the long-running complaint about brightness complaints on 81st Street. “I’m trying to have a little preliminary discussion with them before I bring in both parties, so I have an idea of what the alternatives are,” McGean said this week. “One of the things I want to do is come up with a groundwork of what is going to be an acceptable solution … whatever both parties can agree is acceptable, whether it’s a certain light level, a certain fixture, [etc.]. I don’t want this thing going on forever.” Since it was built nearly five years ago, Rivendell has been the source of considerable controversy. Soon after construction was completed, the city learned that the seven-story edifice was four feet higher than what was allowed under the zoning code. Although a variance was subsequently given, the building was put in the public See McGEAN on Page 28

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OBITUARIES Ronald Larry Brasher OCEAN CITY — Ronald Larry Brasher passed away Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012, at Baltimore Washington Medical Center with family by his side. Born Dec. 17, 1937, in Mendenhall Hospital in Johnstown, Pa., and raised in nearby Ferndale, he was the son of Pauline Hammond Brasher and Chester Wheeler Brasher. He is survived by his daughters, Amy Brasher Rothermel and Susan Brasher

Davis, and grandsons, Trey Davis, Jonathan and William Rothermel, all of Ocean City; a brother, Tom Brasher, of Beaufort, S.C.; a special friend, Ellen Miles; and Ronald Brasher numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Phyllis Ann Cooper; his former wife, Kathryn Jones “Kate” Bunting; and an infant son, James.

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Mr. Brasher graduated in 1955 from Ferndale High School, where he played varsity football, basketball and baseball. He had the distinction of being his class president for all four years of high school. After high school, he hitched a ride to join his older brother in State College, Pa. Upon enrolling in the Pennsylvania State University, he took courses in agriculture science and business administration but eventually decided on education. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1959. While there, he was a member of the

Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity. Not unlike college students today, Mr. Brasher traveled to Ocean City for the summer of 1958 and worked at Lombardi’s Hamburger Stand. After graduation from college, he worked as a bartender at the Dutch Bar. In the fall of 1959, he began his teaching career at Milford Mill High School in Baltimore, where he taught world and U.S. history and coached baseball until spring of 1963. In the fall of 1963, he joined the faculty of Stephen Decatur High School and taught history and problems of democracy until 1967. He then began a career in Ocean City’s real estate industry that spanned four decades with the notable names of the times: Kelly, Jarvis, Baker, Evans and Leland. He also enjoyed tending bar at the Stowaway. In later years, he worked as a teller at Ocean Downs. Although out of education for many years, he was a life-long learner. Having taken graduate courses at Johns Hopkins, he was extremely well read and would converse freely on local, state and national political issues and occurrences. It is difficult to recall a time when he was not within arm’s reach of a crossword puzzle. His interests included sports, cards, playing electronic trivia and shuffle bowl. But his passion was baseball and especially the Baltimore Orioles. If they were on the TV or radio, he was not far away. Mr. Brasher’s life in Ocean City began on or near Dorchester Street and the Boardwalk, and it came full circle as that was his last address. In fact, he commented that one of his life’s many special

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OBITUARIES remembrances was his return to Dorchester Street. His many lifelong friends knew that they could find him either sitting under the porch or on a bench up on the Boardwalk. Never one to enjoy the limelight, he did not want a funeral or memorial service. He did, however, request that his ashes be mixed with those of two beloved dogs. His family will honor his request and ask that donations in his name be made to the Ocean City/Worcester County Humane Society, P.O. Box 48, Berlin, Md. 21811 or the Ferndale Historical Society, 549 Vickroy Ave., Johnstown, Pa. 15905. Richard J. Truitt Jr. BERLIN — Richard James “Jimmy” Truitt, 62, died Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012, at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. Born in Salisbury, he was the son of the late Richard “Dick” Truitt and Thelma Lee Carey Truitt Savage. He was also preceded in death by his beloved grandparents Roland and Anna Carey, who raised him from age 2. Richard Truitt Mr. Truitt is survived by his wife, Ellen Cropper Truitt, and children, Shawn Renee Truitt of Selbyville, Del., and Kelley Michelle Truitt and her fiancé, Wil Hausmann of Berlin. He was an adored grandfather to Sarah Marie Lynn, Leah Renee and Kyrstin Paige. He also leaves his beloved mother-in-law, Vera May Cropper of Salisbury. Also surviving is a brother, Lee Savage and his wife, Sandy, of Berlin and a sister, Luanne Timmons and her husband, Joe, of Whaleyville. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Wayne and Bill Savage. “Jimmy” was a 1967 graduate of Stephen Decatur High School. He had worked as a technician for Comcast for 32 years. He served in the United States Marine Corps, and was a member of Friendship United Methodist Church, BoggsDisharoon American Legion Post #123, Berlin Volunteer Fire Company and the National Rifle Association. He was an avid deer hunter. A funeral service was held Monday,

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Sept.10, at the Burbage Funeral Home. The Rev. Olin Shockley officiated. Donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1138 Parsons Road, Salisbury, Md. 2180, or Coastal Hospice, P.O. Box 1733, Salisbury, Md. 21804. Julie Marie Pendleton BERLIN — Julie Marie Pendleton, 79, of Berlin, died peacefully on Monday, Sept. 10, 2012, at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin, after a long illness. Born and raised in East Orange, N.J., she was the daughter of the late Bridgett and William Doran. She graduated from Clifford J. Scott High School in 1948. Soon after, she met her late husband, James, a member of the United States Coast Guard. They were married in 1954 and raised their family in East Orange, N.J. In 1989, James, Julie, their daughter, Mary, and granddaughter, Annmarie, moved to Mystic Harbour in West Ocean City. Mrs. Pendleton was the first employee at Atlantic General Hospital, where she initially worked closely with the foundation to obtain the funds needed to begin the building program. Until her retirement a year and a half ago, she held the position of credentialing coordinator in the Medical Staff Office, where she worked very closely with the physicians on a day-to-day basis. Mrs. Pendleton was very proud to be a part of the AGH family and the much-needed service it provided to the community. She will be missed by all who knew and loved her. Mrs. Pendleton is survived by her two sons, Jim Pendleton and John Pendleton and his wife, Carol, and their two children, Derek and Kaylee; her daughter, Mary Pendleton and her daughter, Annmarie; her brother, William Doran; her niece, Chrissy Brune; and nephew Daniel Doran. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Thursday, Sept. 13, at St. John Neumann Catholic Church in Ocean Pines. Father Leonard J. Downs officiated. Burial followed at Sunset Memorial PArk in Berlin. Arrangements were handled by Burbage Funeral Home. Donations may be made to the Atlantic General Hospital Foundation, Cancer Services, 9733 Healthway Drive, Berlin, Md. 21811, in memory of Julie Pendleton.

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McGean hopes lighting fix will save money, energy as well as eyes eye again two years ago when residents of the Bay Princess building, a smaller structure that borders Rivendell to the north across 81st Street, began to complain that Rivendell’s exterior lights were brighter than was reasonable and intruded into their condos. At the Aug. 20, City Council meeting this year, Bay Princess unit owner and condo association representative Andy Anders asked the city to “re-explore the lighting situation” after the passage last year of a city ordinance codifying the Planning and Zoning Department’s standards for illumination. “We now know that they [Rivendell’s builders] did not subscribe to the controlled and directed lighting ordinance,” Anders said at the time. The city’s code policy regarding lighting has been a continuous question. Last

summer, in response to the Rivendell complaints, city Planning Director Jesse Houston proposed codifying his department’s until-then informal standards on light maximums – 2 foot-candles at the property line of an adjacent public area, and 0.2 at a private one. But Houston said that the city’s jurisdiction over this was “ambiguous” and would be superseded by any safety requirements from the Fire Marshal’s office. Anders also implied last month that the city had preferred to move the issue through civil channels rather than municipal ones to avoid implicating itself. “I have a feeling that is why it was kept from the BZA [Board of Zoning Appeals] … it was approved negligently and you would probably be liable,” he said. Anders’ implication met with a sharp rebuke from Mayor Rick Meehan. But the council did approve Anders’ suggestion to

have city staff help the condos in getting and implementing lighting advice, as long as there was no financial or legal obligation to the city. McGean said he has spoken with both a lighting design contractor and an energy-efficient lighting supplier, in hopes of coming up with some innovative ways to cut down on the light levels. “In a perfect world, we could find a fixture that could reduce the overspill, but is also a high efficiency fixture so that the cost savings on it might help Rivendell pay to replace it,” McGean said. The main concern, McGean said, are the guide lights mounted to the walls of the open-air corridors that run around the north side of the building. The lights are intended to allow residents to see to walk when leaving their units at night. But the fact that the lights are mounted high up on the side walls, yet have to pro-

vide enough light to illuminate the floor below and in front of them, causes an excess spillover of light. “Part of the real challenge we have with these is the way they’re on the wall, and what they’re trying to light is a surface that is below the wall and in the direction of the adjoining property,” McGean said. “The best solution may be to move them [to overhead lighting], but whether you’re going to be able to do that in a cost-effective manner is the question.” Other potential options would be to go with lights that bright in proximity but have less distant radiation, such as LEDs, which are also more energy-efficient. Internal reflectors in the fixtures can amplify and direct the light, while external shades can shield excess. McGean said he was also working with the city Fire Marshall’s office on the possibility that lights could be linked to motion sensors or interlocked with the building’s fire alarms so they would still provide for safety while keeping the lights off most of the time.

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Robert ‘Bob’ Tyrus Johns BERLIN — Robert “Bob” Tyrus Johns, 80, died Friday Sept. 7, 2012, at his home. Born in Rodell, W.Va., he was the son of the late Andrew Rider Johns and Mabel Lonie Swim Johns. He is survived by his son, Robert “Bobby” Wesley Johns, of Edgewood, Md.; a sister, Eunice Buddemeyer of Middle River, Md.; and a brother, Loren R. Johns of Dundalk. Mr. Johns had been a truck driver for many years and had also owned his own trucking business. He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War, during which he had served as a fireman. Cremation followed his death. No formal services are planned. Arrangements were handled by Burbage Funeral Home. John R. Barrella BERLIN — John Richard Barrella, 65, of Berlin, passed away at his home in Berlin, after losing his battle with lung cancer. Born May 20, 1947, in Syracuse, N.Y., Mr. Barrella was a graduate of Liverpool High School. He was also a member of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves, the Liverpool Fire Department and the local 519, Stone Masons Union, in Syracuse, N.Y. He had also been a contractor. Mr. Barrella lived in the central New York area most of his life, before moving to Charleston, S.C., in 1996, and then to the Eastern Shore of Maryland in 2005. He is survived by his wife, Martha

Ocean City Today Ford-Barrella; his mother, Fern Barrella of Liverpool, N.Y.; three children, Jeffery Barrella of Johnson City, N.Y., Melanie Som of Baldwinsville, N.Y., and Melissa Peta of Liverpool, N.Y., and their John Barrella spouses and children. He is also survived by eight grandchildren; two sisters, Deborah Shepardson of Liverpool, and Cynthia Bradshaw of E. Syracuse, N.Y., and their families; and two stepchildren, Steven Reeves of Concord, Calif., and Terrie Reeves Goss of Surfside, S.C. Services will be in Syracuse, N.Y., and announced at a later date. Arrangements are being handled by Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. Alfred Maskeroni BERLIN — Alfred Maskeroni, 83, of Berlin, died Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012. He was the loving father of Alfred J. Maskeroni, Jim Maskeroni and John D. Maskeroni. He is also survived by six grandchildren; his brother, John Maskeroni; and companion, Doris Tawney. All services are private. Contributions can be made to Gilchrist Hospice of Towson, Md. Arrangements are being handled by Peaceful Alternatives Funeral and Cremation Center, P.A. Condolences can be sent to the family online at www.peacefulalternatives.com.

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NANCY POWELL ■ Staff Writer (Sept. 14, 2012) During a meeting last week about septic systems, Ed Tudor, director of the county Department of Development Review and Permitting, told the Worcester County Planning Commission that the state bill about septics was more than it appeared to be. The bill, named the Sustainable Growth and Agricultural Preservation Act of 2012 or Senate bill 236, but known as the Septics Bill, “is more of a land use plan,” said Tudor, who added that he was just trying to familiarize the members of the Planning Commission with the bill. The bill aims to control the number of new residential subdivisions using septic systems by requiring the use of its tier system. The bill lists four tiers for the use, or non-use, of septic systems in counties. All local units of government must map the land into one of four tiers, but the bill only applies to residential subdivisions. The maps must be incorporated into each county’s comprehensive plan, but they may first be adopted administratively. If the county does not adopted the state’s tier plan, it cannot have any new major subdivisions anywhere, Tudor said. In tier 1, no septic systems may be used because public sewer is available in

those areas. In tier II, which includes areas intended as future growth areas planned for sewer, minor subdivisions may be on septic systems and in tier III, larger lot subdivisions may be on them, but the county planning commissions must hold public hearings. Tier IV includes agricultural and forested areas plus preservation and conservation areas. Worcester County now has land designated as estate land, which would be designated as tier III if the county creates the maps with the land designated. If the county does create the maps, the E1 land could be developed into subdivisions, but if the county does not designate the tiers, the land could not be developed, Tudor said. In May, the Worcester County Commissioners asked the Planning Commission to work on the state tier designation for septics. Failure to adopt a tier system would mean that the county could only authorize minor residential subdivisions that would be served by on-site sewage disposal systems, community sewage systems or shared systems. Major residential subdivisions would only be authorized if served by a public sewage system. If the commissioners do not adopt the state’s tier system, there could minimal efSee TUDOR on Page 31

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Drug dealer gets eight years in prison after Feb. 28 home bust NANCY POWELL ■ Staff Writer (Sept. 14, 2012) A 40-year-old Berlin man was sentenced last week to eight years in prison after a jury found him guilty of a drug charge. “You haven’t learned your lesson,” Judge Thomas C. Groton III told Charles George ‘Chip’ Arnold III in Circuit Court in Snow Hill last Thursday. Arnold’s Georgetown Road residence was the site of the execution of a search and seizure warrant by members of the Narcotics Unit of the Ocean City Police Department and the STAR team of the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office on Feb. 28.

They seized pipes, a digital scale and 163 grams (about 5.75 ounces) of marijuana. Also seized was $655 in cash found in a purse in the bedroom shared by Arnold and his wife. Police seized that money because they were unable to determine if Arnold or his wife held a job. Of the five people inside the house, four, including Arnold, were arrested. Defense Attorney Jeff Ray said there was nothing to tie Arnold to the marijuana because he was not the only occupant of the bedroom where the marijuana was found. Arnold was being tried on charges of possession of marijuana and possession of See JUDGE on Page 32

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In exchange for the guilty pleas, other charges against Facchini were not prosecuted. Judge Richard Bloxom ordered a presentence investigation. Facchini is scheduled to be sentenced Nov. 9. Facchini has been held in the Worcester County jail since his arrest.

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the drug with the intent to distribute it. Ray told the jurors that the search and seizure included no debt sheets and no small plastic bags, items commonly used by drug dealers. Also not found were cell phones and emails about drugs. “There’s a lot of missing evidence,” Ray said. Sgt. Jeff Smith, supervisor of the Narcotics Unit, said the digital scale was out in the open and that was indicative of a drug dealer. The most common drugs dealt in this area, Smith said, are heroin, prescription medication, cocaine and marijuana. Onequarter ounce of marijuana can sell from $25 to $150 depending on the kind and quality, he said. The type of marijuana Arnold had would sell for $100 to $150 per ounce, Smith said. During 2011, members of the Narcotics Unit had made 325 undercover buys of drugs. Some of those buys were from

Arnold, who had a criminal record. Judge Groton sentenced Arnold to eight years in prison, with all but four years suspended. After his release from prison, Arnold will be on supervised probation for two years. He must also pay a $500 fine. The judge said Arnold had been on probation numerous times and had violated probation five times. If Arnold did not learn his lesson, Groton said, the prison sentences would get longer and longer. “Hopefully, this time, you learn your lesson,” he said. Arnold was expected to be tried on charges of first- and second-degree assault, use of a firearm during a violent crime, carrying a handgun and reckless endangerment, but those charges were not prosecuted. “We’ve been trying to locate the victim,” Assistant State’s Attorney Ajene Turnbull said. Turnbull added that Arnold was subject to being recharged if the victim is located.

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grants from government and private foundations, and its staff is provided by area partner organizations such as local law enforcement and Atlantic General Hospital. But it still has around $180,000 of general operating expenses that must be covered. The center is also seeking accreditation from the National Children’s Alliance. Talbot County’s CAC is currently the only accredited center in the state, and is also, to the best of Myers’ knowledge, the only one that receives steady funding at the county level. CRICKET, however, is set to be accredited this fall. The theme of October’s event is “Jamaican A Difference, Mon!” A cost of $60 per person includes dinner, three-hour open bar, live entertainment, silent auction and door prizes. For more information, call Myers at 410-641-0097 or e-mail Wendy@thecricketcenter.com.

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Collision causes fire A 2002 Chevrolet Impala burst into flames Sept. 10, after its driver, a 16-year-old boy, drove into the back of a 1997 Chevrolet cargo van operated by a 44-year-old man. The man had stopped his car because a school bus, with its flashing red warning lights activated, was stopped so children could disembark. The fire spread from the teenager’s Impala to the cargo van, but everyone was able to escape the flames. The teen driver was taken to Peninsula Regional Medical Center to be treated for non-life threatening injuries. He was charged with failure to control speed to avoid a collision.

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The school bus was not involved in the collision, which occurred on Route 113 south of Porters Crossing Road at about 3:34 p.m. Route 113 was closed for approximately two hours while the vehicles were removed and the scene was cleared.

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Ocean City police seized smoking devices made for smoking controlled dangerous substances in late August at two Boardwalk businesses. They seized items at the Shore Side Shop at 106 S. Atlantic Ave., on Aug. 24, and from NY Piercing at 409 Atlantic Ave., on Aug. 30. The suspected contraband was found in the proximity of various items, such as ashtrays, T-shirts and statues, that promoted the use of mari-

Maryland State Police charged a 55-year-old West Ocean City woman with theft of more than $1,000 on Sept. 5. An investigation revealed that Martha Angela Jordan stole a purse containing approximately $1,200 in cash plus three checks totaling $432. Police said that during an interview at her home, Jordan returned the purse

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Rewolinski pleads guilty to breaking into home June 30 and saw the opened garage door. They knew they had left it closed. In November, an Ocean City detective learned two boys who attended the Maryland School of the Deaf with the daughter of the couple who owned the Sunset Island house. The boys stayed at the house during the Memorial Day weekend. Those boys plus a girl were in Ocean City again June 16, but were kicked out of the place where they had been staying. They had no money to rent a room, so one of them, Nicholas Shawn McClain, 18, of Middletown, came up with the idea of breaking into the house where they had stayed for the holiday

NANCY POWELL ■ Staff Writer (Sept. 14, 2012) Through the use of a sign language interpreter, 19-year-old Todd Michael Rewolinski pleaded guilty to breaking into an Ocean City residence two years ago when he was 17. On June 19, 2010, Rewolinski and some friends broke into a house on Island Edge Drive in Sunset Island and stole a 42-inch-flat screen television, a DVD player and jewelry valued at more than $2,000. The theft went unnoticed until the owners went to their vacation house on

weekend and stealing things McClain and Rewolinski were the two who carried the television from the house, Deputy State’s Attorney Abigail Marsh said in Circuit Court in Snow Hill on Monday. They put it into the back of a pickup truck and the screen cracked as they drove over the Route 90 bridge on their way out of Ocean City. McClain pleaded guilty May 21, 2012, to fourth-degree burglary and theft from $1,000 to $10,000. On the first charge, he was sentenced to 18 months in jail, with all but 15 months suspended. For the second charge, he received a suspended $1,000 fine and the same jail time as the first sentence.

juana. All displayed marijuana leaves. Police charged the owner of Shore Side Shop, Benjamin Darmony, 48, of Berlin, with distribution of drug paraphernalia. They charged NY Piercing owner Claude Darmony, 23, who gave the store address as his address, with possession of drug paraphernalia and distribution of paraphernalia. Ocean City police had met with both men in June and provided each of them with a 15-page packet containing the Maryland Criminal law Article governing drug paraphernalia, with explanations and examples of what constitutes such paraphernalia.

Marijuana A 26-year-old Frederick man was charged Sept. 2, with possession of marijuana after police found marijuana in his vehicle. A Berlin police officer stopped Lee Roy Walter Cochran’s vehicle after midnight on Route 50 and found the drug during a search.

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Six men arrested after drug-related fight on boards Three Ocean City Police officers receive injuries during Sept. 2 scuffle NANCY POWELL ■ Staff Writer (Sept. 14, 2012) Ocean City police on Sept. 2 arrested six people who were allegedly involved in a fight on the Boardwalk at about 6 p.m. Police saw several people fighting in front of a restaurant at 709 S. Atlantic Ave. As police started to break up the fight, one man, later identified as Carl Ross Perry of Berlin, continued to fight, despite efforts by several employees of the restaurant to stop him. Police ordered Perry to the ground, but he did not comply and he fought four officers until taken into custody, police said. Police found five additional suspects,

all from Florida, involved in the altercation in various locations in the inlet parking lot. They were identified as Deve St. Fleur, 24, of Immokalee; Valen Joseph, 23 of Lehigh Acres; Jermaine Lacorey Phillips, 24, William Sherman Freeman, 33, and Michael Fitzgeral Smith, 45, all of Fort Meade. Freeman also has an address in Cambridge. Police also recovered a backpack belonging to St. Fleur. It contained several bags of suspected marijuana plus other evidence that police said indicated that marijuana was being sold. They also found marijuana on Perry that was packaged identically to the items recovered from St. Fleur’s backpack. Witnesses told police that Perry was outside with the five suspects, but went back into the restaurant and returned with an object later determined to be a knife. Perry allegedly threatened a suspect and the fight started. The investigators concluded that the

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LISA CAPITELLI ■ Assistant Editor (Sept. 14, 2012) The Worcester Prep boys’ soccer team didn’t start off as sharp as Coach Terry Underkoffler would have liked during Monday’s game against the Greenwood Mennonite Flames, but the Mallards picked up the pace to win the contest 6-1. “For the first 24 minutes, I thought we were going to be in trouble because we played rather slowly and we weren’t connecting our passes and we weren’t combining,” Underkoffler said. “About the 14minute mark it started to pick up. I think the [sense of] urgency started to pick up.” Twenty-eight minutes into the game, senior Seth Conboy scored to give the home team a 1-0 lead. About two minutes later, Ryan Nally netted a shot to put Worcester on top 2-0. “Once Seth broke through and scored that first goal and then Ryan scored minutes after, they picked up their intensity a bit and they started to connect,” Underkoffler said. “We started finding people in the center to combine with, we found our forwards better and the outside midfielders started getting harder crosses in. That loosened up the defense a bit.” Conboy tallied his second goal at the 37-minute mark, followed by another one minute later by junior Lucas Payne. The Mallards went into the halftime break on top 4-0. Nally recorded his second goal about five minutes into the second half. Conboy made it 6-0 two minutes later. The Flames netted their lone goal with 11:30 remaining in the contest. Senior Zander Farr played in goal for about 70 minutes of the game and stopped one shot. Freshman Charlie Pritchard took over in the net for the final 10 minutes and made one save. The Mallards will have a few practices before their next game against the Delmarva Christian Royals, on Tuesday in Georgetown, Del. The team will “work on attacking, passing, combining. The things we were missing in the first 24 minutes [of the game against Greenwood],” Underkoffler said.

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Sophomore Jillian Petito controls the ball for Stephen Decatur during Tuesday’s competition in Berlin. Petito scores a goal in Decatur’s 5-3 victory over the Easton Warriors.

SEASONOPENER:SHUTOUT No setbacks here! Seahawks easily defeat Bulldogs, 5-0 LISA CAPITELLI ■ Assistant Editor (Sept. 14, 2012) Even a broken-down bus couldn’t defeat the Stephen Decatur girls’ soccer team. Breaking down on the way to Ridgely, Md., where the girls would take on the

North Caroline Bulldogs last Friday, did little to damper the girls’ spirits — the Lady Seahawks were visibly amped to compete when they stepped on the field. “After waiting on the side of Route 113, and arriving to North Caroline an hour late, you would expect our girls to

be flat. On the contrary, they were fired up and ready to play,” Coach Misty Bunting said after Decatur’s 5-0 victory. “They simply couldn’t get on the field fast enough. And when they did, they just went to work and put into play everything that we have See LADY on Page 38

Seahawks’ progress on soccer field pleases Coach Greenwood LISA CAPITELLI ■ Assistant Editor (Sept. 14, 2012) The Stephen Decatur boys’ soccer team continues to progress, but there’s still room for improvement. The Seahawks opened the season last Wednesday on the road with a 4-1 victory over the Kent Island Buccaneers. Seniors Andrew Ternahan and Karim Olguin and juniors Zak Hoshino and David Bernal-Clark each scored goals, and junior Logan Thumma and sophomore Sean Colgan combined for six saves in the net. On Monday, Decatur hosted the North Caroline Bulldogs and the home team earned See SD SOCCER on Page 42

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Senior Karim Olguin takes a shot at the North Caroline goal during Monday’s game in Berlin. Olguin scored two goals in Decatur’s 3-0 victory.

Support the Believe in Tomorrow Children’s Foundation and the charitable programs of Ocean City VFW Post 8296 during the Amber Clifford Ramsey Memorial Golf Tournament on Oct. 3, at the Ocean City Golf Club in Berlin. Registration begins at noon, tee-off at 1 p.m. The awards dinner will take place immediately following at the 19th Hole Bar and Grille on Route 611 in West Ocean City. Musical provided by Louis Wright. The cost is $80 per person or $320 per team of four. Prizes include closest to the pin and longest men’s and women’s drives. Hole sponsorships are available for $100 per sign. Deadline for registration is Sept. 30. For more information, call Mann Properties at 410-289-6156.

Golf tournament to aid education The Worcester County Veterans Memorial Foundation invites all golfers to participate in its sixth annual golf tournament at the Ocean City Golf Club on Sept. 26 at 1 p.m. The tournament format is “ Captain’s Choice,” Best Ball. There will be men’s, ladies’ and mixed teams. Teams will be formed for those without partners. Registration is $85 per player and will include practice balls, green fees, gifts, snacks, lunch and dinner, catered by Carrabba’s Italian Grill of West Ocean City, served immediately following the tournament. Contests include hole in one, putting, straightest drive and closes to the pin on all par 3’s. This golf tournament supports the Veteran Memorial Foundation’s Educational Outreach Program, recipient of the 2012 Governor’s Award. This program provides Worcester County fifth-grade students with the opportunity to visit the memorial and learn about the sacrifices made by our country’s veterans; and been incorporated into the curriculum by the Worcester County Board of Education. To register for the tournament, call Marie Gilmore at 410-208-6612 or visit a local golf courses, the Veterans Memorial site and the Ocean City Golf Club to pick up a brochure.

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Seahawks fight back from 16-point deficit, but come up short against Indians Stephen Decatur climbs within 2 points of defending champs; falls 36-27 at home LISA CAPITELLI ■ Assistant Editor (Sept. 14, 2012) The Stephen Decatur football team trailed the Indian River Indians 16-0 at the halftime break last Friday, but the Seahawks never quit. Decatur was within two points of the defending DIAA Division II champions late in the game, but was never unable to pull ahead.

Indian River won the Sept. 7 match on Berlin soil, 36-27. “The problem is, we didn’t play from the beginning. The outcome might have been differDecatur Coach ent if we came out the way we did in the second Bob Knox half at the beginning of the game,” said Decatur Coach Bob Knox. “We outplayed them in the second half, but you can’t wait. We have to play hard for 48 minutes, instead of 24.” The visiting Indians scored 13 points in the first quarter and tacked on three in the

second to lead 16-0 at halftime. During the break, Knox told his players that if they were first to score in the second half, they would be right back in the game. Decatur came out of the locker room fired up and moved the ball down the field. Senior James Mapp scored from one yard out about two-and-a-half minutes into the third quarter to cut Indian River’s advantage to 10 points. The Indians returned the kickoff about 70 yards and scored a minute later to pull ahead 22-6. Indian River tacked on seven points with 2:05 left in the third quarter. Decatur started its comeback in the

fourth quarter with a touchdown by junior P.J. Copes. Senior quarterback Collin Macomber completed a 42-yard pass to Cameron Gaynor, also a senior, and Mapp scored from three yards out as the Indians watched their lead shrink to two points (29-27) with about four minutes remaining in the game. Indian River secured the victory, with a touchdown in the final minute of play. “We were inside the 30-yard line six times — three times in the first half and we didn’t score, and three times in the second half and we got two touchdowns. When you get [inside the 30-yard line] See SEAHAWKS on Page 39

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Seahawks edge outWarriors, fall to Buccaneers LISA CAPITELLI ■ Assistant Editor (Sept. 14, 2012) The Stephen Decatur volleyball team won its season opener last week on the road against the Easton Warriors in five games. The Lady Seahawks, playing their first regular-season match under the direction of Sarah Zimmer, who stepped up from an assistant position to lead the squad after longtime Coach Bertha Ortiz passed away in July, got off to a slow start. Easton won the first game 25-21 and the second, 25-18. “Games 1 and 2 we were very flat,” Zimmer said. “I think overall it was definitely a very emotional game for us. Easton had shirts made for us in honor of Coach Ortiz and we had a moment of silence at the beginning.” The Seahawks turned things around in the third game, winning 2511. The squad scored a 25-9 victory in the fourth game and came out on top, 15-7, in the fifth. “Games 3-5, the girls were on. They were loose, they flowed and they communicated. Everything fit together,” Zimmer said. “The seniors really stepped up and were leaders on the floor. It was a great way to start our season and they definitely made Coach Ortiz proud.” On Tuesday in Stevensville, the Kent Island Buccaneers edged out Decatur in five games. The visiting Seahawks took the first game 25-13 and the second 25-18, but the Buccaneers won the next three: 25-10, 25-21 and 15-10. “The first two games, we were communicating, we were passing great and we were moving our feet,” Zimmer said. “Games 3-5, it was kind of like we lost all that. We just couldn’t get it together.” During the match, Zimmer said senior defensive specialist Alexis Martinek was busy on the back line, digging 26 Buccaneers hits. Juniors Taylor Black scored six aces and Katie VanBruggen had six kills. Senior Casey Ortiz recorded 14 assists. The Wi-Hi Indians are scheduled to travel to Berlin for a 3:30 p.m. competition against Decatur on Tuesday.

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Worcester Prep junior Claire Stickler kneels to pass the ball during Monday’s match in Berlin.

Worcester Prep volleyball team ‘making strides’ LISA CAPITELLI ■ Assistant Editor (Sept. 14, 2012) Worcester Prep volleyball Coach Herb Simon has seen his players improve, but he will continue to push and encourage them to reach their potential. “We’re making strides. We won a game [on Monday] and that’s a lot of progress for our team,” Simon said. This is the second year the program is being offered at the school. Seven Lady Mallards on Simon’s 13-player roster competed in 2011. At the start of last season, not one player had much, if

any, experience. “We’re starting to get three hits more now. Were still making a lot of mistakes, but we can correct them,” Simon said. On Monday, the Greenwood Mennonite Flames edged out Worcester 26-24 in the opening game and 25-19 in the second. The Mallards led 12-6 in the third game, but the Flames went on a run and pulled ahead. The home team fought back and came out on top 26-24. Greenwood won the fourth game 25-19, but Worcester didn’t make it easy. The visiting squad led 19-4, but the Mallards scored the next 13 points to pull within two (17-19).

“The girls were so emotional. It was the first time I’ve seen them play with emotion,” Simon said. “They were just playing well. It was really fun to watch them play.” Senior Caroline Wetzelberger put 24 of her 25 serves in play. She earned 19 service points. Sophomore Cecily Sass had 11 service points and 13 kills, many of which she earned by tipping the ball over the net after reading Greenwood’s defensive positioning and seeing the open spaces on the court. Mattie Maull, a sophomore, recorded 13 kills and four blocks. Worcester will take a road trip on Tuesday to play the Chincoteague Ponies.

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been working so hard on in practice. The girls played a fantastic game.” Seniors Tori Whigham and Brittney Calandra, juniors Liz Rougcher and Rebecca Lederman and sophomore Payton VanKirk each scored goals for Decatur. Freshman goalie Alexis Gausepohl recorded five saves. “Before the game, I stressed to the girls the importance of working and moving as a unit, that we needed everyone to work together to get us into scoring position, and they truly did work as a team,”

Bunting said. “From the solid play out of the back, to the ball control in the middle and the finishing ability up top, the team just simply played smart soccer.” The Easton Warriors traveled to Berlin on Tuesday to take on the Seahawks. Lederman headed the ball into the goal on a Rougcher corner kick and Calandra scored shortly after to give Decatur a 2-0 lead about 15 minutes into the game. The Warriors netted a penalty shot to cut the advantage to one. They capitalized on a loose ball in the box and scored a second goal 33 seconds before the half-

time break. Rougcher sent a corner kick into the Easton goal area with 21:56 left in the game and sophomore Jillian Petito shot it past the keeper to put Decatur on top 3-2. Calandra scored back-to-back goals to boost the Seahawks’ advantage to three (5-2). Easton netted a third goal in the final minute. “We definitely didn’t play our best game,” Bunting said. “In the second half, our communication improved. The goals we scored were impressive and a result of hard work.”

Bunting said the defensive line was solid, noting the performances of Lederman, freshman Alexis McDonough and sophomore Allison Beck. Gausepohl stopped 10 shots in goal for Decatur. The Seahawks will head to Queen Anne’s County to play the Lions tonight, Friday. “They’re always aggressive, tight games,” Bunting said of the matches between the Seahawks and Lions. “They’re always fast and bigger than us, but our girls are getting better and better. They’re focused and working hard at practice.”

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Stephen Decatur senior quarterback Collin Macomber (15) carries the ball through a pack of players during last Friday’s game against Indian River at Seahawk Stadium in Berlin.

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you’ve got to finish your drives,” Knox said. “And we had 10 dropped passes. If we caught two or three of those, it could have been a changing point in the game. “But we never quit, which shows a lot of character and heart,” he said. “I was really proud of the kids.” Mapp led the Decatur offense, carrying the ball 13 times for 58 yards. Copes rushed eight times for 50 yards. Senior Colin May ran the ball nine times for 46 yards, and junior Andrew Borradaile

racked up 51 yards on six carries. Macomber was 7-for-19 passing for 108 yards. May led the defense with 13 tackles, three of which were sacks. Junior Marwan Saleh made 13 tackles and Borradaile had 10. Decatur is scheduled to travel to Stevensville today, Friday, to take on the Kent Island Buccaneers. “We will have our hands full, but if we come out and play from the beginning, we’ll have an opportunity to beat them,” Knox said.

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Lady Seahawks struggle to score a goal against Washington Need improved play at both ends of SDHS soccer field LISA CAPITELLI ■ Assistant Editor (Sept. 14, 2012) The Stephen DecaturWashington field hockey game in Berlin last Friday was an equally matched battle, but it was the visiting Jaguars who scored early in the first half and held on to win 1-0. “We just couldn’t get it in the cage,” said Decatur Coach Michelle Fluty. “I keep telling them, if we can’t score, we can’t win.” The Jaguars’ Alesha Davis netted a shot a little over four minutes into the game. The Lady Seahawks had several opportunities to even the score, but were unsuccessful. Freshman Sophia Clementi played in goal the first half for Decatur and stopped two shots. Junior Abby Friedman took over in the second half and recorded three saves. “Overall, I was really proud of how the girls played in the midfield. They worked together and they were stepping to the ball, but on both ends of the field we have a lot of work to do,” Fluty said. “We need to be able to finish and get the ball in the cage, and on defense, we need to be more discipline in order to not give them easy shots. We’ve improved from our first game to this game, but we need to work on playing at both ends of the field.” Decatur’s next match is scheduled for 4 p.m. Monday against North Dorchester in Berlin.

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Stephen Decatur sophomore Brooke Davis, left, knocks the ball away from a Washington player during last Friday’s game in Berlin. Decatur lost 1-0.

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Mallards fall in overtime play to Sabres after major setback LISA CAPITELLI ■ Assistant Editor (Sept. 14, 2012) Each year, matches between Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference rivals, the Worcester Prep Lady Mallards and the Sts. Peter & Paul Sabres are dogfights, and Monday’s game in Easton was no different. Prep sophomore Amanda Gabriel gave her squad a 1-0 advantage about 10 minutes into the contest. The home team tied the score at 1-all on a fast

break about 20 seconds before halftime. Prep Coach Carol Hartnett said the Mallards suffered a major setback when they had to play the second half without junior midfielder Frankie Willing, who injured her foot in the first half. Neither team scored in the second half so the game went into overtime. The Sabres knocked a loose ball past the Mallards’ goalie, freshman Grace Tunis (19 saves), with about a minute remaining in the first 10-minute overtime period and they held on to win 2-1.

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a 3-0 shutout. “We played better than we did the other night [against Kent Island], but I still think we have a lot of work to do,” Coach Jamie Greenwood said. “It’s just the little things.” Hoshino fed Olguin the ball through two defenders and the senior shot to the far post to put the Seahawks on the board. About 30 seconds later, senior captain Logan Simpson crossed the ball, which was deflected off Hoshino’s

Decatur golfers dominating every competitor they face LISA CAPITELLI ■ Assistant Editor (Sept. 14, 2012) The Stephen Decatur golf team continues to dominate its competition, most recently, winning Tuesday’s eight-school match by 24 strokes. “We keep widening our margin of winning, but we have to come out with our ‘A’ game every time,” said Decatur Coach Jim Krall. He was pleased with his golfers’ performances on the challenging back nine holes of the Ocean Pines course. The Seahawks scored a 163. Leading the team was senior Joe Iacona and junior Matt Ruggiere, who both carded 40s. Their scores earned them co-medalist honors with Washington’s Chase Benton. Junior Andrew Urban (41) and sophomore Delaney Iacona (42) also contributed to Decatur’s victory. Washington finished in second place with a 187. “Coach [Don] Furbay and I are pleased with the scores. We’re just rolling right along now,” Krall said. “What impresses me about these players is their ‘never give up’ attitudes. If they have a bad hole, they use it as fuel for the next hole. It’s quite amazing and a pleasure to witness them come back with tenacity. “It’s a pleasure to coach competitors with fire in their heart,” he said. Decatur is slated to compete against the other Bayside Conference schools on Tuesday at Nutters Crossing in Salisbury.

leg, and Olguin buried it in the back of the goal to give Decatur a 2-0 advantage at the halftime break. Senior Kaelan Patterson tallied the Berlin squad’s final goal with just under 14 minutes remaining in the match. Thumma stopped six Bulldogs’ shots. “We moved the ball better at the end of the game,” Greenwood said. “We’re improving every day. We’re moving in the right direction.” Decatur’s next match is set for 5:30 p.m. Monday against the Easton Warriors in Berlin.

“We possessed the ball a majority of the game. We dominated the game,” Hartnett said. “I don’t question their effort. They tried as hard as they could. We took a lot of quality shots, I just

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LAUREN BUNTING ■ Contributing Writer (Sept. 14, 2012) Recently, the National Association of Realtors Government Affairs Department featured Chase Bank in a webinar geared toward supplying the real estate industry with more information on assisting clients through the mortgage approval process. Among the discussion were the documents most commonly required by borrowers and various underwriting considerations. The Chase representatives mentioned the importance of “smoothing the process with the right documentation,” and listed the top requested documents as: ■ Most recent pay stubs ■ Most recent two years taxes and W-2s ■ Most recent three months of bank and investment statements ■ Signed Federal form 4506-T to access tax returns ■ Contract of Sale Credit overlays were also discussed. Credit overlays are bank underwriting standards beyond what is required by FHA, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. An example of a bank credit overlay is requiring a higher credit score than the federal agencies. Kevin Watters, retail lending executive for Chase, said during the webinar, “We look at payment history on a specific program, so even though agencies say, ‘Here’s our credit box; it’s OK for you to sell to us,’ if our data indicates that the default rate is high for a borrower with a particular credit profile, we won’t make that loan. Even if the agencies’ credit box is a little wider than ours, we want to make sure we’re comfortable with it.” The Chase reps explained that any loan turned down goes through a second review by another underwriter to see if anything was overlooked in the first review, or if there are any compensating factors that might allow the applicant to be accepted for a loan. They also mentioned it is a good idea to submit a cover letter with an application if you have an unusual credit or income issue citing the more information they have, the better decision they can make regarding issuing approvals or denials. Chase originated more than $46 billion in home loans in the second quarter of 2012, ranking them No. 2 with 11.5 percent of all home purchase originations.

— Lauren Bunting is a member of the Coastal Association of Realtors and a licensed REALTOR® with Bunting Realty, Inc. in Berlin.

The Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association and Worcester County Tourism partnered with D3 Corp to launch http://toastourcoast.com, a Web site highlighting wineries and breweries in proximity to Ocean City.

TOAST OUR COAST LAUNCHED Web site features wineries and breweries near Ocean City LISA CAPITELLI ■ Assistant Editor (Sept. 14, 2012) The Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association and Worcester County Tourism teamed up with D3 Corp to design http://toastourcoast.com, a Web site highlighting wineries and breweries near the beach. “With the popularity of all things local, we created the site to showcase breweries and wineries within driving distance of Ocean City,” said Susan Jones, HMRA executive director. “We have always had a little something for everyone. So, now the visitors who come seeking local experiences will be able to view our Trail Guide and get a flavor of our local region.” The site idea was a collaboration between Jones, HMRA Event Manager Amy Tingle, Lisa Challenger, director of Worcester County Tourism, and John Gehrig, owner of D3 Corp. Jones said each of them had different ideas for the site which launched in August. “It all started when I was looking at the Maryland Wineries Web site and there were many different wine trails for each Maryland region, but, it was specific to wineries. Burley Oak had recently opened

[in Berlin], so it occurred to me that it would be great to feature breweries and wineries on the same page all while giving visitors another activity,” Jones said. “So, from a user standpoint, it is beneficial as it provides another attraction of sorts — something to do while visiting Ocean City. “Lisa reached out to the Eastern Shore of Virginia and Lower Delaware tourism directors, which pulled in other states, but again, all concentrated within an hour driving distance [of Ocean City],” she said. The site features a wine and ale trail map, showcasing 11 wineries and seven breweries. It also includes some information about each, such as if tours and tastings are offered, if food is sold on-site, if it is groupfriendly, if the winery or brewery has a retail store, contact information and hours of operation. Links to each business’ Web site, Facebook and Twitter are provided, as well, and there is a calendar page that outlines upcoming events, photo albums and a “FAQ” page. “This Web site puts, in one consolidated location, all the info anyone would need to plan a trip to one, or all, of the fabulous wineries and breweries on the Delmarva Peninsula,” said

Adrian Mobilia, owner of Fenwick Wine Cellars off Route 54 in Fenwick Island, Del. The business opened on Jan. 7, 2010. It grows its own Niagara, Concord and Reliance grapes. Fenwick Wine Cellars currently offers about twodozen different wines. “We have had a few groups come in and tell us they were on the Web site looking for new and exciting things to do while in the Ocean City area.” Burley Oak Brewing Company, on Old Ocean City Boulevard in Berlin, celebrated its one-year anniversary with a party on Aug. 26. Its beers are on tap at 40 bars and restaurants in the local area. Owner Bryan Brushmiller said he will branch out into the Baltimore, Annapolis and Washington, D.C. markets in the near future, but he will always remain loyal and focused on his local clientele. This week, the company began bottling its bourbon barrel, aged six months, BunkerC, Burley Oak’s first limited bottle run. As of Wednesday, only about 100 of the 420 bottles made are still available at the brewery. Brushmiller thinks toastourcoast.com is a valuable site. “We love supporting others See WEB on Page 47

Hair designer Fotini Moschonas has joined the staff of Oh My Hair in Berlin. She is European trained and arrives with 25 years of experience in the health, wellness and beauty industry. “Fotin,” as she is billed, has worked for the Golden Door Spa and Salon in TelF. Moschonas luride, Colo., and The Sanderling Resort and Spa in Duck, N.C. She is offering a complimentary haircut with any color, highlight or keratin treatment, and a complimentary deep conditioning treatment with any haircut. Fotini specializes in formal and fantasy hairstyling and will work a booth at the bridal show in Berlin on Sept. 29. Otherwise, she will be at the salon from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Tuesdays through Saturdays.

Sidewalk Sale set for Sept. 21-23 in WOC White Marlin Mall will hold its annual Super September Sidewalk Sale next weekend, Sept. 21-23, at the mall in West Ocean City. The three-day sale will run all day Friday, Saturday and Sunday, until regular close of business at participating merchants, who will display their merchandise on the sidewalk areas directly in front of their stores. Additional savings can also be found inside each of the mall’s stores. “The White Marlin Mall Super September Sidewalk Sale gives shoppers an opportunity to find a wide range of values during Sunfest weekend,” said Matt Mittenthal, asset manager at Greenberg Gibbons Commercial, the mall’s leasing and property management firm. “Like Sunfest, it is our celebration of the passing of the summer season and the kick off to our fall and winter events.” White Marlin Mall is located at 12641 Ocean Gateway, one-half mile past the bridge on Route 50, next to the Tanger Outlets. A preview of White Marlin Mall and information about each store can be found online at www.whitemarlinmall.com.

Shamrock Realty’s Volk licensed in Del. Jim Volk of Shamrock Realty Group has received his Delaware Real Estate license. Volk joined Shamrock Realty Group in 2010, as a licensed Maryland REALTOR®, and is now part of the Beach2Bay Real Estate Team. Prior to beginning his real estate career on the Eastern Shore, Volk had a 35-year caJim Volk reer in retail management with major department stores throughout the United States.

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Tanger â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Pink Styleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; campaign now under way at WOC center (Sept. 14, 2012) Pink is a bold color so significant that women everywhere know what it stands for immediately â&#x20AC;&#x201D; it stands for hope. This fall, Tanger is offering its shoppers a way to join in the fight against breast cancer with their annual â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pink Styleâ&#x20AC;? campaign. The 19th annual Tanger Pink Style campaign is now under way at the Tanger Outlet Center in West Ocean City. For $1, shoppers can purchase a Pink Card that provides them with a 25 percent discount on a single item at participating stores located at the outlets. Proceeds from card sales will be donated to the Eunice Q. Sorin Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Diagnostic Center at Atlantic General Hospital and the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tanger is proud to join with our retail

partners and our customers in a team effort to put an end to this terrible disease of Breast Cancer,â&#x20AC;? said Steven B. Tanger, president and chief executive officer of Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our goal is to help raise and donate the funds necessary for Breast Cancer research so that a cure and prevention can be found.â&#x20AC;? Customers can purchase as many Pink Cards as they would like at Tanger Shopper Services Center or online at www.tangeroutlet.com. The program will conclude Oct. 25. Since 1994, Tanger Outlet Centers nationally has contributed more than $11 million to this important cause through the Pink Style Campaign, 5K races, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pink Partiniâ&#x20AC;? events and other breast cancerrelated fundraising events.

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in our industry and anything that puts emphasis on small businesses is beneficial,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think the site is fantastic. [HMRA, Worcester County Tourism and D3 Corp] did a really good job.â&#x20AC;? Fin City Brewing, Co., which operates on the second floor of Hooperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Crab House, located at the foot of the Route 50 bridge in West Ocean City, began brewing

beer onsite in April. When approached about the Web site, Hooperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s General Manager Ryan Intrieri thought it was a great idea. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The concept is great. With the amount of breweries and wineries in the area, it makes sense,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People come in and say they heard we brew our own beer and they want to try it and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure the site has helped.â&#x20AC;?

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The Circus Una All-Female Aerial Thrill Show, above, and the Adrenaline Stunt Crew Team, inset, were two of many featured acts during the inaugural OC BikeFest last year at the inlet parking lot. In addition to OC BikeFest, two other motorcycle-related events are now under way in the resort area — Delmarva Bike Week and OC Bikes to the Beach Fall Rally. Each will continue throughout the weekend at locations in and around Ocean City, offering everything from live music and pin runs, to bikini competitions, raffles and products.

MOTORCYCLE MANIA Trio of events, and bike blessing, on tap this weekend throughout Worcester County and beyond

LISA CAPITELLI ■ Assistant Editor (Sept. 14, 2012) Thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts began arriving in the Salisbury and Ocean City areas earlier this week for a variety of events scheduled over four days, Sept. 13-16, as a part of the 12th annual Delmarva Bike Week, the second annual OC BikeFest and second OC Bikes to the Beach Fall Rally.

DELMARVA BIKE WEEK: The 12th annual edition of Delmarva Bike Week began Thursday and continues through Sunday at four locations: Seacrets on 49th Street in Ocean City, Harley-Davidson in Seaford, Del., and at Winter Place Park and Arthur W. Perdue Stadium in Salisbury. “I heard there were a lot of bikes in

OC Bikes to the Beach will offer events at Hooper’s in West Ocean City, above, and at Oasis in Whaleyville.

town [last] weekend already. I think if the forecast is good, it will be an awesome weekend,” said Bruce Bennett of B Line Inc., organizers of the event. Activities scheduled to take place during Bike Week include live music, rides, Xtreme Wheelie simulator rides, American Motor Drome thrill show, bikini competitions, giveaways and raf-

fles, among many others. Professional bike builders will also be on hand. Beginning at 9 a.m. each day, riders may register at Winter Place Park and Perdue Stadium for the annual “Cruzin the Coast” Pin Run. The entry fee costs $20 and earns riders an official T-shirt and pin. The run is self-paced and will last for the duration of Bike Week. “It gives people a chance to ride their bikes and see different parts of Delmarva,” Bennett said. Riders must visit at least seven of the nine businesses listed as pin run sponsors and have their official Delmarva Bike Week program stamped to be entered into a 50/50 drawing. A matching donation will be given to the Spuck & Lib Bennett Scholarship Fund for a student entering the education field. Registration begins today, Friday, at See LOADED on Page 56

The fourth annual Rev. Dr. Charles Albert Tindley Gospel Fest will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 15, on the grounds of the Multipurpose Building at 130 Flower St., in Berlin. Born July 7, 1851, in Berlin, the late Rev. Tindley was a Methodist minister and gospel music composer, who wrote such songs as “We’ll Understand It Better By And By” and “I’ll Overcome Some Day” (later changed to “We Shall Over Come”). The festival honors Tindley’s legacy. Exhibits showcasing Tindley’s life and accomplishments will be on display during the free, all-ages festival, and vendors will offer food, beverages and arts and crafts. Exhibits and vendors will open at 10 a.m. The gospel program will begin at noon. The festival’s featured artist will be Tara Ricks and her singers. She will be accompanied by Preacher Pap and his Gospel Invisibles. Other local talent will be on hand as well. Tindley’s songs will be sung by some of the various artists throughout the day. The Rev. Dr. Charles Albert Tindley Fest is sponsored by the Germantown School Community Heritage Center, the Worcester County Arts Council and the Maryland State Arts Council. Vending spaces are available. Cost is $75 for food vendors, $25 for arts and creaft vendors and free for non-selling vendors (community support and services). For more details or to receive a vendor information packet, contact Gabriel Purnell at 410-641-1988 or Mary White at 410-641-2510.

Art League presents photography awards The Art League of Ocean City announced the winners of this month’s photography exhibit during an opening reception on Sept. 7. The Rick Maloof Best in Show award went to Robin Harrison for “Barber Chair.” The Ocean Pines Camera Club provided the award. David Ganoe won first place for “Sunrise Monument.” Second place was presented to Walt Schumacher for “Roses,” and “Dancing Sticks” by Graham Slaughter earned third-place honors. Honorable mentions went to Alissa Rosenstein, Robin Harrison and James Gordon. The exhibit will remain on display through the end of September. The gallery is open Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Art League’s temporary location is on 94th Street in the Ocean Plaza Mall near Super Fresh. For more information, call the Art League at 410-5249433 or visit www.artleagueofocean city.org.

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Sunfest bids farewell to summer, welcomes OCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;second seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;No. 2 is great and we can always get No. 1 back if the vendors have a good year,â&#x20AC;? Shuster said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rain does affect sales.â&#x20AC;? Karen Korporal of Marion, Ind., was one of the demonstrating artists in 2011, featuring her oil paintings on mirrors and windows. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The crowds were here, but when it rained, they left,â&#x20AC;? she said on the final day of the 2011 festival. Located in the midway section under a tent, Korporal said she had to put down the flaps several times because of the rain and wind. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the first year I can remember that it rained this much.â&#x20AC;? Although Sunfest dropped from first to second, Shuster was pleased to announce that Springfest, the resortâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual May spring festival, moved up from a No. 10 ranking in 2011 to No. 5 this year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have two festivals in the top five, which is great,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vendors enjoy participating and visitors love to come to the festivals.â&#x20AC;? The 38th annual Sunfest celebration will kick off at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 20, with a Boardwalk parade featuring the Ocean City Police Honor Guard, Stephen Decatur High School marching band, cheerleaders and Beyond the Blue concert choir, Mayor Rick Meehan, City Council members and other town officials. It will conclude at the Sunfest

LISA CAPITELLI â&#x2013; Assistant Editor (Sept. 14, 2012) Sunfest, Ocean Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual fall festival, kicks off Thursday, marking the end of a busy summer and the start of the long-awaited â&#x20AC;&#x153;second season.â&#x20AC;? Scheduled for Sept. 20-23, the fourday festival offers food, arts and crafts, live entertainment and an assortment of family activities. Recently, readers of Maryland Life Magazine selected Sunfest as the 2012 Free Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Finest Best Festival in the Lower Eastern Shore region of Maryland. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We continue to get a lot of recognition,â&#x20AC;? said Tom Shuster, director of the Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We work very hard to make Sunfest a great festival.â&#x20AC;? In 2010 and 2011, Sunfest was rated the best Traditional and Contemporary Arts and Crafts Show in the country by Sunshine Artist, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Premiere Show and Festival Magazine.â&#x20AC;? The rankings are based on audit reports, reader surveys and anecdotal reports from participating exhibitors. For 2012, Sunfest has been rated No. 2. The drop could be the result of rain that fell on the 37th annual celebration last year. Overall attendance for the four-day 2011 festival was 154,507, a 7-percent decrease from the 2010 event.

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HOROSCOPE ARIES (March 21 to April 19) This is a good time for the usually outspoken Lamb to be a bit more discreet. You still can get your point across, but do it in a way less likely to turn off a potential supporter. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Good news: All that hard work you put in is beginning to pay off. But you need to watch that tendency to insist on doing things your way or no way. Be a bit more flexible. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You might want to delay making a decision on the future of a long-standing relationship until you check out some heretofore hidden details that are just now beginning to emerge. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Your reluctance to compromise on an important issue could backfire without more facts to support your position. Weigh your options carefully before making your next move. LEO (July 23 to August 22) This is a good time for ambitious Leos or Leonas to shift from planning their next move to actually doing it. Your communication skills help persuade others to join you. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Relationships — personal or professional — present new challenges. Be careful not to let a sudden surge of stubbornness influence how you choose to deal with them. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) You might need more facts before you can decide on a possible career change. But you should have no problem making a decision about an important personal matter. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) You’re respected by most people for your direct, no-nonsense approach to the issues. But be careful you don’t replace honest skepticism with stinging sarcasm. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) A newly emerging situation could require a good deal of attention and some difficult decisionmaking. However, close friends will help you see it through. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Family matters need attention. Check things out carefully. There still might be unresolved tensions that could hinder your efforts to repair damaged relationships. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Of course you deserve to indulge yourself in something special. But for now, tuck that bit of mad money away. You’ll need it to help with a looming cash crunch. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) A temporary setback in your financial situation is eased by changing some of your plans. You’ll be able to ride it out quite well until the tide turns back in your favor. BORN THIS WEEK: You have a gift for understanding people’s needs. You have a low tolerance for those who act without concern for others.

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Evening of music,food benefits Coastal Hospice LISA CAPITELLI ■ Assistant Editor (Sept. 14, 2012) A night of music and food at Macky’s Bayside Bar & Grill will benefit Coastal Hospice — an organization that holds a special place in the hearts of Pam and Macky Stansell, owners of the 54th Street restaurant. The couple will again donate food and alcohol to next week’s Blues on the Bay event, now celebrating its fifth year. “We are so very lucky to have the support of Macky and Pam Stansell, who open up Macky’s Bayside Bar & Grill, serve up fabulous food and drinks and give us the chance to tell people about Coastal Hospice at the Ocean,” said Coastal Hospice Development Director, Maureen McNeill. “As a board member, Macky heard us describe the need for a hospice home and not only stepped up to give, but is encouraging many in the community to follow his generous example. “Blues on the Bay is the most fun you can have raising money for a good cause,” she said. Blues on the Bay will begin at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 19. The cost to attend is $50 per person, which includes open bar and hors d’oeuvres. Everett Spells will provide the musical entertainment. Tickets will be sold at the door. “It’s just a really lovely time. It’s an awareness event to introduce Coastal Hospice to the community,” Pam

like angels of mercy.” Added Pam, “We are both big supporters and we believe in it. They are a godsend. They truly are.” Proceeds from Blues on the Bay will benefit Coastal Hospice at the Ocean, located on Racetrack Road in Berlin. The Coastal Hospice outreach center was completed in September 2009. It offers education and training for volunteers, group meetings for the bereaved and resources and support for family members in the community who are coping with life-limiting illness or the loss of a loved one. In late December 2011, Coastal Hospice purchased six acres of land in Berlin off Broad Street for a 16,000-square-foot Hospice house. Based on the space required and current construction, furnishing and equipment costs, it is expected to cost $5 million to create the Coastal Hospice at the Ocean Residence, from the purchase of property through interior design and landscaping. Worcester County was chosen as the location for the Hospice residence because of the growing population in the county, but the house will also serve patients from Wicomico, Somerset and Dorchester counties. It will provide home-like patient rooms, gathering areas for families and workspace for staff and volunteers. For more information or to purchase tickets for Blues on the Bay, call 410-7428732 or visit coastalhospice.org.

Stansell said. Added Macky Stansell, a 10-year board member, “It’s turned out to be a great event. “It gives us a chance to talk to the community and update people about the state of hospice and what we’re up to.” Last year, more than 160 people attended the gathering, helping to raise approximately $11,000 for Coastal Hospice. Since Blues on the Bay’s inception, about $50,000 has been donated to the organization. Coastal Hospice, founded in 1980, is a private, nonprofit community program that provides traditional hospice services, palliative care, bereavement support, education and training to patients and their families in Worcester, Wicomico, Somerset and Dorchester counties. The organization cares for more than 150 patients daily in the four counties it serves. Coastal Hospice promotes dignity and quality of life for patients and families who face life-limiting conditions. Care is provided in nursing and assisted living facilities, at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury and in private homes. The Stansells took advantage of Coastal Hospices’ services when Pam’s mother was diagnosed with cancer about 20 years ago, and they have been supporters of the organization ever since. “I’m struck by and humbled by the work these people do.” Macky said. “It’s just incredible what they do. They are

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APPEARING LIVE 19TH HOLE BAR & GRILL 9636 Stephen Decatur Highway West Ocean City 410-213-9204 Sept. 14: Blake Haley, 1-5 p.m.; Walt Farozic, 6-10 p.m. Sept. 15: Walt Farozic, 6-10 p.m. Sept. 16: Louis Wright, 9 a.m. to noon 45TH STREET TAPHOUSE BAR & GRILLE 45th Street and the bay 443-664-2201 Sept. 14: Old School, 8 p.m. to midnight Sept. 15: DJ Wood, Willowbrook, Mood Swingers and more, 1-7 p.m.; Rockin 88, 8 p.m. to midnight ADOLFO’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT 13th Street and the Boardwalk in the Beach Plaza Hotel 410-289-4001 Every Friday: Rhonda Apple and Dale Britt (dinner hours) Every Saturday: Dale Britt BJ’S ON THE WATER 75th Street and the bay 410-524-7575 Sept. 14: Mood Swingers, 9 p.m. Sept. 15: Chest Pains, 9 p.m. Sept. 19: 2 Guys & A Mama, 5-8 p.m. CARIBBEAN BAR & GRILL Just off the Boardwalk at Second Street, above the Plim Plaza 410-289-0837 Sept. 14: Dave Sherman, 1-5 p.m.; Jackson Holiday Band, 7:30-11:30 p.m. Sept. 15: The Mood Swingers, 1-5 p.m.; Petting Hendrix, 7:30-11:30 p.m. COCONUTS BEACH BAR & GRILL 37th Street oceanfront 410-289-6846 Sept. 15: Kevin Poole & Joe Mama, 2-6 p.m. Sept. 16: John LaMere, 2-6 p.m. COTTAGE CAFÉ Route 1, Bethany Beach, Del. 302-539-8710 Sept. 14: DJ Bump, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Sept. 15: DJ Bump, 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Sept. 16: NFL Sunday Ticket, All the Games All the Time Every Tuesday: Pub Party Trivia w/DJ Bump, 6-9 p.m.

DE LAZY LIZARD First Street on the bay 410-289-1122 Sept. 14-16: Entertainment all day and alll night, TBD FAGER’S ISLAND 60th Street and the bay 410-524-5500 Sept. 14: Kevin Poole, 5:309:30 p.m.; DJ Hook, 9:30 p.m.; Animal House, 10 p.m. Sept. 15: John Remy & Joe Smooth, 5:30 p.m.; DJ Groove, 9:30 p.m.; Animal House, 10 p.m. Sept. 16: Jazz Brunch w/Everett Spells, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 17: Deck Party w/DJ Batman, 5-9 p.m.; DJ Rob Cee, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Sept. 19: Euro Night w/DJ Rob Cee, 10 p.m. GALAXY 66 66th Street, bayside 410-723-6762 Skye Bar Sept. 14: DJ Groove, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Sept. 15: DJ Rob Cee, 10 p.m. Sept. 16: Live music, 4-8 p.m.; DJ, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Sept. 17: DJ Wax, 10 p.m. Sept. 18: DJ BK, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Sept. 19: DJ Joey Cappo, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Sept. 20: DJ Wax, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. HARBORSIDE BAR & GRILL 12841 S. Harbor Road West Ocean City 410-213-1846 Sept. 14: Red Solo Cup Night w/DJ Billy T, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Sept. 15: Simple Truth, 2-6 p.m.; DJ Jeremy, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Sept. 16: Opposite Directions, 2-6 p.m.; DJ BK/DJ Bigler, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Sept. 17: Deck Party w/Blake Haley, 4-8 p.m.; DJ Billy T, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Sept. 18: DJ Rupe, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Sept. 19: John LaMere/ The Stims, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Sept. 20: Opposite Directions, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. HIGH STAKES Route 54, Fenwick Island, Del. 302-537-6971 Sept. 14: Bobby Burns, 4 p.m.; Melissa Alesi, 9 p.m. Sept. 15: Bobby Burns, 4 p.m.; DJ Rupe, 9 p.m. Sept. 16: All NFL, All Day Sept. 20: Baltimore Bob, 4 p.m.; Lowercase Blues, 9 p.m. HOUSE OF WELSH 1106 Coastal Highway,

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Fashion Night Out, an annual worldwide event created in 2009 to celebrate fashion, restore consumer confidence and boost the industry’s economy, was held in Ocean City for the first time on Sept. 6. From 6-9 p.m., women were invited to shop at participating businesses — South Moon Under, Ish Boutique, Raggamuffin, Quiet Storm, K-Coast and K-Coast Girl and Sea Quest — where refreshments, discounts and giveaways were offered. A party took place at Galaxy 66 Skye Bar after the event. (Above) Sea Quest staff welcome guests.

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Representing South Moon Under, from left, are Ashley Miller, Roxanne Prete and Anastasia Sauser. (Right) K-Coast Girl: Madeleine Forrester, Erin Jones and Victoria Cross. Fenwick Island, Del. 888-666-0728 302-541-0728 Every Friday: DJ Norm, 3-6 p.m.; Tony Vega, 6-10 p.m. Every Saturday: Tony Vega, 6-10 p.m. Every Sunday: Tony Vega, 6-10 p.m. Every Monday: DJ Norm, 6-9 p.m. Every Wednesday: DJ Norm, 6-9 p.m.

410-289-9125 Sept. 14: Bo Dickerson Band, 4-9 p.m. Sept. 15: Johnny Bling, 4-9 p.m. Sept. 16: Dr. Harmonica and Rocket 88, 4-9 p.m.

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410-641-7501 Sept. 14: Tear the Roof Off Sept. 15: Troy Mawyer SEACRETS 49th Street and the bay 410-524-4900 Sept. 14: Jah Works, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.; DJ Tuff, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.; DJ Bobby-O, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.; Jim Long Band, 5-9 p.m.; DJ Davie, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.; Live Wire - An AC/DC Tribute, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Sept. 15: Thrill, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.; DJ Tuff, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.; DJ Mike-T, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.; DJ Bobby-O, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.; Jim Long Band, 5-9 p.m.; DJ Davie, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.; John McNutt Band, 6-10 p.m.; Darkside Party, Lunasea Party; Bimini Rd, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Sept. 16: Power Play, 5-9 p.m.; DJ Tuff, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.; DJ

Bobby-O, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; DJ Davie, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Sept. 20: DJ Tuff, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. SHENANIGAN’S Fourth Street and the Boardwalk in the Shoreham Hotel 410-289-7181 Sept. 14-15: James Gallagher & Off The Boat, 9:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. SMITTY MCGEE’S Route 54 West Fenwick Island, Del. 302-436-4716 Every Tuesday: Let’s Do Trivia, 7 p.m. Every Thursday: Randy Lee Ashcraft, 8 p.m. Every Friday: Randy Lee Ashcraft and the Saltwater Cowboys, 8 p.m.

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Hooper’s Crab House, located at the foot of the Route 50 bridge in West Ocean City, presented its fourth annual Brews on the Beach craft beer festival last Saturday, where 31 brewing companies offered more than 100 beers and ales for sampling. A beer bash, a new addition to the day’s activities, followed the festival. Approximately 450 people attended the event. Proceeds will benefit Believe In Tomorrow Children’s House By The Sea, which provides ill children and their families a chance to vacation at the beach, during a time when they might not otherwise be able to afford a getaway on the coast. (Clockwise from top left) Children’s House by the Sea Director Wayne Littleton is joined by volunteers, from left, Diane Harris, Dot Waters, Kelsey Eckman and Danielle Jackson; Joe Hoover, left, enjoys some beer with his daughter, Michelle McIlvaine, and her husband, Scott; Providing samplings of Berlin’s Burley Oak Brewing Company beer are owner Bryan Brushmiller and Nicky Chavis; Sara Randall, left, and Jennifer Reed hand out commemorative glasses.

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Representing Children’s House by the Sea during the annual Brews on the Beach craft beer festival are Jim Hamilton, above left, and Mike Sevier. (Right) Children’s House volunteers, Charles “Coop” Cooper, left, and Dick Elliott.

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(In top photo) Welcoming guests to Raggamuffin during Fashion Night Out are Susan Emond, left, and Jessica Stalter. (Above) Kelly Loeser and Sloan Doud represent Quiet Storm. (Left) Ish Boutique owners Christina Pohland, left, and Jenny Carven.

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11 a.m. for the escorted St. Jude’s Ride, presented by Cat Country Radio. The ride will leave from Perdue Stadium at 12:30 p.m. and travel to Irish Eyes in Lewes, Del., then to the Casino at Ocean Downs near Ocean Pines. The cost is $25 per bike; $5 for an additional rider and includes a T-shirt and chance to win the grand prize of a weekend getaway at the Clarion Resort in Ocean City. All proceeds benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Maryland Chapter 3 of the Red Knights International Firefighters Motorcycle Club will hold its annual Mr. Whippy Ice Cream Ride on Saturday. Registration begins at 11 a.m. at the Showell Fire Department. The ride leaves promptly at noon. Participants will make their way to the ice cream shop in Chincoteague, Va., by following the scenic back roads of Worcester County and the Eastern Shore of Virginia. The cost

to participate is $10. Ride pins will be pre- new handicap elevator at the 66th Street sented to the first 300 participants. Pro- facility. ceeds will benefit Believe In Tomorrow A new addition to the Delmarva Bike Children’s House By The Sea, which pro- Week line-up is a car show, presented by vides ill children the Wheels That and their families a Heal Car Club on “We’ve had a lot of great chance to vacation from 10 music in the past, but the tribute Saturday at the beach, dura.m. to 2 p.m. at band line-up this year is ing a time when Ocean Downs. they might not oth“We wanted to outstanding,” erwise be able to afbring something a ford a getaway on little different to the BRUCE BENNETT the coast. event,” Bennett said. of B Line Inc., organizers of Delmarva Bike Week, There are three Several bands an annual four-day motorcycle event resort facilities: a are scheduled to now celebrating its 12th year four-unit apartperform throughment building on out the weekend. 66th Street; a house on the bay at 28th “We’ve had a lot of great music in the Street, the first respite house in the coun- past, but the tribute band line-up this year try to focus on the needs of military pedi- is outstanding,” Bennett said. Vendors selling just about everything atrics; and a townhouse in Fenwick Island, Del. Funds raised will be used to install a motorcyclists could need — or want — for

their bikes, as well as apparel, will be stationed at all four locations. A free shuttle will transport visitors from Perdue Stadium to Winter Place Park. There is no cost to park bikes at any location. A list of vendors that will be at each venue can be found at www.delmarvabikeweek.com. Delmarva Bike Week 2012 events will take place today and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Other than the bike rides, all activities are free to attend. For more information, visit www.delmarvabikeweek.com or on Facebook at Delmarva Bike Week.

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All bikers invited to ‘Blessing of Motorcycles’ at uptown church Castle and Smyrna, Del. OC BikeFest kicked off yesterday and will continue through Sunday. Activities took place at the Ocean City inlet during the inaugural event last year. For 2012, activities will take place at three venues: the inlet parking lot, Ocean City convention center on 40th Street and Jolly Roger Amusement Park on 30th Street. Some of the events include live music, California Hell Riders Wall of Death thrill shows, Extreme Trials showcase featuring Tommi Ahvela, Ives Family Ball of Steel stunt show, Yamaha demo rides, the Adrenaline Crew stunt team, Budweiser Pub and the Jack Daniel’s Experience. Vendors will have booths set up at all three locations. TRU TV’s Full Throttle Saloon’s Michael Ballard and Angie Carlson and custom bike builders will also be in attendance this weekend. Attendees 21 and older may sign up for Loaded Gun Customs’ Custom Vintage Bike Giveaway. The drawing will take place following the Charlie Daniels Band’s 5 p.m. concert at the inlet on Saturday. The motorcycle is on display at the main entrance of the Casino at Ocean Downs. Lowside Magazine’s “Run What Ya Brung” bike show will take place on Saturday. All custom bikes welcome. Registration is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the convention center’s C Hall. Awards at 4 p.m. Winners will receive cash prizes and a chance to be in the next issue of Lowside Magazine. OC BikeFest organizer Cliff Sutherland hopes to attract families and motorcycle enthusiasts to the four-day event. It was created last year because Sutherland said some resort hotels had vacancies during Bike Week festivities in 2010, as the event seemed to be moving toward Salisbury. OC BikeFest organizers wanted to bring visitors back into Ocean City. About 16,000 guests came through the gates over the four days last year. After the 2011 festival, Sutherland said he was hoping for quite a few more attendees, but the rain on Saturday and Sunday morning put a damper on attendance. “The forecast for this weekend looks absolutely perfect. Pre-event ticket sales are excellent,” he said. “We’re really excited. Our goal is to have a great event, put heads in beds around town, provide an affordable experience for visitors and give them a good time so they’ll want to come back to Ocean City.” A four-day pass for adults costs $25 and a one-day pass is $15. Children’s fourday pass costs $15. Sunday is Family Day, when adults pay $10 and children $5. All attractions, concerts and activities are included in the admission price. Hours vary by location. Visit www.ocbikefest.com.

BIKES TO THE BEACH FALL RALLY: The inaugural Bikes to the Beach rally, held April 29 to May 1 last year, was the first organized motorcycle event to take place in the area in the spring. The spring rally drew thousands to Hooper’s Crab House in West Ocean City and Oasis Bar and Grill in Whaleyville. The turnout was so great that organizers agreed to create a fall version of the rally. Both Hooper’s and Oasis have played a part in fall motorcycle events for years, but 2011 was the first time for an official fall rally. It was held the

same weekend as OC BikeFest and Delmarva Bike Week. Bikes to the Beach events began Thursday at both locations and will continue through Sunday. Different activities will take place at each location. Hooper’s will host live entertainment and a variety of vendors. “We have a lot of vendors, more than we’ve ever had,” said Ryan Intrieri, general manager of Hooper’s Crab House. “There are a lot of events going on this weekend and we don’t want to steal anyone’s thunder. We should all work together to make it a great time for bikers.” Some of the events on tap at Oasis include live music, motorcycle rodeo events, where winners will receive custom-made belt buckles, and the Scarred & Dangerous Thrill Show, which will be filmed for a reality program. Jesse James Dupree, lead singer of the band Jackyl, will sign bottles

of his new bourbon, currently on sale at Oasis, today, Friday, from 1-3 p.m. Men and women can ride a mechanical bull for the chance to win trips that will be awarded daily. Tickets to drive home in a 1968 Chevrolet Camero will be for sale at Oasis. Tickets for the Horsey Family Youth Foundation raffle cost $20 each or three for $50. One person will also win $5,000 and four ticket holders will be awarded $2,500. The drawing will be held Oct. 20. Proceeds benefit young athletes through the Horsey Family Youth Foundation for Maryland and Delaware Youth Sports Programs. “We’re really looking forward to the weekend,” said Bobby Riccio, owner of Oasis Bar and Grill. Vendors selling motorcycle-related gear, apparel and merchandise will be on hand at both locations. Entry into each venue is free. Off-site

parking will be available at Oasis. Shuttle buses will take guests to the bar. For additional information, call Oasis at 410-641-4488 or Hooper’s at 410-2131771, or visit www.oceancitybikestothebeach.com.

BLESSING OF MOTORCYCLES: This Saturday beginning at noon will be a Blessing of the Motorcycles, in the parking lot of the Knight of Columbus Hall, located at 9901 Coastal Highway in Ocean City at the rear of St. Luke’s Church. The Blessing of Motorcycles is sponsored by Knights of Columbus Council #9053 and Pope John Paul II Assembly #2454. During the event, there will be hot dogs, burgers, chips, among other items, and a cash bar. For additional information, call 410524-7994.

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grounds at the inlet parking lot, where a 10 a.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony will open the festival. This year’s opening ceremony will feature the winner of Ocean City’s Song of Summer contest, Chuck Conjar, who will perform his own “Ocean City Days.” More than 180 arts and crafts vendors will fill two tents with items such as pottery, ceramics, carvings, jewelry, fine art, photography, paintings, candles and scents, soaps, dolls, pet products, clothing and apparel, home and garden items, woodwork and metal ware. About a dozen artists will again demonstrate their skills in the midway section of the festival grounds. Approximately two-dozen food vendors will offer unique dishes as well as America favorites. Visitors can sample Asian, Greek and Mediterranean cuisine, seafood, salads, hot dogs, hamburgers, pit-cooked ham, pizza, chicken, crab cakes and ribs. For the sweet tooth, there will be ice cream, hot apple buns, funnel cakes and cookies. Gourmet vendors selling coffees, fudge, nuts, candies, soup, dips and pastry items, and commercial vendors will be located in the midway section of Sunfest. This year’s musical entertainment will range from country to rock ‘n’ roll and jazz. Admission is free, although tickets are required for the main stage headlining acts. “We’re bringing back some of our favorites, but we also have some new acts

that are really good,” Shuster said. Sha Na Na will perform on Thursday, Sept. 20. Tickets cost $15-$25. On Friday, Sept. 21, country band Lonestar will take the stage. Tickets range from $20 to $45. Bret Michaels will rock the crowd on Saturday, Sept. 22. Tickets are close to selling out, Shuster said last Friday. The cost is $25-$55. All shows will begin at 8 p.m. Tickets for headline acts are on sale at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center box office on 40th Street. Box office hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. They may also be purchased by calling TicketMaster at 800-551-7328 or by visiting www.ticketmaster.com. Tickets will be sold on site at the festival grounds during the event. Sunfest is for all ages. Children may take part in an assortment of activities, including Xtreme Events’ interactive inflatables on the beach, a rock-climbing wall, sand art, temporary henna tattoos and face painting. Sunfest hours are 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Thursday through Saturday, Sept. 20-22, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 23. Parking is restricted at Sunfest. Visitors are urged to use one of the park-and-ride locations and take the bus to the festival grounds. The Boardwalk tram will also offer service daily. There will be an express trolley shuttle from the Ocean City convention center on 40th Street to the Sunfest grounds. For more information, call 410-2500125 or 1-800-626-2326 or visit www.ococean.com.

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DINING GUIDE ■ CREDIT CARDS: V-Visa, MC-Master Card, AEAmerican Express, DIS-Discover ■ PRICE RANGE: $, $$, $$$ ________________________________ ■ 19TH HOLE BAR & GRILLE, 9936 Stephen Decatur Highway, West Ocean City 410-2139204 / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Casual and family-friendly, featuring great American cuisine for breakfast, lunch and dinner at affordable prices. Happy hour day 3-7 p.m. Entertainment Wednesday through Sunday. Sunday brunch with Louis Wright. ■ 32 PALM, 32nd Street, in the Hilton Suites, Ocean City 410-289-2525 / www.ocmdrestaurants. com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Western Caribbean cuisine, Eastern Shore favorites, gourmet and tasty liquid desserts. ■ ADOLFO’S, 13th Street, on the Boardwalk, Ocean City 410-289-4001 / www.ocadolfos.com / $$ / V-MC-AE / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Northern and southern Italian dishes, prepared fresh daily. Quiet, intimate atmosphere for couples, room for large families or choose to enjoy our outside seating with views of the ocean. ■ BJ’S ON THE WATER, 75th Street, Ocean City 410-524-7575 / www.bjsonthewater.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Open year-round. Entire dining menu served 11 a.m. to 1:30 a.m., seven days a week. Daily specials, daily duck feeding. Entertainment every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. No cover. Available for parties and banquets. Indoor and outdoor dining. ■ BLUE FISH JAPANESE & CHINESE RESTAURANT AND SUSHI BAR, 94th Street, Ocean City 410-524-3983 / www.bluefishoc.com / $-$$ / VMC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Full bar / Japanese and Chinese restaurant and sushi bar with beer, wine and cocktails. Dine in, take out and delivery available. Open Monday-Friday, 11:30 a.m.; Saturday and Sunday, noon. ■ BROTHER’S BISTRO, 12th Street and the Boardwalk, in the Howard Johnson Hotel, Ocean City 443-664-6763 / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Enjoy the spectacular views of the Atlantic Ocean from our dining room inside and out. Handmade brick oven pizza, pasta, subs and salads. Live music. Open year-round. ■ CAPTAIN’S TABLE RESTAURANT, 15th Street and the Boardwalk, Ocean City 410-289-7192 / www.captainstableoc.com / $$-$$$ / V-MC-AEDIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Family-owned, serving fine seafood, steaks and poultry on the third floor of the Courtyard by Marriott. Open 7 days a week, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. ■ CINNABON, Ninth Street and Boardwalk, Ocean City 410-289-1268 / $ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Homemade ice cream, real fruit smoothies, fresh baked Cinnabons and coffee. ■ DEVITO’S ITALIAN DELI AND SUB SHOP, 143rd Street, Ocean City 410-250-1122 / $ / VMC / No reservations required / Italian cold cuts pizza, sandwiches and subs for lunch and dinner. ■ DOUGH ROLLER, 4 Ocean City locations / DoughRollerRestaurants.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AEDIS / Children’s menu / Casual family dining serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Breakfast served daily at Third, 41st and 70th Street locations. Dayton’s fried chicken served at South Division Street by the Inlet. ■ DUFFY’S TAVERN, 130th Street, Montego Bay Shopping Center, Ocean City 410-2501449 / $ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Unique Irish tavern serving the best steaks, seafood and overstuffed sandwiches. A local’s favorite with authentic Irish specialities, including shepard’s pie

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and corned beef and cabbage. Outdoor seating available. Open for lunch and dinner. ■ EXPRESS CAFE, 4 Somerset St., Ocean City 410-289-1202 / www.ocexpresscafe.com / $ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Espresso bar, homemade sandwiches, crepes and fresh salads. ■ FAGER’S ISLAND RESTAURANT & BAR, 60th Street on the bay, Ocean City 410-524-5500 / www.fagers.com / $$-$$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted in the dining room only / Children’s menu / Full bar / Upscale restaurant on the bay. Casual fine dining, fresh fish, prime rib and seafood. Lighter fare menu served on our decks or inside. ■ FAT DADDY’S, 82nd Street, Ocean City 410524-8228 / 216 S. Baltimore Ave., Ocean City 410-289-4040 / www.fatdaddysOCMD.com / $$$ / V-MC / No reservations required / Beer available / Family owned since 1995. Famous subs, pizza, deli sandwiches, wings and garden salads. Delivery, dine in or carry out. ■ FRESCO’S, 82nd Street, Ocean City 410524-8202 / www.ocfrescos.com / $$-$$$ / VMC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / On the bay, serving seafood, steaks and pasta in an intimate atmosphere. Reservations highly recommended. ■ GALAXY 66 BAR & GRILLE, 66th Street, Ocean City 410-723-6762 / $$-$$$ / V-M-AEDIS / Reservations accepted / Full bar / Contemporary restaurant offering light fare and full entrees. Award- winning wine list, signature drinks and cocktails. ■ GIUSEPPE O’LEARY, Sunset Avenue, West Ocean City 410-213-2868 / www.submarinaoc.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Beer, wine / Featuring homemade Italian and Irish cuisine in a cozy atmosphere. Open Tuesday-Sunday. Happy hour, Tuesday-Friday, 4-7 p.m. ■ GREENE TURTLE NORTH, 116th Street, Ocean City 410-723-2120 / www.thegreeneturtle.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / The Turtle, est. 1976, is an Ocean City tradition with a friendly staff, great food and something for everyone! Menu favorites are homemade crab cakes, kids’ menu, salads, burgers, wings and more! Featuring weekday lunch specials and happy hour, 50 high-def flat screen TVs, game room, gift shop, carry out, party trays, nightly drink specials, Keno, MD lottery, DJs with dance floor. Open 11 a.m. to 2 a.m., year-round. ■ HALL’S SEAFOOD & STEAK, 60th Street, Ocean City 410-524-5008 / www.Halls-OC.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Serving Ocean City’s finest breakfast buffet and all-you-can-eat seafood buffet. Open 7 days a week, all summer. New menu serving old favorites and new treats. ■ HARBORSIDE BAR & GRILL, 12841 S. Harbor Road, West Ocean City 410-213-1846 / www.ocharborside.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Casual waterfront dining, seafood, steaks, sandwiches and “Original Orange Crush.” Entertainment nightly. ■ HARPOON HANNA’S RESTAURANT & BAR, Route 54 and the bay, Fenwick Island, Del. www.harpoonhannasrestaurant.com / $$ / VMC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Casual waterfront restaurant serving lunch, dinner. Fresh fish, seafood, steaks, sandwiches and all-you-can-eat Alaskan crab legs. Open year-round. ■ HEMINGWAY’S AT THE CORAL REEF, 17th Street, in the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, Ocean City 410-289-2612 / www.ocmdrestaurants.com / $$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Elegant dining room, Floridian/island-style cuisine. Seafood, tropical salsas, grilled steaks, pork chops, grilled pineapple, banana fritters, entree salads. ■ HIGH STAKES BAR & GRILL, Route 54, Fen-

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wick Island, Del. 302-537-6971 / $-$$ / V-MAE-DIS / No reservations required / Carry-out available / Full bar / Casual dining, daily happy hour and daily food specials. Live entertainment. ■ HOOTERS, 123rd Street, Ocean City 410250-7081 and 5th Street, on the Boardwalk, Ocean City 410-289-2690 / www.hootersofoc.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS. World-famous Hooters girls welcome you seven days a week. Hooters offers Wingfest, with 50cent wings and awesome drink specials, from 36 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Hooters Girl Bikini Fashion Show every Wednesday, 4-6 p.m. on the bayside deck, with $2 domestic drafts, $4 Twisted Teas and Fireball whiskey specials. Burgers, soups, salads, sandwiches and full bar. Hooters girls, hot wings, cold beer = always a winning combination. ■ HORIZONS OCEANFRONT RESTAURANT, 101st Street, Ocean City 410-524-3535 / www.clarionoc.com / $-$$ ($20-45) / V-MC-AEDIS / Reservations accepted / Open tables / Children’s menu / Full bar / Proud to have Chef Shawn Reese creating beach-inspired dishes in both oceanfront restaurants, Horizons and Breaker’s Pub. New all-day menu, available 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., features many favorites, as well as exciting new creations with a local flare. Deluxe Sunday breakfast buffet open yearround and AUCE prime rib, crab legs and seafood buffet available most weekends. ■ HOUSE OF WELSH, 1106 Coastal Highway, Fenwick Island, Del. 1-800-311-2707 / www.houseofwelsh.net / $, $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Specializing in steaks and seafood. Open daily. Happy hour all day and night. Entertainment Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Casual attire. ■ JOHNNY’S PIZZA PUB, 56th Street, Ocean City 410-524-7499 / www.johnnys56.com / $ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Pizza, subs, wings, salads, beer, live music, high definition TVs, surf, movies, BlueRay. ■ JR’S THE ORIGINAL PLACE FOR RIBS, 61st and 131st streets, Ocean City 410-250-3100, 410-524-7427 / www.jrsribs.com / $$ / V-MCAE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / The place for ribs since 1981. Family-friendly dining. Angus steaks, jumbo lump crab cakes, prime rib, seafood, chicken. Early bird. ■ JULES FINE DINING, 118th Street, Ocean City 410-524-3396 / www.ocjules.com / $$, $$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Local fare, global flair. Fresh seafood year-round, fresh local produce. ■ LAYTON’S, 16th Street, Ocean City 410-2896635 / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Breakfast served all day, featuring pancakes, french toast and breakfast sandwiches. Daily lunch specials. Carryout available. Established in 1959. ■ M.R. DUCKS, 311 Talbot St., Ocean City www.mrducks.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Burgers, fresh fish sandwiches along with other bar food favorites. Come by boat, car or bike. Always a cool drink waiting for you. Live entertainment on weekends. ■ OC WASABI, 33rd Street, Ocean City 410524-7337 / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / No children’s menu / Beer, wine / Sushi in a traditional Japanese atmosphere. Specializing in teriyaki and tempura. ■ P.G.N. CRABHOUSE, 29th Street, Ocean City 410-289-8380 / $ / V-MC-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Beer, wine / The Kaouris family has been serving the finest crabs, seafood, steaks and chicken to Ocean City locals and visitors since 1969. ■ PHILLIPS CRAB HOUSE, 20th Street, Ocean City 410-289-6821 / www.phillipsseafood.com /

$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / The original Phillips, serving the finest seafood since 1956. Complete with all-you-can-eat seafood buffet, a la carte menu and carryout counter. Daily early bird specials and plenty of free parking. ■ PHILLIPS SEAFOOD HOUSE, 141st Street, Ocean City 410-250-1200 / www.phillipsseafood.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Just minutes to the Delaware line. All-youcan-eat seafood buffet, a la carte menu and carryout counter. Daily early bird specials and plenty of free parking. ■ PONZETTI’S PIZZA, 144th Street, Ocean City www.ponzettispizza.com / $ / MC / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Italian dinners, subs and homemade pizza. Happy hour Monday through Friday, 3-6 p.m. Sports bar, live music on weekends. Light fare served till 1 a.m. Carry out available. ■ REFLECTIONS RESTAURANT, 67th Street, in the Holiday Inn Oceanfront, Ocean City 410524-5252 / www.ocmdrestaurants.com / $$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Tableside flambé dining. Casually elegant, cuisine prepared tableside in the European tradition. Private dining rooms. Eclectic chef’s specials accompanied by an award-winning wine list. ■ SEACRETS, 49th Street, Ocean City 410524-4900 / www.seacrets.com / $$ / V-MC-AEDIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Island atmosphere. Soups, salads, Jamaican jerk chicken, appetizers, sandwiches, paninis, pizza and fresh seafood. ■ SHENANIGAN’S IRISH PUB, Fourth Street and the Boardwalk, in the Shoreham Hotel, Ocean City 410-289-7181 / www.ocshenanigans.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Sit back and enjoy our two-fisted sandwiches and our frozen drink favorites, all from our oceanfront deck or our fine dining room. Always kid friendly with our special children’s menu. Live entertainment with no cover charge. So sing along … you’ll find an open Irish invitation. Late-night menu available. ■ SMITTY McGEE’S, 37234 Lighthouse Road, West Fenwick Island, Del. 302-436-4716 / www.smittymcgees.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / No children’s menu / Full bar / Casual. Big menu, including hot wings and drinks. ■ THE COTTAGE CAFE, Route 1 (across from Sea Colony), Bethany Beach, Del. 302-5398710 / www.cottagecafe.com / $, $$ / V-MC-AE / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Seafood, kids’ menu, happy hour specials. Lunch and dinner daily. Breakfast buffet on weekends. ■ THE STERLING SEAFOOD GRILL & OYSTER BAR, 67th Street, in the Holiday Inn Oceanfront, Ocean City 410-524-5252 / www.ocmdrestaurants.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Fabulous raw bar serving the freshest raw oysters and clams, steamed shrimp, crab legs, mussels and oyster stew, made to order. “Fresh off the grill” items include rockfish, tuna, mahi mahi and salmon. Happy hour specials daily, 4-6 p.m. ■ WHISKERS PUB, 120th Street, OC Square, Ocean City 410-524-2609 / www.whiskerspub.com / $ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Old World saloon-type feel, Whisker’s is famous for its Certified Angus® burgers and delicious casual fare, as well as its entertaining atmosphere and photo lined walls of famous and infamous “whiskers.” Enjoy flat screen TVs to watch your favorite sports. Open year-round, 11:30 a.m. to 2 a.m., serving lunch and dinner daily. Happy hour every day 4-7 p.m. Nightly food specials.

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FRIDAY, SEPT. 14 FREE SHAKESPEARE AT THE BEACH: ROMEO AND JULIET — Friday Night Art Stroll on Main Street, downtown Berlin, 6:30 p.m. “Romeo and Juliet,” presented by Brown Box Theatre Project. Take a beach chair or blanket. Info: 443-8804328 or www.brownboxtheatre.org.

BINGO — Knights of Columbus, 9901 Coastal Highway (rear of St. Luke’s Church) in Ocean City. Doors open at 5 p.m. and games begin at 6:30 p.m. Refreshments for sale. Info: 410-524-7994. LIVING WELL … TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR HEALTH WORKSHOP — Ocean Pines Community Center, 239 Ocean Parkway, Fridays, Sept. 14 through Oct. 19, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sixweek workshop that teaches participants how to live a quality life with chronic disease. Chronic conditions include diabetes, arthritis, migraine headaches, back pain, heart disease or any condition that hinders you. Pre-registration required: Laura Small, 410-629-6820. OCEAN PINES BOOK OF THE MONTH — Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 1 p.m. The book of the month is “Breath” by Anne Rivers Siddons. After contracting polio, Martha Mason lived a record 61 of her 71 years in an iron lung until her death in 2009. Info: 410-208-4014.

POTLUCK DINNER AND MOVIE NIGHT — Stevenson United Methodist Church, 123 N. Main St., Berlin, 6:30 p.m. Starring Cuba Gooding Jr. as Dr. Ben Carson in “Gifted Hands.” Take a dish to share. ART SHOW OPENING RECEPTION — Berlin Welcome Center Studios, 14 S. Main St., 5-8 p.m. Featuring guest artist Matthew Amey of Independent Tattoo. Light refreshments. Entertainment by Seventh Sense Band. Pubic welcome. Info: Jim Adcock, 410-726-2440.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 15 OC SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT — Northside Park, 200 125th St., in Ocean City. Facility usage: ball fields 1, 2 and 3, Northside Park. Info: 410-250-0125. STARS, SOUL, ROCK AND ROLL — Nassawango Country Club, 3940 Nassawango Road, Snow Hill, 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. Tropical evening under a tent on the banks of the Pocomoke River. Dance to the music from the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s with a 14-piece band. Tickets include a pig roast, dancing and two drink tickets. Tickets cost $75 and may be purchased at the Delmarva Discovery Center. Info: Brian Garrett, 410-957-9933 or bgarrett@delmarvadiscoverycenter.org. Benefits Delmarva Discovery Center Museum.

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PINE’EER CRAFT AND GIFT SHOP FALL OPEN HOUSE — Pine’eer Craft and Gift Shop, White Horse Park, 239 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Door prizes and refreshments. Shop features seasonal handcrafted home decor, jewelry and fashion accessories created by members of the Pine’eer Craft Club.

hope and healing while working through grief. To attend, call 410-208-1272 or e-mail f.daly@mchsi.com. BLESSING OF MOTORCYCLES AND DRIVERS Knights of Columbus and St. Luke Parish parking lots, 9901 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, noon to 4 p.m. Hot dogs, hamburgers, chips and fixings. Cash bar. Info: 410-524-7994.

PANCAKE BREAKFAST — VFW, Post 8296, 104 66th St., bayside in Ocean City, 8-11 a.m. A $5 donation for all-you-can-eat pancakes or 2-22, two eggs, two pancakes and two bacon, includes coffee and juice. Bloody Marys cost $3. Info: 410-524-8196.

‘CRUIZERS FOR CHRIST ‘CAR/BIKE SHOW, FESTIVAL — Whaleyville United Methodist Church, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Registration at 9 a.m. There is a $10 fee for cars, bikes and tractors. Dash plaques to first 50 entries. Trophies for top 20 and Best in Show. Silent auction, bake table, gospel music, homemade ice cream, food, moonbounce and vendors. Info: Elaine Rogers, 410-641-0059 or Barbara Holloway, 410-641-3411. Rain date is Oct. 6.

ANNUAL OCEAN PINES DOG SWIM — Mumfords Landing Pool, 735 Yacht Club Drive, Ocean Pines, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. RSVP: astull@oceanpines.org. INDOOR/OUTDOOR FLEA MARKET — Ocean Pines Community Center, 239 Ocean Parkway, 8 a.m. to noon. Reserve a table: 410-641-7052 or rec@oceanpines.org.

COAST DAY CLEANUP — There will be two events. One cleanup is at the Assateague Island National Seashore Park, 9-11 a.m. Meet at the North Ocean Beach parking lot. Each participant will receive a Coastal Cleanup T-shirt (while supplies last). Volunteers will be provided with trash bags and data cards. Take gloves and water, and dress for walking on the beach. The Annual Maryland Coast Day will follow at the Assateague Island State Park, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Featuring food, music, arts & crafts and activities and demos. Info: outreach@actforbays.org

COMMUNITY YARD SALE — The Point in Ocean Pines, 8 a.m. ‘WORKING THROUGH GRIEF’ WORKSHOP — Pocomoke Medical Center, 500 Market St. Exchange in Pocomoke City, 10 a.m. Gail S. Mansell, director of Palliative Medicine and Pastoral Care Services at AGH, to discuss finding

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SUNDAY, SEPT. 16 OC SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT — Northside Park, 200 125th St., in Ocean City. Facility usage: ball fields 1, 2 and 3, Northside Park. Info: 410-250-0125. HIGH HOLY DAYS — Temple Bat Yam, 11036 Worcester Highway, Berlin, 8 p.m. For ticket information and a schedule of services, call 410641-4311 or visit www.TempleBatYam-OC.org.

MONDAY, SEPT. 17 CPAP MASK FITTING — Atlantic General Hospital, Sleep Lab, 9733 Healthway Drive in Berlin. Monthly mask fitting clinic for patients who are

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having trouble adjusting to their CPAP equipment. Patients will have opportunity to try variety of masks, receive advice on proper care and cleaning, as well as information to improve compliance, based on individual’s specific needs. Additional mask clinic will be offered for patients diagnosed with sleep apnea, but have yet to pursue treatment. Free and by appointment only, call Robin Rohlfing, 410-641-9726. TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY MEETING — Berlin group No. 169, Atlantic General Hospital, conference room 2, 9733 Healthway Drive in Berlin, 5-6:30 p.m. TOPS is a support and educational group promoting weight loss and healthy lifestyle. Meets weekly. Info: Edna Berkey, 410-629-1006. DELMARVA SWEET ADELINE CHORUS MEETS WEEKLY — The Delmarva Sweet Adeline Chorus, under the direction of Carol Ludwig, meets each Monday from 7-9 p.m., at the Ocean Pines Community Center, 239 Ocean Parkway, White Horse Park. Women interested in learning and singing in a barbershop format are welcome. Info: 410-208-4171. HAND DANCING — House of Welsh, 1106 Coastal Highway, Fenwick, Del. Free lessons from 6-7 p.m., open dancing 7-10 p.m. No cover charge. Info: DC Hand Dance Club, 302-5410728. EXILES ON MARYLAND’S LOWER EASTERN SHORE SHARE A PERILOUS HISTORY IN 18TH CENTURY SNOW HILL — Snow Hill library, 307 N. Washington St., 2 p.m. Historian and author, Marie Runquist, discusses how the Manokin and Wicomico rivers, politics and the blacksmith’s trade factor into a hidden history — and

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YOGA — James G. Barrett Medical Office Building rotunda, 5:30-6:45 p.m. All levels welcome. Cost is $72 for eight sessions or $10 drop-in fee for first time. Info: Georgette Rhoads, 410641-9734 or grhoads@atlanticgeneral.org.

THE HOME CARE SOLUTION — Snow Hill Senior Center, 4767 Snow Hill Road, 10:30 a.m. Designed to educate older adults on red flags that might signal need for home care and explain types of home care. Info: 410-632-1277 or Claude or Leslie Lewis, 410-641-0901.

OCEAN PINES PLANT CLINIC — Ocean Pines library, lobby, 11107 Cathell Road, every Tuesday, 1-4 p.m., through Sept. 25. Got plant problems or bugs? Take bagged samples by and let the expert Master Gardeners find solutions to your questions. Info: Penny McGrath, 410-641-5570 or plantladyop@aol.com. DANCE FEVER … LINE DANCING — Snow Hill library, 307 N. Washington St., 5 p.m. Many styles of line dancing taught in this 10-week class. Participants will learn basic line dancing, contra-style, circle and el-paso style line dancing. No partners needed. Register: 410-6323495. FALL SWIM TRAINING — Sports Core Pool, 11144 Cathell Road in Ocean Pines, Sept. 18Nov. 17. Ocean Pines Swim Team practices are held Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Info: www.opsthammerheads.org or 443-235-9083. ‘2012 RIDE TO VOTE’ VOTER REGISTRATION RALLY — Seacrets, Morley Hall, 117 49th St., Ocean City, 5-8 p.m. Meet the candidates, register to vote, speaker Mayor Rick Meehan. Music by Opposite Directions, drink specials and munchies. Open to the public. Info: 410-723-

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OUT&ABOUT Continued from Page 63 Dawn Denton, 410-641-9268. LEARN TO SQUARE DANCE — Ocean Pines Community Center, 239 Ocean Parkway, 7:15 p.m. The Pinesteppers Square Dance Club’s “First Nighter” dance. Dress is casual. Learn basic square dance steps. Info: Bruce Barrett, 410-208-6777. BINGO — Every Wednesday at Ocean City Elks Lodge 2645, 138th Street across from Fenwick Inn. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., games start 6:30 p.m. A $1,000 jackpot available, food, snacks and non-alcoholic beverages. No one under 18 years allowed in the hall during bingo. Info: 410250-2645. DELMARVA HAND DANCING CLUB — Meets every Wednesday at Skyline Bar & Grille at The Fenwick Inn, 138th Street and Coastal Highway in Ocean City. Beginner and intermediate lessons, 5:30-6:30 p.m., followed by dancing until 9 p.m. Jitterbug, swing, cha-cha to the sounds of the ’50s, ’60s and Carolina beach music. All are welcome. Discounted food and drink prices. Info: www.delmarvahanddancing.com, info@delmarvahanddancing.com or 302-934-7951. DANCE FEVER … LINE DANCING — Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, 1 p.m. Many styles of line dancing taught in this 10-week class. Participants will learn basic line dancing, contra-style, circle and el-paso style line dancing. No partners needed. Register: 410-524-1818. BLUES ON THE BAY FUNDRAISER — Macky’s Bayside Bar & Grill, 54th Street and the bay,

Ocean City, 6 p.m. Cost is $50, which includes open bar and hors d’oeuvres. Music provided by Everett Spells. Benefits Coastal Hospice. Reservations: coastalhospice.org or 410-7428732. SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE VICTIMS SUPPORT GROUP — Worcester County Health Department, 9730 Healthway Drive, Berlin, 6 p.m. Knock at the door on the south side. Open to anyone who has lost a friend or loved one to suicide. Free of charge. Info: 410-629-0164 or www.jessespaddle.org.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 20 SUNFEST 2012 — Inlet lot, Ocean City, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Four big-top tents featuring a wide array of unique art and craft creations, food vendors and continuous live entertainment on two stages. Hayrides and inflatables on the beach. Admission to the festival is free. Headlines entertainment will be Sha Na Na, 8 p.m. Reserved seating costs $25, $20 and $15. Tickets may be purchased at Ticketmaster, 1800-551-7328 or www.ticketmaster.com. In person at the box office located in the Ocean City convention center, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tickets also available at the Ticket Booth located at the center entrance of Tent 2. Info: 800-626-2326, www.oceancitymd.gov/Recreation_and_Parks/specialevents.html or http://oceancitymd.gov/Recreation_and_Parks /sunfest.html. SUNFEST KITE FESTIVAL 2012 — On the Ocean City beach between Second and Sixth streets. Master kite flyers from around the world

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OUT&ABOUT showcase their aerial displays of art. Kite making workshops and kite battles. Info: Jay Knerr, 410-289-7855 or www.kiteloft.com. 8TH ANNUAL SAND CASTLE HOME TOUR — Ten homes in the Ocean City area will be featured in this self guided tour, Sept. 20-21. Tickets cost $30 for the two-day event. Proceeds to benefit the new Ocean City Center for the Arts. Info: 410-524-9433 or www.artleagueofoceancity.org. LIVING WELL … TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR HEALTH WORKSHOP — YMCA, 1900 Worcester Highway, Pocomoke City, Thursdays, Sept. 13 through Oct. 18, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. A six-week workshop that teaches participants how to live a quality life with chronic disease. Chronic conditions include diabetes, arthritis, migraine headaches, back pain, heart disease or any condition that hinders you.

PINE’EER CRAFT CLUB OF OCEAN PINES MEETING — Ocean Pines Community Center, 239 Ocean Parkway, 9:45 a.m. After the business meeting members will create a mini birdhouse for the cost of $3. Take extra embellishments if desired. Reserve kit: Nancy, 410-208-1979. Refreshments provided. KOMEN SYMPOSIUM “BREAST HEALTH AND WELLNESS: A NIGHT OUT FOR THE GIRLS” UMES Service Center, Princess Anne, 8:30 p.m. Register: www.komenmd.org or 410-938-8990. Free and all are welcome. BEACH SINGLES — Every Thursday, Beach Singles 45-Plus meets for happy hour at Clarion Hotel, 10100 Coastal Highway in Ocean City, 47 p.m. Info: Arlene, 302-436-9577; Kate, 410524-0649; or www.beachsingles.org. BINGO — American Legion Post 166, 2308 Philadelphia Ave., in Ocean City, every Thursday,

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ONGOING EVENTS BREAKFAST, LIGHT LUNCH — Ocean City Airport, 12724 Airport Road, Berlin, every Saturday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Donations for the Ocean City Aviation Association Huey Memorial Display located near the terminal building. Contact: Coleman Bunting, 410-726-7207. AMERICANS FOR JESUS — Independence Mall, Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 29. Sunup to Sunset Day of Prayer for the Nation. Carpooling: 410-213-2725. GAMBLER’S ANONYMOUS — W.A.C.S., 11827 Ocean Gateway, Ocean City, Thursdays, 8 p.m. COMPUTER AND E-READER INSTRUCTION — Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, Thursdays, 10 a.m. to noon. Staff offers individ-

ual computer or E-Reader instruction by appointment: 410-524-1818. DISNEY’S ‘BEAUTY AND THE BEAST’ BUS TRIP — Depart Ocean Pines, Jan. 27 at noon to arrive at Baltimore’s Inner Harbor around 3 p.m. There will be time to shop and dine before the 6:30 p.m. show at the Hippodrome Theatre. Board the bus to return home following the show to arrive home by midnight. All seats are center balcony and include bus transportation, driver tip and theatre ticket. Three prices to choose from $65, $85, $100 (depending on theater seats). Reservations: Beverly Meadows, lubbyday@yahoo.com or 443-235-1019. Sponsored by the Relay for Life Team of Community Church of Ocean Pines, a portion of the ticket price will benefit The American Cancer Society. TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY MEETING — Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, Wednesdays, 4:45-6 p.m. TOPS is a support and educational group promoting weight loss and healthy lifestyle. It meets weekly. Info: 302436-3682.

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WCCW to honor Worcester’s most influential women (Sept. 14, 2012) As part of its Oral History Project, the Worcester County Commission for Women will recognize local women who have encouraged achievement in others through their involvement in community life. The women will be honored during a “Gems Tea” on Sunday, Oct. 28. The honorees will share their life experiences during an interview, resulting in a Donna Greenwood documentary DVD that will be donated to the Worcester County libraries. Last year’s awardees Sudie Gatling, Donna Greenwood, Myrtle Hickman, Kim Klump and Edna Pilato represented various interests throughout the county. Nominations for Worcester County Gems should be sent to Laura McDermott, Gems Co-Chair, 217 Walnut St., Pocomoke City, Md. 21851 no later than Sept. 19. Nominations should include answers to four questions: n Please tell about your life in Worcester County. Were you born here? When did you move here and why? Where did you live when you first came? n Tell us about your biggest challenge, most important accomplishment, favorite

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Our town, through the Recreation and Parks Department and the MAC Center, offered free line dance lessons and exercise classes. What a difference it made in our lives. Kudos to Ocean City Development Corporation. Fasten your seatbelts and hang on for the ride of your life. Don’t miss the upcoming Sunfest, Thursday through Sunday, Sept. 20-23, at the inlet. Years ago, as a performer with Rita Villani’s Seniorettes, many of the performers took the bus to the Thursday “senior day” festivities. I’m tempted to say, “Those were the days.” Thanks to organizations such as the Recreation and Parks Department and the Ocean City Development Corporation, our beloved town is “de place to be.” Period. It’s made many a nationwide list. Thanks, folks. Around town, I found Karl and Mary May, Ceil Addicks, Ron and Peg Baunchalk, Bill Taylor, the Chapmans, Rosie Bird, the McCulloughs, Sheryl Olverson

and Joann Fenzle. Help me out here, folks. This old broad ain’t getting any brighter. At times my forgettery acts up big time. Be subtle, but offer me a first or last name from time to time. Out celebrating September birthdays, Faye Hartman, Bob Burns, Debbie Banashek, Jack Watson, Jeanne Noble, Tom Singman, Dot Healey and Jim Yates, not Yatesiliary. Congratulations to Dr. Edwin and Jesse Castaneda, Jane and Joe Mulholland and Rich and Pat Cooke. They’re celebrating 24, 64 and 49 years of marital bliss and blisters — respectively, of course. New in town and wanna’ be found? Sign up for the adult-plus bowling league at Northside Park as a sub or a regular. It’s a door opener. Don’t let the size of the bowling ball throw you. The bigger the pins, the easier they fall. Many of the town’s movers and shakers, the likes of the ever so personable, invincible Jack Taylor, hang around the alley on Thursday afternoon. Call Ann at 410-250-0125 for more information. Hail to the Redskins! Oh yes, folks, we’re here in great numbers. C U in OC!

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REACHING FOR GOALS Four students in Kristie Fogle’s third-grade class at Ocean City Elementary School display their goals for the 2012-2013 school year. The students wrote their goals on their hand/arm. This school year, they are going to “Reach for Their Goals.” The students, from left, are Tristan Weinstein, Emanuel Valenzuela-Ibarra and Lexi Mumford, and first row, Kamilla Dymova.

NEW INTERNS AT BIS Berlin Intermediate School, a Professional Development school, welcomes a new group of student interns from Salisbury University for 2012-13. These interns will be working with teachers in grades 4-6 and in the special areas. They are, from left, Stephfanie Miller, Patricia Korpacz, Jenna Paul, Megan Kappes, Sara Stokes and Sheena Ewell.

‘WILD ABOUT WRITING’ Kirsten Danisavich’s fourth-graders at Ocean City Elementary are learning about story elements. StephenBancroft, Seren Egenski, Kendal Vick, and Kate Leo are excited to write creative stories in their “Wild About Writing” journal.

CENTURY-OLD COOKIE CELEBRATION Ian Burak and Jagger Clapsadle enjoy Oreo cookies as part of Berlin Intermediate School’s sixth-grade celebration of the 100th birthday of the popular cookie. In English Language Arts, sixth-graders read the history of the Oreo and then created their own flavor and design for a new Oreo cookie. They also tasted the variety of Oreo flavors now in production.

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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 3306 JOHNSON RD. POCOMOKE, MD 21851 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Shane L. Sales and Amber L. Sales, dated July 31, 2008 and recorded in Liber 5137, folio 623 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., at the Court House Door, Snow Hill, on SEPTEMBER 28, 2012 AT 1:30 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with the buildings and improvements thereon situated in Worcester Co., MD and described as Tax ID #01-013599 and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property, which is improved by a dwelling, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $16,000 by cash or certified check. Balance of the purchase price to be paid in cash within ten days of final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester Co. Interest to be paid on the unpaid purchase money at the rate pursuant to the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received in the office of the Sub. Trustees. There will be no abatement of interest in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement or if settlement is delayed for any reason. The noteholder shall not be obligated to pay interest if it is the purchaser. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. All public charges or assessments, to the extent such amounts survive the foreclosure, including water/sewer charges, real property taxes, ground rent, condo/HOA dues, whether incurred prior to or after the sale, and all other costs incident to settlement to be paid by the purchaser. In the event taxes, any other public charges or condo/HOA fees have been advanced, a credit will be due to the seller, to be adjusted from the date of sale at the time of settlement. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes and settlement expenses shall be borne by the purchaser. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. Purchaser assumes the risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale forward. Additional terms to be announced at the time of sale. If the Sub. Trustees are unable to convey good and marketable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy in law and equity shall be limited to a refund of the deposit without interest. If the purchaser fails to go to settlement, the deposit shall be forfeited, to the Trustees for application against all expenses, attorney’s fees and the full commission on the sale price of the above-sched-

uled foreclosure sale. In the event of default, all expenses of this sale (including attorney’s fees and the full commission on the gross sale price of this sale) shall be charged against and paid out of the forfeited deposit. The Trustees may then re-advertise and resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser or may avail themselves of any legal or equitable remedies against the defaulting purchaser without reselling the property. In the event of a resale, the defaulting purchaser shall not be entitled to receive the surplus, if any, even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulting purchaser and the defaulting purchaser shall be liable to the Trustees and secured party for reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses incurred in connection with all litigation involving the Property or the proceeds of the resale. Trustees’ file number 32286. Diane S. Rosenberg, Mark D. Meyer, John A. Ansell, III, Stephanie Montgomery, Kenneth Savitz, Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com OCD-9/13/3t ___________________________________ McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC 312 Marshall Avenue, Suite 800 Laurel, Maryland 20707 www.mwc-law.com

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 10305 BRISTOL RD. OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Charles R. Harman, III a/k/a Charles Harman a/k/a Charles R. Harman, II, dated January 18, 2008 and recorded in Liber 5052, folio 262 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof and at the request of the parties secured thereby, the undersigned Substitute Trustees will offer for sale at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., at the Court House Door, Snow Hill, on SEPTEMBER 24, 2012 AT 2:20 PM

Worcester Co., Maryland. Interest is to be paid on the unpaid purchase price at the rate of 8% per annum from date of sale to the date the funds are received in the office of the Substitute Trustees, if the property is purchased by an entity other than the noteholder and/or servicer. If payment of the balance does not occur within fifteen days of ratification, the deposit will be forfeited and the property will be resold at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event settlement is delayed for any reason. Taxes, ground rent, water rent, and all other public charges and assessments payable on an annual basis, including sanitary and/or metropolitan district charges to be adjusted for the current year to the date of sale, and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Condominium fees and/or homeowners association dues, if any, shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale. The purchaser shall be responsible for the payment of the ground rent escrow, if required. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes, and all settlement charges shall be borne by the purchaser. If the Substitute Trustees are unable to convey good and marketable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy in law or equity shall be limited to the refund of the deposit to the purchaser. Upon refund of the deposit, the sale shall be void and of no effect, and the purchaser shall have no further claim against the Substitute Trustees. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. The purchaser at the foreclosure sale shall assume the risk of loss for the property immediately after the sale. (Matter #2011-17195) Laura H. G. O’Sullivan, Deborah K. Curran, Erin M. Brady, Diana C. Theologou, Laura L. Latta, Jonathan Elefant, Chasity Brown, Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC. 908 YORK ROAD, TOWSON, MARYLAND 21204 410-828-4838 OCD-9/6/3t ___________________________________ Morris/Hardwick/Schneider 9409 Philadelphia Road Baltimore, MD 21237 410-284-9600

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ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND AND THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON situated in Worcester Co., Maryland and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property is improved by a dwelling. The property will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions, easements, encumbrances and agreements of record affecting the subject property, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit in the form of cashier’s or certified check, or in such other form as the Substitute Trustees may determine, at their sole discretion, for $24,000 at the time of sale. If the noteholder and/or servicer is the successful bidder, the deposit requirement is waived. Balance of the purchase price is to be paid within fifteen (15) days of the final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court for

307 SNOW ST. SNOW HILL, MD 21863 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Anthony Quinn Harmon and Katrece Lynette Harmon, dated June 21, 2006 and recorded in Liber 4746, folio 350 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., at the Court House Door, Snow Hill, on OCTOBER 2, 2012 AT 1:45 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND AND THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON situated in Worcester Co., MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property is improved by a dwelling.

The property will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $18,000 by cash or certified check. Balance of the purchase price to be paid in cash within 10 days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester Co. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE. If purchaser fails to settle within the aforesaid ten (10) days of ratification, the purchaser agrees to pay the Sub-Trustees’ reasonable attorney fees as ordered by the Circuit Court of Worcester Co., plus all costs incurred, if the Sub-Trustees have filed the appropriate motion with the Court to resell the property. Purchaser waives personal service of any paper filed with the Court in connection with such motion and any Show Cause Order issued by the Court and expressly agrees to accept service of any such paper or Order by certified mail and regular mail sent to the address provided by the purchaser and as recorded on the documents executed by the purchaser at the time of the sale. Service shall be deemed effective upon the purchaser 3 days after postmarked by the United States Post Office. It is expressly agreed by the purchaser that actual receipt of the certified mail is not required for service to be effective. If the purchaser fails to go to settlement the deposit shall be forfeited to the Sub-Trustees and all expenses of this sale (including attorney fees and full commission on the gross sales price of the sale) shall be charged against and paid from the forfeited deposit. In the event of resale the defaulting purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds or profits resulting from any resale of the property regardless of any improvements made to the real property. Interest is to be paid on the unpaid purchase money at the rate of 5.99000% per annum from the date of sale to the date the funds are received in the office of the Sub-Trustees. In the event that the settlement is delayed for ANY REASON WHATSOEVER, there shall be no abatement of interest. Taxes, ground rent, water rent, condominium fees and/or homeowner association dues, all public charges/assessments payable on an annual basis, including sanitary and/or metropolitan district charges, if applicable, to be adjusted for the current year to date of sale and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Purchaser shall be responsible for the costs of all transfer taxes, documentary stamps and all other costs incident to settlement. Purchaser shall be responsible for physical possession of the property. Purchaser assumes the risk of loss from the date of sale forward. The sale is subject to post sale audit by the Noteholder to determine whether the borrower entered into any repayment/forbearance agreement, reinstated or paid off prior to the sale. In any such event the Purchaser agrees that upon notification by the Sub-Trustees of such event the sale is null and void and of no legal effect and the deposit returned without interest. If the Sub-Trustees are unable to convey either insurable or good and marketable title, or the sale is not ratified for any reason by the Circuit Court including errors made by the SubTrustees, the purchaser’s sole remedy at law or in equity shall be limited to a refund of the deposit without any interest.

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Legal Notices Mark H. Wittstadt, Gerard Wm. Wittstadt, Jr., Deborah A. Hill, Sub. Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 OCD-9/13/3t ___________________________________ Morris/Hardwick/Schneider 9409 Philadelphia Road Baltimore, MD 21237 410-284-9600

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 102 WASHINGTON ST. BERLIN, MD 21811 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Michael J. Everett and Deborah D. Everett, dated August 3, 2007 and recorded in Liber 4980, folio 155 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., at the Court House Door, Snow Hill, on SEPTEMBER 25, 2012 AT 1:15 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND AND THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON situated in Worcester Co., MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property is improved by a dwelling. The property will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $53,000 by cash or certified check. Balance of the purchase price to be paid in cash within 10 days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester Co. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE. If purchaser fails to settle within the aforesaid ten (10) days of ratification, the purchaser agrees to pay the Sub-Trustees’ reasonable attorney fees as ordered by the Circuit Court of Worcester Co., plus all costs incurred, if the Sub-Trustees have filed the appropriate motion with the Court to resell the property. Purchaser waives personal service of any paper filed with the Court in connection with such motion and any Show Cause Order issued by the Court and expressly agrees to accept service of any such paper or Order by certified mail and regular mail sent to the address provided by the purchaser and as recorded on the documents executed by the purchaser at the time of the sale. Service shall be deemed effective upon the purchaser 3 days after postmarked by the United States Post Office. It is expressly agreed by the purchaser that actual receipt of the certified mail is not required for service to be effective. If the purchaser fails to go to settlement the deposit shall be forfeited to the Sub-Trustees and all expenses of this sale (including attorney fees and full commission on the gross sales price of the sale) shall be charged against and paid from the forfeited deposit. In the event of resale the defaulting purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds or profits resulting from any resale of the

property regardless of any improvements made to the real property. Interest is to be paid on the unpaid purchase money at the rate of 6.875% per annum from the date of sale to the date the funds are received in the office of the Sub-Trustees. In the event that the settlement is delayed for ANY REASON WHATSOEVER, there shall be no abatement of interest. Taxes, ground rent, water rent, condominium fees and/or homeowner association dues, all public charges/assessments payable on an annual basis, including sanitary and/or metropolitan district charges, if applicable, to be adjusted for the current year to date of sale and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Purchaser shall be responsible for the costs of all transfer taxes, documentary stamps and all other costs incident to settlement. Purchaser shall be responsible for physical possession of the property. Purchaser assumes the risk of loss from the date of sale forward. The sale is subject to post sale audit by the Noteholder to determine whether the borrower entered into any repayment/forbearance agreement, reinstated or paid off prior to the sale. In any such event the Purchaser agrees that upon notification by the SubTrustees of such event the sale is null and void and of no legal effect and the deposit returned without interest. If the Sub-Trustees are unable to convey either insurable or good and marketable title, or the sale is not ratified for any reason by the Circuit Court including errors made by the SubTrustees, the purchaser’s sole remedy at law or in equity shall be limited to a refund of the deposit without any interest. Mark H. Wittstadt, Gerard Wm. Wittstadt, Jr., Deborah A. Holloway Hill, Sub. Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 OCD-9/6/3t ___________________________________ McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC 312 Marshall Avenue, Suite 800 Laurel, Maryland 20707 www.mwc-law.com

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 1314 PRINCESS ANNE LA. POCOMOKE CITY, MD 21851 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from William E. Ruch, Jr., dated July 29, 2008 and recorded in Liber 5145, folio 192 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof and at the request of the parties secured thereby, the undersigned Substitute Trustees will offer for sale at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., at the Court House Door, Snow Hill, on SEPTEMBER 24, 2012 AT 2:21 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND AND THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON situated in Worcester Co., Maryland and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property is improved by a dwelling. The property will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions,

restrictions, easements, encumbrances and agreements of record affecting the subject property, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit in the form of cashier’s or certified check, or in such other form as the Substitute Trustees may determine, at their sole discretion, for $9,000 at the time of sale. If the noteholder and/or servicer is the successful bidder, the deposit requirement is waived. Balance of the purchase price is to be paid within fifteen (15) days of the final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., Maryland. Interest is to be paid on the unpaid purchase price at the rate of 8% per annum from date of sale to the date the funds are received in the office of the Substitute Trustees, if the property is purchased by an entity other than the noteholder and/or servicer. If payment of the balance does not occur within fifteen days of ratification, the deposit will be forfeited and the property will be resold at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event settlement is delayed for any reason. Taxes, ground rent, water rent, and all other public charges and assessments payable on an annual basis, including sanitary and/or metropolitan district charges to be adjusted for the current year to the date of sale, and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Condominium fees and/or homeowners association dues, if any, shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale. The purchaser shall be responsible for the payment of the ground rent escrow, if required. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes, and all settlement charges shall be borne by the purchaser. If the Substitute Trustees are unable to convey good and marketable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy in law or equity shall be limited to the refund of the deposit to the purchaser. Upon refund of the deposit, the sale shall be void and of no effect, and the purchaser shall have no further claim against the Substitute Trustees. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. The purchaser at the foreclosure sale shall assume the risk of loss for the property immediately after the sale. (Matter #2012-22084) Laura H. G. O’Sullivan, Deborah K. Curran, Erin M. Brady, Diana C. Theologou, Laura L. Latta, Jonathan Elefant, Laura T. Curry, Benjamin Smith, Chasity Brown, Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC. 908 YORK ROAD, TOWSON, MARYLAND 21204 410-828-4838 OCD-9/6/3t ___________________________________ McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC 312 Marshall Avenue, Suite 800 Laurel, Maryland 20707 www.mwc-law.com

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 3819 ALGONQUIN TRAIL SNOW HILL, MD 21863 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Rita E. Vaeth, dated April 4, 2007 and recorded in Liber 4912, folio 473

among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof and at the request of the parties secured thereby, the undersigned Substitute Trustees will offer for sale at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., at the Court House Door, Snow Hill, on SEPTEMBER 24, 2012 AT 2:22 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND AND THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON situated in Worcester Co., Maryland and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property is improved by a dwelling. The property will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions, easements, encumbrances and agreements of record affecting the subject property, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit in the form of cashier’s or certified check, or in such other form as the Substitute Trustees may determine, at their sole discretion, for $21,000 at the time of sale. If the noteholder and/or servicer is the successful bidder, the deposit requirement is waived. Balance of the purchase price is to be paid within fifteen (15) days of the final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., Maryland. Interest is to be paid on the unpaid purchase price at the rate of 8% per annum from date of sale to the date the funds are received in the office of the Substitute Trustees, if the property is purchased by an entity other than the noteholder and/or servicer. If payment of the balance does not occur within fifteen days of ratification, the deposit will be forfeited and the property will be resold at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event settlement is delayed for any reason. Taxes, ground rent, water rent, and all other public charges and assessments payable on an annual basis, including sanitary and/or metropolitan district charges to be adjusted for the current year to the date of sale, and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Condominium fees and/or homeowners association dues, if any, shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale. The purchaser shall be responsible for the payment of the ground rent escrow, if required. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes, and all settlement charges shall be borne by the purchaser. If the Substitute Trustees are unable to convey good and marketable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy in law or equity shall be limited to the refund of the deposit to the purchaser. Upon refund of the deposit, the sale shall be void and of no effect, and the purchaser shall have no further claim against the Substitute Trustees. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. The purchaser at the foreclosure sale shall assume the risk of loss for the property immediately after the sale. (Matter #2011-17100) Laura H. G. O’Sullivan, Deborah K. Curran, Erin M. Brady, Diana C. Theologou, Laura L. Latta, Jonathan Elefant, Anne L. Peightel, Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC. 908 YORK ROAD, TOWSON, MARYLAND 21204 410-828-4838 OCD-9/6/3t ___________________________________

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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 14821 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF WANAMAKER LAWRENCE Notice is given that Shirley Wilkes, 2224 Strauss Street, Brooklyn, NY 11212, was on August 23, 2012 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Wanamaker Lawrence who died on August 9, 2012, with a will. Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney. All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 23rd day of February, 2013. Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claims within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. A claim not presented or filed on or before that date, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained from the Register of Wills. Shirley Wilkes Personal Representative True Test Copy Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills Worcester County Room 102 - Court House One W. Market Street Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: August 30, 2012 OCD-8/30/3t ___________________________________ LAW OFFICE OF DONALD J. ARNOLD JEFFREY C. HANN 403 FULFORD AVENUE BEL AIR, MD 21014

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE ESTATE NO. 14831 Notice is given that the Circuit court of Sussex County, DE appointed Catherine Ann Ward, P.O. Box 82, Forest Hill, MD 21050 as the Executrix of the Estate of John Reider who died on May 25, 2011 domiciled in Delaware, United States. At the time of death, the decedent owned real or leasehold property in the following Maryland counties: Worcester County. All persons having claims against the decedent must file their claims with the Register of Wills for Worcester

The motor vehicles described below have been abandoned. The owners and lien holders are hereby informed of their right to reclaim the vehicles upon payment of all charges and costs resulting from the towing, preservation, and storage of the vehicles. The failure of the owners or lien holders to reclaim the vehicles within three weeks of notification shall be deemed a waiver by the owners or lien holders of all rights, title and interest and thereby consent to the sale of the vehicles at public auction beginning Oct. 1, 2012, or to have it otherwise disposed of in a manner provided by law. Line No Year Make Model Color Style VIN Mileage 017-12 1996 CHEVY MONTECARL BLK 2G1WW12MXT9290510 186385 076-12 2000 CHRYSLER 300M BLK 4D 2C3HE66G4YH204842 079-12 1999 FORD TAURUS SIL 4D 1FAFP53U8XA220546 118114 096-12 1996 TOYOTA TERCEL GRN 2D JT2AC52L3T0159348 166812 128-12 1995 PONTIAC SUNFIRE WHI CP 1G2JB1240S7531539 121096 142-12 1999 CHEVY ASTROVAN BLU VAN 1GNDM19W9XB142050 150-12 UNK VERUCCI PREMIER ORG MOPED LFETCA18667000284 626 199-12 1999 NISSAN ALTIMA SIL 4S 1N4DLO1DXXC132725 215-12 2000 KARAVAN TRAILER 5KTWS1117YF004616 N/A 284-12 1995 ISUZU RODEO GRN 4D 4S2CM58V4S4356241 177627 408-12 1979 CHRYSLER BLUE 4S FM41D9F160895 526-12 2002 LOAD RITE BOAT TRL GRAY 4U01C16242A010475 N/A 648-12 1996 FORD EXPLORER GRN SW 1FMDU35P0TUC33575 179154 778-12 2000 MERCURY MOUNT WHITE SU 4M2ZU66EXYUJ32425 182458 914-12 UNK YAMATI UNK ORG 942-12 1996 OLDSMOBILE CIERA TAN 4DSL 1G3AJ85M4T6370901 178432 952-12 2001 DODGE NEON RED 4D 1B3AS46CX1D294350 986-12 1998 CHEVY CAVALIER BLK 4D 1G1JF52TXW7145370 1032-12 1996 HONDA CIVIC RED 2S AC226002/MD 191321 1074-12 1998 CHEVY SUBURBAN RED 4D 1GNFK16R3WJ319175 1156-12 2000 FORD CRWN VICTO TAN 4D 2FAFP73W4YX155071 78875 1157-12 1998 CHEVY MALIBU TEAL 1G1ND52M9WY188852 1274-12 1993 NISSAN ALTIMA WHITE 1N4BU31F3PC123985 1311-12 1999 MERCURY GRD MARQ GOLD 4D 2MEFM75W6XX709384 1345-12 VIP SUPER MOT RED L9NTEACT1B1004650 All vehicles will be sold at auction on-line at www.govdeals.com. For details call 410-723-6643. AUTH: Bernadette DiPino, Chief of Police OCD-9/13/4t ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ County with a copy to the foreign personal representative on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the foreign personal representative mails or delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claim within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. Claims filed after that date or after a date extended by law will be barred. Catherine Ann Ward Foreign Personal Representative Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills Room 102 - Court House One W. Market Street Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of first publication: September 13, 2012 OCD-9/13/3t ___________________________________

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: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. 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 extend the pool deck; and to waive one (1) parking space for an accessory room for Unit 402. The site of the appeal is described as Lot 17-B of the Resubdivision of Lots 16 and 17, Section Two, Leeward Cay Plat, further described as located on the southeast corner of Jamaica Avenue and 125th Street, and known locally as Lorelei I Condominium, 103-125th Street, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. APPLICANT: LORELEI I CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION – (BZA 2352 12-09400016) Further information concerning the public hearings may be examined in the office of the Department of Planning and Community Development in City Hall. Alfred Harrison, Chairman Heather Stansbury, Attorney OCD-9/13/2t ___________________________________

NOTICE

Town of Berlin

NOTICE

OF PUBLIC HEARING BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS TOWN OF OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND

of ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATION AVAILABILITY For 2012 Regular Town Election

Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 110 of the Code of Ocean City,

The Town of Berlin Board of Elections Supervisors will accept applica-

tions for Absentee Ballots BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 10, 2012 for the Regular Municipal Election scheduled for October 9, 2012. APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE MADE AVAILABLE BEFORE THAT DATE, AND MUST BE RETURNED BY THE DEADLINE TO BE ACCEPTED. Applications must be RECEIVED in the Berlin Town Hall per the following schedule: By MAIL: No later than 5:00 PM, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2012 In PERSON: No later than 5:00 PM, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2012 ABSENTEE BALLOTS will be accepted up to the close of the polls at 7:00 p.m. on October 9, 2012. TOWN OF BERLIN BOARD OF ELECTIONS SUPERVISORS OCD-9/13/1t _________________________________ FAMILY COURT FOR THE STATE OF DELAWARE

NOTICE OF FAMILY COURT PROTECTION FROM ABUSE ACTION To Joseph A. Sturgis, (Respondent) Petitioner, Shirley Sturgis has filed a Petition for an Order of Protection From Abuse against you in the Family Court of the State of Delaware for Sussex County. Petition No. 12-28955 A court hearing has been scheduled for 9/20/12 at 11:00 a.m. . The Family Court is located at 22 The Circle; Georgetown, Delaware 19947. If you fail to appear the hearing may proceed without you. o There is an Ex-Parte Order in effect. If you wish to obtain the information on this filing prior to the hearing, please respond to the Family Court location noted above. OCD-9/13/1t ___________________________________

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Meticulous table etiquette incorporated today to cherish our past FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Every culture has unique symbolism to show respect DEBORAH LEE WALKER ■ Contributing Writer (Sept. 14, 2012) We will start off our weekly discussion with an ancient Chinese proverb: “A dish of carrots hastily cooked may still have soil not cleaned off the vegetables.” The proverb is not actually talking about carrots. Interpretation is a variable of many degrees and the realm of possibilities is up for debate. But one possible interpretation is, hastiness makes waste and details will surely be compromised. Chinese customs and table manners have taken root since the great classical age of the Chou Dynasty (1122-249 BC). Over the centuries, meticulous etiquette has been incorporated to cherish the past. Traditions are revered to influence the future. Every culture has unique symbolism that signifies respect. A round dining room table is the preferred choice as opposed to a square or rectangular one. More people are able to comfortably face each other while celebrating. The guest of honor is always seated to the right of the host. The elderly are also held in high regard. If the table is rectangular, the elder member sits on the shortest side with the face toward the front. Food is placed in the center of the table

and a Lazy Susan ensures all the guests have equal accessibility to the meal. The spinning of the Lady Susan implies hospitality; it also represents the reverence of the past and how it is incorporated into present dishes. Avoid rotating the Lazy Susan backwards; it implies a weakening of the spirit. The use of chopsticks is a must in Chinese cuisine. One should be aware of the correct use of the chopsticks; otherwise, you will be regarded as ill-mannered. The most common mistake in using chopsticks is not keeping the ends that touch the food at the same level. While we are on the subject of chopsticks, the subject of esotericism must be respected. Passing food from one set of chopsticks to another is not looked upon with favor. This is due to a ritual during funerals, where family members pass bones of the deceased. Avoid sticking your chopsticks vertically in a bowl of rice. Again, this stems from funeral rituals. I remember as a child, my mother scolding me when I pointed my finger at someone. This might seem trivial, but I see mannerisms in this country slowly dissipating. It is a pity to see the rituals of elbows off the table, napkin on one’s lap and asked to be excused from the table gradually billowing into thin air. Just remember, chopsticks are an extension of one’s hand and pointing at someone is

considered impolite. The skyline is crystal blue with low humidity. Yes, fall is in the forefront and the fork of choices is ahead of me. Time will eventually show me the path of destiny, but in the meantime, a bowl of Chinese vegetable soup sounds scrumptious. Chinese vegetable soup is fat free and infuses a whimsical bouquet of aromas and flavors. The option of cellophane noodles adds a level of comfort. Simply follow directions on the package and add to the soup when it has completely cooled. If one adds cellophane noodles to hot the soup, the noodles will absorb the delectable broth and the fruits of one’s labor will be lost. Remembrances are eternal, so let us embrace the blessing of each day. The path to oneness is just ahead. Chinese vegetable soup is a recipe of goodness and a fusion of a healthy tomorrow. Chinese Vegetable Soup 6 tablespoons plus 1/2 cup toasted sesame oil 1 1/2 pounds lean pork 3 large cloves garlic, minced 7 scallions, finely chopped 1 cup water 7 cups chicken stock 7 cups vegetable stock 1 cup rice vinegar 2 tablespoons pureed lemongrass (most supermarkets carry pureed lemongrass, which can be found in the produce section) 5 tablespoons fresh cilantro, finely chopped

3 tablespoons fresh flat parsley, finely chopped 3 tablespoons fresh ginger, grated 1 1/2 jalapenos, seeded and finely chopped 14 ounces extra firm tofu, cubed 12 ounces shitake mushrooms, sliced 8 ounces sugar snap peas, strings removed 8 ounces water chestnuts, chopped 8 ounces bamboo shoots 1 small head of bok choy, coarsely chopped 1 cup bean sprouts 2 stalks celery, sliced at an angle 2/3 cup of frozen or fresh peas 1. Sauté pork in 6 tablespoons of sesame seed oil over medium-high heat. Sear all sides and set aside. 2. Reduce heat to medium and sauté garlic, scallions, cilantro, parsley, mushrooms, jalapeno, sugar snap peas, water chestnuts and bamboo shoots for 5 minutes. 3. Add pork, water, stock, lemon grass, ginger, 1/2 cup rice vinegar, and reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1 hour. 4. When the soup has finished cooking, turn off the heat, remove lid and stir in tofu, bean sprouts, 1/2 cup each of rice vinegar and the remaining toasted sesame oil. Serves 6 entrée portions Secret Ingredient: Heritage. “It is not the honor you take with you, but the heritage you leave behind” … Branch Rickey.

Legal Notices NOTICE Disposal of Real Property Owned by County Commissioners of Worcester County, Maryland In accordance with the provisions of Section CG 4-403 of the County Government Article of the Code of Public Local Laws of Worcester County, Maryland, the County Commissioners of Worcester County, Maryland have declared the following described real property as surplus and are considering disposal of same by conveyance to the Mayor and Council of Snow Hill, Maryland, which proposes to use this property for other public purposes. PARCEL ADJACENT TO THE TRAIN STATION LOCATED ON BELT STREET IN SNOW HILL, MARYLAND All that tract, part of a tract or parcel of land, lying and being situate in the Town of Snow Hill, in the Second Election District of Worcester County, Maryland, measuring 64.2-feet wide

by 130-feet deep and comprising 8,345 square feet, fronting on the southerly side of Belt Street, adjacent to the lands of the Mayor and Council of Snow Hill on which the Train Station is located, and being more particularly shown as Parcel “A” on a plat entitled “Subdivision Plat of Lands of Moore Business Forms, Inc.”, dated December 17, 1991, and recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland in Plat Book RHO No. 135, folio 61, and being one of those tracts of land (Tract IV - Parcel A) conveyed unto County Commissioners of Worcester County, Maryland by Deed dated October 16, 1995 from Moore Business Forms, Inc. and recorded among the aforesaid Land Records in Liber RHO No. 2209, folio 574, et seq. DETERMINED TO BE USED FOR OTHER PUBLIC PURPOSE: The County Commissioners have determined, by at least five-sevenths majority vote, that conveyance of this property to the Mayor and Council of Snow Hill to continue its present use as parking to serve the Train Station building, constitutes a valid public purpose.

TERMS OF CONVEYANCE: The County Commissioners propose to convey the above described property to the Mayor and Council of Snow Hill for the sum of Zero Dollars ($0.00) and other good and valuable considerations, and subject to any easement, encumbrance, right or benefit that may have been created or recognized on the subject property. Anyone objecting to the proposed conveyance of the above real property shall do so in writing submitted to the Worcester County Commissioners, Room 1103 - Worcester County Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863 prior to 4:30 P.M. on September 28, 2012, or in person at the hour of 10:00 A.M. on October 2, 2012 during the regularly scheduled meeting of the County Commissioners to be held in Room 1101 - Worcester County Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863. County Commissioners of Worcester County, Maryland OCD-9/13/3t ___________________________________

NOTICE Removal and Replacement of BASKETBALL COURTS Town of Berlin Sealed bids will be received by the Mayor and Council of Berlin, Worcester County, Maryland at Town Hall, 10 William Street, Berlin, Maryland 21811 until 10:00 AM, on Tuesday, October 2, 2012 for the Removal and Complete Replacement of Basketball Courts located in the Town of Berlin, at which time the bids will be opened publicly and read aloud. A pre-bid meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at 10:00 AM in the Council Chambers of Berlin Town Hall. Potential Bidders may obtain the Request for Bids by contacting Mary Bohlen, Town of Berlin, 10 William Street, Berlin, MD 21811. Phone: 410-641-4314. E-mail: mbohlen@berlinmd.gov. EOE OCD-9/13/1t ___________________________________

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