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By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (Oct. 19, 2018) Whooping cough, more formally known as pertussis, was diagnosed in a Showell Elementary School student last week, the Worcester County Health Department reported last Tuesday. Although pertussis is much less common in this country than it was some 80 years ago, when more than 200,000 cases were reported nationally, it has been making a slight comeback in recent years, having risen from a little over 1,000 reported cases in 1976 to more than 48,000 cases in 2012. Because pertussis is a highly contagious illness, the health department and school officials took immediate action last week after receiving laboratory confirmation of the diagnosis. See WHOOPING Page 24
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RESCUE WAGON An apparatus cart circa 1876 is shown within the Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum as part of the museum’s Historic House Tour last Saturday. The cart was designed to carry equipment and transport it to help those in need of rescue. See more pictures from the event on page 81.
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By Josh Davis should operAssociate Editor ate. (Oct. 19, 2018) The Dorman abrupt resignation last on Monday week of Snow Hill Mayor morning reCharlie Dorman wasn’t as leased a simple as the “time to move statement on” scenario initially out- Charlie Dorman r e g a r d i n g lined in Dorman’s anhis resignanouncement. tion last Tuesday. Statements released by The statement follows: Dorman and the Town “In July the town manCouncil this week revealed ager and one of the councila strong disagreement be- women (he later amended tween the mayor and coun- the statement to say “the cil about how the town council” instead of “one of
the councilwomen”) disagreed with me on some of my tactics to draw new business to Snow Hill. Since then, I’ve become a figurehead only as the mayor, with no authority anymore. I then decided that I would resign [effective] Oct. 31, 2018. I have aggressively sought to sell my residence and I am fortunate to have a buyer. I will be moving in November. “I sincerely hope that the See DORMAN Page 72
OC and county concur on putting Rt. 90 1st By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Oct. 19, 2016) In addition to highlighting an apparent disconnect with the State Highway Administration over the possible dualization of Route 90, Worcester County Commissioner Joe Mitrecic also discussed a rejected rezoning request in South Point and concerns about the Ocean City Senior Center closing, during a quarterly update at the City Council meeting on Monday.
Mitrecic said SHA officials told the county commissioners in early October that expanding Route 90 Joe Mitrecic to four lanes was not among the upcoming SHA road improvements. “This was concerning to me, and when I questioned Secretary [Pete] Rahn, he explained that there was no See COUNTY Page 71
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Election Day 2018: Heading to polls? Here’s where to go
By Rachel Ravina Staff Writer (Oct. 19, 2018) Election Day is less than three weeks away and Worcester County voters will be heading to the polls to vote in races ranging from U.S. Senator to Worcester County Commissioner and other local contests. Early voting for national, state and county elections will take place from Oct. 25 to Nov. 1, and polls will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Gull Creek Senior Living Community Sunroom on 1 Meadow St. in Berlin, according to the Worcester County See ELECTION Page 8
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ELECTION 2018 — WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS By Rachel Ravina Staff Writer
DISTRICT 1
MERRIL LOCKFAW (Oct. 19, 2018) Worcester County has been good to District 1 County Commissioner and lifelong resident 70-year-old Merrill Lockfaw. “It’s been very enjoyable working with the people, not just in District 1 but throughout the county, and I feel dedicated … the county has given me an awful lot,” Lockfaw said. “I’ve made a good living, raised a family here and wanted to give something back.” “I see some things that maybe I could help make some changes in and improve, so for the last eight years I’ve been a commissioner for District 1, down here on the south end of the county,” Lockfaw said. Throughout Lockfaw’s tenure as one of seven commissioners, he said he’s worked to help create an afterschool program in Pocomoke, bring lights to the Pocomoke Bridge and make a Girdletree crabbing pier handicapped-accessible. Lockfaw, who’s running as a Republican, said he’s also worked with the other commissioners to build schools and libraries during his time in office. “We’ve tried to streamline government and cut expenses wherever we could,” Lockfaw said.
He said he past experiences with agriculture, business management and budgeting makes him fit for the position. If reelected, he said he’d continue to work to bring such initiatives about. As former fire chief, Lockfaw sees the importance of finding funds for the area’s volunteer fire companies, and stressed the need to address a shortage of first responders. “That is something that I see dwindling, and I think that we need to try [to] … generate more interest in that type of vocation,” he said. Although agriculture, tourism and education are important to District 1, Lockfaw thinks there’s room for another entry on the list: aquaculture. “I think that it’s something that could be vital to us in the future,” Lockfaw said. “I think that sometimes because of a shortage … that you have to find a new way to fill in those shortages and that’s an area that I think is new to this area. “ Lockfaw mentioned how vineyards could benefit within the county’s landscape and bring the beer and wine industries to the area. He acknowledged the importance of Ocean City’s economy, but thinks there should be more countywide growth. “I would like to see some of it come to the south end of the county,” he said. “We need growth desperately on the south end, whether it be industrial or some form of tourism.” Lockfaw emphasized the need to upgrade the infrastructure — especially high-speed internet — to accommodate that growth in the southern end of the county. In addition, he believes a well-trained workforce is vital to any economic expansion. “We really need to work with Wor-Wic Community College, the technical schools, because if you’re going to build an area, or develop an
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With the Worcester County elections less than three weeks away, voters will see races in four districts. Profiles of the candidates in each district begin below.
area, you’ve got to have skilled labor,” Lockfaw said. Wallops Flight Facility is located across the state line in Virginia, but is just a 20-minute drive from Pocomoke City. “Also, I think we’re going to work more closely with NASA and try to get maybe some industry through them located on the south end of the county,” Lockfaw said. Lockfaw said if reelected, he’d continue working with county officials responsible for economic development, as well as elected leaders at the state level to bring economic prosperity to the county. “We need to let them know that we want business to come to Worcester County,” Lockfaw said. That we’re willing to do our part to maybe create some type of initiative to bring them here … and we’re willing in any way to try to encourage that.”
JOSH NORDSTROM (Oct. 19, 2018) Joshua Nordstrom, 45, of Pocomoke, says he has plans for District 1 if he’s elected to the Board of Worcester County Commissioners on Nov. 6. Nordstrom, who is running as a Democrat, studied political science at George Washington University and See ELECTION 2018 Page 7
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ELECTION 2018 — WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Continued from Page 5 said he has been preparing for this election by attending Worcester County Commissioner meetings for the last four years. “I just want to see good leadership here in the lower part of the county,” he said. Nordstrom used the meetings as an additional form of education as a way to pick up on policy and connect with staff. If elected, he said he wants to “spend my first year doing, not learning.” Nordstrom said he’s spoken to hundreds of area residents over the last couple months, and found a mounting concern is internet efficiency. “People can’t get good internet service in a large part of the county, not just the southern part, but a large part of the county,” he said. Nordstrom said that lack of broadband harms the county’s job prospects. “We have lost out on several businesses who’ve wanted to relocate here or open a new branch here because we didn’t have high-speed internet in this part of this county,” he said. “So we lose out on those businesses. We lose out on the tax base.” Providing affordable education and employment opportunities to younger residents who stay in the county is another priority for Nordstrom. “These folks are our future entrepreneurs. They’re our future job creators, and if they go to another place, then they’re part of somebody else’s job creation,” Nordstrom said. “They’re part of somebody else’s economic development, and I want them to stay here if they want to, and be able to earn a living, and stay here and help us develop this part of the county.” How does he plan to accomplish that task? Nordstrom said it starts by taking notes from other counties on the Eastern Shore, and allocating funds for lower income students at Wor-Wic University. He said he feels Worcester County residents living in Pocomoke are at a disadvantage. He said “it’s not a new idea,” but laying the groundwork through financial incentives for a variety of career paths can set younger residents up for success. Nordstrom addressed the need for an “educated workforce,” and advocated for vocational careers. “I mean these are the jobs that are open,” he said. “It’s not just college, it’s technical certification, and things of that nature that are going to allow our young people to earn a living, but also help our employers fill the open jobs.” Nordstrom said there’s serious work to be done. “We have roads that are crumbling here in the southern part of the county,” he said. “We have a lot of blight in the form of abandoned
houses that are falling in on each other.” Another major concern for Nordstrom is the lack of positive activity for District 1’s youth. “Certainly young people get into trouble lots of times if they don’t have something to occupy themselves, and we want to prevent that here,” Nordstrom said. Nordstrom offered a possible solution to encourage new business without sacrificing the area’s greatest asset. “We are not going to alter our natural beauty here, but there are a lot of things that we can do … to let people know that Worcester County is open for business,” Nordstrom said. “I want this place to be a magnet for new businesses.” But Nordstrom said the county can’t rest on its laurels. “We have Ocean City, which is great, but we cannot rely on Ocean City and keep our fingers crossed,” Nordstrom said. “We have to be proactive when it comes to our economic development and educating our workforce. It’s not going to happen on its own.”
DISTRICT 3
BUD CHURCH (Oct. 19, 2018) The job of Worcester County Commissioner for District 3 has become second nature for 77-
year-old Bud Church, who is touting his experience in his reelection campaign. Church, who’s running as a Republican, said the county redistricted several years ago, and carved a portion to create what is now known as District 3. “I picked up the newspaper, and I looked at the redistricting and I went, ‘Oh my gosh. They cut that out just for me,’” Church said. Church was first elected to the Worcester County Commissioners in 2002 and said his name recognition in the community was a major reason for his campaign’s success. “So I just thought, let me try this, and I won, and the rest is history,” Church said. Churched moved from Alexandria, Virginia to the Eastern Shore in 1959, when his parents bought an oceanfront hotel. “They brought me here screaming and yelling, but I wouldn’t move from Worcester County now,” Church said. “I’ve had opportunities, and some of them have been very good opportunities, but I wanted to raise my grandkids [here].” Church is the president of Coldwell Banker, Bud Church Realty, and prides himself on having a family business. “We’re a third generation real estate company, and I’m really proud of that,” Church said. Emergency services, health care and police protection are important issues for Church, but, as a former member of the county board of education, he emphasized education as a priority. Church said his children and grandchildren attended Worcester County public schools, and stressed the importance of getting a good education. “I didn’t only do it for my kids, and my grandkids, but for everyone in Worcester County. I’m a huge be-
PAGE 7 liever in education,” Church said. “I think it’s the foundation for their future and our future.” Church said when he was first elected county commissioner, he was criticized by the environmental community, but eventually gained its support “because in every conservation easement that [came] through to add to our forest[s] and trees, I have either made the motion or supported every single one of them.” Church owns a farm in the middle of a state forest, and said it’s important to preserve the area’s natural beauty. “I’m very conscious of our environment,” Church said. “I want to protect our farmlands. I want to protect our forests. I want to protect our streams.” Looking at the area as an emerging retirement destination, Church pointed to the efforts of Atlantic General Hospital and its provision of good health care services. “Folks my age that move into the county are worried about doctors, hospitals, ancillary services … so that’s very important,” he said. Church said the influx of housing, industry and tourism contributes to his district’s growth, but it comes with its own set of problems. “I can tell you District 3 is without a doubt the most intense district in all of Worcester County,” he said. See ELECTION 2018 Page 9 Three Worcester County Commissioners are running unopposed: - Diana Purnell, Dem., of District 2 (Central District) - Madison “Jim” Bunting, Rep., District 6 (Northern District) - Joe Mitrecic, Rep., District 7 (Ocean City District)
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Election Day 2018 polling places Continued from Page 3 Board of Elections website. Call 410641-3171 for more information. On Election Day, Nov. 6, polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voters can cast their ballots at the following Worcester County polling places: • District/precinct 1-1: Pocomoke Community Center, 1410 Market St., Pocomoke City, MD 21851. Call the center at 410-957-4200 for more information. • District/precinct 1-2: First Baptist Church, 5912 Taylor Landing Road, Girdletree, MD 21829. Call the church at 410-632-1153 for more information. • District/precinct 2-1: Shiloh United Methodist Church, 2655 Worcester Highway, Pocomoke City, MD 21851. Call the church at 410957-0197 for more information. • District/precinct 2-2: Snow Hill Middle School, 522 Coulbourne Lane, Snow Hill, MD 21863. Call the school at 410-632-5240 for more information. • District/precinct 2-3: Newark Volunteer Fire Company, 8338 Newark Road, Newark, MD 21841. Call the fire company at 410-6323980 for more information. • District/precinct 2-5: Stephen Decatur Middle School, 9815 Seahawk Road, Berlin, MD 21811. Call
the school at 410-632-3400 for more information. • District/precinct 3-1: Ocean City Elementary School, 12828 Center Drive, Ocean City, MD 21842. Call the school at 410-632-5370 for more information. • District/precinct 3-2: Ocean City Lions Club, 12534 Airport Road, Berlin, MD 21811. Call the organization at 410-603-6457 for more information. • Districts/precincts 2-4 and 3-3: Berlin Intermediate School, 309 Franklin Ave., Berlin, MD 21811. Call the school at 410-632-5320 for more information. • District/precinct 4-1: Snow Hill Elementary School, 515 Coulbourne Lane, Snow Hill, MD 21863. Call the school at 410-632-5210 for more information. • Districts/precincts 4-2 and 4-3: Buckingham Elementary School, 100 Buckingham Road, Berlin, MD 21811. Call the school at 410-632-5300 for more information. • District/precinct 4-4: Showell Volunteer Fire Department, 11620 Worcester Highway, Showell, MD 21862. Call the fire department at 410-352-5916 for more information. • District/precinct 5-2: The Ocean Pines branch of the Worces-
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ELECTION 2018 — WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Continued from Page 7 Church added the present development allows for potential projects in West Ocean City, like the Mystic Harbor Service Area. “That’s going to be a huge issue — expanding the Mystic Harbor Service Area to accommodate the additional growth,” he said. “Builders, Realtors and developers have come to me as their go-to person, but the one thing I won’t do is compromise to allow them to do something other than what the regulations call for. No one gets any favors,” he said. “I never ever bend the rules, ever.”
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up if he becomes the Worcester County Commissioner for District 3. Tyndall, a Democrat who serves on the Berlin Town Council, graduated from Salisbury University in 2015 and received his bachelor’s degree in management, with a minor in finance. He then obtained a master’s degree in business administration in May. Tyndall said he’s previously voted for his opponent, Republican Worcester County Commissioner Bud Church, of District 3, but “I have watched his complacency hinder the success of our local economy, negatively impact our education system,
and hurt local nonprofits.” He said he felt it was time for a change, and believes he is the person to do it. “I was compelled to stand up and represent the people of Worcester County,” Tyndall said in an email. In getting to know the community, he said he found a common theme: people want action. “The overwhelming consensus is that residents want a commissioner who will represent the people,” Tyndall said in an email. Tyndall said he found three issues on the minds of District 3 residents: See ELECTION 2018 Page 10
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ELECTION 2018 — WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Continued from Page 9 the economy, public safety and education. Tyndall also said finding steady employment is paramount to residents. “People want more year-round jobs, and many are disappointed that they have to seek unemployment during the offseason to make ends meet,” he said. If elected, Tyndall said he’d strive to make pedestrian safety a priority, and find a solution for the scarce sidewalks throughout his district, which includes West Ocean City. “As your next county commissioner, I will continue to make sure that Worcester County is a safe place to live, work and visit,” he said. Tyndall graduated from Stephen Decatur High School and Worcester Technical High School in 2008, and said he strives to continue to push for effective vocational education. He added that he does not believe the technical high school is being used to its full potential. From a political standpoint, Tyndall said he sees local concerns being neither Democrat nor Republican issues, but matters that affect the citizenry. Make no mistake: Tyndall said this is an important election. “This election is critical for Worcester County’s future,” he said, because a key problem in county government is the lack of teamwork with other jurisdictions. Tyndall said a key problem with the current administration is the lack of teamwork on the part of the commissioners, who he said work separately from other local entities. “If we are going to continue to succeed, then we need to elect commissioners that are capable of working with leaders throughout the county,” Tyndall said. When Tyndall isn’t participating in council meetings or campaigning, he enjoys exercising outdoors and being with his family. “My family plays a huge part in my life,” he said. “I enjoy spending time with my wife, our three dogs and other relatives that live nearby.”
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TED ELDER (Oct. 19, 2018) When Theodore “Ted” Elder, 67, of Whaleyville, isn’t sitting in Worcester County Commis-
sioners meetings, he works as a school bus contractor for the county. It’s something he’s been doing for several decades. This isn’t Elder’s first campaign. He’s running as a Republican. His first term, but he’s sought the office more than once before winning four years ago. His second time running, he said he lost by 90 votes in a close race, and a big advertising slogan for him is “your vote counts.” What brought Elder to politics were issues he said he had with the county during a previous business dealing. “Everybody deserves to have equal … treatment from their local government,” he said. Elder said he has conservative views, “but at the same time we have to have the services to the level that the people expect.” If reelected, Elder said his priority will be is to find a solution to an ongoing problem in his district: quality, high-speed internet. “My district is mostly rural. One of the big problems we have is the broadband, and I know my predecessor had worked on it for several years,” Elder said. “He was commissioner for 16 years, and was not able to get it done, so I’m going to push really hard to try and get something done.” Elder went on to say many of his constituents work out of their homes, and the lack of efficient internet is a cause for concern. It’s something he says he knows all too well. “Actually, I don’t have it here at my own home,” Elder said. “I can’t get it.” Elder said he hopes to work with an IT department “and hopefully we can get something done in the next couple of years.” When initially pitching a proposal before fellow commissioners, Elder emphasized the importance of doing research and being prepared. However, he said it’s also about compromise. “The only way you’re going to get anything done is by being a team player with them,” he said. Elder added as “one vote out of seven,” there are bound to be some disagreements, but the result is usually positive. He’s pleased with their “working relationship,” and their ability to see each other’s points of view. “I can get on the phone and call any one of the commissioners right now and I feel comfortable calling either one of them about any subject and they’d be willing to discuss it with me,” Elder said. As for the economy, Elder says the county’s cash cow is farming. “Agriculture ... is the number one industry in the state of Maryland and Worcester County, [it] surpasses tourism,” Elder said. “It’s an important role in my district. It’s very important to the financial well-being of
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ELECTION 2018 — WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS the whole county.” Consequently, Elder said another of his priorities is “protecting the farmers” in his district as the county’s housing inventory expands. “[The farms] come under a lot of pressure from residential growth,” he said. Elder said people moving into these farming areas may not have realized what comes with the territory. As a possible solution, Elder said his research suggested a compromise: an agricultural buffer. Elder said the result harmonized the interest of the “residential, the farm and the environment, and we came up with what I think was a very good balance.” While District 4 is not densely populated, Elder said parts of Berlin and Snow Hill are within its boundaries. “I think Berlin’s doing real well as far as the things they’re doing,” he said. “Snow Hill is on the uprise. I think it’s going to be a great little town for tourism and small businesses.”
VIRGIL SHOCKLEY (Oct. 19, 2018) It’s time for a change, according to 65-year-old former Worcester County Commissioner Virgil Shockley. “You have no idea the frustration it’s been to sit still for four years and watch opportunity after opportunity not happen in Worcester County,” Shockley said. “And those opportunities are gone. You’re never gonna get them back.” Shockley said high speed internet is a priority for his campaign. “Along with broadband comes economic development,” he said. Accessibility is a key issue for Shockley when dealing with bringing “high speed internet service” to small businesses in existing buildings, not new construction. “By solving the … broadband internet problem, you also provide the opportunity for businesses to come in here,” he said. Shockley pointed out the Eastern Shore of Virginia, an area he says is more rural than Worcester County, has access to a grant to provide expedient internet service, while the Eastern Shore of Maryland does not.
“Why didn’t someone with leadership skills at the county level go for this grant?” Shockley asked. If elected, Shockley said he plans to take this issue up with Gov. Larry Hogan, and ask him “who do I talk to about getting this kind of service for Worcester County?” Shockley said while District 4 is not a populus area, it does account for approximately 45 percent of the county’s total land mass. Shockley utilized district maps to illustrate how the lack of Wi-Fi surpasses isolated areas. While residents of Worcester County’s towns have access to Wi-Fi and decent internet speed, other nearby areas do not, and the many unlucky have to deal with satellite. “We pay $70 a month for internet service, and I’m not talking unlimited … just basic stuff,” Shockley said. Shockley said he checks his emails, surfs a few sites, “but I guarantee you by the 20th of the month, I will have used my service up.” When that happens, Shockley puts up with slow, almost “dial-up” like speeds. He added the weather can make service temperamental. Providing internet service is also a priority for Worcester public school students, who Shockley said receive tablets when entering ninth grade. During his experience as a school bus driver, Shockley noted the time students spent with their technology while on the bus. As his route progressed, he said fewer students could connect to their devices after crossing Route 113, heading toward Stockton. “If you’re a sixth grader in Worcester County public schools, we’re not training you for today, we’re training you for 10 years down the road, and we have to continue to look at how we train these kids for their life,” he said. Another priority for Shockley is to develop a closer relationship with Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. “It’s an opportunity for us to work with Wallops and say, ‘you’ve got people coming in … have them live here. What can we do to entice them?’” If Worcester County can build it, will they come? “We have a great school system,” he said. “This is a great county to live in.” Shockley served his district for 16 years, from 1998 to 2014, and cited his previous experience as a qualification to be elected once more. Shockley was born and raised on a farm in Snow Hill. Agriculture holds a special place in Shockley’s heart, as his family is in its seventh generation of farming. He said he’s been running farms for 53 years. “When you’ve lived here this long, and established yourself as a family, this is truly home to me,” Shockley said. See ELECTION 2018 Page 12
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CHIP BERTINO (Oct. 19, 2018) Chip Bertino, 53, of Ocean Pines, said if reelected, he’s looking forward to a second term as Worcester County Commissioner of District 5. “I’m very confident I will be reelected, and I will continue to do what I’ve been doing these past four years,” he said. Bertino is originally from northeast Philadelphia, but moved to the area nearly 30 years ago, and raised his family here. “I wasn’t born in Worcester County,” Bertino said. “I got here as quickly as I could, but I wasn’t born here.” When his District 5 predecessor then-Commissioner Judy Boggs announced her retirement four years ago, he decided to run for the position and was successful. “I’ll tell you it’s very humbling to be elected by your community, to represent them, and I’ve taken that very seriously,” he said. Bertino is also the publisher of The Courier newspaper, but stressed the importance of being helpful to the people of Ocean Pines. “Since then, I’ve worked very hard to be effective and responsive, and because I really don’t want them to exchange their gift come November,” he said. Bertino’s perspective is that local government shouldn’t indulge in superfluous spending. He’s running as
a Republican. “I very much believe in limited county government,” he said. “I don’t believe in spending taxpayers’ money unnecessarily; I don’t believe that the county treasury is an ATM.” Transportation is also an area of great importance to Bertino. He’s advocated for improvements to Route 589 as the area has expanded, transforming the once “small artery” into a “major thoroughfare” that he said requires attention. “Route 589, dualization of Route 90 and the Route 50 Bridge are three projects that the commissioners feel very strongly the state should move on,” he said. As for his position on education, Bertino says he is well aware of the schools’ needs. “I’m a big proponent of education. I’m the husband of a teacher, the son of a teacher and the brother of a teacher,” he said. Bertino said he believes in the continued support of public schools and the “high caliber of people” working in them. Referring to school Superintendent Lou Taylor as “an asset,” Bertino said, “as much as I can support his objectives and the objectives of the board of education, I will do so.” At the same time, however, Bertino said he worked to reduce the Showell Elementary School construction cost by approximately $14 million. He joined other commissioners to help bring that number down when the original estimate was $60 million for the new school. “Taxpayers were not going to fund that level of cost for the construction of this school,” he said. Bertino said he also backs efforts to solve the county’s internet inadequacies, understands the need to preserve the area’s environment for future generations and touted his approach to learning what else is on the minds of constituents. “I’m the only commissioner that holds town hall meetings, and I’m very fortunate and pleased that Commissioner Jim Bunting joins me at those meetings,” he said.
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JUDY BUTLER (Oct. 19, 2018) Judy Butler, 70, of Ocean Pines is campaigning for the District 5 seat on the Worcester County Commissioners, and says she has a vision for the future of Ocean Pines. Butler, who moved to Ocean Pines from Howard County, was a former clinical laboratory scientist. She’s since retired and spends much of her time volunteering with her church, being a docent and working with the Democratic Central Committee. “Service is important,” she said. Butler was also health chairwoman of the state’s chapter of the National Parent Teacher Association, and served as the Howard County PTA president. “You have to start with empowering your youth … if youth are active, and feel productive and are learning, then the opioid crisis isn’t going to grab them,” Butler said. “They’ll stay.” Transportation is a priority for Butler, who is running as a Democrat. She said she wants to fix the controversial and somewhat problematic Route 589. “It needs to be moved up on the priority list, and it needs to be done,” she said. Butler said safety is a paramount issue for the connecting road, between routes 90 and 50, and the area’s increased expansion has caused a concern for the heavily trafficked area. Butler added it’s “nerve-wracking” in the summer for students working in Ocean City, because they often rent in Ocean Pines and bike to their jobs.
“Residents are very worried about them because the road is dark and narrow,” she said. “It’s a problem.” Butler said she also strives to provide accessible transportation for Ocean Pines’ budding senior population. “We have an older population here and there is no public transportation in the Pines to help people who cannot drive anymore,” she said. Butler also pointed out an imbalance in the county’s age demographics. “We are graying in terms of there are more seniors coming than there are youth staying,” Butler said. She also stressed the need for a solution to a countywide problem: broadband. “You don’t have to go very far outside the gates of Ocean Pines, or
across the bridge from Ocean City to run into these high-speed internet issues,” Butler said. Butler said the lack of efficient internet throughout Worcester County could be detrimental to the future economic prosperity “because businesses are not going to come if they don’t have high speed internet.” She also said she has a plan to preserve the natural beauty of the ocean and coastal bays. She added it starts by creating a resilience plan and using environmental technologies including solar, wind and agriculture. “We can be a shining star to show the way. We have to do this,” Butler said. “We have to have a better plan for our future environment if we want to keep this beautiful environment.” How can all of this be done?
PAGE 13 Through teamwork, according to Butler. “I believe that you have to build coalitions. You have to seek to work with your fellow elected officials,” she said. “Be creative in what you’re trying to do.” She added the county needs to work to accomplish its goals by working with officials and other elected leaders. “We can’t just sit back and just wait our turn.” she said. “We have to make sure people understand what our needs are, and I think that can be done.” For Butler, she thinks it’s simply time for a change. “Ocean Pines needs strong representation,” she said. “We need to make sure our voices are heard in the county, and that our commissioners for our districts represent us and work for us.”
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Council President Martin seeks fifth term By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Oct. 19, 2018) City Councilman Lloyd Martin, first elected in 2002 and seeking a fifth term this November, is highlighting fiscal foresight and employee retention to again garner constituents’ votes. “We’ve gotten so much done in the last six years,” he said. “Our bond rating has gone up [and] our reserve funds are gaining.” Although the city has seen tax rolls diminish over the last half dozen years, Martin said the council has thrived regardless of tighter purse strings. “In the 2012 budget, we collected $43 million in property taxes [and] in the 2019 budget we’re only collecting $41 million,” he said. “We’re collecting less
property taxes and getting a lot done.” Martin, who has operated convenience stores in Ocean City for more than 30 years, was elected council president in 2012 after serving as council secretary since 2006. Martin opted against spending money on campaign advertising in 2014, a strategy he is reviving this election. “I’m running on my record,” he said. “I don’t need to make the news, because if you’re not writing about me it’s probably good news.” Despite his lack of advertising in 2014 Martin received 1,342 votes, three votes behind second-place finisher Councilman Wayne Hartman, and more than 50 votes ahead of Councilman Tony DeLuca. Harkening back to his initial time on
council, Martin said his original motivation to serve in local government was providing optimal working conditions and benefits for city employees. “Our main infrastructure is not just what’s under the ground and in the air – it’s our people,” he said. “Our 600 or so employees are the backbone of our town.” When Martin was first elected, area constituents supported a collective bargaining with binding arbitration request from the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 10. “[Voters approved] it because the police officers proved to them they weren’t being treated fairly,” he said. “The following year we gave the [Ocean City Firefighters Union] IAFF [Local 4269] collective bargaining as well without
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Councilman James campaigns for new term
By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Oct. 19, 2018) Ocean City Councilman Matt James, a first-term incumbent seeking reelection after finishing top among seven candidates in 2014, has come to recognize government directives can directly affect residents’ quality of life. “I learned a lot and … learned fast after being elected to the council,” he said. “Ocean City is a special place to live
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professional and educational pursuits. “After [being] elected, I continued working full time and working towards a business degree from Salisbury University,” he said. Since earning his bachelor’s from Salisbury’s Purdue School of Business in 2015, James has continued working in operational management with the Carousel Group and launched a second career. “I’m still working full time in the hos-
pitality industry [but] I’m also a Realtor with Coldwell Banker,” he said. James embraced public service before pursuing political office by becoming a volunteer firefighter in 2006. “I’ve been involved with the [Ocean City] Fire Department for years and am now a lieutenant,” he said. Past civic involvement has taught James the importance of maintaining See JAMES Page 16
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James prioritizes public safety
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LOG JAM Motorists on Route 90 come to a halt on Tuesday. According to Maryland State Highway, routine bridge inspections of both the St. Martin River and Assawoman Bay brides have led to single-land closures on Tuesdays and Thursday between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. They are expected to continue through the end of the month.
Continued from Page 14 safety for residents and visitors. “Public safety has to be the highest priority, because if you don’t have a safe town, people won’t come [or] want to live here,” he said. Nearly a lifelong shore resident, James moved to the resort at barely a half dozen years of age. “I moved here at a very young age [and] it’s basically all I remember,” he said. “Everything that was important has happened here.” In his past four years of council service, which he tends to view from a business angle, James serves on the Tourism Commission and the Beach Mediation Board. “City government, not always but sometimes, [should] be run like a business,” he said. “I’m able to tie in the business mindset when making decisions … for the city council.” James also recognizes resort property
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owners want to maintain positive returns on real estate investments. “The taxpayers expect efficient government and responsible spending,” he said. “That’s the same thing you’d expect in the private sector.” By championing fiscal restraint, James said the current council has avoided increasing property tax rates for several years, while also noting the importance of managing the resort’s expansion. “We’ve had a lot of growth in the town [and] to keep up … we need to continue to find new revenue sources and added dollars,” he said. “I enjoy public service and plan on living here for a long time,” he said. “I don’t feel like my jobs done.”
Martin revels in community work Continued from Page 14 tally in 2002, over the intervening years, the FOP has yet to have a contract dispute that went to arbitration. “They wanted to be treated fairly and I want to treat my people fairly,” he said. “It was a narrow vote when it passed.” At that time, the city charter was amended to permit OCPD to employ collective bargaining if amicable terms are not agreed to by March 1. In 2013, the city negotiated a comparable arrangement with the International Association of Fire Fighters, which represents unionized positions in the Ocean City Fire Department. To assure responders are compensated fairly, Martin said the city has been doing bi-annual pay and benefit studies since 2002. “We need to do pay and benefit studies [and] make sure they are comparable with where they need to be,” he said. Martin has also been a driving force in the Caine Woods Community Association as the former president and current vice-president. “I’m a community guy and a worker,” he said. “I’m behind the scenes doing the picnics.” Regardless of being in the public eye, Martin avoids the spotlight, instead taking pleasure in meeting benchmarks. “I don’t need to go to a party ... that’s not me,” he said. “I love doing the council work and love being involved.”
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OCPD Sgt. Paddack vying for council seat
By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Oct. 19, 2018) On the verge of retirement, Ocean City Police Sgt. Mark Paddack says he is seeking a seat on City Council to continue his decades of positive community impact. “I’m a problem solver, not only as a policeman, but as a resident,” he said. “Police work defines me as being properly vetted in my career … there’s no hidden agenda.” Paddack, who joined the resort department in 1990, has a long-standing interest in local politics and community issues, but is restricted from holding elected office as a town employee. With his retirement set for Oct. 31, after 28 years in uniform Paddack, at
age 57, would finally be eligible to serve on council following the Nov. 6 election. “I’ve lived in Ocean City longer than anywhere else in my life,” he said. “Ocean City embraced me 30 years ago and I’ve made a lot of great friends in this town.” During his long law enforcement career, Paddack said he learned the importance of team work. “When I come to work, I am looking out for a team that has the same objective … public safety,” he said. “My position as a first line supervisor is to assure my colleagues are safe. Number one is we all go home at the end of the night.” Regardless of future political en-
deavors, Paddack admits hanging up the uniform and badge is bittersweet. “What I’m going to miss is working with my colleagues on a common goal,” he said. “Police work does not define me as a person [but] helped me develop as an adult.” In addition to co-founding the OCPD Bike Patrol unit in the mid1990s, Paddack also helped launch the department’s Citizens Police Academy. “It’s the longest running citizens police academy in … Maryland,” he said. “That legacy is still here but it takes a team to put that academy on.” In addition to standard patrol duties, Paddack also found time to write a pair of federal grant requests totaling $500,000.
“It created what we now have as an intelligence unit and created our bike patrol,” he said. Paddack also gained experience with local political campaigns, as he ran point on early efforts by the local Fraternal Order of Police chapter to obtain collective bargaining. “I was involved with four referendums and two citywide election campaigns which required tremendous teamwork,” he said. From a civic involvement standpoint, Paddack joined the Free Masons as a teenager and the Elks Lodge #2645 on 137th Street nearly two decades ago. “These are citizens who aspire to do See PADDACK Page 19
Insurance president runs for council chair
By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Oct. 19, 2018) Lifelong Ocean City resident Emily Nock is stressing fiscal responsibility and civic duty after filing last week to compete for a seat on City Council in November. “I grew up in Ocean City, it’s my hometown, so I have a special interest … in giving back to the town,” she said. “I’ve always been interested in
being an active citizen and giving back to the community.” Nock, a Stephen Decatur High School graduate, later attended WorWic Community College and also holds a degree from Salisbury State University. “My parents had the Nock Apartments on Sixth Street, so I grew up … in downtown Ocean City,” she said. “They don’t own it any longer, but
they’re … friends with the people that bought it and let them keep the name.” Nock, who began working with Nock Insurance Agency in 1999 and is now its president, also serves locally and nationally with the Salisbury Jaycees. The Salisbury Jaycees, with members ranging in age from 21-41, seek to bolster the community and resi-
dents while conducting fund-raising and publicity campaigns for local nonprofits. “I have a lot of experience being fiscally responsible [as] the president of the [Nock] Insurance Agency and also have experience with the Jaycees working on budgets at the national, state and local level,” she said. “I’ve been involved with the Jaycees in SalSee LONGTIME Page 19
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Longtime resident plans to incorporate POV on council Continued from Page 18 isbury and also starting the new chapter in Berlin and Ocean City.” With a lifelong perspective on the resort, Nock said she holds an affinity for the mom-and-pop businesses that founded the resort, but also acknowledges that modern travelers often seek national name recognition. “When I grew up, there were almost no (hotel) chains in Ocean City,” she said. “Now … you have to have … those chains because some people that’s all they’ll stay at, but I think it’s important to keep those mom-and-pop operations.” Nock said resort vacationers tend to come from two camps, with one group seeking previously established traditions and others gravitating to national lodging facilities. “There’s a lot of families that come down and they’ve been coming for decades and staying at the same place,” she said. “It’s finding a balance in between the two.” Living in downtown Ocean City also has provided Nock with a bird’s eye view of event-related congestion, specifically the annual automobile and motorcycle events in the spring and fall. “It’s not everyone that comes to those shows that’s a problem,” she said. “We still want to encourage people that are being respectful of the town to come down.” At the same time, Nock said individuals who disregard laws and disrespect the town should not be tolerated. “I want to bring a new point of view to council,” she said. “It’s impor-
Paddack hoping to continue public service on council Continued from Page 18 the same things I want to … be productive, help others and make a difference in their community,” he said. After decades of police interactions with citizens and visitors, Paddack believes he has developed a fair and friendly approach. “If you can … you will gain a significant amount of respect,” he said. “God wants us to be good to our fellow man [and] in my opinion a good leader is a kind leader.” If voters embrace his campaign, Paddack said he is ready to hit the ground running upon assuming office. “There are some things in town that need to be corrected and I’m going to be a part of changing that with … the rest of the council,” he said. “I can’t change the past, but I can sure impact the future.”
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tant to … make sure we can enjoy the services we get as residents and still bring in enough money to cover that without having to needlessly increase taxes.”
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SPOOKTACULAR Team Productions Seth Glinski, left, and John Rothermel work on planting poles for the Halloween beach maze last Saturday.
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By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Oct. 19, 2018) Eliminating loopholes that allow exceptions for nonconforming parking and accessory building uses for commercial development projects was discussed during the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting on Tuesday. Zoning Administrator Frank Hall presented the latest round of staff-initiated code amendments intended to codify department policies and practices. “These are big fish items,” he said. “There will be no vote tonight because it was not advertised as a public hearing.” Hall said the intent was to review the revisions as they are being developed so recommendations could be made at a future planning commission meeting. The first proposed revision would restrict development projects from using transferable development rights to increase base density to obtain a special exception for required parking. Ocean City’s transferable development right program seeks to foster development in areas approved in the comprehensive plan while discouraging development in the environmentally sensitive BT-S overlay district. Miller said a definition of base density, which will be presented with the next series of code amendments for City Council approval, would limit the Board of Zoning Appeals from granting parking exceptions tied to transferable development rights. “This ties the BZAs hands, so they wouldn’t be able to do this for a TDR,” he said. “For transferable development rights, you would not be able to get any special exception.” Commission Chairperson Pam Buckley agreed developers should meet parking requirements when density increases. “If you’re going to bring in more density, you ought to be able to park whatever you’ve got on that site,” she said. Hall also reviewed three proposed
code amendments related to determination of parking nonconformity when using transferable development rights. Businesses lacking required parking seeking to redevelop their property would be restricted from receiving a determination of nonconformity if transferable development rights are used to increase base density, Hall said. “You can’t get a nonconformity if you’re bringing in a TDR for the use,” he said. Secondly, Hall discussed a proposal to allow a parking nonconformity determination if the development project is reducing the degree of existing nonconformity. The third proposed revision would permit a determination of parking nonconformity for natural disasters, but not if structures were intentionally demolished for redevelopment. Commission member Peck Miller supported the revisions. “If we’re ever going to park this town downtown, we have to do it,” he said. Commission member Lauren Taylor said the underlying concern is change of use redefining previously established parameters. “If you have a hotel and you’re going to demolish it and build another hotel, you have the same conformity,” she said. Commission member Joe Wilson suggested a possible solution for future parking limitations downtown. “What if one day there’s a huge parking garage downtown and you’re doing a redevelopment project and there’s a fee in lieu of parking at your hotel,” he said. Miller was quick to delineate between change of use and bulk, or size. “If you have an 800-square-foot apartment and you replace it with an 1,800-square-foot apartment, that’s change in bulk,” he said. Hall noted that apartment parking requirements are currently calculated based on bedroom counts. See ZONING Page 21
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OC hits pause on requiring projects to widen sidewalks City staff plans to examine impact of wider pathways By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Oct. 19, 2018) The Ocean City Council approved the first batch of city code amendments on Monday, which included regulations for HVAC setbacks, covered landings/decks and fence heights, while also removing, at least for the moment, a requirement for wider sidewalks in certain conditional use cases. Following favorable recommendations from the Planning and Zoning Commission, the council held a first reading for the code amendments on Oct. 1. Councilman Wayne Hartman, who was the sole nay vote earlier this month, had taken exception to a proposal mandating 8-foot instead of 5foot sidewalks when feasible in conditional use cases. At that time, Hartman argued the requirement would, “use private property for a public purpose.” Following that meeting, Planning Director Bill Neville clarified the proposal only applies to current or planned construction projects and would not affect private property rights. Despite voting 6-1 in favor, council agreed the proposed revision language requires amending prior to second reading on Oct. 15. Speaking at the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting on Tuesday, Zoning Administrator Frank Hall said the sidewalk revision remains under consideration. “It was pulled but not destroyed [and] it’s coming back,” he said. Hall said Neville will coordinate with City Engineer Terry McGean and Public Works Director Hal Adkins to delve deeper into the sidewalk size issue. “They will work together to coordinate that language with their codes and how it impacts things they have to work on with the city [such as] right of way, utilities and storm drains,” he said. Hall said the first batch of zoning code revisions would be combined with subsequent revisions into a larger package for approval. Hall also said there was some initial confusion relating to proposed verbiage requiring eight-foot sidewalks when “practicable.” “We only meant it for redevelopment,” he said. “Practicable to me means where it makes sense and when it makes sense.” www.oceancitytoday.com
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Zoning code amendments weighed Continued from Page 20 Buckley said during the last decade, regardless of number of bedrooms, numerous condo redevelopment projects have been approved with significant size increases. “Right now, it is the bedroom count, but it’s the bulk that’s killed us lately,” she said. Hall said the code text revisions would be further amended. “If it’s change of use and change in bulk, I can amend that when we have our public hearing,” he said. Taylor said a hotel that is redeveloped should not be granted a reduction in required parking. Buckley said developers have abused the nonconformity exception. “When they build them bigger to hold more people and use nonconformity, it exacerbates the situation,” she
said. The goal is encouraging properly vetted redevelopment, Taylor said. “We want to do it in a way that doesn’t hurt the neighborhood and that makes the property feasible,” she said. Miller said a plan needs to be formulated for future parking challenges downtown, which could include going skyward. “The mayor and the City Council is already doing ground level parking and almost anyone of them will concede that as parking becomes more in demand, they may consider going up on those parcels,” he said. Miller also echoed Wilson’s sentiment regarding use of fees in lieu of onsite parking to address downtown development projects stymied by parking requirements.
The final area Hall discussed related to commercial accessory buildings. “The concern on the council is what is an accessory use,” he said. To address the issue, Hall revised the definitions for permitted internal and external uses for attached commercial accessory buildings. Buckley asked if the commission concurred that restricting this practice is reasonable. “Does anyone here think that an accessory use to a commercial building should be detached so it can be sold separately?” she said. Hall said he would also work to further clarify the language before the commission reexamines the code revisions at a subsequent meeting and public hearing, prior to forwarding the proposed changes for council approval.
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Kite Loft owner Jay Knerr asks City Council for a fee discount for the OC Jeep Club Toys for Tots Beach Drive along with Special Events Coordinator Lisa Mitchell during its meeting Monday.
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tain of toys,” he said. “Realistically, we’re going to have 75-100 Jeeps, but we hope to double that mountain of toys this year.” Noting that the group had already By Greg Ellison paid $100 of $456 in required event Staff Writer fees, Knerr wondered if the balance (Oct. 19, 2018) Concerned over es- could be forgiven. “In that light, I’d like to request a tablishing a precedent, the Ocean City Council is steering clear of granting waiver of all but $100 in fees if you discounted event fees for the OC Jeep would be so generous,” he said. “The Club Toys for Tots Beach Drive on club doesn’t raise a lot of money for itself, everything they do is for the varNov. 18. Special Events Coordinator Lisa ious charities around the county.” Knerr further explained that more Mitchell presented an event approval than $390 of costs request for the was for Beach Pafundraising entrol to accompany deavor during the council meeting on ‘The first time you forgive fees the vehicles along Monday. you’re going to have it every the beach. “If the numbers “The OC Jeep time...If you take away aren’t up to 150, we Club would like to Beach Patrol support it may not need the drive no more than number of Beach 150 vehicles on the ends up being… less than Patrol members to beach from the inlet $100, so that kind escort us that’s into Fifth Street,” she of solves itself.’ said. dicated,” he said. “Last year we had The off-road caraCouncil President three [and] this van would then drop year they proposed off Christmas gift Lloyd Martin nine.” donations at the Kite Martin asked if Loft before reversing the group could course, Mitchell arrange its own security. said. Mitchell said the directive was “[Ocean City Beach Patrol] will oversee the parade for both entering from Beach Patrol Captain Butch Arbin. and exiting,” she said. Following a motion to approve the “Beach Patrol still wants to have a event by Councilman John Gehrig presence with any type of vehicles on and a second from Councilman the beach that aren’t authorized,” she Wayne Hartman, Kite Loft owner Jay said. Mitchell said Beach Patrol estiKnerr asked to comment. Council President Lloyd Martin ac- mated about one member per 17 vehiknowledged the request with a cau- cles, with 150 requiring nine. Gehrig revised his motion to intion. “Jay come on up, before we vote. clude a reduction in Beach Patrol supAre you sure you want to talk?” he port. “I’m fine with it, just let the staff asked. Knerr explained the event applica- figure it out,” he said. Councilman Matt James provided tion likely overestimated the number a second to Gehrig’s new motion and of Jeeps participating. “Last year, we had about 50 Jeeps echoed the overstaffing sentiment. and the Jeep Club donated a mounSee COUNCIL Page 23
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Council voices concern over lowering special event costs Continued from Page 22 “Do we even have nine members of Beach Patrol on for the (New Year’s Day) Penguin Swim when people are actually in the water?” he said. Mitchell said that event does not involve as many Beach Patrol staff, “So for people driving down the beach it’s a little ridiculous,” he said. “Would one … be sufficient just to lead them down the beach?” Mitchell conjectured the Beach Patrol would likely prefer three staff, one each to lead, follow and cover intermediate areas. Councilman Dennis Dare then proposed another avenue to trim costs. “We have one full time Beach Patrol employee … it would be easy for him to flex time and work this Sunday at no extra expense,” he said. In addition, Dare suggested OCPD could provide one officer, with two people sufficient for front and rear parade coverage. “These guys and girls come to town in August and they’re wonderful … they’re not here to disrupt anything,” he said. Dare also noted the town worked extensively to establish event fees to avoid taxpayers footing the cost for services, which already include discounts for non-profits.
“The first time you forgive fees you’re going to have it every time,” he said. “If you take away Beach Patrol support it ends up being … less than $100, so that kind of solves itself.” Martin asked the council to inquire with Police Chief Ross Buzzuro regarding the staff request. “It’s a slow time. They’re very peaceful,” he said. Gehrig agreed with Dare’s aversion to reducing fees. “This is up to staff on how to manage expense,” he said. “I don’t want to get into discounting fees.” Gehrig then amended his motion to produce the event for a maximum of $100 in fees. Councilwoman Mary Knight asked for one further motion refinement to specify the precise cost. “If we say not to exceed $100 then we’ll have groups coming in trying to negotiate,” she said. Gehrig agreed with Knight’s logic, with the final cost dropping to just over $62. “The bottom line is we’re going to do the event for the application fee,” he said. Noting the $100 fee already paid, Hartman quipped the scales had been flipped. “We owe them a refund,” he said.
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County public schools celebrate 150th year Worcester started in 1868, making it one of oldest systems in Maryland
By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (Oct. 19, 2018) The 2018-2019 school year marks a major anniversary for Worcester County Public Schools: the official 150th anniversary of the school system. Established in 1868, Worcester County Public Schools is one of the oldest school systems in Maryland (the official first and oldest school system in the state was established in Baltimore City in 1826-29, though Maryland’s first provision for uniform statewide education was adopted by the Constitutional Convention of 1864). “It’s a very exciting time, and we are planning several celebratory milestones throughout the rest of this school year to mark this tremendous occasion,” Superintendent of Worcester County Public Schools Lou Taylor said at Tuesday’s meeting of the board of education. In celebration of the sesquicentennial anniversary, the board on Tuesday released a new logo for the Worcester County Public Schools Board of Education.
“We are proud to say that we have utilized a new, local company to help us in designing what will become the face image for Worcester County Public Schools,” Taylor said. “This new marketing consulting firm is entirely comprised of Worcester County Public Schools alumni who have – as you can see – put their incredible talents that they honed in our schools to great use in our local economy.
“I’d like at this time to say thanks to the incredible team at On Point Marketing,” he continued. “Now that we have unveiled our new logo, you’ll
Whooping cough case at Showell Continued from Page 1 “The school was very cooperative. We notified them Wednesday morning,” Director of Community Health Debra Stevens said. “We were on site [that day], we developed a letter that went out to every single student in the school, indicating that there was a case of pertussis in the school, and we certainly notified the specific classroom and those with close contact with additional information.” The letter described the symptoms and risks of pertussis, and a parentteacher conference that already had been planned for that Thursday gave
health department officials the opportunity to answer questions regarding the disease. “Two nurses from the health department, myself included, went to the school to answer questions for the parents who had any more questions,” Stevens said. “The Board of Ed also came, and we answered their questions [as well].” The incidence of whooping cough began to drop rapidly in the 1950s when a vaccine became available and bottomed out in the late 1970s, before starting to climb back up despite record numbers of vaccinations. Sci-
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‘Making Strides’ set for return to Ocean City, Sat.
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 2017 emcee Sue Carpenter and DJ Rupe pose for a photo.
clude Ocean City resident and breast cancer survivor Chrisy Rothfuss, public officials, and Dr. John Mansueti, the director of Radiation Oncology at the Richard A. Henson Cancer Institute in Ocean Pines. Breast cancer survivors will be celebrated with their own tent full of activities, and a group photo will be taken before the race. “We will have a survivor speaker, share her story and some clinicians talk about advancements in treatments,” Bellis said. “We will have
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About 700 people registered for Ocean City’s seventh annual American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 5K run and walk on the Boardwalk last year.
By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (Oct. 19, 2018) The eighth annual Ocean City Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 5K run and walk will take place this Saturday on the Boardwalk, with proceeds benefitting the American Cancer Society. “The funds for the race support the breast cancer program at the American Cancer Society,” Mary Bellis, senior community development manager for the Northeast Region of the American Cancer Society, Inc., said. “Our goal is to find the cure to cancer but in the meantime, to maximize people’s quality of life, whether that’s providing transportation to treatment or giving them information to help make treatment decisions, or giving them free wigs or connecting them to our cancer support community.” Last year, around 700 runners, walkers and spectators came out to the event. Those who want to compete in the 5K run can register on Saturday for $35, beginning at 7:30 a.m. in the inlet parking lot. The walk is free, but participants are encouraged to donate. An opening ceremony will kick off the event at 8 a.m. Guest speakers in-
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By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (Oct. 19, 2018) Twenty of the world’s best Elvis impersonators have gathered at the Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel on 101st Street for the annual Ocean City Elvis Festival, which began Thursday. A cash prize of $5,000 will be split between the top-five finishers, and the first-place winner will earn an opportunity to represent Ocean City while competing against winners of other preliminary contests at the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest, held during the 2019 Elvis Week in Memphis in August. “This will be our fourth year in Ocean City,” Executive Producer Jason Sherry said. “We moved there after five years in Pennsylvania because the resort closed. We were looking for a replacement event and got a chance to meet with the owners of Clarion and they welcomed us in.” Headlining this year’s festival will be Ultimate Elvis Tribute artists Ben Portsmouth, Dwight Icenhower and David Lee, and 2017 champion Brycen Katolinsky. Award-winning Tribute Artist Taylor Rodriguez, with Irv Cass and the Change of Habit tribute band will also take the stage. Today and Saturday, attendees will see the first and second rounds of the contest. Each contestant will perform four songs both days. Half of the group will perform with tracks and the other half with the Change of Habit tribute band. The top 10 will advance to Sunday’s finals. The competition will begin at noon today and 10 a.m. on Saturday. Tonight’s show, Aloha from Ocean City, in tribute to Elvis’ album “Aloha from Hawaii,” will kick off at 8 p.m. Saturday’s 7 p.m. show will be a tribute to “Live in the Jungle Room.” Closing out tonight’s festivities will be an auction in Horizons Oceanfront Restaurant with Barrella hosting. Proceeds will be donated to St. Jude Children’s Hospital. Saturday night, the annual “Spooktacular” Halloween Costume Ball will take place at 10 p.m. “The performers dress up as Elvis all weekend, well Saturday night is when the fans get a chance to dress up,” Sherry said. “So, we all put on our costumes and have a big costume See WATCH Page 27
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Watch Elvis impersonators perform in OC all weekend Continued from Page 26 party in honor of Halloween.” Sunday morning at 10 a.m. there will be an Elvis Gospel music event at the Clarion before 10 Elvis tribute artists take the stage at 1 p.m. for their final round of competition. “If you’re an Elvis fan, and you’ve never been to a tribute event like this before, the difference of what we do is all of our performers in the headline shows are professional entertainers,” Sherry said. “We do Las Vegas-style tribute shows. There’s full concert lighting and full band on stage the whole weekend. It’s more of a genuine tribute heartfelt by the guys and the producers and the fans and helps Elvis fans relive a moment in their history that they’re not able to access any longer.” A “That’s So Seventies” wrap party will send off Elvis tribute artists at 7 p.m. In addition to these activities, a small memorial tribute to Ocean City’s own “Boardwalk Elvis,” who passed away earlier this summer, will also take place during the event. The memorial to Norman Webb will take place during the gospel event on Sunday. Tickets for the event were still
available as of earlier this week. Tickets for individual contests cost $25$30. To attend the final round contest, the cost is $35. The cost for the Elvis Gospel music event is $20. Guests can also view the premiere night shows for $50 or $75 per person. A weekend package is also available for $139 to $189 to view all the activities. Tickets can also be purchased at the Clarion in front of the ballroom two hours before the shows begin. Elvis Presley Enterprises Inc., the company that controls the Presley estate and operates Graceland, is the proprietor of the event. In 2007, it started searching for the best representation of Elvis Presley and now the event is held annually. In addition to Ocean City, Elvis festivals will be held in Brunswick, Georgia; Lake George, New York; Las Vegas and Memphis this year. Elvis merchandise will be available, from official festival T-shirts to key chains. In addition, CDs, DVDs and other collectibles will be available as well. For more information or to see a full schedule of events, visit www.oceancityelvisfestival.com or call 1-888-406-5885.
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Cancer survivors gather for a photo before the American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 5K run and walk last year.
Cancer survivors to walk in resort Continued from Page 26 again this year. “He has been doing this with us from the very beginning, and he’s just wonderful,” Bellis said. “It’s a wonderful gift to have someone who’s been playing the right kind of music, and helping to keep the crowd going.” The 5K run will begin at 9 a.m. with the 5K walk following 15 minutes later. Each participant will receive a free T-shirt. Awards will be given to the best overall runners in male and female divisions and pace setters in fundraising around 10 a.m. After the race, participants and spectators can enjoy ice cream from Dumsers on the Boardwalk with pink sprinkles to celebrate breast cancer survivors. Free parking will be available in the inlet until noon. Passes can be printed from www.makingstrideswalk.org/ oceancitymd. Visit www.makingstrides walk.org/oceancitymd or “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Ocean City, MD” on Facebook. Sponsorships are still available. Contact Mary Bellis at Mary.Bellis@cancer.org or call 410-749-1635. The Ocean City Making Strides 5K run and walk is one of several events that make up the Pink Ribbon Classic at the Beach Series, an assortment of local activities to increase breast cancer awareness while raising money for the American Cancer Society. In 2017, $255,000 was raised through the Pink Ribbon Classic at the Beach Series. The goal this year is $289,000, Bellis said. The Pink Ribbon Classic Series was started in 1996 by a group of volunteers. Since its inception, the series has raised about $3.4 million for breast cancer research, awareness, programs and services. Some of the local programs and services available in this area include free wigs for patients; Road to Recovery, which connects local drivers with patients to transport them to and from treatment; and the Look Good Feel Better program available at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin and
Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, which teaches patients how to cope with the cosmetic side effects of chemotherapy and radiation treatment. There is also the Hope Lodge, which provides lodging during treatment; Cancer Survivors Network available at www.cancer.org, a 24hour-a-day cancer information center; and 1-800- 227-2345 for patients to access ACS services. In addition, resources for caregivers, information on screening and prevention, and referral to local, regional and national outlets is avail-
able. This year, 5,940 women in Maryland will be diagnosed with breast cancer. Across the country, that number rises to 266,120, and an estimated 40,920 will die from the disease, according to the ACS. To learn more about the American Cancer Society, visit www.cancer.org or call 1-800-227-2345. Visit makingstrideswalk.org/oceancitymd for more information. Find the chapter on Facebook at www.facebook.com/makingstridesoc or at the Twitter handle @OCMDStrides.
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SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21
Take a break this week and reconnect with some of the fun activities that you used to do to amuse yourself, Sagittarius. Think like a kid and go to a zoo, aquarium or park.
CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20
Capricorn, you’re on the cusp of mastering a skill you have been honing for awhile. Use an opportunity this week to celebrate your hard-earned success.
AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18
Utilize all of the special skills you have at your disposal, Aquarius. You just may need every tool in your arsenal to get through an upcoming project. This work keeps you busy.
PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20
You may need to take a trip to become fully recharged, Pisces. New experiences and new sights can be good for the soul.
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O.C.Toberfest to include pet parade, maze, pumpkin races By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (Oct. 19, 2018) The seventh annual O.C.Toberfest kicks off this weekend at North Division Street on the Boardwalk and features a pet parade, Halloween maze and pumpkin races. “O.C.Toberfest is one of my favorite events,” Event Promoter Meredith Herbert said. “It’s free family fun. It’s a great time for children of all ages. To children, to grandparents, to mom and dad, they can get outside in the fresh air and enjoy the beautiful Ocean City beach with a Halloween twist.” A Halloween beach maze spanning 300 feet with twists, turns, wicked witches, scary scarecrows, ghouls, pirates and zombies will be on the beach for two weeks. It is open this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and next weekend, Oct. 27-28, during the same hours. “Ocean City promoted the fun family during the summer and we’re saying the fun continues at the beach maze, because an overhead layout of the maze, spells ‘fun’ in the middle of it,” Herbert said. Participants can play an “I-Spy” game while walking through and receive small prizes when they make it out of the maze. In addition, winners will be selected every hour for various gift cards from local businesses. This year, participants will search for skeleton fish. On Saturday, a “Howl-O-Ween” pet parade will head down the Boardwalk at 1 p.m. with prizes and petthemed giveaways. Registration is free and takes place at noon on the boards at North Division Street. More than 200 pets and their owners participated in the parade last year, raising more than $1,000 in cash and pet supplies for the Worcester County Humane Society, Herbert said. “We welcome all pets to the pet parade,” Herbert said. “The pets just look cute all decorated parading down the Boardwalk and it’s neat to see the owners and the pets in their matching or corresponding outfits.” Trophies, ribbons and giveaways will be awarded to the funniest, scariest, best group, most original and a number of additional categories, she said. The Worcester County Humane Society, a no-kill shelter in Berlin, will be collecting pet supplies and cash donations during the parade. Dogs, cats, birds and other family pets are invited to attend. “Last year there was Minions and Thrashers French Fries and ketchup, scarecrows with the dogs dressed as pumpkins in the pumpkin patch,” Herbert said. “There’s over 20 categories. Just come dressed in your best
costume and it’s free to enter but we’re collecting donations for the Worcester County Humane Society, either monetary or pet supplies.” To close out Halloween festivities, a Halloween fireworks display will take place on the beach near North Division Street at 7 p.m. this Saturday. The “Great Pumpkin Race” will take place next Saturday, Oct. 28, on the Boardwalk near North Division Street, where race cars are created out of an actual pumpkin. “Some of these pumpkin race cars are incredible,” Herbert said. “Last year over 50 [racers] participated.” Participants can design and construct their vehicle from a single See PETS Page 31
People walk through a Halloween beach maze with twists, turns, witches, scarecrows, ghouls, pirates and zombies set up on the beach at North Division Street, last year.
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The Rager families celebrate a 30th birthday in style at Pickles Pub on Eighth Street, Saturday, Oct. 13. Pictured, from left, are York resident Steve Rager, Ocean Pines resident Shelly Rager, birthday girl and York resident Krista and Ocean Pines resident Ben Rager.
Family and friends enjoy food and beers together at Pickles Pub on Eighth Street, Saturday, Oct. 13. Pictured, from left, are Eldersburg, Maryland, resident Jan Williams, Westminster, Maryland resident Henry Mohlhenrich, Eldersburg resident Paula Schwab, Westminster resident Gus Mohlhenrich and Pittsburg resident Lauren Jodzis.
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The Crowleys and the Grovers enjoy each other’s company at Pickles Pub on Eighth Street, Saturday, Oct. 13. Pictured, from left, are Gaithersburg resident Tony Crowley, West Palm, Florida resident Norma Grover, Gaithersburg resident Sharon Crowley and West Palm resident Tom Grover.
It’s a ladies’ night out at BJ’s on the Water on 75th Street, Sunday, Oct. 14. Pictured, from left, are Delaware residents Joan McHale and Jane Sita, Palm Beach, Florida resident Kathy Francis and Ocean City resident Joanne Arter.
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Ocean City residents Mike and Carolyn Spriggs enjoy the Redskin’s game at BJ’s on the Water on 75th Street, Sunday, Oct. 14
Die-hard Redskin fans watch the game at BJ’s on the Water on 75th Street, Sunday, Oct. 14. Pictured, from left, are Winchester, Virginia, resident Heidi Rinaldi, North Beach, Maryland resident Eric Graves, and Winchester residents Marshal Middleton and Cicely Nicholson.
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Pets also get to be part of Halloween fun in Ocean City Continued from Page 29 pumpkin in any shape and size. Pumpkin race cars can be whole or carved; decorated for the occasion or right from the pumpkin patch. Each pumpkin must have two independent axels inserted through it with wheels attached. A full list of rules can be found at www.specialeventpro.com/oc-tober-
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Drive in Disguise to deliver Halloween fun for all ages By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (Oct. 19, 2018) Halloween came early this year, but it’s not just children dressing up this weekend. Decorated cars will be paraded down the Boardwalk, then drivers and passengers will hand out treats during the Drive in Disguise event this Saturday. “Drive in Disguise originally started as the OC License Plate Parade,” Special Events Coordinator Frank Miller said. “Initially, it was a fundraiser for the downtown association. The license plate parade coincided with the Halloween festivities that the town was doing. “People started decorating their cars because of Halloween, and conversations between the town and the downtown association came up and they decided to rename it and focus on the decorating of the vehicles and make it a decorated vehicle parade,” he continued. The eighth annual parade is scheduled to start at 3 p.m., Saturday on 27th Street. Cars will continue down the Boardwalk and into the inlet parking lot. Once all cars arrive in the lot, a trunk or treat event will commence where visitors can go car to car and trick-or-treat.
“The parade starts on 27th Street and works its way down the Boardwalk, to Caroline Street to the Amusement Pier,” Miller said. “All the cars pull over, everyone opens their trunk, and it’s a ready, set, go and the kids [swarm] the cars.” Last year, 3,000 children lined up for treats when the parade, made up of 23 cars, reached Caroline Street. Within 30 minutes, the treats were gone. “The kids come in and gather, waiting in anticipation of the arrival of the cars down the Boardwalk and once they’re there, they just swoop in,” Miller said. “We had to the town buy additional candy as backup and it still isn’t enough. We manage to keep it going for that time period. It’s fast but it’s fun.” This year, 28 vehicles had registered for the parade as of earlier this week. Most of them, according to Miller, are a part of the OC Jeep Club. “The OC Jeep Club is a major component of this year’s Drive in Disguise,” Miller said. “We’re in the dark until they show up of how they decorate their vehicle. You have to be there to find out.” Registration for the event is closed, but there are several other events that will take place on Saturday. In addition to the car parade, there will also be a Halloween beach maze
Seacrets Jamaica USA, represents during the seventh annual Drive In Disguise and Halloween Parade last year on the Boardwalk.
and pet parade near the inlet this weekend. Next Saturday, the Big Toys on the Boardwalk event will take place from 12-2 p.m. “Our event is free and put on by the Town of Ocean City and we not only bring in the firetrucks, we also bring in sportscars and construction equipment. This year we’re going to have a helicopter, race boats [and] the National Guard is bringing out some vehicles,” he said.
“So, the town puts out a lot of vehicles and it’s a cool program to see that runs for two hours.” The event will take place at the inlet near the amusement pier. For more information or to register for the Big Toys on the Boardwalk, call Miller at 410-250-0125, email at fmiller@oceancitymd.gov or visit https://specialeventpro.com/oc-toberfest.
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More culinary delights and deals during Restaurant Wk. By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (Oct. 19, 2018) Ocean City Fall Restaurant Week kicked off Sunday, and visitors and residents can continue to sample the flavors of the season until Sunday, Oct. 28. “This is the time of year when locals take a deep breath and can actually go out and enjoy a nice meal,” Susan L. Jones, executive director Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association, said. “We have had a lot of share activity on our Facebook page, so that tells me there is interest.” The two-week promotion, designed after the success of the Spring Restaurant Week, offers specials to draw diners through the doors when business is slower and gives chefs an opportunity to create a unique menu or try out new ideas. Eighteen participating restaurants range from pubs, breakfast and lunch eateries to fine-dining establishments. Horizons Oceanfront, in the Clarion Hotel on 101st Street, will offer three courses for $40 or two for $35. “Restaurant Week is a great program in the area,” Phil Spinuzza, food and beverage director for the restaurant, said. “We love being a part of it. It’s a great opportunity to showcase what the guys in the back of the house can do,
Participating Restaurants Albertino’s, 132nd Street BJ’s on the Water, 75th Street Bourbon Street on the Beach, 116th Street Captain’s Table, 15th Street, inside Marriott Courtyard Crab Bag, 130th Street Duffy’s Tavern, 130th Street, Montego Bay Shopping Center Greene Turtle West, Route 611, West Ocean City Happy Jack Pancake House, 25th Street Horizon’s Oceanfront, 101st Street, inside Clarion Hotel Jules Restaurant, 118th Street Lighthouse Sound Restaurant, St. Martin’s Neck Rd., Bishopville Longboard Café, 67th Street Marlin Moon, 3301, Atlantic Ave., inside DoubleTree by Hilton Poseidon’s Pub at the Casino at Ocean Downs, Ocean Pines Rare & Rye, 32nd Street Sello’s Italian Oven and Bar, Golf Course Rd., West Ocean City Sunset Grille, Sunset Ave., West Ocean City The Hobbit, 81st Street Shark on the Harbor, Sunset Ave., West Ocean City The Shrimp Boat, Stephen Decatur Hwy., West Ocean City Victorian Room, 28th Street, inside Dunes Manor Hotel
what chef Rob can do. We get some new faces through our doors, and just try our great food. Horizons has participated in Restaurant Week since its inception more than 10 years ago. Executive Chef Rob Sosnovich designed the entire menu just for the fall season. “[This is] a fun inventive way to do simple foods but in a different manner of how to do it,” Sosnovich said. “The chocolate lava cake we did in the spring was a big hit, but everything else is geared toward a fall flavor profile. In the spring, we would have more spring vegetables and lighter food. Heading toward colder weather we have heartier dishes.” Guests can choose from charred See CHEAP Page 35
BJ’s on the Water Kitchen Manager and Chef Michael Fritz places a freshly grilled steak on the Steak and Wedge salad, which is being served during Ocean City’s Fall Restaurant Week at the 75th Street establishment.
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Montego Bay Shopping Center 410-250-1449 www.duffysoc.com Oct. 19: Bob Hughes, 5-8 p.m. Oct. 20: DJ Chuck D, 8 p.m. to midnight HARBORSIDE BAR & GRILL 12841 S. Harbor Road West Ocean City 410-213-1846 www.ocharborside.com Oct. 19: DJ Billy T, 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. Oct. 20: Side Project/Chris Button, 2-6 p.m.; DJ Jeremy, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Oct. 21: Opposite Directions, 2-6 p.m.; DJ Billy T, 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. Oct. 25: Opposite Directions, 6 p.m. HOOTERS 12513 Ocean Gateway West Ocean City 410-213-1841 www.hootersofoc.com Oct. 19: DJ Wax, 4-8 p.m. Oct. 23: Trivia w/DJ Bigler, 7 p.m.
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Cheap eats offered throughout OC Continued from Page 33 lamb chops, French onion soup, a gourmet cheese board and the fall harvest salad as their starter. Investing fully in the fall flavors, the harvest salad contains fresh greens with roasted beets, butternut squash, dried cranberries, candied pecans, sprinkled with goat cheese crumbles and served with a maple-bacon vinaigrette. “Here at the Clarion we offered one of the best views in all of Ocean City overlooking the beach and the ocean,” Spinuzza said. “We have an outstanding chef who’s put together a beautiful menu for Restaurant Week. The food’s outstanding and it’s always a great time here at the Clarion.” Entrees vary from pan seared duck breast, braised short ribs, a lobster and tortellini dish and a vegan friendly meal consisting of potato gnocchi with wilted spinach, roasted carrots and butternut squash with a vegetable demi-glaze. “The pan seared duck breast is absolutely my favorite,” Sosnovich said. “We use a creole cherry brandy … and going with the brussels sprouts and sweet potatoes is a perfect combination. We’re trying to keep all local fresh ingredients and keep everything in-house and in the Ocean City area.” The meal is finished off with a sweet treat such as the chocolate lava cake, the root beer float (must be 21 years old to order) or the pumpkin-ginger crème
brulee. Options can come gluten free on specific items if requested. Horizons Oceanfront will be serving dinner daily from 5-9 p.m. A southern homecooked meal can be found at Bourbon Street on the Beach, on 116th Street, oceanside. “It’s a great extender for the season,” Restaurant owner and Head Chef Barry Reichart said. “People get a chance to come in and try stuff for a little less money than they would pay on the regular menu so they’re more likely to come and do that. Also, it gives big value for what you get. We serve our regular-sized portions for the discounted price.” The soul food established offers three courses for $30 and four for $35. Appetizers include the crab stuffed mushrooms and the scallops wrapped in bacon. “I like to give people value for their money and we get a lot of new faces during Restaurant Week,” Reichart said. “A lot of old faces too for that matter.” The broiled seafood sampler can be served as an entrée. The crab and crawfish mac and cheese, the lobster ravioli with crab alfredo and the Bourbon Street steak are all popular Restaurant Week items. “If you look at all the other places and what they’re offering, most of them are a scaled down version of their menu,” Reichart said. “You don’t get larger por-
tions. Only about a handful of us go out of our way to make it an event here. I make sure it’s all top quality, all fresh food. “We’re running the same exact menu we ran in springtime because so many would come to us to try all those things,” he continued. “They have their favorites so now I can’t change it. I have a standard 10 items that I keep which I can get out quickly because there won’t be a seat to be had in here. It’s like July 4 for me for these two weeks.” Finish off dinner with bread pudding or ice cream. The restaurant will be open every day at 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday and at noon Friday through Sunday. Another restaurant that has participated since the very beginning is BJ’s on the Water on 75th Street. “It’s the offseason, so it allows people to come out and explore and try out different places and things they might not normally get,” Manager Allie Robertson said. The menu offers a deal of three courses for $21 for lunch and four courses for $30 for dinner and includes soup, salad, an entree and dessert. Guests can choose from the pizzette crab imperial, BJ’s teriyaki chicken salad, Billy’s big dog and wrap for lunch. Meanwhile, dinner entrees include the steak and wedge, chicken and shrimp teriyaki, crab imperial or ravioli. “Our steak and wedge is so good,”
Executive Chef Rob Sosnovich slices beets for the Fall Harvest Salad, which is offered at Horizons Oceanfront Restaurant at the Clarion Hotel on 101st Street during Ocean City Fall Restaurant Week.
Robertson said. “You get an eight-ounce New York Strip steak and our wedge salad is ginormous, which is absolutely delicious. It gets topped off with our homemade bleu cheese and homemade crotons and it’s to die for.” Choose from two desserts – an ice cream sundae or Maddy’s Famous Peanut Butter Pie to end the night. Alcohol, tax and gratuity are not included in Restaurant Week’s special menu prices. Restaurants will also be providing their full menu. For participating restaurants’ menus and prices, visit www.oceancityrestaurantweek.com.
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By Deborah Lee Walker Contributing Writer (Oct. 19, 2018) There is nothing more disconcerting than following the path of conventionality. Originality, perseverance and perfection are crucial and determine the degree of success. This detailed process is a must for those who relish culinary advancement. Food must not only tickle one’s fancy but also be visually enticing. Clients spend enormous amounts of money on food photographers and food stylists to make their product look appealing. Plating food is not only a big business but also an art. Following are tips on how to create a beautiful plate. Selecting the proper serving dish is imperative for creating a beautiful plate. One must think of themselves as an artist. The plate is your blank canvas and the food is your medium. Choosing the right size plate is also
important. You want to make sure it is big enough to allow your food to stand out, but small enough that your portions do not look too small. The color of the plate is also significant. White plates are popular because they create high contrast and provide a neutral background for your colorful creations. Black plates can also highlight your dishes and provide an even more dramatic finish. The placing of ingredients requires specific attention; arbitrariness is not an option. Everything that goes on the plate has to have a reason. For example, the placing of asparagus entails many details. Should they be stacked or fanned out, should they be placed next to the protein, or placed at an angle next to the starch? Should the asparagus be peeled from the head to the base of the stalk? As you can see there are many choices and it is these particulars that set you apart from other cooks. If you are serving small foods or bite-sized appetizers, always give guests odd quantities. Odd amounts produce more pictorial appeal and coincide with the shape of the plate. If you are utilizing a round plate, think in terms of composing a triangle
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Think of food as medium and plate as blank canvas as opposed to a square. Three focal points are much more interesting on a round plate than two or four focal points. Also, placing the food off-center can be very eye-catching. Placing food to create flavor bites is an updated twist on traditional plating. Essentially, you slide your fork to combine all the ingredients on the plate to form one bite. This particular style of plating allows one to show off their artistic skills. Deconstructing a dish as opposed to serving it in its traditional form is another way to obtain stunning results. Any deconstructed dish should contain all the classic components found in the original. The difference is the presentation. When creating a dish utilizing deconstructive techniques, the ingredients are essentially prepared individually which is conducive for interpretation. In other words, the diner should be able to relate the dish’s final flavor to the original recipe, although there may be no direct similarity with the presentation. Deconstruction is usually applied to appetizers, starters and desserts, although there is really no limit other than the chef’s imagination. For the
sake of clarity, let us deconstruct a classic guacamole recipe. Traditional guacamole contains avocados, lime juice, cilantro, red onion and salt. Other ingredients such as jalapenos, tomatoes, garlic and cumin can be added according to personal preference. First, we need to decide what type of plate will be used. The bright colors of guacamole will “pop” against a black plate. For a grander effect, I am going to take a pastry brush and spread a layer of sour cream on the plate. I love avocados and prefer them sliced as opposed to being mashed. As a result, I am going to slice and carefully arrange them on top of the layer of sour cream. Then I will artistically place the chopped tomatoes, red onions, jalapenos and cilantro on the sliced avocado. As you can see, this approach is innovative and is sure to delight your guests. It is these detailed choices that define the creativity of a chef. Guacamole is popular year-round. The creaminess of the avocados is perfect for the summer months and the spiciness of the jalapenos is great for cold weather.
But if you want to upscale the guacamole for a special occasion, consider adding jumbo lump crabmeat and Old Bay seasoning. These additions will create sophistication and at the same time give the dish an Eastern Shore twist. Remember, guacamole with jumbo lump crabmeat can be presented as a traditional dip or a deconstructed appetizer. The choice is yours. Enjoy!
Guacamole with Jumbo Lump Crabmeat
Ingredients 4 large avocados, skins and seeds removed juice of 2 to 3 limes 2 Roma tomatoes, seeded and finely chopped 1 large jalapeno, seeded, and finely
chopped ½ small red onion, finely chopped 2 small cloves garlic, minced 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro ½ teaspoon kosher salt two pinches ground cumin several pinches Old Bay seasoning jumbo lump crabmeat according to personal preference 1. In a medium bowl, lightly mash the avocados. 2. Stir in lime juice, tomatoes, jalapenos, onions, garlic, cilantro, salt and cumin. 3. Gently fold in crabmeat and garnish with Old Bay seasoning. 4. Serve with chips, crackers, or crudités. Secret Ingredient – Improvement. “Where we cannot invent, we may at least improve.” – Charles Caleb Colton
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COMMUNITY/SCHOOLS
PINK BALL The LPGA Amateur Golf Association—Eastern Shore of Maryland/Delaware Chapter, formerly the Executive Women's Golf Association, kicked off its breast cancer fundraising effort last month with its annual Pink Ball event. A total of 275 members spanning 11 leagues participated in the event and surpassed last year’s total, collecting $4,825. All proceeds from the event go directly to the local American Cancer Society's Making Strides against Breast Cancer programs.
FALL FORUM Members of Maryland State Society Daughters of the American Revolution recently gathered at the Milestone Restaurant in Easton for a fall forum. The annual luncheon was preceded by an information exchange where members viewed committee displays to learn about projects for the coming year. Attending from the General Levin Winder Chapter, from left, are Patricia Ayers, Vice Regent Janet Simpson, Regent Gail Weldin, Barbara May and Pat Arata. May and Arata co-chair the state’s Historic Preservation committee. The DAR is a women’s service organization dedicated to promoting patriotism, preserving American history and securing America’s future through better education. For information about joining General Levin Winder Chapter, email GLW2048@verizon.net.
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LEADERSHIP CLUB Kiwanis International has several different leadership clubs for students from elementary through college and a club for adults with disabilities. The high school clubs are known as Key Clubs, one of which the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City sponsors at Stephen Decatur High School. During the Sept. 19 weekly meeting, both the Lt. Governor of Division 5-B Key Clubs, Dana Kim, right, and SDHS Key Club President, Zirha Mirza, reported on their 2018-2019 school year plans. They are pictured with Kiwanis Club President Ralph Chinn.
BOOK CHALLENGE Ocean City Elementary School students are excited about starting the new reading program, “100 Book Challenge.” Students from Kristie Fogle’s second grade class are pictured with their Bag of Books that will go home nightly so they have books to read on their reading level. Pictured, from left, are Jacob Betz, Clementine Kohut, Ashton Evans and Abigail Ferguson.
SERVICE PROJECT Worcester Prep students traveled to Tennessee and West Virginia this summer as part of the Appalachia Service Project, a Christian ministry that inspires hope and service through volunteer home repair in Central Appalachia. Pictured, from left, are WPS teacher/ASP volunteer Allison Bescak, Upper School students Natalie Foxwell, Noah Hudson, Devin Wallace, Kurt Leinemann, TJ Bescak, Alec Willing, Max Huber, Claire Williams, Baylie Holmes, Kelly Polk, Abbi Nechay, Hannah Perdue, Caroline Anderson, Max Taylor, Gavin Hentschel and WPS librarian/ASP volunteer Tracy Polk. Students not pictured: Delaney Abercrombie and Gracie Gardner.
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Local high school in contest to win $8,000 in prizes
By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (Oct. 19, 2018) Worcester Technical High School in Newark is currently competing against two other schools to win $8,000 in welding supplies. At the beginning of the school year, the trade school received a notification about a nationwide video competition held by ChannelLock, a welding and hand tools company, who plans to give $5,000 for welding equipment and $3,000 worth of hand tools to the first-place competitor. The video had to be about why the school deserved the prize and could not be shorter than a minute or longer than two and a half minutes. Worcester Tech submitted a video just under the maximum video length at two minutes and 29 seconds. “The video had to be about the needs that the students required to get the program running,” Worcester Tech welding teacher Tammy Hauck said. “We had to show the need of equipment and tools to keep our students on track with today’s technology for succeeding in life. The welding students completed a sign that we lasered out in the manufacturing classroom.” In the video, the blue sign that says “ChannelLock Trade School Trade Up” was created and designed by Worcester Technical High School students. The school received word about being one of the top-three finalists earlier this week. “The program really needs [the supplies],” Hauck said. “Forty-two students applied for the program this past year and we did not have enough equipment to meet the needs of that many students in the program. [We] had to turn students away this year. There’s a two-year waiting list to enter the welding program at Worcester Tech.” The competition between the three finalists began yesterday, Thursday, at 12:01 a.m. and will run on Facebook until Saturday at 11:59 p.m. The winner will be announced on Oct. 22. “Our students are top notch. They are the future,” Hauck said. “If we don’t support them now and give them the trades and the hands-on learning now, what are we going to have in the future? “Trades are for everybody,” she continued. “I have girls in welding. I have girls who applied for welding next year. Trades are our future and technology is our future.” To vote for Worcester Technical High School or watch the video, visit the competition page at CHANNELLOCK on Facebook or vote directly from the Worcester Technical High School Facebook page.
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New Ocean City book shows ABCs of resort past, present
(Oct. 19, 2018) Author Joanne Guilfoil’s most recent book, “Ocean City Maryland ABCs Now and Then,” features the resort’s past and present with illustrations of some of her favorite places. “I wrote it for tourists, locals, prereaders, and anyone interested in Ocean City,” Guilfoil said. “I wrote it also to help anyone learn to read because as a young student, I was a non-reader. “This book is all about Ocean City, where history, culture and fun times come together in a colorful portrait,” Guilfoil continued. “Each alphabet letter is illustrated with a full color photograph or fine art painting, followed by a drawing [for readers to color] by me and some from the Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum.” Guilfoil said anyone who loves Ocean City will enjoy her book. “The photos are stunning and the drawings will be fun to color,”Guilfoil said. “Kids will love the people, fish, animals, birds, candy and food to color.” Guilfoil started writing her book last summer, but the project was delayed until the fall. The book was released this summer. “At the beginning of this summer, I decided to try with a new publisher, a classmate from high school,” Guilfoil said. “I rewrote the book, gathered the photos and she built it as I requested within a month and then it was off to the printer.” “Ocean City Maryland ABCs Now and
CELEBRATING
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Party, fundraiser, short films make up ‘Spookiest Night’ (Oct. 19, 2018) “The Spookiest Night of Your Entire Life,” the second annual Halloween party, fundraiser, and short horror film night, is returning to the Ocean City Center for the Arts on 94th Street on Saturday, Oct. 20, as part of the Ocean City Film Festival. Doors open at 6 p.m., and the films will commence promptly at 7 p.m. Admission is $10, and proceeds benefit the Ocean City Film Festival’s 2019 season and the Art League of Ocean City. Guests who arrive in costume will receive discounted admission. The evening’s main event will be a screening of five short horror movies by local filmmakers, including a doublefeature, “Projections” and “A Tree Full of Rain,” by Unicorn Propaganda; the winning film from July’s Ocean City Film Challenge, “Kaw-Liga” by Trevor Taylor; “Pile of Dead Horses” by William Strang-Moya; and “Do Not Disturb” by Brett Hammond. These films are not rated by MPAA, and discretion is advised. Halloween snacks and shenanigans and a movie-themed costume contest will also take place, and guests are encouraged to come in costume. The winner of the costume contest will receive two tickets to “Artrageous,” the artsbased theater show coming to the Ocean
City convention center on Oct. 28 as a benefit for the Art League of Ocean City, and two all-access passes to the Ocean City Film Festival’s 2019 season. “With each of these events that we put on, we see more and more filmmakers in the region go out of their way to contribute,” said Strang-Moya, Ocean City Film Festival director. “We’re happy that the local film scene is the most active it’s been in a long time, and we’re trying to keep it growing even more.” The Ocean City Film Festival is entering its third year after its premiere festival in June 2017 and its second in March 2018. The 2019 festival will take place March 8-10, 2019. Information and updates on the Ocean City Film Festival can be found at ocmdfilmfestival.com or by contacting festival co-director Kristin Helf at kristin@artleagueofoceancity.org. Admission is always free to the Ocean City Center for the Arts at 502 94th Street, home of the Art League of Ocean City, a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing the visual arts to the community through education, exhibits, scholarship, programs and community art projects. More information is available at 410-524-9433 or www.artleagueofoceancity.org.
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CORVETTE CAVALCADE Nearly 700 Corvettes drive down the Boardwalk last Saturday during a parade, part of the Free State Corvette Club’s weekend activities.
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Spurlock featured Pine’eer’s crafter during October
(Oct. 19, 2018) The Pine’eer Craft Club announces the Crafter of the Month for October is Kathy Spurlock. She is a mom, grandparent and life-long crafter, who has always enjoyed sewing and creating personalized gifts. She learned to sew in high school and hasn’t stopped since. It was a life-long dream to live full time on the Eastern Shore. She and her husband, Nick, moved from Pasadena to Milford, Delaware, where they have enjoying retirement and a carefree beach lifestyle since 2007. “I love that I can create the crafts I love all while helping the Ocean Pines community,” she said. “With God’s guidance and my family’s constant support I have kept enjoying sewing and crocheting all these years.” Spurlock continues to make crafts, most recently using fabric and rope to create bowls and very soon, vases. Her creations come from her heart. Her crafts can be seen at the Pine’eer Artisan and Gift shop, located in White Horse Park in Ocean Pines. It is open Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sundays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Ocean Pines Rec and Parks Department to host bus trips (Oct. 19, 2018) The Ocean Pines Recreation and Parks Department will offer several bus trips this fall and winter. Travel to Paradise, Pennsylvania’s Rainbow Comedy Playhouse for “Love, Lies & the Lottery” on Sunday, Oct. 21. The cost is $90 per person and includes transportation, lunch buffet and the show. Spend the day exploring Washington D.C. on Friday, Oct. 19. The bus will drop off participants at the National Mall at approximately 10:30 a.m. and will head back to Ocean Pines at 4 p.m. The fee for transportation only is $45. NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility will be the featured destination for a trip on Tuesday, Oct. 23. Additional trips will be offered Nov. 8 and Dec. 4. The five-hour visit will include a
close-up look at NASA’s primary facility for suborbital missions as well as time for lunch and a drive-by of the launch pad area. The cost is $45 per person, which includes the tour and transportation. These trips are open to the public and buses will depart from the Ocean Pines Community Center, located at 235 Ocean Parkway in Ocean Pines. Reservations are required. Refunds will not be issued for cancelations unless vacant seats can be filled. For more information or to register, call the Ocean Pines Recreation and Parks Department at 410-6417052. Information regarding additional recreational programs, including an online version of the Ocean Pines Activity Guide, is available at OceanPines.org.
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‘Pup of the Pines’ photo contest entry ends Oct. 19
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ALONG FOR THE RIDE Ocean City resident Buddy Bates and his shotgun rider, Roxy, get ready for the Free State Corvette Club Weekend parade down the Boardwalk, last Saturday.
Artrageous brings interactive exhibit to Ocean City PAC
(Oct. 19, 2018) The Art League of Ocean City will bring a high-energy national touring stage show to Ocean City at the Performing Arts Center on Sunday, Oct. 28 at 8 p.m. Artrageous is an interactive art and music experience for all ages, combining the visual and performing arts with audience participation. Tickets range from $25-$35, and are available at ticketmaster.com. Tickets may also be purchased in person at the Ocean City Convention Center box on 40th Street, without fees. Sales benefit the programs of the Art League of Ocean City. The Sunday public performance will help fund – along with grants from The Humphreys Foundation and the Optimist Club and support from T.E.A.M. Productions and the Town of Ocean City – a free abbreviated school performance geared to younger audiences on Monday, Oct. 29 that will be attended by 1,200 Worcester County middle and high school students. Worcester County teachers have lesson plans they can use to prepare the students ahead of time for what they will see and how they will participate. “This is the type of opportunity that can change kids’ lives,” Rina Thaler, executive director of the Art League, said. “When children are exposed to the arts at an early age, it opens up possibilities they may not have considered in their lives and gives them an outlet of self expression.” Artrageous is a troupe of traveling actors and musicians from Vancouver, Canada who banded together in See SHOWCASE Page 45
(Oct. 19, 2018) Ocean Pines residents are encouraged to get their canine companions camera-ready for the fourth annual “Pup of the Pines” photo contest sponsored by the Ocean Pines Recreation and Parks Department. The contest runs through Oct. 19. Dogs will compete for the title “2019 Pup of the Pines” and a free 2019 Ocean Pines Dog Park registration. The winner will also be the official face of the dog park and will be featured in various Ocean Pines publications. Eight finalists, selected from all contestants, will be on display at the Ocean Pines Halloween celebration on Saturday, Oct. 27 from
1-4 p.m. in White Horse Park. Attendees at the event will be able to vote for their favorite. The winner will be announced at the Hometown Christmas Tree Lighting on Saturday, Nov. 24. The entry fee is $5 per dog. Money raised from the contest will be used for upgrades and improvements to the dog park. Official entry forms are available at the Ocean Pines Community Center, 235 Ocean Parkway, the Ocean Pines Administration Building, 239 Ocean Parkway and online at OceanPines.org. For more information, contact the Ocean Pines Recreation and Parks Department at 410-6417052.
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SPIRIT DAY (Left) Ocean City Elementary School held its annual Back to School Spirit Day on Sept. 12. Each year, students, faculty and staff wear OCES apparel to kick off the new school year and show their school spirit. Pictured, from left, are second graders Carly Watts, Kirra Wright, Kenley Hallett and Jillian Strawley in their new OCES spirit wear. (Right) Also participating are second graders Landen Elseroad, left, and Justin Trejo- Flores.
TOURNAMENT FUNDRAISER Ocean Pines platform tennis held a tournament on Sept. 29 at the Manklin Meadows Racquet Center to raise funds for Catch A Lift veteran’s organization. More than $8,500 was raised and 64 players competed. Pictured, from left, are Mike Petito, Toni and Dave Coffland and Sue Walter. The organization was started by the Cofflands of Ocean Pines after their son, Chris, was killed in Afghanistan.
DEMOCRAT HEADQUARTERS Volunteers, friends and candidates stop by the Worcester County Democratic Headquarters on Cathell Road in Ocean Pines for an Open House held on Sept. 21.
ART PARTY (Left) The Art League of Ocean City held its annual "pARTy of the Year" on Sept. 12, in the Gateway Grand on 48th Street. The party honors the homeowners who open their doors for the annual Sand Castle Home Tour, held Sept. 2021, which is also fundraiser for the Art League. Pictured, from left are pARTy guests Victoria Hamilton, Alison Sappington and Karen Tomasello. (Right) Amanda and Joe Fuchsluger hold the house portrait they received from the Art League of Ocean City as a thank you for opening their house on Old Bridge Rd. for the Sand Castle Home Tour.
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Seal stewards needed by Md. Coastal Bays
(Oct. 19, 2018) Maryland Coastal Bays Program is currently recruiting and hosting a volunteer training for seal stewards on Thursday, Oct. 25, at 6 p.m. at the West Ocean City Fire Department located at 10124 Keyser Point Road. National Aquarium Director of Animal Rescue, Jen Dittmar, will conduct the training. This is an “on call” volunteer opportunity. When a seal hauls out, seal stewards will be contacted to see if they are available to man the haul out area to make sure beach and dog walkers keep a safe distance to protect both the walkers and the seal.
Showcase of art and music heads to resort, Oct. 28 Continued from Page 43 the 1980s to perform and see the world. Starting with children’s puppetry theater and rising from a fire that destroyed their theater, the troupe has performed for the likes of Sir Richard Branson, Steve Forbes, and General Colin Powell, and in venues and events all over the world from India to Thailand, Paris to Austria. As people who live and breathe the arts, creativity, community and inspiration, the performers share their passion with the world in a show that focuses on art, music, theater, singing, dancing and audience interaction, all on one stage. Audience members will witness the creativity of an artist creating a masterpiece before their eyes in mere moments. Combined with captivating vocals, intricate choreography and exciting music, Artrageous takes their audiences on a visual journey to a gallery of finished paintings, culminating in the performers inviting the audience to come on stage and join in the artmaking. During Sunday’s show, the artists will create eight large paintings. Everyone who attends the Sunday performance will be entered in a drawing to win one of the paintings. The remaining seven painting will be available for bidding at a silent auction at the end of the show to benefit the programs of the Art League. The Ocean City Center for the Arts at 502 94th Street is the home of the Art League of Ocean City, a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing the visual arts to the community through education, exhibits, scholarship, programs and community art projects. More information is available at 410-524-9433 or artleagueofoceancity.org.
Educational material and information will be provided at each haul out so that stewards can inform interested on-lookers. Contact Sandi Smith at sandis@mdcoastalbays.org or call 410-213-2297 ext. 106 if planning to attend the training or for more information. Maryland Coastal Bays Program and the National Aquarium partnered four years ago to launch an outreach program on responsible seal viewing and sighting reporting. Out of this partnership developed the seal steward program as Ocean City has been experiencing a significant increase in seal sightings. Their dog-like faces and lumpy
body make seals adorably appealing and seemingly approachable; however, an up-close and personal encounter with a seal can cause serious stress and create a dangerous situation for people and/or the seal. Seals are protected by the Marine Mammal Protection Act. It is against the law to touch, feed or otherwise harass seals and when viewing, stay at least 50 yards from the resting seal (the length of three school buses). When a seal lays on a beach, it is hauling out, a normal behavior associated with pinnipeds (seals, sea lions and walruses) of temporarily leaving the water between periods of foraging activity for sites on land or ice.
Hauling out is necessary in seals for mating, giving birth, predator avoidance, thermal regulation, social activity, parasite reduction and rest. As the seals that we experience in our area are temporary visitors, their hauling out here is primarily for rest or distress. Therefore, close encounters by humans and dogs put both at risk. Seals will bite and serious infections can be transmitted. If a seal is encountered on the beach this winter, call the National Aquarium stranding hotline 410-5763880 or 1-800-628-9944 so a trained observer can evaluate the condition of the seal to determine if it’s doing its normal thing or is in distress.
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(Left) Worcester Prep eighth grader Thalia Vasilikos gets up close and personal with a catfish caught during the Echo Hill boat ride in the Chesapeake Bay. (Right) Ready for their Echo Hill canoe adventure, from left, are Worcester Prep eighth graders Grace Timmons, Sajiv Satyal, Paige Danner and Riley Moyer.
Rustic adventure takes students to Echo Hill School
(Oct. 19, 2018) Worcester Preparatory School eighth graders bonded with nature and each other during a three-day, rustic adventure at Echo Hill Outdoor School, Oct. 8-10. Echo Hill, located on the Chesapeake Bay of Maryland, has served as a platform for educating children about nature and the environment for more than 100 years. WPS Middle School students have been part of the Echo Hill Outdoor School tradition since the mid-1970s. While team building with their peers, students experienced hands-on education outside the classroom. The eighth graders and their chaperones, Head of Middle School Megan Wallace, school nurse Anne Regan, and music teacher Christopher Buzby, lived in tents while hiking through woods, climbing trees, building fires, learning hunting skills and studying marine life and maps. The school’s 300 acres of forests, meadows, freshwater shrub swamp and mile-long beach on the Chesapeake Bay made the perfect playground for a variety of environmental studies. The daily activities, which included an adventure course and a 40foot lab boat to investigate the bay’s ecosystem, were aimed at building and enhancing teamwork, confidence and self-esteem.
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Durkin semifinalist for National Merit Scholarship Prgm
(Oct. 19, 2018) Worcester Preparatory Head of School Randal Brown announced that Matt Durkin, of Ocean City, has been named a semifinalist in the 64th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. As a semifinalist, he will continue in the competition for National Merit Scholarships that will be offered next spring. To be considered for a Merit Scholarship award, semifinalists must fulfill several requirements to advance to the finalist level of the competition and become eligible to become a National Merit Scholar. Over 1.6 million juniors in about 22,000 high schools entered the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the 2017 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT), which served as an initial screen of program entrants. The nationwide pool of semifinalists, representing less than one percent of U.S. high school seniors, includes the highest-scoring entrants
Matt Durkin
in each state. The number of semifinalists in a state is proportional to the state’s percentage of the national total of graduating seniors. National Merit Scholarship winners of 2019 will be announced in nationwide news releases beginning in April.
SDHS advanced placement students receive recognition (Oct. 19, 2018) Fifty-two Stephen Decatur High School Advanced Placement students earned special College Board distinctions following the 2017-2018 school year including one student who earned national recognition. The College Board AP Program recognizes high school students who have demonstrated outstanding college-level achievement through AP courses and exams. The four distinctions include: AP Scholar (granted to students who receive scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP exams); AP Scholar with Honor (granted to students who receive an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP exams taken and scores of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams); AP Scholar with Distinction (granted to students who receive an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP exams taken and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams); and National AP Scholar (granted to students who receive an average score of at least 4 on all AP exams taken and scores of 4 or higher on eight or more
of theses exams). AP Scholars: Brandon Ali, Kevin Beck, Mihail Beja, Grace Beres, Maggie Bunting, Trent Chetelat, Shane Cioccio, Francesca Clubb, Theodore Cooper, Zachary Davis, John Derby, Kevin Diu, Jamey Gannon, Rachel Gillin, Kirsten Graham, Justin Hammond, Megan Hurley, Elsa Jacobsen, Grant Janek, Dori Krasner, Andrew Miller, Amelia Nickell, Anahi RizoSanchez, Kyla Taylor, Logan Townsend, Zoe Watson, Brianna Watts, Parker Wheeler and Brandon Yusuf. AP Scholars with Honors: Andrew Burke, Connor Carpenter, Isabel Emond, Davina Graybill, Shea Griffin, Michael Mareno, Stephanie Marx, Laila Mirza, Patrick Mumford, Faith Murray-Engh, Puntakarn Noparat, Kaitlyn Peters and Abinesh Saravanan. AP Scholars with Distinction: Serena Camilleri, Jamie Ditzel, Justine Graham, Emily Hurley, Dana Kim, Maya Knepp, JaVaughn Marshall, Rachel Prengaman, Jack Reimer and Preston Whittaker.
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Dining Guide ■ PRICE RANGE: $, $$, $$$ ■ RESERVATIONS: Reservations accepted ________________________________
DOWNTOWN
South end to 28th Street
■ CAPTAIN’S TABLE RESTAURANT 15th Street and the Boardwalk, Ocean City 410289-7192, www.captainstableoc.com $$-$$$ | Reservations | Kids’ menu | Full bar Family-owned, serving fine seafood, steaks and poultry on the third floor of the Courtyard by Marriott. ■ COINS 28th Street and Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410524 3100, www.coinspub.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Casual dining atmosphere for families. Crab cakes, hand-cut steaks, fresh seafood. Everything homemade. Happy hour 3-6 p.m. and early bird 4-6 p.m. Daily specials. ■ THE CORAL REEF CAFE / HEMINGWAY'S RESTAURANT 17th Street, in the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, Ocean City 410-289-2612, www.ocsuites.com/dining $-$$ | Reservations | Kids’ menu | Full bar Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Four-story atrium cafe and an elegant dining room, Floridian/islandstyle cuisine, fresh seafood, fresh cuts of meat, farmto-table produce, artisanal desserts, hearty sandwiches and much more. ■ COWBOY COAST COUNTRY SALOON AND STEAKHOUSE 17th Street, Ocean City 410-289-6331, www.cowboycoastoc.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Lunch, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and dinner, 5-10 p.m., daily. Voted 2015 OC Best Cream of Crab Winner. OC’s only steakhouse serving fresh homemade food from scratch. Hand cut steaks, beer can chicken, fresh seafood. We even pickle our own pickles for the best fried pickles you’ve ever had. Kids ride for free on OC’s only mechanical bull. Nightly drink specials, live music, national concert acts. ■ FISHTALES BAR & GRILL 21st Street on the bay, Ocean City 410-289-0990, www.ocfishtales.com $-$$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar FishTales is located in a premier outdoor beach location on the bay with the best sunsets. Come for the best local fare. We offer lunch and dinner with great happy hour food and drink specials. Kids play area too. So sit back and enjoy. ■ HOOTERS 5th Street and the Boardwalk, Ocean City 410-2892690, www.hootersofoc.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Traditional or boneless wings, burgers, quesadillas, tacos and healthy salads. Seafood selections with Alaskan snow crab legs and Maryland steam pots. Pet friendly oceanfront patio. ■ PHILLIPS SEAFOOD, CRAB HOUSE 21st Street, Ocean City 410-289-7747, PhillipsSeafood.com $$-$$$ | Full bar Traditional dining, buffet and carry out. Early Bird Menu when seated before 5 p.m. All-you-can-eat buffet. Voted OC’s Best Buffet. Featuring more than 100 items including snow crab legs, carving station, made-to-order pasta, handmade crab cakes and so much more. ■ VICTORIAN ROOM RESTAURANT Dunes Manor Hotel, OCEANFRONT at 28th and Baltimore Ave, Ocean City 410-289-1100, www.dunesmanor.com $$ - $$$ | Reservations | Kids’ menu | Full Bar Open year round. Oceanfront dining atmosphere with local, farm to table/sea to table cuisine. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. (Friday and Saturday, till 10 p.m.). Also Zippy Lewis Lounge with happy hour from 4-7 p.m., featuring Craft Beer selections and appetizer menu; Milton’s Out Door Cafe; and the Barefoot Beach Bar in season.
MIDTOWN
29th to 90th streets
■ 32 PALM 32nd Street, in the Hilton Suites, Ocean City 410289-2525, www.oceancityhilton.com/dining $$ | Reservations | Kids’ menu | Full bar Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Western Caribbean cuisine, Eastern Shore favorites, extensive wine list and gourmet desserts. ■ BJ’S ON THE WATER 75th Street, Ocean City 410-524-7575, www.bjsonthewater.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Entire dining menu served 11 a.m. to 1:30 a.m.,
seven days a week, year-round. Daily specials, daily duck feeding. Entertainment every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. No cover. Available for parties and banquets. Indoor and outdoor dining. ■ DRY 85 OC 12 48th Street, Ocean City 443-664-8989, www.DRY85.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Steps from the beach. Gourmet “stick to your ribs” home cooking. A made-from-scratch kitchen with every sauce and every dressing hand crafted. It’s that attention to detail that takes the concept of burgers, fries, pork chops and wings and turns them completely on their head. Late night bar. Seasonal outdoor seating. ■ HIGGINS CRAB HOUSE 31st Street, Ocean City 410-289-2581, higginscrabhouse.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full Bar Known for all-you-can-eat crabs, crab legs, fried chicken, steamed shrimp, and baby back ribs. ■ JOHNNY’S PIZZA PUB 56th Street, Ocean City 410-723-5600, www.johnnyspizzapub.com $ | Kids’ menu | Full Bar Featuring homemade pizzas, 18 gourmet pizzas, a variety of calzones, subs, burgers, sandwiches and jumbo wings with 20 different sauces. Live music Fridays, Saturdays and Wednesdays. Carry out or delivery until 4 a.m. ■ LONGBOARD CAFÉ 67th Street Town Center, Ocean City 443-6645639, www.longboardcafe.net $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Serving lunch and dinner. Lite fare to dinner entrees offering a variety of burgers, paninis, sandwiches and salads. The "veggies" menu features wrinkled green beans. Signature house libiations and signature entrees made with ingredients from local farms and fisheries. A family restaurant. ■ MARLIN MOON 3301 Atlantic Ave., in the DoubleTree Ocean City 410-280-1201, www.marlinmoonocmd.com $$ | Full bar Featuring Executive Chef Gary Beach. Fresh cuisine featuring locally sourced seafood, steaks and vegetables. Small plate appetizers, fresh salads. Local craft beers and cocktails. Open for lunch and dinner, 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. ■ OCEAN PINES BEACH CLUB 49th Street and the beach, Ocean City 410-5242957, www.oceanpines.org/dining $$ | Full bar Enjoy Beach Front Casual Dining, swimming pool and music on Saturdays at 1 p.m. Fresh seafood sandwiches, wraps, tacos, nachos, hot dogs, hamburgers, salads, signature drinks and more. Open daily, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. ■ P.G.N. CRABHOUSE 29th Street, Ocean City 410-289-8380 $ | Kids’ menu | Beer, wine The Kaouris family has been serving the finest crabs, seafood, steaks and chicken to Ocean City locals and visitors since 1969. ■ RARE AND RYE 106 32nd St., Ocean City 410-213-7273, https://www.rareandrye.com Full Bar Whiskey and wine bar. Farm to table. Locally grown and prepared cuisine with an eclectic menu. Unique libations with robust selection of ryes, bourbons, whiskeys and specialty drinks. Authentic green space with industrial and rustic décor. ■ RED RED WINE BAR OC 12 48th Street, Ocean City 443-664-6801, www.RedRedWineBar.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Steps from the beach. Coastal cuisine with a focus on local seafood and hand tossed pizzas plus artisanal cheeseboards. 35+ wines By the Glass, 120+ By the Bottle. Flights. Luxurious colors and custom built couches. Late night bar. Seasonal outdoor seating. ■ SEACRETS 49th Street, Ocean City 410-524-4900, www.seacrets.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Island atmosphere. Soups, salads, Jamaican jerk chicken, appetizers, sandwiches, paninis, pizza and fresh seafood. ■ SKYE RAW BAR & GRILLE 66th Street, Ocean City 410-723-6762, www.skyebaroc.com $-$$ | Reservations | Full bar Lunch, dinner, raw bar or lite fare, at the top of 66th Street and Coastal Highway. Happy hour, 3-6 p.m. with food and drink specials.
UPTOWN
91st to 146th streets
■ ALBERTINO’S BRICK OVEN EATERY 13117 Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-250-2000, www.albertinosoc.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Lunch and dinner daily. Open 11 a.m. Homemade pizza and pasta, seafood, steaks. Daily specials and happy hour. ■ BLUE FISH JAPANESE & CHINESE RESTAURANT AND SUSHI BAR 94th Street, Ocean City 410-524-3983, www.bluefishocmd.com $-$$ | Reservations | Full bar Japanese and Chinese restaurant and sushi bar with beer, wine and cocktails. Dine in, take out and delivery available. ■ BOURBON STREET ON THE BEACH 116th Street & Coastal Hwy., (Behind Fountain Head Towers Condominium), Ocean City 443-6642896, www.bourbonstreetonthebeach.com $$-$$$ | Reservations recommended for large parties | Kids’ menu | Full bar Eastern Shore fare with a New Orleans Flare. Seafood, steaks and pasta dishes. Specializing in Jambalaya, Creole, & Gumbo. Home of the Ragin’ Cajun Bloody Mary. Happy Hour 4-7 p.m. Weekly entertainment. ■ THE CRAB BAG 130th Street, bayside, Ocean City 410-250-3337, www.thecrabbag.com $-$$ | Full bar Dine in and carryout. Open 7 Days a week, 11 am til late night. Hot steamed crabs, world famous fried chicken, ribs, burgers, barbecue, pasta, seafood, steaks, sandwiches and more. Lunch and weekly carry-out and dinner specials. Happy hour at the beach with drink and food specials. ■ DUFFYS 130th St., in Montego Bay Shopping Ctr. & Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-250 1449, www.duffysoc.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Casual dining, indoor or outdoor seating. Irish fare and American cuisine. Appetizers, soups, salads, sandwiches, steaks and seafood. Second season and daily dinner specials. Dine in, carry out. Happy Hour, daily, noon to 6 pm. ■ HIGGINS CRAB HOUSE 128th Street, Ocean City 410-289-2581, higginscrabhouse.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full Bar Known for all-you-can-eat crabs, crab legs, fried chicken, steamed shrimp, and baby back ribs. ■ HORIZONS OCEANFRONT RESTAURANT 101st Street, Ocean City 410-524-3535, www.clarionoc.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Serving beach-inspired dishes in our oceanfront restaurants, Horizons and Breakers Pub. All-day menu, available 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Deluxe Sunday breakfast buffet, open year-round and AUCE prime rib, crab legs and seafood buffet available Friday and Saturday, 5-9 p.m. ■ JULES FINE DINING 118th Street, Ocean City 410-524-3396, www.ocjules.com $$, $$$ | Reservations | Kids’ menu | Full bar Local fare, global flair. Fresh seafood year-round, fresh local produce. ■ NICK’S HOUSE OF RIBS 144th Street & Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410250-1984, www.nickshouseofribs.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Casual, family friendly with upscale atmosphere. Extensive menu from our famous baby back ribs, fresh seafood, black angus steaks. ■ NORI 11403 Coastal Highway (Gold Coast Mall), Ocean City 443-880-6258 $$ | Reservations accepted | Kids’ menu | Full bar Open 7 days serving lunch and dinner. Our creative menu features hand-cut steaks, grilled fish, crab cakes, sushi and sashimi. Dine-in or carry-out. ■ REEF 118 118th Street, in the Carousel Oceanfront Hotel and Condos, Ocean City 410-524-1000, www.carouselhotel.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Open seven days a week. Oceanfront dining in a casual atmosphere. Serving breakfast from 7-11 a.m., featuring a breakfast buffet or special order from the regular menu. Dinner served from 4-9 p.m., seafood, ribs, steaks, pasta and prime rib. Join us for family theme night dinners. ■ WHISKERS PUB 120th Street, OC Square, Ocean City 410-5242609, www.whiskerspub.com $ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Certified Angus®burgers and casual fare. Call for hours.
DELAWARE
■ FOX’S PIZZA DEN 31225 American Parkway, Selbyville, Del. 302-436FOXS, www.foxspizzade.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Sit-down bar and restaurant. Full menu includes pizza, pastas, salads, sandwiches and more. Specializing pizza and chef specials. Open daily for lunch and dinner at 11 a.m. Take out and delivery.
WEST OCEAN CITY
■ ALEX’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT Route 50, West Ocean City 410-213-7717, www.ocitalianfood.com $-$$ | Reservations | Full bar Serving homemade Italian cuisine, steaks, seafood, chicken, pork and pasta. Elegant dining room. Early bird specials every day from 5-6 p.m. ■ FOX’S PIZZA DEN 11328 Samuel Bowen Blvd., West Ocean City 410600-1020, Foxpizzamd.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full Bar Enjoy a brand new spacious dining room. Happy hour every day from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. with $5 food specials. Full menu includes appetizers, salads, stromboli, hoagies and wedgies, pizza, spaghetti and more. Open every day from 11 a.m. to midnight. ■ HARBORSIDE BAR AND GRILL 128741 S. Harbor Road, West Ocean City 410-2131846, weocharborside.com $-$$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Home of the Original Fresh Squeezed Orange Crush! Open every day, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Appetizers, fresh seafood, steak and pasta. Live entertainment Thursday through Sunday. ■ HOOTERS Route 50 & Keyser Point Road, West Ocean City 410-213-1841, www.hootersofoc.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu and game room | Full bar New smoked wings with half the calories. Traditional wings, burgers, quesadillas, tacos and healthy salads. Seafood selections with raw bar and crab legs. Sports packages and live entertainment. Large parties welcome. ■ PIZZA TUGOS Routes 50 and 611, West Ocean City 410-5242922; 114th Street and Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-524-2922, www.pizzatugos.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Serving lunch and dinner. Open 7 days. Pizza Tugos is a family-friendly dining restaurant that features award winning pizza, pasta, craft burgers, sandwiches, subs, appetizers and salads. Great happy hour and football specials with full bar and 54 craft beers. ■ POPEYE’S LOUISIANA KITCHEN Route 50, West Ocean City 443-664-2105 $ | Kids’ menu Family restaurant. Eat-in, carry out or drive-thru. Open seven days, year-round. Every Monday and Tuesday, two-piece chicken for 99 cents. Every Wednesday, free kids meal with purchase of combo.
OCEAN PINES
■ OCEAN PINES YACHT CLUB 1 Mumford Landing Road, Ocean Pines 410-6417222, www.OPyachtclub.com $$-$$$ | Full bar Amid a bay front setting, the Ocean Pines Yacht Club offers dining selections for lunch and dinner. Fresh seafood and signature drinks. Live music Fridays and Saturdays, 6 p.m. Happy Hour daily, 3-6 p.m. Tiki Bar opens at 3 p.m. Sunday brunch from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ■ TERN GRILLE 100 Clubhouse Drive, Ocean Pines 410-641-7222, oceanpinesgolf.org/dining $$ | Full bar The Tern Grille serves freshly-prepared breakfast and lunch items. Winter hours are Friday and Saturday from 4-9 p.m. and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
BERLIN
■ OCEAN DOWNS CASINO, POSEIDON’S PUB 10218 Racetrack Road, Berlin 410-641-0600, www.oceandowns.com $-$$$ | Full bar House soups, small plates, sandwiches, burgers and entrees including steaks, chicken, veggie and Eastern Shore favorites. Dining room hours: Sunday, Wednesday and Thursday, noon to 10 p.m.; Monday and Tuesday, noon to 8 p.m.; and Friday and Saturday, noon to 11 p.m. Pub open late.
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Elks offer more than $4.6M in scholarships for students
(Oct. 19, 2018) This year, because of the Elks National Foundation, the Grand Lodge will award more than $4.6 million in scholarships to students who qualify. There are three scholarship programs available which provide financial opportunities through the Elks National Foundation: • Most Valuable Student Scholarship Contest The Elks National Foundation awards over $2.44 million in college scholarships each year to 500 seniors nationwide. Ocean City Elks Lodge #2645 also awards scholarships to selected applicants in this program. It is open to any high school senior who is a U.S. citizen. The student need not be related to an Elk. Judging criteria is scholarship, leadership and financial need. For details and to access the application, visit enf.elks.org/mvs. The senior counselors at the participating high schools will be provided with information cards to assist students with the application process. Participants must submit their application online on or before Nov. 15. Additional information can be obtained by visiting scholarship@elks.org. • Legacy Awards Children and grandchildren of a dues-paying Elk are eligible. The applicant must be a college-bound high school senior. Applicants compete against other children and grandchildren from the state of their sponsoring Elks Lodge. The Elks National Foundation will offer 300 college scholarships worth $4,000 each in the 2018-2019 contest. The Maryland, Delaware, and D.C. area has been allocated six awards. Applicants are judged on knowledge, charity, community service, and integrity. They must take the SAT or ACT by Dec. 31. Applications are available online and must be submitted online on or before Feb. 1, 2019 at www.elks.org/enf/scholars. • Emergency Educational
Grants This program provides college financial assistance to children of deceased or totally disabled Elks in the form of renewable, one-year grants of up to $4,000. A student can apply for up to four Emergency Educational Grants in total during their undergraduate career. In addition, the applicant must: - Attend an accredited U.S. college or university as a full-time student (12 semester hours) - Be unmarried and under the age of 24 during the academic year for which assistance is desired - Demonstrate financial need Applications are available by request until Oct. 31, at enf.elks.org/eeg. Both new and renewal applications are due Oct. 31. Applicants should submit their applications directly to the Elks National Foundation. Contact the ENF Scholarship Office at 773-755-4732 or send an email to scholarship@elks.org for additional information. •The Career and Technology Scholarship-state program Open to anyone going to a post – high school training program. This is strictly a state scholarship program and is open to anyone who graduated high school on or after June 2015. There has been some confusion as to who may apply. This scholarship was designed for a student who is seeking a career in the trades, for example electricians, plumbers, cosmetologists, mechanics, welders, law enforcement, etc. It is not for a student seeking a four-year degree. Upon the completion of their post graduate program, the student is ready to enter the work force. Brochures about the scholarship programs are available at the Ocean City Elks Lodge. For further assistance, contact scholarship co-chairs, Pat Flynn or David Poore at 410-463-1131 or 717606-5534.
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CORVETTE TAKEOVER Hundreds of Corvettes take over the inlet parking lot during the Free State Corvette Club Weekend, Saturday, Oct. 13. They were then paraded down the Boardwalk.
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Fri., Oct. 19 21ST ANNUAL PINK RIBBON CLASSIC GOLF TOURNAMENT
Ocean City Golf Club, 11401 Country Club Drive, 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM. 21st Annual Pink Ribbon Classic Golf Tournament. Susan Penn, slpenn33@msn.com, 410-598-5880, http://www.lpgaamateurseshore.com St. Paul’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, 302 Baltimore Ave., 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. and lunch will be served at noon. Cost is $20. Reservations: Amanda Cropper, 410641-5049 or the church office, 410-2893453.
FALL CARD PARTY
Berlin library, 220 N. Main St., 1:00 PM. Featuring Bloodsworth: The True Story of the First Death Row Inmate Exonerated by DNA Evidence by Tim Junkin. The group meets monthly. Copies of books are available in advance at the library.
BERLIN BOOK OF THE MONTH
Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 2:00 PM. Discuss books chosen by the club. For children at a middle-grades reading level. Karen Earp, 410-208-4014
HOME SCHOOL BOOK CLUB
Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School, 11242 Racetrack Road, 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM. Free, family-friendly event offers rides, games, vendors and baked goods and hot food for sale. Wristbands are $25 for all games and rides. New attractions added include: a surf challenge, gaming truck, and archery game and laser tag. There will also be hay and pony rides. A special Kiss Buddy the Donkey fundraiser will benefit St. Mark’s Catholic School in Wilmington, NC. Proceeds from the fall festival benefit the Home and School Association. 410-2081600
FAMILY FALL FESTIVAL
Sat., Oct. 20 Taphouse Bar & Grille, 4507 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, 4-7 p.m. Learn more about the involvement and impact on “The Shore.” Inviting and honoring all survivors of breast cancer. Food and drink specials. Text “CUREBC” to 50555 to make a one time $10 donation. OCtap-
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MAKING STRIDES AGAINST BREAST CANCER 5K RUN/WALK
Boardwalk and Inlet Lot, 809 S. Atlantic Ave., 7:30 AM. Registration is 7:30 a.m., entertainment begins at 8 a.m., run starts at 9 a.m. and walk starts at 9:15 a.m. To raise awareness and funds to save lives from breast cancer. Admission fees for runners is $35. http://www.makingstrideswalk.org/oceancitymd
ASSATEAGUE’S LANDSCAPES PLEIN AIR WORKSHOP
Held 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Fine artist Karen McLain will focus on creating strong shapes, capturing vivid color as well as the value of using a limited palette to express the atmosphere. Individual instruction given. More information and registration: www.AssateagueIslandAlliance.org/main .sc. Worcester County Veterans Memorial at Ocean Pines, 11144 Cathell Road,, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM. There is a short presentation by a doctor on a current health topic followed by a walk around the pond at your own pace while you visit with others and have conversation with the doc. Family and pet friendly event. Michelle, 410-641-9268
WALK WITH A DOC
CRAFTY SATURDAY MAKE AND TAKE ‘LIONS AND TIGERS AND BEARS’ Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM. Create themed crafts using materials provided by the library. For all ages. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
Bethany United Methodist Church, 8648 Stephen Decatur Highway, 10:00 AM. A support group for caregivers. Join the group for coffee and conversation, Sept. 22 through Oct. 27. Sandy, 410-641-0647
CAREGIVER’S GROUP MEETING
Ocean City beach at N. Division St., 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Giant Halloween Beach Maze featuring wicked witches, pirates of the sand, scary scarecrows, ghouls in the graveyard, zombies and more. This event is free. http://specialeventpro.com
HALLOWEEN BEACH MAZE
Ocean City beach at N. Division Street, 7 p.m. Featuring creepy Halloween themed music. http://specialeventpro.com
HALLOWEEN FIREWORKS
New Hope United Methodist Church, 7338 New Hope Road, 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM. Menu includes mashed potatoes, greens, string beans, macaroni and cheese, beets, biscuits, dessert and coffee. Cost is $13 for adults. Carryouts available. 410-543-8244 or 443-2350251
ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT FRIED CHICKEN DINNER
Ocean City Boardwalk at N. Division Street, 1:00 PM. Registration begins at noon. Dress up your dog, cat, bird or other family pet. Each entry gets their moment in the spotlight. Lots of prizes and surprises will be awarded. The event is free to participate, however donations of pet supplies and monetary donations will be collected to benefit the Worcester County Humane Society. http://specialeventpro.com
HOWL-O-WEEN PET PARADE
OC LIFE-SAVING STATION MUSEUM 40TH ANNIVERSARY FUNDRAISER
Fager’s Island Restaurant, 201 60th St., 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM. This Surfin’ the Seventies themed event will offer a 50/50 raffle, barbecue style food, beer, wine and music by DJ Batman. Tickets cost $70 for members of the museum and $75 for non-members and can be purchased at www.eventbrite.com or www.ocmuseum.org. Proceeds benefit the Ocean City Museum Society. Also, an Ocean City Spirit Award will be presented during the event. (Rules can be found on the museum’s website). For more information, visit the museum’s Facebook page.
2018 HOMETOWN HEROES MILITARY BANNER PRESENTATION CEREMONY
Ocean City Elks Lodge, Banquet Hall, 13708 Sinepuxent Ave., 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM. The 40 patriotic banners that have been displayed along the Ocean City Boardwalk honor veterans and active duty military service personnel. These banners will be taken down in the next few weeks and cleaned. They will be presented to our Hometown Heroes, or their family members during the celebration. Pat Riordan, 9145@mchsi.com, 443-6236162
DRIVE IN DISGUISE AND HALLOWEEN PARADE
Halloween decorated cars will parade down the Boardwalk from 27th Street to the Inlet Lot, 3:00 PM. There will be voting for the best decorated cars. Trunk or Treating will take place after the parade on the Boardwalk between Caroline and Wicomico streets. There is no fee but you must register and show proof of insurance to drive. Nancy Howard, ocdowntownassociation@verizon.net, 443-235-4405 Takes place on the Boardwalk south of Caroline Street and north of the amusement pier as the Drive in Disguise gets
O.C. TOBERFEST TRUNK OR TREAT
parked and set up, about 3:40 PM. Drive in Disguise participants have the option of participating in giving away candy and treats. 410-289-2800 or 800-626-2326 Artisan’s Green, 12 Artisans Way, 6:30 PM. Featuring the showing of Nightmare Before Christmas and Beetlejuice. Bring a chair and a snack. http://www.berlinmd.gov
OUTDOOR FREE MOVIE
2ND ANNUAL HALLOWEEN PARTY AND FUNDRAISER
Ocean City Center for the Arts, 502 94th St., 7:00 PM. Doors open at 6 p.m. The Spookiest Night of Your Entire Life will feature a screening of five short horror movies by local filmmakers. Halloween snacks and shenanigans and a moviethemed costume contest will also take place. Admission costs $10 and proceeds benefit the Ocean City Film Festival’s 2019 season and the Art League of Ocean City. Guests who arrive in costume will receive discounted admission. http://www.artleagueofoceancity.org Saturdays - White Horse Park, 239 Ocean Parkway, 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM. Locally grown vegetables and fruits, eggs, honey, kettle korn, flowers, artisan breads, seafood, meats and more. New vendors welcome. 410-641-7717, Ext. 3006
FARMERS MARKET
Sun., Oct. 21 Ocean City beach at N. Division St., 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM. Giant Halloween Beach Maze featuring wicked witches, pirates of the sand, scary scarecrows, ghouls in the graveyard, zombies and more. This event is free. http://specialeventpro.com
HALLOWEEN BEACH MAZE
Mon., Oct. 22 Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, 1:30 PM. Homeschoolers ages 8-12 years are invited to this monthly book club. Copies of the books are available at the library. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
HOMESCHOOL BOOKCLUB
Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM. Research has shown that writing about stressful experiences, like illness, may boost health and psychological well-being. No prior writing experience needed. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
WRITING FOR WELLNESS
Berlin library, 220 N. Main St., 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM. On-going course based on the practices of Budda ty jitsu. Participants
JAPANESE MARTIAL ARTS COURSE
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CALENDAR will advance at their own pace. Register: 410-641-0650. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org Atlantic General Hospital, Conference Room 1, 9733 Healthway Drive, 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM. TOPS is a support and educational group promoting weight loss and healthy lifestyle. It meets weekly. Berlin group No. 169. Rose Campion, 410-6410157
TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY MEETING
Snow Hill library, 307 N. Washington St., 5:00 PM. Learn to transform gourds into beautiful holiday ornaments. Taught by Dawn Manyfeathers. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
GOURD ORNAMENTS
Mondays - Ocean Pines Community Center, 239 Ocean Parkway, 7:00 PM. All levels of singers and drop-ins welcome. Carol, 410-641-6876
DELMARVA A CAPELLA CHORUS
Tues., Oct. 23 Berlin library, 220 N. Main St., 10:30 AM. Pumpkin science, games and crafts for 3 to 7 year old children. http://www.worcesterlibrary.com
STEAM STORYTIME ‘I AM NOT A PUMPKIN’
MEDIEVAL JUSTICE PANELS AND THE JUDICIAL GAZE
Berlin library, 220 N. Main St., 2:00 PM. In this lecture participants will investigate David’s Judgment of Cambyses from 1498 placing it in a contest of justice paintings as well as presenting a comparison with an earlier work, Dirk Bouts’ Justice of Emperor Otto III from 147075. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, 2:00 PM. Bring your open heart and mind to this special New and Full Moon workshop and think about what you are ready to give up and are excited about beginning. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
MOON MAGIC
Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM. Join the group for crafts and activities about monsters. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
FAMILY TIME ‘MONSTERS’
ATLANTIC COAST SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION MONTHLY MEETING
Ocean City Lions Club, 12534 Airport Road, 6:45 PM. Guest speaker will be Maryland State Senator Jim Mathias, a long-time vice for the Eastern Shore. Additionally, Buddy Siegel will detail the recent Coastal Bays report card and Matt Maos will explain the new website. Recent fishing conditions will also be discussed. Budd Heim, 410-726-1968 Tuesdays - Worcester County Health Center, 9730 Healthway Drive, 5:30 PM 7:00 PM. TOPS is a support and educational group promoting weight loss and
TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY MEETING
health lifestyle. jeanduck47@gmail.com
Wed., Oct. 24 Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, 10:30 AM. For 2 to 5 year old children. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
STORY TIME ‘PICNICS’
THE ANGEL OF THE ODD: EDGAR ALLAN POE
Berlin library, 220 N. Main St., 1:00 PM. A solo program of readings, harp music and song from the life and works of Poe. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 2:00 PM. A comprehensive six-week, Oct. 24-Nov. 28, program to recover your creativity from a variety of blocks and replacing them with artistic confidence and productivity. Workbooks provided. Advance registration is required. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
THE ARTIST’S WAY
Snow Hill library, 307 N. Washington St., 5:30 PM. Featuring The Distant Hours by Kate Morton. Copies of the books are available at the library in advance. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
SNOW HILL BOOK OF THE MONTH
Atlantic General Hospital, Conference Room 1, 9733 Healthway Drive, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM. The group gathers on the fourth Wednesday of each month. A supportive and safe place for members to share stories confidentially and spend time with others who understand. No sign-ins and no special advanced requirements to attend. Gail Mansell, gmansell@atlanticgeneral.org, 410-6419725
GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP - LIFE AFTER LOSS
Wednesdays - Ocean City Elks Lodge, 13708 Sinepuxent Ave., 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM. Dance to the sounds of the ’50s and ’60s music. A $5 donation to benefit Veterans and local charities. Dance lessons offered the first and third Wednesday of each month from 5-5:45 p.m. Dancing follows until 9 p.m. Members and their guests welcome. dance@delmarvahanddancing.com, 410-208-1151, http://delmarvahanddancing.com
DELMARVA HAND DANCE CLUB
Wednesdays - Ocean Pines Community Center, 239 Ocean Parkway, 8:00 AM. Doors open at 7 a.m., meeting begins at 8 a.m. 410-641-7330, http://www.kiwanisofopoc.org
KIWANIS CLUB OF GREATER OP/OC
Wednesdays - Captain’s Table Restaurant in the Courtyard by Marriott, 2 15th St., 6:00 PM. cliff0917@aol.com, 302540-2127
OC/BERLIN ROTARY CLUB MEETING
Thurs., Oct. 25 Key Financial Services, 9928 Old Ocean
OPEN HOUSE AND RIBBON CUTTING
City Blvd., Suite 2, 7:00 AM - 10:00 AM. The Rude Awakening Show, 98.1, will be broadcasting from the office, Rise Up coffee will be provided and there will be a door prize drawing. http://www.keyfinanciaservices.com Holy Savior Catholic Church, 1705 Philadelphia Ave., 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM. Atlantic General Hospital/Health System will provide community flu vaccination or ages 13 and older. The high dose flu vaccine will not be offered at the clinic. Contact your primary care provider or the RediScripts pharmacy located in the main lobby of the hospital. The flu vaccine is considered preventative care and is covered at 100 percent by most insurances. Community members can also receive flu shots at Townsend Medical Center on 10th Street in Ocean City, no appointment necessary. Atlantic General Hospital, 410641-9FLU (9358)
FLU CLINIC
Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum, 813 S Atlantic Ave., 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM. During the week of Oct. 25-31, the museum is offering free admission and 10 percent off gift shop purchases to any visitor who considers themselves a local (anyone who loves Ocean City and considers it their home for a day, month, year). Also offering 50 percent off select books and DVD’s. 410-289-4991, http://www.ocmuseum.org
LOCAL’S APPRECIATION WEEK
Snow Hill library, 307 N. Washington St., 10:30 AM. Learn new skills while playing with the library’s educational toys. For infant to 5 year old children. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
PLAY TIME
Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 10:30 AM. Enjoy stories, movement, songs and crafts. For ages 2 to 5. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
STORY TIME ‘HALLOWEEN’
REPUBLICAN WOMEN’S OCTOBER LUNCHEON
Ropewalk Restaurant, 8203 Coastal Highway, 11:00 AM. Doors open at 10:30 a.m. The theme will be Be Informed, the 2018 Election and RWWC. There will be discussion on the candidates, issues and constitutional questions that will be on the ballot. Cost is $20. Reservations: Ann Lutz, annlutz60@gmail.com or 410-2089767. Delmarva Health Pavilion Ocean Pines, 11101 Cathage Road, 1:30 PM. Gentle exercises that help people with cancer regain and retain strength and flexibility. 410-912-6939
GENTLE EXERCISE CLASS
Atlantic General Hospital, Conference Room 1, 9733 Healthway Drive, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM. Providing physical and emotional support for survivors and caregivers to share personal experiences and challenges. Coping strategies also dis-
STROKE SUPPORT GROUP
cussed. Anne Waples, awaples@atlanticgeneral.org, 443-614-5720 Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 2:00 PM. Learn the secrets and tips for making Smith Island cakes. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
SMITH ISLAND CAKE DEMO
Berlin library, 220 N. Main St., 3:00 PM. Join this lively chat about favorite good reads and get some great ideas for exploring new authors and genres. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
FIRESIDE CHAT
Berlin library, 220 N. Main St., 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM. The public is welcome to enter pumpkins to be judged across several categories. Participants can register up until noon on Oct. 25. All ages are welcome. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
FAMILY NIGHT ‘PUMPKIN WALK’
West Ocean City Fire Department, 10124 Keyser Point Road, 6:00 PM. Maryland Coastal Bays Program is recruiting and hosting a volunteer training for seal stewards. When a seal hauls out, seal stewards are contacted to man the area to make sure beach and dog walkers keep a safe distance to protect the walkers and the seal. RSVP: Sandi, sandis@mdcoastalbays.org or 410-213-2297, Ext. 106.
RECRUITING SEAL STEWARDS
Thursdays - Harpoon Hanna’s, 39064 Harpoon Road, Fenwick Island, DE 19944, 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM. Beach Singles 45-Plus meets for happy hour. Info: Arlene, 302-436-9577 or Kate, 410-524-0649. http://www.BeachSingles.org
BEACH SINGLES
ONGOING EVENTS Worcester County Recreation & Parks will serve as a public donation drop-off location. All are invited to participate by dropping off a new, unwrapped boy now through Dec. 10 in the Worcester County Recreation Center lobby, 6030 Public Landing Road, Snow Hill. Operating hours are available at www.worcesterrecandparks.org.
TOYS FOR TOTS DROP-OFF CENTER
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OCTOBER 19, 2018 Classifieds now appear in Ocean City Today & the Bayside Gazette each week and online at oceancitytoday.com and baysideoc.com.
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F/T Administrative Assistant
Associates degree and MS Word, Excel and Acrobat along with complete computer competence, a must.
P/T Bookkeeper
Part time for multiple established businesses located in Berlin, Maryland. Associates degree, Excel, QuickBooks and complete computer competence a must. Both Positions offer an ideal opportunity for a recent graduate. Great advancement potential for a motivated candidate. Send resume & transcript to: Administrative Position, P.O. Box 397, Berlin, MD 21811
HELP WANTED
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Alex’s Italian Restaurant NOW HIRING YEAR-ROUND SERVERS. Apply in Person. Rt. 50, West OC.
MAINTENANCE MANAGER
A year-round full time Maintenance Manager. Must have maintenance and supervisor experience. Excellent benefits, working conditions and salary. Qualified applicants only, forward resume with salary requirements to: Maintenance P.O. Box 3500 Ocean City, MD 21843
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Land Records Clerk
Circuit Court for Worcester County The Circuit Court of Worcester County is seeking a Land Records Clerk to perform all daily tasks associated with the Land Records department, including scanning, indexing, and verifying Land Records. Provides customers with information about the procedures. Requires HS diploma/GED and 1 year of clerical exp. To apply – https://www.courts.state.md.us/careers. Position closes 10-29-18.
- FRAMERS/CARPENTERS - INTERIOR REMODELING PROFESSIONALS - DECK COATING APPLICATORS - WATER DAMAGE RESTORATION TECHNICIANS (IICRC certifications a plus)
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HELP WANTED
FT DISHWASHER/PREP COOK. $12/hour. Call Jules Restaurant 410-524-3356.
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NOW HIRING!! Production Crew
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Year-Round Rentals available in West Ocean City. 2 bedroom, 1 bath and 1 bedroom, 1 bath. Call 1-877-289-1616 for more information. WILLARDS
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RENTALS
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WINTER WEEKLY RENTALS
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WINTER RENTAL - “Monthto-month” till May 1st Blue Turtle Apts at 57th St. Oceanside. 2BR, 1BA, fully furn, & all util. included. No pets, no smoking inside. 2-person max. Quiet adults only. Must have job. $700 a month, $350 sec dep. 410-422-4780 Winter Rental, 52nd St., Oceanside. 1BR, 2BA. Furnished. Includes cable. $700 monthly + utilities. No pets/ smoking. Avail. October-April. 443-995-5311
WINTER RENTAL: 1BR/2BR/3BR Homes available in West Ocean City for October 1st Move In. Call 443-373-9177.
ROOMMATES ROOMMATES
Responsible Female, Ocean Pines. Spacious condo. Privacy. Waterfront. Nicely furnished w/furnished sunroom w/separate bath. $650/month. 410-935-2004
Room For Rent. House on the water in Ocean Pines. $550/month plus 1/3 utilities. Freshly painted, new carpets and flat screen TV and mini fridge. Contact Sandy at 443-896-6164.
REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE
3BR. 2BA Home Close to the Beach. No H.O.A. or Town taxes. Bishopville. $249,000. Call Howard Martin Realty 410-352-5555.
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LOTS & ACREAGE
JUST REDUCED!! West Ocean City, Waterfront Lot. Two side by side. $185,000 each. Docks included. Call Howard Martin Realty 410352-5555.
COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL
Berlin: Atlantic Business Center. Office space 225 sq. ft. for rent. Utilities incl. $300/ month. Also, several storage units available $95/month. Call 410-726-5471 or 410641-4300. 2 Office/Retail Spaces & 3 Warehouse Units available in West Ocean City. Call 443-497-4200.
OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT
Looking for space, comfort and great views? Spacious, climatecontrolled offices available, with use of Conference Room, in a modern, wellmaintained building, in prime Ocean City location. Call 410-524-3440 for appointment.
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Sunset Terrace Landscaping/Handyman Services Full landscaping service, fall cleanup, mulching, leaf removal, trees pruned, weed control, stumps removed, gutter cleaning and leaf shield install and mowing, edging. Call Mike 443-366-1822
House and Rental Clean Out, small and local moving, and removal of junk and furniture. Also, will clean out garages/ sheds. 302-222-7297, 302422-9390
In-Home Daycare, Ocean Pines. Newborns welcome. Safe, clean environment. References available. Call Donna 443-614-2497. Call Tyler For A Free Estimate! Offering grass cutting, mulching, hedging & yard clean up. Ocean City and surrounding areas. 410-920-4292
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Worcester Prep golf team takes home ESIAC title
By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Oct. 19, 2018) The Worcester Prep golf team won the Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference championship on Tuesday, playing on its home course at GlenRiddle Golf Club in Berlin. “I was very delighted. The young men played well,” Prep Coach Don McMullen said. “It was a nice victory. It was very gratifying.” McMullen said Worcester Prep tying with Salisbury Christian the day before in the final regular-season match was a driving force to play “a whole lot better.”
‘It was a very fun season...They kept improving and they gave it their all..It was a very good year.’ Prep Coach Don McMullen
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The Worcester Prep golf team ended its season winning the Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference championship on Tuesday at the GlenRiddle Golf Club in Berlin.
WP Lady Mallards excited to play on home field again
By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Oct. 19, 2018) The last time the Worcester Prep girls’ soccer team played on its home field was Sept. 10. After five games on the road, the Lady Mallards were looking forward to competing in Berlin. Worcester hosted the Gunston Day Herons on Monday and won 7-0. “It was awesome. They played really well,” Prep Coach Carol Hartnett said. “We were firing on all cylinders. It’s nice to be back home. We play better at home.” Hartnett said the girls were excited to play, as it is Spirit Week at Worcester Prep, it was Red, White and Blue Day at the school, there was a pep rally earlier that afternoon, and it was the team’s Pink Game in support of breast cancer awareness. They also planned a cupcake social with the Gunston Day Herons, following the game. “Everyone was all jived up,” she said. “It was a fabulous day. Between Spirit Week, Red, White and Blue Day,
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Sophomore Waverly Choy controls the ball for Worcester Prep during Monday’s game against Gunston Day in Berlin. Worcester won 7-0.
the pep rally, pink breast cancer awareness day – it was just a day you’re happy to be coaching.” Junior Mesa Cammack scored the first two goals for Worcester. Fresh-
men Anna Carpenter and Natalie Brushmiller also had goals in the first half. Cammack added a third goal in the See MALLARDS Page 58
Senior captain Colin Miller led Worcester, shooting a 41. He earned co-medalist honors with Salisbury School’s Ian Clarke. Seniors Jay Gosnear (47) and Matt Durkin (48), a team captain, and Jacob Meakin (50) also contributed in the victory. Worcester finished with a 186. Salisbury Christian came in second with a 199 and Salisbury School took third with a 217. “It was a good team effort,” McMullen said. Miller earned MVP honors and was named ESIAC Player of the Year. “Colin had an outstanding year,” McMullen said. Miller played soccer for Worcester his freshman, sophomore and junior year. This summer he worked at GlenRiddle Golf Club and decided to switch from soccer to golf. “I wanted to try something new my senior year … I love it,” he said at the beginning of the season. “I’ve been playing golf since I was 2 years old, [so] I’m not new to golf, just to the team.” Miller, Durkin and Meakin received All-Conference accolades. Junior Devin Wallace was presented honorable mention distinction. The Mallards finished the season with a 22-6-1 overall record. They were 10-01 in conference play. “It was a very fun season,” McMullen said. “They kept improving and they gave it their all. Coach [Jim] McKee and I are very pleased. It was a very good year.” Of the 14 players on the team eight will graduate in May. “I’m looking forward to another fun season,” McMullen said.
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Prep field hockey players hope to play for ESIAC title
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Worcester Prep freshman Morgan White dribbles by a Gunston Day player during Monday’s game in Berlin.
By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Oct. 19, 2018) The Worcester Prep field hockey team took a trip to Centreville on Monday to face-off against the Gunston Day Herons and the Lady Mallards were successful, winning 5-2. “We did well finishing our goals,” Prep Coach Katie Oxenreider said. “We had strong shots and deflections, and were able to get it in the cage.” Gunston scored first, but Prep junior captain Abbi Nechay answered to tie the score. Senior captain Hailee Arrington capitalized on a penalty stroke and provided
Mallards peaking as playoffs near Continued from Page 57 second half. Brushmiller and freshman Lily Baeurle also tallied goals in the second half. Gracie Gardner, a senior captain, recorded one save in goal for Worcester. “On the offensive end, we knew where each other was, we had good passes, our give-and-goes were there and we did a good job finishing,” Hartnett said. “On the defensive end, [se-
nior captain] Alana Curtis, our sweeper, had a phenomenal game.” The unbeaten Mallards will face the Saints Peter & Paul Sabres, today, Friday, Carol Hartnett at 4 p.m. in Berlin. The Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference tournament will begin Wednesday, Oct. 24. Worcester
will host its semifinal game. “We’re doing what we need to be doing at this point in the season,” Hartnett said. “They’re ready. We’re peaking exactly when we should be.” Hartnett said she has seen tremendous growth this season, especially with the 14 freshmen. “Some of the things they couldn’t do in August they’re doing now,” Hartnett said. “I’m just really proud of my team.”
Worcester with a 2-1 advantage in the first half. Senior Maya Natesan boosted the Mallards’ lead to two goals in the second half, and then Arrington netted two more shots. The Herons tallied their second goal with about six minutes remaining. Worcester junior goalie Ali Matha stopped eight Gunston shots. The Mallards will host the Delmarva Christian Royals on Monday at 4 p.m. The six Prep seniors will be recognized before the game. When the two teams met on Sept. 21, Worcester won 6-0. The Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference semifinal round is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, Oct. 24, beginning at 4:30 p.m. The Mallards will host their game. “I think they are excited for playoffs and have been working hard trying to reach their goal of being in the championship game this year,” Oxenreider said. “I think they have done a great job at getting better at finishing corners and goals and they look strong.” To be successful, Oxenreider said the Mallards “need to come out and want it more than others.” “Their skill is there, it’s just deciding that they are strong and can win,” she said.
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WP boys’ soccer squad earns 2-1 win over Gunston
By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Oct. 19, 2018) The Worcester Prep boys’ soccer team outscored the Gunston Day Herons, 2-1, in Centreville on Monday. Prep senior Thomas Fager headed the ball into the goal off a junior Ryan Cronin cross, 26 minutes into the first half. Fager assisted sophomore captain Vincent Petrera’s goal with about 12 minutes remaining in the game. Gunston netted its lone goal with 80 second left on the clock. Prep goalie Cooper Richins, a senior captain, stopped four Gunston shots. The key to victory, Prep Coach Terry Underkoffler said, was “getting a goal first.” T. Underkoffler “They were bunkering their defense,” he added. “I thought we pressed their goal considerably and forced their goalkeeper to make saves.” With one regular-season game remaining and heading into the Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference tournament, Underkoffler said the Mallards are “getting stronger.” To be successful, the team must “continue to get goal-scoring pressure from multiple guys,” he said. Worcester will host the Delmarva Christian Royals on Monday at 4 p.m. The senior Mallards will be recognized during halftime. When the teams competed on Sept. 21 in Georgetown, Delaware, Worcester won 3-0. Worcester will host the semifinal round of the Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference tournament on Wednesday at 3:30 p.m.
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SD boys’ soccer squad outscores Queen Anne’s, 3-1
By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Oct. 19, 2018) All four of the goals scored during the Stephen Decatur-Queen Anne’s boys’ soccer game on Monday in Berlin were netted during the final 12 minutes of the first half, as Decatur pulled out the win, 3-1. The squad recognized its 10 seniors before the game and then they all stepped on the field as starters. They played the first 20 minutes of the match together, along with junior Drew Haueisen. The visiting Queen Anne’s Lions struck first, tallying a goal 12:19 before halftime. “I think my boys were kind of complacent. It was wake-up call,” Decatur Coach Jamie Greenwood said. “I think they weren’t anticipating a good team.” Decatur turned up the pressure immediately and it paid off, as senior George Luzier scored less than a minute later. Junior captain John Karacoulakis provided the Seahawks with the goahead goal with 4:23 remaining in the first half. He headed the ball into the goal 45.7 seconds before halftime
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The Stephen Decatur golf team lost by one stroke to Kent Island during the Bayside Conference championship on Tuesday at the GlenRiddle Golf Club in Berlin.
to put Decatur up 3-1. “We were a little bit out of rhythm. It was a bit challenging to get into the flow,” Greenwood said. Once the normal starting lineup got on the field with 20 minutes left in the first half, Greenwood said it took them about nine minutes until they got rolling. “They’re not used to sitting, so they were a little tight. Once they got See TEAM Page 61
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By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Oct. 19, 2018) The Stephen Decatur golf team came up a bit short of capturing the Bayside Conference championship, losing by one stroke to Kent Island on Tuesday at the GlenRiddle Golf Club in Berlin. “We played pretty good on a tough golf course, a course we don’t play during the season,” Decatur Coach Dan Stearman said. “We made a few mistakes that we haven’t made all year. I think the pressure got to them a little bit.” Decatur led by four strokes going into the final hole, where the Seahawks struggled a bit. Kent Island performed better on the last hole and was able to pull ahead. Decatur finished with a 351, while Kent Island carded a 350. Junior Brady Leonard, who tallied an 82, led Decatur. Senior captains Emily Malinowski and Hayden Snelsire recorded 86 and 87, respectively. Junior Blake Marshall carded a 95. “They had a great year and I think
they’re going into states with a little more passion to compete,” Stearman said. So, now, it’s on to the state championship for the Seahawks. Malinowski, Snelsire, Leonard and senior Joe Beck will represent Decatur during the 3A/4A state competition at University of Maryland – College Park. The opening round for 3A/4A schools is Monday. The 2A/1A schools will compete on Tuesday. The top-40 percent of the teams will advance to the final round on Wednesday. Malinowski and Snelsire will make their third state appearance. It will be Leonard’s second time playing in the tournament. Beck will make his state tournament debut. To be successful on the difficult golf course, Stearman said the Seahawks needed to have good shot selections, limit errors, and if they do make a mistake, correct it. “I think they can really compete and perform well at states,” he said.
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Team looks to keep rolling, keep building into playoffs Continued from Page 60 loose then we got back into the groove,” he said. “Once we got going we played much better. We moved the ball well.” All of the seniors started the second half as well and played the first 20 minutes. During the second half, Decatur implemented a different formation, going from a 4-4-2 (defenders-midfielders-forwards) to a 4-3-3. “It’s something we’ve been working on,” Greenwood said. “It was nice to put it into play.” Decatur senior captain, goalie Brett Berquist, recorded eight saves. The Berlin squad’s final game of the regular season was Wednesday,
after press time, against the James M. Bennett Clippers in Salisbury. If Decatur won, the team would represent the Bayside South in the conference championship game on Tuesday at 5 p.m. in Snow Hill against the Kent Island Buccaneers of the Bayside North. Seeding for the regional and state tournament is scheduled to take place on Monday. Decatur will compete in the 3A East Region Section II. The first round of playoffs is slated to begin on Friday, Oct. 26. “I really think we’re looking the best we’ve looked,” Greenwood said. “We have good chemistry. Hopefully we can keep rolling and keep building into the playoffs.”
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Decatur wins home meet, Wor. Prep comes in second
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DECATUR VOLLEYBALL Stehen Decatur sophomore Brooklyn Pugner reaches for the ball, while junior Summer Vorsteg waits if it drops, during Tuesday’s game against James M. Bennett in Berlin. Bennett won in three games.
Berlin Little League baseball and softball teams honored By Josh Davis Associate Editor (Oct. 19, 2018) Along with the milestone of the 150th anniversary of the Town of Berlin’s incorporation, officials on Saturday also celebrated another historic event: a pair of state champion Little League teams. Nornie Bunting, Berlin Little League president, said the occasion of having state champions in both boys’ baseball and girls’ softball was a rarity – and something to celebrate. He thanked the townspeople, saying trips to state and regional tournaments would not be possible without their support. “We represent Berlin. We wear ‘Berlin’ across our chest and that’s what we’re about,” he said during a ceremony on Artisan’s Green. Bunting said the softball league in Berlin is only about four or five years old. The girls’ team won District 8 locally and then won the State of Maryland tournament, Bunting said, finally playing in Bristol, Connecticut during the Eastern Regional tournament. It was the first state championship for a Berlin softball team. Sheri Smith, a team mom, said many of the girls played together on tee-ball teams and were there when the Berlin Little League Softball
squads started. When the regular season concluded, both the baseball and softball leagues form all-star teams that compete with other neighboring towns. “This year we were lucky enough to pull 22 girls back from the regularseason team, and we had 14 girls that made the all-star team,” Smith said. “All of these girls played together, I think, in year one and have stuck it out and played together. “Every one of them are near and dear to my heart. Over the years we’ve built that bond with family and friends and the players, and the stars aligned perfectly for these girls this year and they got to experience something that they may never get a chance to do again in their lifetime. We’re real proud of them,” she added. The boys’ 11-12-year-old all-star team also won a state championship and was the runner-up in the Eastern Regional tournament, falling to New York in the final game before the Little League World Series. Bunting said many Berliners watched those games on ESPN. “And you had the joy of cheering on our team as I did. And it was a privilege once again to see that [Berlin] name across that chest,” he said. See BERLIN Page 63
By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Oct. 19, 2018) The Stephen Decatur boys’ and girls’ cross country teams both won last Wednesday’s eightschool meet on their home course in Berlin. “Overall, I think it was a good meet for our teams,” Decatur Coach Jody Stigler said. “The standout was definitely Mary Mergott, who ran her best race of the season, in my opinion. For the boys, probably Sam [Rakowski] or Shamar [Baines].” The Worcester Prep boys’ and girls’ squads finished in second place. “I was just really proud of the team in general,” Prep Coach Keith Geiger said. “We’ve been preparing for the hills at Stephen Decatur and they all showed a lot of heart.” The Decatur boys’ team scored 25 points in the victory, with runners coming in third through seventh overall. They were: Rakowski, (19:53.6), Baines (20:18.9), both juniors, senior Chad Fischer (20:26), freshman Tristan Dutton (20:29) and sophomore John James (20:41.1). “It is going to be a really tough year on the boys’ side to choose our seven runners for Baysides because our top eight or nine are so close,” Stigler said after the meet. “Someone is really going to have to step up next week and make their case to be included in our top seven for Baysides.” Worcester Prep finished in second place with 47 points and Arcadia took third with 74. Prep sophomore Graham McColgan won the race, crossing the finish line in 19:05.1. Sophomore Connor Carpenter was right behind him, completing the race second overall (19:16.1). “It was great to see Graham and Connor finish one and two,” Geiger said. “I am so proud of them for coming to that tough course and beating some other schools that are much larger than ours.” Junior captain Enzo Zechiel (15th, 21:55), junior Frank Carter (18th, 22:12.7) and senior Parker Brandt (23rd, 22:59) also contributed to the second-place finish. “Enzo Zechiel had his best time of the year at the most difficult course, which was fantastic to see,” Geiger said. “He has not been healthy all year, and
it’s nice to finally see him run to his potential.” Decatur’s Lady Seahawks tallied 18 points to finish in first place. Worcester recorded 47, followed by Arcadia with 78. The top-five Decatur runners were Mergott, a sophomore, (first, 22:45), seniors Kailey Andrews (second, 23:15.3) and Dori Krasner (fifth, 24:59.4), junior Mikayla Denault (sixth, 25:10.1) and senior Erica Hicks (seventh, 25:23.2). Freshman Myranda Beebe was again Worcester’s top finisher. She came in fourth overall (24:19.2). “Myranda Beebe is just doing fantastic. She’s working so hard every practice and it is certainly showing,” Geiger said. “Ashley Laws also has been getting better and better every meet. She, again, is such a hard worker and it’s great see her times improve as well.” Beebe was followed by junior captain Ashley Laws (11th, 26:00.8), junior Quinn McColgan (12th, 27:29.3), senior captain Hannah Merritt (13th, 28:22.7) and sophomore Lexie Willey (19th, 33:48.4). Both schools have their conference championship meets next week. Decatur will compete in the Bayside Conference championship on Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Cambridge. “For Baysides, I think the Decatur runners need to be really working hard in the next week or so before the meet and we need to mentally prepare ourselves to run the best race of our season on that day,” Stigler said. “I think we will be pretty solid at Baysides … It is always crucial to start fast on the Cambridge course, so I will be emphasizing that to the team in the days leading up to the Bayside meet.” Worcester will host its Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference championship meet on Wednesday, beginning at 3 p.m. “I think, at this point, we have to just take care of ourselves and stay healthy,” Geiger said. “We have a bunch of injuries, both big and small, that are holding us back from reaching our full team potential. But, we have a strong team and, as long as we have five runners, I think we can win the ESIAC. Our top runners for both boys and girls are running well, and we should be OK.”
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Berlin LL All-Star teams presented awards, plaques Continued from Page 62 Along with their stellar play, Bunting said the team was also honored for its sportsmanship. “This team was so, so special that they received the sportsmanship award,” he said. “Their coaching staff, their players, they were just all winners. They’re winners in our hearts, they were winners on the field … these guys were winners everywhere they went.” Coach Ron Knerr said the sportsmanship award was special, because only one Little League team each year is given the honor, which is named after one of the cofounders of the Eastern Regional tournament, Robert Watson. “These boys represented not only what us as coaches wanted them to do on the field, but also off the field,” he said. Knerr also credited Bunting and others with the league for their support. “It doesn’t happen by chance that in one year the Town of Berlin – tiny little Berlin on the Eastern Shore – has two state champions,” he said. “That is just a phenomenal fete. It’s probably never going to be repeated.
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(Top) The Berlin Little League Baseball All-Star team receive plaques both for their play during recent state and regional tournaments, and for their sportsmanship, during a ceremony on Artisan’s Green in Berlin last Saturday. The Berlin Little League Softball All-Star state championship team was also recognized.
I hope it does – but I can’t see it ever happening again.” All of the players received plaques. Knerr also honored Mayor Gee Williams and the town with a one of the sportsmanship awards.
Williams said there was a different kind of “Berlin Wall” inside Town Hall made for just such an occasion. “It’s filled with plaques in recognition of the great performances and championships that the Berlin Little
League has achieved in the last several years, and this will be right in the middle of that wall,” Williams said. “Sometime when you’re in Town Hall, look for the Berlin Wall that matters.”
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Ocean City Today / Public Notices 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 #17-601072). Laura H. G. O’Sullivan, et al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS, INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com OCD-10/11/3t _________________________________ CHRISTOPHER T. WOODLEY RAYMOND C. SHOCKLEY ASSIGNEES WILLIAMS, MOORE, SHOCKLEY & HARRISON, L.L.P. 3509 Coastal Highway Ocean City, Maryland 21842
ASSIGNEES’ SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED COMMERCIAL PROPERTY KNOWN AS UNIT NO. 12621-2 IN BAYSIDE PROFESSIONAL CENTER CONDOMINIUM, LOCATED AT 12621-2 SUNSET AVENUE, OCEAN CITY, MD 21842. THE PROPERTY IS ALSO REFERRED TO AS UNIT 2, IN BUILDING A (PHASE I), IN BAYSIDE PROFESSIONAL CENTER CONDOMINIUM Under a Power of Sale contained in a certain Mortgage dated August 4, 2006, and recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, in Liber S.V.H. No. 4762, folio 433, et seq., in the original principal amount of $124,000.00, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Assignees will sell at public auction, to be held at: THE FRONT DOOR OF THE COURTHOUSE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY 1 WEST MARKET STREET SNOW HILL, MARYLAND 21863 ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2018 AT 10:00 A.M. ALL that property, lying and being situate in the Town of Ocean City, in the Tenth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland, and being more particularly designated and distinguished as Unit 12621-2 in Bayside Professional Center Condominium, sometimes referred to as Unit 2, in Building A (Phase I), in Bayside Professional Center Condominium, together with an undivided percentage interest in the common elements thereof, as established pur-
suant to a Condominium Declaration and By-Laws made by Burbage Properties, Inc., dated November 29, 2004, and recorded among the aforesaid Land Records, in Liber S.V.H. No. 4304, folio 252, et seq., which said Declaration was re-recorded among the aforesaid Land Records, in Liber SVH No. 4314, folio 118, et seq., and pursuant also to the Condominium Plat described in the aforesaid Declaration and recorded in Plat Book SVH No. 194, folio 2, et seq., as the same has been amended. The property is a commercial condominium unit, with a Tax ID No. of 10-715458, containing approximately 930 square feet. Reference to the site is made for a more complete description. TERMS OF SALE: A deposit of $8,000.00 will be required of the purchaser at the time of sale. The deposit shall be in the form of cash, certified or cashier’s check at the time and place of sale, or other form of security, at the sole discretion of the Assignees; the balance to be secured to the satisfaction of the Assignees and represented by a Promissory Note, conditioned upon the conveyance of good and marketable title. The balance in cash will be due at settlement which shall be within ten (10) days after final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court of Worcester County unless said period is extended by the Assignees, their successors or assigns for good cause shown, time being of the essence. The purchaser, other than the Holder of the Note, its assigns, or designees, shall pay interest at the rate of 8.25% per annum on the unpaid purchase money from date of sale to date of settlement. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement. Time is of the essence for the purchaser. The property will be sold subject to all conditions, liens, restrictions, and agreements of record affecting same, if any. Taxes, water charges, sanitary commission charges, assessments and liens or encumbrances for sewer, water, drainage, or other public improvements completed or commenced on or prior to the date of sale or subsequent thereto, if any, are to be adjusted and apportioned as of the date of sale and are to be assumed and paid thereafter by purchaser, whether assessments have been levied or not as of date of settlement. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes, document preparation and title insurance shall be borne by the purchaser. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale. If Purchaser fails to pay the balance of the purchase price following ratification of the sale, the deposit shall be forfeited and the property resold at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. If the Assignees are unable to convey good and marketable title to the property, the purchaser’s sole remedy at law or in equity shall be limited to the refund of the deposit to the purchaser. Upon refund of the deposit, this sale shall be void and of no effect, and the purchaser
OCTOBER 19, 2018 shall have no further claim against the Assignees. The improvements are being sold in an “AS IS” condition, with no warranties expressed or implied, with Purchaser responsible for any and all housing or zoning code violations. The Assignees reserve the right to reject any and all bids in their sole discretion. For information, please contact the undersigned at (410) 289-3553. Raymond C. Shockley, Assignee Christopher T. Woodley, Assignee 3509 Coastal Highway Ocean City, Maryland 21842 OCD-10/11/3t _________________________________ Alba Law Group, P.A. 11350 McCormick Road Executive Plaza I, Suite 302 Hunt Valley, MD 21031 (443) 541-8600
SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY KNOWN AS NO. 502 BAYSHORE DRIVE UNIT 34 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 CASE NUMBER C-23-CV-18-000180 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a Deed of Trust from Carlos B. Aguilar, Dendry L. Aguilar, recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County in Liber 4281, folio 155, and Declaration of Substitution of Trustees recorded among the aforementioned Land Records substituting Mark S. Devan, Thomas P. Dore, Brian McNair, and Angela Nasuta as Substituted Trustees, the Substituted Trustees will offer for sale at public auction, at the Courthouse Door, 1 West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland, 21863 on Monday, October 22, 2018 at 11:00 AM: All that lot of ground and the improvements thereon situate in Worcester County, State of Maryland, as described in the Deed of Trust recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County, in Liber 4281, folio 155, also being further described in a Deed recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County in Liber 4281, folio 149. The improvements thereon consist of a dwelling. The property will be sold in “AS IS” condition, subject to any existing building violations, restrictions and agreements of record. The purchaser assumes all risks of loss for the property as of the date of sale. Neither the Substituted Trustees nor their respective agents, successors or assigns make any representations or warranties, either expressed or implied with respect to the property. The Substituted Trustees shall convey insurable title. TERMS OF THE SALE: A deposit in a form acceptable to the Substituted Trustee in the amount of $10,000.00 will be required of the purchaser, other than the Holder of the Note or its assigns, at the time and place of sale. Any amount tendered at sale in excess of the required deposit will be refunded and
OCTOBER 19, 2018 not applied to the purchase price. Unless the purchaser is the Holder of the Note or its assigns, the balance of the purchase price shall be paid immediately with available funds within ten (10) days of the final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County. Time is of the essence. The purchaser, other than the Holder of the Note or its assigns, shall pay interest at the rate of 4.87500% per annum on the unpaid portion of the purchase price from the date of sale to date of settlement. Real property taxes and assessments shall be adjusted to the date of sale and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Ground rent, water and/or sewer charges public or private, if any, shall be adjusted to the date of sale and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Cost of all documentary stamps and transfer taxes shall be paid by the purchaser. Purchaser shall have the responsibility of obtaining possession of the property. In the event settlement is delayed for any reason , there shall be no abatement of interest. If the purchaser defaults, the entire deposit is forfeited. The Substituted Trustees shall resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser. The defaulting purchaser shall be liable for the payment of any deficiency in the purchase price, all costs and expenses of both sales, attorney fees, all other charges due, and incidental and consequential damages. Defaulting purchaser also agrees to pay the Substituted Trustees’ attorney a fee of $350.00 in connection with the filing of a motion to resell. In the event the Substituted Trustees do not convey title for any reason, purchaser’s sole remedy is return of the deposit. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. The Substituted Trustees shall have the right to terminate this contract in the event the Holder or its Servicer has entered into any agreement with, or accepted funds from, the mortgagor. Upon termination of the contract, Purchaser’s sole remedy shall be return of the deposit. Mark S. Devan, Thomas P. Dore, Brian McNair, and Angela Nasuta, Substituted Trustees Tidewater Auctions, LLC (410) 825-2900 www.tidewaterauctions.com Ad#69954 OCD-10/4/3t _________________________________ COHN, GOLDBERG & DEUTSCH, LLC ATTORNEYS AT LAW 600 BALTIMORE AVENUE SUITE 208 TOWSON, MARYLAND 21204
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 1407 SAINT LOUIS AVENUE #5 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Gre-
Ocean City Today / Public Notices Court to resell the property. Purchaser waives personal service of any paper filed in connection with such a motion on himself and/or any principal or corporate designee, and expressly agrees to accept service of any such paper by regular mail directed to the address provided by said bidder at the time of foreclosure auction. In such event, the defaulting purchaser shall be liable for the payment of any deficiency in the purchase price, all costs and exOctober 30, 2018 AT 3:20 PM penses of resale, reasonable attorney’s fees, and all other charges due ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF and incidental and consequential GROUND and the improvements damages, and any deficiency in the thereon situated in Worcester underlying secured debt. The purCounty, MD and more fully de- chaser shall not be entitled to any scribed in the aforesaid Deed of surplus proceeds or profits resulting Trust. The property being sold is a from any resale of the property. If condominium unit and all common the Substitute Trustees cannot convey insurable title, the purchaser’s elements appurtenant thereto. sole remedy at law or in equity shall Terms of Sale: The property will be the return of the deposit without be sold “as is” and subject to condi- interest. The sale is subject to posttions, restrictions, easements and sale confirmation and audit of the agreements of record affecting same, status of the loan with the loan serif any and with no warranty of any vicer including, but not limited to, kind. A deposit of $10,800.00 by cer- determination of whether the bortified funds only (no cash will be ac- rower entered into any repayment cepted) is required at the time of agreement, reinstated or paid off the auction. Balance of the purchase loan prior to the sale. In any such price to be paid in cash within ten event, this sale shall be null and days of final ratification of sale by void, and the Purchaser’s sole remthe Circuit Court for Worcester edy, in law or equity, shall be the reCounty. At the Substitute Trustees’ turn of his deposit without interest. Edward S. Cohn, Stephen N. discretion, the foreclosure purchaser, Goldberg, Richard E. Solomon, if a corporation or LLC, must proRichard J. Rogers, Michael duce evidence, prior to bidding, of the McKeefery, Christianna Kersey, legal formation of such entity. The and David W. Simpson, Jr., purchaser, other than the Holder of Substitute Trustees the Note, its assigns, or designees, shall pay interest on the unpaid pur- Mid-Atlantic Auctioneers, LLC chase money at the note rate from (410) 825-2900 the date of foreclosure auction to the www.mid-atlanticauctioneers.com date funds are received in the office CGD File #: 451444 OCD-10/11/3t of the Substitute Trustees. In the event settlement is delayed _________________________________ for any reason , there shall be no abatement of interest. All due COHN, GOLDBERG & DEUTSCH, LLC and/or unpaid private utility, water ATTORNEYS AT LAW and sewer facilities charges, or front 600 BALTIMORE AVENUE foot benefit payments, are payable SUITE 208 by the purchaser without adjustTOWSON, MARYLAND 21204 ment. Real estate taxes and all other public charges, or assessments, ground rent, or condo/HOA assessments, not otherwise divested by ratification of the sale, to be adjusted as of the date of foreclosure auction, un- OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY less the purchaser is the foreclosing lender or its designee. Cost of all 717 139TH STREET, #1 documentary stamps, transfer taxes OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 and settlement expenses, and all other costs incident to settlement, Under a power of sale contained shall be borne by the purchaser. in a certain Deed of Trust from Jack Purchaser shall be responsible for J. Depont and Lee D. Depont, dated obtaining physical possession of the September 27, 2002 and recorded in property. Purchaser assumes the Liber 3443, Folio 477 among the risk of loss or damage to the property Land Records of Worcester County, from the date of sale forward. Maryland, with an original principal TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE. If balance of $373,500.00, and an origthe purchaser shall fail to comply inal interest rate of 2.875%, default with the terms of the sale or fails to having occurred under the terms go to settlement within ten (10) days thereof, the Substitute Trustees will of ratification of the sale, the Substi- sell at public auction at the Courttute Trustees may, in addition to any house door for the Circuit Court for other available remedies, declare the Worcester County, on entire deposit forfeited and resell the property at the risk and cost of the October 23, 2018 AT 3:20 PM defaulting purchaser, and the purchaser agrees to pay reasonable at- ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF torneys’ fees for the Substitute GROUND and the improvements Trustees, plus all costs incurred, if thereon situated in Worcester the Substitute Trustees have filed County, MD and more fully dethe appropriate motion with the scribed in the aforesaid Deed of gory D. Butler, Jr., dated June 28, 2012 and recorded in Liber 5929, Folio 30 among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland, with an original principal balance of $112,000.00, and an original interest rate of 5.125%, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Substitute Trustees will sell at public auction at the Courthouse door for the Circuit Court for Worcester County, on
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PAGE 65 Trust. The property being sold is a condominium unit and all common elements appurtenant thereto. Terms of Sale: The property will be sold “as is” and subject to conditions, restrictions, easements and agreements of record affecting same, if any and with no warranty of any kind. A deposit of $29,300.00 by certified funds only (no cash will be accepted) is required at the time of auction. Balance of the purchase price to be paid in cash within ten days of final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County. At the Substitute Trustees’ discretion, the foreclosure purchaser, if a corporation or LLC, must produce evidence, prior to bidding, of the legal formation of such entity. The purchaser, other than the Holder of the Note, its assigns, or designees, shall pay interest on the unpaid purchase money at the note rate from the date of foreclosure auction to the date funds are received in the office of the Substitute Trustees. In the event settlement is delayed for any reason , there shall be no abatement of interest. All due and/or unpaid private utility, water and sewer facilities charges, or front foot benefit payments, are payable by the purchaser without adjustment. Real estate taxes and all other public charges, or assessments, ground rent, or condo/HOA assessments, not otherwise divested by ratification of the sale, to be adjusted as of the date of foreclosure auction, unless the purchaser is the foreclosing lender or its designee. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes and settlement expenses, and all other costs incident to settlement, shall be borne by the purchaser. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. Purchaser assumes the risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale forward. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE. If the purchaser shall fail to comply with the terms of the sale or fails to go to settlement within ten (10) days of ratification of the sale, the Substitute Trustees may, in addition to any other available remedies, declare the entire deposit forfeited and resell the property at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser, and the purchaser agrees to pay reasonable attorneys’ fees for the Substitute Trustees, plus all costs incurred, if the Substitute Trustees have filed the appropriate motion with the Court to resell the property. Purchaser waives personal service of any paper filed in connection with such a motion on himself and/or any principal or corporate designee, and expressly agrees to accept service of any such paper by regular mail directed to the address provided by said bidder at the time of foreclosure auction. In such event, the defaulting purchaser shall be liable for the payment of any deficiency in the purchase price, all costs and expenses of resale, reasonable attorney’s fees, and all other charges due and incidental and consequential damages, and any deficiency in the underlying secured debt. The purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds or profits resulting from any resale of the property. If
PAGE 66 the Substitute Trustees cannot convey insurable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy at law or in equity shall be the return of the deposit without interest. The sale is subject to postsale confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of his deposit without interest. Edward S. Cohn, Stephen N. Goldberg, Richard E. Solomon, Richard J. Rogers, Randall J. Rolls, and David W. Simpson, Jr., Substitute Trustees Mid-Atlantic Auctioneers, LLC (410) 825-2900 www.mid-atlanticauctioneers.com CGD File #: 446032 OCD-10/4/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 10412 EXETER RD. OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated December 2, 2003 and recorded in Liber 3959, Folio 163 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, with an original principal balance of $254,331.20, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester County, at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on OCTOBER 23, 2018 AT 3:30 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester County, MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property, and any improvements thereon, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $21,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Sub. Trustees, payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS
Ocean City Today / Public Notices OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of current year’s real property taxes are adjusted as of the date of sale, and thereafter assumed by the purchaser. Taxes due for prior years including costs of any tax sale are payable by the purchaser. Purchaser is responsible for any recapture of homestead tax credit. All other public and/or private charges or assessments, to the extent such amounts survive foreclosure sale, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, whether incurred prior to or after the sale to be paid by the purchaser. Any deferred water and sewer charges that purports to cover or defray cost during construction of public water or wastewater facilities constructed by the developer and subject to an annual fee or assessment are to be paid by the purchaser to the lienholder and are a contractual obligation between the lienholder and each owner of this property, and is not a fee or assessment imposed by the county. Any right of prepayment or discount for early prepayment of water and sewer charges may be ascertained by contacting the lienholder. All costs of deed recordation including but not limited to all transfer, recordation, agricultural or other taxes or charges assessed by any governmental entity as a condition to recordation, are payable by purchaser, whether or not purchaser is a Maryland First Time Home Buyer. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale. The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. If purchaser fails to settle within ten days of ratification, subject to order of court, purchaser agrees that property will be resold and entire deposit retained by Sub. Trustees as liquidated damages for all losses occasioned by the purchaser’s default and purchaser shall have no further liability. The defaulted purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds resulting from said resale even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulted purchaser. Sub. Trustees will convey either marketable or insurable title. If they cannot deliver one or the other, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is return of the deposit without interest. (Matter No. 308694-1) PLEASE CONSULT WWW.ALEXCOOPER.COM FOR STATUS OF UPCOMING SALES Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et. al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS, INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838
www.alexcooper.com OCD-10/4/3t _________________________________
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE ESTATE NO. 17573 Notice is given that the Circuit court of Fairfax County, VA appointed Mary R. Wilson, 7922 Grimsley St., Alexandria, VA 22309 as the Executor of the Estate of Thomas Elry Dunn who died on May 28, 2017 domiciled in Virginia, USA. The Maryland resident agent for service of process is Rosa L. Turner whose address is 7606 Mildreds Lane, District Heights, MD 20747. At the time of death, the decedent owned real or leasehold property in the following Maryland counties: Worcester. All persons having claims against the decedent must file their claims with the Register of Wills for Worcester County with a copy to the foreign personal representative on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the foreign personal representative mails or delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claim within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. Claims filed after that date or after a date extended by law will be barred. Mary R. Wilson Foreign Personal Representative Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of Newspaper: Ocean City Digest Date of first publication: October 4, 2018 OCD-10/4/3t _________________________________ C. Larry Hofmeister, Jr., Esq. Hofmeister & Breza 11019 McCormick Road, Suite 400 Hunt Valley, MD 21031 C. LARRY HOFMEISTER, JR., et al Plaintiffs v. ZEKE’S WORLD, LLC Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY CASE NO.: 23-C-15-000636
NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given this 24th day of September, 2018 by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings and described as 107 67th Street, Ocean City, MD 21842 will be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 29th day of October, 2018, next, provided a copy of this NOTICE be published at least once a
OCTOBER 19, 2018 week in each of three successive weeks in some newspaper of general circulation published in said County before the 22nd day of October, 2018, next. The report states the amount of sale to be $1,134,000.00 to Redus One, LLC, an affiliated entity of the foreclosing lender, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court for Worcester County True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-10/4/3t _________________________________ TOWN OF BERLIN
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Mayor and Council of the Town of Berlin will hold a public hearing on Monday, October 22nd at 7:00 p.m. in the Berlin Town Hall Council Chambers, 10 William Street, on Ordinance 2018-07. The public is invited to attend and comment. A copy of the proposed Ordinance 2018-07 is available for inspection in Town Hall, between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. Ordinance 2018-07 An Ordinance of the Mayor and Council of The Town of Berlin, Maryland granting Sandpiper Energy, Inc., a Delaware Corporation , a Franchise for the right to lay pipes, conduit, conductors and other appurtenances, extend, maintain, repair, and operate facilities in the public ways to distribute and sell natural gas to the public in The Town of Berlin, and limiting the time within which, and specifying certain conditions under which, said franchise may be exercised. OCD-10/11/2t _________________________________
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE ESTATE NO. 17549 Notice is given that the Register of Wills court of Kent County, DE appointed Marlene Halpern Goldschmidt, 9420 Lost Trail Way, Potomac, MD 20854; and I. Joel Halpern, 4 Forrest Hill Court, Dover, DE 19904 as the Personal Representatives of the Estate of Florence S. Halpern who died on November 30, 2017 domiciled in Delaware, America. The Maryland resident agent for service of process is Marlene Halpern Goldschmidt whose address is 9420 Lost Trail Way, Potomac, MD 20854. At the time of death, the decedent owned real or leasehold property in the following Maryland counties: Worcester County. All persons having claims against the decedent must file their claims with the Register of Wills for Worcester County with a copy to the foreign personal representative on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the
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OCTOBER 19, 2018 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. Marlene Halpern Goldschmidt I. Joel Halpern Foreign Personal Representatives Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of Newspaper: Ocean City Digest Date of first publication: October 04, 2018 OCD-10/4/3t _________________________________
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PUBLIC NOTICE 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 OCTOBER 18, 2018, or to have it otherwise disposed of in a manner provided by law. Line No Year 724-18 2004 742-18 2003 750-18 1998 771-18 1999 793-18 2006
Make FORD PONTIAC FORD TOYOTA CHRYSLER
Model EXPLORER GRAND AM ESCORT CAMRY PT CRUISER
Color RED RED GREEN TAN GOLD
Style TK 4D SW 4D SD
VIN Mileage 1FMZU77KX4UC19750 N/A 1G2NF52F73C260308 N/A 1FAFP15P6WW160834 152854 4T1BG22K4XU559306 N/A 3A8FY68B96T348315 N/A
All vehicles will be sold at auction on-line at www.govdeals.com. For details call 410-723-6643. AUTH: Ross Buzzuro Chief of Police OCD-10/18/3t ________________________________________________________________________________________________________
TOWN OF OCEAN CITY
NOTICE OF REFERENDUM UNION BINDING INTEREST ARBITRATION A Union Referendum Petition was filed with the City Clerk’s Office on March 2, 2017. On April 25, 2017, the Board of Supervisors of Election reported the number of Petition signatures surpassed the required twenty percent of registered voters. On June 19, 2017, the Mayor and Council chose to schedule the Union Referendum Question for the next regular municipal general election. Therefore, the Union Referendum Question shall be included on the November 6, 2018, Municipal Election Ballot. A fair summary of said question is that Section C-1003(C) of the Town Charter will be amended to allow Town employees who are represented by the Union for certain employees of the emergency medical services division of the Ocean City Department of Emergency Services, and the Ocean City Fire Marshal’s Department, to have binding interest arbitration by an outside arbitrator in collective bargaining matters where the Union and the Town are in disagreement. Binding interest arbitration is defined as the process through which parties negotiating a collective bargaining agreement upon reaching any impasse on one or more terms, call upon a single person acting as an outside third party to resolve the impasse and create the terms of the collective bargaining agreement to which both parties are thereafter bound. A vote for the Union Referendum Question supports allowing a single person acting as an outside third party to resolve an impasse in labor negotiations between the Town and the Union by creating the terms of
the collective bargaining agreement to which both sides are thereafter bound. Voting against the Union Referendum Question maintains that Town and Union collective bargaining impasses will continue to be resolved by your elected officials and not by a single person acting as an outside third party. This Notice is required by state law. OCD-10/11/4t _________________________________
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF A SETTLOR OF A REVOCABLE TRUST TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE TRUST OF JOSEPH ABBOTT, JR. LIVING TRUST: This is to give notice that Joseph Abbott Jr. died on September 6, 2018. Before the Decendent’s death, the Decendent created a revocable trust for which the undersigned, Marcia A. Yodichkas, whose address is 7125 Blue Grass Way, Owing, Maryland 20736, is now Trustee. To have a claim satisfied from the property of this Trust, a person who has a claim against the Decedent must present the claim on or before the date that is 6 months after the date of the first publication of this notice to the undersigned Trustee at the address stated above. The claim must include the following information: A verified written statement of the claim indicating its basis; The name and address of the claimant; If the claim is not yet due, the date on which it will become due; If the claim is contingent, the nature of the contingency; If the claim is secured, a description of the security; and the specific amount claimed. Any claim not presented to the
Trustee on or before that date or any extension provided by law is unenforceable. Date of First Publication: October 18, 2018 OCD-10/18/3t _________________________________
NOTICE OF INTRODUCTION OF BILL 18-4 WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Take Notice that Bill 18-4 (Public Safety - Animal Control) was introduced by Commissioners Bertino, Bunting, Church, Elder, Lockfaw, Mitrecic and Purnell on September 18, 2018. A fair summary of the bill is as follows: § PS 2-101(b). (Amends this subsection of the Animal Control Subtitle of the Public Safety Article to include definitions of the terms "Suitable Shelter", "Tethered", "Restraints" and "Unsafe Weather Conditions" as referenced in the Subtitle.) § PS 2-101(v). (Adds this new subsection to the Animal Control Subtitle to establish standards for tethering an animal, requiring that such tether must be at least fifteen feet long; prohibiting chain as a restraint; prohibiting certain collars; and requiring a minimum space between the animal’s neck and the collar.) § PS 2-101(w). (Adds this new subsection to the Animal Control Subtitle to establish standards for suitable shelter of animals if left outdoors and unattended; and requiring that animals be brought inside a home or building during unsafe weather conditions.) § PS 2-101(x). (Adds this new subsection to the Animal Control Subtitle to establish that shade must be provided if an animal is to be left outdoors and unattended and the
forecasted weather is 85 degrees Fahrenheit or higher; provides that animal shelters shall not be considered shade.) A Public Hearing will be held on Bill 18-4 at the Commissioners' Meeting Room, Room 1101 - Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland, on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. This is only a fair summary of the bill. A full copy of the bill is posted on the Legislative Bulletin Board in the main hall of the Worcester County Government Center outside Room 1103, is available for public inspection in Room 1103 of the Worcester County Government Center and is available on the County Website at www.co.worcester.md.us . THE WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OCD-10/4/2t _________________________________
NOTICE OF INTRODUCTION OF BILL 18-5 WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Take Notice that Bill 18-5 (Zoning - Surface Mining) was introduced by Commissioners Bertino, Bunting, Church, Elder, Lockfaw, Mitrecic and Purnell on September 18, 2018. A fair summary of the bill is as follows: § ZS 1-330(c)(24). (Adds this new subparagraph to the Standards for Surface Mining to provide that the County Commissioners may, by resolution, adopt further standards for reclamation of County-owned surface mining operations.) A Public Hearing will be held on Bill 18-5 at the Commissioners' Meeting Room, Room 1101 - Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland, on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at 11:00 a.m.
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NOTICE OF INTRODUCTION OF BILL 18-6 WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Take Notice that Bill 18-6 (County Government - Competitive Bidding Threshold) was introduced by Commissioners Bunting, Church, Elder, Lockfaw, Mitrecic and Purnell on September 18, 2018. A fair summary of the bill is as follows: § CG 4-202(a). (Repeals and reenacts this subsection to revise the bidding threshold to require competitive bidding for any single purchase involving an expenditure of more than twenty-five thousand dollars of County funds.) A Public Hearing will be held on Bill 18-6 at the Commissioners' Meeting Room, Room 1101 - Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland, on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. This is only a fair summary of the bill. A full copy of the bill is posted on the Legislative Bulletin Board in the main hall of the Worcester
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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 17540 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF DIAN M. WITT Notice is given that Michael G. Witt Jr., 7 Links Lane, Berlin, MD 21811, was on October 05, 2018 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Dian M. Witt who died on July 30, 2018, 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 5th day of April, 2019. 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. Michael G. Witt Jr. Personal Representative True Test Copy Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills Worcester County One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: Oct. 18, 2018 OCD-10/18/3t _________________________________ ANN KARWACKI GOODMAN ESQ PARKER COUNTS 129 N. WASHINGTON STREET PO BOX 1209 EASTON, MD 21601
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OCTOBER 19, 2018 Notice is given that Antoinette Silvas, 1775 Mathews Avenue, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266, was on October 09, 2018 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Dolores McHugh who died on September 26, 2018, 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 9th day of April, 2019. 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. Antoinette Silvas Personal Representative True Test Copy Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills Worcester County One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: October 18, 2018 OCD-10/18/3t _________________________________ TOWN OF BERLIN
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As storms increase, protect our power
With more than a month left in hurricane season, and on the heels of Hurricane Michael, whose visit earlier this month wreaked havoc across the South, one thing should be apparent, and it’s not just how to deal with the devastation of blown-away houses, deadly flooding, flying debris and downed trees. No, what we should see, but still overlook, is how susceptible to failure our electric supply system is every time a storm of any significance inflicts itself on us. It makes no difference whether it’s winter or summer, every major weather event that occurs over populated areas these days seems to produce headlines that say, “2.5 million without power.” That’s what Hurricane Michael did, and, as of Monday, 241,000 people were still without electricity. But that’s nothing as compared to Hurricane Irma in September 2017, when the best anyone could do was guess that some 10 million people lost electricity at some point. As for winter storms, the Halloween Blizzard of 2011 cut power for 3.2 million residences and businesses in the northeast. And you know what we can do when there’s no electricity? Virtually nothing. Financial activities stop, communications fail, computer-connected worlds collapse, food spoils, and the lights go out. Yet, in all the storm planning and protective measures individuals, businesses and government might have under consideration, not much seems to be directed to figuring out how to protect our increasingly vulnerable power networks from going down and leaving us in the dark for days, weeks, or even longer. It just seems strange that maintaining power in even extreme circumstances is not a national security issue, especially considering that violent weather has been occurring with increasing frequency. Some will say climate change is causing that, and others will say it’s the natural cycle of things, but arguing over why it’s happening does nothing to address the need to protect the transmission of power, one of the few things we can’t do without.
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National debt quick fix
I don’t know about anyone else, but every time I call the bank and say, “I’m going to bring in less money and see what happens,” I also say, “Look, I don’t have time to tally up what I owe, so you’ll have to cover any differences until I figure this thing out.” Curiously, the response has always been along the lines of, “You better go get your oxygen levels checked, bud. Thanks for calling.” That’s why I’m a little confused about this growing naBy tional debt business Stewart following the big federal tax passed last year. AccordDobson cut ing to Sen. Mitch McConnell, the drop in revenue isn’t the problem, it’s that someone forgot to go through the bills first. Apparently, someone missed the note on the budget office refrigerator that says, “When it comes to bills, we’re already in deep due due.” With Congress so divided, we’re going to be stuck between Tax-and-Spend Democrats and Tax Cut-and-Spend Republicans unless we find another way to bring in money. And the good news is there is a way. My email indicates there are plenty of people willing to give us lots of cash if we can just help them out of a little jam here and there. Just last week, Mrs. Esther Martos Aguilera, of Buenos Aires, told me via email that she’d be happy to give me $5 million of the $10 million she received from her late uncle, who, sadly, drove off a cliff without a will, thereby presenting something of a legal problem. She said she’d transfer it all to my account if I held half of it for her, assuming she
is freed from prison soon. If not, well, them’s the breaks. There’s also Fr. Peter Mboutu, of Kenya, who said he has $20 million in church money squirreled away that he can’t get to at the moment because he’s on the run for reasons to be specified later. I get half again for my help, as long as I use the other half to help finance an elephant orphanage outside Nairobi. Even better, I get to visit whenever I want. The list goes on and on — Sir Chauncey Beauregard, of London, $15.7 million (a tax matter); Miskit Tsleskish, of Somewhereistan (I can’t remember exactly) $21 million; and Senoto Rootytootyalrootie, of an undisclosed location, who admittedly has had problems with the law, but is now reformed and needs assistance converting diamonds to cash. I know it sounds too good to be true, but I know it is, because each one of these excellent people swear — swear, I tell you — they were directed to my email address by Divine Guidance. I did wonder briefly why Divine Guidance didn’t go the more efficient route of giving them my email address and my bank account routing number at the same time. But hey, who am I to argue? Here’s the thing: if I can raise more than $30 million in just minutes via email, just think how much 535 members of Congress could do. Based on my projected take, if every member of Congress worked with his or her email once a day for the 124 days both houses are in session, they would raise $1.9 trillion dollars. Can you say “problem solved?” Come to think of it, maybe I should run for Congress one of these years. After all, as you can see from the above, I’m much better at basic math than they are.
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Route 589 fix also bit of a problem
By Josh Davis Associate Editor (Oct. 18, 2018) Originally thought to last up to eight weeks, a State Highway Administration official confirmed last week that roadwork shutting down a portion of Route 589 would be cut in half. Meanwhile, frustrated residents were apparently inventing detours and installing makeshift signs to guide motorists along local roads. The closure was along Route 589 at Turville Creek, just south of Gum Point Road, but the affected area is much larger. According to a statement from SHA District Community Liaison Bob Rager, crews were working to complete a “significant slope repair, which will require a complete closure and detour of Route 589 for up to eight weeks.” Assistant District Engineer Brett Deane, last Thursday, said the work was addressing slope failures. “Basically, due to erosion, the slope of the road started to fail right there by the water,” he said. “We’re repairing that so we can save the sanctity of the road.” However, Deane said construction was well ahead of schedule. “We’re hoping to actually get it done in three additional weeks,” he said. “That’s kind of our target at this point. Things went quite well, right out of the gate.” He said delays caused by the roadwork were about as expected and admitted the situation was not ideal for motorists. “It’s quite a long detour, mileage wise,” he said. “The signed detour utilizes Route 90, Route 113 and
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State Highway barricades block off part of Route 589 in Ocean Pines. Officials last week said planned slope repairs on the road would likely last four weeks. Original estimates were for an eight-week road closure.
Route 50. There are some local routes that people have used. Actually, some citizens put up some signage on some cardboard, saying where the ‘local’ detour was. “Overall, it’s to be expected, especially during week one,” Deane continued. “The first week of a detour is always the hardest for everyone to get acclimated.” When the work is done, Deane said motorists “won’t really see a difference.” “The big benefit is the road’s not going to fall apart,” he said. “This project is about safety and preventative maintenance.” Ocean Pines General Manager John Bailey, last
Wednesday, said the closure has been creating confusion. “I think most folks are not taking the normal or the designated detours of 113 and 90 and 50. A lot of them are using Cathell (Road) and a lot of them are using Adkins [Road], which is producing significant problems over at (Route) 50 and the intersection there at Royal Farms, and at the high school,” Bailey said. “I haven’t spoken with State Highway directly, but that may be something where they want to look at the timing of that light to get more people through there.” Bailey advised motorists to “be aware of it and be See ROUTE Page 71
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County, local officials put Rt. 90 1st Continued from Page 1 money for the project,” he said. Although Mitrecic reminded SHA officials of the importance of completing the Route 90 work before undertaking improvements on the Route 50 bridge, the message apparently failed to resonate. “The impact on Ocean City would be traumatic [and] I’m not sure that he got it,” he said. Councilman Wayne Hartman, who attended the SHA meeting, said the state presented new data regarding the remaining lifespan of the Route 50 bridge. “I was surprised to see they have the useful life of the Route 50 bridge down to 15-20 years,” he said. “I made the point we’re not asking for both, it’s one project replacing the other.” Considering the time required to complete required feasibility studies for road projects costing at least $5 million, Hartman questioned the viability of justifying the Route 90 expansion and subsequently pursuing funding for the Route 50 bridge replacement. “That window would be very short,” he said. Councilman Tony DeLuca requested confirmation that the city had communicated the importance of both roadway projects to the state. “Didn’t we put in writing to SHA that … the dualization [of Route 90] is number one and Route 50 is number two,” he said. Councilman Dennis Dare said when the state built Route 90 in the early 1970s, forethought was given to future growth. “They only built one lane … with the idea once it developed they would build the other two lanes,” he said. “In fact, they bought the right of way for four lanes.” Dare deemed the state irresponsi-
ble for citing fiscal restraints in delaying the Route 90 improvements. “I don’t know what folks are thinking in Annapolis … they think we can have the second largest city in the state without two points of access,” he said. “We’ve had times where both of those accesses can be blocked.” Dare expressed frustration the state is apparently reluctant to fund the work. “They have a project in Route 90 that’s halfway done, and we already have the right of way,” he said. “It’s what you call shovel-ready.” Mitrecic concurred and encouraged Ocean City officials to reiterate the importance of the Route 90 dualization project at their meeting with the SHA next month. “It probably would be one of easiest projects to get going but it just doesn’t seem to make the list,” he said. Mayor Rick Meehan said the state has backed away from previously supporting the Route 90 project, while also noting the delay would affect the planned expansion of Route 589 in Ocean Pines. “You can’t do one without the other [or] we’re just going to put more traffic into a smaller lane,” he said. “This is something we’re going to have to be very aggressive about and take as a
legislative effort.” Mitrecic also said the commissioners voted against a request to rezone thousands of acres from E-1 estate properties to R-1 residential in the Route 611 corridor. “There was strong opposition to rezoning that would have reduced the amount of density of many … parcels on 611 throughout the South Point area,” he said. “Nobody wants a development next to them, but when you rezone to say you can’t do that we’re taking peoples’ property rights.” Despite a favorable recommendation from the planning commission, Mitrecic said potential traffic congestion stymied the request. Mitrecic also said a number of constituents have voiced concerns the Ocean City Senior Center on 41st Street would be shuttered in the near future. “There are no current plans to shut that down,” he said. Noting the operation, which is run by the Worcester County Commission on Aging, is based on demand, Mitrecic encouraged people who use those facilities to sign in to permit an accurate accounting of attendance. “If it’s not used properly and not used enough, it could go away, but there are no plans as of today to do away with it,” he said.
Route 589 work means detours Continued from Page 70 patient.” “The traffic is certainly heavier on those roads than normal,” he said. Ocean Pines Marketing and Public Relations Director Denise Sawyer said road closures are necessary headaches. “Most of our residents would agree that road maintenance to the main traf-
fic artery in Ocean Pines is crucial. In the past few days, I have been fielding several calls from Ocean Pines residents. Some are airing out their frustration, while others are offering up alternate routes. All in all, the association is happy to have Route 589 on Maryland State Highway Administration’s radar,” she said.
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Dorman, Snow Hill council differ on events Continued from Page 1 new mayor will continue to encourage new businesses and make Snow Hill a destination on the Pocomoke River.” The council on Monday afternoon emailed a response in the form of a letter to the editor signed by Councilwoman Alison Cook, Councilwoman Jenny Hall, and Councilwoman LaToya Purnell. It follows: “We, the Town Council of Snow Hill, wish to make a public statement that will hopefully dispel the negative rumors that are being discussed regarding the Mayor, Town Council and Staff. “Throughout Mayor Charlie Dorman’s administration, the Town Council had faith that he was making decisions that were in the best interest of the town and its citizens and that he was adhering to the regulations and guidelines of the Town Code. “We allowed and supported Mayor Dorman in making decisions to encourage business growth and economic development. We believed that what he told us was factual and that he was honest. However, it came to light several months ago that there had been actions by the Mayor that we believed to be in violation of the duties of the Mayor as specified in the
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would move forward in a positive, inclusive manner. “Since that meeting there has been a lot of community gossip where assumptions and untruths are being disseminated. Mayor Dorman has continually made negative comments about the Council and town staff in an attempt to gain public sympathy. He has championed to make the Council and Town Manager look bad in the public eye. As a result, community members and business owners have stated that they feel a divide between themselves and town government. The perceived ‘divide’ stops today. “Mayor Dorman announced at the October 9th town meeting that he was resigning with no advance notice to or discussion with the Council. The community stated they were told it was because he believed he had lost his ‘power.’ The truth is that he never lost any power. He made decisions and promises that were the responsibility of the Council. “The Council has cohesively come together and discovered that our trust and belief in Mayor Dorman’s decision-making was violated and we found it necessary to hold the Mayor accountable. We, as Council, support all local businesses and are united in continuing to bring more to Snow Hill. However, we feel that the Code should be adhered to, to be fair and equal to all. “We have spoken with former Mayor Stephen Mathews and requested that he take over the position of Mayor until the next election. We feel this decision is in the best interest of residents and business owners in Snow Hill, as Mr. Mathews served as Mayor for 14 years and can easily take over the position. Mr. Mathews has accepted our request and will be sworn in on November 1, 2018.”
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PRINCIPAL’S MONTH All 14 Principals of Worcester County Public Schools gather for a photo in celebration of National Principal’s Month at the Board of Education meeting in Newark, Tuesday, Oct. 16.
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Mathews used to being calming presence Snow Hill Town Council taps former mayor to replace departing Charlie Dorman
By Josh Davis Associate Editor (Oct. 18, 2018) Once and future Snow Hill Mayor Stephen Mathews confirmed on Tuesday he would take over for departing Mayor Charlie Dorman, who will leave the post on Oct. 31. Mathews will be sworn in on Nov. 1 and will serve until a special election is held next May. Dorman abruptly announced his resignation during a Town Council meeting last Tuesday. He then released a statement on Monday claiming he had become “a figurehead only as the mayor, with no authority anymore.” Meanwhile, the Town Council on Monday released an editorial letter stating, “There had been actions by the mayor that we believed to be in violation of the duties … as specified in the Town Charter.” Mathews, 72, a self-described army brat, said he spent the majority of his adult life as a police officer in Washington, D.C. He is no stranger to taking over after a controversial Snow Hill Mayor
has left office, having previous succeeded “the porno mayor, who got arrested for pornography.” Former Mayor Craig Johnson in 1998 was removed from office by a council vote and charged with two counts of malfeasance. A former sheriff’s deputy, Johnson allegedly allowed photographers from the internet site “The Wetlands” to use county police equipment, including a police car, in a nude photo shoot. “It was a mess,” Mathews said. “My commitment to the town was to stabilize and to have some consistency. That’s why I served for 14 years. And I had a good working relationship with my council.” This time, he said the council approached him. “I made it real clear that I would be more than happy to fill in – until the election,” he said. “I have no intentions of running again.” Mathews said he read Dorman’s statement and understood the council was drafting a response. “I imagine they’re pretty pissed,” he said. “You step into something like that, because I’m not Charlie Dorman. I’m not the council,” Mathews continued. “It’s my job to pick the oars back up and start steering the ship in the right direction. I don’t have an agenda in
this at all, other than to work with the council.” He added, “I think it is truly sad what has happened.” “I talked with Charlie prior to him becoming mayor. He had this perception that I had all of this power and I tried to explain to him that, if you really want power, it’s the council that’s got he power,” Mathews said. “The mayor just merely carries out what the charter says … and works with the council on doing what’s best for the town. “Somehow or another that has gotten lost,” he continued. “I think Charlie perceived me as going out and doing things, but the stuff I went out and did I always communicated with the council. I always had the council’s blessing and the council always knew what I was doing.” Mathews said he sees the town moving forward – without Dorman – and continuing to grow. “In every small municipality, you always have personalities, but the council, from my conversations with them, they really want to see the Town of Snow Hill grow, and they are really upset of this misperception that they are against growth and against businesses. I don’t think anything could be farther from the truth,” he said.
Mathews said the next mayor should simply be “someone who can work with people.” “It’s not an easy job,” he said. “In small towns, you have no boundaries. People reach out to you all the time for numerous different things and you have to understand that.” He also said it is not an easy thing to attract new business to a small town. “Small town businesses struggle and they really need the support of the community that lives in that town,” he said. “We have a great river. This is a great town to live in. We have a very low crime rate. It’s safe. But, unfortunately, we are not a Berlin. We are not an Ocean City. We are just far enough away from that, that it’s hard to be a destination.” Pocomoke, meanwhile, has the advantage of large chain stores and an industrial park, Mathews said. “The businesspeople in Snow Hill are very, very dedicated to this town, to this community, and they did not start these businesses to get rich,” he said. “They are a part of the community – and an integral part of the community. “It truly is a shame what has happened between Charlie and the council,” Mathews added.
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‘Bridge to Excellence Master Plan’ for schools gets update “In our school system, we’ve identified [poor] students and African-American students as two student subgroups who meet that criteria,” she continued. Three major objectives were updated in the current master plan: the budget, By Morgan Pilz goals and strategies. Primary goals that Staff Writer (Oct. 19, 2018) The 2015-2016 “Bridge were updated include focusing on the to Excellence Master Plan,” which pro- performance of special education stuvides details on grants and improve- dents, students with limited English proments to Worcester County public ficiency and students failing to meet, or schools, has been upfailing to make dated for the third progress toward year and was premeeting state per‘In our school system, sented by Grant formance standards. we’ve identified [poor] Writer Sandra Pacella Strategies were students and African-American also implemented to to the board of education on Tuesday. address the achievestudents as two student Enacted by the ment gap for special subgroups who meet that Maryland General Aseducation students in criteria.’ sembly in 2002, the grades 3-5 for subGrant Writer, Bridge to Excellence jects such as English Sandra Pacella in Public Schools Act Language Arts, which provided the framehas a 41.5 percent work for all 24 local achievement gap education agencies to increase student compared to other students. achievement for all students and to close Last year the percentage of college and achievement gaps. The plan also in- career-ready students in English Lancreases state aid to public education. guage Arts for Special Education stuAmong other things, the report men- dents in grades 3-5 was 23.7 percent. In tioned the schools with the highest and 2018, the achievement decreased to 20.4 lowest free and reduced meals services percent. rates, with Pocomoke Elementary School “That was one of our challenges, and topping the list with 70 percent of stu- [we have] strategies to address that chaldents receiving a reduced or free meal. lenge,” Pacella said. Meanwhile, the largest school in this Worcester County Public Schools will school district, Stephen Decatur High implement a new systematic approach to School, has a lower participation rate in teaching phonics as part literacy instructhe lunch program, even though it has tion in grades 3-5. more students. To narrow the achievement gap, “The Worcester County Public teachers will participate in four days of Schools focuses many of its resources on professional development using coachproviding additional services for students ing. of poverty and for student groups who According to Pacella, this may be the are not succeeding academically and/or last year the 2015-16 plan is updated, and who need support in attaining behavioral a new plan could be developed for standards,” Pacella told the board. FY2019-2020.
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SAFETY AWARD Richard Clarke, Executive Director of the Maryland Center for School Safety, second from left, receives an award for his work in school safety from the Worcester County Public Schools Board of Education in Newark, Tuesday, Oct. 16.
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Matt Crisafulli, police chief elect, receives an award from the Worcester County Public Schools Board of Education in Newark, Tuesday, Oct. 16.
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‘Put Your Name On It’ new Anonymous tip line designed Coastal Hospice campaign to reduce threats to schools Public can contribute to development of Stansell House through fundraiser (Oct. 19, 2018) Coastal Hospice launches the “Put Your Name On It” campaign to provide opportunities for the community to support the Macky and Pam Stansell House of Coastal Hospice at the Ocean. Since its inception, Coastal Hospice has been on the forefront of end-of-life care on the Lower Shore. The organization continues this legacy with the development of the Stansell House. This hospice house will serve the most vulnerable patients throughout the Eastern Shore. The “Put Your Name On It” campaign provides new opportunities for the public to contribute to the development of the Stansell House. Individuals may donate any amount to be a part of the naming of two patient rooms and a work room of the hospice residence. The campaign also unveils a new web
page dedicated to the project, StansellHouse.org. The donations received through the campaign contribute to the cost of construction. “This project is near and dear to my heart,” said Macky Stansell, the namesake for the hospice residence and co-chair of the capital campaign for the house. “We knew the Lower Shore needed a facility like this, and we have worked tirelessly for a decade to see it come to fruition. We are now at the finish line, and we are asking the community to continue to help make this vision become a reality. Any little bit you can give will help. That’s what the ‘Put Your Name On It’ campaign is all about.” With the help of dedicated committee and board members, Coastal Hospice has raised $6.2 million, or approximately 75 percent of the amount needed to finish the project. A total of 2,100 individuals have donated to the capital campaign. “We have been awed by the generosity and outpouring of the comSee HELP Page 80
By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (Oct. 19, 2018) An anonymous tip line and mobile app designed to reduce or neutralize threats to students and school facilities has been launched as of earlier this month, Chief Safety Officer Stephen Price announced at the Worcester County Public Schools Board of Education meeting this Tuesday. Governor Larry Hogan announced the launch of the “Safe Schools Maryland,” tip line and mobile app designed to streamline reports of possible threats to students and school facilities at the Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) in Annapolis on Oct. 3. “Incidents of targeted violence at our schools are rarely sudden impulsive acts; instead, in the majority of these incidents, another person was aware of what the student was thinking or planning to do,” Governor Hogan stated in a press release. “We must remain ever vigilant when it comes to protecting our kids, and we are counting on our local school communities, our students, teachers, and parents to work together with us in these important efforts.” The tip line staff will share incoming information with appropriate school system officials and staff; law enforcement personnel; fire, emergency, behavioral health, and medical staff; and other partners to help prevent violent or dangerous incidents at schools around the state and aid students in crisis. Students, parents, teachers, administrative staff, and others should be vigilant and report any activity that makes them feel uncomfortable, nervous, or frightened about the safety of their school, themselves, or others. “Sadly, all too often students, choose to remain silent because they are afraid of retaliation, rejection, or stigmatization by their peers,” Hogan stated in the press release. “The troubling result is a ‘code of silence’ in
which students suffer harm that could have been prevented if another person had chosen to speak out. We need to empower our students to break that ‘code of silence.’ “If they see unsafe situations or behavior, including threats made in person or on social media, bullying, or a friend who expresses the desire to hurt themselves or others, we need young Marylanders to say something and to do something without fear of retribution for coming forward,” he continued. Governor Hogan has asked MEMA to coordinate the school safety tip line and mobile app in partnership with the Maryland Center for School Safety. MEMA has trained existing staff and is hiring new staff to ensure that tip line calls and reports are answered 24/7. In many recent school violence incidents or threats, assailants have exhibited behavior that signaled a potential for violent activity or discussed such activity on social media. Some potential incidents around the country have been thwarted because alert students, parents, school staff, or others reported suspicious behaviors to appropriate authorities. According to Price, the tip line has already alerted authorities to a potential threat in a nondisclosed county in Maryland earlier this month, as well as Worcester County officials about two concerns right here on the Eastern Shore, though was unable to provide further details about the calls. Students, family members, parents, teachers, administrators, and other community members can anonymously report information to Safe Schools Maryland via a mobile app available for download through the Apple App Store or Google Play, online at www.SafeSchoolsMD.org, or by calling 1-833-MD-B-SAFE (1833-632-7233). Trained technicians will respond to reports 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.
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Help name Stansell House rooms Continued from Page 78 munity to support this critical endeavor,” said Mike Dunn, Coastal Hospice chairman of the board. “The community has been supportive since the beginning. We never thought we could raise $5 million, and now we’ve exceeded $6 million. The support for the first hospice home for the Lower Shore continues to grow. We are excited about the next phase of the Stansell House completion.” This next phase of the capital campaign invites the public to contribute to the development of the Stansell House through a variety of sponsorship opportunities. “We invite you to leave a legacy that will impact your neighbors now and in the future,” Stansell said. “The community is invited to dedicate a room for a loved one, a cause or their family.” The Stansell House includes 12 patient rooms with a number of amenities to make the residence feel like home. Situated on the Isle of Wight Bay, visiting families and patients will
enjoy beautiful views of the water and Ocean City skyline. Nestled in the wooded Ocean Pines community, the Stansell House is in a peaceful setting and is made even more tranquil with the inclusion of an outdoor meditation labyrinth garden and indoor meditation sanctuary.
‘We invite you to leave a legacy that will impact your neighbors now and in the future. The community is invited to dedicate a room for a loved one, a cause or their family.’ Macky Stansell The porches and veranda will be furnished with rocking chairs, and residents and their families will also be able to enjoy meals in the dining room. The house will open to patients in early 2019. As of this summer, individuals have pledged to dedicate three of the
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patient rooms in honor of loved ones. There are also three communityfunded sponsorship opportunities – the Volunteer Room, the Veterans Memorial Patient Room and the Family Tribute Patient Room, which honors families who have been helped by the compassionate care of the Coastal Hospice team. “This is a special space for hospice patients who are no longer safe in their homes,” Coastal Hospice President Alane Capen said. “At the Stansell House, they will be safe. They will be cared for. Our home will be their home. We thank the community for partnering with Coastal Hospice to turn this vision into a reality.” Founded in 1980, Coastal Hospice is a nonprofit health care organization that cares for individuals facing life-limiting conditions but who want to remain as active and engaged as possible. Coastal Hospice cares for patients in their home, nursing home, assisted living facility or at Coastal Hospice at the Lake. The organization serves Wicomico, Worcester, Dorchester and Somerset counties.
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(Oct. 19, 2018) A first on the Eastern Shore in prostate cancer detection, Atlantic General Urology is now offering UroNav MRI fusion-guided biopsy to more accurately detect and treat prostate cancer sooner in men. Before the cutting edge technology came to Atlantic General Hospital, patients had to be referred to healthcare providers as far away as Washington, D.C. or Baltimore to have this type of diagnostic. Traditionally, men on the Eastern Shore with an elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level or irregular digital rectal exam (DRE) would undergo a segmental prostate biopsy to detect cancerous lesions. A specialist would use ultrasound to guide the biopsy needle, and take random biopsies of the 12 quadrants of the prostate, potentially missing any suspicious tissues that are present. With the UroNav MRI fusionguided biopsy, the physician is able to more clearly visualize the prostate and any lesions in real-time, using an MRI overlay of the ultrasound. The MRI image allows the physician to pinpoint the exact tissue to biopsy instead of taking multiple random biopsies. As a result, high risk prostate cancers can be detected sooner, leading to earlier interventions with fewer potential treatment complications. Research conducted by the American Medical Association shows that targeted biopsy such as the UroNav MRI fusion-guided biopsy diagnosed 30 percent more high-risk cancers versus the traditional biopsy method. Dr. James Cherry, a urologist at Atlantic General Urology, performed the first UroNav MRI fusion-guided Biopsy on the Eastern Shore in late September. “Until now it would require going across the bridge to Baltimore or D.C. to have this kind of a biopsy done. So to now have it available here on the Eastern Shore, it’s great because patients don’t have to travel, they can do it close to home,” Cherry said. Cherry is a board-certified specialist in urological surgery and medicine. He served as director of urology at DuBois Regional Medical Center in Pennsylvania for 14 years before joining the medical staff of Atlantic General Health System in 2013. At age 50, men should begin getting regular prostate screenings. For men with a family history of prostate cancer, it’s recommended that men begin screenings at age 40. For more information, call Atlantic General Urology at 410-629-6277. The office is located on the Atlantic General Hospital main campus in the James G. Barrett Medical Office Building, located at 10231 Old Ocean City Boulevard, Suite 206, in Berlin.
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OCEAN CITY HISTORY The Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum, on South Atlantic Avenue, is shown as part of a Historic House Tour, hosted last Saturday by the museum. RACHEL RAVINA/ OCEAN CITY TODAY
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Charges pending against Samir and Basel Ramadan
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FAMILY HONORED The Blume family is honored by Mayor Rick Meehan and City Council for a recent campaign to remove discarded balloons from ocean waters during its meeting on Monday.
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By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Oct. 19, 2018) Samir and Basel Ramadan were still awaiting charges on Wednesday after being taken into custody by Department of Homeland Security and local allied law enforcement agencies as fugitives from justice at a residence in Oyster Harbor last week. Last Friday, the pair were both denied bond and voluntarily waived extradition to New York, which issued the arrest warrants. Social media video posted by an adjacent neighbor recorded the sunrise operation last week and said the loud voices of law enforcement agents serving a search warrant shattered the early morning quiet. Worcester County property records show a pair of homes on Whisper Trace Drive, in the Oyster Harbor neighborhood in West Ocean City, are
deeded to Samir Ramadan. In May 2013, brothers Samir and Basel, now 45 and 47, were arrested after Homeland Security officers and investigators from New York raided their Oyster Harbor residences in connection with an alleged multi-milliondollar cigarette smuggling operation. In October 2015, Basel Ramadan was indicted and sentenced to between four and 12 years, along with 15 other defendants, on 198 counts, including enterprise corruption and money laundering. In the 2013 bust, police reported removing trash bags containing about $1.4 million from Basel Ramadan’s home. According to New York court documents Basel Ramadan was paroled on May 17, 2017. Updates on the story will be posted on this paper’s website at www.oceancitytoday.com.
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POLICE/COURTS Continued from Page 82 Another officer on scene saw a white, chunky powder on the front passenger seat, which later tested positive for cocaine, according to preliminary field tests in the report. There was also a powdery substance in the cup holder and on the driver’s side floor. After being read his rights, and asked about the substance on Brackett’s person and parts of the vehicle, he said it was cocaine, according to police.
Disorderly Maryland man Gregory David Stoneberg, 22, of Owings Mills, Maryland, was arrested on Oct. 14 and charged with disorderly conduct, according to an arrest report from the District Court of Maryland. An officer heard a man shouting and yelling profanities around 1:39 a.m. near the intersection of 12th Street and Wilmington Lane. The man, later identified as Stoneberg, was seen stumbling, almost falling in the street and walking in the middle of Baltimore Avenue, according to the report. Stoneberg continued yelling profanities and a woman tried to calm him down. The officer said Stoneberg was “extremely intoxicated,” and saw him almost fall over while sitting down. The officer then told Stoneberg to stay where he was while he interviewed the woman. “I ain’t no Democrat,” Stoneberg allegedly said, following by a string of profanity. He continued yelling and refused to comply.
Rowdy hotel guest Stephanie Savanna Guzman, 22, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was arrested on Oct. 13 and charged with disorderly conduct and two counts of second-degree assault, according to an arrest report from the District Court of Maryland. Police responded around 2:23 a.m. to the Carousel Hotel on 11700 Coastal Highway to assist paramedics with an intoxicated hotel guest. The woman, later identified as Guzman,
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WORLD WAR II had a bleeding cut on her face, according to the report. An officer said he saw liquor and beer bottles throughout the room, and Guzman–yelling profanities and swinging her arms around toward the paramedics. Guzman said she’d “consumed a lot of alcohol” while in town for a friend’s birthday, and got the cut after her friends’ dropped her while carrying her to the hotel room, according to the report. She refused medical attention. Police told her she was disturbing other guests, but she continued yelling, according to the report. She then got up and sprinted to the far side of the room, toward an open door balcony. She was then arrested. Guzman kept shouting and spit at the officer, according to the report. While the officer was trying to put Guzman in the police vehicle, she refused to comply and kicked him in the groin, police said.
Arrest of Marshal Blyukher by agents of Soviet NKVD By Peter Ayers Wimbrow III Contributing Writer (Oct. 19, 2018) This week, 80 years ago, agents of the dreaded Soviet NKVD arrested one of the four highest ranking officers in the Red Army, Marshal of the Soviet Union Vasili Konstantinovich Blyukher. He was transported, under armed guard, thousands of miles on the Trans-Siberian Railway from his headquarters, near Vladivostock, to Lefortovo Prison, in Moscow, where he was subjected to “rigorous” interrogation. Since he never confessed, he was never formally charged, or tried. While in Lefortovo, he contracted an extreme case of “interroga-
tion,” from which he never recovered. His wife later said that his body looked as if it had been run over by a tank. That this could happen to someone of Marshal Blyukher’s stature and importance was almost inconceivable. None other than Admiral of the Fleet and Hero of the Soviet Union Nikolai G. Kuznetsov described him as “gifted.” The Russian Navy’s only aircraft carrier is named for the admiral. During the Russian Civil War, Blyukher had marched his 10,000 man South Urals Partisan Army 1,000 miles, through enemy territory, Continued on Page 84
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WORLD WAR II Continued from Page 83 in 40 days, to attack the White Army in the rear, which contributed to a significant Communist victory in September 1918. For this exploit, he became the first recipient of the Order of the Red Banner. The citation read, “The raid made by Comrade Blyukher’s forces, under impossible conditions, can only be equated with Suvorov’s crossings in Switzerland.” Equating him with the great Russian Generalissimo, Field Marshal Count Alexander Suvorov, who never lost a battle, was the ultimate in high praise. He later received this honor four more times. Only Marshal Semyon Timoshenko would receive as many. Blyukher, along with Mikhail Tukachevsky, Alexander Yegorov, Kliment Voroshilov and Semyon Budyonny, were the first five men to
Ocean City Today be named Marshals of time, and had been the Soviet Union. Of the called, by many, “the five, the first three Red Napoleon.” earned the distinction, Yet, after the court while the last two were reviewed the evidence hacks and cronies of against Marshal Stalin, whose incompeTukachevsky, which evtence would quickly be idence included the demonstrated in the marshal’s confession, coming showdown with stained with his blood, the Axis. the marshal’s accomLess than 18 months plishments were not before his arrest, he and enough to save him. Marshal Yegorov had And, in February 1938, been members of the Marshal Yegorov, who court that reviewed the was chief of the general charges against fellow Marshal of the Soviet Union, staff, had “disapVasili Konstantinovich marshal, and univerpeared.” sally admired and re- Blyukher, wearing four Order Marshal Blyukher, of the Red Banner medals spected, Mikhail incorrectly, thought Tukachevsky. Marshal that his past military acTukachevsky was credited with devel- complishments, the loyalty to the oping the Red Army into the most regime which he demonstrated by powerful force on the planet at the participating in Marshal
OCTOBER 19, 2018 Tukachevsky’s trial, and the fact that his headquarters were more than 5,200 miles from Moscow, would insulate him from such threats. Marshal Blyukher was born to a peasant family in the village of Barschinka, in what is now the Yaroslavl Oblast (or province), about 200 miles from Moscow. The name Blyukher was given to his family by a 19th Century landlord nobleman in honor of Prussian Field Marshal Prince Graf Gebhardt Leberecht von Blücher, who saved the Duke of Wellington’s bacon at Waterloo and helped defeat the Russian Empire’s mortal enemy, Napoleon. His name, with its German origins, would later be used against him, as it was whispered, falsely, that he was of German origin, or, at least, had German sympathies. When the Russian Empire entered The Great War, young Blyukher left his job in a factory and joined the Tzar’s army, becoming a noncommissioned officer. In 1916, he joined the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party, which later split into the Bolsheviks and Mensheviks. He had already served time for organizing a strike in 1910. In 1918, he joined the Red Army. From 1924-1927, he served as a military advisor to China, for which he was awarded his fourth Red Banner Order. Upon his return, he was named to command the Ukraine military region and soon thereafter given command of The Special Red Banner Eastern Army in the Soviet Far East. When the Soviet-Chinese Chinese Eastern Railway War erupted in 1930, he quickly resolved it in the Soviet Union’s favor. For his efforts, he became the first recipient of the Order of the Red Star, which was awarded for, “...exceptional service in the cause of the defense of the Soviet Union....,” as well as the Order of Lenin, which was awarded to members of the armed forces for exemplary service. In November 1935, he, along with the other four previously mentioned Soviet generals, were named marshals of the Soviet Union. In the spring of 1937, having failed to find a way to avoid the court-martial assignment, he became a member of the Supreme Court Special Board, which, on June 11, 1937, convicted Marshal Tukachevsky, and sentenced him to die. Later that evening, Blyukher commanded the firing squad that carried out the sentence of the court on his fellow marshal in the yard of Lubiyanka Prison, in Moscow. Blyukher was in command of the Soviet Far Eastern Front in the Battle of Lake Khasan against the Imperial Japanese Army during the summer of 1938. Because the Red Army’s performance was not what the Soviet leadership, i.e., Stalin, thought it See XXX Page 85
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WORLD WAR II Continued from Page 84 should be, although the enemy was defeated, Blyukher received all of the blame, and was relieved of his command in September. The marshal was arrested on Oct. 22, 1938. Some say death came on Nov. 9, 1938. In 1956, the marshal was, posthumously, exonerated. The marshal was thrice married. After his arrest, his first two wives were arrested and shot, while his third was sent to prison for eight
OBITUARIES ANNE FIELDS MONICO Pittsville Anne Fields Monico, age 87, passed away on Monday, Oct. 15, 2018 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. Born in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Anna Fields. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sam Monico, in Anne Monico 2010. Surviving are her daughters, Michelle Monico of Pittsville and Monica Bagrowski of Ocean Pines. She was an adored grandmother to Anthony and Matthew Bagrowski. Also preceding her in death were her siblings, John Fields and Norma Cascio. Mrs. Monico had worked for C&P Telephone Company in Laurel, Maryland. She and her family moved to Pittsville upon retirement. She enjoyed gardening and reading, but her great joy in life was her family, especially her beloved grandsons. A gathering for friends and family will be held on Friday, Oct. 19, 2018 from 10 a.m. until noon at the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. Interment will be in the Eastern Shore Veterans Cemetery in Hurlock. A donation in her memory may be made to: Worcester County Humane Society, P.O. Box 48, Berlin, Maryland 21811. Letters of condolence may be sent via: www.burbagefuneralhome.com. BARRY PAIGE NEVILLE Berlin Barry Paige Neville, age 60, died on Oct. 8, 2018 at Peninsula Regional Hospital. Born in Salisbury, he was the son of the late William P. Neville and Ruth Mae Baker Neville. He is survived by his wife, Karen Callahan Neville; and Barry Neville brothers, Thomas Allan Baker and his wife, Karen, of Virginia Beach, and William Craig Neville and his wife, Cathy, of Salisbury.
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years. The importance of these cases lies not so much in the loss of gifted and respected leaders, such as Marshals Blyukher, Tukhachevsky and Yegorov, but the loss of their ideas and vision. Tukhachevsky had, with his new and innovative ideas on the use of the new technologies that would shape 20th Century warfare, molded the Red Army into the most powerful on the planet. But with his death and
disgrace, those ideas were also rejected. In addition, seeing what happened to men who dared to innovate and to think, lesser men were very reluctant to take any initiative, not wanting to jeopardize their careers or worse. This created the perfect situation for the German Wehrmacht to exploit three years later. Ironically, the Wehrmacht leaders had successfully adopted many of Tukhachevsky’s concepts.
More Soviet officers died in “The Purge” than were killed by the enemy in the war. Next week: The Japanese Occupy Canton Mr. Wimbrow writes from Ocean City, Maryland, where he practices law representing those persons accused of criminal and traffic offenses, and those persons who have suffered a personal injury through no fault of their own. He can be contacted at: wimbrowlaw@gmail.com.
Also surviving is his aunt, Joan DeFressine; and nieces, Emily Neville, Melissa Larson and Ashley Baker; great nieces, McKenzie Skelton and Carleigh Neville; nephew, Andrew Neville; and great nephews Kash Glorius, Robert Glorius, II, and Dylan Larson. Also surviving is his mother-inlaw, Cleora Callahan, of Crisfield; and his sister-in-law, Kathy Berezoski, of Marion Station. Preceding him in death was his beloved grandmother, Violet Neville Matthews. Barry was a graduate of Stephen Decatur High School. He earned his undergraduate and master’s degrees at Salisbury State University. He began his teaching career with
Salisbury State University, and later, at Eastern Shore Community College as assistant professor of history. He loved teaching, and he truly cared about his students and colleagues. Barry was a life-long member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. He became an ordained deacon of the Diocese of Easton in 2013. As a volunteer chaplain, at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin, and as a college professor, his kind words and advocacy helped many people during life’s turmoils and significant moments. Barry gave his all in life. He was compassionate, honorable, steady, thoughtful and inspiring. He was a loving husband and an indulgent cat parent to Grace and Skipper. Barry often remarked, “Life is good!”
A funeral service was held on Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Berlin. Bishop Santosh Marray and Rev. Michael Moyer officiated. A donation in his memory may be made to: St Paul’s Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 429, Berlin, Maryland 21811, or Eastern Shore Community College Foundation, Attn: Eve Belote, 29300 Lankford Hwy, Melfa, Virginia 23410, or Nabb Research Center, 1101 Camden Ave. Salisbury, Maryland 21801, please make checks payable to: Salisbury University Foundation, Inc. Letters of condolence may be sent via: www.burbagefuneralhome.com. Arrangements are in the care of the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin.
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The new Selbyville location of Attics of My Life opened last Saturday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by the local chamber of commerce. Storeowner Ashley Abell opened up shop earlier this year in downtown Berlin, but a devastating fire halted her business.
Attics of My Life back in business after April blaze
By Josh Davis Associate Editor (Oct. 19, 2018) When fire broke out in the new shop, Attics of My Life, in downtown Berlin on April 23, it shut down all business and traffic on Main Street for several hours. The lingering trauma of the destruction also shut down the shop’s owner, Ashley Abell, who couldn’t work for months. Stunned shop owners and residents gathered on the sidewalk to watch as Berlin Fire Company firefighters and responders from neighboring agencies broke open the front windows of the 11 South Main Street business. Some firefighters went inside wearing heavy oxygen tanks, while others climbed on the roof to fight the blaze from up there. Attics of My Life had been open for less than a month, and Abell, having heard the news from a friend, was devastated when she arrived around 9 a.m. Later, she posted on Facebook about the experience, calling it “Gut wrenching … All the years and hard work …… gone.”
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Attics of My Life owners Brad Sonczewski and Ashley Abell, center, last Saturday celebrate the opening of the store in its new Selbyville location with musicians from the band Full Circle.
It was a different scene last Saturday in Selbyville – one of celebration, surrounded by family, friends, music and food, not to mention plenty of eager shoppers. Abell had just reopened Attics of My Life in a new location. With her was partner in business and in life Brad Sonczewski, along with Chef Paul Suplee cooking, and a live band, appropriately enough, called “Full Circle.” “I could cry, because I see who’s there,” Abell said. “Everybody can
adore you when you’re at your best, but when you are at your worst is [different]. And they’re all here and picking me up by the bootstraps and being my biggest cheerleaders.” Abell considered the Selbyville location briefly before moving to Berlin last spring. At the time, the space wasn’t available. “For several months, we had been cleaning out [the old space] and we were still doing it, and then about a month ago we were driving by and a See FRIENDS Page 88
By Lauren Bunting Contributing Writer (Oct. 19, 2018) Online companies continue to change and challenge the traditional real estate business model. Two of the newest names are Opendoor and Offerpad. These companies are competitors, but they both operate under the model of making “selling a home” convenient and hassle free. They allow sellers to request a fair and competitive offer, all at the click of a button— yes, all online. Sellers can fill out information online within minutes and receive offers on their home within 24 hours or sooner. Opendoor advertises that their benefits to a seller include: • Close in just a few days at a competitive price • No listing, showings, staging • Transparent fees and pricing • They’ll handle all repairs and deduct the costs Costs associated to use Opendoor are a service charge to help cover the costs of holding and reselling your home. These include property taxes, insurance, maintenance, utilities and marketing. Sellers would also have to pay any other settlement/closing costs that are customary for a seller to pay in any given market. Both Opendoor and Offerpad have expanded quickly in the past few years. Offerpad currently operates in Phoenix, Las Vegas, Tampa, Orlando, Atlanta and Salt Lake City, with other markets opening soon. And, Opendoor operates in all of the same aforementioned markets but additionally in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Raleigh, Nashville, Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio, Houston and more recently in Sacramento and Riverside. Slightly different, but along the same lines of this new online trend is Zillow’s “Zillow Offers.” This is a home selling option that allows sellers to request a cash offer from Zillow by answering some questions online, and Zillow then responds with a cash offer within a few days. If the seller decides to move forward, a home inspection is scheduled and the seller is connected with one of Zillow’s licensed real estate agents. Currently Zillow is testing this new service in Atlanta, Phoenix and Las Vegas. –Lauren Bunting is an Associate Broker with Bunting Realty, Inc. in Berlin.
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Ashley Abell said Attics of My Life in Selbyville is both a showcase for the unique furniture she and her partner Brad Sonczewski create, and a home for materials and tools geared toward the do-it-yourself enthusiast. Other items are sourced from artists and artisans both locally and from as far as India and Africa.
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Continued from Page 87 man was putting up a ‘for lease’ sign,” she said. “We just swung right in … and went in and spoke to him, surveyed it, and thought this is like the universe calling to us. “We let our old landlord [in Berlin] know that we weren’t going to be coming back,” Abell continued. “The space wasn’t complete yet. So, we signed the lease and, in two weeks, we gutted it and transformed it.” That included replacing heating and air-conditioning systems, installing new lighting, and renovating the old drop ceiling. “I could see the bones,” Abell said. “And it’s kind of funny. We got that done in two weeks and [the old space] is still not done.” She said the experience was therapeutic. “I must say, I did not think that I would be able to do it,” she said. “I went through such a difficult time, because the day of the fire was the twoyear anniversary of Dylan’s [her stepson’s] death. So, it was like a double whammy on that day. “I went and tried to paint something for someone about a month and a half after the fire and I dropped the paint brush – I couldn’t do it. I had such bad PTSD,” Abell continued. “And then Paul was opening up Boxcar 40.” Suplee, a long-time friend, had approached Abell about renovating his new restaurant before the fire occurred. “I was apprehensive, but I did it because he’s my best friend,” Abell said. “And I went in there and something clicked. It revived me and exceeded me. I was back – and I was back with a vengeance. That time of not working sent me into a hunger.
“I have transformed. I have done things. I have learned about myself – learned what I want to do,” she continued, gesturing over her shoulder at the newly opened Attics of My Life. The 3,000-square-foot interior is much larger than the Berlin location. There also is plenty of space for the heavy woodworking equipment Abell and Sonczewski use to transform reclaimed wood and old furniture into – whatever they can imagine. “We will be able to showcase all of our reclaimed lumber and live edge, and people will be able to pick out it out like granite,” Abell said. “If they want it for a table or something – or if they’re a DIYer and want it – they will be able to see it.” Attics of My Life is both a showcase for the unique furniture Abell and Sonczewski create, and a source for materials and tools geared toward the do-it-yourself enthusiast. “We make the old new again. We also support artisans around the world,” Abell said. “I have people that I have met in India who shipped me over some crates of some real antique stuff that is gorgeous.” She said other items are sourced both locally and from as far away as Africa. “I try to support something with a cause, where the money is going to be going back for a better cause,” Abell said. “We’ll also be teaching more classes. We just have a better space. “I would just say we are very eclectic, rustic – we are not like another store in the area,” she added. Visit Attics of My Life on 74 West Church Street in Selbyville, Delaware. For more information, call 410430-0413 or visit www.atticsofmylifellc.com or www.facebook.com/atticsofmylifellc.
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Group recognized Deeley Insurance Group has been named in the annual Best Places to Work in Insurance program by Business Insurance Magazine, which recognizes employers for their outstanding performance in establishing workplaces where employees can thrive, enjoy their work and help companies grow. Best Places to Work in Insurance is an annual sponsored content feature presented by the Custom Publishing unit of Business Insurance and Best Companies Group that lists the agents, brokers, insurance companies and other providers with the highest levels of employee engagement and satisfaction. Deeley Insurance Group will appear with the other winning companies in the November issue of Business Insurance Magazine and online at BusinessInsurance.com. With offices located in Willards, Maryland and Lewes, Delaware, Deeley Insurance Group is a privately held independent insurance agency specializing in employee benefits, business and personal insurances. Clients represent all industries including community association, hospitality, trucking and construction firms. To learn more, visit deeleyinsurance.com.
to represent Worcester County at Choptank Electric Cooperative. This seat was previously held by David W. Bruning, who retired from the board on Sept. 25. West graduated from Snow Hill High School in 1976 and attended Wor-Wic Community College. An Eastern Shore native, West is embedded into the local D. Richardson Worcester County community. As daughter of Fay and Roger Richardson, she has worked on her family’s farm her entire life and has seen all aspects of the business, where she provides support in daily operations. She has been the assistant treasurer and treasurer for Makemie Memorial Presbyterian Church since 2000, campaign treasurer for Sen. Jim Mathias since 2006, and has been on the board of directors for Snow Hill Christian Nursery School from 2001-2004 and then again from 2013 to the present. Engaged to Kenneth Lambertson Sr., she has three grown children and nine grandchildren. In her spare time, she likes spend time with her family, be on the water either boating or jet skiing, travel, and watch sporting events.
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Donna Richardson West has been appointed to be the new board of director
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Ocean City Offices recently had sev-
eral agents ranking in the September Top 100 for the Greater Baltimore Region: Nancy Reither, third; Jamie Caine, 10th; Marianne Leizure, 20th; Terri Moran, 24th; Whitney Jarvis, 34th; Kim Bounds, 43rd; Mary Beth Watters, 53rd; Jennifer Cropper, 56th; Nina Littleton, 58th; Colleen Deptula; 64th; Eric Green, 72nd; Michael Nolen, 76th; and Ed Galyon, 84th.
Top 20 Teams McNamara & Associates, 12th; Rick Meehan/Katy Durham, 14th; and Cain Team of OC, 20th.
‘Beer Notes’ A new, locally-produced radio show is slated to hit Delmarva’s airwaves this October. “Beer Notes” is a weekly, two-minute program that will air every Thursday evening at 5:44 p.m. during “All Things Considered” on Delmarva Public Radio. Beer Notes focuses on craft beer, the cultural phenomenon that continues to grow on the Eastern Shore and in communities all over the United States. Produced by Shore Craft Beer in collaboration with Delmarva Public Radio, Salisbury University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland, “Beer Notes” is both a celebration of and Continued on Page 90
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Continued from Page 89 an education on craft beer. “Beer Notes” will be the first program to be syndicated by Delmarva Public Radio, allowing it to be picked up by stations across the country. The show will cover the origins, science, styles, trends and the development of craft beer culture. Listeners can also suggest topics for upcoming episodes. Beer Notes will broadcast weekly on DPR, WSCL 89.5 and WSDL 90.7. The show can also be found online at BeerNotes.org, and episodes will additionally be posted on DelmarvaPublicRadio.net after they air.
The Harrison Group held its 32nd annual “End of Season” company party and Employee Prize Drawing on Sept. 23, with $15,000 in cash and other prizes awarded. Each group employee received an entry ticket for each week they worked during the threemonth summer season period for the random prize drawing. This year’s $5,000 prize winner was Richard Handy from the Seabonay Motel. The second prize, $3,000, was won by Mitch Conte from the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, and the third prize of $2,000 went to Oliver Kostov from the Paul Revere Smorgasbord. Ten other employees won $500 each. They were Lori Beall, James Wilson, Adam Land, Ross Perdue, Madalina Streza, Ashley Smith, Christine Cortazzo, Narayan Poudel, Cynthia Beatty and James Capati. Pictured, in back, from left, are Jim Luff (hotel operations director), Perdue, Capati and Wilson, and in front, Beatty, Cortazzo, Handy, Beall and Cheryl Simmons (marketing and advertising director).
Ribbon cutting Advisors at Key Financial Services are looking to change the way the general public views financial advising. In an effort to celebrate the new name and management style, Key Financial Services is holding an open house and ribbon cutting, Thursday, Oct. 25 from 7-10 a.m. Ocean 98.1’s “Rude Awakening Show” will be broadcasting live from the office, Rise Up coffee will be provided, and there will be a door prize drawing. Meet the staff including: Curtis Macomber, Chris McLoota, Matt Repass, John Barrett, Kristin Coane, Collin Macomber, Megan Repass and Marc Custodio. The office is located at 9928 Old Ocean City blvd in Berlin. Both the Ocean Pines and Ocean City Chamber of Commerce will be involved
for the ribbon-cutting ceremonies.
Grand opening The Marlin Market and Assateague Diner + Bar in conjunction with the Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce have announced they will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, Oct. 19 at 9 a.m. at their location on the corner of Sunset Avenue and Stephen Decatur Highway. The event will officially launch an entire weekend long grand opening celebration. The Grand Opening Weekend Cele-
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offers multiple TVs for sports viewing, Keno, and arcade games. The team of owners and management led by DC Metro native, Kunal Kumar and local restaurateur Dennis Kalchthaler bring a wide variety of past experience to the table and a passion for the local community. The grand opening celebration will begin with a ribbon cutting at 9 a.m. on Friday and feature all-day specials at the market, diner and bar including $1 drink specials, a grand opening special menu, and giveaways all weekend. Giveaways include gift cards and a 55-inch flat screen TV.
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