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The digital sign in front of the Ocean City convention center on 40th Street displays a notice for the 2022 municipal election with candidate and ballot questions signs erected below.
By Mallory Panuska Staff Writer (Nov. 4, 2022) Ocean City voters have just a few more days to mull over their choices for three City Council seats and a trio of ballot questions before the polls for the municipal election open on Nov. 8. The city’s election will run parallel — literally — to the county, state and federal midterms, with voters reporting to one hall of the Ocean City convention center on 40th Street to cast municipal ballots, and another for the other races. The polls will open at 7 a.m. Tuesday and close at 8 p.m. Returns are See TURNOUT Page 4
Ocean City smiles at new logo New campaign’s unveiling winks at market with eye on hyping carefree visits By Mallory Panuska Staff Writer (Nov. 4, 2022) In a grand display of dozens of smiley faces sporting “OC” as their eyes, the team of marketing professionals hired to reimagine and revitalize Ocean City and its brand gave a sneak preview of the fruits of their labor at a ceremony last week. For several weeks, the “OC” smiley face — a logo members of the BVK
marketing team reached in an “a-ha moment” during brainstorming sessions over the last year — has been popping up on digital and print advertising materials. Piggybacking on that, a new tagline “Somewhere to Smile About” accompanies the graphic on a batch of videos, commercials, social media campaigns, swag, and more. And at an exclusive event for stakeholders and select community members on Oct. 27, the
details were unveiled publicly for the first time. “This is a really exciting moment for all of us as we’ve worked really hard to learn all that we can about Ocean City to really position it for success,” Stephanie Barkow, the senior vice president of brand strategy and research for BVK, said of the new brand at the event. Barkow joined several of her colleagues in explaining how they arrived at the “Somewhere to Smile About” concept and logo. Tom Perlozzo, the city’s director of tourism and business development, See NEW Page 3
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New campaign focuses on fun Continued from Page 1 came on board last June and soon thereafter the City Council hired BVK to create a new brand and pump up marketing and advertising to bring more events and people to the resort during the shoulder season. “We really needed to find a sense of place,” Perlozzo said during the reveal. “What is it that people love about Ocean City? And those folks that aren’t coming to Ocean City, we wanted to know why, and how we would get them here. We needed to develop an identity.” Staff from BVK spent months getting to know the resort, talking to people behind the scenes, and learning what makes Ocean City different from other destinations. The results of their research were manifested into a brand that not only showcases everything the resort has to offer, but also the competitive edge it has over similar neighboring spots like Virginia and Myrtle beaches. Barkow said the BVK team “learned so much” during the process. “Some of the things we learned, Ocean City has a rich tradition but it also has a bright and evolving future,” she said. “Something that stays true to a destination over the course of time. An approachable, fun-loving atmosphere, a place without attitude or errors, a place where people can kick back, relax, let loose and just be themselves.” The BVK team learned that the deep roots in hospitality that Ocean City stakeholders possess create a sense of comfort and relaxation for residents and visitors. And altogether, it creates the core value of “carefreeness.” “I love the idea of carefree,” Barkow continued. “It’s like a weight being lifted, a feel of release, freedom.
What I also love about carefree is it doesn’t take itself too seriously. It does feel playful. It does make you feel comfortable.” Members of the marketing team believe they found a way to exhibit those values through the new brand and campaign, which technically began taking shape soon after BVK was hired last year. They created digital videos and ads with a tagline to “Enjoy” Ocean City. They launched a campaign with social media influencers, which reportedly was a huge success, and received feedback on all of the efforts that they are using to massage and perfect the message. “We learned that a lot of people really want to engage with the brand,” said Jeremy Whitt, BVK’s senior vice president of media strategy, during last week’s event. “We saw engagement success with the social media influencer campaign, really breaking all kinds of benchmarks for us. That’s important. That’s something we’re really going to lean into next year. With the new campaign we saw a lot of engagement with video ads, people watching through to completion, we don’t always see that.” Perlozzo and his team are also planning to soon present results that the impact the events supported by the new marketing efforts had on bookings and other metrics over the last year. In the meantime, a cluster of “Somewhere to Smile About” ads featuring tourists, a famous golf brand ambassador, and more will be slowly filtered out to the public. “Let’s have some fun, that’s what the brand is all about,” Perlozzo said before launching the commercials last week. “Ocean City, it’s somewhere to smile about.”
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Voters to select three for City Council seats By Mallory Panuska Staff Writer (Nov. 4, 2022) As Mayor Rick Meehan slides into an eighth consecutive term with no challenger, two incumbents and two newcomers will battle it out on Tuesday for election to three Ocean City Council seats. Registered city voters can cast ballots between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. at the Ocean City convention center on 40th
Street, where signs have been on display for candidates and local ballot questions since last week. The ballot will contain only Meehan’s name running for Rick Meehan mayor, while Matt James, Mark Paddack, Carol Proctor and Will Savage are listed as the
council contestants. The council candidates’ names are listed in alphabetical order and the ballot instructs voters to select no more than three. James, 29, is the current council president running for a third consecutive four-year term. He was the highest voter getter in his last two elections, and made history in 2014 by earning the highest
percentage of votes over his opponents ever recorded. Along with serving as council president since November 2002, James is the chairman of the Tourism Commission, and a member of both the Police Commission and Pension Committee. He has lived in Ocean City since he was a child and is the son of Carousel See MEEHAN Page 6
Turnout in last resort election seriously low Continued from Page 1 expected within the next hour or two. The municipal ballot is relatively concise, with just four people running for three open council seats and the mayor running unopposed. Voters will also decide on granting raises to the mayor and council members and vote on whether the city should dedicate a specified portion of room tax revenues to tourism and advertising. The ballot does not contain space for write-in candidates and only registered voters can participate. City Clerk Diana Chavis said in an
email Monday that no official early voting site exists for the municipal election, but that city residents can vote by mail or in person with absentee ballots until 5 p.m., Nov. 7. Chavis said members of the city’s board of supervisors of elections will conduct the election and tally the results. Board members will certify the results and the chairperson will read them into the record at an organizational meeting on Nov. 10. Numbers released in August showed that Ocean City had a total 7,034 of both active and inactive registered voters. In the last election in
2020, 1,528 residents voted, which was a low turnout. In 2018 — the last time these three council seats were on the ballot — the voter turnout was 2,566. During that election, Council President Matt James, who is running for reelection, received the highest number of votes. Councilman Mark Paddack trailed in second and Councilman Lloyd Martin secured the third seat. Paddack is on this year’s ballot but Martin opted not to run for reelection. Newcomers Will Savage and Carol Proctor will also appear on Tuesday’s
ballot. Mayor Rick Meehan is running unopposed for an eighth consecutive two-year term. The universal registration deadline for the Nov. 8 election was Oct. 18, but Chavis said members of the city’s board of supervisors of elections can decide whether to allow someone not on the registered voter data file provided by the county to vote in the municipal election. For more information about the city’s election, visit oceancitymd.gov/oc/departments/ci ty-clerk/election/
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12982 INLET ISLE LANE WEST OCEAN CITY, MD • $3,599,000 Waterfront 6BR/5BA/2HBA custom estate w/deep water and room for a 42’ boat. Home features exceptional craftsmanship, astute attention to detail and extensive custom finishes. Close to the beach, restaurants, shopping, and the inlet. Professional kitchen w/high-end ss appliances, tile backsplash, quartz countertops, upgraded lighting, center island, and breakfast bar. Large dining area off the kitchen w/marina and sunset views. Spacious great room flows off kitchen w/cathedral ceilings and a fireplace. Off the family room is a stairway leading to the upper deck, the highest point in the house. Spacious main level primary BR/BA. Second level- 2 guest BR/BA overlooking the water, a secondary primary BR/BA, and a spacious 2nd family room w/a custom wet bar and multiple balconies. First level- 6th BR, a second kitchen and family or office space overlooking the water w/its own separate entrance. Glass sliders out to back yard and patio; custom fire pit, room for a pool, 2-car extra deep garage, elevator, multiple laundry locations, upgraded lighting and ceiling fans, custom tile work, maintenance free decking. Perfect location to watch the fireworks at the inlet and the boats/yachts in the inlet/marina. Home is in a small, gated community surrounded by multimillion dollar homes. Come take a look before it’s SOLD! MLS MDWO2010158 THE ESTATES OF INLET ISLE
Stunning coastal custom recently renovated 6BR/6BA/2HBA waterfront estate. Property features exceptional craftsmanship. First-floor primary bedroom overlooks the water and has a luxurious master bath. Spacious kitchen features granite countertops, two sinks, high end appliances, and upgraded cabinets. Dining area is off the kitchen and overlooks the water. Family room is off the dining room and also overlooks the water. Family room has 22-foot ceilings and a gas fireplace making it the perfect place for y/r enjoyment. There is a sunroom or office area off the front of the house which could also be used as a separate dining room. On the third floor you will find a movie theater room w/kitchen.You will enjoy watching the boats go by and the breathtaking bay views and sunsets. Additional enhancements include upgraded lighting and flooring, 2- 75-gallon water heaters and 3 zone heating and air conditioning. Enjoy outdoor living w/extensive composite multi-level decks. There is a private pier w/a deep-water dock, 10,000 lb. boat lift, two jet ski lifts, a davit hoist and vinyl bulkhead. Home was professionally landscaped and has an irrigation system. This estate offers a fabulous open floor plan that maximizes spectacular views. A short distance to the beach, shops and restaurants. Boasting over 5200Sqft, this home is in the amenity rich community of Heron Harbour. The community amenities include an indoor heated pool, outdoor family pool, Olympic size lap pool, kiddie pool, fitness center, library, social room and two lighted clay tennis courts. This is more than a luxurious home, it's a wonderful lifestyle. MLS MDWO2008958
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6226 KNOLL HILL DR BERLIN • $995,000 12980 INLET ISLE LANE OCEAN CITY • $2,999,900 Waterfront 6BR/3BA custom estate w/marina, bay, canal views, sunrises, and sunsets. There is a deep-water slip that can accommodate a 42’ boat providing easy access to the ocean at the inlet. Built by JN Custom Homes, known for fine craftsmanship and attention to detail. Close to world class marinas, fishing, multiple golf courses, Assateague Island, the Ocean City Boardwalk, and many restaurants. Come take a look at this dream home that has stunning, unmatched architectural style and a wonderful waterfront location. Contracts are being accepted now, in time for you to personalize this home and select your finishes. Come take a look today before it's SOLD! MLS MDWO2010644
This stunning 4BR/4BA home has OPEN WATER VIEWS and is in a wonderful neighborhood. A recently renovated Cape Cod w/a spacious backyard off South Point Road in Berlin, overlooks the water and Assateague Island. Home has open floor plan and an abundance of natural light. You will love the character of the hardwood floors, the upgraded baths and the lighting. There is an enormous composite deck in the back, 2-car garage, and storage area. 1.5 miles from Ocean City Golf Club, 1.5 miles from the Public Boat Ramp, 2.4 miles from Rum Point Golf Course, 6 miles from Assateague Island, 8.5 miles from Ocean City Airport, 9.4 miles from Sunset Marina and 10.5 miles from the Ocean City Boardwalk. Schedule your showing today and consider making this dream home yours! MLS MDWO2007874
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100 OLD LANDING RD OCEAN CITY • $875,000 Spacious single-family home on the canal that would make an Awesome home occupied business. The perfect place to live on the second level an create an office downstairs. Convenient location on the corner of Coastal Highway at a light and crosswalk. There is plenty of parking available in the driveway. The home currently has 10 bedrooms and 4 full baths. MLS MDWO2011104
35238 DOGWOOD DRIVE #25 SELBYVILLE, DE • $459,900 3BR/2.5BA townhome in the Refuge! Open floor plan; upgraded kitchen w/granite countertops, SS appliances, and a breakfast bar. There is a gas fireplace for y/r enjoyment. Off the family room there is a slider leading to a screened in patio. There is a flex room on the first floor. Main living area on the first floor has hardwood floors. First-floor primary bedroom is enhanced by a tray ceiling, walk-in closet, and oversized ensuite bathroom. Slider off the primary bedroom leads to a private rear patio. On the second floor there are two additional bedrooms and a large flex room. Condo fee covers exterior maintenance, lawn care & water usage. Neighborhood has a large swimming pool, tennis, gym, walking trails and boat launch. Close to shopping and restaurants and minutes from Freeman Stage and an 18-hole Jack Nicklaus golf course. 3 miles from Fenwick Island and Ocean City beaches! MLS DESU2026292
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424 LARK LANE E303 OCEAN CITY • $269,900
406 N ST LOUIS AVE UNIT 21 OCEAN CITY • $169,900
205 5TH ST, UNIT 42 OCEAN CITY • $125,000
0 S ROUTE 54 SELBYVILLE, DE $490,000
TAXID 533-17.00-156.07 S ROUTE 54 • SELBYVILLE, DE $990,000
13010 WORCESTER HWY BISHOPVILLE $370,000
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2BR/1BA condo located close to the boardwalk and is in great condition.You will fall in love w/the open floor plan. Family room is perfect for entertaining, and the large dining room is directly off the family room. The well-equipped kitchen flows off the dining room. The chef in your family will love the kitchen. Everyone will enjoy eating in as much as eating out! The condo has a W/D in the unit. The unit was also recently updated w/a mini split heating and AC system and new flooring throughout. Currently being used as an Airbnb and the rental income is amazing. Being sold furnished. Move-in ready. Close to restaurants, shops, Jolly Roger, the boardwalk, and beach. Complex has a large outdoor pool. Come take a look today before it's SOLD. MLS MDWO2008054
Large 1BR/1BR condo! If you are looking for a place to get away or an invest rental property look no further. Sold turnkey fully furnished. Deck overlooks the large community pool. Great location at a great price. Don't miss this opportunity! Close to the beach, boardwalk, rides, entertainment, shops, and the restaurants. Currently rented but can be shown between rentals turn over days. MLS MDWO2009886
Cozy cottage condo w/1BR/1 BA. If you are looking for an investment property, vacation home or full-time starter home in Ocean City this may be the one! It has everything you need including a small kitchen to enjoy home cooked meals. Located on 5th street close to everything Ocean City has to offer. Enjoy the beach, boardwalk, rides, shopping, and restaurants. Come take a look today before it's sold. It can be shown between rentals. There is even an outdoor pool to enjoy. MLS MDWO2009880
7.29 acres hits the market! Minutes from the beaches, shopping, and restaurants. This piece has a density of 16 lots. Both pieces are served by water and sewer in Selbyville. OWNER FINANCING IS AVAILABLE! Come take a look today before it's SOLD! MLS DESU2028756
Commercial land 3.94-acre prime location served by water and sewer from Selbyville. This land is across from the new development of Coastal Villages. 1,000 feet of road frontage. Also available for sale is Tax ID 533-17.00156.04 which has 7.29 acres for $490,000 (MLS- DESU2028756) this has a density of 16 lots. Both pieces are served by water and sewer in Selbyville. OWNER FINANCING IS AVAILABLE! Come take a look today before it's SOLD! MLS DESU2028754
Are you looking for that commercial piece with high visibility? Look no further this commercial tract is 14.33 acres on the corner of Route 113 and Route 610 across from Emings BBQ. This is your opportunity to establish a foothold in this increasingly desirable area on the Eastern Shore. The possibilities are endless! Come take a look today before it's SOLD! MLS MDWO113678
Prime 3.61 Acres Property hits the market! It's all out the location & visibility w/high traffic density. Conveniently located on Route 113 & Hamond Road. It is diagonally across from the former Emings BBQ. Owner financing is available w/acceptable contract. Come take a look today before it's SOLD! Possibilities are endless. MLS MDWO113680
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34862 WEST LINE RD SELBYVILLE, DE $2,099,000 Commercial Site in Prime Location hits the Market! 2.36 acres on the corner of RT 54 and W. Line Rd in Selbyville DE. This location is directly across from Yellowfins Restaurant and shopping center on heavily traveled Rt 54. The location is approximately 3-4 miles to the beaches of Ocean City & Fenwick Island. It has water and 8' sewer main that will supply a hotel, shopping center, office complex, medical center, professional center, etc. Lot is cleared. Buy it Now Before It's SOLD!!! Owner Financing is available. MLS DESU184528
GEORGETOWN RD BERLIN $160,000 Build your dream house! If you are looking for some acreage look no further, this property is 3.016 acres. This property is just off Route 113 and close to Berlin, America's coolest small town. The property is conveniently located near Ocean City Beaches and Assateague Island. Survey has been done and soil samples are completed. No HOA to worry about let's start the process and get exactly what you want in a home. MLS MDWO2009248
1303 MCHENRY CT BERLIN $145,000 Why not build? There's nothing like building the house of your dreams! Large cul-de-sac (11,566 Sqft.) home site in the very desirable Colonial Village location in Ocean Pines. Close to the Yacht Club, Yacht club pool and marina and Mumford's Landing Pool, and located only a few miles from Ocean City’s famous beaches. Ocean Pines is an amenity rich community w/restaurants, shops, tennis, recreational facilities, golf, ball fields, pickleball courts, basketball court, playground, 12 parks, 6 trails, indoor and outdoor pools, 2 marinas, beachfront beach club at 49th Street in Ocean City, and the farmer's market. There is also police protection, fire protection and excellent management. MLS MDWO2008616
12504 DEER POINT CIR • BERLIN • $469,900 4BR/3BA home w/pool and fenced in yard, offers an open floor plan w/cathedral ceilings and a wood burning fireplace for y/r enjoyment. Primary bedroom and bath are oversized complete w/a lg walk-in closet. There are 2 additional BRs and a full bath on the first level as well. Laundry room is off the kitchen. Second level is finished as well, currently being used as an office and second family room. It has a full closet and full bath complete w/a tub/shower combo and could be the 4th bedroom. Out back, there is a landscaped yard, fenced w/a pool and a deck off family room. Come take a look today this home was priced to sell! Home is being sold AS-IS. This is your chance to own a single-family home in desirable West Ocean City, no city taxes. MLS MDWO2010952
105 120TH ST UNIT 98 OCEAN CITY $324,900
36992 DUPONT BLVD SELBYVILLE, DE $2,615,000
Prime 2BR/2BA 1st floor condo in Club Ocean Villa II w/lg gated courtyard patio. Close to the outdoor swimming pool and offers convenient access to the beach. You will fall in love w/the floor plan. Spacious family room leads to an upgraded kitchen w/high-quality cabinets, plenty of workspace, and multiple storage options. The two bedrooms are split, one on each side of the condo, offering optimal privacy. New HVAC (Summer 2022), carpeting (2021), sofa, and cabinets. Club Ocean Villas II offers indoor and outdoor pool, fitness center, and tennis/pickleball courts. Condo is wellmaintained & sold fully furnished. Come take a look today at this perfect beach getaway. MLS MDWO2010400
Prime Location!!! If you are an investor, builder, or developer looking for the optimal location look no further! This choice commercial property has unlimited development potential w/prime frontage on Rt 113 and Rt 54 in Selbyville. These two parcels totaling 47.5 acres are being sold together and are w/in the town limits. Located 1 mile from the Maryland State line and 10 miles from Ocean City and Fenwick Island. Offered at $2,615,000. Come take a look before it's SOLD! MLS DESU185186
208 N HERON DR UNIT 208163 OCEAN CITY $249,900 Corner end unit 1BR/1BA condo is in Seascape in the community of Heron Harbour. Sold fully furnished. Open floor plan. Kitchen has been upgraded w/Corian countertops, new flooring and dishwasher. Oversize primary bedroom. Upgraded bathroom w/a new tub/shower combo. There is a W/D in the unit. You will love the large deck w/a peak of the water. Sellers have also replaced the hot water heater (2020), new glass slider, new window, and new flooring throughout. Heron Harbour is amenity rich w/two outdoor pools, an indoor pool, a kiddie pool, fitness center, social room, sauna, locker room, two tennis courts, sidewalks, and piers. Enjoy your boat, fishing, crabbing, kayaking, and paddle boarding all directly out your back door. Come take a look today before it's SOLD. MLS MDWO2010534
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Paddack hopes for another four years on City Council By Mallory Panuska Staff Writer (Nov. 4, 2022) Councilman Mark Paddack waited until the 11th hour to throw his hat in the ring for a second term on City Council, but he wants voters to know that is he is all in and committed to serving. “I am seeking re-election to continue my efforts to promote Ocean City as a World-Famous Family Resort,” he said in an email this week. “For over three decades I have devel-
oped an intrinsic knowledge of the history, development, infrastructure, and internal operations of the Town’s government. I have been honored to serve in a Mark Paddack policy-making position and understand our Town employees’ wants and needs. Bottom line is ‘I believe in Ocean City’ and am See PADDACK Page 7
Meehan runs unopposed, again Continued from Page 4 Group managing partner Michael James. In his daily life, James holds a management position with the Carousel Group and works as a Realtor. Paddack, 61, is a current councilman seeking a second consecutive term. He was first elected four years ago after retiring from the Ocean City Police Department. He served on the force for nearly 30 years, ending his tenure as a sergeant in 2018. He was the last person to file for election this year, thus making it a competitive race by upping the total number of candidates to four for the three open seats. He currently serves on the city’s Transportation Commission, and Property Review and Enforcement Strategies for Safe Housing, Recreation and Parks, and Ocean City Humane Society committees, as well as the Noise and Beach Mediation boards. Proctor, 54, is new to politics and was the first person to file for the council race in late June. She works as an associate broker at Berkshire Hathaway Home Services on 50th Street. She has been with the company since 2011 and in the real estate business for more than 25 W NE ING! T S I L
years. Proctor has been vacationing in Ocean City since she was a child and bought a condominium with her husband in 2005. Three years later, they moved to the resort permanently and raised three children, all of whom graduated from Stephen Decatur High School. Savage, 42, is an Ocean City native who spent most of his life helping his family run the Majestic Hotel on the Boardwalk at Sixth Street. After the family sold the hotel earlier this year, Savage has been focusing his efforts on running a Boardwalk store and raising his two elementary-school-aged children with his wife. He is also new to politics but has been a member of the town’s volunteer fire company since he was 14. He has held multiple operational and administrative ranks, including treasurer for four terms, lieutenant for six years, and assistant chief for eight terms, and has earned multiple commendations and certifications. Meehan does not have an opponent, and because the city election does not allow for write in candidates, he is slated to win the seat regardless of the number of votes he receives. 57-acre residential building lot w/beautiful golf course views of Hole #4 green at Seaside Course/Ocean City Golf Club. Choose your own builder and enjoy NO HOA fees or city taxes! Great lot location on Quillin Drive near end of cul-de-sac. FEMA mapping shows preferred flood zone X and per Worcester County, this lot is not located in Critical Area, and the setbacks are
Lot 47 Quillin Way Berlin, MD $99,900 (MDWO2010990)
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Paddack points to work on vehicle task force Continued from Page 6 proud to call our community home.” Paddack, 61, is a retired Ocean City police officer, with nearly 30 years on the force. He was first elected to council in 2018, just after his retirement. Paddack’s roots in the resort go back to his vacations in the late 1970s, which evolved into seasonal residency stints in the 1980s. In 1989, he moved to Ocean City full time and joined the police department soon
after. He has served on the executive board for Caine Woods and the Caine Key II civic association, among other community organizations in Ocean City and Berlin. As a councilman, he serves on the city’s Transportation Commission, and Property Review and Enforcement Strategies for Safe Housing, Recreation and Parks, and Ocean City Humane Society committees, as well as the Noise and Beach Mediation
boards. Paddack said he takes pride in working to be a team player with his colleagues on the dais, despite not always agreeing on the issues. “Yes, we have debated publicly and exchanged ideas,” he said in the email. “I know my role as a Council member. In the end, I feel we have accomplished remarkable things for the Town considering the hands we have been dealt by the Federal and State Governments.”
He added that he has been a part of providing support for more police, fire and emergency medical services personnel, upgrading communications, and reorganizing the city’s tourism and economic development departments. “I pride myself in collaborating with the Mayor and the Motor Vehicle Task Force to rid our Town of the pop-up event that demoralized our community in recent years,” he See PADDACK Page 8
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Paddack seeks another term Continued from Page 7 added, referring to the tuner car rally that popped up in Ocean City in late September for many years. “I will support every effort and cost for ensuring that does not happen again.” Paddack is one of four candidates running for three City Council seats Nov. 8. The others are Council President Matt James and newcomers Carol Proctor and Will Savage. Ahead the election, all of the candidates were asked a series of questions about specific city issues and topics. James, Proctor and Savage answered the questions in time for publication in the Oct. 28 edition, but Paddack was not able to meet the deadline. His responses are as follows: Margaritaville The candidates were asked to provide their thoughts on a proposed 13story, 265-room Margaritaville resort complete with retail shops and amenities planned for the former Phillips Beach Plaza Hotel property on the oceanside of 13th and 14th streets. The developers need approvals from council to establish a planned overlay district, or POD, to construct the project as planned. The developers have also tried to pass a code change (to no avail) to allow for stacked valet parking to meet space requirements for the project. Paddack said he is in favor of the project as a whole, as the plans fall within the confines of the city’s strategic plan and are supported by the Ocean City Development Corporation. However, he said he recognized that the overall size, density and location of the resort “has become debatable.” He also pointed out, with the planned Baltimore Avenue utility burying project, that property within the area that the Margaritaville resort is proposed will be changing anyway. “As older dilapidated properties are replaced, our tourism, markets, and zoning can dictate redevelopment growth to benefit the entire Ocean City Community,” he said. Tourism Ocean City officials recently restructured the resort’s tourism department in an effort to attract more and better events and clientele during the spring, shoulder season and beyond. The candidates were asked to provide their thoughts on where and how local tourism dollars should be spent, and whether they believe the city is moving in a positive direction with the changes to marketing and advertising. Paddack said he fully supports the
efforts of the tourism department staff and believes they are paying off. “The town’s marketing strategy is one that attracts over eight million visitors annually. As a World-Famous Family Resort, our infrastructure and business community entertain all visitors regardless of where they reside, and the revenue generated from these visitors makes our town thrive and town property tax manageable,” he said. He added that officials are adequately using data to prioritize resources to expand and grow tourism and bring more people to the resort, which creates higher tax revenues. Paddack also commended the efforts of the city’s new outside marketing team, whom he helped choose. “I prudently and responsibly evaluated Requests for Proposals from marketing industry leaders while collaborating with my Council colleagues to select a world leader in marketing, branding, and promoting the top priorities that benefit our community and the strategic plan,” he said. “I supported the consolidation and re-organization of the Town’s resources to create a Tourism and Economic Development Department. By doing so, we fostered cooperation and transparency of services overseen by a professional department that is held accountable for revenue generated by room tax, food and beverage tax, and not reliant on homestead property taxes, an important marketing strategy for the future of Ocean City.” Capital projects From the redevelopment of Baltimore Avenue to renovating the Downtown Recreation Complex, the city has dozens of projects listed in its five-year capital improvement plan. The candidates were asked which projects they believe are the most important right now to complete, as well as their thoughts on spending in today’s tumultuous economy. Paddack mentioned both the Baltimore Avenue project, which will bury utility lines and renovate the streetscape from North Division to 15th streets, and the recreation complex renovation as high priority projects. Both came in well over budget, though, and Paddack has opposed spending more than necessary to make them happen. Specifically, he moved to table the original bids for the rec complex so that more time might elicit better responses. He also listed the renovation of Ocean City Fire Department Station 3 as a top priority, along with replacement of the City Watch cameras on the Boardwalk and Baltimore Avenue, stormwater drain cleaning and repairs, replacement of fencing and See PADDACK Page 11
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Paddack favors sports complex on Rt. 50 Continued from Page 8 pavilions at Northside Park, canal dredging, construction of more public bathrooms, and more. As for projects not on the schedule, Paddack would like to see attention paid to redevelopment of the lower downtown district, construction of a parking facility in lieu of fees to offset costs to private sector developers, and relocation of the South Division Public Transportation Center to a another distribution point such as the city-owned Fourth Street property. Sports complex Plans are in the infancy stage to build a sports complex in Worcester County. County officials are currently eyeing a site off Route 50 near Stephen Decatur High School. And while this is largely still a county project, the city could have some involvement with development if it advances, as it would serve the entire region. The candidates were asked whether they support the idea of a county sports complex, and specifically, whether they would support building it on the proposed nearly 100-acre property in Berlin.
Paddack said that he supports the complex as an economic driver. “The potential designation of Worcester County as the heart of youth sports in Maryland is a multigovernmental objective,” he said. “Berlin/Worcester County will gain significant economic benefits that help all Worcester County residents. Cheap and short sight lines cannot dictate long term economics for our lower shore communities. I will be supporting the potential involvement and construction of a destination familyoriented sport complex in Berlin as proposed by the majority of our Worcester County Commissioners.” He added that he is in favor of building it on the specified site. “Ocean City has the Tourism and Economic Department to promote the success of the sports complex in Berlin,” he said. “I will vote to support the Worcester County Commissioners for a sports complex in Berlin.” Public safety Public safety is the largest departmental budget in the city. The candidates were asked how they would support/improve police, fire and EMS services across the re-
sort. Paddack, with his experience in the field of public safety, deems it his “number one priority.” “During my tenure as a City Council member for four years, combined with my intrinsic knowledge of the Town and policy making, the area needing the most attention in public safety is the recruitment and retention of professional public safety personnel,” his email said. He added that he has worked with
the Fraternal Order of Police and International Association of Firefighters unions on collective bargaining, and vows to continue making efforts to recruit and retain the best employees. “Our unions have public safety in their best interest and our citizens regardless of what some pundits say,” he said. “I have listened, evaluated, and made my City Council decisions based on my training and their recent experiences with the Town.”
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Salaries, room tax vote on ballot By Mallory Panuska Staff Writer (Nov. 4, 2022) Ocean City voters will have more than just candidates to vote on in Tuesday’s election, as three questions will be included on all municipal ballots. Two of the items will let voters’ decide whether the mayor and council members will get raises, and the third will determine whether a specified amount of room tax will be used for tourism and advertising. The voters will decide if they are “For” or “Against” each question, which are listed as follows: Mayor’s salary Deemed “Ballot Question #1,” the proposed amendment would raise the mayor’s salary from $30,000 a year to $50,000. The rates of pay for the mayor and council members have not been touched since 1989. Earlier this year, the elected officials discussed a request from a member of the public to look into raising the annual salaries for both the mayor and council members and decided that they wanted to bring the matter to a vote. City Manager Terry McGean came
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up with the proposed amounts for all of the elected officials based on pay rates of elected officials in comparable municipalities across the state. The council had the option to vote for the raise outright to go into effect after this election, or send it to the voters to decide. They chose the latter. Mayor Rick Meehan, who has held the position since 2006, said last
week that he is “neutral” on the decision to raise the mayor’s salary, as he does not do the job for the money. However, he said that he believes the council members deserve a raise and commended the city manager for formulating the proposal. Council salaries “Ballot Question #2” asks voters to decide whether or not to raise council members’ salaries from $10,000 to $20,000, and the council president’s salary from $11,000 to $23,000 annually. Like the mayor, several council members said that they do not serve for the money, and want the voters to decide on compensation. Room tax referendum Listed as “Referendum Question #A,” voters will decide whether to authorize the mayor and council to dedicate a percentage of city room taxes to cover expenses to promote destination marketing on a specified schedule. Council members passed the original ordinance last year, but it was put on hold after Vince Gisriel, a former councilman and vocal opponent of many forms of government spending, collected signatures on a petition to bring the matter to a vote. The ordinance that passed would gradually increase the percentage the city’s tourism budget receives from overall room taxes by 0.2 percent from 2023 to 2025. According to the summary on the ballot, the money will directly cover advertising, marketing, promotions, sponsorships and sponsorship opportunities, research, subscription and trade dues, conference fees, and marketing and promotions of special events. By passing the referendum, officials will be forced to allocate the money on the schedule provided. If it does not, council members can still opt to use room tax money to pay for the specified expenses as they see fit.
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Nordstrom, Abbott talk issues before Pocomoke City election By Jack Chavez Staff Writer (Nov. 4, 2022) There’s one Worcester County Commissioner seat left undecided heading into Tuesday’s election — that of District 1, the Pocomoke area. That contest is between incumbent Democrat Josh Nordstrom and challenger Republican Caryn Abbott. Abbott, a nurse and Worcester resident of over 40 years, said she’s heard the call to be of service to others since she was a child. She counts patient advocacy as “the most rewarding part of my career.” A nurse with 36 years of experience, Josh Nordstrom she recently retired from full-time nursing. She was educated at Wor-Wic Community College before earning an associate’s degree from the College of Albermarle in Caryn Abbott North Carolina. Abbott said she’s done “four tours of duty” with the American Red Cross as a registered nurse. Locally, she founded both Worcester Backs the Blue, an organization that advocates for law enforcement, and United For Freedom MD, which, according to its Facebook page “was created to restore our God given rights” and trains candidates for office. Nordstrom, who was first elected in 2018, holds dual master’s degrees in organizational leadership and public administration from Wilmington University. He has sat on the board of directors for chambers of commerce in Pocomoke and Crisfield. He has also worked with an array of local organizations and boards in various capacities, including the American Red Cross, Atlantic General Hospital and the Worcester County Education Foundation. When asked about the biggest issues on their minds coming into Tuesday, answers varied between the two candidates. Nordstrom took a hyper-local approach at first, saying that the library project in Pocomoke City must be seen through — it’s waiting on state money right now — and it’s time to start the ball rolling on a new recreation center in town. “It’s something we desperately need for our young people,” Nordstrom said. “We have the YMCA but we need something downtown that’s
accessible for our youth and community. It’s something we’ve needed for a while but it’s now become a priority of mine.” Nordstrom added he’d like to see new concession stands for the Pocomoke Little League at Newtown Park. Abbott said she’d like to see wasteful spending and ill-conceived ideas come to an end under her watch, saying that ideas such as Snow Hill’s Black Eyed Susan riverboat, the much-ballyhooed athletic complex and the recent decision to allow a Royal Farms gas station in Virginia to connect to Pocomoke sewer systems set a bad precedent — especially in the latter’s case, which could embolden businesses and homeowners of other states. “We must be good stewards of the taxpayer’s money and make sound decisions for the county,” Abbott said. Concerning the local economy, Nordstrom said he’s happy with the current broadband project’s progress but that now is not the time to take the county’s foot off the gas pedal. “We need to continue running broadband until everyone has the opportunity to access it,” he said. “We have more fiber run in the last four years in my district than anywhere else in the county. We need to continue focusing the priority on every home but also … we want to attract new businesses. That’s part of the reason behind running fiber down Route 12 (and its business areas). With the Wallops Flight Facility expanding, Nordstrom said it’s the perfect time to attract businesses, be they new businesses or relocations. “The Route 12 corridor, with Stockton and Girdletree, can be revitalized,” Nordstrom said. “(I’d like to see that corridor_ converted for businesses, whether related to Wallops Island or otherwise. But without funds, it’s kind of a non-starter.” Abbott, also a proponent of broadband connectivity, wants to see controlled economic growth and development. “(We should be) developing a more streamlined approach to making it easier, not harder, to bring new business to the county including expansion of existing businesses,” Abbott said. Infrastructure — including broadband and adequate water and sewer capacities — needs to be included in the controlled growth. Update our current comprehensive plan for the county.” On this issue, the two candidates are somewhat similar, with both say-
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Candidates speak on Pocomoke ing the Wallops expansion is an opportunity waiting to be realized for Pocomoke and the county. “We need to attract those people to Worcester County,” Abbott said. “We also need to put in the work to attract skill- and knowledge-based companies and light manufacturing to our industrial park, which hasn’t been done in well over a decade. We must first however prioritize robust broadband to every home and business.” Both candidates mentioned emergency services as a high priority for them. Abbott said she wants to see more funding to furnish the needs of the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office “whether because of growth in our county or unfunded mandates sent down from Annapolis.”
“That need must be met to maintain the safety of all residents and visitors. We also need to build on safety protocols in our schools, evaluating often and looking for ways we can improve. (We need to) adequately fund our Fire and EMS to maintain adequate staffing and (ensure that) response times are improved, especially in our most rural areas of the county where we depend on our volunteer departments.” Nordstrom said he’d like to see more overall funding for Fire and EMS. “They are the folks who keep us safe and come when there’s an emergency,” he said. “There are so many dedicated volunteers here and we must continue to give support where they need it.”
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Dan Cox running for Md. governor on freedom By Jack Chavez Staff Writer (Nov. 4, 2022) Maryland State Del. Dan Cox, the Republican candidate for Governor of Maryland, granted an exclusive interview with Ocean City Today to discuss issues relevant to Ocean City and the lower Eastern Shore. He is facing Democratic candidate Wes Moore. This interview has been lightly edited for brevity and clarity. Overview Cox said he’s running for governor as “a person of the people.” The lifelong Marylander and state delegate from Frederick County worked his way through college at Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmittsburg and then the University of Maryland. He
has 17 years of experience as a constitutional civil rights attorney and has a real estate practice. “My focus is to make sure Maryland has basic normal services and needs from government and to make sure that the government works for the people and not the other way around,” Cox said. “Ensure education Dan Cox has no indoctrination, lower and remove inflation from the tax system in Maryland, which is taxing us at the pump and property tax. This is driving up rents and mortgages. We need to discourage crime and crush the heads of the cartels that
are operating out of Maryland killing so many people.” Education The indoctrination of education is a concern. Our policies destroy small businesses and children by locking them out of schools and forcing them into Zoom. Taking away extracurricular activities has created academic devastation as well as devastated the family business and small-business worlds. Covid policies have negatively affected children’s health and wellbeing. The second-highest killer of children aged 15 years and younger is suicide. That’s horrific. That should not be. All of that could have been avoided with a more freedom-based approach which I have advocated for two years.
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For Ocean City Council, November 8th @ OC Convention Center, No early voting, only the day of the election for local elections. Leadership: I am currently employed as an Associate Broker with BHHS Penfed Realty. I built and managed a successful Real estate Business. I have consistently ranked as one of the top Realtors in Ocean City MD as well as ranked in the top ½% of the top 1% of 43K+ realtors within the BHHS Penfed Realty Network. My previous experience was in the Mortgage Banking Industry where I rose to an RVP level. I understand what it takes to grow a business and work together with fellow Council Members to do what is right for the Businesses and Citizens of Ocean City. Public Safety: I will support all public safety employees. I come from a family of law enforcement and consider all the public safety employees as the “Heartbeat of the town of Ocean City”. They are a critical component of keeping Ocean City safe. Taxes: The Ocean City citizens as well as Businesses are struggling enough with inflation, increased gas prices, increased energy costs, increased cost of goods and services. I will not support raising taxes. Business/Tourism: This is essential for the continued growth of Ocean City. I will work with department heads, Businesses and the Ocean City community focusing on events that align with Ocean City traditions. Professionalism: City Council members are ambassadors of Ocean City, and their actions reflect upon the town. If elected, I pledge to always represent the Citizens and Businesses of Ocean City in a professional, business-like manner. Everyone is proud of our Town, let us make sure our representatives uphold the Town’s core values. “I understand the responsibility of a council member is a big job, and I am committed to that job knowing it is about the people and businesses of Ocean City. It is critical for those who live here, raise families, and own businesses to have a VOICE. I promise to be a good steward of our tax dollars paid by the Citizens and will be committed to working with the Ocean City community and businesses as we focus on the future of our Town. I humbly ask for your vote. Allow my voice to be your VOICE.”
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Economic plan I have a reasonable economic plan that brings back sanity to Maryland and will keep people here instead of chasing our seniors out of our state. It’s hard for seniors to retire here right now because the property taxes are increasing by 34 percent this year. That has created a housing affordability crisis. Also, senior retirement is overtaxed and burdened. I worked hard in the legislature to reduce it. We got a $1,750 credit for most seniors and that’s not enough. It doesn’t even keep up with inflation. I want to include additional benefits for seniors to ensure we eliminate those senior taxes on their retirement. Maryland has one of the highest income tax rates. Not only for individuals — we’re 44th in the nation for individual tax rate — but for our businesses. Right across the line in blue Delaware, it’s a 5.5-percent corporate tax rate. But in Maryland, it’s 8.25 percent. It’s a blue state, but if Delaware can do it, then we can certainly do it here. I intend to order an immediate moratorium on the gas tax and then call on the legislature to take inflation out of the tax system. We have to do this immediately to bring tax relief or else we’ll have people moving out of Maryland to find their relief. Ocean City economy I fought to make sure Ocean City could reopen quickly. Through my lawsuit and advocacy, (Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan) was bold and I applauded his decision to reopen the Boardwalk before any other part of Maryland. I stood with him publicly. I will never, ever, as your governor, lock us down again. I fought to reopen the hospitality industry. I filed a lawsuit to do that. Inch by inch and week by week we got the executive branch to slowly open different businesses back up. That was illegal and unconstitutional. It crushed businesses. We need to make businesses whole from that and they aren’t yet. My opponent’s approach is to enforce the vaccine and mask policy pursuant to his own decision, based on what he thinks the professionals and Centers for Disease Control are saying. That’s wrong. It’s unconstitutional. I want to revert that and say let’s empower local businesses. Let’s make sure the hospitality industry has money back in its pockets to prosper in the future. Some small businesses closed. Even in Ocean City, the (Sun & Surf Cinema) has closed. That’s wrong. We’ve got to bring back the economy and make sure investments are protected, that investors get that value back. My approach is very straightforward — to keep Maryland open for business at all times. We see this See COX Page 20
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Harris focused on economy, back to pre-covid By Jack Chavez Staff Writer (Nov. 4, 2022) With under two weeks to go until Election Day, Republican incumbent US Rep. Andy Harris of Maryland’s First Congressional District granted an interview to Ocean City Today to discuss his platform, wind energy, the economy and more. He will be challenged by Democrat Heather Mizeur. This interview has been lightly edited for brevity and clarity. Overview Harris is a physician who has been
this district’s congressman since 2011. Harris has undergraduate, master’s and doctorate degrees all from Johns Hopkins University. The Navy veteran, who achieved the rank of commander, also served on the Hopkins faculty for 30 years in Andy Harris the anesthesiology department. He held a seat in the Maryland State Senate for 12 years, serving, at different times, the
Seventh and Ninth districts in central Maryland. When Harris looks at the landscape of American politics in 2022, he says he sees a country that is on “the wrong track.” The price of gas and groceries, safety within homes and communities, a devastating fentanyl crisis and a school system that does not set up children for success in the 21st century all need to be addressed. Through another term as this district’s congressman, he hopes to reverse a two-year trend that he said has many Americans looking
for relief. Broadband As the ranking member sitting on the Agricultural Appropriations Subcommittee in Congress, we fund the programs. We expanded broadband access with the USDA mostly. Again, the USDA is very concerned about rural areas and broadband is one of the things that we realized, during covid, that children just can’t do without. The education of those who didn’t have broadband access suffered. And, fortuSee HARRIS Page 22
Cox talks wind energy, broadband, low taxes Continued from Page 16 working elsewhere. Wind energy I oppose them. I do not want to litter our skyline of our ocean and beaches with these disastrous windmills that don’t produce enough electricity and kill our migratory birds and cause an eyesore for our beautiful ocean. We have completely clean energy that we’re not tapping into with our gas. We have one of the best oil and
gas reserves in the world under the Marcellus Shale in Maryland. We could be the booming, richest state on the East Coast for clean energy and yet it’s shut down under a moratorium. That’s wrong. My opponent’s running mate sponsored a green energy bill that killed a clean coal plant in Hagerstown. It’s a backward approach that has nothing to do with clean energy and everything to do with the disastrous policy that takes away our energy, kills birds and
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kills our beautiful skyline on the ocean. Windmills are an abject failure. I’d like to see instead a resurgence of clean energy options including modular small nuclear reactors which are safe, which even progressive nations like France are investing into, the cleanest energy on earth because it’s safe now. Broadband I support rural broadband for all of Maryland. I think it’s a public service much like the early telephone system became a public service. I supported it in the legislature and I think it’s unfortunate that it’s taking so long, that there are so many different competitive angles to this. I would like to expand economic opportunities and speed up the permitting process for our broadband providers so we can have more of them bringing everyone online. It’s unconscionable that we live in this 21st-century economy and yet there are places in the state that can’t even access the internet, particularly when you see so many kids being forced online. In our rural communities, these kids are left behind. That’s why I launched Project Not Forgotten, it’s a way to show that we will bring our rural communities, the Eastern Shore, western Maryland and
southern Maryland — and Baltimore City — to the table. They’ve been forgotten by the powers that be in Annapolis. Unemployment and wages Things are getting worse sadly. Inflation is at 10 percent now in most parts of Maryland. Even if someone has a job, which is questionable, they’ve lost an incredible amount of their socalled income. As the clock ticks, they’re losing the money that they’re earning because inflation is so high. That will end on my watch and we will bring fiscal responsibility back to the budget. We will stop this crazy spending and remove the inflationary tax system so money is kept in your pocket. We will lower taxes for the individual worker so paychecks are not confiscated by this heavy taxation scheme that’s among the worst in the nation. We are not in a good spot in Maryland right now. It’s not smart to be a business owner or an employee in Maryland for long because we tax them so hard. This is ridiculous. I’m going to put money back into the workers’ pockets and make sure they have real cash and opportunity in the future. I want residents to stay here, work here, live here and retire here. That’s the focus of the Cox administration.
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Mizeur to bridge gaps, create opportunities By Jack Chavez Staff Writer (Nov. 4, 2022) With under two weeks to go until Election Day, Democratic candidate Heather Mizeur stopped by the Ocean City Today office to discuss her platform, wind energy, the athletic complex and more. She is
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challenging Republican U.S. Rep. Andy Harris for his First Congressional District seat. This interview has been lightly edited for brevity and clarity.
Overview “If my grandfather were alive he would say, ‘You ain’t got a farm, you got yourself a big garden,’” Mizeur jokingly said of her 34-acre farm in Chestertown as compared to the corn, soy bean and wheat farming her family did as she grew up.
Mizeur represented the 20th District in Montgomery County in the Maryland House of Delegates from 2007 to 2015, and announced her intentions to run for the First District Congressional seat in 2021. The district includes the Eastern Shore and See MIZEUR Page 24
Harris on economic plan, environment, more Continued from Page 20 nately, I think we’re finally on the cusp of achieving broadband capability almost everywhere in the First Congressional District. Economic plan What we have to do from here is pretty clearly to become the energy leaders of the world again in fossil fuels. We certainly have that ability in this country. We’re blessed with those natural resources. We have to explore and produce more oil and natural gas. We must not only bring the cost of gas and diesel down but also make sure that countries like Russia don’t control the world’s supply as such a valuable commodity. We also need to make sure that we
cut our runaway federal spending. Our federal debt is way too high at $31 trillion. We printed a lot of money in the last two years under the Biden administration and we have to stop doing that. The most important thing is to make sure that the seasonal economies, like Ocean City’s, stay in business. That’s why I’ve been the leader in what’s called the H2B Coalition in Congress, which is probably the most important temporary foreign worker program, a program upon which many of the businesses in Ocean City depend. I’ve also been a leader in the J-1 visa program. Again, another temporary foreign-visitor visa that many of the businesses in Ocean City
depend on in their highly seasonal economy. When it comes to raising the minimum wage, I think would be quite harmful to our businesses. We have an effective minimum wage now of around $15 per hour. What you’ve seen is some businesses just can’t afford that. So I think it’s a bad idea certainly to raise the federal minimum wage. Different areas of the country are different. So it should be a local issue. Wind energy Until the wind companies come to an agreement with Ocean City, I’m going to oppose them because they have to be good neighbors. Ocean City is going to be the neighbor of these offshore windmills. These windmill com-
panies have refused to deal realistically with Ocean City and address their concerns. Environmental protection With regards to Ocean City, obviously, the coastal bays and the Atlantic Ocean are the two major environments we have to worry about. For the Atlantic Ocean, right now we’re having a big discussion on how to protect the right whales, whether they’re in danger from the potential windmills, whether speed limit zones need to be increased, things like that. With regards to the coastal bays, I think we have a pretty effective coastal bays program in Maryland and of course, most of that is run out of the Maryland Department of the Environment.
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Mizeur sees opportunity in county economy Continued from Page 22 parts of Baltimore, Harford and Carroll Counties. She won the Democratic primary in June by 40 points. Mizeur — whose last name rhymes with “volunteer” — said dedication to community service has “always been really big” for her. It was something she was exposed to from an early age, growing up with a father who was a member of the United Auto Workers as a welder. Mizeur said it’s this background and experience that makes her the right candidate to reach across the aisle and represent all citizens of the Eastern Shore, not just Democrats. Broadband My first public policy put out two years ago was related to broadband. I wrote an editorial in the (Baltimore) Sun about how this could get down at the federal level with the right kind of investments. Soon after, money was put on the table through the American Rescue Plan Act and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act — both of which Andy Harris voted against. There are two other important areas. One is that cellphone carriers don’t turn off 3G and 4G networks once 5G is up and running. You can’t just assume that everybody has a 5G
phone and start turning off the systems powering 3G and 4G. You need a phase-in period for people to catch up with where the new technology is. I think that’s a big issue that doesn’t get talked about enough in our rural areas. Also, we want to make sure that we don’t have monopolies for service providers, allowing them to price gouge in the area. It’s not just enough to get everyone connected. We need to have competitive pricing in our options and we need to stay on top of making sure there isn’t monopoly coverage on the Eastern Shore driving prices up. Economic plan I have specific things in my economic plan related to Ocean City. A workforce housing initiative for Ocean City is in there. What I’ve done is identified money from National Housing Trust Fund that is coming to Maryland, about $9 million coming in this year. I think that with the right persuasion, with the incoming governor, we could dedicate a portion of Maryland’s money coming in from the trust to underwrite the financing to build a project like this. All of Maryland is invested in a healthy Ocean City economy. Every-
body loves to come and play here and it’s important for the state. When the Ocean City economy is healthy, it’s creating a healthy economy for the whole state. This is where I think it’s important to have a legislator who isn’t just aware of the challenges but is also thinking creatively about how to put solutions on the table. But the biggest challenge facing the economy here is related to the workforce housing shortage. The economy can’t work in Ocean City’s hospitality industry without the J-1 visa program being in good, working order. There needs to be housing for the seasonal workforce that comes here to participate in that economic boon for the city. There’s an opportunity to address this with Holtz Builders Inc., which would be a $60 million to $70 million investment, which could create seasonal housing for 300 workers. It is something the region desperately needs. I have a commercial fishing and aquaculture plan that I’m putting together. I’ve been working with our watermen on what needs to be done to address our H-2B visa worker challenge, all the way to a more regular dredging schedule for our waterways to protect their livelihood. My economic plan includes a man-
ufacturing and construction provision that talks about the jobs creation strategies on clean energy that are coming to Federalsburg and Caroline County and the Ocean City area from manufacturing the parts for the wind turbines. Wind energy I think that we have a great opportunity as an early-adopter state that is working on more renewable energy. It’s not just getting renewable energy going in Maryland, but getting the pipeline for jobs that, as other states are catching up, our expertise gets used by other states for the manufacturing and construction of these parts. There are a lot of big jobs being created by moving forward on this. I refuse to believe it is an either-or choice in supporting wind energy or being with our commercial fishermen. You can do both. I think with the proper oversight and engagement with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, we can strongly advocate for expedited federal approval of Maryland projects while closely coordinating with the bureau and the Coast Guard to protect the interests of commercial and recreational fishing, boating and tourism. See MIZEUR Page 50
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Onions, broth and cheese main components of soup By Deborah Lee Walker Contributing Writer (Nov. 4, 2022) The sea is a majestic museum and the keeper of many secrets. Deserted beaches are indicative of this time of year and manifests the natural beauty of the Eastern Shore. And it is this serenity that begins and ends each passing day. Time to be with myself as I walk with my feathered friends. It will not be long before they too will fly to warmer destinations. I pause to see the line where the sky meets the sea. It seems an eternity of the unknown, only time knows what tomorrow will bring. The shift in the season entices my palate toward degrees of anticipation and difference. Conventionalism leaves no impression and abstinence must follow most diligently. Cookery is a cornucopia of flavors which opens the door to endless possibilities. Individuality is the quintessential quality that propagates style. Therefore, absolute conclusion can never be a product of gastric rumination.
Onion soup dates back to antiquity. The Greeks and Romans enjoyed a broth made with cooked onions. The French added depth to the dish by caramelizing onions to bring out the natural sweetness. To top things off, they also added Gruyere and toasted bread, which changed the dynamics of the soup to a degree of sophistication. One might be asking what is the difference between sauteed and caramelized onions? Caramelized onions are cooked slowly until a hue of mahogany is achieved, which brings out the natural sweetness of the onions. French onion soup is easy to make, but superlative French onion soup is another matter. The three main components of the soup are onions, broth and cheese. Much attention to detail is necessary for exceptional results. Let us begin with the onions. As mentioned earlier, caramelized onions are a must. Sauteed onions do not have the flavor and simply will not cut it. Speaking of cutting, one can slice an onion along the equator or pole to pole. Imagine an onion as a globe with the stem at the North Pole and the root at
the South Pole. Onions sliced along the equator (horizontally) are rarely used in cooking applications. Onions cut in this manner are limited mostly to raw applications like salads, sandwiches, as well as dishes that require a round shape such as onion rings. When cooking onions, slice them pole to pole (vertically) unless it specifies a different cut. Onions cut in this particular fashion break down more evenly while cooking which produces a better texture and taste. An easy way to facilitate this process is to cut the onion in half (pole to pole), place the cut side down and slice the onion as opposed to cutting the whole onion vertically. Variance in texture makes the French onion soup more appealing. Slice half of the onions by hand and the other half with a mandoline for a paper-thin consistency. Roasted garlic is also added to the onion mixture. Roasted garlic infuses flavor without overpowering the soup. The less ingredients a recipe calls for, the more one must pay attention to details. Stock is the next subject for thought. Equal parts of beef, veal and chicken broth ensures a rich foundation and delightful piquancy. If you cannot find veal broth, replace with two-thirds beef stock and one-third chicken stock. A touch of sherry adds richness and
depth to the soup. Soft, gooey cheese with crispy edges is the final phase and piece de resistance. Gruyere will equate a delectable bite but is also pricy. Swiss, parmesan and mozzarella can be substitutions. Another option, use a combination of the cheeses for a more affordable option. The following recipe takes a little longer than your typical French onion soup, but the broth can be made in advance to save time. French onion soup has dwindled from the menus of popular eateries over the years, but is making a comeback. Show off your culinary skills and surprise your guests with this mouthwatering dish. Enjoy!
French Onion Soup Ingredients 3 large cloves of garlic, plus extra-virgin olive oil for drizzling 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 7 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 3 large yellow onions 2 large sweet onions 3 tablespoons flour 4 cups chicken stock 4 cups beef stock 4 cups veal stock 1/3 cup dry sherry, plus 1 tablespoon 1 large bay leaf See SEVERAL Page 28
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Several cheese options for soup Continued from Page 26 1 teaspoon dried thyme 2/3 teaspoon Herbs de Province kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 1. Preheat toaster oven to 225 degrees. Using the toaster pan, place garlic with the skin on and sprinkle one tablespoon olive oil on the garlic. Roast until soft. When cooled, remove skins and mince. 2. Place heavy bottom stock pot or Dutch oven over medium-low heat. 3. Slice half of the onions thinly by hand, and the remaining on a mandoline. 4. Add butter and 3 tablespoons olive oil to pot. 5. Sauté onions until they turn a brown color, about 45 minutes, turning onions occasionally to keep them from burning. 6. Add flour to the onions. Brown the flour for about 2 to 3 minutes. 7. Stir in 1 cup of warm stock, scraping the bottom of the pan to loosen all of the cooked-on bits. 8. Add the remaining stock, sherry, seasoning, garlic and simmer for 30 minutes. Check the soup for seasoning. 9. Using a pastry brush, add a light coating of oil to each side of the sliced baguette. Cook the baguette slices in a 325-degree oven until toasted. 10. Transfer soup into 6 individual
Worcester County Historical Society to host fall dinner (Nov. 4, 2022) The Worcester County Historical Society is planning its annual fall dinner for Sunday, Nov. 13, at 1 p.m. at the Atlantic Hotel, Downtown Berlin. This year’s speaker will be Gordon E. Katz, an award-winning author, who will speak on The Henry Hotel. The hotel was built in 1895 as lodging for African-Americans staying or working in Ocean City. The hotel was given its name when Charles Henry purchased it in 1926 and renamed it Henry’s Colored Hotel. He added such amenities as a restaurant and entertainment by well-known muovenproof bowls. 11. Combine cheeses in a medium bowl and mix well. 12. Add a few ounces of the cheese directly into the soup and stir. 13. Place the toasted bread in a single layer on top of the soup. Sprinkle a thick layer of cheese on top of the bread, making sure to cover the edges of the toast to prevent burning. Drizzle with a little oil or butter. 14. Place in a 350-degree oven for 30 minutes. 15. Turn on broiler and brown cheese. Serve immediately. Secret Ingredient – Change. “There is nothing permanent except for change.” – Heraclitus
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Kiwanis host toy and coat drives (Nov. 4, 2022) The Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City will host coat and toy drives again this year. The drives will take place on Wednesdays in November from 9 a.m. until noon. Vehicles will be in the Ocean Pines Community Center parking lot accepting donations to supple-
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First Friday opening reception at arts center Glass artist Aric Snee’s pieces to be featured in Thaler Gallery this month (Nov. 4, 2022) The Art League of Ocean City invites the public to its First Friday opening reception at the Ocean City Center for the Arts on 94th Street, bayside, on Nov. 4 from 5-7 p.m. The event is free and open to all. The Thaler Gallery will feature work by glass artist Aric Snee in a show entitled, “I Can Hear the Ocean.” Snee, who was born and raised in Bel Air, Maryland, and is a current resident of Salisbury, is the Art League’s 2022 Orem & Harriet Robinson Fellow for Contemporary Art and Community Engagement. He is associate professor and head of the glass department at Salisbury University. The artist works with glass in studio, academic and factory environments, and his work creates a dialogue between fine art and industrial design. Snee has worked as a master glass-
worker at Steuben Glass in Corning, New York, and as a gaffer at the Corning Museum of Glass. He subsequently received a Master of Fine Arts degree in sculpture from Alfred University in New York. Since 2014 he has worked as a designer for the Danish glass company Holmegaard. Studio E will feature the photographs and paintings of Jennifer Carter of Bethany Beach, Delaware. A former photography and art teacher, her images reveal a sharp attention to details, joy in the small wonders in nature, appreciation for architectural aesthetics, and an effervescent love of life. Carter is a founding member of the annual Bethany Beach art studio tour. The Sisson Galleria will host an allmedia group show entitled “Landscapes: Real or Imagined,” a look at traditional, unusual, and imaginary landscapes. The Spotlight Gallery features the photographs of Ukrainian artist Iuliia Nahirna of Charlottesville, Virginia. Born in Drohobych, she earned a Master of Arts in Design in 2012 at
the National Forestry University of Ukraine where she received classical European training in composition, color theory, drawing, painting, sculpture, and history of the arts. Starting from portraiture that mimics the style of classical paintings, she has expanded her body of work to nature and macro photography. Margaret E. Bradach of Parksley, Virginia, November’s artisan, became a jewelry maker in retirement as a way to capture the essence of the beauty of the Eastern Shore of Virginia and share it with others. She creates jewelry made in part from stones, sea glass and small pieces of driftwood embellished with semiprecious stones, wire, and clay. Bradach also paints and specializes in pet portraiture. Offsite exhibitions continue at the Art League’s satellite galleries in north Ocean City. The main lobby gallery at the Princess Royale Oceanfront, 9100 Coastal Hwy. displays an exhibit of photographs by Golie Miamee. The Coffee Beanery on 94th Street features paintings and paper art by Pat Fecko. During the First Friday opening
reception, the raffle winner for the Caribbean Island vacation or $5,000 cash will be drawn. The raffle is an annual fundraiser for the Art League and supports its community outreach programs. A maximum of 500 tickets will be sold, and last-minute tickets will be available for $100 each at the Arts Center before the drawing at 6 p.m. Refreshments at the Arts Center are sponsored by PKS Investments. Arts Center shows will be on display through Nov. 26; satellite shows, until Dec. 31. More information is available at www.ArtLeagueofOceanCity.org or by calling 410-5249433. The Art League of Ocean City is a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing the visual arts to the community through education, exhibits, scholarship, programs and community art projects. Funding for this event is in part provided by the Worcester County Arts Council, Maryland State Arts Council and the National Endowment of the Arts, organizations dedicated to cultivating a vibrant cultural community where the arts thrive.
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2nd Floor Residence Inn 61st Street, Ocean City 410-723-2222 / www.ResidenceInnOC.com Nov. 4: Karaoke w/Donnie, 6-9 p.m. Nov. 5: Josh Pryor, 6-9 p.m. Nov. 6: Bar BINGO, 6-8 p.m.
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COINS 28th Street and Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-289-3100 / www.coinspuboc.com
706 Philadelphia Avenue, Ocean City, 410-289-4891 / picklesoc.com Nov. 4: Beats by Styler, 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Nov. 5: The Dunehounds, 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Nov. 6: Beats by Styler, 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Nov. 7: Karaoke w/Wood, 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Nov. 8: Beats by Wax, 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Nov. 9: Beats by Styler, 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.
Seacrets: Fri., Nov. 4, 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.
Nov. 10: Beats by Wax, 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. SEACRETS 49th Street and the bay, Ocean City 410-524-4900 / www.seacrets.com Nov. 4: The Way Outs Duo, 5-9 p.m.; Diakonia’s 50th Anniversary Celebration, 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.; DJ Tuff, 6 p.m. to 1:50 a.m.; Late Last Night, 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Nov. 5: John McNutt Band, 5-9 p.m.; DJ Bobby-O, 6
p.m. to 1:50 a.m.; DJ Cruz, 9 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.; Gypsy Wisdom, 10:00 p.m. to 1:50 a.m. Nov. 6: Football Sunday, noon to 8 p.m. Nov. 10: Opposite Directions, 5-9 p.m.; DJ Connair, 10 p.m. to 1:50 a.m. SHENANIGAN’S IRISH PUB AND GRILLE 309 Atlantic Ave., Ocean City 410-289-7181 / www.ocshenanigans.com Nov. 12: Closing Party w/Off the Boat , 4-7 p.m.
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Swim Ocean City gives donation to OC Beach Patrol (Nov. 4, 2022) Swim Ocean City’s founder, Corey Davis, recently presented a $2,250 check to the Ocean City Beach Patrol (OCBP) chapter of the United States Lifesaving Association (USLA) for its outstanding work during the 2022 Ocean Games on Saturday, July 16. “The OCBP USLA team is very supportive of the Ocean Games event, with guards volunteering on their days off. This is a way of showing our appreciation and can help out and let them travel to compete against other lifeguards,” Davis said. Swim Ocean City is a local nonprofit organization that raises funds for research and awareness of traumatic brain injuries and promotes the positive effects of sports on the brain and body. The OCBP Chapter of USLA is a local nonprofit, professional association of beach lifeguards and open water rescuers. USLA works to reduce the incidence of death and injury in the aquatic environment through public education, national lifeguard standards, training programs, promotion of high levels of lifeguard readiness and other means. Every July, Swim Ocean City hosts Ocean Games – a competitive open water 9-mile and 3-mile swim along the shoreline of Ocean City. The funds raised from this event support local charities and families and Johns Hopkins Brain and Stroke Rehabilitation Program. Since its debut in 2013, the Ocean Games has raised over $140,000. Ocean Games is widely supported through grants and many local Ocean City businesses. For more information, visit www.oceangamesusa.org.
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AGH staff recognized during Sterile Processing Week By Susan Canfora Contributing Writer (Nov. 4, 2022) If you happened to be driving past Atlantic General Hospital recently, you might have heard someone shout, “Who you gonna call?” The answer, from the four-member Central Processing Department at the Berlin hospital, would have been, “We ain’t afraid of no bugs.” It was a little twist on the 1984 movie “Ghostbusters,” acknowledging the AGH technicians in Central Processing who, daily, with precision, decimate bugs –germs that, left unchecked, could make patients sick. Under the director of Processing Coordinator Jeff Brown, the team of Vanessa Jones, Debra Allen and Blair Donaway clean and sterilize equip-
ment used by surgeons in the operating room. Oct. 10-14 was declared Sterile Processing Week by the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association, based in Chicago, and the Berlin hospital, a mainstay in the community since opening in 1993, showed appreciation for the staff with lunches, sundaes and gifts all week. One wall in the department was decorated with the words “Bug Busters: Central Processing” and a picture of the staff in Ghostbusters costumes, courtesy of Photoshop. Also on the wall was a white ghost with a red line through it, the words “Who U Gonna Call?” and cardboard likenesses of orange, red and green See CENTRAL Page 34
Dining Guide ■ PRICE RANGE: $, $$, $$$ ■ RESERVATIONS: Reservations accepted —————————————
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South end to 28th Street ■ CAPTAIN’S TABLE 15th Street and Baltimore Avenue, inside The Courtyard by Marriott, Ocean City 410-289-7192, www.captainstableoc.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Relax and let us do the cooking this year! Carve out a spot for yourself from 1-6 p.m. on November 24th at our uniquely coastal Thanksgiving buffet, featuring cider brined turkey breast, honey glazed ham, lobster crumb baked haddock, cornbread stuffing, and much more! Adults, $39, ages 6-12 $19, ages 5 and under eat FREE. Call and reserve your seats today. ■ COASTAL SALT 16th Street and the Boardwalk, Ocean City 410-973-7258, www.coastalsaltoc.com $$-$$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar New American restaurant. Local seafood. Closed Monday through Wednesday; Open Thursday through Sunday starting 8 a.m. for breakfast, lunch and dinner. ■ COINS PUB & RESTAURANT 28th Street Plaza and Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-289-3100, www.coinspuboc.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar New American restaraunt. Local seafood. Closed Monday through Wednesday; Open Thursday through Sunday, starting at 8 a.m. for breakfast, lunch and dinner. ■ CORAL REEF RESTAURANT & BAR Oceanfront and 17th St. in Holiday Inn & Suites, Ocean City 410-289-2612, www.coralreefrestaurant.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Join us for the unique cornucopia of great food and atmosphere this year with our memorable Thanksgiving buffet on November 24th. Serving from 1-5 p.m., our carving station will feature herb butterbased turkey breast, Vermont maple glazed ham, fresh salads, delectable desserts, and all your favorite sides. Adults $39, ages 6-12 $19, ages 5 and under eat FREE. Check out our full menu on coralreefrestaraunt.com and call to make your reservation today! ■ DUMSER’S DAIRYLAND Caroline St, Wicomico St. & South Division St. on the boardwalk, Ocean City
www.dumsersdairyland.com Ice cream made daily. Stop by any Dumser’s location for homemade ice cream, milkshakes, sundaes, floats and much more. ■ OCEAN BITES 401 S. Atlantic Ave next to Thrasher FF and 30th Street Coastal Hwy in the Jolly Roger’s parking lot, Ocean City Oceanbites.net Kid’s menu. Two locations. Ice cream, lemonades, pizza, salads, appetizers, sandwiches, wraps, wings, tenders, burger, baskets. Open daily. 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. ■ PAPI’S TACO JOINT 15th Street @ Philadelphia Avenue, Ocean City 443-664-861, PapisTacoJoint.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Try the new Authentic Mexican restaurant open 7 days a week. Weekdays, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. and weekends, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. With a family atmosphere you can enjoy build your own street taco’s with a sheet table side with their home-made authentic salsas. Serving foods such as little cravings, Papi’s trio guacamole, Queso Fundido and choice of salsas, salads, bowls, soups, main dishes and desserts. Also, brunch, gluten free and vegan menus. Happy Hour: Monday through Friday, 3-5 p.m. with beer, wines, cocktails and specialty signature drinks. Dine in or order online for your carryout. ■ PICKLES PUB 706 Philadelphia Ave., Ocean City 410-289-4891, www.picklesoc.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Open daily. Serving food until 1 a.m. Free parking across the street. Daily food and drink specials. Live entertainment 6 nights a week. Lots of pool tables. Liquor store attached. Game room. 30+ drafts on tap. Dine in or carry out. ■ PIZZA MAMBO 710 Philadelphia Ave., between 7th and 8th streets 410-289-1200; 7205 Coastal Hwy., Ocean City 410-524-0090, ocpizzamambo.com $$ | Kids’ menu Serving pizzas with homemade crust, sauces and 100 percent cheese. Specialty pizzas, wings, appetizers and salads. Also, calzone, subs and sandwiches. Fast free delivery with 2 locations. Open year ‘round. Order online at ocpizzamambo.com. ■ PURPLE MOOSE SALOON 108 S. Boardwalk between Caroline and Talbot streets Full bar Serving snacks only. Food is welcome. Bring
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Oct. 10-14 was declared Sterile Processing Week by the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association and Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin showed appreciation for the staff with lunches, sundaes and gifts all week. Members of the Central Processing Department at AGH, from left, are Blair Donaway, Debra Allen and Vanessa Jones. Not pictured: Processing Coordinator Jeff Brown.
your own food and buy a beverage of your choice. ■ SHENANIGANS 309 Atlantic Ave., 4th Street on the boardwalk, Ocean City 410-289-7181 $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Full bar, kid’s menu. Irish-themed restaurant and bar serving American and Irish grub on the oceanfront patio. Munchies, soups, salads, steaks, seafood, burgers, sandwiches, tacos and entrées. Special beers, wine, and cocktails. Dine in or curbside pickup. No deliveries. Closed Monday through Thursday. Open Friday through Saturday and Sunday until dusk. Closing party; November 12. Order online at ocshenanigans.com or @ocshenanigans.
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29th to 90th streets ■ 32 PALM Located in The Hilton,32nd Street, Ocean City 410-289-2525, www.32palm.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar There’s always something to be thankful for. For instance, our flavorful buffet on Thanksgiving Day. From 12-5p.m. on November 24th, line up for our carving station, featuring whole tom turkey, brown sugar peppercorn seared salmon, parmesan risotto, fried gnocchi, and alot more! Adults $54, ages 6-12 $24, ages 5 and under eat FREE! Call to reserve your seat for our Turkey Day feast, but for now, visit 32palm.com to feast your eyes on the full menu. ■ MARLIN MOON Located in the Double Tree Hotel, 3301 Atlantic Ave., Ocean City 410-289-1201, www.marlinmoonocmd.com $$ Celebrate Thanksgiving with us! Enjoy traditional Thanksgiving entrees with a Marlin Moon twist, featuring our carving station and seafood delights. Our amazing buffet is served from 1-6 p.m. on November 24th. Adults $44, ages 6-12 $19, ages 5 and under eat FREE! Please call for seating times and visit marlinmoonocmd.com to see the full menu. ■ SEACRETS 49th Street, Ocean City 410-524-4900, www.seacrets.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Open Monday-Wednesday, 4 p.m. and Thursday through Sunday, 11 a.m. with island atmosphere. Jamaican jerk chicken, appetizers, sandwiches, paninis, pizza and fresh seafood.
UPTOWN
91st to 146th streets ■ BAHAMAS’S CRABSHACK CARRYOUT & OUTLET
Oceanside MD/DE Line and Coastal Highway, Fenwick 302-537-5882 Seafood, crabs selected by weight, sandwiches and dinners. Seafood, chicken, homemade soups, crab cakes, steamed shrimp, clams, soft crabs, scallops, oysters and snow crab claws. Closed Tuesday & Wednesday. Open Thursday through Monday, 10 a.m. ■ NORI SUSHI BAR & GRILL Inside the Gold Coast Mall, 11403 Coastal Hwy., Ocean City 443-880-6258 $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Serving daily small plates, soups, salads, sandwiches, fried rice, entrees and desserts. Also, Nori’s premium rolls, nigiri and sashimi, hand-roll combos. Full bar with wine, beer and cocktails. Inside dining and take out, 7 days a week, 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Delivery via Door Dash Online. ■ SOPHIA’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT Inside the Gold Coast Mall, 11405 Coastal Hwy, Ocean City 410-723-5188 $$ | Kids’ menu Appetizers, salads, subs, soup of the day. Specialty pizzas, calzones and low-carb alternatives, Italian entrées. A la carte fresh vegetables, homemade desserts. Now serving breakfast 8 a.m. to noon. Call for take-out or delivery by Door Dash and Uber Eats.
WEST OCEAN CITY ■ COASTAL SMOKEHOUSE 12513 Ocean Gateway, West Ocean City 410-390-5998, coastalsmokehouse.com $$-$$$ | Full bar with 18 TVs Steak and barbecue experts. Menu reflects nation's hottest barbecue destinations. Top-notch bourbon list. Open daily for lunch and dinner from 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. ■ OC CHOPSTICKS Asian Bistro 12741 Ocean Gateway, Suite 890, West Ocean City (Outlets Ocean City) 410-801-1111, www.occhopsticks.com $$ | Beer | Premium Sake Authentic Chinese, Japanese and Thai food. Dine-in and carry out. Lunch specials, dinner and light fare. Sunday through Thursday, 11:30 a.m-9:30 p.m. and FridaySaturday, 11:30 a.m.-10:30 p.m. ■ OC EATERIES 12849 Ocean Gateway (Rt. 50), West Ocean City 443-252-3700, oceateriesmaryland.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Market-style food destination with table service. Seven restaurants offering brick oven pizza, wings, street tacos, cheesy mac, loaded potatoes. Happy Hour 3-6 p.m. with food and drink specials. Live entertainment, Thursday through Saturday evenings. Indoor and outdoor seating.
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Holiday Craft Fair set for Sat. Pine’eer Club to host 11th annual event featuring wide variety of handmade items (Nov. 4, 2022) The Pine’eer Craft Club of Ocean Pines will host the 11th annual Holiday Craft Fair on Saturday, Nov. 5 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Ocean Pines Community Center. The event is free and open to the public. “We are excited to host the event this year, as it is our biggest Holiday Craft Fair to date. We have added additional booths to accommodate the overwhelming response from applicants,” said Debbie Jiwa, event chairperson. Local artisans, crafters, and many craft club members will display and sell their hand-crafted items. The Holiday Craft Fair is a juried event, meaning organizers will limit the number of similar products. “There will be a wide variety of items, many with a holiday theme, including jewelry, pottery, paintings, soap and bath items, pet products, American Girl doll clothes, stained glass, pillows, and cross-stitched items,” Jiwa said. “We’ll also have some unusual, one-of-a-kind things,” she continued. “We’ll have fabric decorated plates, quilted items, gourd houses, woodcarved ducks and birds, and so much more.”
Thanksgiving meal again provided by OC Baptist Church (Nov. 4, 2022) The 43rd annual free Thanksgiving dinner will again be held at the Ocean City Baptist Church on Thursday, Nov. 24, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The church is located at 102 North Division Street in downtown Ocean City, next to the 7-11. Anyone who is looking for a good, home-cooked meal this Thanksgiving Day is invited to a free dinner. The men and women of the church and community will be preparing and serving the meal. The menu includes: turkey, stuffing, gravy, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, string beans, corn, cranberry sauce, different pies, rolls and butter. Call Ocean City Baptist Church for information or to RSVP to dinner: 410-289-4054 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Friday, or, sign-up online at OCBaptist.com. Volunteers will also be taking dinner to shut-ins. Call and provide a location of someone who needs dinner, in Ocean City or West Ocean City, and it will be delivered to them.
Jiwa recommends shoppers come early, as many items will most likely sell out quickly. “This is a popular event, so the earlier the better,” she said. “We’ll also have a bake sale of all homemade goodies. The bake sale is very popular and is usually sold out by noon.” Additionally, breakfast and lunch items will be available for sale by the Kiwanis Club. This year, for the first time, the Kiwanis Club will be in its own space in the Marlin Room, with tables and chairs for guests’ dining pleasure. The Pine’eer Craft Club will donate proceeds from the Holiday Craft Fair back to the Ocean Pines community. Active since 1974, the Craft Club has donated more than $170,000 to groups like Ocean Pines Recreation
and Parks, Police, Fire Departments and the Worcester County Veterans Memorial at Oceans Pines. For more information on the Pine’eer Craft Club, visit www. oceanpines.org/ web/pages/artisan-gift-shop. The Pine’eer Craft Club of Ocean Pines will host the 11th annual Holiday Craft Fair on Saturday, Nov. 5 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Ocean Pines Community Center.
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Central Processing techs at AGH acknowledged for work Continued from Page 32 germs, eyes bulging and mouths squashed, thoroughly trounced. “That wall and what they did for us, it caught me by surprise and it was so cool,” Brown said. “I was really surprised. This was the first time they did this. They recognized us a little bit over the years but nothing as far as this big.” Designed by AGH employees Amy Holloway, Tiffany Golczynski and Melissa Lambertson, the theme was the brainchild of Holloway, who said she thought, “Instead of Ghostbusters, let’s make it bug busters.” “We do this for the departments when a professional organization recognizes that particular sector. Last month it was the Association of Scrub Technologists. We recognized all the scrub technologists. Every year, we do about six,” Holloway said, adding Perioperative Nurses will be in the spotlight next month. “It’s so much fun. We want to make sure Central Processing was recognized. They go above and beyond and we wanted to do this for them,” Holloway said. “A lot of those departments couldn’t even function without us,” Brown said. “Between Deb Allen and Blair
Donaway, Vanessa Jones and me, they are dedicated. They are the unsung heroes of the hospital. They are there and they know what we have to do and they get the job done. “The job gets done. That is so important. The operating room, that is our main customer. They rely on us heavily. There have been times we’ve had to turn things around very quickly, but I’ve got the best staff in the world. Hands down,” Brown said. In a company-wide newsletter, he wrote that during August his staff processed 340 sterilizer loads. “This was 10,860 products, which equates to 86,595 instruments that the staff actually handled. “Without these dedicated team members, the operating rooms and outlying patient care clinics would not be able to provide the tremendous patient care that they do. They put in long hours most of the time to make sure that all instruments and supplies are ready for the next day’s surgical procedures. They also make sure the instruments for the clinics belonging to Atlantic General Health System are processed and ready for the next days,” Brown said. The Healthcare Sterile Processing Association Website, www.myhspa.org, calls Sterile Pro-
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A little twist on the 1984 movie “Ghostbusters,” acknowledging the Atlantic General Hospital technicians in Central Processing who, daily, with precision, decimate bugs – germs that, left unchecked, could make patients sick.
cessing Departments worldwide, “the heart of the hospital” and explains, “Before a surgeon can make that initial incision, a team of skilled sterile processing professionals has worked diligently to ensure that each and every instrument is properly decontaminated, sterilized, well-functioning and available when needed.” “Waves of surgical instruments and devices flow in and out of these rooms in constant motion, supplying essential elements to keep the healthcare facility functioning smoothly. This is Sterile Processing. The most crucial link in the chain of care from professional to treatment to patient. Everything hinges on the care and attention of each technician inside, the virtual heartbeat of your healthcare facility,” the Website states. After surgical equipment is used by surgeons in the operating room, tools and implements are taken to Central Processing. Some of the items still have blood on them or are otherwise contaminated. The staff, trained and certified, washes, inspects and sterilizes them. Some items, such as scopes and light
cords, are cleaned by hand with a specially designed detergent. Allen, who has been a central processing technician 36 years, said the department is important to AGH “because we are there to serve the patients and protect the patients from infectious diseases.” “I like knowing that we save lives from these diseases. It all comes down to our department,” Allen said. “Central Processing is important to the hospital because surgical procedures cannot be conducted without pathogenfree instrumentation,” Jones said. “What I enjoy about working in Central Processing is knowing that I have provided our patients with the very best care from a sterile processing perspective,” she said. Agreeing, Donaway said she had never had a job “that I woke up excited to go to.” “AGH makes you feel like family. I have never been appreciated so much by all of my co-workers and superiors. I think when patients come to AGH they can feel that this really is a family place and caring for their patients is their No. 1 priority.”
Two-day annual Turkey Bowl Pickleball event Nov. 19-20 (Nov. 4, 2022) Worcester County Recreation and Parks will host the annual Turkey Bowl Pickleball Tournament later this month. This two-day tournament will take place Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 19-20, at the Worcester County Recreation Center in Snow Hill. Saturday’s play will consist of men’s and women’s doubles, and Sunday will be mixed doubles. Doors will open and check-in will
begin at 7:30 a.m. Competition will start at 8 a.m. The tournament is open to ages 18 and older. The cost per person is $45, which includes a T-shirt. To play, register online at www.pickleballtournaments.com. For more information, contact Tyler Keiser at 410-632-2144 x2505 or tkeiser@marylandscoast.org. To view a full list of upcoming special events, visit www.playmarylandscoast.org.
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Ocean Pines farmers market updates hours (Nov. 4, 2022) The Ocean Pines Farmers & Artisans Market will return to offseason hours of 9 a.m. to noon starting this Saturday in White Horse Park. Along with the new hours, Market Manager David Bean said several new merchants recently joined the marketplace. That includes Abigail Farm, a hydroponic operation based in Worcester County and offering a selection of microgreens. “Abigail Farms uses green technology and automation in harmony with mother nature to produce microgreens. Solar energy, hydroponics and vertical farming allow them to maximize production in a minimal farming footprint,” Bean said. Bean said microgreens are also quite useful in the kitchen. “Sprouts bring a burst of flavor to anything you add them too. Sprinkle them on a salad, atop a cracker with hummus, or stuffed into a sandwich,” he said. Also new to the marketplace is Story Hill Farm from Frankford, Delaware. Owners Steven and Helen Raleigh will bring heritage pork and grass-fed beef, starting on Saturday, Nov. 12. “In addition to the great products their farm produces, the Raleigh’s are actively involved with the community
and bring awareness to the importance of small family farms,” Bean said. “I have no doubt that our marketplace shoppers are going to fall in love with this local farm family.” Steven Raleigh said his booth will offer “every cut you can imagine of pork and beef,” including hams, bacon, scrapple, sausage, briskets, shoulders, ribs, chops and steaks. “Bring your cooler and load up on all the bounty we’ve worked so hard to produce for you,” Raleigh said. Belle Grove Tea Co. recently joined the marketplace and serves blends of loose-leaf teas. Flavors include Cranbernet, Berry Lavender and Mighty Green Mint. Belle Grove also carries a unique line of flowering tea balls that bloom when steeped in a tea pot. Additionally, owner Christy McDowell offers catered tea parties and rental services. “Christy is very passionate about her teas and the services that she has for her customers. It’s fun to talk with her and learn about the world of teas,” Bean said.
natural ingredients. Stag Run Farm has been a staple of the Ocean Pines market for nearly a decade, and recently announced the addition of locally pressed apple cider, the only operation of its kind on the Delmarva Peninsula. “From the most colorful stacks of produce to the most awesome baked goods, these market days are a true foodie’s dream,” Bean said. “We will never be done growing our market for our loyal shoppers, who come to support our merchants from near and far every week.”
For the holidays, a pair of Thanksgiving markets are scheduled on Saturday, Nov. 19 from 9 a.m. to noon and on Tuesday, Nov. 22 from 9-11 a.m. “If you’re baking a pumpkin pie from scratch, you’ll find all the pumpkins you need at our market,” Bean said. “If you want one of our bakers to bake it for you, you’ll find the pies here – and no one needs to know that you didn’t make it yourself!” The Market will return to in-season hours on Saturday, March 4.
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The market also boasts two new bakeries, Anne’s Cake Shoppe and Vivian’s House. The former offers gluten-free delights including German chocolate cupcakes and oatmeal cream pies, and the latter specializes in cakes and cookies made with all-
Wild & Scenic Film Festival returns to Seacrets Nov. 17 (Nov. 4, 2022) For the 12th consecutive year, Assateague Coastal Trust (ACT) and the Assateague Coastkeeper will bring the internationally-recognized Wild & Scenic Film Festival (WSFF) to Seacrets. The WSFF focuses on films which both celebrate the splendor of the planet and speak to environmental concerns the Earth faces. Wild & Scenic Film Festival inspires environmental activism and a love for nature – through film. The program for the evening will feature 15 films, including “If You Give a Beach a Bottle,” that explores ocean pollution, along with “Can’t Beat This Place for Fun,” which features the building process and deep conversation legacy of Grand Canyon dories. ACT will host the event in Seacrets’ Morley Hall on 49th Street in Ocean City on Thursday, Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. Doors opening 6:30 p.m. There will be a silent auction with gift baskets that include items from local merchants, restaurants and artists. Raffle items, and event specials will also complement the evening. “This festival is a natural extension
of Assateague Coastal Trust’s work to inspire people to act on behalf of the environment,” Assateague Coastkeeper Gabby Ross said. “The staff at ACT, a local community non-profit, works all year to keep our coastal waterways swimmable, fishable, and recreational through citizen advocacy programs, youth education programs, and most importantly by working toward strong, fair and equitable environmental policy at the local and state level.” Individual tickets cost $25, or get five tickets for $100. To purchase tickets, visit www.actforbays.org/wsff. Assateague Coastal Trust is the Waterkeeper Alliance program for the coastal watershed of lower Delmarva. It is part of a global network of non-profit organizations fighting for every community’s right to water that is fishable and swimmable. Working arm in arm with diverse community partners, it protects and defends the health of Delmarva’s coastal waters through advocacy, education, science and the enforcement of just and equitable clean water laws.
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Boating Safety Course offered (Nov. 4, 2022) The US Coast Guard Auxiliary is offering the Maryland Basic Boating Safety Course, virtually, Nov. 8-10 from 6-9 p.m. The virtual boat safety course is taught by the same US Coast Guard Auxiliary instructors as the in-person class. All the required material is covered along with time for questions. This course is open to everyone and covers the basics of navigation, docking, understanding wind and current, boating rules and regulations. The Maryland Boating Safety Education Act requires that anyone born after July 1, 1972 must possess a Basic Boating Safety Certificate to operate a boat in the state of Maryland. Those attending the class, and passing the test, will receive a Maryland Boating Certificate which is NASBLA approved and valid in all states. A fee of $20 covers the cost of the course and materials. Register or get more information by calling Barry Cohen at 410-935-4807, or email CGAUXOC@Gmail.com. Checks should be made payable to: USGCAUX 12-05 and mailed to: USCGAUX 12-05, P.O. Box 1682, Berlin, Maryland 21811. Payment via PayPAL is also accepted.
CRICKET Center awarded reaccreditation by alliance (Nov. 4, 2022) The CRICKET Center, Worcester County’s only Child Advocacy Center, has been awarded reaccreditation by National Children’s Alliance following an extensive application and site review process. As the accrediting agency for Children’s Advocacy Centers across the country, National Children’s Alliance awards various levels of accreditation and membership to centers responding to allegations of child abuse in effective and efficient ways that meet the needs of child victims of abuse first. Accreditation is the highest level of membership with National Children’s Alliance and denotes excellence in service provision. Accredited centers must undergo a reaccreditation process every five years to ensure that best practices are continually being applied. With accreditation standards being updated in 2017, reaccreditation this year reflects The CRICKET Center’s commitment to keeping pace with improvements the alliance recommends. To be accredited, centers must comply with 10 national standards to ensure effective, efficient, and consistent delivery of services to child abuse victims. Accredited members must employ
24 Hour Awake Staff All Private Rooms & Baths Three Home-Cooked Meals a Day! All Inclusive Pricing In-House Doctor Visits VA and MAC Subsidy Approved
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a team approach to work collaboratively in child abuse investigation, prosecution, and treatment. The alliance also considers standards regarding a center’s cultural competency and diversity, forensic interviews, victim support and advocacy, medical evaluation, therapeutic intervention, and a child-focused setting. The CRICKET Center has served victims of child abuse in Worcester County since 2006. As an accredited member of National Children’s Alliance, The CRICKET Center provides comprehensive, coordinated, and compassionate services to victims of child abuse. “The team of professionals working at The CRICKET Center recognizes the importance of maintaining accredited status from National Children’s Alliance. Reaccreditation not only validates our team’s dedication to proven effective approaches of child abuse intervention and prevention but also contributes to consistency across the Children’s Advocacy Center movement as a whole,” said Lauren Cooper, Executive Director of The CRICKET Center. For more information about The CRICKET Center, visit www.thecricketcenter.com.
Berlin’s Fall Just Walk event set to take place tonight (Nov. 4, 2022) Berlin’s Fall Just Walk event will take place on Friday, beginning in Stephen Decatur Park. The walk will follow a 4.5-mile route around and through downtown Berlin. Participants are asked to bring and wear glow-in-the-dark items to light up the night in a walk around the community. Limited supplies will also be available at registration. The Worcester County Health Department will be on hand with information about the Just Walk Worcester walking initiative and volunteers are also being sought to help direct walkers along the route. Pre-registration is available at justwalkworcester.org. Day-of registration starts at 5 p.m. in Stephen Decatur Park, 130 Tripoli Street, and the walk starts at 5:30 p.m. Strollers and friendly, leashed dogs are welcome. All participants will receive a free raffle entry for a Berlin basket. Volunteers are actively being sought to help direct walkers along the route. For more information and/or to volunteer, contact Mary Bohlen at 410-641-4314 or mbohlen@berlinmd.gov.
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Dedication to Excellence Award earned by volunteers
CLEANING UP
Worcester Preparatory School students and volunteers helped clean areas of Assateague Island National Seashore on Sept. 24. Teacher Amanda Netting, in partnership with the Volunteer Club, gathered a crew of students and families to help clean campgrounds, trails, picnic areas and the parking lots. Pictured, from left, are Mike DePalma, Caitlyn Hoen, Summer Vent, Jenna Hess, Ava Conaway, Sydney Tingle, Vanesska Hall and Assistant Head of School/Head of Upper School Mr. Mike Grosso.
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(Nov. 4, 2022) The Atlantic General Hospital Auxiliary ER volunteers recently received the Dedication to Excellence Award for their commitment to the hospital and the patients they serve. These volunteers were the first members of the auxiliary to return to help at the hospital after covid restrictions were relaxed. Additionally, when covid cases spiked again this year during the busy summer season, the volunteers worked alongside the staff, picking up extra shifts, coming in early or staying late. Being a volunteer in the emergency department is demanding, but satisfying work. These auxiliary members provide essential support, such as helping turn over rooms between patients. They clean and make beds and help ensure the equipment is wiped down in the rooms. They also fill the blanket warmer, pick up food trays from the cafeteria and return them
when they are finished, among other duties. Anyone interested in becoming a member of the Atlantic General Hospital Auxiliary, visit www.agh.care/volunteer to fill out an application. Atlantic General Hospital has been providing quality health care to the residents of Worcester, Wicomico and Somerset counties in Maryland, and Sussex County, Delaware, since May 1993. Built by the commitment and generosity of a dedicated community, the hospital’s state-of-the-art facility in Berlin combines compassion and expertise with the latest in technology and services. Atlantic General Health System, its network of more than 25 primary care provider and specialist offices, cares for residents and visitors throughout the region. For more information about Atlantic General Hospital, visit www.atlanticgeneral.org.
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(Nov. 4, 2022) Tickets are now available for the Flannel Formal, the annual celebration of land conservation held each year to benefit the Lower Shore Land Trust, on Saturday, Nov. 12, from 3-6 p.m. The event will include a pig roast, oysters on the half shell and other treats as well as beer, wine, a Bloody Mary bar, and live music from Margot Resto & Fil Rhythm Band. Wear flannel to celebrate the season. Tickets cost $75 and are available online at https://lower-shore-landtrust.networkforgood.com/events/45 623-2022-flannel-formal It will be held at Brooklyn Meadows, 10442 Brooklyn Lane (also known as Katelyn Lane) in Berlin. The Stephen N. Parker Conservation Legacy Award will be awarded at the Flannel Formal as well. This award is to be given in honor of renowned conservationist, Stephen N. Parker, to recognize a
landowner or conservation practitioner for their contributions to private land conservation on the Lower Eastern Shore. The Lower Shore Land Trust is a nationally accredited (Land Trust Alliance) land trust that has, since 1990, protected nearly 25,000 acres of pristine Eastern Shore farmland, critical habitat, streams, parks, trails, and more. Lower Shore Land Trust protects and restores natural resources, wildlife habitat and working lands to support and connect healthy and vibrant communities. Sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information or to RSVP, contact info@lowershorelandtrust.org The Lower Shore Land Trust is a nationally accredited 501(C)(3) nonprofit that is dedicated to preserving rural lands, promoting vibrant towns, and to building a healthier and more connected Eastern Shore.
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Calendar Fri., Nov. 4 SAINT ANDREW’S FALL FEST
St. Andrew the Apostle Orthodox Church, 33384 Mackenzie Way, Lewes, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Featuring a themed basket auction, international foods, bake sale (with Greek pastries), Mediterranean Market and more. www.orthodoxdelmar.org/fallfest, 302945-5197
STORY TIME ‘DINO-VEMBER’
Worcester County Library - Ocean Pines Branch, 11107 Cathell Road, 10:30 a.m. Join in for some great, Dino-themed stories perfect for this fun theme. Stay after for a craft. For ages 2-5 years. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410-632-2600
FIRST FRIDAY OPENING RECEPTIONS
Art League of Ocean City, 502 94th St., Ocean City, 5-7 p.m. Featuring glass artist Aric Snee. Also offsite exhibits at the Princess Royale Oceanfront, 91st Street and the Coffee Beanery, 94th Street. Free and open to the public. www.ArtLeagueofOceanCity.org, 410-524-9433
FALL JUST WALK
Stephen Decatur Park, Tripoli Street, Berlin, 5:30 p.m. Registration begins at 5 p.m. Follow a 4.5-mile route through downtown Berlin. Participants are asked to wear glow-in-the-dark items. Limited supplies available. Free raffle entry for participants. 410-641-4314
projects. Structure includes critiques and appreciation, market leads and writing exercises. Drop-ins welcome. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410-632-2600
p.m. Tickets cost $40 (or $45 to include a crab cake) and can be purchased by sending a check to Judi Menavich, 9 Drawbridge Rd., Berlin, MD 21811 by Nov. 7.
HOLIDAY SHOPPER’S FAIR
SUPER POWERED STEM LAB
The Refuge Community, 37533 Leisure Drive, Selbyville, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Find the perfect holiday gifts for neighbors, friends, family and teachers. To benefit the American Cancer Society.
ASSATEAGUE ADVENTURE
Worcester County Library - Berlin Branch, 13 Harrison Ave., 10:30 a.m. A ranger-led adventure featuring crafts, puppets, stories, cool props and live animals. A different adventure each week. For all ages. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410-632-2600
ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT FRIED CHICKEN BUFFET
Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church, 36540 Mount Pleasant Road, Willards, 11 a.m. Vegetables, beverages and dessert included. Cost is $15 for adults, $7.50 for children and free to those 5 years and younger. Bake table and carry out available. 410-835-8340
PROJECT T(W)EEN ‘VIDEO GAME DAY’
Worcester County Library - Ocean Pines Branch, 11107 Cathell Road, 11 a.m. Test your skills with some great video games provided by the library. All games are rated E-E10. For ages 11 years and older. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410-632-2600
FARMERS & ARTISANS MARKET
Sat., Nov. 5 SAINT ANDREW’S FALL FEST
St. Andrew the Apostle Orthodox Church, 33384 Mackenzie Way, Lewes, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Featuring a themed basket auction, international foods, bake sale (with Greek pastries), Mediterranean Market and more. www.orthodoxdelmar.org/fallfest, 302945-5197
Saturdays - White Horse Park, 239 Ocean Parkway, 9 a.m. to noon. Shop for everything from fresh local produce to unique handmade artisan goods. Open to the public.
FREE PLATFORM TENNIS LESSONS
Saturdays - Ocean Pines Racquet Center, 11443 Manklin Creek Road, 9:30 a.m. All abilities welcome and equipment will be provided. oppaddle2020@gmail.com or 516-508-0313.
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BAZAAR
Community Church at Ocean Pines - Family Life Center, 11227 Racetrack Road, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Featuring Christmas decorations and trees, linens and things, new and gently used clothing, gifts and potpourri, children’s books and toys and a bake sale. Proceeds benefit the Shepherd’s Nook. 410641-5433
Sun., Nov. 6
MAKER MONDAY
Worcester County Library - Berlin Branch, 13 Harrison Ave., 1 p.m. Bears will be handsewn and decorated using a variety of materials, patterns and techniques. All materials are provided. Held Nov. 7, 14, 21, 28, Dec. 5 and 12. Register: www.worcesterlibrary.org. 410-641-0650
The Refuge Community, 37533 Leisure Drive, Selbyville. 12-4 p.m., Find the perfect holiday gifts for neighbors, friends, family and teachers. To benefit the American Cancer Society.
Ocean Pines Community Center, 235 Ocean Parkway, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Local artisans, crafters and many Craft Club members will display and sell their handcrafted items. Breakfast, lunch and baked goods also available. Free and open to the public. www.oceanpines.org, 410-208-3032
JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES MEETING
FIRST SATURDAY WRITERS
DEADLINE FOR RESERVATIONS FOR THE WORCESTER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY ANNUAL FALL DINNER
Sundays - Berlin Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 212 West St., Berlin, 10 a.m. www.jw.org
Mon., Nov. 7 Atlantic Hotel, Downtown Berlin, Nov. 13, 1
STORY STONES
Worcester County Library - Pocomoke Branch, 301 Market St., 3:30 p.m. Celebrate Native American Heritage Month and learn about story stones and make some for yourself. For ages 8 years and older. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410-6322600
MARYLAND BASIC BOATING
Held virtually Nov. 8-10, 6-9 p.m.. Cost is $20 for all three evenings. Register: Barry Cohen, 410-935-4807, CGAUXOC@gmail.com.
SONGWRITERS WORKSHOP GREAT BOOKS DISCUSSION
Worcester County Library - Ocean Pines Branch, 11107 Cathell Road, 2:30 p.m. Focusing on “A Defense of Poetry” by Percy Bysshe Shelley. The group meets twice a month and is currently reading selections in Book 3 of Great Discussions. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410-632-2600.
TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY OF BERLIN GROUP #169
Atlantic General Hospital - Conference Room 1, 9733 Healthway Drive, Berlin, 56:30 p.m. T.O.P.S. is a weekly support and educational group promoting weight loss and living a healthy lifestyle. Rose Campion, 410-641-0157
DELMARVA WOMEN’S A CAPELLA CHORUS
Mondays - Ocean Pines Community Center, 239 Ocean Parkway, 6:00-8:00 p.m. All ladies who love to sing invited. Mary, 410-629-9383 or Carol, 302-242-7062.
Worcester County Library - Berlin Branch, 13 Harrison Ave., 6 p.m. Bring a song you are working on to the open collaborative led by Mikel Campbell. All genres welcome. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410-632-2600
ATLANTIC COAST SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION MEETING
American Legion Synepuxent Post 166, 2308 Philadelphia Ave., Ocean City, 7:30 p.m. The guest speaker will be Dennis McDermott, legendary reel repair specialist. Food and refreshments available. Public cordially invited.
BEACH HEROES-OC
Tuesdays - Volunteer beach clean-up group meets from 9-10 a.m., year-round. Trash bags, grippers and gloves provided. Check the Facebook page “Beach HeroesOC” for weekly meeting locations. All are welcome.
DELMARVA DANCING
Tues., Nov. 8 CLAY & PLAY
Worcester County Library - Pocomoke Branch, 301 Market St., 10:30 a.m. Dress for a mess. For ages 2-5 years. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410-632-2600
HOLIDAY SHOPPER’S FAIR
11TH ANNUAL HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR
Worcester County Library - Berlin Branch, 13 Harrison Ave., 10 a.m. Novice and established writers gather to share their writing
Worcester County Library - Ocean Pines Branch, 11107 Cathell Road, 1 p.m. The library will set up several different fun experiments for all to try. Be prepared for a mess. For ages 6 years and older. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410-632-2600
discussions and education on exercise, nutrition, coping techniques, medications and developments in treatment. Reserve: Kay Kinnikin, 410-641-4765, kkinnikin@atlanticgeneral.org.
STORY TIME “GET READY FOR COLD WEATHER”
Worcester County Library - Berlin Branch, 13 Harrison Ave., 10:30 a.m. Stories, songs and finger-plays. A take-home activity will be included. For ages 2-5 years. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410-632-2600
OC KNITTING GROUP
Worcester County Library - Ocean City Branch, 10003 Coastal Highway, 10:30 a.m. Bring whatever project you happen to be working on. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410-632-2600
PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP
Atlantic General Neurology, 314 Franklin Ave., Berlin, 3:15-4 p.m. Group provides
Tuesdays - Selbyville Elks Lodge 2173, 13324 Worcester Highway, Bishopville, 5:30-9 p.m. Dance to the sounds of the ’50s, ’60s, ’70s and more. A $5 donation benefits Veterans and local charities. All are welcome. Charlie, 410-465-0445
JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES MEETING
Tuesdays - Berlin Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 212 West St., Berlin, 7 p.m. www.jw.org
TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY
Tuesdays - Worcester County Health Department, 9730 Healthway Drive, Berlin, 3:30-4:30 p.m. TOPS is a weekly support and education group promoting weight loss and a healthy lifestyle. 410-289-4725
OC KNITTING CLUB
Tuesdays - Worcester County Library Ocean City Branch, 10003 Coastal Highway, 10:30 a.m.
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AUTOMOTIVE PARTS SALES ASSOCIATES Busy Auto & Marine parts store with locations in Ocean Pines, Clarksville, and Long Neck,is now hiring for full and part times salespersons. Experience a plus but will train the right person.Great Pay & Benefits. Call Joel – 302-344-9769
AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIANS GREAT-GREAT-GREAT OPPORTUNITIES!!!! Full Service automotive center, now has openings for Technicians. Must be dependable. Fast paced, energetic atmosphere with advancement opportunities! Call Matt – 302-344-9846 Exc. Pay & Benefits !! Locations in Long Neck, Ocean View & Ocean Pines
Flexible schedule, clean kitchen, new equipment. Weekly paychecks. Friendly work environment. American Legion Post #166 Contact Sam Wiley 443-235-0876
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TAX PREPARER We are currently looking for Part Time Custodial Employees. Hours are 3:30pm-6:30pm, Monday through Friday. Apply to Linda Watson at lwatson@worcesterprep.org or mail application to Linda Watson, 508 S. Main St., Berlin, MD 21811.
Worcester County Health Department ACCOUNTANT II - Full Time, State Benefits. This position assists and supports the Accountant Supervisor with the day-to-day operations of the Worcester County Health Department. This requires an advanced level of examining, analyzing and interpreting accounting systems, records and reports by applying generally accepted accounting principles in order to maintain health department accounting systems and prepare financial reports/statements. This also includes the preparation and management of budgets, management of the agency’s corporate purchasing card program and management of inventory. Background check required. APPLY ONLINE at www.jobapscloud.com/md by November 9, 2022. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or disability. Appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request by calling 410-632-1100 ext. 1221.
Seasonal - Part time Experience required Must have a PTIN. Two/three days per week. December through April. Busy tax preparation office needs a qualified tax preparer to assist and prepare basic Federal and State returns as well as 1099s and W2s. Knowledge of ProSeries and QuickBooks is a plus. Some bookkeeping may be required. Email resume to: lyndaj0331@comcast.net
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2 Office/Retail Spaces available in West Ocean City. Each are approximately 1600 sq. ft. Call 443-497-4200
Pool - General Maintenance. Outdoor work, lifting heavy objects. Mechanical, basic pool pump & motors, CPO a plus / not required. Able to pass CPO test. Summer includes weekends & long hours; working alone or with others. 410-289-4902 ask for Suzanne.
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CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY ASSIGNMENT COMMISSIONER Grade 16 - Starting Salary Range: $42,661 to $47,091 annually (Starting salary may be higher depending on experience)
Full-Time Position – Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Application Closing Date: Open Until Filled Join the talented, collegial Assignment and Jury Team of the Circuit Court. The position is responsible for calendar assignment and coordination of civil matters and is also involved in criminal case assignment and jury management. Strong organizational, communication, technical and interpersonal skills are required. Apply through the Worcester County Human Resources Department: https://worcesterhr.co.worcester.md.us/
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Do you have an old bicycle not being used? It could mean a world of difference to a hard-working international student. We are looking to get as many bikes as possible. Your donation will be taxdeductible. Contact Gary at 443-975-3065.
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PAGE TO SCREEN BOOK CLUB ‘MOVIE SHOWING’ Worcester County Library - Ocean Pines Branch, 11107 Cathell Road, 1 p.m. Can you spot what’s different? What’s the same? Join the group for the wrap up of our first book. For all ages. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410-632-2600
BARIATRIC SUPPORT GROUP Meets the first and second Wednesday of each month for non-surgical patients. Atlantic General Bariatrics Center, 410-6419568
KIWANIS COAT & TOY DRIVE Ocean Pines Community Center Parking Lot, 235 Ocean Parkway, 9 a.m.-noon. Coats may be new or gently used and toys, new and unwrapped. Coats are for local charities to distribute and toys for Worcester G.O.L.D. Sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Ocean Pines-Ocean City.
AARP CHAPTER 1917 MEETING Ocean City 50plus Center, 104 41st St., 10 a.m. Arrive early at 9:30 a.m. for a social half-hour and refreshments. Guest speaker will be from the Sierra Club. New members welcome. Bob McCluskey, 410-250-0980
STORY TIME ‘BIRDS OF A FEATHER’ Worcester County Library - Ocean City Branch, 10003 Coastal Highway, 10:30 a.m. Stories about feathered friends and a pinecone bird feeder craft. For ages 2-5 years. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410-632-2600
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majig STEM building kit. For ages 4 years and older. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410632-2600
for an. hour of movement. Register: www.worcesterlibrary.org under “Events.” 410-632-2600
STORY TIME ‘THINGS THAT FLY’
ROCK LEGENDS SERIES ‘JIMI HENDRIX’
Worcester County Library - Snow Hill Branch, 307 N. Washington St., 10:30 a.m. Stories, songs and rhymes. For ages 2-5 years. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410-6322600
Worcester County Library - Ocean Pines Branch, 11107 Cathell Road, 2 p.m. Watch a 1973 documentary focusing on Hendrix’s career triumphs, from the Monterey Pop Festival to Woodstock. Also featured are Eric Clapton, Mick Jagger and Little Richard. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410632-2600
Worcester County Library - Berlin Branch, 13 Harrison Ave., 2 p.m. This duo presents songs from the 1030s-50s by such legends as Bing Crosby, Duke Ellington, Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald. Registration required: www.worcesterlibrary.org. 410632-2600
SMITH ISLAND CAKE DEMO
OCEAN CITY BOOK OF THE MONTH: ‘THE FOUNTAINS OF SILENCE’ BY RUTA SEPETYS
TRIVIA WITH THE LIBRARY
Worcester County Library - Ocean City Branch, 10003 Coastal Highway, 4:30 p.m. Join fellow book lovers to discuss this month’s selection. Books are available at the branch. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410632-2600
Thurs., Nov. 10
Worcester County Library - Pocomoke Branch, 301 Market St., 2 p.m. Lisa Evans teaches the secrets and tips for making this famous cake. Sampling included. Registration required: www.worcesterlibrary.org. 410-632-2600
Ocean City 50plus Center, 104 41st St., Ocean City, 2 p.m. Test your knowledge and win prizes. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410-632-2600
TURKEY RACES Worcester County Library - Snow Hill Branch, 307 N. Washington St., 3:30 p.m. Craft the fastest turnkeys possible and race them. For ages 5-10 years. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410-632-2600
RIGAMAJIG THURSDAYS Worcester County Library - Ocean City Branch, 10003 Coastal Highway, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Join in anytime during the day to use your imagination and build using the Riga-
ZUMBA FOR ALL Worcester County Library - Berlin Branch, 13 Harrison Ave., 4:30-5:30 p.m. Join certified Zumba instructor Joyce Landsman
BEACH SINGLES-55 PLUS Thursdays - Harpoon Hanna’s, 39064 Harpoon Road, Fenwick Island, DE, 4-6 p.m. Info: 302-436-9577 or BeachSingles.org
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TRUSTEE'S SALE OF CONDOMINIUM UNIT
The Trustee named below will sell at public auction to the highest bidder on Monday, November 14, 2022, at 4:00 p.m., at the front door of Golden Sands Club Condominium, Unit No. 202, 10900 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD, all that property designated as Golden Sands Club Condominium Unit No. 202, together with an undivided percentage interest in the common elements, as established by Declaration and Bylaws recorded among the land records of Worcester County in LiberNo. 479, folio 548, et seq., as amended, and as further described in a deed recorded at Liber 6051, folio 134, et seq., in "AS IS" condition, SUBJECT to all the liens, covenants, agreements, conditions, easements and restrictions as may appear among the land records of Worcester County, Maryland. A deposit of $15,000.00 in cash or certified check will be required of the Purchaser at the auction. (A deposit will not be required if the successful bidder is the secured party in this foreclosure action.) The balance in cash or cashier's or certified check shall be paid within 20 days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, said balance to bear interest at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum from the date of sale to the date of payment. Time is of the essence for the Purchaser. All real estate taxes, wastewater, water charges, and condominium assessments shall be adjusted as of the date of sale and assumed thereafter by the Purchaser. All settlement costs, including recordation and transfer taxes and recording fees, shall be paid by the Purchaser. Possession will be given upon payment in full of the purchase price. If Purchaser fails to pay the balance of the purchase price when due, the deposit shall be forfeited and the property resold at the risk and cost of the defaulting Purchaser. For further information, you may contact Spencer Ayres Cropper, Trustee, 410-723-1400. OCD-10/27/3t _________________________________ Rosenberg & Associates, LLC 4340 East West Highway, Suite 600 Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 907-8000 www.rosenberg-assoc.com
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE
OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 6803 ATLANTIC AVE., UNIT #4K OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Shirley R. Ellis and Barbara A. Moffitt f/k/a Barbara A. Montgomery dated September 20, 2007 and recorded in Liber 5006, folio 1 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester
Ocean City Today / Public Notices County, at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on NOVEMBER 15, 2022 AT 3:55 PM ALL THAT LEASEHOLD LOT OF GROUND, together with the buildings and improvements thereon situated in Worcester County, MD and described as Unit number 4-K in the "Beachloft Condominium" and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. Tax ID #10-080487. The property will be sold subject to an annual ground rent of $300.00, payable on the 15th day of February and August. The property, which is improved by a dwelling, will be sold in an "as is" condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $28,000 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 to be paid in cash within ten days of final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County. Interest to be paid on the unpaid purchase money at the rate pursuant to the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received in the office of the Sub. Trustees. There will be no abatement of interest in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement or if settlement is delayed for any reason. The noteholder shall not be obligated to pay interest if it is the purchaser. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of all real property taxes, including agricultural taxes, if applicable, and any and all public and/or private charges or assessments, to the extent such amounts survive foreclosure sale, including water/sewer charges and ground rent, to be adjusted to date of sale and paid at execution of the deed, except where the secured party is the purchaser, and thereafter assumed by the purchaser. Condominium fees and/or homeowners association dues, if any, shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale forward. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes and settlement expenses shall be borne by the purchaser. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. Purchaser assumes the risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale forward. Additional terms to be announced at the time of sale. If the Sub. Trustees are unable to convey good and marketable title, the purchaser's sole remedy in law and equity shall be limited to a refund of the deposit without interest. If the purchaser fails to go to settlement, the deposit shall be forfeited, to the Trustees for application against all expenses, attorney’s fees and the full commission on the sale price of the above-scheduled foreclosure sale. In the event of default, all expenses of this sale (including attorney’s fees and the full commission on the gross sale price of this sale) shall be charged against and paid
out of the forfeited deposit. The Trustees may then re-advertise and resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser or may avail themselves of any legal or equitable remedies against the defaulting purchaser without reselling the property. In the event of a resale, the defaulting purchaser shall not be entitled to receive the surplus, if any, even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulting purchaser and the defaulting purchaser shall be liable to the Trustees and secured party for reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses incurred in connection with all litigation involving the Property or the proceeds of the resale. Trustees' file number 22-000816MD-F-1. Diane S. Rosenberg, Mark D. Meyer, et al., Substitute Trustees
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NOTICE
OF PUBLIC HEARING WORCESTER COUNTY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS AGENDA
NOVEMBER 4, 2022 116(c)(3), ZS 1-215(c)(3) & ZS 1-311, located at the intersection of West Torquay and Sussex Roads, Tax Map 21, Parcel 320, Tax District 10, Worcester County, Maryland. 6:45 p.m. Re-Advertisement of Case No. 22-47, on the application of Mark Cropper, on the lands of Charles Barreras, requesting a variance to the rear yard setback from 30 feet to 22.48 feet (to encroach 7.52 feet) for a proposed 2nd floor deck addition in the R-3 Multi-family Residential District, pursuant to Zoning Code §§ ZS 1-116(c)(4), ZS 1207(b)(2) and ZS 1-305, located at 46 Lookout Point, Tax Map 16, Parcel 41, Section 4, Lot 104, Tax District 3, Worcester County, Maryland. 6:50 p.m. Case No. 22-54, on the application of Mill Brook Engineering, on the lands of Lake Haven MHP, requesting a variance to the side yard setback of 300 feet to 119 feet (to encroach 181 feet) for an addition to a Wastewater Treatment Plant in the R-4 General Residential District pursuant to Zoning Code §§ ZS 1-116(c)(4), ZS 1-208(b)(6), ZS 1208(c)(9) and ZS 1-328(c) located at 11003 Grays Corner Road, Tax Map 21, Parcel 161, Tax District 3, Worcester County, Maryland. Administrative Matters OCD-10/27/2t _________________________________
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 10, 2022 Pursuant to the provisions of the Worcester County Zoning Ordinance, notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held in-person before the Board of Zoning Appeals for Worcester County, in Training Room A on the third floor of the Worcester County Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland. 6:30 p.m. Case No. 22-52, on the lands of Celeste McGee, requesting an after-the-fact variance to the side yard setback from 20 feet to 7.3 feet (to encroach 12.7 feet) for an existing shed in the E-1 Estate District (A-1 Agricultural setbacks apply) pursuant to Zoning Code §§ ZS 1116(c)(4), ZS 1-122(c)(1)B.1, ZS 1-203(b)(4) and ZS 1-305, located at 12550 Daye Girls Road, Tax Map 9, Parcel 271, Tax District 5, Worcester County, Maryland. 6:35 p.m. Case No. 22-55, on the lands of Curtis United Methodist Church, on the application of Kenneth Shockley, requesting a variance to the front yard setback from 60 feet from the center of the road right-ofway to 41.4 feet (to encroach 18.6 feet) and a side yard variance from 35 feet to 13.3 feet (to encroach 21.7 feet) for an addition to an existing church in the A-1 Agricultural District pursuant to Zoning Code §§ ZS 1-116(c)(4), ZS 1-201(c)(18) and ZS 1305, located at 11808 Campbelltown Road, Tax Map 14, Parcel 151, Tax District 3, Worcester County, Maryland. 6:40 p.m. Case No. 22-51, on the application of Hugh Cropper, IV, on the lands of Francis J. Townsend, III, requesting a special exception to allow a 3 lot subdivision in the RP Resource Protection District, pursuant to Zoning Code §§ ZS 1-
NOTICE
of a Public Hearing of the Town of Berlin, MD Planning Commission Pursuant to the Code of the Town of Berlin, MD Section 108-215, “Procedure for Change”, The Berlin Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing during its meeting to be held on Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at 5:30 PM in the Mayor and Council Chambers, second floor, of the Berlin Town Hall, 10 William Street, Berlin, MD to consider a request for a Text Amendment received from the Burley Oak Brewing Company, to Section 108163(b)(8) of the Town Code. The proposed Text Amendment reads as follows: “In the B-2 Shopping District or B-3 General Business District a special exception to allow a grain silo to be utilized as part of a brewery operation, but not exceeding thirty-five (35) feet in height.” OCD-10/27/2t _________________________________
NOTICE
OF PASSAGE OF BILL 22-18 WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Take Notice that Bill 22-18 (Zoning – Food Waste Composting Facilities) was passed by Commissioners Bertino, Bunting, Church, Elder, Mitrecic, Nordstrom and Purnell on October 18, 2022. A fair summary of the bill is as follows: § ZS 1-103(b). (Adds definitions
NOVEMBER 4, 2022 related to Food Waste Composting Facilities.) § ZS 1-201(c)(33). (Renumbers the existing subsection 33 to subsection 34 and adds this new subsection to permit, by special exception in the A1 Agricultural District, food waste composting systems in accordance with the provisions of § ZS 1-329.) § ZS 1-202(c)(43). (Renumbers the existing subsection 43 to subsection 44 and adds this new subsection to permit, by special exception in the A2 Agricultural District, food waste composting systems in accordance with the provisions of § ZS 1-329.) § ZS 1-212(c)(14). (Renumbers the existing subsection 14 to subsection 15 and adds this new subsection to permit, by special exception in the I1 Light Industrial District, food waste composting systems in accordance with the provisions of § ZS 1329.) § ZS 1-213(c)(10). (Renumbers the existing subsection 10 to subsection 11 and adds this new subsection to permit, by special exception in the I2 Heavy Industrial District, food waste composting systems in accordance with the provisions of § ZS 1329.) § ZS 1-329. (Repeals and reenacts this section to add standards for “Food Waste Composting Facilities” while retaining the existing standards for Solid Waste Disposal Sites.) This bill becomes effective fortyfive (45) days from the date of its passage. This is only a fair summary. A full copy is available in Room 1103 of the Worcester County Government Center and on the County Website at www.co.worcester.md.us. THE WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OCD-10/27/3t _________________________________ CHARLES T. CAPUTE ESQ MCALLISTER, DE TAR, SHOWALTER & WALKER LLC 100 N. WEST STREET EASTON, MD 21601-2710
NOTICE
OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 19425 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF HALE HARRISON Notice is given that ALBERTA HARRISON whose address is 1522 TEAL DRIVE OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 and GEORGE HALE HARRISON whose address is 3521 ATLANTIC AVENUE OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 were on OCTOBER 21, 2022 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of HALE HARRISON who died on OCTOBER 17, 2022 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 21st day of APRIL, 2023.
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Ocean City Today / Public Notices 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; 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. TERRI WESTCOTT, Register of Wills for Worcester County ONE W MARKET STREET ROOM 102 - COURT HOUSE SNOW HILL, MD 21863-1074 OCD-10/27/3t _________________________________
NOTICE
OF PUBLIC HEARINGS BOARD OF PORT WARDENS Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 106, ”Waterways,” Article II – “Shoreline Development” of the Code of the Town of Ocean City, Maryland, hereinafter referred to as the Code, same being the Port Wardens Ordinance of Ocean City, Maryland, notice is hereby given that public hearings will be conducted in the Council Chambers of City Hall located at 301 Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City, Maryland.
mum channelward 30’. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 2835 GULL WAY Parcel # 4892 -A12 in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. OWNER: Michael McLimans APPLICANT: Pristine Permitting, LLC PW 22-124 A request has been submitted to install one boatlift with associated poles a maximum channelward extension of 16’. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 753 94TH ST Parcel # 9626 -753 in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. OWNER: Michael & Karen Thickman APPLICANT: Pristine Permitting LLC PW 22-125 A request has been submitted to install one boat lift with four associated pilings a maximum channelward extension of 17’. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 718 BRADLEY RD SLIP J Parcel # 2575A-J in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. OWNER: Linda & McKinley Smith APPLICANT: Pristine Permitting, LLC PW 22-126 A request has been submitted to move and realign four existing pilings and to remove/reconfigure triangle pier so all construction is parallel to property. No change in channelward extension. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 727 BRADLEY RD UNIT A Parcel # 9264 -98A in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. APPLICANT/OWNER: Robert & Wendy Milewski OCD-10/27/2t _________________________________
NOTICE OF SALE
Thursday, November 10, 2022 At 2:00 p.m.
$28,625,000* COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND CONSOLIDATED PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT BONDS, 2022 SERIES
PW 22-113 A request has been submitted to demolish a shared pier, construct a new 6’ x 30’ shared pier and to install (1) boatlift with four pilings a maximum channelward extension of 30’. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 2833 GULL WAY Parcels# 4892 -A12 in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. OWNERS: Theresa Isenburg APPLICANT: Pristine Permitting, LLC PW 22-122 A request has been submitted to install one boat lift with associated pilings a maximum channelward extension of 21.5’. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 225 26TH ST UNIT 5 Parcel # 5710 -5 in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. OWNER: Scott & Denise Messmer APPLICANT: McGinty Marine Construction PW 22-123 A request has been submitted to demo existing shared pier and rebuild a 6 x 30’ shared pier, install one boat lift with four associated pilings and one PWC lift, maxi-
Overview. Electronic bids only via Parity® (as referred to herein, “Parity”) will be received for the abovecaptioned issue of general obligation bonds (the “Bonds”) of County Commissioners of Worcester County, Maryland (the “County”) by the Finance Officer of the County (the “Finance Officer”) on Tuesday, November 15, 2022 (unless rescheduled) (in either such case, the “Bid Date”), until 10:45 a.m. prevailing Eastern time (“ET”) on the Bid Date for the purchase of the County’s Consolidated Public Improvement Bonds, 2022 Series (the “Bonds”). By submitting a bid, a bidder represents and warrants to the County that (i) its bid is submitted by an officer or agent duly authorized to bind such bidder to a legal, valid and enforceable contract for the purchase of the Bonds, and (ii) it has an established industry reputation for underwriting new issuances of municipal bonds. Dated Date and Interest Payment Dates. The Bonds will be dated as of the date of delivery of the Bonds. In-
terest on the Bonds will be payable on August 1, 2023 and semiannually thereafter on February 1 and August 1 until maturity or earlier redemption. Principal Amounts and Principal Payment Dates. The Bonds will be subject to principal amortization either through serial maturities or mandatory sinking fund redemptions or a combination thereof, as described below. The Bonds will be issued in the aggregate principal amount of $28,625,000* and will mature or be subject to mandatory sinking fund redemption on August 1 in the following years and in the following amounts, subject to adjustment as described under “Adjustments” below: Year of Maturity* 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037
Principal Amount* $1,090,000 1,395,000 1,465,000 1,535,000 1,620,000 1,700,000 1,785,000 1,875,000 1,975,000 2,080,000 2,185,000 2,295,000 2,415,000 2,540,000 2,670,000
Serial Bonds and/or Term Bonds. A bidder may designate in its bid two or more consecutive principal amounts specified above as a term bond, which matures on the maturity date of the last included principal amount of the sequence. More than one such sequence of principal amounts may be designated as a term bond. Any term bond so designated shall be subject to mandatory sinking fund redemption in each year on the principal payment date and in the entire amount of each installment payment designated for inclusion in such term bond, as adjusted if applicable. Adjustments. After selecting the winning bid for the Bonds, the aggregate principal amount of the Bonds and the principal amortization schedule may be adjusted as determined by the County. Any such adjustments will not reduce the aggregate principal amount of the Bonds by more than 15%. The dollar amount bid for the Bonds by the winning bidder will be adjusted proportionately to reflect any decrease in the aggregate principal amount of the Bonds finally determined to be issued. Any such adjustment will be communicated to the winning bidder by 4:45 p.m. ET on the Bid Date. Interest rates specified by the successful bidder for all maturities will not change. The successful bidder may not withdraw its bid as a result of any changes made within these limits. Any such adjusted bid price will reflect changes in the dollar amount of the underwriter’s discount and original issue discount or premium, if any, but will not change the underwriter’s discount per $1,000 of par amount of the Bonds from the underwriter’s discount that would have been received based on the purchase
PAGE 46 price in the winning bid, the coupon rates or initial offering prices specified by the successful bidder. The successful bidder for the Bonds as so adjusted may not withdraw its bid or change the interest rates bid or initial offering prices as a result of any changes made to the principal amounts of the Bonds within these limits. ALL BIDS SHALL REMAIN FIRM FOR 6 HOURS AFTER THE BID DEADLINE. General Obligations. The Bonds will be unconditional general obligation bonds of the County and will be issued upon its full faith and credit and unlimited taxing power, which will be irrevocably pledged to the prompt payment of the principal of and interest on all of the Bonds as the same become due. Bond Registrar and Paying Agent; Book-Entry Only. The principal of the Bonds will be payable at the designated corporate trust office of Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company (the “Bond Registrar and Paying Agent”). The Bonds will be issued in book-entry only form and held under The Depository Trust Company’s “FAST” system. Use of Proceeds. The Bonds are being issued to finance or reimburse (a) project expenditures relating to (i) Phase 2 improvements to the Worcester County Jail, (ii) a new Public Safety Logistical Storage Facility, (iii) an addition to Stephen Decatur Middle School, and (iv) a belt filter press in the Ocean Pines service area, and (b) costs of issuance and other related costs of the Bonds. Optional Redemption. The Bonds maturing on or after August 1, 2033 are subject to redemption at the option of the County prior to their respective maturities, as a whole or in part on any date on or after August 1, 2032, in any order of maturity directed by the County, upon payment of a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Bonds (or portions thereof) to be redeemed, together with accrued interest on the principal amount being redeemed to the date fixed for redemption at the rate or rates stated in the Bonds to be redeemed in whole or in part, without premium or penalty. Notice of and Procedure for Redemption. The procedures for redemption of the Bonds, including for giving notice of such redemption, are described in the Preliminary Official Statement (hereinafter defined) and are incorporated herein by reference. Electronic Bids. Bids must be submitted by electronic bidding via Parity and submitted by 10:45 a.m. ET. No bid will be accepted after the time for receiving bids for the Bonds. To the extent any instructions or directions set forth in Parity conflict with this Notice of Sale, the terms of this Notice of Sale shall control. For further information about Parity, potential bidders may contact Parity (212) 849-5021. Each prospective electronic bidder shall be solely responsible to submit its bid via Parity and to make the arrangements to access Parity. Neither the County nor Parity shall (i) have any duty or obligation to provide or assure access to Parity, (ii) be responsible for proper operation of Parity, or (iii) have any liability for
Ocean City Today / Public Notices any delays or interruptions of, or any damages caused by Parity. The County is using Parity as a communication mechanism, and not as the County’s agent, to conduct the electronic bidding for the Bonds and the County is not bound by any advice and determination of Parity to the effect that any particular bid complies with the terms of this Notice of Sale. Each bidder is solely responsible for the costs and expenses of submitting its bid via Parity. If difficulties are encountered, please contact Parity at (212) 849-5021 and notify the County’s financial advisor, Davenport & Company LLC, by facsimile at (866) 932-6660. Electronic bids must be submitted for the purchase of the Bonds (all or none) via Parity. Prior to the specified deadline for the Bonds, a prospective bidder may (1) submit the proposed terms of its bid via Parity, (2) modify the proposed terms of its bid, in which event the proposed terms as last modified will (unless the bid is withdrawn as described herein) constitute its bid for the Bonds, or (3) withdraw its proposed bid. Once the bid deadline occurs, each bid will constitute an irrevocable offer to purchase the Bonds on the terms therein provided, subject to this Notice of Sale. For purposes of the electronic bidding process, the time as maintained on Parity shall constitute the official time. Bidding Constraints. Each bidder must submit a bid for the Bonds on an “all or none” basis. Bidders may specify more than one rate of interest to be borne by the Bonds but all Bonds of the same maturity must bear interest at a single rate; no split or supplemental interest rates and no conditional bids are permitted. The specified interest rates must be in multiples of one-eighth (1/8) or one-twentieth (1/20) of one percent (1%). A zero rate may not be named for any maturity. Bids for the Bonds must not be for less than 100% of par or more than 115% of par, the highest interest rate specified for the Bonds may not exceed the lowest interest rate in the same bid by more than 300 basis points and the maximum permitted coupon is five percent (5%). By submitting a bid for Bonds, a bidder agrees, if it is the successful bidder for the Bonds, to (1) provide to the County full and complete pricing information with respect to the Bonds in a timely manner so that the County may fulfill its obligation relating to the delivery of the Official Statement to the purchaser of the Bonds within seven business days following the award, including, without limitation, the offering price(s), interest rate(s), selling compensation, and other similar information; (2) comply with the requirements of SEC Rule 15c2-12 (the “Rule”), applicable federal and state securities laws and the applicable rules of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (the “MSRB”) in connection with the offer and sale of the Bonds; and (3) timely cause copies of the final Official Statement to be filed with the MSRB. Establishment of Issue Price. The County expects and intends that the provisions of U.S. Treasury Regula-
tion Section 1.148-1(f)(3)(i) (defining “competitive sale” for purpose of establishing the issue price of the Bonds) will apply to the initial sale of the Bonds. If such competitive sale requirements are met, the successful bid for the Bonds will be treated as a “Qualified Competitive Bid.” If such competitive sale requirements are not met, the successful bid for the Bonds will be treated as a “Nonqualified Competitive Bid.” If the apparent successful bid is a Qualified Competitive Bid, as promptly as possible after the bid deadline, the County will notify the apparent successful bidder and such bidder shall advise the County of the reasonably expected initial offering price to the public of each maturity of the Bonds. In addition, the successful bidder shall be required to provide to the County information to establish the reasonably expected initial offering price for each maturity of the Bonds for federal income tax purposes by completing a certificate acceptable to bond counsel to the County, on or before the date of issuance of the Bonds, substantially in the form of Appendix E-1 to the Preliminary Official Statement, with appropriate completions, edits and attachments. If the apparent successful bid is a Nonqualified Competitive Bid, as promptly as possible after the bid deadline, the County will notify the apparent successful bidder and such bidder shall advise the County of the initial sale price or initial offering price to the public, as applicable, of each maturity of the Bonds. In addition, the successful bidder will be required to provide to the County information and assurances to establish the initial sale price or the initial offering price to the public, as applicable, for each maturity of the Bonds for federal income tax purposes by completing a certificate acceptable to bond counsel to the County, on or before the date of issuance of the Bonds, substantially in the form of Appendix E-2 to the Preliminary Official Statement, with appropriate completions, edits and attachments. It is noted that the procedures for a Nonqualified Competitive Bid may require the winning bidder and, if applicable, other underwriters of the Bonds, to hold the initial offering prices of the Bonds for some or all maturities of the Bonds for up to five (5) business days after the sale date. Bids will not be subject to cancellation if the holdthe-offering price rule applies to any maturity of the Bonds. All actions to be taken on behalf of the County under this Notice of Sale to establish the issue price of the Bonds may be taken on behalf of the County by the County’s financial advisor, Davenport & Company LLC, and any notice or report to be provided to the County may be provided to the County’s financial advisor Davenport & Company LLC or bond counsel to the County. Good Faith Deposit. The successful bidder for the Bonds shall submit a good faith deposit for the Bonds in the amount of $286,250 (the “Deposit”). The Deposit shall be transferred by federal funds wire transfer no later than 3:00 p.m. ET on the Bid
NOVEMBER 4, 2022 Date (the “Deposit Deadline”). Wire instructions will be provided to the successful bidder of the Bonds by the County’s financial advisor upon verification of bids submitted, identification of the successful bidder for the Bonds and prior to the Deposit Deadline. The successful bidder for the Bonds will provide the federal funds wire reference number for its Deposit to the County’s financial advisor as quickly as it is available. Notification of the award of the Bonds, if made, will be indicated on Parity and shall not be made until after confirmation of receipt of the Deposit and adoption by the Board of County Commissioners of the County of a resolution making the award. If a Deposit is not received by the Deposit Deadline, the County will have the option to not award the Bonds without any liability to the successful bidder and the successful bidder shall be responsible to the County for all consequential damages arising from such failure. The Deposit of the successful bidder will be retained by the County to be applied in partial payment for the Bonds and no interest will be allowed or paid upon the amount thereof, but in the event a successful bidder shall fail to comply with the terms of its bid, the proceeds thereof will be retained as and for full liquidated damages. Award of Bonds. The County will not consider and will reject any bid for the purchase of less than all of the Bonds. THE RIGHT IS RESERVED TO REJECT ANY AND ALL BIDS FOR THE BONDS AND TO WAIVE ANY IRREGULARITY OR NON-CONFORMITY IN ANY BID. The award of the Bonds, if made, will be made to the bidder offering the lowest interest cost to the County. The lowest interest cost shall be determined in accordance with the true interest cost (“TIC”) method by doubling the semiannual interest rate (compounded semiannually) necessary to discount the debt service payments from the payment dates to the date of the Bonds and to the price bid. If two or more bidders for the Bonds bid the same lowest TIC, the Bonds shall be awarded to the bidder offering the highest premium and, if the highest premium is offered by two or more such bidders or if no premium is bid by any such bidders, the Bonds may be awarded, with their consent, in a ratable portion among such bidders, or the County, in its discretion, may award all of the Bonds to one bidder. The judgment of the County shall be final and binding upon all bidders with respect to the form and adequacy of any bid received and as to its conformity to the terms of this Notice of Sale. CUSIP Numbers. CUSIP numbers for the Bonds will be applied for by the County’s financial advisor, but the County will assume no obligation for the assignment or printing of such numbers on the Bonds or for the correctness of such numbers, and neither the failure to print such numbers on any of the Bonds nor any error with respect thereto shall constitute cause for a failure or refusal by the successful bidder for the Bonds to accept delivery of and make
NOVEMBER 4, 2022 payment for the Bonds. Preliminary Official Statement. The Preliminary Official Statement of the County concerning the Bonds (the “Preliminary Official Statement”) is in a form “deemed final” by the County for purposes of SEC Rule 15c2-12(b)(1) (the “Rule”) but is subject to revision, amendment and completion in the final Official Statement. Continuing Disclosure. In order to assist bidders in complying with the SEC Rule 15c2-12(b)(5), the County, pursuant to a continuing disclosure agreement, will undertake to provide certain information annually and notices of the occurrence of certain enumerated events. The proposed form of the Continuing Disclosure Agreement is set forth as Appendix D to the Preliminary Official Statement. Official Statement. As soon as practicable after the award of the Bonds to the successful bidder on the day of sale, the County will authorize the final Official Statement for the Bonds (the “Official Statement”). By submitting its bid for the Bonds, the successful bidder agrees to provide the County with pricing information and such other information as the County may require in order that the County may provide the successful bidder with a final Official Statement in compliance with the Rule. Whether or not any such information is included in the Official Statement (and any amendment or supplement thereto), such successful bidder shall be responsible to the County and its officials in all respects for the accuracy, fairness and completeness of such information, and for all decisions made with respect to the use or omission of such information in any re-offering of the Bonds, including the presentation or exclusion of any such information in any documents, including the Official Statement. Within seven (7) business days after the award of the Bonds to the successful bidder therefor, the County will deliver to the successful bidders an Official Statement, which is expected to be substantially in the form of the Preliminary Official Statement. The successful bidder will also be furnished, without cost (except to the extent an amendment or supplement is required due to a change in information provided by or on behalf of the successful bidder), with an electronic copy and, if requested, with a reasonable number of hard copies of the Official Statement and any amendments or supplements thereto. Delivery of the Bonds. Delivery of the Bonds will be made to the successful bidder through the facilities of DTC on or about November 30, 2022. On the closing date, bond counsel will deliver an opinion substantially in the form of Appendix B to the Preliminary Official Statement and the County will deliver customary closing documents as described in the Preliminary Official Statement. Payment of the net purchase price for the Bonds shall be made in immediately available funds. Right to Modify Notice of Sale. The County reserves the right to
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Ocean City Today / Public Notices modify any provisions of this Notice of Sale, including, without limitation, to reschedule the Bid Date or time of sale, or to change the preliminary amortization schedule for the Bonds or the bidding parameters for the Bonds; any such modifications shall be made not later than 9:30 a.m. ET on the Bid Date and communicated through Parity or TM3 News Service. Any bid submitted shall be in accordance with and be deemed to incorporate this Notice of Sale, including any modifications so made. Additional Information. The Preliminary Official Statement of the County concerning the Bonds, and copies of this Notice of Sale may be obtained from Mr. Phillip G. Thompson, Finance Officer, Worcester County Government Building, Room 1103, Snow Hill, Maryland, 21863, or from the County’s Financial Advisor, Davenport & Company LLC, The Oxford Building, 8600 LaSalle Road, Suite 618, Towson, Maryland, 21286 (410-296-9426). COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND By: Joseph M. Mitrecic President of the Board of County Commissioners ____ *Preliminary, subject to change. OCD-11/3/2t _________________________________ NOTICE TO HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTORS
INVITATION TO BID Housing Rehabilitation Worcester County, Maryland
The Worcester County Commissioners are currently accepting bids for rehabilitation work to be performed on single-family homes located in Worcester County. Bid specification packages and bid forms are available to licensed Maryland Home Improvement Contractors. Packages may be picked up from the Office of the County Commissioners, Worcester County Government Center, One West Market Street- Room 1103, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863, obtained online at www.co.worcester.md.us under the "Bids" dropdown menu in the lower right hand side of the home page, or by calling the Commissioners' Office at 410632-1194 to request a package by mail. The projects are proposed to be funded by the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and are thus subject to all applicable Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights guidelines. Sealed bids will be accepted until 1:00 p.m. on Monday, November 28, 2022, in the Office of the County Commissioners at the above address at which time they will be opened and publicly read aloud. Envelopes shall be marked: "Housing Rehabilitation Bid Berlin HVAC- November 28, 2022" in the lower left-hand corner "Housing Rehabilitation Bid Berlin Bid #1- November 28, 2022" in the lower left-hand corner "Housing Rehabilitation Bid Berlin Bid #2- November 28, 2022" in the lower left-hand corner "Housing Rehabilitation Bid -
Berlin Bid #3- November 28, 2022" in the lower left-hand corner "Housing Rehabilitation Bid Berlin Bid #4- November 28, 2022" in the lower left-hand corner "Housing Rehabilitation Bid Berlin Bid #5- November 28, 2022" in the lower left-hand corner "Housing Rehabilitation Bid Berlin Bid #6- November 28, 2022" in the lower left-hand corner "Housing Rehabilitation Bid – Pocomoke #1 - November 28, 2022" in the lower left-hand corner "Housing Rehabilitation Bid Pocomoke #2- November 28, 2022" in the lower left-hand corner Bids will be reviewed by staff and awarded by the County Commissioners at a future meeting. In awarding the bids, the Commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bids, waive formalities, informalities and technicalities therein, and to take whatever bids they determine to be in the best interest of the County considering lowest or best bid, quality of goods and work, time of delivery or completion, responsibility of bidders being considered, previous experience of bidders with County contracts, or any other factors they deem appropriate. All inquiries regarding the bid specifications shall be directed to the Housing Program Inspector, Dave Walter, at 410-603-4096. All other inquiries shall be directed to Davida Washington, at 410-632-1200, ext. 1171. THE WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OCD-11/3/3t _________________________________ VICTORIA L. O’NEILL, ESQ. AYRES, JENKINS, GORDY & ALMAND P.A. 6200 COASTAL HIGHWAY, SUITE 200 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842
NOTICE
OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 19405 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM G. WILKINS Notice is given that Wendy Ann DiBuo, 12004 Turtle Mill Road, Bishopville, MD 21813, was on October 25, 2022 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of William G. Wilkins who died on July 8, 2022, 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 25th day of April, 2023. 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. Wendy Ann DiBuo Personal Representative True Test Copy Terri Westcott Register of Wills for 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: November 03, 2022 OCD-11/3/3t _________________________________ IN THE ORPHANS’ COURT FOR (OR) BEFORE THE REGISTER OF WILLS FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND IN THE ESTATE OF: WANDA JEAN COHEN ESTATE NO. 19423
NOTICE
OF JUDICIAL PROBATE To all Persons Interested in the above estate: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed by Corey Rimel, 9927 Stephen Decatur Highway, #G13, Ocean City, MD 21842 for judicial probate for the appointment of a personal representative. A hearing will be held at One W. Market Street, Court Room 4, Court House, Snow Hill, MD 21863 on 11/15/2022 at 10:00 a.m. This hearing may be transferred or postponed to a subsequent time. Further information may be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills. Terri Westcott Register of Wills One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Phone: (410) 632-1529 Newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Publication Date: 10/27/2022 OCD-10/27/2t _________________________________ IN THE MATTER OF: Mick Joseph Taylor FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO: Mick Joseph Boulanger IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY Case No.: C-23-FM-22-000374
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FOR PUBLICATION (ADULT) (Md. Rule 15-901) The above Petitioner has filed a Petition for Change of Name to change their name from Mick Joseph Taylor to Mick Joseph Boulanger.
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The petitioner is seeking a name change because: Want to change to mothers maiden name. Any person may file an objection to the Petition for Change of Name on or before 11/29/2022. The objection must be supported by an affidavit (written statement confirmed by oath or affirmation) and served upon the petitioner (Md. Rule 1-321). If no timely objection is filled, the court may issue a judgment or grant the name change. A copy of this notice must be published one time in a newspaper of general circulation in the county/city at least fifteen (15) days before the deadline to file an objection. Susan R. Braniecki Clerk True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD OCD-11/3/1t _________________________________
Mayor & City Council Ocean City, Maryland
BID SOLICITATION Downtown Recreation Center Site Construction
Mayor & City Council Ocean City is seeking bids from qualified and experienced vendors to provide site
construction for the Downtown Recreation Center and for said work to be in conformity with the Bid Documents. Bid Documents for the Downtown Recreation Center Site Construction may be obtained from the Town’s Procurement Department by either e-mailing the Procurement Manager, Scott Wagner, at swagner@oceancitymd.gov or by calling 410-723-6647 during normal business hours, or via the Solicitations tab on the Town’s (https://oceancitymd.gov/oc/procurement-bids/ ) website. Vendors are responsible for checking this website for addenda prior to submitting their bids. The Town is not responsible for the content of any Bid Document received through any third-party service. It is the sole responsibility of the vendor to ensure the completeness and accuracy of their Completed Bid Documents. A pre-bid meeting will be held on Monday, November 14, 2022 at 10am, located at City Hall, 301 N. Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City, MD 21842 for any questions concerning the Bid Documents. The last day for questions will be on Friday, November 18, 2022 at 3pm. The Addendum will be posted by close of business on Friday, December 2, 2022. Sealed Bid Documents are due no later than Monday, December 12, 2022 by 4:00 p.m. and will be opened and read aloud at the Mayor and City Council Work Session held on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. Bids are to be submitted to the Mayor & City Council Ocean City, Attn: City Manager; Room 230, 301
N. Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City, MD 21842 and must note the name of the solicitation on the outside of the package. Late Bid Document will not be accepted. Minority vendors are encouraged to compete for award of the solicitation. OCD-11/3/1t _________________________________
NOTICE
OF PUBLIC HEARING BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS TOWN OF OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 110 of the Code of Ocean City, Maryland, hereinafter referred to as the Code, same being the Zoning Ordinance for Ocean City, Maryland, notice is hereby given that public hearings will be conducted by the Board of Zoning Appeals for Ocean City, Maryland in the Council Chambers of City Hall located on Baltimore Avenue and Third Street, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland on: Thursday, November 17, 2022 at 6:00 PM Pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-93(2), Powers, of the Code, an appeal has been filed pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-94(2)(b)
requesting a special parking exception to waive one (1) parking space to allow an additional room be created while adding a third floor to the home for a total of four (4) bedrooms. The site of the appeal is described as Lot 31, Runaway Bay Drive of the Runaway Bay Townhouse Plat, further described as located on the west side of Penguin Drive, and known locally as 825 Penguin Drive, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. APPLICANT: CHRISTIAN & KIMBERLY KUNZLER – (BZA 2634 #22-09400018) at 6:10 PM Pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-93(3), Powers, of the Code, an appeal has been filed pursuant to the provisions of Sections 110-95 & 30-561 requesting a variance to Sections 30-554(d)(1a,3,&4) to allow roof overhangs to encroach greater than the 1’ allowance into the Critical Area setback. The site of the appeal is described as Lots 34 and 35 of the Neptune Development Plat, further described as located on the west side of St. Louis Avenue between 15th and 16th Streets, and locally known as 1505 and 1507 St Louis Avenue, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. APPLICANT: ACRES R US LLC C/O TODD FERRANTE – (BZA 2635 #22-09500010) Further information concerning the public hearings may be examined in the office of the Department of Planning and Community Development in City Hall. Christopher Rudolf, Chairman Maureen Howarth, Attorney OCD-11/3/2t _________________________________
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Weatherization program by DHCD marks 46 years in ’22 By Lauren Bunting Contributing Writer (Nov. 4, 2022) Last year, Gov. Larry Hogan issued a proclamation that Oct. 30 is Weatherization Day in Maryland. The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) is marking the 46th year for its Weatherization Assistance Program, which helps predominantly limited-income households make important repairs and upgrades to their homes. The Weatherization Assistance Program was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Gerald Ford in 1976. The program is a federal, state, and local partnership that serves lowto moderate-income households in every county in the United States, including all local jurisdictions in Maryland. “As utility costs increase and inflation rises, programs such as the Weatherization Assistance Program help lower bills for Maryland house-
holds,” said DHCD Secretary Kenneth C. Holt. The program leads to an average decrease of $514 in annual out-ofpocket expenses and a healthy home. Participation in the program helps reduce hospital visits, and decrease sinus infections, asthma, colds, allergies, and hypertension. Data analysis suggests that the program has caused a 48 percent reduction in the number of days participating residents reported poor mental health. The Weatherization Assistance Program is one of an array of energy efficiency programs administered by the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development. The department also administers the EmPOWER program, which helps limited income households with installation of materials and equipment to reduce energy costs and increase efficiency. Between both programs, the department has weatherized more than 20,000 households since 2016. — Lauren Bunting is the Broker of Record for Keller Williams Realty of Delmarva in Ocean City.
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BUSINESS BRIEFS Continued from Page 49 ber of Buckingham Presbyterian Church and he is a coach for Berlin Little League. Bank of Ocean City is a locallyowned, independent community bank. Established in 1916 and headquartered in West Ocean City, the bank has five offices; two in Ocean City, one in Ocean Pines, one in Berlin and a Delaware branch in Fenwick Island.
Newly appointed The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore has announced Jessica Atwood as the newly appointed Gifts and Grants officer. Atwood will support the Community Foundation commitment to being an effective steward of the assets entrusted by the community. In this role, Atwood will support the foundation’s finance department to enhance data entry and analysis, gift and grants processing and donor relations efforts. Atwood’s background includes over 12 years of experience in program management, fundraising, advance-
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Mizeur lays out ‘very strong’ and ‘compelling’ blueprints Continued from Page 24 I lay out a very strong and compelling vision and a clear blueprint of what I want to get done. I’m not somebody that throws up my hands and complains about problems. I’m putting real solutions on the table and I am giving voters the real opportunity to directly read my blueprint for action and hopefully, they read it and say ‘Yeah, I want to hire this hardworking woman who’s thinking through how to get things done to be my congresswoman. Environmental Protections We have a plan that we call “agriclimate solutions for the Eastern Shore.” It indicates that we consider farmers a part of the solution to the climate crisis by investing in a national soil health initiative that encourages carbon sequestration in the ground through regenerative farming practices like cover crops. Our district has more coastal line than any other district in the state and more than most in the country. We’re not served well by a congressman who’s a climate change denier. I am backed by the League of Conservation Voters and the Sierra Club with a very strong record of both advocating for
the environment and farmers. I am both things myself — an environmentalist and a farmer. Athletic Complex This is a local issue but I think all issues at some level rise to the attention of an active member of Congress and thinking through if there are other avenues of federal revenue. The first thing to work out is the amount of support at the local level, everything from where it gets built — I hear from folks in Pocomoke having concern about getting over to a facility in Berlin — to transparency concerns about it costing more than taxpayers thought it would. I think all of those things are how you get good public policy, by getting citizen engagement and input and having your ear close to the ground and coming up with what the county and its residents want. I understand wanting a world-class facility that draws in these competitions as a point of pride for our student-athletes. I think there are always ways to find funding at the state level and/or federal investments to support projects like this once there is consensus in the community on the desire to build it and where.
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Moore talks challenges on shore By Jack Chavez Staff Writer This interview originally ran in the Aug. 27, 2021 issue of Ocean City Today. In lieu of a fresh interview with Wes Moore, which we were unable to obtain, we are re-running this interview with further editing. (Nov. 4, 2022) While in town for the 2021 Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) convention at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wes Moore made himself available to Ocean City Today to discuss his position on various topics that affect Wes Moore the Lower Eastern Shore. Background Wes Moore is an author, entrepreneur and U.S. Army veteran, having served with the 82nd Airborne Division and serving in the War in Afghanistan. Most recently, he was the CEO of the Robin Hood Foundation, a charitable organization that focuses on poverty-related issues in New York City. Moore was born in Tacoma Park. Overview I think we need to talk about the assets that the lower Eastern Shore has that not only other places in the state don’t have, but, truthfully, other places in the country don’t have — how we think about energy powerfully and uniquely that benefits people on the lower Eastern Shore. Part of our priority in government and part of my priority as governor is not going to be what are we doing to communities, but what can be done with communities? How can we work with community members and work with impacted populations to create the kind of policies that can create measures of economic growth that can work for everybody? Broadband We need to make it a priority — which it hasn’t always historically been — to think about all the various assets that this area has and then how to leverage them to the benefit of its residents. This has been a complicated (time) for people around the state and particularly for people on the Lower Eastern Shore. From an educational perspective, health perspective, environmental perspective, it’s been a really difficult and challenging (time).
We have to include areas and issues like access to broadband internet throughout the whole Eastern Shore. If you don’t have internet connectivity, it impacts everything from how our kids are learning, to how people apply for jobs, to how people get benefits. Hospitality industry We need to think about how we’re going to revitalize this Eastern Shore industry that was decimated due to covid-19. We saw throughout the state 11 years of job growth go away in 11 weeks, and the hardest-hit areas were in hospitality — our hotel and our restaurants. This region relies deeply on hospitality and, frankly, the population that relies most deeply on that economy is oftentimes the working poor. Twenty-three percent of the people who lost their jobs due to covid19 were people who were in poverty before covid-19. When we talk about the different mechanisms that can create a resilient economy, there is no place where that message is more resonant and important than what we see on the lower Eastern Shore. Unemployment and wages The full focus of our campaign and our administration is going to be focusing on work, wages and creating wealth for people. When we think about this idea of wages, we did not have data or evidence showing that there were people who were staying at home because they were receiving a $300 benefit from emergency unemployment insurance. And if the person was staying home because of a $300 benefit, then maybe we need to have a conversation on wages as well. Wind energy When you think about the uniqueness of Maryland and Maryland’s economy, wind energy is something that Maryland needs to move forward into exploring. It needs to be something done in collaboration with the community. When we think about not just the environmental implications, we have to, as a state, be very clear and fullthroated that climate change is real. Climate change is existential if we aren’t able to take a real leadership role in it. Wind is one of the features that we have to be very thoughtful about … We also know that wind energy is something that will lead to economic revitalization. Done smartly, it is going to benefit people, particularly on the Lower Eastern Shore. I’m excited about the movement
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Board of Education candidates talk issues By Jack Chavez Staff Writer (Nov. 4, 2022) There are three seats up for grabs in Tuesday’s election for the Worcester County Board of Education — four if counting District 7 where incumbent Todd Ferrante runs unopposed. But in districts 1, 4 and 6, multiple challengers are attempting to take down incumbents. In District 1, John Abbott is challenging incumbent Bill Buchanan, who did not respond to re-
quests for comment for this story. In District 4, Bill Gordy will look to fend off a challenge from Jamie Rice. In District 6, Katie Addis will try to unseat Nate Passwaters. District 1 There are a few recurring themes among the six candidates fighting for a seat. Among them is the county’s response to the effects of the covid-19 pandemic on student progress. “I believe one of our biggest challenges in the county is to get students
NOTICE OF ELECTION Town of Ocean City 2022 Municipal Election The Town of Ocean City is holding the Municipal Election in conjunction with the General Election. Registered Ocean City voters are able to vote in both elections at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center, 4001 Coastal Highway, on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The Municipal Election will be held in Hall A; the General Election will be held in Hall B. The Mayor and City Council approved free bus service on Election Day. ADA service requests require a 24-hour advanced trip reservation. The building is handicap accessible. Below is a sample ballot for the 2022 Ocean City Municipal Election which includes a mayoral candidate, council candidates, two ballot questions and one referendum question. Municipal Election voters will fill in the oval to the left of the name(s) of your choice. Absentee ballot applications are available on oceancitymd.gov. A self-addressed, return envelope will be included for the ballot return or absentee ballots can be dropped in the white mailbox located outside of City Hall and specifically labeled for Municipal Election Absentee Ballots only. BALLOT
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Local Referendum by Petition to Ordinance 2021-24 for the dedication of hotel rental tax revenue.
Authorizes the Mayor of Ocean City’s salary to be Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) a year. Under current law set by ordinance in 1989, the Mayor of Ocean City receives an annual salary of $30,000.00.
The Mayor and City Council of Ocean City receives hotel rental tax revenue. A portion of the gross hotel rental tax revenue is dedicated to the Town of Ocean City’s advertising budget.
FOR AGAINST Fill in the oval to the left of the name of your choice. You must blacken the oval completely, and do not make any marks outside of the oval. You do not have to vote in every race. Do not cross out or erase, or your vote may not count. If you make a mistake or a stray mark, ask for a new ballot from the poll workers.
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Rick Meehan
Ballot Question #2 Amendment to the Code of the Town Ocean City Maryland, Section 2-32, increasing the salaries of the Council President and Council members. Authorizes the City Council President’s salary to be Twenty-Three Thousand Dollars ($23,000.00) a year and the City Council members’ salaries to be Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00) a year. Under current law set by ordinance in 1989, the members of the City Council of Ocean City receive an annual salary of $10,000.00 and the president of the Council receives an additional $1,000.00 annually.
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Amendment to the Code of the Town Ocean City Maryland, Section 2-31, increasing the Mayor’s salary.
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Ordinance 2021-24 authorizes the Mayor and City Council the ability to dedicate a percentage of gross room revenue to cover expenses to promote destination marketing, without deduction or offset for other tourism expenses (i.e. salaries, office equipment, etc.), but to include the following direct expenses: advertising, marketing, promotions, sponsorships and sponsorship opportunity funds, research (including consultant fees), subscription and trade dues, conference fees, and marketing and promotions of special events ("Ocean City Advertising Budget"), as follows: A. Fiscal Year ("FY") 2023, 2.0% of gross room revenue to Ocean City Advertising Budget (60% of room tax to the general fund and 40% of room tax to advertising). B. FY 2024, 2.1% of gross room revenue to Ocean City Advertising Budget (58% of room tax to the general fund and 42% of room tax to advertising). C. FY 2025 and thereafter, 2.2% of gross room revenue to Ocean City Advertising Budget (56% of room tax to the general fund and 44% of room tax to advertising). Furthermore, if at any time after the passage of Ordinance 2021-24 the room tax imposed by Worcester County increases above the current five percent (5%), then forty percent (40%) of the revenue generated from any future room tax rate increase will be dedicated to the Ocean City Advertising Budget.
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up to grade level in math and reading after COVID-19 and the consequences of virtual learning,” Abbott said. “Students are moving forward while not proficient in John Abbott these subjects especially.” On the topic of safety, Abbott said he hears from students and teachers that there are “real problems” inside the walls of the schools. “School safety (is a top priority),” he said. “Protection from the outside can always be enhanced, but … students and teachers alike no longer feel safe in the classroom.” Another issue that Abbott mentioned was “the sexualization of students through social-emotional learning and sexually explicit books in the library.” District 4 Another popular topic was the shortage of educators. On this topic, Gordy said that the county has thus far been successful at maintaining staff for a variety of reasons, including small classes and competitive pay. “We will continue to review and upgrade our practices to mainBill Gordy tain a competitive edge in recruiting and retaining highly qualified teachers and staff,” Gordy said. He acknowledged the existence of educational gaps despite “concerted efforts in Worcester county.” Those gaps existed before the pandemic, which exacerbated them. “As outlined in the Blueprint (for Maryland’s Future legislation), a major step forward will to be move our entire school system towards equity for each student,” Gordy said. “Equality for each student means that each student is given the same resources. Equity means recognizing that every student has specific needs
to be successful. To meet this demand in Worcester County we have embarked on a concentrated effort towards day-to-day rigor and will continue to support rigorous afterschool and summer programs.” He advocated multiple times for the Blueprint, which he’d like to see implemented. “One major challenge facing our school system is the implementation of the Blueprint … This is legislation that was passed in 2021 that, for the first time in two decades, revises the state school funding formula. Over the next 13 years, the formula calls for billions of dollars in new investments. These new investments would increase educators’ pay; hire more educators with a focus on diversity; increase resources for students of poverty and with special needs; establish more career and technology programs; create a more rigorous accountability system,” Gordy said. He added also that the board will have a “significant role” in implementing the Blueprint locally. “Because over 80 percent of our budget comes from the Worcester County Commissioners, we must continue to work closely with them to reach the goals outlined in the Blueprint,” he said. “This will indeed be a major undertaking for all involved.” Rice summarized her platform thusly: “It’s no secret that American politics is a morally bankrupt social scheme, which has led to the dumbing down of our offJamie Rice spring,” she said. “The three biggest issues facing the education system are the controlling influences of politics, funding, and curriculum. “From the perspective of all things being relative to what the school system says it’s trying to accomplish, compared to the actual results, we are failing our children across the board. It is my mission to advocate for the
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Teacher retention, student and staff safety priorities full transparency of all funding, curriculums, programs, systems and procedures. I am extremely passionate about there being no politics in the public school system and ending divisive ideologies. I am committed to standing up for our children and teachers against all odds, as we refocus on what’s important — providing high-quality education, and supporting the development of well-rounded and responsible individuals who aspire to achieve their full potential.” District 6 Passwaters praised the community and school system for navigating through “some extraordinary circumstances” during covid and pointed out that the district was the quickest in the state to return students to inperson learning. “Although historically, Worcester Nate Passwaters County Public Schools has led the State of Maryland in many educational metrics, such as college and career readiness metrics, we will always strive to achieve more,” he said. “We will continue to monitor those metrics and continue to strive to close any learning gaps that are identified. Worcester County Public Schools is very fortunate to have teachers and staff that are committed to the success of our students.” Passwaters also praised the county’s ability to shirk the national staffing shortage through proactive measures, adding that the board must continue to provide the attractive options that educators see here. “As we navigate through the tedious budget process to meet those needs, we will certainly be faced with some significant challenges,” he said. “It is because of the phenomenal
working relationship that the Board of Education has with our commissioners, who are also committed to excellence in education. I am confident that we will be able to adopt a financially responsible budget, that meets the needs of all students and staff, and continues to fund mandated legislative initiatives. Like many school systems throughout our nation, we are always faced with challenges. I often speak with families in our community who relocated to Worcester County because of our Public School System and Public Safety, I am proud to be a part of both. Addis, like Abbott and Rice, looks at transparency in the classroom as a major concern. “Worcester County prides itself on being at the forefront of the Katie Addis digital age, yet are unable to provide online links to the curriculum being used,” she said. I will recommend this to be updated.” She also touched on what she saw as a lack of discipline and too much politics in schools. “The lack of discipline in the classroom, which leads to teacher burnout, is another challenge,” Addis said. The administration must do better with supporting teachers. Students must know there are consequences for their actions. “Politics in school has become one of the most prevalent and divisive issues because it is taking place in all schools, especially in the upper grades, and creating a social divide amongst our students.” District 1 incumbent Bill Buchanan could not be reached for this article.
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Four new city fire dept. positions approved By Mallory Panuska Staff Writer (Nov. 4, 2022) Ocean City Council members answered a desperate call for help from the resort’s fire department this week with approval of four new full-time positions. However the assistance may only scratch the surface in addressing the deep-rooted needs of an agency that officials say is wrought with exhaustion and inflated overtime costs. “Understanding, through some conversations with the city manager about the amount of overtime spent to cover shifts, sadly, four people may not resolve it,” International Firefighter Association Local 4269 President Ryan Whittington told council members at a work session Tuesday. “And the workload that it has created on the current full-time employees is taxing,” he continued “It’s like putting four dollars in your gas tank but you know that you’re going to need 18 dollars to get there.” The comments preceded a discussion and vote on a plan to hire one firefighter emergency medical technician IV and three firefighter EMT Tech II positions for a total $316,478. The employees are expected to be in place by February. And while Whittington said the four new positions will help, he does not believe they will solve the signifi-
cant staffing issues that have plagued the department for the last two-plus years. “It takes 16 weeks to onboard a firefighter, EMS provider,” Whittington said. “And waiting until next budget to hire more than four won’t help us for next summer. We need help now.” The department’s problems were exacerbated when its flock of parttimers dropped significantly following the pandemic. Totals from the fire chief showed that the department had 82 part-time employees in 2019. After covid, the number fell to 40. “Seven of them are maxed on hours, only 26 will work more than 350 hours a year, 12 of the 40 have little to no weekend or night availability, leaving us with 21 people to help supplement our staff,” Whittington said. His suggested solution was to hire eight positions now and eight in 2024, or a variation of the totals. “I ask that you consider a proposal to hire more than four. We need the help now,” he said. Fire Chief Richard Bowers reiterated Whittington’s comments, explaining that everything came to a head over the last three years when the department began losing parttime employees. The drop forced the full-timers to take on mandatory
overtime shifts to fill the gaps. “What we rely on now because of the lack of human capital is forced overtime,” he said. The practice caused overtime costs to skyrocket, which led City Manager Terry McGean to seek another solution. “Last year, overtime in the fire department was budgeted at about $300,000. It wound up about $800,000,” McGean said. “We are facing worse now.” He added that he would like to work the numbers to hire twice as many employees as the four proposed, but he is waiting to hear whether the city is going to receive federal Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response, or SAFER, funds. There’s no clear answer yet on whether the grant can be applied retroactively to hired positions, and McGean does not want to create a dicey budget situation. “I would prefer to wait until we have a more definitive answer on the SAFER grant before we jump into more additional positions,” he said. Council members voiced support for the four positions, and voted unanimously, with Councilman Mark Paddack not in attendance, to hire them. “I think that as tourism grows, our seasons grow, season gets longer and
longer, Sunfest is in October now, we’re going to need more people,” Councilman Lloyd Martin said. “Those people get burnt out in summer. They need those days off in winter.” Councilman John Gherig also chimed in with a request to hire more than four people. “I think we need to get started with or without the grant,” he said. He pointed out that the city has strong financials and growing tourism revenue, which should be applied to these types of expenses. “We should continue to support tourism. If we do it in a smart manner, then we have respectful guests who put less strain on our public safety and public works because people aren’t trashing us and being unsafe in town. And then we have a pleasant, safe place to live,” Gehrig said. “I think we should get moving with this for sure and talk about the next round so this overtime is under control moving forward and we have happy, healthy staff.” Councilman Tony DeLuca also commented that while full-time employees are important, department officials should keep pushing to hire part-timers. “We need to attack part time,” he said. “It’s a balancing act.”
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By Mallory Panuska Staff Writer (Nov. 4, 2022) Smart financial planning over the past three years has paid off for Ocean City, as officials reported a surprising and impressive surplus in the resort’s overall finances last fiscal year. In summarizing the city’s fiscal 2022 annual financial report at a council work session Tuesday, Finance Director Chuck Birely reported a more than $2.2 million decrease in budgeted expenses, which he attributed to the “great performance” of the city’s Other Post-Employment Benefits, or OPEB, fund. “Financially, fiscal year 2022 was a very good year for the Town of Ocean City,” Birely said. The OPEB fund was created in 2009 with a 30-year plan to cover retiree health benefits. Birely explained that just two fiscal years ago, on June 30, 2020, the plan was 64 percent funded with a more than $20.6 million liability. The next year, the liability decreased by more than $14.7 million, to $6.28 million. Birely attributed the reduction to “significant positive investment returns” of more than 20 percent and
significantly less than expected medical claims. Fast forward to this year, as of June 30, and the liability had not only disappeared, but exceeded the total fund balance, for a more than $2.2 million surplus. “The plan is now 120 percent funded,” Birely said. “The change from the prior year is due to the town implementing a Medicare Advantage plan for retiree health insurance.” Birely called the change a “tremendous accomplishment for the town” that he could not have thought to predict. “If you told me two years ago that was going to happen I would not have believed it,” he said. “But here we are and it has happened. It’s a fantastic thing for the town, it truly is.” Birely’s report Tuesday followed an equally favorable independent auditor’s assessment of the annual financial report. Chris Lehman, a certified public accountant and partner of SB & Company, the city’s independent auditor, concluded that he did not detect any instances of fraud or “material misstatement” caused by error or fraud within the report.
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OC sets policy for personal mobility devices Parameters now in place for OPDMDs on Boardwalk, beach and municipal parks By Mallory Panuska Staff Writer (Nov. 4, 2022) Anyone who wants to operate a personal mobility device — i.e. motorized wheelchairs, scooters and the like — on Ocean City beaches, parks or the Boardwalk must adhere to some specific rules following approval of a resortwide policy. In response to a recommendation from members of the Police Commission, City Council members have approved parameters for regulating what are known as other power-driven mobility devices, or OPDMDs, across the resort. The term refers to all vehicles that are not cars, motorcycles or bicycles that are ridden or driven, such as wheelchairs, scooters, electric bikes and more. The policy permits wheelchairs, power wheelchairs and electric mobility scooters in all areas at all times and locations, and sets conditions for other devices. City Manager Terry McGean developed the policy based on federal regulations after learning that the city did not have any rules on the books for OPDMDs. He explained to the Police Commission that officials were receiving complaints about a man taking advantage of permission to drive his disabled wife on a personal mobility device. While researching the allegations, he learned about the
city’s lack of a policy and developed a draft. “The town is required to have a policy,” McGean said Tuesday. “If not, use is allowed by default.” The document sets specific OPDMD conditions for the beach, Boardwalk and parks. The regulations for the beach include requiring a state-issued parking placard or other proof of disability, only operating the devices during daylight hours, and not exceeding more than 5 miles per hour while riding. The proposal also sets size limits. Devices on the beach can also be driven by someone other than the person with the disability who registers the vehicle. Similar conditions are listed for the Boardwalk and parks, along with prohibiting all-terrain vehicles and other similar high-speed devices, such as side-by-sides, golf carts and the like, because of the high volumes of pedestrians and bicycles. The size constraints are also different on the Boardwalk and in the parks, and the times the devices are allowed are limited to when regular bicycles are permitted on the boards. Council members voted unanimously to approve the regulations, with Councilman John Gehrig and Mark Paddack not in attendance for the vote, after minimal discussion at Tuesday’s work session. “I think it’s a good way to start and good to have this policy in place,” Councilman Lloyd Martin, who serves as chairman of the Police Commission, said before the vote.
A group of people ride down the Boardwalk on a pedal bike. Council members have voted to enact a policy to regulate vehicles, known as power-driven mobility devices, or OPDMDs, on the Boardwalk, beach and in city parks.
Three bids received for city fireworks July 4, New Year’s By Mallory Panuska Staff Writer (Nov. 4, 2022) Attempts to ensure fireworks will light up Ocean City skies on July 4 and New Year’s Eve for the next three years are officially underway. After suffering from a consecutive run of bad luck over the last three years when it came to pulling off holiday shows, resort officials took a different approach with bid requests this year and viewed the fruits of their labor at a work session Tuesday. Councilman Tony DeLuca, who serves as council secretary, opened bids from three companies for various contracts to host shows for 2023 through 2025. Special Events Director Frank Miller prefaced that the totals may vary, as bidders were given several response options. Six locations were listed on the bid documents, three for each holiday. On July 4, the locations listed were
the beach, Northside Park pier and an alternative spot at the park. On New Year’s Eve, the locations were all at Northside Park, but broken down into the pier and two separate alternate locations. City Manager Terry McGean has said that some company officials have expressed concerns about setting off fireworks from the pier at Northside Park, which prompted the alternate options. According to the bid document, companies had the option to bid one location or all, or a combination of spots along the alternate sites. It also said city officials could decide to award separate contracts for each site. Because of the parameters, the bids varied significantly in price. The first, from Pennsylvaniabased Celebration Fireworks, came in at $357,000. The second from Pyrotechnico FX was for $138,915, with See SHOWS Page 58
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HOMECOMING AT WPS Worcester Prep’s Upper School dedicated the entire week of Oct. 3-8 to celebrate homecoming. Festivities kicked off with an activity-packed Spirit Week and culminated with an alumni/family cookout, soccer game and dance. (Left) Alumni Brice Richins (’22), left, reconnected with seniors Griffin Jones and Harrison Humes. (Right) Sophomores Emma Zajdel, Danielle Carr, Nazli Unal and Maxine Ruggerio manned the bake sale table with teacher Hunter Causey, center.
FASHION SHOW The Republican Women of Worcester County recently held their 13th annual Patriot Day Fashion Show at the Grand Hotel in Ocean City, with clothing provided by Bruder Hill. The theme this year was “Honoring Local Women Who Have Served in the Armed Forces.” Pictured are the ladies who were honored for their service to the country.
MATH LESSON Ocean City Elementary School second grade students in Cindy Leitgeb’s class are hard at work creating seasonal fact families during math class. Pictured are Owen Nodine, left, and Berkay Cakir.
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Upper School students at Worcester Preparatory School celebrated Spirit Week Oct. 3-7, by dressing according to each day of the week’s theme leading up to homecoming on Oct. 8. Sophomores, from left, Emma Zajdel, Nazli Unal and Danielle Carr made a slam dunk on Mathletes vs. Athletes Day.
Every year at Christmas, the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean PinesOcean City rings the bell for the Salvation Army’s “Red Kettle” Campaign at the Berlin Walmart on Rt. 50. Capt. Matthew Trantham is pictured with Kiwanis Club President Bob Wolfing after he was the guest speaker at the weekly meeting on Oct. 12.
The Community Church at Ocean Pines recently celebrated its 40th anniversary with a compilation of church history shown prior to each Sunday service. The celebration culminated with all three services coming together for worship followed by a party where Reverend Dale Brown, District Superintendent Rev. Christina Blake, former church pastors and parishioners enjoyed dinner and festivities. Former Pastors Boyd Etters, left, and Tom McKelvy with current Pastor Brown.
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PLANTING DEMO Guest speaker Patricia “Trish” Reynolds, center, gave the Worcester County Garden Club a demonstration on layering bulbs in a container for continuous blooms throughout the spring. She is pictured with Worcester County Garden Club President Deb Young, left, and Karene Fisher. PHOTO COURTESY BERLIN FIRE DEPARTMENT
FIRE The Berlin Fire Company responded to truck and trailer fire at Assateague State Park on Oct. 28. No injuries were reported. The Worcester County Fire Marshal is investigating the cause of the fire.
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Jack Ferry, director of the Worcester County Developmental Center, recently received a check from the Ocean City Lions Club. Ferry spoke to the club about WCDC’s mission to empower adults with developmental disabilities to be productive, responsible and participating members of the community. Pictured, from left, are Lions President Norm Cathell, Ferry and Lion Ken Robertson.
Worcester Preparatory School hosted the Berlin Fire Company for a Fire Prevention Assembly to raise awareness of fire safety measures on Oct. 11. Berlin Fire Company Spokesperson Jimmy Corron highlighted the importance of establishing fire safety practices, and students also got to meet Sparky the Fire Dog. Pictured is Camille Jenkin’s fifth grade class with firefighters Colbey Sirman and Nate Thompson and Corron.
SUNDAY SOIRÉE The Art League of Ocean City held its annual party to honor the homeowners and sponsors of the 2022 Sand Castle Home Tour on Oct. 9, at the Ocean City Center for the Arts on 94th Street. (Left) Palmer and Sandy Gillis celebrate with Sunday Soirée co-chair Cindy Leiner. (Right) Kari and Dr. Leonard Berger also attended the party.
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Paving may cause delays in OC vacation home resident Ocean Pines starting Nov. 7 pushing for Va. law change (Nov. 4, 2022) Ocean Pines motorists should expect delays starting next week because of planned road paving. Drivers are asked to be aware of work zones and obey flaggers, as some temporary road closures will occur. Contractor preparation for paving should start the week of Nov. 7, with the initial phase of work expected to last one week. Weather permitting, paving will start the week of Nov. 14 on Moon-
shell Drive, Beach Court, Rabbit Run Lane, Surfers Way, Watergreen Lane, and Garrett Drive. The final phase of paving will include Barnacle Court, Birdnest Drive, Fosse Grange, Ivanhoe Court, Liberty Bell Court, Little John Court, and Willow Way. Each phase of work is expected to last roughly one week, weather permitting. Any major schedule changes will be posted on www.oceanpines.org.
Snow Hill homeowner center to close for upgrades Nov. 7 (Nov. 4, 2022) Beginning Nov. 7, the Snow Hill homeowner convenience center will be closed for about 90 days, while repairs and upgrades are made to the facility. “The center’s existing wooden bulkheads have reached the end of their useful life and are being replaced with concrete bulkheads,” Worcester County Public Works Director Dallas Baker said. “The ramp
approaches are also being repaved. The work will involve heavy equipment, so for safety reasons the public will not be permitted to enter the site. Alternate refuse collection locations are available in Pocomoke, Berlin, and at the Central Landfill in Newark. For more information, contact Worcester County Recycling Manager Mike McClung at 410-632-3177.
By Gee Williams Contributing Writer (Nov. 4, 2022) A man’s shocking refusal to seek urgent health care for his dying wife this summer has transformed into a cause to keep this from happening again, anywhere. Scott Hessek, and his late wife, Eileen, had been married for nearly half a century, and enjoyed Ocean City each spring and fall for 46 years as vacation home residents at the Sea Time Condominium. Their permanent residence was Virginia Beach. After a pleasant dinner out in Virginia Beach in August, the couple was traveling by car to their home when Eileen suffered a heart attack. Scott immediately drove to a nearby urgent health care facility and pulled up to the entrance. “When I pulled up, I could see through the large windows that there were five to 10 people waiting in line to be seen,” Hessek said. “The door was locked but I kept shouting, ‘My wife is having a heart attack … she needs help … now.’” One of the urgent care workers came to the door and told Hessek, “We’re closed.” Hessek repeated his plea for help, “She’s dying, please help me.” Hessek said the urgent care person inside could easily hear him. “They definitely recognized that I was there pleading for help for my wife. But once again, I was told, “‘Sorry, we’re closed.’” In desperation Hessek then drove his wife to the nearest hospital about 5 to 6 miles away.
“The hospital did the best they could for more than an hour, but they couldn’t bring her back,” Hessek said. “My wife at age 78 virtually died at the doorstep of that urgent care center that would not see her.” Shortly after Eileen’s funeral, Hessek learned there is no law in Virginia that requires urgent care to open their doors once they have closed, even if they are still seeing people who are inside the facility. “When I found this out, I formed a nonprofit organization called ‘Eileen’s Law,’” he said. Hessek said the purpose of this new nonprofit is to have an immediate law passed in every state in the country that forbids emergency patients from being turned away by urgent care centers. “For many people in this country, the nearest hospital can be a 30minute drive away,” Hessek added, and most urgent care centers close at about 9 p.m. The legal standard the new nonprofit seeks is ‘any medical facility with staff therein who refuses help to any person in dire medical distress shall be guilty of a criminal act.’” Hessek identifies this standard as Eileen’s Law #1. The slogan for the Eileen’s Law movement is: Putting “urgent” back into “urgent care.” So more may live! The Eileen’s Law nonprofit is reaching out to legislators in states to have staff draw up proposed legislation to make it a felony for an urgent care facility to deny help in a crisis situation. See LAW Page 59
Shows canceled last three years Continued from Page 55 several items called out as “no bids.” The third from Digital Lighting out of Gaithersburg was for $83,000, and only included 2023. Council members voted to remand the bids to staff for review and evaluation. Ocean City is bidding its fireworks contracts for the third time in three years. After canceling the shows in 2020 due to covid, the Fourth of July fireworks were all ready for 2021 when a firework prematurely went off
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the morning of the holiday during setup on the beach, forcing cancelations. Officials re-bid the contract in April, but were forced to cut ties with the provider after they canceled the shows due to staffing issues just a couple of weeks before the Fourth of July. Each of the last two contractors had bid the jobs out for three years. With this year’s bids, officials opted to give more options as a safeguard against unforeseen circumstances, and to ensure the shows go on.
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Question A would cost county taxpayers money Editor, Worcester County voters have the opportunity to vote on Question A, a local referendum by petition to determine whether the County Commissioners may finance a portion of the costs of designing and constructing a Worcester County Sports Complex by issuing a bond. It should be understood this question has nothing to do with how the commissioners would pay for the $7.2 million land acquisition. To date, that has not been discussed or decided upon by the commissioners. Should a majority of commissioners decide, the money could come from reserves or fund balance or some other source yet to be determined. Whatever is decided, county taxpayers will foot the bill. And should the referendum pass and a majority of commissioners proceed with a bond issue, taxpayers will pay for that as well. The term of the bond would likely be 15 years with an annual debt service of about $800,000 depending on what market rate is available at issuance. The idea of a sports complex being built in our county is appealing, more so if it were built in the southern part of the county where economic development is long overdue. Although we recognize the economic possibilities of such an endeavor, we believe strongly that taxpayer money should not be involved. We don’t believe taxpayer money should fund the project because doing so mitigates any revenue growth the county treasury will realize. This should be a private sector endeavor. While we respect those advocating for this project, believing it will be a boon, a relatively easy way to increase tax revenue, we disagree. A look beneath the surface reveals the financial concerns when a taxpayer money is used. Presently, no business or marketing plan has been made available or prepared. No partnership details or discussions between the Commissioners and Ocean City and/or Berlin have
occurred nor been outlined or agreed upon. Nor has county government applied for or requested grants or loans from the Maryland Stadium Authority. Arguments that a sports complex would eliminate or lower future possible county tax increases do not square with reality. The county collects a 5 percent tax for all room rental activity in the county and earns a 1 percent collection fee on room tax collections on behalf of incorporated towns such as Ocean City and Berlin. Room Tax collections in the un-incorporated areas including West Ocean City are retained by the county. So, for example, if there was a $1 million increase in overall lodging revenue in West Ocean City because of the new facility, the county would receive an additional $50,000 in direct room tax revenue. If a guest decides to stay in Ocean City and the overall increase in lodging for the season is $1 million, the additional revenue to the county would be $500. So, using this example, a sports complex would generate $50,500 in additional room tax revenue for the county. The county also collects a one half of one percent tax for food sales only in Ocean City and retains a 5 percent administrative charge for the collection fee. So, an increase in food sales of $100,000 for the season attributable to the sports facility would yield the county $25. Combined, the county would net about $50,525 in additional tax revenue which is much less than the estimated annual $800,000 bond debt service and the amount used to purchase the land. Several years ago, a study concluded that a sports complex would compete with established complexes in nearby Wicomico County and Delaware. How will competition impact bookings for a Worcester complex? One final point. Who in county government would be responsible for the success of this undertaking? Even if a third party is hired to manage the facility, who would be the person held responsible for the manContinued on Page 60
Law to set rules for urgent care Continued from Page 58 It would also require that such centers have an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) on duty 24/7. Hessek proposes that the EMT requirement could be phased in over a two- or three-year period. Hessek said that over the longterm this legislation will create
dozens of open “mini-E.R.s” in neighborhoods giving services ‘round the clock at hugely lower cost that can handle the bulk of semi-crises most ERs face. This would make it easier for E.R.s to handle real crises at the door, he explained. The nonprofit’s email is eileenslaw@netzero.com.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Continued from Page 59 agement, maintenance and marketing of the complex? Who would be the person held accountable to ensure that the conceptual financial assertions currently bandied about are achieved? And how much would a thirdparty operator charge? There is no way of knowing because no research has been done. Based on available information, here is our take of what will happen if a taxpayer-funded complex moves forward: responsibility and accountability will be murky, promised results will be elusive and future subsidy allocations will be necessary. Eventually, the financial performance of the operation will be folded into the County’s general fund budget, becoming another line item for which taxpayers will be responsible. This is certainly a project that begs for questions to be asked and answered before taxpayer money is spent. Government has neither the expertise nor the entrepreneurial passion to sustain a business effectively and profitably. Inevitably, taxpayer subsidies will become part of the operation. With so many blanks yet to be filled in, it would be interesting to learn whether a private lending institution would spend its money for this project as taxpayers may soon do. As was mentioned above, the re-
sults for or against Referendum Question A will not answer all the questions yet to be answered. The only certainty is that county taxpayers will ultimately be financially responsible. Chip Bertino, Jim Bunting and Ted Elder Worcester County Commissioners
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Editor, We can’t just print money like the federal government. I have read the letters to the editor by Mr. Gisriel, Mr. Christ, and now my colleagues in opposition to the sports complex. There has been a great deal of conjecture as to the purchase agreement we have signed, namely that I had acted hastily, or even without the proper authority. These assumptions are patently false, and I can assure the citizens of Worcester County that I could not have acted without the majority vote of the commissioners. As for the timing involved in the signing of the purchase order, I believe that anyone who was an elected official would know that a contract must be in place before you release the information on the purchase to secure the governments interest.
Speaking to the idea that the sports complex is being rushed, this project was brought to us by Mr. Perlozzo over four years ago and has continued to move forward methodically. The rest of the accusations leveled in previous letters to the editor are just smoke and mirrors to enhance the writer’s position. I would have hoped that the national trend of throwing falsehoods and personal attacks out there and seeing if it will stick would not have filtered down to local politics. The county is soon to face a great deal of costs. Due to the State’s unfunded mandates on education (Kirwan), we are looking at a 20 percent raise in starting teacher salaries. Assuming the whole Board of Education salary scale moves up, we are looking at an increase of about 16 million or roughly 4 million per year for the next four years. The Board of Education just submitted their CIP (capital improvement plan) 2024-2028 detailing the future needs of our school repair/replacements totaling 101 million dollars. We can all agree the importance of funding our schools and our educators, but how can we turn a blind eye to the future financial needs of the county? The commissioners voted today to authorize a bond sale of over 28 million dollars that includes money for the jail project, a public safety facility,
and a wastewater project. Also included in that sale will be over 10 million for the expansion of the Stephen Decatur Middle School. This is the same classroom space that was cut to save a million dollars when the school was taken to referendum by another short-sighted, “financially concerned” group. As for the concern of the project paying for itself, The MSA “Maryland Stadium Authority” has a preliminary projection that could potentially support debt service between 142 and 169 million dollars of a 20-year revenue bond. These numbers far exceed the anticipated cost to purchase and buildout the property. Whether it is their intention or not, I don’t believe my colleagues take into consideration that property taxes on hotels/ motels are calculated on the revenue they bring in; to put it simply, if rooms are occupied more nights, there’s more revenue, and more property tax The argument to place the sports complex in the south end of the county is not viable, and my colleagues know this. There is not enough infrastructure in place to house these visitors; they would end up staying in Wicomico County or down in Virginia, not benefitting Worcester County. To place the sports complex there Continued on Page 62
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And recommendations on ballot questions Ocean City Election When Ocean City voters go to the polls Tuesday, they will elect three City Council members from the four candidates running. Also on the ballot will be three questions, two of which concern pay raises for the mayor and council members. Their current salaries are anything but that, since they were set in 1989. Council members have been paid $10,000 a year for the last 33 years except for the council president, who receives $11,000. Voters are being asked to approve raising those amounts to $20,000 and $23,000, respectively. The county commissioners, by the way, get $26,000. Vote “For” the raise. The same rationale applies to the $30,000 annual salary the mayor receives. Should that be raised to $50,000? Yes. Vote “For” the raise. The third referendum question asks voters to approve dedicating a percentage of the room tax proceeds to advertising and marketing. We see nothing wrong with that. The source of the money is not the issue. The council can find what it wants to spend elsewhere if it so desires. It’s how the money is spent that counts and, like anything else in government, this can be changed if enough council members don’t like it. Vote “For” this approach.
City Council Council President Matt James, Councilman Mark Paddack, Realtor Carol Proctor and businessman Will Savage are vying for the three council seats available. Two of these candidates stand out: Matt James and Will Savage. James has proven himself over his past two terms and Savage has decades of business experience in the tourism industry. Both belong to the Ocean City Volun-
teer Fire Company. We support James and Savage without reservation. The same cannot be said of Paddack and Proctor. Paddack’s service on the council for the past four years can’t be questioned, but incidents outside that office, fair or not, have been a distraction. Given that Ocean City’s new marketing program is all open arms and smiles, we believe the City Council behind this push needs to look like it just emerged from the “Spot Free Rinse” cycle, with no outside controversy. That’s why, regretfully, we have reservations about Paddack and Proctor, who didn’t begin to run in earnest until recently. Vote for James and Savage. As for the third spot, it doesn’t mean there’s no answer, but we have some worries.
Worcester County School Board When school board candidates say they “want to take politics out of the schools,” that means they want to put their own politics in schools. What else could it mean? Further, the Worcester County Board of Education is not a political entity. It’s a management board mostly, with no say over the curriculum. That’s right, the curriculum comes from the state and federal departments of education. It can’t be changed locally. Besides, our public schools routinely top the list of the state’s best, so we see no reason to change anything.
Commissioner With the exception of County Commissioner District 1, (Pocomoke) the other commissioners on the ballot have no competition. Lucky them, because down south, incumbent Democrat Josh Nordstrom is being challenged by Republican Caryn Abbott. Nordstrom offers a nuts-
and-bolts look at what his district needs; Abbott appears to be long on philosophy and short on detail. Re-elect Nordstrom.
Question A Worcester County’s Question A is a broadly worded, vague and confusing mess. It’s also ripe for unintended consequences down the road. The arguments for and against Question A so befuddle the issue that voters may not realize what this referendum actually says. Voters may think this question concerns whether a sports complex should be built near Berlin on Route 50, but it doesn’t say that. Legally, it embraces the entire county and anything that might be thought of as a “sports complex.” Succinctly put, the ballot question asks voters whether county government should be allowed to issue bonds to help pay the costs of designing and building a “sports complex.” That’s it, it says nothing about Route 50, so it applies to any location in the county. Its biggest failure, though, is that it fails to establish what a “sports complex” is. So, what is a sports complex? Is it two ballfields, five ballfields, or a gymnasium and no ballfields?
Could it be a pair of basketball courts and a swimming pool? Does it even have to entail team sports or could it be some kind off cycling facility and a network of trails? Who knows? Further, what is the difference between a “sports complex” and a community recreational facility? No distinction is made, leaving this prospective restriction subject to interpretation. Opponents of the Route
50 proposal will insist that their intentions are to get voters to block that one project by voting “Against” Question A. But if that’s all they want then that’s what Question A should say. It doesn’t, so until the backers of this referendum can specify what they want to accomplish, voters should guard against unintended consequences and vote “For” Question A.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Continued from Page 60 would fulfill the prophecy of my colleagues and detractors of the complex and set it up for failure. I have said many times, we either increase revenue or we increase taxes. The cost of running government is increasing just like the cost of running your household. Government is in the service busi-
ness; we supply services to the residents. There is nothing to cut out of the budget, the next cuts will be to the services enjoyed by our county residents. The youth sports market is projected to continue to grow to over 77.6 billion dollars a year by 2026. Vote to secure a piece of that revenue for Worcester County, Vote yes
Speed reduction commended (Nov. 4, 2022) The Maryland State Highway Administration’s decision to lower the speed limit from 50 miles per hour to 40 miles per hour on Gray’s Corner Road/MD 707 will increase public safety for pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists on this local roadway, Sen. Mary Beth Carozza said earlier this week. Carozza has been working with the MD SHA officials and the local community after 14-year-old Gavin Knupp of Berlin was struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash on Gray’s Corner Road in July. Terri Wattay of Berlin was also struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver when walking her dog on Gray’s Corner Road in early October. This speed reduction will take place no later than next week according to the MD SHA. For the past several months, MD
SHA has moved forward with several safety improvements on Gray’s Corner Road including increased lighting, eliminating the passing zone, restriping the roadway, and installing new signs. In addition, the Maryland State Police has increased its enforcement in this area. “I want to thank the SHA leadership and all the team for these timely safety improvement and for listening to the concerns of our local community,” Carozza said. “I especially appreciate the SHA recognizing the urgency of this community request and the responsiveness in our request to lower the speed limit on Gray’s Corner Road.” In addition to these improvements, SHA officials also are reviewing the entire Gray’s Corner Road corridor to consider future safety improvements, Carozza said.
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Editor, I am writing this to encourage everyone to vote yes on Question A, which involves the construction of a first-class sports complex in our county. Organized sports competitions are year-round events so the demand for such facilities will be steady especially in convenient and family-oriented places such as the Delmarva coastline. When you have other places on the shore for family entertainment from New Jersey to the Outer Banks, you need an attraction that sets you apart
from others, and that would include a first-class sports facility for both regional and national competitions. Obviously, local business interests would profit as well, whether they be hotels, restaurants or entertainment locations. In the years that I was involved in soccer organizations, both in our region and across the country, quality sports complexes, like the one proposed here, were always in demand. They were profitable, in demand, and they still are today. Startup costs should not scare us away from long term financial gain for the county and private businesses. Again, I urge all of you to vote yes on Question A. Vote yes for this project, a positive financial move for our future. Martin Branagan Ocean City
WORLD WAR II
French colonies attacked in N. Africa in Operation Torch By Peter Ayers Wimbrow III Contributing Writer (Nov. 4, 2022) This week, 80 years ago, 1,400 Allied ships transported 107,000 soldiers, most of whom were Americans, to attack the French colonies of Morocco and Algeria in North Africa. Stalin, whose armies were losing 10,000 men a day, had pushed hard for a “Second Front.” North Africa was not what he had enviMaj. General sioned! He was thinkGeorge Patton Jr. ing of landings in France. The Americans were eager to accommodate their Soviet ally, but the British knew that they would be bearing the brunt of any cross-channel invasion, since their American cousins weren’t yet ready for such an undertaking. The North African invasion was a compromise between the British and Americans. Churchill flew, with President Roosevelt’s Special Envoy, W. Averill Harriman, from Cairo to Tehran, on Aug. 10, and then, two days later, on to Moscow to try to assuage an always suspicious Stalin. That evening they met with Stalin, at which time Churchill told him that there would be no cross-Channel invasion that year. After Stalin glumly digested the news, the P.M. then proceeded to brighten his spirits by telling him of the coming invasion of French North Africa. The operation, named “Torch,” under the command of Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, was divided into three task forces — Western, Center and Eastern. Western Task Force,
which was composed of 35,000 men transported directly from the U.S., was commanded by Maj. Gen. George S. Patton Jr. and consisted of the U.S. 2nd Armored, 3rd and 9th Infantry, Divisions, commanded by Ernest M. Harmon, Jonathan W. Anderson and Manton S. Eddie. The naval component, of 100 ships, was commanded by Rear Adm. Henry Kent Hewit. The target of Patton’s Western Task Force was Morocco. The Center Task Force, of 18,500 men, transported from the U.K. and commanded by Lloyd Fredendall, included the 1st Armored and the 1st (“The Big Red One”) Infantry Divisions, commanded by Orlando Ward and Terry de la Mesa Allen Sr. The 1st Infantry Division’s Deputy Commander was Theodore Roosevelt Jr., son of former President Theodore Roosevelt and cousin of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. It was called the “Terry and Teddy Show.” The naval component was commanded by Commodore Thomas Troubridge. The target of the Center Task Force was Oran, the second largest city in Algeria, with a current population exceeding 800,000. The Eastern Task Force, of 20,000 men, commanded by British Lt. Gen. Kenneth Anderson, consisted of two brigades of the British 78th Division, under the command of Byvyan Evelegh and the U.S. 34th Infantry Division, commanded by Maj. Gen. Charles Ryder. Once ashore the landing force was commanded by Gen. Ryder. Some of the British soldiers actually wore American uniforms in an effort to make all this more palatable to Continued on Page 63
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WORLD WAR II Continued from Page 62 the French, who hated the British even more than they hated the Germans. The naval component was commanded by Royal Navy ViceAdm. Sir Harold Burrough. The target of the Eastern Task Force was Algiers, the capital of, and with a current population of 4,500,000, the largest city in, Algeria. Aerial operations were split in two, with the Western half being commanded by American Medal of Honor winner, Gen. Jimmy Doolittle and the Eastern half being commanded by British Air Marshal Sir William Welsh. One of the American Units was the 332nd Fighter Group — the famed Tuskegee Airmen. It was their first combat deployment. What was being invaded was French territory. On June 22, 1940, the French government, led by World War I hero Marshal Henri Philippe Pétain, who, on July 10, 1940, would be granted dictatorial power by the French Parliament, executed an armistice with the German Reich. A few days later, it also executed a similar document with the Kingdom of Italy. These documents took it out of the war, but allowed it to maintain a semblance of its sovereignty. The armistice was only designed to define relations until such time as Great Britain came to its senses, or was defeated, and full-fledged peace treaties were executed by all. Neither France nor Germany thought that this would be long in coming. In the meantime, Axis forces occupied 3/5 of France, along the Channel and Atlantic coastal regions plus Paris. Just as importantly, more than 1,600,000 Frenchmen remained in German POW camps. On the other hand, the French Navy was still relatively intact. At the outset of the war, it had been the fourth largest in the world, and the Germans did not want it to align with the Allies, and would have liked to have used it themselves. Against this backdrop, the Allies had to determine the reception of the French to this invasion of “their” territory. Would they fight? Many Frenchmen had the good sense to realize that the Allies, even Great Britain, were on their side, and if France was ever to reclaim its independence, its best interest lie in cooperating with the Allies. However, there were other Frenchmen who had been beguiled by the military successes of the Axis, German anti-Semitic and anticommunist policies and that hated the British. Added to that were the historic French prickliness and pride. In an effort to show the French on which side their bread should be buttered, the Allies attempted to recruit Gen. Henri Honoré Giraud. During the brief Battle of France, he had been commander of the French Seventh Army and had been captured on May 19, 1940. He was held in König-
stein Castle near Dresden, until April 17, 1942, when he escaped and made his way to Unoccupied (“Vichy”) France. In a meeting with Gen. Eisenhower at Gibralter, he was offered command of all French troops. In response, he demanded command of the entire invasion force! At first, Gen. Eisenhower thought there had been a mistake in the translation. When the translation was clarified, Ike was incredulous and dismissed Gen. Giraud. On Nov. 8, after the invasion was fully underway, Gen. Giraud reappeared, much less pompous and arrogant, and accepted Ike’s original offer. In the meantime, President Roosevelt had sent Robert Daniel Murphy to French North Africa as his personal representative with the rank of Minister to French North Africa. Murphy, thinking that Gen. Giraud was on board, represented that fact to the French officials in North Africa, the most important of which was Gen. Alphonse Pierre Juin, who, in the Battle of France, had commanded the 15th Motorized Infantry Division. The French Government had sent him to Algeria to command the French forces there, with his headquarters in Algiers. Gen. Charles de Gaulle’s response to the news of the invasion is instructive: “I hope the Vichy people will fling them into the sea! You don’t get France by burglary.” And this from an ally! As the invasion was unfolding, Murphy drove to Gen. Juin’s residence, and with some of his men, surrounded the general’s house and attempted to persuade him to side with the Allies. Gen. Juin, however, deferred to his superior. It so happened that Admiral of the Fleet Jean François Darlan was in Algiers visiting his son, Alain, who had been stricken with polio.
Adm. Darlan was also Minister of the Navy and Commander of the French Armed Forces. Eventually, Adm. Darlan, after being promised leadership of France and receiving an invitation from President Roosevelt to send Alain to the United States for treatment of his polio, ordered all resistence to cease, on Nov.10, 1942. Oran fell the same day. Casablanca was occupied and an armistice executed the next day. In the meantime, the landings in Morocco were initially resisted by the French. Ultimately, the landings were successful and Casablanca was captured — at a cost of 1,800 American casualties. There were also three landings near Oran which were also resisted by the French. There was very little resistance to the landings near Algiers. Gen. Juin surrendered the city at 6 p.m. French losses were more than 1,346 dead and 1,997 wounded. Consequences There were three immediate consequences of the Allied invasion of French North Africa. The first was the implementation of Case Anton. This was the name given to the planned occupation of the 2/5 of unoccupied France. This was accomplished by the German First and Seventh Armies and the Italian Fourth Army, and the Friuli and Cremona Italian Divisions which occupied Corsica. By Nov. 11, the occupation was mostly complete. A component of Case Anton was Operation Lila. This was the attempt by the Germans to capture what remained of the French fleet that had not been destroyed by the British at Mers-el-Kebir and Dakar or interned by the British at Alexandria. On Nov. 12, Adm. Darlan urged the fleet to join the Allies. Following the occupation, German and French officials entered into negotiations regarding the French fleet based at Toulon on the Mediterranean. On
Nov. 15, Admiral Darlan’s successor as naval minister, Adm. Gabriel Paul Auphan, attempted to convince ViceAdm. Jean de Laborde, Chief of the High Seas Fleet at Toulon, to sail the fleet to the Allies. However, Adm. de Laborde had wanted to attack the Allies in retaliation for the invasion of French North Africa! Failing to convince Adm. de Laborde, Adm. Auphan resigned his position on Nov. 18, 1942. As the 7th Panzerdivision (Rommel’s old division), commanded by Baron Hans von Funck, closed in, together with a motorcycle battalion from the SS Das Reich Panzerdivision, at 4 a.m. on Nov. 27, 1942, Adm. de Laborde gave the order to scuttle. The French were able to delay the Germans just enough to successfully scuttle the fleet. Battleships Strasbourg, Dunkerque and Provence, four heavy cruisers, three light cruisers, 16 destroyers, 13 torpedo boats, 15 submarines and various other smaller warships were sunk. Two submarines reached Algiers and one reached Oran. A fourth made it to Barcelona. The trump card of Vichy France had been destroyed. It now had no leverage with the Axis. And the Germans still held more than a million French POWs. The third immediate consequence of the Allied landings in French North Africa, was the Axis occupation of the French colony of Tunisia — after getting permission from the French government. This was something Mussolini had been advocating for more than a year, since the sea route from Italy to North Africa was shortest to Tunisia, making the task of the Regia Marina so much easier, and the risks so much smaller. The reinforcements and supplies, that Field Marshal Rommel had been begging for were rushed to Tunisia in the form of Luftwaffe units, the Continued on Page 64
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OBITUARIES DONALD W. GRAFER Ocean Pines Donald W. Grafer of Ocean Pines, Maryland, passed away on his 91st birthday, Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022 at Atlantic General Hospital. Born in Harlem, New York, he was the son of the late William Grafer and Sarah Theresa Langan. He is survived by his wife, Susan KoskiDonald Grafer Grafer, two sons, Christopher “Tank” Grafer, his wife, Michelle, and their daughter, Cori, and James Grafer, his wife, Laurie, and their children, Scott and Melissa; and his sister, Joan McKenna. He is also survived by a granddaughter, Nicole Grafer, and her mother, former daughter-in-law, Denice Savarese; a niece, Maureen Harris; a grandniece, Kathryn Harris; a half-sister, Elizabeth Grange, and numerous cousins and other relatives in New Jersey, New York and elsewhere. An earlier marriage to Ann White Grafer ended in divorce. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Donald Edward Grafer; a brother-in-law, Robert McKenna; and a half-brother, William Grafer. Don was a veteran of the Korean
War and had a long career as an associate editor at Standard and Poors in New York City. He was a lifelong fan of both Frank Sinatra and the New York Giants, and an avid runner in mid-life, completing several New York marathons. He was also a prolific artist who created hundreds of paintings, first while a young father in the Bronx, and later in Warren, New Jersey, and Ocean Pines, Maryland, after retirement. Don loved chopping and splitting wood and building warm fires, boating and deep sea fishing, old movies, Italian food especially on Sundays, and a good beer. But his greatest love of all was for his family, the joy of his life whom he savored being with at every possible moment. Persons wishing to make contributions in Don’s memory are encouraged to support the Ocean City Reef Foundation, www.ocreefs.org. A graveside service and inurnment was held for the family on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, at Evergreen Cemetery in Berlin, Maryland. Arrangements after his death included assistance from both The Holloway Funeral Home and The Burbage Funeral Home. Letters of condolence can be sent to the family via: www.burbagefuneralhome.com or www.HollowayFH.com. The family
wishes to express its deep appreciation for the fine services received from both organizations. JOSEPHINE BAN RITES Ocean Pines Josephine Ban Rites, age 80, passed away at her home peacefully in the company of her family in Ocean Pines, Maryland, on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of late William Poulson Coe and Josephine Coe. Josephine was married for 63 years to her loving husJosephine Rites band, Thomas William Rites Sr. Josephine is survived by her five boys (Thomas W. Rites JR, Charles W. Rites 2nd, Steven G. Rites, Jeffery A. Rites and Raymond M. Rites) and her three daughters (Lisa A. Rites, Kimberly H. Miller and Sandra J. Thomas). She is also survived by 18 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. When Josephine’s children were young, she was the stay-at-home mother who took care of everyone. All the children in the neighborhood wanted to come to her house because they knew how she made them feel, always welcomed and
loved, she would never turn anyone away, when dinner time would come around she would make sure everyone had a plate at the table. She loved her coffee in the morning, watching the Golden Girls and Hallmark movies, and she loved to go shopping, Josephine would wake up early in the morning to get ready for her shopping trips. Christmas was her favorite holiday. She would start shopping in July to make sure everyone in the family had their special gift. When in her presence she made you feel like you were the most special person in the world, knowing her was and always will be true blessing. We invite family and friends to join us in celebrating Josephine’s life on Nov. 12, 2022 at 2 p.m. at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 10301 Coastal Hwy, Ocean City, Maryland 21842. There will be a memorial service held for immediate family only at the church. Memorial donations can be made to St. Jude Children’s hospital under her name.
WORLD WAR II Continued from Page 63 feared 88 artillery piece and more tanks and soldiers, including a few of the new monster Tiger tanks. Had these reinforcements and supplies been provided to the German “Desert Fox,” a few months earlier, he would have made good use of them. As it was, they would only last a few more months before they joined the Deutsch-Italienisch Panzerarmee in captivity. Next week: Rommel’s Long Retreat 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.
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Members of the Stephen Decatur football team run onto the field before the Senior Night game against the Snow Hill Eagles last Friday in Berlin. Decatur won 49-6. (Below) Junior Caden Shockley led the Decatur offense, rushing 11 times, racking up 183 yards, with three touchdowns.
Decatur football team gets big victory on Senior Night By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Nov. 4, 2022) The Stephen Decatur football team dominated the Snow Hill Eagles on its Senior Night last Friday in Berlin, winning the final game of the regular season, 49-6. “The kids did a great job. It was a good team win,” said Decatur Coach Jake Coleman. “Everybody on the roster was able to get into the game. It was a very dominating win. It was a good way to end going into playoffs.” Junior Caden Shockley scored to put Decatur on the board with 7:37 left in the first quarter. Junior Brogan Eastlack’s extra-point kick was good. Senior A’zavion Manuel recovered a fumble and ran into the end zone for Decatur’s second score. Eastlack’s kick made it 14-0. Snow Hill tallied six points 12 seconds before the end of the quarter. Junior Jamien Purnell increased the Seahawks’ advantage early in the second quarter. Back-to-back touchdowns by Shockley and successful kicks by Eastlack boosted the Berlin squad’s advantage to 35-6. Sophomore Nathan Tapley finished the second quarter off with a touchdown 38 seconds before halftime.
At the break, Decatur led 42-6. Junior Gavin Solito wrapped up the scoring for Decatur with a little over four minutes left in the game. Shockley rushed 11 times, racking up 183 yards, with three touchdowns. Tapley carried the ball five times for 40 yards and a touchdown. Solito rushed three times for 19 yards and a touchdown. He also had three tackles and a sack. Purnell caught three passes for 15 yards and a touchdown. He also made three tackles and had two sacks. Eastlack was 7-for-7 on extrapoint attempts. “They’re very proud of the season and to have earned a home playoff game,” Coleman said. “We know every team will be tough from this point on.” Decatur finished the regular season with a 7-2 record and received the No. 3 seed in the 2A East Region. The Seahawks will host the sixthseeded C. Milton Wright Mustangs (6-3) in the first round of the regional tournament today, Friday, at 6:30 p.m. “They’re a big, physical team. They have great defense and good special teams,” Coleman said. “It will be a challenge. This team is tough, and we’re tough too. It’s going to be a good
matchup. We have to bring our ‘A’ game. The goal is to play our best football and I feel like this team has the ability to do that.” Each home game there has been a theme for the crowd. Tonight’s theme is camouflage and spectators are encouraged to come dressed the part.
Three SD XC runners earn Bayside awards By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Nov. 4, 2022) The Stephen Decatur girls’ cross country team finished in third place and the boys’ squad came in fourth during last Wednesday’s Bayside Conference championship meet in Cambridge. Kent Island scored 32 points to win the girls’
competition. North Caroline was runner-up, with 64 points, followed by Decatur with 85. “I was happy with the girls’ performance. I expected that the girls’ team would take third place given our times for the season compared to the top two teams,” said Decatur Coach Brenda Hommel. See GIRLS’ Page 66
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Male and female runners who placed top 15 in last Wednesday’s Bayside championship meet in Cambridge earned ribbons and a spot on the all-conference team. Stephen Decatur runners who were recognized, from left, are juniors Macy Woroniecki (fourth, 20:52.70) and Ethan Justice (sixth, 17:32.40) and sophomore Amber Marshall (sixth, 21:30.20).
Girls’ team third at Bayside meet, boys’ squad takes 4th Continued from Page 65 “The girls went out to try to earn a second-place team finish however, since you never know what the health and attitude of the runners on the other teams may be for that day.” The top five finishers for Decatur were: junior Macy Woroniecki (fourth, 20:52.70), sophomores Amber Marshall (sixth, 21:30.20), Alessandra Brenda Hommel Fernandez (24th, 24:18.40) and Clarice Piela (27th, 24:27.10) and senior Mackenzie Cathell (34th, 25:20.70). “Every girl on the team improved their time on the course from the first meet of the season, which was awesome,” Hommel said. “We had two girls finish in the top 15 to make the Bayside All-Conference team. I was especially happy to see Amber Marshall make the team this year, since she has been working hard throughout the season without a lot of recognition.” Kent Island won the boys’ race, tallying 52 points. Snow Hill took second, scoring 86 points, followed by North Dorchester (110) and Decatur (112).
Leading the Decatur squad was: junior Ethan Justice (sixth, 17:32.40), freshman Todd Haley (16th, 18:32.10), sophomore Liam Hughes (26th, 19:31.40) and seniors Nick Moreno (29th, 19:37.80) and Evan Justice (35th, 19:45.50). “Our boys were disappointed to settle for a fourth-place finish. The boys’ team also hoped to come in second, above Snow Hill and North Dorchester,” Hommel said. “We ran well against these teams on our home course, but with no hills on the [Bayside] course we lost our advantage. Overall, the boys ran well with all scoring varsity members finishing under 20 minutes, which has been the goal for many of them all season.” Twelve schools participated in the Bayside meet. Decatur was scheduled to participate in the 3A South Region championship meet yesterday, Thursday. “I am optimistic going into the regional meet this Thursday at Chesapeake High School, with hopes of qualifying at least one boy and girl for the state meet,” Hommel said earlier this week. The MPSSAA cross country state championship meet is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 12 at Hereford High School in Parkton.
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By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Nov. 4, 2022) Despite being young, the Worcester Prep girls’ soccer team had a successful season. Of the 28 players on Coach Carol Hartnett’s roster this year, 18 were underclassmen. The squad was made up of eight freshmen, 10 sophomores, six juniors and Carol Hartnett four seniors. The Lady Mallards finished the season with five wins, four losses and one tie. “All the teams were in it this year. There was no dominant team,” Hartnett said. “All the teams were very strong and very solid. It was a very competitive league this year.” The Berlin squad lost 1-0 in the Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference championship game to the Salisbury Christian Jaguars in Salisbury on Oct. 21. “They showed up ready to play. They went toe-to-toe with Salisbury Christian,” Hartnett said. “It was back and forth the entire time. Everyone stepped up. We had some good runs, we were never on our heels. We just couldn’t put it away when we had the opportunity.” The group’s motto this year was G.R.I.T. – set goals for yourself, be resilient, find where your inspiration comes from, and have tenacity and don’t give up. “They showed all that in this game,” Hartnett added. “It was what you want out of a championship. I was very proud of my kids.” Sophomore Abigail Ament recorded eight saves in goal for Worcester. The Mallards advanced to the finals with a 2-1 victory over the Saints Peter and Paul Sabres two days earlier in Easton. The game was scoreless at halftime. The Sabres got on the board first, but Prep freshman Caitlin Shimko tied it up about nine minutes later. With under a minute remaining in the second 10-minute extra period,
Worcester Prep junior Claire Windrow was named Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference Player of the Year.
Prep sophomore Danielle Carr was taken down in the box and knocked unconscious. Shimko took the penalty kick and was successful. Ament made 11 saves. “It was the best game we played all season,” Hartnett said. The Mallards avenged the two losses – 3-2 and 2-1 – suffered to the Sabres during the regular season. Junior Claire Windrow was named ESIAC Player of the Year. Windrow, Carr and senior captain Ava Wilsey received all-conference accolades. Shimko earned honorable mention distinction. Hartnett presented team awards to: Windrow (MVP), Wilsey (Outstanding Teammate), senior captain Annie Carter (Coaches Award) and junior Summer Vent (Most Improved). The team will graduate four players, all of whom were contributors. Hartnett said the season exceeded her expectations. “I really enjoyed the season,” she said. Each player improved over the three months, which made the team as a whole better, Hartnett said. “Graduating 14 and losing two others, that was 16 total from last year’s team gone, so I thought we’d have a smaller team this year,” Hartnett said, noting instead she ended up with 28 players. “With 18 underclassmen, we have a great foundation. The seniors set the tone for them. We have a great core returning.”
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Five Decatur golfers compete in championship By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Nov. 4, 2022) The Stephen Decatur golf team had a successful season, which culminated with five players competing in the MPSSAA 2A/1A state championship last week at University of Maryland College Park. The Seahawks earned a spot in the state championship Dan Stearman because of their performance during the District VIII tournament. Decatur won the district competition, with a score of 335. Kent Island finished in second place with a 355. The team score advanced the Decatur foursome – junior captains Kole Kohut and Evan Oglesby, sophomore Clayton McCabe and freshman Johnny Malinowski – to states. Sophomore Samantha Boger qualified as an individual player. Three of the five Decatur golfers played in the state tournament last year. McCabe and Malinowski made their championship debut this season.
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Five Stephen Decatur golfers competed in the MPSSAA 2A/1A state championship last week at University of Maryland - College Park. Pictured, from left, are junior captains Kole Kohut and Evan Oglesby, sophomores Clayton McCabe and Samantha Boger and freshman Johnny Malinowski.
“They played very well. They competed hard and got a lot of experience, especially Clay and Johnny. They got helpful insight what needs to be done next time,” said Decatur Coach Dan Stearman. “Sam played outstanding on Tuesday. She was in third place (in the girls’ division) after the first round. The boys did about what I thought they would do, right
about where their averages are. The competition was solid, so the cutline was low.” Boger shot a 72 in the semifinal round last Tuesday. “It was pretty impressive. At one point she was in the lead,” Stearman said. “She shot one over par. It was one of those magical days.” She shot an 89 in the finals the fol-
lowing day. “She played with the No. 1 and No. 2 girls. It was a great experience,” Stearman said. “She battled the entire time. She learned a lot and what it takes to be successful at a higher level. It was a good experience for her to see top competition and she will not be overwhelmed next year.” See DECATUR Page 68
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Girls ‘were like sisters;’ played as ‘cohesive unit’ By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Nov. 4, 2022) The Stephen Decatur girls’ soccer team’s season came to an end with a 6-2 loss to the Chesapeake Cougars in the MPSSAA 3A South Region II quarterfinals last Wednesday in Berlin. “I told the girls it was the most competitive 6-2 game I’ve been Rich Venere in,” said Decatur Coach Rich Venere. “We lost 6-0 last year. We gave them a more competitive game. They finished on every opportunity and that’s the sign of a great team, but a little unlucky for us.” Senior captain Mia Kemp scored on a penalty shot for Decatur. Senior Macy Seitz tallied the Seahawks’ second goal. “I was pleased with our effort. We did some things really well,” Venere said. “We have a little ways to go to be able to defeat that team – we’ll probably see them every year in the playoffs – we just have to raise our game to another level here on out.” Decatur finished the season with a 10-3 record. Two of the losses were to James M. Bennett, each time by one goal, and the other was to Chesapeake. “We were happy with the season. The games we should have won we won,” Venere said. “They were one cohesive unit. They all interacted like great teammates should. They were like sisters. It was nice to see.” The team will graduate eight players, five of them starters, and all of whom played a role. “Trying to replace them will be a monumental task,” Venere said. The seniors have also been invaluable mentors to the younger girls, Venere added. “I hope we find someone to raise the level to fill the spots,” he said. “I’m looking forward to next year. The seniors set a foundation and hopefully we can continue the positive momentum.”
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Coach proud of accomplishments By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Nov. 4, 2022) The Stephen Decatur field hockey team battled with the James M. Bennett Clippers in the MPSSAA 2A East Region II semifinals on Monday in Berlin, but came up a bit short, falling 1-0 in overtime. “They fought hard. It was a sting to lose like that,” said Decatur Coach Katie Griffin. “It was heartbreaking. It was a hard way to go out, especially because I Katie Griffin felt like in the moment, we were the better team. Unfortunately, it didn’t go our way. I felt like we controlled the game, we got more shots off – we had some great shots – we just weren’t able to put one in the cage.” Decatur senior Sarah Smith recorded seven saves in goal. “She played great. She had some big saves and kept us in the game,” Griffin said. The Lady Seahawks finished the regular season 6-6 (6-7 overall). “I’m proud of them. It was a great season. They’ve done more this season than any Decatur field hockey team has done in over a decade,” Griffin said. “They wanted at least one [Bayside South] Conference win and they got two, they wanted to host a playoff game and to not have a losing [regular] season – and they did all that. It’s been well over 10 years since Decatur had a non-losing season.” Griffin attributes the team’s success to “the right mix of players.” “Experienced players and new players who came in that were highly skilled,” she added. “I feel like we were able to hit the ground running in preseason. We didn’t have to teach the basic fundamentals because the girls already knew them. It definitely made a huge difference.” The team will graduate three players – senior captain Bre Ferguson, a four-year starter; Smith in the goal; and Emily Sandt, who earned a starting positing midway into the season.
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Stephen Decatur sophomore Ryleigh Smith works the ball past two James M. Bennett players during Monday’s MPSSAA 2A East Region II semifinals in Berlin. Decatur lost the match, 1-0, in overtime.
“We’ll have three spots to fill. Losing a goalie is always hard. That will be the biggest hole to fill,” Griffin said. “But, we have a very solid group returning … They know they have to put in the work outside of the season
to get better.” Several underclassmen started on the field for Decatur this season. At the end of the season, three seniors, two juniors, three sophomores and three freshmen started on the field.
Decatur golf team enjoys another successful season Continued from Page 67 Oglesby scored an 81, Kohut tallied an 83, Malinowski shot an 88 and McCabe carded a 90. The cutoff to advance to the championship final round was 80. “The competition was much better this year from top to bottom, especially the boys,” Stearman said. “The boys were really, really good. They got to see the level of talent and that they’re not that far off … We just need to do a little more to prepare and get us a little closer. “I’d love for us to be thought of as a team to beat, but we’re not there yet,” he continued. “I don’t want them to be frustrated if we don’t win a state title. I want them to see the benefit what the state level can do for them.” Stearman was pleased with the season overall. “It was my most fun season as a coach. All eight players were a joy to coach and be around,” Stearman said. “The goals we set at the beginning of the season we checked off.” The Seahawks won nine matches and came in second in one during the regular season. Decatur then captured the District VIII tournament championship. The Berlin squad was
the top Bayside South team and won the overall conference title. Kohut was named Bayside South Player of the Year, finishing with a scoring average of 39.5. The top five golfers – based on scoring averages – in the conference earned Bayside South First Team honors. All five spots went to Decatur players. Finishing behind Kohut was Oglesby (40.88), McCabe (41.28), Boger (41.28) and Malinowski (43.5). Junior AJ Kolb landed a spot on the Bayside South Second Team, with a scoring average of 45.2. Stearman presented team recognitions to: Kohut (Player of the Year), Malinowski (Rookie of the Year), Oglesby (Captain’s Award), Boger (Coaches Award) and McCabe (Sportsmanship Award). There were no seniors on the team this season, so all of the players will be returning next year. “I couldn’t be more fortunate. We should have everyone back and there’s some JV players who will make a push to get onto varsity,” Stearman said. “There’s a lot of competition, but it will only make them better.”
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Enjoy surfing sessions during fall By Dave Dalkiewicz Contributing Writer (Nov. 4, 2022) Surf conditions have lately been, shall we say, less than stellar, but it’s always subject to change. And change it will. Vigilance is a key word, here in our discussion. Keep an eye out, maintain a watch, because these variable wave and surf conditions are nothing if not changeable. By the way, this is a prime time of the year. Weather should become drier, less humid, but still stay warm. Water temperatures, though becoming cooler, will still be reasonable. Restrictions will no longer be an issue. No more before 10 a.m. or after 5:30 p.m. All-day surfing will be permitted and allowable everywhere, not just at the designated “surf” beaches. This being tropical weather season, there is good possibility for large swell/wave activity. The most ideal scenario, or situation, is for tropical weather to stay offshore, out to sea, and create ground swell, translating into a qual-
ity surf condition not seen often enough in this area. One of the big issues has been the large step-off, shelf, or berm at the water line where the ocean meets the land. This condition has been mentioned in recent past reports. When the tide is high enough it creates a back-wash, which doesn’t help surf conditions. Another big issue is how the wave doesn’t break until arriving precariously close to the beach. The swell will be visible in the water. The problem is that the water is too deep for a wave to break farther off from the beach. Looked at another way, sandbars are needed for the visible swell to form into a breaking wave. All of this needs to change to improve surf conditions in “town.” An illustration can be seen by comparing town surf conditions to the surf conditions on Assateague Island just south of Ocean City. Waves off of Assateague will tend to break farther off the beach, making things much better for surfing. Tropical weather offshore and out to sea will increase the chance of breaking down the exaggerated berm on the beach and carry more sand
into the water, hopefully creating the aforementioned sandbars. The sand is always moving and therefore always subject to change. So we shall see what happens moving forward. The fall season is such a significant time around here. It’s a time of release for the hardworking summer people and a less crowded area for the visitor. It’s a time of transition in many ways and probably one of the best times to post up around these parts. Yes, it will still be “busy,” but in a much different sense. So go ahead and soak it all in. Hopefully enough sand will be moved to benefit the enthusiastic wave rider. One last word. When out in the water or even on the beach keep a watch for anyone in the water who might need assistance. Beach patrol is off duty until May. Few are the surfers or body boarders without a tale of aiding some poor soul needing help getting back to shore. Too many people, visitor or local, don’t respect the ocean. Enjoy this latent summer, early fall season. — Dave Dalkiewicz is the owner of Ocean Atlantic Surf Shop in Ocean City.
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Storm Warriors 5K held Nov. 12 (Nov. 4, 2022) The Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum will host its eighth annual Storm Warriors 5K walk and run on Nov. 12. The event, which will kick off on the south end of the Boardwalk, will take place from 9-11 a.m. Registration opens at the museum beginning at 8 a.m. Featuring an out-and-back course, the 5K is designed for everyone, from lightning-fast sprinters to leisurely walkers. Top competitors will have the opportunity to receive awards, including first place overall (male and female), as well as first and second place age group prizes for those 14 and under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 4049, 50-59, and 60+. While serving as an exciting event for residents and tourists, the run benefits the museum, a longtime symbol of the resort town’s storied history. Funds from the race will be used to continue supporting creative exhibits, innovative programming, and the ongoing restoration of the 1910 bank building. Participation in the 5K costs $30. To register, visit https://www.ocmuseum.org/5k- walk-run. www.oceancitytoday.com
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