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Police seeking more cameras to keep watch With 250 already deployed, eyes in ‘hot spots’ called for
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By Josh Kim Staff Writer (Nov. 8, 2019) The Ocean City Police Department wants to expand its City Watch surveillance program, and add to its inventory of 250 cameras deployed throughout the resort. “The City Watch program is a significant force multiplier for the agency,” Lt. Glen McIntyre said. “Technologically speaking, personnel who are monitoring our cameras are actively patrolling dozens of public places concurrently.” The expansion effort was brought up last Tuesday, Oct. 29, at the Strategic Update Planning meeting held in the Ocean City convention center on 40th Street. At the time, Police Chief Ross Buzzuro said he wanted to expand the program to target hot spot crime areas. See MORE Page 58
County has no say over solar ZIP code collection Zoning doesn’t apply to spread of arrays throughout Worcester By Elizabeth Bonin Staff Writer (Nov. 8, 2019) Concern about the possible spread of solar farms in Worcester County will remain just that and nothing more, as County Commissioner Ted Elder learned Tuesday, when he was advised that the county has no authority to regulate them. “These large solar farms
are proliferating in the county,” Elder said. “And in doing so, first off, they’re taking up agriculTed Elder tural land, something I think is in the county plan that we’re supposed to preserve. Also in the plan is the rural nature of the county.” That may be, but Ed Tudor, director of review and permitting, told the commissioners that local jurisdic-
tions have no enforcement control over solar farms. Solar farms, otherwise known as large scale solar projects, are regulated by the Public Service Commission. If the project has a rated capacity of 2,000 kilowatts or more, it must file for a state Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. Just this summer, the Maryland Court of Appeals ruled that the certificate process preempts local zoning regulations, thus banning local jurisdictions from enSee STATE Page 60
would aid marketing By Josh Kim Staff Writer (Nov. 8, 2019) Ocean City officials are looking for ways to obtain the ZIP codes of people who participate in private events so they can fine-tune their advertising and marketing. Council Secretary Mary Knight mentioned the idea during the Strategic Planning Update meeting last Tuesday, Oct. 29, at the convention center.
“It would be interesting to see where [participants] are coming from,” said Donna AbDonna Abbott bott, Ocean City director of tourism and marketing. “Are they from Baltimore, Washington, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, all of See KNOWING Page 60
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Capital improvement projects huge focus for resort leaders City officials, department heads and staff highlight important future endeavors By Josh Kim Staff Writer (Nov. 8, 2019) Infrastructure projects to improve the functional and aesthetic condition of Ocean City were the first of several priorities tackled by resort officials, department heads and staff at the Strategic Planning Update meeting last Tuesday, Oct. 29, at the Ocean City convention center on 40th Street. Five projects of interest were Baltimore Avenue, Boardwalk redecking, public light installation, Fire Station 3 redevelopment and canal dredging. The last time the city did major development work on Baltimore Avenue was in 1987 and 1991-92, City Public Works Director Hal Adkins said. “[In 1987] the town replaced the water main, the entire length of the road, surfaced milled it and then repaved it,” Adkins said. “We rebuilt the section of Baltimore Avenue from Ninth to 15th in 1991-92 ... We then installed a new water main, new storm drains and new sidewalks, then repaved.” The present focus seemed to be burying utilities, with Council Secretary Mary Knight saying early on that she wanted to see utilities buried to increase property values. Other council members agreed, and asked about its cost. However, City Engineer Terry McGean explained that he could not give the council members a true num-
ber, as Delmarva Power had not completed its cost study. McGean said a ballpark estimate would put costs at roughly $15 to $20 million. “Other projects will definitely add to that cost, but I need an outline about exactly what you want so I can give you a true cost,” McGean said. Participants decided to outline a strategic action that would have McGean and his staff produce three options for future Baltimore Avenue development. The first would be to simply do nothing, and allow the State Highway Administration to complete its development projects in the area. The second would be to widen sidewalks and repave streets, with no buried utilities, and the third would be the same as the second, but with the addition of buried utilities. Moving on, participants then discussed Boardwalk redecking. McGean explained that boards, particularly near North Division Street, were deteriorating and that nails were popping out on board in the tram lane area. The upkeep will cost the city roughly $60,000. In addition, the city engineer said the resort would need to begin thinking about funding a complete Boardwalk redecking project next fall. For future redecking, Adkins said the city would use the same wood, southern yellow pine, but with heavier treatment. This drew questions as to whether Adkins and McGean had considered other materials. See CITY Page 5
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Education funding focus of quarterly report Worcester County official gives city leaders update about Kirwan Commission By Josh Kim Staff Writer (Nov. 8, 2019) Worcester County Commissioner Joe Mitrecic updated Ocean City leaders Monday about the Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education’s funding formula, which has left Worcester County in a financial pickle, once again. “The county will be required to fund their share of each of these new programs,” Mitrecic said. “The new provision would have the state fully fund the programs in all counties, except the state’s wealthiest counties, where Worcester ranks number two.” Colloquially known as the Kirwan Commission, the group, headed by Dr. William “Brit” Kirwan, released a preliminary funding report on Oct. 15 that details how future education funding would be broken down between the state and local governments. Mitrecic said the commission’s wealth calculation is based on property tax base and income tax totals, which puts Worcester County on the top of its list with a resort-generated base of almost $16 billion. This skews funding allocation, and leaves Worcester County carrying the
major financial load by itself, despite 42 percent of children in the county living under the poverty line. The commission’s recommendations Joe Mitrecic would cost roughly $4 billion, with the state spending an additional $2.8 billion and local governments contributing $1.2 billion on education. This would bring total education spending to $9.3 billion by 2030, Mitrecic said. “The county’s obligation to the edu-
cation budget this year is about $92 million,” Mitrecic said. “The Kirwan Commission estimates that by 2030, our education budget will be $113.7 million. That’s a normal escalation over the next nine years. We would have to fund that somehow, whether that’s through the taxpayers or other funding sources, each year.” Mitrecic also outlined how the funding formula would affect other areas of the county’s budget. “The increase in pension for the extra teacher salaries and new positions would be about $27 million,” he said. “That will be borne by the counties as a
whole; the state will have no part of that.” While the road ahead will be difficult for county officials, Mitrecic said the county’s future implementation of rental permits and a room tax could alleviate some of the funding burden. “We’ve instituted a countywide rental permit that will go into effect Jan. 1, 2020,” he said. “With the rental permit, we will also collect room tax on shortterm rentals, anything under 28 days, that would include online as well as rental agencies or private rentals. Hopefully, this will keep us from having to raise property taxes in the future.”
Balt. schools open post Labor Day By Josh Kim Staff Writer (Nov. 8, 2019) Schools in Baltimore County will be in session after Labor Day for the 2020-2021 school year, following a county school board vote Tuesday night. The schedule change will have students in schools on Sept. 8 and out by June 18, and will include a five-day spring break from March 29 to April 2, 2021. In the event of multiple school closures, the calendar may extend beyond
June 22, 2021. Presidents Day, Feb. 15, 2021, and Easter Monday on April 5, 2021, will be used as contingency days if inclement weather closes schools before those holidays. Another notable change will be the recognition of a major Muslim holiday, Eid al-Fitr, also known as the Festival of Breaking the Fast, which celebrates the end of Ramadan. Schools will be closed for a day sometime near the holiday in May 2020. Gov. Larry Hogan attempted to man-
date a similar schedule back in 2016, however, he faced pushback from state lawmakers. State Sen. Paul Pinsky, (D-22) introduced Senate Bill 128, also known as the Community Control of School Calendars Act, early in January during the 2019 legislative session. The bill passed, but Hogan vetoed it. The Maryland General Assembly voted to override Hogan’s veto later that March, effectively returning the calendar decision-making authority to local school boards.
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City lights, street paving discussed Continued from Page 3 McGean explained that they had done multiple tests and found the current wood was the best bet in terms of durability, environmental impact and aesthetics. McGean said that other options, such as plastic, other wood species, concrete and even a plastic/wood mix were either too expensive, had negative environmental impacts or were received poorly by the public. “One person told us that if we put concrete on the Boardwalk they would never come to Ocean City again,” McGean recalled. The complete redecking project is estimated to cost $2.26 million, and is likely to be paid for by the proceeds of a bond sale, but the final decision has not been made, McGean said. Participants decided to bring the project to a council meeting with the necessary bidding and bond documents. Mayor Rick Meehan focused his attention on a smaller project called “Lighting up OC.” “It’s not a huge priority, but we do need more lighting to keep the city safe,” he said. The Ocean City Development Corporation and the police department already have a program where it works with businesses to add lights in dark spots, such as alleyways. The program provides a 50 percent reimbursement of lighting costs, with a maximum contribution of $500 from the development corporation to property owners who participate. Ocean City Development Corporation currently has roughly $5,000 budgeted to support the program. The mayor asked the city to work in conjunction with the development corporation, and figure out how much it would cost to install lights in areas such as bus stations and down-
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town side streets. Next on the list was the redevelopment of Fire Station 3 on 74th Street. City Fire Chief Richie Bowers told participants that the station had outlived its use and was greatly lacking in space, making it virtually impossible to have separate female and male facilities, and suites for the fire company’s live-in program. Originally, there had been plans to complete a $30,000 feasibility study and to possibly move the station to 65th Street, but Bowers said he would rather use the funds to begin design plans instead at the current site. Participants agreed with the fire chief’s recommendations, and moved on to discuss the final project, canal dredging. As of 2019, the city has dredged 16 canals and has the following areas laid out for future dredging: Twin Trees basin and 67th Street channel in FY20, Penguin, Plover and Gull Way in FY21 and additional canals identified through FY25. The city will continue to prioritize canal dredging in its strategic plan. The resort has the following projects budgeted for Fiscal Year 2020:
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Wor. officials continue Kirwan discussions Leaders object to unfair funding formula, advocate for local education control By Elizabeth Bonin Staff Writer (Nov. 8, 2019) The disproportionate funding formula and lack of local control from the Kirwan Commission, formally known as the Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education, returned as hot topics during the Kirwan Commission input meeting on Tuesday night at the Worcester County Library – Ocean Pines Branch. The Worcester County Commissioners, Worcester County Board of Education, the Teachers and Educational Support Personnel Associations and State Sen. Mary Beth Carozza (R38) took the opportunity to discuss how Maryland’s proposed education funding formula could affect Worcester County public schools and tax-payers. The funding formula work group for the Kirwan Commission released recommended numbers on Oct. 15 for each Maryland county to support a multi-million-dollar revamping of the state’s education requirements. The recommendations stated that Worcester County should provide an additional $5.3 million on its schools for 2030 and a state contribution
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Sen. Mary Beth Carozza (R-38C) shares her concerns about the funding formula recommended to the full Kirwan Commission during an information session at Worcester County Public Library – Ocean Pines Branch on Tuesday, Nov. 5.
growth of $7 million for a combined $12.3 million increase in 2030 school spending. This funding is based on property tax base and income tax totals. These numbers will be phased in over 10 years, with the first two years being paid for by the state. The funding formula is still subject to change by the full Kirwan Commission and the Maryland General Assembly.
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Lou Taylor, superintendent for Worcester County Public Schools, addressed each of the commission’s five recommendations: free full-day preschool for 3-and-4-year-olds living at 300 percent below the property level, higher salaries for teachers, regulated college and career readiness standards, vocational education, and allocated funding for counties on a sliding scale. He noted that the county’s public schools already do a great job of meeting those needs and that the county already funds 80 percent of the board of education’s budget. Taylor added that he did agree with many of the Kirwan Commission’s goals and education recommendations. “It also seems to me that these recommendations are designed to bring other counties in the state up to the Worcester County level of performance and success,” Taylor said. “With
this in mind, it is my hope that the legislators will allow us to continue local control of educational decision for our students, otherwise I know many of our other local priorities could take a back seat to state mandates designed for lower performing county school systems.” Harold Higgins, chief administrative officer for Worcester County, confirmed that the county does provide $91 million, or over 80 percent of the board of education’s costs due to the maintenance of effort law, which mandates that counties maintain or exceed per pupil funding from year to year. He added that Worcester’s maintenance of effort is to grow from $91 million to $113.7 million by fiscal 2030, and if the recommendations to Kirwan are accepted as is, that number will grow to a projected $119.1 million. See KIRWAN Page 8
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36054 ZION CHURCH ROAD FRANKFORD - $275,000
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36054 ZION CHURCH ROAD FRANKFORD - $390,000
12626 SUNSET AVE #46 WEST OCEAN CITY - $199,900
Spacious 3BR/3BA decorator furnished condo. Living area & kitchen lead to dining area. Kitchen w/plenty of counter & storage space, corian countertops & eat-in bar. Large master BR w/deck. Has not been rented & has been used only as family 2nd home. Comes w/washer and dryer. It is off 94th street close to shopping and restaurants. MLS MDWO106970
3BR/3BA condo with ocean front master suite. Kitchen with new stainless steel appliances, granite counters. Large direct ocean front deck. Fireplace in living rm. Additional master suite. Full size walk-in laundry room. Indoor pool, fitness center and social room for year round enjoyment. The recent upgrades include: freshly painted throughout; new stainless steel appliances; new sofa, love seat and upholstered chairs; new mattresses and box springs, & new HVAC. MLS MDWO103572
Direct Ocean Front 3BR/3BA w/ocean front master BR suite. Tropical decor throughout. Dining room off kitchen. Living area off the dining room w/glass sliders to large direct ocean front deck w/full unobstructed view of the beach & ocean. Family room is spacious, 2nd & 3rd BRs are large as well, Conveniently located up-town & close to many local favorite restaurants & shopping venues.Pool. Come take a look today and make memories! MLS MDWO107176
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6BR/6.5BA, w/150 ft of bulk head. 2 boat lifts & 2 jet ski lifts. Open floor plan, hardwood floors, custom built-ins & cathedral ceilings. Kitchen w/center island, SS appliances & tile backsplash, custom cabinets, walk-in pantry & breakfast area overlooks water. Dining room is off kitchen. Great room w/wall of windows & sliders. Deck leads to patio overlooking the water. Double sided gas fireplace. Downstairs master w/own fireplace & overlooks water. MLS MDWO105620
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8901 RUSTY ANCHOR RD #2 OCEAN CITY - $335,000
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Close to Fenwick and Bethany Beach's ready to be developed. Approx. density is 16 homesites 2.2 per acre 7.5 x 2.2 is 16 lots.10.22 acre parcel property will be divided at the ditch line and will be approx. 7.5 acres. Survey will be completed soon and paid for by seller. Come take a look today before it's SOLD! MLS DESU 131682
31.84 acres close to DE and Ocean City MD beaches. Subdivision possibilities, or private sprawling estate. Property has been surveyed and is available in document's. Property runs on one side of Rt. 20, Zion Church Road with about 1468ft +/- on Deer Run Road. Sewer could be a possibility on Deer Run Road as sewer runs down that road but not to this property. It would need to be annexed into the sewer district and approved by County. MLS DESU132230
2BR/1.5BA townhome. Open floor plan and natural light. Spacious dining area leads to kitchen. Large family room. Enclosed sunroom. Master bedroom has plenty of space & 2nd bedroom is large as well. Unit is being sold fully furnished ready for your immediate enjoyment. Plenty of storage & is close to restaurants and shopping. Complex is well maintained & has community pool. MLS MDWO110060
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12301 OCEAN GATEWAY RD OCEAN CITY - $899,000
201 S HERON DR. #20B OCEAN CITY - $305,000
13401 WIGHT ST #102 OCEAN CITY - $359,900
4.5 acre waterfront parcel on Rt50 in West Ocean City! Property is bulkheaded w/100 foot pier into Herring Creek. Build your dream home in this convenient location! It is perfect for boaters because the water is navigable all the way to the ocean from here. Property has many opportunities & potential including possible subdivision. It is zoned R2 & close to everything Ocean City has to offer. Come take a look today before it is SOLD! MLS MDWO105914
This beautiful 2BR/2.5BA condo is in Harbour Club in the fabulous community of Heron Harbour and is directly on the water. This larger model is rarely available for sale. It has two master bedrooms each with its own full bath and it has an additional half bath. This condo comes completely furnished ready for your immediate enjoyment. MLS MDWO106858
2BR/2BA in N. OC. Updated tile throughout, & kitchen cabinetry, appliances & countertops recently replaced. Kitchen opens to family room. Large master suite is ocean front as well & upgraded master BA. Very large 2nd BR & upgraded 2nd bath. Large deck, electric storm shutters on sliders & master BR windows. Building's exterior was recently renovated & comes w/2 assigned parking. Well managed condo association. Come take a look today before it's Sold! MDWO110116
308 WHITE HERON COURT OCEAN CITY - $469,900 Lot 24 with endless views of magnificent sunsets. The lot size is 6,660 sq. ft. with 60 feet of water frontage. This lot will accommodate a large home. This home is in the amenity rich community of Heron Harbor. Community recreation amenities include an indoor pool, 3 outdoor pools, fitness center, and two clay tennis courts. MDWO108366
12334 COLLINS RD BISHOPVILLE - $399,900 Large 2.94 acre waterfront lot in Bishopville. Build your dream home here. Lot is surrounded by estate homes & perfect setting for peace & tranquility. Lot backs to the St. Martins River. Pier & dock for multiple boats.No HOA's here or mandatory fees. St Martins river has water access to the ocean. This location is close to 113. Come take a look today & make that dream of building your dream house a reality. MLS MDWO105638
329 ROBIN DR UNIT 202 OCEAN CITY - $179,000
2BR/2BA two level condo. Spacious kitchen.First floor has an upgraded bath with tile shower. On the 2nd floor you have an additional bedroom with upgraded bath and a large family room.Off the family room there is a nice deck to enjoy the water views. Conveniently located close to the boardwalk,Jolly Roger, stores and restaurants. MLS MDWO109026
0 RACETRACK RD BERLIN, MD - $260,000
Zoned C1 across from the Casino on the west side of Rt 589. This is a heavy traffic area for cars to and from RT 50 and RT 90. This 1.01 acre lot has a survey already completed and a septic perk on file. This is a prime commercial location. Buy it before it's SOLD!!! MLS MDWO104326
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Mayor and city council vote to grant 1.7-acre parcel to West Ocean City station By Josh Kim Staff Writer (Nov. 8, 2019) The Ocean City Volunteer Fire Company will see an additional 1.7 acres of land added to its Station 5 location on Keyser Point Road, West Ocean City, after members of Ocean City Council approved a land conveyance ordinance Monday, Nov. 4. The expansion will allow the fire company to create more live-in suites, space for apparatus bays and additional storage and offices. The fire company made its request for the Keyser Point Road parcel on April 30, when fire company President Jay Jester and City Public Works Director Hal Adkins appeared before the
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mayor and city council. Jester explained the three, tiny living spaces in the building were unable to accommodate the fire company’s booming live-in program popu-
lation. In addition, the fire company sought the land to expand its apparatus bays, which were doubling as a storage facility, and office space. At the time, former City Solicitor Guy Ayres recommended that the council approve the request, as long as Worcester County officials granted their approval, first. The council acted on Ayre’s recommendation, and gave the request a thumbs up. Adkins returned six months later on Oct. 7, and said he had received
county approval, so the council voted to pass the request on first reading. On Monday, the council solidified the land conveyance after passing it on second reading. Fire company President Jay Jester said now that the land conveyance has been confirmed, he and his staff will begin working on site plan designs. “We didn’t want to put the cart before the horse,” Jester said. “We wanted to make sure that the land transfer was a done deal.” Jester said the company’s top priority is to expand its live-in facilities, while the second priority is to create storage space for equipment currently stored outside. “It’s [land conveyance] certainly going to benefit the city, because I’ll have more people living in that firehouse with the ability to travel into town when the need arises,” Jester said.
Kirwan funding still up for debate Continued from Page 6 Worcester County Commissioner Chip Bertino emphasized his frustration that Worcester provides more funds to its board of education than most,, if not all, Maryland jurisdictions. Though he said he sees the benefit of providing that funding toward education, he said he is concerned about having room in the county budget for other projects that are not educationrelated. “By comparison, local taxpayers in the neighboring counties of Wicomico and Somerset fund only about 20 percent of their respective board of education budgets,” Bertino said. “How is that fair?” The funding formula for neighboring Wicomico County would result in it receiving an additional $73.8 million from the state, while the local contribution will grow by $9.4 million. According to Bertino, another troubling fact was that at the during the
Oct. 8 forum at Wor-Wic Community College, Dr. William “Brit” Kirwan, after whom the commission was named, said that during slow economic periods, state funding for the mandated could ease. “This ambiguity is troublesome because during the most recent lengthy economic downturn, state highway user allocations to counties were slashed dramatically, never to return fully,” Bertino said. “That is just one example of the state cutting local funding and/or foisting state budget items to the counties. Would Worcester be susceptible to unfunded mandates?” Carozza, who was appointed to the full Kirwan Commission this spring, said her three concerns were determining local affordability, a fair funding formula and local control. “The point that I’ve been trying to make to my colleagues on the overall Kirwan Commission – why don’t we give the local jurisdictions as much flexibility to take what they believe
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they need from these recommendations in those five areas, and tailor it to where we have the voids, where we have the needs in our own local jurisdictions, and tailor that with affordability,” Carozza said. She added that she also agrees with the commissioner’s goals for improved education, but disagrees with the unfair funding formula. Another mistake she emphasized was lack of transparency, and cited as evidence the funding work group’s denial of her request to attend an executive session it held on Sept. 19. “We’re hiding behind complex funding formulas,” Carozza said. Carozza added that she didn’t think that the recommendations on learning environment and teacher authority went far enough. She used as an example a student being expelled or suspended, but then getting sent back to school after a short time. “A message could be sent that when a teacher tried to address the situation and there were no consequences to that behavior, that they may limit the teacher’s authority,” Carozza said. “Some of what I’m raising are hard issues because it’s going into state policies that I think we should have a discussion with at the Maryland state school board.” The next meeting for the full Kirwan Commission is Nov. 12. Carozza encouraged constituents to attend a separate evening meeting, also on Nov. 12, for public comment in Annapolis. The commission will hold another meeting on Nov. 21. And is expected to finish its work by Dec. 1. The final recommendations will be sent to the 2020 session of the Maryland General Assembly for a decision on how to proceed.
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By Elizabeth Bonin Staff Writer (Nov. 8, 2019) With major potential changes looming from the Kirwan Commission and its proposed multibillion-dollar revamping of Maryland’s education requirements, the Worcester County Commissioners on Tuesday passed the county board of education’s proposed FY21 capital improvement plan as a planning document. School Superintendent Lou Taylor presented an updated list of current and future construction projects to improve schools. During review, Commissioner Chip Bertino asked that if the state is supposed to fund half of school construction costs, why it was only providing $362,000 of a $9 million addition to Stephen Decatur Middle School in Berlin. Joe Price, facilities planner, explained that Maryland only funds 50 percent if the local school builds to what the state thinks it should build. “The state’s formula is based on the state-rated capacity of the school and the projected enrollment seven years out,” Price said. “Our projected enrollment seven years out is 680 students. When you clock all those numbers in the state formula, they say that Decatur Middle should be 81,000 square feet. Right now, it’s 79,500 square feet. So the state is saying ‘You need 15,000 square foot addition, and we’ll come in on half of that.’” However, Price said a 15,000square-foot addition was not an option because that’s space for less than two classrooms. Bertino confirmed with Price that the state is only funding 19 percent of the construction to Showell Elementary School. “When we hear from state officials that we get 50/50 funding, that rarely happens, especially here in Worcester County,” Bertino said. Bertino asked if the capital improvement planning document incor-
porates the Kirwan Commission recommendations. Price replied that the board has planned through 2028 under current state education mandates. Bertino noted that if Kirwan were implemented, Worcester elementary schools would have to change their preschool programs to full-day programs for 3- and 4-yearolds. “We’d be hard pressed as far as facilities to be able to accommodate that, so that could affect the CIP going forward,” Bertino said. Price confirmed that four schools — Buckingham Elementary, Snow Hill Elementary, Pocomoke Elementary and Ocean City Elementary — would have additional construction costs to accommodate for the statemandated preschool program. The future Showell Elementary School in Berlin would not have to add on, and according to Taylor, it is still on schedule for construction completion by next September. The current funding formula recommendations for the Kirwan Commission still have to be passed by the full Kirwan Commission, as well as the Maryland General Assembly. Requests in the FY21 capital improvement plan are: • Funding from the commissioners and the state for a $2.7 million roof replacement and Pocomoke Middle School. According to Taylor, the board of education plans to bid the project in November 2020 and begin work in summer of 2021. • Planning approval for the $9 million addition to Stephen Decatur Middle School. Pending approval, construction will begin fall of 2021. Future projects listed are: • Roof replacement at Snow Hill Middle School. • Roof replacement at Cedar Chapel Special School in Snow Hill. • Roof replacement at Pocomoke Elementary. • Renovation/addition or replacement project for Buckingham Elementary in Berlin.
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Scouts of all ages and genders join the mayor and city council in honoring Outstanding Eagle Scout Award recipient Joerg Leinemann, second row sixth from left, on Monday, Nov. 4 at City Hall. The award is the highest achievement or rank attainable at the local, state or regional level.
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Anniversary Mayor Rick Meehan and members of Ocean City Council honored the 25th anniversary of the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians. The order is an Irish Catholic Woman’s organization organized in 1894 in Omaha, Nebraska. At the time, it was called the
“Daughters of Erin” and the group aided young Irish immigrant girls find employment and provided a community to the homesick girls. The motto of the group is, “Friendship, Unity and Christian Charity.”
Eagle Scout award City officials honored Outstanding Eagle Scout Award recipient Joerg Leinemann Monday night. The award is the highest achievement or rank attainable at the local, state or regional level, and is obtained through dedicated service to the Boy
Scouts of America organization and community. Leinemann is a member of Ocean City Troop 261, which was chartered by the American Legion in 1946. Leinemann became Troop 261’s first Eagle Scout in 1974, and has continued to serve as a mentor to hundreds of Scouts and Eagle Scouts. He currently serves as the Unit Advancement Chair for OC Troop 261. In accordance with Boy Scouts of America protocols, Leinemann received the award from 2016 Distinguished National Eagle Scout recipient Clifford Berg.
Future meetings The following meetings will take place next week: Transportation Committee — Tuesday, Nov. 12, at 9 a.m. in the Public Works conference room on 204 65th St. building E. Topics include updates on bus ridership, revenue and deployments and a discussion on the “MEDTRN” program. Recreation and Parks Committee — Tuesday, Nov. 12 at 3:30 p.m. in the Northside Park Recreation Complex. Topics will include a private event reContinued on Page 12
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CITY COUNCIL BRIEFS Continued from Page 11 view, downtown recreation complex update and follow up and a recreation and parks projects review. Police Commission — The Nov. 13 meeting has been cancelled because of scheduling conflicts, and no other November meetings will be scheduled. Tourism Commission — Wednesday, Nov. 13, at 1 p.m. in room 214 of the Ocean City convention center on 40th Street. Topics include a 2020 event enhancements proposal, survey results on local booking trends, Ocean City’s pet policy, a 2019 public relations recap, discussion on becoming the number one amateur sport’s destination and organizational reports. Bike Committee — Wednesday, Nov. 13, at 2 p.m. in the City Hall executive conference room. Topics include bike route project updates, status update on the Bicycle Friendly Communities application and a status update on the Ocean City Strava profile. Green Team — Wednesday, Nov. 13, at 3:30 p.m. in the City Hall council conference room. Topics include a shallow flooding report, an update on the Sustainable Maryland application, discussion on the statewide Styrofoam ban, updates on cigarette butt containers, an update on the Protect our Sand & Sea initiative, an update on the Adopt your Beach and Adopt a Street initiative and discussion on pollinator garden.
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Wor. to review rental license plan Proposed program sets fee at $400 for short-terms, twice as much as average By Elizabeth Bonin Staff Writer (Nov. 8, 2019) Short-term rentals in unincorporated areas of Worcester County could have to pay an annual license fee of $400, more than double most rental license fees in surround-
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In moving to table the discussion, Commissioner Joe Mitrecic suggested that accusations had been made that the rental license proposal had been quietly added to the agenda over the weekend. “This was in the packet on Thursday afternoon for anybody to read,” Mitrecic said. “It will give those people who had concerns to contact their commissioners as there will be no See COASTAL Page 13
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Coastal Realtors group calls proposed fee unreasonable Continued from Page 12 public hearing.” According to the proposal, the yearly license fee could be up to $400, depending on the type of rental. Properties that would pay $400 annually are short-term rentals, mobile home parks and bedand-breakfast establishments. Hotels, motels or campgrounds would pay $5 per room or site, at a minimum of $250. Paying $100 annually would be those who keep of roomers or boarders, rentals greater than 28 days and group homes and assistedliving facilities where units are individually owned and rented. In comments after the commissioner’s meeting, Sarah Rayne, government and public affairs director for the Coastal Association of Realtors, said the $400 annual license fee is unreasonably high. In Ocean City, which would not be affected by the county’s program, the rental license fee is $116, with an added $25 for a noise control permit. Like Worcester, Wicomico County does not have a rental license program, but the city of Salisbury does. Its license fee is $120, but according to Amber Eure, administrative records clerk for Salisbury, there are no short-term rentals in the city and no way to tell how many long-term rental licenses have been distributed. According to each of its county government websites, Montgomery County charges $114 per unit for a single-family rental license. Prince George’s County charges short-term rental licenses at $150 and singlefamily unit rental licenses at $115 for two years. “In those municipalities, they inspect every residential rental, so they have staff going to every single rental,” Rayne said. “That’s covered in that rental licensing fee. The county’s not inspecting every single rental. They’re only doing that on a complaint basis. They’re charging
more than double of what the average licensing fee is and it’s not really adding up when you look at the costs that they need to cover.” Two major costs Ed Tudor need to be covered — two additional staff to facilitate the program and then the software program to track the rentals. The initial cost of the proposed software, Munis CSS, Joseph Mitrecic would be $50,492, with another $39,200 for implementation. The latter, however, might not cost quite that much, as county staff is familiar with the software, said Ed Tudor, director of review and permitting. Annual maintenance for the software is $11,736, meaning that in total, the software will cost over $60,000, at least. Rayne suggested that the license fee could be reduced to a more reasonable amount if the software didn’t cost as much. She said most rental license fees are between $150 and $200, and hope to see Worcester fall somewhere between those numbers. She and the Coastal Association of Realtors commended the decision to table the issue and give the public more time to contact county commissioners. According to Tudor and County Treasurer Phil Thompson, the proposed rental fees would more than cover the two county staff additions and the software expenses. The department determined that it could issue 400 to 600 licenses for shortterm rentals a year, generating $160,000 to $240,000. Tudor said there is no way to predict how many long-term rentals will apply for licenses, and that those will not generate much revenue compared to short-term rentals. The commissioners set no date for when they will revisit the issue.
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MDOT leaves out dualizing Route 90, again By Elizabeth Bonin Staff Writer (Nov. 8, 2019 The Maryland Department of Transportation’s draft of its five-year consolidated transportation program has one thing in common with the one the Worcester County Commissioners saw last year: no mention of improvements to Route 90. The consolidated plan, which incorporates projects being considered by the department’s multiple offices and administrations into one compendium, was presented to the commissioners last Tuesday, and again money is the obstacle. Earl Lewis, deputy transportation secretary, told the commissioners Maryland transportation’s revenue is not increasing as had been predicted. “MTA’s revenues and gas revenues are down due to fewer people using transit and gas stations selling fewer gallons of gasoline at lower prices,” Lewis said. “It’s worth noting that while the amount of gallons of gasoline sold goes down, the annual miles traveled goes up.” Commissioner Joe Mitrecic pointed out that the plan said nothing about dualizing Route 90, which the county commissioners and Ocean City Council have asked the state repeatedly to make a priority.
“When we have the funding to do projects like that – that’s one challenge we always have,” Lewis said. “There’s always more projects that we’d like to do than we have resources to do right now.” Mitrecic added a concern that replacing the Route 50 bridge, a project listed for future study in the plan, would be impossible without first dualizing Route 90 to divert traffic. The plan states that the drawspan has an estimated 15 to 20 years of life remaining. “It concerns me that it’s not even listed anywhere,” Mitrecic said. “I know that once it gets listed, it could be 20 years out.” Delegate Wayne Hartman (R-38 C) emphasized that Route 90 should take priority over Route 50 because of safety concerns. “We noticed this summer during the White Marlin Open, one of the busiest tourism weeks for Worcester County, that bridge got stuck,” Hartman said. “Route 90 being a single lane, it doesn’t take much. A simple accident can make that impassable and shut down — totally stranded. Emergency responders have no way to navigate.” On top of that, Commissioner Chip Bertino asked when Ocean Pines might see a solution to the increasing
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Dualizing Route 90, a single-lane highway leading into Ocean City, was yet again not addressed during the Maryland Department of Transportation’s capital improvement plan presentation at the Worcester County Commissioners’ meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 5.
traffic congestion on Route 589. He expressed frustration that it hasn’t seen much progress. “My honest answer is that I don’t know how long it’s going to be,” Lewis said. “I do know, though, there’s a lot of projects that have taken some time to do. If we maintain our focus on getting those eventually, they’ll get done – even large projects. I hope it’s not decades, more like years, but I can’t forecast that.” The capital improvement plan is $1.1 billion less than last year’s final six-year plan, according to Lewis, be-
cause some projects were completed sooner than anticipated and because of declining revenue and increasing operating costs for Maryland Transit Administration and Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Other projects are: • The widening Route 346 between Route 113 and Healthway Drive. It will extend the southbound Route 113 leftturn lane onto Route 346. Construction began this fall and is expected to be completed June 2020. • The dualization of Route 113 from See REVENUE Page 15
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Census committee begins training By Elizabeth Bonin Staff Writer (Nov. 8, 2019) Worcester County’s Complete Count Committee for the 2020 Census held its first meeting in Snow Hill last Tuesday to begin its pursuit of a full and accurate population tally. Representatives from Berlin, Snow Hill, Worcester County staff and the county board of education met with John Watson, Eastern Shore coordinator, and Ashley Roush, the federal partnership specialist, for an introduction to the committee’s work leading up to the April 1, 2020 census
deadline. Representatives from Ocean City and Pocomoke City could not attend because of prior commitments. The county commissioners are still waitKelly Henry ing on a response from representatives from Ocean Pines. Kelly Henry, Worcester County technical services manager and Complete Count Committee coordinator, said the representatives were from the core group proposed at the
county commissioner’s meeting on Oct. 15. More will be added for subcommittees, she said. She said counting efforts will truly begin in January 2020, with the census survey going live on March 12, 2020. Henry added the committee’s main goal is to reach county areas that had a low response rate in the 2010 census. Worcester County had the lowest census participation rate of all Maryland counties at 59 percent. “In some instances, people may See COUNTY Page 16
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611 into downtown Ocean City and is almost complete. • A $3 million project for a second left-turn lane from eastbound Route 50 to Route 589. It is expected to be completed by spring 2020. MDOT allocated the following funds for Worcester County: • $2,362,559 in highway user revenues, an increase of $297,860 from last year. • $50,953 in highway safety grants through Maryland Vehicle Adminis-
tration. • $4.2 million in operating and capital grants to Shore Transit, covering three medium and three small buses replacements, mobility management and ongoing preventive maintenance. • $6.5 million in operating and capital funding for its transit system, including $5 million to complete the new transit facility. • $9,643 for the Ocean City Municipal Airport’s land obstruction program.
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County has historically low census participation count Continued from Page 15 not see the importance of the census,” Henry said. “They might not understand that grant funding and state services are contingent on having a complete and accurate count. Nationwide, you have a problem with people being apprehensive working with this federal government, as far as giving them pertinent information.” Henry also said residents have more than one way to be counted. “Everybody has a smart phone, so this year you’ll be able to answer the survey online, by phone and hard copy,” Henry said. “They’re going to start having people respond electronically first before they sent out hard copy surveys.” According to Henry, four census tracts, which are the designated county areas for the census count,
had a non-response rate of greater than 20 percent. A higher or lower count can alter the federal and state funding the county receives for assistance programs, economic development, public schools, public health, safety and emergency planning, as well as congressional representation. Henry’s report to the county commissioners stated that Maryland loses $18,250 over 10 years for every resident not counted. “We want the most accurate population count so we can get services and funding necessary for residents of Worcester County,” Henry said. The next meeting will be on Nov. 21 in Snow Hill. According to Henry, the meeting will involve a more detailed training and discussions on possible grant funding uses for the Complete Count Committee.
WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BRIEFS By Elizabeth Bonin Staff Writer (Nov. 8, 2019) The Worcester County Commissioners recognized the following groups and individuals for their recent accomplishments.
Tamra Shockley In conjunction with proclaiming November as National Adoption month, the commissioners recognized Tamra Shockley as the 2019 Worcester County Adoptive Parent of the Year. Shockley, from Pocomoke City, was raising her two nephews in 2017 when she also welcomed then 4-yearold Liam as a foster child. She recently adopted Liam into her family. Shockley was awarded the recognition for “providing a loving, caring, nurturing and permanent home environment to her adoptive son, Liam.” Shockley could not be in attendance due to illness.
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The commissioners praised Sgt. Michael Adams, Sgt. George Schoepf, Cpl. Donyell Thornton and Cpl. Aaron Johnson for saving the life of an unconscious inmate. On Oct. 5, the group administered cardiopulmonary resuscitation and first aid and called for emergency assistance. Adams, Schoepf, Thornton and
Johnson and Wellpath medical staff continued care until Snow Hill Volunteer Fire Company paramedics arrived to transport the individual to Atlantic General Hospital. “The correctional officers have a tremendous responsibility to maintain safety and security at the jail,” said Donna Bounds, Worcester County Jail warden. “Their quick actions in doing their duties and providing immediately medical care to a recently arrived inmate saved his life.” Johnson could not be present.
Matthew Owens Worcester County’s Chief Deputy Fire Marshal Matthew Owens received the “Instructor of the Year” award from the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commission at a ceremony on Oct. 10 during a conference. John Moses, director of the Eastern Shore Criminal Justice Academy at Wor-Wic Community College, nominated Owens. “I appreciate being afforded the opportunity to help in the training of our public safety personal,” Owens said.
Correction (Nov. 8, 2019) In last week’s story on Worcester County entrepreneurs, we misspelled Kathryn Gordon’s name, and misstated her position. She is the director of Worcester County economic development. We apologize for this error.
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Artist returns to OC on Veterans Day for live carving demo (Nov. 8, 2019) On Veterans Day, Nov. 11, Anthony Marquez is coming back to Ocean City to perform a live carving of the Battlefield Cross in honor of veterans. The carving will take place at 28th Street Pit & Pub in Ocean City, and will commence at 11 a.m. A percentage of the proceeds from the bar will be donated to the carving, which will be presented to Patriots Point in Cambridge. This event is hosted by Mental Illness & Addiction, and Hemp, Horses & Heroes, an outreach program for veterans seeking therapeutic relief through the use of hemp and working, and or, being around horses. Marquez, a Marine Corps veteran, has dedicated his life to commemorating gold star soldiers and his own fallen brothers with wooden carvings of the battlefield cross. For more information on Marquez’s sculptures, visit www.xvii carvings.com. Patriot Point in Cambridge provides a relaxing and safe environment to enjoy outdoor recreational activities for the nation’s wounded, ill and injured service members and their families. For more information, visit https://patriotpoint.org.
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City meshes beach photo franchises By Josh Kim Staff Writer (Nov. 8, 2019) Two-franchise system no more — resort officials approved the consolidation of its beach photography franchises on Monday, simplifying the bidding process and reducing the overall bid cost. On Sept. 10, the council reviewed a bid of $76,250 made by Telescope Pictures co-owner Jonathan Cameron for the second beach photo franchise. At the time, City Clerk Diana Chavis suggested the mayor and city council combine the two franchises, and implement a single minimum bid of $225,000, rather than two bids of $150,000. “Having a two-franchise system, equal in all respects except for the minimum bid, would have established an unfair criteria for future bidding,” Chavis previously said. The beach photography franchise was in danger of dying last year, after former Telescope Pictures owner Pat McLaughlin had decided to not renew his contract with the city. Jonathan and his wife/business partner Sam Cameron were devastated, as they had been involved with the business for decades — he as an employee and she as both a customer and an employee. To save the beach photography tradition, the husband and wife decided
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Telescope Pictures owners Jonathan and Sam Cameron now own the sole beach photography franchise, after the mayor and city council voted to switch from a two-franchise system to a one-franchise system on Monday.
to buy the company from McLaughlin. Then, last December the couple placed the sole bid for the first franchise, received it, and submitted the second bid the following September. Telescope Pictures has three offices: one at 209 16th Street, another at 4805 Coastal Highway and the third uptown at 11805 Coastal Highway. Currently, the Camerons are focusing on recruiting photographers for
the 2020 season, and have plans to travel to Europe to meet with J-1 students interested in the business. Following the council’s decision on Monday, the Camerons will only have to worry about placing one bid in the future to continue their photography services to the resort. “We have a lot of work to do,” Jonathan Cameron said. “It’s [the franchise change] going to allow us to plan for the future better and invest in our new upper management.”
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Team to be formed to combat abuse (Nov. 8, 2019) The Office of the State’s Attorney and law enforcement agencies in Worcester County have joined with the Department of Social Services and the Worcester County Health Department to create a multidisciplinary team dedicated to the swift and thorough investigation of criminal complaints involving vulnerable adult victims. Working collaboratively on the range of legal, medical and mental health issues that commonly present themselves during these investigations will allow for better assessments of the needs of aging community members, State’s Attorney Kristin Heiser said. Task force members will meet monthly to determine the best strategies for simultaneously achieving justice, preventing revictimization, and
providing for the needs of each victim. “As a task force, we are committed to providing practical solutions for our vulnerable adults,” said Heiser. “Aside from conducting a criminal investigation, police officers have been limited in the type of assistance they can offer to senior citizens who are in obvious need of additional help. For these cases, the agencies will collaborate with law enforcement to offer resources, meet these needs and provide ongoing services for seniors,” she continued. “We are doing everything in our power to prevent the physical, financial and emotional victimization of our community’s vulnerable adults and to hold those who take advantage of them accountable,” Heiser said. “With the creation of this Task Force, we are placing a special emphasis on these
cases to drive home the message that our team will go the extra mile to protect our seniors and prosecute offenders.” To raise awareness about issues affecting seniors, Heiser will host a table at the upcoming Senior Living Expo at the Ocean Pines Community Center on Nov. 9, from 9 a.m. to noon. Educational materials regarding fraud prevention, access to resources and services for seniors will be provided and Heiser will be available to answer questions. To report any type of suspected elder abuse, contact local law enforcement agency or Adult Protective Services. For additional information, contact Donna Hughes at the Office of the State’s Attorney at 410-632-2166 or dhughes@co.worcester.md.us.
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Model ship takes windy path back to OP Yacht Club By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Nov. 8, 2019) Finding safe harbor inside the Ocean Pines Yacht Club once again, a masterfully restored nearly halfcentury old nine-foot model schooner is being dedicated today by the 50th Anniversary Committee. Pines Point Marina Dock Master Mark Hordeman, who invested significant time and money to repair the ship after it took a tumble and shattered years ago, said the labor of love was always focused on returning to home port. “There really wasn’t anything nautical in the yacht club,” he said. “It’s put a yacht in the yacht club.” In light of that effort, 50th Anniversary Committee Chairwoman Jenny Cropper Rines said the group followed up by financing the cost for Joe Costello to build a display case that now serves as a dining area anchor display piece. “This is our final act as the 50th Anniversary Committee,” she said. Hordeman said the model vessel was salvaged from a dumpster a half-dozen years ago, and that he spent a year returning it to its former glory. “That’s what I wanted it to be like years ago,” he said. The 1940s-era hand-built replica had been donated to Ocean Pines by developer Boise Cascade as part of the yacht club’s grand opening ceremony in 1975. Anchored there for nearly four decades, the ship was virtually destroyed after falling from a display case in 2013, just before the yacht club was shuttered for renovations. After the accident occurred, Hordeman sprang into action upon learning the ship’s pieces had been thrown in the trash. “When I pulled it out of the dumpster, me and Marty Clarke brought it back to my shop in the Pines Point Marina,” he said. Hordeman said salvaging the vessel’s parts and pieces from the garbage was not an experience for the squeamish. “I was in that dumpster, in grease and stuff from the kitchen and picking out all the parts,” he said. “There were a lot of pieces missing. I got as much as I could.” Uncertain what the schooner scraps might yield, Hordeman relocated the broken bits for future consideration. “It sat on a woodpile all summer,” he said. After entering offseason at the marina, Hordeman said the lighter schedule allowed inspiration to take over. “I looked at the boat and said, ‘I’m going to rebuild this thing,’” he said. Hordeman then charted a restoration course that ran longer than anticipated. “I decided to rebuild the thing and I got to the point where I had about 1,700 hours in it,” he said. “I had about $900 and change out of my own pocket from See HORDEMAN Page 21
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Hordeman returns schooner to perch inside safe harbor Continued from Page 20 rebuilding it.” The project launched against serious headwinds. “It was busted up, delaminated and all that,” he said. “It didn’t even have sails on it at the time.” Hordeman admitted shipbuilding is not a skill listed on his resume. “I started looking up the history of schooners and found some had two, one or three masts,” he said. “You know me, I went big [and] I put three.” Researching and located the proper restoration materials morphed into a borderline obsessive hobby. “Sometimes I’d wake up in the middle of the night and come out here in the shop and work on it,” he said. Hordeman said the detailed restoration incorporated architectural salvage items such as, “really old trim you just can’t buy at a store.” “I kind of rebuilt the whole ship and made it look good,” he said. “I put on all the ropes, masts, sails [and] made it functional.” True-to-life specifics, such as life preservers, failed to escape Hordeman’s eye for authentic details. “I put Ocean Pines, OP, on the life preservers,” he said. “Just little detailed things.”
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After being, essentially, lost at sea for a half-dozen years, the Ocean Pines Yacht Club is now prominently displaying a hand-built nine-foot model schooner that was fully restored by Pines Point Marina Dock Master Mark Hordeman.
Matching the original hues and wood veneers was taxing, Hordeman said. “It is really true to its original color,” he said. Perhaps tied to the model ship’s extended absence, Hordeman noted one other crucial upgrade. “There was no rudder on it [so] I put a rudder on it,” he said. While perhaps not as vital for functionality, other inclusions carried personal significance. “There’s one piece on there, it’s an air
vent into the cabin,” he said. “That belonged to my dad, it was a piece off of one of his machineries.” The family connections went beyond the strictly human. “There’s a bell on there that used to belong to my cat,” he said. Upon completing his mission, Hordeman was left with a quandary. “I had people that wanted to give me $5,000 for it,” he said. “I decided, no, it needs to go back to the new yacht club.” Regardless of the job’s costs, Horde-
man said the intangibles were of far greater value. “I’ve never done anything like that before, but I just looked up the history of those old boats [and] I had a good time doing it,” he said. “It was about a year in my spare time.” Rines said the homecoming, of sorts, was the original intent of the 50th Anniversary Committee. “So now it’s at the yacht club,” she said. “It’s safe and it’s somewhere where people can see it.”
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Preventing ponies from eating human food By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (Nov. 8, 2019) The Assateague Island Alliance installed its final food storage table for its “A Fed Horse is a Dead Horse” project not quite a month ago, and will now be implementing its new “Keep it Zipped” program to encourage guests to bring zippered coolers to prevent unhealthy snacking by the wild animals on the island. As more tourists entered Assateague Island over the years, horses have begun to associate humans with food and have had easy access to unattended or open bags of food in years past. There have been several incidences where horses that got into human food became sick or even died, which spurred the organization to develop several projects to protect the horses and humans alike. “It’s not intuitive to everyone … they haven’t been thinking about how to keep food away from horses for years,” said Assateague Island Alliance Outreach Coordinator Ashlie Kozlowski. “ The “Fed Horse is a Dead Horse” program first took off toward the end of 2017, as the alliance began installing food storage tables to lock out wild animals. Now, there are 222 food storage tables located on the island so tourists and campers can protect their food from wandering ponies. The goal of the “Fed Horse is a Dead Horse” education initiative is a positive behavior change in the wild horses and
park visitors. By providing visitors with the information and tools they need to store food properly, the organization hopes horses will begin to disassociate humans with food. Likewise, park visitors will be able to have a safe experience and be able to store food easily and properly during a trip to Assateague. Since the “Fed Horse is a Dead Horse” project has been completed, the organization can focus on its new project; “Keep it Zipped,” which will require tourists and other visitors to the islands to use zippered food containers instead of traditional coolers. “The whole reason why ‘Keep it Zipped’ came about is because if people use zippered cooler bags, the horses can’t get inside,” said Kozlowski. “Basically what we’re trying to do is educate the public before they get to the park, because right now all of our educational information and solutions are inside the park. If you don’t have what you need before you get to the park, then you keep having to keep your food locked in your vehicle instead of taking it to the beach.” In addition to these efforts, the organization will provide information cards that explain how to use the food storage benches. Guests who bring in traditional coolers can still protect their food and the horses by receiving a cooler strap from Assateague Island Alliance. While these initiatives are being used to protect the horses, Assateague Island
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Eric Sherry, chief of maintenance of the Assateague Island National Seashore, demonstrates how to store food properly in one of 222 food storage picnic tables set up throughout the island. Alliance still requests visitors, campers and other guests to remain cautious while they are on the island, especially when disposing their waste products. “Discard your trash immediately,” Kozlowski said. “I’ve seen people at the beach where they’re there for the whole entire day. You can properly store your food all you want, but if you’re throwing pizza crust and leftover hamburgers and hot dogs into a trash bag, then the horses are still going to be able to access it.” The organization hopes these projects and reminders will be able to prevent
horse illnesses or deaths as a result of human food and to keep park visitors safe from bites and kicks. Assateague Island Alliance was formed on Jan. 1, 2008 as the only non-profit Friends Group organization to promote the awareness and protection of Assateague Island National Seashore’s wildlife and natural resources for the enjoyment of current and future generations. For more information about Assateague Island Alliance or its programs, visit www.assateagueislandalliance.org or call 443-614-3547.
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By Josh Kim Staff Writer (Nov. 8, 2019) An investigation of a broken glass door led to a drug bust after police discovered suspect Jacob Dylan Forrester, 20, of Ocean City, appeared to be operating a marijuana distribution operation from his 57th Street apartment. An officer responded to a property damage call on Oct. 29, around 7:31 p.m. and found that a glass door had been broken by a small projectile, most likely from a BB gun or pellet gun, the police report said. The officer reported that during an investigation of the perimeter of the property, he or she heard several popping sounds. According to the report, the sound came from the west end of 57th Street, and the officer saw an apartment building with its lights on.
Police arrested Scott William Berry, 19, of Ocean City, after he was accused of breaking a glass sliding door on a 57th Street apartment last Tuesday, Oct. 29. Police responded to a property damage call Tuesday evening around 7:31 p.m. There, an officer reported that the damage had most likely been caused by a small projectile, likely that of a BB gun. As police inspected the perimeter of the residence for more evidence, popping sounds could be heard coming from the western half of the street, the police report said. The suspect told police that it was a BB gun, and that he and his friend had been shooting the guns at a trashcan in the back of the apartment complex. Berry was arrested, and faces a charge for possessing a gun replica.
When the officer arrived at the front door of the apartment, a male, later identified as Scott William Berry, appeared holding two black handguns. Dylan Forrester The 19-year-old Ocean City resident told police that the guns were BB guns, and that he and his friend had been shooting the guns in the backyard earlier that evening. Backup arrived on scene and while police interrogated Berry, the officer went to inspect the apartment, looked through a window and saw a marijuana grinder, the police report said. The officer reported knocking on the door, and Forrester opened the door, giving the officer clear view of a mason jar allegedly filled with marijuana.
Forrester confirmed Berry’s account, and told police that one of them had accidentally shot one of their BB guns toward the residence. During an interview, police reported Forrester said he had received marijuana from a source in Salisbury, and intended to sell it. Police arrested Forrester, and received a search seizure warrant signed by Judge Beau Oglesby. Upon searching the apartment, officers found roughly five pounds of marijuana, a bedroom with several large marijuana plants, two kitchen-size trash bags full of marijuana, Ziploc bags and a piece of paper that had weight designations and pricing for each weight. Forrester faces charges of intention to distribute a narcotic, possession of more than 10 grams of marijuana and possession of a gun replica.
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NOTICE OF LIVE AUCTION Beach Equipment Franchise – South End Parcels $500 Minimum Bid Requirement for each Parcel
A public auction will be held on Wednesday, December 4, 2019, at 10:00 a.m., in the Council Chambers of City Hall located at 301 Baltimore Avenue in Ocean City, Maryland. Registration begins at 9:00 a.m. Pre-auction discussion begins at 9:30 a.m. Auction begins at 10:00 a.m. The following south-section beach parcels will be auctioned: South Division Street Worcester Street Somerset Street Talbot Street Caroline Street North Division Street 2nd Street 4th Street 5th Street 6th Street
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ON AUCTION DAY, the successful bidder shall: (1) Provide satisfactory proof of identity and legal age (i.e. Driver’s License or Government-issued Photo ID) (2) Pay a One Thousand Dollar ($1,000.00) non-refundable deposit for each successful bid. Please bring cash, cashier’s checks or certified checks payable to the Mayor and City Council. PERSONAL CHECKS NOT ACCEPTED. On the dates specified below, the successful bidder shall: (1) Submit a personal Credit Report on or before Monday, December 9, 2019 (2) Sign a statement authorizing the Mayor and Council to make inquiry of personal background, financial and credit worthiness on or before Monday, December 9, 2019. (3) Pay 20% of the annual fee for each parcel less the $1,000.00 deposit to the Billing Office in City Hall on or before Monday, December 9, 2019. (4) Provide a brief plan of management on or before Monday, December 9, 2019, clarifying if you will directly oversee the operation or, if not, how day-to-day operations will be handled; providing details of your experience with the beach equipment rental industry; and advising if you have obtained necessary equipment and boxes or of your arrangements to acquire necessary equipment. (5) Obtain, at the operator's own expense, comprehensive general liability insurance coverage and products liability insurance coverage in at least the amount of $1,000,000.00 combined single limit, which insurance coverage shall name the Mayor and City Council as an additional insured, and a certificate of insurance evidencing such coverage shall be furnished to the Mayor and City Council by the operator and be approved by Ocean City's City Clerk before contract endorsement. (6) The second-highest bidder will have first right of refusal should the initial successful bidder neglect to meet credit, experience or management requirements. A sealed bid will be conducted if the second-highest bidder declines the award. The Mayor and Council may reject any and all bids for any reason it deems appropriate and may rebid upon such terms, conditions and manner it deems appropriate. (7) Sign a three-year contract (2020- 2022) for each parcel. An auction bid packet can be found at http://oceancitymd.gov/oc/departments/city-clerk/ dchavis@oceancitymd.gov to request the information. Please direct questions to 410-289-8842.
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Burt Aaron Foskey, 40, of Ocean City faces multiple charges after allegedly resisting arrest last Saturday, Nov. 2. Around 7:25 p.m., Ocean City police received a call from a father concerned about the welfare of his daughter and grandchildren, after he had received multiple text messages from his daughter. Police reported that they arrived at a 14th Street property, and reported hearing a woman scream “Stop.” An officer knocked on the door, and the victim opened it and yelled, “Get him,” according to the police report. Officers grabbed and detained Foskey. Throughout the arrest, police said Foskey was combative and repeatedly screamed racial expletives and at one point threatened to kill an officer. During an investigation, the victim told police that she and Foskey had been arguing and Foskey grabbed her by the hair and jerked her neck back. She told police that she was afraid of Foskey because of his self-admitted ties to Dead Man Incorporated, a notorious prison and street gang active in Maryland. Police reported that Foskey’s tattoos were consistent with the victim’s statement about Foskey’s gang affiliation. In addition to the assault, the victim and her daughters told police that Foskey had stolen a bicycle, roughly valued at $319, a few days earlier. Foskey faces charges of disorderly conduct, second-degree assault, failure to obey a lawful order and theft.
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Worcester County holding Veterans Day ceremonies By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (Nov. 8, 2019) This year marks the 101st anniversary of Veterans Day. American military veterans and families will be honored on Monday, Nov. 11, a day filled with activities and ceremonies throughout Worcester County. Ocean City: •American Legion Synepuxent Post 166: The post will have its centennial Veterans Day celebration this Monday, beginning at 1 p.m. on 24th Street in Ocean City. Second Vice Commander Robert Smith will be the emcee for the event this year. Light refreshments will be served after the ceremony. The Boy Scouts, Eagle Scouts, Sons of the American Legion, Junior and Senior Auxiliary and American Legion Riders will be in attendance, wreaths will be placed and the color guard will perform a multi-gun salute. For more information, call Smith at 443-614-2503 or email at rls.terp22@gmail.com Ocean Pines: •Worcester County Veterans Memorial: The Worcester County Veterans Memorial Foundation will present its annual Veterans Day ceremony on Monday at 11 a.m. The Worcester County Veterans Memorial is located between Cathell and Manklin Creek roads off Route 589 in Ocean Pines. WWII veteran Carol Wagner of the U.S. Navy, will be the keynote speaker during this year’s event. Wagner served in the Pacific Theatre from February 1945 to July 1946. The Delmarva Chorus will perform patriotic music during the event. Attendees are asked to bring a chair, although some will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. There will be golf carts for people needing assistance from their cars to the memorial. In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will move to the Ocean Pines Community Center. Faded or worn American flags are being collected before and immediately after the ceremony for disposal during a Flag Retirement Ceremony, which will be held at the Veterans Memorial on Saturday, Nov. 16 at 9 a.m. •American Legion Synepuxent Post 166, Boy Scout Troop 261 and Cub Scout Pack 261 will host an annual Flag Disposal Ceremony at the Worcester County Veterans Memorial
The Joint Color Guard perform the Posting of Colors during a Veterans Day ceremony at the Worcester County Veterans Memorial in Ocean Pines last year. The Guard includes members from the American Legion Post #123 (Berlin), Post #166 (Ocean City), Post #231 (Berlin), Post #237 (Hebron), The First State Detachment, Marine Crops League, and the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter #1091 of Ocean City. PHOTO COURTESY SIERRA DACRE
Worcester County resident, Sierra Dacre, is competing for Miss Maryland 2020 and can be voted for through the People’s Choice awards until midnight on Saturday.
Sierra Dacre runs for Miss Maryland 2020; needs votes
A wreath is carried in honor of the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for the 100th anniversary of Veterans Day last year at the American Legion Synepuxent Post 166 on 24th Street.
in Ocean Pines on Nov. 16 at 9 a.m. All worn, torn and unusable United States flags can be dropped off prior to 9 a.m. at Disharoon Post 123, at 10111 Old Ocean City Blvd, Berlin, and Duncan-Showell Post 231, on 104 Showell Street, Berlin. Flags can also be dropped off at these
two posts prior to Nov. 16, in addition to, the Ocean Pines Community Center, Ocean City Elks Lodge on Sinepuxent Ave. and the American Legion Post 166 on 24th Street in Ocean City. For more information, call 443735-1942. See FLAG Page 26
By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (Nov. 8, 2019) Stephen Decatur High School graduate, Sierra Dacre, is competing in the People’s Choice Award for a chance to become a semifinalist in the Miss Maryland 2020 pageant. Dacre will be competing against 95 other young women in the first ever People’s Choice Award in order to advance in the Miss Maryland contest. Each vote costs $1. People can vote as many times as they want. Voting ends at 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9. The winner will receive a crystal trophy and a guaranteed spot in the semifinals. Dacre first discovered the competition while she was shopping online, and initially thought the ad was a scam, but decided to click on it anyway. “I clicked the link and I genuinely thought it was a scam,” the 20-yearold said. “I was like, ‘This doesn’t seem real,’ but I applied anyways. I put in all of my information and I received a text message asking for a phone interview. I still sort of was just like, ‘There’s no way this is real. Someone’s trying to take my money or something.’ But I did the phone interview and I received an email a few See DACRE Page 26
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Continued from Page 25 •Wreaths Across America: The Worcester County Veterans Memorial Foundation once again is participating in Wreaths Across America this year and community members are asked to sponsor a wreath for $15, $60, $100 or $1,500. The project originated with wreaths being placed at Arlington National Cemetery, but it has grown to include veterans’
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Dacre competing for mental health, female involvement Continued from Page 25 days later that I was selected as an official state contestant.” Prior to seeing the ad, Dacre had never competed in a beauty pageant before, though she does have experience as a competitive dancer. Unfortunately for Dacre, this pageant does not have a talent competition. Instead, she will sit down for an interview with the panel of judges today, Friday in Bethesda, Maryland, who will ask her why she joined the competition and her plans with the title if she won. On Saturday, she and the other 95 competitors will perform the swimsuit and evening gown portions of the event. Once the People’s Choice Awards votes are tallied, the semifinals of the competition will come to an end on Sunday, where the winner will be selected. The winner will be Maryland’s representative in the Miss USA competition who could then go on to compete in the Miss Universe Competition. Dacre decided to run for mental health awareness, citing her own experience with Bi-polar type 2 disorder. “I’m extremely passionate about mental health awareness,” she said. “In junior and senior year of high school, I sort of let it define me in a sense. I let it get the best for me … I feel like there’s a stigma attached with mental health awareness and illnesses. “If I win, I want to use that title and really push the end to the stigma attached with it,” Dacre continued. “It’s always gonna be a part of me, but it doesn’t stop me from doing anything that I want to do.” She also wants to run on the premise of encouraging young women in the community to take a stand and get involved. “February of this year, I was able
to testify on the proposed [$15 minimum wage] legislation on behalf of the Harrison Group and the Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association,” Dacre said. “The Eastern Shore is composed of primarily small businesses, so this bill would completely destroy us. “But another part of the bill was to remove the tip credit aspect,” she continued. “I thrive off tips. That’s how I survive in the winter. I really liked being there and I just kind of want to encourage other young girls to get involved in their community for the things that matter, because although the bill was passed, the tip credit aspect was saved.” Regardless of how this competition goes, Dacre plans to compete again in the future and wants to continue to inspire others. “I think this could open doors to make new connections for me to meet a bunch of other women who also want to change the world in some sort of way,” Dacre said. “I want to meet other people who are as passionate about one specific thing or many specific things as I am, and I’m just really excited to kind of get out of my comfort zone. I’ve never done anything like this before. Whatever happens, I’m still going to take it as an amazing experience.” Dacre is currently studying at Wor-Wic Community College and plans to transfer to Salisbury University, where she wants to major in political science with a pre-law track. “I’m extremely grateful that I was given this opportunity to represent the town I grew up in, the town that I love and will always treasure,” Dacre said. “I’m just happy I get to represent it in the best light possible.” To vote for Dacre, visit https://missmarylandusa.com/product/sierra-dacre/.
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Storm Warriors 5K Run/Walk to benefit OC museum, Sat. By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (Nov. 8, 2019) The sixth annual Storm Warriors 5K Run/Walk will kick off this Saturday, at the Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum, at 9 a.m. Participants can either run or walk starting from the museum at the southern end of the Boardwalk, to 15th Street and back. The event is sponsored by OC TriRunning Sports and is a significant fundraiser for the museum. “We are delighted with the number of people that come back every year and the new people that we get as well,” Ocean City Museum Society President Nancy Howard said. Last year, the 5K raised approximately $13,000 for the museum with around 100 participants. “It went very well [last year] … We were extremely pleased,” Howard said. “It’s important because it does in fact support the museum, but it also gives runners an opportunity to test themselves. This is one of those sanctioned runs where OC Tri-Running monitors their times. It’s not just a get-out-and-run sort of event... serious runners can actually [track] themselves.” Once again, Plak That in West Ocean City will be providing plaques for race winners in a number of categories including, top male, top female and for age groups 14 and under, 1519, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59 and 60 and over. Race registration cost is $25. Participants can register online or day off at 8 a.m. Registration includes a race T-shirt. A packet pickup will also take place from 8-8:45 a.m. on Saturday. Light refreshments will be provided after the race. All proceeds from the event will go to the Life-Saving Station Museum for designing exhibits, artifact collec-
tion and building upkeep. The museum has been a staple in Ocean City since 1978 and has been designed for visitors to experience the role of surfmen in addition to the resort’s history. The museum is a nonprofit that primarily receives funding from donations and fundraisers. “The Ocean City Life-Saving Museum is a repository for the history of Ocean City for what Ocean City was like 100 years ago, but also what Ocean City was like last year and the year before,” Howard said. “I think it is an underappreciated gem. It’s fun, but it’s a different kind of fun. It’s a learning kind of fun.” Seven years, ago, Howard went to a small museum tourism conference, where she first heard the idea of holding a 5K. When she returned, the Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum board agreed to host an event. The museum was built in 1891 and replaced an earlier station house. It housed crew and equipment used to rescue vessels and stranded people off the coast. This station predated the Coast Guard, and men would even live inside the station while they performed their duties, Howard said. In 1915, the Revenue Cutter Service combined with the U.S. Lifesaving Service to become the United States Coast Guard, and the station was used until 1965. In 1978, the landmark was relocated from Carolina Street to the inlet, Howard said. “It’s a gem,” she said. “It’s not huge, but everything that’s in there is very specific and very to the point of Ocean City, whether it’s the Coast Guard, the lifesaving service or contemporary Ocean City, like some of the more current stuff from the 1930s, 40s and 50s.” For more information, visit www.ocmusuem.org or call 410-2894991. To register for the race, visit http://octrirunning.com.
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HOROSCOPE ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, a hectic schedule is on the horizon, so it is important to get your organizational skills in order. Things are bound to get busy as the month wears on.
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Currently, there are 63 NJROTC cadets in Stephen Decatur High School’s program, though more are welcome to join in the second semester.
Decatur NJROTC online fundraiser School program hopes to raise money for uniforms and necessary equipment By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (Nov. 8, 2019) The NJROTC program at Stephen Decatur High School will hold its first online fundraiser starting Tuesday, Nov. 12, to generate additional funds for uniforms and other necessities for its cadets as well as to promote the program. Dr. Robert Stewart, who is in charge of the school’s program, has been concerned with the dwindling number of cadets, which had caused a shortage of funds for various projects. On the fundraiser site will be a one-minute-long video explaining why the program needs donations as well as a brief summary of what the funds will be used for. Stewart’s goal is to raise $4,000
through this one-month-long fundraiser, though the program might need as much as $40,000 in order to fully fund the clothing, ribbons, cords, rifles, travel fees and other required facets of the program since funding was cut in 2011. In addition, the money will go toward the construction of a permanent indoor range for the air rifle program. “We currently do not have a place to set up a permanent indoor air rifle range for the air rifle program,” Stewart said. “I am hoping to raise sufficient funds to either purchase a stand-alone building for use as our permanent range, or to start a construction fund to help with the design and construction of a modification or addition to the school.” “To do this would be an amazing accomplishment that I believe would be a true signal to everyone that this unit is truly ready to start making changes,” he continued. The school is required to have ei-
ther 10 percent of Stephen Decatur High School’s student body be certified by the Navy, or have a minimum of 100 students in order to receive funding. However, since 2011, the number of participating students has dropped below 100, which lost the program its certification and funding from the Navy. “The NJROTC unit here at Stephen Decatur High School when it was founded in 1995, it was fully certified by the Navy as an NJROTC unit,” Stewart said. “What that means is basically that they provided all sorts of resources and one of the most important ones at that time was financial funding. “My goal has been to build community awareness of our problem and hopefully get back to a more positive atmosphere with the community in general,” he continued. The school’s program was redesignated a Navy National Defense Cadet See STEWART Page 29
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CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, you may have to let a situation at work blow over instead of letting it get the best of you. It is important to pick your battles in this scenario. Wait it out for the time being.
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Stewart hopes to raise funds and attract new participants Continued from Page 28 Corps, which only requires 50 or more students. Currently, the school has about 63 cadets in its unit. The program has had to request leftover or otherwise unused uniforms and equipment from nearby schools in order to provide for students who have either outgrew their uniforms or recently joined the program. Another way to aid the program would be to have more students join. Students can request to join the classes during the second semester, provided their current class schedule permits it. “We have a lot of people say, ‘Well, I don’t want my child going to the military,’ but that is not what NJROTC is about,” Stewart said. “The junior ROTC program is a leadership program. We work with them so that they can develop their leadership skills so they can become more confi-
dent in their abilities. “This will make them a better citizen and a better person throughout their lives,” he continued. “There’s no requirement for a student graduating from our program to go into the military.” The fundraiser link does not officially accept donations until Tuesday, Nov. 12, and will run until Tuesday, Dec. 10. “I’m just asking for the community and people to realize that helping us with this fundraiser is just another way of supporting your community and supporting the future of your kids,” Stewart said. “I’m looking to reach out to anybody who can help.” For more information about the fundraiser, visit www.snapraise.com/fundraisers/stephen-decatur-high-school-njrotc-2019 or call the Stephen Decatur High School NJROTC office at 410-641-3375.
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Ninth Wild & Scenic Film Festival held in three spots By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (Nov. 8, 2019) Assateague Coastal Trust will present its ninth annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival at Seacrets on 49th Street, Thursday, Nov. 14, from 7-9:30 p.m. “Everybody who comes to the film festival this year might be inspired as to ways that they can go back home and get engaged in various ways for whatever their particular issue might
be, whether it’s offshore drilling or protecting our wetlands or dealing with plastic pollution,” said Assateague Coastkeeper Kathy Phillips. “We want people to be inspired to become activists.” Seventeen films will be presented, each specifically selected by Assateague Coastal Trust for a customized Wild & Scenic Film Festival tour with the theme “Community EnSee FILMS Page 33
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Ocean City residents Anne Unger and Joey Zell look absolutely wicked during BJ’s on the Water’s Halloween party at the 75th Street establishment on Wednesday, Oct. 30.
All dolled up for BJ’s on the Water’s Halloween party on 75th Street, Wednesday, Oct. 30, are Joanne Chieffi, of Ocean Point, Delaware, and Dusty Jones of West Ocean City.
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Enjoying spooky drink specials and a Halloween contest during Pickles Pub’s Halloween party on Eighth Street, Thursday, Oct. 31, from left, are Ocean City residents Nadia Horn, Keely Sprinkle, Miranda Lubby and Kyle Hutchins.
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BJ’s on the Water employees, from left, Kelly Jones, Jerry Mariner and Cait Riddle, join the Halloween festivities at the 75th Street establishment on Wednesday, Oct. 30.
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Celebrating her birthday in style, Ocean City residents Tesa and David Ruhl dress up for the Halloween party at BJ’s on the Water on 75th Street, Wednesday, Oct. 30.
Mike and Lisa Shotti, of Ocean City, are the ghosts with the most during Pickles Pub’s Halloween party on Eighth Street, Thursday, Oct. 31.
Stranger things are happening at Pickles’ Pub’s Halloween party on Eighth Street, Thursday, Oct. 31. Pictured are Priscilla, left, and Giabella Abruzzo, 9, of Ocean City.
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Checking out the view during the season-closing party at M.R. Duck’s on Talbot Street, Saturday, Nov. 2, from left, are Ocean City residents Bev Marshall, Carrie Myers and Karen Fowler.
‘We Will Rock You’ musical performed in OC this Friday (Nov. 8, 2019) The hit Broadway show “We Will Rock You,” the musical by Queen and Ben Elton, is coming to the Ocean City Performing Arts Center on 40th Street, Friday, Nov. 8. Since 2002, over 15 million theater goers in 17 countries have been thrilled by this awe-inspiring production, which is based on the songs of Queen with a book by Elton. Elton fashioned this comedy around more than 24 of Queen’s biggest hits including “We Are The Champions,” “Radio Ga Ga,” “I Want To Break Free,” “Somebody To Love,” “Killer Queen,” “Don’t Stop Me Now,” “Under Pressure,” “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “Another One Bites The Dust” and of course, “We Will Rock You.” “The audience gets to become part of what eventually becomes a rock
concert,” Elton said. “We Will Rock You” reflects the scale and spectacle that marked Queen’s live performances and earned the band its pinnacle position in rock history. With Queen’s Brian May and Roger Taylor as music supervisors and “a band without parallel in the theatre” behind the cast, the audience can expect “We Will Rock You” to rock as the best of Queen’s concerts. Limited tickets remain. Tickets cost $55-$65 and can be purchased from the Ocean City Box Office at 40th Street, inside the convention center, by calling Ticketmaster at 1800-551-SEAT or online at DelmarvaConcerts.com. For additional information, visit DelmarvaConcerts.com.
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Films will focus on environmental concerns Continued from Page 29 gagement.” Topics focus on themes which both celebrate the splendor of the planet and speak to environmental concerns the Earth faces. Film lengths range from four to 30 minutes. “A lot of the films that we’re going to be showcasing several environmental issues that they’re addressing, there’s a lot of community engagement that’s involved with tackling these various issues,” Billy Weiland, Assateague Coastal Trust’s communication director, said. “They’re not just East Coast issues, they’re international issues as well. So it seems like a lot of the documentaries were centered around getting people involved in the local community.”
Dine at Sello’s in WOC to support Grace Center (Nov. 8, 2019) Sello’s Italian Oven & Bar in West Ocean City will host “Eat Out and Make a Difference” to benefit the Grace Center for Maternal and Women’s Health in Berlin, on Tuesday, Nov. 12 from 5-9:30 p.m. Sello’s is located at 9802 Golf Course Road. Reservations are encouraged. To make a reservation, call 410-390-3543. This event is being held in conjunction with the monthly meeting of the West Ocean City Wine Club, which gathers on the second Tuesday of each month. These monthly wine tasting events share proceeds with a local cause that supports the well-being of women and families. On Nov. 12 the Grace Center for Maternal and Women’s Health will receive a portion of the ticket and wine sales to club members as well as 10 percent of the food and wine sales to the general public in the dining room. The Grace Center is a safe haven dedicated to improving the maternal health and well-being of women in the community. The center offers assistance on many levels including, but not limited to: prenatal and postpartum group and individual classes, parenting and relationship skills, ultrasound examinations, support groups, which include addictions and post-partum depression counseling, and an avenue to earn a Maryland high school diploma. It provides a minimum of $500 in services to each clients over the course of a year. For more information, call 443513-4124 or email info@gracematernalhealth.org.
“The way we select the films, we’ll get 80-100 films from the Wild & Scenic Film Festival,” he continued. “We pre-select films based on our audience here and some of the environmental issues that are relevant to our area specifically.” Last year was very successful for the Ocean City segment of the Wild & Scenic Film Festival, Phillips said. Last year, Assateague Coastal Trust also presented films at a second venue, the Cinema Art Theater in Lewes, Delaware. The event sold out and did so well, that this year, there will be two showings at the Cinema Art Theater on Tuesday, Nov. 19 from 7-9:30 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 24 from 1-3:30 p.m. New to the festival this year will be a third venue located in Chincoteague
at the Island Theatre, on Saturday, Nov. 16 from 7-9:30 p.m. “The cinematography that some of these films carry, it really captures people’s attention and I think the arts is probably one of our most powerful tools in the environmental field: music and photography and film,” Weiland said. “People always walk away from this inspired. Usually it’s one or two films that really, really grab at people’s hearts.” Live music, food and drink specials, door prizes, raffles, a 50/50 and a silent auction featuring items from local artists and businesses will complement the evening in Seacrets’ Morley Hall. “This is a big fundraising event for our organization, Assateague Coastal Trust and we’re the only advocacy organization in the area so we’re the
eyes and ears for our waterways,” Weiland said. “We’re going out there and it supports our work and our efforts that we do throughout the year.” Tickets for the Ocean City festival cost $25 in advance and $30 at the door. Ticket package discounts are also available. Additional event details and tickets can be purchased online at www.actforbays.org/ act-events or by calling 410-6291538. “While Assateague Coastal Trust and the Assateague Coastkeeper are more than willing to speak for our local communities and speak for our local waterways, it’s important that the people who both enjoy and benefit from our natural resources locally [are] also part of the process of protecting them,” Phillips said.
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COMMUNITY/SCHOOLS HOLIDAY BAZAAR Atlantic United Methodist Church’s 41st annual holiday bazaar and luncheon will take place two days, Friday, Nov. 8, from 3-7 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 9, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Fourth Street and Baltimore Avenue. The bazaar will include a silent auction, Christmas Home Place, “Take and Make” decorative items and craft supplies, vintage jewelry, and baked goods. Pictured with some of the Christmas items, from left, are B.J. Cain, Linda Jones, Donna Berg, Peggy Timmons, Jackie Sterling, Pam Zorn, Nancy Sitskorn and Sharon Rutherford. The church’s thrift shop will also be open Friday evening. An Italian dinner will be available from 3-6:30 p.m. on Friday and includes baked ziti with meat sauce, Italian bread, salad, a drink and dessert for $10. On Saturday, lunch will be offered from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Get chicken salad with a croissant, chips, cole slaw and a pickle for $6.50. Homemade vegetable beef soup, chicken and dumplings and assorted desserts will also be available. Carry out or dine at the church. All proceeds from the event benefit Atlantic United Methodist Church’s missions. LISA CAPITELLI/OCEAN CITY TODAY
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VISIT Dr. Scott McGovern, president of the Maryland Orthopaedic Association, recently met with State Sen. Mary Beth Carozza in Ocean City. In addition to surgeon education, Dr. McGovern expands his role in MOA to enhance patient care through legislative advocacy in Maryland.
PUMPKIN RACE O.C.Toberfest Great Pumpkin Race participant Dan Williams of Berlin poses with his pumpkin, “The Trash Express,” Saturday, Oct. 26, on the Boardwalk at North Division Street.
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Firefighters Ben Cropper, left, of the Ocean City Fire Department, and Ryan LeCats, of the Salisbury Fire Department, climb the stairs of the Pyramid condominium building on 95th Street, Oct. 26, during the Ocean City event in memory of those who lost their lives on Sept. 11.
Ocean City residents Vance and Amy Row bring Pitbull-Lab mix, Karma, left, and Pitbull mix, Rosie, to the third annual Bark for Life fundraiser at Windmill Creek Vineyard and Winery in Berlin, Sunday, Nov. 3. Karma is available for adoption at Grass Roots Rescue, www.grrde.org.
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Two Salisbury students join BIT Prom Court By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (Nov. 8, 2019) Two additional candidates have joined the Believe in Tomorrow Prom Court, for a total of 10 competitors, who are hoping to raise a combined $200,000 for the Children’s House by the Sea by Feb. 1. Joining Justin Acita, Cody Bentzel, April Brilliant, Sami Glaesar, Chuck McMillian, Ryan Milton, Rush Stehley and Beth Scaniffe are Salisbury University students Shania Bailey and Jordan Cencula. Bailey, 21, is a sophomore at the university majoring in biology with a chemistry and statistics minor. She has personally experienced the care that Shania Bailey Believe in Tomorrow provides when she was younger. “I was only about 12 when my brother was diagnosed with cancer and we actually stayed at the Believe in Tomorrow House at John Hopkins in Baltimore and they were just absolutely wonderful to us,” Bailey said. “[This year] I asked Wayne [Littleton] how I could get involved again and he said, ‘Well, we are looking for another Prom Court member.’” Helping Believe in Tomorrow is
important for Bailey, whose brother eventually succumbed to his cancer. “This past June he would have graduated from high school and his senior class raised $1,500 over the year and presented it to my mom and I, and we chose to donate it to the Believe in Tomorrow house,” she said. “I can’t do a whole lot, but I’m hoping next year that definitely I could run again and then really be competitive because I’m a very competitive person,” she continued. Also running for Prom Queen is Cencula, 19, a sophomore Phi Mu sorority sister originally from Frederick, Maryland, who is majoring in secondary education history with a minor in earth science. Jordan Cencula Working with children has been a love of hers for a long time, she said. “I’ve been teaching kids and helping kids throughout my life,” Cencula said. “I was a part of the 4-H Club in high school and always helping the younger kids when I was there and I even student taught when I was in high school. “It’s a great opportunity to really give back to the community and get my name out there and really help out with this organization,” she con-
tinued. “I hold that near and dear to my heart.” All three Salisbury University students – Bailey, Cencula and Milton – be collecting donations throughout campus and will also be collaborating on a “Bowl to Believe” event at Southbound Alley in Salisbury on Wednesday, Dec. 4, from 7-9 p.m. with a $25 admission. There will also be raffles, silent auctions, mystery boxes and other activities. Participants will also receive a T-shirt with admission. For more information, call Respite House Coordinator Wayne Littleton at 443-978-0680. Several other Believe in Tomorrow events will be taking place in November throughout Worcester, Wicomico and Sussex counties, including Brilliant’s Quarter Auction at the Salisbury Elks Lodge this Sunday, Nov. 10, starting at 1 p.m. The cost is $10 for the first paddle and $5 for each additional one, or purchase an all-in paddle for $30. Attendees could win gift cards, hotel stays, gift packages and other various prizes. Brilliant is also offering a raffle chance to win a seven-night stay at Martha’s Vineyard from now until Prom Night, which will take place on Feb. 1. Tickets cost $10 each or get five for $30. Brilliant will also host a Spirit
Night at Buffalo Wild Wings in Salisbury on Monday, Nov. 18, where a portion of the proceeds when purchasing lunch or dinner will be donated to her campaign. She will present a Bingo for Believe in Tomorrow on Wednesday, Nov. 20, though the time and place has not been determined at the time of publication. To learn more about Brilliant’s events, visit her donation page at believeintomorrow.rallybound.org/pro m/aprilbrilliant. Glaesar will present a Ladies’ Night at Ocean 13 on 13th Street and the Boardwalk, on Friday, Nov. 15, from 7-10 p.m. The cost is $50 per ticket and will include food provided by Ocean 13 chef Vern Smith and guest chef Toby Gilbert. There will also be a Chinese auction with prizes ranging from beauty kits, a full outfit by Ish or South Moon Under clothing shops, and gift cards for restaurant and hotels. There will be a limited number of tickets available, with a cap at 100. To purchase a ticket, visit Glaesar’s donation page at believeintomorrow.rallybound.org/p rom/Sami. Scaniffe will present a casino royale at the Dagsboro American LeSee SEVERAL Page 37
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K-KIDS CLUB The Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City sponsors student leadership programs in all but one of the northern Worcester County public schools. The Buckingham Elementary Kiwanis KKids Club in Berlin, an after-school program, is up and running for the 2019-2020 school year. Pictured, in back, from left, are Faculty Advisor Tanya Jones, Ocean Pines-Ocean City Kiwanis Club advisors Wilma and Ralph Chinn and Faculty Advisor Marie Fontello with 11 members of the K-Kids Club.
CRAB FEAST The Community Church At Ocean Pines recently held a Crab Feast fundraiser at Hooper’s Crab House in West Ocean City. About 150 guests attended and over $2,800 was raised for the church’s programs. Jack Snyder and Jean Taylor are pictured.
NAACP MEETING Worcester County NAACP hosted a discussion with Denise Shorts, Worcester County Board of Education chief academic officer, Pre-K through grade eight, during its September meeting. Shorts described the curriculum changes and expectations for this current school year. Testing results were also reviewed. Worcester County NAACP meets monthly on the third Thursday, with gathering held throughout the county. Call 443-944-6701 for information.
HOMECOMING Donning their tiki accessories during Homecoming "Dress Like an Islander" Day, from left, are Stephen Decatur High School seniors Lauren Kennard, Chalea Brittingham and Jenna Bradford.
STUDENTS RECOGNIZED The Stephen Decatur High School National Honor Society was recognized by the Baltimore Ravens Honor Rows program for its outstanding service to the school and community on Sept. 29 during its home game against the Cleveland Browns. This was the sixth time the NHS has received this honor. The group was hosted to an on-field experience and featured on the Jumbotron. It was also issued a special citation by Gov. Larry Hogan.
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Several BIT activities taking place throughout November Continued from Page 35 gion #24 on Sunday, Nov 17 from 26 p.m. Tickets cost $10 in advance. A limited number will be sold. Tickets can be purchased by calling Respite House Coordinator Wayne Littleton at 443-978-0680. She will also be collaborating with Bentzel for putting with a cause at Old Pro Golf on 136th Street in Ocean City, on Friday, Nov. 22, beginning at 5:30 p.m. The cost is $100 for a team or $25 per hole sponsors. Fees include a goodie bag, snacks and beverages. During the event there will also be a silent auction, raffles and a hole-in-one contest. All players who get a hole-in-one will win a free T-shirt. To register, call Littleton at 443978-0680. Stehley will be holding a “Glamorous Roaring 20s” dinner party at Embers Restaurant on 23rd Street in Ocean City, Friday, Nov. 22, from 710 p.m. Guests can enjoy appetizers, drinks, dinner and live entertainment from New Jersey 20s’ band “Chriswell Club” for $125. The event will also include a silent and live auction. To purchase a ticket, visit Stehley’s link at https://believeintomorrow.rallybound.org/pro m/Rush or email him at rush@embers.com. Acita will be holding an Independent Tattoo Party at Independent Tattoo studio in Selbyville, Delaware, on Saturday, Nov. 23, from 7-11 p.m. where guests can choose from $50$100 designs. All proceeds from that night will benefit Acita’s campaign. There will be live music by Sean Loomis during the event. In addition, on Friday, Dec. 6, from 6:30-10 p.m., there will be a friendly rivalry competition between the Steelers bar Dry Docks and the
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Ravens bar Pit N’ Pub to raise as much money for the Believe in Tomorrow Respite House. Admission is free and there will be a variety of contests, mystery boxes and other activities available. For more information about this event, call Littleton at 443-978-0680 The final results of the competition will be announced at Seacrets on 49th Street, Saturday, Feb. 1, during prom night. Doors will open at 7 p.m., and the announcement will be made at 9 p.m. Tickets purchased in advance cost $35 and $40 at the door. “I’m starting to see a lot of the events that are being planned that are coming up,” Littleton said. “I’m so excited. I think they’re doing a great job.” Wayne Littleton The money raised from this year’s Prom will aid in the development of the new Believe in Tomorrow Respite House being built on 65th Street. Littleton has been impressed with the candidates’ efforts so far. While the official groundbreaking for the 65th Street Respite House took place on Aug.15, Littleton estimates construction will not begin for the project until February. “Everything is progressing a little slower than I had hoped, but we’re waiting for a couple of permits,” he said. “This is the first time we’ve ever really built a building exactly how we want it. We want top-of-the-line stuff or as close to top of line stuff we can get.” Learn more about Believe in Tomorrow at http://believeintomorrow.org or vote for your favorite Believe in Tomorrow candidate at https://believeintomorrow.rallybound.org/prom or call Littleton at 443-978-0680.
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Walker: don’t take shortcuts when making apple butter By Deborah Lee Walker Contributing Writer (Nov. 8, 2019) There comes a time when homemade dishes simply surpass store bought products. Old fashioned apple butter is a perfect example. As a child, I was mesmerized as Grandma Sheiler, my greatgrandmother, would hover over a huge copper pot filled with juicy apples, tart apple cider and dark brown sugar, and cook the aromatic concoction until it reduced to a jam-like consistency. I can hear my great-grandmother saying that the slow cooking process was necessary to extract all the natural flavors from the apples and to produce the thick, silky texture that makes apple butter so unique. There are some renowned chefs who profess you take shortcuts that will yield the same delicious flavor. There is no way an hour can match the long, meticulous cooking time that allows flavors to slowly come together and harmonize to an unbelievable degree of deliciousness. The thought process behind apple
butter is quite simple. Following are a few tips so that you can enjoy a sweet part of American culture. Soft apples such as Braeburn, Cortland, Fuji, Ida Red, or McIntosh work best for apple butter because they cook down faster. Use any of these varieties by themselves, or mix them up to give the dish more depth of flavor. For best results, homemade apple butter requires a two-step cooking process. The sugar and spices can not fully infiltrate the apples until they have developed a some-what soft texture. A brief baking in the oven before the reducing process does the trick. The next step could not be easier. Add all of the ingredients to a big pot and allow nature to take its course. It takes approximately 10 hours for the apples to cook to the right consistency. Some apples retain more natural juices than others, so it may take longer to thicken. I like to cook the apples for approximately five hours with the lid on and then allow them to rest overnight and continue cooking for another five hours without the lid. As the apple butter cooks down and gets closer to the stage of completion, you
will need to constantly stir it to prevent it from sticking to the bottom of the pan. The final step is to puree the apple mixture. I highly recommend using an immersion blender. This type of a blender is basically a stick blender that allows one to puree chunky soups or sauces right in the same pot that they were cooked in. A good quality immersion blender can be pricy, but Thanksgiving sales might give you the opportunity to save a substantial amount of money. Another option is to put it on your list for Santa. Because of the lengthy cooking time, I always triple the recipe. Apple butter can be frozen; this way I have plenty of apple butter for the holiday season. Apple butter goes great with hot biscuits. It also pairs fantastically with pork, and can even be served as a condiment with turkey sliders. Homemade apple butter also makes great gifts. After a huge Thanksgiving meal, I like to give my guests a small canning jar
filled with apple butter that is garnished with a festive ribbon. What a wonderful way to end a special occasion. Sometimes less words are better. If you have a weakness for apple butter, you must give this recipe a try. It is the best. Enjoy!
Apple Butter Ingredients 5 pounds of assorted soft apples, peeled, cored, and cut into 1-inch chunks 2 cups apple cider 1 cup sugar ½ cup dark brown sugar ¼ cup apple cider vinegar zest and juice of 1 lemon 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla 2/3 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg or ground nutmeg 2/3 teaspoon ground ginger 1 teaspoon ground allspice 1 teaspoon ground cloves ½ teaspoon table salt See TAKE Page 40
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Dining Guide ■ PRICE RANGE: $, $$, $$$ ■ RESERVATIONS: Reservations accepted ________________________________
DOWNTOWN
South end to 28th Street ■ CAPTAIN’S TABLE RESTAURANT 15th Street and the Boardwalk, Ocean City 410-289-7192, www.captainstableoc.com $$-$$$ | Reservations | Kids’ menu | Full bar Family-owned, serving fine seafood, steaks and poultry on the third floor of the Courtyard by Marriott. ■ COINS 28th Street and Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-524 3100, www.coinspub.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Casual dining atmosphere for families. Crab cakes, hand-cut steaks, fresh seafood. Everything home-made. Happy hour 3-6 p.m. and early bird 4-6 p.m. Daily specials. ■ THE CORAL REEF CAFE / HEMINGWAY'S RESTAURANT 17th Street, in the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, Ocean City 410-289-2612, www.ocsuites.com/dining $-$$ | Reservations | Kids’ menu | Full bar Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Four-story atrium cafe and an elegant dining room, Floridian/island-style cuisine, fresh seafood, fresh cuts of meat, farm-to-table produce, artisanal desserts, hearty sandwiches and much more. ■ VICTORIAN ROOM RESTAURANT Dunes Manor Hotel, OCEANFRONT at 28th and Baltimore Ave, Ocean City 410-289-1100, www.dunesmanor.com $$ - $$$ | Reservations | Kids’ menu | Full Bar Open year round. Oceanfront dining atmosphere with local, farm to table/sea to table cuisine. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Also Zippy Lewis Lounge with daily happy hour from 4-6 p.m., featuring Craft Beer selections and light fare menu; Milton’s Deck Dining; and tasty beach grillables at the Barefoot Beach Bar, in season.
MIDTOWN
29th to 90th streets ■ 32 PALM 32nd Street, in the Hilton Suites, Ocean City 410-289-2525, www.oceancityhilton.com/dining $$ | Reservations | Kids’ menu | Full bar Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Western Caribbean cuisine, Eastern Shore favorites, extensive wine list and gourmet desserts. ■ BJ’S ON THE WATER 75th Street, Ocean City 410-524-7575, www.bjsonthewater.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Entire dining menu served 11 a.m. to 1:30 a.m., seven days a week, yearround. Daily specials, daily duck feeding. Entertainment every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. No cover. Available for parties and banquets. Indoor and outdoor dining. ■ THE DOUGH ROLLER 41st Street and Coastal Highway 410524-9254; 70th Street and Coastal Highway 410-524-7981 $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar
Breakfast served daily at West OC, 41st, and 70th street locations. Check out our new bar and happy hour specials at our new West OC location. Order online at www.TheDoughRoller.com. ■ DRY 85 OC 12 48th Street, Ocean City 443-6648989, www.DRY85.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Steps from the beach. Gourmet “stick to your ribs” home cooking. A made-fromscratch kitchen with every sauce and every dressing hand crafted. It’s that attention to detail that takes the concept of burgers, fries, pork chops and wings and turns them completely on their head. Late night bar. Seasonal outdoor seating. ■ HIGGINS CRAB HOUSE 31st Street, Ocean City 410-289-2581, higginscrabhouse.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full Bar Known for all-you-can-eat crabs, crab legs, fried chicken, steamed shrimp, and baby back ribs. ■ LONGBOARD CAFÉ 67th Street Town Center, Ocean City 443-664-5639, www.longboardcafe.net $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Serving lunch and dinner. Lite fare to dinner entrees offering a variety of burgers, paninis, sandwiches and salads. The "veggies" menu features wrinkled green beans. Signature house libiations and signature entrees made with ingredients from local farms and fisheries. A family restaurant. ■ MARLIN MOON 3301 Atlantic Ave., in the DoubleTree Ocean City 410-280-1201, www.marlinmoonocmd.com $$ | Full bar Featuring Executive Chef Gary Beach. Fresh cuisine featuring locally sourced seafood, steaks and vegetables. Small plate appetizers, fresh salads. Local craft beers and cocktails. Open for lunch and dinner, 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. ■ RED RED WINE BAR OC 12 48th Street, Ocean City 443-6646801, www.RedRedWineBar.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Steps from the beach. Coastal cuisine with a focus on local seafood and hand tossed pizzas plus artisanal cheeseboards. 35+ wines By the Glass, 120+ By the Bottle. Flights. Luxurious colors and custom built couches. Late night bar. Seasonal outdoor seating. ■ SEACRETS 49th Street, Ocean City 410-524-4900, www.seacrets.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Island atmosphere. Soups, salads, Jamaican jerk chicken, appetizers, sandwiches, paninis, pizza and fresh seafood. ■ SKYE RAW BAR & GRILLE 66th Street, Ocean City 410-723-6762, www.skyebaroc.com $-$$ | Reservations | Full bar Lunch, dinner, raw bar or lite fare, at the top of 66th Street and Coastal Highway. Happy hour, 3-6 p.m. with food and drink specials.
UPTOWN
91st to 146th streets ■ ABBEY BURGER BISTRO OC 126th Street, behind the Holiday Inn, Ocean City 410-289-2525, 410-2502333, www.abbeyburger.com/ocean-city $$ | Reservations | Kids’ menu | Full bar Large parties welcome. Craft beer. Award
winning burgers. Voted Best in Maryland, Wild Game. ■ BEACH BARRELS 13207 Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-250-0522, www.beachbarrels.com $ | Full bar Happy hour Monday through Friday, 3-6 p.m. Live entertainment Friday and Saturday. Featuring primo hoagie menu where premium ingredients are fresh, nothing is pre-cut. Open 7 days, 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. ■ BLUE FISH JAPANESE & CHINESE RESTAURANT AND SUSHI BAR 94th Street, Ocean City 410-524-3983, www.bluefishocmd.com $-$$ | Reservations | Full bar Japanese and Chinese restaurant and sushi bar with beer, wine and cocktails. Dine in, take out and delivery available. ■ BOURBON STREET ON THE BEACH 116th Street & Coastal Hwy., (Behind Fountain Head Towers Condominium), Ocean City 443-664-2896, www.bourbonstreetonthebeach.com $$-$$$ | Reservations recommended for large parties | Kids’ menu | Full bar Eastern Shore fare with a New Orleans Flare. Seafood, steaks and pasta dishes. Specializing in Jambalaya, Creole, & Gumbo. Home of the Ragin’ Cajun Bloody Mary. Happy Hour 4-7 p.m. Weekly entertainment. ■ DUFFYS 130th St., in Montego Bay Shopping Ctr. & Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-250 1449, www.duffysoc.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Casual dining, indoor or outdoor seating. Irish fare and American cuisine. Appetizers, soups, salads, sandwiches, steaks and seafood. Second season and daily dinner specials. Dine in, carry out. Happy Hour, daily, noon to 6 pm. ■ HORIZONS OCEANFRONT RESTAURANT 101st Street, Ocean City 410-5243535, www.clarionoc.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Serving beach-inspired dishes in our oceanfront restaurants, Horizons and Breakers Pub. All-day menu, available 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Deluxe Sunday breakfast buffet, open year-round. ■ NORI 11403 Coastal Highway (Gold Coast Mall), Ocean City443-880-6258 $$ | Reservations | Kids’ menu | Full bar Open 7 days serving lunch and dinner. Our creative menu features hand-cut steaks, grilled fish, crab cakes, sushi and sashimi. Dine-in or carry-out. ■ REEF 118 118th Street, in the Carousel Oceanfront Hotel and Condos, Ocean City 410-524-1000, www.carouselhotel.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Oceanfront dining in a casual atmosphere. Serving breakfast, Friday through Sunday 7-11 a.m. Featuring a breakfast buffet or special order from the regular menu. Enjoy our delicious 3 Course Dinner for $25 served every Friday and Saturday, 4-9 p.m. with the choice of appetizer, entree and dessert. ■ WHISKERS PUB 120th Street, OC Square, Ocean City 410-524-2609, www.whiskerspub.com $ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Certified Angus® burgers and casual fare. Call for hours.
WEST OCEAN CITY ■ ALEX’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT Route 50, West Ocean City 410-2137717, www.ocitalianfood.com $-$$ | Reservations Accepted | Full bar Serving homemade Italian cuisine, steaks, seafood, chicken, pork and pasta. Elegant dining room. Early bird specials every day from 5-6 p.m. ■ THE DOUGH ROLLER West Ocean City, 12849 Ocean Gateway 410-213-7655 $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Breakfast served daily at West OC, 41st, and 70th street locations. Check out our new bar and happy hour specials at our new West OC location. Order online at www.TheDoughRoller.com. ■ HARBORSIDE BAR AND GRILL 128741 S. Harbor Road, West Ocean City 410-213-1846, weocharborside.com $-$$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Home of the Original Fresh Squeezed Orange Crush! Open every day, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Appetizers, fresh seafood, steak and pasta. Live entertainment Wednesday through Sunday. ■ HOOTERS Route 50 & Keyser Point Road, West Ocean City 410-213-1841, www.hootersofoc.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu and game room | Full bar New smoked wings with half the calories. Traditional wings, burgers, quesadillas, tacos and healthy salads. Seafood selections with raw bar and crab legs. Sports packages and live entertainment. Large parties welcome. ■ POPEYE’S LOUISIANA KITCHEN Route 50, West Ocean City 443-6642105 $ | Kids’ menu Family restaurant. Eat-in, carry out or drive-thru. Open seven days, year-round. Every Wednesday, free kids meal with purchase of combo.
OCEAN PINES ■ OCEAN PINES YACHT CLUB 1 Mumford Landing Road, Ocean Pines 410-641-7222, www.OPyachtclub.com $$-$$$ | Full bar Amid a bay front setting, the Ocean Pines Yacht Club offers dining selections for lunch and dinner. Fresh seafood and signature drinks. Open Thursday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. ■ TERN GRILLE 100 Clubhouse Drive, Ocean Pines 410-641-7222, oceanpinesgolf.org/dining $$ | Full bar Located next to the Golf Shop, the Tern Grille serves freshly-prepared breakfast and lunch items. Open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, weather permitting.
BERLIN ■ OCEAN DOWNS CASINO, POSEIDON’S PUB 10218 Racetrack Road, Berlin 410641-0600, www.oceandowns.com $-$$$ | Full bar House soups, small plates, sandwiches, burgers and entrees including steaks, chicken, veggie and Eastern Shore favorites. Dining room hours: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, 4-11 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, noon to midnight; Sunday, noon to 11 p.m. Pub open late.
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Take time when preparing butter Continued from Page 38 1. Heat the oven to 400 degrees and bake the apple chunks on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper for about 20 minutes. Transfer apples and any juices to a slow cooker or a pot with a thick bottom that can handle long periods of cooking time. 2. Add the remaining ingredients and thoroughly mix. Place lid on the pot or slow cooker, turn heat to low and simmer for 5 hours, stirring occasionally. Allow apples to rest over night or continue cooking for another 5 hours without the lid. As it reduces and turns a dark brown color, you will need to stir the apple butter occasionally. As it gets closer to completion, you will need to stir it more often. 3. When the apple butter has reduced to the point where there is no excess liquid, turn off the heat and using an immersion blender, puree the mixture until it becomes silky smooth. 4. When the apple butter has cooled, refrigerate until ready to use. Secret Ingredient – Heritage. “You don’t stumble upon your heritage. It’s there, just waiting to be explored and shared.” – Robbie Robertson
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Seal steward training this Monday (Nov. 8, 2019) Maryland Coastal Bays Program is currently recruiting and hosting a volunteer training for seal stewards on Monday, Nov. 11, at 5:30 p.m. at the West Ocean City Fire Department, located at 10124 Keyser Point Road. National Aquarium’s Director of Animal Rescue, Jen Dittmar, will conduct the training. This is a volunteer “on call” opportunity. When a seal hauls out, seal stewards will be contacted to see if they are available to man the haul out area to make sure beach and dog walkers keep a safe distance. Educational material and information will be provided at each haul out so that stewards can inform onlookers. Contact Sandi Smith at sandis@mdcoastalbays.org or 410-213-2297, ext. if planning to attend the training or for more information. Maryland Coastal Bays Program and the National Aquarium partnered four years ago to launch an outreach program on responsible seal viewing and sighting reporting. Out of this partnership developed the seal steward program as Ocean City has been experiencing a significant increase in seal sightings. Their dog-like faces and lumpy body make seals adorably appealing and seemingly approachable; however, an up-close and personal encounter with a seal can
cause serious stress and create a dangerous situation for people and/or the seal. Seals are protected by the Marine Mammal Protection Act. It is against the law to touch, feed or otherwise harass seals and when viewing, onlookers are required to stay at least 50 yards from the resting seal. When a seal lays on a beach, it is hauling out, a normal behavior associated with pinnipeds (seals, sea lions and walruses) of temporarily leaving the water between periods of foraging activity for sites on land or ice. Hauling out is necessary in seals for
mating, giving birth, predator avoidance, thermal regulation, social activity, parasite reduction and rest. As the seals found in this area are temporary visitors, their hauling out here is primarily for rest or distress. Therefore, close encounters by humans and dogs put both at risk. Seals will bite and serious infections can be transmitted. Those who encounter a seal on the beach should call the National Aquarium stranding hotline, 410-576-3880 or 1800-628-9944. In addition, register the sighting at www.mdcoastallbays.org.
CROSSWORD
St. Luke Catholic Parish 20th Annual
Christmas Bazaar St. Andrew Catholic Center 14401 Sinepuxent Avenue
Saturday, November 9, 2019 9AM—3PM
Jewelry (new, used, estate, costume) Bake Sale • Chinese Auction • White Elephant • Freshly Baked Cookies Books • Raffles • Crafts Enjoy a delicious lunch and choose from homemade crab cakes, Maryland crab soup, New England clam chowder, shrimp salad, bratwurst, BBQ and hot dogs. Choose your dessert from our bake sale or freshly baked cookies. Answers on page 42
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auction, jewelry, White Elephant sale, attic treasures and more. Serving chili and hot dogs. Benefits Mission Projects.
FIBER FRIENDS Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 10:00 AM. Bring your lap work and join this group as they knit, crochet and embroider. All are welcome. Victoria ChristieHealy, 703-507-0708, http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
CHICKEN SALAD SALE Snow Hill Senior Center, 4767 Snow Hill Road, 10:00 AM. Available 10 a.m. until gone. Cost is $5 per pint. Pre-order: Linda Parks, 410-251-0385.
COASTAL HOSPICE VETERANS DAY CELEBRATION
STORM WARRIORS 5K RUN/WALK On the Boardwalk, starting at the Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum, 813 S. Atlantic Ave., 9:00 AM. Sign-in/registration begins at 8 a.m. The 5K is 3.1 miles and proceeds along the Boardwalk to 15th Street and back. 410-289-4991, https://octrirunning.com
SHOPPER’S FAIR Willards Fire Hall, 35356 Regnault St., 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM. Featuring a variety of vendors, breakfast and lunch items and baked goods. Annette, 757-408-3170
Berlin Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 9715 Healthway Drive, 10:00 AM. Staff and volunteers will help recognize and honor all veterans at the nursing home. The public is welcome to attend.
DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE MEETING
OCEAN PINES BOOK OF THE MONTH
TASK FORCE TO ATTEND SENIOR LIVING EXPO
Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 2:00 PM. Featuring “A Thousand Splendid Suns” by Khaled Hosseini. Copies of books are available in advance at the library. 410208-4014, http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
Ocean Pines Community Center, 239 Ocean Parkway, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM. To raise awareness about issues affecting senior, the State’s Attorney will host a table at the Senior Living Expo. Educational materials regarding fraud prevention, access to resources and services to seniors will be provided and State’s Attorney Kristin Heiser will be available to answer questions.
‘AN EVENING OF ART & SONG’ Residence Inn by Marriott Ocean City, 300 Seabay Lane, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM. Featuring a pop-up exhibition of art by Brooke Rogers and live music by classical guitarist Danielle Cumming and tenor John Wesley Wright. Free and open to the public. There will be light refreshments and a cash bar. 410-524-9433, http://www.artleagueofoceancity.org
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BAZAAR St. Matthews By-the-Sea United Methodist Church, 1000 Coastal Highway, 5:00 PM 8:00 PM. Featuring baked goods, silent auction, jewelry, White Elephant sale, attic treasures and more. Serving chili and hot dogs. Benefits Mission Projects.
‘WE WILL ROCK YOU’ THE MUSICAL BY QUEEN AND BEN ELTON Ocean City Center for the Arts, 502 94th St., 8:00 PM. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. This production is based on the songs of Queen with a book by Ben Elton. Elton fashioned this hilarious futurist comedy around more than 24 of Queen’s biggest hits. Tickets cost $55, $65 and $75 and are available at the Ocean City Convention Center Box Office; by calling Ticketmaster, 800-551-SEAT; or online at DelmarvaConcerts.com. 410-2892800, http://www.queenonline.com/wwry
Sat., Nov. 9
Snow Hill library, 307 N. Washington St., 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM. All interested people are invited to attend. 410-213-1956
OCEAN PINES ANGLERS CLUB MEETING Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 9:30 AM. Come hear featured speaker and Stephen Decatur High School math teacher Tommy Hinkle relate what it was like to win the world’s largest billfish tournament, not just once but twice, with total winngins of $2,450,000. All welcome. Jack Barnes, 410-641-7662
FARMERS & ARTISANS MARKET Saturdays - White Horse Park, 239 Ocean Parkway, 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM. Featuring live music, chef demos, children’s activities and other special events. Shop for everything from fresh local produce to unique handmade artisan goods. Open to the public.
Sun., Nov. 10 20TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION AND VETERANS DAY MEMORIAL Ocean City Elks Lodge, second floor, 13708 Sinepuxent Ave., 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM. Sponsored by the Polish Club of Delmarva. Featuring a variety of Polka-American music by Joy Trio of Maryland and a hot platter with dessert by Surf’s Edge, beer, wine, soda, coffee and tea. Cost is $25. Tickets: Fred, 410-250-8625.
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BAZAAR St. Matthews By-the-Sea United Methodist Church, 1000 Coastal Highway, 8:00 AM 1:00 PM. Featuring baked goods, silent
SAFETALK TRAINING The Healing Arts Center of the Eastern Shore, 617 Franklin Ave., 12:00 PM - 3:00
PHOTO COURTESY BARB PELETIER
DAWG TEAM The Kiwanis Club’s “Dawg Team” sells refreshments during Berlin’s Touch a Truck Day on Oct. 5. Picture, seated, is Pat Winkelmayer, and standing, from left, are Char Vanvick, Ed Alhquist, Ted Vanvick and Dan Peletier. PM. safeTALK trains anyone to recognize and address the signs of suicide in others and how to get them safely to a trained healthcare professional. Appropriate for anyone age 17 years and older. Snacks and beverages provided. Register: Chrissy Ehrhart, chrissyhr@eshealingartscenter.com. Free and open to the public.
Mon., Nov. 11 VETERANS DAY CEREMONY Worcester County Veterans Memorial at Ocean Pines, 11144 Cathell Road, Ocean Pines, MD, 11:00 AM. The guest speaker will be WWII veteran Carroll Wagner, US Navy, who served in the Pacific Theatre, February 1945 thru July 1946. The Delmarva Chorus will perform patriotic music. Some seating is available but bring a lawn chair for your convenience. In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will be held at the Community Church at Ocean Pines, on Route 589. Faded or worn American Flags may be dropped off before or immediately after the ceremony for proper disposal at the Flag Retirement and Disposal Ceremony on Nov. 16.
WRITING FOR WELLNESS Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 1:30 PM. Writing about stressful experiences like illness, may boost health and psychological well-being. Group uses exercises to stimulate creative expression. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
VOLUNTEER TRAINING FOR SEAL STEWARDS West Ocean City Fire Department, 10124 Keyser Point Road, 5:30 PM. This volunteer opportunity is an on call opportunity. When a seal hauls out, volunteers are contacted to man the haul out area to make sure beach and dog walkers keep a safe distance to protect both the walkers and the
seal. Sign-up: Sandi, sandis@mdcoastalbays.org or 410-213-2297, Ext. 106.
AROMATHERAPY FOR RELAXATION Snow Hill library, 307 N. Washington St., 2:00 PM. An interactive aromatherapy workshop where the group will discuss how certain scents balance lives and others spark creativity. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY MEETING Atlantic General Hospital, Conference Room 1, 9733 Healthway Drive, 5:00 PM 6:30 PM. TOPS is a weekly support and educational group promoting weight loss and healthy lifestyle. Berlin group No. 169. Rose Campion, 410-641-0157
DELMARVA WOMEN’S A CAPELLA CHORUS Mondays - Ocean Pines Community Center, 239 Ocean Parkway, 7:00 PM. Come and sing. Drop-ins welcome. Carol, 410641-6876
Tues., Nov. 12 TACOS AND TIARAS FUNDRAISER Ocean City Marlin Club, 9659 Golf Course Road, 6:00 PM. Featuring DJ Donnie, food by Mother’s Cantina, auctions, raffles, photo booth and fun surprises. Proceeds will be donated to the Junior Auxiliary Group for Atlantic General Hospital. Cost is $40 in advance or $45 at the door. Tickets: text JAG to 41444 by Nov. 9 or visit www.atlanticgeneral.org/JAG. Info: www.agh.care/jag or call Toni Keiser, 410641-9678.
PHOTO TRANSFER TO WOOD Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 2:00 PM. Artist John Iamperi will demonstrate and instruct the class to transfer photos to wood. Bring an 8 x 10 photo.
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CALENDAR Continued from Page 41 Register: 410-208-4014. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP Gull Creek Senior Living, 1 Meadow St., 3:15 PM - 4:30 PM. Group provides discussions and mutual support, as well as education on exercise, nutrition, coping techniques, medications and developments in treatment. Kay Kinnikin, 410-641-4765, http://www.delmarvaparkinsonsalliance.o rg
YOGA WITH SHULI TOR Pocomoke Library, 301 Market St., 5:00 PM. A class for stretching and relaxation based on yoga and qigong. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
NAMI LOWER SHORE FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP Atlantic General Hospital, Conference Room 1, 9733 Healthway Drive, 6:30 PM 8:00 PM. Free, monthly program offers shared wisdom and problem solving for family members of individuals with mental illness. No registration or enrollment obligation necessary. Carole Spurrier, 410208-4003, carolespurrier@msn.com or Gail S. Mansell, gmansell@atlanticgeneral.org, 410-641-9725
FIRE SAFETY Students at Ocean City Elementary School learned all about fire safety during Fire Prevention Week, held Oct. 7-11. Pictured is Robyn Diesel’s Kindergarten class after exiting the fire safety house. 19 Jefferson St., 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM. Booking individuals or groups up to six people in 30 minute time frames. Cost is $40 per ornament. Benefits the Bishopville Volunteer Fire Company. Reservations required: Krista Radena, 443-880-4944.
CERAMIC PAINTING FUNDRAISER Tuesdays - Worcester County Health Center, 9730 Healthway Drive, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM. TOPS is a support and educational group promoting weight loss and a healthy lifestyle. jeanduck47@gmail.com
Ceramic Zone, 7700 Richardson Road, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Choose what you want to paint, price depends on item. Info: Cristi, 443-235-2935. Advise at check-out that you are supporting the Bishopville Volunteer Fire Department fundraiser. 410-8358683
Wed., Nov. 13
KIWANIS CLUB OF GREATER OP/OC
TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY MEETING
WITTY KNITTERS Berlin library, 13 Harrison Ave., 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Knitters, crochet enthusiasts, needle artists of all skill levels are invited. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
Wednesdays - Ocean Pines Community Center, 235 Ocean Parkway. Doors open at 7 a.m., meeting begins at 8 a.m. 410-6417330, http://www.kiwanisofopoc.org
DELMARVA HAND DANCE CLUB
Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, 2:00 PM. Featuring “What Their Eyes Don’t See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City” by Mona Hannah-Attisha. To obtain a copy of the book, call 410-524-1818. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
Wednesdays - Ocean City Elks Lodge, 13708 Sinepuxent Ave., 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM. Dance to the sounds of the ’50s and ’60s music. A $5 donation to benefit Veterans and local charities in the Delmarva region. Members and guests. dance@delmarvahanddancing.com, 410208-1151, http://delmarvahanddancing.com
ENTERTAINING ON A BUDGET
OC/BERLIN ROTARY CLUB MEETING
Berlin library, 13 Harrison Ave., 2:00 PM. Entertaining at its finest does not mean spending a lot of money. The group will be reviewing entertaining and cooking tips that will elevate your festivities. Bring a pad and pen. A sampling will be provided. Sign up 410-641-0650. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
Wednesdays - Residence Inn by Marriott Ocean City, 300 Seabay Lane, 6:00 PM. 302-540-2127
OCEAN CITY BOOK OF THE MONTH
TRIVIA WITH JIM MECKLEY
BRIDGE WEDNESDAYS Wednesdays - Ocean Pines Community Center, 239 Ocean Parkway, 10:00 AM 2:00 PM. Knowledge of basic Bridge (Goren/American Standard). 410-5965498
Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 2:00 PM. Prizes awarded to the top three teams. Register your team of four, 410208-4014. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
Thurs., Nov. 14
BLOW YOUR OWN GLASS HOLIDAY ORNAMENT
Ocean City Senior Center, 104 41st St., 10:00 AM. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. for a social half-hour and refreshments. The guest speaker will be Mayor Meehan and
Jeffrey Auxer Designs Blown Glass Studio,
AARP MEETING
an optional luncheon will follow the meeting at a local restaurant. New members are welcome. Bob McCluskey, 410-250-0980
IPAD CHICKS Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 10:00 AM. Explore the world of iPads while learning from each other. Register: Norma Kessler, 410-641-7017. Men are welcome. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
O.C. WRITERS’ GROUP Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM. New members are welcome to join this casual monthly get-together. Bring something you’ve written, or, participate in a writing prompt/creative exercise. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
RICKY NELSON: TRAVELIN’ MAN Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 2:00 PM. Ricky Nelson gained fame on “Ozzie & Harriet” before becoming a singing teen idol and eventually a serious musician and performer. Join Frank DeLucco and Harry Burkett for a lively discussion. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
cuses on films which both celebrate the splendor of the planet and speak to environmental concerns the earth faces. Featuring 17 films, a silent auction, live music and event specials. Advance tickets: www.ActForBays.org. This event will help support the work of Assateague Coastal Trust. 410-629-1538
BEACH SINGLES Thursdays - Harpoon Hanna’s, 39064 Harpoon Road, Fenwick Island, DE, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM. Beach Singles, 45 years and older, meet for happy hour. Info: 302-4369577, 410-524-0649 or BeachSingles.org
GRIEF SUPPORT Thursdays - Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 11:00 AM. Coastal Hospice provides grief support and education. Participants work together to help each other navigate through grief at their own pace. Free and open to the public. Nicole Long, 443-614-6142
ONGOING EVENTS SAUSAGE SALE TO BENEFIT BVFC
TED TALK: JUMPSTARTING CREATIVITY Pocomoke Library, 301 Market St., 2:00 PM. TED speakers talk about getting creativity flowing. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
COLOR ME CALM Berlin library, 13 Harrison Ave., 2:00 PM. Monthly adult coloring session. Colored pencils, gel pens and felt tips available. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
CERAMIC PAINTING FUNDRAISER Ceramic Zone, 7700 Richardson Road, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Choose what you want to paint, price depends on item. Info: Cristi, 443-235-2935. Advise at check-out that you are supporting the Bishopville Volunteer Fire Department fundraiser. 410-8358683
WILD & SCENIC FILM FESTIVAL Seacrets, Morley Hall, 117 49th St., 7:00 PM. Doors open at 6 p.m. The festival fo-
Offering mild or hot sage sausage for $4 per pound, 5 pound package. Must preorder by Nov. 9 by calling Wanda Gray, 443-735-7473 or emailing wandagray294@yahoo.com. Pick up at Bishopville Volunteer Fire House on Dec. 7 from 9-11 a.m.
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2BR/2BA on Canal, off 94th St. Available now - 6/1. $875/mo. Cable included. Electric in tenants name, prior to occupancy. Resort Rentals, 410-524-0295.
Winter Rental. 1BR, 1BA. Nicely furnished. 2 queen size beds. 2 blocks from Northside Park. $750/mo. plus electric & security. Avail now thru May. 412-965-4079
Remodeled From Foundation Up, 3BR, 2BA Home on .25 Acre In Bishopville. No HOA. $239,000 Call Howard Martin Realty, 410-352-5555.
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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WINTER WEEKLY RENTALS Family Room $235/week 2BR Apartments $315/wk 3BR Suite $400/week 4BR House $500/week Burgundy Inn 1210 Philadelphia Ave. 410-289-8581
Year-Round Rentals Available in West Ocean City. 2BR, 1BA and 1BR, 1BA. Call 1-877-289-1616 for more information. YEAR ROUND RENTALS: 94th St.: 3BR/3.5BA ($1800/ mo.). 12th St.: 2BR/2BA ($1450/mo) w/pool. Both units close to beach & bay. Newly remodeled. Furnished/unfurnished & avail. Oct. 1. Will consider mult. yr. lease for the right tenant. Call 410-251-2892.
REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE 2 Bedroom, 2.5 bath, 123rd Street, Bayside. Email for details: OC.prop.to.sell@gmail. com $59,900 cash buys you a BEAUTIFUL mobile home! Thoroughly renovated, near boat ramp. Lot rent $425/month. Call Howard Martin Realty 410-352-5555
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YARD SALE ART YARD SALE Saturday, Nov. 16, 8am-2pm Ocean City Center for the Arts 502 94th St., Ocean City Artists clean out their studios and offer yard sale prices! Original paintings, photos, art books, pottery, jewelry, more, plus framing/art supplies and objects of inspiration. Cash only. Indoors rain or shine. info 410-524-9433
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Thrasher’s voted best place for French fries in Maryland Jenkins praises employees for commitment to quality and success of business By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (Nov. 8, 2019) Charles “Buddy” Jenkins, Jolly Roger Amusement Parks founder and owner of Thrasher’s French Fries, was speechless when he heard the latter was ranked as the best place in Maryland to get the golden, crispy treats. Thrasher’s was chosen by voters on Big 7 Travel, a travel magazine which polls for the best spots to eat in various places across the country, and even the world. On Oct. 30, the magazine announced the best French Fries locations in all 50 states. For Maryland, Thrasher’s French Fries was the winner. Thrasher’s is successful because of the quality of its product, Jenkins said. “This award makes me feel good because it shows that our inherent to quality never changes, regardless of supply of potatoes or the other ingredients,” Jenkins said. “We always maintain the quality. We obtain the finest potatoes in the country from Idaho and we get the finest vinegar and oil. That’s what we do. It’s always quality, quality, quality.” In 1929, a man from Georgia, known as Mr. J.T. Thrasher, created a French fry-only concession stand, which used to be located in the breezeway of the Ocean City Amusement Pier. When he was unable to continue running the store, he sold it to Franklin “Crip” Hastings, a selfmade entrepreneur.
Hastings moved Thrasher’s to the Boardwalk spot where it is presently located. The original process and recipe were never altered. In 1974, Jenkins purchased Thrasher’s following Hastings’ death. Jenkins also chose not to alter the original secret recipe or the cooking process. While improving and refining certain aspects of the operation, tradition was adhered to. Thirty-four years later, Thrasher’s French Fries is still under the same management. Jenkins insisted the praise should not be directed to him, but to the hardworking employees. “It shows the quality of management that we have at Thrasher’s with Les Morris, who is our manager, and the commitment in part of our employees,” he said. “They’re the ones who really deserve the credit. They never stop working. “I’m very happy to have gotten an award for our people. It’s a way of recognizing them,” he added. Throughout the summer there is always a line for the Boardwalk staple. Even during the offseason crowds flock to get their fry fix. In fact, the fry shop is open every day, regardless of weather. “There are many times we’ll be the only store on the whole Boardwalk that might be open because of weather, but we have to let it happen,” Jenkins said. “We’re open as long as there’s someone on that Boardwalk.” Thrasher’s French Fries are available at three locations on the Boardwalk; the original spot at the inlet pier, Second Street and Eighth Street. For more information about Thrasher’s French Fries, call 410289-7232.
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Thrasher’s French Fries has been a staple of the Boardwalk since 1929, and has been ranked as Maryland’s Best French fry shop.
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Charles “Buddy” Jenkins has owned Thrasher’s French Fries since 1974.
CFES recognizes Stansells for philanthropic efforts (Nov. 8, 2019) The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore honored Ocean City restaurant owners Pam and Macky Stansell last Saturday for their philanthropic efforts on behalf of local charities and organizations. The presentation of the Frank H. Morris Humanitarian Award to the Stansells recognized their “exemplary leadership, vision, integrity, compassion, cooperation and dedication to community and philanthropy.”
The Stansells, who own Macky’s Bayside in Ocean City, apparently had no idea they were to be honored, and attended the dinner at the Fountains Wedding and Conference Center in Salisbury only at the behest of a friend. A statement from the foundation accompanying the award cited the couple’s quiet giving and said they never sought recognition for their efforts. See STANSELLS Page 47
Pam and Macky Stansell are presented the Frank H. Morris Humanitarian Award by Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore, Inc. Chairman Jim Thomas, left, and President Erica Joseph, right.
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Handling multiple-offer situations By Lauren Bunting Contributing Writer (Nov. 8, 2019) In a strong real estate market with lower inventory, the likelihood of multiple offer situations occurring increases. There are various ways multiple-offer situations can be handled, and the ultimate decision on how to handle them lies with the seller. The National Association of Realtors provides A Buyers’ and Sellers’ Guide to Multiple Offer Negotiations, which is excerpted from the Code of Ethics and Arbitration Manual. The guide lists tips for buyers and sellers involved in a multiple offer negotiation. A sampling of the buyers’ tips include: • Sellers have several ways to deal with multiple offers. Sellers can accept the “best” offer; they can inform all potential purchasers that other offers are “on the table;” they can “counter” one offer while putting the other offers to the side awaiting a decision on the counter-offer; or they can “counter” one offer and reject the others. • A low initial offer may result in buying the property you desire for less than
the listed price – or it may result in another buyer’s higher offer being accepted. On the other hand, a full price offer may result in paying more than the seller might have required. In some cases there can be several full-price offers competing for the seller’s attention. • Appreciate that your buyer-representative’s advice is based on past experience and is no guarantee as to how any particular seller will act (or react) in a specific situation. A sampling of the sellers’ tips include: • Your listing broker can explain various negotiating strategies for you to consider when faced with multiple offers. For example, you can accept the “best” offer; you can inform all potential purchasers that other offers are “on the table” and invite them to make their “best” offer; you can “counter” one offer while putting the other offers to the side awaiting a decision on your counteroffer; or you can “counter” one offer and reject the others. • Realize that each of these approaches has advantages and disadvantages. Patience may result in an even better offer being received; inviting buyers to make their “best” offers may produce an
offer (or offers) better than those “on the table” – or may discourage buyers who feel they’ve already made a fair offer resulting in them breaking off negotiations to pursue other properties. The decisions, however, are yours to make. — Lauren Bunting is an Associate Broker with Bunting Realty, Inc. in Berlin.
Pink Party donates $6,010 to cancer care center at AGH (Nov. 8, 2019) Sunset Grille’s annual Pink Party on Oct. 19 – in honor of Hope Palmer – donated $6,010 of the proceeds from the event to the John H. “Jack” Burbage, Jr. Regional Cancer Care Center and the Atlantic General Campaign for the Future. Palmer is a local cancer survivor who has now been cancer free for eight years. Sunset Grille, along with Ocean 98.1 FM Radio, D3 Corp, Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association, Ocean City Today, and Teasers, annually host a Pink Party to donate money in honor of Palmer. See FOUNDATION Page 48
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Stansells dedicate years of service to countless charities Continued from Page 46 “They have dedicated decades of their lives to service through time, talent and treasure. A few examples include their support as volunteers, donors and advocates to Coastal Hospice, Ocean City Development Corporation, Art League of Ocean City, Worcester County Humane Society, Believe in Tomorrow, Worcester County Developmental Center, U.S. Kennels, Rackliffe House, Stephen Decatur High School, Atlantic General Hospital, Berlin Little League, Delmarva Public Radio, Wor-Wic Community College, Maryland Coastal Bays, Diakonia, and the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore,” the statement said. In addition to recognizing other volunteers and supporters at the 35th annual banquet, the foundation also celebrated it distribution of $6.3 million in grants this year, and more than $600,000 in scholarships to local students. “This event is a true celebration of the hands, heads, and hearts that have come together these past 35 years to make the Community Foundation what it is today,” said foundation President Erica Joseph.
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Pines Chamber of Commerce installs four new directors (Nov. 8, 2019) The Ocean Pines Chamber of Commerce will install four new directors to its board and honor several community leaders on Nov. 14, from 5:30-9 p.m., at the Ocean Downs Casino during “A Las Vegas Extravaganza” event. Andrea Hastings, Michael Burrier, Ashley Sloan and Derrick Elzey will join the board that evening. Honorees are: Business of the Year – Matt Ortt Companies, LLC Citizen of the Year – Jennifer Cropper-Rines Non-Profit of the Year – Worcester Youth & Family Counseling Services The public is invited to attend. Tickets cost $60 per person and sponsorship opportunities are available through OceanPinesChamber.org, or call 410641-5306. The Ocean Pines Chamber of Commerce is a 501 (c) (6) nonprofit corporation comprised of area businesses organized to advance the general welfare and prosperity of the area so that its citizens and all areas of its business community shall prosper. Contact Kerrie Bunting at kerrie@oceanpineschamber.org or 410641-5306 for more information.
Sunset Grille’s annual Pink Party – in honor of Hope Palmer – donated $6,010 of the proceeds from the event to the John H. “Jack” Burbage, Jr. Regional Cancer Care Center and the Atlantic General Campaign for the Future. Pictured, from left, are Michael Franklin, president and CEO of AGH; Buddy Trala, Sunset Grille owner; Hope Palmer, honoree; John H. “Jack” Burbage, Jr., past chairman of the Board of Trustees at AGH and CEO of Blue Water Development; Toni Keiser, vice president of public relations at AGH; and Tammy Patrick, development officer at AGH.
Foundation secures over $8.2 mill Continued from Page 47 “I am so thankful that Mr. Burbage and AGH opened a cancer center in our area. Not everyone is able to travel for treatments and this gives them access to medical treatment closer to home,” Palmer said. The funds raised during the $10 million Atlantic General Campaign for the Future will allow Atlantic General Hospital to complete $35
million in capital projects. Among them is completion of the 18,000-square-foot full service cancer care center located on Atlantic General’s Campus in Berlin, completion of the women’s health center in West Ocean City, renovation of existing surgical facilities and expansion of emergency services within Atlantic General Hospital as well as improvements to inpatient care areas.
To date, the foundation has already secured over $8,285,000 of the $10 million goal in pledges, commitments and grants. 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. For more information, visit www.atlanticgeneral.org.
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Art League of OC presents ‘An Evening of Art & Song’ (Nov. 8, 2019) The Art League of Ocean City is sponsoring “An Evening of Art & Song” on Friday, Nov. 8, from 5-7 p.m. at the Residence Inn, 61st Street, bayside, in Ocean City. The public is welcome, and there is no charge to attend. The evening combines a pop-up exhibition of art by Brooke Rogers with live music by classical guitarist Danielle Cumming and tenor John Wesley Wright. There will be light refreshments and a cash bar. Rogers will be exhibiting a series of large round paintings, abstract interpretations of the seasons of the year. A native of Ocean City and the Art League’s inaugural Fellow for Contemporary Art and Community Engagement, he has taught in the Art Department at Salisbury University
for more than 20 years. Rogers has exhibited his paintings extensively in the Mid-Atlantic region, including solo shows in New York and Washington D.C. Cumming holds a Doctor of Music in Performance from McGill University and a Master of Music in Performance from the University of Toronto. She has performed across North America and Europe. Wright is known for his soulful interpretations of music from the baroque to Broadway. He holds degrees from Maryville College and the University of Connecticut College-Conservatory of Music and has performed throughout the United States, Europe and Japan. More information is available at 410-524-9433 or www.artleagueofoceancity.org.
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Scent launched Long and Foster Real Estate, one of the oldest and largest residential real estate companies in the U.S., has launched its own home scent. Retailers have long recognized that fragrance has a large impact on mem-
ory and emotions. Long & Foster Real Estate’s signature home fragrance, LF68, the first of its kind in the residential real estate industry, is only available now to Long & Foster agents. It will be available for sale to the public (online or through Long & Foster offices) just before the holidays.
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Larry Holdren Real Estate, Inc©
Larry Holdren Real Estate, Inc©
13901 Coastal Hwy., Suite 8, Ocean City, MD
13901 Coastal Hwy., Suite 8, Ocean City, MD
For More Information Call 800-252-2223 • 410-250-2700
For More Information Call 800-252-2223 • 410-250-2700
www.larryholdrenrealestate.com • email: ocmdhre@gmail.com
www.larryholdrenrealestate.com • email: ocmdhre@gmail.com
MONTEGO BAY COMMUNITY MONTEGO BAY COMMUNITY
Well maintained 3BR/2BA in N. OC & approx. half mile from beach & steps away from community's pool/tennis/min. golf complex. Large 3-season room, new HVAC system, granite counter tops & ceramic tile backsplash in kitchen, granite vanity tops in bathrooms, floored attic, large walk-in shower w/ceramic tile surround in the MBA, laminate floors in the LR, DR & hallway, crown & baseboard moldings, 2 x 6 wall construction & laundry area w/full size washer & dryer. Utility shed, cement patio & 2-car cement parking pad. Community amenities: 3 pools, including a wading pool , 2 tennis courts, shuffleboard court, 9-hole miniature golf course, bayfront boardwalk w/3 fishing piers, canalfront fishing & crabbing area, 8-acre wildlife sanctuary/pond with 1/2 mile walking path, 5-acre open park & street lighting w/lamppost at every residence. Additional amenities include city streets & sidewalks, city water & sewer and city trash collection. HOA dues are just $272/ year. $295,000
Call Michael “Montego Mike” Grimes
800-745-5988 • 410-250-3020 108 S. Ocean Drive • Ocean City, MD
165 OYSTER LANE
Well maintained 3BR/2BA in N. OC & approx. half mile from beach & steps away from community's pool/tennis/min. golf complex. Large 3-season room, new HVAC system, granite counter tops & ceramic tile backsplash in kitchen, granite vanity tops in bathrooms, floored attic, large walk-in shower w/ceramic tile surround in the MBA, laminate floors in the LR, DR & hallway, crown & baseboard moldings, 2 x 6 wall construction & laundry area w/full size washer & dryer. Utility shed, cement patio & 2-car cement parking pad. Community amenities: 3 pools, including a wading pool , 2 tennis courts, shuffleboard court, 9-hole miniature golf course, bayfront boardwalk w/3 fishing piers, canalfront fishing & crabbing area, 8-acre wildlife sanctuary/pond with 1/2 mile walking path, 5-acre open park & street lighting w/lamppost at every residence. Additional amenities include city streets & sidewalks, city water & sewer and city trash collection. HOA dues are just $272/ year. $295,000
Montego Bay Realty
Call Michael “Montego Mike” Grimes
Montegomike@verizon.net www.montegobayrealty.com
108 S. Ocean Drive • Ocean City, MD
800-745-5988 • 410-250-3020
165 OYSTER LANE
Montego Bay Realty Montegomike@verizon.net www.montegobayrealty.com
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Ocean City Today / Public Notices
JAMES E. CLUBB, JR., ESQ. 108 N. 8th Street Ocean City, Maryland 21842
TRUSTEE'S SALE
OF TIME-SHARE INTERVALS IN THE OCEAN TIME CONDOMINIUM OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND By virtue of a Claim of Lien recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland, and pursuant to the Order of the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, Case No. C-23-CV-19-000170, the undersigned Trustee will offer for sale at public auction at the Ocean Time Condominium building located at 13 136th Street, Ocean City, MD 21842, the following described property located in the Town of Ocean City, in the Tenth Election District of Worcester County, Maryland, on FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2019 AT 9:00 A.M. Units 105 105 201 206 206 206 303 305 401 401 403 404 405 406 406 406 406 504 505 506
Time Intervals 6 15 36 30 48 52 17 9 13 40 12 10 42 8 20 37 44 12 20 41
Each time interval being one week per year of the corresponding unit, each unit being part of the Ocean Time Condominium as established pursuant to a Condominium Declaration and By-Laws recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland, and subsequent Time-Share Instruments as to each condominium unit, and recorded among the aforesaid Land Records. The property will be sold in an "as is" condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranties or guarantees. A secured party may bid and shall be excused from deposit requirements. The Trustee reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Terms of Sale: A deposit in the full amount of sale per time interval will be required at the time of sale, such deposit to be in cash or check.
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Cost of all recordation and transfer taxes, 2020 maintenance fee, and all other incidental settlement costs shall be borne by the purchaser. The date of settlement shall be fifteen (15) days after final ratification by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, time being of the essence; otherwise, the deposit will be forfeited and the property will be resold at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser, or in any manner designated by the Trustee; or, without forfeiting deposit, the Seller may exercise any of its legal or equitable rights against the defaulting purchaser. For more information, call: James E. Clubb, Jr., Esq. Trustee 410-289-2323 OCD-10/24/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE
OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 8201 ATLANTIC AVE., UNIT #P-3 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated October 9, 2004 and recorded in Liber 4265, Folio 617 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, with an original principal balance of $489,500.00, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester County, at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on NOVEMBER 26, 2019 AT 3:30 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester County, MD and described as Unit No. P-3, Building One, in the “Oceana Condominium” and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property, and any improvements thereon, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $45,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Sub. Trustees, payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of current
year’s real property taxes are adjusted as of the date of sale, and thereafter assumed by the purchaser. Taxes due for prior years including costs of any tax sale are payable by the purchaser. Purchaser is responsible for any recapture of homestead tax credit. All other public and/or private charges or assessments, to the extent such amounts survive foreclosure sale, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, whether incurred prior to or after the sale to be paid by the purchaser. Any deferred water and sewer charges that purports to cover or defray cost during construction of public water or wastewater facilities constructed by the developer and subject to an annual fee or assessment are to be paid by the purchaser to the lienholder and are a contractual obligation between the lienholder and each owner of this property, and is not a fee or assessment imposed by the county. Any right of prepayment or discount for early prepayment of water and sewer charges may be ascertained by contacting the lienholder. All costs of deed recordation including but not limited to all transfer, recordation, agricultural or other taxes or charges assessed by any governmental entity as a condition to recordation, are payable by purchaser, whether or not purchaser is a Maryland First Time Home Buyer. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale. The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. If purchaser fails to settle within ten days of ratification, subject to order of court, purchaser agrees that property will be resold and entire deposit retained by Sub. Trustees as liquidated damages for all losses occasioned by the purchaser’s default and purchaser shall have no further liability. The defaulted purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds resulting from said resale even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulted purchaser. Sub. Trustees will convey either marketable or insurable title. If they cannot deliver one or the other, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is return of the deposit without interest. (Matter No. 340173-1) PLEASE CONSULT WWW.ALEXCOOPER.COM FOR STATUS OF UPCOMING SALES Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et. al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS, INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com OCD-11/7/3t _________________________________
NOVEMBER 8, 2019 COHN, GOLDBERG & DEUTSCH, LLC ATTORNEYS AT LAW 600 BALTIMORE AVENUE SUITE 208 TOWSON, MARYLAND 21204
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE
OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 10146 GREENBRIAR DRIVE BERLIN, MD 21811 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Mary F. Haines, dated October 30, 2002 and recorded in Liber 3501, Folio 041 among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland, modified by Loan Modification Agreement recorded on December 17, 2003 in the Land Records of Worcester County at Liber No. 3966, Folio 441, with an original principal balance of $95,000.00, and an original interest rate of 2.000%, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Substitute Trustees will sell at public auction at the Courthouse door for the Circuit Court for Worcester County, on November 12, 2019 AT 3:20 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND and the improvements thereon situated in Worcester County, MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property is improved by a dwelling. Terms of Sale: The property will be sold “as is” and subject to conditions, restrictions, easements and agreements of record affecting same, if any and with no warranty of any kind. A deposit of $8,500.00 by certified funds only (no cash will be accepted) is required at the time of auction. Balance of the purchase price to be paid in cash within ten days of final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County. At the Substitute Trustees’ discretion, the foreclosure purchaser, if a corporation or LLC, must produce evidence, prior to bidding, of the legal formation of such entity. The purchaser, other than the Holder of the Note, its assigns, or designees, shall pay interest on the unpaid purchase money at the note rate from the date of foreclosure auction to the date funds are received in the office of the Substitute Trustees. In the event settlement is delayed for any reason , there shall be no abatement of interest. All due and/or unpaid private utility, water and sewer facilities charges, or front foot benefit payments, are payable by the purchaser without adjustment. Real estate taxes and all other public charges, or assessments, ground rent, or condo/HOA assessments, not otherwise divested by ratification of the sale, to be adjusted as of the date of foreclosure auction, unless the purchaser is the foreclosing lender or its designee. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes and settlement expenses, and all other costs incident to settlement, shall be borne by the purchaser. Purchaser shall be responsible for
NOVEMBER 8, 2019 obtaining physical possession of the property. Purchaser assumes the risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale forward. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE. If the purchaser shall fail to comply with the terms of the sale or fails to go to settlement within ten (10) days of ratification of the sale, the Substitute Trustees may, in addition to any other available remedies, declare the entire deposit forfeited and resell the property at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser, and the purchaser agrees to pay reasonable attorneys’ fees for the Substitute Trustees, plus all costs incurred, if the Substitute Trustees have filed the appropriate motion with the Court to resell the property. Purchaser waives personal service of any paper filed in connection with such a motion on himself and/or any principal or corporate designee, and expressly agrees to accept service of any such paper by regular mail directed to the address provided by said bidder at the time of foreclosure auction. In such event, the defaulting purchaser shall be liable for the payment of any deficiency in the purchase price, all costs and expenses of resale, reasonable attorney’s fees, and all other charges due and incidental and consequential damages, and any deficiency in the underlying secured debt. The purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds or profits resulting from any resale of the property. If the Substitute Trustees cannot convey insurable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy at law or in equity shall be the return of the deposit without interest. The sale is subject to postsale confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of his deposit without interest. Edward S. Cohn, Stephen N. Goldberg, Richard E. Solomon, Richard J. Rogers, David W. Simpson, Jr., Michael McKeefery, and Christianna Kersey, Substitute Trustees Mid-Atlantic Auctioneers, LLC (410) 825-2900 www.mid-atlanticauctioneers.com CGD File #: 443518 OCD-10/24/3t _________________________________ Town of Bethany Beach
REQUEST
for Beach Concession Proposals The Town of Bethany Beach will be accepting proposals for a concession to rent beach equipment (e.g. beach chairs; beach umbrellas) on the public beach in the Town of Bethany Beach. The Town will be awarding only one concession license. The concession license shall be for the period beginning March 1, 2020 and ending October 1, 2024. Bids and Proposals must be submitted on the Town of Bethany Beach Bid Proposal Form which can
Ocean City Today / Public Notices be obtained at the Town Manager’s Office, Bethany Beach Town Hall, 214 Garfield Parkway, Bethany Beach, DE or by calling 302-5373771. The minimum proposal for the annual fee that will be accepted by the Town for the first year shall be $79,000. The proposed annual fee for the first year shall increase by a minimum of 4% for each subsequent year. Proposals must be accompanied by a certified or cashiers check made payable to the Town of Bethany Beach in the sum of ten percent (10%) of the annual bid price. The successful bidder’s ten percent (10%) shall be retained and applied toward the annual license fee. Sealed proposals addressed to the Town Manager, Town of Bethany Beach, and clearly marked “Beach Concession Proposal” shall be received at Town Hall, 214 Garfield Parkway, Bethany Beach, DE until 2:00 p.m. on Friday, November 8, 2019, at which time they will be publicly opened and read in the Town Meeting Room. The Town Council may, in their absolute discretion, refuse to award any concession it if is their determination that none of the applicants or proposals are acceptable. OCD-10/10/5t _________________________________
NOTICE
OF PASSAGE OF BILL 19-3 WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Take Notice that Bill 19-3 (Zoning - Boarding and Lodging Rentals) was passed by the County Commissioners on October 15, 2019. A fair summary of the bill is as follows: § ZS 1-103(b). (Adds a new definition of “Bedroom” and repeals the definitions of "Boarding and Lodging House" and "Country Inn" to prepare for other changes in definitions in subsequent sections of the Bill and to condense the numerous other definitions in the Zoning and Subdivision Control Article of the Code of Public Local Laws of Worcester County, Maryland for types of lodging facilities into a more succinct format.) § ZS 1-103(b). (Repeals and reenacts the definition of "Transient" in the Zoning and Subdivision Control Article from one who occupies a structure for 30 days to one who does so for 28 days since short-term rentals are typically for weekly stays and not on a monthly basis.) § ZS 1-103(b). (Repeals and reenacts the definition of "Boarder or Lodger" and replaces it with a new definition for the term "Lodger" to be a person who receives sleeping accommodations for 28 consecutive days or less and a new definition of the term "Roomer or Boarder" to be a person who receives sleeping accommodations for more than 28 consecutive days.) § ZS 1-103(b). (Creates a new definition for the term "Short Term Rental (STR)" to describe all or a portion of a dwelling unit or accessory apartment rented to a lodger on a basis of not more than 28 consecu-
tive days. It excludes from this definition "bed and breakfast establishments" which are already regulated by Section § ZS 1-340 of the Zoning and Subdivision Control Article.) § ZS 1-105(c)(7). (Adds "short term rentals (STR)" to the list of uses permitted in all zoning districts. This would only apply to those properties having a dwelling unit.) § ZS 1-202(c)(26) and (27). (Repeals "conversion of a historic or architecturally significant dwelling to an inn" and "country inns" from the uses allowed in the A-2 Agricultural District by special exception but leaves "bed and breakfast establishments," which becomes the standard for the aforementioned uses. This streamlines the Zoning and Subdivision Control Article to use a single term, "bed and breakfast establishments," instead of multiple descriptions of very similar uses.) § ZS 1-203(c)(4) and (5). (Repeals "conversion of a historic or architecturally significant dwelling to an inn" and "country inns" from the uses allowed in the E-1 Estate District by special exception but leaves "bed and breakfast establishments," which becomes the standard for the aforementioned uses. This streamlines the Zoning and Subdivision Control Article to use a single term, "bed and breakfast establishments," instead of multiple descriptions of very similar uses.) § ZS 1-203(d)(11). (Adds the keeping of not more than two roomers or boarders as an accessory use in the E-1 Estate District, just as it is in other zoning districts that allow dwelling units.) § ZS 1-204(c)(11) and (12). (Repeals "boarding house" and "country inns" from the allowable uses in the V-1 Village District but leaves "bed and breakfast establishments," which becomes the standard for the aforementioned uses. This streamlines the Zoning and Subdivision Control Article to use a single term, "bed and breakfast establishments," instead of multiple descriptions of very similar uses.) § ZS 1-204(e)(12). (Adds the keeping of not more than two roomers or boarders as an accessory use in the V-1 Village District just as it is in other zoning districts that allow dwelling units.) § ZS 1-208(c)(1). (Repeals "boarding and lodging houses" as a permitted use in the R-4 General Residential District since the keeping of four roomers or boarders is already allowed as an accessory use.) § ZS 1-215(d)(8). (Adds the keeping of not more than two roomers or boarders as an accessory use in the RP Resource Protection District just as it is in other zoning districts that allow dwelling units.) § ZS 1-340(b)(1). (Repeals and reenacts this section regarding bed and breakfast establishments to raise the number of allowable rooms in a "bed and breakfast establishment" from six to 20 rooms. The current use of "conversion of historic or architecturally significant dwelling to an inn" has no limitation on the number of rooms and "country inns" have a limitation of 20 rooms, all of which are currently allowed in many cases in the same zoning district as
PAGE 51 "bed and breakfast establishments." Differing room numbers for essentially the same use causes confusion in the interpretation and application of the Zoning and Subdivision Control Article.) § ZS 1-340(b)(7). (Repeals and reenacts this section to increases the number of permissible nights' stay in a "bed and breakfast establishment" from 14 to 28 nights to be consistent with the new definition of "transient," "lodger," and "short term rental.") § ZS 1-340(b)(9). (Repeals the current prohibition on having more than two non-resident employees in or about the "bed and breakfast establishment." The current limitation is an unenforceable, arbitrary limitation.) § ZS 1-351. (Adds this entirely new section to the Zoning and Subdivision Control Article to regulate "short term rentals (STR)" with the intent of maintaining the neighborhood character where short term rentals take place and protect the health, safety and general welfare of the permanent residents and the lodgers while allowing this form of renting to exist; establishes requirements for short-term rentals, including: a limitation on the number of rental contracts to one for any overnight period of any property regardless of the number of sleeping rooms; specifies that the definition of a “family or housekeeping unit” in the County Zoning Ordinance shall not apply in determining the occupancy limitations for licensed short term rentals, but rather that occupancy limitations shall be determined based upon the maximum occupancy of bedrooms at a ratio of one occupant per fifty square feet of unobstructed floor area; a requirement that accessory apartments only be rented in their entirety with occupancy limitations determined based upon the maximum occupancy of bedrooms at a ratio of one occupant per fifty square feet of unobstructed floor area; restrictions on modifications to the dwelling unit that change its functionality, appearance or principle design as an individual dwelling unit; a requirement for all structures which are constructed after January 1, 2020 to provide one additional off-street parking space in order to be approved for use as a short term rental; a requirement to maintain a record of all lodgers; a requirement to make the dwelling unit available for inspection during reasonable hours; on-premises signs shall be permitted in accordance with the provisions of section ZS 1-324; a prohibition on the use of the property to host functions and events, including but not limited to weddings and their receptions, family reunions, birthday and anniversary celebrations or other similar gatherings for persons other than the authorized lodgers; and permits the County Commissioners to establish by Resolution additional standards or require any additional information deemed necessary to enforce the provisions of the Title.) This bill becomes effective on January 1, 2020. This is only a fair summary of the bill. A full copy of the bill is posted
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Ocean City Today / Public Notices
on the Legislative Bulletin Board in the main hall of the Worcester County Government Center outside Room 1103, is available for public inspection in Room 1103 of the Worcester County Government Center and is available on the County Website at www.co.worcester.md.us . THE WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OCD-10/24/3t _________________________________ LOUIS F. FRIEDMAN ESQ FRIEDMAN & FRIEDMAN, LLP PNC BULDING - SUITE 900 409 WASHINGTON AVENUE TOWNSON, MD 21204
NOTICE
OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 18029 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF EVERETT D. HOLLAND Notice is given that Mark H. Holland, 734 Bishop Road, Pocomoke City, MD 21851 and Ricky T. Holland, 1302 Colona Road, Pocomoke City, MD 21851, were on October 17, 2019 appointed Personal Representatives of the estate of Everett D. Holland who died on September 15, 2019, 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 17th day of April, 2020. 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. Mark H. Holland Ricky T. Holland Personal Representatives 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: October 24, 2019
OCD-10/24/3t _________________________________ Ayres, Jenkins, Gordy & Almand, P.A. Victoria L. O’Neill, Esq., Trustee 6200 Coastal Hwy, Suite 200 Ocean City, Maryland 21842 410-723-1400 VILLAS OF OCEAN PINES-BORDERLINKS TIME-SHARE OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. 11029 Cathell Road Berlin, Maryland 21811 Plaintiff v. JANICE GARVEY, et a1. Defendants IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY STATE OF MARYLAND CASE NO. C-23-CV-19-000191
NOTICE
ORDERED, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland this 18th day of October 2019, that the foreclosure sale of the properties mentioned in these proceedings, made and reported by Victoria L. O’Neill, Trustee, be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 18th day of November 2019, provided a copy of this Order be inserted in some weekly newspaper printed in Worcester County, Maryland once in each of three successive weeks, before the 11th day of November 2019. The Report of Sale filed in the above case states the amount of the sales to be as indicated below for the referenced time-share intervals: Price Timeshare Wk 33, #Ad4 $1,000.00 Wk 36, #Ad4 $1,000.00 Wk 30, #Ay25 $1,000.00 Wk 22, #Bb28 $1,000.00 Wk 13, #Bn40 $50.00 Wk 14, #Bn40 $50.00 Wk 27, #Bn40 $1,000.00 Wk 39, #Bn40 $1,000.00 Wk 13, #By5l $50.00 Wk 48, #By51 $50.00 Susan R. Braniecki Clerk, Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-10/24/3t _________________________________
NOTICE
OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 18024 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF SUZANNE COULBOURNE Notice is given that Charles Edwin Coulbourne, 404 South Church Street, Snow Hill, MD 21863, was on October 11, 2019 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Suzanne Coulbourne who died on May 17, 2019, without 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 11th day of April, 2020. 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. Charles Edwin Coulbourne 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: October 24, 2019 OCD-10/24/3t _________________________________
NOTICE
OF PUBLIC HEARING WORCESTER COUNTY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS AGENDA
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2019 Pursuant to the provisions of the Worcester County Zoning Ordinance, notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held before the Board of Zoning Appeals for Worcester County, in the Board Room (Room 1102) on the first floor of the Worcester County Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland. 6:30 p.m. Case No. 19-48, on the application of Mary McGraw, requesting a special exception to allow an after-thefact 6 foot tall privacy fence extending into the Ordinance prescribed front yard setback on Keyser Point Road, in the R-2 Suburban Residential District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1-116(c)(3), ZS 1-206(d)(1) and ZS 1-305, located at 10050 Bonita Drive, approximately 918 feet south of Creek Drive, Tax Map 26, Parcel 255, Block 1, Lot 9, in the Tenth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. 6:35 p.m. Case No. 19-42, on the lands of Daniel and Cheryl Miller, requesting
NOVEMBER 8, 2019 a variance to the Ordinance prescribed front yard setback on Keyser Point Road from 75 feet from the center of the road right-of-way to 69.8 feet (an encroachment of 5.2 feet), associated with a proposed inground swimming pool, an after-thefact variance to the Ordinance prescribed front yard setback on Keyser Point Road from 75 feet from the center of the road right-of-way to 32.7 feet (an encroachment of 42.3 feet) associated with two sheds, an after-the-fact variance to the Ordinance prescribed side yard setback from 8 feet to 1.2 feet (an encroachment of 6.8 feet) associated with the aforementioned two sheds, an afterthe-fact variance to the Ordinance prescribed side yard setback from 8 feet to 7.4 feet (an encroachment of .6 feet) associated with a carport and a special exception to allow a 6 foot tall privacy fence in the front yard setback on Keyser Point Road in the R-2 Suburban Residential District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1-116(c)(3), ZS 1-116(c)(4), ZS 1206(d)(1) and ZS 1-305, located at 10104 Bonita Drive, approximately 607 feet south of Creek Drive, Tax Map 26, Parcel 255, Block 1, Lot 12, in the Tenth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. 6:40 p.m. Case No. 19-45, on the application of the Mayor and City Council of Ocean City, Maryland, on the lands of Wenzlaff Family Limited Partnership, requesting a special exception to allow a second dredge spoil disposal area in the E-1 Estate District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1-116(c)(3), ZS 1-203(c)(13), and ZS 1-305, located at 12008 St. Martins Neck Road, approximately 630 feet east of Industrial Park Road, Tax Map 10, Parcel 29, in the Fifth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. 6:45 p.m. Case No. 19-47, on the application of Jacqueline Bullis, requesting a special exception to expand an existing surface mine in the A-1 Agricultural District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1-116(c)(3), ZS 1201(c)(16), and ZS 1-330, located at the terminus of Cherrystone Lane, approximately 715 feet south of Teaberry Lane, Tax Map 71, Parcels 21 and 23, in the Second Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. 6:50 p.m. Case No. 19-46, on the application of Hugh Cropper, IV, Esquire, on the lands of J&B Real Estate, LLC, requesting a special exception to allow a 6 foot and 8 foot tall fence in the Ordinance prescribed front yard setback associated with a veterinary clinic in the C-2 General Commercial District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1-116(c)(3), ZS 1210(b)(2) and ZS 1-305, located at 11843 Ocean Gateway, approximately 150 feet north of Herring Creek Lane, Tax Map 26, Parcels 104 & 105, in the Tenth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. 6:55 p.m. Case No. 19-43, on the application of Hugh Cropper, IV, Esquire, on the lands of the Revocable Trust Agreement of Clarence D Hammond and Louise M Hammond, requesting a variance to the Atlantic Coastal Bay
NOVEMBER 8, 2019 Critical Area setback, a variance to the Ordinance prescribed front yard setback from 50 feet from the center of the road right-of-way off of Riggin Ridge Road to 40 feet (an encroachment of 10 feet) and a variance to the Ordinance prescribed front yard setback from 50 feet from the center of the road right-of-way off of Center Drive to 30 feet (an encroachment of 20 feet), all of which are associated with the proposed construction of a single family dwelling in the R-2 Suburban Residential District pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1116(c)(4), ZS 1-116(m)(1), ZS 1-206(b)(2), ZS 1-305 and Natural Resources Sections NR 3-104(c)(4) and NR 3-111, located on the northwest corner at the intersection of Riggin Ridge Road & Center Drive, Tax Map 27, Parcel 570, Block 5, Lot 12A, of the Bay Shore Acres subdivision, in the Tenth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. 7:00 p.m. Re-Advertisement of Case No. 1924, on the application of Hugh Cropper, IV, Esquire, on the lands of Stephen Cook, requesting a variance to the Atlantic Coastal Bay Critical Area setback associated with the proposed construction of a single family dwelling in the R-3 MultiFamily Residential District pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1-116(m)(1), ZS 1-207(b)(2) and ZS 1305 and Natural Resources Sections NR 3-104(c)(4) and NR 3-111 located on the northerly side of Old Bridge Road, approximately 2,104 feet west of Golf Course Road, Tax Map 27, Parcel 234, Lot 16, in the Tenth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS OCD-10/31/2t _________________________________
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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. Thursday, November 14, 2019 At 2:00 p.m. A request has been submitted to install 60’ of replacement vinyl bulkhead, a 4’ x 50’ parallel platform w/ an 11’ section of the platform ramped, and a 6’ section lowered for kayaks, and one (1) boat lift w/ all associated poles. Maximum channelward extension of 18’. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 156 CHANNEL BUOY RD Parcel # 1464A-38 in the
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Ocean City Today / Public Notices Town of Ocean City, Maryland. PW19-088 APPLICANT: HIDDEN OAK FARM, LLC. OWNER: KATHLEEN JARCZYNSKI A request has been submitted install 130’ of replacement vinyl bulkhead and a 6’ x 20’ pier. Maximum channelward 22’. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 8601 SEABAY DR Parcel # 0102A-10 in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. PW19-089 APPLICANT: HIDDEN OAK FARM, LLC. OWNER: SUSAN MULKEY A request has been submitted to install one (1) boatlift with associated poles. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 183 JAMESTOWN RD UNIT 7 Parcel # 3962A-7 in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. PW19-090 APPLICANT: HIDDEN OAK FARM, LLC. OWNER: JOHN MARTIN OCD-10/31/2t _________________________________ CHRISTOPHER T. WOODLEY ESQ WILLIAMS, MOORE, SHOCKLEY & HARRISON 3509 COASTAL HIGHWAY OCEAN CITY, MD 21842
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OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 18044 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF VERA M. MCCULLOUGH Notice is given that Mark Robert McCullough, 1004 Oakwood Road, Glen Burnie, MD 21061, was on October 24, 2019 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Vera M. McCullough who died on September 14, 2019, 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 24th day of April, 2020. 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. Mark Robert McCullough 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: October 31, 2019 OCD-10/31/3t _________________________________
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OF SECOND PUBLIC HEARING STANDARD SEWER FLOW CALCULATIONS FOR PUBLIC SEWER SYSTEMS WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND The Worcester County Commissioners propose to adopt a resolution establishing standard flow calculations for determining required capacity to serve residential and non-residential land uses to be served by public sewer systems in Worcester County, Maryland. Standard flow calculations for proposed developments will assist the County in definitively determining the number of Equivalent Dwelling Units (EDUs) required to serve proposed development and ensures that the sale and allocation of EDUs will not exceed the rated capacity of the wastewater treatment plant serving each community. The resolution includes a formal policy as well as a Table of Standard Sewer Flow Calculations in Worcester County, Maryland which are primarily based on State guidelines but also reflect local experience of actual flows generated by similar existing land uses in Worcester County and other nearby jurisdictions. An initial hearing on the proposed resolution was held on August 20, 2019 and a second public hearing will be held on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2019 at 10:30 A.M. in the County Commissioners' Meeting Room Room 1101 Government Center, One West Market Street Snow Hill, Maryland 21863 Copies of the draft resolution and report of the Worcester County Sewer Committee are available on the County website at www.co.worcester.md.us and are also available for inspection in the Department of Environmental Programs, Worcester County Government Center, Suite 1306 (3rd floor), One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland, 21863 during regular business hours of 8:00 am to 4:30 pm . Questions may be directed to Bob Mitchell, Director of Environmental Programs, by calling (410) 632-1220, extension 1601 or email at bmitchell@co.worcester.md.us THE WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OCD-11/7/1t _________________________________
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OF PUBLIC HEARING Monday, November 25, 2019, 7:00 p.m. The Mayor and Council of the Town of Berlin will hold a Public Hearing in the Berlin Town Hall Council Chambers, 10 William Street, Berlin, MD. ORDINANCE NO. 2019-05 An Ordinance of the Mayor and Council of the Town of Berlin, Maryland amending Town of Berlin Code Chapter 24 “Solid Waste”. The public is invited to attend and comment. A copy of the proposed Ordinance is available for inspection in Town Hall, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. OCD-11/7/2t _________________________________ Terrapin Certificates LLC c/o James F. Truitt, Jr. 20 East Timonium Road, Suite 106 Timonium, Maryland 21093 Terrapin Certificates LLC c/o James F. Truitt, Jr. 20 East Timonium Road, Suite 106 Timonium, Maryland 21093 Plaintiff v. Federal National Mortgage Association 14001 COASTAL HIGHWAY, #318 and Worcester County, Maryland (for Maryland Annotated Code 141836(b)(1)(v) purposes only) and Any and all person having or claiming to have any interest in the fee simple in the properties and premises situate, lying and being in the County of Worcester described on the Tax Rolls Worcester County Collector of State and County Taxes for said County known as: 14001 Coastal Highway, Condo Unit: 318, Ocean City, MD 21842, 10th (Tenth) Election District, des All that lot of land and imps. Item 12 10-173086 and 137073-25720: Described as Orleans Court Condominium, Unit 67 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY IN EQUITY Case Number: C-23-CV-19-000310
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The object of this proceeding is to secure the foreclosure of all rights of redemption in the following property 14001 Coastal Highway, Condo Unit: 318, Ocean City, MD 21842 in the County of Worcester, sold by the Collector of Taxes for the County of Worcester and the State of Mary1and to the Plaintiff in this proceeding: All that lot of land and imps. Item
PAGE 54 1210-173086 and 137073-25720: Described as Orleans Court Condominium, Unit 67 The complaint states, among other things, that the amounts necessary for redemption have not been paid. It is thereupon this 25th of October, 2019 by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Ordered, That notice be given by the insertion of a copy of this order in some newspaper having general circulation in Worcester County once a week for three (3) successive weeks, warning all persons interested in the property to appear in this Court by the 2nd day of January, 2020, and redeem the property 14001 Coastal Highway, Condo Unit: 318, Ocean City, MD 21842 and answer the complaint or thereafter a final judgment will be entered foreclosing all rights of redemption in the property, and vesting in the Plaintiff's title, free and clear of all encumbrances. Brian D. Shockley JUDGE True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-11/7/3t _________________________________ Terrapin Certificates LLC c/o James F. Truitt, Jr. 20 East Timonium Road, Suite 106 Timonium, Maryland 21093 Terrapin Certificates LLC c/o James F. Truitt, Jr. 20 East Timonium Road, Suite 106 Timonium, Maryland 21093 Plaintiff v. Michael 0 Green 504 YAWL DRIVE and Worcester County, Maryland (for Maryland Annotated Code 14-1836(b)(1 )(v) purposes only) and Any and all person having or claiming to have any interest in the fee simple in the properties and premises situate, lying and being in the County of Worcester described on the Tax Rolls Worcester County Collector of State and County Taxes for said County known as: 504 Yawl Drive, Ocean City, MD 21842, 10 (Tenth) Election District, described as follows: All that lot of land. Item 16 10-258669 and 124885-40198: Described as Plat Montego Bay Section 6C, Lot 339 3600 Sq Ft IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY INEQUITY Case Number: C-23-CV-19-000311
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The object of this proceeding is to secure the foreclosure of all rights of
Ocean City Today / Public Notices redemption in the following property 504 Yawl Drive, Ocean City, MD 21842 in the County of Worcester, sold by the Collector of Taxes for the County of Worcester and the State of Maryland to the Plaintiff in this proceeding: All that lot of land. Item 16 10258669 and 124885-40198: Described as Plat Montego Bay Section 6C, Lot 339 3600 Sq Ft The complaint states, among other things, that the amounts necessary for redemption have not been paid. It is thereupon this 25th of October, 2019 by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Ordered, That notice be given by the insertion of a copy of this order In some newspaper having general circulation in Worcester County once a week for three (3) successive weeks, warning all persons Interested in the property to appear in this Court by the 2nd day of January, 2020, and redeem the property 504 Yawl Drive, Ocean City, MD 21842 and answer the complaint or thereafter a final judgment will be entered foreclosing all rights of redemption in the property, and vesting in the Plaintiffs title, free and clear of all encumbrances. Brian D. Shockley JUDGE True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-11/7/3t _________________________________
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SOLICITATION
OCCC Preferred Vendor for Audio Visual/Sound/Light/Production Services The Town of Ocean City is seeking proposals from qualified and experienced vendors to provide Audio Visual, Sound, Light, and Productions Services at its Convention Center in conformity with the specifications detailed in the Bid Documents. Proposal Documents for the Preferred Vendor for Audio Visual/Sound/Light/Production Services may be obtained from the Town of Ocean City’s Procurement Department by either e-mailing the Procurement Manager, Catrice Parsons, at cparsons@oceancitymd.gov or by calling 410-723-6647 during normal business hours, or via the Bid tab on the Town’s website. Vendors are responsible for checking this website for addenda prior to
submitting their Completed Proposal Documents. The Town of Ocean City is not responsible for the content of any Proposal Document received through any third party bid service. It is the sole responsibility of the vendor to ensure the completeness and accuracy of their Completed Proposal Documents. A Pre-Solicitation meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at the Ocean City Convention Center located at 4001 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842. Sealed Proposal Documents are due no later than Thursday, December 05, 2019 by 1:00 p.m. at which time only Vendor names will be read aloud. Proposal Documents are to be submitted to the Town of Ocean City, Procurement Department, 204 65th Street, Bldg. A, Ocean City, MD 21842. Late Proposal Documents will not be accepted. Minority vendors are encouraged to compete for award of the solicitation. OCD-11/7/1t _________________________________
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OCCC Preferred Vendor for Event Security Services The Town of Ocean City is seeking proposals from qualified and experienced vendors to provide Event Security Services at its Convention Center in conformity with the specifications detailed in the Bid Documents. Proposal Documents for the Preferred Vendor for Event Security Services may be obtained from the Town of Ocean City’s Procurement Department by either e-mailing the Purchasing Associate, Leila Milewski, at lmilewski@oceancitymd.gov or by calling 410-723-6643 during normal business hours, or via the Bid tab on the Town’s website. Vendors are responsible for checking this website for addenda prior to submitting their Completed Proposal Documents. The Town of Ocean City is not responsible for the content of any Proposal Document received through any third party bid service. It is the sole responsibility of the vendor to ensure the completeness and accuracy of their Completed Proposal Documents. A Pre-Solicitation meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. in Room 214 at the Ocean City Convention Center located at 4001 Coastal Highway,
NOVEMBER 8, 2019 Ocean City, MD 21842. Sealed Proposal Documents are due no later than Monday, December 09, 2019 by 1:00 p.m. at which time only Vendor names will be read aloud. Proposal Documents are to be submitted to the Town of Ocean City, Procurement Department, 204 65th Street, Bldg. A, Ocean City, MD 21842. Late Proposal Documents will not be accepted. Minority vendors are encouraged to compete for award of the solicitation. OCD-11/7/1t _________________________________
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BID SOLICITATION Canal Dredging
The Town of Ocean City is seeking bids from qualified and experienced vendors to provide Canal Dredging in conformity with the specifications detailed in the Bid Documents. Bid Documents for the Canal Dredging may be obtained from the Town of Ocean City’s Procurement Department by either e-mailing the Procurement Manager, Catrice Parsons, at cparsons@oceancitymd.gov or by calling 410-723-6647 during normal business hours, or via the Bid tab on the Town’s website. Vendors are responsible for checking this website for addenda prior to submitting their bids. The Town of Ocean City is not responsible for the content of any Bid Document received through any third party bid 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 Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. located at the Purchasing Office, the address is 204 65th Street, Bldg. A, Ocean City, MD 21842. Sealed Bid Documents are due no later than Monday, December 09, 2019 by 4:00 p.m. and will be opened and read aloud at the Mayor and City Council Work Session held on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. Bids are to be submitted to the Town of Ocean City, Attn: City Manager, 301 N. Baltimore Avenue, Room 230, Ocean City, MD 21842. Late Bid Document will not be accepted. Minority vendors are encouraged to compete for award of the solicitation. OCD-11/7/1t _________________________________
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Military veterans merit much more “Thank you for your service,” an expression once employed as a sincere declaration of respect for military veterans, has lost much of its substance in recent years through overuse. Like other platitudinous statements, such as “thoughts and prayers,” that people employ whenever they can’t think of something more meaningful to say, “Thank you for your service” has been uttered so many times that it’s like a pretty front door on an empty house — there’s not much behind it. It isn’t that people don’t mean well, but being able to roll out these five words whenever the occasion arises doesn’t cover the entire debt owed to the men and women who have served and continue to serve this country. Consider this as we approach Veterans Day on Monday: young people fresh out of high school and college and about to embark on life’s journey instead elect to put their dreams and ambitions on hold for two, three and four years, or even more. They will be separated from their families and all that is familiar, and place their futures in the hands of people they don’t know, to do an unknown job in unknown conditions in a place yet to be determined. They will follow orders with which they don’t always agree, and, possibly put themselves in harm’s way regardless of their own personal convictions, because duty comes first. It asks a great deal of any rational human being to give up everything for the opportunity to do what he or she is told. Expressing appreciation, pride and even patriotism is easy, but being a part of the institution that makes these things possible is one of the most difficult things anyone can do, especially in a society that interprets freedom so many different ways. So, yes, it’s still acceptable to thank veterans for their service, but say it only after contemplating the reality of what it means to serve, and then, maybe, have a little something more to say.
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PUBLIC EYE
Nightstick goes tink
Being paranoid is not the reason I’m offering no opinion on the possibility of adding more surveillance cameras to Ocean City’s already substantial collection, it’s because someone might be listening. Besides, I can see the pros and cons of having 250-plus spycams scattered around the resort, with the upside being that we’ll know right up front who’s been naughty or nice. The downside is that a camera can’t whap you with a nightstick to keep you from By getting more out of line than Stewart you already are. The way I figure it, we’ll Dobson now have to refer to the video and then determine who’s in line for a good whapping and proceed from there. That is how it used to work — the whapping approach, that is — as I recall the time many years ago when an underage associate of mine forfeited an entire six-pack that he had stuffed under his sweatshirt. It occurred when Officer Very Large Individual walked over to him and said, “Whatcha got there, boy? Either you’re carrying your young in a pouch, or that’s …” Tink-tink-TINK! The sound of a finely tuned piece of hickory tapping one or more glass containers snugged up against a person’ body is a strong indication that lying is not going to work out for you. That’s especially so when the aforesaid finely tuned piece of hickory is being wielded
by a 400-pound bollard of a human being, whose look alone provides additional incentive to come clean before you embarrass yourself by crying or worse, as in having to tell people later that, “No, I spilled my drink.” Either reaction would have been understandable in this instance, but Officer Very Large Individual was decent about it and, after a second round of tink-tink-TINK!, suggested that a quick disposal of whatever it was under the shirt, followed by our own speedy departure from the area, would be a wise course of action to pursue. Admittedly, this was hardly a crime against humanity. In fact, the biggest crime was that the best we could do in the beer department was something that ended in “Brau,” which we were prepared to drink at body temperature, even though it tasted like fermented hatbands with a hint of radiator coolant when served at its icy cold best. These days, however, people don’t really care who’s watching. If they did, they wouldn’t be putting all their personal stuff on the internet. What I mean is, I’m sure people in China get just as big a kick out of seeing Bobby and Sissy’s prom photos as do Uncle Leo and Aunt Bessie in Toledo. No one cares, which brings me to the point that, if no one cares who’s looking, the whole deterrent business that surveillance is supposed to provide is not as strong as, say, a 400-pound bollard of a human being, carrying a nightstick and saying, “Well, boys, I’d say you have a decision to make. Be sure it’s the right one.” Tink-tink-TINK!
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Letters to the editor Resort government has abundance of money Editor, We continue to read that the Mayor & City Council of the Town of Ocean City are in need of additional revenue. Thus, the push for more parking meters and increased parking fees. In recent strategic planning sessions, funding sources and money appear to be major topics of discussion. The Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2019, reveals that the Unassigned General Fund balance is at 27.5 percent. The town has a stated policy of maintaining a reserve fund equal to 15 percent of General Fund expenditures. The 12.5 percent excess fund balance amounts to over $9.6 million in surplus funds. This is equivalent to 11 cents on the property tax rate. The CAFR further reveals that the
town closed its books at the end of FY19 with revenue up $1.3 million over budget projections, while expenses were $2.9 million under budget. This created a favorable variance of $4.2 million. The M&CC continue a longstanding pattern of underestimating revenue and overestimating expenses. They have done so every budget year since at least 2013. Over the last five fiscal years, the town has averaged $1.3 million over budget revenue projections, while averaging $2.3 million under estimated expenditures. During the same five-year period, the average favorable variance is over $3.6 million. Simply put, the M&CC are over-taxing the property owners of Ocean City. The bottom line is the town has an abundance of surplus money. Don’t be fooled by the M&CC’s recent narrative. Vincent dePaul Gisriel, Jr. Ocean City
Council seeks state’s help to widen EpiPen availability By Josh Kim Staff Writer (Nov. 8, 2019) Following the tragic death of Ocean City resident and active community member Chris M. Trimper on Oct. 24, resort officials will seek the state’s help in allowing private and public entities to maintain an epinephrine auto-injector, also known as stock epinephrine or EpiPen, and administer it during emergencies. “There are 14 states that do not allow
for private entities to administer an EpiPen,” Council Secretary Mary Knight said. “I’m requesting that tonight that the mayor and the council send a letter to our senator and to our delegate to get this law [entity law] enacted.” On Oct. 24, Trimper, 42, had finished playing in the Downtown Association Golf Tournament, and joined other players at a post-tournament See COUNCIL Page 58
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More surveillance sought by police Continued from Page 1 “We are currently using crime analytics to determine the best locations for future camera deployments,” McIntyre said. “Once identified, we will be working with other city departments and contractors to develop a strategic plan for installation.” The lieutenant argued that without the surveillance cameras, the police department would need to deploy an inordinate number of officers in order to replicate the same scope of surveillance. “The cameras provide us with a truly robust solution that allows us to see and evaluate a problem in real time, develop a rapid response strategy, and dispatch only those resources necessary to resolve the problem,” he said. The implementation of citywide surveillance cameras has been a growing trend across the country.
According to a study conducted by consumer information website Comparitech, the United States is one of the most bugged countries in the world, with Atlanta, Chicago, Washington D.C., San Francisco, San Diego and Boston making the site’s top 50 list. While proponents argue that citywide surveillance is beneficial in crime prevention and analysis, opponents say it’s an infringement of privacy rights and may not actually be that effective as a public safety tool. “The real reason cameras are usually deployed is to reduce much pettier crimes, but it has not even been demonstrated that they can do that,” an American Civil Liberties Union article states. “In Britain, where cameras have been extensively deployed in public places, sociologists studying the issue have found that they have not reduced crime.” In addition, the Civil Liberties
Union argues that surveillance systems are susceptible to abuse, such as misuse of data, discriminatory targeting and even voyeurism. Furthermore, because surveillance technology has evolved so quickly, there is a lack of checks and balances to prevent said abuse, and there are currently no general, legally enforceable rules that limit privacy invasions. Nonetheless, McIntyre said the police department has received few complaints in regards to its citywide surveillance program. “We’ve not seen or heard much from critics, which may speak volumes about the way we are utilizing the technology, McIntyre said. “It’s an implausible task to be everywhere at once, and like every other industry, law enforcement is being asked to do more, with less. Fortunately, the camera system is a practical and affordable asset that requires little manpower to
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achieve big results.” Buzzuro said further details in regards to expansion would be discussed at a future police commission meeting.
Council wants state law change on EpiPens Continued from Page 56 gathering at Poseidon’s Pub at Ocean Downs Casino in Berlin. There, Trimper consumed a deviledegg that contained crabmeat, and suffered a severe allergic reaction to the shellfish. Paramedics arrived shortly, administered an epinephrine injection and transported Trimper to Atlantic General Hospital, but Trimper, who went into anaphylactic shock and had extreme seizures, did not survive. He is survived by his wife Michelle, their three children, son, Christopher Grant Trimper II, daughters Madison Lily Trimper and Emma Rose Trimper, brother Brooks Trimper, half-sister Chelsea Trimper and step-mother Cindy Trimper. Trimper was a longtime member of the Downtown Association and former president of the Ocean City HotelMotel-Restaurant Association. Knight described Trimper as the kind of man who frequently did random
acts of kindness, and touched many lives throughout the resort. “I don’t want his legacy to stop, and I think if we tried to get this enacted, [and] named it ‘Chris’ Law,’ that his legacy would continue, and his family could possibly, hopefully, some day take some solace that this resulted in saving other people’s lives.” As Knight said, Maryland is one of 14 states that do not have an entity law, which allows public and private spaces to maintain stock epinephrine in order to reduce the time it takes to get the lifesaving drug to a person having an anaphylactic reaction. Maryland does, however, have a “Good Samaritan” law, which protects an individual or an entity administering epinephrine during times of emergency. Nonetheless, this protection does little good when access to epinephrine is limited or non-existent. “This was a true tragedy in Ocean City, to lose a young man like Chris Trimper,” Mayor Rick Meehan said. “To
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Ocean City Council Secretary Mary Knight urged the mayor and fellow council members to write a letter to state lawmakers to introduce entity laws in Maryland that would allow private and public entities to maintain and administer epinephrine, on Monday. This follows the death of Ocean City resident and active community member Chris Trimper, who died on Oct. 24, after going into anaphylactic shock from a severe shellfish allergy.
the whole entire Trimper family, we just want to send our thoughts and prayers, and I think taking that endeavor on, and
remembering Chris in doing so, is a terrific recommendation. We [council] will all pursue that.”
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Knowing event participants’ origins could aid marketing Continued from Page 1 the above, because that is going to determine, hopefully, overnight stays by the distance that they travel.” However, figuring out how to implement such a policy will not be easy, Abbott said. “First, we need to have an internal discussion to see what is possible, and how we can implement it,” Abbott said. “We need to determine what is the threshold. Obviously not every event is the same.” While some of the larger existing events have marketing plans and collect participant data, new events would not have that data available, so it would make little sense to create an all-encompassing mandate. “The whole thing is trying to find what events have economic impact, and ... does it make sense to entertain those events,” Abbott said.
She said the ZIP code requirement most likely would be added to the private event permit process, which would allow the city to implement the requirement case-by-case. Abbott also stressed that the information collected by the city would be general, demographic data, and would not match ZIP codes to individual participants. “There’s no way that we need to know down to a street address, or anything else,” she said. “We just need to know the general market that they’re coming from ... This is not an issue of Big Brother by any stretch of the imagination.” Presently, Abbott said there was no plan drawn out for the ZIP code requirement, but she and Special Events Superintendent Frank Miller would do some brainstorming on the topic soon.
State rules over on solar farms Continued from Page 1 forcing its zoning laws on solar farms, according to Tudor. He added that some solar farms in the county voluntarily follow the county’s zoning laws, even though that isn’t a requirement. Tudor noted that solar panels are used for a variety of purposes across the county, such as power lighting on signs, billboards, commercial advertising and traffic control devices. Some small panels also power fence chargers on farms and security lighting. Tudor added that trying to pass a ban could risk placing these uses into nonconformity. “We have a lot of solar permits issued all the time,” Tudor said. “I would caution against taking any action, quickly.” Elder listed another concern: what happens to potentially hazardous material when the solar farm life ends? “When these government subsidies run out on these things and they have a life of 20 or so – 20 to 30
years, are we going to have a conglomeration of solar junk yards all over Worcester County?” Elder said. In response, County Attorney Maureen Howarth and Tudor explained that in solar farm contracts, the Public Service Commission requires that equipment be removed at the end of life. Elder also questioned the tax base, noting that those who rent or lease land for solar farms generate a higher income than when they farmed land. Worcester County Financial Officer Phil Thompson clarified that solar farms typically pay much higher taxes because that land is valued at a much higher rate than agricultural land, with some of the larger projects in the $20 to $30 million-dollar range. Ultimately, the county must abide by state regulations, unless new legislation is passed in the Maryland General Assembly, which Tudor hinted could be a possibility. “I see a big push to do something in that regard,” Tudor said.
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Manchu Dynasty’s last emperor Henry P’u Yi By Peter Ayers Wimbrow III Contributing Writer (Nov. 8, 2019) Our story begins in the mid-seventeenth century in China. The Celestial Empire was, at that time, ruled by the Ming Dynasty. But the Ming were losing their grip. China was threatened with enemies from without and wracked by internal strife. To the north, in an area now known as Manchuria, a Tartar named Nurhachu proclaimed himself T’ien Ming, or Heavenly Appointed Emperor, with his capital in Mukden, now known as Shenyang, with a population of 8 million. He called his clansmen Manchu, or Masters. In 1644, the Manchu captured Peking. Within six years, they were masters of all China. So began the Manchu Dynasty — China’s last. Attempting to learn from history, the Manchu resisted assimilation with the Chinese. Intermarriage was barred. They lived in their own sections of the major cities. Manchu women retained their mode of dress and did not bind their feet. By the twentieth century, the Manchu Dynasty was faltering. China was once again wracked by internal dissension and surrounded by enemies. The last Manchu emperor was born in 1906 and was named P’u Yi, or “Ceremony of Tribute.” He was crowned on Dec. 2, 1908, as China’s last emperor and given the Imperial name Hsuan Tung. On Feb. 12, 1912, his abdication was announced. The Manchu Grand Council had negotiated “Articles of Favorable Treatment,” which allowed the emperor, his family and relatives to continue living in the Forbidden City, with the imperial court, in Peking with an annual allowance of $4 million. The articles also allowed him to retain his
title. In July 1917, a brief restoration was attempted, but lasted less than two weeks before collapsing. Following the collapse of the restoration, Reginald Fleming Johnston (portrayed by Peter O’Toole in the 1987 movie “The Last Emperor”) was hired as the emperor’s English tutor. At the time, he was a senior official of the British Colonial Office, who had spent 20 years in China and spoke fluent Chinese, and was a 44-year-old bachelor. It was he who gave the emperor the name “Henry.” In 1921, it was decided that the emperor should marry. The imperial court selected four Manchu girls, and provided the emperor with their pictures, from which he was to select one. He selected Wen Hsiu, but the imperial court suggested Wan Jung. She was the daughter of a rich and powerful family and was very pretty, so he acceded to the Court’s suggestion. Since he had marked Wen Hsiu’s picture, she became his No. 1 consort, and was portrayed by Vivian Wu in the movie. However, neither of these relationships was ever consummated. In November 1924, the emperor and the imperial court were forced to leave the Forbidden City. The Forbidden City was the walled area within Peking (now called Beijing) where the emperor and his court lived and ruled. It was the first time that P’u Yi had been outside its walls since his ascension to the throne. He sought sanctuary in the British Embassy. The British ambassador, Sir Ronald MacLeavy, rejected his request because, “. . . the legation was too small to accommodate . . .” the emperor and his entourage. The Ambassador suggested he, “. . . go to the Japanese,” so Mr. Johnston made the necessary arrangements. After 12 weeks at the Japanese Em-
bassy in Peking, the Japanese transferred him to their enclave in the port city of Tientsin, where a mansion called Chang Garden, which covered three acres, was made available to him. In the meantime, the Japanese Kwantung Army, which had been stationed in Kwantung on the Laiotung Peninsula, in Manchuria, since the end of the Russo-Japanese War, began exerting more and more influence in Manchuria. At that time, Manchuria was a part of China. In 1928, Chinese soldiers desecrated the tombs of the Manchu emperors. With that, P’u Yi began actively courting Japanese support. In March 1929, he sent his younger brother, P’u Chieh to Japan as his emissary. “The Mukden Incident” occurred on Sept. 18, 1931, in which it was alleged that Japanese troops guarding the railroad were attacked, which was an allegation that was probably manufactured by the Japanese. In any event, it gave them the excuse to occupy all of Manchuria. On Sept. 24, 1931, the Japanese created the “Committee for the Maintenance of Peace and Order,” located in the 2300-year-old city of Mukden. Six days later, a Japanese envoy informed Henry that, “... the people of Manchuria clamored for your Imperial Majesty’s return.” On Nov. 10, 1931, the emperor left Tientsin, China for Mukden, Manchuria. The independent state of Manchukuo was proclaimed on Feb. 18, 1932. The next day, its Supreme Council: 1) invited P’u Yi to become its “Chief Executive”; 2) moved the capital from Mukden, to the small town of Changch’un, which was renamed Hsinking or New Capital, and now has a population of more than 7.6 million. P’u Yi accepted the council’s invitation
on March 5, 1932. Two years later, in an elaborate ceremony in Hsinking, Henry P’u Yi became Emperor Kang Theh (Tranquility and Virtue) of Manchukuo. However, each Manchukuo minister had a Japanese vice-minister attached to his department. Those vice-ministers were under the control of the Kwantung Army. While the government received some support from the Manchu, Mongols, Koreans, and Russians, it did not enjoy the support of the Chinese, who comprised the majority of the new country’s population. A “defense” treaty was executed with the Empire of Japan which gave Japan control of the “defense and security” of Manchukuo and permitted Continued on Page 62
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WORLD WAR II Continued from Page 61 Japan to “maintain troops” there. The treaty also gave Japan control of Manchukuo’s railways, communications, harbors, waterways, and airways. Manchukuo eventually received recognition from the following countries: the Empire of Japan, U.S.S.R., Poland, Germany, the Vatican, El Salvador, and the Kingdoms of Italy, Hungary and Thailand. In 1939, Manchukuoan and Japanese troops tangled with the Red Army under the command of Gen. Georgi Zhukov and received a terrible beating. This eventually resulted in the execution, in April 1941, of a five-year nonaggression pact between the U.S.S.R. and the Empire of Japan. The Soviet Union, “. . . pledged to respect the territorial integrity and inviolability of Manchukuo . . . .” After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the Manchukuo emperor issued an imperial rescript, “On the Current Situation,” pledging his country’s support for Japan’s war effort and that the two countries were, “. . . united in heart and virtue.” During a visit to Manchukuo, by Japanese Premier General Hideki Tojo, the emperor told him that Japan, “may rest assured that I shall devote the full resources of my empire to support the holy war of Japan, our parental country.” By then Manchukuo had become
the “Ruhr of the East.” For instance, in the 1o years since 1931, annual coal production had risen from 8.9 million tons to 20.7 million tons. In addition, production of iron ore, gold, lead, zinc, molybdenum, armaments, electrical components, ball bearings, heavy industrial equipment, and machine tools had increased dramatically. All of this went to aid the Japanese war effort. Although Manchukuo never declared war on any country, the United States Army Air Force began bombing attacks on Manchukuo on July 30, 1944. On that date, B-29s attacked the Showa steel works in Anshan and the port at Darien with the loss of one plane. In early February 1945, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Prime Minister Sir Winston S. Churchill and Marshal Joseph Stalin met at the Black Sea resort of Yalta on the Crimean Peninsula in the U.S.S.R. Stalin pledged that within three months of Germany’s surrender, the Soviet Union would enter the war against Japan. In April of 1945, the Soviet Union informed Japan that it would not renew the non-aggression pact. The Japanese thought that they were safe until the expiration of the pact in April 1946. At 5 p.m. on Aug. 8, 1945, the Japanese ambassador to the U.S.S.R. was informed that a state of war existed between the two countries. It was precisely three months since
the surrender of Germany. It was 11 p.m. in Manchukuo. An hour later the Red Army invaded Manchukuo. Actually, hostilities had commenced two days earlier in eastern Manchukuo and along the Amur River. The Red Army was under the command of Marshal Aleksandr Vasilevsky. His 1,600,000 men were divided into three fronts, or army groups: the Trans-Baikal Front, containing five armies and the Twelfth Air Army was commanded by Marshal Rodion Malinovsky; the First Far Eastern Front, contained four armies and was commanded by Marshal Kirill Meretskov; the Second Far Eastern Front was commanded by Gen. Maxim Purkayev and contained three armies. The Soviet forces were equipped with 5,550 tanks, 26,000 cannons and mortars, and 4,400 aircraft. It was the largest armed force commanded by one man in the history of the world, Even with all this, the Japanese still felt confident that the forces in Manchukuo, when combined with the geographical barriers of desert, mountains, and rivers, would slow the Red Army until reinforcements arrived. The Japanese Kwantung Army, under the command of Gen. Otozo Yamada, which at one time had been the pride of the Japanese military machine, was but a shell of its former self. Even at its peak, it had been bested by the Red Army, in 1939.
Now, most of its finest troops had been sent elsewhere, where they were more urgently needed. It was no match for the battle-hardened, better led, and better equipped Red Army. The speed with which the Red Army moved astounded the Japanese and reminded observers of the German Blitzkrieg. For instance, it took the Sixth Guards Tank Army, commanded by Andreii Gregorivich Kravchenko, only two days to traverse 130 miles of the Gobi Desert. On Aug. 11, 1945, the Manchukuon emperor fled his capital. At 1 a.m. on Aug. 16, 1945, the emperor abdicated his throne. Two days later, he was captured by Soviet paratroopers at Mukden, attempting to escape to Japan. Units of Gen. Kravchenko’s Sixth Guards Tank Army reached Mukden on Aug. 20, and Hsinking on Aug. 21. The Red Army captured 600,000 prisoners (of which more than 80,000 died in captivity), including 81 generals, in its whirlwind campaign. The Soviets suffered 8,000 dead and 22,000 wounded. Until 1950, P’u Yi was a “guest” of the Soviet Union in Khabarovsk in Siberia, where he lived very comfortably. In 1946, he was transported to Tokyo, where he testified for three weeks before the International Military Tribunal, which was conducting the Far Eastern version of the Nuremberg Continued on Page 63
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OBITUARIES MARY THERESA CALLENDER Selbyville Mary Theresa Callender, age 76, of Selbyville, died Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019 at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. Mary was born in Baltimore, and was the daughter of the late Frank Vincent and Mildred (Bachmann) Janos. She had worked as Mary Callender a secretary for USF&G and was wife, mother and homemaker. She was a member of St. Luke Catholic Church. She is survived by her husband, Charles W. Callender; two daughters, Susan Marie Callender Liske and husband, Troy, of Craig, Arkansas, and Jennifer Ann Vogel and husband, John, of Bel Air, Maryland; a sister, Mildred Thatcher of Glen Burnie, Maryland; and 10 grandchildren, Emma, Hanna, Elin, Johan, Bucky, James, Isabella, Sophia, Raymond and Rexley. A Mass of Christian burial was held on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019 at St. Luke Catholic Church in Ocean City. Burial will be in Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: St. Luke Catholic Church,
WORLD WAR II Continued from Page 62 War Crimes Trials. After his testimony, he was returned to Khabarovsk. In the summer of 1950, he was returned to Manchuria, once again a part of China and now governed by the Chinese Communists. For the next nine years, he was first a prisoner in Fushun, about 125 miles west of the Yalu River, and then Harbin. After the Korean War, he was returned to Fushun. In July 1956, he was taken to Mukden to again testify at the trial of 28 Japanese, accused of war crimes in Manchukuo. “The Last Emperor” was pardoned and released on Dec. 4, 1959. Five days later, he arrived, by train, in Peking where he found work in the botanical gardens of the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Botany. On Nov. 22, 1960, he was accorded full rights as a citizen of the People’s Republic. In 1964, his autobiography was published. On Oct. 17,1967, at the height of the “Cultural Revolution,” China’s last, and Manchukuo’s only, emperor, died. The cause of death is unknown. He was 60. Next Week: The Battle Of South Guangxi 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. Mr. Wimbrow can be contacted at: wimbrowlaw@gmail.com.
14401 Sinepuxent Ave., Ocean City, Maryland 21842. Condolences may be sent by visiting www.bishophastingsfh.com. BETTY MUNSEY WILDE Ocean City Betty Munsey Wilde, age 95, passed peacefully on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019, at her beloved home on Butterfish Cove in Ocean City. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Ralph Stevenson, of Roanoke, Virginia, and her second husBetty Wilde band, Kenneth R. Wilde, of Ocean City, Maryland, as well as her seven siblings. She is survived by her loving goddaughter, Sheila Ann Williams and her husband, Kelly, of Las Vegas, Nevada, their daughter, Jamie Lee Williams and her husband, Danny, as well as their children, Bennett and Miles, of California and, several nieces and nephews. Betty also will be remembered by her very special neighbors, Alfred and Betsy Harrison, and their children, Avery and, Wyatt; and her devoted caregivers, Helen and Paul Mumford, Kita Walker, Lori Hinmon, Ancy Bowden, Tonya Powell and,
Kate Records. She received her education from Roanoke and Salem, Virginia schools. She was a member of St. Paul’s by the Sea Episcopal Church where she was a member of the altar guild. Betty was also a former member of the Dunes Club of Maryland and spent eight years volunteering at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin, Maryland. Those close to her would like to give a special thanks to Bill Greer, Wendy Fitzgerald and their staff for the wonderful care that they gave to Betty. A memorial service was held at St. Paul’s by the Sea Episcopal Church on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019 with Rev. Matthew D’Amario officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Betty’s name to the Worcester County Developmental Center, P.O. Box 70, Newark, Maryland 21841 where the clients had a special place in her heart. Arrangements have been entrusted to The Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin, Maryland. Condolences may be sent via: www.burbagefuneralhome.com. EMMA V. JOHNSON Berlin Emma V. Johnson, age 100, of Berlin, died Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019, at Atlantic General Hospital.
Emma was born in Siloam, Maryland, and was the daughter of the late Lonie Vincent and Anna Gertrude (Fields) Abbott. She was a homeEmma Johnson maker, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great grandmother. She was a member of Bethany United Methodist Church, Worcester County Farm Bureau and Order of the Eastern Star. She is survived by three children, Carol J. Evans and husband, Neal, of Selbyville, Gerald L. Johnson Sr. and wife, Linda, and Michael E. Johnson and wife, Terri, all of Berlin; six grandchildren, Lisa R. West (Scott), Diana Johnson, Gerald Johnson Jr., Dana Layfield (Kelly) Tracey Bounds (Ron) and Michael Johnson Jr. (Becky); 10 great-grandchildren, Kristi, Lorraine, Craig, Dillon, Allison, Morgan, Alex, JR, Brianna and Emma; four great-great-grandchildren; and a loving nephew, Rodney Abbott and wife, Debbie. She was preceded in death by her husband, John E. Johnson, in 1999 and a brother, Melvin Abbott. A graveside service was held on Monday, Nov. 4, 2019 at Wicomico Memorial Park in Salisbury with Rev. Continued on Page 64
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OBITUARIES Continued from Page 63 Olin Shockley officiating. Condolences may be sent by visiting www.bishophastingsfh.com. REBECCA LOU TULL Berlin Rebecca Lou Tull, age 72, of Berlin, passed away on Friday, Nov. 1, 2019. Born June 25, 1947 in Mahan, West Virginia, she was the daughter of Sidney Massey and Evelyn Thurman Massey. She is survived by her husband, Charles Rebecca Tull Tull; their two sons, Bernie Tull and his wife, Pam, and Sean Tull and his wife, Stacey; sister, Sue and her husband, Bill Schoble; grandchildren, Shalita and her husband, John D’Angelo, Alyssa, Hailee; and great-grandson, Devin. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Junior and Sam Massey. Becky spent many of her years volunteering for the Camp Springs Boys and Girls Club and was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary Club. A visitation was held on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019 at the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. Interment was at the Eastern Shore Veteran’s Cemetery in Hurlock, Maryland. Deacon Charles Weschler officiated. Arrangements are in the care of the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin, Maryland. Condolence may be sent via: www.burbagefuneralhome.com. BARBARA ANN WISNOSKY Ocean Pines Barbara Ann Wisnosky, age 70, died Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, Maryland, with her husband and two sons by her side. Born in Fitchburg Massachusetts,
she was the daughter of the late James J., and Katherine Ryan Buckley, II. She is survived by her beloved husband of 48 years, Richard Barbara Wisnosky Wisnosky. Together they resided formerly in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, for over 40 years before retiring to Ocean Pines, Maryland, in 2010. Barbara also leaves behind two sons and three grandchildren, Jay and Erica Wisnosky and their children, Graham and Claire of Dexter, Michigan, and Marc Wisnosky and his wife, Alison Archer, and their daughter, Anastasia, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Also surviving are sisters, Katherine Schmitt (Daniel, dec.), and Mary Patricia Lundy (Gary), and sisters-inlaw, Barbara Cochran and Donna Buckley, along with several nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by brothers John, James III, and Bernard Buckley. Barbara will be remembered for her friendship and joy, especially while socializing with friends over Mahjong, Irish music, Bailey’s or with family at the beach and her many adventures with Rich. She was a devout Catholic as a member and volunteer at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, and for St. Mathew the Evangelist Catholic Church, while residing in Pottsville. She was a present member of the Red Hat Society and over the years her commitments ranged from Cub Scout leader to volunteer for her sons’ many sports teams and school organizations, and even as a band “roadie” for her son’s Irish rock band. In her spare time, she enjoyed playing cards, reading, holiday decorating, and going to concerts on the Ocean City Boardwalk. Memorial Mass is planned for Sat-
urday, Nov. 30, 2019, at 11 a.m. at St. Matthew the Evangelist Catholic Church in Minersville, Pennsylvania, with interment to follow in St. Stanislaus Kostka Cemetery #2. A donation in her memory may be made to: St. Matthew the Evangelist Church, 139 Spruce St. Minersville, Pennsylvania 17954. Letters of condolence may be sent via: www.burbagefuneralhome.com. Arrangements are in the care of the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. DAVID ALEXANDER BRYANT Washington, D.C. David Alexander Bryant of Washington, D.C., passed away peacefully on Oct. 17, 2019 at Gilchrist Hospice Center in Columbia, Maryland. Born Aug. 9, 1946 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, he was the loving son of the late Herbert Elvin and Edith Hattie Bryant, Sr., of Pensacola, Florida, and grandson David Bryant of the late Edward David and Bertha Brower, and Ausphera Walter and Clara Octavia Bryant, Jr./II. He is survived by his brother, Herbert Elvin Bryant, Jr. and his wife, Mae, of Las Cruces, New Mexico; his former sister-in-law, Charlene Reba Bryant of Ellicott City, Maryland; his niece, Barbara Joann Bryant of Ellicott City, Maryland; his nephew, Herbert Elvin Bryant, III of St. Johns, Florida; his niece, Dana Jean Carr and her husband, Robert, of Ellicott City, Maryland, and his nephew, Paul Bryant of Las Cruces, New Mexico. He is also survived by many of his great-nieces and nephews, his beloved co-workers and the countless people who were lucky enough to call him a friend. He was preceded in death by his brother, John Wesley Bryant, and his
loving sister, Clara Mae McLain of Pensacola, Florida. In 1964, David was a graduate of Howard County Senior High School in Ellicott City, Maryland. David was also a graduate of the University of West Florida in 1969. He taught school for two years in Cambridge, Maryland, and started working for Phillips Seafood in 1964. He worked for many years as the general manager of the Phillips Beach Plaza in Ocean City, Maryland, from where he retired in 2012. He was actively involved and a member of his Howard High School Reunion Committee, a member of the Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association, the Ocean City Chamber of Commerce and the Ocean City Downtown Improvement Association. David’s wishes were to be cremated and to have no formal funeral services. Letters of condolences can be sent by mail to: Dana J. Carr, 8105 Valley Lane, Ellicott City, Maryland 21043. JAMES KENNETH FINK Ocean City On Oct. 30, 2019, James Kenneth Fink of Ocean City, Maryland, passed away peacefully in his sleep at Compass Regional Hospice. He was 83. He was born on Nov. 1, 1935 in Manheim, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Manheim Central High School. James Fink He served two years in the U.S. Army before beginning his career with the telephone company in 1956. He retired in 1989. Mr. Fink lived in Ocean City, Maryland, after his retirement. He was a member of the Alexander Graham Bell Chapter of the Telephone Pioneers of America, the Ocean City-Berlin Optimist Club, The Elks Lodge #2546 of Ocean City and the VFW of Seabrook, Maryland. He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Shirley Ann Fink (Guthridge); his son, Glenn Williams (Kathy); his daughters, Linda Thompson (Blair) and Darlene Ruggiero (Paul); his brother, Donald Fink (Kay); his sisters, Donna Ort (Levere) and Linda Dennis (Clair deceased); his grandchildren, Katie Kelley (Andrew), Blair Thompson (Kayla), Eric Thompson and Remy Thompson; his aunt, Helen Wallace; and a number of nieces, nephews and cousins. Services were held Nov. 3, 2019 at Fellows, Helfenbein, & Newman Funeral Home in Chester, Maryland. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to: Compass Regional Hospice, 160 Coursevall Dr., Centreville, Maryland 21617 or Cancer Comfort Angles, P.O. Box 253 Chester, Maryland 21619. Visit www.fhnfuneralhome.com.
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Mergott headed to state XC meet Decatur junior ready for championship race, this Saturday at Hereford HS By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Nov. 8, 2019) Stephen Decatur junior Mary Mergott will represent the school and the cross country program as she competes in the 3A state championship meet, this Saturday at Hereford High School in Parkton, Maryland. “I’m really excited. It’s just exciting to be able to hopefully represent the team well,” Jody Stigler she said. Mergott qualified for the state championship because of her performance during the Oct. 31 3A South Region meet at Oak Ridge Park in Hughesville, Maryland. She finished in 16th place overall, completing the race in 21:54.3. “I started extremely fast and did the first 600 faster than usual, then kind of did the first mile slower than
I would have liked to,” she said. “Once I got in the woods I made up a little time and I think I past a few girls. “At [the Bayside Conference championship], I made the mistake of waiting too long to kick, so I made sure at regionals once I got to the 600 mark at the end I started my kick a lot earlier.” Mergott’s goal was to place top 15 at regionals to advance to states, but her top-16 finish ended up qualifying her for the championship meet. “Even though it wasn’t my goal placement I can’t complain because I’m going to states and that’s the ultimate goal this year,” she said. Mergott was the only Decatur runner, male or female, to advance to states. As a team, the Lady Seahawks came in seventh overall. The boys’ squad placed eighth. “Everyone ran basically about what I expected,” Decatur Coach Jody Stigler said. “I knew we were going against some strong competition and teams that we do not normally go against. I also find that we usually do not have our best perform-
ances after a 3.5-hour bus ride, so that is always a factor in going up there as well.” Mergott is both excited and nervous to compete in the state meet. She has run the course before, so that will help her prepare for states. Mergott said she will go over the course in her head and plan out the best strategy. “I want to start fast, because it’s mostly flat, so I just want to take advantage of that,” she said. “There’s a long downhill stretch at the end and I want to start accelerating more there, whereas last time I used it as a rest spot. I want to start using it to make up some ground and maybe pass a few people.” Her goal is to finish the race in under 22 minutes and place in the top 50. “This is my last meet and I just want my last meet to be strong and good all-around,” she said. “I think that Mary improved tremendously throughout the season. She has worked very hard and it has paid off for her in the championship meets,” Stigler added. “It was an ac-
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Stephen Decatur junior Mary Mergott will compete in the 3A cross country state championship meet, this Saturday at Hereford High School in Parkton, Maryland.
complishment for her to qualify for the state meet. I think her goal should just be to run her best and see what happens. The competition will obviously be tough, but it will be good for her to get used to that level of competition.”
Decatur golfers enjoy state championship experience By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Nov. 8, 2019) Three Stephen Decatur golfers competed in the 2A/1A state championship on the University of Maryland - College Park golf course. Senior captain Brady Leonard, junior Katelyn Davis and sophomore Abby Wesche advanced to the state tournament because of their performances during the Dan Stearman Oct. 15 District VIII championship. The three Decatur golfers played with other 2A/1A school representatives in the first round last Tuesday. Leonard shot a 75 to qualify for the final round. Wesche scored a 97 and Davis tallied a 103 and did not advance. The 3A/4A schools were originally scheduled to compete on Monday, Oct. 28, but because of heavy rains the days prior, their round was postponed to Wednesday, Oct. 30.
The final round for all schools was supposed to be played on Thursday, Oct. 31, but it was moved to Monday, Nov. 4. “I was impressed with my first round, but disappointed with my second round,” Leonard said. “The second day I just couldn’t keep my driver in the fairway and just got myself in trouble off the tee and that just led to big numbers. “I’m just glad that I had one good round,” he continued. “It was a fun time. Best way to end the year, going to states.” It was Leonard’s third time competing in the state tournament. “I think it capped off four great years here,” Decatur Coach Dan Stearman said. “Last year he made it to states, but he didn’t make it to the second day. To make it to the second day, that’s huge.” For the girls, Stearman said the experience they gained competing at such a big event for the first time was invaluable. “I think they were overwhelmed by the event. I think the experience was
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Stephen Decatur golfers, from left, sophomore Abby Wesche, senior captain Brady Leonard and junior Katelyn Davis, competed in the 2A/1A state championship on the University of Maryland College Park golf course.
more important than the actual scoring and that’s what I was really looking for,” Stearman said. “If they shot a great number that would have been a plus.” Both girls admitted they were nervous and thought they could have performed better, although they did enjoy the experience.
“I didn’t do as well as I would have liked to, but I can improve,” Davis said. “It was a different type of tournament than I ever played before, so it was honestly nerve-racking. “My nerves got the best of me. The amount of waiting we had to do and the pressure of college scouts watchSee GOING Page 66
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Sophomore Miguel Cervantes controls the ball for Stephen Decatur during the Oct. 25, 3A South Region II second-round game against Chesapeake in Berlin. Decatur won, 1-0.
SD boys’ soccer team tops Chesapeake, falls to JMB By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Nov. 8, 2019) The Stephen Decatur boys’ soccer team’s season came to a close in the third round of the 3A South tournament, last week. Decatur earned the No. 1 seed and a first-round bye in the 3A South Region II bracket. The Seahawks then hosted the fourth-seeded Chesapeake Cougars of Anne Arundel on Oct. 25. Junior Caleb Magee netted the Seahawks’ lone goal, which was enough to secure the victory.
“We played well. We knocked the ball around and had opportunities to score,” said Decatur Coach Jamie Greenwood. “We had one finally fall in the second half.” On Oct. 29, the second-seeded James M. Bennett Clippers came to Berlin to battle Decatur. The Clippers came out on top, 2-0. “We played well from 18 to 18, but we just couldn’t get any quality shots,” Greenwood said. “I knew it was going to be a close game. We just didn’t creSee WE Page 67
Wesche finished third overall in Continued from Page 65 ing, just everything involved,” she the conference, with a 45.25 average. continued. “I enjoyed it, but I want to She scored a spot on the First Team and was the No. 1 female golfer in the do better next year.” Wesche agreed. The long wait time entire Bayside Conference - both on holes was difficult as the Decatur south and north. “I wasn’t expecting it because I players are used to playing at a faster didn’t know how the other girls in the pace. “It was definitely nerve-racking, Bayside North did,” she said. “It’s but it was a fun experience. I wish I kind of cool. It is a big accomplishment. Overall, it was a good season just did better,” she said. Stearman said the season overall for my first year on varsity. It was a really fun season.” was very successful. Next year, she hopes to lower her The squad went undefeated, 11-0, during the regular season. The Sea- average and medal at more matches. Davis received Second Team honhawks came in second place in the Bayside Conference championship ors. She was eighth overall in the Bayside South, with a 47.33 average. and in the District VIII tournament. “I could have done better this sea“It’s hard to go undefeated in any sport and to go undefeated in this son, but I’ve improved,” she said. “My goal next year is to sport, especially consistently bring when the margins my scores down are so close … is “It’s hard to go undefeated and hopefully bring quite an accomin any sport and to go home more plishment,” Stearundefeated in this sport, medals.” man said. “The kids Stearman preperformed outespecially when the sented Leonard standing all year margins are so close… is with the team MVP long. They’re a great quite an accomplishment.” Award. Wesche group of kids. They Coach Dan Stearman earned the Rookie hung together, they of the Year Award. supported each The Newcomer other and I think that’s what propelled us during the Award went to Davis. Senior co-captain Blake Marshall regular season.” Stearman, who took over as head ended the season fourth overall in varsity coach last year after two sea- the Bayside South, with a 45.38 aversons leading the JV program, said it age. He scored a spot on the First has been exciting to see the players Team. Stearman presented him with the develop. Several players earned awards for Coaches Award. The third senior on the team, Matt Brown, received the their performance this season. Leonard finished No. 1 in the Bay- Most Improved Award, for his first side South, with a 41.31 average. He season on varsity. Sophomore Jacob Bauer finished was second overall in the conference. He received First-Team All-Confer- fifth overall in the conference, with a ence accolades and was named Player 46 average. He earned First Team accolades. of the Year in the Bayside South. Although he will graduate his two “That’s always nice, but I could captains and Brown, Stearman thinks have done a little better,” he said. Leonard said his four-year career the team will be strong next year. “Abby and Katelyn gives us a good was “fun-packed and exciting.” “I’ll miss it for sure. I had a great base to start with, and Jacob Bauer, a year and [going to states] was a good sophomore this year, and two years on varsity, I’m looking for good ending to the year,” he said. “Statically, he had a good year, but things from him,” Stearman said. “To I know from his perspective there was know what’s coming back next year, a lot of opportunities that he left out with some incoming freshmen and there he’d like to have back,” Stear- what we had on JV, I think we’re man said. “He had a great four years going to have another successful here. Each year got better and better.” year.”
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‘We had a great year,’ Greenwood says Continued from Page 66 ate enough scoring opportunities.” Decatur finished the season with a 12-2 record and Greenwood said he was pleased overall. “We had a great year,” he said. “We learned a lot.” The team will graduate four players, all defenders – captain John Karacoulakis, Drew Haueisen, Eric Gwin and Hunter Wolf – who Greenwood said were major contributors. Jamie Greenwood They were solid in the back and helped hold opponents to just 10 goals in 14 games. They also contributed in goal scoring as well.
Despite losing four big players, Greenwood said he will have seven of his 11 starters back – as long as everyone returns. “We have the manpower to replace them, position-wise, but, their lock-down ability may be tough to replace. They locked things down for us,” he said. “Two goals was the most any team scored on us. Defense definitely carried us this year. We need the offense to step up.” During the offseason, the goal is to get the forwards and midfielders to work together to create scoring opportunities, he said. Stephen Decatur junior Evan Kinsey works to get past a Chesapeake player during the Oct. 25, 3A South Region II second-round game in Berlin.
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Girls worked well together, showed growth, coach says By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Nov. 8, 2019) The Stephen Decatur volleyball team’s season came to an end with a loss to the Chesapeake Cougars of Anne Arundel in the 3A South Region II tournament first round. The third-seeded Lady Seahawks hosted the No. 6 Cougars last Thursday in Berlin. Decatur won the first game, 25-21. Chesapeake took the second, 27-25, but the home team dominated the third and came out on top, 25-10. The Cougars battled from behind to take the fourth game, 25-23. They edged out the Seahawks, 15-13, in the fifth. “The girls were nervous and it showed,” said Decatur Coach Sara Patrick. “They made a lot of unforced errors and weren’t as aggressive at the net.” Senior captain Summer Vorsteg had six kills for Decatur, two blocks and five digs. Senior captain Jaclyn Gallagher added two aces, 14 assists and nine digs. Sophomore Elizabeth Meyer, the team’s libero (defensive specialist), recorded three aces and 23 digs. Junior Brooklyn Pugner tallied two aces,
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(Left) Stephen Decatur senior captain Summer Vorsteg puts the ball down during the first round of the 3A South Region II tournament against Chesapeake in Berlin last Thursday. (Right) Decatur freshman Sydney Patrick gets under the ball. Decatur lost three games to two.
three kills, nine assists and nine digs. Decatur finished the season with a 10-6 record. “All of the girls showed a lot of growth throughout the season and worked well as a team,” Patrick said. “We had four seniors who were our captains and all did a great job leading the team.” Patrick presented the team MVP award to Gallagher, who she said “was our most consistent and skilled player.” “Our other seniors were Mae [Purnell], Summer and Lauren [Kennard],” Patrick said. “Mae did a great
job playing all the way around the court. She was strong at covering and defended the net. Summer did an amazing job at middle and was instrumental in blocking. Lauren kept everyone’s spirits up and covered the back row.” Patrick gave the team’s Sportsmanship Award to Pugner. “Her positivity and leadership was instrumental in many of our wins,” Patrick said. Junior Taylor Barrett received the Most Improved Award because of her determination to become the best de-
fensive player, Patrick said. Junior Allie Marx earned the Coaches Award for her dedication to the team, her ability to bring her teammates up and her willingness to do whatever the team and coaches needed, Patrick said. Although four players will graduate, Patrick thinks the team will be solid next year. “I am looking forward to next season and continuing to build our program,” she said. “We have a good group coming up to varsity to enhance our already strong team.”
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Glyphis sets new Md. gray triggerfish record (Nov. 8, 2019) Ocean City resident Mike Glyphis set a new Maryland state record for gray triggerfish on Oct. 30. While fishing 16 miles offshore in the Atlantic Ocean he landed a 5.6-pound triggerfish. Glyphis said at first he thought his line was snagged on debris. But after a few tugs on his line, he said “the thing took off.” After a few minutes of fighting the fish, the veteran angler pulled up the gray triggerfish. “This was something I never expected,” he said. The catch broke a record held al-
most exactly five years by another Ocean City resident, Wayne Gower, who caught his 5.2-pound triggerfish Oct. 31, 2014. Staff at Martin Fish Co. in West Ocean City certified the new record weight. A Maryland Department of Natural Resources biologist certified the species. The state recognizes the gray triggerfish in its Atlantic Division for state records. “It’s always really exciting when these records come in,” Recreational Fishing and Outreach Coordinator Erik Zlokovitz said. “Most of the time
anglers aren’t looking to hook a record, it just happens.” The department maintains state records for sport fish in four divisions – Atlantic, Chesapeake, Nontidal and Invasive – and awards plaques to anglers who achieve record catches. Fish caught from privately owned, fee-fishing waters are ineligible for
consideration. Anglers who think they have a potential record catch should download and fill out a state record application and call 443-569-1381 or 410-2608325. The department suggests fish be immersed in ice water to preserve weight until it can be checked, confirmed and certified.
Decatur football team ends season with big win over SH By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Nov. 8, 2019) The Stephen Decatur football team wrapped up it season with a 63-0 victory over the Snow Hill Eagles last Friday in Snow Hill. “We ended with a nice win,” Decatur Coach Bob Knox said. “Hopefully, it will boost their confidence for next year and lookBob Knox ing at the last couple games, hopefully they will reflect on what’s necessary for us to move up to the next level.” Knox thought the Seahawks played well in their final game. “We were physical, we didn’t make mental or physical mistakes/penalties, and we played aggressively,” he said. “It was a great way to end the season.” Senior captain Devin Waters ran the ball eight times and racked up 142 yards. He had two touchdowns. Sophomore Jerry Grant had two sacks and a scoop and score (when a player picks up a live ball and scores a touchdown). Six underclassmen started on offense and eight on defense, Knox said, which bodes well for the future. “We have some talented and gifted young players,” he said. Decatur finished the season with a 3-6 record. Knox said the boys loved playing on their new turf field. “I watched it being built and just, WOW. It’s really fantastic,” he said. “It’s a top-of-the-line field.” Knox said the group grew as a team and got better. The players became comfortable with the new coaching staff, who brought in a wealth of knowledge. “They believed in their abilities and what they were trying to teach them,” he said. “We did some things differently this year … and next year could be a bright year for Stephen Decatur
football.” Knox said he wants the players to look back on the games they were not successful in to see what they need to build on and what they need to do to get better. Training in the offseason will also be important. Despite graduating some key components, Knox said a core group of skilled football players will be returnSee COACHES Page 70
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Ocean City resident Mike Glyphis set a new Maryland state record for gray triggerfish on Oct. 30, landing a 5.6-pounder while fishing 16 miles offshore.
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Golf scholarships offered to Widgeon receives leadership current high school seniors award for parks maintenance (Nov. 8, 2019) The membership of the Ocean Pines Golf Club and Ocean Pines Golf Members’ Council plan to award several scholarships of $500$2,000 each to current high school seniors in support of their college plans for 2020-2021. Scholarship organizers encouraged students from the Ocean Pines area, including Berlin and elsewhere in Worcester County, to check with their college guidance counselors and submit an application. Consideration will also be given to students from outside the area with a local connection, including those who participated in local junior golf programs or played on a local team. Bob Long, scholarship committee chairman of the Ocean Pines Golf Members Council, said the organization awarded more than $5,000 to local students in 2018 and $7,000 this year. “Next spring, we are prepared to increase our scholarship budget and
hope to again find a number of deserving students for our awards,” Long said. “Information about these scholarships has been sent to the guidance offices of Worcester Prep and Stephen Decatur for distribution to eligible students,” he continued. “Because the criteria for our scholarships includes an interest in golf, we are also asking these guidance counselors to distribute our information to their respective golf coaches.” Long added the scholarships are for local students who have shown an interest in golf. Active participation in competitive golf is not a requirement. Golf team members and recreational golfers, along with those interested in golf management and turf science, are encouraged to apply. To download an application, visit https://www.oceanpines.org/wpcontent/uploads/2019/10/Scholarship-Application-2020.pdf.
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(Nov. 8, 2019) Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department Parks Supervisor Jarrett Widgeon was recently awarded the Hugh B. “Red’s” Robey Leadership in Parks Maintenance Award. Recipients are nominated for this award by their supervisors or by others who can attest to their commitment in making significant contributions to the practice of park maintenance or natural resource management, both now and in the future. Widgeon was nominated by Gary Collier, parks superintendent, for his drive and determination in maintaining Ocean City’s parks with the utmost professionalism and skill. It is understood that there are only two statewide award recipients each year, and Widgeon is the first Town of Ocean City employee to have been awarded this honor. “Since becoming employed by the town, Jarrett has worked tirelessly to establish himself as an excellent employee” Collier said. “I feel privileged to witness the outstanding work ethic he exhibits on a daily basis and like to share his accomplishments with others whenever possible.” In addition to this honor, Widgeon will receive funding for two years’ tuition at the Parks & Recreation Maintenance School at Oglebay Park in Wheeling, West Virginia. This equates to be approximately $1,800 per year. Widgeon’s name will also be added to a perpetual plaque, which lists the annual award recipients, located at the Prince George’s County Trap and Skeet Center in Glen Dale, Maryland. The Hugh B. “Red’s” Robey Leadership in Parks Maintenance Award was established by the Park and Resource Conservation Foundation in honor of Hugh B. “Red’s” Robey. Robey was the director of Prince George’s County Parks and Recreation and a founding member of the foundation. This foundation recognizes individuals with the potential to make significant contributions to the practice of
park maintenance or natural resource management throughout the course of their developing career. Widgeon has been working for the Ocean Jarrett Widgeon City Recreation and Parks Department since April of 2014. In February of this year, he was promoted to the position of parks supervisor from crew leader because of his aforementioned tenacity, professional demeanor and devoted work ethic. Collier also stated that Widgeon “constantly demonstrates a professional work behavior and I am always confident that he will represent the Town of Ocean City, the Recreation and Parks Department, and himself in a positive manner.” Widgeon is also very active in his community, having served at the Showell Volunteer Fire Company for the past 11 years. The past two years, he has served in the capacity of fire chief, further demonstrating his leadership skills and strong commitment to public service.
Coaches excited for next season Continued from Page 69 ing as well as moving up from the JV squad. “We have good depth and there will be good competition at some spots next year,” he said. “We have some young, athletic football players. “I think the future is bright with the kids coming back and the skilled kids coming up,” Knox continued. “I’m excited and all of the coaches are excited.” Knox wants to thank the community for its support and for making it a memorable season for the players in many ways.
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