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By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Nov. 16, 2018) The Ocean City Council had one of its more illuminating discussions Tuesday, when it agreed to spend an additional $13,000 a year to convert 88 lights along a 20-block stretch of Coastal Highway to LED lamps. The 4-3 vote to make the switch along the course of the highway’s median fence revolved around a safety-versus-expense debate. Last year, when the State Highway Administration installed median fencing on the
highway between Convention Center Drive and Route 90, the project included installing twin mast pole LED lighting. City Engineer Terry McGean said the previous lighting was provided by 250-watt high pressure sodium bulbs mounted on Delmarva Power utility poles. “We pay a fixed rate … and in exchange Delmarva Power installs and maintains the lights and we pay for the power,” he said. McGean said the existing 88 lights along that stretch cost the town about $44,000 annually, while the total package of LEDs would cost See HIGHWAY Page 8
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VETERAN’S DAY The Joint Color Guard perform the Posting of Colors during a Veteran’s Day ceremony at the Worcester County Veterans Memorial in Ocean Pines, last Sunday. The Guard includes members from the American Legion Post #123 (Berlin), Post #166 (Ocean City), Post #231 (Berlin) and Post #237 (Hebron).
Martin back as council pres. Gehrig backs James and then has his say
By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Nov. 16, 2018) Ocean City Councilman John Gehrig thought it was time the old guard in local government gave way to new leadership last Thursday, when he nominated Councilman Matt James for council president at the council’s post-election organizational session at City Hall. But when he attempted to affect that change, he ran into the decades-old practice of the pre-session vote round-up for council president that resulted in Councilman Lloyd Martin’s return to the post he has held since 2012.
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James, who was elected to his second four-year term last Tuesday, was again the top vote-getter by far in the contest. Newcomer Mark Paddack, a retired police officer,
came in second in the race for three council seats, while Martin’s reelection came by virtue of a four-vote margin over first-time candidate Emily Nock. “I think the voters have clearly spoken … with Matt James getting 70 percent of the vote or more in each of his elections,” Gehrig said, in nominating James for the job. His motion was seconded by Paddack, who also seconded Councilman Dennis Dare’s counter-motion in favor of Martin. Suspecting that Martin’s return to local government’s most powerful position had been pre-determined, Gehrig protested. “This should all be done See GEHRIG Page 59
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K-9 Officer Koda retires after six years working for the Ocean City Police Department. Koda received a retirement recognition on Tuesday.
By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (Nov. 16, 2018) The Ocean City Police Department celebrated the retirement of one of its veteran officers on Tuesday at the still vital age of 50 … in human years. Otherwise, the retiree honored at the City Council’s work session this week was Koda, a 7year-old German Shepherd from Slovakia who joined the OCPD K-9 Unit with his partner, Cpl. Michael Kelly, in February 2012. “Koda was responsiSee OCPD’S Page 9
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Joint Color Guard members from several local American Legion posts, as well as The First State Detachment, Marine Crops League, and the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter #1091 of Ocean City, prepare for the Posting of Colors during a Veteran’s Day ceremony at the Worcester County Veterans Memorial in Ocean Pines, Sunday.
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By Josh Davis Associate Editor (Nov. 16, 2018) John Trader’s pitch to the Berlin Planning Commission Wednesday night was received about as well as first-rate barbecue and cold beer. Trader, the owner of Liquid Assets in Ocean City and Our Harvest in Fenwick Island, wants to put a 145-seat barbecue restaurant and bar on the site of the former Taylor Bank Building on Old Ocean City Boulevard bordering Route 50. He hopes to open next spring. Trader showed the commission a YouTube video created by architect Steven J. Cirile that showed 3-D models of the restaurant, which would entail expanding the 1,500-square-foot bank building by more than 5,000 square feet. To view the video, visit youtu.be/wCQd4x5qRK4. Trader said he wanted to build “the kind of family environment where kids can go in the afternoon and go get ice cream after school, and families can go enjoy a little entertainment into the evening.” He said the closest neighbor would be the Tractor Supply store and “we’ll probably share a lot of the same clientele.” He added the beverage program would be appropriate and legitimate. “Everything that we do, I can promise you this, it will be full of passion,” Trader said. “It will all get a lot of thought and it will all have a lot of flavor.” The old bank building is visible in the design, with sloped awnings coming off in three directions to the north, east and south to create a large screened porch. Trader said the design would include plastic tarps to keep the space warm in the winter and dry when it rains. The vacant property has plenty of parking and good visibility from the
highway. “It came to my mind that it would make an excellent spot for a traditional southern barbecue,” he said. “What makes this project unique … is the screened-in porch, which I think is really romantic. “I think it is a throwback – it’s not drywall. It’s open air,” he continued. “All the smells will radiate through the restaurant [with] a little breeze running through there. Even on a night like tonight, I can see everybody sitting outside and I could drop a couple of the plastic curtains and still have a little cool atmosphere – very, very casual.” The video shows customers walking in from several entrances, families dining inside as three whole pigs roast on a massive brick grill, and a live band playing Chicago-style blues. Trader said the crown jewel would be the “giant open [barbecue] pit.” “We’ve actually been to the health department already and asked them how and if we can do it, and I couldn’t believe that they said yes – and here’s how. I was shocked … my chin hit the floor when they told us,” he said. “We have a good reputation with the health department. I operate two restaurants currently and I’ve operated many restaurants over the last 35 years in Worcester County. “The health department blessed the preliminary design,” Trader continued. “We’re here to get your comments and input and blessing as well.” To say the planning commission warmly received the proposal would be an understatement, as the board voted 5-0 to approve the site plan with no changes. “I think you’re going to be a real sweet spot in there. That’s what we want to see,” Pete Cosby said, praising many of the small, aesthetic touches. “While you’re out eating barbecue, you want to eat it under an old oak tree, right? “I think it’s exciting … I think this place is going to work,” he added. See PLANNING Page 5
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Carozza looking forward to District 38 term Job growth and economic development top priorities for Senator-elect on Jan. 9
By Rachel Ravina Staff Writer (Nov. 16, 2018) Newly elected District 38 Sen. Mary Beth Carozza said the economy and jobs were the big concerns she expressed on the campaign trail, the economy and jobs, will remain at the top of her agenda when the General Assembly convenes in January. “The general areas that I would be looking to continue to be involved with … Gov. Hogan’s administration, and as priorities for the shore, would be any initiative that promotes job growth and economic development,” Carozza said. “I plan to be a co-sponsor of tax relief for retirees and other small business tax relief.” Carozza said public safety, education, health care, and combating the opioid crisis are also priorities during her first term in the Senate. She added, however, she needs to learn which committee she’ll be assigned to before committing to an approach. “So once I know my committee assignment, that will also dictate how I
work on certain priorities,” she said. Carozza added her experience in the Maryland House of Delegates will help her during this time of transition. She said members of the Eastern Shore delegation meet with members of local organizations and agencies to get a better understanding of their concerns and a sense of what their needs are. “So now that I’m transitioning from finishing up my work as a delegate and moving forward as a state Senator, I will have the benefit of already participating and working with many of those organizations on those priorities to help them and to help support and follow up on the next steps,” she said. However, she stressed the importance of building a strong foundation and using her first term in the Senate to continue the work she’s done in the House of Delegates. “My approach to serving as a state senator builds on what I’ve done as a state delegate, and is [to] focus on representational work.” That means constituent service, budget efforts, regulatory efforts, “and when appropriate, legislative solutions,” she said. Carozza said she plans to exhaust other options before creating locally focused legislation.
Planning members applaud idea for new Berlin eatery Continued from Page 4 John Barrett called the design well thought-out and “a huge improvement from what’s there,” and Barb Stack said it was a great location. “And the fact that you’re taking an old, worn-out site that really needs something and you’re going to create some energy out there? I love it,” she
said. Planning Director Dave Engelhart said the town staff also endorses the proposal. “In my staff report, department directors … they all support the concept,” he said. “The economic development director, she likes the concept quite a bit. So, we’re all supportive as a staff.”
“I tend to take a limited approach to legislation to first see if any of our priorities can be worked through the budget or through the regulatory process,” Carozza said. “If it’s clear that legislation is needed, any legislation that I sponsor or co-sponsor will have local support and will be of benefit to District 38.” Carozza she’s in the preliminary phases of what could be her first piece of legislation as a state senator. “I am interested and plan to possibly introduce a very narrow piece of legislation that would support the families of the addicted, and the example would be a very narrow privacy exemption that if a student’s life was at risk of overdose that a family member would be notified of their loved one’s condition,” she said. As for how she will get things done in Annapolis as a Republican in a Senate dominated by Democrats, RACHEL RAVINA/OCEAN CITY TODAY Carozza said she’d continue with the existing procedures as “we work well Senator-elect Mary Beth Carozza is pictured entertogether,” but would also “use the ing her watch party on election night. strength of the Eastern Shore Delegation.” Carozza also said she plans to attend Carozza added bipartisan relation- a “bus tour,” which is a three-day oriships are crucial. entation in mid-December for fresh“In order to advance any priorities, man senators. She said the event gives whether they’re budget related or leg- these senators time to get to know each islative initiative, you have to have bi- other and, possibly, to establish compartisan support in the Maryland munications that could become alGeneral assembly,” she said. liances later.
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SHA unclear on Rt. 90 expansion next steps
By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Nov. 16, 2018) Responses were vague regarding the next steps for the dualization of Route 90 on Tuesday, when the City Council asked State Highway Administration representatives for an update at the council’s and SHA’s biannual meeting. Jay Meredith, state highway district one engineer, reviewed the Route 90 proposal, which Ocean City officials have deemed a priority, while state officials have placed it further down the list. Meredith said the administration understands the city wants the project funded, but that Route 90 must take its place in line with the multitude of other highway projects on the state’s to-do list. “It has to go thru the state queue of other projects … and [we] have to see how that comes out with the rest of our future projects,” he said. Mayor Rick Meehan asked what local government can do to push the project forward, but Meredith replied that with no clear means to expedite the city’s request, it should keep the project as a top priority but exercise patience. “We have to do a planning study to get this funded,” he said. “Keep it on your radar and keep pushing forward and understand we have to go through a process ourselves.” Councilman Tony DeLuca stressed the importance of putting Route 90 im-
provements ahead of replacing the Route 50 bridge, with Councilman Matt James noting that the resort’s northern entrance might be more sound than the Route 50 bridge. “Have you seen the bottom of the Route 50 bridge where the concrete is falling away?” James asked. Meredith said the administration is aware of bridge conditions and will continue to monitor its status.
“When you look at it from a layman’s perspective it can be alarming but there’s a lot to that bridge structurally,” he said. Public Works Director Hal Adkins asked if someone at the state level could provide a cost estimate for the required study of how linking Coastal Highway to Route 589 via Route 90 would work. “Can we at least ask that question to get that answer because it may change
how a number of individuals would then look at … taking the next step,” he said. Meredith said studies of that magnitude are complex, time consuming and costly. “You have to manage your expectations on what we can perform,” he said. While admitting the lack of clear direction was discouraging, Meehan said the town would continue to be assertive in pursuit of expanding Route 90.
State highway reviews town issues
By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Nov. 16, 2018) Besides discussing the future of Ocean City’s two-lane connector highway, Route 90, the biannual session between SHA representatives and the mayor and could involved more mundane matters. • Brett Deane, assistant district engineer of construction, said the administration would examine manhole lid elevations, specifically on southbound Coastal Highway between 62nd Street and 40th Street, where numerous covers were left above road surface following repaving work last year. “We did not change the overall profile of the road, we milled two inches and put two inches back,” he said. “That being said,
around manholes it’s always handwork.” Deane said manhole covers judged in need of attention would be fixed on a case-by-case basis. Meredith also discussed the large number of paved-over storm water junction box lid covers. Meredith said the longtime practice was done because of the sizable number of manholes and junction boxes in Ocean City. “If they’re totally at grade, you’re going to hear and feel them,” he said. “That’s what initiated the concept of covering them.” Following town requests, Meredith said state highway would discontinue the practice. “Junction boxes that are covered ... we’re going to access for you,” he said. “There’s hundreds of them, so we were going to do on an as needed basis and all future projects would be to grade.” • Current paving/sidewalk projects: Deane said state highway began a project to replace sidewalks on Coastal Highway from 16th Street to First Street. “This is going to complete ... ADA upgrades from the inlet all the way up to Delaware with the exception of one section in North Ocean City on the schedule for next year,” he said. This project will also remove curb bump outs at four intersections requested by the town. “We will work through the winter and in conjunction with a paving project that will tie the joint we finished last year at 26th Street to the Route 50 bridge,” he
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Highway will lighten up with LEDs Continued from Page 1 $16,969 a year and add 16 percent more light overall. As part of the median fencing project, state highway installed 49 poles containing 98 275-watt equivalent LED lights, McGean said. The state highway lighting design recommended retaining only 19 of the 88 old lights, and converting them to LED, McGean said. That would bring the LED annual cost down to $3,663 per year, and still provide more light than currently exists. “The electrical cost and the maintenance for the median lights is paid by state highway, however the cost for any remaining existing lights … will remain the responsibility of the town of Ocean City,” he said. After digesting the McGean’s findings, Councilman Tony DeLuca moved to retain and switch all 88 lights to LED. “Some coastal mayor somewhere, and I’m quoting, said ‘lighting is our friend,’” he said. “Even with leaving them all on we still save $27,000.” DeLuca also noted the extra lighting would benefit the bus and bicycle lanes on Coastal Highway, often the site of collisions involving pedestrians. “This stretch of Ocean City is the most intense,” he said. “If there’s anywhere we need as much light as possible it’s right here.” Concurring with that sentiment was Councilman Matt James, who agreed that most people struck by vehicles are hit in the bus and bike lanes. “The fence was put in place as a safety measure and I think by taking away any light it would be a step backwards,” he said. Taking a different bent was Councilman John Gehrig, who professed
agreement with the general safety sentiment but retained reservations. “When you head south at night and you hit that portion of the highway, we just look more modern,” he said. “It’s like we’re in a different place almost [and] it just looks good.” Gehrig also noted removing the perimeter lighting would include eliminating numerous light pole arms extending over the roadway. “We shouldn’t have people in the road if the fence is doing its job,” he said.
‘To leave 88 of them up would be a little overkill as far as I’m concerned. Leave 19 up and go back and reevaluate any dark spots’ Councilman Lloyd Martin Councilman Lloyd Martin also championed the state highway recommendation to keep 19 perimeter lights but questioned the need for more. “To leave 88 of them up would be a little overkill as far as I’m concerned,” he said. “Leave 19 up and go back and reevaluate any dark spots.” Councilman Dennis Dare said the new lighting technology represents a marked improvement over current options. “The HPS light is like hanging a flashlight up there, it lights up a spot,” he said. “The LED lights up the entire area.” Dare also said he conducted light level tests following a rash of deaths on Coastal Highway several summers back. “We had six pedestrians killed in one summer on that highway,” he
said. “I went out and took readings at 4 a.m. and in lane one and two the readings were zero.” Dare also noticed a variation between the lighting options while driving Coastal Highway on a recent rainy evening. “With the road wet, the LED … had no glare,” he said. “As soon as you left that area and went back to HPS, that glare comes back.” James said since the HPS lights are slated to be switched out for LEDs the glare issue would disappear. Martin restated the suggestion to convert 19 perimeter lights in trafficcontrolled intersections to LED and have staff evaluate if other spots should be addressed. “I want it to be bright,” he said. “It needs to look like daylight down there, but it doesn’t need 88 of them.” Dare also questioned the cost of keeping the larger number of lights. “I don’t see it being worth it from a safety standpoint and I’d just as soon have the $13,000 every year,” he said. Gehrig added that the state highway lighting design appears sufficient and questioned where the point of diminishing returns would be reached. “Everything is lit and there are no dark spots,” he said. “We can add 188 more lights but where does it stop.” James countered, “We’re going to spend $2 million on the Boardwalk for safety and we’ve never had anybody killed on the Boardwalk by a car,” he said. “We’ve had a lot of people killed on Coastal Highway, so $13,000 to make it just a little bit safer, I think is worth it.” . Councilmembers James, Mark Paddack, DeLuca and Councilwoman Mary Knight voted to retain the entire amount of perimeter lights and convert them to LEDs.
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OCPD’s Koda takes his toy and goes home Continued from Page 1 ble for thousands of dollars seized at a forfeited property, he was given credit for over 100 arrests and helped make six apprehensions,” Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan said. “He did all this with just one focus on his mind … his toy. Koda enjoys running on the beach, barking at cats, barking at the mayor, chewing ping-pong balls, he turns eight in January and he’s happily enjoying a life of rest at the home of Cpl. Kelly and his family.” Koda was trained in suspect tracking, crowd control, search warrant
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duty. So, the work is very dangerous. “Congratulations to Koda,” he continued. “He served us very well in the police department and for the six-anda-half-plus years, he may not have been feeling well from time to time, but he never called in sick. He never made the decision not to chase after someone, loyal and dedicated, and a fitting recognition for him finishing out his career.” The newly retired Koda has already settled into a life of leisure, said Kelly, Koda’s official spokesperson. “My goal when I took this job nearly seven years ago was basically to be on
the front lines with the men and women in blue I work with,” Kelly said. “I wanted to put myself and my partner in a situation where we could potentially save another officer from harm. I speak for the other canine handlers in the room, we care a lot about this community, we care a lot about keeping drugs off our streets, and that’s our goal.” The council awarded Kelly and Koda with the German Shepherd’s training card in recognition of his service, and took a photo with the police pup before he left the city’s service for duties at home.
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By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Nov. 16, 2018) Balancing zoning to accommodate residential and commercial interests dominated last Monday’s City Council discussion leading up to the approval of a conditional use permit sought in a LC-1 local commercial district. Zoning Administrator Frank Hall presented a request from Linar Yagudin for an interior fit for a virtual reality business, deemed an amusement, in the Ocean City Square shopping center on 117th Street. “Mr. Yagudin has conducted this type of business and other similar types … all over Ocean City,” he said. In addition to opening a virtual reality attraction on the Boardwalk this year, Yagudin also operates several Escape Room businesses in the resort, which have been approved for conditional use permits, Hall said. The Planning and Zoning Commission approved the current application at its Oct. 2 meeting. “The PC motion included one recommendation … that the theme be appropriate for all age groups and family friendly,” he said. “One of the nice things about this location is its pedestrian access. There are crosswalks and sidewalks surrounding this property.” Councilman Dennis Dare, following unanimous approval, said LC-1 zoning permits certain uses, such as arcades or mini-golf, but restricts op-
erations like Yagudin’s without conditional use permitting “Because of pyramidal zoning, LC1 also allows residential, so you have condos and hotels being built in what we’ve designated for local commercial,” he said. “It appears to me we’ve got the conditional use thing here backwards [because] we’re watching our commercial area being used for residential.” Under pyramidal zoning uses accrue from top to bottom, with the highest, or residential, category permitted throughout the pyramid. Dare also said locating businesses on Coastal Highway is vital to the city. “If a commercial use wanted to go in a residential area, you know that’s not going to happen,” he said. Dare suggested the council examine the zoning classifications in more detail. “Maybe we … allow virtual reality easements as allowable in LC-1 and have condominiums, hotels and residential uses be conditional use … so we can review those specifically.” Councilman Wayne Hartman said the use of pyramidal zoning should be examined closer. “We get in situations where light commercial goes to residential and then you have neighboring commercial next to it,” he said. “Then all of a sudden residents are mixed in and then we get complaints about commercial, which was the legit zoning in the first place.”
Lodging expansion on Rt. 50 may help WOC Park and Ride
By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Nov. 16, 2018) Although bus deployments and ridership from the West Ocean City Park and Ride have remained steady over the last decade, city officials anticipate an increase in those figures because of the expansion of hotels and motels on Route 50. Transit Manager Mark Rickards told the Transportation Committee Tuesday that roughly 122,000 people used park and ride services this year, which represents about five percent of overall bus ridership. “The rate of change there has not been as much as Coastal Highway,” he said. “This past year revenue is almost the same as last year [and] down less than one percent.” In 2018, Park and Ride revenue was about $111,000, approximately $1,000 less than during 2017. “Ridership is similarly only down about one percent or less as compared to Coastal Highway, which is down by four percent,” he said. “That’s been true
every year since 2012.” Although the town provides dedicated Park and Ride buses for special events, such as Fourth of July fireworks, Rickards said that only represents a small percentage of consumers using the ride option. “We are seeing a lot of workers transferring from Shore Transit,” he said. “That’s a big base for park and ride.” Since introducing the park and ride services in 2007, which include a massive parking lot and buses with luggage racks, the anticipated flow of beach goers has not materialized, Rickards said. “We don’t see a lot of beach traffic [with] day trippers using the park and ride,” he said. “We see an opportunity there to improve on, especially with all the new hotels on Route 50, it would certainly make sense to park there and take the bus.” Public Works Director Hal Adkins suggested future conversations regardSee OC Page 12
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Boardwalk access project bids reviewed by Ocean City
By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Nov. 16, 2018) With cost estimates for permanent vehicle barriers on the Boardwalk now slightly under budget, the Ocean City Council reviewed four bids for the projects’ second phase at its work session on Tuesday. City Engineer Terry McGean said costs to install barricades at access points along the 2.9-mile promenade, which were estimated at more than $4 million in July, have been reigned in significantly since that time. “The budget for this project was set at $2.9 million and the current engineer’s estimate is $2.8 million,” he said. The intent is to erect permanent barricades at 26 access points along the Boardwalk and at the inlet parking lot to deny entry to anyone who might attempt to drive on the boards, which in the summer draws tens of thousands of people. Three of four bids unsealed by City Manager Doug Miller and Council
Secretary Mary Knight were within the allotted funding, with Hercules Fence submitting the lowest price at $1.95 million. The second bid opened, and the second lowest, was from Apex Contracting of Ocean City for $2.05 million. Harkins Construction of Salisbury was the next bid opened, with a $3.36 million total being the highest submitted. The final bid was from Atlantic Fence of Hanover, Maryland, which offered two pricing options of $2.54 million or $2.83 million, with no further details provided on the cost differences. Following a motion by Councilman Matt James, the council voted unanimously to remand the bids for further staff review while acknowledging Hercules Fence as the low bidder. McGean told the council at its Oct. 30 work session the project is scheduled to start in December and wrap up prior to Memorial Day.
OC recruitment efforts kick off early for bus, tram staff By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Nov. 16, 2018) Following a review of bus and tram ridership numbers Tuesday, the Ocean City Council’s Transportation Committee examined its driver recruitment efforts for next year. In the system review portion of the session, Transit Manager Mark Rickards said bus ridership was flat this October, with 262 fewer passengers than the same month last year. “We had some good weekends, but we had a nor’easter on the last weekend which put us in the down column,” he said. “Right now, we stand for the year about four percent down.” While precipitation, or the threat in some cases, negatively affected ridership counts during spring and early summer, Rickards said the trend was reversed during July and August. Shifting to recruitment efforts, Rickards said the city has mailed letters inviting previous employees to apply for 2019. “We still have 73 drivers and supervisors [and] we have 43 others that are out of the system but indicated they may come back,” he said. “We have a strong base that’s almost 120 some drivers to start with next year.” Rickards said the Transportation Department would advertise for the next half year to attract an additional
30 drivers. “We will do our normal outreach to technical schools and local colleges,” he said. Regardless of other efforts, Rickards said word of mouth from current drivers tends to be the strongest recruiting tool. “Morale is up, and they spread the word to their friends and neighbors,” he said. Rickards also said the crucial metric to examine is budgeted hours not staffing totals. “For budgeting purposes, I’m looking at about 117,660 hours that we need on an annual basis for our drivers and supervisors,” he said. “You break that down for 150 drivers it comes to about 800 hours pre-driver.” Full-time transit employees typically work 2,000 hours, while parttimers vary between 800-1,000 hours, Rickards said. “We have some drivers, like the school bus drivers — they may only work 300-500 hours,” he said. Turning to tram operations, Rickards said the intent is to match last year’s staffing levels, which was 23 drivers and an equal number of conductors, to cover just over 30,000 budgeted hours. “It’s important at the beginning of the year that we have a little bit of cushion because we’re always going See OC Page 12
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Past interference steers P25 radio Since being introduced last year, equipment has been plagued by technical issues
By Rachel Ravina Staff Writer (Nov. 16, 2018) An interference problem last spring with the county’s new P25 emergency services radio system continues to bedevil the Worcester County Commissioners, as they wait for an analysis of the issue from their contractors. Among the concerns discussed at last Wednesday’s session, aside from the technical aspect of the issue, was the
matter of time and money. “There’s also still the part about the interference that we were experiencing back in the spring that they haven’t started looking at yet because [contractor Federal Engineering was] waiting on this data … to be fully analyzed and a report done on it before they went into the interference issue,” said Fred Webster, director of emergency services. Commissioner Chip Bertino asked if “we have a 90-day contract with them, when’s that clock stop?” “It stops upon completion of their analysis of the system, so it’s a timeand-materials basis. They’re not being paid unless they actually perform serv-
ices,” Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Kelly Shanahan replied. Shanahan added enough money had been allotted under the contract to cover the company’s work on the interference issue. Bertino still wondered if the county might have to pay more if the contract window did close, but Shanahan said the seasonal nature of work appears to allow for a gray area. “Federal Engineering has been very fair with us, and because the interference is a seasonal issue, I would imagine that it may stretch beyond the 90 days just to be able to analyze that appropriately,” Shanahan said.
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OC transit drivers sought for spring staff expansions Continued from Page 11 to have some turnover,” he said. The city will hold the first of half dozen week-long driver training classes starting in January, Rickards said. “Training modules will focus on safety, but also hospitality and policies aimed at keeping our drivers and improving their morale,” he said. “It’s difficult to do with so many folks in such a short season … before you know it it’s August.” Public Works Director Hal Adkins said while annual staffing levels vary based on availability, the objective is to be within the budgeted number of personnel hours. “It all depends on the number of hours that the individual applying for the job is willing and able to work,” he said. Meehan suggested the town contact the local AARP chapter, which now offers memberships starting at 50 years old. “You’re taking about those who are still active in our community and maybe sometimes early retirees,” he said. “I recruited a couple of my friends that are retired to become bus drivers.”
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Continued from Page 10 ing increasing use of park and ride services should involve entities besides Ocean City. “As you watch the hotel explosion on Route 50, as far out as Keyser Point Road, it bears the logic that you’ve got a lot more potential for day trippers who are all going to drive into town,” he said. “At some point, Shore Transit needs to acknowledge that they need to provide some level of timely service if they’re going to capture those locations.” Adkins also said future West Ocean City lodging establishments located near park and ride services could lead to an increase in the number of people walking on the road shoulder. “This is partially why state highway is looking to do pedestrian improvements along the Route 50 corridor,” he said. Mayor Rick Meehan said expansion in West Ocean City, with roughly 600 hotel rooms added in recent years and more in the pipeline, could boost parking revenue downtown. “They’ll be … paying those fees and contributing to the cost of our operation,” he said. “In some ways that’s a good thing [as] we’re creating a good customer for the downtown area.”
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Worcester Schools awarded grant funding for projects
By Josh Davis Associate Editor (Nov. 16, 2018) Schools in Worcester, Wicomico and Somerset counties have $96,242 in education grants from the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore. Grants were announced last Thursday during the annual Community Foundation Awards ceremony in Salisbury. Carrie N. Sterrs, Worcester County Public Schools coordinator of public relations and special programs, said the county is especially proud of the Mary Gay Calcott Award of Excellence given to Snow Hill Middle School. The school’s Project LIT Book Club took home the Calcott Award and a bonus grant from the Community Foundation’s Mary Gay Calcott Memorial Fund. “The award is named for the late Mary Gay Calcott, a professor of English at Salisbury University whose life embodied her ideals of teaching students to think, to express themselves with clarity and to care about the world they live in,” according to a Community Foundation press release. Additional Worcester County schools that received awards were: • Snow Hill and Pocomoke High Schools will participate in the Project LIT book club, which helps teachers and students to increase access to high quality, culturally relevant books in and out of the classroom (organized by Cassidy Hamborsky). • Buckingham Elementary School’s April Eichelberger will create a Lending Library to enhance the use of its outdoor classroom and garden. • Buckingham Elementary School will have an artist in residence who will work with the students to create a clay mural to display in the school, coordinated by Melissa Reid. • Cedar Chapel Special School will create an interactive Lego wall to use as a hands-on tool for learning math
concepts and creative communication. • Cedar Chapel Special School will create “Zones of Regulation,” which use colors and other visuals to identify emotions and to learn social skills. • Ocean City Elementary School will pilot the Kimochis social emotional curriculum, which uses specially designed stuffed animals to teach students to identify emotions and express their feelings in a healthy way. • Pocomoke Elementary School will purchase virtual reality headsets for their “Explore, Discover and Engage through 21st Century Learning” initiative. • Pocomoke Middle School will purchase 500 copies of Jocko Willink’s “The Way of the Warrior Kid” for a “One School, One Book” initiative led by teacher Jennifer Beach. • Pocomoke Middle School will purchase new books to engage more students in their Project LIT book club, led by teacher Brian Cook. • Pocomoke Middle School’s new Surfrider Club, led by teacher Karen McCabe, will take a trip to Chincoteague Bay Field Station and lead the school in an Earth Day celebration. • Pocomoke Middle School’s Christina McQuaid will purchase restorative practice books to improve students’ behavior and decision-making, and reduce office referrals. • Snow Hill Elementary School will read “Stuart Little” as part of a new “One School, One Book” summer program led by Jennifer Spivey. • Snow Hill Middle School will host their own Project LIT book club and will engage students in meaningful service work in the community, coordinated by Beau Williams. • Stephen Decatur Middle School will purchase virtual reality headsets to take students on virtual field trips and bring history and science to life. “The educators creating these programs are inspiring the future leaders See EDUCATION Page 15
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Tapestry offers ancestral wisdom
By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Nov. 16, 2018) Ocean City resident Tony Christ obtained wisdom from beyond the grave after recently having his grandparents’ century-old tapestry translated from an ancient biblical language. The tapestry was transported to Ocean City from Imbros, an island in the Aegean Sea off the coast of Greece, when Christ’s grandfather, Ioanni Chrysostomidis, died in 1965. “It was the one thing my dad [Chrysostomos Chrysostomidis, but known locally as Chris Christ] asked my Aunt Katina to bring from the old country when my grandparents died,” he said. After consulting with academics from American University in D.C. last year, Christ said the family heirloom dates at least from the early 20th Century. “We don’t know when it was done because he never told us, he said. “We think he wrote it and Grandmom [Theopiste] sewed it.” Christ said the tapestry, scripted by Ioanni and stitched by Theopiste, hung in his parents’ home for more than 50 years but retained an air of mystery as it was written in Koine, an ancient Indo-European language dating back to 300 B.C. “We didn’t know or weren’t aware of the translation,” he said.
Now, that mystery has been solved, and translates to: “Don’t judge what you see, for he who judges what he sees often judges what doesn’t exist. “Don’t spend what you have, for he who spends what he has often spends what he doesn’t have. “Don’t believe what you hear, for he who believes what he hears often believes what is not true. “Don’t do what you can, for he who does what he can often does what he’s not allowed to. “Don’t say what you know, for he who says what he knows often says what is inappropriate.” Never having met his grandparents, Christ did not know as a youth that the Greek Genocide perpetrated by the Turks drove his father from the island in the early 1930s. Between 1914-1923, Turkey’s Ottoman government slaughtered indigenous Greek Christians, with widely varying estimates placing the death toll at between 500,000 and 1.5 million. “My grandfather was there, and it was tough because they were living under the Turks and were too old to leave,” he said. “We never met him and he died over there, but the guy survived the genocide.” Greek Orthodox Christians, and related adherents, had been targeted by
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Next step for Worcester to hire broadband consultant
By Rachel Ravina Staff Writer (Nov. 16, 2018) A proposal to hire a consultant and to study the county’s broadband needs was unanimously approved last Wednesday during the Worcester County Commissioners meeting. IT Director Brian Jones said it’s about producing a plan “to get a complete understanding from the commissioners of their expectations, budget and timeframe.” Jones said the initiative would cost approximately between $25,000 and $35,000. “The consultant is going to supply so much more than what we’d be able to get on our own,” Jones said. Jones said he’s spoken with the IT director for Sussex County, Delaware, where recent steps have been taken to improve its broadband situation. He told the commissioners that a
request for proposals there for broadband services produced five companies that were interested. Jones added that Sussex provided incentives to companies in hopes of enticing them further, such as budgeting $1 million for the tower space rental fees, permitting and equipment electricity costs for the first year. “Sussex [County] is still in their first year and I suggest we continue their progress to determine if this model would work in Worcester County,” Jones said in a memo to the commissioners. “If I understand correctly, where we are right now is that sometime down in the future that somehow, some way, we’re gonna figure this out, is that ‘yeah?’” Commissioner Chip Bertino asked. “We need to figure out what the need is first,” Jones replied.
OC man draws wisdom from family’s old Turkish tapestry Continued from Page 14 skies in the early 1930s, Christ’s father, over the course of two decades, progressed from hotel work in Istanbul, to being a butler for the Turkish ambassador and then becoming a business proprietor in Ocean City. “When we got to Ocean City, we used to live in the basement of the Nordica [Hotel, Boardwalk at Talbot Street,]” he said. “I got here in 1954 when I was 5 years old.” Chris Christ opened present day
Anthony’s Carryout on 17th Street, originally a Tastee Freeze, after relocating his family to Ocean City in the 1950s. Due to the generational disconnect with Ioanni Chrysostomidis, Christ said the family tapestry translation provides a spot of wisdom from yesteryear. “It was written for me to shut my mouth,” he said. “It’s my grandfather reaching out of the grave saying, ‘shut up.’”
Education grant funding to help ‘innovative programs’ Continued from Page 13 of our community,” Community Foundation President Erica Joseph said. “CFES believes education is vital to strengthening our communities. We are proud to have increased this year’s Education Awards Grant funding by over $24,000 from last year.” Education awards are made in conjunction with National Education
Week through a competitive process to public and private grade schools throughout the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland, according to the release. “Grants are made to those schools that have developed innovative programs to enhance education and improve the social, emotional and physical well-being of their students and communities,” the release said.
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Sailboat runs aground off OC shore By Rachel Ravina Staff Writer (Nov. 16, 2018) A 76-year-old man was cited with reckless operation, negligent operation and failure to maintain proper lookout after a 32-foot sailboat ran aground Saturday afternoon, according to Maryland Natural Resources
Police records. Bruce Campbell, of Tisbury, Massachusetts, was one of three people on board the vessel. They waded ashore to safety shortly after the grounding, according to Coast Guard Petty Officer Corinne Zilnicki. Zilnicki said Coast Guard Station Ocean City was alerted that the boat had
run aground around 4 p.m. approximately 30 yards offshore near 136th Street. Zilnicki said the Ocean City station’s vessels were unable to tow the boat because the water was too shallow for them to operate. She said the tug pulled the boat back to sea at approximately 9 a.m. Sunday morning.
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By Rachel Ravina Staff Writer (Nov. 16, 2018) The Worcester County Commissioners unanimously approved a request to participate in an application for a 2020 state aid police protection grant at its meeting last Wednesday. “As usual, we have no idea what the
state’s going to be pushing out as far dollar amounts,” said Worcester County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Douglas Dods. “We try to budget it, scientifically, however … sometimes we’re on it, sometimes we’re not.” Dods said the office received $173,251.25 from the state for the 2018
Fiscal Year. Dods said the office budgeted $153,146 for this year, but they’re “requesting to go forth and see if we can do wonderful things.” Commissioner Jim Bunting made the motion to approve the application for state aid and was seconded by Lockfaw.
Wor. approves emergency training grant By Rachel Ravina Staff Writer (Nov. 16, 2018) A $3,000 Emergency Medical Dispatch Training grant was approved last Wednesday during a Worcester County Commissioners meeting. Fred Webster, director of emergency services, said the county re-
ceived the grant after submitting an application in 2015. The grant would be used for telecommunicator training. “Due to a time constraint issue and deadline issue, I signed the grant with the assumption that the grant application could be rescinded if he so desired,” said Chief
Administrative Officer Harold Higgins. The deadline for the application was Oct. 26, Webster said in the memo. Commissioner Madison “Jim” Bunting made the motion to approve grant, which was seconded by Commissioner Ted Elder.
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By Rachel Ravina Staff Writer (Nov. 16, 2018) Worcester County Commissioners last Wednesday unanimously agreed to proceed with a nuisance abatement process for a property in Bishopville that appears to have junk piled in its backyard. Commissioner Jim Bunting, who represents that district, expressed his
frustrations with the property’s safety a at an Oct. 2 meeting. “In my opinion, this is a junkyard in the middle of a community where a lot of people take pride in their houses and the way it looks,” Bunting said at the time. “For this to continue to exist is just wrong.” The dilapidated structure on the corner of St. Martins Neck Road and Bish-
opville Road appeared to have once been a movie theater. Director Ed Tudor opted to provide more time than the “typical 30 days” to remedy the situation because part of the structure is occupied. Bunting made the motion to proceed with the nuisance abatement. He added the occupants would have 60 days to vacate the premises. Commissioner Bud Church seconded the motion.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REQUESTED Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan FY 2020 through FY 2024 Worcester County, Maryland The Worcester County Commissioners will conduct a public hearing on the REQUESTED Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for fiscal year (FY) 2020 through FY2024. The CIP is a planning document the County will use in preparing future operating budgets, to anticipate future financial needs of the County and to identify possible funding resources. Inclusion of a project in the CIP does not constitute a guarantee of funding from the County. Some capital projects will be added, deleted and/or amended as necessary. As with the Operating Budget, the projects for each fund have to be balanced with the resources available in that fund. Copies of the Worcester County REQUESTED Capital Improvement Plan for FY2020 through FY2024 summary may be obtained from the Worcester County Administration Office, Room 1103 - Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863 or online at www.co.worcester.md.us. For additional information, please contact the County Administration Office at (410) 632-1194. The public hearing will be held on: Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at 10:10 A.M. in the County Commissioners Meeting Room Room 1101 - Government Center One West Market Street Snow Hill, Maryland 21863
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Experts weigh in on fighting Worcester’s opioid problem By Josh Davis Associate Editor (Nov. 16, 2018) The heroin and opioid epidemic has touched most communities in Worcester County and last week this two-part series reported on the extent of the problem through interviews with local law enforcement officials and a recovering addict. This week, the series looks at what steps have been taken to address the rising addiction problem. *** The first thing Worcester County Health Department Public Information Officer Travis Brown and Behavioral Health Director Christina Purcell agree on is that anyone seeking treatment is welcome at the health department. There’s a behavioral health intake and walk-in clinic in Snow Hill open Monday through Friday. On the north end of the county, the health department operates the Worcester Addictions Cooperative Service (WACS) Center on 11827 Ocean Gateway in Ocean City, which treats all manner of substance abuse. The health department also offers free Naloxone training every second and forth Friday at the Snow Hill Health Department. To preregister, call 410-632-1100. “We think it’s always good thing that more people have access to this,” Brown said. “It is really a life-saving medication … Even if it’s not an overdose, applying Narcan or Naloxone can’t hurt them, so there’s really no reason not to be trained and to have it, just in case.” Brown said the health department also emphasizes drug-abuse prevention through several informational campaigns and other approaches. These include promoting Good Samaritan laws, trying to reduce the stigma of entering treatment, and the “Decisions Matter” campaign that focuses on connecting people to local resources. Last spring, the health department began promoting awareness of workplace addiction, especially in the hospitality industry. Brown said of Worcester County Drug Court cases during recent years, “More than 50 percent … have been people who are employed in food service, or hotel-motel.” Last year, more than 90 percent of those cases were related to opioid dependency. All the programs are part of a comprehensive effort focused on prevention. “Just in general, we’ve seen that awareness is growing in the community,” Brown said. “We’ve been focusing a lot on challenges like the preexisting stigma around recovery and treatment, which is something that we are hopefully starting to see the tide turn on … where people are becoming more sup-
portive, more open, more understanding that this is really a ubiquitous problem that affects everyone. Brown said there are additional resources on the health department website, worcesterhealth.org. For access to statewide programs and resources, dial 2-1-1. “If someone needs help, we really just encourage you to support them,” he said. “It can be enough just to have a conversation with someone if you think that they might need help.” In Through the ER Atlantic General Hospital VicePresident of Patient Care Services Colleen Wareing said Atlantic General Hospital is attacking addiction and drug abuse on several fronts. The hospital now uses “care navigators” in the emergency department through a partnership with the health department. “We are able to utilize their expertise when someone comes in and has any type of addiction – whether it be an overdose, or they may come in for another reason like a cellulitis, but it’s really secondary to needle use,” she said. “That group has been extremely helpful in helping over 200 people since they started back in 2017. “As a result of their help, as well as other programs, we’re really seeing less of a return to the emergency department,” Wareing said. “In some cases, we can get them into treatment. In some cases, we just plant a seed.” The hospital also is redefining how its doctors dispense medications that can lead to opiate dependence, including the adoption of CDC standards for safe prescribing and implementing Maryland Hospital Association guidelines for emergency room prescriptions. “We’re prescribing so few [opioids] in our emergency department now,” Wareing said. “That’s our effort to not contribute to this problem.” She said membership in the health care company Premier helps to provide benchmarks against thousands of other hospitals. Additionally, the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program overseen by the Maryland Department of Health requires doctors to review a patient’s history before prescribing some drugs, and AGH pharmacists are now required to prescribe Naloxone along with certain levels of medication. Many, including Wareing, believe the opioid crisis was born because doctors developed tendency to over-prescribe. “I still believe that is happening, but I think it’s improving,” she said. “I think there’s much more awareness of what these drugs can do and how quickly they can cause addiction than ever existed before. And I truly believe the doctors did not know how quickly people could get addicted to these drugs.”
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Wareing said the hospital this year is projecting “a decline in actual opioid overdoses.” She acknowledged that could be because of the availability of Naloxone. “Sometimes it’s hard to interpret this data, but it appears that we’re seeing less in the emergency department.” She added that anyone who has been given Naloxone should still come into the emergency room for treatment. As for the effect of the hospital’s effort is having, as well as the work of the health department and other organizations and agencies, Wareing said, “I don’t think we know the answer to whether we’re making headway or not, but I do believe 100 percent we’re doing the right things.” Hope4Recovery Inc. Executive Director Patrice Ottey, an Ocean Pines Police officer, also believes positive steps are being taken. That would include her Hope4Recovery house in Wicomico, and its Worcester counterpart that just opened in Berlin. “I think I’ve learned between two different communities the different aspects of how people respond,” she said. “I see in Wicomico, I think because of the population being a lot bigger, that they respond a little bit differently. It’s very upfront and in your face, and I think people are a little more advanced in their thinking or their accepting [of the problem]. “We hope that having a home here
will not just help the guys in the house, but it’ll provide another service to the area and it’ll lessen the stigma,” she added. As a police officer, Ottey often sees people at the peak of their addiction. “It will be a great opportunity to see them at the height of bouncing back by coming into this home,” she said. “I get to see them starting over, sort of hitting bottom and coming back up, being humble, starting all over, and being thankful. That’s what we’re hoping.” Hope4Recovery clients are generally admitted after an extended stay in an inpatient facility. Others have been clean for some time, but “need the security of a structured environment,” Ottey said. All must be drug-tested and have been clean for 30 days. Clients are required to remain drug-free, attend regular counseling sessions, and find employment. Again, there’s no magic bullet. “From my experience, there’s not one fix for all – everybody’s journey is a little bit different,” Ottey said. “I will say that the guys that I see that work the steps, go to the meetings and are integrated in that relationship of others in full recovery – they really succeed and they do well. “I don’t think anybody knows the hard, fast, step 1-25 that’s going to get them where they need to be,” she continued. “But we try to lay the groundwork for what we’ve seen people
succeed in. We can only give them the tools.” Some of these tools, as well as support for affected parties, are being provided by Worcester County Warriors Against Opiate Addiction. President and co-founder Heidi McNeeley and Fundraising Director Jamie McNeeley said Heidi helped start the nonprofit organization two years ago as a way deal with her own struggle as the mother of a heroin addict. “Having been down that road as a mom, and knowing how devastating and lonely it was for me, I just felt that it was important to reach out to other people in the community,” she said. “I really just envisioned having a group of maybe five or six family members and we’d meet a couple of times and talk.” About 50 people attended the group’s first meeting. A month later, the Warriors swelled to several hundred, and now includes local law enforcement and lawmakers, and regional recovery specialists. “Our mission statement is to educate, support, provide navigation and resources, and awareness to the people of Worcester County that have been impacted by the opioid epidemic,” Heidi said. Jamie McNeeley said the community’s response has been incredible, especially when asking for donations for See ADDRESSING Page 20
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ADDRESSING THE EPIDEMIC: WHAT’S BEING DONE - PART 2 Continued from Page 19 fundraisers. “Nobody says ‘no,’” he said. “In the last fundraiser we had at the Green Turtle in April, we raised close to $5,000 in two-and-a-half hours – and that was mainly from silent auction items that were from community members and business.” Heidi said money raised “helps people overcome financial obstacles to recovery.” Half of the funds raised during the Third Annual Rock for Recovery event, Nov. 11 at Trader Lee’s in Ocean City, will go toward the Hope4Recovery house in Berlin. Recovery homes aren’t free, Heidi said, and often require security deposits and weekly fees. “A lot of the requests are for the first two weeks in a recovery home,” she said. “We’re going to help fund the first Berlin resident [at Hope4Recovery] and we’re very excited about that.” The Warriors have also paid for taxis to treatment facilities in Baltimore. Altogether, the group has helped 52 people receive treatment. “I think what we’ve learned specifically about helping people is to let all the qualifiers go by the wayside,” she said. “Initially, we said we don’t want anybody with a criminal record, because we didn’t want to help them go out of the county or out of state. We only wanted to help people who were Worcester County residents. We didn’t
know about helping people a second time, if they relapsed. “But we want to save lives, so who really gives a shit if they’re from Somerset County?” Heidi continued. “We’re still cautious, but I think we just want to help everybody that we can.” She also changed her opinion on supporting harm-reduction tactics. “When we first started the Warriors, I would’ve been completely against needle exchanges and safe-injection sites, and now I’m 100 percent for them … because it’s something that could save someone’s life,” Heidi said. “Just because somebody is addicted to heroin, I don’t want to feel like it’s OK for them to die.” On the law enforcement end of helping addicts, Worcester County State’s Attorney Elect Kris Heiser has called for an approach that transcends traditional roles. “If I prosecute the case and I win, and justice is served, and the bad guy goes to jail … can I go home and sleep at night? Yeah, I can go home and sleep at night. I’ve done my job, technically speaking,” she said. “But, if I’m just banging my head against the wall and we’re not getting to the underlying issue and all of the resources are available for me to access and I know the person that needs the help, common sense would dictate that you do a bit more.” There are difficulties in coordination, however, and she underscored the fact that there’s no one person to call
when battling heroin and opioids in the state. So, those involved often have to get creative. “I’ve spoken with Diakonia, I’ve spoken with Worcester Youth and Family, I’ve spoken with Worcester Warriors Against Opiate Addiction … and they kind of agree that there’s not really somebody divvying up the resources appropriate and making sure everything is covered,” she said. “That’s a big part of it.” At the other end, Heiser said, is arresting drug dealers who are “pushing the poison.” But that can also be tricky. “There’s always another one to topple,” she said, adding that close to 90 percent of Worcester overdoses in 2016 “were linked to sources not in Worcester County – they were linked to Sussex County.” “We have a multijurisdictional problem,” Heiser said, “so, now we’re talking about contacting the governor’s office and getting Gov. Hogan to contact Delaware’s governor to make sure Delaware’s problem isn’t bleeding into Maryland in a way that we can’t manage.” “Identifying the problem is a problem,” she added. There’s also the matter of a lawsuit that Heiser compared to the 1998 “Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement,” when 46 states sought to recoup health care costs by suing several of the largest tobacco companies. The settlement in that case included more than $200 bil-
NOVEMBER 16, 2018 lion in payments. In this instance, a coalition of states is going after five drug manufacturers for what it contends is their role in the spread of addictive painkillers and for possibly not advising doctors of the dangers these medications pose. “The fact that the drug manufacturer is pretty much the full basis of information for the doctor is kind of scary,” she said. “When you explain that to people, they’re like, ‘well, that doesn’t really make sense.’ These people that stand to make a profit are the only ones that are really advising doctors how much to prescribe and when? That seems a little bit crazy.” Washington, D.C. based Principal Law Group is handling the case, Heiser said, and she was told the payout to local governments could amount to a decade’s worth of police budgets. “When they have forensic accountants that are telling us 86 percent of people who overdose on heroin started out by using [prescription] opioids and, therefore, 86 percent of costs of that the government spends to try and contain this problem can be linked back to the pharmaceutical companies and distributors? That’s huge,” she said. “I don’t think it can be overstated. “I have just been trying to raise awareness that it exists, it’s out there, and I don’t want Worcester County … to potentially miss out on something that could be so helpful for all of our citizens,” Heiser added.
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Ocean City issued 146 building permits with a total work value of roughly $6.8 million during October.
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By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Nov. 16, 2018) The off-season for tourism is the on-season for construction activity in Ocean City, according data compiled by the Ocean City Planning Department. Zoning Analyst Kay Gordy said the building department issued 146 building permits with the total value of the work topping $6.89 million during October. That’s more than double September’s totals, when 142 permits were issued for a value of just over $3 million. Non-structural electrical and mechanical permits also bumped up during October, with 53 issued for a total value of roughly $1.6 million, which represents a marked increase from September when 21 permits were issued for an approximate value of $136,000. Plumbing permits outpaced other categories, with 43 issued during October for a total value of more than $11.3 million. During September, the city issued 17 plumbing permits for a total value of roughly $841,000. Among the major retail and housing building projects launching this fall are: • Hilton Tru Hotel – 3305 Coastal Highway – (Five-story, 105-rooms) Site plan approved in early October. • 16 Baltimore Avenue (1,200 square-feet retail, nine-bedroom employee housing) Site plan approved and building permit pending. • The Alibi Room – 501 South Baltimore Avenue – (3,200 square-feet bar/restaurant, 12-bedroom employee housing) Site plan approved and building permit pending. • Beach Bum Hotel – 213 Baltimore Avenue – (15 rooms) Site plan ap-
proved, building permit issued and demolition of existing structure underway. • The Wave Condominium – 125th Street/Assawoman Drive – (eight residential units) Site plan approved, building permit issued and construction underway. • Buccaneer’s Booty – 14501 Coastal Highway – (7,000 square-foot laser tag expansion, 14,000 squarefoot indoor mini-golf) Site plan approved and building permit under review. • The Island Village – 700 South Philadelphia Avenue – (367-seat restaurant with associated retail/employee housing) Site plan approved and permit issued for site grading. The following projects are at or near completion pending final inspections and certificate of occupancy issuance. • Hyatt Place – Boardwalk at 16th Street – (105-room hotel) Construction completed and certificate of occupancy issued. • Home 2 Suites – 67th Street – (100 rooms) Construction complete and final inspections underway. • Aloft Hotel – 45th Street bayside – (120 rooms) Building under construction and slated for April 2019 opening. • Cambria Hotel – First Street bayside – (131 rooms) Site plan and building permit approved, currently under construction. • St. Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church – 208 South Baltimore Avenue – (900 square-foot addition, 200 square-foot shed) Site plan and building permit approved. • Franco’s Pizzeria – Boardwalk at 16th Street – (3,226 square-foot restaurant) Building permit approved. • 25th Street Townhomes – 220 25th Street – (half dozen three-bedroom units) Building permit approved and foundation under construction.
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Berlin man convicted of vehicular homicide
(Nov. 16, 2018) After a two-day trial and approximately three hours of deliberation, Jonathan Torin Kidder, 59, who struck and killed a cyclist on Racetrack Road while driving drunk last spring, was found guilty last Thursday of negligent homicide by motor vehicle. Kidder, of Berlin, was tried in Circuit Court in Snow Hill and found guilty of numerous other counts, including leaving the scene of a fatal accident. According to court testimony, the Maryland State Police were called shortly after 10 p.m. on May 6 about a motor vehicle collision involving a bicyclist on Racetrack Road at Gum Point Road. When troopers arrived, they discovered 38-year-old Jose Eduardo Madrid Pineda laying lifeless alongside Racetrack Road. The vehicle that had struck him was nowhere to be found, although investigators did recover pieces of the car
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police received another call about motor vehicle collision on Ocean Gateway at Keyser Point Road. The driver had fled that scene on foot, leaving behind his vehicle. Kidder was identified by witnesses as the driver of that vehicle and was also described as being very intoxicated. Using both physical and DNA evidence recovered from the scene of Pineda’s death, investigators confirmed that it was Kidder’s vehicle that had struck Pineda. Interim State’s Attorney Bill McDermott commended the efforts of the Maryland State Police and Assistant State’s
Attorney Lauren Bourdon for their work on what he described as a difficult case. During the trial, more than 100 exhibits were admitted, and 10 witnesses testified. These included four experts in the fields of DNA analysis, forensic pathology, physical match science and crash reconstruction. McDermott called Kidder’s actions on that night as a “series of selfish choices that led to the preventable death of Jose Pineda.” Kidder’s sentence is pending a presentencing investigation ordered by Judge Beau H. Oglesby, who presided over the trial.
Police chase ends in crash, arrest
By Rachel Ravina Staff Writer (Nov. 16, 2018) A 39-year-old wanted man was arrested Tuesday morning following a police chase for approximately 30 blocks on Coastal Highway, the Ocean City Police Department said. Anthony J. Roper, of Delmar, Maryland was charged with a several offenses including reckless driving, attempting to elude uniformed police and failure to immediately stop at the scene of an accident involving injury, according to police. Police responded just before 9 a.m. to reports of a wanted individual whose car
was flagged by a license plate reader on Route 90 as it entered Ocean City. Police stopped the car, but the suspect allegedly fled south on Anthony Roper Coastal Highway while an officer was waiting for assistance, according to police. The suspect then made a right turn onto 65th Street and hit a patrol vehicle driven by a public safety aide. The vehicle continued traveling west on 65th Street and stopped in front of
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Pocomoke Halloween traffic stop nets smokes smuggler
(Nov. 16, 2018) Comptroller Peter Franchot has announced that agents from his Field Enforcement Division (FED) assisted the Pocomoke City Police Department in a traffic stop on Halloween night that resulted in the confiscation of thousands of packs of contraband cigarettes and the arrest of a Gamil Aljahmi New York City man. “My FED agents stand ready to assist our local police departments that uncover the illegal transport of contraband cigarettes and other tobacco products,” Franchot said. “Their diligence sends a clear message to cheats and crooks that they take a real chance of getting caught as they drive through Maryland with their illegal goods. I am proud of the partnering my agents do with local and state police agencies to level the playing field.” At 9:30 p.m. on Oct. 31, Pocomoke City PD Pfc. Robert Horseman stopped a rented 2018 Volkswagen Atlas SUV with a Texas license plate for a traffic violation on Route 13 northbound at Route 113 in Pocomoke City. During the stop, the driver, Gamil Ali Aljahmi, 23, of Bronx, New York,
OCPD establishes registry to assist with video footage
(Nov. 16, 2018) The Ocean City Police Department is using surveillance footage as an investigative tool more often as both residential and commercial surveillance cameras continue to rise in popularity in the resort, a statement issued by the department said this week. To make the process of finding available surveillance cameras easier, the department has established a surveillance camera registry on their website. Surveillance camera footage has been a part of countless investigations in recent years. In 2017, video was collected over 100 times for investigative purposes, the department reported. When an investigator feels surveillance footage would be helpful to a case, the officer or detective must canvas the neighborhood to determine where cameras might be located. The registry would allow officers to easily determine where cameras are located, a detailed description of how the camera operates, and the propSee OCPD Page 24
was found to be transporting contraband cigarettes. FED agents responded to assist. Upon arrival, FED agents seized 8,430 packs of contraband cigarettes and the car. The seized cigarettes are valued at $54,374 and represent a loss of $16,860 in state taxes. Aljahmi was charged with a felony count of transporting contraband cigarettes and a misdemeanor charge of possession of contraband cigarettes. He was released from custody with a $10,000 unsecured bond set by the Worcester County District Court Commissioner. Aljahmi waived his right to a preliminary hearing. At this time, no trial date has been set in Worcester County Circuit Court.
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Several boxes of cigarettes are shown in the back seat of a car following a traffic stop that led to the arrest of Gamil Ali Aljahmi, 23, of Bronx, New York, on Oct. 31 in Pocomoke City.
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Lighthouse Sound speed OCPD video help limit dropped to 25 mph
By Rachel Ravina Staff Writer (Nov. 16, 2018) Reducing the speed limit in Lighthouse Sound to 25 mph was quickly and unanimously approved last Wednesday by the Worcester County Commissioners. As county Public Works Director John H. Tustin began speaking about the proposal, Commissioner Chip Bertino interjected, “motion to approve.” The motion was seconded by Commissioner Ted Elder. Dane Bauer, president of the Lighthouse Sound Property Owners Association, expressed
his concerns of the area’s speed limits in a Sept. 26 letter. Bauer said the speed limit had been reduced before but that another reduction was needed, citing the risk to children as they go to and from school. “Because of the speeding, school buses are even backing into our community in order to make it safer for children to gain access and exit from St. Martins,” Bauer said in a letter. Tustin proposed having three posted speed limit signs at the neighborhood entrances off St. Martins Neck Road, according to the memo.
Continued from Page 23 erty owners’ contact information. “As the surveillance camera registry grows, it will be an invaluable tool for our officers when they are working to solve crimes,” said Chief Ross Buzzuro. “We are hopeful that every property owner with a surveillance camera will share their information with us and that this will become a city-wide neighborhood watch, of sorts.” To sign up, property owners should visit oceancitymd.gov/police. Citizens will find a link to the Surveillance Camera Registry form and will be asked to provide contact information, details about the camera and its retention period, areas that the camera covers, and other details. The registry will be kept confidential and only accessible to members of the department.. For more information, contact the OCPD Public Affairs Office at 410-5205395.
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DUI accident (Nov. 16, 2018) A 31-year-old woman accused of driving under the influence was arrested last Sunday following an accident on Route 90. Carmen C. Brower, of Salisbury was charged with a two counts of driving or attempting to drive a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, failure to return Carmen Brower to and remain at the scene of an accident involving vehicle or property damage, and failure to drive right at center, according to district court documents. Police went to the intersection of the Route 90 and Coastal Highway shortly after 9:30 p.m. after a witness reported that a yellow car jumped the curb. They found Brower’s Fiat 500x stopped on the shoulder of Route 90 with its four-way flashers on. Brower allegedly told police she was coming from a friend’s house, but couldn’t remember its location.
Woman flees police Farren Nicole Thompson, 31, of Baltimore, was arrested on Nov. 10 and charged with obstructing and hindering, according to an arrest report from the District Court of Maryland for Worcester County. Police responded around 10:07 p.m. to a mid-town hotel in reference who a couple who’d just been evicted. Another officer was talking to a man, later identified as Joshua Allen Miller, who was asked if he would take a sobriety test, according to the report. Miller was later arrested. Police said Thompson “started to freak out” following his arrest and ran toward the other officers. She was told repeatedly by police not to interfere, according to the report, but continued trying to push past the officer interfere with the arrest.
Suspended license Brodie Walker Morgan, 18, of Salisbury was arrested on Nov. 11 and charged with driving a motor vehicle on a suspended license and privilege, according to district court documents. A 1998 Volvo Station Wagon was flagged by the license plate reader traveling east on the Route 50 Bridge, according to the report. The driver, later identified as Morgan, had a suspended license because he failed to appear in court as of Sept. 10. Morgan had previous citations for speeding and a cell phone violation on April 29, according to the report. He allegedly failed to comply and appear in court on these citations, and his license was suspended on June 6. Records show he requested a court date on June 13, but then failed to appear on the Aug. 8 hearing date. A letter was mailed notifying him of his suspended license on Aug. 15, according to the report.
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Light Up Downtown Winter Festival Dozens of vendors will sell homemade products such as jewelry, original oil paintings, soaps, calendars, children’s books, baked goods, embroidered blankets, unique souvenirs, pet items, driftwood art, jellies, wreaths and Christmas decorations. “The Downtown Association has been raising funds to make this happen and the Light Up Festival is a way of getting folks to come downtown and enjoy the Boardwalk in the offseason, as well as drawing attention to the light displays that are there and those we would like to purchase in the future,” Manganello said. In addition, visitors can play carnival games for a nominal fee and win prizes. Cornhole, throwing a ball at bottles and games of chance are a few of the options. There will also be gift drawings from local businesses during the four-hour Christmas extravaganza. Horse and carriage rides will be available for $10 per person. There will also be a drawing for an Ameri-
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Holiday shopping, live music, games, horse and carriage rides and a visit from Santa are a few of the festivities taking place during the Light Up Downtown Winter Festival, this Saturday from 2-6 p.m. at the inlet.
By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (Nov. 16, 2018) The fifth Ocean City Light Up Downtown Winter Festival will kick off this Saturday at 2 p.m. on the Boardwalk from the tram station to the inlet. The free event, which runs until 6 p.m., is presented by the Ocean City Downtown Association and includes crafts and games for children with prizes, vendors, gift drawings and musical entertainment by One Night Stand. “Years ago, before Northside Park Winterfest was created, the inlet parking lot was the center of holiday lights and decorations in Ocean City,” Mary Ann Manganello, event promoter for the Ocean City Downtown Association, said. “The downtown merchants would very much like to see the downtown area become alive again for the holidays.” Members of the Downtown Association have high hopes for the 2018 festival, especially since last year’s event was canceled due to high winds which knocked over vendor tents.
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can Girl Doll, and tickets cost $5. “It’s fun. A perfect way to get excited and kick off the holiday season,” Manganello said. Santa Claus will arrive by fire engine at 3 p.m. and make his way through the crowd to Harrison’s Harbor Watch where children will be able to chat with him and give him their wish lists. Complimentary hot chocolate will be provided by Harrison’s for children and parents while they wait in line for Santa. Manganello expects many shops in the Inlet Village to open, and “The Bar” at the inlet will be open for adult beverages to be purchased during the event. The event is weather-dependent and will be canceled in the event of strong winds or heavy rain. Guests can check out downtownassociation.net or Facebook, OC Downtown Association, for updates on Saturday morning. For more information, call 410289-1413 or visit downtownassociation.net.
By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (Nov. 16, 2018) Area residents and guests can skip the tedious process of making Thanksgiving dinner and instead, enjoy a full holiday meal prepared by one of two local churches next Thursday. For the 40th year, the Ocean City Baptist Church will host its annual Thanksgiving dinner at the North Division Street parish from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. “My dad was the pastor before me,” Pastor Sean Davis said. “He thought everyone should be with family on Thanksgiving. That was the original thought. There’s some people that aren’t going to be with family [this year] so we want them to be with our family.” Guests have the option of dining in, carrying food out or calling in advance for delivery. Last year, the church served 300 diners and had nearly 400 carry-out orders. “I honestly think we have the best Thanksgiving meal in town,” Davis said. “Chef Paul deHuarte [Sr.], the head chef at Ristorante Antipasti, makes everything.” The church will serve turkey, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, corn, peas, stuffing and pumpkin and apple pies. Dozens of volunteers help with cooking the turkeys. Volunteers deliver meals to the Ocean City Police Department, fire department, Ocean City Coast Guard Station and to those working at local businesses open on Thanksgiving. “It’s a wonderful community event,” Davis said. “There’s a whole community of Christians and others getting together. You don’t have to be Christian either. Democrats and Republicans, Redskins and Giants fans, it truly is one of the best things to see the community [come] together.” The Baptist church in downtown Ocean City will offer its Thanksgiving dinner between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 22. The festivities will take place in the church, located next to the 7-Eleven at 102 N. Division Street. For those who need their meals delivered to Ocean City or West Ocean City, call 410-289-4054 in advance. Berlin’s First Baptist Church will offer Thanksgiving dinners for its 31st year on Williams Street from 11 See EAT Page 26
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Eat Thanksgiving dinner at church or take food to go Continued from Page 25 a.m. to 1 p.m. “We just want to share with the community and we think this is a good way to show the love of Christ and our caring for the community,” Sharon Parsons, church officer manager and a Thanksgiving volunteer since 2001, said. “We have done this for over 30 years.” Last year, the Berlin church provided about 480 meals, either as takeout or dine in. Volunteers are prepared to serve about 500 meals this year. The church will provide a traditional Thanksgiving meal, including turkey, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, green beans, rolls, cranberry sauce and cookies. About 100 meals were delivered to shut-ins and people working on the holiday including those at police and fire departments and the DaVita Berlin Dialysis Center, where patients are required to have dialysis every day. “If people want to call in to volunteer, we are always looking for volunteers,” Parsons said. Thanksgiving dinner will be offered between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 22 at the church, located at 613 Williams Street in Berlin. Those who are interested in volunteering or want to attend should call 410-641-4306 in advance to reserve their seats or carry-out meals. Leave a voicemail and someone from the church will return the call.
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Volunteers and guests line up for a homemade Thanksgiving dinner at the Ocean City Baptist Church, on North Division Street, last year.
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Volunteers serve a traditional Thanksgiving dinner last year at the First Baptist Church on Williams Street in Berlin.
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Marine Corps veteran Anthony Marquez of Oklahoma spent six hours carving a battlefield cross with a chainsaw at K-Coast on 36th Street, Friday, Nov. 9.
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By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (Nov. 16, 2018) A recently-completed wooden carving of a battlefield cross, consisting of a rifle, helmet and combat boots, will find a new home at the Worcester County Veterans Memorial on Racetrack Road in Ocean Pines, this May. Marine Corps veteran Anthony Marquez has dedicated his life to commemorating gold star soldiers and his own fallen brothers with wooden carvings of the battlefield cross. “I delivered my first carving to the gold star family of Robert Grenigers in Minnesota on the fifth anniversary of his death on July 12, 2016,” Marquez said. “I’ve been doing them ever since.” Marquez’s last deployment was to Sangin, Afghanistan, in 2011. His Battalion lost 17 members during that tour. In 2016, Marquez made it his mission to provide chainsaw carvings for each family member who lost their son during that 2011 deployment. Since then, Marquez, who lives in Oklahoma, has been making customized carvings for individuals and performing live demonstrations all over the country. He has already provided carvings to 16 of the 17 families whose sons gave the ultimate sacrifice. “I do it to give back to the families,” Marquez said. “That’s my whole goal. What I’m trying to accomplish is being completed and I’m coming up on the end of it. It won’t be the end of the carvings, but my initial mission will be completed.”
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Marquez’s completed 55-inch battlefield cross carving was displayed at the Worcester County Veterans Memorial in Ocean Pines during the Veteran’s Day ceremony, Sunday, Nov. 11.
Marquez spent six hours on Friday, Nov. 9, at the K-Coast on 36th Street carving his 36th battlefield cross on behalf of fellow Marine Corps veteran Alex Mitchell, who organized an awareness event for veterans’ mental illness and addiction. Mitchell, of Ocean Pines, has been struggling with mental illness his entire life and said he understands firsthand the challenges veterans face on a daily basis. The gathering was a public awareness event for Mitchell’s new program called MI*A, which stands for Mental Illness and Addiction. “I’m always trying to do things in the community and I’m excited to be someone who can bring people together for a good cause,” Mitchell stated in a press release. Marquez’s 55-inch carving was purchased by the Worcester County See CARVING Page 28
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About 840 guests attended the 2017 American Cancer Society “Holiday Wrappings” fashion show and luncheon, at the Ocean City convention center on 40th Street. The 2018 event will take place Dec. 4.
‘Holiday Wrappings’ event, Dec. 4 By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (Nov. 16, 2018) A Chinese auction, fashion show, lunch and networking opportunities are among the activities taking place during the 29th annual American Cancer Society “Holiday Wrappings” Fashion Show and Luncheon, Tuesday, Dec. 4. Sponsored by the John H. “Jack” Burbage Regional Cancer Center and Richard A. Henson Cancer Institute, this luncheon and fashion show event will be held at the Ocean City conven-
tion center on 40th Street from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. “It’s a great organization,” Event Promoter Dawne Pappas said. “It supports the American Cancer Society and it supports all cancers, not just breast cancer. Also, it’s a great place to network and just start the holidays off.” Last year, 840 guests attended and raised approximately $65,000. Chinese and silent auctions will kick off the event from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. A hot lunch will be served im-
mediately after. Music will be provided by Lauren Glick. The fashion show will begin at 1 p.m. and lasts approximately 40 minutes. The event, organized by CraZy LadyZ! owner Jan Patterson, will feature clothing from 13 local shops and boutiques in Ocean City and Berlin in addition to Ocean View and Lewes, Delaware. A range of clothing for children, teens, men, women and pets will be on display. See ANNUAL Page 29
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Carving set to be installed in May Continued from Page 27 Veterans Memorial Foundation before the sawdust hit the floor. “It came out absolutely beautiful,” Marie Gilmore, president of the Veterans Memorial Foundation, said. “It was more than we could ever hope for. [Marquez] did an exceptional job on it and he was such a nice man to speak with. A very humble young marine with tremendous talent and a generous heart.” Originally, the carving was going to be created at Veterans Memorial
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The carving was completed on Friday; however, it will not be officially installed at the memorial until Memorial Day weekend. A base still needs to be created for the piece and it needs to undergo regulations and weatherproofing before it can become a permanent fixture in Veterans Memorial Park. For more information on Marquez’s sculptures, visit www.xviicarvings.com. To learn more about the Veterans Memorial Foundation, visit https://opvets.org.
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Serve up sweet potato pie with bourbon chantilly cream
By Deborah Lee Walker Contributing Writer (Nov. 16, 2018) Thanksgiving is a time to feast and desserts are no exception; our family devours the sweet course with as much gusto as the first round. Pumpkin, sweet potato and pecan pie are the trinity of deliciousness. Every pie is unique and deserves special attention for perfection. We will be focusing on sweet potato pie. Remember, it is the smallest details that set your pie apart from others. You can make a sweet potato pie crust with several types of flour; the lower the flour’s protein level, the more tender the crust. That being said, pastry and allpurpose flour are the two best overall options. Pastry flour will yield a delightful fork-tender crust, though its dough is a bit delicate and tricky to handle. All-purpose flour will produce a moderately tender crust and is easier to manage. As you get more confident with your baking skills, you might want to experiment with pastry flour. Sweet potato filling is rich; adding cornmeal and an egg yolk to the dough before baking gives it more structure to support the filling. It also adds a rustic essence that is fitting for a sweet potato filling. Tenderness and flakiness are the hallmarks of a great crust. The trick
is how you obtain both. By working the fat into the flour, you are coating the flour’s gluten with fat which produces a tender crust. As the pie bakes and the fat melts, these layers stay separated which we perceive as flakiness. Vegetable shortening generates a crust that holds its shape but lacks flavor. Butter delivers a flaky crust with wonderful taste but its water content can create a slightly puffy crust. Lard has a higher melting point than butter or shortening which creates an extra-flaky crust though the flakes are smaller in size. Whatever fat you choose, make sure it is cold. Cold fat in pie dough is essential for a flaky crust. Most pie recipes are written for plain table salt. If you use a coarse salt, you will want to add more than the recipe calls for. In addition, you will also want to dissolve the coarse salt in some of water that is included in the recipe; this ensures the salt is evenly distributed throughout the dough. The most important step when making sweet potato filling is to bake the sweet potatoes as opposed to boiling them. Water-logged potatoes produce an inferior pie. To make sure the filling is smooth and has the consistency of a soufflé; remove the potatoes’ fibrous strings before whipping in the eggs and butter. Orange zest and ginger brings out the flavor of the sweet potatoes which easily can be overpowered by the allSee WALKER Page 31
Annual gathering fundraiser for American Cancer Society Continued from Page 28 “The size of this event has gotten so big,” Pappas said. “Everybody works so hard and well together.” For $10, attendees can participate in a cupcake raffle, where they will choose a treat courtesy of Miss Patty Cake in Berlin that will have either a $10, $25, $50 or $100 gift card from Park Place Jewelers. There will also be a spirit table with wine and flavored vodka, which can be purchased for a $20 donation. The Art League of Ocean City will also have a table set up with artwork donated by local artists for purchase. Each guest table will be presented a gift donated from Sanpoula, a women’s clothing store located in Bethany Beach. “There’s a lot of little things you
get and little perks,” Pappas said. “The most important thing is it’s raising money for a good cause and a great way to network with other women.” Tickets cost $45 per person or $450 per table of 10. Sponsorship is also currently available. The deadline to RSVP for the event is Tuesday, Nov. 27. To apply for sponsorship, fill out the sponsorship form online at www.acsholidaywrappings.org and make checks payable to: The American Cancer Society (Fashion Show). Mail checks to: American Cancer Society, Inc. P.O. Box 163, Salisbury, Maryland 21803. For more information or to purchase a ticket, visit www.acsholidaywrappings.org or email Pappas at dpappo@aol.com.
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Fin City Brewing representative, Mike Glavich, center, and Megan Mills, serve musician Blake Haley, a beer during Brews and Bites at Embers Restaurant on 23rd Street, Nov. 8.
Bill Dooley, Donna Greenwood, right, and Jean Keagle, are joined by students from Stephen Decatur High School, from left, Danielle Consigli, Saige Figgs and Bailey Pusey, during the Nov. 8 Play It Safe dinner and auction at Nick’s House of Ribs on 145th Street. The fundraiser is one of the largest the Play It Safe organization holds.
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Bethany Beach resident Kathy Jacobs, left, poses with Ocean City residents, from left, Lauren Smith, Hope Thomas, Megan Mueller and Coastal Hospice President Alaine Capen at Brews and Bites at Embers Restaurant on 23rd Street, Nov. 8. Brews and Bites is a fundraiser for Coastal Hospice to raise money toward the Macky and Pam Stansell House of Coastal Hospice at the Ocean.
Attending the Play It Safe fundraiser at Nick’s House of Ribs on 145th Street, Thursday, Nov. 8, from left, are Sheila Hauser of Berlin, Ocean City residents Lucia West, 8, and Sharon Hilty, and Kay Saxon and Kathy Grimes, both of Ocean Pines. Play It Safe provides free activities for recent high school graduates visiting Ocean City in June.
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Enjoying dinner during the Play It Safe fundraiser at Nick’s House of Ribs on 145th Street, Thursday, Nov. 8, from left, are Ocean City residents Ellie O’Connor, Roberta Taylor, Kate Long and Theresa Skepton.
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Ocean City residents, from left, Diane Tronosky, Kristi Wike, Chauncey Rhodes and Nichole Moore have food and drinks during Brews and Bites at Embers Restaurant on 23rd Street, Nov. 8.
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Walker discusses tricks for tender and flaky pie crust Continued from Page 29 spice and cloves. For a little extra wow factor, serve sweet potato pie with a finely chopped toasted pecan and crystalized ginger topping. This adds flavor and gives the pie a contrast in texture. In closing, Thanksgiving is synonymous with sweet potatoes. The popular potato is not only delicious but symbolic of our “roots.” Sweet potato pie with bourbon chantilly cream is well worth the extra effort. Enjoy and have a Happy Thanksgiving. * The following recipe is an adaptation of Dolester Miles sweet potato pie with bourbon chantilly cream
Sweet Potato Pie with Bourbon Chantilly Cream
For the Crust 1 cup flour 3 tablespoons sugar ½ teaspoon salt ½ cup yellow cornmeal 1 stick unsalted butter (cold), cut into cubes 1 egg yolk 2 tablespoons ice water 1. Combine flour, sugar, salt and cornmeal in a food processor and pulse a few times. Add butter and pulse until the mixture resembles large peas. Add egg yolk and water, and continue to run the food processor. Once the dough holds together, roll it into a ball, wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 30 minutes. 2. Remove dough from the refrigerator and let soften for about 10 minutes. 3. In the meantime, preheat oven to 350 degrees. 4. Dust dough with flour and roll into a 12-inch circle, about 1/8 to ¼inch thick, then press into one 9-inch pie pan, trimming excess and crimping edges. 5. Cover dough with parchment paper, fill with pie weights or dry beans. You can also “dock” or prick the dough with a fork. Bake for 10
minutes. Allow to cool completely before adding filling.
For the Filling 3 medium sweet potatoes (2 firmly packed cups) 2 large eggs ¾ cup sugar ½ teaspoon ground ginger ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon ¼ teaspoon ground cloves ¼ teaspoon ground allspice 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg ½ teaspoon salt 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract ¾ cup half-and-half 1 teaspoon orange zest 1 stick unsalted butter 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. 2. Bake sweet potatoes for 30 minutes or until fork tender. Allow to cool. Peel. 3. Place peeled sweet potatoes in the bowl of an electric mixer and beat on medium speed until potatoes are thoroughly mashed. Remove any fibrous strings and again beat potatoes. You will need 2 firmly packed cups of potatoes. 4. Lower oven temperature to 350 degrees. 5. Add the remaining ingredients to the sweet potato mixture and mix until thoroughly combined. 6. Pour filling into the pre-baked, cooled crust and bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until the filling is slightly puffed and set in the middle. Cool completely on a rack. Bourbon Chantilly Cream (optional) 1 cup heavy cream 2 tablespoons good quality bourbon 4 teaspoons sugar ½ teaspoon vanilla extract 1. Using an electric mixer, beat all of the ingredients together in a large bowl until the cream is softly whipped. Yields: One 9-inch pie
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NOW PLAYING BJ’S ON THE WATER
5:30 p.m.
75th Street and the bay Ocean City 410-524-7575 www.bjsonthewater.com Nov. 16: Tranzfusion, 9 p.m. Nov. 17: Over Time, 9 pm Nov. 21: Identity Crisis, 6 p.m.
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BOURBON STREET ON THE BEACH 116th Street, behind Fountain Head Towers Condominium Ocean City 443-664-2896 www.bourbonstreetonthebeach.com Nov. 16: Marcella, 7-11 p.m. Nov. 17: Dave Sherman & Chris Button, 8-11 p.m. Nov. 18: Vegabonds, 6 p.m. Nov. 20: Tony Sciuto, 6-9 p.m. Nov. 21: Reform School, 6 p.m.; Barry’s Birthday Bash Nov. 22: Chris Button, 7 p.m. CAPTAIN’S TABLE 15th St. & Baltimore Ave. Ocean City 410-289-7192 www.captainstableoc.com Every Friday & Saturday: Phil Perdue,
130th Street in the Montego Bay Shopping Center 410-250-1449 www.duffysoc.com Nov. 16: Bob Hughes, 5-8 p.m. Nov. 17: Karaoke w/DJ Chuck D, 8 p.m. to midnight HARBORSIDE BAR & GRILL 12841 S. Harbor Road West Ocean City 410-213-1846 www.ocharborside.com Nov. 16: DJ Billy T, 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. Nov. 17: Side Project/Chris Button, 2-6 p.m.; DJ Jeremy, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Nov. 18: Opposite Directions, 2-6 p.m.; DJ Billy T, 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. HOOTERS 12513 Ocean Gateway West Ocean City 410-213-1841 www.hootersofoc.com Nov. 16: DJ Wax, 4-8 p.m. OCEAN 13 13th Street on the boardwalk
Ocean City www.Ocean13ocmd.com Nov. 18: Karaoke w/DJ Jeremy, 9 p.m. OCEAN CLUB NIGHTCLUB In the Horizons Restaurant In the Clarion Fontainebleau Hotel 101st Street and the ocean Ocean City 410-524-3535 www.clarionoc.com Every Friday and Saturday: DJ Dusty, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Nov. 16-17: Power Play PICKLES
Nov. 16: The 5:55, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.; DJ Tuff, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Nov. 17: Full Circle, 5-9 p.m.; DJ Bobby-O, 6 p.m. to 1:50 a.m.; DJ Cruz, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.; Gypsy Wisdom, 10 p.m. to 1:50 a.m. SKYE RAW BAR & GRILLE 66th Street, bayside Ocean City 410-723-6762 www.skyebaroc.com Nov. 16: Marky Shaw, 4-8 p.m. Nov. 17: Aaron Howell, 4-8 p.m.
706 Philadelphia Ave. Ocean City 410-289-4891 www.picklesoc.com Nov. 16: Beats By Jeremy, 10 p.m. Nov. 17: The Swell Fellas, 10 p.m. Nov. 19: Karaoke w/Jeremy, 9 p.m. Nov. 21: Beats by Wax, 9 p.m.
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9935 Stephen Decatur Highway West Ocean City 443-614-4119 Nov. 21: Open Mic Night, 7 p.m. WHISKER’S BAR & GRILL
OUT & ABOUT
Rare and Rye employees Jason and Nan Meisner serve food during Brews and Bites at Embers Restaurant on 23rd Street, Thursday, Nov. 8 MORGAN PILZ/ OCEAN CITY TODAY
Tommy Thompson and Barbara Murphy, of Ocean City, attend Brews and Bites at Embers Restaurant on 23rd Street, Thursday, Nov. 8. MORGAN PILZ/ OCEAN CITY TODAY
Gavin Bayline, left, and Dan Ryan serve Dogfish Head beer during Brews and Bites at Embers Restaurant on 23rd Street, Thursday, Nov. 8. MORGAN PILZ/ OCEAN CITY TODAY
Nick’s House of Ribs owners Dina and Scott Heise are joined by Ocean City Recreation and Parks Director Susan Petito, right, during the Play It Safe fundraiser, Thursday, Nov. 8 at the 145th Street restaurant. MORGAN PILZ/ OCEAN CITY TODAY
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Ocean City Performing Arts Center Sun Records Legends... Presley, Perkins, Lewis & Cash Millions Dollar Jam
Celebrating the Music of Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis & Johnny Cash PHOTO COURTESY CARL DAKES
Crofton resident Carl Dakes is a finalist on behalf of the Believe in Tomorrow Foundation in the NASCAR Foundation’s Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award.
Dakes, Believe in Tomorrow finalist for NASCAR award
By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (Nov. 16, 2018) This is the last week to vote for the Believe in Tomorrow Foundation to win $100,000 and a multi-year charity relationship with NASCAR. The NASCAR Foundation’s Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award is a yearly competition between thousands of children’s charities and honors a dedicated NASCAR fan who has positively impacted the lives of children through volunteerism. The four national finalists for The NASCAR Foundation’s Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award includes Carl Dakes, a volunteer for the Believe in Tomorrow Children’s Foundation. Dakes, of Crofton, Maryland, is a paint contractor by profession and president of The Dakes Company Inc. He has volunteered thousands of hours over the past 18 years, painting all nine Believe in Tomorrow facilities, including the pediatric hospital in Baltimore and several respite houses spanning from North Carolina to Fenwick Island, Delaware. “We’re just incredibly honored to be a part of it and excited to be a part of it,” Believe in Tomorrow CEO Brian Morrison said. “We nominated Carl back in February this year. It’s very exciting and very well deserved because Carl is a one-in-a-million volunteer. He has incredible enthusiasm for helping others and volunteering and making a difference in this world. He is [also] a super NASCAR fan, so it fit well.” The award winner will be determined via an online fan vote that kicked off Wednesday, Oct. 24, and runs until Monday, Nov. 19, at 5 p.m. “Believe in Tomorrow saves those families so much time and money. They offer them phenomenal weeks and that includes all the restaurants and supporters and games because this whole thing is not just one group of people,” Dakes said. “It has grown, especially in Ocean City, where Believe in Tomorrow is well known, well respected and well loved,” he continued. “Once I get to meet the See VOTING Page 36
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FARMER’S MARKET Casey Lemmons, left, and Nicole Navarrete of Frederica, Delaware, sell dog treats and accessories during the grand opening of the weekly Bluebird Farmer’s Market at the Bluebird Farms Greenhouse on Racetrack Road in Ocean Pines, Sunday. The market is open Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
‘MIX AND MATCH’ Ocean City Elementary School students enjoy their annual “Mix and Match” Spirit Day on Oct. 5. Pictured, from left, are Jamison Twilley, Amelia Purnell and Wyatt Brown.
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Alex Ottenstein of Eastern Shore International Mountain Biking Association displays his art made from a recycled bicycle seat as part of the "We Cycle & Recycle" show at the Ocean City Center for the Arts on 94th Street. The show will culminate with a public auction of the artwork at the Arts Center on Saturday, Dec. 1 at 6 p.m.
Worcester Prep juniors Quinn McColgan, left, and Rylie Carey collect old school uniforms to donate to a school in Costa Rica they helped refurbish on a mission trip this summer to the country where they cleaned and painted an abandoned school. The uniforms will be donated to the children once the school reopens.
HEAVENLY HATS PINWHEELS FOR PEACE In honor of International Day of Peace on Sept. 21, Worcester Prep Lower School art teacher Rebecca Tittermary and her students decorated more than 200 pinwheels to display around campus to commemorate the occasion. Pinwheels for Peace is a global project to help students make a public visual statement about their feelings of war, peace, tolerance, cooperation, harmony and unity.
Students in Danielle Marshall's first grade class at Ocean City Elementary School support the Heavenly Hats Foundation by making a $1 donation to wear their favorite hat to school for the day. Heavenly Hats helps cancer patients in need of headwear. Pictured, in back, from left, are Misael Rodriguez-Guerrero, Dylan Ward and Ja'Kye Irving, and in front, Jackson Pusey and Veronica Randall.
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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. Fourstory 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 410-2891100, www.dunesmanor.com $$ - $$$ | Reservations | Kids’ menu | Full Bar Open year round. Oceanfront dining atmosphere with local, farm to table/sea to table cuisine. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. (Friday and Saturday, till 10 p.m.). Also Zippy Lewis Lounge with happy hour from 4-7 p.m., featuring Craft Beer selections and appetizer menu; Milton’s Out Door Cafe; and the Barefoot Beach Bar in season.
MIDTOWN
29th to 90th streets
■ 32 PALM 32nd Street, in the Hilton Suites, Ocean City 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, year-round. Daily specials, daily duck feeding. Entertainment every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. No cover. Available for parties and banquets. Indoor and outdoor dining. ■ DRY 85 OC 12 48th Street, Ocean City 443-664-8989, www.DRY85.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Steps from the beach. Gourmet “stick to your ribs” home cooking. A made-fromscratch kitchen with every sauce and every dressing hand crafted. It’s that attention to detail that takes the concept of burgers, fries, pork chops and wings and turns them completely on their head. Late night bar. Seasonal outdoor seating. ■ HIGGINS CRAB HOUSE 31st Street, Ocean City 410-289-2581, higginscrabhouse.com $-$$ | 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 443664-5639, 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. ■ RARE AND RYE 106 32nd St., Ocean City 410-213-7273, https://www.rareandrye.com Full Bar Whiskey and wine bar. Farm to table. Locally grown and prepared cuisine with an eclectic menu. Unique libations with robust selection of ryes, bourbons, whiskeys and specialty drinks. Authentic green space with industrial and rustic décor. ■ RED RED WINE BAR OC 12 48th Street, Ocean City 443-664-6801, www.RedRedWineBar.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Steps from the beach. Coastal cuisine with a focus on local seafood and hand tossed pizzas plus artisanal cheeseboards. 35+ wines By the Glass, 120+ By the Bottle. Flights. Luxurious colors and custom built couches. Late night bar. Seasonal outdoor seating. ■ SEACRETS 49th Street, Ocean City 410-524-4900, www.seacrets.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Island atmosphere. Soups, salads, Jamaican jerk chicken, appetizers, sandwiches, paninis, pizza and fresh seafood. ■ SKYE RAW BAR & GRILLE 66th Street, Ocean City 410-723-6762, www.skyebaroc.com $-$$ | Reservations | Full bar Lunch, dinner, raw bar or lite fare, at the top of 66th Street and Coastal Highway. Happy hour, 3-6 p.m. with food and drink specials.
UPTOWN
91st to 146th streets
■ ALBERTINO’S BRICK OVEN EATERY 13117 Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410250-2000, www.albertinosoc.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Lunch and dinner daily. Open Wednesday and Thursday, 4 p.m. and Friday through Sunday, 11 a.m. Homemade pizza and pasta, seafood, steaks. Daily specials and happy hour. ■ BLUE FISH JAPANESE & CHINESE RESTAURANT AND SUSHI BAR 94th Street, Ocean City 410-524-3983, www.bluefishocmd.com $-$$ | Reservations | Full bar Japanese and Chinese restaurant and sushi bar with beer, wine and cocktails. Dine in, take out and delivery available. ■ BOURBON STREET ON THE BEACH 116th Street & Coastal Hwy., (Behind Fountain Head Towers Condominium), Ocean City 443-664-2896, www.bourbonstreetonthebeach.com $$-$$$ | Reservations recommended for large parties | Kids’ menu | Full bar Eastern Shore fare with a New Orleans Flare. Seafood, steaks and pasta dishes. Specializing in Jambalaya, Creole, & Gumbo. Home of the Ragin’ Cajun Bloody Mary. Happy Hour 47 p.m. Weekly entertainment. ■ THE CRAB BAG 130th Street, bayside, Ocean City 410-2503337, www.thecrabbag.com $-$$ | Full bar Dine in and carryout. Open 7 Days a week, 11 am til late night. Hot steamed crabs,
world famous fried chicken, ribs, burgers, barbecue, pasta, seafood, steaks, sandwiches and more. Lunch and weekly carryout and dinner specials. Happy hour at the beach with drink and food specials. ■ DUFFYS 130th St., in Montego Bay Shopping Ctr. & Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-250 1449, www.duffysoc.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Casual dining, indoor or outdoor seating. Irish fare and American cuisine. Appetizers, soups, salads, sandwiches, steaks and seafood. Second season and daily dinner specials. Dine in, carry out. Happy Hour, daily, noon to 6 pm. ■ HIGGINS CRAB HOUSE 128th Street, Ocean City 410-289-2581, higginscrabhouse.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full Bar Known for all-you-can-eat crabs, crab legs, fried chicken, steamed shrimp, and baby back ribs. ■ HORIZONS OCEANFRONT RESTAURANT 101st Street, Ocean City 410-524-3535, www.clarionoc.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Serving beach-inspired dishes in our oceanfront restaurants, Horizons and Breakers Pub. All-day menu, available 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Deluxe Sunday breakfast buffet, open year-round and AUCE prime rib, crab legs and seafood buffet available Friday and Saturday, 5-9 p.m. ■ JULES FINE DINING 118th Street, Ocean City 410-524-3396, www.ocjules.com $$, $$$ | Reservations | Kids’ menu | Full bar Local fare, global flair. Fresh seafood yearround, fresh local produce. ■ NICK’S HOUSE OF RIBS 144th Street & Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-250-1984, www.nickshouseofribs.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Casual, family friendly with upscale atmosphere. Extensive menu from our famous baby back ribs, fresh seafood, black angus steaks. ■ NORI 11403 Coastal Highway (Gold Coast Mall), Ocean City 443-880-6258 $$ | Reservations accepted | Kids’ menu | Full bar Open 7 days serving lunch and dinner. Our creative menu features hand-cut steaks, grilled fish, crab cakes, sushi and sashimi. Dine-in or carry-out. ■ REEF 118 118th Street, in the Carousel Oceanfront Hotel and Condos, Ocean City 410-5241000, www.carouselhotel.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Open seven days a week. Oceanfront dining in a casual atmosphere. Serving breakfast from 7-11 a.m., featuring a breakfast buffet or special order from the regular menu. Dinner served from 4-9 p.m., seafood, ribs, steaks, pasta and prime rib. Join us for family theme night dinners. ■ WHISKERS PUB 120th Street, OC Square, Ocean City 410524-2609, www.whiskerspub.com $ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Certified Angus® burgers and casual fare. Call for hours.
DELAWARE
■ FOX’S PIZZA DEN 31225 American Parkway, Selbyville, Del. 302-436-FOXS, www.foxspizzade.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Sit-down bar and restaurant. Full menu includes pizza, pastas, salads, sandwiches and more. Specializing pizza and chef specials. Open daily for lunch and dinner at 11 a.m. Take out and delivery.
WEST OCEAN CITY
■ ALEX’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT Route 50, West Ocean City 410-213-7717, www.ocitalianfood.com $-$$ | Reservations | Full bar Serving homemade Italian cuisine, steaks, seafood, chicken, pork and pasta. Elegant dining room. Early bird specials every day from 5-6 p.m. ■ FOX’S PIZZA DEN 11328 Samuel Bowen Blvd., West Ocean City 410-600-1020, Foxpizzamd.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full Bar Enjoy a brand new spacious dining room. Happy hour every day from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. with $5 food specials. Full menu includes appetizers, salads, stromboli, hoagies and wedgies, pizza, spaghetti and more. Open every day from 11 a.m. to midnight. ■ HARBORSIDE BAR AND GRILL 128741 S. Harbor Road, West Ocean City 410-213-1846, weocharborside.com $-$$$ | 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 Thursday through Sunday. ■ HOOTERS Route 50 & Keyser Point Road, West Ocean City 410-213-1841, www.hootersofoc.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu and game room | Full bar New smoked wings with half the calories. Traditional wings, burgers, quesadillas, tacos and healthy salads. Seafood selections with raw bar and crab legs. Sports packages and live entertainment. Large parties welcome. ■ PIZZA TUGOS Routes 50 and 611, West Ocean City 410524-2922; 114th Street and Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-524-2922, www.pizzatugos.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Serving lunch and dinner. Open 7 days. Pizza Tugos is a family-friendly dining restaurant that features award winning pizza, pasta, craft burgers, sandwiches, subs, appetizers and salads. Great happy hour and football specials with full bar and 54 craft beers. ■ POPEYE’S LOUISIANA KITCHEN Route 50, West Ocean City 443-664-2105 $ | Kids’ menu Family restaurant. Eat-in, carry out or drivethru. Open seven days, year-round. Every Monday and Tuesday, two-piece chicken for 99 cents. Every Wednesday, free kids meal with purchase of combo.
OCEAN PINES
■ OCEAN PINES YACHT CLUB 1 Mumford Landing Road, Ocean Pines 410641-7222, 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. Live music Fridays and Saturdays, 6 p.m. Happy Hour daily, 3-6 p.m. Tiki Bar opens at 3 p.m. Sunday brunch from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ■ TERN GRILLE 100 Clubhouse Drive, Ocean Pines 410641-7222, oceanpinesgolf.org/dining $$ | Full bar The Tern Grille serves freshly-prepared breakfast and lunch items. Winter hours are Friday and Saturday from 4-9 p.m. and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
BERLIN
■ OCEAN DOWNS CASINO, POSEIDON’S PUB 10218 Racetrack Road, Berlin 410-6410600, www.oceandowns.com $-$$$ | Full bar House soups, small plates, sandwiches, burgers and entrees including steaks, chicken, veggie and Eastern Shore favorites. Dining room hours: Sunday, Wednesday and Thursday, noon to 10 p.m.; Monday and Tuesday, noon to 8 p.m.; and Friday and Saturday, noon to 11 p.m. Pub open late.
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Voting ends Nov. 19, award Winter wonderland in OP park winner announced Nov. 29 Continued from Page 33 families and I get to see the things they get to do while on their week, it’s so amazing because they need this. It rejuvenates them. The children have these beautiful smiles and the parents have wonderful memories.” Dakes, who is nicknamed “Carl the Painter,” was incredibly humbled by the nomination. Should Believe in Tomorrow win, the money will be used to expand the Ocean City facilities, which has a site waiting for development on 65th Street and is expected to break ground in late 2018/early 2019. “If you vote for us, you’re basically a part of the project,” Wayne Littleton, coordinator for the Believe in Tomorrow Children’s Respite Housing Program, said. “It only takes a few seconds and you can be a part of the new children’s house.” The winner will be announced Thursday, Nov. 29, during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Awards at Wynn Las Vegas. The NASCAR Foundation will donate $25,000 to each charity represented by the award finalists, and the charity with the most votes will receive a $100,000 donation and a multi-year charity relationship with NASCAR. “The really important thing is that
people need to vote every day,” Morrison said. Visit https://believeintomorrow.org /nascar/ or visit https://www.nascarfoundation.org/award to vote directly or watch Dakes’ video. Believe in Tomorrow Children’s Foundation provides hospital and respite housing services to critically ill children and their families. Since 1982, Believe in Tomorrow has provided over 900,000 individual overnight accommodations, from every state in the U.S. and more than 82 countries worldwide. The Believe in Tomorrow facility on 66th Street in Ocean City is open yearround to provide a free getaway to the beach for critically ill children and their families whenever they may need to escape the stresses of their child’s illness. Each of the four condos feature kidfriendly décor and paintings with at least two bedrooms, a full bathroom, a fully-stocked kitchen, living and dining room areas. Families can also vacation at the Believe in Tomorrow House in Fenwick Island and House by the Bay on 28th Street. Learn more about Believe in Tomorrow at http://believeintomorrow.org or call Littleton at 443-978-0680.
(Nov. 16, 2018) White Horse Park in Ocean Pines each holiday season is converted into a winter wonderland and filled with uniquely decorated Christmas trees. Businesses, local organizations, neighborhood groups, clubs and residents are invited to sponsor a tree for a $50 fee. The 8- to 10-foot tall trees, decorated by the sponsors, will be on display at White Horse Park, located at 235 Ocean Parkway, from Friday, Nov. 23 until the end of the holiday season. The Ocean Pines Recreation and
Parks Department will have the trees available for decorating on Friday, Nov. 16. The “Hometown Christmas” Tree Sponsor Program culminates in an event for the whole family, set for Saturday, Nov. 24, at 6:30 p.m. Guests can view the trees and enjoy live musical performances by local choirs, a visit from Santa Claus, holiday refreshments, among other activities. This event is open to the public. For more information, contact the Ocean Pines Recreation and Parks Department at 410-641-7052.
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Fri., Nov. 16 Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Bring your lap work and join this informal group. Knitters, crocheters, embroiderers, etc. are welcome. Victoria Christie-Healy, moonlightknitting@gmail.com, 703-5070708, http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
FIBER FRIENDS
FREE LUNCH AND LEARN: THE ABCS OF DIABETES
Ocean Pines Community Center, 239 Ocean Parkway, 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM. Endocrinologist Dr. Faustino Macuha will discuss A1C, blood pressure and cholesterol and how to keep these numbers in check. Diabetes vendors will also be on hand to share information about the latest glucometers and insulin pumps, proper foot and eye care and more Lunch is provided. Free and open to the public. Atlantic Diabetes Center, 410-208-9761 Berlin library, 13 Harrison Ave., 1:00 PM. Featuring “A Constellation of Vital Phenomena” by Anthony Marra. Copies of books are available in advance at the library. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
BERLIN BOOK OF THE MONTH
Sat., Nov. 17 Synepuxent Rod & Gun Club, 7909 Purnell Crossing Road, 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. Bring your own 12- or 20-gauge shotgun and ammo will be provided. Rounds start at $2 per target. Prizes will be awarded. Breakfast, lunch and bake sale available. Proceeds benefit Ocean City/Berlin Boy Scout Troop 225. Matt Norman, scoutmaster@octroop225.org, 443-366-5882
TURKEY SHOOT
Worcester County Veterans Memorial at Ocean Pines, 11144 Cathell Road, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM. There is a short presentation by a doctor on a current health topic followed by a walk around the pond at your own pace while you visit with others and have conversation with the doc. Family and pet friendly event. Michelle, 410-641-9268
WALK WITH A DOC
CRAFTY SATURDAY MAKE AND TAKE ‘THANKSGIVING’
Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM. Create themed
crafts using materials provided by the library. For all ages. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org Eagle’s Landing Golf Course, 12367 Eagles Nest Road, 9:30 AM. This is a 4-person modified scramble featuring golf tournament and turkey feast. 410-2137277, http://www.eagleslandinggolf.com
TURKEY TROT GOLF OPEN
Tyree AME Church, 10049 Germantown Road, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Resources and information for seniors.
‘AGING IN PLACE’ (SENIOR CARE)
Berlin library, 13 Harrison Ave., 11:00 AM. Before you make something great, you have to start by being willing to make something terrible. — Dan Cumberland. Join the group as they risk making terrible things in order to make the most wonderful things. For children and teens. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
MAKE BAD ART: A STEAM PROGRAM
ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT FRIED CHICKEN DINNER
New Hope United Methodist Church, 7338 New Hope Road, 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM. Menu includes mashed potatoes, greens, string beans, macaroni and cheese, beets, biscuits, dessert and coffee. Cost is $13 for adults. Carry-outs available. 410-543-8244 or 443-235-0251 Ocean City Center for the Arts, 502 94th St., 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM. The project begins with bowl-making sessions and culminates in a soup dinner. All ages get involved by hand-making ceramic soup bowls during bowl-making sessions held now through February. The cost is $25 and includes the bowl and admission to the soup dinner on March 29, 2019. A complete schedule of sessions is available at www.artleagueofoceancity.org. Proceeds benefit Diakonia. Open to the public. 410-524-9433, http://www.artleagueofoceancity.org
5TH ANNUAL EMPTY BOWL PROJECT
‘THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST’ PERFORMANCE
Snow Hill High School Auditorium, 305 S. Church St., 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM. The play is presented by Lower Shore Performing Arts Company. Tickets cost $15 for adults; $12 for seniors, active military and first responders; and free to those 9 and younger. There is also a one family package for $45. Tickets are available at the door or at www.lower-
shorepac.org. On the Boardwalk at the Inlet, 809 S. Atlantic Ave., 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM. Featuring holiday shopping, vendors, live music, tree lighting, kids’ crafts, games and prizes, gift drawings and a visit from Santa. 410-289-1413, http://www.downtownassociation.net
LIGHT UP DOWNTOWN WINTER FESTIVAL
JOHN WESLEY MEN OF MARION STATION IN CONCERT
New Bethel United Methodist Church, 10203 Germantown Road, 5:00 PM. Free will offering. Geraldine Rhock, 410251-6424 Bethany United Methodist Church, 8648 Stephen Decatur Highway, 5:00 PM. Featuring themed gift baskets, theater tickets, art work, homemade pies and more. Cost for adults is $10 in advance or $12 at the door. Costs for children ages 5-12 is $6 and free to those 4 and younger. Bethany21811@gmail.com, 410-641-2186
ITALIAN DINNER & AUCTION
Merry Sherwood Plantation, 8909 Worcester Highway, 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM. Join the Lower Shore Land Trust and sponsors for an evening of great food, music and libations at the most famous pre-civil war mansion. Entertainment provided by the Resto Tribe. There will also be a silent auction. Tickets cost $75. Proceeds support the Lower Shore Land Trust Pollinator Certification Program. Info: www.lowershorelandtrust.org or 443-234-5587.
FLANNEL FORMAL AT MERRY SHERWOOD
Saturdays - White Horse Park, 239 Ocean Parkway, 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM. Locally grown vegetables and fruits, eggs, honey, kettle korn, flowers, artisan breads, seafood, meats and more. New vendors welcome. 410-641-7717, Ext. 3006
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Sun., Nov. 18 ‘THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST’ PERFORMANCE
Snow Hill High School Auditorium, 305 S. Church St., 2:00 PM. The play is presented by Lower Shore Performing Arts Company. Tickets cost $15 for adults; $12 for seniors, active military and first responders; and free to those 9 and younger. There is also a one family package for $45. Tickets are available at the door or at www.lowershorepac.org.
Mon., Nov. 19 Atlantic General Hospital Sleep Disorders Diagnostic Center, 9733 Healthway
CPAP MASK FITTING
Drive, 12:00 AM. Free mask fitting clinic for patients who are having trouble adjusting to their CPAP equipment. By appointment only: Robin Rohlfing, 410-641-9726. Ocean Pines Community Center, Assateague Room, 239 Ocean Parkway, 10:00 AM. Coffee served at 9:30 a.m. Sue Fotheril, co-executive of Strong Schools Maryland will speak at the meeting. Donations of food and/or checks will go to the Shepherd’s Crook. Visitors welcome.
DEMOCRATIC WOMEN’S CLUB MEETING
Snow Hill library, 307 N. Washington St., 10:30 AM. Children will be introduced to songs, games and finger plays. For children under 2 years old. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
LAP TIME
Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, 1:30 PM. Homeschoolers ages 8 to 12 years are invited to join this monthly book club. Reserve a copy at of the book at the library. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
HOMESCHOOL BOOKCLUB
Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM. The group meets twice a month to discuss both classic and modern reading selections. Lisa Harrison, 410-632-3970, http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
GREAT BOOKS DISCUSSION
Berlin library, 13 Harrison Ave., 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM. Participants will advance at their own pace. Break falls, rolls, selfdefense and other movements will be taught. Register: 410-641-0650. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
JAPANESE MARTIAL ARTS COURSE
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, 410-6410157
TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY MEETING
Snow Hill library, 307 N. Washington St., 5:00 PM. Medicine bags are not for medications but rather for the heart, soul and well-being of a person. Join Dawn Manyfeathers and learn the true meaning of medicine bags and make one for yourself. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
NATIVE AMERICAN MEDICINE BAGS
Mondays - Ocean Pines Community Center, 239 Ocean Parkway, 7:00 PM. All levels of singers and drop-ins welcome. Carol, 410-641-6876
DELMARVA A CAPELLA CHORUS
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CALENDAR who are interested in volunteering or want to attend should call 410-6414306 in advance to reserve their seats or carry-out meals. Leave a voicemail and someone from the church will return the call.
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Tues., Nov. 20 Berlin library, 13 Harrison Ave., 10:30 AM., For 2 to 5 year old children. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
STORY TIME ‘GIVING THANKS’
ONGOING EVENTS
Berlin Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 9715 Healthway Drive, 11:00 AM 12:30 PM. Support group for caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients. It meets the third Tuesday of each month. Open to the community. Jo Davis, 410-629-6123
ALZHEIMER’S SUPPORT GROUP
The Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines Ocean City is collecting unwrapped toys at its weekly Wednesday meetings from 7-9 a.m. in the Assateague Room of the Ocean Pines Community Center, 235 Ocean Parkway. Deadline is Dec. 5 , when the toys will be delivered to Worcester G.O.L.D. Dave Landis, 410-641-7330
ANNUAL TOY DRIVE
COLORING FOR CALMNESS AND CONVERSATION
Berlin library, 13 Harrison Ave., 2:00 PM. Monthly adult coloring session. Bring your own coloring pages or use the library’s pages. Colored pencils, gel pens and felt tips available along with coffee and cookies. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM. Create art out of old magazines. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
FAMILY TIME ‘MAGAZINE ART’
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 health lifestyle. jeanduck47@gmail.com
TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY MEETING
Wed., Nov. 21 RSVP DEADLINE FOR ‘HOLIDAY WRAPPINGS’ LUNCHEON & FASHION SHOW
The American Cancer Society’s “Holiday Wrappings” Luncheon & Fashion Show will be held on Dec. 4 at the Ocean City convention center, 4001 Coastal Highway. Check in is at 10 a.m., silent and Chinese auctions from 10:30 a.m. to noon, warm plated lunch serve at noon and fashion show begins at 1 p.m. Cost is $45. RSVP, by Nov. 21, online at www.ascholidaywrappings.org. dpappo@aol.com, 443-880-2310 Berlin library, 13 Harrison Ave., 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Knitters, crocheters, embroiderers, etc. welcome. Free to attend. Sue Beaman, triscuitpete@msn.com, http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
KNIT WITS
Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, 10:30 AM. Learn. new skills while playing with the library’s educational toys. For infant to 5 year old children. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org
PLAY TIME
Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM. Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs representative, Michelle Licata, is available to offer out-
MARYLAND VA REPRESENTATIVE
Northside Park, 200 125th St., and throughtout Ocean City. Featuring more than one million holiday lights and hundreds of animated light displays throughout Northside Park. The Winterfest Village pavilion offers hot chocolate, photos with Santa and the Winterfest Express. Admission to board the train is $5 for adults and free to children 11 years and younger. The event runs Nov. 15 through Dec. 31. Hours are Sunday-Thursday, 5:30-9:30 p.m. and Friday and Saturday, 5:3010:30 p.m.
WINTERFEST OF LIGHTS
DONATION September is Literacy Month and Showell Elementary is a recent recipient of a monetary donation to buy books. The Literacy Committee of Republican Women of Worcester County gifted $300 to support students. Funds will be used to increase classroom libraries and support the 100 Book Challenge reading program. Pictured, from left, are Kate McCabe, library media specialist; Marge Matturo, RWWC Literacy volunteer; Diane Shorts, school principal; and Liz Mumford, RWWC Literacy chair. reach services to veterans and their families on the third Wednesday of each month. No appointment necessary. 410713-3482, http://www.worcesterlibrary.org Regional Cancer Care Center Conference Room, 9707 Healthway Drive, 1:00 PM 2:00 PM. Women Supporting Women/AGH Support group for women and men who are battling breast cancer (current patients and survivors). Lunch is provided. RSVP: 410-548-7880.
BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP
St. Paul’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, 302 Baltimore Ave., 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM. The public is invited to walk on the meditative labyrinth.
SPECIAL MEDITATIVE LABYRINTH WALK
Wednesdays - Ocean City Elks Lodge, 13708 Sinepuxent Ave., 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM. Dance to the sounds of the ’50s and ’60s music. A $5 donation to benefit Veterans and local charities. Dance lessons offered the first and third Wednesday of each month from 5-5:45 p.m. Dancing follows until 9 p.m. Members and their guests welcome. dance@delmarvahanddancing.com, 410-208-1151, http://delmarvahanddancing.com
DELMARVA HAND DANCE CLUB
Wednesdays - Ocean Pines Community Center, 239 Ocean Parkway, 8:00 AM. Doors open at 7 a.m., meeting begins at 8 a.m. 410-641-7330, http://www.kiwanisofopoc.org
KIWANIS CLUB OF GREATER OP/OC
Wednesdays - Captain’s Table Restau-
OC/BERLIN ROTARY CLUB MEETING
rant in the Courtyard by Marriott, 2 15th St., 6:00 PM. cliff0917@aol.com, 302540-2127
Thurs., Nov. 22 11TH ANNUAL FENWICK ISLAND TURKEY TROT
Free coffee will be served at 7:30 a.m., Turkey Trot begins at 8 a.m. The untimed 2.2 mile fun run/walk starts oceanside on Lewes Street in Fenwick Island, goes south to the Maryland state line and back. Leashed pets are welcome. Holiday-themed or other festive costumes are encouraged. There is no charge to participate, but trotters are encouraged to make a donation to the Brandywine Valley SPCA. Commemorative T-shirts available by pre-order or on the day of the event for $25. Non-perishable food donations will also be collected and donated to Neighbors in Need. Lori Martin, hipAHA@hotmail.com, 302-539-1290
40TH ANNUAL FREE THANKSGIVING DINNER
Ocean City Baptist Church, 102 N. Division St., 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM. Anyone who is looking for fellowship and friendship on Thanksgiving Day is invited to dinner. Reservations encouraged: 410289-4054, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Also, deliveries are available to shut-ins in Ocean City or West Ocean City areas.
31ST ANNUAL THANKSGIVING DINNER
Berlin First Baptist Church, 613 Williams St., 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Those
The Bishopville Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary will be selling fresh ground sage flavored sausage - hot or mild. Cost is $20 for a 5-pound package. Orders must be placed by Nov. 15 by calling 443-735-7473. Pickup is Dec. 1 at the Bishopville Fire House, 8 a.m. to noon.
SAUSAGE SALE
On Saturday, Dec. 1, visit New York City for shopping, spectacular decorations, watching a show or visiting the iconic tree at Rockefeller Center. Cost is $85 and includes transportation only. On Saturday, Dec. 15, see “Jesus” at the Sight & Sound Theatre in Lancaster, PA. The cost is $115 and includes the show and transportation. These trips are open to the public. Reservations are required: 410-6417052. Info: OceanPines.org.
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HELP WANTED
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Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel is seeking, a year round full time Maintenance Manager; reporting to our General Manger. Must have maintenance and supervisor experience. For busy hotel with 40,000 square foot conference center, 3 pools, 250 hotel rooms and 84 condos. Excellent benefits, working conditions and salary. Qualified applicants only, forward resume with salary requirements to: Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel Human Resources 10100 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842 Fax: 410-723-9109 ~ lwatson@clarionoc.com EOE M/F/D/V
Accounting Clerk Wanted
Full Time - $14-$15 per hour Responsible for providing accounting support to accounting supervisors and other managers within the department. Keys daily worksheets to the general ledger system, ensures files are complete and maintained as needed, handles accounts payable duties, and assists accounting personnel. Job Tasks and Responsibilities: Perform accounting and clerical functions to support supervisors. Research, track, and resolve accounting problems. Compile and sort invoices and checks. Issue checks for accounts payable. Record business transactions and key daily worksheets to the general ledger system. Record charges and refunds. Support accounting personnel. Input type vouchers, invoices, checks, account statements, reports, and other records. Provide front desk customer service. File and tally deposits. Work with adding machines, calculators, databases and bank accounts. Match invoices to work orders. Process bills for payment. Open mail and match payments to invoices. Arrange for money to be delivered to bank. Utilize computer systems to run databases, pay bills and order supplies. Contact individuals with delinquent accounts. Ensure customers accept payments or refunds. Email Resume to: dunkindonutjobs@gmail.com Subject Line: Accounting Clerk or Apply in Person @ 9919 Golf Course Rd., Ocean City, MD Serious inquiries only, must live within a 30 minute radius of West Ocean City Maryland.
HELP WANTED
F/T Administrative Assistant
Associates degree and MS Word, Excel and Acrobat along with complete computer competence, a must.
P/T Bookkeeper
Part time for multiple established businesses located in Berlin, Maryland. Associates degree, Excel, QuickBooks and complete computer competence a must. Both Positions offer an ideal opportunity for a recent graduate. Great advancement potential for a motivated candidate. Send resume & transcript to: Administrative Position, P.O. Box 397, Berlin, MD 21811
HELP WANTED
Alex’s Italian Restaurant NOW HIRING YEAR-ROUND SERVERS & DISHWASHERS. Apply in Person. Rt. 50, West OC. HVAC Help Wanted. Full time/year-round. Competitive wage. Contact 410-2130002.
Outgoing Persons Wanted
Local Golf Travel Co. Seeks Motivated, Detail Oriented Persons To Join Our Team • Full Time / Part Time Positions Available • Year Round / Seasonal • Strong Computer Skills Required Email Resume to: sandrak@pamsgolfoc.com
* Early Deadline *
For Thanksgiving issue, Nov. 23, deadline for Classifieds will be Friday, Nov. 16, 5 p.m.
HELP WANTED
Manufacturing Company seeking qualified person to Process Weekly Payroll. Must be detail oriented and able to multitask. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferred. Please email: resumes.manufacturing@ gmail.com.
DENTAL ASSISTANT NEEDED West OC Practice, FT, M-F with benefits & monthly bonus. Radiology Cert., good clinical & keyboard skills required. Email or fax resume: contact@atlanticdental.com or 410-213-2955.
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FT WATER OPERATOR/MAINTENANCE for Sussex Shores Water Company. Water operator’s license desired, but willing to send the right applicant to school to obtain license. Plumbing, pipe work and backhoe experience is a plus. Applicants must be able to lift 50 pounds. Great benefits package and competitive pay. Must have a valid driver’s license, clean driving record and be willing to submit to drug test and background check. Click the “Links” tab for an application at:
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RENTALS
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Winter Rentals available on St. Louis Avenue, right before 1st Street, Ocean City. Call 301-331-2209.
WINTER WEEKLY RENTALS
4BR House $500/week 2BR Apartment $300/week Burgundy Inn 1210 Philadelphia Ave. 410-289-8581
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YEAR-ROUND WEST OC. HOME unfurnished, 2-story, 3BR/3BA, W/D, DW, central HVAC, 24x30 attached garage with 3/4 bathroom. No smoking/pets. Credit check & ref. req. $1600/month plus utilities. 410-202-6353 Year-Round Rentals available in West Ocean City. 2 bedroom, 1 bath and 1 bedroom, 1 bath. Call 1-877-289-1616 for more information.
Year-Round Rental. North OC. 2BR, 2BA. Unfurnished. No pets/smoking. $1300/mo., plus electric. Water included. 410-971-9240 WINTER RENTAL: 1BR/2BR/3BR Homes available in West Ocean City for November Move In. Call 443-373-9177.
SEEKING RENTAL Retired Couple
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ROOM RENT ROOM FOR FOR RENT
7 Minutes from OC on Coastal Hwy. All utilities included. Room/private bath. Much more. Newer home. $500/mo. Male/Female. Call for details 443-669-3303.
REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE
3BR, 1BA Mobile in Bishopville by the Boat Ramp. $15,900 cash. Lot rent of $425; pays water, sewer, trash & taxes. Call Howard Martin Realty 410-352-5555.
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JUST REDUCED!! West Ocean City, Waterfront Lot. Two side by side. $175,000 each. Docks included. Call Howard Martin Realty 410352-5555.
COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL
Large Warehouse for Rent Gum Point Road New Casino - $1,250 per month. Call 410430-9797.
Berlin: Atlantic Business Center. Office space 225 sq. ft. for rent. Utilities incl. $300/ month. Also, several storage units available $95/month. Call 410-726-5471 or 410641-4300. 2 Office/Retail Spaces & 3 Warehouse Units available in West Ocean City. Call 443-497-4200.
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Do you have an old bicycle not being used? It could mean a world of difference to a hard-working international student. We are looking to get as many bikes as possible. Your donation will be taxdeductible. Contact Gary at 443-975-3065.
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COZY VACATION GETAWAY 150 SANDY HILL DRIVE
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This 3BR/2BA home is located in the Montego Bay community in N. Ocean City. The home features an wide open floor plan with a split BR/BA floorplan. a bath in front and a master bedroom/bath in the rear, family room, a laundry room with a full size washer & dryer, central air, gas heat, cathedral ceilings and a garden tub in the master Bathroom. Outside there is a open porch, a storage shed and a 2-car cement parking pad. The community features 3 pools, including a wadding pool for the little ones, 2 tennis courts, 2 shuffleboard courts, a 9-hole miniature golf course, a bayfront boardwalk with 3 fishing piers, a canal front fishing & crabbing area, an 8-acre wildlife/sanctuary with a 1/2 mile walking path around it and a 5-acre open park. In addition there are city streets & sidewalks, city water & sewer and city trash collection. The HOA dues are just $247.50 a year. The home is being sold fully furnished for $259,900! WE ARE THE ORIGINAL Montego Bay Specialists Since 1971.
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WHY RENT WHEN YOU CAN OWN! 152 SANDY HILL ROAD
This Residential Building Lot is Located in The Montego Bay Community in North Ocean City. The lot is zoned for mobile home, modular, and custom built 1 1/2 stories homes. The Montego Bay community features 2 adult pools, 1 kiddie pool, 2 tennis courts, 2 shuffleboard courts, 9 hole miniature golf course, bayfront boardwalk with fishing and crabbing piers, 8 acre wildlife sanctuary pond with a 1/2 mile walking path around it and a 5 acre park. Home owners fee is only $247.50/year. Offered at $124,990
Larry Holdren Real Estate, Inc© 13901 Coastal Hwy., Suite 8, Ocean City, MD
For More Information Call 800-252-2223 • 410-250-2700 www.larryholdrenrealestate.com • email: ocmdhre@gmail.com
NORTH OCEAN CITY CONDO RESIDENTIAL BUILDING LOT
This fully furnished 2BR/2BA condo is located in N. Ocean City and is situated within walking distance to the beach, the busline, a shopping center, convenience stores & many restaurants & bars. Features include a private courtyard, a private sundeck, a newer HVAC system and new patio doors & windows. Amenities include pools (both indoor & outdoor), tennis & boat storage. Listed at $178,900.
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800-745-5988 • 410-250-3020 108 S. Ocean Drive • Ocean City, MD
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This residential building lot is located in the Montego Bay community in N. Ocean City. The lot is zoned for mobile home, modular and stickbuilt construction. The community features pools, tennis, shuffleboard, min. golf, bayfront boardwalk and all City services. The HOA fees are just $247.50/yr. A great neighborhood to build your dream home. Listed at $112,500.
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By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (Nov. 16, 2018) Park Place Jewelers has moved from the White Marlin Mall in West Ocean City up the road into the Park Place Plaza, at 12720 Ocean Gateway. Todd and Jill Ferrante opened their first jewelry store in 1996, Michael’s Fine Jewelers, on Fourth Street. The store closed in 1999, the same year the Ferrantes opened Park Place Jewelers, in the Park Place Hotel on the Boardwalk at Third Street. A second store was added in the Ocean City Factory Outlets (now the Tanger Outlets) in West Ocean City in 2000. In 2009, the store moved to the White Marlin Mall, next to the outlets. Finally, the business relocated to its current spot last month. “We built the plaza,” Todd Ferrante said. “We own the plaza and we wanted to be our own landlords and expand our store.” Construction of the Park Place Plaza began in 2016, and the first tenant, Bank of Delmarva, opened in December 2017. The 3,000-square-foot jewelry showroom officially opened Tuesday, Oct. 23. It features high ceilings, opulent crystal chandeliers and gleaming
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Park Place Jewelers owners Todd and Jill Ferrante officially opened their new location Tuesday, Oct. 23 in West Ocean City.
oval and round display cases. “I wanted to give a unique shopping experience, when people walk through the door and you’ve almost forgotten you’re in the Eastern Shore and you might think you walked into a spot on Fifth Avenue [in New York],” Ferrante said. The new store has already received high praise from customers. “Everyone is so excited,” Jill Ferrante said. “We’ve had a lot of wonderful clients come in. They are blown away by the beautiful showroom and they all tell us how wonderful it is, and that they’ve been waiting to see our vision unfold.”
The store will offer services such as jewelry resizing, cleaning and repairs, battery replacement and refurbishing antique or generational pieces. The new, larger location, which is twice the size of the White Marlin Mall store, allows the Ferrantes to display far more pieces, such as diamond engagement rings, tennis bracelets and necklaces, in various settings, colors and sizes. A wide array of men’s watches is also available. Pieces vary from rose gold to white gold, sterling silver and hundreds of different stones and settings, all of which are displayed in elegantly deSee PARK Page 44
By Lauren Bunting Contributing Writer (Nov. 16, 2018) The National Association of Realtors and its affiliated institutes, societies and councils provide a wide range of programs and services that help real estate agents increase their skills, proficiency and knowledge. Designations and certifications are the acronyms you see after an agent’s name on their business card, but most people don’t have any idea what they denote. Here is a list of the most common designations and a brief description of what specialty or experience comes along with the affiliation: • Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR): a designation designed for real estate buyer agents who focus on working directly with buyerclients at every stage of the home buying process. • Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM): commercial real estate’s global standard for professional achievement, earned through an extensive curriculum of 200 classroom hours and professional experiential requirements. • Certified Residential Specialist: the CRS designation is the highest credential awarded to residential sales agents, managers and brokers. • GREEN: NAR’s Green Designation, the Green REsource Council provides ongoing education, resources and tools to help real estate practitioners find, understand and market properties with green features. • Graduate Realtor Institute: the GRI designation offers in-depth training in legal and regulatory issues, technology, professional standards and the sales process. • Seller Representative Specialist: the SRS designation is the premier credential in seller representation. • e-PRO: this certification program helps Realtors master the advanced digital marketing techniques of today. • Pricing Strategy Advisor: enhances skills in pricing properties, creating CMAs, working with appraisers and guiding clients through the anxieties and misperceptions they See REALTOR Page 44
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Park Place Jewelers offers assortment of merchandise Continued from Page 43 signed cases. Guests can even design their own jewelry. “We are going to have an opportunity to work with a designer to come in and basically get a drawing if you had an idea that you wanted to create something in your mind and you said, ‘Here’s what I want to do and here’s how I want it to look,’” Todd Ferrante said. “We could get a rendering within 24-48 hours. If you said that was what you were looking for, then we get a cast for you, then we’d set the stones and you’d have your own personally designed ring. “Today, technology is so far advanced. being able to design your own ring is not a big deal anymore,” he continued. “It’s something people expect and we want to give them an opportunity to be unique. They have a chance to see a 3-D rendering before [the ring] is created.” The Ferrantes look forward to bringing a high-end shopping experience to the residents of Worcester County, Jill Ferrante said. “At the other store, it was just traditional showcases,” she said. “We wanted it to be the premiere shopping experience in Ocean City. We wanted
our showroom to be warm and inviting and to really bring something to the Eastern Shore that no one has ever seen before.” The store will feature luxury and name brands including Pandora, Alex and Ani, LeVian, Denny Wong, Movado, Marahlago, and the Henderson Collection. The Ferrantes also plan to incorporate more men’s pieces into the store, including watches from brands such as Seiko and Citizen, and cufflinks. Some events have already been planned at the new location, starting this weekend. “We’ve also expanded our bridal lines,” Todd Ferrante said. “We have a bridal show this weekend. We carry over 250 mountings … loose mountings for ladies to look at as far as engagement rings are concerned.” Several other events are also expected to take place at the West Ocean City location, including the bridal event on Saturday, Nov. 17, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and a LeVian Trunk Show on Sunday, Nov. 18, also from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. “Because we have the size here, we’re looking to do some events for charity,” Ferrante said. “We also want to do some design events. We’re also
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looking for a few charities to support in our local area. We support quite a few and we enjoy doing it.” One such event that is returning for the fifth year is the Snow Promotion. Those who make a purchase between Black Friday and Dec. 23 could potentially receive a full reimbursement if an exact one inch of snow falls on Christmas day. An insurance policy has been taken out which will reimburse the store should the promotion occur. “We want it to snow,” Ferrante said. “If it [happens], everybody wins. We want our clients to get their items for free this Christmas.” The Ferrantes look forward to assisting more guests within their new store, and have high hopes for this
holiday season. A grand-opening event will take place Saturday, Dec. 8. “I anticipate we’ll have a wonderful holiday season and we want to welcome all our clients to our new home,” Jill Ferrante said. Store hours are from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Friday through Saturday hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday until 6 p.m. Hours will be extended during the Christmas season. Several businesses are located in the Park Place Plaza, including The Bank of Delmarva, Tequila Mockingbird restaurant and Dolle’s candy store and factory. Three additional spots are still available. For more information, call 410213-9220.
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Realtor designations explained Continued from Page 43 often have about home values. • Resort & Second Home Property Specialist: designed for Realtors who facilitate the buying, selling, or management of properties for investment, development, retirement, or second homes in a resort, recreational and/or vacation destination.
• Short Sale and Foreclosure Specialist: SFR certification teaches real estate professionals to work with distressed property sellers and the finance, tax and legal professionals who can help them. — Lauren Bunting is a licensed Associate Broker with Bunting Realty, Inc. in Berlin.
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Coastal Assoc. presents awards
(Nov. 16, 2018) The Coastal Association of Realtors recognized its 2018 award winners during a special ceremony on Oct. 24, at Dunes Manor Hotel & Suites in Ocean City. Rick Proctor of Freedmont Mortgage in Ocean City received the Outstanding Affiliate Award. Proctor served this year as chair of the Realtors Political Action Committee Task Force and was an active participant in the association’s legislative advocacy efforts. He visited numerous member offices to discuss RPAC and also traveled to Annapolis and Washington, D.C. to represent the association in meetings with state and national legislators. Vicki Harmon of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage 120th Street in Ocean City received the Outstanding Achievement Award. Harmon is a past president of the association and holds numerous professional certifications. In the coming year, she will serve as District vice president to represent the association at Maryland Realtors meetings in Annapolis, and she will co-chair the planning committee for the Maryland Realtors annual conference. Kristy Thomas of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Salisbury received the Rising Star Award. Thomas has volunteered for the association since she became a member three years ago. She has served on the Technology and Community Outreach committees, and earned her Seniors Real Estate Spe-
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Cam Bunting of Bunting Real Estate presents the Coastal Association of Realtors 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award to Linda Moran of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices PenFed Realty. Bunting was the 2017 recipient of the award.
Coastal PresidentElect Joe Wilson of Coastal Life Realty Group presents the Coastal Association of Realtors 2018 Outstanding Achievement Award to Vicki Harmon of Coldwell Banker Residential 120th Street. Wilson was the 2017 recipient of the award.
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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 9642 BISHOPVILLE RD. BISHOPVILLE, MD 21813 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated May 21, 1999 and recorded in Liber 2697, Folio 306 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, with an original principal balance of $132,079.06, 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 DECEMBER 4, 2018 AT 3:30 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester County, MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property, and any improvements thereon, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $15,000 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 assess-
Ocean City Today / Public Notices ment 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. 327484-1) 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-11/15/3t _________________________________ Stern & Eisenberg Mid-Atlantic, P.C. 9920 Franklin Square Dr., Suite 100 Baltimore, MD 21236 410-635-5127
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 103 123RD ST., UNIT #325 A/K/A 123 STREET JOCKEY BEACH CLUB, UNIT #325 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Timothy R. Corvin and Debra M. Corvin, dated November 20, 2007 and recorded in Liber 5048, folio 96 among the Land Records of Worces-
ter County, MD, 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 DECEMBER 3, 2018 AT 1:35 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND AND THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON situated in Worcester County, MD and described as Unit No. 325 in the “Jockey Beach Club Condominium” and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property is improved by a dwelling. The property, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $14,000 by cash or certified check. Balance of the purchase price to be paid in cash within 10 days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE. If the purchaser fails to settle within the aforesaid ten (10) days of ratification, the purchaser relinquishes their deposit and the Sub. Trustees may file an appropriate motion with the court to resell the property. Purchaser waives personal service of any paper filed with the Court in connection with such motion and any Show Cause Order issued by the Court and expressly agrees to accept service of any such paper or Order by certified mail and regular mail sent to the address provided by the purchaser and as recorded on the documents executed by the purchaser at the time of the sale. Service shall be deemed effective upon the purchaser 3 days after postmarked by the United States Post Office. It is expressly agreed by the purchaser that actual receipt of the certified mail is not required for service to be effective. If the purchaser fails to go to settlement the deposit shall be forfeited to the Sub. Trustees and all expenses of this sale (including attorney fees and full commission on the gross sales price of the sale) shall be charged against and paid from the forfeited deposit. In the event of resale the defaulting purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds or profits resulting from any resale of the property regardless of any improvements made to the real property. Interest is to be paid on the unpaid purchase money at the rate of 4.625% per annum from the date of sale to the date the funds are received in the office of the Sub. Trustees. Taxes, ground rent, water rent, condominium fees and/or homeowner association dues, all public charges/assessments payable on an annual basis, including sanitary and/or metropolitan district charges, if applicable, to be adjusted for the current year to date of sale and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Purchaser shall be responsible for the costs of all transfer taxes, (including agricultural transfer taxes, if applicable), documentary stamps and all other costs incident to settlement. Purchaser shall be re-
NOVEMBER 16, 2018 sponsible for physical possession of the property. Purchaser assumes the risk of loss from the date of sale forward. The sale is subject to post sale audit by the Noteholder to determine whether the borrower entered into any repayment/forbearance agreement, reinstated or paid off prior to the sale. In any such event the Purchaser agrees that upon notification by the Sub. Trustees of such event the sale is null and void and of no legal effect and the deposit returned without interest. If the Sub. Trustees are unable to convey either insurable or good and marketable title, or the sale is not ratified for any reason by the Circuit Court including errors made by the Sub. Trustees, the purchaser’s sole remedy at law or in equity shall be limited to a refund of the deposit without any interest. Steven K. Eisenberg, Paul J. Moran, Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS, INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com OCD-11/15/3t _________________________________ 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 8 CANAL SIDE MEWS WEST OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated November 29, 2006 and recorded in Liber 4842, Folio 423 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, with an original principal balance of $560,000.00, 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 DECEMBER 4, 2018 AT 3:33 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester County, MD and described as Unit LUT-AX-8, in Phase 8, pursuant to a Condominium Regime established by and shown on a condominium plat entitled “Condominium Plat Phase 8, The Townhouse Condominium II At Sunset Island” 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 $57,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Bal-
NOVEMBER 16, 2018 ance 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 eq-
Ocean City Today / Public Notices uity, is return of the deposit without interest. (Matter No. 61132-1) 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-11/15/3t _________________________________ McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC 312 Marshall Avenue, Suite 800 Laurel, MD 20707 www.mwc-law.com
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 12801 OLD STAGE RD. BISHOPVILLE, MD 21813 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from David A. Ehatt and Cheryl Ehatt, dated May 17, 2006 and recorded in Liber 4727, folio 523 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof and at the request of the parties secured thereby, the undersigned Substitute Trustees will offer for sale at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester County, at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on NOVEMBER 19, 2018 AT 3:40 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND AND THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON situated in Worcester County, Maryland and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property is improved by a dwelling. The property, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions, easements, encumbrances and agreements of record affecting the subject property, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit in the form of cashier’s or certified check, or in such other form as the Substitute Trustees may determine, at their sole discretion, for $20,000 at the time of sale. If the noteholder and/or servicer is the successful bidder, the deposit requirement is waived. Balance of the purchase price is to be paid within fifteen (15) days of the final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland. Interest is to be paid on the unpaid purchase price at the rate of 5% per annum from date of sale to the date the funds are received in the office of the Substitute Trustees, if the property is purchased by an entity other than the noteholder and/or servicer. If payment of the balance does not occur within fifteen days of ratification, the deposit will be forfeited and the property will be resold at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. There will be no abatement of inter-
est due from the purchaser in the event settlement is delayed for any reason. Taxes, ground rent, water rent, and all other public charges and assessments payable on an annual basis, including sanitary and/or metropolitan district charges, and front foot benefit charges, if applicable, to be adjusted for the current year to the date of sale, and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Condominium fees and/or homeowners association dues, if any, shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale. The purchaser shall be responsible for the payment of the ground rent escrow, if required. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes, and all settlement charges shall be borne by the purchaser. If the Substitute Trustees are unable to convey good and marketable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy in law or equity shall be limited to the refund of the deposit to the purchaser. Upon refund of the deposit, the sale shall be void and of no effect, and the purchaser shall have no further claim against the Substitute Trustees. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. The purchaser at the foreclosure sale shall assume the risk of loss for the property immediately after the sale. (Matter #2013-42850). Laura H. G. O’Sullivan, et al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS, INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com OCD-11/1/3t _________________________________ 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 14001 COASTAL HWY., UNIT #328 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated March 4, 2005 and recorded in Liber 4401, Folio 172 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, with an original principal balance of $140,000.00, 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 DECEMBER 4, 2018 AT 3:36 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester County, MD and described as Unit Number 57 in the “Orleans Court Condominium” and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property, and any improvements thereon, will be sold in an “as
PAGE 47 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 $10,000 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
PAGE 48 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. 157553-2) 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-11/15/3t _________________________________ 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 57 FALCONBRIDGE RD. A/R/T/A 57 FALCON BRIDGE RD. OCEAN PINES A/R/T/A BERLIN, MD 21811 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated May 5, 2005 and recorded in Liber 4436, Folio 154 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, with an original principal balance of $292,000.00, 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 20, 2018 AT 3:30 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester County, MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property, and any improvements thereon, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $23,000 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 PUR-
Ocean City Today / Public Notices CHASER. 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. 329596-1) 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-11/1/3t _________________________________
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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 209 TEAL CIR. BERLIN, MD 21811 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Perry Masciana, dated March 23, 2007 and recorded in Liber 4902, folio 519 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof and at the request of the parties secured thereby, the undersigned Substitute Trustees will offer for sale at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester County, at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on NOVEMBER 19, 2018 AT 3:39 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND AND THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON situated in Worcester County, Maryland and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property is improved by a dwelling. The property, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions, easements, encumbrances and agreements of record affecting the subject property, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit in the form of cashier’s or certified check, or in such other form as the Substitute Trustees may determine, at their sole discretion, for $57,000 at the time of sale. If the noteholder and/or servicer is the successful bidder, the deposit requirement is waived. Balance of the purchase price is to be paid within fifteen (15) days of the final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland. Interest is to be paid on the unpaid purchase price at the rate of 5% per annum from date of sale to the date the funds are received in the office of the Substitute Trustees, if the property is purchased by an entity other than the noteholder and/or servicer. If payment of the balance does not occur within fifteen days of ratification, the deposit will be forfeited and the property will be resold at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event settlement is delayed for any reason. Taxes, ground rent, water rent, and all other public charges and assessments payable on an annual basis, including sanitary and/or metropolitan district charges, and front foot benefit charges, if applicable, to be adjusted for the current year to the date of sale, and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Condominium fees and/or homeowners association dues, if any, shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale. The purchaser shall be responsible for the payment of the
NOVEMBER 16, 2018 ground rent escrow, if required. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes, and all settlement charges shall be borne by the purchaser. If the Substitute Trustees are unable to convey good and marketable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy in law or equity shall be limited to the refund of the deposit to the purchaser. Upon refund of the deposit, the sale shall be void and of no effect, and the purchaser shall have no further claim against the Substitute Trustees. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. The purchaser at the foreclosure sale shall assume the risk of loss for the property immediately after the sale. (Matter #15-615103). Laura H. G. O’Sullivan, et al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS, INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com OCD-11/1/3t _________________________________ Rosenberg & Associates, LLC 4340 East West Highway, Suite 600 Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 907-8000 www.rosenberg-assoc.com SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 11000 COASTAL HWY., UNIT #1907 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Daniel J. Forte and Bonita Anne Forte dated March 10, 2010 and recorded in Liber 5444, folio 343 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester County, at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on NOVEMBER 16, 2018 AT 2:00 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with the buildings and improvements thereon situated in Worcester County, MD and described as Unit No. 1907 in the “Capri Condominium” and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. Tax ID #10-127998. The property, which is improved by a dwelling, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $28,000 by cash or certified check. Balance of the purchase price to be paid in cash within ten days of final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County. Interest to be paid on the unpaid purchase money at the rate pursuant to the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received in the office of the Sub. Trustees. There will be no abatement of interest in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement or if settlement is delayed for any reason. The
NOVEMBER 16, 2018 noteholder shall not be obligated to pay interest if it is the purchaser. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of all real property taxes, including agricultural taxes, if applicable, and any and all public and/or private charges or assessments, including water/sewer charges and ground rent, to be adjusted to date of sale and thereafter assumed by purchaser. Condominium fees and/or homeowners association dues, if any, shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale forward. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes and settlement expenses shall be borne by the purchaser. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. Purchaser assumes the risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale forward. Additional terms to be announced at the time of sale. If the Sub. Trustees are unable to convey good and marketable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy in law and equity shall be limited to a refund of the deposit without interest. If the purchaser fails to go to settlement, the deposit shall be forfeited, to the Trustees for application against all expenses, attorney’s fees and the full commission on the sale price of the above-scheduled foreclosure sale. In the event of default, all expenses of this sale (including attorney’s fees and the full commission on the gross sale price of this sale) shall be charged against and paid out of the forfeited deposit. The Trustees may then re-advertise and resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser or may avail themselves of any legal or equitable remedies against the defaulting purchaser without reselling the property. In the event of a resale, the defaulting purchaser shall not be entitled to receive the surplus, if any, even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulting purchaser and the defaulting purchaser shall be liable to the Trustees and secured party for reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses incurred in connection with all litigation involving the Property or the proceeds of the resale. Trustees’ file number 66130. Diane S. Rosenberg, Mark D. Meyer, et al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS, INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com OCD-11/1/3t _________________________________ 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 715 142ND ST., UNIT #430 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated
Ocean City Today / Public Notices March 11, 2004 and recorded in Liber 4052, Folio 428 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, with an original principal balance of $108,500.00, 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 20, 2018 AT 3:33 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. 430 in Lighthouse Village 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 $9,000 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. 326449-1) 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-11/1/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 Carrie M. Ward, et al. 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs. DOUGLAS M. MCCLELLAND 5104 Coastal Highway Unit 101S Ocean City, MD 21842 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. C-23-CV-18-000224
NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 24th day of October, 2018, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings and described as 5104 Coastal Highway, Unit 101S, Ocean City, MD 21842, made and reported by the Substitute Trustee, will be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 26th day of November, 2018, provided a copy of this NOTICE be inserted in some weekly newspaper printed in said County, once in each of three successive weeks before the 19th day of November, 2018. The report states the purchase price at the Foreclosure sale to be
PAGE 49 $88,000.00. 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-11/1/3t _________________________________
NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF BILL 18-4 WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Take Notice that Bill 18-4 (Public Safety - Animal Control) was passed by the County Commissioners on October 23, 2018. A fair summary of the bill is as follows: § PS 2-101(b). (Amends this subsection of the Animal Control Subtitle of the Public Safety Article to include definitions of the terms "Suitable Shelter", "Tethered", "Restraints" and "Unsafe Weather Conditions" as referenced in the Subtitle.) § PS 2-101(v). (Adds this new subsection to the Animal Control Subtitle to establish standards for tethering an animal, requiring that such tether must be at least fifteen feet long; prohibiting chain as a restraint; prohibiting certain collars; and requiring a minimum space between the animal’s neck and the collar.) § PS 2-101(w). (Adds this new subsection to the Animal Control Subtitle to establish standards for suitable shelter of animals if left outdoors and unattended; and requiring that animals be brought inside a home or building during unsafe weather conditions.) § PS 2-101(x). (Adds this new subsection to the Animal Control Subtitle to establish that shade must be provided if an animal is to be left outdoors and unattended and the forecasted weather is 85 degrees Fahrenheit or higher; provides that animal shelters shall not be considered shade.) This bill becomes effective fortyfive (45) days from the date of its passage. This is only a fair summary of the bill. A full copy of the bill is posted on the Legislative Bulletin Board in the main hall of the Worcester County Government Center outside Room 1103, is available for public inspection in Room 1103 of the Worcester County Government Center and is available on the County Website at www.co.worcester.md.us. THE WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OCD-11/1/3t _________________________________
NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF BILL 18-5 WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Take Notice that Bill 18-5 (Zoning - Surface Mining) was passed by the County Commissioners on October 23, 2018. A fair summary of the bill is as follows: § ZS 1-330(c)(24). (Adds this new
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PAGE 50 subparagraph to the Standards for Surface Mining to provide that the County Commissioners may, by resolution, adopt further standards for reclamation of County-owned surface mining operations.) This bill becomes effective fortyfive (45) days from the date of its passage. This is only a fair summary of the bill. A full copy of the bill is posted on the Legislative Bulletin Board in the main hall of the Worcester County Government Center outside Room 1103, is available for public inspection in Room 1103 of the Worcester County Government Center and is available on the County Website at www.co.worcester.md.us . THE WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OCD-11/1/3t _________________________________
NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF BILL 18-6 WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Take Notice that Bill 18-6 (County Government - Competitive Bidding Threshold) was passed by the County Commissioners on October 23, 2018. A fair summary of the bill is as follows: § CG 4-202(a). (Repeals and reenacts this subsection to revise the bidding threshold to require competitive bidding for any single purchase involving an expenditure of more than twenty-five thousand dollars of County funds.) This bill becomes effective fortyfive (45) days from the date of its passage. This is only a fair summary of the bill. A full copy of the bill is posted on the Legislative Bulletin Board in the main hall of the Worcester County Government Center outside Room 1103, is available for public inspection in Room 1103 of the Worcester County Government Center and is available on the County Website at www.co.worcester.md.us . THE WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OCD-11/1/3t _________________________________
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE Application has been made by the Undersigned for a Class: "B" BEERWINE-LIQUOR License: 7 Day, By: Petraq Gjikuria, 12943 Windy Drive, Ocean City, Maryland 21842; Kozma Gjikuria, 710 Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City, Maryland 21842. For: Omega OC, LLC For the premises known as and located at: T/A: Omega Eats 2606 Philadelphia Avenue Ocean City, Maryland 21842 There will be a public hearing on the application in the Board Room, Room 1102 in the Government Center, Snow Hill, Maryland, on: November 19, 2018 @ 1:00 P.M. The Board welcomes written or oral comment at said public hearing from any interested party.
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE Application has been made by the Undersigned for a Class: "B" BEERWINE-LIQUOR License: 7 Day, By: Timothy Lee Brushmiller, 30213 Merganser Way, Fenwick, Delaware 19975; Adam Richard Davis, 23 South Main Street. Berlin, Maryland 21811. For: Viking Tree, LLC For the premises known as and located at: T/A: Viking Tree Trading Co. 114 North Main Street Berlin, Maryland 21811 There will be a public hearing on the application in the Board Room, Room 1102 in the Government Center, Snow Hill, Maryland, on: November 19, 2018 @ 1:10 P.M. The Board welcomes written or oral comment at said public hearing from any interested party. OCD-11/8/2t _________________________________
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE Application has been made by the Undersigned for a new license and to designate this property as Multiple License #2 for a Class: "B" BEERWINE-LIQUOR License: 7 Day, By: Kevin Christopher Myers, 12502 Deer Point Circle, Berlin, Maryland 21811. For: OC Bar, LLC For the premises known as and located at: T/A: Bad Monkey West 12902 Ocean Gateway Ocean City, Maryland 21842 There will be a public hearing on the application in the Board Room, Room 1102 in the Government Center, Snow Hill, Maryland, on: November 19, 2018 @ 1:25 P.M. The Board welcomes written or oral comment at said public hearing from any interested party. OCD-11/8/2t _________________________________
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE Application has been made by the Undersigned for a new license and to designate this property as Multiple License #2 for a Class: "B" BEERWINE-LIQUOR License: 7 Day, By: Aleksejs Buinovskis, 37494 Oliver Dr. Selbyville, DE 19975; Dzmitry Haltsou, 7260 Hillside Ave. Apt. 109, Los Angeles. CA 90046; Sviatlana Kazlova, 200 Mainmast Circle, Berlin, MD 21811; lryna Klimins, 413 Robin Drive Unit 203, Ocean City, MD 21842; Deniss Klimins, 413 Robin Drive Unit 203, Ocean City, MD 21842. For: Pines Public House & Eatery Corp. For the premises known as and located at: T/A: Pines Public House & Eatery
11002 Nicholas Lane Ocean Pines, Maryland 21811 There will be a public hearing on the application in the Board Room, Room 1102 in the Government Center, Snow Hill, Maryland, on: November 19, 2018 @ 1:35 P.M. The Board welcomes written or oral comment at said public hearing from any interested party. OCD-11/8/2t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 Carrie M. Ward, et al. 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs. DORIS K. MARCHESE 6 Knight Terrace Court Berlin, MD 21811 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. C-23-CV-18-000186
NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 30th day of October, 2018, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings and described as 6 Knight Terrace Court, Berlin, MD 21811, made and reported by the Substitute Trustee, will be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 3rd day of December, 2018, provided a copy of this NOTICE be inserted in some weekly newspaper printed in said County, once in each of three successive weeks before the 26th day of November, 2018. The report states the purchase price at the Foreclosure sale to be $195,000.00. 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-11/8/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 Carrie M. Ward, et al. 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs. BEVERLY ANN LADICK WALTER LADICK 10412 Exeter Road Ocean City, MD 21842 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. C23CV16000006
NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 1st day of November, 2018, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of the property
NOVEMBER 16, 2018 mentioned in these proceedings and described as 10412 Exeter Road, Ocean City, MD 21842, made and reported by the Substitute Trustee, will be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 3rd day of December, 2018, provided a copy of this NOTICE be inserted in some weekly newspaper printed in said County, once in each of three successive weeks before the 26th day of November, 2018. The report states the purchase price at the Foreclosure sale to be $242,000.00. 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-11/8/3t _________________________________ TOWN OF BERLIN
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS RFP # 2018 – 01 DEMOLITION AND REMOVAL SERVICES Due Date: Friday, December 7, 2018 Time: 11:00 A.M. EST The Town of Berlin is seeking Proposals for Demolition and Removal Services of certain buildings. Qualified firms are encouraged to visit the Town of Berlin website at berlinmd.gov/maryland-government/request-for-proposals/ for official RFP. EEO. OCD-11/8/2t _________________________________ SHAPlRO & BROWN. LLP 10021 Balls Ford Road, Suite 200 Manassas. Virginia 20109 (703) 449-5800 KRISTINE D. BROWN, et al. Trustee(s) Plaintiff(s) vs. COLENE R. BROGAN Defendant(s) Mortgagor(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF WORCESTER, MARYLAND CIVIL NO: C-23-CV-18-000148
NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, this 29th day of October, 2018 by the Circuit Court for the County of Worcester, Maryland and by the authority thereof, that the sale made by Kristine D. Brown, William M. Savage, Gregory N. Britto, R. Kip Stone and Thomas J. Gartner, Trustees, of the Real Property designated as 20 Sandyhook Road, Berlin, MD 21811, and reported in the above entitled cause, will be finally ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 26th day of November, 2018 next; provided a copy of this order be inserted in Ocean City Digest, P.O. Box 3500, Ocean City, MD 21843 published in said County of Worcester once a week for three successive weeks before the 19th day of November, 2018.
NOVEMBER 16, 2018 The report states the amount of the sale to be $124,000.00. Susan R. Braniecki CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR COUNTY OF WORCESTER True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-11/1/3t _________________________________
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF A RESIDENTIAL PLANNED COMMUNITY (RPC) FLOATING ZONE SEA OAKS VILLAGE RPC WESTERLY SIDE OF STEPHEN DECATUR HIGHWAY (MD ROUTE 611) NORTH OF SINEPUXENT ROAD NEAR WEST OCEAN CITY TENTH TAX DISTRICT WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Pursuant to Sections ZS 1-114 and ZS 1-315 of the Worcester County Zoning Ordinance, application has been filed with the Worcester County Commissioners by Sea Oaks Village, LLC to establish a Residential Planned Community (RPC) on property located on the west side of Stephen Decatur Highway (MD Route 611), north of Sinepuxent Road near West Ocean City. Located in the Tenth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland, the property is designated on Tax Map 26 as Parcel 274, Lot 3A. The Worcester County Planning Commission is scheduled to review the Sea Oaks Village Residential Planned Community application at its meeting of November 1, 2018 and will forward its recommendation to the Worcester County Commissioners regarding whether the Residential Planned Community floating zone should be established thereafter. Pursuant to Sections ZS 1-114 and ZS 1-315 of the Worcester County Zoning Ordinance, the County Commissioners will hold a PUBLIC HEARING ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2018 AT 10:30 AM IN THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS’ MEETING ROOM WORCESTER COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER ROOM 1101 ONE WEST MARKET STREET SNOW HILL, MARYLAND 21863 At said public hearing the County Commissioners will consider the Residential Planned Community and the recommendation of the Planning Commission, any proposed restrictions, conditions or limitations as may be deemed by them to be appropriate to preserve, improve, or protect the general character and design of the lands and improvements being developed, and the advisability of reserving the power and authority
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NOTICE OF LIVE AUCTION Beach Equipment Franchise – North End Parcels $500 Minimum Bid Requirement for each Parcel A public auction will be held on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 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. Auction begins at 10:00 a.m. The following north-section beach parcels will be auctioned: 85th, 86th & 87th Streets 88th 89th, 90th Streets and 91st Street end 92nd end (north), 93rd Streets and 9400 Condo Flying Cloud, Pyramid & Plaza Condos Century I, English Tower & Marigot Beach Condos Atlantis, Quay & Golden Sands Condos Capri, Irene & Rainbow Condos
High Point South, High Point North & Seawatch Condos Fountainhead, Carousel & 118th Street 119th, 120th & 121st Streets 128th, 129th & 130th Streets 131st, 132nd & 133rd Streets 134th, 135th & 136th Streets 137th, 138th & 139th Streets 140th, 141st & 142nd Streets 143rd, 144th, 145th & 146th Streets to MD/DE Line
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 10, 2018 (2) Sign a statement authorizing the Mayor and Council to make inquiry of personal background, financial and credit worthiness on or before Monday, December 10, 2018. (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 10, 2018. (4) Provide a brief plan of management on or before Monday, December 10, 2018, 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 (2019-2021) for each parcel. An auction bid packet can be found at http://oceancitymd.gov/oc/departments/city-clerk/ or email dchavis@oceancitymd.gov to request the information. Please direct questions to 410-289-8842. OCD-11/8/2t ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ to approve or disapprove the design of building, construction, landscaping or other improvements, alterations and changes made or to be made on the subject land or lands to assure conformity with the intent and purpose of applicable State laws and regulations and the County Zoning Ordinance. A map of the proposed area, the staff file on the Residential Planned Community application and the Planning Commission’s file, which will be entered into the record at the public hearing, are on file and available for inspection at the Department of Development Review and Permitting, Worcester County Government Center - Room 1201, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland, 21863, between the hours of 8:00A.M. and 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday (except holidays). Interested parties may also call (410)
632-1200. Diana Purnell, President OCD-11/1/2t _________________________________
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 17608 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF LAURA MARIE TRUITT Notice is given that Tina Marie Tilghman, 34446 St. George Road, Laurel, DE 19956, was on November 01, 2018 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Laura Marie Truitt who died on October 8, 2018, with a will. Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal represen-
tative 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 1st day of May, 2019. Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the cred-
PAGE 52 itor 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. Tina Marie Tilghman Personal Representative True Test Copy Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills Worcester County One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: November 08, 2018 OCD-11/8/3t _________________________________
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BEACH PHOTOGRAPHER’S FRANCHISE Town of Ocean City, Maryland Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Chapter 39, Article III, of the Code of the Town of Ocean City, that the Mayor and City Council will accept bids for the operation of the Beach Photographer’s Franchise Business. All bidders are subject to the conditions, terms and provisions of Chapter 39, copies of which may be obtained in the City Clerk’s Office or by visiting www.oceancitymd.gov. All bids shall be awarded to the highest bidders except that, should the Council determine there are irregularities in such bidding, they may reject such bids as they deem appropriate and postpone the awarding of bids. In the event of tie bids, the first in time received, shall be deemed the successful bid. A bid packet can be obtained at www.oceancitymd.gov. 1. The franchise will be for a term of four (4) years, provided the operator is not in default or otherwise in violation of any terms of this Article. The operator shall have an option to renew any franchise for one additional four (4) year term upon the same terms and conditions except that, the annual franchise fee shall be ten percent (10%) greater than the annual franchise fee for the initial term. 2. An operator shall be permitted to hold both franchises. If different operators hold franchises, each operator shall operate autonomously from the other, with no joint purchasing or usage of equipment, products processing facilities, retail outlets or other operational matters. 3. Each operator will be limited to a maximum of fifteen (15) employees on the beach at any one time. 4. Bids must be submitted on the bid form provided by the City Clerk’s Office by Monday, December 3 at
Ocean City Today / Public Notices 1:00 p.m. Bids must be placed in an envelope, sealed and clearly marked “Bid on Beach Photographer’s Franchise”. 5. The Mayor and Council will reject any bid less than One hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) per year. 6. The bid shall be accompanied by a cashiers or certified check in the amount of fifty percent (50%) of the first years bid amount. 7. All bids shall be presented, opened, and acknowledged by the Mayor and City Council at the opening of the regularly scheduled meeting of December 3, 2018. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 301 Baltimore Avenue. 8. Bidders agree to authorize the Mayor and City Council to make inquiry of personal background, financial history and credit worthiness, and agree to provide a copy of their credit report. 9. Each successful bidder will be required to have $1,000,000.00 combined single limit for comprehensive general liability insurance which must include personal injury, including but not limited to libel, slander, and invasion of privacy. The Mayor and Council shall be named as additional insured, and a certificate evidencing such coverage must be filed in the City Clerk’s Office before the operator engages in the selling of photographs on the beach. Submit Bid as instructed above to: City Clerk’s Office Town of Ocean City P.O. Box 158 Ocean City, Maryland 21843 Phone: 410 289-8842 E-mail: dchavis@oceancitymd.gov OCD-11/8/2t _________________________________
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HORSE-DRAWN CARRIAGE FRANCHISE SERVICE The Town of Ocean City is seeking bids from qualified and experienced vendors to provide a Horse-Drawn Carriage Franchise Service that is in conformity with the specifications detailed in the Bid Documents. Bid Documents for the HorseDrawn Carriage Franchise Service may be obtained by calling 410-2898824 during normal business hours, or via the Procurement page of the Town’s website. 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. Sealed Bid Documents are due no later than Monday, November 26, 2018 by 4:30 p.m. and will be opened
and read aloud at the Mayor and City Council Work Session held on Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. Bids are to be submitted to the Town of Ocean City, Attn: City Clerk, 301 N. Baltimore Avenue Room 220, Ocean City, MD 21842. Late Bid Document will not be accepted. OCD-11/8/2t _________________________________
NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGE IN ZONING SOUTH SIDE OF ST. MARTINS NECK ROAD OPPOSITE TODD INDUSTRIAL PARK FIFTH TAX DISTRICT WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Pursuant to Section 1-113 of the Worcester County Zoning Ordinance, Rezoning Case No. 420 has been filed by Hugh Cropper, IV, attorney, on behalf of Ocean Tower Investment, LLC, property owner, for an amendment to the Official Zoning Maps to change approximately 2.22 acres of land located on south side of St. Martins Neck Road, directly opposite Todd Industrial Park, in the Fifth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland, from E-1 Estate District to A-2 Agricultural District. The Planning Commission has given a favorable recommendation to the rezoning application. Pursuant to Sections 1-113 and 1114 of the Worcester County Zoning Ordinance, the County Commissioners will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2018 at 10:40 A.M. in the COUNTY COMMISSIONERS’ MEETING ROOM ROOM 1101, WORCESTER COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER ONE WEST MARKET STREET, SNOW HILL, MARYLAND 21863-1072 At said public hearing, the Commissioners will consider the rezoning application, the staff file on Rezoning Case No. 420 and the recommendation of the Planning Commission, any proposed restrictions on the rezoning, other appropriate restrictions, conditions or limitations as may be deemed by them to be appropriate to preserve, improve or protect the general character and design of the lands and improvements being zoned or rezoned or of the surrounding or adjacent lands and improvements, and the advisability of reserving the power and authority to approve or disapprove the design of buildings, construction, landscaping or other improvements, alterations and changes made or to be made on the subject land or lands to assure conformity with the intent and purpose of applicable State laws and regulations and the County Zoning Ordinance. Maps of the petitioned area, the
NOVEMBER 16, 2018 staff file on Rezoning Case No. 420 and the Planning Commission's recommendation which will be entered into the record of the public hearing are on file and are available for inspection at the Department of Development Review and Permitting, Worcester County Government Center, One West Market Street, Room 1201, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863, Monday through Friday from 8:00 am until 4:30 pm (except holidays). Diana Purnell, President OCD-11/1/2t _________________________________ TOWN OF BERLIN
PUBLIC NOTICE CASE NO. 9508 (m) IN THE MATTER OF THE CONTINUING INVESTIGATION OF THE ELECTRIC FUEL RATE AND PURCHASED POWER COST ADJUSTMENT CHARGES OF THE MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC SYSTEM OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF BERLIN PUBLIC UTILITY LAW JUDGE’S NOTICE OF HEARING A Public Hearing in the above entitled matter will be conducted by the Maryland Public Service Commission in the Commission’s 19th floor, William Donald Schaefer Tower hearing room located at 6 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, Maryland, on Thursday, December 13, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. OCD-11/15/1t _________________________________
NOTICE Ocean Pines Association, Inc., located at 239 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines, Maryland 21811 seeks proposals from qualified and licensed insurance brokers to provide insurance broker services that include, but are not limited to, insurance placement servicing, risk exposure analysis, general advice and claims assistance. Insurance policies currently in place include: Property, General Liability, Auto, Crime, Inland Marine, Umbrella, D&O, Maryland Fuel Tax Bond, Excess Crime, Cyber Liability, Workers Compensation, Wind & Hail Buyback, Sports Camps, Police Professional, Watercraft, Marina Operators Legal Liability, Fiduciary Liability, Storage Tank Pollution, Flood, and Excess Flood. OPA is soliciting proposals to provide Insurance Broker Services for the community, which we anticipate will be a 5-year contract. Insurance Broker Services will be accomplished in accordance with the Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions, the Articles of Incorporation, the Bylaws, the Rules and Regulations and OPA policies and procedures (the “Governing Documents”), state statute and federal law. OPA requires a Maryland licensed Broker that is independent and is not affiliated with any insurance company, third party administrative agency or provider network. The brokerage firm must have at least 5 years of experience in provid-
NOVEMBER 16, 2018 ing brokerage service in the HOA arena. Proposals will be received by the Ocean Pines Association, Inc. until 4:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 28, 2018, at which time all proposals will be opened. Proposals must be mailed or delivered to the General Manager’s Office and received prior to the 4:00 p.m. deadline. Please make sure proposal envelope is labeled appropriately. Inquiries concerning the bid should be directed to: John S. Bailey General Manager, Ocean Pines Association 239 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines, Maryland 21811 Jbailey@oceanpines.org, 410-641-7717 OCD-11/15/1t _________________________________
NOTICE TO BIDDERS Worcester County Courthouse HVAC Renovations One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Worcester County, Maryland The County Commissioners of Worcester County, Maryland are currently soliciting bids for the Worcester County Courthouse HVAC Renovations project. This project consists of HVAC renovations to include installation of a new VRV & ERV systems, supporting electrical and replacement of acoustical ceilings to portions of the existing Worcester County Courthouse. Bid documents, bid packages and proposal forms are available by contacting the following County representatives: 1) Engineering Consultant, Gipe Engineering at 8719 Brooks Drive, Easton, Maryland; 410-822-8688 2) Construction Management, The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company at 100 West Main Street, Salisbury, Maryland, 410677-3253. Contractors that intend to submit an aggregate bid may purchase a hard copy set of drawings and specifications from Gipe Associates, Inc. at the non-refundable cost of $150 per set, or an electronic set at the non-refundable cost of $50. Checks shall be made payable to "Gipe Associates, Inc." Gipe Associates will be maintaining a plan holder and bidder's list for review by other bidders, subcontractors and suppliers. Only bidders identified on the list shall receive copies of addenda, clarifications or other bid revisions. Additional drawings and specifications for contractors, subcontractors or suppliers are available at cost from Gipe Associates, Inc., 8719 Brooks Drive, Easton, MD 21601, (410) 822-8688. Interested contractors are encouraged to attend a pre-bid meeting at 10:00 AM on Monday, November 19, 2018, at the Worcester County Courthouse, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, MD 21863 (Meet at Front Entrance on Washington Street). The pre-bid meeting will provide a worksite evaluation and project information pertinent for Bidders to prepare their bid. Any subsequent visitation requests will not be granted. Last day for bid questions shall be 4:00 pm
Ocean City Today / Public Notices Friday, November 30, 2018. All inquiries shall be directed in writing to Dave Hoffman at dhoffman@gipe.net. All Bids shall be Lump Sum Amount, including allowances as scheduled. Each Bid shall be accompanied by a Bid Guaranty which shall be either by a certified check made payable to the "County Commissioners of Worcester County, Maryland" or a Bid Bond in the form and by a Surety company approved by the County Commissioners of Worcester County, Maryland in the amount of 5% of the Bid amount. All responsive bids shall be held valid for at least 90 calendar days after the Bid Opening Date. Sealed bids will be accepted until 1:00 PM EST on Monday, December 10, 2018 in the Office of the County Commissioners, at Room 1103 Worcester County Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863, at which time they will be opened and publicly read aloud. Envelopes shall be marked "Proposal for Worcester County Courthouse HVAC Renovations" in the lower left-hand corner. Email or faxed bids will not be accepted. Bids received after the bid due date and time will not be accepted. After opening, bids will be forwarded to the County's Department of Public Works, Engineering Consultant and Construction Managers for tabulation, review and recommendation to the County Commissioners for their consideration at a future meeting. In awarding the bid, the Commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bids, waive formalities, informalities and technicalities therein, and to take whatever bid they determine to be in the best interest of the County considering lowest or best bid, quality of goods and work, time of delivery or completion, responsibility of bidders and subcontractors being considered, previous experience of bidders and subcontractors with County contracts, or any other factors they deem appropriate. All inquiries shall be directed to Dave Hoffman at 410822-8688. Email correspondence is encouraged to dhoffman@gipe.net. OCD-11/15/1t _________________________________ McCabe, Weisberg & Conway LLC 312 Marshall Avenue, Suite 800 Laurel, Maryland 20707 301-490-3361 Laura H.G. O’Sullivan, et al., Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs. George C. Boone Defendant IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Civil No. C-23-CV-18-000229
NOTICE ORDERED, this 8th day of November, 2018 by the Circuit Court of WORCESTER COUNTY, Maryland, that the sale of the property at 2432 Stockton Road, Pocomoke City, Maryland 21851 mentioned in these proceedings, made and reported by Laura H.G. O’Sullivan, et. al, Substitute Trustees, be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary
thereof be shown on or before the 10th day of December, 2018 next, provided a copy of this notice be inserted in some newspaper published in said County once in each of three successive weeks before the 3rd day of December, 2018, next. The report states the amount of sale to be $30,800.00. Susan R. Braniecki CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD OCD-11/15/3t _________________________________
NOTICE TO HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTORS INVITATION TO BID Housing Rehabilitation Worcester County, Maryland The Worcester County Commissioners are currently accepting bids for rehabilitation work to be performed on a single-family home located in the West Ocean City area of Worcester County. Bid specification packages and bid forms are available to licensed Maryland Home Improvement Contractors and may be picked up from the Office of the County Commissioners, Worcester County Government Center, One West Market Street - Room 1103, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863, obtained online at www.co.worcester.md.us under the "Bids" drop-down menu in the lower right hand side of the home page, or by calling the Commissioners' Office at 410-632-1194 to request a package by mail. The project is proposed to be funded by the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and is thus subject to all applicable Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights guidelines. Sealed bids will be accepted until 1:00 p.m. on Monday, November 26, 2018 in the Office of the County Commissioners at the above address at which time they will be opened and publicly read aloud. Envelopes shall be marked "Housing Rehabilitation Bid - November 26, 2018" in the lower lefthand corner. Bids will be reviewed by staff and awarded by the County Commissioners at a future meeting. In awarding the bid, the Commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bids, waive formalities, informalities and technicalities therein, and to take whatever bid they determine to be in the best interest of the County considering lowest or best bid, quality of goods and work, time of delivery or completion, responsibility of bidders being considered, previous experience of bidders with County contracts, or any other factors they deem appropriate. All inquiries regarding the bid specifications shall be directed to the Housing Program Inspector, Dave Walter, at 410-213-2021. All other inquiries shall be directed to Jo Ellen Bynum, Housing Program Administrator, at 410-632-1200, ext. 1171. OCD-11/15/1t _________________________________
PAGE 53 Samuel I. White, PC 5040 Corporate Woods Drive, Suite 120 Virginia Beach, VA 23462 JOHN E. DRISCOLL, III, et al Plaintiffs, Substitute Trustees v. ESTATE OF ANN LORETTA TEARE HALEY LYNN TEARE, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE JOHN EVERETTE TEARE, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Civil Action No. C-23-CV-17-000299
NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 8th day of November, 2018, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings and described as 12101 Assawoman Drive, Unit 105, Ocean City, MD 21842 will be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 10th day of December, 2018, provided a copy of this NOTICE be published at least once a week in each of three successive weeks in the some newspaper of general circulation published in said County before the 3rd day of December, 2018. The Report of Sale states the amount of the sale to be $264,000.00. Susan R. Braniecki CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-11/15/3t _________________________________
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 110, Zoning, of the Code of the Town of Ocean City, Maryland, notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be conducted by the Planning and Zoning Commission in the Council Chambers of City Hall located at 301 Baltimore Avenue in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland on: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2018 At 7:00 pm To consider amending Article II, Division 4. Section 110-94(2)(b) Special Exception to Parking and Loading Requirements, and Article IV, Division 18. Section 110-744(4)g Transfer of Development Rights, to
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prohibit special parking exceptions for the portion of development projects that utilize Transfer of Development Rights (TDR). APPLICANT: PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION (FILE #18-14100013) At 7:10 pm To consider amending Article II, Division 3. Section 110-72(a) Determination of existence of nonconforming use, structure or lot, to limit a Determination of Nonconformity for parking requirements. APPLICANT: PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION (FILE #18-14100014) At 7:20 pm To consider amending Article I, Section 110-2. Definitions for accessory commercial uses and buildings to clarify that accessory commercial uses are located within or attached internally to a principal use; and Article V, Division 3. Section 110-933(k) Interpretation of minimum requirements to clarify the parking requirements for uses located within or attached internally to a principal use. APPLICANT: PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION (FILE #18-14100015) No oral or written testimony will be accepted after the close of the public hearing. Public hearings that are not completed at one meeting may be continued without additional advertised notice provided the Commission Chairman announces that the hearing will be continued and gives persons in attendance an opportunity to
sign up for written notice of the additional hearing dates. For further information concerning this public hearing, please contact the Department of Planning and Community Development, Room 242, City Hall, 301 Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City, MD 21842. Phone 410-289-8855. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION PAM GREER BUCKLEY, CHAIRPERSON WILLIAM E. ESHAM, III, ATTORNEY OCD-11/15/2t _________________________________
NOTICE OF OFFER TO SELL TIME SHARE INTERVAL WEEK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT Ms. L. Broccolino offers to sell for the purchase price of One Thousand Four Hundred Dollars ($1,400.00) her time share Unit 28, Week 38 at the Ocean High Condominium, located at 503 Penguin Drive, Unit 28, Ocean City, Maryland 21842, Deed dated June 10, 1985, Recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD In Book No. 1151, Page 64. The purchase price is negotiable. All offers should be transmitted in Writing to; Rudolph E. DeMeo, Esq. Attorney for Ms. L. Broccolino 1449 Light Street Baltimore, MD 21230 E-Mail: redemeo@gmail.com Tel.: (443) 465-4337 OCD-11/15/2t _________________________________
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City Hall’s old guard takes one more turn
The crackle of Ocean City Councilman John Gehrig’s denunciation of the council president selection process last Thursday was strong enough, but even louder was the sound of the next generation’s footsteps marching toward City Hall. It’s inevitable, and the reelection of Councilman Lloyd Martin to the council presidency, despite a councilmanic campaign that suggested he would not have been terribly upset if he lost, could represent one last time veteran officeholders get to do things their way. There’s nothing new about this circumstance, because it happens to everyone, in politics and out. The late Mayor Harry Kelley was deposed as local government’s CEO by upstart council members in the early 1980s, and the late Mayor Fish Powell also witnessed a changing of the guard in the middle of that decade. As a newly elected councilman, current Mayor Rick Meehan was part of that surge, which, with Powell’s retirement, led to the first time in Ocean City history that not a single elected resort official was native-born. It’s understandable, though not applauded, that most of the city’s elected officials chafed at the notion of having to take direction from someone at least half their age in Matt James, even though he has twice garnered more votes than any of them. Also a factor in the council members’ decision to stick with the old way of doing things is they know Meehan guides the process, but might not be able to do that under a council president whose authority, under the charter, is far greater than the mayor’s. That’s just politics, as is the pre-meeting decision on the council presidency, a practice that has gone on for decades. It may not be right, as Gehrig asserted, but it is how things work and probably will work two years from now when the next generation has a good chance of taking over.
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Wake up, go to sleep
As the Three Stooges used to say, “wake up and go to sleep.” That’s where some of us are, apparently, as sleep study experts continue to explore the wild and wonderful world of people who are awake when everyone else isn’t. Now, they have come up with another suggestion for helping sleep-deprived people like me, who are willing to try anything to achieve the minimum daily requirement of honest-to-goodness nightBy time snoozing. For underdetermined reaStewart sons, I never reach maximum Dobson snooze level. I’d like to believe it’s because of the massive amounts of physical energy that I possess, although nodding off in the recliner just before Alex Trebek says, “It’s time for Final Jeopardy,” indicates otherwise. It also has occurred to me that my brain is so active solving complex problems and analyzing the great societal issues that it doesn’t have time to shut down. Then again when the first thought on your mind when you wake up at 2 a.m. is, “I’ll take ‘Ancient Roman Cocktails’ for $1,000, Alex,” chances are your brain hasn’t been putting in much overtime while you were out, however briefly that might have been. That, unfortunately, leaves people like me to conclude that our issues involve a multitude of circumstances, none of which are readily
identifiable, and which may only be solved by trying whatever comes along. In that respect, it’s not unlike fishing in the bathtub — you are fully aware that it isn’t going to produce anything, but, in a universe of infinite possibilities, it is not impossible that a keeper will shoot up out of the drain someday. It’s with that in mind that I’m ready to try the newly recommended practice of wearing headphones and listening to music at bedtime. Researchers say their findings indicate that music affects the brain waves (no matter what Jeopardy category they may be looping around) and brings about greater relaxation. This would assume, of course, that your choice of music is conducive to that sort of thing, such as Brahms or something, rather than Death Metal or attempting to drift off into a gentle slumber while listening to “War Pigs” by Black Sabbath. The one problem I have is that I already look like a cross between a deep-sea diver and The Predator when I go to bed, courtesy of the C-Pap I wear to prevent me from not breathing. For those who aren’t familiar with C-Paps, let me say that they look like forced-air athletic supporters that you wear on your head. Add a pair of headphones to that, and you’ll look like an F-16 pilot, which may help you sleep, but won’t do much for anyone who shares space with you. But I’m willing to do it. If it bothers anyone else, well, that would be her sleep problem to solve.
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Letters OCDC thanks supporters
Editor, On behalf of the Ocean City Development Corporation, I would like to thank the many businesses and individuals that made our fourth annual craft beer fest held on Oct. 27 at Sunset Park in downtown Ocean City such a big success. At least 1,400 attendees enjoyed this event, which continues to get more popular each year. This success includes our event partners, Shorecraftbeer.com and the Town of Ocean City, the 16 breweries with their seasonal craft beers, Eastern Shore Distributing, Carey Distributors, Rosenfeld’s Jewish Deli, Street Kitchen and Mother’s Cantina food trucks, retail vendors, Johnny Bling Band, and our many volunteers. Backshore Brewing and the Town of Ocean City sponsored the commemorative pint glasses. We wish to provide a special thanks to the adjacent property owner to Sunset Park, Wilde Daug’s On Lost Lady Beach, who allowed this year’s festival to use their waterfront property. In addition to this event bringing many people to the downtown area, it
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is also a fundraiser for our nonprofit organization. We look forward to seeing everyone next October for our fifth annual craft beer fest. Glenn Irwin Executive Director, OCDC
Council encouraged to be transparent
Editor, I am a 25-year resident of Ocean City and I have always paid attention to who represents us for mayor and City Council. In the interest of transparency, I have known Councilman [Matt] James for 17 years. I have actively worked with his campaign for City Council twice in the last four years and I am very proud of his leadership and accomplishments. With that said, I write this as a concerned citizen. I watched the Ocean City Council meeting on Thursday night (Nov. 8) where the council members were sworn in and where the City Council nominates and votes on their new president. Councilman [John] Gehrig nominated Councilman James for council president and was second by Councilman Paddack (and Paddack pointed out it was for discussion purposes only).
Councilman Dare nominated Councilman Martin and was second by Councilman Paddack. Councilman Gehrig then gave an impassioned and convincing speech about why he was nominating Councilman James. His reasoning was that Councilman James’ 600-vote margin of victory was significant and he has received 70 percent of the vote each time he has run for office. The other council members who ran did not even receive 50 percent of the vote. Councilman [Lloyd] Martin received 46 percent. He stated that he believes the voters of Ocean City have spoken. He believes that it is the responsibility of good government to make sure that leaders with the right skill set and who are ready to lead are given the opportunity which James clearly is. His speech was not only good and thought provoking, it was very convincing and reasonable. When given the opportunity, no other council member chose to speak about why either candidate would get their vote. As a citizen, I wanted to hear their reasons one way or another for each candidate and none were provided. The mayor and City Council had no
Page 56 problem sending me a letter (at the taxpayers’ expense) three days before the election to tell me not to vote for the charter amendment but all of a sudden there is a vote for council president and no one with the exception of Councilman Gehrig explained their reasoning for their vote. Councilmen James and Martin each stated why they thought they should become Council president and the vote was taken. Councilman Martin was elected president when council members Martin, Dare, Paddack, DeLuca and Knight voted for Councilman Martin. Councilman Gehrig and James voted for Councilman James. The vote was 5-2. I am not concerned because Councilman James did not become council president and I truly appreciate all of the years that Councilman Martin has served us as council president. I am concerned because I believe the council is not listening to the voters of Ocean City. I am concerned because with the exception of one council member, no other council member had anything to say on such an important topic. It’s as if this vote was a backroom deal already pre-determined to keep the status quo.
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I’m thankful for Councilman Gehrig’s forward thinking on this matter whether it was for Councilman James this time or for critical votes in the future. He is listening to the voters and that is exactly what we elected him to do. The other council members should take note and try to be a little more transparent next time. Lindy Kosydar Ocean City
WCEF Mardi Gras benefit successful
Editor, On behalf of the Worcester County Education Foundation Board of Directors, we extend our heartfelt thanks to Leighton and Rebecca Moore, this year’s honorary co-chairs (and king and queen) of the WCEF Mardi Gras Benefit for Education. The Nov. 2 event, which netted between $60K-$65K, would not have been possible without the Moores’ generosity or without the help of Seacrets’ dynamic logistics team: Scott Studds, Rachalle Spicer, DJ, Bulldog, Jason Cruz, and the rest of the crew. Phil Cropper and Caitlin Evans, from the Worcester Tech High School Culinary program, outdid themselves by producing an authentic five-course New Orleans Prohibition era dinner, which was served in Seacrets (beautiful) Distillery Tasting Room. The meal was amazing! We are very
Ocean City Today grateful to Phil Cropper and Caitlin for donating their treasure, time, and talent. We would also like to thank our major sponsors: Peninsula Regional Medical Center, Oak Contracting, Atlantic General Hospital, Worcester County Tourism, GNI Properties, Jack Burbage Foundation, Bank of Ocean City, First Shore Federal S&L, NFP Insurance, Maryland Coast Dispatch, Peggy and Dan Naleppa, Longboard Cafe, Ropewalk OC, LLC, Old Pro Golf - Judy Schoellkopf, Vantage Resort, Atlantic Physical Therapy, DBA Breakthru Beverage MD, Castle in the Sand, Brighton Hotels, LLC, Dough Roller, Faw Casson, Clarion Resort & Horizons Restaurant, Todd Burbage, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Ayres, Jenkins, Gordy & Almand, Kim Messick, Peck Miller Group, Sheila Zimmer, and Steve Luddy. Delicious appetizers were provided all evening by generous local restaurants including Ropewalk, Seacrets, Bull on the Beach, 32 Palm, Hammerheads, Ky West, Hooked, Longboard Café, Desserts by Rita, Brass Balls Saloon, Dead Freddie’s and Touch of Italy. Over 280 educators were awarded tickets to attend the Mardi Gras event, through the generosity of sponsors who provided “Tickets for Teachers”, including the following Bronze donors: Shore United Bank, APPI Energy, Becker Morgan Group, Calvin B. Taylor and Gillis Gilkerson.
On behalf of those lucky educators...thank you! For a second year in a row, the WCEF Prohibition Charity event was sold out. This was made possible through the generous help of our promotion partners: OC Today, Maryland Coast Dispatch, and D3Corp Printing. We are grateful for these and other businesses that continue to support great education in our schools each year. Our Chinese auction baskets, which were collected by our Teacher Champions in each of our 14 county schools, were filled with fabulous merchandise and gift cards from generous businesses from all parts of Worcester County. Many guests walked out the door with baskets worth over $600! Our Live auction trips and Artrageous Portraits were a huge hit and we sincerely thank our donors which include Onancock, Virginia’s Charlotte Hotel, Joe and Di Hill, Nashville’s Combustion Music, the Princess Royale, Sunset Grille, the Town of Ocean City, Cape Charles Resort, Canvas Charleston, AtoZ B&B, Edmund’s Oast of Charleston and Ocean City Center for the Arts. We would especially like to thank our anonymous matching donors and all the good sports, who made generous donations, at the urging of Kim Messick and Doug Marshall. Last but not least, the WCEF would like to acknowledge all the long hours and hard work that the events’ commit-
PAGE 57 tee put into creating another sold-out event. The dynamo committee of Susan Trimble, Dawn Peterson, Sue Carpenter, Danelle Amos, Adrienne Naleppa, Deb Travers and Hope Palmer did a great job of capturing the community’s attention and introducing the great work the Worcester County Education Foundation is doing for teachers, students, and the future of Worcester County. The WCEF is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to supporting teachers by providing annual grants (allowing instructors to purchase innovative teaching tools that enhance learning), supporting students by providing necessary digital tools (helping to provide a laptop for every high school student) so every child has an equal opportunity to succeed, by assisting with the digital upgrades of our 14 schools, and by establishing an endowment that will create a perpetual funding mechanism for the future needs of our schools. Learn how to get involved by visiting www.wced.foundation or contact Hope Palmer at HRPalmer@mail.worcester.k12.md.us. It truly takes a village to raise a child. The village came out to support great education on Friday, Nov. 2 and we are truly grateful. Patti Miller Worcester County Education Foundation 2018 Events Chair
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CENTURY MARK Marking the 100th anniversary of Veteran’s Day on Sunday at the American Legion on 24th Street in Ocean City, from left, are Legion Auxiliary Chaplin Teddie Rozzano, Commander Tom Wengert and Adjutant Robert Smith. GREG ELLISON/ OCEAN CITY TODAY
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Japanese occupy Canton province
By Peter Ayers Wimbrow III Contributing Writer (Nov. 16, 2018) This week, 80 years ago, forces of the Imperial Japanese Army were consolidating their hold on Canton province, now known as Guangdong. The provincial capital was the city of Canton, now known as Guangzhou. Because of Dr. Sun Yatsen’s connection to the city, it was known as “The Birthplace of the Revo-
lution.” Nationalist Chinese leader Chiang Kai-shek announced that, “Guangdong province is our revolutionary base area.” For that reason, telegrams arrived from Dr. Sun Fo, son of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, and others, urging the Cantonese to, “...defend your sacred soil.” Chiang vowed to defend Guangdong Province from the Japanese “dwarfs.” As an aside, in 1785, Capt. John O’-
Donnell arrived in Baltimore Harbor with his ship loaded with goods from China. With the profits, O’Donnell purchased 11 acres east of the city and named it “Canton,” a name which the area bears to this day. Canton/Guangzhou is a large port on the Pearl River, which empties into the South China Sea. It is 75 miles from Hong Kong. Today, the city has a popuContinued on Page 61
By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Nov. 16, 2018) The Ocean City Council’s organizational session last Thursday wasn’t all drama and disagreement. It also had it lighter moments, such as the exchanges between departing Councilman Wayne Hartman, who was elected to the House of Delegates, and other council members. Before the swearing in of the council members elected last Tuesday, Hartman offered some parting thoughts, including the suggestion that resort officials should begin to welcome the inevitable generational switch in politics. Some council members responded, tongue-mostly-in-cheek, that his switch from city government to the General Assembly was welcome as well. “I would do anything to see him go to Annapolis,” said Councilman Tony Deluca. “I worked relentlessly, day and night … anything to see him leave and get out of Ocean City.” Noting the barb was meant in good spirit, DeLuca said he was honored to have been elected to his first term on the council four years ago with fellow See DELUCA Page 59
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Gehrig says council’s choice ignores voters Continued from Page 1 here, not through phone calls throughout the day,” he said. “That’s how it should be in government period.” “Part of leadership is developing the next generation,” he said. “It’s a succession and that’s what assures the continued professional operation of a good organization.” Gehrig also recalled the pushback James encountered in his inaugural outing four years ago. “When he was 21 years old, no one thought he would win,” he said. “The political unit that … gets out and pushes for candidates out in the public here, told him [and] told his parents not to run.” Regardless of discouragement from well-established political circles, James emerged at the top of the ballot, Gehrig said. “He went out and kicked everyone’s you know what,” he said. “He got over 70 percent of the vote and shut everyone up and apologies came knocking on the door.” Based on the pulse of the electorate evidenced through poll totals, the desire for change is evident, Gehrig said. “We’re seeing the legacy candidates decline in vote totals,’” he said. “When you talk to the voters … and work like you want to be elected, you hear the word ‘change.’” Gehrig acknowledged that if Martin were to be returned as council president, the resort would continue to be in good hands. “You’re going to lead us well and it’s not like Ocean City is going to hell,” he
DeLuca pokes fun at Hartman Continued from Page 58 newcomers Hartman and James. “That’s kind of a special thing to do,” he said. “We call ourselves the newlywed and nearly deads.” Deluca’s first term was a two-year stint to fill a vacated seat and he was reelected to a full four-year term in 2016. Council President Lloyd Martin thanked Hartman for his observations and then said previous associations may be challenging to overcome. “You’ll always be Councilman Hartman to us, whether you get a promotion or not,” he said. Also during the brief session, Board of Elections Chairwoman Mary Adeline Bradford certified the election results, and Worcester County Circuit Court Clerk Susan Braniecki administered oaths of office to reelected Mayor Rick Meehan and council members Matt James, Mark Paddack and Lloyd Martin. The next municipal election will be in 2020, when the positions of mayor and four council seats will be on the ballot.
said. Still, Gehrig pointed out that James was the only council candidate to receive more than fifty percent of the vote. “Sometimes special people are ready to rise,” he said. “Sometimes the next generation is ready.” For his part, Martin said regardless of the percentages, voters ultimately elected three council members. “When I was a new council member starting off, I was one of the top vote getters,” he said. While offering appreciation for Gehrig’s sentiments, Martin highlighted the town’s strong fiscal standing. “The town’s running good and we’ve had a … balanced budget,” he said. “We’ve run through some tough times, but we do it together and I’ve led
us well.” Martin said the current council is a good team that has grown together despite challenges. “The tough times we’ve been though has made me stronger and I’m not ready to give up the council president’s seat,” he said. James praised Martin for his role as president while envisioning his assistance with transferring positions. “I think you would be a great mentor and person to lean on when I have questions,” he said. “I would like to become council president and have your knowledge and strength to help me learn so we can grow together.” James asked for an opportunity to earn the leadership mantle. “Moving forward, that position just shouldn’t be dropped in somebody’s lap,” he said.
The subsequent vote went 5-2 in favor of Martin, with Gehrig the sole supporter of James. Councilwoman Mary Knight was returned as secretary by a unanimous vote. “Elections get stifled and people get talked out of running here,” Gehrig said following the vote. “The more people that run the more engaged we are as a community.” Martin echoed Gehrig’s assertion regarding larger candidate pools, noting that a bakers’ dozen ran during his inaugural campaign and also highlighted his past support for James. “I was probably … pushing harder for [James] than I was myself [because] it wasn’t about me, it was about getting someone new on the council,” he said. “We needed new blood and I think Matt’s working his way to being one of the true leaders of Ocean City.”
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OBITUARIES EDGAR “BUDDY” RAYNE Ocean City Edgar “Buddy” Rayne, age 81, loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, Nov. 2, 2018. Born in Ocean City, he was the son of the late Edgar Rayne, Sr. and Ida Victoria Hastings Rayne. Buddy Rayne He is survived by his wife, Dianna Jones Rayne, and children, Scott Sweeney and his wife, Cindy, of Charlotte, North Carolina, Keith Edward Rayne of Jacksonville, Florida, and Terri Lynn Rayne of Rehoboth, Delaware. There are six grandchildren, Scott, Evan, Erica (Wade), Mallory, Noelle and Ally, along with three greatgrandsons, Carter Rayne, Sebastian Susini and Sonny Susini. He was preceded in death by his siblings, Richard E. Rayne, James E Rayne, Rebekah Davis and Sally R. Wallace. Also surviving is special and beloved daughter, Sharon Lewis, his Bel Mare family, and a bundle of loving nieces and nephews, and great nieces and nephews. A 1956 graduate of Stephen Decatur High School, he served in the
NOVEMBER 16, 2018 United States Coast Guard from 19581964. Returning home, Buddy became a businessman, working with his brothers acquiring multiple food markets throughout Delaware and Maryland. He then became a real estate developer of the Bel Mare Condominiums. He was a member of the Assateague Mobile Sport Fishermen’s Association (AMASA) Tag # 39, and an avid fan of the Baltimore Orioles, never missing a game. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018 at noon at the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. Friends may call from 10 a.m. until noon. Mr. Ed Horner will officiate. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery and will be private for the family. A donation in his memory may be made to: Ocean City Paramedics Foundation, P.O. Box 3099, Ocean City, Maryland 21843, or The American Lung Association, 1301 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Suite 800, Washington, D.C. 20004. Letters of condolence may be sent via: www.burbagefuneralhome.com. MEG GERETY Ocean Pines Meg Gerety, nee Margaret Elizabeth Hohl, 79, died on Nov. 7, 2018 at her home in Ocean Pines, Maryland. Continued on Page 63
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WORLD WAR II Continued from Page 58 lation of almost 10 million. A city was established on that site in 214 B.C. and was known as Panyu. Guangdong is the source of Cantonese Cuisine as well as the Cantonese dialect of Chinese. Cantonese is what is served by most Chinese restaurants in this country. The assault on Guangdong Province was begun on Oct. 12, 1938, by the Twenty-First Imperial Japanese Army, led by Lt. Gen. Mikio Furusho, as part of the Japanese strategy to isolate Hong Kong, since the Province of Guangdong borders Hong Kong. Of course, the Japanese also wanted to choke off trade from the outside world to the interior of China, which Guangzhou/Canton was providing with its access to the Pearl River and thence to the South China Sea. Lt. Gen. Furusho’s Twenty-First Army contained the following divisions: 5th a/k/a “Carp Division,” led by Lt. Gen. Rikichi Andō; 18th a/k/a “Chrysanthemum Division,” under Lt. Gen. Seiichi Kunō; 104th a/k/a “Phoenix Division,” commanded by Lt. Gen. Toshio Miyake. In addition Major Gen. Tomo Fujita commanded the 4th Flight Group, which was attached to General Furusho’s Twenty-First Army. The Japanese assaulted Guangdong through a combined naval and army operation. The naval forces were led by Vice-Adm. Kōichi Shiozawa, who was a classmate, in the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy, of Adm. Isoroku Yamamoto, the commander of the Imperial Japanese Navy and architect of the attack on Pearl Harbor. During World War I, Shiozawa served with the Royal Navy aboard the H.M.S. Resolution and H.M.S. Royal Oak. He was the first commander of the Imperial Japanese Navy’s Fifth Fleet, formed on Feb. 1, 1938. Following the successful campaign against Guangdong, he was named director of naval ship building, and in November 1939, promoted to full admiral. He died in 1943. The Twelfth Army Group of the Chinese National Revolutionary Army, under the command of Gen. Yu Hanmou was assigned the defense of Canton. It had been established in December 1937 and was divided into three corps containing seven divisions. On Oct. 12, the Japanese “Chrysanthemum” and “Phoenix” Divisions landed at Daya, a/k/a Bias Bay, in Guangdong. Within nine days, Guangzhou/Canton was under Japanese control and Gen. Yu had handed his sword to the Japanese. Some Chinese accused Yu of taking “Silver Bullets” (bribes.) In the past, several Chinese generals who had retreated, had been executed, but not Yu! He continued to lead Chinese forces until the end of the war. Humen was captured on Oct. 23, with the Sanshui District of Fochan, falling two days later. On Oct. 29, the Japanese Navy sailed into Guangzhou/Canton Harbor. Lt.-Gen. Rikichi’s “Chrysanthemum” Division continued to advance up the
Ocean City Today Pearl River, and by Nov. 5 had taken the industrial city of Fochan. By the end of November, the entire province was under Japanese control. Today, Fochan is the third largest city in Guangdong, with a population, in the metropolitan area, of 5.4 million. After this conquest, Lt.-Gen. Furusho was promoted to general, returned to Japan and served as a member of the Supreme War Council until his death two years later. During the occupation, the Imperial Japanese Army organized Unit 8604, which was considered a subunit of Unit 731, headquartered in Harbin, Manchukuo. The official name of Unit 731 was the euphemistic “Epidemic Prevention and Water Department.” Unit 8604, which was established on April 8, 1939 was also called “Nami Unit,” and was headquartered at Zhongshan Medical University. The medical university was named for Dr. Sung Zhongshan, who is known today as Dr. Sun Yat-sen. Because he led the struggle to overthrow the ruling Qing Dynasty’s last emperor, and was the new government’s first president, he is known as “The Father of the Country.” That is what “Zhongshan” means in Chinese. Additionally, he briefly studied medicine there. So it was a perverse irony — maybe intentional — that the Japanese headquartered Unit 8604 there. (Interestingly, Dr. Sun briefly lived on Marion Street, in Baltimore, in 1902.) Unit 8604 used the facilities at Zhongshan Medical University to conduct food and water depravation experiments on Chinese, as well as water-born typhus human experimentation. It also served as the main rat farm for the medical units to provide them with plague for their experiments. Unit 731 was commanded by Gen. Shiro Ishii. General Ishii held a medical degree and a Ph.D. from Kyoto Imperial University. He was brilliant, charming, charismatic, unscrupulous and amoral. These units performed unspeakable experimentations and vivisections on live human beings without the use of anesthetic. The “researchers” did not want their experiments contaminated with outside substances! The Japanese killed many times more people than did the Germans with their medical experiments. Yet, unlike the Germans, whose doctors were tried, other than the ones that the Soviets captured, none of the Japanese participants were ever brought to trial by the Western Allies — not even General Dr. Ishii! The Americans declined, because they thought that the Japanese research, and the results of their ghastly experiments, would be scientifically useful! Next week: Beria named NKVD head Mr. Wimbrow writes from Ocean City, Maryland, where he practices law representing those persons accused of criminal and traffic offenses, and those persons who have suffered a personal injury through no fault of their own. He can be contacted at: wimbrowlaw@gmail.com.
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OBITUARIES Continued from Page 60 Born in Bellerose, Long Island, New York on Aug. 23, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Dorothy (Speckin) Hohl. She is survived by her loving husband, John Gerety, of 56 years and their beloved son and daughter-in-law, Rob Meg Gerety and Janet Gerety of Crownsville, Maryland. She was a loving “Nana” to Charles Redding Gerety of Bowie, Maryland, Talor Nichole Gerety of Glen Burnie, Maryland and Shaun Robert Gerety of Crownsville, Maryland. Meg is also survived by her much loved brother, Art Hohl, of Lummi Island, Washington. She was preceded in death by their son, Stephen John, Sr., and grandson, Stephen John, Jr. Meg Gerety moved to Baldwin, Long Island at the age of 5. She attended Baldwin Public Schools and went to Colby College, transferring to Douglass College-Rutgers University from which she graduated in 1961 with a B.A. in sociology. She was a graduate of the Goucher College Management Institute as well as Leadership Howard County. She served as executive director of
Ocean City Today the Howard County Employment and Training Center, as executive director of the Howard County Chamber of Commerce, and grant coordinator for Mid-Maryland Career Connections, a school-to-work initiative. Meg received recognition for her efforts. In 1987 she was chosen as “An Outstanding Woman in Business” and in 1998 she was a nominee for the “Howard County Women’s Hall of Fame.” John and Meg were pioneers in the new planned city of Columbia where they spent 31 years before retiring to Ocean Pines on Maryland’s Eastern Shore in 2001. Meg was always an active volunteer, a role that gave her much personal satisfaction. Her two great passions were reading and boating on the Chesapeake aboard their powerboat, “Tireless.” She liked to travel, enjoyed cooking and knitting. Meg treasured her friends and kept in touch with them from her childhood to the present. A memorial service and interment will be private. Letters of condolence may be sent to the Gerety family at www.burbagefuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers, a donation in her memory may be made to: Coastal Hospice, P.O. Box 1733, Salisbury Maryland 21802.
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KATHLEEN CLARA HUGHES Cincinnati Kathleen Clara Hughes, age 97, passed away Nov. 1, 2018 in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was born on Nov. 5, 1920 in Mill Creek, Delaware. Kathleen was considered a mother to many. She worked as a proud member of the Service Employees Kathleen Hughes International Union where she met and interacted with presidents, members of Congress, and foreign dignitaries, as well as many famous actors and entertainers. During her lifetime, Kathleen was a resident of Arlington, Virginia; Ocean City, Maryland; Newark, Delaware; and Cincinnati, Ohio. She loved crafting, knitting, gardening and was a trophy-winning bowler. She gave many hours of her time volunteering for her church and her community and was a member of the Aetna Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary. Kathleen was selfless and giving and was right with God. Kathleen is survived by her daughter, Candyce Hughes-Stifel and her husband, Jeff, of Cincinnati, Ohio; daughter, Kay Johnson of Fort Myers, Florida; daughter, Carolyn Hughes of
Arlington, Virginia; and son, Robert E. Hughes, Jr. of Ocean City, Maryland. She is also survived by her grandsons, Frank Mozingo, Chris Todd, Glenn Todd, Michael Todd, Bryan Todd, and John Hughes; granddaughters, Cheryl Hochmutch, Valerie Martinez and Stephanie Marshall; 18 great-grandchildren and six greatgreat-grandchildren. In addition to her parents, Kathleen is preceded in death by her husband, Robert E. Hughes, Sr.; son, Eugene Todd; son, Clarence Todd; and granddaughter, Kathleen Todd Ray. Our thoughts are best expressed by her cousin, Joanne Crossley who wrote: “How do you describe a woman like Kathleen Hughes? She was a kind, Godly, generous loving person. She was someone you wanted to be around, when you felt down or lost her arms reached out to you or whoever needed help or understanding or a place to stay, she would take you in and share what she had in her home and in her heart. She was always filled with sunshine and flowers and had many family stories to tell. It broke many hearts to lose her but she did not go alone for parts of all who loved her went with her the day God called her home.” Viewing for Kathleen Clara Hughes will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, Continued on Page 65
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OBITUARIES Continued from Page 63 Nov. 16, 2018 at R.T. Foard & Jones Funeral Home, 122 West Main Street, Newark, Delaware 19711. A celebration of Kathleen’s life will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov, 17, 2018 at R.T. Foard & Jones Funeral Home. Family and friends are called to visit starting at 10 a.m. Burial will follow services on Saturday at Head of Christiana Cemetery in Newark, Delaware. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made payable to: “The American Cancer Society” and sent in care of the funeral home. To send online condolences, please visit www.rtfoard.com. VIRGINIA KOENG HAGEN Ocean Pines Virginia Koeng Hagen, age 70, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018 at her home. Born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Dorothy Haug Koeng. She is survived by her son, Kevin Hagen of Ocean Pines, and a brother, Frederick Koeng and his wife, Martha, of South Carolina. Also surviving is a cousin, Patty Richardson and her husband, Bill; niece, Kirsten Nipper and her husVirginia Hagen band, William; and nephew, Jon Koeng and his wife, Elizabeth. She was preceded in death by her son, Matthew Hagen. Last of all, she leaves her beloved dog, Baby. Ginny was a 1966 graduate of Penn Manor High School. She had worked for AARP Insurance Company for many years, retiring from United Health Care before moving to Ocean Pines. She enjoyed gardening, reading, cross stitch, knitting and hanging out with all of her friends. It is Ginny’s wish for everyone she has touched, to celebrate her life with a drink at Taylor’s. A celebration of life was held on Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018 at the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. Interment was private for the family. A donation in her memory may be made to the Kevin M. Hagen Memorial Fund, C/o Bank of Ocean City, 627 William St. Berlin, Maryland 21811. Letters of condolence may be sent via: www.burbagefuneralhome.com. JOHN MARSHALL MELSON Berlin John Marshall Melson, age 82, died Friday, Nov. 9, 2018 at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. Born in Pittsville, he was the son of the late Raymond and Gladys Gravenor Melson. He was preceded in death by his wife, Alice Virginia Melson, in 2010. He is survived by his daughter,
Ocean City Today Kathy Melson Davis and her husband, Roger, of Snow Hill; grandson, Brooks Davis and his wife, Jennifer; and greatgrandchildren, Dawson Reed Davis and John Melson Alexi Page Davis. There are numerous nieces and nephews. Also preceding him in death were siblings, Charles Melson, Sr. and Phyllis West. “Marshall” had been a mechanic and truck driver for many years having last worked for Glasgow and Davis in Salisbury. He was a member of the Assateague Mobile Sportfisherman’s Association. A graveside service was held on Wednesday, Nov.14, 2018 at Evergreen Cemetery in Berlin. Letters of condolence may be sent via: www.burbagefuneralhome.com. EDWARD SAMUEL DIETSCH Whaleyville Edward Samuel Dietsch, 96, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family and close friends on Nov. 10, 2018 in Whaleyville, Maryland in the home he shared with his daughter and family. Born June 20, 1922 in Baltimore, he was the son of Herman and Margaret Dietsch.
In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his wife, Genevieve (Lloyd) Dietsch to whom he was devoted; sisters, Catherine Dietsch Edward Dietsch Ermer and her husband, Will, and Reda Dietsch; and brother, Herman Dietsch. Ed spent 56 years as a certified optician at Clark-Appler Optical in Towson, Maryland and was proud to say he worked with three generations of Applers. He was an integral part of the business. Prior to his “second” career, Ed proudly served in the U.S. Army in WWII European Tour as a medic with the Twelfth Armored Division, Hellcats. While serving, he was the recipient of multiple medals and awards, some of which included the Good Conduct Medal, two Purple Hearts, Chevalier Medal of Honor, and most recently, the Hellcat Distinguished Member Award. Over the years, Ed traveled to many Hellcat reunions and loved sharing his memories and legacy with his family. Ed was a member of River Church of the Nazarene in Berlin, Maryland, which brought him great comfort and joy. He was a member of the VFW in Parkville as well as Berlin, and was a member of the United Pleasure Club
PAGE 65 since its inception in 1945. As a member, he enjoyed “Sacred Thursday” bowling night and numerous fishing trips. His travels also took him often to Deep Creek Lake, Maryland, Florida and to the Delaware and Maryland beaches where he fished, played with his grandchildren and his dogs, Molly and Doodle. His day often would end with his favorite drink, a Rusty Nail. Left to cherish his memory are his daughters, Deborah Dietsch of Ocean Pines, and Denise Dietsch Esham and husband, Harold Esham; grandchildren, Samantha and Augustus Esham; and sister-in-law, Lorraine Dietsch, and well loved nieces and nephews as well as multiple extended family and friends. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018 at Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens in Timonium, Maryland at 1 p.m. Arrangements are in the care of the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. Letters of condolence may be sent to the family at www.burbagefuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to: The River Nazarene at 11004 Worcester Highway Berlin, Maryland 21811, Coastal Hospice at P.O. Box 1733 Salisbury, Maryland 21802, or K9s for Warriors 14 Camp K-9 Rd., Ponte Vedra, Florida 33080.
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Senior Brett Berquist, a three-sport athlete at Stephen Decatur High School, was named a state finalist for the Wendy’s High School Heisman Award.
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Worcester Prep senior Hailee Arrington signs her National Letter of Intent at the Berlin school on Wednesday to play field hockey for Division I American University in Washington, D.C. She is pictured with her mother, Suzanne; brother, John; father, Dr. Jason Arrington; and Worcester Prep Field Hockey Coach Katie Oxenreider (standing).
Arrington chooses American Univ. Worcester Prep senior signs National Letter of Intent to play field hockey for school
By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Nov. 16, 2018) The combination of the school, academics and field hockey program led Worcester Prep senior Hailee Arrington to pick American University in Washington, D.C., as the place she will attend. “I chose it because I love the team and like the coaches. I also like the location in D.C. The school itself for me is also a perfect fit,” she said. “I really liked the college of arts and sciences, and the campus is beautiful.” Arrington verbally committed to play field hockey for the Division I university around Christmastime last year. She signed her National Letter of Intent on Wednesday at Worcester Prep. She received a partial athletic scholarship. “I am very excited about signing … I am thankful to all the people that
helped me get here, from my coaches to my parents,” Arrington said. “I liked the positive team atmosphere. I have met a few players and also know some that are freshmen now.” Arrington finished her fourth season playing field hockey for Worcester at the end of October. The forward/midfielder led the team this year with 18 goals and 10 assists. She was named Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference Player of the Year. For her four-year career, she tallied 45 goals and had 27 assists. “Hailee has been an integral part of our team over the past four years. She has been a leader offensively for the past three years,” Prep Field Hockey Coach Katie Oxenreider said. “She not only has had a stellar career, but she is a kind person and great teammate. I think younger players have looked up to her skill level and her ability to help her team.” The 17-year-old has been playing field hockey for 10 years. Arrington, who plays travel ball for Oranje in
Delaware, said she enjoyed being part of the Worcester Prep varsity squad the past four seasons. She is also a member of the Prep cheerleading squad during the winter basketball season. “I loved playing for WPS,” she said. “It was an amazing team environment and it prepared me to thrive in a team setting.” Arrington said she has several goals while at American University. “For field hockey, I want to learn a lot and improve my play. For school, I want to learn and enjoy my classes,” she said. She is undecided on a major, but English or art history are possibilities. For a career, Arrington said she has considered becoming a lawyer or going into the world of art dealing. “I think starting off college being part of a team at American will be such a good transition for her,” Oxenreider said. “It’s a big change, but Hailee, having the support of a team, she will excel at that level both on the field and in the classroom.”
Decatur’s Brett Berquist one of 19 state finalists
By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Nov. 16, 2018) Stephen Decatur senior Brett Berquist advanced to the state finalist round of the Wendy’s High School Heisman Award. “I’m humbled to be among the talented student-athletes who have been recognized as Wendy’s High School Heisman school winners and state finalists,” he said. “I’m so appreciative of the support of my family, teammates and coaches. It’s really an honor to represent Stephen Decatur High School.” Thousands of students from all over the country apply for the annual award. Students are judged on their academic achievements, community service, leadership and athletic accomplishments. Applicants must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or better and be proven leaders and role models within their school and community. They must also perform in at least one of the 47 schoolsponsored sports recognized by the International Olympic Committee in the Summer and Winter Olympic Games or the National Federation of State High School Associations. School winners were announced See BERQUIST Page 67
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SDMS students take part in Surfing Into Integrity prog. By Dave Dalkiewicz Contributing Writer (Nov. 16 2018) Almost by default, surfing has become a major part of my life, to the point of it being a job, even a career. A huge highlight of this time recently came in attending a graduation of seventh and eighth graders at Stephen Decatur Middle School in Berlin. The occasion was the culmination of the latest class of Surfing Into Integrity conceived and conducted by the Ocean City Surf Club. This is one of the stellar programs of the Ocean City Surf Club. The Surfing Into Integrity not only provides a foundation in surfing for budding and even novice seventh and eighth graders but there are multiple life lessons to be learned as well. This program is the brain child of Attorney Rich Brueckner, former states attorney in Wicomico County, now in private practice. Through his experience, Brueckner figured that it’s a good idea to try to influence young folks at an early age. The template, the framework for the program is a book by the 1977 World Surfing Champion, Shaun Tomson. Written with Patrick Moser it’s called, “Surfer’s Code, 12 Simple Lessons for Riding Through Life.” Unfortunately, the book is now out of print but Brueckner was able to acquire about a dozen copies in order to conduct the class. The course covered nine weeks with both classroom and water sessions each of those weeks. Tommy Vach and Rusty Ruszin are officers of the OCSC and had everything to do with conducting the class. Bill Thomson played a key role in providing equipment transportation. K-Coast donated use of equipment and the rest of those participating numbered a dozen or so in maintaining instructors for the water sessions. My tenure didn’t emerge until the last two sessions but still managed a helpful hand as an instructor. Students were required to read and understand various chapters of the Surfer’s Code with the many life lessons integral to eventual graduation. Even students from previous years were invited to return and review the many lessons and lend a hand in understanding for current students in the program. Graduates were awarded plaques and instructors received a commemorative photograph and winter “sock
hat” complete with embroidered bulldog mascot just in time for the cold weather. Even Mr. Tomson made an appearance via the internet to answer questions and provide inspiration for the students and instructors. He’s quite the inspirational speaker as well as one of the greatest surfers of this and any other generation. When I was a youngster, baseball, football and basketball were important elements in sport and life. Surfing was fringe, at best, and didn’t come along until later as an older teenager. Instruction was not a factor and learning on your own was the only method. It’s quite refreshing to have an availability for younger students to progress and learn in an organized fashion. Congratulations to the participants at Stephen Decatur Middle School. Best of luck going forward in their surfing, lessons of life and the Ocean City Surf Club. — Dave Dalkiewicz is the owner of Ocean Atlantic Surf Shop in Ocean City.
Berquist baseball, soccer, basketball player for Decatur Continued from Page 66 on Oct. 31. Berquist and senior Allison Hunter were the winners for Decatur. A few days later, on Nov. 1, Berquist found out he was chosen as one of 19 state finalists. The state winners were announced on Nov. 7. Alex Barnes of Winters Mill High School in Westminster and Juliana Lynch of Sparrows Point High School in Sparrows Point, were named the male and female state winners. Berquist is a three-sport athlete at Decatur, playing goalie for the soccer team, in the outfield for the baseball team and at the guard position in basketball. He is also a member of the National Honor Society and on the Dean’s List as a dual enrollee at WorWic Community College.
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SD field hockey players receive Bayside honors
By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Nov. 16, 2018) Several members of the Stephen Decatur field hockey team earned Bayside Conference honors for their performance during the 2018 season. Senior captain Lily Figgs was named to the Bayside South First Team. Decatur Coach Amy Matthews also presented Figgs with the team’s Coaches Award. “The Coaches Award goes to a player who showed us every day how much she loved field hockey and how much she wanted to be out on the field. She pushed herself so hard and became a smart and confident player on the field,” Matthews said. “She encouraged her teammates every day to give it their all. When the referees called the captain’s meeting in the beginning of every game, I was proud to stand next to our one and only captain, Lily Figgs.” Second Team accolades went to juniors Ava Bullock and Haley Triplett. Matthews said Triplett is a “versatile player [and] awesome at every position.” Bullock was also awarded team MVP. “The MVP Team Award goes to a player whose speed and improving stick skills helped us many times to move the ball up the field,” Matthews said. “We could put this player anywhere on the field and knew she would get the job done.” Matthews said she is looking forward to one more season having Bullock on the team. Bayside Honorable Mention awards went to freshman Skylar Griffin and sophomore Kirra Hearn. Matthews presented the team’s Unsung Hero award to Hearn. “The Unsung Hero Award goes to a player who gives everything but typically does not get the recognition that she deserves,” Matthews said. “[Hearn played] all over the field in the beginning of the season, but she found her See MANY Page 69
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The Berlin Pop Warner Junior Varsity cheerleaders completed their competitive season in Trenton, New Jersey, last weekend, but will continue to cheer starting in January for the upcoming spring season.
Coach proud of girls’ performance
By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (Nov. 16, 2018) The Berlin Pop Warner Junior Varsity cheerleaders put on an excellent performance, according to their coach, however, the squad will not be advancing to the national championship in Disney World this year. The team, consisting of 18 girls, ages 10-13, competed against six other teams from Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, New England, D.C. and New York during the regionals tournament held in Trenton, New Jersey, last weekend. “They did very well,” JV Head Coach and Pop Warner Coordinator Debbie Donahue said earlier this week. “I haven’t gotten the final standings, [but] they performed really well for the day.” The girls are not discouraged, however, and will continue to cheer
this Saturday alongside the Junior Peewee cheer squad for the Pop Warner Peewee football team during its Henlopen championship game held at Snow Hill High School. “Part of the squad is brand new and have never cheered before,” Donahue said. “Coming into a squad that already had five or six girls who were already seasoned and been to nationals a couple of times that was a pretty big spot to fill. They stepped up and did really well. “I’m very proud of them,” she continued. “Like I said, it takes a lot to get through what they’ve been taught. I tell them all the time, ‘Look, I know what I’m asking you to do, and I can’t do it. I give you kudos for doing it and pulling off all the things that I tried to teach you.’” After the Snow Hill game, the girls will continue to practice a few times a week, and return to cheering in
January for the spring season. The team will also continue to raise funds and prepare for next year. “We’re going to have one more fundraiser event,” Donahue said. “We have some more donations coming in to finish with our end-of-season expenses, like our banquet and trophies and things like that. We will probably have fundraiser events throughout the offseason to start setting up for next year to cover travel expenses.” Berlin Pop Warner is still accepting monetary donations for its football and cheer programs. Donations are tax deductible and can be mailed to: Worcester County Youth Football P.O. Box 1517 Berlin, Maryland, 21811. For more information on the Worcester County Youth Football and Cheerleading Berlin Seahawks, call 443-783-8623 or visit www.BerlinSeahawks.com.
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Many field hockey award winners to return next year Continued from Page 68 true calling when we moved her to defense. She really seemed comfortable there and was able to shine on the field.” Matthews chose Griffin as the team’s Rookie of the Year. “The Rookie of the Year goes to a player who came and made an immediate impression on the coaches,” she said. “She was never intimidated by the older players and played in the games and practices with intensity and passion. Her field sense is phenomenal and we couldn’t be more proud of her.” Sophomore Yasmeen Sbih took home the team’s Most Improved award. Matthews said she dramatically increased her stick skills and confidence as the season went on. “She stepped up in so many games when we needed her speed and aggression on the field,” she added. “We can’t wait to see her continued improvement next year and are so excited we have two more years with her.” Decatur finished the season with a 1-12 record. The Lady Seahawks’ season ended with a lost in the first round of the 2A South Region Section II.
Get moving this Thanksgiving and sign up for events
By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (Nov. 16, 2018) The 11th annual Turkey Trot, second annual ThanksKitten Trot and inaugural Trash Trot offer healthy ways to get active before and after Thanksgiving dinner indulgences. On the Maryland-Delaware border, for the 11th consecutive year, the Fenwick Island Turkey Trot will take place Thanksgiving morning at 8 a.m. on Lewes Street, oceanside. Participants will head south to the Maryland state line, turn around, and come back. Families, children and leashed pets are welcome during the untimed, 2.2mile fun run and walk, which raises money for the Brandywine Valley SPCA in Georgetown, Delaware. It is helping pets evacuated from animal shelters affected by hurricanes Florence and Michael. Pets have been and are being transferred to the Brandywine Valley SPCA where they are being treated in hopes of eventually being adopted. “I had participated in a run in the Outer Banks [and] it was on Thanksgiving morning with my family,” Event Organizer Lori Martin said. “We really enjoyed it as a family event so I wanted to create something similar in our local See RUNS Page 70
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Runs/walks planned Thanksgiving weekend Continued from Page 69 area because most of the Turkey Trots run around here are run on Saturday.” Last year, over 500 people participated in the run, and the event raised nearly $6,000 for the Bethany Beach Volunteer Fire Company and Roxana Volunteer Fire Company. There is no charge to participate, but trotters are encouraged to make a donation. A limited supply of commemorative T-shirts will be available for purchase for $25. Free parking will be available at Warren’s Station, Bethany Fenwick Chamber of Commerce and Pottery Place Perks Café in Sunshine Plaza, all on Route 1 in Fenwick Island. Non-perishable food donations will also be collected at the Trot. These goods will be donated to Neighbors in Need. Sponsorships are currently available at the $300 and $200 levels. Sponsors must provide signage. Interested businesses should contact Martin at 302539-1290 or email hipAHA@hotmail.com. Another event returning this year is the “ThanksKitten Run,” which will take place at the Ocean Pines South Gate Pond Trail on Saturday, Nov. 24. The run will kick off at 9 a.m. “ThanksKitten” will consist of three laps around the Ocean Pines South
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Gate Pond with exercise stations throughout each lap. Exercise stations are optional and participants can complete in one, two or three laps. Three laps around the pond is approximately 2.5 miles. Families, children and pets on leashes are welcome. “I’ve been involved with the Town Cats, a volunteer organization in the area, and trying to find a way for people and families to come out and support that organization, help bring awareness to what they do, and find something fun for that family to do around Thanksgiving in this area,” CrossFit Assateague Event Organizer Sandra Kerstetter said. Last year, the event raised nearly $1,000 for Town Cats, and approximately 100 people participated. Kerstetter hopes that by changing the event from Thanksgiving morning to the Saturday after will draw more people. “We had it on Thanksgiving morning last year and we had a ton of requests with people saying, ‘Oh, I have so much to do that day, I wish I could come, I wish it was a different day,’” Kerstetter said. “So, we thought this year to try it on the Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend when festivities are over, shopping is over on Friday, and now after all those bellies are full, we’ll give them something else to do to
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Friday after Thanksgiving known as the Turkey Day Trash Trot. Volunteers will meet at the amusement pier by the inlet parking lot at noon and clear up trash on the beach until 1 p.m. “We do beach cleanups all the time,” Surfrider Volunteer Coordinator Malcolm Taylor said. “I’m down there with my family anyway, so I’ve always tried to convince them that it’s a good idea to help and basically combine my family activities with Surfrider. We typically go out for a walk anyways, so we might as well put our time to good use.” Sponsored by Costa Sunglasses, one volunteer will have a chance to win a pair of recycled sunglasses worth approximately $150 and 10 volunteers will take home a Costa hat. “It’s supposed to be fun and making the place that we all enjoy a little bit nicer,” Taylor said. “It’s an opportunity for people to come out and do something productive with their time and be out walking with their families [and] make people more aware of what we’re trying to do for the Ocean City community.” Gloves and trash bags will be provided. Volunteers are encouraged to bring a reusable water bottle, gloves and buckets if readily available. For more information, visit the Turkey Day Trash Trot Facebook page.
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Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, or 1 Lb. Chicken Wings
DURING ALL NFL GAMES WEDNESDAY THRU FRIDAY
HORIZONS & BREAKERS PUB Soup & Salad or Soup & Half Sandwich
Happy Thanksgiving! Famous ‘All-You-Can-Eat’ Holiday Buffet
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22 Crystal Ballroom • Noon to 8pm Horizons Restaurant • 1pm to 8pm Reservations Suggested Adults $29.95 • Children 4-12 $19.95 • Children 3 & Under FREE
STEAMER SPECIAL
1 lb. Alaskan Crab Legs with an Ear of Corn
18
$
Many 95 Plus Other Specials!
Available All Day at Horizons & Breakers Pub 11am-10pm
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2018 Gala N e w Ye a r ’ s E v e Pa r t y
Gourmet Dinner Buffet, Dancing, and Entertainment Monday, December 31
Gourmet Dinner Buffet 8 pm – 10 pm Dancing and Entertainment 9 pm – 3 am • Open Bar 8 pm – 1 am
• Visit Both Bands - Power Play & On The Edge •
Reservations Required | Must be 21 Years of Age – Proper I.D. Required