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Sidewalk size sticking point in utility work

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Burying lines on Balto. Ave. requires change in walkway

Tourism Dept. consultant’s spouse linked to company

By Greg Wehner Staff Writer (Nov. 26, 2021) The design phase for burying utilities between North Division and 15th streets in Ocean City is underway, though planners are currently stuck on how wide the sidewalks should be.

The nearly $20 million project, the bulk of which will be paid to Delmarva Power, includes the burying of all utility lines — power, cable, and phone lines —along with widening the sidewalks to include space for equipment such as transformer boxes and switches.

Sections of the roadway between 15th and 33rd streets and from the inlet to North Division Street had utilities buried years ago in the right of way as individual projects.

Like those projects, the city will pay the money out of the general fund.

Burying the lines offers two benefits. The first is that it will bolster the grid against powerful storms that take down utility poles and powerlines. The second is that it will look better, aesthetically, according to City Engineer Terry McGean.

The Baltimore Avenue right of way is 75 feet wide, but only 44 feet of that See UTILITY Page 4

By Greg Wehner Staff Writer (Nov. 26, 2021) One company has been dismissed from the competitive bidding for Ocean City government’s marketing business next year following officials’ discover that a consultant working with the city’s tourism department is married to an individual at the agency.

City Manager Doug Miller said last week that Baltimore-based TBC Inc. was no longer in the running as a potential advertising company.

Ocean City officials began their hunt for a new advertising company this month, accepting 10 bids in response to a request for proposals from companies across the country.

The companies that submitted bids included Mariner Marketing out of Columbia, Maryland, TBC Inc., Harvey Agency of Baltimore, Glen Burnie-based Integrated Designs, which has worked on the Walksmart Ocean City campaign, and Fuse Ideas out of Boston, Massachusetts.

Some of the other agencies are Beyond Spots and Dots, Paradise Advertising, and the Bellweather Agency.

Owings Mills, Maryland-based MGH Advertising Inc., which has worked with Ocean City for the past See CONFLICT Page 4

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HOLIDAY LIGHTS

Winterfest of Lights 2021 officially kicked off at Northside Park on 125th Street last Thursday.

Opening night drew 1,926 visitors, compared to 1,156 in 2020. The event is open Wednesday through Sunday from 5:30-9:30 p.m. at the north Ocean City park through Jan. 1.

Neighbors object to Margaritaville’s size

By Mallory Panuska Staff Writer (Nov. 26, 2021) As plans for a massive Margaritaville resort take shape along 13th and 14th streets in Ocean City, several nearby condominium owners are not so happy about their potential new neighbor.

In recent weeks, condominium owners within the

Sea Mist community along the west side of Baltimore Avenue directly across from the former Phillips Beach Plaza hotel — where the new project is slated for construction — have been asking city officials to reconsider the plans.

“Our community is very concerned with the magnitude of this project and what negative impacts a

project of this size will have on the surrounding communities and negative impact on this Boardwalk region of Ocean City,” Sea Mist unit owner Ross Rappaport said in a Nov. 15 email to the mayor, council members and planning officials. “It simply doesn’t fit.”

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Utility line project awaits sidewalk decision Continued from Page 1 is taken up by Baltimore Avenue itself. The rest of the right of way is what the city calls an unimproved right of way, and it consists of front yards, parking lots and other properties used for similar purposes.

McGean said crews were surveying Baltimore Avenue this week, and on Nov. 30, he plans to meet with the mayor and City Council to discuss the most recent snag.

“The main presentation and discussion with the council is about the sidewalk widths,” he said. “We’ve gotten a lot of comments supporting ... widths from different stakeholders.

We need to take that to the council and see if we can get direction from them on whether they want us to proceed with eight-foot sidewalks and no landscaping or if they’d like us to move forward with 10-foot sidewalks and have landscaping.”

McGean said when earlier sections were completed, trees were planted with eight-foot sidewalks. But the trees died, leading to Director of Public Works Hal Adkins to say the city put in “tree coffins.”

“That’s why we’re basically saying at eight feet, we don’t think we can put landscaping in,” McGean said.

An alternative proposal that McGean plans to suggest next week is to go with eight-foot sidewalks and allow for voluntary landscaping behind the sidewalk in the remaining unimproved right of way, which was done on the south end of Baltimore Avenue.

McGean said the city would plant the trees, take care of them for a year, and then hand them off to the property owners if they are interested in having trees in front of their properties.

“Maybe we can get some landscap-

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City Engineer Terry McGean plans to meet with the Ocean City Mayor and City Council on Nov. 30 to discuss a project to bury utilities between N. Division and 15th streets on Baltimore Avenue. The discussion will revolve around whether or not to implement an eight-foot sidewalk without plantings or a 10-foot sidewalk with landscaping.

ing in that way, so we’ll also propose that to council,” he said.

The difference in cost between an eight-foot sidewalk with no landscaping and a 10-foot sidewalk with landscaping could be about $500,000, McGean said, though it is still too early to know for sure.

If 10-foot sidewalks were placed on both sides of Baltimore Avenue, landscaping would be on both sides of the road. But if the city goes with the voluntary option, the landscaping would be on the east side because that is where the unimproved right of way exists, according to

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The city engineer hopes to have construction on the project begin in October 2022.

“The big thing right now is we’re able to continue with a lot of the preliminary data collection,” McGean

said, explaining that the design phase is about 25 percent of the way done.

“But we really need direction on the sidewalk widening.”

McGean plans to meet with council during its scheduled work session on Nov. 30 at 1 p.m. at City Hall.

Conflict of interest causes rejection of ad agency’s bid Continued from Page 1 20 years, did not submit a bid, even though the resort’s Director of Tourism and Business Development, Tom Perlozzo, said they had an edge because the team knew the product.

When the bids were announced on Nov. 3, Miller opened them up and Council Secretary Tony DeLuca read the names of the companies into the record without the bid amounts.

Following the meeting, Miller said the dollar amounts for each bid was omitted because it was proprietary information. When asked who would sit on the reviews of the bids, the city manager said Perlozzo, Director of Communications Jessica Waters and members of the tourism commission.

When asked how members of the tourism commission could sit on the reviews and see the bids, even though they were members of the public, Miller said he would check with City Solicitor Heather Stansbury.

No answer was ever given on the matter, though when revisited last week, Miller said the bids would be reviewed by Perlozzo, Waters, and Andrea Vernot of Choptank Communications.

Vernot was brought on by the city in a consultant role to help develop a strategic strategy and rebrand the resort.

The issue, as discovered last week, was Vernot is married to Brent Burkhardt whose LinkedIn profile not only has him listed in a public relations role for Choptank, but also as an executive for TBC. Miller said he had not been aware of the connection, but had the matter investigated and called a meeting for Thursday, Nov. 18 at 10 a.m.

Council President Matt James, Mayor Rick Meehan, Miller, Perlozzo, and Waters met to discuss the situation that morning, and afterward, Miller reported that TBC would be removed from the running. Vernot, who Perlozzo said had recused herself from reviewing the bids, was to remain on as a consultant.

The review process was originally expected to conclude on Friday, narrowing down the list of 10 to three or five.

Waters did not respond to requests this week asking whether the list had been whittled down, and who the finalists were.

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Condo owners leery of height, party aspect Continued from Page 1 He went on to list 12 concerns, ranging from nighttime light and daytime shadow pollution to parking and traffic worries. He added that the potential party aspect of the resort’s brand could detrimentally affect the nighttime atmosphere on the Boardwalk, which it will border. He also said the height of the slated 13-story building, which will include hotel, retail and event space, will “dwarf” the buildings around it.

“Margaritaville’s size and intent of use, negatively and dramatically changes this part of Ocean City,” Rappaport said in the email. “We understand there are other proposed developments that better fit the use of this site, please pick one of those proposals for the sake of Ocean City and the surrounding areas. If Margari-

taville wants to be in Ocean City, they should find a site appropriate for the intended use, not downtown in the historic district of this great vacation town.”

Jessica Waters, the city’s communications and marketing director, said in an email that city officials received “a handful” of emails from Sea Mist condo owners expressing concerns about the project. She also said the Margaritaville proposal was the only application that was received for the site.

Sea Mist owners Lisa and Bill Rinaca referenced and piggybacked on Rappaport’s comments in another email.

“Please consider the scope of work in the space size that is being proposed,” the Rinacas’ email said. “The sheer traffic that will begin with con-

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Condominium owners within the Sea Mist community on Baltimore Avenue between 13th and 14th streets downtown have concerns about a planned massive Margaritaville resort at the site of the former Phillips Beach House hotel property.

struction will only intensify if this project goes through. Baltimore Avenue will become like Ocean Highway, not the road that leads to our homes and hotels.”

Gary and Diana Cole, and Robert L. Moore, two other Sea Mist owners, also copied and sent Rappaport’s email to protest the project.

Another owner, Kevin Moore, spoke during a board of zoning appeals meeting about the project. He said that he

appreciated the developers meeting with the condo owners, sharing their plans and addressing some of their concerns. However he said some still exist, mostly about parking and traffic.

He also has worries about the “change in climate” from a family-oriented vacation spot to one where people come to blow off steam and party.

“I feel as though a resort with this pricing structure will be beyond the See CONCERNS Page 8

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A rendering of a massive planned Margaritaville Resort at the site of the former Phillips Beach Plaza Hotel on 13th and 14th streets shows the view of the slated project from the Boardwalk.

Planning commission hashes out Margaritaville conditions

By Mallory Panuska Staff Writer (Nov. 26, 2021) A considerable amount of time and more approvals will be needed before anyone can waste away at a proposed Margaritaville resort in upper downtown Ocean City.

For the third time this month, members of the city’s planning and zoning commission on Tuesday discussed details of the massive project developers hope to build on the shuttered Phillips Beach Plaza property lots on 13th and 14th streets. And like every other meeting so far, no formal vote was taken.

Planning commissioners are tasked with setting requirements for a planned overlay district, or POD, which is the first of several approvals developers need to proceed with the project. The zoning designation allows for “unified development” of a

parcel and more flexibility in design.

Once the commissioners have gathered all the information they need, they send their recommendation for action to be taken to the council, which makes the final decision.

At a Nov. 3 public hearing, the developers unveiled the details of the plans and answered countless questions. On Nov. 9, planning commissioners waded through the information and came up with more than eight possible conditions they believed could be needed for POD’s approval.

The conditions included ensuring that the approval is only for the specific project, requiring valet parking for all guest vehicles, setting the types of retail stores that are permitted, only granting the POD if the square footage equals 90,000 (a condition of See COUNCIL Page 8

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Council to discuss abandoning alley Nov. 30 Continued from Page 7 the rezoning), and following up with the developer’s promise to offer an employee shuttle program or employee parking.

Developers have said that the project plans include building employee housing at an off-site, walkable location, however the parking details are still fuzzy.

On Tuesday, the commissioners discussed several more conditions such as including a 15-foot setback along Baltimore Avenue, the definition of accessory stores for the pro-

posed retail area, waiving the parking requirements for the stores, and requiring valet parking.

They talked about the density of the project as well, with four commissioners stating that they are on board with a proposal for 13 stories and 267 units, while the other three said they would like to see the number of units reduced to 222.

In any case, the commissioners cast no formal votes Tuesday. They opted to wait for the council’s vote on whether to abandon a 16-foot cityowned alley, known as Washington

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Council members are set to discuss the request at a Nov. 30 work session and vote on it later.

According to a staff report, city employees recommend that council members approve the alley abandonment, because the city “has no direct need” for the right-of-way for utilities, and that the creation of a wider public easement “would improve the alley’s primary function as a public way.”

Concerns over loss of ‘family friendly’ atmosphere detailed Continued from Page 6 reach of the core clientele that has sustained the growth and popularity of Ocean City since its beginning,” Moore’s email said. “I hope this developer succeeds in finding a site to build this project somewhere in the Ocean City area, I just don’t think the proposed location is in keeping with the stated objective to retain the ‘family friendly’ appeal of the downtown region, and the Boardwalk in particular.”

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The current plans for the project call for a 13-story, 265-room hotel brandishing the famous Margaritaville label, 20,000 square feet of upscale retail space, three restaurants, multiple swimming pools, meeting and conference areas, and more. City staff members anticipate it will stand out significantly at the confluence of the more historic buildings in southern Ocean City, and newer high rises to the north.

And while the project’s beauty and the development team’s professionalism and attention to detail have been commended throughout the process so far, concerns about parking, traffic patterns, size of the retail area and more have cast some shadows.

The project’s plans have been presented to planning commissioners as part of an application for a planned overlay district, or POD, a zoning designation that allows for “unified development.”

Planning commissioners discussed conditions for the POD Tuesday and will meet again after council members discuss abadonment of a city-owned alley to finalize details for a reccomendation.

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By Jack Chavez Staff Writer (Nov. 26, 2021) An 11-day slow zone advisory expires today just off the coast of Ocean City, after serving its purpose of protecting endangered right whales as they passed through local waters.

The advisory cautioned all boats to travel at 10 knots or less in these zones and required it for vessels 65 feet or longer.

North Atlantic right whales are one of three species of right whales. With a “critical” designation, they are the most endangered of the three, according to International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

Boat collisions and fishing line entanglements are the leading cause of serious injury and mortality for the

right whales, said Allison Ferreira, public affairs officer for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

“Right whales travel at the surface of the water and they’re black, so they’re hard to see,” Ferreira said.

“These slow zones enable — if the vessel does hit a right whale going at 10 knots or less, the whale is more likely to survive.”

Ferreira said the advisory zones are triggered by a certain number of right whales in a given area, which is common this time of year as they migrate south.

According to Kate Shaffer, rehabilitation manager at the National Aquarium in Baltimore, the North Atlantic right whale isn’t just the most endan-

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The North Atlantic right whale is among the most endangered large-whale species. The entire range of the whales spans from the coast of Florida all the way up to Greenland. The whales are black and travel close to the surface, which makes fatal collisions with vessels a high risk.

gered species of right whale, it’s among the most endangered of all large whale species, with less than 400 individuals remaining.

“The most recent population estimate is 336 individuals, which is the lowest estimate in over 20 years,” she said. “After years of slow steady growth, the population has been in decline since 2010.”

Shaffer attributed this trend to an “unusual mortality event,” in which 50 whales in the last five years have died or been seriously injured. Calving numbers have also dipped in that time.

The full range of the North Atlantic right whale in the western Atlantic Ocean spans from the coast of Florida in the cooler months all the way up to Greenland in warmer months.

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Update on town buildings following covid-19 cases (Nov. 26, 2021) Berlin officials announced effective Nov. 23 both the Welcome Center and planning department will re-open to the public after a recent covid-19 outbreak shuttered all town buildings.

Town Hall will operate on a modified closure, opening to the public on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Jan. 3.

The modified schedule for Town Hall comes after several employees tested positive for covid-19.

Mayor Zack Tyndall stated on Tuesday, “Our top priority is protecting the health and safety of our employees and residents all while not jeopardizing the delivery of vital town services.”

Customer service staff are working and available to help with utility bills and processing other payments. Customers can drop their payments off at either of the two drop boxes located at Town Hall, pay bills in-person on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., or pay online by visiting www.berlinmd.gov and clicking “Online Payments” at the top right.

All public meetings in December are scheduled to continue. However, in-person attendance will be limited, everyone will be required to wear a mask, and seating will accommodate social distancing guidelines.

For more information, call Town Hall at 410-641-2770.

Rare right whales get slow zone Continued from Page 10 Right whales migrate between their feeding and calving areas, Shaffer said.

Mothers spend a few months in the calving areas while their young nurse and grow before migrating back north.

While they’re passing right off the Ocean City coast, seeing a right whale is incredibly rare. But other whales are a different story.

“There has not been a confirmed right whale sighting in Ocean City since 2007,” Shaffer said. However, you can spot other whales from Ocean City beaches regularly. The most common species we document are humpback, minke and fin whales.”

A Massachusetts-based research center monitors acoustic buoys off the coast, including one near Ocean City,

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A slow zone advisory expired today off the coast of Ocean City that was put in place to protect migrating North Atlantic right whales. The slow zone advised all boats to travel at 10 knots or under while in the designated areas and required doing so for all vessels 65 feet or longer.

which detect several species of baleen whales, Shaffer said. The local buoy detected right whale calls this year.

Those acoustic buoys are now used to determine where the NOAA slow

zones are placed.

“Just because we don’t see the whales from shore doesn’t mean they are not traveling through the habitat,” Shaffer said.

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OCHMRA 50TH ANNIVERSARY Fish Tales owner Shawn Harman, center, was presented the Paul Hazard award during the Ocean City Hotel-MotelRestaurant Association’s 50th anniversary celebration on Nov. 19. The award is not given out every year, according to HMRA Director Susan Jones, and Harman received it because of his work for the organization and because he is an “outstanding” citizen. He is pictured with Ann Hales and Greg Shockley.

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Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan and Katy Durham pose for a photo.

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Among the 300-plus guests attending the Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association’s 50th anniversary celebration on Nov. 19, from left, are Caroline Phillips, Melanie Pursel, Briana Mattern and Jessica Waters.

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Jeremy and Courtney Blackford smile for a photo during cocktail hour.

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Also taking part in the festivities are Maddy and Billy Carder, left, and Gary and Janet Dutton.

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Several past presidents attended the Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association’s 50th anniversary celebration on Nov. 19 at the Clarion on 101st Street. Pictured, in front, from left, are, Cindi Wilde, Susan Cropper, and Mary Eastman, and in back, OCHMRA Executive Director Susan Jones, and Annemarie Dickerson. The women are also anniversary event committee members.

HMRA celebrates momentous occasion with 50-year party

By Greg Wehner Staff Writer (Nov. 26, 2021) Members of the Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association celebrated the organization’s 50th Anniversary on Friday night with food, drink dancing, and recollections.

The events of the evening included an open bar, surf and turf for dinner, a champagne toast with cake, and dancing at Horizon’s in the Clarion Hotel.

The party was attended by 350 hotel, motel, restaurant, and business owners as well as others, including elected officials and tourism specialists, all there to celebrate the milestone.

The idea of the organization was spawned in 1960 when 26 of Ocean City’s businesspeople met and discussed the need for an organization to address common interests and challenges encountered by business people engaged in Ocean City’s growing tourism industry.

The foundation for the HMRA was laid out nearly a month after that first meeting and11 years later, the bylaws were written, and the Ocean City Trade Association became a reality.

The group’s first topic of concern was to create and implement a room tax, but other issues that also took precedence were things like burying utility lines and a housing project for employees – both of which are being worked on to this very day.

Kathleen Harman served as the group’s secretary but eventually became the HMRA’s first chairperson.

Susan Cropper, who purchased her first motel in 1971, joined HMRA in 1972 and served the group until 2014, when her family sold their last hotel.

Back then, Cropper said, Ocean City was filled with mom-and-pop businesses and properties. But also in

those days, cellphones and the internet were science fiction.

Cropper said people could not just go onto a computer or their phone to see what the weather was like so they could plan their vacations to Ocean City. People would look outside and if the weather was nice, they would come to the resort. When they got there, they would pull into the motel parking lots and check to see if there was a vacancy.

If not, they would go onto the next one, then the next one, and so on.

“There was no way of making reservations,” she said. “If we had a nice weekend, the parking lots would fill.”

One Realtor at the time, Terry Hough, would tell people there were “no rooms available from Wilmington to Cape Charles, Cropper remembered, sending them from Salisbury to Cambridge and to Easton.

“We came together as a group to further the hospitality industry,” Cropper said. “We needed to work together to get tourists here and to advertise.

Legislation would come up for hotels, motels, or restaurants, and we would get together to come up with an opinion. Nobody was in it for themselves.”

Advertising was the HMRA’s main goal to pull in funds, and the trade show helped bring in the money. The only other source of money at the time was membership dues, she said.

The group needed a solid source of income to be able to do more advertising and agreed to put a room tax in place as long as a part of that revenue was put toward advertising.

Cropper was recognized as a Steel Magnolia in 2007 for her work and achievements in the local tourism industry.

Susan Jones, the director of the HMRA, said the Steel Magnolias were established in 1997 after some of the See HARMAN Page 16

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Harman receives prestigious service award Continued from Page 15 women on the board suggested honoring the women who pioneered Ocean City’s lodging industry.

“Back in the old days, the women would open up their homes while the men were out fishing,” Jones said.

“The women would open their homes to guests as a way to generate revenue.

That was kind of how lodging started, and we were called the ‘Lady’s Resort.’”

The board thought about what it could do to honor those women entrepreneurs, and at the time, the movie “Steel Magnolias,” starring Dolly Parton, Julia Roberts, and several other leading women, was popular.

The movie is about a group of women who helped each other get through their issues and their illnesses.

“That’s kind of why we came up with that name,” Jones said. “We felt

that the Steel Magnolias was a group of ladies that helped each other.”

In 1997, the first round of women who were honored as Steel Magnolias were Harman, Eleanor Kelly, Thelma Conner, Lois Harrison, Ann Showell and Dorothy Taylor.

A second round of women were honored as Steel Magnolias 10 years later, including Cropper, Rose Brous, Eunice Sorin, Kate Bunting, Betty Frame, and Carol Alfonsi.

“They were all my friends,” Cropper said. “The older women, I looked up to.

One of those was my mother, Dorothy Taylor, and they set an example: southern hospitality at its best.

“We were just really good friends,” she added. “It was our business association and our social time, intermingled. We would go to a board meeting, and all go to lunch afterward.”

Jones said she refers to Cropper as “Miss Wisdom,” because if she ever needed anything, she would pick up the phone and call Cropper to find out how she would handle something.

“She’s always there,” Jones said.

“She’s just my Ms. Wisdom. She’s also the only Steel Magnolia who’s still alive.”

The events on Friday night not only honored women like Cropper and the Steel Magnolias, but also several men who helped pave the way.

One such award that was handed out was the Paul Hazard Award. Hazard was the HMRA’s third president, and in 1973, after being sworn in, he died suddenly.

Hazard was the owner of the Stardust Motel, where now stands the Hilton.

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to the stage Friday with Ann Hales, the daughter of Hazard.

Jones told the room that the Hazard award is not presented every year, but is given only when there is a deserving recipient who is an outstanding citizen and serves the HMRA well.

Shockley said there had only been 19 recipients in the organization’s 50 years of existence, including Paul Wall in 1977, Cropper in 1985, and Annmarie Dickerson in 2001.

This year, the award was given to Fish Tales owner, Shawn Harman.

On Monday, Jones described Harman as not always being the “front of the house” guy, but the type of person she can call and ask for X, Y, and Z, or if he can help with something.

“He’s that kind of person, and we thought it was time that he got an award,” she said. “He just does it, not for the glory, but because he wants to help.”

Harman has been involved in the HMRA since the beginning, Jones said, and his mom was the first president.

“It has been ingrained in his head, for sure,” Jones added.

Harman said he was completely surprised that he got the award, to the point he was nearly speechless.

“I can’t believe they kept it quiet that long,” he said, adding that Jones went so far as to not give him a program that night because the award was listed inside. “I’m incredibly honored.”

When Harmon looks back at the HMRA, he had nothing but praise for it and its people.

Everyone really works together with a common goal of getting people to Ocean City – that’s the first goal, he said. Once people get to the resort, the individual businesses can sell them dinner, French fries, drinks, or rides on the Boardwalk. But the ultimate common goal, Harman explained, was getting the tourist to Ocean City.

“We have a tremendous group of people in the hospitality industry in Ocean City,” he said. “Everybody helps everyone out.”

Harmon joined the HMRA board the same year Jones started as the executive director for the organization.

Jones herself received accolades on Friday as well.

“Well, I busted my ass for over 27 years,” Jones said on Monday. “It feels good. It feels really good.”

She said she was 26 years old when she was hired as the executive director of the HMRA. In fact, Cropper was on the hiring committee that hired Jones.

“I was the only one who wrote a thank-you note to the hiring committee, which kind of put me to the top of the pot,” Jones said. “I grew up here, so this is my passion, and I can’t imagine doing anything else, which is probably why I put my heart and soul into it.”

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After graduating from Towson University, Jones went on to jobs in public relations, insurance sales, food sales, and hospitality.

Jones’s mother saw an ad for the position in the newspaper and told her about it right away.

“She said, ‘You better put your name in for this because it sounds like something you’d love,’” Jones said.

“She was right. Mom knows best.”

Cropper said the biggest strength of the HMRA is that past presidents continue to serve the group, even after their terms expire.

She also credited the group for always planning where the organization goes every couple of years.

After watching the HMRA grow for 50 years, Cropper has seen things like the introduction of the internet and cell phones completely change the tourism industry.

In 50 years, the tourism industry could look entirely different than it does today.

Cropper offered her advice to the future generations who may join or take the helm of the HMRA: “To keep on as they have been doing and to work closely with one another.”

Ocean Downs sports betting OK’d

By Mallory Panuska Staff Writer (Nov. 26, 2021) Sports betting is officially greenlit at Ocean Downs Casino.

According to a wire story from The Center Square, the Maryland Sports Wagering Application Review Commission approved in-house sports betting licenses for five Maryland casinos, including the Berlin gambling facility, on Nov. 19.

Ocean Downs General Manager Bobbi Sample said in an email that John Martin, the director of the Maryland Lottery & Gaming Control Agency, has estimated that the casinos that were approved by the lottery commission and awarded by the application review commission — including Ocean Downs — will be up and running with in-person sports wagering within 30 to 45 days.

“He has also estimated that online sports wagering in the state will be available roughly six months after the brick and mortar facilities are open,” she said.

The Center square story said the other four casinos approved for licenses last week, out of the 30 cleared to apply, were Horseshoe Casino, Live! Casino in Hanover, MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill and Hollywood Casino in Perryville.

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Ocean Downs Casino in Berlin will soon welcome an in-house sports book after members of the Maryland Sports Wagering Application Review Commission approved its application last week.

The approvals come on the heels of pressure from Gov. Larry Hogan to launch sports wagering in the state as soon as possible. Maryland is losing revenue to neighboring states that already have both in-house and mobile sports betting in operation.

“It’s clear to me the public wants casino gambling, they want sports wagering,” Committee member Randy Marriner said during last week’s meeting. “I think it’s our duty to do the job.

Every day that we don’t pass ... the state of Maryland is losing revenue because those gamblers are going to

West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Delaware D.C. and not only doing sports wagering but while they’re there they’re spending money in the casino.”

Not everyone was on board with the approvals, though.

The Center Square story said that because no minority- and womenowned businesses have their applications ready for approval, two committee members were leery of approving the other licenses.

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Snow Hill Middle School students follow along with a lesson on a flat panel television on schoolissued iPads. The district has implemented a new technology program through a partnership at Apple that has provided iPads for students and high-tech processes in classrooms.

WCPS praised for high-tech, innovative Apple partnership

By Mallory Panuska Staff Writer (Nov. 26, 2021) It began as a pipe dream.

Several years ago, Worcester County Public Schools officials wanted to upgrade the district’s technology platform. And with support from Superintendent Lou Taylor, and forward-thinking county lawmakers who secured the funding, it became a reality.

“This was our dream,” said Annette Wallace, the district’s chief operating and academic officer for grades nine through 12, of the school system’s recent partnership with Apple that created a high-tech instructional technology program.

Nick Genovesi and Brian Cook, the district’s instructional technology and innovation coaches, publicly presented details of the program during a Nov. 16 Board of Education meeting.

Officially implemented in fall 2020 with iPads for students, the partnership not only helped with virtual learning and engagement during the unplanned closure of schools because of the pandemic, but it also catapulted the district into a top spot for technology offerings.

“Not only is Worcester County doing things with devices and technology that other counties aren’t doing, we’re doing things that people on this side of the country aren’t doing,” Genovesi said during last

week’s presentation.

Through the program, in winter 2020, students at Showell Elementary were given MacBooks. Over the summer, flat panels replaced smart boards in all district classrooms, and staff members underwent Apple device training. In the fall, all teachers received MacBooks, and this winter administrative staff will receive iMacs.

According to Genovesi and Cook’s presentation, 518 staff members have been certified as Apple teachers and 648 MacBooks have been issued across the district.

And from first graders to high schoolers, students have benefited from this new, innovative technology.

They are now able to interact with teachers as they go over lessons. And teachers can be much more creative with easier access to more information and processes, among other gains.

Taylor, who said he tasked officials several years ago to come up with a replacement for the district’s “antiquated” technology, is more than satisfied with the result.

“It has worked so well, I can’t even begin to tell you,” he said. “It is one of those things I am so proud of. Our schools are much better places because of the work that you’re doing, the learning environment is so much better. We are in a good place with our Apple computer program.”

Concerns over no minority apps Continued from Page 18 tion only, to wait until some of these other applicants have been vetted by the lottery commission and so when it comes to our commission we now have a more diverse population and we are approving these licenses at the same time,” Committee member Cassandra Stevenson said.

She and member Frank Turner voted against the approvals.

Voters approved sports betting in Maryland last November, and lawmakers ironed out the details during

the 2021 session. The legislation allows 60 online operators and 30 retail sportsbooks — including casinos, professional sports stadiums, small businesses and others — to obtain licenses.

Ocean Downs applied for an A-2 license, which carries a $1 million application fee as well as costs for background investigations.

Officials initially hoped to launch sports betting operations in time for the start of the NFL season, but the timeline was pushed back.

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Worcester County Public Schools Board of Education members listen to a speaker during their latest meeting on Nov. 16. Several people have called for the board members to change their meeting times so more can attend and participate.

Speakers criticize Worcester County BOE’s meeting times

By Mallory Panuska Staff Writer (Nov. 26, 2021) Tuesday afternoons are not the most ideal time for parents and other adults to discuss pressing issues at Worcester County Public Schools.

That is why speakers at a recent — Tuesday afternoon — board of education meeting called on officials to offer a more convenient meeting time.

“All the meetings are starting at 12:30, right after lunch,” Pocomoke City resident Matthew Langford said during the Nov. 16 meeting. “Most citizens work 9 to 5 or somewhere in that range. They can’t attend your meetings unless they take off of work.

So another time, which would allow a greater number of citizens to attend, would be much appreciated.”

He added that it makes no sense that the meetings do not have a virtual option.

Darren Lombardo, another speaker at the meeting, also com-

mented on the inconvenient meeting times and even offered his own services, as the owner of a technology firm, to help implement a virtual option for viewers to stream and watch them.

“We implemented distance learning here, we have the technology to do that … so you guys are experts in streaming,” he said. “You guys are experts at delivering the platform and there’s no reason we couldn’t have that here so it could be seen. If it’s a problem and you struggle with the implementation … I’m willing to offer IT consulting service … to implement that pro bono.”

The board typically meets once a month on the third Tuesday. The meetings are scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. with closed sessions, and the open, public sessions commence at 12:30 p.m.

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WCPS adds test-to-stay quarantine option

By Mallory Panuska Staff Writer (Nov. 26,2021) Worcester County Public Schools officials are making strides to keep healthy kids in school when they are close contacts of covidpositive individuals.

On Nov. 15, Superintendent Lou Taylor said in a message to parents that the public school system would be adding a seven-day quarantine option for students that meet “specific eligibility requirements.”

Currently, students are required to quarantine at home for 14 days if they are determined to be a close contact of someone in a classroom who is

covid positive. The school system defines a close contact as someone who was within 6 feet of an infected person for a cumulative total of 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period.

The modified quarantine option, which came from state health and education officials, went into effect on Nov. 15.

Information from the state board shows that “extremely low risk” of covid transmissions exist in classroom settings among fully masked individuals. Currently, masks are required in all public school classrooms.

Taylor’s statement said students

WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONER BRIEFS

By Jack Chavez Staff Writer (Nov. 26, 2021) The Worcester County Commissioners discussed the following during the Nov. 16 meeting:

OP library heating valve The commissioners voted 6-0 to approve additional funding to the Ocean Pines Library heating valve replacement project, which is currently underway. According to a memo from Department of Public Works Director Dallas Baker, the project cannot be completed without the funding, which is meant to modify the system per engineer recommendation.

“It is paramount that heating deficiencies get resolved to meet the current and future heating demands of the facility,” Baker wrote.

Training, plows, cleaning The commissioners voted 6-0 to approve a $24,251.04 funding request from the public works department to cover the cost of two new snowplows, snow plow training and office and restroom cleaning services.

“These are articulating plows for smaller three-fourth-ton trucks which are highly useful and better suited for caring roads in subdivisions as op-

posed to the larger six-wheel truck with fixed-wing plows,” Baker wrote in a memo.

The training will occur at Delaware Technical College. The cleaning service will replace a rotating schedule that road workers had signed up for to clean the office, freeing them up to do the work they were hired to do.

The breakdown is $17,538 for the snowplows, $2,380 for the training and $4,333.04 estimated for the cleaning service.

County meetings 2022 The commissioners voted 6-0 to approve the commissioners’ meeting and budget schedules for 2022. After the vote, Commissioner Chip Bertino moved to strike the commissioners’ last meeting of the year, unless something pressing occurs. Bertino said it is typically a meeting that seems like they can skip. The commissioners approved the motion 6-0.

Public hearing denied The commissioners voted 2-4 to deny a public hearing that would have discussed an amendment to expand the sewer planning area in Pocomoke City to include a Royal Farms located Continued on Page 24

can follow the modified quarantine rules — also called a test-to-stay option — if they apply, or can decide to stay home and quarantine if they are close contacts.

The requirements for the modified quarantine include wearing a properly fitted mask and being asymptomatic when exposed to someone who was also wearing a mask who tested positive for covid. The rule only applies to students in the school system (adults are not eligible), who are not fully vaccinated.

If the criteria is met, the student can return to school as normal, but must remain asymptomatic, wear a mask at all times, and remain no stay 6 feet away from everyone during mask breaks. The student must also submit to rapid covid testing on days one, three, five and seven at the

school nurse’s office when arriving each day. The student cannot participate in after school or extracurricular activities during the quarantine period either.

While the public school system has added this option, Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School is not making any changes.

Amanda Evans, the director of admissions and advancement at MBSCS, said in an email that no changes have been made to the private school’s quarantine rules. The school currently follows the state’s recommended 14-day quarantine requirements.

Other options for modified quarantine were implementation of weekly screening tests and elimination of quarantine in exchange for relying on masks to protect students.

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Passwaters filling vacancy on WCPS Board (Nov. 26, 2021) The Worcester County Commissioners recently appointed Nathaniel “Nate” Passwaters to the Board of Education to fill the remainder of a four-year term through November 2022. This vacancy was created by the sudden passing of former BOE President Eric W. Cropper, Sr. “This has been a difficult process because I lost a dear friend, Eric Cropper,” Commissioner Jim Bunting said. “While several excellent

WOR. CO. COMM. BRIEFS Continued from Page 23 just across the state border in New Church, Virginia. Commissioner Josh Nordstrom backed the expansion, saying that the current septic system serving the property has failed and could be an environmental disaster waiting to happen.

One of the arguments from the opposing commissioners — Bertino, Jim Bunting, Ted Elder and Bud Church — was that it was the responsibility of the proper legislative body in Virginia.

Nordstrom argued in vain that geographical logistics made it sensible that Pocomoke handles the issue, and that it would be more of a Pocomoke issue than a Worcester issue.

candidates expressed interest in filling the vacancy, we agree that Nate is the right fit for this position.”

Passwaters, a captain with the WorcesNate Passwaters ter County Sheriff’s Office and 28-yearlaw enforcement veteran, was appointed to represent district 6, the northern district.

“We are very excited to welcome Nate into the Worcester County Public Schools family,” said Superintendent of Schools Lou Taylor. “With his background and unique role in our community, he will bring a new per-

spective to the board when he joins them later this month. While we all still feel Mr. Cropper’s absence, I am confident that Nate will step into this role with the same dedication and love for Worcester County’s children that Eric so easily embodied.”

Passwaters is an active community member whose work with the Sheriff’s Office has made him an outstanding partner with the public schools. He also serves on the Hudson Health Board of Directors.

“I’m grateful for this opportunity and humbled to be able to continue Eric’s legacy,” Passwaters said. “I’m also looking forward to serving on the board to advocate for the outstanding

staff and students of Worcester County Public Schools.”

The BOE is made up of seven members who serve staggered, fouryear terms. Each member is elected from one of the seven election districts. BOE members meet the third Tuesday of each month at the BOE office in Newark, Maryland. Vacancies that occur between elections are filled by the commissioners.

For more information, contact Worcester County Public Schools Public Relations and Special Programs Coordinator Carrie Sterrs at 410-632-5092 or Worcester County Public Information Officer Kim Moses at 410-632-1194.

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The board does not video conference or stream the meetings and audio or video transcripts are not available after they end. There is a conference call-in option, but the sound quality is not clear and it is at times difficult to follow what is going on.

Superintendent Lou Taylor said in an emailed statement on Monday that while the ultimate meeting

schedule is up to the board members, there is a reason why they are scheduled in the middle of a weekday.

“Our Board of Education prides itself on being a board that recognizes the achievements of our students,” Taylor said. “By holding its meetings during the school day, the board can provide transportation for students being honored for their accomplishments in the classroom, on the playing field, on stage, and beyond.”

He added that offering transportation has also been a key component in enabling the three student board representatives from the area high schools to attend and participate in the meetings.

Taylor said that he and members of the board “certainly appreciate the feedback” from the district community. He added that they are all “very supportive” of parental involvement in students’ education.

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OC Holiday Shopper’s Fair returns

By Jack Chavez Staff Writer (Nov. 26, 2021) The annual Ocean City Holiday Shopper’s Fair is back a year after covid-19 shut its doors.

The 39th annual fair begins today, Friday, and runs through Sunday at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center on 40th Street.

“It’s a traditional show and basically it started with local businesses coming together under one roof,” event organizer Melanie Collins said.

“It’s a tradition we’re keeping going.”

The event has grown exponentially since its inception in 1983 when it only drew a few thousand visitors. It has averaged around 9,000 guests in more recent years, with the 2021 event expected to attract several thousand people.

“We’re getting a lot of positive feedback and we’re expecting big crowds, but you don’t know what to expect this year,” Collins said. “A lot of local events have had a good turnout this year and we’re expecting one too, but it’s just hard to gauge.”

The fair includes more than 100 vendors, a food court, a non-shoppers lounge and door prizes. Collins said product offerings are plentiful, and include pet accessories, artwork, authors selling books, canned goods, children’s books and toys, holiday

decor, candles, scents and lotions.

For children, Santa Claus will be on-hand, and face painting and sand art will be available. Nonprofit Toys for Tots will be in attendance as well.

Last year, event planners had a socially-distant setup in mind but ultimately could not overcome the challenges of the pandemic, which at the time was at its most severe.

This year the fair will more closely resemble the 2019 event, Collins said.

“We’re just happy to have it,” she

said. “We’ve had a few shows before us this year and it’s been great. It’s great to be able to have it.”

Admission is $3 for the entire weekend and free for attendees under 13 years old.

The Holiday Shopper’s Fair hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday.

For more information, call 1-800OC-OCEAN or contact Collins at 410723-8605 or email mcollins@oceancitymd.gov.

The annual Ocean City Holiday Shopper’s Fair returns to the Roland E. Powell Convention Center on 40th Street, this weekend.

OP ‘Hometown Christmas Tree Lighting’ this Sat.

By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Nov. 26, 2021) After switching to a virtual format last year, Ocean Pines 11th annual “Hometown Christmas Tree Lighting,” event is scheduled on Saturday beginning at 6:30 p.m. in White Horse Park.

Recreation Supervisor Katie Goetzinger said holiday revelers are invited to witness the lighting of decorated trees for the first time this yuletide season.

“There’s going to be 40 trees up in the park this year,” she said.

The dozens of decked-out holiday trees will remain on display in White Horse Park through New Year’s.

“Each tree is sponsored and decorated by a different business, family or Ocean Pines community group,” she said.

Goetzinger expressed relief the celebration could return to form this year after being staged virtually in 2020.

“Last year we had to pull back, but this year [we] return to normal,” she said. “I’m hoping to have the park filled with 500 people again like it has been in years past.”

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TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 You may feel uneasy or worried for unknown reasons, Taurus. Trust your gut in this instance and steer clear of trouble should it try to find you.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, focus on keeping your cool even if others are trying to provoke you. Be the bigger person in all of your interactions. You have great control of your emotions.

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PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, minor obstacles are in your path and it’s easy to get frustrated.

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Holiday festivities, Sat. Continued from Page 26 Santa Claus is also scheduled for a brief visit on Saturday.

“He will stop by for a greeting on Saturday,” she said.

Kids looking to put in gift requests with St. Nick have two chances when Santa returns to the Pines on Fri. Dec. 18 from 5-8 p.m. and Sat. Dec 19 from 2-4 p.m.

Canine fans can learn who was selected in the annual “Pup of the Pines” photo contest, with the winner unveiled on Saturday.

Goetzinger has overseen production of the Hometown Christmas Tree Lighting for the past nine years.

“Many of the people are returning sponsors that have done it year after year,” she said.

On a related note, the annual “Light Up the Pines” outdoor decorating program, sponsored by Choptank

Electric Cooperative, is underway, with an initial deadline to participate on Dec. 3 An online map of participating homes may be viewed at google.com/ maps/d/edit ?mid=1uznS6 ymxVtFBOKH 2 u t H s l f - Ocean Pines kicks off its annual “Hometown Christmas Tree Lighting” H L m 2 7 d s - event, pictured last year, in White Horse Park on Saturday beginning at 6:30 p.m. b&usp=sharing.

Participating homes will be entered into a drawing Households wanting to participate to win one of three $50 bill credits do- should submit their name, address nated by Choptank. Also, the first 25 and phone number via email to registered participants receive a small info@oceanpines.org or call 410-641goody bag courtesy of Choptank.

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Berlin Ice Ice, tree-lighting event scheduled for Friday

By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Nov. 26, 2021) After launching an adapted Christmas season kick-off event in 2020 because of covid-19, Berlin continues its Ice Ice and Tree Lighting shindig staring at 5 p.m. on Friday.

Economic and Community Development Director Ivy Wells said prior to last year Berlin sponsored a “Tree Lighting & Holiday Shop Night.”

“Everyone thinks that this has been going on for years, but this is actually only the second year we’ve done this event,” she said.

Although before 2020, Berlin’s annual yuletide celebration included an ice-sculpting demonstration, things changed last year.

“Last year because of covid, we altered it,” she said. “You can’t have people standing around watching a live demo all close together.”

Wells said in 2020 the number of ice sculptures skyrocketed to roughly 30 entries, with all work done before the gathering.

“Last year we did it in advance and stored them in freezer,” she said. “Then they bring them down in this big truck and set them up in the middle of the road.”

The approach is being replicated this year with 33 sculptures slated for delivery, with each sponsored by a local business.

“This is such a success because of the sponsorships of the businesses,” she said.

Wells said in a throwback to earlier celebrations, a pair of ice artisans would be on hand for demonstration purposes.

“There’s going to be two guys carving ice in front of the Sterling Tavern,” she said. “It’s a huge event.”

Wells said retail shops would remain open late to accommodate visitors.

“Bring the whole family out,” she said. “Shops will be open late, and you get to experience one of a kind ice art.”

On a somber note, the Ice Ice event will also serve as a fundraiser for ice artist Erik Cantine.

“He was diagnosed with stage four brain cancer,” she said.

Wells said financial support can be provided in two spots.

“In front of the ice-carving demonstration there’s going to be somewhere to make a donation,” she said. “Also there’s an ice sculpture wishing well set up sponsored by Fathom.”

All donations will be contributed to a college fund being established for Cantine’s children.

Map outlining the nearly three dozen ice sculptures on display Friday through Saturday as part of Berlin’s Ice Ice and tree-lightning event.

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CAPTAIN’S TABLE 15th Street and Baltimore Avenue, Located in The Courtyard by Marriott 410-289-7192/7191 / Captainstableoc.com Every Friday: Phil Perdue on Piano, 5-9 p.m.

COINS 28th Street and Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-289-3100 / www.coinspub.com Nov. 26: Lennon Laricci, 7 p.m.

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SEACRETS 49th Street and the bay, Ocean City 410-524-4900 / www.seacrets.com Nov. 26: John McNutt Band, 5-9 p.m.; DJ Tuff, 6 p.m. to 1:50 a.m.; The Way Outs, 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.

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Mayor Tyndall throws power switch at 6 p.m.

Confirming the holiday season is underway, Santa Claus is slated to arrive at the “Kringle Kottage” at 5 p.m. for a three-hour tour.

At 6 p.m., Annapolis town crier Frederick Taylor will introduce Mayor Zach Tyndall, who will light the Christmas Tree in front of the Atlantic Hotel on the corner of Main and Jefferson streets.

Adding some rhythm to the evening, the Seaside Dance Academy will perform at 6:30 p.m., with Berlin Heat taking center stage at 7 p.m.

Throughout the evening, Big Al Reno from Ocean 98 radio will pump up the volume.

“Big Al Reno is going to be playing music from the balcony at the Atlantic Hotel starting at 6 p.m.,” she said.

Wells said nearly three dozen ice sculptures would be placed in front of

sponsoring businesses for additional viewing the next day, which is also Small Shop Saturday.

“Depending on the weather … people can come out on Saturday if they can’t make it Friday night,” she said. “They won’t be as nice but they’ll still be there.”

Horse-drawn carriage rides will be available on Pitts Street.

“It’s a beautiful way to start the holiday season in Berlin,” she said.

The festivities are sponsored by a grant from the Worcester County Arts Council.

For more information visit berlinmainstreet.com/tree-lighting-celebration/ or search Facebook for “Ice Ice Berlin and Tree Lighting.”

Saturday also marks the start of Berlin’s Merry Marketplace, held each weekend though Dec. 19 from 11 a.m. to

5 p.m.

Hot chocolate will be available, with proceeds to support Berlin nonprofits.

During Merry Marketplace, the Welcome Center parking lot will be transformed into a holiday village that will include a “Kringle Kottage” plus artisans and food vendors.

Bob Palladino will provide live music and Berlin Commons will be vending hot cider and mead.

No-cost horse-drawn carriage rides will be available from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Also, kids can send a letter to Santa and receive a letter back with a coupon for a sweet treat. North pole-bound correspondence can be dropped off at a special holiday mailbox located inside the vestibule of the Berlin Welcome Center.

The 50th annual Berlin Christmas

Parade is scheduled for Dec. 2 starting at 7 p.m.

This year 80-plus floats are on board for the long-running tradition.

The parade will begin at the south end of Main Street by the Berlin Welcome Center, with the main stage located near the Calvin B. Taylor Museum, and then proceed to the Berlin Fire Company.

New Year’s Eve celebrations are slated for both kids and adults.

Before the midnight revelry, a kid’s ball drop and laser light show is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. with the ball drop taking place at 6 p.m.

Grownups can return at 10 p.m. for an end-of-year party and ball drop celebration running until 12:30 a.m.

New Year’s Eve beer and wine sales will benefit nonprofit We Heart Berlin.

ing burgers, tacos, prime rib, seafood and more. Open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Closed on Tuesdays. Dine-in and curbside pick-up.

■ MARLIN MOON Located in the Double Tree Hotel, 3301 Atlantic Ave., Ocean City 410-289-1201, www.marlinmoonocmd.com $$ Open Sunday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m.to 10 p.m. Restaurant and bar with fresh seafood, small plates, desserts and cocktails.

■ RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT 61st Street Bayside/2nd Floor @ Bayview Bar & Grill, Ocean City 443- 664-7043 $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Bayfront dining with a casual atmosphere.

Specializing in burgers, flat breads, crab cakes, shrimp burgers and full dinner specials. Happy Hour daily, 4-7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 4-10 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 4-11 p.m. (kitchen until 10 p.m.) and NFL specials all day Sunday.

■ SEACRETS 49th Street, Ocean City 410-524-4900, www.seacrets.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Open Thursday and Friday, 4 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m. with Island atmosphere. Jamaican jerk chicken, appetizers, sandwiches, paninis, pizza and fresh seafood.

443-664-7275, www.ochoricosjerkandtings.com $$ | Full bar Serving you authentic Jamaican food, appetizers, lunch specials, stew, salads, burger, jerk shrimp or chicken, and entrees. Steak, oxtail, seafood, and chicken with many special sauces. Signature jerk excoveitched or BBQ. Side dishes with rice and peas, fried sweet plantains, fried cornmeal dough and mac & cheese. Desserts, Jamaican rum cake, NY cheesecake and red velvet cake. Closed Monday thru Wednesday. Thursday and Sunday, noon to 8 p.m. and Friday and Saturday, noon to 10 p.m.

■ THAI O-CHA 13727 Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410250-9918, www.thaiochamd.com $$ | Serving authentic Thai food, full vegan menu and vegetarian options including curry, rice and noodle dishes. Homemade appetizers, soups, and sauces. Seafood, meat, chicken, stir fries, vegetable, tofu, and desserts. Dine in or takeout. Early Bird Special Sunday, Monday and Thursday, 4-6 p.m.

Closed Tuesday and Wednesday. Open noon to 8 p.m.

Dining Guide ■ PRICE RANGE: $, $$, $$$ ■ RESERVATIONS: Reservations accepted —————————————

DOWNTOWN

South end to 28th Street ■ CAPTAIN’S TABLE 15th Street and Baltimore Avenue, inside The Courtyard by Marriott, Ocean City 410289-7192, www. captainstableoc.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Featuring seafood, steaks and poultry. Daily chef specials. Breakfast and lunch Wednesday through Friday, 8-11 a.m. and Saturday and Sunday, 8 p.m. to noon. Dinner and Lite fare Wednesday through Sunday, 5-9 p.m.

Dine in or carry out available.

■ COASTAL SALT 16th Street and the Boardwalk, Ocean City 410-973-7258, www.coastalsaltoc.com $$-$$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Enjoy and dine with the beautiful view of the ocean with Reel Eats & High Spirits. Now open Thursday through Sunday. Breakfast begins at 8 a.m., lunch at noon and dinner at 4 p.m. Happy Hour, 2-5 p.m. Wonderful starters, soups, salads, lite fare, and entrees. Famous bone-in ribeye, burgers, crab cakes, tacos, thyme roasted chicken and so much more.

Dine in or carry out.

■ COINS PUB & RESTAURANT 28th Street Plaza and Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-289-3100, www.coinspuboc.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Casual dining atmosphere for families. Soups, salads, crab cakes, hand cut steaks, fresh seafood, scallops, fresh soft crabs, and specialty dishes. Happy hour daily, 3-6 p.m. with food and drink specials. Early bird daily, 4-6 p.m. with special dinner menu. Open Monday through Thursday, Friday and Saturday at noon; Sunday at 9:30 a.m. Dine in or carry out.

■ CORAL REEF RESTAURANT & BAR Oceanfront and 17th St. in Holiday Inn & Suites, Ocean City 410-289-2612, www.coralreefrestaurant.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Enjoy our hearty homestyle breakfasts starting at 6:30 a.m. daily. Lunch and dinner offering light fare of soups and salads along with our house specialty Scallops St. Croix, along with ribs, Cuban pork and steak selections.

■ THE DOUGH ROLLER S. Division Street and Boardwalk 410-2893501; 3rd Street and Boardwalk 410-2892599, www.TheDoughRoller.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar An Ocean City family tradition since 1980. Offering breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. But-

termilk pancakes, fresh handmade dough pizza and Italian dinners. We have something for everyone!

■ THE VICTORIA ROOM Located in the Dunes Manor Hotel, 2800 Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City 410-289-1100 $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Oceanfront dining with coastal inspired dishes along with regional favorites, craft cocktails, small-plates and a relaxed ambiance. Serving breakfast and dinner with spectacular ocean views. The house specialty – Maryland Crab Cakes are some of the best in Ocean City.

Open 7 days a week. Dine in, take out, no deliveries.

■ THE VIEW RESTAURANT AND BAR AT CAMBRIA, OC Located in the Cambria Hotel, 13 St. Louis Avenue, Ocean City 410-280-1645 or 410520-4541 Open to the public with a new full menu, breakfast, lunch and dinner. Happy Hour each day from 3-9 p.m. Open 7 a.m. daily until midnight Fridays and Saturdays and until 10 p.m. all other days. Enjoy overlooking the bay with fresh baked pastries on premise. Wounder appetizers, salads, sandwiches, entrees and flatbreads.

MIDTOWN 29th to 90th streets ■ 32 PALM Located in The Hilton,32nd Street, Ocean City 410-289-2525, www.32palm.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Open daily, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Bar and lounge. Western Caribbean cuisine with a mix of traditional Eastern Shore favorites.

■ THE DOUGH ROLLER 41st Street and Coastal Highway 410-5249254; 70th Street and Coastal Highway 410524-7981, www.TheDoughRoller.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Online ordering See downtown locations for description.

■ JOHNNY’S PIZZA PUB 56th Street, Ocean City 410-723-5600, www.johnnyspizzapub.com $ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Featuring homemade pizzas, 18 gourmet pizzas, a variety of calzones, subs, burgers, sandwiches and jumbo wings with 20 different sauces. Open everyday, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m.

Dine in, pickup, carryout and delivery.

■ LONGBOARD CAFÉ 6701 Coastal Hwy., Ocean City 443-6645639, www.longboardcafe.net $$-$$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Classic and creative American dishes and cocktails are showcased in a festive, surfthemed setting with weekly specials. Featur-

UPTOWN

91st to 146th streets ■ HORIZONS OCEANFRONT RESTAURANT, BREAKERS PUB & LENNY’S BEACH BAR & GRILL Inside the Clarion, 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 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner including light fare and steamer specials.

■ THE CURRENT RESTAURANT Located on the sun terrace at the Princess Royale Oceanfront Resort, 9100 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, 21842 443-856-2367, www.princessroyale.com $-$$ | Dine in | Full bar Open to the public, open-ocean air dining, providing an experience unique to any other in Ocean City. Commanding view of the Atlantic Ocean and East Lawn. Enjoy a range of coastal cuisine, signature cocktails, local craft beers and live entertainment. Locals receive 25 percent off food and drink. Must show valid ID. Closing for the winter this Sunday.

■ OCHO RIOS JERK & TINGS 11805 Coastal Highway, Unit N, Ocean City

WEST OCEAN CITY ■ OC CHOPSTICKS Asian Bistro 12741 Ocean Gateway, Suite 890, West Ocean City (Outlets Ocean City) 410-8011111, www.occhopsticks.com $$ | Beer | Premium Sake Offering a wide array of authentic Chinese, Japanese and Thai food. Dine-in and carryout.

Lunch specials. Dinner and lite fare. Sunday through Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. and Friday and Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.

OCEAN PINES ■ CLUBHOUSE BAR AND GRILLE 100 Clubhouse Drive, Ocean Pines 410-6417222, oceanpinesgolf.org/dining $$ | Full bar With sweeping views of the 18th hole, the new Clubhouse Bar and Grille serves freshly prepared breakfast and lunch items. Full bar.

Open daily, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., weather permitting.

■ OCEAN PINES YACHT CLUB 1 Mumford Landing Road, Ocean Pines 410641-7222, www.OPyachtclub.com $$-$$$ | Full bar The Ocean Pines Yacht Club offers casual coastal cuisine for lunch and dinner in a beautiful bayfront setting. Fresh seafood, signature drinks, live music and more. Open Thursday through Sunday, 11 a.m.

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Young Professionals bring children Christmas Spirit

By Jack Chavez Staff Writer (Nov. 26, 2021) This year marks a decade of the Christmas Spirit Campaign.

The charity campaign is sponsored by the Young Professionals of Ocean City and participants strive to give back to local families and children during the holiday season.

“We have been able to expand county-wide to all schools as far as Pocomoke this year,” said Young Professionals co-chair Cate Nellans. “We take underprivileged children and get them Christmas presents. Other organizations get clothing, diapers, things like that, but we get them what they really want — toys.”

The Young Professionals partner with businesses, schools, churches and nonprofit organizations to take underprivileged children in Worcester County to the Berlin Walmart for a taxfree, $100 shopping spree.

The event, which traditionally takes place on the first Saturday of December — Dec. 4 this year — has continued to grow since its inception in 2011 when it served 30 children. This year will include 104 children and about 100 volunteers, Nellans said.

In past years, families would drop off their children at the Outback Steak-

house in West Ocean City and they’d be bused to Walmart to shop.

But starting last year the event switched to a drive-thru format at the Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce — the Young Professionals’ parent organization — at 12320 Ocean Gateway in West Ocean City.

“We’re doing it the same way as last year,” Nellans said. “In years prior, before covid, kids would meet us at the crack of dawn at Outback … Now, it’s a (socially-distanced) drive-thru where parents bring their kids. We have Santa out front. We can service way more kids this way.”

Nellans said the logistics of getting to and from Walmart, combined with the time of day, made it hard for children who aren’t immediately local to participate, so the new format was somewhat of a blessing in disguise.

Each child’s donated funds are capped at $100 — so with 104 kids, $10,400 will be utilized this year — but to ensure the event always has funds one year to the next, the Young Professionals continue taking donations even after they hit their quota, which Nellans said they strive to set at a minimum of $10,000.

“We never set a dollar amount (maximum),” Nellans said. “It runs itself at this point. We get as many dona-

PHOTO COURTESY YOUNG PROFESSIONALS OF OCEAN CITY

Volunteers from the Young Professionals of Ocean City have brought Christmas joy to around 100 children for the last 10 years through their Christmas Spirit campaign. The event pairs $100 in donated money with a child for Christmas gifts. In the past, the campaign has included a shopping spree with volunteers paired with children at the Walmart in Berlin but for the last two years it has operated as a drive-thru event at the Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce in West Ocean City, the Young Professionals’ parent organization.

tions as we can and we’re lucky the carryover is such that we don’t struggle.

We just try to raise as much as we can and it seems to work out every year.”

Organizers offer four sponsorship levels: Toy Soldier — $100, funds one child Rudolph — $250, funds two children and includes company logo featured on event banner Elf — $500, funds five children and includes title sponsorship with larger logo on the banner and event material

Santa — $1,000, funds 10 children and includes title sponsorship with larger logo on the banner, event material and additional marketing opportunities.

To donate or for more information, contact Nellans at cate.nellans@nfp.com or Young Professionals Chair Megan Rynkiewicz, at m.rynkiewicz@gmail.com. Details can also be found online at https://occhamberfoundation.org/spirit-christmascampaign or https://www.facebook.com/ocmdyp.

Local man writes book on area (Nov. 26, 2021) John Milton Pruitt has released his first book, “Tales of the Tide,” which depicts coastal life from Maryland’s Eastern Shore to the Carolina Low Country.

The book combines local history, how-to, regional recipes and personal stories.

Born and raised in Berlin, Pruitt dedicates John Pruitt the book to his late father, John Q. Pruitt who owned an insurance agency on Main Street and served on the Town Council for nearly 20 years.

Tales of the Tide is a 128-page coffee table book that combines personal narratives with original artwork, but also includes videos that can be launched via QR codes at the end of each chapter.

From Assateague to Ocracoke, Croppers Island to Murrells Inlet, Pruitt writes of boyhood in Berlin and raising a family on Carolina’s Grand Strand. Now residing in Atlanta, Georgia, he endeavors to relive memories “made where land mingles with the sea”.

In the book’s page notes,

Eastern Shore of Virginia sculptor and writer William H. Turner wrote, “Take a voyage along the shore and into the salt marshes of the Mid-Atlantic and Carolinas. The combination of emotional essays, original artwork and stunning videography take the reader beyond that of a typical book about the coast. It is apparent that Pruitt and his colleagues share a deep passion and unique understanding of the people and places depicted in these charming stories”.

The Greyhound Indie Bookstore and Fine Art Gallery is holding a book signing for “Tales of the Tide” on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Main Street in Berlin.

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Jellies, preserves, compotes, jams and others discussed

By Deborah Lee Walker Contributing Writer (Nov. 26, 2021) One of the most common ways to define information is to describe it as one or more statements or facts that are received by a human which have some form of worth to the recipient.

This approach to information leads one to emphasize the meaning and use of a particular message.

Information is in abundance, but how we process the value of its characteristics is the underlying factor that ultimately defines purpose.

Jams, jellies, preserves, compotes, marmalade and chutney contain some combination of fruit, sugar and pectin – a natural fiber found in most plants that helps cooked fruit add structure to their texture.

However, there are differences and a seasoned cook should know the variance. Let us take a quick review so clarity comes to the forefront.

Jelly is made from fruit juice, which is extracted from cooked, crushed fruit. The resulting juice is

then heated with sugar, acid and powdered pectin for consistency.

Jam, which is made from chopped or pureed fruit, is cooked down with sugar. While similar to jelly, jam’s texture is noticeably thicker than jelly.

Preserves contain more fruit than jellies or jams, and the fruit is chopped into larger pieces or preserved whole.

Marmalade is the name for preserves made with citrus, since it includes the citrus rinds as well as the inner fruit and pulp.

Compote, a cousin to preserves, is made with fresh or dried fruit and is cooked at a low temperature in a sugar syrup.

Chutney is a condiment that is also made with fruit and sugar, along with vinegar and some sort of pepper.

Classic chutney is cooked for a significant amount of time and is sweet, savory and spicy.

Just when we think clarity is in the air, allow me to add relish to the equation of specifics. Chutney and relish are often used interchangeably; however, there is a distinction.

In general, relishes are sweet and hardly cooked, which is not charac-

teristic of chutneys.

Chutneys can be dated back to 500 B.C. The techniques used by those living on the Indian subcontinent originally applied to fruits. Spices, vinegars and heat were added and the delectable spread became known as chutney.

Chutney is easy to make and can spruce up any dish. There are no set ingredients, just keep in mind that chutney is sweet, savory and spicy.

It is important to taste chutney as one is cooking it. The natural sweetness and juices vary with individual fruits. Also, as the chutney reduces, flavor components change and should be adjusted according to per-

sonal preference.

Chutney needs to be cooked in a heavy bottomed pan with the lid on for 30 minutes to ensure the fruit gets soft. Then, one should remove the lid so the chutney can reduce and thicken. You will have to constantly stir so the mixture does not burn due to the high level of sugar.

Chutney freezes very well. As a result, I like to double the recipe and store for future use.

Spiced pear chutney is perfect accompaniment for a fall dish. Pears, apples and dried figs give the chutney structure.

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Online Shore Gives More to Turkey, pork and chicken pair support 121 area nonprofits well with spiced pear chutney FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Continued from Page 31 also add contrast in color, which is important to the beautification of the chutney.

Rice vinegar, fresh ginger, ground coriander and mustard seeds gives the chutney its unique flavor.

Crushed red pepper flakes deliver the spiciness that constitutes chutney.

Leftover turkey, grilled pork and baked chicken pair beautifully with spiced pear chutney.

Spiced pear chutney also makes great gifts. Christmas will be here before we know it. Spiced pear chutney presented in an 8-ounce Mason canning jar with holiday ribbon is a thoughtful, homemade gift.

In addition, spiced pear chutney can embellish your holiday table setting. Simply attach name tags to a 4ounce Mason jar filled with spiced pear chutney. It is the details that make special moments memorable.

There is no dish that can add a boost of flavor to one’s menu like chutney. If one has never tried it, you have no idea what you are missing.

Enjoy!

Spiced Pear Chutney Ingredients 1 large yellow onion, medium chop 5 cloves garlic, minced 3 tablespoons canola oil 1 cup rice vinegar 1 cup packed light brown sugar 2/3 cup chopped dried figs

2 ½ teaspoons mustard seeds 4 teaspoons fresh ginger 1/3 teaspoon ground coriander ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes kosher salt to taste 3 cups peeled, chopped pears 2 cups peeled, chopped apples 1 red bell pepper, stem removed, seeded, and chopped 1 tablespoon cornstarch 1. In a medium, heavy bottomed pan, heat canola oil over medium-low heat. Sauté onions and garlic until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in vinegar, brown sugar, figs and seasonings.

2. Add pears, apples and bell pepper and simmer covered for 30 minutes.

3. In the meantime, mix 1 tablespoon cornstarch with 1 tablespoon juice from the chutney in a small bowl. Make sure all the lumps are out. This will help the chutney to thicken.

4. Remove lid, mix the slurry into chutney, and continue to simmer until it is thick and there are no liquids left. As the chutney gets thicker, you will need to stir it more often.

Taste the chutney to see if any adjustments are necessary. Serve chutney at room temperature.

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(Nov. 26, 2021) The Lower Shore’s Giving Tuesday event will feature a record-breaking 121 nonprofits during the 24-hour online giving event.

Held each year on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, this year’s event falls on Nov. 30, but donors can begin scheduling their gifts now.

The local campaign, known as The Shore Gives More, is hosted by the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore and assists nonprofits serving Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester counties with fundraising efforts.

The online donation portal features an easy way for donors to quickly learn about the individual nonprofits and make as many or as few donations as they like in one online checkout.

“The campaign has grown greatly in just seven years. In 2015, the local campaign started with 23 nonprofits and raised just under $7,500, but by 2020 it grew to $269,627 raised for 99 area nonprofits in a single day,” said Community Foundation President Erica Joseph. “This year marks the largest number of nonprofits to participate in the campaign.”

Donors can rest easy knowing that the gifts they make will go to the charities of their choice and will also make a local impact. The campaign carefully vets each participating organization to ensure current tax-exempt status and service to the lower shore area.

“The generosity of our local community is what enables area nonprofits to increase their impact on the lower Eastern Shore,” Joseph said.

“Each gift made to a nonprofit on Giving Tuesday makes a difference for the area we call home.”

Nonprofits are given access to on-

line fundraising platforms, marketing campaigns and incentive prizes.

Software purchased by the Community Foundation allows donors to schedule their gifts in advance of the event and allows supporters the option of donating to multiple nonprofits at once. The Community Foundation provides the services at no cost to the nonprofits. Nonprofits cover standard credit card processing fees.

“The campaign is truly a collaborative effort,” Joseph said. “Each nonprofit works hard to make their fundraising goal’s a reality, and months of preparations are put in before the big day. Our primary sponsors, Shore United Bank and 47 ABC, provide invaluable support, which allows the event to be a success.”

To learn more about the Shore Gives More Giving Tuesday campaign, visit www.ShoreGivesMore.org.

As leaders, grant makers and stewards of philanthropy, the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore connects people who care to causes that matter for the common good of the Lower Eastern Shore.

It is a 501c3 nonprofit with an inspiring history of fostering charitable endeavors, and has provided $94 million in grants and scholarships to the local community since 1984.

It collaborates with individuals, families and businesses to match their charitable interests with community needs and strengthens local nonprofits through grants and resources. CFES is devoted to improving the regional community and believes in the power of philanthropy.

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Life-Saving Station Museum in Giving Tuesday this year (Nov. 26, 2021) The Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum will take part in Giving Tuesday on Nov. 30.

Recognized as a worldwide philanthropy movement empowering organizations to better their communities, Giving Tuesday encourages donating to local nonprofits and charities following the kickoff of the holiday shopping season.

Through the power of The Shore Gives More, 121 Ocean City nonprofits are participating in the global day of generosity. The Ocean City museum is seeking the public’s support to continue carrying out its mission of preservation and education.

“The Ocean City Museum Society is a 501c3 nonprofit responsible for funding many of the museum’s programs and special events,” said Museum Curator Christine Okerblom.

“The funds raised during Giving Tuesday have allowed the Museum Society to produce programs and events that inspire an appreciation for Ocean City’s cultural history.”

Specifically, funds will benefit the museum’s monthly Little Learner’s program, which welcomes young children and provides interactive engagement with local history and wildlife.

“This program builds community as it brings together moms, dads, and grandparents, who attend with their little ones, and in turn, they establish new relationships with one another,” Okerblom added.

The event runs online for 24 hours, but pre-gifting in now open to the public.

Launched by The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore in 2015, the local Giving Tuesday campaign has grown exponentially from just 23 groups in its inaugural year.

In 2020, the community raised more than a quarter-million dollars to benefit Delmarva organizations and hopes to build on that momentum this year.

To check out the museum’s fundraising page, visit https://www.shoregivesmore.org/O CLSSM. The mission of the Ocean City Museum Society is to inspire and support the interpretation and appreciation of the cultural and natural history of Ocean City, the Worcester County coastal region, and equally, the historical role performed by the United States Life-Saving Service, and to preserve with subsequent mandate the 1891 structure that once served as the Ocean City Station.

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BulkMore opened on Dec. 4, 2020 in the West Ocean City Outlets. The 3,500-square-foot retail business which focuses on offering bulk foods is the brainchild of owners Michael Lupacchini and Robin Lupton, who got the idea when they visited a store with a similar concept in Canada.

BulkMore in West OC offers vast variety in big quantities

By Jack Chavez Staff Writer (Nov. 26, 2021) BulkMore, the oneyear-old retailer in the West Ocean City Outlets, is making a name for itself with a seldom-seen “buy as much or as little as you want” business model.

“I’ve gotten a chance to see a lot of different store models working as a consumer product broker,” said Michael

Lupacchini, who owns and operates BulkMore with his partner, Robin Lupton. “One that caught my attention was a chain of stores in Canada called Bulk Barn. They focus on retailing bulk and bins and so forth. I liked that concept and there wasn’t really anything like it here. Most of the bulks that you’ll see — Wegmans, Whole Foods, more upscale See BULKMORE Page 36

Morgan Mathey, a native of Berlin, was recently initiated into the Salisbury University Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society.

The society welcomed 350 new initiates from 17 universities during October.

Students initiated into the society must be sophomores, juniors, seniors, or graduate/professional students in the top 35 percent of their class, demonstrate leadership experience in at least one of the five pillars, and embrace the ODK ideals. Fewer than 5 percent of students on a campus are invited to join each year.

New student Ian Ramnarain, from Bishopville, is now a member of the class of 2025 at Loyola University Maryland.

As first-year students embark on their college experience, they will all take part in Loyola’s living learning program, Messina.

The common text for Messina is “Heartland,” by Sarah Smarsh. The book, an eye-opening memoir of working-class poverty in America that “will deepen our understanding of the ways in which class shapes our country.”

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One Love Café in West OC owners celebrate opening

By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Nov. 26, 2021) After opening on Harbor Road in West Ocean City this August, One Love Smoothie Café proprietors Francine Graye and Solomon Weldabzig held a festive ribbon-cutting on Nov. 13 that attracted a wealth of area dignitaries.

Graye, native to Bishopville, partnered with Weldabzig, who was reared in Ethiopia, to launch their first business venture with initial plans dating back to summer 2019.

“We always talked about [having] a café and I said, ‘If anything came up in West Ocean City, that would grab my attention,’” she said. “He came home one day and said, ‘I found something.’”

The duo, both food industry veterans, envisioned a menu fusing Caribbean and African flavors.

Graye said her cohort acquired culinary skills at a young age “His cooking background actually comes from his mom in Ethiopia as a kid growing up,” she said.

In time, Weldabzig ventured from his native land but continued expanding his cuisine base.

“He lived in Greece for a long time after he left Ethiopia,” she said. “He learned a lot of the Mediterranean cui-

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One Love Smoothie Café proprietors, Francine Graye and Solomon Weldabzig, center, handle ceremonial scissor duties during a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by a host of elected officials and area dignitaries at the West Ocean City eatery located on Harbor Road on Nov. 13.

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For her part, Graye brings a lifetime of hospitality experience from bartending and managing establishments in Ocean City.

“I’ve been up and down Coastal Highway,” she said. “The Commander [Hotel] was my longest stretch.”

Graye’s name is likely to conjure up memories for longtime Worcester residents familiar with her father Francis “Jocko” Graye who deejayed record See RIBBON Page 37

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REAL ESTATE REPORT

Sellers question ideal moment to market properties

By Lauren Bunting Contributing Writer (Nov. 26, 2021) A common question from sellers is “when is the best time to sell my house?”

But, the answer to that question is multifaceted and dependent on market conditions.

Traditionally, the slowest buyer demand timeframe is coming up, from Thanksgiving to Christmas, and the strongest time is in the spring. However, in this sellers’ market, any strict guidelines about when to list fly out the window because the most important factor is selling in a peak market.

To this point, with market conditions still very favorable toward sellers due to record low levels of inventory and a continued strong buyer demand, the regular lull in real estate activity during the holidays will not be as noticeable since properties are still selling fast—the average days on market for Worcester County last month was eight days.

Another factor driving real estate activity during this holiday season is continued record low interest rates. Loan and mortgage interest rates obviously fluctuate throughout the year, but they historically hit lows during the holiday season due to simple supply and demand aspects.

What it comes down to is: the best time to sell is—when it’s right for you.

The most common reasons people sell their home are: job changes, relocations, a growing family and downsizing.

Research has shown that sellers spend an average of seven months considering selling their home before actually listing, but to take advantage of this sellers’ market, this amount of consideration may not be advantageous.

“All markets are seeing strong conditions and home sales are the best they have been in 15 years,” said National Association of Realtors Chief Economist Lawrence Yun. “The housing sector’s success will continue, but I don’t expect next year’s performance to exceed this year’s.”

Yun further said even though there may be a decline in sales in 2022, he still forecasts home sales will outdo pre-pandemic levels.

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“With more housing inventory to hit the market, the intense multiple offers will start to ease,” Yun said. “Home prices will continue to rise but at a slower pace.”

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BulkMore offers concept not often seen in American retail Continued from Page 33 grocers — you don’t see much of that here on the Eastern Shore.”

For Lupton, his partner of 17 years, BulkMore is realizing what felt like fate.

“He took me to that store in Canada and I knew when I walked into it that one day I would own something very similar,” Lupton said. “Now you have BulkMore, we just wanted a store that would be fun and unique.

“I think the fact that we allow customers to buy as little or as much as they want differentiates us from the other grocery stores,” she continued. “The fact that there’s nothing like it around, we feel like you can walk into BulkMore and there’s something for everybody there.”

The 3,500-square-foot store offers more than 7,000 products —and counting. BulkMore carries nutritional bars, cookies, candy, snack foods, beverages, pasta noodles, baking goods, spices, condiments, health and beauty care, vitamins and supplements, among other items.

After a year in business, Lupacchini and Lupton feel the main challenge now is getting the word out to area residents.

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“That’s the real challenge, getting the locals to know that we’re here,” Lupacchini said. “The weekenders and vacationers that come through, a lot of them say it’s like a mini Trader Joe’s or a mini Whole Foods. They ask, ‘do we have more than one store? Is this a franchise?

“We’re very value-oriented in this store. We try to price everything in the store below suggested retail, but unfortunately, I’m seeing things every invoice — [increasing] 10 cents here, 15 cents there. Heck, I just saw a dollar raise on an item,” Lupacchini continued. “Typically, imported items you’ll see the larger increases in the cost of goods. A lot of domestic products, it’s not as bad but the imported stuff is where you’re really seeing the price increases.”

Part of their effort is to listen to their customers.

“We continue to add new items every week based on customer feedback,” Lupacchini said. “People ask for different things. We tend to try to find them and bring them into the store.”

Cultivating those relationships is important, Lupacchini said, especially since, in his opinion from 30-plus years in the consumer goods business, he doesn’t see the heavyweights like Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods coming to Ocean City.

“It’s just (not in the cards) with what those stores look at (when deciding where to add locations),” he said. “That’s how our store has become the next-best thing around here. People come in, we get a lot of locals who’ve become regulars who say we’ve needed something like (BulkMore) down here for a while. We are filling in a void, and we have a niche.”

BulkMore is open year-round. During the offseason, hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday.

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BulkMore owners Michael Lupacchini and Robin Lupton said that their West Ocean City store helps fill a void in the area with bulk-buying options. The challenge now, they added, is building a strong local customer base.

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Ribbon cutting for One Love Smoothie Café in West OC Continued from Page 34 hops throughout the region from the late 1950s until 1995.

“My mom named me after dad and it suited me,” she said. “My dad and I were like best buddies and that’s where I get a lot of my personality.”

Francine said her father also instilled in her an appreciation for soul music, which eventually led to a support role for his deejay activities.

“He was a DJ who made 8-tracks and at [age] 13 I would stay home on Friday night and sell the 8-tracks,” she said. “By the time I was 14, I was going with him to the discos and helping unload and hook up the speakers.”

Graye recalled warm memories of accompanying her dad to scour the shelves at Uncle Ned’s Bargain Fair in Berlin and Watson’s Smoke House in Salisbury for the latest 45s released.

“I was really close with my mom and dad,” she said.

Graye said her mother, Elsie, passed away on Nov. 11, 2020, roughly two years after her father died.

“She was a self-employed beautician right down the street here in Bishopville,” she said.

Graye said the ribbon cutting ceremony held last week was timed to honor her departed parents who were married for 62 years.

“I wanted to do it around Veterans Day because my dad was in the Korean War and mom passed away on Veterans Day,” she said.

Also blessing the event on Saturday with Reggae-infused tunes was area DJ Chino Rankin.

“He played for two-plus hours and is a good friend,” she said.

Looking to capitalize on the prime location in the West Ocean City Harbor, One Love Smoothie Café was opened just in time for the annual White Marlin Open in early August.

“That Wednesday we had a food tasting,” she said.

The samples appeared to hit the mark after food orders started pouring in as watermen returned to shore.

“On Friday we were getting orders for jerk chicken plus potato and beet salad,” she said. “It hit off immediately.”

In addition to more than half a dozen fresh smoothie blends, One Love’s menu offerings include the option to select a trio of fresh fruits to create your own mix.

Java lovers have also flocked to the location to sample Ethiopian Yirgacheffe, a spicy high-quality Arabica coffee.

“The [boat] captains love it because it packs a punch,” she said.

One Love also features all day breakfast sandwiches with scrambled eggs and chesse, on coco bread or a croissant, with optional toppings including bacon, turkey bacon, sausage or scrapple.

Appetizers include Ethiopian lentil veggie sambusas, Jamaican pattis or

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Ethiopian chechebsa spicy flat bread.

“We’ll probably add a few more things as time goes by,” she said. “More Ethiopian cuisine and maybe some more Jamaican or Mediterranean food.”

To this point, One Love’s most popular offering has been the jerk chicken gyro.

“Especially when we press it the panni grill. That’s a little different for a jerk chicken sandwich,” she said.

For those who would like to replicate the experience in their own kitchen, One Love also sells an exclusive selections of spices.

“We sell three different spices that come from Ethiopia plus cinnamon,” she said.

Graye also said of the restaurant’s jerk chicken that One Love aims for authenticity.

“It’s more of a jerk chicken taste that you’re going to get in Jamaica, and it’s served on the Jamaican coco bread,” she said. “Most customers want meals on the coco bread, even the breakfast sandwiches.”

One Love Smoothie Café is located at 12814 Harbor Rd. and opens on Wednesdays through Sundays at 10 a.m.

For more information visit one-lovesmoothie-cafe.business.site online or call 443-454-6707.

BUSINESS BRIEFS

Joins AGH Dr. Christopher Farrell has joined Atlantic General Health System to provide advanced orthopedic care to the lower Eastern Shore.

A subspecialist in hip and knee replacement, Farrell has more than 20 years of extensive experience in the field and has been board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery since 2008.

He was a fellow in adult reconstruction at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, New York, after completing a knee fellowship in adult reconstruction and sports medicine at Lenox Hill Hospital, also in New

York.

Farrell graduated from Georgetown University Medical School in Washington, D.C., before entering his orthopedic surDr. C. Farrell gery residency at Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, in Rochester, Minnesota.

He joins Dr. M. Sean Hooker in practice at Atlantic General Orthopedic Surgery and will provide surgical procedures at Atlantic General Hospital’s Center for Joint Surgery.

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Calendar Fri., Nov. 26 HOLIDAY SHOPPERS FAIR

Roland E. Powell Convention Center, 4001 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. More than 150 vendors, food court, door prizes, children’s activities and face painting. Weekend tickets cost $3 for adults and free to those 13 and younger. 410-7238605, mcollins@oceancitymd.gov

ICE ICE BERLIN & TREE LIGHTING

Historic Downtown Berlin, 124 N. Main St., 5-9 p.m. More than 30 ice sculptures and demonstration, tree lighting at 6 p.m., Santa visit at Kringle Cottage from 5-8 p.m., dance performances, shops open late and music by DJ Big Al Reno. info@berlinmd.gov, 410-641-2770

Sat., Nov. 27 HOLIDAY SHOPPERS FAIR

Roland E. Powell Convention Center, 4001 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. More than 150 vendors, food court, door prizes, children’s activities and face painting. Weekend tickets cost $3 for adults and free to those 13 and younger. 410-7238605, mcollins@oceancitymd.gov

FIRE DEPARTMENT FUNDRAISER & RECRUITMENT

White Horse Park, 239 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines, 8 a.m.-noon. Stop by the Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department’s booth and purchase your truck raffle tickets, Green Number Plate Signs and learn about becoming a member of the department.

410-641-8272

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION DAY

West Ocean City Park and Ride, U.S. Route 50, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Household hazardous waste and computers/laptops may be dropped off for safe disposal. No other electronics accepted. Open at no charge to Worcester County residents only. Mike McClung, 410-632-3177.

MERRY MARKETPLACE IN BRRRLIN

Berlin Maryland Welcome Center Parking Lot, 14 S. Main St., Berlin, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Featuring Santa House, artisans, food cultivators, grab n go holiday crafts, hot chocolate, hot cider, mead, live music, free horse drawn carriage rides and Santa letter mailbox. info@berlinmd.gov, 410-641-2770

thing from fresh local produce to unique handmade artisan goods. Open to the public.

Sun., Nov. 28 HOLIDAY SHOPPERS FAIR

Roland E. Powell Convention Center, 4001 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. More than 150 vendors, food court, door prizes, children’s activities and face painting. Weekend tickets cost $3 for adults and free to those 13 and younger. 410-7238605, mcollins@oceancitymd.gov

MERRY MARKETPLACE IN BRRRLIN

Berlin Maryland Welcome Center Parking Lot, 14 S. Main St., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Featuring Santa House, artisans, food cultivators, grab n go holiday crafts, hot chocolate, hot cider, mead, live music, free horse drawn carriage rides and Santa letter mailbox. info@berlinmd.gov, 410-641-2770

Mon., Nov. 29 T.O.P.S. OF BERLIN - GROUP #169

Atlantic General Hospital, Conference Room 1, 9733 Healthway Drive, Berlin, 56:30 p.m. Take Off Pounds Sensibly is a weekly support and educational group promoting weight loss and living a health lifestyle. Rose Campion, 410-641-0157

POCOMOKE 49TH ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARADE

Market Street & 14th Street, Pocomoke City, 7-9 p.m. Proceeding on Market Street from 14th Street to the Pocomoke River Bridge.

Judge’s stand at Mini park. Featuring marching bands, floats, fire departments and Santa Claus. Rain date Nov. 30.

DELMARVA WOMEN’S A CAPELLA CHORUS

Mondays - Ocean Pines Community Center, 239 Ocean Parkway, 7:00-9:00 p.m. All ladies that love to sing invited. Contact Mary, 410629-9383 or Carol Ludwig, 302-242-7062.

Tues., Nov. 30 WSW PRESENTS “DELICIOUS DECEMBER” SWEETS AUCTION

Women Supporting Women is doing our first WSW presents “Delicious December” Sweets Auction as our Giving Tuesday Campaign. This will be an online auction for people to bid on sweet desserts. 410-548-7880

STORY TIME ‘TRANSPORTATION’ JOHN MILTON PRUITT BOOK SIGNING

The Greyhound Indie Bookstore and Fine Art Gallery, 9 S. Main St., Berlin, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Pruitt will be signing his first title, “Tales of the Tide,” depicting authentic coastal life from Maryland’s Eastern Shore to the Carolina Lowcountry. 410-641-0291, greyhound.bookstore@gmail.com

FARMERS & ARTISANS MARKET

Saturdays - White Horse Park, 239 Ocean Parkway, 9:00 a.m. to noon. Shop for every-

Worcester County Library - Pocomoke Branch, 301 Market St., 10:30 a.m. Stories, songs and fingerplays about planes, trains and automobiles. For 2-5 year olds. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410-632-2600

STORY TIME ‘MUSIC AND MOVEMENT’

Worcester County Library - Berlin Branch, 13 Harrison Ave., 10:30 a.m. Get your groove on with fun movement activities. For ages 2-5 years. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410-632-2600

BEACH SINGLES 55 PLUS

Keenwick Sound Club House, 37547 River Run, Selbyville, noon. Bring your lunch and beverage. Call 302-436-9577. beachsingles.org.

DELMARVA HAND DANCE

Tuesdays - Selbyville Elks Lodge 2173, 13324 Worcester Highway, Bishopville, 5:30-9:00 p.m. Show proof of vaccination or wear a mask. A picture on your phone of your vaccination card is acceptable. delmarvahanddance@gmail.com, https://delmarvahanddancing.com

Wed., Dec. 1 THE GRACE PARKER BREAKFAST

First Presbyterian Church of Ocean City, 1301 Philadelphia Ave., 7 a.m.-noon. Cost is $8 for dine-in or take-out. Dine-in price includes a one-time, re-order of breakfast. 410289-9340, ocmdpresbyterian@gmail.com

CRAFT TIME ‘FOR THE BIRDS’

Worcester County Library - Ocean City Branch, 10003 Coastal Highway, 10:30 a.m.

Make pinecone bird feeders. For 2-5 year old children. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410-632-2600

CPAP MASK FITTING

Atlantic General Hospital’s Sleep Disorders Diagnostic Center, 9733 Healthway Drive, Berlin. For patients who are having trouble adjusting to their CPAP equipment. Free service, but requires an appointment. Appointments: Robin Rohlfing, 410-641-9726.

STORY TIME ‘SNOWY DAY’

Worcester County Library - Snow Hill Branch, 307 N. Washington St., 10:30 a.m.

Stories, songs and rhymes. Take-home activity included. For ages 2-5 years. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410-632-2600

STORY TIME: ‘THE MITTEN MYSTERY’

Worcester County Library - Ocean Pines Branch, 11107 Cathell Road, 10:30 a.m.

Help the group solve this adorable mystery.

Take him activity included. For ages 2-5 years. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410-6322600

MERRY MAKERS - HOLIDAY CRAFTS

Worcester County Library - Ocean Pines Branch, 11107 Cathell Road, 10:30 a.m. Join Merry Makers for some hands on crafts for the holidays. Register: www.worcesterlibrary.org under “Events” or call 410-208-4014.

POCOMOKE BOOK OF THE MONTH: ‘WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING’ BY DELIA OWENS

BOOK LOVERS CLUB

Worcester County Library - Pocomoke Branch, 301 Market St., 2 p.m. Lively discussion facilitated by Cynthia Hanagud and Gail Samis of Salisbury University. Copies of the book are available at the Pocomoke branch. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410632-2600

VIRTUAL BOOK CLUB: ‘MOON OF THE CRUSTED SNOW’

COVID VACCINE CLINIC

Worcester County Library - Ocean City Branch, 10003 Coastal Highway, noon. Discuss the book, “Dragon Pearl” by Noon Ha Lee. Book can be found on Hoopla. For ages 12-15 years. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410632-2600

Meeting via Zoom, 5:30 p.m. Discussing “Moon of the Crusted Snow” by Waubgeshig Rice. www.worcesterlibrary.org, 410-632-2600

DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP

The group provides discussion, education and a speaker, 6-7 p.m. Contact Darlene Jameson at 410-208-9761 or djameson@atlanticgeneral.org for more information.

NOTES IN TIME PRESENTS: NOTES ON THE BEACH, GOLDEN AGE OF BROADWAY

Worcester County Library - Ocean Pines Branch, 11107 Cathell Road, 6 p.m. Don’t miss Jeff and Glenn’s engaging banter as they play some of the most popular Broadway songs from decades of its storied history. Register: www.worcesterlibrary.org.

410-632-2600

Atlantic Health Center, 9714 Healthway Drive, Berlin. 4-6 p.m. This clinic is available to those ages 5 years and older.

ZUMBA FOR ALL LEVELS

Worcester County Library - Berlin Branch, 13 Harrison Ave., 4:30-5:30 p.m. Join certified Zumba instructor Joyce Landsman for an hour of movement. These classes uplift and improve mood. Register: www.worcesterlibrary.org under “Events.” 410-632-2600

50TH ‘GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY’ OF THE BERLIN CHRISTMAS PARADE Berlin Maryland Welcome Center, 14 S. Main St., 7 p.m. More than 80 floats, fire trucks, dancers and more. Parade will begin at the south end of Main Street in front of the Berlin Welcome Center with the main stage located near the Calvin B. Taylor Museum. 410-641-2770

SNOW HILL FARMER’S MARKET

Thurs., Dec. 2 RESERVATION DEADLINE FOR HOLIDAY LUNCHEON & ANNUAL MEETING

To be held Dec. 9, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Fager’s Island. For Art League of Ocean City members and future members. Eat, drink and win prizes. $40. Meal option and payment: 410-524-9433 by Dec. 2.

Thursdays through October - Sturgis Park Pavilion on the Pocomoke River, noon to 5 p.m.

BEACH SINGLES

Thursdays - Harpoon Hanna’s, 39064 Harpoon Road, Fenwick Island, DE, 4-6 p.m.

Beach Singles, 45 years and older, meet for happy hour. Info: 302-436-9577, 410-5240649 or BeachSingles.org

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Funeral Associate/Groundskeeper The Burbage Funeral Home located in Berlin, MD is looking for several individuals to join our funeral home staff. Some job duties include assisting funeral directors with funeral services, doing removals both during normal business hours and after hours, and maintaining funeral home grounds. Must be willing to work nights and/or weekends and be on call as needed. Also must be able to lift 100 pounds. A valid driver's license is required.

Send resume to: j.weldon@burbagefuneralhome.com

Real Estate Title Company seeks experienced Title Professional with at least two (2) years specific experience. This position is in the Ocean City area, where we provide settlement services for sale and refinance transactions in Maryland and Delaware.

The ideal candidate will be a good multi-tasker and have a customer service orientation. Title Producer's License helpful but not required.

COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION MANAGER

This is a great opportunity to build your CAREER in a company that values its employees and its community.

Paid vacation and 401(k) retirement program.

Please send resume and salary requirements to ops@brennantitle.com

Local real estate management office in Bethany Beach is looking for a Community Association Manager to oversee a number of our resort communities. Applicant must have experience in community management, excellent communication skills, and strong organizational and time management skills. Full time position with benefits.

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Employment Opportunities: Full Time, Year Round: Servers, Hostess/Host, Banquet Servers, Bartender, Banquet House Staff, Maintenance, Room Attendant, Rooms Division Manager, Housekeeping Supervisor

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Small Engine Mechanic Year-round. Competitive wages. 443-754-1047

WEIGHT ROOM ATTENDANTS Sea Colony, Bethany Beach (20 minutes from OC) Experience not necessary. Info and apply: vacasa.com/careers or Jen Neal: jennifer.neal@vacasa.com

B-3/Piano Player to accompany singing drummer. Rascals, Soul Survivors, etc.

301-254-9865 CASHIER WANTED. Delaware Tobacco Outlet, 100 Coastal Hwy., Suite 3, Fenwick Island, DE 19944.

Apply in person.

MULTIPLE YEAR-ROUND POSITIONS for Vacasa in Bethany Beach (20 minutes from OC). More info and to apply: vacasa.com/careers Atlantic Shores Sotheby’s Int Realty is hiring

Real Estate Agents No experience needed.

Please text Steven Diaz for more information.

410-245-1089

CONSTRUCTION WORKERS/ CARPENTERS

Hiring Cooks (up to $18), Audio/Video Techs, Distillery Tour Guides, Maintenance Staff, Head Distiller, Painter, & Carpenter.

Apply in person or online at seacrets.com

Front Desk Clerk Now hiring part-time Front Desk Clerk.

Must be 21 years of age, computer experience, upbeat attitude, and superb front desk skills.

Please contact the Membership/Assessment office at: member@oceanpines.org

Must have experience.

Competitive pay.

Call 443-856-5600 or email your resume at skylineconstructionoc@ gmail.com

RENTALS RENTALS

Rooms Division Manager We are currently recruiting for a year round Rooms Division Manager for our Oceanfront convention hotel (250 rooms w/ 85 adjacent condominiums). The preferred candidate should have a minimum of 3 years hotel front desk management with working knowledge of housekeeping, inventory/ revenue experience, good verbal communications and telephone etiquette.

Qualified candidates apply.

Salary commensurate with experience.

Excellent benefits package available.

Apply in person, Mondays through Saturdays 10am – 4pm.

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Call Jerri at 202-839-7750.

Furnished Room Wanted in Ocean City/West O by Dec. 1.

YR or Seasonal. Single 57 yr. old, non-smoker, no kids/pets or drama. Works 60 hours a week, 6am-6pm. References available. Local Ocean City resident. Call Tom 410-2026669.

Storage West Ocean City.

2-car garage for rent w/attached work room.

Total 775 sq. ft.

Call John 410-726-0075.

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.

Retired Single Female seeking immediate yearround rental in Ocean City, Ocean Pines or Berlin area.

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The contents of mini storage units will be sold online at Lockerfox.com.

Units to be auctioned: B5/ B27/ B50/ B52/ B85/ S35/ L9/ O27/ O38/ O55/ O29/ O115/ O164. Units are being sold due to non-payment of rent. Common items in units are, household items, furniture, tools, fishing equipment, paintings, antique and vintage items.

Date: Friday, November 26, 2021 Time: 10:00 am This will be an online auction. Please go to Lockerfox.com and register.

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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE

OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 11311 GUM POINT RD. BERLIN, MD 21811 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Nolan R. Dove, Jr. dated October 4, 2016 and recorded in Liber 6863, folio 112 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 DECEMBER 3, 2021 AT 3:00 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with the buildings and improvements thereon situated in Worcester County, MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. Tax ID #03-011445.

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 $24,000 in the form of certified check, cashier's check or money order will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price to be paid in cash within ten days of final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County. Interest to be paid on the unpaid purchase money at the rate pursuant to the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received in the office of the Sub. Trustees. There will be no abatement of interest in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement or if settlement is delayed for any reason. The noteholder shall not be obligated to pay interest if it is the purchaser. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of all real property taxes, including agricultural taxes, if applicable, and any and all public and/or private charges or assessments, to the extent such amounts survive foreclosure sale, including water/sewer charges and ground rent, to be adjusted to date of sale and paid at execution of the deed, except where the secured party is the purchaser, and thereafter assumed by the purchaser. Condominium fees and/or homeowners association dues, if any, shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale forward. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes and settlement expenses shall be borne by the purchaser. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property.

Purchaser assumes the risk of loss or damage to the property from the

Ocean City Today / Public Notices 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 70768.

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-11/18/3t _________________________________ COHN, GOLDBERG & DEUTSCH, LLC ATTORNEYS AT LAW 600 BALTIMORE AVENUE SUITE 208 TOWSON, MARYLAND 21204

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES' SALE

OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 401 PACIFIC AVENUE NORTH OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Joseph Flicop, and Evelyn S. Flicop, dated January 6, 2009 and recorded in Liber 5187, Folio 664 among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland, with an original principal balance of $562,500.00, and an original interest rate of 2.620%, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Substitute Trustees will sell at public auction at the Courthouse door for the Circuit Court for Worcester County, on December 7, 2021 AT 3:20 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND and the improvements thereon situated in Worcester County, MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property is improved by

a dwelling.

Terms of Sale: The property will be sold “as is” and subject to conditions, restrictions, easements and agreements of record affecting same, if any and with no warranty of any kind. A deposit of $42,000.00 by certified funds only (no cash will be accepted) is required at the time of auction. Balance of the purchase price to be paid in cash within ten days of final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County. At the Substitute Trustees’ discretion, the foreclosure purchaser, if a corporation or LLC, must produce evidence, prior to bidding, of the legal formation of such entity. The purchaser, other than the Holder of the Note, its assigns, or designees, shall pay interest on the unpaid purchase money at the note rate from the date of foreclosure auction to the date funds are received in the office of the Substitute Trustees.

In the event settlement is delayed for any reason , there shall be no abatement of interest. All due and/or unpaid private utility, water and sewer facilities charges, or front foot benefit payments, are payable by the purchaser without adjustment. Real estate taxes and all other public charges, or assessments, ground rent, or condo/HOA assessments, not otherwise divested by ratification of the sale, to be adjusted as of the date of foreclosure auction, unless the purchaser is the foreclosing lender or its designee. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes and settlement expenses, and all other costs incident to settlement, shall be borne by the purchaser.

Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. Purchaser assumes the risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale forward.

TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE. If the purchaser shall fail to comply with the terms of the sale or fails to go to settlement within ten (10) days of ratification of the sale, the Substitute Trustees may, in addition to any other available remedies, declare the entire deposit forfeited and resell the property at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser, and the purchaser agrees to pay reasonable attorneys' fees for the Substitute Trustees, plus all costs incurred, if the Substitute Trustees have filed the appropriate motion with the Court to resell the property. Purchaser waives personal service of any paper filed in connection with such a motion on himself and/or any principal or corporate designee, and expressly agrees to accept service of any such paper by regular mail directed to the address provided by said bidder at the time of foreclosure auction. In such event, the defaulting purchaser shall be liable for the payment of any deficiency in the purchase price, all costs and expenses of resale, reasonable attorney's fees, and all other charges due and incidental and consequential damages, and any deficiency in the underlying secured debt. The purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds or profits resulting from any resale of the property. If the Substitute Trustees cannot convey insurable title, the purchaser's

PAGE 41 sole remedy at law or in equity shall be the return of the deposit without interest. The sale is subject to postsale confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser's sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of his deposit without interest.

Edward S. Cohn, Stephen N. Goldberg, Richard E. Solomon, Richard J. Rogers, Randall J. Rolls, and David W. Simpson, Jr., Substitute Trustees Mid-Atlantic Auctioneers, LLC (410) 825-2900 www.mid-atlanticauctioneers.com CGD File #: 444844 OCD-11/18/3t _________________________________ McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC 312 Marshall Avenue, Suite 800 Laurel, MD 20707 www.mwc-law.com

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE

OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 9202 PEERLESS RD. BISHOPVILLE, MD 21813 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Edward T. Drew and Gracie Ann Drew, dated March 23, 2013 and recorded in Liber 6132, folio 399 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 29, 2021 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 $16,000 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 re-

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ceived 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 ground rent escrow, if required. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes (including agricultural transfer taxes, if applicable), 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 #19-602106).

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-11/11/3t _________________________________ MARIANNA BATIE ESQ LAW OFFICE OF MARIANNA BATIE 9748 STEPHEN DECATUR HIGHWAY, STE. 112 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842

NOTICE

OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 18974 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF DAVID WILLARD TOMLINSON Notice is given that David Stephen Tomlinson, 634 Cottage Park Lane, Leesburg, FL 34748, was on November 08, 2021 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of David Willard Tomlinson who died on October 18, 2021, without a will.

Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney.

All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their

objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 8th day of May, 2022.

Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claims within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. A claim not presented or filed on or before that date, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained from the Register of Wills.

David Stephen Tomlinson Personal Representative True Test Copy Terri Westcott Register of Wills for Worcester County One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: November 11, 2021 OCD-11/11/3t _________________________________

feet, and allowing the proposed lowest floor to match the existing structure. The property is located east of Coastal Highway and north of 39th Street, and known locally as The Breezes Condominium, 16 – 39th Street, Unit #105 parcel number 6423-5 in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.

APPLICANT: JOHN LEAGUE OCD-11/18/2t _________________________________

NOTICE

OF APPLICATION FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE Application has been made by the Undersigned for a Request to alter and increase the licensed premises with 3,000 square feet of public sales area, a 3,000 square feet second floor inventory storage area and a third floor encompassing housing for employees. Class: "D" BEER-WINELIQUOR License: 7 Day, By: Leighton W. Moore, Jr., 117 West 49th Street, Ocean City, Maryland 21842; Gary L. Figgs, 117 West 49th Street, Ocean City, Maryland 21842.

For: O.C. Seacrets, Inc. For the premises known as and located at: TIA: Seacrets 117 West 49th Street Ocean City, Maryand 21842 There will be a public hearing on the application in the Board Room, Room 1102 in the Government Center, Snow Hill, Maryland, on: December 1, 2021 @ 1:00 P.M. The Board welcomes written or oral comment at said public hearing from any interested party.

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NOTICE

NOTICE

OF PUBLIC HEARINGS BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS TOWN OF OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 2 Administration, Article IV, Division 5 of the Code of the Town of Ocean City, Maryland hereinafter referred to as Code, same being the Board of Adjustments and Appeals Ordinance for Ocean City, Maryland, notice is hereby given that public hearing will be conducted in the Council Chambers of City Hall located at 301 Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City, Maryland.

Wednesday, December 1, 2021 At 3:00 PM BAAV 21-124 To consider an appeal for relief from freeboard requirements in an X-shaded flood zone for a horizontal addition to a residential structure. The applicant is requesting a variance to the Town of Ocean City Code Chapter 38 Floods (Section 38-72) to modify the minimum elevation for residential construction (Sec. 38-71 (a) (4), reducing the required elevation by 0.7

OF APPLICATION FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE Application has been made by the Undersigned for a Class: "A" BEERWINE License: 7 Day, By: Arthur B. Papoutsis, 10311 Thirty Knots Lane, Berlin, Maryland 21811.

For: Spirit of 1832, LLC For the premises known as and located at: T/A: Assateague Market 7643 Stephen Decatur Highway 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: December 1, 2021 @ 1:20 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 Transfer of a Class: "B" BEER-WINE-LIQUOR License: 7 Day, By: Jason Robert Bullock, 372 Schooner Lane, Berlin, Maryland 21811; Chad John Olenchick, 182 Ocean Parkway, Berlin, Maryland 21811; Cortney

NOVEMBER 26, 2021 Bullock, 372 Schooner Lane, Berlin, Maryland 21811.

For: Cabanas Beach Bar & Grille, LLC For the premises known as and located at: T/A: Cabanas Beach Bar & Grille 109 North Atlantic Avenue Ocean City, Maryland 21842 Formerly: Harrison Group There will be a public hearing on the application in the Board Room, Room 1102 in the Government Center, Snow Hill, Maryland, on: December 1, 2021 @ 1:30 P.M. The Board welcomes written or oral comment at said public hearing from any interested party.

OCD-11/18/2t _________________________________

NOTICE

OF APPLICATION FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE Application has been made by the Undersigned for a Class: "A" BEERWINE License: 7 Day, By: Lynn E. Haines, 10949 Adkins Road, Berlin, Maryland 21811; Mustafa Nawaz, 16609 Peach Street, Bowie, Maryland 20716.

For: Ocean Beer, LLC For the premises known as and located at: T/A: 7-11 11624 Ocean Gateway Ocean City, Maryand 21842 There will be a public hearing on the application in the Board Room, Room 1102 in the Government Center, Snow Hill, Maryland, on: December 1, 2021 @ 1:40 P.M. The Board welcomes written or oral comment at said public hearing from any interested party.

OCD-11/18/2t _________________________________

NOTICE

OF APPLICATION FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE Application has been made by the Undersigned for a Request to expand the licensed premises, by adding bar and service areas in the northeast corner on the ground level and a pizza kitchen, dining and bar areas on the third floor. Class: "B" BEER-WINE-LIQUOR License: 7 Day, By: Jay Taustin, 2305 Philadelphia Avenue, Ocean City, Maryland 21842.

For: The Embers Restaurant, Inc. For the premises known as and located at: T/A: Embers Restaurant 2305 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: December 1, 2021 @ 2:00 P.M. The Board welcomes written or oral comment at said public hearing from any interested party.

OCD-11/18/2t _________________________________

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OF PUBLIC HEARING WORCESTER COUNTY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS AGENDA

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2021 Pursuant to the provisions of the Worcester County Zoning Ordinance, notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held in-person before the Board of Zoning Appeals for Worcester County, in the Board Room (Room 1102) on the first floor of the Worcester County Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland.

6:30 p.m.

Case No. 21-73, on the lands of Gerald Brown II, requesting a special exception to construct a single family dwelling in the RP Resource Protection District, pursuant to Zoning Code §§ ZS 1-116(c)(3), ZS 1215(c)(1) and ZS 1-305, located on Swan Gut Road, about 751 feet east of Big Mill Road, Tax Map 101, Parcel 52, Tax District 8 of Worcester County, Maryland.

6:35 p.m.

Case No. 21-68, on the lands of Steven & Jennifer McGee, requesting a special exception to construct a single family dwelling in the RP Resource Protection District, pursuant to Zoning Code §§ ZS 1-116(c)(3), ZS 1-215(c)(1) and ZS 1-305, located at 4620 Nassawango Road, Tax Map 62, Parcel 82, Lot 1, Tax District 7 of Worcester County, Maryland.

6:40 p.m.

Case No. 21-70, on the lands of John Adkins, requesting an afterthe-fact variance to the left side yard setback from 20 feet to 16.8 feet (encroaching 3.2 feet), for an existing accessory structure in the A-1 Agricultural District, pursuant to Zoning Code §§ ZS 1-116(c)(4), ZS 1201(b)(5), and ZS 1-305 located at 6435 Whiton Crossing Road, Tax Map 29, Parcel 5, Lot 4A, Tax District 2 of Worcester County, Maryland.

6:45 p.m.

Case No. 21-71, on the application of Steve Woodley, on the lands of Earl Gentry, Jr., requesting a variance to the rear yard setback to 38.74 feet for a proposed replacement dwelling on a non-conforming lot of record, in the R-1 Rural Residential District, pursuant to Zoning Code §§ ZS 1-116(c)(4), ZS 1122(c)(1)A.1 and ZS 1-305 located at 12203 Nana’s Way Lane, Tax Map 26, Parcel 140, Tax District 10 of Worcester County, Maryland.

6:50 p.m.

Case No. 21-57, on the application of Mark Cropper, on the lands of George Phillips & Tina LaRicci, requesting a variance to the Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Ordinance to exceed the allowable 100 feet tidal wetland crossing by 90 feet for a proposed 3 foot by 190 foot walkway over tidal wetlands, pursuant to Natural Resources Section NR 3-125(b)(1), Zoning Code §§ ZS 1116(n)(2) & ZS 1-215(d)(4), located at 10648 Piney Island Drive, Tax Map 15, Parcel 218, Block 15, Lot 10, Tax District 5 of Worcester County, Maryland.

6:55 p.m.

Ocean City Today / Public Notices Case No. 21-67, on the application of Hugh Cropper and Lisa Sparks, on the lands of Ron and Sara Gorfinkel, requesting a variance to the Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Ordinance to exceed the allowable 100 feet tidal wetland crossing by 10 feet for a proposed 3 foot by 110 foot walkway and a modification to extend a waterfront structure in excess of 125 feet by 266 feet for a proposed pier, mooring poles, PWC lifts, boatlift and platform extending a total of 391 feet channelward, pursuant to Natural Resources Section NR 3- 125(b)(1) and NR 2-102(e)(1), Zoning Code §§ ZS 1-116(n)(2) & ZS 1-215(d)(4), located at 6010 South Point Road, Tax Map 50, Parcel 24, Lot 14, Tax District 10 of Worcester County, Maryland.

ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS OCD-11/25/2t _________________________________ REGAN J. R. SMITH ESQ WILLIAMS, MOORE, SHOCKLEY & HARRISON LLP 3509 COASTAL HIGHWAY OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 SMALL ESTATE

NOTICE

OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS ESTATE NO. 18949 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF DAVID GHEER HUNT Notice is given that Mary Susan Hunt, 29 Fort Square Apt. 1, Glouster, ME 01903; and Barbara Hunt Manry, 12345 Hidden Bay Drive, Berlin, MD 21811, were on November 16, 2021 appointed personal representative of the small estate of David Gheer Hunt who died on January 9, 2021, with a will.

Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney.

All persons having any objection to the appointment shall file their objections with the Register of Wills within 30 days after the date of publication of this Notice. All persons having an objection to the probate of the will shall file their objections with the Register of Wills within six months after the date of publication of this Notice.

All persons having claims against the decedent must serve their claims on the undersigned personal representative or file them 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) Thirty days after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claim within thirty days from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. Any claim not served or filed within that time, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter.

Mary Susan Hunt Barbara Hunt Manry Personal Representatives True Test Copy Register of Wills for Worcester County Terri Westcott 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 25, 2021 OCD-11/25/1t _________________________________

NOTICE

OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 18976 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF PATRICIA EILEEN PIERCE DYER AKA: PATRICIA EILEEN DYER Notice is given that Michael Dean Dyer Sr., 5277 Green Hill Circle, Quantico, MD 21856, was on November 09, 2021 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Patricia Eileen Pierce Dyer who died on October 6, 2021, with a will.

Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal representative or the attorney.

All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 9th day of May, 2022.

Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claims within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. A claim not presented or filed on or before that date, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained from the Register of Wills.

Michael Dean Dyer Sr. Personal Representative True Test Copy Terri Westcott Register of Wills for Worcester County One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: November 18, 2021 OCD-11/18/3t _________________________________

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NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING Pursuant to The Town of Berlin, MD Code Sections 108-214 and 108215, the Berlin Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing to hear the request for a Text Amendment to the Town Code at their next regularly scheduled meeting to be held on Wednesday, December 8, 2021, at 5:30 PM in the second floor Council Chambers of Berlin Town Hall, 10 William Street, Berlin, MD. The proposed Text Amendment reads as follows: Proposed Text Amendments for Authorization of Crematorium as Conditional Use on M-1 Light Industrial Property “Sec. 108-5. – Definitions Crematorium defined: a building containing furnace(s) for cremating dead human bodies” “Sec 108-163. – Conditional uses, variances and special exceptions. (c) Within any M-1 Light Industrial District, a crematorium as defined in Section 108-5.” (d) the old (c) will then become the new (d) “Sec. 108-518. – Conditional uses.

(4) In any M-1 Light Industrial District, a crematorium as defined in Section 108-5.”

OCD-11/25/2t _________________________________

NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING Pursuant to The Town of Berlin, MD Code Sections 108-214 and 108215, the Berlin Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing to hear the request for a Text Amendment to the Town Code at their next regularly scheduled meeting to be held on Wednesday, December 8, 2021, at 5:30 PM in the second floor Council Chambers of Berlin Town Hall, 10 William Street, Berlin, MD. The proposed Text Amendment reads as follows: Proposed Text Amendment I hereby propose to amend Section 108-403 of the Berlin code to allow fee simple townhouse dwellings with the following lot and area requirements: 1. Minimum lot size – 2,000 square feet; 2. Minimum lot width – 18 feet; 3. Front yard setback – 20 feet;

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4. Rear yard setback – 25 feet; and 5. Side yard setback – 0 feet along party wall and 8 feet on the end units.

OCD-11/25/2t _________________________________

NOTICE

OF PUBLIC HEARINGS BOARD OF PORT WARDENS Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 106, ”Waterways,” Article II – “Shoreline Development” of the Code of the Town of Ocean City, Maryland, hereinafter referred to as the Code, same being the Port Wardens Ordinance of Ocean City, Maryland, notice is hereby given that public hearings will be conducted in the Council Chambers of City Hall located at 301 Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City, Maryland.

Thursday, December 9, 2021 At 2:00 p.m.

PW 21-018 A special request to amend original application to include the removal and replacement of in-kind of lower deck and upper deck over bulkhead/water. The site of the proposed construction is describes as being located at 617 Harbour Drive in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.

OWNER: PENNY WHITE APPLIANT: J. STACEY HART & ASSOC. PW 21-126 A request has been submitted to install one elevator type boatlift and one PWC lift with all associated poles, maximum channelward extension of 12’. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 711 139TH ST Parcel # 9478A-16 in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.

OWNER: CHRISTOPHER SCHULZ APPLICANT: HIDDEN OAK FARM, LLC. PW 21-127 A request has been submitted to demo existing marine structures and install a 6’ x 15’ pier, a 6’ x 32’ parallel platform; one boat lift and two PWC lifts with all associated poles, maximum channelward extension 21’. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 1930 MARLIN DR Parcel # 3284 -110 in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.

OWNER: STEPHEN CASEY APPLICANT: HIDDEN OAK FARM, LLC. PW 21-128 A request has been submitted to install one double jet ski lift with associated piling, maximum channelward distance 35’. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 825 PENGUIN DR Parcel # 4481 -3 in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.

OWNER: CHRISTIAN KUNZLER II APPLICANT: MCGINTY MARINE CONSTRUCTION PW 21-129 A request has been submitted to construct a 3.5’ x 15’

pier extension to existing pier for a total length of 50’. Remove existing boat lift and install a new boat lift with associated piling, maximum channelward extension 50’. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 627 BAYSHORE DR UNIT C Parcel # 5277-C in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.

OWNER: JOHN PLATTS APPLICANT: MCGINTY MARINE CONSTRUCTION PW 21-130 A request has been submitted to construct a new 5’ x 40’ parallel pier (platform), a new 4’ x 12’’ pier, to install one boat lift and two PWC lifts with associated pilings, maximum channelward distance 17’. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 301 S HERON GULL CT Parcel # 6071A-104 in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.

OWNER: BARRY DIGGINS APPLICANT: MCGINTY MARINE CONSTRUCTION PW 21-131 A request has been submitted to remove an existing 3’ x 22’ pier and existing boat lift; to construct a new 6’ x 28’ pier and install one boatlift with associated pilings, maximum channelward extension 28’. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 602 BAYSHORE CT UNIT 10 Parcel # 5302 -10 in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.

OWNER: PATRICK STANSBURY APPLICANT: MCGINTY MARINE CONSTRUCTION

PW 21-132 A request has been submitted to construct a new 6’ x 20’ parallel pier on the left side of property, to remove two existing jet ski lifts and replace with one boat lift with associated piling and to replace existing boat lift in kind, maximum channelward distance 34’. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 315 S HERON GULL CT Parcel # 6071A97 in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.

OWNER: KEITH COFFIN APPLICANT: MCGINTY MARINE CONSTRUCTION OCD-11/25/2t _________________________________ C. GREGORY COBURN ESQ 6806B COASTAL HIGHWAY OCEAN CITY, MD 21842

NOTICE

TO CREDITORS OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE ESTATE NO. 18967 Notice is given that the County Commission court of Pocahontas County, WV appointed Denise L. Gillette, 1531 Rogers Court, Golden, CO 80401; and Michael D. Gillispie, 9218 Long Branch Parkway, Silver Spring, MD 20901 as the Co Executors of the Estate of Doris E. Gillispie who died on August 9, 2021 domiciled in West Virginia, USA. The Maryland resident agent for service of process is Michael D. Gillispie whose address is 9218 Long Branch Parkway, Silver Spring, MD

20901.

At the time of death, the decedent owned real or leasehold property in the following Maryland counties: Worcester County.

All persons having claims against the decedent must file their claims with the Register of Wills for Worcester County with a copy to the foreign personal representative on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the foreign personal representative mails or delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claim within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. Claims filed after that date or after a date extended by law will be barred.

Denise L. Gillette Michael D. Gillispie Foreign Personal Representatives Terri Westcott Register of Wills One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of Newspaper: Ocean City Digest Date of first publication: November 25, 2021 OCD-11/25/3t _________________________________

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OC Winterfest reports successful first week

By Jack Chavez Staff Writer (Nov. 26, 2021) The new-look Winterfest is underway and the early numbers indicate pre-covid crowds are back and then some.

“I know our numbers are way up, based on what (I’ve seen),” Ocean City Special Events Director Frank Miller said. “Our gift shop is up 53 percent over (from Nov. 18-21).”

Opening night last Thursday drew 1,926 people, compared to 1,156 on opening night last year. Miller counted 3,200 on-site ticket sales from Nov. 1921, too, up 4 percent from 2020.

The sales increases also include 35 percent and 37 percent spikes from last year at the Glow shop and Santa House, respectively.

As has been the case the last few years, Saturday is far and away the busiest day from Thursday to Sunday.

Miller attributed the resurgence to a few factors.

“I would say it’s a combination of people not being quite as shy to come out as they were before ... hopefully, also the fact that we’ve expanded the experience and people absolutely enjoyed it in 2020,” he said. “Word has gotten out that it’s a really good, family-friendly experience.”

The successful first week is a nice benchmark, too, with Thanksgiving

Winterfest 2021 is off to a bustling start after town officials tallied 1,926 visitors on opening night, compared to 1,156 in 2020. All tickets and merchandise sales were up compared to last year’s celebration, which saw event planners totally scrapping the old tram ride idea for a more socially distant walk-thru plan, which was a hit last year and the choice once again for this year.

weekend up next, which Miller said is their busiest weekend typically.

Like last year, Winterfest is highlighted by an new walk-thru setup, as opposed to the old tram ride. The walking path this year, expanded from last year’s iteration, offers the option to take a shorter or longer stroll through the park. Hot chocolate, a Winterfest mainstay provided by the Ocean City

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Recreation and Parks Boosters, is available along the walkway as well.

Crowd-favorite and new photo hotspots and two photo options with Santa Claus — Santa’s sleigh or chair — are available for attendees as well.

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Thankful for our second chances One might have asked this week, what do we have to be thankful for after the past year-and-a-half of exceptionally difficult circumstances?

Well, as my 102-year-old great-aunt replied after being asked how she had been doing, “I’m still here, aren’t I?” And that’s the thing. Another year under the curse of covid19, of physical suffering, financial hardship and nation-threatening political divisiveness might have sent us stumbling into the ropes, but we have continued to bounce back for round after round.

Our resilience is pretty remarkable, and we ought to be thankful for that, as we keep getting chances to recognize the mistakes we’ve made and to attempt to correct them. Maybe we will and maybe we won’t, but at least we continue to be given the opportunity to try.

That’s a gift worth noting, because we certainly haven’t done much to earn these opportunities — they just keep coming despite our missteps and misadventures, leaving it up to us to do something with them finally, and, hopefully, sooner rather than later.

We should be thankful for this endless string of second chances. But we do need to start thinking about repaying the debt by engaging in a little more give and take instead of wasting time in the impossible and ridiculously stupid pursuit of one half of us gaining and holding onto dominion over the other half. It’s a mathematical impossibility, so we might as well come to grips with that fact and fix what we can.

Maybe one of these days, we’ll get over ourselves and realize that we’re all in the same foxhole, so to speak, and that we can’t advance if we spend all our time confronting each other instead of what awaits outside.

If we can ever manage to make some progress in that regard, it would be something for which we would be profoundly thankful. Until then, however, we’re grateful for continuously getting another shot at it.

— Stewart Dobson

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Bambi, the Turkey

Don’t get me wrong, I like turkey, especially at certain times of the year when, as tradition dictates, a gorgeously browned bird is supposed to be the centerpiece of the table.

But, I have to ask, if we love turkey so much, why isn’t it on the menu at restaurants? Besides, something tells me that few of us are likely to go into a restaurant and say, “Hmmmmm, the prime rib? The filet? The baked rockfish stuffed with crab imperial? Or ... hold on ... Yes! I’ll have the turkey! Mmmm-mmgood!”

My calculations show that this has happened somewhere By around never, and it’s for the Stewart same reason that Bobbi Sue Dobson gave Biff when she shot down his best move: “I love you, but not in that way.”

So, we love turkey, but not in that way, which means we see turkey much the same way Biff gets to see Bobbi Sue — now and then, but always fully dressed.

Although turkey was believed to have been on the menu at the first thanksgiving in 1621 — no one knows for sure, as the fowl on the table at the inaugural feast could just have easily been lollipop chickadees or something — one of the main courses had to be venison.

Deer were everywhere, according to the records kept by the Pilgrims who were rocking around Plymouth back then, and it was definitely a dominant food feature, along with other favorites such shellfish and creamy mashed ground-

nuts, which are kind of like peanuts, but not.

Unlike peanuts to which they are related, they fell out of favor as a popular food because the public didn’t warm up to the groundnut industry’s poorly conceived marketing icon, Mr. Groundnuts.

Anyway, the real reason we eat turkey instead of venison at Thanksgiving is because Walt Disney didn’t make Bambi a turkey.

Had he done that, and begun the story with a young little turkey who made friends with rabbits, little birds and such, then lost his mother to hunters (probably Pilgrims would be my guess) we would have gathered around the Thanksgiving table and said, “Bring on the deer and Stove Top Stuffing, Mama, because we’re all going to gather ‘round and watch ‘Bambi the Turkey’ for the 45th time!”

And here’s a little aside that I just can’t let go: there was no pumpkin pie on the Pilgrim’s table.

Not one slice.

For one thing, there was no wheat flour with which to make the crust. Secondly, pumpkin without pumpkin spice, which did not exist then, tastes like ... well, as the famous Pilgrim Myles Standish observed, “Hey, this tasteth like the inside of John Alden’s hat band!”

In the meantime, now that we’ve all settled into having leftovers these next few days, we have to admit that we eat turkey because it’s not expensive, tastes better than a hat band and because somewhere on the Disney Films cutting room floor lies Bambi, the happy little turkey, who stands tall in the end as the Prince of the Forest, and, as famous actors are prone to do, gobbles up the scenery before the closing credits roll.

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OC Film Festival back in ’22, accepting filmmaker entries (Nov. 26, 2021) The sixth annual Ocean City Film Festival will return to the resort March 3-6, and is accepting entries for the 2022 festival from filmmakers.

The deadline for late submissions is approaching, and the festival organizers are offering a price break for locals.

“Entries are due by Nov. 30,” B.L Strang-Moya, Film Festival creative director, said. “To encourage local participation, filmmakers who live on Delmarva can receive a waiver so they can submit their films at no cost to them. To receive a waiver, e-mail us at OceanCityFilmFest@gmail.com.”

Complete rules and entry forms are posted at https://filmfreeway.com/OceanCityFilmFestival.

Hosted by the Art League of Ocean City, the festival was founded in 2017 and has become a recognized annual event that attracts international, national and regional artists working in film.

In 2021, the festival was named a member of the Sundance Industry Office, a testament to its rapid growth and reach. The festival creates both

community engagement and networking opportunities for filmmakers at all levels in their careers.

The festival is planning to return to a live, in-person event in 2022, screening approximately 100 films from around the world in local venues, with exclusive premieres of locally-produced films, plus receptions, happy hours, morning coffee get-togethers, and an awards ceremony.

“The 2022 program will be a celebration for filmmakers and Ocean City alike,” Strang-Moya continued.

“Local and regional content has always been and will continue to be the primary focus of our festival while also giving a platform to artists from all over the world. Our program is consistently diverse and equitable in the array of unique artists we showcase.”

The festival offers eight submission categories: feature films, youth short films, animation, horror/sci-fi, short documentary, funny shorts, dramatic shorts, environmental/aquatic films, and short films feel-good films. Submissions will be judged by a panel of experts, and filmmakers will be notified

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Not only did he assist her and make sure that she arrived safely to our office, without being asked proof acceptance into the festival by Jan. 3.

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ceeded to drop his child off at school & stop back by our office to make sure that the patient could get home safely.

He offered to drive her car to her house in Selbyville, followed by an employee who transported him back to his car at our office.

Mr. Manuel you were a guardian angel to our patient that day and I can not thank you enough. What a beautiful thing to teach your child – kindness to strangers. Your graciousness was above and beyond and you are a shining example to your child.

May he and his family have a blessed holiday season!

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General information about the Film Festival is available at OCMDfilmfestival.com.

Funding for past festivals has come from The Town of Ocean City and the Maryland Film Office as well as private individuals and businesses.

The Art League of Ocean City is a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing the visual arts to the community through education, exhibits, scholarship, programs and community art projects.

County to host hazardous waste collection on Sat. (Nov. 26, 2021) The Worcester County Public Works Recycling Division will hold its household hazardous waste collection day on Saturday from 10 a.m to 2 p.m. at the West Ocean City Park and Ride site on Route 50. The annual service will allow residents to dispose of laptop and desktop computers, but no other electronics will be accepted.

Collection day provides an opportunity for Worcester County residents to safely dispose of products containing harmful chemicals, such as bleach, pesticides, pool chemicals, oil mixtures, gas and other fuels, acids, automotive fluids, thinners, and other everyday hazardous wastes accumulating in and around the home, like CFL light bulbs, batteries, and oil-based paints.

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Pocomoke Christmas parade Mon. Occasion one of largest on Delmarva for its kind, will include Santa Claus visit (Nov. 26, 2021) Pocomoke City will be transformed into a “Winter Wonderland” on Nov. 29, as the town plays host to one of Delmarva’s largest nighttime Christmas parades.

Always held on the first Monday night after Thanksgiving, the Pocomoke parade has become an Eastern Shore tradition and will attract over 100 units from Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia along with thousands of spectators.

Those interested in participating this year’s event should go to

pocomokechristmasparade.com to register. Contact Mike Shannon at 410-726-5777 and leave a message with name, address and telephone number and type of entry.

Each year the parade features marching bands representing high and middle schools from seven counties in three states. Also featured will be beautifully decorated and lighted floats entered by schools, civic organizations, churches and commercial enterprises.

Marching units, fire departments, equestrian units, and Santa Claus will round out the two-hour event, slated to kick off at 7 p.m. sharp. The route will take the parade north on Market Street beginning at 14th Street and

ending at the Pocomoke River Bridge.

The judge’s stand is located in downtown Pocomoke City just in front of the Mini park.

Professional judges, including members of the National Judges Association (NJA), will score entries in many different categories. Awards will be presented immediately following the event to the top entries in each category.

A special thanks to the community of Pocomoke City and surrounding areas for the support given to continue this tradition that has been a part of the town for the past 49 years.

In the event of inclement weather, the parade will be postponed until Tuesday, Nov. 30, at 7 p.m.

West OC waste collection Nov. 27 Continued from Page 48 rials and should not be brought to any hazardous waste collection event.

Instead, they recommend solidifying water-based paints by drying or adding absorbent materials, like sand, kitty litter, or mulch. Then place the dried paint in the trash.

Collecting hazardous waste for safe disposal saves landfill space and helps protect the environment, as

many of these items do not degrade and contain poisonous materials that could seep out of the landfill and contaminate surrounding soil and groundwater.

Collection day is open at no charge to county residents only.

This event is hosted in conjunction with Maryland Environmental Services and the Maryland Department of the Environment. A representa-

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WORLD WAR II

Soviet Army repel Nazis from Rostov on Don

By Peter Ayers Wimbrow III Contributing Writer (Nov. 26, 2021) This week, 80 years ago, the Thirty-Seventh Soviet Army, commanded by Major Gen. Anton Lopatin, was driving the elite SS Liebstandarte Adolf Hitler Panzerdivision, commanded by Joseph “Sepp” Dietrich, from the city of Rostov on Don, which Dietrich’s Panzerdivision had captured on Nov. 21, after four days of fighting.

Gen. Lopatin’s Thirty-Seventh Army was a reformulation of the Thirty-Seventh Army which had been virtually destroyed in the defense of Kyiv earlier in the fall. It was now a part of the Southern Front, commanded by Col.-Gen.Yakov Cherevichenko, a Ukrainian who grew up near Rostov on Don. Gen. Lopatin’s Thirty-Seventh Army was assisted in recapturing Rostov by the Ninth and Fifty-Sixth Armies, commanded by Fyodor Kharitonov and Lt. Gen. Fyodor Renezov.

Dietrich’s Panzerdivision was a part of First Panzerarmee, commanded by Gen. Ewald von Kleist.

German propaganda crowed that the, “...gateway to the Caucasus...,” was now open. Gen. von Kleist’s First Panzerarmee was a part of Armeegruppe South, commanded by Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt.

Rostov on Don, is located on the Don River, 20 miles from the Sea of Azov, and currently has a population of more than one million. With access to the Don River and the Black Sea via the Sea of Azov, it is a very important seaport. It is to be distinguished from the much smaller town of Rostov, located 125 miles northeast of Moscow, with a population of 31,000.

Because of the exhaustion of his soldiers and equipment, Field Marshal von Rundstedt asked Field Marshal Walther von Brauchitsch, commander-in-chief of the German Army, on Nov. 3, during the latter’s visit to the front, that Armeegruppe South be allowed to halt for the winter

on the Dnieper River and rebuild for an offensive in 1942.

Instead, the Supreme Warlord ordered Armeegruppe South to capture the oilfields at Maikop, 200 miles distant, and to simultaneously capture Stalingrad, 300 miles distant. On top of that, the two cities were 450 miles apart! Field Marshal von Rundstedt laughed out loud at this nonsense.

On Nov. 13, the brass from OberKommando Heere (OKH) — Army High Command — met with the brass of the three armeegruppes to discuss the situation. The conference was held at Orsha, which had a population of 37,000, and is located halfway between Minsk and Smolensk. It was attended by Gen. Franz Halder, chief of OKH. By this time, Field Marshal von Rundstedt’s Armeegruppe South was 750 miles from its starting point in Eastern Poland and even further from its supply bases in Germany. And already, the dreaded Russian Winter had arrived.

After hearing Gen. von Kleist’s warnings that his left flank was vulnerable, that his tanks were ineffective in the freezing weather, and that III Armeekorps, commanded by Eberhard von Mackensen (of which Dietrich’s Panzerdivision was a part) was threatened with annihilation, Field Marshal von Rundstedt authorized the withdrawal of First Panzerarmee from Rostov-on-Don, 50 miles west to Tagenrog, which currently has a population of 250,000, on the Mius River, on Nov. 28.

This was the first time that any Axis army had suffered such a serious reversal. The next day, Hitler ordered that Rostov be held, although the German troops had already been withdrawn.

Field Marshal von Rundstedt, the senior, and most respected German officer, responded by declining to follow the Führer’s order, saying: “It is madness to attempt to hold. In the first place, the troops cannot do it, and in the second place if they do not

retreat, they will be destroyed. I request that this order be rescinded. If confidence in my leadership no longer exists, I beg to request someone be substituted who enjoys the necessary confidence of the Supreme Command.”

Hitler, on Dec. 1, dismissed the field marshal and replaced him with Field Marshal Walter von Reichenau, who had been commander of Sixth Army. At Field Marshal von Reichenau’s recommendation, Friedrich Paulus succeeded him in command of Sixth Army. Field Marshal von Reichenau didn’t last long, suffering a fatal heart attack on Jan. 17, 1942.

Hitler visited Armeegruppe South’s headquarters at Poltava, on Dec. 3, where he was made to understand the correctness of Field Marshal von Rundstedt’s decision. He, then apologized to the field marshal, said that it had been a misunderstanding, asked that the field marshal take a period of leave, “...and then once more place your incomparable services at my disposal.”

The field marshal left Poltava and returned to his home in Kassel, Germany. On Dec. 12, his 66th birthday, the field marshal received a cheque from the dictator for 250,000 Reichsmarks (roughly the equivalent of $110,000 today).

On July 24, 1942, the Seventeenth Army, commanded by Richard Ruoff, and Gen. von Kleist’s First Panzerarmee captured the city again from the Fifty-Sixth Army, commanded by Viktor Viktorovich Tsyganov. The Red Army recaptured the city on Feb. 14, 1943.

In the meantime, Field Marshal von Rundstedt was appointed to succeed Field Marshal Erwin von Witzleben as Commander-in-Chief West, in March 1942. He was fired from this position as well after a telephone conference on July 1, 1944 with Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel, the Chief of the High Command of the Wehrmacht.

With the Allied forces grinding

“Sepp” Dietrich

ever east in Normandy, Allied armies slogging up the Italian Peninsula, and the Red Army having just destroyed Armeegruppe Cener, Field Marshal Keitel began wailing on the telephone, “What shall we do?,” to which Field Marshal von Rundstedt replied, “Make peace, you fools!” and slammed down the phone. He was replaced the next day with Field Marshal Günther von Kluge, and left France on July 4.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, on May 5, 2008, for the, “...courage, endurance and mass heroism exhibited by defenders of the city in the struggle for the freedom and independence of the Motherland,” named Rostov on Don a “City of Military Glory.” Tagenrog was also so honored on Nov. 3, 2011.

Next week: Pearl Harbor 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.

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Worcester Co. Health Dept. holds 300th covid-19 clinic

By Mallory Panuska Staff Writer (Nov. 26, 2021) As the state continues ticking off milestones for the number of covid shots administrated to various age groups, the Worcester County Health Department reached a vaccine milestone of its own last week.

According to the department’s Facebook page, administrators held their 300th vaccine clinic on Nov. 18, for a total of 15,896 doses given to county residents.

“We are proud of the response from Worcester County residents who are taking part in #300ClinicsStrong,” Worcester County Health Officer Rebecca Jones said in the post. “We want to thank all of our staff who have taken part in our clinics, the volunteers and partners who have provided support, the locations that have opened their doors for the clinics, and every person who has made the choice to protect themselves and their families by getting a COVID-19 vaccine.”

The announcement comes parallel to Maryland surpassing 88 percent of all adults, and 99.9 percent of seniors 65 and older, with one or more doses of the vaccine.

“Having nearly all of our seniors vaccinated is a major milestone for Maryland, but we continue to focus on leaving no arm behind, including that last 11.8 percent of unvaccinated adults,” Gov. Larry Hogan said in a news release issued this week. “With boosters open to all adults, and school clinics up and running across the state, we continue to have the supply and the capacity to provide vaccines to anyone who needs one.”

Covid booster vaccines are also now open to everyone ages 18 and older. Travis Brown, the public affairs officer for the county health department, said eligible individuals can registers for a booster shot at any of the department’s clinics. An up to date list can be found at WorcesterHealth.org.

Booster shots are recommended for anyone who has received their second Moderna or Pfizer vaccine six or more months ago. For those who received the one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine, boosters are recommended two months after the shot.

Weekly vaccine numbers and info: • As of Wednesday, Maryland providers administered more than 9.2 million covid-19 vaccines for a total of 88.4 percent of residents with at least one dose.

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Fate of local CVS Health stores still unknown

By Greg Wehner Staff Writer (Nov. 26, 2021) CVS Health announced on Nov. 18 that it plans to close nearly 900 stores, or approximately 10 percent of its footprint over the next three years, though the stores the publicly traded company plans to shutter remains unknown.

And that goes for the combined three stores in Ocean City and West Ocean City.

“Changes to our store footprint won’t start until the end of Q1 2022 – we’ll provide more details, including specific locations, when available,” CVS Health Senior Director of Corporate Communications Mike DeAngelis said in an email on Monday. “We’re considering a number of factors when making these decisions.”

DeAngelis went on to say factors such as local market dynamics, population shifts, store density, and the needs of underserved communities will be weighed, though he reiterated that the specific locations or markets were not available yet.

The press release touted a new management model consisting of co-presidents Prem Shah and Michelle Peluso, with Shah becoming the company’s first Chief Pharmacy Officer, as well as a new strategy that focuses on evolving consumer needs and a reduced footprint.

Shah will oversee an omnichannel pharmacy strategy right away in his role as the chief pharmacy officer, while the co-presidents together will oversee front-store strategy and operations.

“Prem and Michelle are ideally suited for their new roles and will be instrumental to CVS Health as we continue to execute against our strategy of delivering an integrated health care experience centered around the consumer,” President and CEO of CVS Health Karen S. Lynch said in the press release.

As part of CVS Health’s strategic review of its retail business, it will create new store formats aimed at driving engagement with consumers using three different models.

In one of the models, the stores will focus on offering primary care services.

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CVS Health announced this week that it would be closing nearly 900 stores, or roughly 10 percent of its footprint. It is still unknown whether any of the three CVS locations in the Ocean City area, like the one at 17th Street, will be closed, though company officials say several factors go into making that decision, which will not happen until after the first quarter of 2022.

Another will offer health hubs as well as products and services designed for everyday health and wellness, and the third will be the traditional CVS pharmacy store with prescription services, health, wellness, personal care, and other offerings.

The initiative includes reducing store density in certain locations and shutting the doors to approximately

300 stores per year over the next three years, beginning in the spring of 2022.

“Our retail stores are fundamental to our strategy and who we are as a company,” Lynch in the press release.

“We remain focused on the competitive advantage provided by our presence in thousands of communities across the country, which complements our rapidly expanding digital presence.”

Art League hosts virtual holiday home tour (Nov. 26, 2021) The Art League of Ocean City invites everyone to enjoy some holiday cheer and take the 2021 All-Virtual Sand Castle Holiday Home Tour. The online tour is free to all, and available to view at SandCastleHomeTour.com.

“We wanted to make this tour free to all as our holiday gift to the community, to thank everyone who has supported us over this year,” Rina Thaler, executive director of the Art League, said. “We hope

the tour brings joy and a little sparkle and art into everyone’s life.”

The special holiday tour follows the format of the successful Virtual Sand Castle Home Tour in October. The Holiday Home Tour features a video of Kathy Marshall’s decorated home in GlenRiddle, along with an interview sharing what inspires her about Christmas.

The tour continues with three short videos demonstrating holiday decorating ideas.

Virginia Pappas highlights how to make a centerpiece for the dining table.

Thaler and Jamie Albright show the fun side of Hanukkah with vodka and latkes recipes, and Amie McCaslin of Salt & Co. shares ideas and tips for a holiday-ready mantle.

“If you enjoyed the tour and want to help us do it again, there is a spot on the tour site where you can donate,” Thaler continued. “We’re a nonprofit, so it’s tax deductible, and very appreciated.”

The Art League of Ocean City is a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing the visual arts to the community through education, exhibits, scholarship, programs and community art projects.

Funding for this event is in part provided by the Worcester County Arts Council, Maryland State Arts Council and the National Endowment of the Arts, organizations dedicated to cultivating a vibrant cultural community where the arts thrive.

GOLF TOURNAMENT FUNDRAISER With the help of sponsors, golfers and volunteers, $112,500 was raised during the Robert E. Warfield Memorial Fall Golf Classic on Sept. 23 for the Atlantic General Hospital Foundation. Pictured is Fall Golf Committee, in front, from left, Joy Stokes (AGH event coordinator), Sally Dowling (AGH cointerim president/CEO), Steven Sweigert (Fall Golf Classic Committee co-chair), Lester Dennis, Michael James (Carousel Group president), Lisa Cook, Kam LaBrunda (AGH development analyst), and Toni Keiser (AGH vice president public relations); and in back, Caroline Phillips (AGH development officer), Steve Green (AGH Foundation Board chair), Max Hutsell, Bill Harrington, Cate Nellans, and Kim Justice (AGH co-interim president and CEO).

Committee members not present: Daniel Bunting (co-chair), Sonia Baker, Sarah DelliGatti, Tara Downes, Hank Fisher, Sam Glaeser, Sara Hambury, Al “Hondo” Handy, Ryan Kirby, Mary Lynn Knerr, Matthew Kraueter, Jennifer Kraueter, Gary Miller, Claire Reynolds, Nicole Selby and Terry Wright.

SPIRIT WEEK Students at Worcester Preparatory School celebrated spirit week Oct. 4-9, by dressing accordingly to each day of the week’s theme. Pictured during homecoming on Oct. 9 is WPS Head of School John McDonald, and his wife, Andrea.

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FOSSIL LESSON Students in Jen Spicer's third grade class at Ocean City Elementary are studying how fossilized Megalodon teeth can provide information about the prehistoric species and its environment. Pictured are Thiago Tirado-Cano, Cash Foster and Emilia Hovannisyan.

PROCLAMATION

CLASS COLORS Upper School students at Worcester Preparatory School celebrated spirit week Oct. 4-9, by dressing accordingly to each day of the week’s theme. Seniors pictured, in front, from left, showing off their class colors, are Hannah Brasure, Lily Baeurle, Sumira Sehgal and Ava Nally, and in back, Grace Baeurle, Anna McDonald, Anna Marie Buas, Ashlyn Roselle and Miranda Beebe.

MIX & MATCH

Worcester County Commissioner Diana Purnell presents a proclamation recognizing Oct. 10-16, 2021 as Worcester County History Week to history week organizer Nancy Howard. Activities took place throughout the county.

Students at Worcester Preparatory School celebrated spirit week Oct. 4-9, by dressing accordingly to each day of the week’s theme. Pictured, from left, during Mix & Match Day, are freshmen Landon Schul, Will Wells, Allen Zhang, James Haley, Travis Netting, Frankie Miller, Briar Parsons and Jack Fernley.

BAKE SALE

TIME TRAVEL DAY

Students at Worcester Preparatory School celebrated spirit week Oct. 4-9, by dressing accordingly to each day of the week’s theme. Pictured during homecoming on Oct. 9, running the bake sale are students Kristie Carr, Maxine Ruggerio, Jack Fernley, Danielle Carr, Landon Schul, Lydia Schwartz and Avery Roselle.

Students at Worcester Preparatory School celebrated spirit week Oct. 4-9, by dressing accordingly to each day of the week’s theme. Pictured, from left, during Time Travel Day are Sophie Haines, Summer Vent, Reagan Sterrs, Natalie Brushmiller, Ainsley Gardner and Anna Carpenter.

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OBITUARIES TOM HELMS Eureka Springs, Arkansas Tom Helms, affectionately known as Tommy, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021, at the age of 70.

Tommy grew up in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, a little town nestled in the Ozark Mountains.

The son of Dixie Tom Helms and Wayne Johnson, he was a high school basketball star and as his friends have relayed the life of the party.

He went on to attend The University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, where he met his first wife, Jayne.

Jayne and Tommy raised their children, Sara and Andy, in Eureka where they spent many happy years until her passing.

Tommy moved to the Eastern Shore of Maryland in 1992. He met his wife, Tanya, in 2006 and they were married in September of 2014.

Tanya was not only his wife but also his best friend.

Tommy spent three decades working for Packaging Specialties located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He considered his longtime colleagues an extended part of his family.

He was loved and respected by many across his organization and across the many organizations he

worked with.

An outdoorsman, Tommy loved hunting and fishing. His love of hunting began in childhood and continued throughout his life.

He held an annual three-week hunting trip affectionately known as “Deer Camp” in Arkansas with his best friends from his youth which spanned 40 years.

Tom loved watching his son, Andy, captain of the Reel Joy, fish in the many local fishing tournaments in Ocean City. He was his biggest, most supportive fan.

He spent many happy days with Tanya outside by their fire pit relaxing with their beloved dog, Jinx. He loved cooking for his family and friends and was an expert at smoking anything and everything. He spent many happy days cooking with his daughter, Sara.

Tom was a Christian with a love and strong faith in God. His faith was the core that guided how he lived his life. He is survived by his wife, Tanya Knott Helms; his daughter, Sara Helms Gray and her husband, Doug; his son, Andrew Thomas Helms and his wife, Jillian; his sister, Penny Pollock and her husband, Kenny; extended family members, Gary and JerriAnn Gray, Helen and Joe Kus, and many other lifetime friends.

Services will be held in Eureka Springs, Arkansas.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be

made to Believe in Tomorrow Children’s House by the Sea, P.O. Box 3627, Ocean City, Maryland 21843; or to the Jack Burbage Regional Cancer Care Center, 9707 Healthway Dr., Berlin, Maryland 21811.

Arrangements are in the care of the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin.

SANDRA ARLENE KEIR Salisbury Sandra Arlene Keir, age 74, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, at Genesis Nursing and Rehab in Salisbury.

Born in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Mona (Bock) Twardesky.

She is survived by her devoted husband, Sandra A. Keir Walter Keir; and three sons, John Keir and his wife, Prissy of Damascus, Maryland, and their children, Christian, Sheyanne and Cagen; Richard Keir and his wife, Laurie of Frederick, Maryland, and their children Sean, Alexis, Amanda, and Shelby; and Scott Keir and his wife, RaSheeda of Herndon, Virginia, and their children, Elijah, Rashid and Sarai.

There are six great-grandchildren, Kadence, Anthony Joseph, Sierra, Madison, Kaylee and Mason.

Sandy worked for National Geo-

graphic at the historical Gaithersburg, Maryland, location as a key punch operator. Key punchers were known as a human computers, before computers became “user friendly.”

She was a spirited soul, who was proud of her polish ancestry, an avid Steelers fan and a league bowler.

The funeral service will be private for the family.

In lieu of flowers, a donation in her memory may be sent to: Community Church at Ocean Pines http://www.ccaop.org/. Letters of condolence may be sent via: www.burbagefuneralhome.com.

Arrangements are in the care of the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin.

POLICE/COURTS

Second-degree assault James Edward Thompson, 45, of Burtonsville, Maryland was arrested

by Ocean City Police at approximately 8 p.m. on Nov. 17 near Rusty Anchor Road and charged with second-degree assault and resisting arrest.

Officers responded to reports from a woman who said her ex-boyfriend, Thompson, was inside her condominium without her permission.

The woman also told police that her ex was making suicidal and homicidal statements regarding her new boyfriend, though she did not describe how Thompson would follow through with the acts.

Once officers contacted Thompson, they were invited inside. Thompson was not on the lease and did not have permission to be in the condominium, the woman told police.

When the officers approached Thompson, reports read, he became argumentative. Then, when one officer put his hand out to hold Thompson back, he swatted the hand away.

Thompson was placed under arrest for the assault and for resisting arrest.

Disorderly behavior Alexander Eugene Petrillo, 24, of Bethany Beach was arrested by Ocean City Police at approximately 1 a.m. on Nov. 20 near 34th Street and charged with causing a public disturbance while intoxicated and disorderly conduct.

According to court documents, police were called to a hotel near 32nd Street for reports of a disorderly man.

When the officers arrived, the front desk clerk of a nearby hotel pointed to the beach and said the man, later identified as Petrillo, had walked out in that direction.

Police canvased the beach looking for Petrillo but could not find him.

Later, reports came in that Petrillo had moved near 34th Street, and when they arrived, they found him near Coastal Highway.

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Teens in June Boardwalk incident go to court

By Mallory Panuska Staff Writer

By Greg Wehner Staff Writer (Nov. 26, 2021) Two of four Pennsylvania teens involved in a June Boardwalk incident that caught national attention and stirred up complaints about police use of force and racial injustice were in Worcester County District Court this week with an entourage of spectators.

Brian Everett Anderson, Kamere Anthony Day, Jahtique Joseph John Lewis and Khalil Dwayne Warren, all 19, from Harrisburg, gained national attention in mid-June when video footage of Ocean City Police officers using force while arresting them went viral.

Videos of portions of the incidents, which occurred around 8:30 p.m. June 12 near 12th Street on the Boardwalk, showed officers forcefully restraining several Black individuals who police said were combative and resisting arrest after being told not to vape on the Boardwalk. Several of the videos went viral, with national news outlets picking up the footage and denouncing the actions of the officers in the clips.

All four of the men were arrested on an array of misdemeanor charges, including disorderly conduct, obstructing and hindering, failure to obey reasonable and lawful order, resisting and interfering with arrest, second-degree assault, trespassing, and failure to provide proof of identity.

Earlier this month, Day and Lewis entered pleas and were convicted in Worcester County District Court.

Anderson and Warren were in court Monday on charges they face stemming from the incident. Worcester County State’s Attorney Kristin Heiser said that while Warren’s case was postponed until Dec. 22 at his attorney’s request, Anderson’s trial was held. She said the judge took witness testimony and asked the defendant’s attorney to submit memoranda on a legal issue that he wants to review before ruling on the case. Anderson’s next court date is set Jan. 5, where Heiser said the judge will hear closing arguments and

review the memoranda before making a final decision.

According to police reports, Anderson spearheaded everything when he continued to vape on the Boardwalk after officers told him and his group that a local ordinance prohibited smoking and vaping outside of designated areas. Anderson reJohn Lewis portedly refused to provide proof of identification and became disorderly. At the same time, the group of people with him began to congregate around the officers.

Officers attempted to place Anderson under arrest, and allege that he started to resist, until he was eventually taken into custody, reports said.

Anderson is charged with disorderly conduct, resisting and interfering with an arrest, second-degree assault, and failing to provide proof of identity.

Warren was reportedly on private property next to two “no trespassing” signs and police ordered him to leave if he was not staying there. Reports said he became disorderly and officers tried to place him under arrest. Police said he resisted but was eventually placed in handcuffs and detained.

Warren is charged with trespassing and resisting arrest.

Day pleaded not guilty with a statement of facts on Nov. 3. to resisting and interfering with an arrest — one of five charges he faced initially. Police said Day started yelling profanities at them when they took Anderson into custody for vaping after they told him to stop. According to court records, Day was found guilty and sentenced to two years of probation.

Lewis pleaded guilty on Nov. 15 to resisting and interfering with an arrest. He also initially faced five charges after police said he pushed a public safety aide in the chest, yelled profanities at him and then picked up a police bicycle and attempted to strike an aide with it. Court records show that the judge gave him probation before judgement and placed

him on probation for a year.

The viral videos show officers using force against two of the men charged.

In one instance, officers used a Taser on one of the men, while another showed a police officer repeatedly kneeing one of the men in the ribs while he laid on the ground.

None of the videos that were shared show the Brian Anderson details of the incident from start to finish.

Regardless, the footage went viral because of questions about whether that level of force was warranted, and since the incidents involved White police and Black teens. Lawmakers, members of social justice groups and others, mostly from Baltimore and other central Maryland cities, have come to Ocean City several times since the incident to bring attention to the issues and push for action against the officers involved.

On Monday, members of the Caucus of African-American Leaders, which has chapters across the state, showed up in front of the courthouse at 65th Street planning to protest.

A bus with nearly 20 people loaded up that morning in Annapolis and traveled to the Eastern Shore. They parked in the Candy Kitchen lot across the street from the courthouse, and members of the caucus set up a tent with donuts and coffee.

When the court doors opened around 9 a.m., the protesters went into the courtroom, maxing it to its capacity and forcing guards at the front of the building to limit who could enter the public building.

Only those with court dates were able to go inside at one point. Anyone else who wanted to enter the building had to wait for someone to exit.

Despite rainy conditions, Carl Snowden and the Rev. James Jones of

the caucus erected a pop-up tent outside of the courthouse doors with a podium and speaker in preparation of a news conference. The conference was expected to begin at 10 a.m., though by noon it still had not taken place.

A short time later, at about noon, a woman came out to say she was not sure Khalil Warren how much longer it would be until the news conference started, adding that the court proceedings were getting heated and video of the incidents were playing inside.

According to a letter from a city records supervisor written in response to a Freedom of Information Act request from a Washington Post staff writer, a Federal Bureau of Investigation inquiry into the June 12 incident, and a similar incident along the Boardwalk on June 6, concluded that no federal civil rights violations were committed and “after a multi-level review” the matter was closed.

The letter said that neither the town nor the department had the FBI inquiry records and no further information was provided.

POLICE/COURTS Continued from Page 54 him alone and became aggressive.

Petrillo, police added, appeared to be under the influence and he was placed under arrest for disturbing the peace of several individuals.

Police noted that officers encountered Petrillo earlier and were familiar with him. According to police, he was kicked out of Ocean Downs and escorted out by State Police. He was also reported for not paying his cab fare.

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Worcester Prep basketball teams ready to compete

By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Nov. 26, 2021) The Worcester Prep basketball teams have returned to the court and players and coaches are looking forward to a full season of competition.

“So far it’s going really well. We have great numbers, 40-plus in each program,” said Worcester Prep Athletic Director Matt McGinnis.

“They’re all ecstatic. They’re glad to be back to a ‘normal’ season.”

The 2020-21 season was shortened because of covid. The girls’ squad only played six games (5-1) and the boys’ team had three matches (12). And, only varsity teams played last year. There was no JV competition. All are back in action this season.

There are several protocols in place to keep everyone healthy and safe.

Last year, athletes had to wear masks while playing. This season, they only need to wear face coverings when sitting on the bench. Coaches will be wearing masks.

Two schools – Delmarva Christian of Delaware, and Gunston of Centreville – will be wearing masks during competition. When Worcester plays those schools in their respective gyms, face coverings will be worn.

Fans are encouraged to social distance while sitting in the stands. All fans must wear masks. Attendance will not be limited at this time.

“Everyone’s pretty pumped up and excited,” McGinnis said. “This senior class of student-athletes is one of the top ones I’ve been blessed to work with. They’re all strong leaders, they lead by example, they’re athletic and they care about doing their best.”

McGinnis said the Student Government Association will help with halftime home game activities this year. Theme nights will also return.

“We’re trying to bring together Mallard Nation,” he said.

Preseason practices kicked off on Nov. 8. The teams have the holiday weekend off and will get in one more practice on Monday before a flurry of games begin.

Both varsity teams will play Greenwood Mennonite on the road on Tuesday. They will then host Chincoteague on Wednesday. The girls

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“We have a deep bench. It’s a really strong team. It puts us in a good position to have a successful season,” said Worcester Prep girls’ basketball team Coach Mike Kelley.

will compete at 4:30 p.m. and the boys will start at 6 p.m. in Berlin.

The teams will then participate in the Indian River Tip-off Classic Friday and Saturday.

The girls will then play Monday, Wednesday and Friday the following week, while the boys take the court Wednesday and Friday.

• GIRLS’ BASKETBALL Mike Kelley has worked with the girls’ team for three seasons as an assistant coach. This year, he has taken over as head coach of the varsity team.

In his 20 years coaching the sport, this is his first time as a head coach.

“I’m excited to get the opportunity to see what I can do,” he said.

Running nearly the same system as last year – with a few tweaks – Kelley said the group was able to jump right back in and get ready for the busy first two weeks of competition.

“They’re familiar with the system and it worked well – full-court press, man-to-man, and outrun the other team,” he said. “We have speed and athleticism, so why change anything?”

Kelley said all of the girls came

into preseason in great shape because they played a fall sport.

There are 12 girls on the team. Six of them competed in the short sixgame season last year. This year, the team will play 21 games, with playoffs.

“I think this team can be really good,” Kelley said. “We have height for the first time, we have multiple outside shooters, and we have a lot of threats. We have a deep bench. It’s a really strong team. It puts us in a good position to have a successful season.”

Kelley said the team is well balanced this year. The girls’ team has always been known for its defense.

“In the past, we relied on our defense, but the offense is much improved,” Kelley said. “We have at least six who can take outside jump shots and three who for sure can shoot three pointers.”

Seniors Lily Baeurle, Morgan White and Myranda Beebe have stepped up as leaders, the coach said.

“Lily is committed and dedicated to the sport. She has knowledge and experience and is cool as ice under pressure,” Kelley said. “You can rely on her to help in any situation.”

“I think we’re coming along pretty

well. Everybody’s picking it up again quickly,” Baeurle said. “I’m definitely excited for the season. I feel like we’re going to do well. We want to make it as far as we can and build our team chemistry along the way … We have seven seniors. I think we’re definitely going to be leaning on our senior class.”

White will most likely play point guard, Kelley said.

“She brings a certain leadership, she sets the tone for the rest of the team, and pushes the ball up the court well,” Kelley said. “Myranda is the toughest girl on the team. She’s lightning fast and never gets tired.

She has a positive attitude that the team has absorbed.”

The Lady Mallards kick off the season on Tuesday in Delaware against Greenwood Mennonite at 4 p.m.

“We’ll see after a week off how quickly we re-jell in 24 hours [after practice on Monday before the game],” Kelley said.

He is expecting tough competition this year.

“It will be fun, close, exciting and entertaining games this year,” Kelley said. “Hopefully we’ll be on the plus side because of our athleticism and See PREP Page 58

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“The returners are pretty solid [and] some of the new guys will help out,” Worcester Prep boys’ basketball team Coach Pat Moylan said. “They’re very good athletes and very competitive.”

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The group wants to make a run in the playoffs and is shooting for an Eastern Shore Independent Athletic

Conference title.

“We have the pieces and parts to make a challenge for it,” he said.

“We’re ready to get to our first game.

I’m excited to see what we can do.”

• BOYS’ BASKETBALL Coach Pat Moylan said things are going well since preseason started earlier this month.

Twenty-four players came out and Moylan kept 11 on his roster, seven of whom have varsity experience.

“The returners are pretty solid [and] some of the new guys will help out,” he said. “They’re very good athletes and very competitive. We’re not overly deep, but some of the newcomers were a pleasant surprise, especially on defense.”

After only playing three games last year, the squad will take the court for 20 games, which includes two in each of the two tournaments on the sched-

ule.

“We’re considerably further along then we have been in years’ past,” Moylan said. “Were improving daily – every practice is better and better – they’re understanding the offense and defense and they’re working as a unit.”

This is Moylan’s fourth season with the program. He was an assistant the first two years.

“They’re really excited and ready to get going,” he said. “Some of them just won a soccer or golf championship this fall, or a lacrosse championship last spring … basketball may not be their No. 1 or No. 2 sport, but they know how to compete and they See WP Page 59

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Moylan said he is expecting strong competition in the Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference this season.

“It will be all about [senior] Brice [Richins], [junior] Griffin [Jones], [senior] Mike [Wehberg] and [junior] Jack [Gardner] as how far this team goes,” Moylan said. “They’re studs in every other sport they play at Worcester and they’ll have to be studs here too.”

Moylan said Richins and Jones, the team’s point guard, have stepped up as leaders.

“Both of them are fantastic with everything we do. They’re leaders of the pack, without a doubt,” Moylan said.

“We’re working hard in practice.

I’m really excited. We should have a pretty good year,” Richins said.

“We’ve got five seniors so it’s a lot of my close friends I’ve played with for a few years now. It will be a lot of fun.

The chemistry with this team is a lot different than any other I’ve played on because it’s mostly juniors and seniors, so we’re all pretty close.”

Moylan said the team defense has always been solid because the boys play hard and they are good athletes.

They continue to work on and build their offense, which is improving, Moylan said.

The goal this season is to win as many games as possible, get to the playoffs and compete for the championship.

“Delmarva Christian is loaded this year, but we’ll do the best we can and give them a run for their money,” he said.

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Successful season for SD football

By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Nov. 26, 2021) The 2A MPSSAA state football quarterfinals game between Stephen Decatur and Huntingtown was a battle, with no score through the first and second quarters.

“Defense was outstanding. I can’t say enough about their performance,” said Decatur Coach Jake Coleman. “Those guys Jake Coleman were having a shutout first and second quarter, which was huge.”

Playing on their home field, the topseeded Huntingtown Hurricanes scored first in the third quarter.

Eighth-seeded Decatur evened it up when sophomore Caden Shockley scored from seven yards out. Sophomore Brogan Eastlack’s kick was good.

At the end of the third, Huntingtown led 13-7.

Decatur had two touchdowns called back before the Hurricanes increased their advantage to 28-7 in the fourth quarter.

Senior Zimere Handy put Decatur on the board again, with a 95-yard kickoff return. Eastlack made the extra point.

The home team held off the Seahawks and won the game, 28-14.

“We had a chance to win. We said we needed to stop the run, we needed to run the football, which we did. We didn’t do well with penalties and turnovers,” Coleman said.

Decatur senior quarterback Ashten Snelsire was 21-for-42 passing for 232 yards.

Junior Luke Mergott caught six passes for 109 yards. Senior Marqui Henry Jr. tallied 53 yards on four catches.

Senior Kresen Muir led the Decatur defense with 12 tackles (nine solo, three assists). Senior Jerry Grant made seven tackles (four solo, three assists).

“The kids really brought it. It was a tremendous effort until the end of the game,” Coleman said. “The score wasn’t indicative of how good this team is. I’m so proud of the kids. I just couldn’t ask for any more.”

With the season over, Coleman said many of the Seahawks, as well as the coaching staff, missed not having practice on Monday.

“The secret to the season was that everyone liked being around each other, they enjoyed practice and there was such camaraderie. That’s something special,” Coleman said.

Decatur finished the regular season with a 6-3 record.

The Seahawks then topped Queen Anne’s, 42-6, in the 2A East Region quarterfinals, in Berlin, their first home playoff game in 17 years. It was Decatur’s first victory over Queen Anne’s since 2012. It was also the first playoff win for the Seahawks since 2005.

The Berlin squad then edged out Wicomico, 30-27, in the regional semifinals to advance to the 2A state round of eight.

Both Queen Anne’s and Wicomico beat Decatur during the regular season.

“It was a special season. Without the lows, we wouldn’t have reached the highs,” Coleman said. “It’s something to look back on and have good memories.”

Decatur finished the season with an 8-4 overall record and as Bayside South champions.

“The coaches did a good job preparing the kids,” Coleman said. “The kids got better every day.”

Coleman recorded his 100th win this season when the Seahawks topped Parkside, 42-21, on Oct. 2. He finished the season with 105 career wins.

Decatur had the most players in the

conference earn First Team selections.

Snelsire scored a spot on the first team for quarterback. He was also unanimous selected as the Offensive Player of the Year. It is the second year he’s received the award.

It was also the second consecutive season he led the state in passing (2,283 yards regular season nine games). He finished the year with 3,036 yards passing (12 games).

Also scoring a spot on the First Team were: Mergott (tight end, outside linebacker), junior Logan Bradshaw (special teams), Henry (cornerback, wide receiver), sophomore Brycen Coleman (wide receiver), Handy (slot), senior Luke Scott (offensive line), Grant (defensive tackle), Muir (defensive specialist) and Eastlack (kicker).

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Decatur lacrosse players to compete at collegiate level

By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Nov. 26, 2021) Three Stephen Decatur High School student-athletes recently announced they will be playing lacrosse at the collegiate level.

Seniors Darby Moore (Queens University of Charlotte), Emma Meyer (Gardner-Webb), and Meredith Eitel (Saint Leo University) were celebrated with a small ceremony on Nov. 9 in the Berlin school’s stadium.

Moore, 17, has been playing lacrosse for 15 years. She plays attack and is a draw specialist.

“I chose Queens because of the area in which it is located, the programs that the school offers, and the awesome coaching staff,” she said.

She received both an academic and an athletic scholarship to the Division II school. Moore plans to major in psychology.

This will be Moore’s fourth year as a member of the varsity lacrosse team. She also played soccer for Decatur.

“This year my goal is to beat every team we play and leave a name for all the seniors on the girls’ lacrosse program,” she said. “I am so sad it’s my last year. My parents went to Decatur and my older brothers played lacrosse in the same stadium, so I’m sad that I’m the last Moore to play on the field. But, I am also so excited to see what this team has in store this year. Coach [Lindsay] Owens has new ideas to offer to the program and I trust her to bring us to the top.”

“Our offensive star, Darby Moore, is one of the most passionate lacrosse players I have ever coached. Her true love for the game is admirable and contagious,” Owens said. “Darby has taught me how to appreciate the basics of lacrosse, but has also challenged me to explore new areas, new drills and new ideas. She not only challenges me to view lacrosse in a new lens, but her passion for the game

excites her teammates and coaching staff to be better and work harder.”

Owens said Moore leads by example, puts in the extra work when no one is watching, and strives to be her best every day.

She was awarded Rookie of the Year her freshman year, First-Team All-Bayside in 2021, and Offensive MVP in 2021. To date she has 45 goals and 50 assists, Owens said.

In addition, Moore has a 4.0 GPA, is a four-year Minds in Motion award winner, and a four-year WeXL award winner. She is also a member of the National Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta.

Meyer, 17, a defender, has been playing lacrosse for 11 years.

“I chose Gardner-Webb University because it offers me a great education along with a competitive lacrosse program,” she said. “I have visited the campus multiple times and love the campus with its small town southern atmosphere.”

She plans to major in nursing and received both athletic and academic scholarships at the Division I school.

This spring will be her fourth season playing lacrosse for Decatur. She received Second Team accolades last year.

“I am so excited for this upcoming lacrosse season at Decatur. Personally, I am looking forward to becoming a better player and learning more from Coach Owens,” she said. “My goal for the team is to win a Bayside championship.”

“Another lacrosse defensive powerhouse is Emma Meyer. Emma has inspired me and taught me important lessons on perseverance and positivity,” Owens said. “Emma unfortunately started her junior year lacrosse season injured. She was on strict doctor’s orders to sit out for a couple weeks to let her body heal.

For any competitive athlete, this news is heartbreaking and takes great mental capacity to stay positive, Owens said.

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“Emma did just that. She came to every practice and contributed with her voice, learned new defensive sets, asked questions, and led from the sideline,” she said. “What’s even more impressive was her perseverance to gain back her starting position on the defensive unit. She waited patiently for her spot and when she got the chance, Emma jumped at it.

She transitioned back into her starting spot seamlessly and brought a spark back to the team.”

Academically, Meyer has a 4.0 GPA and made the Principal’s List four years in a row. She earned the Presidential Service award for community service as a coach and referee at rec centers, and is also a volunteer at Coastal Hospice. She is a member of Connections Club and See SEAHAWKS Page 61

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Three Stephen Decatur High School studentathletes will be playing lacrosse at the collegiate level. Pictured, from left, are seniors Emma Meyer (Gardner-Webb), Darby Moore (Queens University of Charlotte) and Meredith Eitel (Saint Leo University).

Several Seahawks recognized with Bayside awards Continued from Page 59 Second team accolades went to: Bradshaw (safety) and junior Daegan Risser (inside linebacker).

Honorable mention accolades went to: seniors Logan Tapman (OL), RJ Brittingham (DB), Joe Buxbaum (DE), Austin Airey (OLB), Muir (TE) and Mike Rayne (DT), and Shockley (RB), and sophomore Gavin Solito (DB).

Coleman wants to thank fans for their support. Home games drew hundreds of spectators and even matches on the road were well attended by Seahawk fans.

The squad will lose 13 players to graduation, all of whom contributed in one way or another.

“They’re all very, very special,” Coleman said. “We will have a core group returning next year. We have some good underclassmen. We have a bunch of guys returning that are all-conference players.”

The JV team was also successful this year, going 8-1, Coleman said.

The coaching staff will have about eight months to develop players for next season, the coach said.

“Hopefully, it will lead to some good things. There will be some big shoes to fill,” Coleman said.

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Eitel, 18, a defender, has been playing the sport for 13 years.

“I chose Saint Leo because of its location. I wanted to be in Florida near the beach,” she said. “I also chose this school because it is one of the top ranked universities in Florida. I like this school because of the atmosphere and once I met the coaches and team members, I knew I wanted to spend the next four years there.”

She received both academic and athletic scholarships and plans to major in education at the Division II school.

Eitel will also step on the lacrosse field representing Decatur for her fourth season this spring.

“My goals for this season is to have the best possible year with my friends and teammates one last time,” she said.

“I really just want all of us to mesh well and go the farthest we can go during the season. Ideally, my biggest goal is to win a state championship, which will be possible if my teammates and I put in the work and want it bad enough.”

“Before I get to brag about Meredith and say how awesome, yet sassy she is, I’d like to thank her for being one of the first players to believe in the new coaching staff and our vision for the program,” Owens said. “I remember the exact mo-

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ment it happened during a defensive 1v1 forcing drill. I told her to position her body to take the attacker’s right side away and force them to use their left hand.”

In Eitel’s head, Owens said, this made no sense because she would be getting beat lefty.

“She made that known to the coaching staff and it was the first time I’ve ever been challenged by a player. I explained to her the reasoning behind my instruction and the very next play she did it, no questions asked,” Owens added. “I thank her everyday for that moment, because at that time she made me a better coach. Every drill designed, every word said, and every game plan throughout is better and more purposeful because of her.”

Last year she received Second Team All-Bayside honors.

“We are so lucky to have this powerhouse back and leading us on defense with her actions and her words,” Owens said.

Eitel has a 3.9 GPA, is a four-year Minds in Motion award winner, and a four-year WeXL award recipient. She also received the Presidential Service award for community service, is a member of Connections Club, the National Honor Society, Rho Kappa, and Mu Alpha Theta.

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Household Hazardous Waste Collection Saturday, November 27, 2021 10 AM-2 PM Collections to be held at

OCEAN CITY PARK & RIDE, RT. 50, WEST OCEAN CITY

Household Hazardous Waste Collection WHAT WILL BE ACCEPTED: Computers & Laptops (No Other Electronics) Gasoline • Gas/Oil Mixtures • Fuels • Acids Cleaners • Solvents • Automotive Fluids • Bleach Ammonia • Pool Chemicals • Pesticides Dark Room Supplies • CFL Light Bulbs • Batteries Insecticides • Herbicides • Oil-Based Paints Thinners • Turpentine • Wood Preservatives Wood Strippers • Etc. All of these materials will go to a HAZ MAT disposal site.

Dispose of solidified water based paint in trash. (to solidify – add dirt, sand, kitty litter, mulch, etc.)

THESE ITEMS WILL BE ACCEPTED AT OCEAN CITY PARK & RIDE, RT. 50, WEST OCEAN CITY NOVEMBER 27, 2021, 10 AM - 2 PM

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ATHLETES HONORED

Stephen Decatur High School Premier Driving School Athletes of the Month for October were seniors Tristan Dutton (cross country) and Emma Johnson (volleyball). They are pictured with Premier representative Kelly Sisk and Principal Tom Sites.

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For more information on this event, Please call Mike McClung, Recycling Manager 410-632-3177 Ext. 2405 or email at mmcclung@co.worcester.md.us No Materials will be accepted from Business, Industrial or Commercial Sources.

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The Saltwater Lacrosse Club Team’s 2026 (graduating year) team recently traveled to the Baltimore area to play in Aloha’s Gatorfest. The “Salty” team went 3-0, winning 24-0, 11-8 and 13-4, before the championship game, where the group outscored the Integrity Club squad, 12-8.

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