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OC FIRE DEPT. REPORTEDLY AT ODDS OVER SCHEDULING After a missed call, one person to be awake at all times per new policy ZACK HOOPES ■ Staff Writer (Nov. 30, 2012) With key decisions on the horizon, multiple sources have alleged that a scheduling dispute within the Ocean City Fire Department may be heightening tensions between the organization’s different factions. According to several people close to the situOC Fire Chief Chris Larmore ation, the issue revolves around an incident earlier this month when a number of paramedics at the OCFD’s 15th Street headquarters station turned off their radios while they slept during the overnight portion of their shift. When a call for assistance came in, no one from the station responded. A back-up call to another station also was missed. Subsequently, sources indicate, OCFD Chief Chris Larmore has mandated that one person in each station’s paramedic unit be awake at all times. “The chief made a management decision to have one person awake at all times,” City Manager David Recor said this week. Further, Recor said that a union grievance has been filed in relation to Larmore’s order and is being followed up on as a private personnel matter, which Recor is not at liberty to discuss. Larmore was unavailable for comment as of press time. His decision, however, has reSee SOURCES on Page 14

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BEACH EXPANSION? Not a planned one, but an expansion nonetheless. Hurricane Sandy left more than a few stories in her wake: a new beach south of the inlet jetty story and photo by Nancy Powell

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cean City’s newest attraction might be short-lived. A beach south of the jetty at the inlet is garnering attention from people who like the novelty, but Mother Nature could reverse her hand and erode it. “I’m taking a picture to show everybody back home,” said Charles Perkins of Glen Burnie, after he used his camera’s timer to take a photo of himself standing on the new beach Monday morning. “It’s the first time I ever saw it like this. It’s amazing what Mother Nature can do.” Perkins was unaware the beach was there until Monday. He had come to Ocean City to see how the resort fared during Hurricane Sandy “and to relax and have fun. I just rode around and I saw it.” Fisherman George Sherk of Ocean City had heard two days earlier that sand had filled in an area with rocks. “I didn’t know it was a beach,” Sherk said Monday. “I assume it’s sand-covered rocks. “I hope it’s not a problem for the Beach Patrol,” Sherk said. “Mother Nature tells us what to do. She filled it in. I think it’s great for fishing.” The beach was caused by winds during Hurricane Sandy. Sand usually flows from north to south, so a large beach is usually on the north side of the jetty, City Engineer Terry McGean said. Sandy’s littoral drift reversed the usual direction and caused a loss of sand on the beach in front of the inlet parking lot. “The jetty created a dam on the other side,” McGean said. McGean noticed the issue of the inlet beach almost immediately after Hurricane Sandy, but did not notice the new beach until last week. “We hadn’t had a low enough tide,” he said. During Monday’s low tide, the beach was about 20 feet wide and 50 yards long. McGean does not expect the beach to be a permanent part of Ocean City. See SANDY on Page 6

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Ocean City to start tax differential bid with county by next Friday Worcester, Queen Anne’s, Wicomico only counties without set-off system ZACK HOOPES ■ Staff Writer (Nov. 30, 2012) The Ocean City Council voted unanimously this week to proceed with a renewed attempt to receive tax differential legislation from the state that would allow the city to receive a tax offset from the county for services the municipal government also provides. The city will be pursuing action according to the Maryland State Code’s policy on tax levies, “which states that the county may establish a lower tax rate for municipal corporations,” according to City Manager David Recor. Mayor Rick Meehan will send a letter to the county by next Friday detailing the city’s intentions and reasoning for seeking such a change. A study of the city and county’s tax and service costs, originally done in 2007, will be updated to reflect current conditions. “If you decide to advise the county that we intend to move forward, the methodology used [in the study] wouldn’t change,” Recor said. “But your budgets have changed,” he added, noting that both the city and county have reduced their operating expenses over the last five years.

Recor suggested last week that council get the ball rolling on the process, given that several elected officials had expressed their desire to seek the tax break. Seeking that allowance requires legislative action by the state, given that the powers of a county to tax are covered by Maryland code. But the first step in the process is to notify Worcester County that the city is seeking legislation that would change its tax structure. Maryland code specifies that this must be done at least 180 days before the county’s budget approval deadline. Because Worcester’s code requires its budget to be passed by the first Tuesday in June, the city would have until Dec. 7 of this year to make a differential request for the 2013-2014 fiscal year. A tax differential allows residents of sub-jurisdictions of a county, such as cities and municipalities, to pay a lower tax rate than other county residents when the town and the county offer duplicate services. A simplified example is that Ocean City property owners pay local taxes to support the city’s own 911 service, while they also pay county taxes to fund Worcester’s 911 operation, even though they doesn’t use it. The differential would cut resort property owners’ county tax rate by the amount that would go to Worcester’s 911 program. The original 2007 study, commissioned from the Municipal and Financial

Services Group, identified a number of county services besides 911 that Ocean City provides for itself. These include the entirety of the Worcester County departments of Tourism, Public Works, Recreation and Parks, Comprehensive Planning and the Office of the Fire Marshal. Further, the report estimates that the city is unable to benefit from roughly 90 percent of the Department of Development Review and Permitting, 80 percent of the Sheriff’s Office, 50 percent of the Department of Environmental Programs, and 5 percent of the county debt service. Thus, officials argue, resort residents should not be paying for emergency services they do not use. “This is not an issue of an additional tax, but an issue of fairness and proper distribution of current revenues by Worcester County,” Meehan wrote in his 2007 letter to then-Delegate, and now State Sen. Jim Mathias, requesting that he sponsor tax differential legislation. “There are only four counties in the state that do not have formal agreements address this issue.” As of Meehan’s writing, only Worcester, Wicomico, Queen Anne’s and Somerset counties – all on the Eastern Shore - did not have any kind of tax offset system. For FY 2011, Somerset county forged a state-recognized agreement to provide $150,000 each in tax rebates to Princess Anne and Crisfield to offset their paramedic service costs.

“Why should counties on the Eastern Shore be treated differently?” Meehan continued in his letter. “Ocean City is proud to be part of Worcester County, and the fact that we represent 62 percent of the assessable base of the county can, and will, remain beneficial to all Worcester County residents.” The 2007 study recommended that Ocean City seek a differential of 22 cents, which for FY08 would have lowered the county tax rate for the city from 70 cents per $100 of assessed value to 64 cents, a savings for the town of $13.8 million. To make up for this difference, the rate for the rest of the county would have had to be increased to 86 cents. Even though expenses have been trimmed, property values have decreased significantly in the past five years, leading Worcester County to up the rate to 77 cents for FY 2013. Ocean City’s desire to establish a differential, however, has never gone to Annapolis. The last attempt, for the 2008-2009 fiscal year, ended in negotiations between the city and county that resulted in the county agreeing to provide the city with more grant funding as compensation for not receiving the tax break it wanted. County grants to the city for FY08 totaled $2.3 million, but jumped to $4.3 million for FY09. Though dropping slightly in subsequent years, it has always hovered near $4 million, with FY13 funding coming to $3.9 million.

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Chamber to hold ‘Obamacare’ seminar for OC business owners ZACK HOOPES ■ Staff Writer (Nov. 30, 2012) With the re-election of President Barack Obama earlier this month, resort businesses appear to be bracing for the next phase of the Affordable Care Act, which will provide incentives – and penalties – for smaller and more temporary employers to provide their workers with health coverage. The Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce will be holding a presentation next Friday, Dec. 7, from 8:30 to 10 a.m. to give business owners a preview and advice on how to respond to the federal legislation, commonly referred to politically as “Obamacare.” The event will take place in the chamber’s offices at 12320 Ocean Gateway in West Ocean City. Local insurer Chris Keen of Keen Insurance will present information and answer questions. First enacted in March 2010, the ACA introduced various healthcare reforms in various phases, some of which were effective immediately and some not slated to become policy until 2020. Although some of the ACA’s early measures are already widely recognized and accepted, such as the provision that allows young people to stay on their parents’ insurance plans until age 26, many businesses are worried that the more complex policies of the 2014 phase-in will constitute a hardship for them. Specifically, a $2,000 per employee, per year penalty will be imposed on all

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large businesses that do not provide their full-time employees with health coverage, beginning Jan. 1, 2014. The ACA’s definition of a “large business” is one that has 50 or more full-time employees, or the equivalent of such in part-time employees. A full-time employee is someone, according to the law, who works 30 hours or more per week. In the case of part-time employees, the law requires that all their hours in a month be added and divided by 120 (i.e., a minimum full-time monthly schedule of 30 hours a week for four weeks) to determine the number of full-time equivalent employees. Furthermore, and especially relevant to the resort economy, employers will not face a penalty for not providing coverage

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casino following the passage of Question 7, the referendum question on the Nov. 6 ballot in Maryland. In addition to deciding whether to add table games, the company must determine where to put them because the casino’s floor space was not designed for them. The casino has 800 slot machines and Cavilla does not want some of them removed to make room for table games. In addition to being able to add table games, the Casino at Ocean Downs may increase its entertainment offerings.

NANCY POWELL ■ Staff Writer (Nov. 30, 2012) The Casino at Ocean Downs may add table games, but no decision has been made about whether to do it. During Monday’s meeting of the Local Development Council in Snow Hill, Joe Cavilla, general manager of the casino, said he hopes to have an answer about table games by March. Table games are now allowed at the

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Major music festival sees further delay; will now be country show Founder’s/Starr Hill event pushed back to 2014 due to competition with Firefly ZACK HOOPES ■ Staff Writer (Nov. 30, 2012) Ocean City will have to wait one more season for the inaugural iteration of the High Tide Music Festival, with the hope that a switch from pop to country will allow the resort to make a bigger splash in the national venue scene. “It is with a lot of regret that I am here to ask for another extension to move the dates for 2014,” said Tom Russell of Founder’s Entertainment at Tuesday’s mayor and City Council meeting. Along with promoter Starr Hill Presents, Founder’s has been working to put together a large-scale music event – tentatively called the High Tide Music Festival – for Ocean City. The festival was originally proposed for the summer of 2012, but was later pushed to 2013 because of delays in preparation. Now, because of competition in Delaware, Russell said a major change is in the works that will necessitate the festival moving to 2014. “Before, the music festival that had been presented to you was what I call a ‘contemporary eclectic’ festival,” Russell said. Such an event would consist of pop music acts, mainly in the rock genre but with some greater variety. “In the past year, however, a major competitor has popped up,” Russell continued. “The competition is called the Firefly Music Festival and it takes place in Dover Downs.” “They came out of the gate swinging this year and had a pretty successful firstyear event. It was the same format as what we’re trying to do here. We didn’t think going ahead, going head-to-head with them, was a smart business decision, or that it would reflect well on the Town of Ocean City.” Instead, Russell said his team plans to side-step Firefly by changing the High Tide Festival to a country music venue. This presents another time issue, however, Russell said. As opposed to the pop/rock world, which moves at a faster pace with higher

turnover, the country music world consists of – in Russell’s estimation – about 10 long-standing, popular acts that book well over a year in advance. “We saw [when we decided on the change] that every single event for next summer had already been booked … everyone was excited about our event, but they would have to reroute national tours [to appear],” Russell said. Russell also noted that, instead of the original plan for a two-day event with three stages, his team was now anticipating a three-day event with two stages. “The cost of doing a two-day event is so much already, adding a third day is not that much more,” he said. But, Russell added, “[the festival] is actually smaller than it was before … we’ve honed it in a little bit and are now featuring only two stages, [because] we’re relying on our headline talent to draw. We don’t think there is a need for a third stage.” The continuing delays, in both the festival itself and the availability of the Founder’s/Starr Hill team to appear before the council to discuss the event, seem to have caused some irritation and doubt as to whether the event will actually get off the ground. “What are the chances that this is going to happen in 2014?” Councilman Brent Ashley asked Russell, noting that he was not willing to continue to devote city staff to help plan the event if it was just going to be rescheduled in perpetuity. The council’s other concerns regarded the event grounds, which will occupy the beach between North First and Dorchester Streets. Council members Dennis Dare and Margaret Pillas both questioned Russell about the amount of noise that the nighttime stage setup will generate, noting that after-dark setup during the Dew Tour has caused some complaints from those staying on the oceanfront. Russell said that measures to minimize construction noise, such as turning off the backup-beepers on vehicles and using backup spotters instead, would be taken. Russell’s team also plans to give detailed schedules to nearby hotels and residences so that non-festival-going visitors will be aware of the event and the associated crowds and noise.

Public Works Deputy Director Dick Malone also asked that the event area be moved slightly towards the beach, to provide an ample alleyway between the event grounds and the Boardwalk so Public Works maintenance trucks can access the Boardwalk for cleaning. There is some confusion, Malone said, about the required 70-foot buffer between the Boardwalk and event spaces and whether this distance begins at the edge of the boards themselves or at the edge of the concrete tram lane. “We’ve always held the Dew Tour to 70 feet from the concrete,” Malone said. “That gives us the extra 24 feet that I need to clean the Boardwalk at night.” Mayor Rick Meehan also wondered how beach equipment concessionaires, who hold rental rights to the parcels of beach in the proposed event space, would be compensated for the event time.

Russell said he had previously reached a verbal agreement with those operators. But Malone also suggested, since the parcel rights in question will be re-auctioned for 2014, that the event’s postponement would provide an opportunity to add an allowance for the festival into the franchise contracts themselves. “There may be an opportunity for the promoter and the town to work with the vendors through the franchise agreement … so that everyone up front knows they are going to be impacted at that time, and it’s taken into account in their bids,” Malone said. The council moved to approve a date hold for May 30 through June 1, 2014. City Manager David Recor will also be working on a draft memorandum of understanding to formalize the agreement between the city and the promoters with regards to the festival.

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OC used to have larger disaster relief team;Crisfield still aided NANCY POWELL ■ Staff Writer (Nov. 30, 2012) Following Hurricane Sandy’s ravaging of parts of Crisfield, representatives of Ocean City’s Emergency Services staff and the Ocean City Community Emergency Response Team volunteers went to that Somerset County town to lend a hand. At the request of state officials, the Ocean City group offered support with the sheltering operation and the distribution of food and water. The Ocean City Fire Department sent three volunteers and a utility pickup to be used in Somerset County’s HAZMAT operation.

Many years ago, however, Ocean City had a sizeable contingent of people organized to offer quick help following similar disasters. The group’s goal was to arrive on site within 24 hours of a disaster and to help until FEMA and other resources arrived. “It was a great testament to humanitarianism,” said Sen. Jim Mathias, former Ocean City mayor, who went on some of those trips. “We had a mindset, that if we were safe, we could help other people in need and we could learn,” Mathias said Tuesday. “The whole issue of recovery management is planning. We would take a group and we kept a trailer stocked.” Team members and others knew that Ocean City could be severely damaged by

a hurricane such as ones that battered other areas. “It was in the front of our minds,” Mathias said. The Disaster Relief Team’s first mission was in South Carolina in 1989 following Hurricane Hugo, which caused 27 fatalities in that state. In 1992, the group traveled to Homestead, Fla., which had been devastated by Hurricane Andrew. On that trip, the town of Ocean City even gave the town of Homestead a police car because its fleet had been severely damaged. In 1996, the team went to Wrightsville Beach, N.C., after Hurricane Fran and in 2001, a smaller group, including Mathias and then-Emergency Management Director Clay Stamp, went to Ground Zero in

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“I expect normal erosion,” McGean said. “Let Mother Nature takes its course and it will erode back out.” Mother Nature, however, could get a helping hand from the Army Corps of Engineers. McGean sent a photo of the new beach to Bob Blama, the Corps’ project manager for the Ocean City area, Sunday. “I said, ‘Wow,’’ Blama said Tuesday after viewing the photo Monday. “It’s amazing.” Blama was in Ocean City a few days after Hurricane Sandy passed by to look at possible damage to the sea walls and

jetty. He even took photos of that area. “I didn’t see a thing [of the new beach],” he said. Blama visited the U.S. Coast Guard station downtown and asked about any obstructions in the channel. He was told that many boats were going through the inlet. The Corps, Blama said, had been expecting to do another survey of the area. He said a survey is needed of the inlet, the Isle of Wight Bay, Sinepuxent Bay and the West Ocean City harbor. “We do it periodically to see what the

conditions of the channels are,” he said. He expects the Corps to do a survey of the channels within the next 30 days to determine if dredging is needed. Most of the resort’s damage during Hurricane Sandy was on the bayside, where boardwalks and decks were dismantled and moved. Also on the bayside, several boats were ripped from their moorings and swept ashore in yards and marshes. Some sand was eroded from the beach, but the under-construction Boardwalk weathered the storm and work there is continuing.

New York City after the terrorists attacks on the World Trade Center. In 2002, it was not a hurricane, but a tornado that ravaged a town: La Plata, in Charles County in Southern Maryland. The Disaster Relief Team wanted to be self-sufficient so it operated out of a tractor-trailer with tents, food and other supplies. Team members varied according to the mission, but could include an elected official and one or more heavy equipment operators, carpenters, electricians, paramedics, welders, cooks, mechanics, plumbers, wastewater and water plant operators, communications technicians and an emergency management official. Sometimes, additional vehicles and equipment, such as dump trucks, a backhoe and portable radio systems were taken to the site. When the disaster team made those trips, Ocean City was reimbursed for at least part of its work by FEMA. The town could also be reimbursed for the much smaller disaster response it provided in Crisfield. “There is certainly potential to be reimbursed, however, it’s too early to speculate exactly what we will be reimbursed for,” wrote Jessica Waters, the Ocean City’s communications manager, in an e-mail Tuesday. In 1998, Hurricane Mitch devastated parts of Central America. Although the team did not travel there, the Ocean City Disaster Relief Committee raised $28,000 in two months. The money was used to pay for the construction of 15 new homes.

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City buys back taxi medallion, looks to raise fee minimum ZACK HOOPES ■ Staff Writer (Nov. 30, 2012) In an effort to prop up taxi medallion prices, the City Council voted 5-2 this week to exercise its right of first refusal in a medallion transfer, with officials suggesting that more will need to be done to stabilize the price of cab rights in the resort. City Clerk Kelly Allmond, who oversees the medallion system, sought approval for two medallion sales. The first, from Wayne White of City Cab to independent driver Ahmad Khan at a price of $5,000, was approved. But it was the second transfer, from independent driver Ruben Ortega to Grazyna Soboczynska of Nite Club Taxi at a much lower price of $3,000, that raised concern from Mayor Rick Meehan. “It seems that the market for these has been set between $5,000 and $6,000, and the amount the city receives from these depends on the sale price,” Meehan said. “It just seems conspicuous to me.” The medallion system in the resort was introduced in early 2010 in an attempt to control the proliferation of scantily regulated taxi operations on the island and to generate revenue for the city. Possessing a medallion gives one the right to operate a cab, but it also comes with both a financial cost and certain restrictions – most notably, cabbies being subjected to random drug testing. When first implemented, the city sold 175 medallions for $1,500 apiece, through

an initial lottery system, although five of those sales were rejected due to non-compliance. City officials expected medallion prices would rise as market demand grew for the 170 active medallions, creating a steady revenue stream for the city, which takes a 25 percent cut every time a medallion is sold from one taxi service to another. The city’s fee also has a set minimum of $500, meaning that cabbies will essentially have to pay more than 25 percent if they sell their medallions for less than $2,000. But Allmond presented council with a graph indicating that sale prices have been wildly inconsistent and average out just above the line of diminishing return. “As you can see, the prices are all over the place and the mean is around $2,800,” Allmond said. She suggested cab owners may simply be unaware of the price structure. But Meehan said he was sure that cabbies were fluent in the market. “Trust me, they know,” he said. Councilman Doug Cymek then moved that the city exercise its right of first refusal. Under the taxi ordinance, the city itself can supersede any sale and buy the medallion for itself, as long as it matches the seller’s price. “In effect, we would be buying it for $3,000, right Guy?” Cymek confirmed with City Solicitor Guy Ayres. Meehan also suggested that, for future medallion transfers, the city raise the stakes. “Maybe another way to address this would be to raise the minimum, to raise

what we’re receiving on the transfer fee,” he said. But Councilwoman Margaret Pillas cautioned against the city trying to adjust the market. Just because it could didn’t mean it should, she said. “Regardless of how suspicious it sounds, I don’t think we have the right … unless this person is shown to be making a deal under the table,” Pillas said. “It’s a matter of free enterprise.” “I’m not accusing anybody [of underhandedness],” Meehan replied. “But maybe we need to do something to balance it a bit for the taxpayers.” Pillas said she was also concerned how such a move would be seen by the taxi industry. “One thing they were concerned about when we introduced these [medallions] was that we would manipulate this,” she said. However, both Cymek and Councilman Joe Mitrecic said that the city wouldn’t be short-changing anyone. “I don’t think this disadvantages anybody, apart from the purchaser who can probably buy one elsewhere if he’s that interested,” Mitrecic said. Council Secretary Mary Knight also followed up on Meehan’s suggestion, recommending that the city keep its standard cut at 25 percent, but raise the minimum from $500 to $750. This would put any sales below $3,000 at a disadvantage. The council voted to exercise its right and buy back the medallion for $3,000, with Pillas and Councilman Brent Ashley opposed.

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Ocean City Today

8 NEWS

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

City investigates surfing beach changes,citing popular demand ZACK HOOPES ■Staff Writer (Nov. 30, 2012) For the third time this year, surfing enthusiasts are expected to receive more wiggle room in what, when, and where they ride. The City Council has tabled the proposed 2013 surf beach schedule in anticipation of further discussion about re-vamping the city’s system for determining when and where surfers may ride during the busy summer months. “One of the things I heard over the last few months was regarding the surfing,� said Councilman Denis Dare. “We’ve done the rotating beaches for a long time.� Proper surfboards, those with fins or those more than 54 inches long, are pro-

hibited on city beaches from the hours of 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., from Memorial Day through Labor Day, and specifically along Boardwalk-adjacent beaches from May 1 to Sept. 30. During those times, the city has a rotating surfing beach schedule that limits daytime surfboard use to two select blocks of beach, which change daily, as well as a section of the inlet on weekdays only. But Dare said he had been hearing that the system was inconvenient for both surfers and other beachgoers. “It’s not very often that there’s a good break north of about 80th Street,� he said. Furthermore, Dare said, the system is counterproductive “knowing families have to walk a half-block this way or that way when there’s very little surfers using the beach.�

He moved that council table delay approving the 2013 schedule and instead ask the mayor to assemble a committee to recommend a more extensive change to the system. “Let them [the surfing community] get together with the Beach Patrol, the city manager, Tom [Shuster, Parks and Recreation Director] and talk about things we might be able to do,� Dare said. Council Secretary Mary Knight agreed with Dare’s assessment. “During my last month of campaigning [for the 2012 council elections], it was a big point of discussion with a lot of folks,� Knight said. She also pointed out that an online petition is being circulated by Ocean City firefighter and surf and skateboard enthu-

Foundation to sink former water taxi as artificial reef ZACK HOOPES ■Staff Writer (Nov. 30, 2012) In one of the more unusual returns on recycling efforts, the Ocean City Reef Foundation will soon be taking another big step in its mission to turn scrap metal into fish. The conversion, however, is less supernatural – don’t think water into wine – and more biological. For the past several years, the foundation has been strategically sinking bulk

scrap at various locations in the sea in order to provide a structural basis for the growth of marine ecosystems. The scrap essentially serves as a manmade reef, providing a solid basis for coral growth as well as shelter for plankton and crustaceans, attachment points for oysters and mussels, and eventually a basis for a food chain that will involve larger fish. “We’re trying to provide some more complexity out there for the fish,� said Capt. Monty Hawkins. “The more habitat you give them, the better they do.�

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Ocean City Today

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

NEWS 9

Coral growth on boat may provide up to 300 years of fish habitat

This water taxi, donated by a Baltimore ferry operator, is now ready to be sunk roughly five miles off the resort’s coast as part of the Ocean City Reef Foundation’s artificial reef-building efforts.

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on returning from the water Monday. “We’re growing coral out there like crazy.” Hawkins has also just completed work on the foundation’s next reef project – a derelict water taxi, donated by a company that runs a ferry fleet in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. Hawkins and his crew have recently finished loading it with additional concrete blocks and rods, further donations from Eastern Shore Brick. “That’s the third [water taxi] that they’ve donated to us,” said Ocean City Reef Foundation President Greg Hall. If the weather holds up, Hall said he plans to sink the taxi by the end of this week at Russell’s Reef, an artificial construct that lies about five miles off the beach. “There’s hundreds of things out there – barges, boats, all kinds of structure made of concrete pipes and steel,” Hall said. “It just depends on when stuff is donated to us. When the opportunity arises, we try to get it out there.” The foundation was formed in 1997, when the State of Maryland ceased its artificial reef-building projects. The permits defining how and where reefs can be built, however, were transferred to the city’s jurisdiction under the direction of Ocean City Environmental Engineer Gail Blazer. Since then, Blazer has coordinated the legal end of the Reef Foundation’s efforts, which are otherwise funded entirely through donations and grants. The state has since resumed its reef efforts, but they are largely concentrated on bays and inland areas where a push is being made for aquaculture and oyster farming. The construction of open-water reefs is still largely in the hands of private non-profits like the Ocean City Reef Foundation. Hall has been with the Reef Foundation since its birth. He runs a marine towing and salvage operation in West Ocean City, and state officials would often contract his barge to inspect and build reefs. “After the state got out of it, it was either do it ourselves or just have the reefs lost,” he said. The issue with coastal fishing is that many areas have either been over-fished or disturbed by coastal construction, erosion, and sand shifts, leaving what is essentially a desert on the ocean floor. Artificial reef building accelerates regrowth considerably. “To me, this is habitat restoration,” Hawkins said. “We’re putting back square yards of reef where there used to be square miles.” Most bulk steel, he said, will take 100 years or more to rust out. By that time, the coral itself will be structurally sound. “If it doesn’t sand in, [the water taxi structure] will last every bit of 300 years,” Hawkins said. “And even after that substrate has gone, you’ll still have the coral.” Hawkins estimated that 40 to 50 hours of work went into the water taxi project. Plug holes were welded into the structure, so that the vessel could be gradually sunk once Hall tows it to the right location. The water taxi reef will be dedicated to Doug Ake, of Ake Marine in West Ocean City, a long-time foundation supporter who is currently battling health issues.

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Ocean City Today

10 NEWS

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

Committee offers special display rate

The “Reflections of Life” bronze tree sculpture is mounted inside the Ocean City convention center on 40th Street.

(Nov. 30, 2012) In celebration of the holiday season, the Ocean City Beautification Committee is presenting a special offer to the public for the committee’s Reflections of Life project. The project provides a distinctive means of recording important events and interests in the lives of individuals, their loved ones and businesses by placing a gift of a bronze, silver or gold leaf or stepping stone on the “Reflections of Life” bronze tree sculpture mounted inside the lobby entrance of the Roland E. Powell Convention Center. The Beautification Committee special, which runs until Dec. 31, features leaves at 50 percent off the normal price. For the remainder of the holiday season, citizens can order gold leaves for $250, instead of $500. Silver leaves, regularly $350, are now $175 and bronze leaves, regularly $250, are $125. Tax-deductible donation forms are

available at two locations in the convention center. They are at the project site near the main entrance and in the visitor center. Forms may also be found at Northside Park, 125th Street bayside and on the town’s Web site at www.oceancitymd.gov. Checks should be made payable to the town of Ocean City. The Ocean City Beautification Committee has organized the project to raise funds for the purchase, installation and landscaping of a custom water feature to be installed at the convention center. For more information, call Toni Wagner at 410-2500892.

Eighteen schools receive funding (Nov. 30, 2012) The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore honored Maryland Lower Shore schools and educators with $45,000 in grants through its 2012 Education Award Grants Program. Education Awards are made annually in conjunction with National Education Week through a competitive process to public and private schools on the Lower Eastern Shore. Grants are made to those schools that have developed innovative programs to be particularly beneficial to their students and communities. “This awards program is the Community Foundation’s principal vehicle for recognizing and rewarding those schools that are engaged in making a particularly creative contribution to the education of our children,” said Don Taylor, foundation board chairman. “These awards highlight truly remarkable things our dedicated teachers and school administrators are accomplishing.” Snow Hill Middle School received a grant for its Project b-Calm program during ceremonies held at the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore’s Nonprofit Support Center in Salisbury.

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Ocean City Today

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

NEWS 11

Public invited to see draft septic maps at workshops in Snow Hill NANCY POWELL ■ Staff Writer (Nov. 30, 2012) Maps showing county areas and their public sewer service or lack of it were placed around the cafeteria of Stephen Decatur High School on Tuesday evening for residents to peruse during an informational workshop. The draft septic tier maps showed areas now served by sewer, areas planned and not planned for sewer and areas dominated by forest and agricultural uses. County staff created the draft maps based on criteria in Senate Bill 236 passed by the Maryland General Assembly during this year’s legislative session. The goal of the Maryland Sustainable Growth and Agricultural Preservation Act, also known as the Septic Bill, is to protect the Chesapeake and Atlantic coastal bays and their tributaries by limiting the amount of development served by septic systems. The bill does not affect zoning. “There is no change in Worcester County zoning,” said Dave Wilson, executive director of the Maryland Coastal Bays Program. “Worcester County zoning is better than what the state is proposing because it keeps growth out of dangerous areas, keeps taxes low by keeping ag zoning strong and it’s a major safety issue because it keeps emergency services able to get to needed places fast and it helps biological diversity.

“Good zoning keeps taxes low. Why should we allow anybody to do whatever they want and then spend literally billions to clean it up later,” Wilson said. “When your freedoms impinges on my freedoms, then no one is free anymore.” Civil engineer John Salm was interested in the maps because he frequently works on projects discussed during county Planning Commission meetings. “We can figure out a way to work with it,” Salm said. “The county having these informational workshops is a very good thing and this one is very well attended.” The workshop at Stephen Decatur was the second being held by the county. The first was Monday night at Pocomoke High School. The third was planned for Thursday at the Worcester County Recreation Center in Snow Hill. Additional workshops are scheduled 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for Monday, Dec. 3, through Friday, Dec. 7, in the training room on the third floor of the Worcester County Government Center at 1 Market St. in Snow Hill. The format of the two-hour workshop surprised some people at Stephen Decatur High School on Tuesday. Although publicity about the event said the workshops would be informal and that residents were welcome to “stop by at any time during the sessions to view the maps and ask questions of county staff,” some people were exSee CDS on Page 17

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Director of Environmental Programs Bob Mitchell discusses particulars of the septic tier system with Debbie and Steve Hershey of Taylorville during Tuesday’s informational workshop at Stephen Decatur High School.

Ocean City Today

12 NEWS

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

OC developers switch condos to fee simple in sluggish economy ZACK HOOPES ■ Staff Writer (Nov. 30, 2012) Now that the first few, scant glimmers of economic recovery are poking through the clouds, the state of Ocean City’s real estate development has become akin to a George Romero zombie flick — old projects remain alive, sort of. With so many resort developers’ plans put on hold following the 2008 recession, the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission now frequently oversees not the creation, but the re-animation, of land use proposals that have been moribund over the past five years. And when those plans do come back from the dead, local developers often have to find new ways of adapting them to a far more restrictive lending market, leading to decisions that would have sounded counter-intuitive during the heyday of the mid-2000s. “The reason that we cannot continue with the condo project is because of Fannie May’s requirements … [they] are so onerous that people will not finance this condo in the configuration that it’s in,” local attorney Joe Moore told the commission last Tuesday in regards to the Broad Marsh housing development, located on the bayside of 69th and 70th Streets. Moore is representing the owners of the project in their desire to reconfigure the unfinished portion of the original 2007 project, which currently has only 12

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Preliminary layouts for new cross-streets can be seen at the future site of the Broad Marsh townhouse development. Originally conceived as a condo project, the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission has given tentative approval for the site to be tweaked into a fee-simple subdivision.

of the proposed 71 units built, from a condominium project into a structurally identical project that would instead offer fully individualized, fee-simple units. The condominium setup is generally thought to be more attractive to buyers, especially in a vacation setting, where the collectivization of maintenance and operational costs is particularly desirable. But this also means that condos, as a development investment, either make or lose money as a whole, creating a much greater risk when it comes to lending. For many projects in Ocean City, “fee simple does work better in that respect,” said city Zoning Administrator R. Blaine Smith. In the case of Broad Marsh, the conversion from condos to fee simple homes would be fairly painless. Since the layout of the project already consisted of row houses, there would be no issues with units that were sitting atop others and essentially landless. “All we’ll be selling are fee simple titles to the land and the structure above it,” Moore said. Fee simple structures must also have individual water and sewer connections, whereas condos may have one connection serving multiple units, but this reconfig-

uration will not be difficult. The major topic of discussion with regards to the change, then, was the fact that fee simple homes are required to be on a lot with street frontage. Under the Broad Marsh plan, each row house will face a street, but these are streets being put in by the developer, not public ways, and are thus not technically “streets.” “To do fee simple, it would require a variance to our lot requirements,” Smith said. “Many of these are technically interior units.” Such roadways could be taken over by the city after the developer builds them, as was done in large subdivisions such as Caine Woods and Montego Bay, but the city may have no current interest in doing so. The city could, however, claim a rightof-way for utilities while still leaving the streets in private hands. “It would not put a burden on the city as far as maintenance of those ways,” Smith said. “My opinion is that they would probably not be deeded to the city.” “Everything that we would’ve had in the condo, we will have here,” Moore said. “If the city wants easements on these crossings, we would maintain them [privately].” In order to move forward with the project, Moore said he would be seeking

“the most technical of variances” from the city’s Board of Zoning appeals — an exemption from the street frontage requirement — even though the lots were, in fact, street-adjacent, just adjacent to streets that the “city doesn’t want.” Before doing so, however, he sought to have the Planning and Zoning Commission confirm that it would likely approve the final subdivision plan after the variance was obtained. If not, there would be no point in going before the BZA. The commission’s concerns centered mainly around the sticky idea of having non-public public ways, particularly in regards to the inability of the city to come in for trash collection and other services. “When people buy property in a community, they expect a certain standard of amenities,” said Commission Chair Pam Buckley. “Having one pocket in our town [of private service] would be a much different notion, in my opinion.” The commission also questioned if fee simple sales would give owners the latitude to expand their properties outside of the original design, potentially create a bizarre mish-mash of buildings. Smith cited a number of locations on the island where that has happened, such as the See DEVELOPER on Page 15

Ocean City Today

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

NEWS 13

OC PLANNING & ZONING BRIEFS ZACK HOOPES ■ Staff Writer (Nov. 30, 2012) The Ocean City Planning and Zoning Commission discussed the following items at its Nov. 20 session:

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Redevelopment approved at downtown Fat Daddy’s The commission approved — on the condition that fully revised drawings are submitted at a later date — a revised building proposal for the redevelopment of the northwest corner of Dorchester Street and Baltimore Avenue. The location houses, in part, Fat Daddy’s restaurant and is owned by Fat Daddy’s owners Ed and Lisa Braude. The commission had previously objected to the flat-sided, flat-roofed design that “had somewhat of a Western theme to it,” Zoning Administrator R. Blaine Smith recalled. “The problem was that it was all flush going down the street.” The revised design feature pilasters to separate the two middle sections of the building, as well as a recessed entrance for the retail store in the northern section, giving the appearance of more traditional streetscape. The southern, corner section of the building will house Fat Daddy’s eating space, and will have a peaked roof that extends above the flat top of the rest of the building, breaking up the roofline. The Braudes are working with the Ocean City Development Corporation to secure state funding for the demolition of the current building, whose upper floors have been condemned. Approval of the plans for the new structure will allow them to secure more funding for construction. OCDC Executive Director Glenn Irwin said the project is ideal from an urban redevelopment standpoint. “They’re talking about affordable employee housing on the upper floors, which the state loves,” Irwin said. “And the restaurant is on the corner, which is where you want restaurants.”

Mini golf considered at downtown property The commission considered adding miniature golf as a conditional use for the downtown zoning overlay district, after Old Pro Golf has expressed an interest in redeveloping the former Trimper’s Tank Battle amusement site into a course. The currently vacant site is located on the west side of Baltimore Avenue, between South Division and South First Streets, but “Old Pro Golf has an interest in building a mini golf course with a nautical theme [on the lot]” said Zoning Administrator R. Blaine Smith. However, Smith said, the additional downtown district zoning requirements, introduced in 2002, eliminated the possibility of conditional uses. Conditional uses are those uses which, while permitted in a given district, may produce adverse affects for the neighborhood and thus must be cleared by the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council before going into operation. Adding the option back in would require a public hearing and review of the whole district, Smith said. “Even though we know the Tank Battle project is the goal, once you put it in the DMX [zoning code for the downtown district], we have to evaluate the whole district,” Smith said. Of potential concern to the commission was the fact that the proposed course would be adContinued on Page 15

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KIWANIS HONORS FIRST VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH Barbara Peletier, right, president of the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City, names Stella Hartington the club’s October 2012 Volunteer of the Month during the Nov. 14 meeting. Peletier, who took office Oct. 3, instituted the new program that honors the club’s outstanding volunteer of the month. Hartington, a member of the Kiwanis “Dog Team,� worked at all the hot dog sales in October, the Pancake Breakfast and the annual Germanfest in addition to completing her work as contributor, editor and publisher of the new local Kiwanis Club’s information pamphlet to allow prospective members to understand what the club does, how it’s done and why it’s done.

portedly raised the ire of some emergency personnel, whose contract gives them the right to sleep when they can during their 24-hour shifts, although they are required to have their radios on at all times. The policy change, sources say, has been taken by some as discipline going too far. “It’s in the grievance process right now,� said International Association of Fire Fighters Local 4269 President Michael Maykrantz. “It’s an ongoing personnel matter, so I can’t speak to it further.� The situation is even pricklier, sources say, given that the paramedics in question are paid, unionized members of the IAFF. In 2007, the OCFD was re-organized to become an umbrella organization both for the city’s career firefighters and EMTs, who are represented by the IAFF, as well as for Ocean City Volunteer Fire Company personnel. While volunteer and career personnel work side-by-side at all of the city’s station houses, there is still some alleged lingering friction between the upperlevel members of the two elements as to whom exactly bears the brunt of the OCFD’s responsibilities, and the fruits of its labors. And with both parties about to make key administrative decisions, the continuing debate for funding and scheduling

rights, sources say, is of utmost importance. The IAFF is on the cusp of entering contract negotiations with the city in a time of continued fiscal limitations. The OCVFD, on the other hand, will soon be holding elections for new officers. The leverage of the scheduling dispute, sources say, is likely to affect the outcome of both. While unable to discuss the specifics of the union grievance, Maykrantz was able to confirm a number of details about the paramedics’ current schedule system. The department’s EMTs work on a schedule of 24 hours on, 72 hours off. Maykrantz said that was a relative industry standard. From 2300 hours to 0700 hours – 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. – personnel are allowed to sleep whenever they have the opportunity. “Actually, [the rest period] is shorter than some other areas,� Maykrantz said. “Twenty-four hours is a long shift, so whenever they can catch a break, it’s encouraged.� However, Maykrantz said, “We’re always on duty.� The department’s average response time, day and night, has always remained under four minutes. That, however, was not the case in the early November incident, sources said, with the response time in that instance being substantially longer.

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OC PLANNING & ZONING BRIEFS Continued from Page 13 jacent to the historic Henry Hotel. “It is somewhat buffered from the residential zone … they will have a substantial buffer where the mini golf course won’t come up against that property,” Smith said. The commission moved to hold a public hearing on the issue.

Parking clarified for mixed-use projects Although no concerned citizens appeared, the commission held the requisite public hearing for an ordinance that will clarify how parking requirements are calculated for mixed-use projects. “The purpose of putting the new language in the code is to clarify,” Zoning Administrator R. Blaine Smith said. “Under the current code, and for the past 27 years, I have interpreted the code in this way.” However, codifying the procedure has become necessary since the city was recently challenged on its approval of a recent site plan on the grounds that it’s parking requirements were underestimated, Smith said. The city’s code requires different amounts of parking for different size locations, based on those locations’ uses. A minimum of five spaces also exists for most small retail and eating establishments. In the case of mixed uses, where a small store will be in the same building as, and sharing parking with, a larger establishment, Smith said it has always been his interpretation that the minimum does not apply to each use when adding the total number of parking spaces that the site needs for all of its uses. Smith also said that it has been his practice to round up fractional space calculations to the next highest whole number only after all uses have been added. “We have been challenged by somebody that you round up every time [for every use], or that you apply the minimum to each use,” Smith said. “He’s trying to tell me I have to inflict five spaces on a small area, when the project [as a total] has enough.” “So this is really just for mixed use, and you’re redefining it the way we’ve already been doing it,” Commissioner Peck Miller said.

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oceanfront row houses on 25th Street where one unit was rebuilt several stories taller than the others. “That was somewhat of an ill-subdivision, if you want to call it that,” Smith said. A homeowner’s association agreement would restrict such expansion, Moore said. With preliminary approval from the commission, the project will now go before the BZA on Dec. 13 and, if the street-front variance is approved, will come back before the commission for final approval of a subdivision. “We’re not giving anything away tonight, really,” Smith said.

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The U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels stunt team will be visiting the resort today in preparation for their June appearance at this summer’s OC Air Show.

Blue Angels to be in OC today for Air Show planning ZACK HOOPES ■ Staff Writer (Nov. 30, 2012) Ocean City residents shouldn’t be caught off guard this morning if it sounds like fighter jets are flying overhead – they just might be. Cathy Bassett of B. Lilley Productions, which organizes the OC Air Show, said two pilots from the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels stunt team may – depending on their schedules and flight routing – be flying over the resort en route to Virginia’s Wallops Flight Facility. The pilots, Lt. Ryan Chamberlain and LCDR Michael Cheng, will be landing at Wallops in order to visit the resort today, to begin planning for their appearance at the sixth edition of the OC Air Show on June 8 and 9, 2013. “The Navy is deeply rooted in Maryland with the Naval Academy in Annapo-

lis and their testing center at Patuxent River,” B. Lilley Productions head Bryan Lilley said in a press release. “The Blue Angels inaugural performance at the OC Air Show is expected to draw record crowds and bring a tremendous economic boost to Ocean City.” Established in 1946, the Blue Angels are seen by more than 11 million people each year, with show season running from March through November. The core team consists of 16 Naval and Marine officers — eight pilots for the F/A-18 stunt jets, three pilots for the team’s C-130 transport plane, affectionately named “Fat Albert,” and five support team officers. The show itself features a multitude of stunt maneuvers at speeds of up to 700 miles per hour. Close formations of the eight jets — modified versions of the Navy’s standard fighter plane — are done with as little as 18 inches of space be-

tween moving aircraft. The OC Air Show has been a major boon to the city since its inception in 2008. The show has served as an anchor point for June events that have successfully boosted the city’s tourism numbers. According to the city’s Demoflush system, which tallies population by wastewater usage, the 2012 event saw 267,564 people in the resort. The boost in visitors, however, comes at some cost to public resources. Last year’s air show also saw a 16.2 percent increase in bus ridership over the Friday, Saturday, and Sunday of the event, which prompted some concern about bus safety and crowd control amongst city officials. June 2013 is expected to be the most packed month that the resort has had in some time, witch the Dew Tour, another huge spectator draw, moving from August to June 20-23 next year.

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Crime prevention practices to follow (Nov. 30, 2012) During this Christmas holiday season, the Ocean City Police Department wants to remind people to protect their homes and its contents by practicing crime prevention. People should follow the simple crime prevention practices listed below to avoid being the victim of a crime. n Lock all doors and windows to their residence and lock their vehicle doors. n Use the alarm system if they have one. n Keep the inside and outside of the residence well lit. Lighting is an inexpensive crime prevention strategy and often deters criminals. n Keep trees and bushes trimmed below windows. n Never post vacation or travel plans on social media Web sites such as Facebook and Twitter. Instead, share plans with a trusted neighbor, family member or friends who will keep any eye on the property. Provide them with emergency contact information. n While away from their residence, people should not “check-in” on social media sites indicating their location. Citizens should consider becoming an active member of an Ocean City Neighborhood Watch Association. To participate in the program, people may call the Ocean City Police Department Public Affairs Office at 410-723-6663.

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OCPD advises caution when giving to charities (Nov. 30, 2012) Every holiday season, criminal charity scams seem to reach a feverish peak. The Ocean City community’s reputation for its generosity is well known and therefore disreputable, deceptive opportunistic scammers often target local citizens. Since the creation of the Internet and e-commerce technology, most citizens have enjoyed a new, very convenient way to communicate, shop, book travel. They can also use the Internet to be charitable, however, there is a dark side as well. The Ocean City Police Department reminds citizens to be cautious when giving to charities and when shopping, particularly online. According to Scambusters.org, www.scambusters.org/charityscams.htm l, people should avoid four popular holiday charity scams:

n Donate a Car Deal: The best way to donate a vehicle is to identify a charity that actually uses vehicles in its programs, for example, delivering meals to the homebound, taking elderly or blind people to the doctor or on errands, or training future auto mechanics. n E-mail Charity Scam: If people want to help the charity mentioned in the email, they should contact them directly with a phone call or use a search engine to find the charity’s real Web site. n Police and Firefighter Charities: Before giving, people should make sure they know whether the group is a local, state or national organization. They should get specifics on the programs their donation will fund and make sure they understand how their donation will help local officers. A useful resource, not only for checking out police and firefighting charities, is CharityNavigator.org.

n Prospect Fundraising: People should research any charity they are considering. They should make sure the charity spends most of its donations received on its programs and keeps advertising and administration below 25 percent. Ocean City police remind citizens not to provide anyone, particularly persons they have no affiliation with, personal or bank information either over the telephone or Internet. Scam artists often target persons who they have obtained some information about and then try to confirm the information or even obtain what they need to falsify a person’s identity to gain access to personal banking. If people believe there has been suspicious activity involving a charitable donation or a purchase they have made, they should immediately contact their bank and local police.

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The Casino at Ocean Downs, located on Route 589 near the intersection of Route 50, could expand its offerings to include table games. The casino has 800 slot machines

Worcester casino may add table games,additional entertainment Board of License Commissioners, told the Local Development Council that the Casino at Ocean Downs has a seven-day beer, wine and liquor license that permits live entertainment, of up to 10 pieces, inside seven days a week until 2 a.m. during the 40-day racing season. Then the permitted entertainment of up to 10 pieces reduces to a maximum of five days per week. From May 1 until Nov. 1, outside entertainment, still up to a maximum of 10 pieces, is permitted in the grandstand area four days a week until 11 p.m. If Cavilla wants to increase the number of pieces of entertainment, he may request a hearing before the Board of License Commissioners.

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Ocean Downs could not offer the “playing of live music, floor shows, dancing, dancing exhibitions, performances or any other form of entertainment in or near the video lottery facility.” That wording was eliminated in the bill passed in August, thus permitting more entertainment. In August, during the last meeting before Monday’s meeting, board members said they wanted an explanation of entertainment permitted at the casino and they wanted a representative of the Board of License Commissioners, the board that regulates beer, wine and liquor licenses, to attend its next meeting. April Payne, administrator of the

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Surfing beach committee will have no easy task Reconfiguring Ocean City’s system of rotating surfing beaches could be like trying to shuffle cars on a train while it’s still moving. It’s going to be tricky. Nevertheless, reexamining the long-established surfing beach policy and trying to make it more convenient for surfers and everyone else is what the City Council on Monday pledged to do with a committee to be assembled by the mayor. The problem is more a matter of numbers than it is who deserves what. In a figurative sense, the question is how do you make 1,000 people happier without making 10,000 others mad, or at least feeling inconvenienced? That’s just the way it is, with every sunny day in the summer drawing thousands more tourist and resident beachgoers than there are surfers. There are business considerations as well, with oceanfront operations dependent in varying degrees on a customer base that’s out there on the beach. Add to that Councilman Dennis Dare’s observation that there isn’t much of a surf break above 80th Street, and the options become even more limited. The beach is why everyone lives or visits here and that makes regulating its use more complicated than people realize. From event planners to dog walkers, to horseback riders, to surf anglers to Frisbee throwers and to those who simply want to do the moonlight stroll at an hour when the city code says they can’t, everyone not only wants a piece of the beach, but also expects it. Surfing is an Ocean City tradition and its practitioners are generally much more respectful of the resort’s environmental needs than many others. Yet, it is just one aspect of a host of beach-related wants and expectations that the city will have to address. To be sure, this task, simple though it may seem on the surface, is going to require some creative and politically astute thinking.

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Writer outlines proper course of action Editor, A plan for the sustainable development of the earth, called Agenda 21, was adopted by the United Nations in 1992 and implemented by executive orders of Presidents Bush, Clinton and Obama. It has been adopted by federal agencies, industries, universities and non-governmental institutions and the principles of Agenda 21 have been infused in local land use planning concepts nationwide. Had Agenda 21 undergone legislative review, congress might have taken exception to the radical concept that all property rights belong to governments who have unlimited power to deny the exercise thereof by its citizens. American founding principles affirm that the privilege to own land and determine its use is a basic right of individual citizens protected by the constitution. Following the concepts of Agenda 21, the Worcester County Comprehensive Plan forces all residential development in concentrated areas leaving larger areas “protected” from its own citizens. Federal, state and county governments own and prevent the use and development of the resources of 211,000 acres here in Worcester County. Development is concentrated on 7.4 percent of the land and

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citizens are discouraged from rural living by oppressive and costly land use policies. Property owners are denied the economic benefit of their own land use and human behavior is forced to conform to wishes of land planners. Free enterprise is destroyed by government policy, often in the name of preserving the environment. Property use decisions and the means of production are controlled by government bureaucrats. To further promote the concepts of Agenda 21 Senate Bill 236 “the Sustainable Growth and Agricultural Act of 2012” requires all Maryland county governments to overlay existing zoning maps with four added tiers to prevent development in rural areas. Tier four limits residential development on 89,000 acres of Worcester County agricultural land to only one residential dwelling for every 20 acres. Forest land owners will fare no better. It’s simply wrong to take property rights without compensation. However, the proper course of action would be to refuse to im-

plement the state mandate, reject Agenda 21 and work to repeal SB 236. R. Grant Helvey Sr. Ocean Pines

Community, church thanked for dinner Editor, I wanted to thank the Ocean City community and Ocean City Baptist Church for hosting the 35th annual free Thanksgiving Dinner. This dinner, which serves hundreds of people in our community, has become a tradition for our family and for many others. This year, we had more than 100 volunteers from Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia and North Carolina, as well as every church in Ocean City. The volunteers are young and old, rich and poor, male and female, Republicans, Democrats, Redskins fans and Cowboys fans, coming together for the common cause of serving others in the name of Christ. All who attended enjoyed turkey and gravy, stuffing, mashed potatoes, green beans, sweet potatoes, corn, sauerkraut, Continued on Page 21

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By Stewart Dobson With all the sameness on television, one has to wonder why some executive hasn’t broken free of the formulaic stuff and come up with something bold and different. We have lawyer shows, crime dramas, medical programs, sitcoms and reality shows and they’re all pretty much the same. The cop dramas, for example, always have a lead character who “bends the rules,” which is to say if this happened in real life, some lawyer would be bending him, and not in a good way. We also have so many autopsy-obsessed programs that I’m surprised they at least one doesn’t close with the theme song, “Happy Entrails To You.” And the sitcoms? There’s never one without at least one kid who’s so smart-alecky that you pray for a listing that reads, “Bobby falls in the bear pit.” But the one thing you never see? Difficult as it may be to accept, not one series ever has been made about zoning. The good news is that I’ve come up with a ton of ideas for programs on this subject and I’m even willing to employ certain aspects of standard television storytelling if that’s what it takes. I mean, who wouldn’t watch “Zoning With the Stars?” What I’ve been working on, however, is more complicated. It’s a drama about an emotionally scarred city planner martial arts expert with a secret past, who “bends the rules,” but always wins in the end. I rejected my original premise, “Vigilante Zoner,” in which a seeker of truth and justice routinely breaks in to planning offices and redraws all the parking exceptions as being too intense for family viewing. So, I’m going with the more appropriate, but equally compelling title, “Conditional Use.” In the pilot, the central character is Jethro Leroy McGarrett, a former Special Forces sharpshooter who is drawn to the dark world of zoning code enforcement. I even see spinoffs: “Conditional Use: Special Victims Unit” and maybe even a musical, “PZ Glee: Application Denied.” The list of possibilities goes on. “CZI: Crime Scene Zoning Investigators.” Lead character: “I can say this, the body was found in an area that does not meet parking requirements.” “BZA: The Last Resort,” a look inside a renegade Board of Zoning Appeals that bends the design guideline rules to suit its own mysterious purposes. I even see the possibility of something for the older teen set, “Variances with a Vampire.” I’m sure that once television executives wear out all their standard fare, they’ll come begging for these ideas. Once they do, I’ll be ready with my next pitch: “Accounting Avenger.” The lead character is an emotionally scarred accountant who bends the rules ...”

bread, pumpkin pie and apple pie. Most importantly, everyone was welcome. This year, we served 240 meals and delivered more than 320 take-out meals. I would like to thank the Elks Lodge, Buxy’s Salty Dog, the Bonfire restaurant, OCBC and so many more businesses and individuals for their generous donations. This event would not be possible without the following volunteers: Bob and Jean Hammond, Corey and Fulton Holland, Tommy and Judy Baker, Robin Derrickson, Anne Russo, Melissa Smith and Mike Lynch. It was an amazing day that I was privileged to be a part of. All the glory goes to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Pastor Sean Davis Ocean City Baptist Church

Donation contributors recognized Editor, During the Thanksgiving season, the Coastal Delmarva Chapter of the Women’s Council of Realtors organized a collection of donations to Diakonia for our local neighbors in need. Please join us in giving thanks to the following businesses and organizations in our commu-

nity who participated in the “Baskets of Blessings” campaign: Bunting Realty, Coldwell Banker Bud Church Realty, First Shore Savings & Loan Association, Hileman Real Estate, Seaside Christian Academy, Shamrock Realty Group and Worcester County Tea Party. Gwen L. Cordner, chairwoman Community Service Committee Coastal Delmarva Chapter Women’s Council of Realtors

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Nearly $92million spent on Maryland gambling campaigns ALEXANDER PYLES ■ The Daily Record Newswire (Nov. 30, 2012) Campaign committees that threw money at the state’s referendum on expanded gambling combined to spend almost $92 million, according to final post-election filings with the state. Penn National Gaming Inc., which backed the committee Get the Facts – Vote No on 7, spent $41.9 million opposing the expansion of gambling to include a new casino in Prince George’s County and table games such as blackjack at every slots parlor in the state. Maryland Jobs and Schools Inc. spent $45.9 million. The ballot issue committee was backed by prospective Prince George’s County casino developer MGM Resorts International Inc. in addition to Caesars Entertainment Corp.-led CBAC Gaming LLC and the Peterson Cos. Smaller committees, including one spearheaded by former Prince George’s County Executive Wayne K. Curry, spent the remainder of the $92 million, a total that almost tripled the previous campaign spending record set in the 2010 gubernatorial battle between Gov. Martin O’Malley and former Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. Committees that spent money during the campaign were required to file a final report by midnight Tuesday. In that final filing, which covered spending in the final two weeks before Election Day, casino expansion proponents outspent Penn National, the lone opponent, by almost $9

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including Peterson, the Bozzuto Group and Whiting-Turner Contracting Co. President and CEO Willard Hackerman, combined to pump almost $95 million into campaign accounts, and some accounts still have tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars still in them, state filings show. Almost $2.2 million of Penn National’s

money is still sitting in its campaign account. Karen Bailey, a spokeswoman for the Wyomissing, Pa.-based company, said the money would be used to “cover costs of outstanding expected costs … as well as any professional costs we’ll have for filings we’ll need to make next year until the committee is dissolved.”

KIRBY’S DONATES TO ACS Kirby’s Red Onion softball team donated $5,600 to the 2012 American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event. The fundraising was led by John Plunkett and Terrance Kirby during their Red Onion team’s games. Committee members from the Making Strides event were on hand at Kirby’s Red Onion to accept the donation.

Windenergy industry wants fed’ltax creditsextended ALEXANDER PYLES ■ The Daily Record Newswire (Nov. 30, 2012) Clean energy advocates with Environment Maryland are urging Congress to extend federal wind energy production and investment tax credits, set to expire at year’s end. “Our message to Congress is clear,” said Lucy Bannon, a field organizer with Environment Maryland. “Don’t throw wind power off the fiscal cliff.” Industrial wind turbines are already turning in Garrett County and some state jurisdictions allow wind energy systems for residential or business use. A federal renewable energy production tax credit has aided those projects. Land-based systems in Maryland displace as much global warming pollution

as taking 35,000 cars off the road per year, according to Environment Maryland, which lobbies local, state and federal government on environmental issues. Also at risk in Congress is a federal tax credit applied to offshore wind development. Gov. Martin O’Malley has introduced legislation in the last two General Assembly sessions that would have guaranteed a market for companies that build and operate wind turbines 10 miles off the coast of Ocean City, but both times the bill failed to gain momentum in the Senate. Takirra Winfield, a spokeswoman for the governor, said Wednesday a bill “very similar” to the one introduced in 2012 would be introduced in 2013. The bill would force wind energy to factor into the state’s Renewable Portfolio Standard, which requires 20 percent of energy to be

produced by renewable sources by 2022. But the wind energy industry may balk if the federal tax credit is not extended. Installing offshore wind turbines is an expensive and lengthy process that some companies say they could not undertake without the federal subsidy. In a statement, U.S. Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin said the country’s use of wind power had more than doubled since 2008. “The wind production and investment tax credits … have played a big role in that success,” Cardin said. “Wind power is an excellent source of clean, renewable energy that is essential to achieving U.S. energy security and improving the air we breathe.” Cardin said he was “hopeful” the credits would be extended.

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Comm. legacy money comes to Worcester towns Nov. 30, 2012) Worcester County claimed $270,000 in awards from the $5.5 million in the state’s Community Legacy program this year, with the Ocean City Development Corporation receiving $150,000 for its efforts downtown. The awards were announced Wednesday by Lt. Governor Anthony G. Brown and Secretary Raymond A. Skinner of the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development, the state agency which manages the program. “These awards will go a long way to promoting economic growth, community revitalization, affordable housing and tourism,” Brown said. “I salute the hard work of the recipients of this year’s awards, and their commitment to their communities, which will greatly benefit cities and towns all over our state.” The OCDC received three awards for $50,000 each. They are: n Façade Improvement Program to enhance the exterior of older buildings in downtown Ocean City between the inlet and 17th Street. n Business Assistance Program to provide financial assistance to new and existing businesses to upgrade the interior of commercial establishments. n St. Louis Avenue street enhancements to provide decorative streetlights into the city’s comprehensive street improvement project. Elsewhere in the county, Berlin received $50,000 for the continuation of its façade program, as did Snow Hill. Pocomoke City received $10,000 for its MarVa Theater Digital Cinema Server, $3,000 for a Delmarva Discovery Center backup generator and $7,000 for repairs to its Sturgis African American One-Room School Museum. The goal of Community Legacy is to provide local governments and community development organizations with funding for essential projects aimed at strengthening communities through activities such as retaining and attracting businesses and encouraging homeownership and commercial revitalization.

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The 2011 Penguin Swim, to benefit Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin, as seen from above.

Register now for New Year’s Day dip in Atlantic (Nov. 30, 2012) There’s one more thing to add to that holiday to-do list, and it doesn’t involve a turkey dinner or gift-wrapping. It’s signing up for Atlantic General Hospital’s 19th annual Penguin Swim. Individual and team participants can register now to start gathering donations in preparation for the annual New Year’s Day event, which has become a local tradition on the Shore. Participants in the Penguin Swim will gather in the Princess Royale Hotel Atrium, located at 91st Street and the

ocean, on Tuesday, Jan. 1. Registration will begin at 11:30 a.m., and the plunge into the chilly ocean will take place at 1 p.m. Proceeds from the event, gathered through corporate sponsorships and participant fundraising, support the strategic plans undertaken by Atlantic General Hospital to uphold their mission to improve individual and community health. Atlantic General Hospital is a 501(c) 3 organization. For more information or to register, individuals and teams should visit www.penguinswim.atlanticgeneral.org or

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Share breakfast with Santa in OP (Nov. 30, 2012) The Ocean Pines Recreation & Parks Department is hosting a Breakfast with Santa in the Ocean Pines Community Center on Saturday, Dec. 8, from 8-11 a.m. Breakfast will include pancakes, sausage, pastries, coffee, juice and milk. The breakfast is free to kids 4 and younger, $4 for guests ages 510 and $6 for those 11 and older. Santa will arrive around 8:30 a.m. and be available for photos. Photos cost $5. New this year will be a Gift Shop for kids to buy their parents or loved ones presents for the holidays. The donated gifts will all be priced under $1. Dona-

tions such as jewelry, coffee cups, lotions and other new items for men and ladies are appreciated for the gifts. Attendees are encouraged to take an unwrapped gift (toys, games, books, etc., for boys and girls) or non-perishable food that will be donated to the Worcester County Sheriff Department’s program for the needy. These items will be donated to local families that need a little extra help during the holidays. The Ocean Pines Community Center is located at 235 Ocean Parkway in Ocean Pines. For more information, call 410641-7052 or visit www.oceanpines.org.

Swim with Santa at indoor OPpool (Nov. 30, 2012) While the weather outside may be frightful, the Sports Core’s heated pool is delightful. Take the family to Ocean Pines on Saturday, Dec. 15, for the annual Swim with Santa. The jolly old elf himself will swap his red suit for a Hawaiian shirt, swim trunks and flip-flops. Join Santa in this tropical setting from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., while he floats in the pool. Donations of food and/or unwrapped toys will be accepted on behalf of the Worcester County Sheriff Department’s Christmas needy program. The event is open to the public. Cost is $3 for swim members and $5 for non-members. Guests who are not swimming may enter at no charge. For more information or to register for this event, call 410-641-5255 or e-mail info@oceanpines.org

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Ward’s trial is scheduled for Jan. 14, 2013, in District Court in Ocean City.

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A 46-year-old Ocean City woman was charged Nov. 23 with theft of less than $100 and second-degree assault after allegedly attacking a disabled woman. According to the charging document, Sharon Lee Ward struck the woman in the head with a glass coaster, threw ashtrays at her, pulled out clumps of her hair, punched and kicked her, and threw away her food and medicine. The victim claimed to be in fear of her life. According to online records, the assault occurred Oct. 25 and the theft occurred Nov. 22. During a bail review Nov. 26, Judge Lloyd Whitehead ordered Ward to be held on $10,000 bond and to have no contact with the victim.

The president of the Pocomoke City Band Boosters, Tracey Whittington Colbert, 39, was arrested last month in connection with thefts from that organization. Detectives with the Worcester County Bureau of Investigation met with representatives of Pocomoke High School and the Worcester County Board of Education about the thefts. Members of the Board of Education told detectives that Colbert, a Crisfield resident, had been using the organization’s funds for her own benefit. They reported the crime to police as soon as they were made aware of it. The bureau’s investigation revealed that be-

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pack and remove it from him. According to the charging document, North and the man kept arguing and she grabbed his sweatshirt as he tried to walk away from her.

tween August and October 2012, Colbert not only forged other booster member’s signatures on checks, but also stole approximately $2,271 from the accounts of the band boosters. Colbert was charged with theft of $1,000 to less than $10,000, forgery and uttering, issuing false documents, and engaging in a scheme to steal $1,000 to less than $10,000. She is scheduled to have a jury trial in Circuit Court in Snow Hill on Feb. 11, 2013.

Asleep in truck A woman who passed out in a pickup truck parked in the parking lot of a north Ocean City hotel was charged Nov. 18 with possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia. Ocean City police went to the lot in response to a call about a woman asleep in a truck. After awakening the woman, Sandra Ann Narducci, 56, of Fredericksburg, Pa., a police officer saw a metal cylinder in the truck and asked what it was. Narducci handed it to the police officer, who saw marijuana in a cellophane wrapper inside. The officer then found a glass pipe with marijuana residue.

Alleged assault A 33-year-old Ocean City woman was charged Nov. 20 with second-degree assault after an alleged altercation with a man. Ocean City police saw Brooke Caroline North and a man walking on the sidewalk near 40th Street. They saw North grab the man’s back-

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Maryland State Police seek aviation cadets for career training Positon serves as second medical care provider on MSP medevac helicopter (Nov. 30, 2012) The Maryland State Police is expanding career opportunities for young people interested in emergency medicine who are up to the challenge of helping to save lives in the air. The Maryland State Police is hiring for the position of “aviation cadet.� This position serves as a second medical care provider onboard a Mary-

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Holiday season patrols continue (Nov. 30, 2012) The Thanksgiving weekend initiatives and additional patrols of Maryland State Police yielded significant results. Troopers conducted traffic and criminal enforcement initiatives throughout the state during the busiest travel time of the year. During last weekend, all 22 Maryland State Police barracks made their presence known as troopers made numerous traffic stops focusing on impaired or distracted drivers plus aggressive and speeding motorists. They also focused on drivers and passengers who were not wearing seat belts or who refused to secure children in safety seats. These efforts resulted in more than 8,900 vehicles being stopped by troopers. Those troopers charged 96 drivers with driving under the influence and 56 people with drug violations. They also charged 133 people with various other criminal violations and recovered three guns during the traffic stops. Maryland State Police will have additional initiatives through the holiday season. The additional patrols are in support of the Maryland Highway Safety Office and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration initiatives to reduce the number of crashes on the state’s roadways. The overtime funding for the additional patrols was provided by grants from the Maryland Highway Safety Office.

OBITUARIES Edward F. Tilling Jr. BERLIN — Edward F. Tilling Jr., 79, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012, at his home in Berlin. Born in Baltimore in 1933, Mr. Tilling was the son of the late Edward F. Tilling Sr. and Mary Maule Tilling. He was a 1951 graduate of Mt. St. Joseph High School and he retired from Bell Atlantic E. Tilling Jr. after 37 years of service. An avid Baltimore sports fan, he was a devoted family man who loved to travel and was especially proud of his Irish heritage. When he wasn’t traveling to his beloved Ireland, Mr. Tilling was an active member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians and the Knights of Columbus, as well as St. Benedict Church, where he volunteered much of his time, until moving to Berlin in 2007, to be closer to his daughter and grandchildren. He is survived by his beloved wife of 57 years, Bernadette “Betsy” Tilling (née Murphy); his three children, Eric J., Kurt F. and Laura Simmons; his son-in-law, James Simmons; his grandchildren, Felecia BenZakan and Logan Simmons; and his sister, Frances Hensley, of Dallas. A memorial service was held Saturday, Nov. 24, during the 4 p.m. Mass at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Baltimore. Donations can be made in memory of Mr. Tilling to St. Benedict Church.

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Frederick Elwood Kerstetter Jr. BERLIN — Frederick Elwood “Fred” Kerstetter, 69, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012, after a long battle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). He was an only child born to Frederick and Ruth Kerstetter on March 11, 1943, in Berlin. Mr. Kerstetter atF. Kerstetter Jr. tended Stephen Decatur High School and then went on to graduate from Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham Virginia. He served with the United States Army during the Cuban Missile Crisis and then worked as a master plumber and contractor for 35 years, owning and operating Kerstetter Plumbing HVAC before retiring several years ago. Mr. Kerstetter was a member of the Ocean City American Legion Post 166 and the MARKS Club. Over the years, he enjoyed building and flying model airplanes, deep-sea fishing, surf fishing, hunting, golf, country music and cribbage, and he had a special place in his heart for poodles. His favorite fishing companion was his standard poodle, Tailer. He will always be remembered for teaching his children the meaning of love and the value of hard work. He will be truly missed. Mr. Kerstetter was preceded in death by his parents. He was married to his soul mate, Elfriede Kerstetter of Ocean City, for 30 years. He was the devoted father of Sherryl Olson and her husband, David, of Ocean City and Sheila Ketterer and her husband, Breit, of Westminster Md.; and loving grandfather of Lara and Rick Angel, Breit, Brian and Brandon Ketterer, and Britt, Eric and David Olson. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 1, at Atlantic United Methodist Church, 105 Fourth St., in Ocean City. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Coastal Hospice, P.O. Box 1733, Salisbury, Md. 21802-1733. Bruce Allen Shockley SNOW HILL — Bruce Allen Shockley, 51, died Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012, at his home. Born in Salisbury, he is the son of M. Edwin “Buddy” Shockley and Gail

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OBITUARIES Ruth Ellen Egger OCEAN CITY — Ruth Ellen Egger, 70, of Ocean City died Monday, Nov. 26, 2012, at home. Born in Salisbury, she was the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth (Hilyard) Adkins. She was a member of SonRise Church in Berlin. Mr. Egger is survived by two sons, Raymond W. Davis and his wife, Tracy, of Pittsville and Darren D. Davis and his wife, Janet, of Berlin; three daughters, Dawn L. Pruitt and her husband, Edwin, of Bishopville, Sonya D. Brow and her husband, Dave, of Berlin and Kimberly J. Smith of Ocean City; 12 grandchildren, Hunter Davis, Zachary Davis, Dillon Davis, Brooke Davis, Brent Pruitt, Kevin Pruitt, Brandon Mcternan, Pamela Hall, Karl Hall, Haley Brow, Jason Smith and Chelsea Smith; and two great-grandchildren, Cole Jones and Jack Jones. She is also survived by a loving companion, her dog, Sophie. A funeral service will be held at noon

on Friday, Nov. 30, at Hastings Funeral Home in Selbyville, Del. Pastor Daryl McCready will officiate. Friends may call one hour before the service. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park in Berlin. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 163, Salisbury, Md. 21803. Condolences may be sent by visiting www.hastingsfuneralhome.net. Mildred Ann ‘Milly’ Villani BERLIN — Mildred Ann “Milly” Villani, 80, died Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012, at her home. Born in Berlin, she was the daughter of the late Ernest M. Tyndall and Mildred Jackson Tyndall. She was preceded in death by her husband, Francis P. “Frank” Villani in 2002. Mrs. Villani is survived by her eight nieces and nephews, Diane Tyndall Powell and her husband, Tom, of Millsboro, David Tyndall and his wife, Kelly, of Glendale, Ariz. (and his former wife, Bambi, whom she loved dearly), Pamela Tyndall Van Dyck and her husband, Barry, of Granger, Ind., Connie Tyndall Warren

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(Nov. 30, 2012) After verifying that a man planned to rob a downtown store, Ocean City police removed the store employees and went inside themselves to wait. Detectives had been told Monday that a man, later identified as Hector Aaron Torres, 25, of Ocean City, planned an armed robbery of the O.C. Dollar Store on Philadelphia Avenue near Second Street, not far from his residence. After the employees left the store, tactical police officers went inside while others remained outside so they could conduct surveillance on the business. According to the press release issued by

the Ocean City Police Department, their wait ended at about 8:20 p.m. when Torres appeared wearing a hooded sweatshirt, its hood pulled over his head to hide his face. Hector Torres He entered the store, holding a razor knife in one hand and a kitchen knife in the other. Once inside, he walked up and down the aisles looking for an employee. What he found was a confrontation with police officers, who attempted to arrest him, but Torres reportedly tried to run. Police said they ordered him to stop and when he refused to obey, a police offi-

cer used a Taser to subdue him and to take him into custody. Police recovered the razor knife and kitchen knife that Torres had thrown when he tried to run away. Torres was charged with armed robbery, robbery, conspiracy to commit armed robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery, resisting arrest, possession of a concealed deadly weapon and possession of a deadly weapon with the intent to injure. During a bond review in Snow Hill on Tuesday morning, Torres was ordered held in the Worcester County Jail on $250,000 bond. He is scheduled to have a preliminary hearing in District Court in Ocean City on Dec. 21.

Long-time assistant to OCPD Chief DiPino retires (Nov. 30, 2012) Carolyn Beatty, executive assistant to Ocean City Police Chief Bernadette DiPino for 10 years, retired last week. Beatty, who started work at the Ocean City Police Department in 2003, spent her entire career as DiPino’s assistant. In that capacity, she was instrumental in helping to ensure the successful operations of the department. She was dedicated to overseeing and coordinating critical administrative demands of the department, which included personnel orders, special orders and

memorandums from Chief DiPino. She also took on additional responsibilities, such as the coordination of the Ocean City Police Department Christmas Carolyn Beatty Toy and Food Drive and numerous Maryland Special Olympics fundraising events. Beatty also had the responsibility of ensuring that all of the public’s correspondence with Chief DiPino was handled in a professional manner.

“She was always there and always made it possible for me to manage a multitude of projects and endeavors,” said DiPino, who had announced her own retirement earlier. “Over the years, I have received numerous compliments about Carolyn’s demeanor, compassion, kindness and professional conduct, from citizens, politicians and law enforcement professionals. Carolyn made certain that whatever came out of this office was polished and professional.” Chief DiPino starts her new career as police chief of Sarasota, Fla., on Jan. 1.

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Man allegedly assaults woman twice in two days NANCY POWELL ■ Staff Writer (Nov. 30, 2012) A 59-year-old Glen Burnie man was arrested last Friday after allegedly hitting a woman he had injured so badly the night before that she was taken to an emergency room for treatment. Early that evening, Ocean City police were sent to 67th Street, where they saw a woman who had locked herself in a car parked in the middle of the street. The woman told police that James Eugene Roberts had hit her while driving because he had gotten mad at traffic. Roberts, she said, had left the car, kicked its bumper and walked off. Police noticed that the woman had a bandage on her head, dried blood in her hair and several abrasions. According to the charging document, when they asked about the apparent injuries, she said Roberts had caused the injuries in Glen Burnie the previous night and that she had seven stitches in her head. When police found Roberts nearby, he said he parked in the middle of the street because he was unable to find a parking space. When they asked if he had injured the woman, he said he would never hit a woman. Roberts, according to the charging documents, was heavily intoxicated and had difficulty standing. After arresting Roberts and charging him with driving under the influence, driving while impaired, malicious destruction of property and second-degree assault, police took him to the police station where he reportedly admitted drinking and driving and said, “I was dumb.” Roberts was held in the Worcester County Jail on $50,000 bond, but during the bail review on Monday, Judge Lloyd Whitehead lowered the bond to $25,000 and ordered him to have no contact with the victim. Roberts posted bond and left jail that day. His trial is scheduled for Jan. 14, 2013 in District Court in Ocean City.

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PIMA nominations accepted through Jan. 31 (Nov 30, 2012) – Those involved with area schools are being encouraged to nominate parents or legal guardians who have made outstanding contributions to their child’s education as part of Maryland’s Parent Involvement Matters Awards. The state’s Department of Education is currently accepting nominations for the sixth annual PIMA program. The awards are for parents, or others with legal responsibility for a child, whose exemplary contri-

butions to public education have led to improvements for Maryland’s public school children, teachers, programs, or policies. The award was created by the Maryland State Department of Education to highlight the positive impact parents have on public schools and to encourage all parents to get involved in whatever way they can. An eligible nominee is a parent of or a person legally responsible for a child in a Maryland public school who has

significantly impacted public education within the last 24 months with his or her involvement in the areas of communication, volunteering, learning, collaborating with community, or decision making. To learn more about the program and previous winners, and to download a nomination application, go to www.MarylandPublicSchools.org/pima. Completed applications must be postmarked by January 31, 2013.

Santa’s Shopping Spree at Captain’s Table Restaurant on Nov. 30 (Nov. 30, 2012) The Junior Auxiliary Group of Atlantic General Hospital will hold a ladies’ night out for holiday shopping on Friday, Nov. 30. Santa’s Shopping Spree, featuring more than 15 local vendors, will take place from 5-9 p.m. at Captain’s Table Restaurant inside the Courtyard by Marriot on 15th Street in

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Admission is free and there are drink specials all night. Light hors d’oeuvres will be served and all will have a chance to enter the Basket of Holiday Cheer raffle. A portion of the proceeds benefit Atlantic General Hospital, a not-for-profit organization. For more information, call 410289-7192.

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Indoor track teams will be competitive

INDOOR TRACK Dec. 5: Stephen Decatur, Easton, Crisfield, James M. Bennett Senior, Kent County, Kent Island, Mardela, North Caroline, Parkside, Queen Annes County, Washington and Wicomico. All meets at Worcester County Recreation Center in Snow Hill, 2 p.m. Competition dates: Dec. 12, 19, Jan. 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30.

LISA CAPITELLI ■ Assistant Editor (Nov. 30, 2012) Forty girls and 35 boys will represent Stephen Decatur during the indoor track season this winter. A number of the Seahawks competed last year and some ran cross country this past Decatur Coach fall. Quite a few new athJody Stigler letes have also joined the squads. The Lady Seahawk team has several Bayside Conference champions returning. Chloe FauntLeRoy is the conference champion in the 800-meter event and Layla Fowler holds the 500-meter race title. Coach Jody Stigler said the juniors have stepped up and taken on leadership roles. “I’m just going to try to make everyone push their hardest and not slack any at practice because practices are really important,” said Fowler, a three-year varsity runner. “I think we’ll be really good this year.” Senior Ameerah Lewis, a two-time indoor shot put champion, is also back to compete along with junior Kacie Moore, a pole vaulter. A welcomed addition to the team, Stigler said, is sophomore sprinter/mid-distance runner Lauren Bodolus. “The girls will have stronger competition than the boys this year, but I think we’ll be competitive,” Stigler said. This is his first season as head coach of the Decatur indoor track teams. “We’ll do well, especially if we can develop the talent we have.” The girls’ team will be strongest in the mid-distance and distance races, but they will also be able to score points in the sprints and several field events, he said. The boys’ team will also be solid this season. “I think we’ll be pretty good. We have people in every event who can score some points,” Stigler said. “I think we’ll be See SD INDOOR on Page 33

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Stephen Decatur swimmers practice their strokes during Monday’s training session at the Sports Core pool in Ocean Pines.

READY TO MAKE A SPLASH Sanzotti joins Miller as Decatur swim team coach LISA CAPITELLI ■ Assistant Editor (Nov. 30, 2012) Damien Sanzotti will join Jenny Miller as coach of the Stephen Decatur boys’ and girls’ swim teams this season. Decatur Coach Decatur Coach “He knows a lot about Jenny Miller D. Sanzotti swimming and he has a lot to “The first season is a add,” Miller said. Sanzotti has been training learning season and every swimmers for a number of one after that should get betyears. Most recently, he led ter. The kids are still in the the Hammerheads Club process of warming up to Team, based in Ocean Pines. me,” Sanzotti said. “I’m exA physical education teacher tremely excited to be coachat Berlin Intermediate ing. I’m very firm, but fair. I School, Sanzotti has also like to have fun, but at the taught a number of the Sea- same time we have to get hawks, so the transition of work done.” A majority of the swimcoming in as a new coach has mers on Sanzotti’s 18-man been fairly smooth, he said.

roster participated last season when the group dominated its 3A/2A/1A East Regional competition. The Seahawks scored 62 points more than their closest competitor, Kent Island. Decatur earned first-place honors in nine of the 11 regional events to capture its second consecutive team title. Regional champions who are back to compete this season are junior Jake Middleton (200-meter freestyle, 500m freestyle) and seniors Shayne Custodio (100m butterfly, 200m IM) and Jeff Middleton (100m backstroke). Custodio also placed second in the 200 IM at states See BOYS’ on Page 33

Dec. 6: Kent County, 5 p.m. (H) Dec. 11: Sussex Central, 5 p.m. (H) Dec. 18: Cambridge S. Dorchester, 3 p.m. (A) Dec. 20: Seaford, 3:30 p.m. (A) Jan. 8: Indian River, 5 p.m. (H) Jan. 10: Saints Peter & Paul, 5 p.m. (H) Jan. 15: Sussex Tech, 5 p.m. (H) Jan. 17: Easton, 3:30 p.m. (A) Jan. 22: Cape Henlopen, 5 p.m. (H) Jan. 29: Milford, 3:30 p.m. (A) Jan. 31: Cambridge S. Dorchester, 5 p.m. (H) Feb. 7: Queen Annes County and Kent Island, 5 p.m. (H) *Home meets at Pocomoke YMCA

BOYS’ WRESTLING Dec. 7: War on Shore, 3:30 p.m. (H) Dec. 8: War on Shore, 8:30 a.m. (H) Dec. 12: North Dorchester @ Mardela, 5 p.m. (A) Dec. 14: North Caroline, 5:30 p.m. (A) Dec. 19: Easton, 5 p.m. (H) Jan. 2: Kent Island, 5 p.m. (H) Jan. 4-5: Iron Horse Duals, TBD (A) Jan. 9: Snow Hill, Wicomico, 5 p.m. (H) Jan. 11-12: Bob Rowe Tournament, TBD (A) Jan. 16: Saint Michaels Vlg, 5 p.m. (H) Jan. 18: Kent County, 5 p.m. (H) Jan. 23: Queen Annes County @ Cambridge S. Dorchester, 5 p.m. (A) Jan. 26: Reservoir, 5 p.m. (H) Jan. 30: Parkside, 5 p.m. (A) Feb. 1: James M. Bennett Senior, 5 p.m. (A) Feb. 15: Bayside Championship, 5 p.m. (A)

Decatur wrestling squad hopes to accomplish list of goals set LISA CAPITELLI ■ Assistant Editor (Nov. 30, 2012) The Stephen Decatur wrestling team has established a list of goals the grapplers are anxious to accomplish this season. According to second-year Coach Todd Martinek, the Seahawks hope to go undefeated, 14-0, during the regular dual meet season and to win Bayside Conference and regional dual meet titles. Several wrestlers, he said, have the potential

to place at states, as long as they continue to progress throughout the season. The Seahawks finished the 2011-12 regular season with a 14-2 record. Decatur Coach Decatur traditionally Todd Martinek dominates its Bayside competition during both the regular season and the conference championship meet. But after 10 years and 120 consecutive Bayside Conference

victories, the team’s undefeated run came to an end Feb. 1, courtesy of the Parkside Rams. Both teams were 12-0 going into the meet, but Parkside came out on top, 39-29. During the Bayside Conference championship two weeks later, the Seahawks fought for their 11th consecutive title, but came up 14 points short, as the Rams captured the coveted trophy. Decatur’s other loss last season was to River Hill, 39-27, during the 4A/3A East See COACH on Page 32

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Decatur boys’ basketball team well balanced, Coach Engle says LISA CAPITELLI ■ Assistant Editor (Nov. 30, 2012) “Well balanced” is how Coach Mark Engle describes the 2012-13 Stephen Decatur boys’ basketball team. “We’re solid at each position,” he said. “We’ve been guard-oriented in the past, and this year we have a couple transfers that will help inside and make us wellrounded.” Junior P.J. Copes, a transfer from WiHi in Salisbury, was a standout on the football field for Decatur this fall and he will now be a contributor on the basketball court in the guard position. Joining Copes at guard will be sophomore Randy DuPont, who transferred from New York. Tyler Hunter, a junior

WINTER SPORTS SCHEDULES BOYS’ BASKETBALL Dec. 6: North Dorchester, 5:30 p.m. (H) Dec. 10: James M. Bennett Senior, 5:30 p.m. (A) Dec. 12: Mardela, 5:30 p.m. (H) Dec. 13: Wicomico, 5:30 p.m. (A) Dec. 17: Kent Island, 6:30 p.m. (A) Dec. 20: Pocomoke, 6:30 p.m. (H) Jan. 3: Crisfield, 6:30 p.m. (A) Jan. 7: Washington, 5:30 p.m. (H) Jan. 8: Snow Hill, 5:30 p.m. (A) Jan. 11: Parkside, 5:30 p.m. (H) Jan. 15: James M. Bennett Senior, 5:30 p.m. (H) Jan. 17: Mardela, 5:30 p.m. (A) Jan. 22: Wicomico, 5:30 p.m. (H) Jan. 24: Indian River, 5:15 p.m. (A) Jan. 29: Pocomoke, 5 p.m. (A) Jan. 31: Crisfield, 5:30 p.m. (H) Feb. 5: Washington, 6:30 p.m. (A) Feb. 8: Snow Hill, 5:30 p.m. (H) Feb. 12: Saint Michaels Vlg, 5:30 p.m. (A) Feb. 15: Parkside, 5:30 p.m. (A) Feb. 20: Bayside Championship, 8 p.m. (A)

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL Dec. 6: North Dorchester, 4 p.m. (A) Dec. 10: James M. Bennett Senior, 5:30 p.m. (H) Dec. 12: Mardela, 4 p.m. (H) Dec. 14: Wicomico, 5:30 p.m. (H) Dec. 17: Kent Island, 5:30 p.m. (H) Dec. 20: Pocomoke, 3:30 p.m. (H) Dec. 27-27: Holiday tournament (A) Jan. 3: Crisfield, 5:30 p.m. (H) Jan. 7: Washington, 5 p.m. (A) Jan. 8: Snow Hill, 5:30 p.m. (H) Jan. 11: Parkside, 5:30 p.m. (A) Jan. 15: James M. Bennett Senior, 5:30 p.m. (A) Jan. 17: Mardela, 4 p.m. (A) Jan. 22: Wicomico, 5:30 p.m. (A) Jan. 24: Indian River, 4 p.m. (A) Jan. 29: Pocomoke, 6:30 p.m. (A) Jan. 31: Crisfield, 6:30 p.m. (A) Feb. 5: Washington, 4 p.m. (H) Feb. 8: Snow Hill, 5:30 p.m. (A) Feb. 12: Saint Michaels Vlg, 4 p.m. (H) Feb. 15: Parkside, 5:30 p.m. (H) Feb. 20: Bayside Championship, 6 p.m. (A)

from Wi-Hi, will play forward/center. Senior guard Jesse Engle was sidelined for most of last season with a knee injury, but the seven games he did play in, he Decatur Coach led the Seahawks in scoring. He averaged 17.5 Mark Engle points per game. Engle, a four-year veteran, said his knee is stronger than ever and he is ready for the 2012-13 season. “I’m going to lead with my shooting and also by being a leader on the flood and helping everybody succeed,” he said. Decatur went 10-14 last year, falling to Atholton, 73-56, in the 3A East Regional tournament quarterfinals. The senior captain said the goal is to improve upon last season’s record and advance further in the playoffs. “Our chemistry, we need to build that up, but all in all we’re dong well,” Engle said. “It’s going to be a fun year.” Also returning is junior forward Chase Sams, also a captain, and seniors Josh King (point guard), Shae Farmer (center) and Cameron Gaynor (forward). Senior point guard Dimir Andrews missed last season because of an injury, but he will be a key factor this year, Eoach Engle said. “I think we’re coming along great. Everyone’s working hard, all 12 of us. I think we can be really good this year,” said See SEAHAWKS on Page 34

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Stephen Decatur senior Jesse Engle shoots the ball during Monday’s practice at the Berlin school.

Fenzel-Mergott optimistic about squad, season LISA CAPITELLI ■ Assistant Editor (Nov. 30, 2012) The Stephen Decatur girls’ basketball team follows the words of author Ryunosuke Satoro: “Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean.” “As long as we work together, I think we can accomplish a lot of great things this year,” said senior co-captain, center Abbigaile Schorr, a four-year player. “It’s going really well. I think this is going to be the best year Decatur’s had in a long Decatur Coach time.” Coach Amy Fenzel-Mergott, now Amy Fenzelin her third season at the helm, said Mergott she is extremely optimistic about the Lady Seahawk team. “We’re moving from hoping to win to expecting to win this year,” said the 2012 Bayside South Coach of the Year. During the 2011-12 season, Decatur went 11-12, a vast improvement from the year before, when the team won just six games. After falling 61-47 to Mt. Hebron in the 3A East Regional first-round match last year, Fenzel-Mergott told her players she thought the season was a turning point for the program and they should all feel good about their accomplishments. “We had some success at the end of last year and we’re hoping it carries over,” she said. “We’re more two-dimensional this year. We’ve had a decent inside game the last few years and now we add the outside game this year which makes us more of a threat.” Fenzel-Mergott’s roster consists of 12 players, including nine varsity veterans. Joining Schorr (First Team All-Bayside) as captains are senior forwards See LADY on Page 35

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Stephen Decatur senior Abbigaile Schorr pulls down a rebound during Tuesday’s scrimmage against Seaford in Berlin.

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Regional Duals finals. Martinek has 24 grapplers on his roster, including seven who started last year. “We have a lot of potential. The older guys are wrestling hard and the younger guys are coming along,” he said. “Middle to upper weights [are] where our strength[s lie] and where we have the most experience. We have a lot of young guys from 106-132 [pounds].” Senior Alex Schiffer, who went 2610 last year, has again been voted a team captain. He will compete in the 138- or 145-pound weight classes. “I was nominated captain my junior year so the returners all know me pretty well. Sometimes I can be a real jerk in the [wrestling] room, but I’m just trying to make everyone work harder and lead by example,” said Schiffer, a four-year wrestler. “Everyone’s been working hard and there’s definitely improvement everywhere. I can say for myself, I’ve gotten a lot better … I’m looking forward to getting the team spirit going. That’s always the fun part of the sport, just getting everyone together like a big family.” Senior Kaelan Patterson (26-11) is also a captain. He will wrestle in the 152-pound division. Junior Andrew Borradaile won 23 matches and lost

seven last season. He was Bayside runner-up in the 145-pound weight class. This year Borradaile, a team captain, will battle in the 160-pound division. Senior Ryan Kail (32-15) holds the conference title in the heavyweight division. This week, Martinek said coaches from Duke, the University of Maryland and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga have called to inquire about Kail. The senior, a three-year varsity wrestler, will again compete in the 285-pound weight class and said he hopes to lead the Seahawks by example. “I think I always work hard and if other people are watching me work hard, they’ll do it too,” he said. “I’m kind of sad that it’s my last year, but I’m going to have fun while it lasts.” Junior Nate Rosenblatt (26-12) earned second-place honors in the 106-pound weight class last year during the Bayside Conference meet and regional competition. This season, he will compete in the 113-pound division. Newcomers who will contribute include sophomores TJ Scafone (106 pounds), Dillon Goggin (120), Joseph Rodriguez (120) and junior Jared King (170). Several starting spots will also be filled by newcomers, Martinek said, as grapplers are battling it out to earn the positions.

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last year. Jake Middleton earned fifth in the 500m freestyle and seventh in the 200m freestyle. The Decatur boys’ team finished sixth overall out of 28 schools that competed for the state championship. “We lost team captain Jake Blazer (a regional champion and state finalist) and we’ll miss his leadership, but I feel like stepping into the role as a team captain that I can lead and we can have a good season with the guys we have,” said Custodio, a three-year swimmer who has signed to compete for Div. II Clarion University of Pennsylvania. “We have a lot of new people, but we’re really excited about everyone. We have a great base going into the meets.” Also returning to the pool is senior Zack Keiser and junior Colin Bankert. Sophomore Chris Poole is one of the newcomers who has done well so far, Sanzotti said. “We have a lot of potential and I’m hoping they reach that potential, but it’s going to take a lot of work on their part and on my part,” Sanzotti said. “I’d like to see them drop their times [during the season] and for as many as possible to qualify for regionals and states.” Sanzotti said he will have all the boys participate in a variety of events this season to see where they excel. About half of the Lady Seahawks on

Miller’s 21-swimmer roster competed last year. During the 2011-12 season, the girls’ team finished in second place (291 points) behind Cambridge (310) at regionals and 13th overall at states. Senior Julia Wellen (backstroke, butterfly), a four-year swimmer, has taken on a leadership role this season. “I hope to lead them in a more competitive way so that we can win more meets and do better than last season. We have lot of newcomers this year, but most of them are experienced so I think we’ll do well,” Wellen said. Seniors Cailey O’Brien (backstroke, 200IM) and Kelly Adelhardt (backstroke) will join Wellen as captains. Also returning are sophomores Maria Zweifel (breaststroke), Madison Tinus (freestyle) and Molly Wooten (freestyle). Despite being new to the team, freshman Hailey Williams (backstroke) has experience, Miller said. “The team is pretty strong. We lost a couple of seniors that were big contributors, but the younger girls have filled those spots. We have six or seven new girls who bring a lot to the team,” said the second-year coach. “I would like to get more girls to qualify for state this year. The times were faster last year so some of them didn’t qualify. I’m happy when they drop their times and I hope we can continue to do that during the season.”

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Stephen Decatur runners take off from the starting line during Monday’s practice at the Berlin school.

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stronger in the sprints this year, more than we have in the past.” Senior Kyle Kelly won the Bayside title in the 300-meter race last year. “I have so much experience watching the kids who graduated before me and how they led the team, and I’m going to use all what they’ve taught me to lead the team this year,” said Kelly, a four-year runner. “We’ve got a lot of young kids on this team, but they all show a lot of great potential and the seniors are going to

rock the Bayside this year.” Also returning are seniors James Mapp, a sprinter, and mid-distance runner Dan Winters, and sophomore high jumper Lucas Duker. Newcomers who will contribute are senior jumper Kahllid Collick and sophomore Jakhai Woodard (jumper/ sprinter). A goal for both teams is to win the Bayside championship title. The Lady Seahawks are going for their fifth consecutive title and the boys’ squad its second.

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WPS GOLFERS LEARN SPORT EARLY Students at Worcester Preparatory School have the opportunity to begin competitive golfing as early as seventh grade. Under the guidance of Coach Bob Afelder, these young golfers learn the skills needed to play varsity golf later. Members of the seventh- and eighth-grade team, in front row from left, are Connor Cebula, Davis Mears, Nik Moondra and Jonathan Ruddo (Coach’s Award); and in back row, Reid Carey (Most Valuable Player), Thomas Polk (Most Improved), Grant Brown, Rayne Parker and Coach Bob Afelder.

QUARTET OF CONFERENCE PLAYERS OF THE YEAR Worcester Prep student athletes captured all four fall sport Conference Player of the Year honors in the Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference. They are, from left, Ryan Nally, varsity boys’ soccer; Meg Lingo, varsity girls’ field hockey; Lilly DiNardo, varsity girls’ soccer; and Scott Gee, varsity golf. All of the honorees, except Gee, a senior, will return to Worcester next year to be leaders on their 2013-14 sports teams.

First Winterfest of Lights Jingle Bell Run held Sunday (Nov. 30, 2012) The town of Ocean City’s Recreation and Parks Department and OC Tri-Running will present the firstever “Winterfest of Lights Jingle Bell Run” on Sunday, Dec. 2, at Northside Park on 125th Street. The event will begin at 5 p.m. The race will take runners through the animated bayside course of dazzling lights and spectacular displays. Participants, who are encouraged to dress in the holiday spirit, will receive an event shirt, a glow necklace, hot chocolate and a ride on the Winterfest Express. The cost is $25 for adults, $20 for children 12 and younger. Awards will be given for a variety of age groups. The first Winterfest Express tram will be delayed until approximately 6 p.m. for non-race guests. The Winterfest Express takes guests on a ride through a milelong wonderland of lights and displays, including the 12 Days of Christmas and additional fairytale favorites. With more than one million holiday lights sparkling throughout Northside Park, the Winterfest of Lights Jingle Bell Run going to be unlike other holiday races. For more information or to register, visit http://octrirunning.com/events/ocmdwinterfest-of-lights-jingle-bell-5k/.

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Sams, a three-year player. “Last year wasn’t the best season, but we all came in with different attitudes and [are] willing to work hard.” Engle, now in his third season as head coach, said the Seahawks have a long way to go, but they are coming along. “We’ve got some depth and experience,” he said. “With the new players and the returners, I feel like the program is taking a nice step forward and we’re excited about this year.”

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WPS TEENS EARN SOCCER, FIELD HOCKEY AWARDS Coaches at Worcester Preparatory School presented trophies to the following seventh- and eighth-grade soccer players, in front row, from left, Padraig Loftus, Most Improved, Soccer B; Austin Taylor, Coach’s Award, Soccer B; and Porter Bunting, Most Valuable Player, Soccer B; and in back row, Matt Adkins, Most Improved, Soccer A; Owen Nally, Most Valuable Player, Soccer A; and Tate Shockley, Coach’s Award, Soccer A. (Left) Top seventh- and eighth-grade players for the fall 2012 field hockey and soccer seasons are, in first row from left, Sarah Savage, Coach’s Award, soccer; Karlie Southcomb, Most Improved, field hockey; and Leigh Lingo, Most Valuable Player, field hockey; and in back row, Julie Talbert, Most Valuable Player, soccer; Anna Engel, Most Improved, soccer; and Regan Lingo, Rehoboth Beach, Coach’s Award, field hockey.

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Monique Wise and Casey Ortiz. “I’m going to lead the team by having a positive attitude … When we’re down, [I’m going] to uplift us and keep us going, and when we lose, say ‘We’re going to beat them next time’ because we play every team twice,” said Wise, a three-year veteran. “We look awesome. This year we’re confident and we’re going to push each other to do well. “I just want to cherish every game and have a good attitude because it’s my last year,” she said. Sophomore point guard/guard Jillian Petito was hampered by a hamstring injury last season, but Fenzel-Mergott said she came on strong at the end of the year and was a major contributor. Junior guard/forward Erin Florek will have a more solid role this season, Fenzel-Mergott said, and newcomer Dayona Godwin, a freshman, will run the point guard position or play the No. 2 spot. “I think one of our strengths will be running the court, being able to out-run our opponents. We’re quick and we have subs who are quick,” Fenzel-Mergott said. “Our goals are to have a winning record, to jell as a team and to keep improving as the season goes on.”

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LAUREN BUNTING ■ Contributing Writer (Nov. 30, 2012) New regulations set to take effect in 2013 may prove very costly for those looking to build a home requiring a septic system or even upgrade an existing septic system. The Maryland Department of the Environment finalized regulations requiring almost all new construction and many property renovations to use BAT systems (Best Available Technology), which utilizes an enhanced nitrogen removal process that is more costly than traditional septic systems. Despite strong opposition during public hearings, the MDE decided to pass the BAT regulation, which covers the following: ■ All new construction in either the Chesapeake Bay or Coastal Bays Watershed ■ New construction in any watershed of a nitrogen-impaired body of water ■ Replacement systems for existing property located in the Critical Areas of the Chesapeake Bay or Coastal Bays Watershed. (Furthermore, MDE defines building renovations that require expansion of any current septic system as new construction.) The BAT systems are on average $8,000-$12,000 more than conventional septic systems. And, because all new BAT systems are required to follow predetermined maintenance and operation procedures, there are additional ongoing annual costs to property owners of $300 a year for the service agreement and increased monthly electrical costs about $30 a month. The increased cost imposed by these regulations are expected to further delay a strong recovery of new home construction, and severely burden existing homeowners who need replacement systems, both in critical areas and non-critical areas. The Maryland Association of Realtors opposed these regulations because of concern over the extreme costs. — Lauren Bunting is a member of the Coastal Association of Realtors and a licensed REALTOR® with Bunting Realty, Inc. in Berlin.

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Painter Crystal Collins sells her work Nov. 26, during the first “Buy Local! Monday Marketplace” of 2012 at Shark on the Harbor restaurant. Local artists will also be featured Monday, Dec. 3 and 10, from 5-8 p.m. at the restaurant, located on Sunset Avenue in West Ocean City.

MONDAYMARKETPLACE Shark on the Harbor event showcases work of local artists LISA CAPITELLI ■ Assistant Editor (Nov. 30, 2012) Many artists, from painters to sculptors, photographers to woodcrafters, live in and around the Ocean City area and Shark on the Harbor restaurant is providing a place for them to show and sell their wares. Travis and Jody Wright, owners of the West Ocean City restaurant located on Sunset Avenue, started “Buy Local! Monday Marketplace” last year and it was a big hit. “It was well received. All of the artists sold work and told us that they were happy to have been here,” Jody Wright said. “We believe in supporting local businesses and we make a habit of buying gifts from local artists when we can. So, with that in mind, our ‘Buy Local! Monday Marketplace’ was born. I felt, and continue to feel, that our regular restaurant guests are the perfect market for the talented work of our local artists. And, why not pair their work with the culinary artwork of our creative chefs on Pizza Night? Add some festive cocktail specials, upbeat holiday music and some old school Christmas movies playing on the big screen, and now we have a fun night that benefits everyone involved.”

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Kelly Hughes Roberts, who recently debuted her first book, “Road To Chianti,” signs copies of the adventure story at Shark on the Harbor restaurant Nov. 26, during “Buy Local! Monday Marketplace.”

The first event of this year was Monday. Wright said the overall evening was fantastic. “It was even better than we had hoped. And, hopefully the next couple of weeks will get better and better and next year as well,” she said. “I find opportunities to improve the event each time we do it, and I will keep working to make it the best that I can.” Eight artists — Dana Smith, Crystal Collins, Jessie Winfield Martin, Kelly Hughes Roberts, Christopher McGervey, Tracy Bell, Mary Suplee and Patti and Jason Backer — participated.

“Jody and Travis do such a great job supporting the local farms and watermen for their restaurant. I think it’s incredible how much they support the local artists and community, as well,” said Roberts, whose first book, “Road To Chianti,” recently debuted. She was on hand Monday to sign copies of the adventure story set in Italy in 1977 and follows two young orphans as they struggle to find a place to call home. “Marketplace Monday is a great opportunity for small businesses and artists to get See MARKETPLACE on Page 40

Susan Megargee, broker/owner of RE/MAX Crossroads at the Beach, has announced that Jeannie Betten has joined the RE/MAX Crossroads team. A consistent top producer, Betten has experience in sales, finance, customer Jeannie Betten service and public relations. She specializes in resort and residential properties on the shore, and she has a strong track record in closing short sale transactions. Betten lives in South Point, with her husband, Dave. She also owns an Ocean City condo, where she enjoys walking her rescue dogs, Bailey and Skittles. For information, call 443-365-7021 or 410-723-3600, or e-mail JeannieSellsOC.com.

Four join staff at Berlin hospital Atlantic General Hospital recently appointed the following to its medical staff: ■ David Vitberg, M.D., received his medical degree from Upstate Medical University College of Medicine in Syracuse, N.Y. Vitberg completed his residency at the University of Maryland Medical System in Baltimore, and his fellowship in critical care medicine at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda. He will be joining the telemedicine team. ■ Rabindra Paul, M.D., specializes in medical oncology and hematology. Paul is board certified by the American Board of Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine, Hematology and Medical Oncology. He sees patients at his office located within the James G. Barrett Medical Office Building, and oversees chemotherapy treatments at the new Outpatient Infusion Center at Atlantic General Hospital. He is accepting new patients for oncology and hematology. ■ Michael Vest, DO, FACP, FCCP, received his master of medical science from Boston University School of Medicine in Boston, Mass., his doctor of osteopathic medicine from the University of New Englad in Biddeford, Maine, and his internship and residency at William Beaumont Army Medical Center in El Paso, Texas. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He joins the telemedicine team. ■ Mithil Gajera, M.D., received his medical degree from B.J. Medical College in India, and completed his residency and fellowship at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, N.J. He is cerContinued on Page 39

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BUSINESS BRIEFS Continued from Page 38 tified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He joins the telemedicine team.

Dodson receives RCE designation from NAR Sheila Dodson, executive director of the Coastal Association of REALTORS is being honored by the National Association of REALTORS with the REALTOR association Certified Executive (RCE) designation, which recognizes exceptional efforts made by the REALTOR association executives. Dodson is one of 416 REALTOR association executives in the country who have achieved this mark of excellence. Local and state association executives who hold the RCE designation represent more than 750,000 REALTORS® in 51 states/territories. She will receive an award plaque from representatives of the Maryland Association of REALTORS during an upcoming event.

Twigg achieves Certified Diabetes Educator status The National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators has announced that Geoff Twigg, board certified ambulatory care pharmacist at Apple Discount Drugs, achieved Certified Diabetes Educator status by successfully completing the Certification Examination for Diabetes Educators. Currently, there are more than 16,600 diabetes educators who hold NCBDE certification. Twigg, with his new certification, joins John Motsko, certified diabetes educator, to help diabetic patients have a better understanding of their condition and how to improve their quality of life. “Too many times patients with diabetes don’t understand the drugs they are prescribed,” said Twigg, who works in Berlin and Fruitland. “I will inform diabetics about the effects, side-effects or interactions they may have with their medications to offer a more comprehensive plan for managing their disease.” For more information, e-mail Twigg at Geoff@appledrugs.com.

Harris named chief of anesthesiology at PRMC Dr. Courtney Harris or Berlin has been promoted to chief of the anesthesiology department at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. The announcement was made by Sheridan Healthcare, Inc., the leading anesthesia services provider in the country that provides anesthesia services at PRMC. In his new position, Harris is responsible for ensuring the quality of the anesthesia and surgery departments, educating and developing the operating room staff and performing administrative duties. Harris has been the director of obstetric anesthesiology at Peninsula Regional Medical Center since 2009, and in 2011 was named vice chief of the anesthesiology department by Sheridan Healthcare. He completed his residency, internship and obstetric anesthesiology fellowship at BarnesJewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis, Mo. He received his Doctor of Medicine degree from University of South Alabama College of Medicine in Mobile, Ala. and is a member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology and Maryland Society of Anesthesiologists. Dr. Harris also is a diplomate of the American Board of Anesthesiology.

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exposure within the area as well as people visiting over the holiday season,” Roberts said. The Backers presented whimsical paintings, cards, glittery ornaments and painted reclaimed/recycled tables during the event. “We had such a great time. Delicious food, drinks, and we got to meet a lot of new people,” Patti Backer said. “Our area is so full of amazing artists and craftspeople and this was a great venue for showing our art. I’m so appreciative of Jody, Travis and everybody at The Shark for a fun and successful night.” Smith, accessory designer at Swag Bags Plus, said, “Any time we ‘starving artists’ are afforded an opportunity to showcase what we do, we’re thrilled. I believe oneof-a-kind trumps run-of-the-mill every time.” “The Shark is famous for unusual and delicious food, so our original efforts should be a good fit,” she continued. “So visit all three Marketplace Mondays and be wowed by what your neighbors are up to.” Monday Marketplace will also be held on Dec. 3 and 10, from 5-8 p.m. Wright has invited a mix of artists and local boutique shop owners to display their wares at each event. In addition, local breweries will be featured. On Dec. 3, Evolution Craft Brewery will be highlighted. A limited number of gift baskets featuring EVO beers, Shark pint glasses and some of chef Travis Wright’s recipes that incorporate brews will be sold. “I did this last year and the baskets were a big hit,” Jody Wright said. On Dec. 10, Berlin brewery Burley Oak will be featured. Wright said she will put together baskets with a limited edition bottled Burley Oak beer. There will also be wine tastings and sales on bottles of vino for the holidays each evening. Space is full for the next two weeks, but Wright invites artists to contact her at Jody@ocshark.com if they are interested in displaying their work at a future Monday Marketplace. “If I can make the space work, I might still be able to include them this year. I love for new artists to use this as an opportunity to create awareness about what they do,” she said. “If I can’t fit them in for this year, I will keep them in mind for next year. “And, who knows, if this continues to work out as well as [Monday] night, maybe I’ll plan another marketplace or two over the winter.”

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OC recreation department to form pep band Santa Claus, the man of the hour, rides atop a firetruck at the end of the 29th annual Ocean City Christmas Parade last year, waving to all the good little girls and boys in the crowd.

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PARADES, ACTIVITIES ON TAP THIS HOLIDAY Ocean City kicks off month of festive events Saturday with parade along Coastal Highway LISA CAPITELLI ■ Assistant Editor (Nov. 30, 2012) Parades and an assortment of activities are planned in and around the Ocean City area to put residents and visitors in the holiday spirit. OCEAN CITY: ■ Each year, an estimated 2,500 residents and visitors line Coastal Highway for Ocean City’s annual Christmas parade, and organizers expect as many, if not more, spectators in attendance this Saturday for the 30th installment. The 2012 “Christmas at the Beach” parade will begin at 11 a.m. on 100th Street. Approximately 80 units will travel north along Coastal Highway to the Gold Coast Mall on 115th Street. Elaine Jarvis of the Gold Coast Mall Merchants Association, the organization that sponsors the event, said the best viewing spot is from the stands set up in the parking lot of the mall, where parking will also be available. Spectators may also watch the parade from the sidewalk along the route. “It’s a lot of fun. It’s like the kickoff for Christmas,” Jarvis said. Bands from Stephen Decatur, Snow Hill and Pocomoke

high schools have registered to participate. Antique cars, llamas, commercial and noncommercial floats, marching units, horses, school floats, fire companies and motorized vehicles will also take part in the festivities. And, of course, Santa will make an appearance. Professional judges will be at the reviewing station in the Gold Coast Mall parking lot to evaluate the parade participants. First-, second- and thirdplace winners will be named in nine categories: school marching units, nonprofit organizational/non-commercial floats, commercial floats, school floats, horse units, antique cars, marching units, fire companies and motorized vehicles. Awards will be presented after the parade in the mall. Santa will also be inside the mall to greet guests. The last day to register as an entry in the parade is today, Nov. 30. There is no cost to participate. Changes in traffic patterns will begin at approximately 9 a.m. on parade day. In addition to the parade, there will be and an arts and crafts showcase inside the mall, today through Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The new event

will feature approximately 25 artists selling jewelry, candles, glassware and paintings, among other handcrafted items. For more information or to register for the parade or arts and crafts show, call 410-5249000. ■ The inaugural “Light Up Downtown Celebration,” sponsored by the Downtown Association, Ocean City Development Corporation and town of Ocean City, will run through Dec. 15. The event kicked off last Saturday with a tree-lighting ceremony at Sunset Park. Each Friday and Saturday, beginning at 5:30 p.m., there will be musical entertainment, dance performances, carriage rides, bake sales and hot cocoa, among other activities at the park off South Philadelphia Avenue on the bay at South Division Street. Santa will also be on hand, and on Dec. 8, he is scheduled to arrive by Coast Guard boat. There is a small fee for carriage rides, while all other events are free. “The Light Up Downtown Celebration is a nice, familyoriented special event that will help bring back some of the holiday feel to the downtown area for this season,” Glenn Irwin, executive director of the Ocean City Development Corporation, said last week.

The objective of the “Light Up Downtown Celebration” is to bring holiday displays back to the inlet and downtown area. Donations to the “Donate to Decorate” fund will assist with reviving the holiday spirit downtown. For more information, call 410-289-1413 or visit www.downtownassociation.net. BERLIN: ■ An estimated 3,000 people line Main Street annual to watch Berlin’s annual parade. The 42nd installment is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 6. Rain date is Dec. 13. This year, the theme of the parade will be “Berlin’s Home Town Christmas.” Approximately 90 entries, ranging from floats to marching bands representing Stephen Decatur, Snow Hill, Worcester Tech and Pocomoke high schools are expected to participate in the parade, sponsored by the town of Berlin, in cooperation with the Berlin Chamber of Commerce. Donations made by Berlin area merchants help cover the cost of conducting the parade. The parade will begin at 7 p.m. in front of the firehouse and follow along North Main Street, concluding at the corner See ENTRIES on Page 51

(Nov. 30, 2012) Young musicians in grades 5-12 who are interested in furthering their musical endeavors are invited to participate in the Ocean City Recreation Department’s firstever Pep Band. “When I was in school, I played in the pep band and I thought it was so much fun,” said Recreation Supervisor Lynda Brittingham. “I think it will be a really cool program and something different. We’re trying to reach out to different kids and offer more than just sports.” The program begins Monday, Dec. 3, at 5:45 p.m. at the 125th Street facility. The band will perform during the recreation department’s boys’ and girls’ basketball games, held Mondays and Thursday, 5:45-7 p.m., through Feb. 7. Musicians can play with the band one or both days. The cost is $46 for Ocean City residents, $56 for non-residents. Participants should know how to read sheet music and play an instrument. An instructor from Around Sound Music in West Ocean City will teach members of the band the songs they will play during the competitions. “They’ll be playing upbeat, crowd-pleasing music,” Brittingham said. “It’s the first time we’re offering this program and I hope it will take off and kids will participate.” For more information, call Brittingham 410-250-0125 or email, lbrittingham@oceancitymd.gov.

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Secret ingredients and perseverance stroll course of attainment hues are making their last stand. In time, they will also be a thing of the past. Accepting change marks the birth of trust and signifies maturity. Maybe if I keep repeating these words, I will become a true believer. Cookery and life tickle the spectrum of adjustment. Secret ingredients and perseverance stroll the course of attainment. We are the maker and choices become more significant; therefore, minute details should be given the fullest consideration. Recipes are more than a grouping of food items. A reflection of personal style and memories simmer until cohesiveness brings on new meaning. How one salts and peppers her food is a matter of tradition and experience. Cake mixes are convenient and quite

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Minute details should be given fullest consideration DEBORAH LEE WALKER ■ Contributing Writer (Nov. 30, 2012) The sun is spreading her maternal wings in hopes Jack Frost chooses to sprinkle his wintry cheer farther north. Bright, shimmering prisms have the upper hand, but the prospect of colder days lurks around the corner. Flocks of birds feed in unison; they, too, know the change of season and significance of family. This is the first holiday season without my grandmother. Questions of spirituality come to the forefront; I am very blessed to have shared the path of life with Nanny. Ruby red, auburn orange and golden

tasty, but the menu during the holiday season should warrant a more sophisticated approach. Coconut cake is scrumptious year-round. The pure, white color of the cake leaves the door open for presentation. For example, during the Christmas season, place the cake on an elevated glass plate. Arrange holly underneath the glass base for an extra touch of refinement. Guests will applaud your extra efforts. Nanny fancied coconut cake. Remembrances are permanent, no person or force of nature can take them away from you. A tear or two may be shed as I prepare for celebrations, but Nanny will always be a part of my life. Physicality is just a term, the legacy left behind opens the door for purpose and hope. Credit must be given where credit is due. The following coconut cake recipe is by Ina Garten. The instructions are straight-forward and the result is delicious!

I have made three changes: the original recipe calls for coconut to be added into the batter. I have omitted this step. Coconut adorns the exterior of the cake and I feel coconut incorporated into the cake batter would be too much. I have also increased the amount of vanilla and have suggested to lightly toast the coconut. COCONUT CAKE For the cake batter 3/4 pound (3 sticks) unsalted butter at room temperature, plus more for greasing pans 2 cups sugar 5 extra-large eggs at room temperature 1 3/4 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 1 1/2 teaspoons pure almond extract 3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting the pans 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1 cup milk For the frosting 1 pound cream cheese at room temperature 1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon pure almond extract 1 pound confectioner’s sugar 10 ounces sweetened shredded coconut, lightly toasted

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Personal driver makes holiday trip to Rhode Island a pleasurable ride SENIOR SLANT

Unlike his dad, driver kept cool, even in heavy traffic IRISH KEMP ■ Contributing Writer (Nov. 30, 2012) Two down, two to go! The Kemps traveled to Newport, R.I., for the Thanksgiving holiday. Chauffeured up and back by our son, Paul, we just sat back in our comfortable seats and enjoyed. Skip claims that I can back seat drive from any seat. Trust me, there was not one “OMG” or #&%* uttered by either one of these totally contented passengers. Unlike his dad, even when traffic was backed up for miles, our driver kept his cool. Those seemingly, endless trips to and from OC with a parcel of kids in ye’ old station wagon came to mind. The kids fought over the rear seat, facing the oncoming traffic. When we were stuck in bay bridge back-ups, they’d communicate with big magic marker signs with people in the cars around us. Many would respond likewise. They would hold up goodbye signs with the kids’ names on them. Lord only know what other info was traded back in the olden days. One couple informed them they were newly weds. Places to go and things to do to cele-

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brate the holidays abound. Coming up, the Delmarva Irish-American Club’s Christmas party on Thursday, Dec. 6, at BJ’s on the Water at 75th Street and the bay. Doors will not open until 6:30 p.m. This is always a fun, sold-out event. With tons ’o delicious food and entertainment by OC’s fabulous and awesomely talented Pat Garvin. Guests are urged to pay for their reservations immediately. Members with toy, $25; without, $30; guests, $35 and $40. Make checks payable to DIAC and mail to Buck Mann, 220 16th St.,

Members of the Ocean City Senior Bowling League, above, celebrate during a 2011 Christmas party at Northside Park. (Left) Naomi, Cal, Joe, Bill and Charlie share some laughs at High Stakes in Fenwick Island, Del.

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HOROSCOPE ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Start preparing now to make sure you get the credit you’re due for all that effort you put in to get that project off the ground. A new challenge emerges after the 15th. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) You’re still charging full steam ahead on the job — and that’s fine. But take time to share the joy of preparing for the upcoming holidays with folks you love. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) A former detractor resists joining your ranks just yet. Give him or her time to learn more about what you’re doing. Meanwhile, devote more time to friends and family. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Be careful not to be goaded into a tiff by someone who might be looking for a fight. Remain cool as you make your exit. Be assured that others will rally to your support. LEO (July 23 to August 22) Kudos on getting the well-deserved Lion’s share of the rewards for a job well-done. Now you can take a breather from your workaday duties and spend time with your family. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) You enjoy a quick spurt of renewed energy just in time to meet that upcoming deadline. A potentially romantic situation looms. How it develops will be up to you. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Watch out for distractions that could cause delays and leave you running twice as fast to finish your work by the 15th. Then go ahead and have fun. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) You might prefer to work on current tasks on your own. But be open to a potentially useful suggestion from someone who admires you and wants to help. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Avoid rushing full gallop into that volunteer project without knowing what’s expected of you. Take things a step at a time as you begin to find your way. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Good news: You should begin to feel more comfortable expressing your emotions. This will go a long way in helping you with that personal situation. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) An old friend gives confusing signals. Best advice: Don’t assume that things will necessarily work themselves out. Ask questions and demand straight answers. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) A new relationship needs time to develop. Be careful not to let your emotions flood your natural sense of caution. Meanwhile, check out that new job offer. BORN THIS WEEK: Your sense of right and wrong sometimes causes you to come into conflict with others. But you invariably come out ahead.

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Chili competition benefits local families in need OCPHC’s 14th annual fundraiser set for Sunday at Greene Turtle in WOC LISA CAPITELLI ■ Assistant Editor (Nov. 30, 2012) Chefs representing resort restaurants and those from the surrounding areas have been fine-tuning their chili recipes in preparation for the Ocean City Parrothead Club’s 14th annual “Hots for Tots” Chili Cookoff, a fundraiser to benefit local families in need this holiday season. Their special concoctions, which range from mild to spicy hot and everything in between, will be featured this Sunday at the West Ocean City Greene Turtle, located on Route 611. The event runs from 1-4 p.m. “It’s one of Ocean City’s favorite winter pastimes, where all the locals go on the first Sunday in December. We watch football, eat chili and [it’s] all for a great cause,” said Ocean City Parrothead Club President India Bandorick. Guests will have the opportunity to sample each chili recipe, and everyone who attends the 2012 Cookoff will receive a ballot to vote for his or her favorite. Most of the chili served will be made with beef, although there have been a variety of seafood, chicken and even venison blends in the past. More than 475 people attended the

Mother’s Cantina took top honors for the third consecutive year during the Ocean City Parrothead Club’s 13th annual Hots for Tots Chili Cookoff last year at the West Ocean City Greene Turtle. Mother’s Cantina owners Ryan and Neely James dished out their award-winning “Chili con Café.”

2011 event. When the ballots were counted in the highly competitive race, Mother’s Cantina took top honors among the 13 competitors, for its popular “Chili Con Café.” It was the third consecutive year the 28th restaurant won the title. Mother’s Cantina owners Ryan and Neely James dished out their award-winning chili — the same chili served at their establishment. The couple will again present their blend during the 2012 competition. “It’s hard to believe I’ve been making this same recipe every day in the restaurant for five years. We’ve been serving our chili at the restaurant since our first try at

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the cookoff and it’s been a must-have local dish since,” Neely James said. “Regarding the cookoff, my husband, Ryan, says, ‘It’s all about participating in local fundraising and giving back, and it’s always great exposure for the restaurant.’ “In addition to truly wanting to help the community, I’m also pretty competitive,” she said. “We would love to win the best chili title again this year. Every year the competition brings more of our regular patrons out to participate in the event, so hopefully this year will be a win-win for us and for the Parrotheads.” Harborside Bar & Grill in West Ocean See CHILi on Page 49

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APPEARING LIVE 19TH HOLE BAR & GRILL 9636 Stephen Decatur Highway West Ocean City 410-213-9204 Nov. 30: Melissa Alesi, 6-10 p.m. Dec. 1: Walt Farozic, 6-10 p.m. Dec. 2: Louis Wright, 9 a.m. to noon ADOLFO’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT 13th Street and the Boardwalk in the Beach Plaza Hotel 410-289-4001 Nov. 30: Rhonda Apple and Dale Britt (dinner hours) Dec. 1: Dale Britt on piano BJ’S ON THE WATER 75th Street and the bay 410-524-7575 Nov. 30: Vice Squad, 9 p.m. Dec. 1: No Byscuyts, 9 p.m. Dec. 5: Christmas Party w/Teenage Rust, 6 p.m. COTTAGE CAFÉ Route 1, Bethany Beach, Del. 302-539-8710 Every Friday: DJ Bump, 5-8 p.m. Every Tuesday: Pub Party Trivia w/DJ Bump, 6-9 p.m. Dec. 1: Carbon 14, 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. FAGER’S ISLAND 60th Street and the bay 410-524-5500 Nov. 30: DJ Rob Cee, 9 p.m. Dec. 1: Kevin Poole, sunset; DJ Groove, 9 p.m.; Scott’s New Band, 10 p.m. Dec. 2: Jazz Brunch w/Everett Spells, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. GALAXY 66 66th Street, bayside

410-723-6762 Nov. 30: Philly George Project, 7-11 p.m. Dec. 1: DJ Rob Cee, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. HARBORSIDE BAR & GRILL 12841 S. Harbor Road West Ocean City 410-213-1846 Nov. 30: Red Solo Cup Night w/DJ Billy T, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Dec. 1: Simple Truth, 2-6 p.m.; DJ Jeremy, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Dec. 2: Opposite Directions, 2-6 p.m.; DJ Billy T/ DJ Bigler, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Dec. 6: Opposite Directions, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

SEACRETS 49th Street and the bay 410-524-4900 Nov. 30: Lucky You, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Dec. 1: Full Circle, 5-9 p.m.; Ultrafuze, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. SMITTY MCGEE’S Route 54, West Fenwick I sland, Del., 302-436-4716 Every Tuesday: Let’s Do Trivia, 7 p.m. Every Thursday: Randy Lee Ashcraft, 8 p.m. Every Friday: Randy Lee Ashcraft and the Saltwater Cowboys, 8 p.m.

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Mayor Gee Williams joins his grandson, Wil Barrett, to his left, Little Mr. Peach Jake Thawley and Little Miss Peach Amy Holland for the lighting of the town’s Christmas tree last Friday.

HOUSE OF WELSH 1106 Coastal Highway, Fenwick Island, Del. 888-666-0728 302-541-0728 Every Friday: DJ Norm, 3-6 p.m.; Tony Vega, 6-10 p.m. Every Saturday: Tony Vega, 6-10 p.m. Every Sunday: Tony Vega, 6-10 p.m. Every Monday: DJ Norm, 6-9 p.m. Every Wednesday: DJ Norm, 6-9 p.m. JOHNNY’S PIZZA & PUB 56th Street, bayside 410-524-7499 Nov. 30-Dec. 1: Open Juke Box OCEAN CLUB NIGHTCLUB In the Horizons Restaurant In the Clarion Fontainebleau Hotel 101st Street and the ocean 410-524-3535 Nov. 30-Dec. 1: Power Play, 9:30 p.m.

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Members of the Delmarva Chorus are joined by visitors to sing last Friday on the steps of the Atlantic Hotel.

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Beth Rodier of Bishopville joins Hattie Rodier and Samantha Rodier of Phoenix, Md., at the Atlantic Hotel last Friday before the lighting of the town’s Christmas tree. (Left) Nellie DeHart, 11, left, and Lauren Barrett, 11, both of Berlin, show their holiday spirit and attire in Berlin last Friday.

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Santa Claus visits Berlin last Friday.

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Little Miss Peach Amy Holland of Berlin, above, is ready to help light the Christmas tree on the lawn of the Atlantic Hotel. (Left) Bennett Scott displays some of his carvings at Victorian Charm last Friday during the Holiday Arts Night.

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Annual Caribbean Christmas event to benefit Del. Meals onWheels program (Nov. 30, 2012) The eighth annual Caribbean Christmas will be held this Saturday, Dec. 1, from 7-11 p.m., at Mango’s located at Garfield Parkway and the boardwalk in downtown Bethany Beach, Del. This is Quiet Resorts Charitable Foundation’s most lucrative fundraiser of the year. This festive event features tastings from area restaurants, beer, wine and Mangoritas, live music, silent auctions, dancing and lots of holiday cheer, all for a good cause. Proceeds from this year’s Caribbean Christmas will benefit CHEER Inc.’s Meals on Wheels program, whose mission is to “ensure uninterrupted delivery of meals to senior Delawareans in the comfort of their own homes.” and the QRCF scholarship and grant programs. To date, the QRCF has donated more than $450,000 to local organizations and scholarship monies. Tickets cost $60 per person and may be purchased at Beach Liquors, Bethany Beach Books, The Cottage Café, Di Febo’s, Di Febo’s Bistro at Bear Trap, Just Hooked, Off the Hook, Mango’s and Sedona. For “will call” tickets, visit www.qrcf.org or call 302537-QRCF (7723). QRCF is a 501(c) organization.

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Holiday program helps seniors struggling with poverty, loneliness (Nov. 30, 2012) With so many older adults living alone and in poverty, some area seniors will undoubtedly be struggling to make ends meet this holiday season. That’s why the area Home Instead Senior Care office has partnered with retailers and community organizations to make sure isolated seniors receive gifts and companionship through the “Be a Santa to a Senior” program. “Seniors faced with medical bills and the high cost of living can find they have little left at the end of the year,” said Claude Lewis, owner of the Home Instead Senior Care office serving seniors in Wicomico, Worcester and Somerset counties. “That’s not the only issue, though. Personal needs may become magnified for so many living alone with no one to share their problems.” According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 9 percent of U.S. seniors 65 and older are living in poverty and 27 percent are widowed. With the support of MAC Area Agency on Aging, Commission on Aging, Department of Social Services, the Health Department, area retailers, volunteers and members of the community, the local Home Instead Senior Care office will collect and distribute gifts to seniors who might otherwise spend the holiday alone. The “Be a Santa to a Senior” program kicked off Nov. 1, and will continue through Dec. 6. Christmas trees — on display in Berlin at Apple Drugs (314 Franklin Ave.), Coastal Drug Center (10231 Old Ocean City Blvd.) and the Chamber of Com-

merce( 14 S. Main St.), and in Salisbury at Apple Drugs (404A N. Fruitland Blvd. and 1500A Pemberton Dr.) — will feature ornaments with the first names of the seniors and their respective gift requests. Holiday shoppers are asked to pick up an ornament from the “Be a Santa to a Senior” trees, buy items on the list and return them wrapped to the store, along with the ornament attached. The Home Instead Senior Care office will then enlist the volunteer help of its staff, senior-care

business associates, non-profit workers and others to collect and distribute the gifts. “‘Be a Santa to a Senior’ is another way to say ‘thank you’ to the many seniors who have made such important contributions to our community throughout the years,” Lewis said. “Helping a needy older adult can bring fulfillment to the giver as well as the receiver; it does make a difference.” For more information about the program, visit www.beasantatoasenior.com or call 410-641-0901.

OC REC DEPT. PARTNERS WITH VERNON POWELL TO PROMOTE HEALTH, FITNESS Ocean City Recreation and Parks has joined with Vernon Powell Shoes to offer multiple chances to win a pair of athletic shoes valued up to $125. Scotty Watson, center, was the winner of the first of four drawings, held Nov. 1. With Watson are Lynda Brittingham, OC Recreation and Parks supervisor, left, and Susan Copenhaver, aerobics instructor. For information about the fitness programs offered at Ocean City Recreation and Parks, visit www.oceancitymd.gov or stop by Northside Park to pick up a copy of Splash! Magazine.

Main Street Berlin presents first TraditionalCraftsDayon Dec.8 (Nov. 30, 2012) Main Street Berlin will present the first-ever “Traditional Crafts Day” on Saturday, Dec. 8, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Similar to Berlin’s Arts Night, this new event will feature traditional craft artists demonstrating and selling their handiwork in participating businesses. Visitors to shops throughout the town will see these artists at work, and will have an opportunity to purchase their handmade items and maybe learn a new skill. Some of the day’s scheduled artists include Lois Blandford, who will demonstrate rug hooking at the Globe Theater, and Linda Davis, who will be making baskets and quilting. Faith Daye will spin fine fibers into yarn at the Treasure Chest and Patricia Dufendach will demonstrate the disappearing art of tatting, or lace making, at Stuart’s Antiques. Also Linda McCreary, with Crafts By Linda, will knit at A Little Bit Sheepish, Berlin’s new yarn shop on Main Street, and Janice Robin-

son will demonstrate how to make bows and wreaths — useful skills for the upcoming holidays — at Town Center Antiques. “It is very important to keep these traditional skills alive,” said Susan Taylor, a member of the Main Street Berlin Committee. “The handmade items from these artists are beautiful and will make wonderful, one-of-a-kind Christmas gifts that could become family heirlooms.” Many of the other downtown shops will also be participating in the event, or already feature handmade items from local artisans. Be sure to visit Downtown Video where artist Joanne Khom will be working on her hand-painted gourds. Visit Jeffrey Auxer at his glass-blowing workshop and studio on Jefferson Street. Bungalow Love on William Street and the Berlin Chamber of Commerce will also sponsor local artists demonstrating traditional crafts that day.

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City earned second-place honors with its “Cheesesteak Chili� last year, and The Woodlands of Ocean Pines took third place with “Big Ed’s Chili.� The Greene Turtle West captured the “Best of Show� award for the crowd favorite chili station decor. Don Pielerit and Mollie Wyatt donned caveman/woman attire while serving the restaurant’s chili. Restaurants registered as of Tuesday to compete in the 2012 competition are Mother’s Cantina, Oasis Bar & Grill, Greene Turtle West, Liquid Assets, Seaside Deli, The Globe, Station 7, The Woodlands of Ocean Pines, Tern’s Grille, Buxy’s Salty Dog Saloon, Coins and Harborside. Admission to the Cookoff is a $10 donation or a new, unwrapped toy for the Ocean City Police Department’s annual toy drive. Monetary donations will also

benefit families adopted by the OCPHC through Worcester County G.O.L.D. (Giving Other Lives Dignity), a countywide program that works to improve lives of people throughout the community. More than $2,600 was raised during the 2011 competition and approximately 325 toys were collected. The Parrothead Club adopted nine families, consisting of 29 children and 10 adults, for Thanksgiving and Christmas last year. For 2012, the club has adopted 10 families (25 children, 12 adults), according to Bob Gilmore, a member of the OCPHC. One family lives in Bishopville and one resides in Ocean City. Three are from Berlin and five live in Snow Hill. For more information about the Chili Cookoff, call 410-213-1500 or e-mail ocphc@comcast.net. Additional parking for the event will be available across the street in the mini storage parking lot.

Ed Boswell, center, representing The Woodlands of Ocean Pines, made his special “Big Ed’s Chili� for the competition. Boswell, who won third place for his chili last year, is joined by his brother, John, and Carole Friedburg, manager of the independent living condominium community.

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/ Upscale restaurant on the bay. Casual fine dining, fresh fish, prime rib and seafood. Lighter fare menu served on our decks or inside. ■ FRESCO’S, 82nd Street, Ocean City 410524-8202 / www.ocfrescos.com / $$-$$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / On the bay, serving seafood, steaks and pasta in an intimate atmosphere. Reservations highly recommended. ■ GALAXY 66 BAR & GRILLE, 66th Street, Ocean City 410-723-6762 / $$-$$$ / V-MAE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Full bar / Contemporary restaurant offering light fare and full entrees. Award- winning wine list, signature drinks and cocktails. ■ GIUSEPPE O’LEARY, Sunset Avenue, West Ocean City 410-213-2868 / www.submarinaoc.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Full bar / Featuring homemade Italian cuisine in a cozy atmosphere. Open year-round. Happy hour food and drink specials Monday-Friday, 4-7 p.m. ■ GREENE TURTLE NORTH, 116th Street, Ocean City 410-723-2120 / www.thegreeneturtle.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / The Turtle, est. 1976, is an Ocean City tradition with a friendly staff, great food and something for everyone! Menu favorites are homemade crab cakes, kids’ menu, salads, burgers, wings and more! Featuring weekday lunch specials and happy hour, 50 high-def flat screen TVs, game room, gift shop, carry out, party trays, nightly drink specials, Keno, MD lottery, DJs with dance floor. Open 11 a.m. to 2 a.m., year-round. ■ HALL’S SEAFOOD & STEAK, 60th Street, Ocean City 410-524-5008 / www.HallsOC.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Serving Ocean City’s finest breakfast buffet and all-you-can-eat sea-food buffet. Open 7 days a week, all summer. New menu serving old favorites and new treats. ■ HARBORSIDE BAR & GRILL, 12841 S. Harbor Road, West Ocean City 410-2131846 / www.ocharborside.com / $$ / V-MCAE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Open seven days a week, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Casual waterfront dining serving seafood, steaks, sandwiches, salads, wraps and pasta. Home of the “Original Orange Crush.” Entertainment Thursday through Sunday. ■ HARPOON HANNA’S RESTAURANT & BAR, Route 54 and the bay, Fenwick Island, Del. www.harpoonhannasrestaurant.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Casual waterfront restaurant serving lunch, dinner. Fresh fish, seafood, steaks, sandwiches and all-you-caneat Alaskan crab legs. Open year-round. ■ HEMINGWAY’S AT THE CORAL REEF, 17th Street, in the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, Ocean City 410-289-2612 / www.ocmdrestaurants.com / $$$ / V-MC-AEDIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Elegant dining room, Floridian/island-style cuisine. Sea-food, tropical salsas, grilled steaks, pork chops, grilled pineapple, banana fritters, entree salads. ■ HIGH STAKES BAR & GRILL, Route 54, Fenwick Island, Del. 302-537-6971 / $-$$ / V-M-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Carry-out available / Full bar / Casual dining, daily happy hour and daily food specials. Live

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entertainment. ■ HOOTERS, three Ocean City locations: 123rd Street, Ocean City 410-250-7081, Fifth Street, on the Boardwalk, Ocean City 410-289-2690 and Route 50, West Ocean City 410-213-1841 / www.hootersofoc.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS. Fresh new menu items include ground chuck burgers, green salads, world famous chicken wings with 11 flavorful sauces, healthy choice sandwiches and seafood. Fun children’s menu. Relaxed beach atmosphere. Full bar. Large flat screen TVs, attentive service by delightful Hooters girls. Wingfest: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3-6 p.m., featuring 50-cent wings and awesome drink specials. Like us on Facebook. This is why we say Hooters makes you happy. ■ HORIZONS OCEANFRONT RESTAURANT, 101st Street, Ocean City 410-524-3535 / www.clarionoc.com / $-$$ ($20-45) / V-MCAE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Open tables / Children’s menu / Full bar / Proud to have Chef Shawn Reese creating beach-inspired dishes in both oceanfront restaurants, Horizons and Breaker’s Pub. New all-day menu, available 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., features many favorites, as well as exciting new creations with a local flare. Deluxe Sunday breakfast buffet open year-round and AUCE prime rib, crab legs and seafood buffet available most weekends. ■ HOUSE OF WELSH, 1106 Coastal Highway, Fenwick Island, Del. 1-800-311-2707 / www.houseofwelsh.net / $, $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Specializing in steaks and seafood. Open daily. Happy hour all day and night. Entertainment Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Casual attire. ■ JOHNNY’S PIZZA PUB, 56th Street, Ocean City 410-524-7499 / www.johnnys56.com / $ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Pizza, subs, wings, salads, beer, live music, high definition TVs, surf, movies, BlueRay. ■ JR’S THE ORIGINAL PLACE FOR RIBS, 61st and 131st streets, Ocean City 410250-3100, 410-524-7427 / www.jrsribs.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / The place for ribs since 1981. Family-friendly dining. Angus steaks, jumbo lump crab cakes, prime rib, seafood, chicken. Early bird. ■ JULES FINE DINING, 118th Street, Ocean City 410-524-3396 / www.ocjules.com / $$, $$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Local fare, global flair. Fresh seafood year-round, fresh local produce. ■ OCEAN PINES YACHT CLUB, 1 Mumfords Landing Road, Ocean Pines 410-641-7501 / www.oceanpines.org, www.theclubsofoceanpines.com / $$ / V-MC-AE / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Ocean Pines Yacht Club and Marina is open to the public for casual waterfront dining. Fresh local menu, on-site catering and Sunday brunch. ■ P.G.N. CRABHOUSE, 29th Street, Ocean City 410-289-8380 / $ / V-MC-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Beer, wine / The Kaouris family has been serving the finest crabs, seafood, steaks and chicken to Ocean City locals and visitors since 1969. ■ PHILLIPS CRAB HOUSE, 20th Street, Ocean City 410-289-6821 / www.phillipsseafood.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS

/ No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / The original Phillips, serving the finest seafood since 1956. Complete with allyou-can-eat seafood buffet, a la carte menu and carryout counter. Daily early bird specials and plenty of free parking. ■ PHILLIPS SEAFOOD HOUSE, 141st Street, Ocean City 410-250-1200 / www.phillipsseafood.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Just minutes to the Delaware line. All-you-can-eat seafood buffet, a la carte menu and carryout counter. Daily early bird specials and plenty of free parking. ■ PONZETTI’S PIZZA, 144th Street, Ocean City www.ponzettispizza.com / $ / MC / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Italian dinners, subs and homemade pizza. Happy hour Monday through Friday, 3-6 p.m. Sports bar, live music on weekends. Light fare served till 1 a.m. Carry out available. ■ REFLECTIONS RESTAURANT, 67th Street, in the Holiday Inn Oceanfront, Ocean City 410-524-5252 / www.ocmdrestaurants.com / $$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Tableside flambé dining. Casually elegant, cuisine prepared tableside in the European tradition. Private dining rooms. Eclectic chef’s specials accompanied by an award-winning wine list. ■ SEACRETS, 49th Street, Ocean City 410524-4900 / www.seacrets.com / $$ / V-MCAE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Island atmosphere. Soups, salads, Jamaican jerk chicken, appetizers, sandwiches, paninis, pizza and fresh seafood. ■ SMITTY McGEE’S, 37234 Lighthouse Road, West Fenwick Island, Del. 302-4364716 / www.smittymcgees.com / $$ / V-MCAE-DIS / No reservations required / No children’s menu / Full bar / Casual. Big menu, including hot wings and drinks. ■ THE COTTAGE CAFE, Route 1 (across from Sea Colony), Bethany Beach, Del. 302-539-8710 / www.cottagecafe.com / $, $$ / V-MC-AE / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Seafood, kids’ menu, happy hour specials. Lunch and dinner daily. Breakfast buffet on weekends. ■ THE STERLING SEAFOOD GRILL & OYSTER BAR, 67th Street, in the Holiday Inn Oceanfront, Ocean City 410-524-5252 / www.ocmdrestaurants.com / $$ / V-MC-AEDIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Fabulous raw bar serving the freshest raw oysters and clams, steamed shrimp, crab legs, mussels and oyster stew, made to order. “Fresh off the grill” items include rockfish, tuna, mahi mahi and salmon. Happy hour specials daily, 4-6 p.m. ■ WHISKERS PUB, 120th Street, OC Square, Ocean City 410-524-2609 / www.whiskerspub.com / $ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Old World saloon-type feel, Whisker’s is famous for its Certified Angus® burgers and delicious casual fare, as well as its entertaining atmosphere and photo lined walls of famous and infamous “whiskers.” Enjoy flat screen TVs to watch your favorite sports. Open year-round, 11:30 a.m. to 2 a.m., serving lunch and dinner daily. Happy hour every day 4-7 p.m. Nightly food specials.

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Entries sought for annual ‘Light Up the Pines’contest tion, accompanied by music, tonight, Nov. 30, at 6:30 p.m. during “An Old Fashioned Christmas” at White Horse Park. Businesses, community residents, civic groups and organizations had the opportunity to sponsor and decorate a tree, approximately 8 to 12 feet in size. Last year, an estimated 300 people attended the inaugural event when 14 trees were sponsored and displayed. Ten of those sponsors are participating again this year. “It went very well for a first-time event. We were extremely pleased with the turnout,” said Sonya Bounds, director of the Ocean Pines Recreation and Parks Department. Seventeen trees will be adorned with lights and decorations this year. They have been sponsored by the following: Arcadia Questers, Beta Sigma Psi Int’l Sorority, Colonial Village HOA, Delmarva Chorus, Democratic Women’s Club, Kay and Lanny Hickman, Kiwanis of Ocean Pines and Ocean City, Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School, Ocean Pines Garden Club, Ocean Pines swim team, Pine’eer Craft Club, Pink Ribbon Pinups, Prudential Pen Fed Realty, Republican Women of Worcester County, Worcester County Democratic Club, Ocean Pines Chamber of Commerce and Ocean Pines Association. New this year is the “Children’s Tree Garden,” where four trees will be featured. The Delmarva Chorus and children’s choral groups from Most Blessed Sacrament School will provide the musical entertainment this evening in the park, which will be transformed into a colorfully lit winter wonderland. Hot cider will be offered to guests, and Santa will also make an ap-

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of South Main and Tripoli streets. Santa will be last to make his way down the street. Parade categories include adult and student sponsored floats, adult and children’s marching and performing units, fire companies, commercial units, vehicle clubs, motorcycles, antique cars, school bands, as well as ROTC marching units, crowned youth and equestrian entries. Trophies will be awarded for first, second, and third place in each category. “It’s a big, big event for the town,” said JoAnn Unger, co-chair of the parade with Sharon Timmons. “People are in a festive, happy mood.” For more information, contact Unger at 410-641-3858 or Timmons at 410-6291716. n Activities for the entire family will be offered in Berlin during December, from scenic horse and carriage rides to breakfast with Santa, as a part of the town’s Victorian Christmas celebration. Many of the shops are decorated for the holiday season. Some of the town’s merchants will also host special events and open houses as part of Victorian Christmas. For more information on the upcoming events, pick up a Victorian Christmas brochure at any of the Berlin shops, contact the Berlin Chamber of Commerce at 410641-4775 or visit www.berlinchamber.org. The Berlin Chamber can also be found at www.facebook.com/BerlinChamber. OCEAN PINES: n The Ocean Pine Association will present its second annual tree-lighting celebra-

pearance. Horse and carriage rides around the park will be available. “We want it to keep growing. We’d love to fill the park,” Bounds said. “It’s a great kickoff to the holiday season.” Trees will remain lit and on display until the new year. For more information, call 410-641-7717, Ext. 3006 or visit www.oceanpines.org. n Ocean Pines residents can also participate in the annual “Light Up the Pines” contest. Those interested in participating must enter by 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec 13. Residents can e-mail their name, address and phone number to info@OceanPines.org, call 410-641-7717 Ext. 3014, or fax information to 410-641-5581. There is no cost to participate. One winner will be chosen in the following categories: Top Notch All Around, Most Creative and Most Lights. New this year is a People’s Choice award. Residents will vote their favorite. Prizes will be awarded. OTHER CHRISTMAS PARADES: n Selbyville, Del.: Friday, Dec. 7, 7 p.m. Begins and ends on Church Street in downtown Selbyville. For more information, call 302-539-2100, or visit www. bethany-fenwick.org. n Snow Hill: Monday, Dec. 3, 7 p.m. Begins on Colbourne Lane and makes it way down Church Street to Market Street. The judge’s reviewing stand in front of the courthouse. For more information, call Barry Laws at 410-632-1700. Rain date is Wednesday, Dec. 5. The Snow Hill Christmas tree will be lit at 5:30 p.m. tonight, Friday, Nov. 30, in Byrd Park on Market Street.

Former Statler Brothers singer to perform in WOC Statler Brothers’ hit weekly television variety show on TNN for eight years, is credited for penning the group’s second No. 1 country hit, “Elizabeth,” which was followed by two more No. 1 hits — “My Only Love” and “Too Much On My Heart.” He also co-wrote the Top 10 hit, “More Than a Name on the Wall” from the Statler Brothers Greatest Hits LP. Fortune and the Statler Brothers were inducted into the Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame in 2007 and the Country Music Association Hall of Fame in

(Nov. 30, 2012) The former tenor singer for the Statler Brothers, Jimmy Fortune, has announced he will appear in West Ocean City for one show only next month as part of his ongoing national tour. Fortune, who toured, sang and performed with the legendary Statler Brothers for 21 years, will perform Saturday, Dec. 1, at The OC Jamboree, located on Route 611 at 12600 Marjan Lane. The show will start at 2 p.m. The artist, who also starred in the

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2008. After the Statler Brothers retired in 2002, he launched a solo career to share new music with his fans. Advanced reservations are strongly urged for the Dec. 1 performance. Tickets are on sale now and may be obtained by calling The OC Jamboree box office at 410-213-7581 or by going online at www.ocjam.com. All seating is reserved, theater style and strictly limited on a firstcome basis. Ticket cost is $35. For additional information, call 410213-7581.

(Nov. 30, 2012) Second Street Players will hold open auditions for its children’s dessert theatre play, “Puss In Boots,” at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 9, and at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 11, at Riverfront Theatre, 2 S. Walnut St., in Milford, Del. The show will be performed in February 2013. “Puss in Boots” is directed by Timothy Free, who most recently was the production manager for Second Street’s “Willy Wonka.” Roles in “Puss in Boots” are available for adults and children, ages 9 and older. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. No preparation or previous theatre experience are required. The complete rehearsal schedule will be established based on cast and crew availability. Written by Vera Morris, “Puss In Boots” retells the classic story of Tom, the miller’s son, who is left his father’s cat as an inheritance. The cat is no one’s fool and promises that if Tom gets him a pair of boots, he will make his fortune. Once he has the footwear and becomes Puss in Boots, the cat sets out on an amazing adventure involving the king, the queen and the lovely Princess Pam, whom Puss thinks will make a nice wife for his master. By the final curtain, all of the cat’s plans have come to pass, and audiences will have met a hilarious cast of characters, including an ogre, the ogre’s giggling bride-to-be and her snobbish mother, the ogre’s servants and his comical dog, who’d like a new owner. For more information about “Puss in Boots,” the full schedule of next year’s children’s dessert shows, and more about Second Street Players’ 2013 main stage season, visit the theatre’s Web site at secondstreetplayers.com. “Puss in Boots” is made possible, in part, by a grant from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency dedicated to nurturing and supporting the arts in Delaware, in partnership with the National Endowment of the Arts. For more information, contact Steve Twilley at stwilley@comcast.net or 302-245-3660.

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Minnesota couple visits Ocean City during cross-country trek Freemans traveling from Wash. to Florida on foot, by kayak, canoe and sled NANCY POWELL ■ Staff Writer

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Amy and David Freeman, who are traveling from Bellingham, Wash., to Key West, Fla., unload their kayaks at Paddle House Outfitters on Route 50 on Nov. 20. The couple, who left Washington in April 2010, stopped in Ocean City last week. They expect to reach Florida in early April.

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(Nov. 30, 2012) After kayaking, canoeing and dogsledding for thousands of miles, David and Amy Freeman arrived in Ocean City last week. They would have arrived earlier, but they were pinned down in Barnaegat, N.J., during Hurricane Sandy. They stayed there an additional four days to help owners of a kayak shop clean up. “Their shop was really hard hit, so we were delayed about a week by the storm,” David said Nov. 20. Their journey began in Bellingham, Wash., in April 2010, and they expect to reach Key West, Fla., their final destination, in early April. Their 11,747-mile trip will include 6,300 miles by kayak, 3,524 miles by canoe, 1,800 miles on dogsleds and 123 miles on foot. So far, they have endured temperatures of 54 degrees below zero and they were approached by humpback whales in Alaska along the Pacific Coast. “Two swam up to us,” David said of the whales. “They stopped 15 feet from us. We could see a giant eyeball. It was the most amazing animal encounter ever.” They also had an encounter with a bear See COUPLE on Page 53

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in the Yukon Territory in Canada near Alaska. First, they saw a bull moose, got out their cameras and moved closer. “Then I saw brown fur in the woods next to us,” David said. “He popped his head out around a tree. He was 10 or 15 feet away from us.” David dropped his camera and grabbed bear spray. “We had it in holsters on our hips,” he said. “I said, ‘hey bear, hey bear,’ and it turned and ran away.” They try to be self-sufficient on their trips and usually have at least a two-day supply of water and a five-day supply of food, but they sometimes have more. “We can easily carry three weeks worth of food,” David Freeman said while eating crab cakes for dinner at BJ’s on the Water last Tuesday evening. To cook, they use a small stove that uses white gas or Coleman fuel. Other than that, they don’t have many cooking supplies. “We have just one pot,” he said. “We eat a lot of rice and beans.” Along the way, they use Google Earth to look for places to stay. “We find little islands or places in the marsh above high tide,” he said. From Maine to New York City, it was difficult to find places to spend the night. Sometimes they stay in campgrounds and they would have stayed in a campground on Assateague Island if it had been open. In Ocean City, they stayed at a hotel on the Boardwalk downtown and stored their kayaks and other gear at Paddle House Outfitters on Route 50. Sometimes, weeks can pass without having a place to stay with comforts of home. “It’s nice to take a shower after a month,” he said. Their home, however, has few comforts and they like it that way. When not on expeditions, they live in a 60-foot by 20-foot house David built in Minnesota. It has neither running water nor electricity. They cook on a wood stove, get water from a lake and use a composting toilet. The nearest power line is 12 miles away.

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Accustomed to eating rice and beans at campsites, Amy and David Freeman enjoy having dinner at BJ’s on the Water last week.

Their life together is an adventurous one. This expedition is part of Wilderness Classroom, a non-profit organization David Freeman started in 2001 to educate children about the wilderness and the environment. His first trip to educate others was a six-week, 240-mile solo toboggan trek along the border between Minnesota and Ontario. This trip, the North American Odyssey, is the 10th classroom project. They began by traveling from Washington to Alaska. “We wanted to go on some of the route of the Klondike Gold Rush,” Amy said. They then traveled to the tip of North America, across Canada, down to the northeast United States and they are now on their way to Key West. Amy, an avid kayaker and canoeist before she met David in 2005, said her parents were not worried about her latest adventure with her husband of two-anda-half years. “My parents were so worried about South America, but not about North America,” she said. Using laptop computers with solarpowered charges, Dave, 36, and Amy, 30, write about the adventure and provide

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Ocean City, Md. 21842, or call 410-2896156. Our town is loaded with opportunities to help the needy, year-round. New in town and wanna’ be found? I urge you to hit the ground running by joining a church or nonprofit organization. Take my word for it, there are a slew of them around our town that hold fun fundraisers all year-round. In the true spirit of Christmas, help yourself by helping others. Celebrating, congregating, palpitating or just out circulating around town, I found my table meister, John Staley, Fred and Sue Frankowski, Steve and Jackie Nutwell, the Arenas and Jack and Lor-

raine Taylor. Congratulations to anniversary celebrators: a beyond golden for John and Martha Stone and Jim and Bernadette Salembene, and halfway there, Sid and Rita Tindall. I always feel that December birthday kids — the likes of Joe Cain, Rita Salerno, Mary Ellen Arena, Gerry Furst, Tonya Sas, Anne Gough and Phil Guarino — deserve a little extra attention in lieu of their near-Christmas arrival. If you cross paths with ’em, give ’em a big hug for me. Congratulations, also, to my Washington Post delivery man, Cliff Hedley. Every once in a while on a windy day,the paper takes off. Recently, I opened up a virtually impossible slot between my flowerpots. Would you believe he nailed it twice last week? C U in OC Today!

lesson plans for teachers online at wildernessclassroom.com. “We post new information almost every day,” he said. “It’s up to teachers how often they use it.” Occasionally, they visit schools where students are participating in the online lessons. Their goal is to visit 50 schools on the East Coast. The couple spent Thanksgiving in Williamsburg, Va., with family before resuming their expedition. They rented a car for that portion of their trip.

(Nov. 30, 2012) The Eastern Shore International Mountain Bicycling Association will present its fourth annual Mountain Bike Race on Sunday, Dec. 9, in Pocomoke City. The event, held each December, is open to adults only, though spectators of all ages are invited to cheer on the riders. Registration will begin at noon at the Lower Shore YMCA, located at 1900 Worcester Highway; the race will begin at 1 p.m. Cost is $5 for YMCA and ESIMBA members, $10 for nonmembers, and all levels of riders are welcome to participate. There will be expert and novice courses. Riders will choose 10- or 20-mile races on singletrack dirt trails. Categories will be determined by the number of registered riders. Participants are encouraged to take a water bottle for the ride, as well as snacks (pot luck). Refreshments will be provided and cyclists may ride the course after the completion of the race, at approximately 3 p.m. Eastern Shore IMBA creates, enhances and protects great trail experiences for mountain bikers on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. For additional information, or to register in advance, contact President Tres Denk at tres@esimba.org or 410-430-4992.

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BOOK CHARACTER DAY Students enjoyed dressing up like characters from their favorite books during “Book Character Day” at Worcester Preparatory School. Among the second-grade students who participated, in first row from left, are Zoe Brafman, Rory Pugh, Logan Ginnavan, Morgan Schoch, Chloe Marshall, Jason Todorov, Sara Miller and Luke Bunting; and in back row, Annie Carter, JR Hamer, Cayden Wallace, Ian Lewis and Eden McMullen.

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Each year, third- and fourth-grade students write letters to special guests to invite them to visit Ocean City Elementary School during American Education Week. This year, fourth-grader Lydia Woodley wrote to Dr. Jerry Wilson, Worcester County superintendent of schools.

Like her first-grade students, Cheryl Marshall, a teacher at Worcester Prep, dressed as her favorite character on “Book Character Day.” With her, in first row from left, are Hunter Simons, Dylan Simons and Case Tilghman; in second row, Moorea Phillips, Ashling Marshall, Lilly Paquette, Riya Jani, Brady-Claire Bischoff and Sage Tunnell; and in third row, Abott Browne, Jonathan Antonov, William Mumford, Marshall, Arnav Sehgal and Ashton Selzer.

STUDENTS, STAFF HELP SANDY VICTIMS POETRY OUT LOUD Stephen Decatur High School junior Kayla Short, left, placed first in the Stephen Decatur High School Poetry Out Loud competition held during American Education Week. Short will go on to compete at the district level in December. Also pictured are second- and third-place winners, seniors Darby Zukas, center, and Jonathan Phippin.

Students Tanner Haley, Marlie Scott, Joshua Blume and Kolten Zender help organize all the goods that the Showell Elementary community collected to help people who suffered from Hurricane Sandy. Showell’s PTA added sodas and bottled water left over from the school’s Fall Festival. This lesson in community helped teach students about what being a community member means with a real life example.

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Thirty One Bags, Scentsy, Premier Jewelry, Cookie Lee Jewelry, Celebrating Home, Rope Bracelets and Mary Kay Cosmetics. Lunch and bake sale available. Info: Kathy Davis, 443-2356761 or Vicky Nock, 443-735-9222.

FRIDAY, NOV. 30 TREE-LIGHTING CEREMONY — White Horse Park, 239 Ocean Parkway in Ocean Pines, 6:30 p.m. As part of Ocean Pines’ Old-Fashioned Christmas, individuals, families, community organizations and businesses have sponsored and decorated trees throughout White Horse Park. Tree-lighting ceremony will feature local choral groups, bell-ringers and visit from Santa. Info: Ocean Pines Recreation & Parks Department, 410-641-7051.

VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION — Julia A. Purnell Museum, 208 W. Market St., Snow Hill, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Old-fashioned holiday party with refreshments, music and children’s activities. Admission. Info: Claire otterbein, 410-632-0515, mail@purnellmuseum.com or www.purnellmuseum.com.

PINE’EER CRAFT AND GIFT SHOP OPEN — In conjunction with Ocean Pines’ tree-lighting ceremony at White Horse Park, the Pine’eer Craft and Gift Shop will be open from 5:30-8 p.m. Shop features handcrafted home decor, jewelry and fashion accessories created by Pine’eer Craft Club members.

CHEERLEADING COMPETITION — Ocean City convention center, 4001 Coastal Highway, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. World bid qualifier for USASF Dance Worlds. Event open to both cheer and dance teams. Registration for participants. Admission for spectators. Info: www.cheeranddanceextreme.com.

OLD-FASHIONED CHRISTMAS EVENING AND COMMUNITY FUNDRAISER — In front of City Hall, 101 Clarke Ave., Pocomoke, 5-9 p.m. Highlights include Mayor Bruce Morrison’s annual Christmas tree lighting, Santa Claus house, bonfire with s’mores, live entertainment, wine tastings, horse-drawn carriage rides, free hot dogs and kids activities. Info: www.downtownpocomoke.com.

‘IRVING BERLIN’S WHITE CHRISTMAS: THE MUSICAL’ PERFORMANCE — Possum Hall, 441 Old Laurel Road, Georgetown, Del., 8 p.m. Performance by the Possum Point Players. Tickets cost $23 for adults and $22 for students and seniors. Tickets: www.possumpointplayers.org or 302-856-4560.

WORCESTER PREP CHRISTMAS BAZAAR SET FOR SUNDAY

WORCESTER CHORALE’S FALL CONCERT — Atlantic United Methodist Church, 105 Fourth St., in Ocean City, 7 p.m. The Worcester Chorale presents holiday concert concluding with “Handel’s Christmas Messiah: A Cantata.” Refreshments served. Info: 302-524-8084.

Betsy Hornung, assistant director of development at Worcester Preparatory School, is coordinating the school’s annual Christmas Bazaar to be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 2. Hornung’s committees are busy preparing for the special event, which will include homemade baked goods, an assortment of gifts and a luncheon catered by Galaxy 66 Bar & Grille. The event will also feature pictures with Santa, games and shopping for children, pet selections, snack bar, coffee shop, greens, plants, decorated Christmas trees, and a second-time-around shop. Children can also have tea and make a craft with Mrs. Claus while parents shop.

BINGO — Knights of Columbus, 9901 Coastal Highway (rear of St. Luke’s Church) in Ocean City. Doors open at 5 p.m. and games begin at 6:30 p.m. Refreshments for sale. Info: 410-5247994. WASHINGTON NATIONAL OPERA — Delaware Technical Community College, Arts & Science Center’s theatre, Owens Campus, located at the intersections of Route 113 and Seashore Highway, Route 18/404 in Georgetown, Del., 7 p.m. Washington National Opera will showcase Domingo-Cafritz Young Artists Program, which guides young artist on the verge of international careers. Tickets cost $11 for adults and free to those 18 and younger. Advance purchase is recommended at www.freemanstage.org. ‘IRVING BERLIN’S WHITE CHRISTMAS: THE MUSICAL’ PERFORMANCE — Possum Hall, 441 Old Laurel Road, Georgetown, Del., 8 p.m. Performance by the Possum Point Players. Tickets cost $23 for adults and $22 for students and seniors. Tickets: www.possumpointplayers.org or 302-856-4560. SANTA’S SHOPPING SPREE — Captain’s Table Restaurant inside the Courtyard by Marriot, 15th Street, Ocean City, 5-9 p.m. This ladies’ night out will feature more than 15 local vendors including Arbonne, Dolle’s Candies, Be Mom Couture, Saltwater Style, Stella and Dot, Park Place Jewelers, Ish, Thirty-0ne Bags and more. Admission is free and there are drink specials all night. Light hors d’oeuvres and a Basket of Holiday Cheer raffle. A portion of the proceeds benefit Atlantic General Hospital. Info: 410-289-7192.

SATURDAY, DEC. 1 CRAFT SHOW AND LUNCHEON — Worcester County Commission on Aging, 4767 Snow Hill Road, Snow Hill, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Homemade vegetable beef soup and deli wrap with beverage for $6. Free admission to craft show. Vendors interested in a booth, can call Brandy Trader, 410-632-0111. Proceeds to toward the Worcester Adult Medical Day Services. GOLF TOURNEY — 20th Annual Santa’s Open, presented by East Coast Underground, Inc. & GS Technologies, 10 a.m. Breakfast, dinner, award and silent auction at 4 p.m. River Run Golf Club. $75 per golfer plus one new unwrapped gift for a child 7-17. Details and registration, 410-543-2447 ext. 225.

ing and a Caribbean cruise raffle. Proceeds benefit CHEER Inc.’s Meals on Wheels program and the Quiet Resorts Charitable Foundation scholarship and grant programs. Tickets cost $60 and may be purchased at Beach Liquors, Bethany Beach Books, The Cottage Cafe, Di Febo’s, Di Febo’s Bistro at Bear Trap, Just Hooked, Off the Hook, Mango’s and Sedona. For “will call” tickets, visit www.qrcf.org or call 302-537-QRCF (7723). Info: info@QRCF.org. Purchases are tax-deductible. STORY TIME — Delmarva Discovery Center, Pocomoke City, 11 a.m. Interesting and entertaining stories about animals that can be seen during visits presented by the Worcester County Library. Info: Kathy Breithut, kbreithut@worc.lib.md.us.

37TH ANNUAL CHRISTMAS IN BRIDGEVILLE CRAFT SHOW — Woodbridge High School, 307 Laws Street, Bridgeville, Del., 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. More than 60 vendors selling a large assortment of holiday gift items. Also a raffle for a Panasonic 42” High Definition television. Admission is free and all proceeds benefit the Bridgeville Historical Society. Info: Mike and Joanne Collison, 302337-7784 or doerun@verizon.net.

OCEAN CITY CHRISTMAS PARADE — The parade starts at 100th Street and marches northbound in the southbound lanes of Coastal Highway to the Gold Coast Mall at 115th Street, 11 a.m. to approximately 1 p.m. Featuring more than 80 units including high school bands, horses, llamas, antique cars and colorful holiday floats. Trophies will be awarded into the mall following the parade. There will be plenty of seating in the parking lot of the Gold Coast Mall. To participate, call Elaine Jarvis, 410-524-9000 or Honijarvis@cs.com. There is no charge to participate.

8TH ANNUAL CARIBBEAN CHRISTMAS FUNDRAISER — Mango’s, Garfield Parkway and the Boardwalk in downtown Bethany Beach, Del., 7-11 p.m. Featuring tastings from favorite area restaurants, beer, wall of wine and ‘Mangoritas,’ live music by Electric Velvet, silent auctions, danc-

CHRISTMAS BAZAAR — Stevenson United Methodist Church, 123 N. Main St., Berlin, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Christmas shopping with local vendors including Country Crafts, Sea Shell Jewelry, Rada Cutlery, Miche Bags, Wreaths, Gifts in a Jar, Homemade Scarves and Hats,

PANCAKE BREAKFAST — VFW, Post 8296, 104 66th St., bayside in Ocean City, 8-11 a.m. A $5 donation for all-you-can-eat pancakes or 2-22, two eggs, two pancakes and two bacon slices, includes coffee and juice. Bloody Marys cost $3. Info: 410-524-8196. FURNACE TOWN USHERS IN HOLIDAY SEASON — Furnace Town Living Heritage Museum, Old Furnace Road in Snow Hill, noon to 5 p.m. Visit artisans at their workplace as they weave, make broom products and pound iron at the forge. Also featuring the Paul Leifer Nature Trail; the Gathering Room with mulled cider and cookies; and the Museum Store with treasures made by Furnace Town’s artisans, books and toys of yesteryear. Crafts for kids, homemade breads and cookies, jewelry, wooden crafts and antiques. Local authors Andy Nunez, Jean DuNord and Gracie Ayers will be set up for book signings. The 19th Century Christmas Service will be held at 7 p.m. in the historic Old Nazareth Church. An offering is taken for the relief of suffering in the community. Furnace Town’s daily admission is $5 for adults, $4.50 for those 61 and older and AAA, $3 for children ages 2-18 and children 1 and younger are admitted free. The evening church service is free. Info: 410-632-2032.

SUNDAY, DEC. 2 HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE — Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum, located at the south end of the Boardwalk, 813 S. Atlantic Ave., 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visit the museum, free of charge, and check out the gift shop. Many unique items for holiday shopping. All are welcome. Info: Sandy Hurley, 410-289-4991 or www.ocmuseum.org. ‘IRVING BERLIN’S WHITE CHRISTMAS: THE MUSICAL’ PERFORMANCE — Possum Hall, 441 Old Laurel Road, Georgetown, Del., 2 p.m. Performance by the Possum Point Players. Tickets cost $23 for adults and $22 for students and seniors. Tickets: www.possumpointplayers.org or 302-856-4560.

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OUT&ABOUT CHRISTMAS BAZAAR — Worcester Preparatory School, 508 S. Main St., Berlin, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Homemade baked goods, a café and coffee bar, a Chinese auction, children’s activities, a silent auction, a vast array of gifts for all ages, a “Second Time Around” shop, as well as great raffle items. Mr. and Mrs. Claus will be on hand. The school chorus will end the day with a performance of traditional Christmas music. ‘HOLIDAY JOY’ CONCERT — Community Church at Ocean Pines, 11227 Racetrack Road, 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Featuring the Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra and guest artists Jessica Bachicha, soprano, and dancers from VT Dance. Performing classical music and traditional seasonal favorites. Tickets cost $40 for adults, $15 for students and $5 for children 11 and younger. Tickets: 888-846-8600, 410-2893440 or www.midatlanticsymphony.org. FURNACE TOWN USHERS IN HOLIDAY SEASON — Furnace Town Living Heritage Museum, Old Furnace Road in Snow Hill, noon to 5 p.m. Visit artisans at their workplace as they weave, make broom products and pound iron at the forge. Also featuring the Paul Leifer Nature Trail; the Gathering Room with mulled cider and cookies; and the Museum Store with treasures made by Furnace Town’s artisans, books and toys of yesteryear. Crafts for kids, homemade breads and cookies, jewelry, wooden crafts and antiques. Local authors Andy Nunez, Jean DuNord and Gracie Ayers will be set up for book signings. The 19th Century Christmas Service will be held at 7 p.m. in the historic Old Nazareth Church. An offering is taken for the relief of suffering in the community. Furnace Town’s daily admission is $5 for adults,

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$4.50 for those 61 and older and AAA, $3 for children ages 2-18 and children 1 and younger are admitted free. The evening church service is free. Info: 410-632-2032. HOTS FOR TOTS CHILI COOKOFF — Greene Turtle, West Ocean City, 1-4 p.m. More than 25 chili entries. Judging by patron participation. Best of Show Award for best dressed area. Cookoff is a toy drive for the Ocean City Police Department’s Needy 2012 and a fund drive for the Worcester G.O.L.D. families. Info: 410-2131500, www.ocphc.com or ocphc@comcast.net.

MONDAY, DEC. 3 CLASSICAL CHRISTMAS DINNER, CONCERT Featuring a gourmet dinner at Berlin’s Atlantic Hotel at 6 p.m., followed by a candlelight concert in the 1832 Calvin B. Taylor House. Featured musicians are the Salisbury String Trio. Reservations are required by contacting 410641-1019 or taylorhousemuseum@verizon.net. DELMARVA SWEET ADELINE CHORUS MEETS WEEKLY — The Delmarva Sweet Adeline Chorus, under the direction of Carol Ludwig, meets each Monday from 7-9 p.m., at the Ocean Pines Community Center, 239 Ocean Parkway, White Horse Park. Women interested in learning and singing in a barbershop format are welcome. Info: 410-208-4171. WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY SEMINAR — Berlin Main Place Complex, 9956 N. Main St., Berlin, 5-6 p.m. Receive information about the lap band and gastric sleeve weight loss procedures. Pre-register: 410-641-3960. Continued on Page 58

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Lisa Dennis, events coordinator for the Ocean City Chamber of Commerce, accepts donations for victims of Hurricane Sandy from Jack Praver of Virginia Beach, Va., who drove to Ocean City with the items on Nov. 20. Praver founded an organization called Pay It Forward Kids.

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OUT&ABOUT Continued from Page 57 SNOW HILL CHRISTMAS PARADE — In downtown Snow Hill, the parade will start at 7 p.m., register by 6 p.m. Sponsored by the Snow Hill Lion’s Club and merchants in Snow Hill. Info: Bill Dennis, 410-742-9089 or Barry Laws, 410632-3971. Rain date is Dec. 5. HAND DANCING — House of Welsh, 1106 Coastal Highway, Fenwick, Del. Free lessons from 6-7 p.m., open dancing 7-10 p.m. No cover charge. Info: DC Hand Dance Club, 302-541-0728. CPAP MASK FITTING — Atlantic General Hospital Sleep Disorders Diagnostic Center, 9733 Healthway Drive in Berlin. Free, monthly mask fitting clinic for patients who are having trouble adjusting to their CPAP equipment. Additional clinic offered for those who are apprehensive about the idea of using CPAP. By appointment only: Robin Rohlfing, 410-641-9726.

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HYPERTENSION CLINICS — Sponsored by Atlantic General Hospital and takes place the first Monday of every month at Apple Discount Drugs, 314 Franklin Ave., in Berlin, 10 a.m. to noon and at Walgreens, 11310 Manklin Creek Rd., in Ocean Pines, 1-3 p.m. Free blood pressure screening and health information. Info: Dawn Denton, 410-641-9268. TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY MEETING — Berlin group No. 169, Atlantic General Hospital, conference room 2, 9733 Healthway Drive in Berlin, 5-6:30 p.m. TOPS is a support and educational group promoting weight loss and healthy lifestyle. Meets weekly. Info: Edna Berkey, 410-629-1006. DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP — St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 405 Flower St., Berlin, 6-7 p.m. All welcome. Info: Darby Schaub, 410-641-9703.

interactive, free play program. Info: 410-9570878. STORY TIME — Berlin library, 220 N. Main St., 10:30 a.m. For children ages 3-5 years. Stories, rhymes, finger plays, music and crafts. Info: 410-641-0650. HYPERTENSION CLINICS — Sponsored by Atlantic General Hospital and takes place at Rite Aid, Selbyville, Del., 10 a.m. to noon and at Walgreens, Clarksville, Del., 1-3 p.m. Free blood pressure screening and health information. Info: Dawn Denton, 410-641-9268. YOGA — James G. Barrett Medical Office Building, rotunda, 10231 Old Ocean City Boulevard, Berlin, 5:30-6:45 p.m. All levels welcome. Cost is $72 for eight sessions or $10 drop-in fee for first time. Info: Georgette Rhoads, 410-6419734 or grhoads@atlanticgeneral.org.

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A HOLIDAY TASTE OF SNOW HILL — Evening begins with a wine tasting at Bishop’s Stock Fine Art, Craft and Wine. Next stop is Harvest Moon Tavern for appetizers, then The Palette Bistro for salad and entrÊe. End evening at The Blue Dog for holiday music along with cheese, fruit and Miss Patti Cake cupcakes. Tickets cost $50. Cash bar. Reservations required (5 p.m. or 6:15 p.m.) by calling 410-632-3555. Proceeds support downtown music events.

STORY TIME — Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, 10:30 a.m. For children ages 3-5 years. Stories, rhymes, finger plays, music and crafts. Info: 410-524-1818.

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Manklin Creek Road in Ocean Pines, 1-3 p.m. Free blood pressure screening and health information. Info: Dawn Denton, 410-641-9268.

WOMEN’S CLUB OF OCEAN PINES HOLIDAY LUNCHEON — Captain’s Table Restaurant, located on the lobby level of the Courtyard by Marriott on 15th Street, Ocean City, 11:30 a.m. Choice of one of three entrées with a dessert of chocolate brownie a la mode for a cost of $22 (taxes and gratuities included). Info: Sharon Stockman, 410-279-3355.

DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP — Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 7-8 p.m. All welcome. Speaker will be Dr. Preeti Yonker, “Diabetic Neuropathy.” Info: Ellen Lurz, 443814-5450 or elurz52@mchsi.com.

‘IRVING BERLIN’S WHITE CHRISTMAS: THE MUSICAL’ PERFORMANCE — Possum Hall, 441 Old Laurel Road, Georgetown, Del., 8 p.m. Performance by the Possum Point Players. Tickets cost $23 for adults and $22 for students and seniors. Tickets: www.possumpointplayers.org or 302-856-4560.

THURSDAY, DEC. 6 BERLIN CHRISTMAS PARADE — Forty-second annual parade will commence at 7 p.m. at the Berlin Fire Company. Will travel along North Main Street, and conclude at the corner of South Main and Tripoli streets. Featuring 80 entries, including floats, marching and performing units, fire companies, vehicle clubs, motorcycles and equestrian. Info: JoAnn Unger, 410-641-3858 or Sharon Timmons, 410-629-1716. Rain date is Dec. 13.

BEACH SINGLES — Every Thursday, Beach Singles 45-Plus meets for happy hour at Lighthouse Sound, 12723 St. Martins Neck Road, Bishopville, 4 p.m. Info: Arlene, 302-436-9577; Kate, 410-524-0649; or Dianne, 302-541-4642.

BARISTA AND BOOKS — Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 10:30 a.m. For children ages 3-5 years and their caregivers. Stories, crafts, cocoa and pastries for children. Freshly brewed coffee for parents. Info: 410-208-4014.

BINGO — American Legion Post 166, 2308 Philadelphia Ave., in Ocean City, every Thursday, year round. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., games start at 7 p.m. Food available. Open to the public. Info: 410-289-3166.

STORY TIME — Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 10:30 a.m. For children ages 3-5 years. Stories, rhymes, finger plays, music and crafts. Info: 410-208-4014.

ONGOING EVENTS LIGHT UP DOWNTOWN CELEBRATION — Sunset Park, South Philadelphia Avenue, Fridays and Saturdays, Nov. 24-Dec. 15, 5:30 p.m. Holiday music and dance performances. Also, horse drawn carriage rides (for a fee) each Thursday to Sunday Continued on Page 60

YOUNG AND RESTLESS — Snow Hill library, 307 N. Washington St., 10:30 a.m. For children ages 3-5 years. Creative science, art and music activities. Dress for a mess. Pre-registration re-

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fire departments, and other who serve our community on Christmas Day. For monetary donations, make checks payable to the Noel Community and mail to P.O. Box 1207, Ocean City, Md. 21843. Donations of non-perishable food and toiletries from individuals or organizations will be collected Dec. 23 and 24, from 10 a.m. to noon at St. Paul’s by-the-Sea. Businesses or organizations who are willing to sponsor a collection drive of non-perishable food or toiletries can call the Noel Community to arrange for the items to be picked up. Info: 410-289-3453.

OUT&ABOUT Continued from Page 59 night, starting at 5:30 p.m., Nov. 24-Dec. 16. Info: www.downtownassociation.net or 410-289-1413. CHRISTMAS TREE SALE FUNDRAISER — Annual Ocean City/Berlin Rotary Club Christmas Tree Sale. Hours are Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sundays, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and weekdays from 3-7 p.m. Located on Route 589 across from the Steer Inn in Berlin. All proceeds go into the scholarship fund for Stephen Decatur High School students.

HORSE AND CARRIAGE RIDES IN DOWNTOWN OC — Horse and carriage rides offered 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, through April 14, 2013 (depending on weather and ridership). General route begins at inlet lot and travels along Baltimore Avenue, Dorchester Street to Boardwalk going south around pier and back to the inlet lot. Cost is $10 per person for adults, free to children 3 and younger. Additional special Christmas route, Nov. 24-Dec. 16, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, 5-8 p.m. Santa will drive the carriage starting at Sunset Park located on South Philadelphia Avenue,

DONATIONS SOUGHT FOR CHRISTMAS DINNER Noel Community is preparing for their 15th annual dinner on Christmas Day. Volunteers serve a free turkey and ham dinner with all the trimmings from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Paul’s by-the-Sea in Ocean City. The dinner is an important part of the Christmas celebration for many including the homeless, unemployed, underemployed, shut-in and those who are alone. Noel provides gifts and toys to many who attend. Meals are delivered to those who cannot leave their homes and police,

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south to S. First Street, north on Baltimore Avenue to Somerset Street, south on Philadelphia Avenue back to Sunset Park. Cost is $5 per person for adults and free to those 3 and younger. Info: www.downtownassociation.net, 410-2891413 or 443-783-1409. HORSEBACK RIDING ON THE BEACH — Ocean City now offers horseback riding on the beach from 27th Street extending south to the Inlet jetty between 6 a.m. and 5 p.m., Nov. 1 through March 30. Cost is $20 for a single-day permit and $50 for a seasonal permit. Permit applications: City Clerk’s Office in City Hall, 301 Baltimore Ave., Ocean City or online at www.oceancitymd.gov. 20TH ANNUAL WINTERFEST OF LIGHTS — Northside Park, 200 125th St., in Ocean City, through Jan. 1, 2013, Sundays through Thursdays, 5:30-9:30 p.m. and Fridays and Saturdays, 5:30-10:30 p.m. Take a ride through an animated wonderland on the Winterfest Express. Visit the Winterfest Village, located inside a festive, heated pavilion. Buy a cup of hot chocolate at OC Recreation Boosters cafe, browse the Yukon Cornelius Gift Shop. Live entertainment scheduled on some

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Downtown OC Hotel - now hiring F/T Maintenance Person, Housekeeping Supervisor and Front Desk Manager. Apply online at: TheHotelMonteCarlo.com.

Nite Club Taxi is hiring F/T & P/T Drivers. Call Michael 443373-1319.

NORTH OCEAN CITY-142nd St. 3BR/2BA furnished single family home. $1,200/month + utilities. Available immediately. Please email: umretired2006@gmail.com.

Rent/Buy option-Ocean Pines. 3BR/2BA Rancher. Fenced yard, CAC, fireplace, screened porch plus two decks. $1,250/ month plus security deposit. 410-668-0680

Year Round Ocean City Condo - Gullway Villas, $1050/mo. Price Reduced! 2BR/1BA, W/D. Pool, parking. jlaw32@gmail.com or Jason 443-373-1419.

WINTER RENTAL - OCEAN CITY 2BR/1BA - Sleeps 6, Bayshore Drive. $600/month plus utilities. Non smoking, no pets. Holtz Property Mgmt. 443-359-9863.

YR rental-88th Street/Bayside, 3900 sq. ft. house w/option to buy-7BR/3.5BA 1blk-access to bay. sec. dep. & references req’d. No/Pets 410-251-1793

1BR Nicely Furnished, 28th Street w/great canal view. New/carpet. W/D. Now to 6/1/13. $600/month + Sec. Deposit. Incl. util, HBO & ShowTime. 10% off if paid in advance! 302-448-9999

Arctic Heating & Air Conditioning is hiring a Full Time Maintenance Technician Benefits following 90 days of employment. Competitive pay, please fax resume to 410-6411437 or call our office at 410641-1434. Part/Time Lead Generator$9/hr. + Incentives. Interested applicants should fax their resume to 410-641-1437 or call our office at 410-641-1434.

Now hiring sales reps and promo models for weekend work. Paid travel, $100 a day + bonuses. J-1 welcome. Experienced sales managers for travel also needed for PT/FT salaried position. Please call 443-2917651 Now hiring Stay at Home Moms, Senior Citizens or anyone who wants to work F/T or P/T, setting your own hours in your area & surrounding areas. For just a $10 investment you can make up to 50%. Call your Avon Representative Christine @ 443-880-8397 Appointments/info available at the Avon booth at the Arts & Crafts Show, Sat. 10-2pm, Gold Coast Mall.

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YR WOC Townhome-2BR/ 1.5BA screened porch, pool, excellent location. Walk to restaurants & park/ride. $1100/ mo. Avail immed. Call 443-4976115 YR Rental-Oceanfront Atlantis-Furnished 2BR/2BA condo. Clean, freshly painted with new appliances. $1200/mo. Call JoAnn 410-524-7777 Cute, YR Efficiency, 32nd St. OC-with cable, HBO, W/D. Need good credit or steady job. No/Smoking $750/mo. 443504-4460 Year Round Rental-43rd St. 2 large bedrooms, 1 bath Apartment. Coin-op washer and dryer on site. Family friendly building. $900 per month. Call Dale at 443-736-5589 or e-mail to dale@ocrooms.com.

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Available Now-April 1. 312 Sunset Dr. 2BR/1.5BA, newly remodeled, big kitchen/living area. $250/week includes utilities or $800/mo. you pay utilities. Security deposit $1200. Call 410-428-7333 or 410-251-4259 www.SunsetTerraceRentals.com

YR 2 to 3 BR Home w/garage-Willards-unfurnished $850/mo. Call Howard Martin Realty 410-352-5555 Ocean Pines, Y/R or Seasonal- 3BR/2BA, gas fireplace, sunroom, deck, shed, pets/ok. avail. Dec. 1st, $1400/mo. Owner/RE agent 443-250-6155 Y/R Rental Beautiful Bayfront Townhome-adjacent to Ocean Pines Yacht Club. Water views out front and back decks. 3BR/3BA, den, gated community, elevator, fireplace, garage. Partially furnished or unfurnished. Pets considered. 443523-2838 OC Yearly Rental. Fully furnished 1BR/1BA condo. 127th St. bayside. The Raffles. $800/ month + utilities. References required 1-410-320-4017/1-410827-3170 Winter Rental or Year Round2BR/2BA 142nd Street Winter Rental-3BR/2BA-28th Street-$700. Call 443-880-0510 WR or YR - 2BR/2BA Bright, spacious, newly remodeled, Furnished House in WOC. Nr Harbor. Potential studio in loft. Vaulted ceilings, fireplace & deck. 240-620-3041

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YR-2 Bedroom, 1 Bath House, large yard, close to WalMart. $900/month. Call Dale 443-736-5589 or e-mail dale@ocrooms.com YR Rooms, $125-$150 North OC. Util. incl., W/D, cable, furnished. Move in today! 410250-0050 3BR/2BA Mobile on Water Bishopville, unfurnished. No smoking. No pets. $950/mo. Howard Martin Realty 410352-5555. YR WOC, 4BR/4.5BA Penthouse, unfurnished, elevator, pool & tennis. 3BR/2BA Oceanfront Condo, furnished, (Rent negotiable) Available now! Income verification req’d. Call 443-521-3202. Berlin - 4BR/2BA - Remodeled Rancher, hardwood floors. Large yard, shed. $1300/mo. Call Bunting Realty 410-6413313 Winter Rental - Two Pristine Condos. 3BR/3BA and 2BR/ 2BA. Call Bill 443-373-7232. Winter Rental - 1st St. and Philadelphia Ave. Large 2 bedroom, 1 bath Apartment. $600/ month, $600 S/D, utilities not included. Call Dale 443-7365589 or e-mail to dale@ocrooms.com.

Winter OC Rooms for Rent! Lg. rms. $100. Furnished and all utilities. Call 410-430-1746.

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ROOMMATeS ROOMMATeS OP room w/private bath, W/D, kitchen. Cable & internet incl. No/Pets/Smoking. Background check, & Sec. Deposit req’d. $400 + 1/2 water & electric. 443-497-1865 North OC near 118th St, Seeking adult female to share bayside condo. Conveniently located. Utilities incl. $550/mo. + Deposit. 410-603-5110

ReAL eSTATe ReAL eSTATe Just reduced to $19,900. 2BR Mobile, very close to the water. Terrific Condition! Lot rent $350/mo. includes water/sewer, trash & taxes. Call Howard Martin Realty 410-352-5555 $159.900 Bishopville - 3BR Home - 1 acre, garage, 3 season room, NO city taxes. Need 20% down for financing. Call Howard Martin Realty 410352-5555.

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Furnished, available early Dec. 2 bedroom townhouse, 12th St, $825 per month, 3 bed townhouse 123rd St, $1200/mo. 2 bedroom, oceanview 139th St. $1100/mo. Utilities and Security Deposit extra. No/Pets. Resort Rentals, 410-524-0295

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Self-Storage Units on Route 50. Various sizes starting at $75 to $175/month. 100 to 200 sq. ft. Call Bill 301-537-5391 Prime Office Space for Rent On the corner of Main St. & Broad St., Berlin. 1250 sq.ft. Second floor unit with exclusive deck. Central air conditioning & heat. Recently remodeled. Starting at $1100/mo. for long term lease. Call Russell 443497-2729.

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Legal Notices SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY KNOWN AS NO. 607 OSPREY ROAD, UNIT 2 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 CASE NUMBER 23-C-12-001144 Covahey, Boozer, Devan, and Dore, P.A. 11350 McCormick Road, Executive Plaza III, Suite 200 Hunt Valley, MD 21031 (443) 541-8600 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a Deed of Trust from Cynthia J. Michaud recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County in Liber 4933, folio 239, and re-recorded in Liber 4986, folio 383, and Declaration of Substitution of Trustees recorded among the aforementioned Land Records substituting Thomas P. Dore, Mark S. Devan, Gerard F. Miles, Jr., Shannon Menapace, Erin Gloth, and Christine Drexel as Substituted Trustees, the Substituted Trustees will offer for sale at public auction, at the Courthouse Door, Snow Hill, Maryland on Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 11:00 AM: All that lot of ground and the improvements thereon situate in Worcester County, State of Maryland, as described in the Deed of Trust recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County, in Liber 4933, folio 239, and re-recorded in Liber 4986, folio 383, also being further described in a Deed recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County in Liber 4933, folio 236. The improvements thereon consist of a dwelling. The property will be sold in “AS IS” condition, subject to any existing building violations, restrictions and agreements of record. Neither the Substituted Trustees nor their respective agents, successors or assigns make any representations or warranties, either expressed or implied with respect to the property. The Substituted Trustees shall convey insurable title. TERMS OF THE SALE: A deposit in a form acceptable to the Substituted Trustee in the amount of $20,000.00 will be required of the purchaser, other than the Holder of the Note or its assigns, at the time and place of sale. Unless the purchaser is the Holder of the Note or its assigns, the balance of the purchase price shall be paid immediately with available funds within twenty (20) days of the final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County. Time is of the essence. The purchaser, other than the Holder of the Note or its assigns, shall pay interest at the rate of 10.12500% per annum on the unpaid portion of the purchase price from the date of sale to date of settlement. Real property taxes and assessments shall be adjusted to the date of sale and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Ground rent, water and/or sewer charges public or private, if any, shall be adjusted to the date of sale and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Cost of all documentary stamps and transfer taxes shall be paid by the purchaser. Purchaser shall have the responsibility of obtaining possession of the property. In the event settlement is delayed for any reason, there shall be no abatement of interest. If the purchaser defaults, the entire deposit is forfeited. The Substituted Trustees shall resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser. The defaulting purchaser shall be liable for the payment of any deficiency in the purchase price, all costs and expenses of both sales, attorney fees, all other charges due, and incidental and

consequential damages. In the event the Substituted Trustees do not convey title for any reason, purchaser’s sole remedy is return of the deposit. The Substituted Trustees shall have the right to terminate this contract in the event the Holder or its Servicer has entered into any agreement with, or accepted funds from, the mortgagor. Upon termination of the contract, Purchaser’s sole remedy shall be return of the deposit. Thomas P. Dore, Mark S. Devan, Gerard F. Miles, Jr., Shannon Menapace, Erin Gloth, and Christine Drexel, Substituted Trustees Tidewater Auctions, LLC (410) 825-2900 www.tidewaterauctions.com A4331863 11/29/2012, 12/06/2012, 12/13/2012 OCD-11/29/3t ___________________________________ McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC 312 Marshall Avenue, Suite 800 Laurel, Maryland 20707 www.mwc-law.com

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 10305 BRISTOL RD. OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Charles R. Harman, III a/k/a Charles Harman a/k/a Charles R. Harman, II, dated January 18, 2008 and recorded in Liber 5052, folio 262 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., 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 Co., at the Court House Door, Snow Hill, on DECEMBER 17, 2012 AT 1:20 PM ALL THAT fee-simple LOT OF GROUND AND THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON situated in Worcester Co., 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 $24,000 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 Co., Maryland. Interest is to be paid on the unpaid purchase price at the rate of 8% per annum from date of sale to the date the funds are received in the office of the Substitute Trustees, if the property is purchased by an entity other than the noteholder and/or servicer. If payment of the balance does not occur within fifteen days of ratification, the deposit will be forfeited and the property will be resold at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in

the event settlement is delayed for any reason. Taxes, ground rent, water rent, and all other public charges and assessments payable on an annual basis, including sanitary and/or metropolitan district charges to be adjusted for the current year to the date of sale, and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Condominium fees and/or homeowners association dues, if any, shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale. The purchaser shall be responsible for the payment of the ground rent escrow, if required. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes, and all settlement charges shall be borne by the purchaser. If the Substitute Trustees are unable to convey good and marketable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy in law or equity shall be limited to the refund of the deposit to the purchaser. Upon refund of the deposit, the sale shall be void and of no effect, and the purchaser shall have no further claim against the Substitute Trustees. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. The purchaser at the foreclosure sale shall assume the risk of loss for the property immediately after the sale. (Matter #2011-17195) Laura H. G. O’Sullivan, Deborah K. Curran, Erin M. Brady, Diana C. Theologou, Laura L. Latta, Jonathan Elefant, Chasity Brown, Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC. 908 YORK ROAD, TOWSON, MARYLAND 21204 410-828-4838 OCD-11/29/3t ___________________________________ COHN, GOLDBERG & DEUTSCH, LLC ATTORNEYS AT LAW 600 BALTIMORE AVENUE SUITE 208 TOWSON, MARYLAND 21204

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 311 ROBIN DRIVE OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Robert Davis and Jeannie Keefer, dated May 14, 2003 and recorded in Liber 3724, Folio 304 among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland, with an original principal balance of $229,500.00, and an original interest rate of 5.500%, 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 12, 2012 AT 2:00 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. The property will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting same, if any and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $22,000.00 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. 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. Real estate taxes and all other public charges, or assessments, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, condo/HOA assessments or private utility charges, 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. 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 legal remedies, declare the entire deposit forfeited and resell the property at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. Purchaser waives personal service of any paper filed in connection with such a motion on himself and/or any principal or corporate designee, and expressly agrees to accept service of any such paper by regular mail directed to the address provided by said bidder at the time of foreclosure auction. In such event, the defaulting purchaser shall be liable for the payment of any deficiency in the purchase price, all costs and expenses of resale, reasonable attorney’s fees, and all other charges due and incidental and consequential damages, and any deficiency in the underlying secured debt. The purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds or profits resulting from any resale of the property. If the Substitute Trustees cannot convey insurable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy at law or in equity shall be the return of the deposit. The sale is subject to post-sale 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, and David W. Simpson, Jr., Substitute Trustees Mid-Atlantic Auctioneers, LLC (410) 825-2900 www.mid-atlanticauctioneers.com OCD-11/22/3t ___________________________________ Rosenberg & Associates, LLC 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 750 Bethesda, Maryland 20814 (301) 907-8000 www.rosenberg-assoc.com

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Legal Notices OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Michael B. Stambaugh a/k/a Michael Bruce Stambaugh, dated October 23, 2006 and recorded in Liber 4804, folio 384 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., at the Court House Door, Snow Hill, on DECEMBER 7, 2012 AT 1:30 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with the buildings and improvements thereon situated in Worcester Co., MD and described as Unit Number 12 in the “Yellow Bird Condominium”, Tax ID #10-297400 and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. 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 $23,000 by cash or certified check. Balance of the purchase price to be paid in cash within ten days of final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester Co. 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, including water/sewer charges and ground rent, to be adjusted to date of sale and thereafter assumed by purchaser. Condominium fees and/or homeowners association dues, if any, shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale forward. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes and settlement expenses shall be borne by the purchaser. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. Purchaser assumes the risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale forward. Additional terms to be announced at the time of sale. If the Sub. Trustees are unable to convey good and marketable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy in law and equity shall be limited to a refund of the deposit without interest. If the purchaser fails to go to settlement, the deposit shall be forfeited, to the Trustees for application against all expenses, attorney’s fees and the full commission on the sale price of the above-scheduled foreclosure sale. In the event of default, all expenses of this sale (including attorney’s fees and the full commission on the gross sale price of this sale) shall be charged against and paid out of the forfeited deposit. The Trustees may then re-advertise and resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser or may avail themselves of any legal or equitable remedies against the defaulting purchaser without reselling

the property. In the event of a resale, the defaulting purchaser shall not be entitled to receive the surplus, if any, even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulting purchaser and the defaulting purchaser shall be liable to the Trustees and secured party for reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses incurred in connection with all litigation involving the Property or the proceeds of the resale. Trustees’ file number 28147. Diane S. Rosenberg, Mark D. Meyer, John A. Ansell, III, Stephanie Montgomery, Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com OCD-11/22/3t ___________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 4520 East West Highway, Suite 200 Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 961-6555

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 300 ROBIN DR., UNIT #213 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Linda M. Ropka dated September 29, 2003 and recorded in Liber 3889, Folio 330 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, with an original principal balance of $84,000.00 and an original interest rate of 6.500% default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., at the Court House Door, Snow Hill, on DECEMBER 12, 2012 AT 2:10 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester Co., MD and described as Unit Number 213 in the “Key West Villas Condominium” and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property, and any improvements thereon, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $8,000 in cash, cashiers check or certified check is required at time of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Sub. Trustees, payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of current real property taxes will be made as of the date of sale and thereafter assumed by the purchaser. All past due property taxes paid by the purchaser. All other public and/or private charges or assessments, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, whether incurred prior to or after the sale to be paid by the purchaser. All

transfer taxes shall be paid by the Purchaser. Purchaser shall pay all applicable agricultural tax, if any. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale. The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. If purchaser fails to settle within 10 days of ratification, the Sub. Trustees may file a motion to resell the property. If Purchaser defaults under these terms, deposit shall be forfeited. The Sub. Trustees may then resell the property at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. The defaulted purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds resulting from said resale even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulted purchaser. If Sub. Trustees are unable to convey either insurable or marketable title, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is the return of the deposit without interest. Howard N. Bierman, Jacob Geesing, Carrie M. Ward, David W. Simpson, Jr., Substitute Trustees OCD-11/22/3t ___________________________________ COHN, GOLDBERG & DEUTSCH, LLC ATTORNEYS AT LAW 600 BALTIMORE AVENUE SUITE 208 TOWSON, MARYLAND 21204

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 502 BONNEVILLE AVENUE POCOMOKE CITY, MD 21851 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Theresa L. Stoudmire, dated March 21, 2008 and recorded in Liber 5082, Folio 198 among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland, with an original principal balance of $106,051.93, and an original interest rate of 1.700%, 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 12, 2012 AT 2:20 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. The property will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting same, if any and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $11,000.00 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. 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. Real estate taxes and all other public charges, or assessments, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, condo/HOA assessments or private utility charges, 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. 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 legal remedies, declare the entire deposit forfeited and resell the property at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. Purchaser waives personal service of any paper filed in connection with such a motion on himself and/or any principal or corporate designee, and expressly agrees to accept service of any such paper by regular mail directed to the address provided by said bidder at the time of foreclosure auction. In such event, the defaulting purchaser shall be liable for the payment of any deficiency in the purchase price, all costs and expenses of resale, reasonable attorney’s fees, and all other charges due and incidental and consequential damages, and any deficiency in the underlying secured debt. The purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds or profits resulting from any resale of the property. If the Substitute Trustees cannot convey insurable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy at law or in equity shall be the return of the deposit. The sale is subject to post-sale 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, and David W. Simpson, Jr., Substitute Trustees Mid-Atlantic Auctioneers, LLC (410) 825-2900 www.mid-atlanticauctioneers.com OCD-11/22/3t ___________________________________ McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC 312 Marshall Avenue, Suite 800 Laurel, Maryland 20707 www.mwc-law.com

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Legal Notices Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Matthew J. Schiftic and Robin Schiftic, dated December 28, 2007 and recorded in Liber 5042, folio 712 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., 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 Co., at the Court House Door, Snow Hill, on DECEMBER 3, 2012 AT 2:30 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND AND THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON situated in Worcester Co., 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 $18,000 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 Co., Maryland. Interest is to be paid on the unpaid purchase price at the rate of 8% per annum from date of sale to the date the funds are received in the office of the Substitute Trustees, if the property is purchased by an entity other than the noteholder and/or servicer. If payment of the balance does not occur within fifteen days of ratification, the deposit will be forfeited and the property will be resold at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event settlement is delayed for any reason. Taxes, ground rent, water rent, and all other public charges and assessments payable on an annual basis, including sanitary and/or metropolitan district charges to be adjusted for the current year to the date of sale, and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Condominium fees and/or homeowners association dues, if any, shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale. The purchaser shall be responsible for the payment of the ground rent escrow, if required. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes, and all settlement charges shall be borne by the purchaser. If the Substitute Trustees are unable to convey good and marketable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy in law or equity shall be limited to the refund of the deposit to the purchaser. Upon refund of the deposit, the sale shall be void and of no effect, and the purchaser shall have no further claim against the Substitute Trustees. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. The purchaser at the foreclosure sale shall assume the risk of loss for the property immediately after the sale. (Matter #2012-24041) Laura H. G. O’Sullivan, Erin M. Brady, Diana C. Theologou, Laura L. Latta, Jonathan Elefant, Laura T. Curry, Benjamin Smith, Chasity Brown, Substitute Trustees

ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC. 908 YORK ROAD, TOWSON, MARYLAND 21204 410-828-4838 OCD-11/15/3t ___________________________________ JAMES E. CLUBB, JR., ESQ. 108 8th Street Ocean City, Maryland 21842

FORECLOSURE SALE 12 45TH STREET, #401 OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND By virtue of a Statement of Lien recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland, and pursuant to an Order of the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland in Case No. 23-C-12-1371, the undersigned Trustee will offer for sale at public auction in front of the condominium building located at 12 45th Street. Ocean City. Maryland 21842. on FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2012 AT 10:00 AM ALL that property lying and being situate in the Town of Ocean City, in the Tenth Election District of Worcester County, Maryland, designated and distinguished as Unit No. 401 in the "Royal Beach Condominium", together with an undivided percentage interest in the common elements thereof, as established pursuant to a Condominium Declaration and By-Laws recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland, in Liber No. 4481, folio 92, et seq., and pursuant also to the plats described in said Declaration, and recorded among the aforesaid Land Records in Plat Book No. 200, folio 40, et seq. The property will be sold in an "as is" condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, with no warranties or guarantees, and will be sold subject to a Deed of Trust recorded among the aforesaid Land Records in Liber No. 4589, folio 496, said Deed of Trust having had an original principal balance of $900,000.00 on November 25, 2005. A secured party may bid and shall be excused from deposit requirements. The Trustee reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Terms of Sale: A deposit in the amount of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00) will be required at the time of sale, such deposit to be in a cashier's or bank check, with the balance to be paid in cash at time of settlement. The date of settlement shall be fifteen (15) days after final ratification by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, time being of the essence; otherwise, the deposit will be forfeited and the property will be resold at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser, or in any manner designated by the Trustee; or, without forfeiting deposit, the Seller may exercise any of its legal or equitable rights against the defaulting purchaser. The undersigned reserves the right to waive the deposit requirements as to the purchaser representing the interest of the party secured by the Statement of Lien. Real property taxes, wastewater charges, and condominium dues will be adjusted to the date of sale and thereafter assumed by the purchaser. All costs of conveyancing, including transfer and recordation taxes,

shall be paid by the purchaser. The purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining possession of the property. Purchaser agrees to pay to the Seller an Attorney's fee of $250.00 for review of any motion which may be filed with the Court to substitute a purchaser herein. In the event the undersigned is unable to convey marketable title, the sale will be null and void and the purchaser's sole remedy will be the return of the deposit without interest. For more information, call: James E. Clubb, Jr. Trustee 410-289-2323 OCD-11/22/3t ___________________________________

NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF BILL 12-5 WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Take Notice that Bill 12-5 entitled AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE AND EMPOWER THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND TO BORROW ON ITS FULL FAITH AND CREDIT, AND TO ISSUE AND SELL ITS GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND ITS BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES THEREFOR, AT ONE TIME OR FROM TIME TO TIME WITHIN FOUR YEARS FROM THE DATE THIS BILL BECOMES EFFECTIVE, IN AN AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING $6,200,000, TO FINANCE OR REFINANCE (1) THE PREPAYMENT OF ALL OR A PORTION OF THE COUNTY’S OUTSTANDING SPECIAL ACCRUED LIABILITY CONTRIBUTIONS RESULTING FROM THE TRANSFER OF THE CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS OF THE WORCESTER COUNTY JAIL TO THE CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND ON JULY 1, 2008, TOGETHER WITH ANY PREPAYMENT PREMIUMS AND/OR ACCRUED INTEREST, AND (2) THE REIMBURSEMENT TO THE COUNTY OF SPECIAL ACCRUED LIABILITY CONTRIBUTIONS FOR SUCH PLAN WHICH ARE PAYABLE BY THE COUNTY AFTER THE DATE THIS BILL BECOMES EFFECTIVE; AND INCLUDING PAYMENT OF ALL RELATED COSTS AND COSTS OF ISSUANCE OF SUCH BONDS was passed by the County Commissioners on November 7, 2012. A fair summary of the bill is as follows: APPENDIX "HH" BOND AUTHORIZATION TO FINANCE OR REFINANCE (1) THE PREPAYMENT OF ALL OR A PORTION OF THE COUNTY’S OUTSTANDING SPECIAL ACCRUED LIABILITY CONTRIBUTIONS RESULTING FROM THE TRANSFER OF THE CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS OF THE WORCESTER COUNTY JAIL TO THE CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND ON JULY 1, 2008, TOGETHER WITH ANY PREPAYMENT PREMIUMS AND/OR ACCRUED INTEREST, AND (2) THE REIMBURSEMENT TO THE COUNTY OF SPECIAL ACCRUED LIABILITY CONTRIBUTIONS FOR SUCH PLAN WHICH ARE PAYABLE BY THE COUNTY AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS LOCAL LAW.

(a) Recites legal authorization for borrowing; recites Resolution No. 0810 of the Commissioners withdrawing the Correctional Officers of the Worcester County Jail from the Maryland State Retirement and Pension System Contributory Pension Plan and transferring said officers to the Correctional Officers Retirement System of the State of Maryland (CORS) on July 1, 2008 and referencing the unfunded actuarial accrued liability of $4,667,231 which resulted from the transfer and was to be paid with interest by level annual payments of $412,245 for a 25-year period, commencing December 31, 2008; and recites the determination of the Commissioners to borrow not more than $6,200,000 through general obligation bonds to finance or refinance (1) the prepayment of all or a portion of the County’s outstanding special accrued liability contributions resulting from the transfer of the Correctional Officers of the Worcester County Jail to the Correctional Officers Retirement System of the State of Maryland on July 1, 2008, together with any prepayment premiums and/or accrued interest, and (2) the reimbursement to the County of special accrued liability contributions for such plan which are payable by the County after the effective date of this Local Law. (b) Declares that the County is obligated to pay to the CORS the remaining 21 CORS special accrued liability contributions in the aggregate amount of $8,657,145; declares that the County’s financial advisor, Davenport & Company LLC, has advised that the County may be able to realize significant savings by issuing its general obligation bonds for the purposes of financing or refinancing the CORS Prepayment and Reimbursement; declares that the funds to be borrowed can be provided at the lowest annual interest rate and cost of issuance by the issuance of general obligation bonds by the County; and declares that financing or refinancing the CORS Prepayment and Reimbursement is a proper public purpose which may be financed by the issuance of bonds. (c) Authorizes the County to borrow $6,200,000 by issuance of bonds. (d) Provides that the proceeds of the bonds shall be for the purpose of financing or refinancing the CORS Prepayment and Reimbursement, and related costs. (e) Provides that the County shall levy annual property taxes sufficient to pay the principal and interest on the bonds due each year. (f) Authorizes the issuance of Bond Anticipation Notes. (g) Provides that before the issuance of any bonds, the Commissioners shall adopt a Resolution which describes the amount, purpose and form of the bonds and other matters relating to the issuance of the bonds. (h) Provides that the bonds shall constitute a pledge of the full faith and credit of the County. (i) Provides that the bonds may be sold either at private sale or at public sale as determined by the County Commissioners. (j) Provides that the bonds shall be exempt from certain provisions of Article 31 of the Annotated Code of Maryland. (k) Provides that the County may enter into agreements to enhance the marketability of the bonds. (l) Provides that the signature of the

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Legal Notices officer that appears on the bonds shall be valid even if that officer ceases to be an officer before delivery of the bonds. (m) Provides that upon delivery of the bonds to the purchaser, payment shall be made to the Finance Officer of the County. (n) Authorizes the issuance of interim certificates or temporary bonds. (o) Provides that the authorities set forth in this law are supplemental to existing authorities. (p) Provides for severability provisions. This bill becomes effective forty-five (45) days from the date of its passage. This is only a fair summary of the bill. A full copy of the bill is posted on the Legislative Bulletin Board in the main hall of the Worcester County Government Center outside Room 1103, is available for public inspection in Room 1103 of the Worcester County Government Center and is available on the County Website at http://www.co.worcester.md.us/commissioners/legsltn.aspx . THE WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OCD-11/15/3t ___________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 4520 East West Highway, Suite 200 Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 961-6555 Carrie M. Ward, et al. 4520 East West Highway, Suite 200 Bethesda, MD 20814 Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs. DAVID MAIZEL (DECEASED) 12436 W. Torquay Road Ocean City, MD 21842-9142 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. 23-C-12-001106

NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 8th day of November, 2012, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings and described as 12436 W. Torquay Road, Ocean City, MD 21842-9142, made and reported by Howard N. Bierman, Substitute Trustee, will be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 10th day of December, 2012, provided a copy of this NOTICE be inserted in some weekly newspaper printed in said County, once in each of three successive weeks before the 3rd day of December, 2012. The report states the purchase price at the Foreclosure sale to be $175,000.00. Stephen V. Hales Clerk, Circuit Courts for Worcester County, Maryland True Copy Test: Stephen V. Hales Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, Md. OCD-11/15/3t ___________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 4520 East West Highway, Suite 200 Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 961-6555 Carrie M. Ward, et al. 4520 East West Highway, Suite 200 Bethesda, MD 20814 Substitute Trustees

Plaintiffs vs. DANIEL J. HUBBARD MARIAN D. HUBBARD 14 139th Street, Unit # 3W arta Unit #3 Ocean City, MD 21842 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. 23-C-12-000356

NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 8th day of November, 2012, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings and described as 14 139th Street, Unit # 3W arta Unit #3, Ocean City, MD 21842, made and reported by Howard N. Bierman, Substitute Trustee, will be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 10th day of December, 2012, provided a copy of this NOTICE be inserted in some weekly newspaper printed in said County, once in each of three successive weeks before the 3rd day of December, 2012. The report states the purchase price at the Foreclosure sale to be $327,000.00. Stephen V. Hales Clerk, Circuit Courts for Worcester County, Maryland True Copy Test: Stephen V. Hales Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, Md. OCD-11/15/3t ___________________________________ James E. Clubb, Jr., Esq. 108 N. 8th Street Ocean City, Maryland 21842 CORAL SEAS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION c/o Mann Properties 220 16th Street Ocean City, Maryland 21842 Plaintiff vs. JEFFREY NENGEL LAURA NENGEL 1404 Eagle Ridge Run Bel Air, MD 21014-1871 Defendants IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY STATE OF MARYLAND CASE NO. 23-C-12-0951

NOTICE ORDERED, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County this 8th day of November, 2012, that the foreclosure sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings and described as 7601 Coastal Highway, #305, Ocean City, MD 21842, made and reported by James E. Clubb, Jr., Trustee, be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 10th day of December, 2012 provided a copy of this order be inserted in some weekly newspaper printed in Worcester County, once in each of three successive weeks, before the 3rd day of December, 2012. The Report states the amount of the sale to be $100.00. Stephen V. Hales Clerk True Copy Test: Stephen V. hales Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, Maryland OCD-11/15/3t ___________________________________

James E. Clubb, Jr., Esq. 108 N. 8th Street Ocean City, Maryland 21842 KEY WEST VILLAS CONDOMINIUM, INC. c/o Paul Enterprises, Inc. 3 Moonshell Drive Berlin, MD 21811 Plaintiff vs. PHYLLIS BENNETT 104 Dundee Place Fredericksburg, VA 22405-2085 Defendant IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY STATE OF MARYLAND CASE NO. 23-C-12-0978

NOTICE ORDERED, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County this 8th day of November, 2012, that the foreclosure sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings and described as 300 Robin Drive, #305, Ocean City, MD 21842, made and reported by James E. Clubb, Jr., Trustee, be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 10th day of December, 2012 provided a copy of this order be inserted in some weekly newspaper printed in Worcester County, once in each of three successive weeks, before the 3rd day of December, 2012. The Report states the amount of the sale to be $100.00. Stephen V. Hales Clerk True Copy Test: Stephen V. hales Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, Maryland OCD-11/15/3t ___________________________________

AUCTION NOTICE 2012 Beach Equipment Franchise Auction The Town of Ocean City will conduct a public auction of Beach Equipment Rental Franchises on Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers located on 301 Baltimore Avenue in Ocean City, Maryland. The following mid-beach parcel franchises are up for bid: 85th, 86th and 87th Streets 88th, 89th, 90th Streets and 91st Street end 92nd end (north) 93rd Streets and 9400 Condo Century I, English Tower and Marigot Beach Condos Atlantis, Quay and Golden Sands Condos Capri, Irene, and Rainbow Condos Fountainhead, Carousel and 118th Street 119th, 120th and 121st Street s and Rainbow Condos 125th, 126th and 127th Streets 128th, 129th and 130th Streets 134th, 135th and 136th Streets 137th, 138th and 139th Streets 140th, 141st, 142nd Streets 143rd, 144th, 145th and 146th Streets to MD/DE Line

On auction day, the successful bidders must: (1) Provide satisfactory proof of identity and legal age (i.e. Driver’s License or Photo ID) (2) Pay a Five Hundred Dollar ($500.00) deposit for each successful bid. Please bring cash, cashier’s checks or certified checks payable to the Mayor and City Council. PERSONAL CHECKS NOT ACCEPTED. Following the auction, all successful bidders must: (3) Pay 20% of the annual fee for each parcel (minus the $500.00 deposit) by close of business on Monday, December 10, 2012. (4) Sign a statement authorizing the Mayor and Council to make inquiry of personal background, financial and credit worthiness. Failure to comply will result in forfeiture of funds paid on auction day. (5) Provide the Clerk’s Office with a credit report by January 6, 2012. Failure to comply will result in forfeiture of funds paid on auction day (6) Submit Proof of Insurance: $1,000,000.00 Combined Single Limit for Comprehensive General Liability insurance and Products Liability insurance for the same amount. The Mayor and Council for the Town of Ocean City must be included as an additional insured on this policy and certificates of insurance must be provided to the City Clerk’s Office prior to signing the contract. Each beach stand operator shall execute a hold harmless indemnity in favor of the Town of Ocean City. (7) Sign a three year contract for each parcel. (Contract includes one three year renewal option with a 10% increase to the annual fee.) Bid Packets are available upon request. Please contact Deputy City Clerk Kelly Allmond @ 410 289 8824 or email kallmond@oceancitymd.gov for questions. OCD-11/22/2t ___________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 4520 East West Highway, Suite 200 Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 961-6555 Carrie M. Ward, et al. 4520 East West Highway, Suite 200 Bethesda, MD 20814 Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs. KATHRYN T. SKARZINSKI 23 Offshore Lane Berlin, MD 21811 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. 23-C-12-000454

NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 14th day of November, 2012, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings and described as 23 Offshore Lane, Berlin, MD 21811, made and reported by Howard N. Bierman, Substitute Trustee, will be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 17th day of December, 2012, provided a copy of this NOTICE be inserted in some weekly newspaper printed in said County, once in each of three successive weeks before the 10th day of December, 2012.

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Legal Notices The report states the purchase price at the Foreclosure sale to be $104,000.00. Stephen V. Hales Clerk, Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland True Copy Test: Stephen V. Hales Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, Md. OCD-11/22/3t ___________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 4520 East West Highway, Suite 200 Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 961-6555 Carrie M. Ward, et al. 4520 East West Highway, Suite 200 Bethesda, MD 20814 Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs. RANDALL R. HENIGIN MARY E. HENIGIN 105 120th Street, Unit #35 arta 105 Edward L. Taylor Road Ocean City, MD 21842 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. 23-C-12-000603

MAJOR CONSTRUCTION MAJOR 1 Superior Boat Lifts, Inc. on behalf of Scott Hardy and Yvonne Deardorff— Request No. 2012-77—Request to install one (1) boat lift on existing pilings not to exceed 16’ channelward. This project is located at 13031 Hayes Avenue, Unit 2., also known as Tax Map 5, Parcel 15, Lot 22, Townes of Nantucket, Fourth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. MAJOR 2 Hi-Tide Marine Construction on behalf of David Bergan—Request No. 2012-78—Request to install one (1) PWC lift with all associated poles and one (1) PWC float with all associated poles not to exceed 16’ channelward. This project is located at 14 Teal Circle, also known as Tax Map 16, Parcel 41, Lot 72, Section 4, Ocean Pines, Third Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. OCD-11/22/2t ___________________________________

NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 14th day of November, 2012, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings and described as 105 120th Street, uint #35, arta 105 Edward L. Taylor Road, Ocean City, MD 21842, made and reported by Howard N. Bierman, Substitute Trustee, will be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 17th day of December, 2012, provided a copy of this NOTICE be inserted in some weekly newspaper printed in said County, once in each of three successive weeks before the 10th day of December, 2012. The report states the purchase price at the Foreclosure sale to be $275,000.00. Stephen V. Hales Clerk, Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland True Copy Test: Stephen V. Hales Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, Md. OCD-11/22/3t ___________________________________ WORCESTER COUNTY SHORELINE COMMISSION

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Pursuant to the provisions of Sections 3-101 and 3-102 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Worcester County, Maryland, notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be conducted by the Worcester County Shoreline Commission in the meeting room at the Ocean Pines Branch of the Worcester County Library, 11107 Cathell Road, Berlin, Maryland on Thursday, December 6, 2012. The Board members will convene at 1:30 p.m. to discuss administrative matters and may perform on-site viewing of all or some of the following cases. Thereafter, the members will reconvene at 2:00 p.m. at the library to hear the scheduled cases.

PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 110, Zoning, of the Code of the Town of Ocean City, Maryland, notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be conducted by the Planning and Zoning Commission in the Council Chambers of City Hall located at 301 Baltimore Avenue in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland on: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2012 At 7:00 pm Pursuant to the provisions of Article II, Division 5, Section 110-121, et. seq., Conditional Uses, a request has been filed under the provisions of Section 110-304(2), Uses permitted by Conditional Use in the R-2A, Low Density Multiple-Family Residential, District, to permit expansion of existing electrical substation. The site of the request is described as Lots 1A and 1B as shown on a Plat entitled “Resubdivision Lot 1, Block 110, Fenwick Plat No. 4,” recorded in Plat Book R.H.O. No. 153, page 75; and Lots 2A and 2B as shown on a Plat entitled “Resubdivision Lot 2, Block 150, Fenwick Plat” and recorded among the Plat Records in Plat Book 190, Page 60; Parcels 2623A and 2624A, Map 118, further described as located on Sinepuxent and Derrickson Avenues between 137th and 138th Street, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. APPLICANT: DELMARVA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY – A CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE AND THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA (FILE #12-12100002) No oral or written testimony will be accepted after the close of the public hearing. Public hearings that are not completed at one meeting may be continued without additional advertised notice provided the Commission Chairman announces that the hearing will be continued and gives persons in

attendance an opportunity to sign up for written notice of the additional hearing dates. For further information concerning this public hearing, please contact the Department of Planning and Community Development, Room 242, City Hall, 301 Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City, MD 21842. Phone 410-289-8855. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION PAM GREER BUCKLEY, CHAIRPERSON WILLIAM E. ESHAM, III, ATTORNEY OCD-11/8/2t ___________________________________

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, MD Thursday, December 13th, 2012 At 2:00 PM A request has been submitted to redeck an existing 4’ x 38’ dock and install a 10k lb. boatlift with all associated pilings and to permit an existing 8’ x 10’ floating dock. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 704 139th ST, Parcel # 9461A in the Town of Ocean City, MD Applicant: Bayshore Marine Construction Owner: Brian Hartz PW12-098 A request has been submitted to mechanically dredge an area under existing boatlift (+-18 x 55) to a uniform depth of – 4. MLW. +-80 cy of spoil to be removed from site in watertight trucks to an approved location. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 316 Blue Heron Court Parcel # 5313A-9-1-0 0116-320445 in the Town of Ocean City, MD Applicant: J. Stacey Hart & Associates, Inc. Owner: Robert Johnson PW12-103 A request has been submitted to repair +- 75 LF of existing deteriorated timber bulkhead with vinyl sheeting for a maximum of 18” channelward. Remove existing 6’ x 75’ parallel pier and replace with 2’8” x 75’ (200sf) parallel pier; install 6’ x 33’ perpendicular pier, install 2 boatlifts and two PWC lifts with associated pilings. Relocate 3 existing mooring piles. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 1516 Teal DR Parcel # 3429 -35-0 -0111-039967 in the Town of Ocean City, MD Applicant: J. Stacey Hart & Associates, Inc. Owner: Jerrold & Deborah Priestley PW12-104 A request has been submitted to install one (1) boatlift and two (2) PWC lifts with associated pilings. The site of

the proposed construction is described as being located at 321 White Heron CT Parcel # 5313A-29-1-0-0116320674 in the Town of Ocean City, MD Applicant: J. Stacey Hart & Associates, Inc. Owner: John Oswald PW12-105 A request has been submitted to install a boatlift w/poles and (after the fact) davit on an existing parallel dock for a total channelward of 41ft. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 237 S Ocean DR, Parcel # 8020A-1603B- - 5A-0 0117-201470 in the Town of Ocean City, MD Applicant: Ocean City Boatlifts & Marine Construction Owner: Emory M. Whitney, Jr. PW12-106 Board of Port Wardens Blake McGrath, Chairman Valerie Gaskill, Attorney OCD-11/29/2t ___________________________________

NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING WORCESTER COUNTY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS AGENDA

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2012 Pursuant to the provisions of the Worcester County Zoning Ordinance, notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held before the Board of Zoning Appeals for Worcester County, in the Board Room (Room 1102) on the first floor of the Worcester County Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland. 6:30 p.m. Case No. 12-44, on the application of Michael Ward and Linda Ward, T/A GEM Properties, requesting a special exception to reconstruct / replace a nonconforming structure, associated with a proposed accessory building for residential storage in an A-2 Agricultural District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1-116(c)(5), ZS 1-122(d)(1), ZS 1-202(b)(4), ZS 1-202(d)(2) and ZS 1-305, located at 5420 Snow Hill Road (MD Route 12), approximately 800 feet southeast of the intersection of Hopkins Lane and Snow Hill Road, Tax Map 63, Parcel 178, of the Quillens Survey Plat Addition, in the Second Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. 6:35 p.m. Case No. 12-49, on the application of Hugh Cropper IV, Esquire, on the lands of Williams Waterfront LLC., requesting a variance to reduce the Ordinance prescribed front yard setback, measured from the center line of a road, from 50 feet to 40 feet (an encroachment of 10 feet) and requesting a variance to reduce the Ordinance prescribed rear yard setback from 30 feet to 25.6 feet (an encroachment of 4.4 feet), associated with a proposed single family dwelling in a R-2 Suburban Residential District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1-116(c)(4), ZS 1-206(b)(2) and ZS 1-305, located on the north side of Meadow Drive, approximately 800 feet east of the intersection of First Street and Meadow Drive, Tax Map 33, Parcel 346, Lot 15 of the Snug Harbor Subdivision, in the Tenth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS OCD-11/29/2t ___________________________________

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Legal Notices NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE ESTATE NO. 14930 Notice is given that the Chancery court of Sussex County, DE appointed David M. Hinkel, 114 W. County Road 575N, Shelburn, IN 47879 as the Executor of the Estate of Sally Ann Hinkel who died on August 10, 2012 domiciled in Delaware, USA. The Maryland resident agent for service of process is Catherine Potter whose address is 115 Old Wharf Rd., Ocean City, MD 21842. At the time of death, the decedent owned real or leasehold property in the following Maryland counties: Worcester Co. 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. David M. Hinkel Foreign Personal Representative Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills Room 102 - Court House One W. Market Street Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of first publication: November 29, 2012 OCD-11/29/3t ___________________________________

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS TOWN OF OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 110 of the Code of Ocean City, Maryland, hereinafter referred to as the Code, same being the Zoning Ordinance for Ocean City, Maryland, notice is hereby given that public hearings will be conducted by the Board of Zoning Appeals for Ocean City, Maryland in the Council Chambers of City Hall located on Baltimore Avenue and Third Street, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland on: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-93(2), Powers, of the Code, an appeal has been filed pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-94(3)(c) requesting a special front yard exception to maintain existing setback; pursuant

to Section 110-94(2)(c) requesting a special exception to loading requirements for an onsite loading zone which provides 10’-6’ height clearance instead of 14’ as required by Code; and pursuant to Section 110-94(2)(b) requesting a special exception to parking requirements to allow 25 compact parking spaces (8’ x 18”). The sites of the appeal are described as Lots 10 and 11, Block 5; and Lot 11, Block 18 of the Sinepuxent Beach Company Plat, 1891; the lots in Block 5 can be further described as located on the west side of Atlantic Avenue (Boardwalk), between 4th and 5th Streets and locally known as 407 Atlantic Avenue; and the parking lot in Block 18 is further described as located on the west side of Baltimore Avenue, between 4th and 5th Streets and locally known as 411 Baltimore Avenue, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. APPLICANT: ROCCO DIFILIPPO (BZA 2357 12-09400020) Further information concerning the public hearings may be examined in the office of the Department of Planning and Community Development in City Hall. Alfred Harrison, Chairman Heather Stansbury, Attorney OCD-11/29/2t ___________________________________

PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 110, Zoning, of the Code of the Town of Ocean City, Maryland, notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be conducted by the Planning and Zoning Commission in the Council Chambers of City Hall located at 301 Baltimore Avenue in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland on: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2012 At 7:00 pm To consider amending Section 110664 of the Code of the Town of Ocean City, Maryland, to include miniature golf as item (7) as a use permitted by conditional use in the DMX, Downtown Mixed Use, Zoning District. APPLICANT: PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION (FILE #12-14100003) No oral or written testimony will be accepted after the close of the public hearing. Public hearings that are not completed at one meeting may be continued without additional advertised notice provided the Commission Chairman announces that the hearing will be continued and gives persons in attendance an opportunity to sign up for written notice of the additional hearing dates. For further information concerning this public hearing, please contact the Department of Planning and Community Development, Room 242, City Hall, 301 Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City, MD 21842. Phone 410-289-8855. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION PAM GREER BUCKLEY, CHAIRPERSON WILLIAM E. ESHAM, III,

ATTORNEY OCD-11/29/2t ___________________________________ BWW Law Group. LLC 4520 East West Highway, Suite 200 Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 961-6555 Carrie M. Ward, et al. 4520 East West Highway, Suite 200 Bethesda, MD 20814 Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs. DARYLL L. GRABEK 106 120th Street, Unit #404 arta 106 Edward Taylor Road, Unit 404 Ocean City, MD 21842 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. 23-C-12-000972

NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 21st day of November, 2012, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings and described as 106 120th Street, unit #404, arta 106 Edward Taylor Road, unit 404, Ocean City, MD 21842, made and reported by Howard N. Bierman, Substitute Trustee, will be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 24th day of December, 2012, provided a copy of this NOTICE be inserted in some weekly newspaper printed in said County, once in each of three successive weeks before the 17th day of December, 2012. The report states the purchase price at the Foreclosure sale to be $176,459.00. Stephen V. Hales Clerk, Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland True Copy Test: Stephen V. Hales Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, Md. OCD-11/29/3t ___________________________________ BWW Law Group. LLC 4520 East West Highway, Suite 200 Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 961-6555 Carrie M. Ward, et al. 4520 East West Highway, Suite 200 Bethesda, MD 20814 Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs. SHIREEN RAMADAN 16 Decatur Street Berlin, MD 21811 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. 23-C-12-000665

NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 21st day of November, 2012, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings and described as 16 Decatur Street, Berlin, MD 21811, made and reported by Howard N. Bierman, Substitute Trustee, will be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 24th day of December, 2012, provided a copy of this NOTICE be inserted in some weekly newspaper

printed in said County, once in each of three successive weeks before the 17th day of December, 2012. The report states the purchase price at the Foreclosure sale to be $153,600.00. Stephen V. Hales Clerk, Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland True Copy Test: Stephen V. Hales Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, Md. OCD-11/29/3t ___________________________________

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE ESTATE NO. 14931 NOTICE IS GIVEN that the Orphans’ court of Montgomery County, PA appointed John Collevechio, 10 Wheat Sheaf Lane, Edgleville, PA 19403 and Sharon Hamel, 648 Barrington Rd., Collegeville, PA 19426 as the Personal Representatives of the Estate of Joan A. Kucharik who died on September 08, 2012 domiciled in Pennsylvania, USA. The Maryland resident agent for service of process is David R. Jewells whose address is 11954 E. Yardarm Dr., Berlin, MD 21811. 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. John Collevechio Sharon Hamel Foreign Personal Representatives Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills Room 102 - Court House One W. Market Street Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of first publication: November 29, 2012 OCD-11/29/3t ___________________________________ JAMES H. PORTER JR. 111 VINE STREET POCOMOKE CITY, MD 21851 SMALL ESTATE

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS ESTATE NO. 14936 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF DANIEL CHARLES TRADER Notice is given that Danielle Chris-

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Legal Notices tine Trader Simpkins, 422 Indian Crest Dr., Harleysville, PA 19438, was on November 27, 2012 appointed personal representative of the small estate of Daniel Charles Trader who died on September 16, 2012, 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. Danielle Christine Trader Simpkins Personal Representative True Test Copy Register of Wills for Worcester County Charlotte K. Cathell Room 102 - Court House One W. Market Street Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: November 29, 2012 OCD-11/29/1t ___________________________________

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