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Retired Lt. Gen. William “Jerry” Boykin speaks during the Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast at the Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel on 101st Street on Thursday. He discussed the faith that got him through his military trials. Advocacy groups criticized his past statements against Islam.

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Protests don’t deter speaker, but he confines talk to strength through faith TOM RISEN ■ Staff Writer (Jan. 27, 2012) The choice of a retired lieutenant general as the speaker for the 22nd Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast caused a holy ruckus because of his past statements about Islam, but the speech

Thursday focused on faith and endurance.

Retired Lt. Gen. Jerry Boykin, who spoke at the Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel on 101st Street on Thursday, served in the U.S. Army for 36 years in numerous special operations worldwide, including the elite Delta Force unit.

Boykin retired in 2007 and is now an ordained minister working with Kingdom Warriors Ministries.

During several past speaking engagements Boykin expressed controversial views, including that Islam is a radical religion in America. At the “How to Take Back See MY PURPOSE on Page 3

(Jan. 27, 2012) After more than year of quiet discussions, union-minded Ocean City government workers made their desire to organize known this week, with employee representatives engaging City Council members in one-on-one talks about their intentions.

Each member of the council was contacted by a separate employee to ascertain whether that council member would support collective bargaining for all city workers, Councilwoman Margaret Pillas said. Ocean City’s police and firefighters have unions, while most of Ocean City’s some 500 workers do not.

Pillas said the employee, whom she declined to identify, told her that all but a relative handful of the city’s workers backed the initiative.

Pillas and at least one other council member, however, were noncommittal in their discussions. Pillas said she told the employee her first

obligation was to ask her constituents what they thought of the possibility.

Council President Jim Hall offered the same assessment to the representative who contacted him.

“We work for the voters,” Hall said he told the employee. “Whatever the voters decide, we’ll go along with.”

That would mean taking the collective bargaining matter to referendum in October’s election, as the Fraternal Order of Police did twice before succeeding in 2002.

The other possibility, however, is that the City Council could skip the referendum process and simply grant employees the right to bargain collectively as it did in 2007 with the local chapter of See AFTER on Page 8

Are Ocean City gov’t pay increases possible this year?

If money exists, some council members say maybe TOM RISEN ■ Staff Writer

Joe Groves

(Jan. 27, 2012) Ocean City employees have not had raises in four years and Joe Groves of the local activist group, Citizens for Ocean City,

said officials could find a way to do that despite the tough economy.

Groves broached the subject during the public comments segment of the Jan. 17 City Council meeting.

“I’m a realist,” he said referring to the steep drop in the resort’s prop-

erty assessments, “but I still think they need to look where they can make cuts. There might be something left over for a raise if they make cuts and increase property taxes. I think we’re going to see a raise in the property tax. There is no way they are going be able to pay bills unless they raise it.”

Mayor Rick Meehan, who is also acting as the interim city manager, said he would bring some more specific numbers on the property tax assessments to the Jan. 31 meeting.

“We’re going to go through the budget process,” Meehan said.

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My purpose for being here was to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ, Boykin says Continued from Page 1

America” rally in September 2009, Boykin said “there is no greater threat to America than Islam.”

In 2003 he received a rebuke from then-President George W. Bush, when he spoke about his 1993 mission against a Muslim warlord in Somalia. The mission inspired the movie “Black Hawk Down.”

“I knew my God was bigger than his. I knew that my God was a real God and his was an idol,” Boykin said.

Ahead of the breakfast, members of advocacy groups, including People for the American Way and the Council on American-Islamic Relations, e-mailed City Council members to cancel Boykin’s speech.

It was not their call to make, since the prayer breakfast is the product of a private citizen, Bruce Spangler, who said the speech would not necessarily include some of the controversial things Boykin said in the past.

“All people have their own testimony,” Spangler said. “It’s about what the Lord had to say to people. This is a prayer breakfast, not a military operation.”

As it was, Boykin’s message did not go into controversial territory. He focused on his trials, doubts, last-minute escapes and the miraculous recoveries he witnessed during his time in covert missions around the world fighting with Delta Force.

“I’m telling you, [God] still works miracles. I’ve seen them,” Boykin said.

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Retired Lt. Gen. William “Jerry” Boykin signs copies of his book “Never Surrender” following the prayer breakfast.

The faith he spoke about several times in the speech was not a dogmatic one.

“The Gospel is liberating. The Gospel will set you free,” Boykin said. “It’s not about rules. It’s about a personal relationship with Jesus.”

Coming up on Feb. 8, the United States Military Academy at West Point is planning to host a National Prayer Breakfast with Boykin as its keynote speaker. In re-

sponse to Boykin’s record on Islam, VoteVets, a coalition of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, wrote a letter protesting the choice.

“The presence of [Boykin] at West Point would violate army values, as well as potentially be used as propaganda by the enemy and endanger our troops in combat,” the letter stated.

Mayor Rick Meehan and Councilman Doug Cymek were the only City Council members who attended. Before Boykin spoke, Worcester County State’s Attorney Beau Oglesby read from Psalm 46.

“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth will change,” Oglesby read.

Reflecting on the controversy surrounding the choice of Boykin, Meehan said the speech about his experiences was a positive one.

“I think it was a positive event and I’m glad I had the opportunity to be here today,” Meehan said.

Looking ahead to the 23rd prayer breakfast next year, Spangler had no input on how he would choose the next speaker.

“The Lord lays on my heart to ask. I don’t get into the politics of it. I get into does the person have a positive testimony for what the Lord has done in their life,” Spangler said.

Some recent guests Spangler chose had experiences related to the War on Terror, such as a lieutenant colonel and New York

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“We have also had professional painters, car accident survivors, and pastors,” Spangler said.

Numerous council members and Ocean City spokeswoman Donna Abbott said she received numerous e-mails on Monday evening.

“I think those e-mails that came in on Monday were not aware this was a private event,” Abbott said.

Peter Montgomery, senior fellow at People for the American Way, said his group encouraged its members to contact city officials and state that the choice of Boykin still connects his controversial sayings with Ocean City’s public image.

“You can draw a legal distinction that it is organized as a private event, but it’s called ‘the mayor’s prayer breakfast,’” Montgomery said. “There is no question Boykin has a long military career. We are concerned with what he has done since he’s retired. He has said Islamic Americans do not deserve First Amendment protection.”

When asked about how his remarks on Islam and the War on Terror generated controversy before his speech Thursday, Boykin joked he gets “a lot of publicity” but was not affected by it.

“My purpose for being here was to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Nothing more, nothing less,” Boykin said.

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Resort business community wary as parking charges loom TOM RISEN ■ Staff Writer (Jan. 27, 2011) With $41 million in road repairs looming in the next few years and at least a $6 million decline in property tax revenue hitting this year at Ocean City’s current rate, resort officials are considering the possibility of raising parking revenue.

Whether that would mean installing more meters or charging more for the existing ones remains to be seen, as council members will discuss both possibilities during their Jan. 31 meeting.

The council did that during a Nov. 29 work session, when it addressed the cost

of road repairs. Some members advocated a dedicated road repair fund that could be supported in part by parking meter revenue so that repairs were not delayed.

Mayor Rick Meehan said the city has a rainy day fund balance of $20 million, collected from three years of savings, $1 million of which was removed last year to pay for street paving.

“We have spoken about doing that again this year and will speak about that again at the Jan. 31 meeting,” Meehan said. “I think it’s one of those issues we re-evaluate annually, what we charge for parking.”

Councilman Doug Cymek said some

new parking charges might be a part of the fiscal 2013 budget.

“We’re going to be looking for new sources of revenue,” Cymek said. “I think you might see increases or even some new parking meters.”

Councilman Brent Ashley also said he would support installing new parking meters on the ocean block with that revenue being dedicated to road repair.

“Raising the rates at existing meters would certainly be an option but I would like to wait on this until we see what revenue would be generated by new meters,” Ashley said. “The important thing here is money must be found and dedicated for road repair. The longer we wait,

Bill would allow taxi background checks by OCPD TOM RISEN ■ Staff Writer (Jan. 27, 2012) The Ocean City Police Department will be able to conduct its own criminal background checks on taxi drivers, if a bill city government requested is approved by the General Assembly.

Ocean City Police Chief Bernadette DiPino said the bill would allow the department to conduct a criminal background check on a taxi driver immediately during the licensing process, instead of having a taxi driver wait up to

two months for the criminal background check request to come back from the federal government.

Under the rules of National Crime Information Center, police can run criminal background checks only at certain times, DiPino said.

“It expedites the criminal background checks process,” DiPino said. “That has been approved for some other police departments in the state which got an exception.”

Following a recommendation made by the department, Delegate Mike McDermott (R-38) introduced a bill in the Gen-

eral Assembly on Wednesday, which is co-sponsored by Delegate Norm Conway (D-38B).

“This would help them manage that industry better,” McDermott said. “We were contacted by the department in November about it. There have been bills proposed by some different entities such as boards of education to conduct the same searches. With a lot of agencies, you are not allowed to check certain things.”

Sen. Jim Mathias (D-38) said a companion bill on the issue is being drafted on the Senate side as well.

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the more costly the road repair will be.”

Some business owners believe that increased parking meters could mean less spaces for employees, or could lead to more people parking illegally in hotel lots looking for free spaces, said Susan Jones, executive director of the Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association.

“That would mean owners will have to hire parking lot attendants,” Jones said.

“To a few owners, implementing meters townwide would not be a good idea and there is certainly concern. It may cause visitors to feel they are being ‘nickel and dimed’ in Ocean City.”

Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Melanie Pursel was also concerned it will decrease the value perception tourists have of the resort.

“We are working very hard from a tourism perspective to promote all of the free things to do in Ocean City as well as the Summer of Thanks Campaign. This directly contradicts that notion,” Pursel said. “I understand that they need to fund improvement projects, but to a visitor that may come here because of the free promotions, to then have paid parking all over town, it may be sending a mixed message.”

According to information provided by Budget Manager Jennie Knapp, the city brought in $3.3 million in parking revenue in [fiscal 2011], with more than $2.1 million coming from the inlet lot and the remainder coming from street meters and from other parking lots.

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Internet petition calls for state lawmakers to support Ava’s Law TOM RISEN ■ Staff Writer (Jan. 27, 2012) A petition calling for stricter penalties for driving while impaired is gaining traction in the Maryland General Assembly, as legislators respond to public outrage over the Dec. 16 car crash that severely injured 19-month-old Ava DelRicco.

More than 10,000 people have signed an Internet petition to support “Ava’s Law,” which would make the penalties for driving under the influence of drugs at least as severe as those for alcohol-related offenses.

As it is now, the charge for driving under the influence of alcohol carries a maximum penalty of three years, while driving under the influence of drugs would only have a maximum penalty of two years, Worcester County State’s Attorney Beau Oglesby said. He supports having those penalties match and is gathering information with help from other state’s attorneys on how to proceed.

“There is an easily recognizable problem since there is a disparity. I’m still in the process of evaluating what is the appropriate remedy,” Oglesby said. “I have to focus on the case itself and not get wrapped up in what I think should be possible penalties.”

The accident occurred at 142nd Street

in Ocean City when Selbyville, Del. resident Anne Marie DelRicco and her toddler, Ava, waited in their car at a red light.

While they were at a standstill, a pickup truck being driven by Andre James Kaczynsk of Ocean Pines crashed into them, knocking their Lexus 100 feet forward.

Ocean City Police said they discovered the drug Phencyclidine (PCP) in Kaczynsk’s truck and arrested him for driving under the influence of PCP. While out on bond, he was arrested again on Dec. 22 on charges of possession of marijuana and PCP found in his Ocean Pines home.

“The PCP possession charge carries a possible penalty of four years or $25,000,” Oglesby said. “If he is a subsequent offender, those charges could double to eight years and $50,000.”

Sen. Jim Mathias (D-38) said he spoke with Oglesby and is awaiting his recommendations before proceeding with a bill on the issue.

“I promised [Oglesby] I would talk with [Sen. Brian Frosh (D-16)] chairman of the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee about it, which I have,” Mathias said. “I will support the effort to strengthen the law when it comes to a serious injury related to driving while under the influence of drugs.”

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Menu, hours first changes at Yacht Club; others proposed NANCY POWELL ■ Staff Writer

RENDERINGS COURTESY OCEAN PINES ASSOCIATION

(Top) The proposed Yacht Club would feature outdoor dining and would be closed during the offseason, except for catered events such as weddings and banquets. (Above) The proposed Ocean Pines Country Club would have an eating area, a large bar, meeting space, a card room, a kitchen, offices, a pro shop, locker rooms and a storage area for the golf carts.

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(Jan. 27, 2012) Gone are Comfort Foods Night and Burger Night at the Ocean Pines Yacht Club.

Instead of being open daily, the Yacht Club is now open Friday, Saturday and Sunday. With those changes come new specials.

Friday night is now Seafood Night, with prices ranging from $8.99 for fish and chips to $18.99 for a seafood platter.

Saturday night is Beef Night, with prices ranging from $10.99 for the queen cut of prime rib to $21.99 for the king cut of beef tenderloin.

Sunday is Land and Sea Night, with prices ranging from $8.99 for the comfort dinner of meat loaf to $9.99 for seafood newburg. Other dinner entrée choices and specials are also available each night.

Happy hour with $5 appetizers continues to be 4-7 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Breakfast is available Friday and Saturday and brunch continues on Sunday. Each day has $4.95 lunch specials.

The entertainment at the Yacht Club may be found online at oceanpines.org.

General Manager Bob Thompson cut the open days of the Yacht Club to cut losses in the off-season. He made interior changes to it in 2010 with the addition of the Java Bay Cafe, but he wants the exist-

ing building demolished because of its poor condition. He wants it replaced with a Yacht Club with outdoor dining during the summer. It too would be closed during the off-season, except for catered events.

Thompson had previewed his proposal for a new Yacht Club during lengthy meetings to the board of directors and the public last month. He presented it again Tuesday evening.

Thompson would replace the threestory, 13,565-square-foot Yacht Club with a two-story 10,673-square-foot building at an estimated cost of $235 per square foot, or $2.5 million. His proposal includes using reserve funding of $1.5 million and borrowing the remaining $1 million at 5 percent interest to fund the project.

The Yacht Club’s second floor, which would be encompassed by large glass walls, would include two bridal suites and a dining area for 200. The entire building would be built farther back from the water than the present facility so there will be more space for dining outside. The building would also be shifted slightly to give guests a direct view of the Ocean City skyline. The site change would also place it closer to the Mumford’s pool so guests there could walk over for lunch.

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Pines GM presents budget proposal to scant crowd NANCY POWELL ■ Staff Writer (Jan. 27, 2012) During his Saturday budget presentation to fewer than 20 people in the Community Center, General Manager Bob Thompson recommended hiring a human resources employee, an aquatics instructor and a facility engineer.

Current employees lack the time to do the human resources tasks, he said. As for hiring a facility engineer, he said it would not be adding a person but filling a vacancy. He also said bringing an aquatics instructor on board would save the association money.

Third-party contractors have been teaching at the pool, but the split revenue is not beneficial to Ocean Pines because those outside teachers get the larger share of the revenue.

“We believe we could improve the bottom line revenue effort [by hiring an instructor],” he said.

He recommended increasing the number of seasonal staff because it would be more cost efficient. He also eliminated three full time passions, two at the golf course and one at the Yacht Club.

Thompson named roads, golf, drainage and infrastructure projects as high priorities. He also said he was expecting a $1.5 million expenditure for a new Yacht Club, although that remains an unknown factor. He recommends a new Yacht Club and a new Country Club, but association members would decide that

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Thompson showed how the property assessments are affected by the existing amenities in his proposed $9.6 million budget. One dollar of the $873 basic nonwaterfront property assessment goes toward tennis, $6 goes to golf, another $6 does to aquatics and another $6 goes to the Yacht Club. Revenues from the Beach Club lower assessments by $11, Beach Club parking lowers it by $40 and the marinas lower it by $14. Overall, the amenities have a $46 positive effect on the each property owner’s assessment.

On the general operations side, $74 of the assessment goes to administration, $188 goes to Public Works, $61 goes to the fire department, $131 goes to the police department and $56 goes to the Recreation and Parks Department.

Those general operational expenses add up to $510 in each property owner’s assessment, but the $46 from the amenity operations decrease that amount to $464. Reserve funding of $395 and new capital and debt principal of $8 bring the assessment to $873, an increase of $30 over the present property assessment. That $30 is part of the five-year funding plan.

“We feel reserves are important,” he said. “They do impact us, the quality of Ocean Pines as a whole. We need to protect our assets.”

Those assets, the amenities, add value to Ocean Pines properties, Thompson said. Specifically, houses next to golf

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Amenities also add to the quality of life, he said.

The core principles behind the budget, Thompson said, are protecting property values and creating more value in services. He continues to use the philosophy of being open for business and improving the quality of life.

“Those two philosophies combined have worked well for us,” he said.

The 2010 Census showed Ocean Pines has about 11,700 year round residents and those residents deserve the same level of service as the seasonal residents, Thompson said. The philosophical approach must be based on that, he said.

Before Thompson started work on the budget, the board of directors gave him some guidance. They told him to continue the five-year funding plan and to emphasize quality of product and services offered. The board wanted business plans to identify target markets and specific strategies to increase marketing and the usage of the community’s amenities. The board also wanted him to limit aggregate staff salary increases to 3 percent and those increases were to be merit-based.

Thompson was also to consider golf course drainage work, the need to pave roads and the need to upgrade technology. Board members also said the operations budget would require no increase in assessments.

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After a year of discussions, city workers announce this week a desire to unionize Continued from Page 1

the International Association of Firefighters.

Both those options will be discussed during the council’s Jan. 31 session, when bargaining rights for employees shows up as an agenda item.

Why employees want to unionize was not explained to either Pillas or Hall.

Both council members asked the worker representatives about their grievances and their reasons for pursuing bargaining rights.

In both cases, according to the council members, the representatives declined to offer anything specific, having been cautioned to avoid detailed discussions by their union advisors.

Pillas did say she was told by her em-

Pay for employees has been frozen for ployee contact that grievances were taken to then-City Manager Dennis Dare more four years, which is likely a contributing than a year ago. Pillas said that informa- factor in the union effort, but it is not the tion was not relayed to her and that this only one. An employee source, who asked to remain anonyweek’s encounter “We work for the voters. mous, said conwas the first she cerns began to had heard of the Whatever the voters decide, mount more than a unionization effort. we’ll go along with it.” year ago with the Pillas said when advent of the new she asked why the OCEAN CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT JIM HALL council majority’s representative about the council’s support for collective efforts to cut paythought she might bargaining for all city employees roll and benefits be sympathetic to for new hires in the the cause, the representative replied that it was because Pil- face of the seriously deteriorating econlas voted against giving $500,000 for a omy.

This was even though existing employnew Art League building at a time when she would have to oppose employee raises ees had been assured that any changes in pay and benefits would not affect them. because of the city’s declining revenue.

The economy’s free-fall has hit home this budgeting season, however, as the council has to find a way to overcome an estimated $6 million loss in property tax revenue.

With the council’s options being to raise the tax rate, cut spending or a combination of both, the source said employees had renewed concerns about how they might be affected.

But whatever workplace security a union might provide, it would not prevent firings or layoffs, at least in any contract patterned after the city’s separate labor pacts with the police and firefighters. Both address those circumstances and establish a procedure for how they should be handled, but neither prevents them.

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increase revenues, where our costs savings can occur.”

Councilman Brent Ashley said it was too early to tell if the property tax rate would be increased, but did not anticipate increasing the budget to make room for raises.

“If anything, we will be looking for ways to lower the budget or at the very least to hold it about the same,” he said.

Councilman Doug Cymek said this year’s budget process would be different

since Meehan took over the city manager’s position with the dismissal last year of long-time manager Dennis Dare.

Cymek said Meehan would receive more input from department heads and the council than in previous years.

“We [the City Council] really didn’t do a line by line budget review last year. We kind of got a cursory review and some things that jumped out at us got cut. I think this year that will change,” Cymek said. “I’m probably in favor more of a flat rate increase for employees instead of a

percentage increase. There may be some feelings on the situation later where we could discuss that.”

If money were found for raises, Councilman Joe Hall would also support a flat rate increase.

“If you give a percentage raise, it favors the top end pay of the pay scale,” Hall said. “On the other hand, the scale assumes you are a productive staff member.”

The city’s property tax revenue loss this fiscal year could be higher than the pre-

liminary estimate of a $6 million loss, Hall said.

“It will be my vote to control spending as much as possible. We need to look hard and have a strong discussion on the affordability of what we already have,” Hall said.

“Once we decide what property owners can bear as a cost on the property tax, then we can go into discussions about what wants and needs we could afford. A lot of property owners’ personal equity has evaporated.”

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“If the Mayor and Council and the Police Commission support this, I will do what I’m here to do and support it,” Mathias said.

The department inspects the cars, inspects their meters, runs public records checks on the drivers and oversees licensing of the taxis.

Meanwhile, city officials are considering whether to move cab-licensing authority from the police to the licensing department. The council endorsed that idea on Jan. 10 after Councilman Joe Hall

suggested it.

DiPino said she is waiting for city officials to make that decision and neither supports nor opposes the shift, since all the findings have yet to be made.

Councilwoman Margaret Pillas said with this new bill it could be better for the police department to focus on enforcement of the taxis and conducting criminal background checks.

“The issuing of the licensing should be done by the licensing department, and any background checks should be done by the police department,” Pillas said.

Petition seeks stricter penalties for those driving while impaired Continued from Page 5

Delegate Mike McDermott (R-38) said he might introduce a bill that would increase the penalty for driving while under the influence of drugs to match or pass the penalty for driving while under the influence of alcohol.

“I don’t know why that was not looked at years ago. Probably because they never had a situation like this,” McDermott said.

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To lounge,or not to lounge: question at Yacht Club NANCY POWELL ■ Staff Writer (Jan. 27, 2012) Removing the couches, adding tables and instituting a cover charge were ideas members of the Clubs Advisory Committee suggested last week as ways to improve the bottom line at the Yacht Club.

Committee member Jack Ferry said during the Jan. 19 meeting at the Country Club that the Yacht Club was packed with people on Jan. 13 and that others who wanted to eat dinner were turned away. But he wondered if the night was profitable because some people remained at their tables to enjoy the entertainment after finishing their meals.

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They could be removed on Fridays, when a crowd typically goes to the Yacht Club because of the entertainment.

Another committee member suggested that the Yacht Club manager should tell people seated at tables to move to the bar if they have completed their meals so others could be seated to eat.

“Waiters and waitresses would love that,” Ferry said.

An entertainment charge, a minimum or a cover charge was also suggested for Fridays. One committee member said the cover charge could go

to the servers.

Others said the servers need to be trained.

Committee Chairwoman Carol Ludwig said the committee needs to determine what things are doing well at the Yacht Club and which are not. She said she wants to know what draws people to the facility and how much it costs.

As a group, the committee supports General Manager Bob Thompson’s proposal to demolish the Yacht Club and the Country Club and to build new facilities, although Ferry said he believes the Country Club could be renovated and some committee members had not seen Thompson’s presentations on his proposals.

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Committee mulls new hire, not outside contractor, for OP pool NANCY POWELL ■ Staff Writer (Jan. 27, 2012) The Aquatics Advisory Committee wants Ocean Pines to have a bigger share of the monetary pie when outside instructors teach classes.

During their Tuesday meeting, committee members voted to ask the board of directors to have a standard contract drawn for all instructors that is favorable to Ocean Pines. Some instructors have been getting the larger share of class fees and the committee wants Ocean Pines to have the larger share. The committee also wants the contracts to be renewable annually, subject to the instructor’s performance, and they want the contracts to be in effect May 1, the start of the next fiscal year for Ocean Pines.

Terri Mohr, the board’s liaison to the committee, will present their request to the board of directors.

The request did not get into the issue of whether in-house employees should replace outside instructors, although a document prepared by committee Chairwoman Ginny Reister requests the board of directors to instruct the committee “to assist with helping to move the swim lesson program in-house to gain more income for Ocean Pines Aquatics.”

Ocean Pines General Manager Bob Thompson has proposed hiring an instructor for swim classes. In the end, it would be a better deal for Ocean Pines because the outside contractor now teaching swim classes gets the larger share of the fees paid by the student swimmers, Thompson said during his Jan. 21 budget presentation.

A final decision on that proposal is not

expected until the board votes on the budget Feb. 21, said Tom Perry, the Aquatics Department only full time employee.

Perry also said the community’s swimming pools should comply with ADA regulations by March 15, but a one-year waiver could be requested. March 15, 2013 would be the “do or die date,” he said.

No changes are needed at the covered pool at the Sports Core because its deck is 297 feet in length. If it were 300 feet in length, just 3 feet longer, two handicap ramps would have to be added. The deck at the Yacht Club pool is also less than 300 feet in length and it has a handicap lift, so no changes are needed there.

The biggest issue, Perry said, is at the tot pool at the Swim and Racquet Club. It needs a lift that drops 12 or fewer inches or a sliding ramp. Perry said he would request a waiver for changes at the tot pool.

“The state will have thousands of these [waivers] coming in,” he said.

At the Mumford’s Landing site, the main pool complies, but the tot pool needs a zero entry, he said. Such an entry allows people to enter a pool as they would the ocean, being submerged into the water gradually.

“It must be a really gradual one,” Perry said.

To accommodate the ADA regulations, the existing fence would have to be removed where it does into the concrete deck, Perry added.

A required change is also needed at the pool at the Ocean Pines Beach Club in Ocean City. It has no handicap ramp at all, so one must be installed.

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The estimated cost of the proposed Country Club is $3.7 million. Thompson proposed financing the new building by the sale of 10 waterfront lots on the golf course for an estimated $2 million, funding by reserves of $778,000 and borrowing the remaining $1 million at 5 percent interest.

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They continued to communicate on Facebook and he went to her residence in the southern end of the county July 9.

After he parked in the driveway, she got into the car. After some kissing and intimate touching, the girl looked up to see her father walking toward Barbely’s car.

She quickly got out and Barbely drove away. He had told her to tell her father that nothing happened.

He later confessed to police that sexual contact had taken place. The girl told police Barbely was her boyfriend.

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He suspended all but one year of the sentence and authorized work release or release for school.

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“I am deeply honored to receive this award,” said Wawrzeniak, who joined the OCPD full time in 1999, after two summers as a seasonal officer. “It really has been a special year for me.”

Wawrzeniak was recently a finalist for the Neighborhood Watch Officer of the Year.

The officer, a member of the department’s Bike Unit and Quick Response Team, received a Silver Star for his quick and decisive action on Dec. 10, 2010, during an assault on 82nd Street, where he witnessed a man assaulting his wife with a knife. Wawrzeniak neutralized the man using gunfire, saving the lives of four persons.

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sional organization. Our officers strive to give their best each and every day,” he said.

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Rodney Gregory Henri, 28, was convicted of three counts of burglary and a fourth-degree sex offense on Dec. 19 in Worcester County Circuit Court. In addition to his jail time, Henri, who had no fixed address, will have to register as a sex offender for 15 years.

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“It just adds to the value of the Jazz and Blues Bash,” Olive Mawyer, executive director of the Berlin Chamber of Commerce, said during Monday’s Berlin Town Council meeting when she obtained approval for the event and the alcohol sales.

“And it brings more people to the event.”

During the Jazz and Blues Bash, to be held noon to 8 p.m., Saturday, May 5, one stage for performances will be set up in front of the Atlantic Hotel. A second stage will be set up in front of Cupcakes in Bloom.

The chamber’s beer and wine booth will be on Commerce Street between Calvin B. Taylor Bank and Victorian Charm.

The chamber will purchase the beer and wine at wholesale and will obtain a one-day permit from the Board of License Commissioners. Chamber members will check IDs and ensure no one walks into the area with alcohol.

The success and execution of each event makes the next one possible, Mayor Gee Williams said. He also said the chamber should continue what it has been doing with events and to have a “high level of vigilance” because of the alcohol sales.

“Since all events last year grew significantly,” he said, he sees no reason why continued growth should not be expected.

The Berlin chamber first sold alcohol

during the inaugural Octoberfest event, when more than 1,500 people crowded the downtown area. Chamber members sold beer made in Berlin at the new Burley Oak Brewery. That event will become an annual one and because of its very nature, will continue to have alcohol sales.

The chamber also expects to have alcohol sales during May Day Play Day and the Berlin Fiddlers Convention in September, but the Town Council must approve each one individually.

The money made from the sales of alcohol make it possible to have better events, Mawyer said, because the chamber could hire better bands or other entertainment.

The Town Council also approved the Spring Celebration, to be held 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, April 7, but that event, which caters to children and families, will not have alcohol sales. It would not be appropriate, Mawyer said. The Cruisers is another event that will not have alcohol sales. The chamber does not want to encourage the drivers to drink, she said.

The New Year’s Eve Ball Drop will also be without alcohol sales by the chamber.

The Atlantic Hotel and The Globe will have alcohol sales and it could be “too much for us to handle,” Mawyer said.

An estimated crowd of nearly 3,000 people jammed the street for the second annual Ball Drop last month. The number of attendees at that event made it difficult for anyone to over-imbibe, Williams said.

“Someone would really have to be working at it to get inebriated,” the mayor said.

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Former Neon Moon restaurant remains an eyesore for Berlin NANCY POWELL ■ Staff Writer (Jan. 27, 2012) The dilapidated state of the Neon Moon Café building across from Cheers in Berlin is being tackled by a town official.

Planning Director Chuck Ward said during Monday’s Town Council meeting that he had advised the property owner of the former restaurant and bar of the town’s property maintenance code. After the owner did not remedy the situation within 30 days, he issued a civil citation at $100 for each of six violations.

Some roofing materials are missing or damaged, window glass is broken, vinyl siding is damaged, fencing is damaged, the framing of ground windows is deteriorated and some of the soffit is damaged or missing.

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JANUARY 27, 2012

Now Ocean City Council has two elephants in the room When nonunion Ocean City government workers this week revealed their desire to unionize, they immediately changed the dynamic of next October’s municipal election.

Most people had been assuming that the contests for the seats held by Jim Hall, Joe Hall, Mary Knight and Doug Cymek would be a case of whether voters favored the new majority led by Council President Jim Hall or the old majority guided by Mayor Rick Meehan.

Now, it appears voters might have to consider the council election in tandem with the union question and where each candidate stands on that.

Simply placing the blame for the rise of this union issue isn’t sufficient, since it depends on how far back anyone wants to go. To be sure, the new majority outraged city workers last year when it instituted major reductions in the pay structure and benefits for new employees. They feared, and were told in the ensuing political scuffle, they could be next.

On the other hand, the preemptive pay increases given to the police in the early part of the last decade by another council didn’t stop them from going after and winning collective bargaining.

It also could be argued that last year’s overhaul of the personnel cost structure wouldn’t even have occurred, were it not for the whopping pay raises given all employees later in the last decade, when the economy had already begun to collapse.

As it is, the council now has not one, but two elephants in the room as it budgets for next year: a possible employee union that would want pay and benefits protection and how to do that while addressing depressed property tax revenues without further harming the local economy.

Considering that, taxpayers and voters should ask their council members where they stand, starting now.

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READERS’ FORUM

Understanding significance of vote Editor, The impending presidential and congressional elections on Nov. 6, will be the most crucial that we as a free people, as Americans, will ever have experienced or will ever participate in. Our atheistic brothers notwithstanding, the spiritual aspect of our existence is quietly, inevitably forming the basis of our future.

On the one hand, we see a belief in the existence of a supreme being, the creator of the world, the universe and all that is in it. This belief dates back to pre-historic times, when totally unlettered humans left drawings on the walls of caves that strongly indicated belief in a supernatural power. Then there were the prophets, the Bible, the impact of the birth of Christ, and the spread of many religions to what now comprises heavy percentage of the world’s population.

On the other hand, we see a history of those who deny the very existence of God, and those who would, and do, deny mankind its right to worship God. For much of the last century, we have witnessed one of the most blatant, pernicious examples of this denial in the form of atheistic Marxist Communism.

An analysis of the intelligence reports from the free nations of the world after the fall of Communism in Russia and Eastern Europe in the 1990s showed that Communism’s atheism and militarism had caused upwards of 100,000,000 deaths of humans during its rampage. The Godlessness of Commu-

nism had been most gruesomely demonstrated.

It should be mentioned that the Communist Manifesto directly states, “There are, besides external truths, such as, Freedom, Justice, etc., that are common to all states of society. But Communism abolishes external truths; it abolishes all religion, and all morality, instead of constituting them on a new basis ...,” and this is crucial.

I respectfully suggest that you re-read the last paragraph and contemplate its insidious message.

The first sentence of the Declaration of Independence refers to the “Nature’s God.” The second sentence states that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

The president was sent to the White House to “lead” this nation in 2008 [and he] stated that he is a Christian. A man’s spiritual judgment is the prerogative of almighty God. But our president’s political actions in appointing a substantial number of identified atheistic Communists to top level government and White House positions (czars, ironically) and his support to the tune of many tens of millions of dollars (taxpayer money) for the monstrous practice of abortion logically leads one to seriously question his understanding of the what it means to be a Christian. Obviously, the president has tried to manipulate, if not mangle, it to suit his own political chicanery. This will not work.

I hope and pray that my fellow Americans of all parties understand

the significance of their vote.

In regard to the paragraph above, I must add: the Communist/Socialist “book” of directions, “The Communist Manifesto,” was written in 1854 by two German radicals, Karl Marx and Frederick Engels. They looked back into history and emphasized and magnified everything they could find wrong. They identified two parties, representing the rich and the poor.

The two-party system had to be destroyed and the poor would run the show (all the means of production).

After the Revolution in 1917, this was tried in Russia and more than a few countries that the Communists had “taken over.” The “state” ran the show for more than 75 years, with atrocious results. Communism imploded.

Now, it seems, we have advocates of this demeaning nonsense in our government, and in some of our courts.

Be sure of what you vote for.

Wm. G. Dillon Ocean Pines

Concerns over Ocean Pines Yacht Club Editor, In recent years, we have replaced the Yacht Club roof, installed new siding, a new elevator, a Java Bay Café with new furniture and fixtures, refurbished the kitchen and installed new equipment, relocated and installed a new bar, refurbished the bathrooms, See READERS’ FORUM on Page 17

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By Stewart Dobson They can say what they want about climate change, or the lack thereof, but I know climate change when I see it.

No, it’s not daffodils coming up early, which to me would only be truly notable if they were sprouting somewhere on my person. I mean, they come up and they are there. It’s not cause for a party, although I’m sure I have celebrated lesser events in my day.

Also no, it’s not the appearance of flies out among the bushes, although the flies I’ve been seeing are not your usual smallish annoyances, but flies of such significance that they appear to have been designed by the Defense Department.

Bomber flies, if you will.

Nor is it a matter of seeing people still wearing shorts in January, because any number of my acquaintances will do that for reasons unknown, although I suspect there is a short in their nervous systems somewhere between their lower appendages and the control panel on the top floor.

Nope, climate change is a slug on your front porch in January.

Understand, that I am not a major follower of slug activities, having never been on a slug-watching outing, own no field guide to slugs (assuming that one even exists) and have never even looked them up on the Internet, mostly because I’m afraid of what would come up.

In fact, I know only two facts about slugs: 1. They will drown in beer (who hasn’t?); 2. They don’t crawl on your porch in January.

Yet, there it was on the evening of Jan. 20 at approximately 8 p.m.

“Quick, you have to see this,” my wife called.

“What is it?” I replied “A slug on the front porch! And boy, is he moving! Well, it’s not that fast, but for a slug it would be a gallop.”

Shrugging aside the suggestion that life with me has reached a point where a slug, galloping or otherwise, qualifies as a major highlight of the day, I hastened to the front door and there he was.

A two-incher, at least, making his way from, well, who knows from where to some place equally uncertain.

Not to say that my wife needs to get out more, but when she said, “AND DOWN THE STRETCH HE COMES!” I was caught a little off guard.

Still, it was the first slug of spring and what I consider to be solid evidence of a major warming trend. The politicians can debate global warming all they want. If they really want to know what’s happening, they can come to my house and slug it out.

for the pool, a new pool pump room, a Bocce Court and did a great deal of renovation outside around the bar and sitting areas. There may be more but that is all that I can recall.

My estimate is we spent around $1.5 million. Now, we are being asked to flush it down the toilet and build a new $3.1 million Yacht Club on the gamble that if we build it, “they will come.”

There are multitudes of catering choices on the bay and on the ocean that are attractive and well priced. We have 13 restaurants just outside the South Gate that are more convenient to many association members than the Yacht Club. We have had a series of general managers and restaurant managers who didn’t have that much competition, and they could not run a successful food and beverage amenity.

Figures reported on the Yacht Club by our general manager indicate that we are

increasing traffic. Despite that, we are still losing money. In some cases the increase in cost to facilitate an increase in traffic has resulted in additional losses. You can’t make up losses with volume.

I don’t know how many of you remember, it is almost a decade ago, a plan was presented to our members to build a new community center that was so extravagant it was nicknamed the “Taj Mahal.” It was soundly defeated in a referendum.

The shame of it is that so much money was wasted on the plans and on a referendum that was certain to be defeated. Now, what has been presented to us is another Taj Mahal, which, to say the least is just as extravagant, especially in the current economic environment. It is extravagant because we are unable to compete with the surrounding restaurants and it is extravagant because it will continue to be a financial disaster if we continue on the same course, doing business as usual.

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I was born and raised in Brooklyn, and I have a bridge to sell to anyone that thinks the Yacht Club rebuild, as presented, will be a success.

If we really want a true amenity that will not be a financial burden, and consequently deflate our property values, we should renovate our existing Yacht Club and lease it to a professional management group or an experienced restaurateur. An alternative is to build a seasonal one-story building with only food and beverage services on about the scale of the Beach Club. That would be more feasible financially and less of a challenge for our own management.

I am hopeful that the board will put an end to this nonsense before it progresses any further. If not, I hope all of you will join in soundly defeating the Taj Mahal referendum.

Norman Katz Ocean Pines

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Gov.takes new tack on wind, promotes offshore energy plan NICHOLAS SOHR ■ The Daily Record Newswire (Jan. 27, 2012) Gov. Martin O’Malley’s second try at legislation to foster development of an offshore wind energy farm includes what he has billed as stronger protections for power customers and more palatable requirements for utility companies.

The governor called the new wind bill “a reasonable approach that caps exposure for ratepayers and yet sends a clear signal that Maryland’s serious about harnessing Atlantic offshore wind.”

The bill was part of the governor’s legislative agenda that he sent to the General Assembly Monday night.

Headlined by the wind effort and a bill that would extend marriage rights to same sex-couples, the legislative package also includes an increase to the state’s “flush tax” to pay for sewage treatment plant upgrades, an effort to spark more private investments in public infrastructure and a bill that O’Malley said is designed to speed commercialization of discoveries made in labs in the state.

“One of the common themes that you see throughout most of the initiatives is the importance of making the modern investments that a modern economy requires in order to create jobs,” the governor said.

O’Malley’s proposal calls for the “flush tax” to move from an annual $30 fee to a progressive tax based on water usage to raise an additional $63.5 million in the coming year.

The same-sex marriage bill includes greater protections for religious organizations than the proposal that passed the Senate last year, but failed in the House of Delegates.

“A key piece of that debate will focus around religious freedoms and the satisfaction that members of the General Assembly have that churches, synagogues, faiths will be free to define sacraments however they wish,” O’Malley said.

The governor’s wind bill was hailed by environmental groups and was greeted with cautious optimism from lawmakers who spiked last year’s version.

“There are a lot of pluses in going forward with this,” said Sen. Thomas M. “Mac” Middleton, chairman of the Senate

Finance Committee that will handle the wind legislation. “But on the other side is what are the costs to consumers?”

O’Malley’s staff built protections into the new bill that they hope would keep costs low for consumers as the state spurs development of a 450-megawatt wind farm.

The legislation will piggyback on Maryland’s renewable energy generation requirement that 20 percent of the state’s energy be generated from renewable sources by 2022.

The bill would dedicate a slice of the renewable energy mandate to offshore wind power to create a guaranteed level of demand for that energy source, putting the burden on electricity suppliers rather than on the utilities that resisted last year’s proposal.

Suppliers would have to buy “ocean renewable energy credits” from wind energy providers approved by the Public Service Commission.

O’Malley’s proposal includes four hurdles that wind farm developers would have to clear before gaining PSC approval.

The PSC would deny any wind farm application that would cause average residential power bills to rise $2 or commercial and industrial bills by 2.5 percent in any month over the next two decades.

The cost of offshore wind credits would be capped at $200 per megawatthour. Revenue from the sale of the actual offshore wind power, capacity charges and other sources would be used to offset some of that cost.

The developers would also have to pass a “net benefit test.” The jobs created, anticipated tax revenue, and health and environmental benefits would have to outweigh the higher power bills Marylanders would see.

“That doesn’t mean the ratepayers would pay less,” said Middleton, DCharles. “It means any increases would be offset by the benefit to the whole state.”

A transportation funding proposal was notably absent from the governor’s initiatives introduced Monday. O’Malley said his administration is “still working” on the proposal, which, he added, could support thousands of new jobs and unclog area roads.

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Statewide gas tax increase not likely House Majority leader says votes for transit funding not there NICHOLAS SOHR ■ The Daily Record Newswire (Jan. 27, 2012) The House of Delegates is short of the votes needed to raise more revenue for transportation projects, according to a top Democrat in the chamber.

“It just doesn’t look to me right now like any kind of revenue enhancement for transportation is going to happen,” House Majority Leader Kumar P. Barve said Friday.

“I don’t think it’s close to 71 votes,” the Montgomery County Democrat said, referring to the threshold needed to pass legislation in the House.

Transportation spending emerged as a top issue last year, and the governor and General Assembly leaders have signaled their desire to raise a combination of taxes and fees so the state can spend more on roads, bridges, trains and other infrastructure projects.

Gov. Martin O’Malley, a Democrat, is scheduled to unveil his legislative proposals Monday, but transportation funding will not be among them.

Raquel Guillory, the governor’s spokeswoman, said the administration is still crafting its plan to increase transportation spending.

“It’s needed,” she said. “It’s been a long time coming. It’s been decades and unfortunately, whether it’s a gas tax or some other option, there are must-needed investments in our infrastructure that must be funded.”

In response to Barve’s comments, Guillory said, “I think the delegate should wait until the governor releases the details of his proposal before he handicaps it.”

An increase to the state’s gas tax, which has been 23.5 cents per gallon since 1992, is still on the table, she said.

The Blue Ribbon Commission on Maryland Transportation Funding recommended in November that the state raise an additional $800 million per year to fund transportation projects.

To hit that total, the commission called for lawmakers to raise the gas tax by 15 cents over three years and increase transit fares and a wide-range of transportationrelated fees.

Before the legislative session began, Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. said a $500 million package would be

more likely.

He set a lower floor on Friday.

“I haven’t seen what numbers the governor is talking about. I don’t know if it’s going to be phased in and I don’t know the amount,” said Miller, D-Calvert and Prince George’s. “It needs to be more than 5 cents a gallon, I know that. But what exact numbers the governor is looking at, I don’t know.

A gas tax hike of 5 cents would raise only $164 million per year and would have to be coupled with significant increases to vehicle registration fees and other fees to bring in $500 million.

“None of this is going to happen,” Barve said when asked about alternatives to the gas tax hike. “To me, it’s almost irrelevant to discuss it because I don’t think the votes are there.”

The top Democrat in the House acknowledged the tall task in marshaling support for raising more money for transportation.

House Speaker Michael E. Busch said political leaders in the Democratic strongholds of Baltimore City and Howard, Montgomery and Prince George’s counties would have to lobby their General Assembly delegations for the votes.

“It’s quid pro quo. They want to know what projects they’re getting before they come out and say ‘I’m going to ask my delegation to support this,’” said Busch, DAnne Arundel. “It’s early on in the session yet. We just got the budget. We’re going to take a litmus test on all of it.”

Transportation funding is a top priority for the business community this legislative session, and the speaker said he has urged business leaders to lobby lawmakers on the issue.

The Greater Baltimore Committee, Maryland Chamber of Commerce, Greater Washington Board of Trade and other groups held a rally in Annapolis on Jan. 19, to support increasing infrastructure spending.

“Our infrastructure is getting worse.

It’s not getting better. There’s no new funding for new construction anywhere in Maryland,” chamber President and CEO Kathleen T. Snyder said on Friday.

Raising the gas tax, however, remains widely unpopular, according to a recent poll that found 76 percent of registered voters in Maryland oppose a 10-cent increase to the levy.

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General Assembly tries again to allow nonprofit slots statewide TOM RISEN ■ Staff Writer (Jan. 27, 2012) Worcester County service clubs gained the right to maintain slot machines last year and some state politicians hope that will bolster efforts to give nonprofit lodges throughout the state the same privilege.

As of June 2011, 50 percent of any revenue from the maximum of five slots machines allowed in the lodges is required to go to charities in Worcester County. Each club restricts the use of the slot machines to its members and their guests.

The same arrangement existed in the

other Eastern Shore counties for years, and Sen. Katherine Klausmeier (D-8) is sponsoring Senate Bill 31 to give other Maryland clubs that fundraising option.

“This is probably the fourth year I put this bill in, trying to get the slots for the [Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legions lodges] which are struggling or-

ganizations at this point,” Klausmeier said.

“They have been asking me, since the Eastern Shore has the slots, they feel they should too. It’s because of the decline in their membership and the decline in funds from events they have.”

Ocean City nonprofit leaders Sarge Garlitz, commander of American Legion Post 166, and Jim Flaig, treasurer of the Ocean City Elks, also lobbied the state for four years to get Worcester County service groups the right to use slot machines in their lodges.

Flaig said he was not sure which way the statewide slots bill would result this year. Since being granted the slots permis-

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ter and because it is the first commercial building motorists see when driving into Berlin from Route 50 on Main Street extended, it is a bad introduction to the town.

“We definitely agree with that concern,” Mayor Gee Williams told Moore.

Moore said the building “didn’t get this way last week,” and Williams told her “not everything can be at the top of the list.” Other issues, such as property maintenance issues of boarded up buildings, were being worked on for a number on months. The Town Council passed an ordinance banning the boarded up openings, with some exceptions, and at least three property owners have complied.

After certain procedures related to the Neon Moon Cafe are followed, which Ward is doing, the town could have the building demolished. The town did have a Railroad Avenue house demolished a couple of years ago because of its deteriorating condition.

The building has housed a number of restaurants over the years.

The Neon Moon Café opened in 2002. Its owner said it had a classy western chic atmosphere and the menu featured Cajun and Western dishes, but it did not remain open for long.

It has been vacant since then, although Bill Herbst, owner of La Hacienda in Ocean City, had plans to build a La Hacienda on the site.

Planning issues with the town discouraged him and he cancelled his plans for a Berlin eatery. He opened La Hacienda Southwest Bar and Grill in Ocean Pines just a few months ago.

Quite a few prospective buyers have expressed interest in the property although it remains for sale.

“It’s a sought after piece of property,” said Community and Economic Development Director Michael Day.

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Audit proposal

(Jan. 27, 2012) The Berlin Town Council discussed the following topics during Monday’s meeting. Councilman Troy Purnell was absent.

Special permit The council approved the written request of Duncan Showell Post 231 American Legion to have a special Sunday permit to sell alcoholic beverages on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 5, from 1-10 p.m.

The event is an annual one and the post obtains a one-day permit from the Board of License Commissioners.

Net metering rider The council approved the net metering rider required by the state. It permits residents to offset their electric power cost by generating their own power.

Councilwoman Paula Lynch abstained from voting because she works at Worcester

The council approved the audit proposal of PKS Audit Services through June 30, 2014.

The first year the town will pay $29,250, the second year it will pay $30,125 and the third year it will pay $31,100. Those fees are increases of 3 percent per year.

PKS has done the town’s audits since 1997.

Clean-up day Deputy Town Administrator Mary Bohlen said the Parks Commission and Grow Berlin Green had decided that the day for volunteers to clean up the town’s parks would be April 21. The event is held annually.

Electric news Electric Department Director Tim Lawrence said new low-pressure sodium lights were being installed on several streets.

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Planning news Planning Director Chuck Ward said a scheduled June 2 training session for the Historic District Commission would focus on law and policy. It was be a regional session, so commissioners from other municipalities may attend.

Ward also said he had had some recent inquiries about home construction.

“Things are looking positive on that front,” Ward said.

Community news Community and Economic Development Director Michael Day said the county director of Economic Development, Bill Badger, would be the guest speaker during the Berlin Chamber of Commerce luncheon Wednesday, Feb. 1. On the following day will be the ribbon cutting for the new location of Town Center Antiques II on Pitts Street.

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JANUARY 27, 2012

Legal Notices Friedman & MacFadyen, Solicitors 210 E. Redwood Street Baltimore, Maryland 21202 (410) 685-1763

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES' SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 4 46TH STREET UNIT 410 PARKING SPACE 160 & 165 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Joseph Balcar III and Catherine Balcar, dated June 30, 2003 and recorded in Liber No. 3890, Folio 257 among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester County at the Court House One W. Market Street Snow Hill MD 21863, on February 16, 2012 AT 03:00 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND AND THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON situated in Worcester County, Maryland and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property is improved by a dwelling.

The property will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any and with no warranty of any kind.

Terms of Sale: A deposit of $25,000.00 by cash, or certified check.

Balance of the purchase price to be paid in cash within ten days of final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County Interest to be paid on the unpaid purchase money at the rate pursuant to the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received in the office of the Sub. Trustees. If the purchaser fails to go to settlement within ten days of the ratification, the deposit shall be forfeited to the Sub. Trustees and all of the expenses of this sale (including attorney fees and full commission on the gross sale price of the sale) shall be charged against and paid out of the forfeited deposit. Purchaser(s) acknowledge the obligation to settle within ten days of ratification of the foreclosure sale. In the event that settlement does not occur within ten days, the purchaser(s) shall be in default.

Upon such default, Sub. Trustees shall file a Motion and Order to resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser(s). Purchasers(s) hereby consent to entry of such resale order without further notice. The defaulting purchaser(s) shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds or profits resulting from any resale of the property. In the event settlement is delayed for any reason, including, but not limited to, exceptions to the sale, bankruptcy filings by interested parties, court administration of the foreclosure or unknown title defects, there shall be no abatement of interest. Taxes, ground rent, water and all public charges including electrical, sanitation and/or metropolitan district charges, if applicable, are to be adjusted for the current year to the date of sale and assumed thereafter by the purchaser.

The purchaser is responsible for any amount in excess of $250.00 of out-

standing water bills, if any incurred prior to date of sale. 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. 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. (Matter #548765) Kenneth J. MacFadyen, Miriam S. Fuchs, Jeffrey Huston and Daniel Menchel Sub Trustees OCD-1/26/4t ___________________________________ COON & COLE, LLC, David H. Cole, Attorney 401 Washington Avenue, Suite 501 Towson, MD 21204 (410) 630-4426

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF UNIMPROVED WEST OCEAN CITY REAL PROPERTY LOCATED ON GOLF COURSE ROAD (NEAR SUNSET AVENUE) Under a power of sale contained in a certain Indemnity Deed of Trust from West End Condominium, LLC dated February 19, 2008 and recorded in Liber 5065, folio 330 (the “Deed of Trust”) among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD (Case No 23-C11001726) default having occurred under the terms thereof, and at the request of the party secured thereby (the “Secured Party”), the Substitute Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Court House, One W. Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863, on JANUARY 27, 2012 AT 1:00 P.M. ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND and the improvements, if any, situated in Worcester County, MD described below and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust (the “Property”): Being known and designated as Block G, Lot No. 2, as shown on a Plat entitled “Subdivision A of Ocean Heights” which said plat is recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland in Plat Book No. 45, folio 89, et seq.

TOGETHER WITH all easements, rights, privileges, and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any way appurtenant.

Also being known as that certain real property consisting of approximately 3.44+/- acres of land on Golf Course Road, Worcester County, Maryland, and bearing Tax Account number 10-425859.

The Property is located in the West Ocean City Sewer District which provides waste disposal capacity based on the equivalent dwelling unit (“EDU”) system. It is the Secured Party’s understanding that the Property has been assigned twenty (20) EDUs. No representation or warranty of any nature whatsoever is being made with respect to such EDUs and/or the transferability thereof, and all prospective purchasers must conduct their own independent investigations with regard to the Property.

The Property is being sold in an “AS IS” condition and without warranties or representations, either express or implied, as to the nature, condition, value, use, zoning, habitability or description of the Property or the improvements thereon (if any). The Property is also being sold subject to: (a) all senior liens and encumbrances that are not extinguished by operation of law by the foreclosure sale of the Property and all agreements, declarations, covenants, conditions, easements and restrictions of record having priority over the Deed of Trust; (b) all existing building and zoning code violations, and all conditions or hazards which may exist on or with respect to the Property; (c) all critical area and wetland violations; (d) all environmental problems, conditions or violations which may exist on or with respect to the Property; and (e) such state of facts that an accurate survey or physical inspection of the Property might disclose.

Terms of Sale: A deposit of $25,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order, at the time of sale will be required of all purchasers other than the Secured Party or its affiliate. The deposit must be increased to 10% of the purchase price within 2 business days following the sale at the office of the Auctioneer. The balance of the purchase price is to be paid in immediately available funds, within ten (10) business days after the final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County. If payment of the balance does not take place within ten (10) business days after ratification, the deposit will be forfeited and the Property will be resold at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser.

The defaulting purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds or profits resulting from any resale of the Property. In the event the Property is purchased by someone other than the Secured Party or its affiliate, interest shall be paid on the unpaid purchase money at the rate pursuant to the Promissory Note secured by the Deed of Trust from the date of sale to the date of settlement. In the event the settlement is delayed for any reason and the Property is purchased by someone other than the Secured Party or its affiliate, there shall be no abatement of interest caused by the delay. All state and local real estate taxes, water, sewer, and other municipal or public charges on the Property, along with any regular and special assessments on the Property, ground rent, and/or homeowners association dues, if applicable, to be adjusted to the date of sale and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Cost of all documentary stamps, recordation taxes and transfer taxes, including agricultural land transfer taxes, shall be borne by the purchaser.

The Substitute Trustees reserve the right (i) to waive or modify the deposit requirement; (ii) to extend the time for settlement; (iii) to approve the creditworthiness of any bidder or final purchaser; (iv) to withdraw all or part of the Property from sale at any time prior to the termination of bidding; (v) to keep the bidding open for any length of time; (vi) to reject any or all bids; and, (vii) postpone the sale and conduct such other sales as the Substitute Trustees may determine in their sole and absolute discretion.

The purchaser at the foreclosure sale shall assume the risk of loss for

the Property immediately after the sale. The Substitute Trustees do not guarantee or covenant to deliver or in any way obtain possession of the Property for any purchaser; rather, purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the Property.

If the Substitute Trustees are unable to convey insurable or marketable title to the Property as described above, or if the sale is not ratified for any reason, the purchaser's sole remedy at law or in equity shall be limited to the refund of the aforementioned deposit, without interest. Upon refund of the deposit to purchaser, the sale shall be void and of no effect, and the purchaser shall have no further claims against the Property, Substitute Trustees or the Secured Party. The conveyance of the Property by the Substitute Trustees to the purchaser at settlement shall be by Trustees' Deed without any covenant or warranty.

The purchaser is responsible for, and the Property is sold subject to, any environmental matter or condition, whether latent or observable, if any, that may exist at or affect or relate to the Property and to any governmental requirements affecting the same.

TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. The contract of sale between the Substitute Trustees, as sellers, and the purchaser (the "Contract of Sale") shall include, by reference, all the terms and conditions contained herein, specifically including, but not limited to, the following provisions: "Purchaser agrees and represents that the purchaser is purchasing the Property subject to all matters known and unknown, in "AS IS, WHERE IS" condition. In executing and delivering the Contract of Sale, purchaser has not relied upon nor been induced by any statements or representations of any person, including the Substitute Trustees, the Secured Party, or an affiliate or their respective servicers, heirs, personal and legal representatives, agents, employees, successors and assigns (collectively, "Released Parties"), in respect of the condition of the Property, including the environmental condition of the Property, unless such representations or statements are specifically set forth in the Contract of Sale. Purchaser has not relied on anything in the foreclosure advertisement, but rather has relied solely on such investigations, examinations or inspections of the Property as purchaser has made. Purchaser waives and releases the Released Parties from any and all claims the purchaser or its successors and assigns may have now or in the future may have relating to the condition of the Property. Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that this provision was a negotiated part of the Contract of Sale and serves as an essential component of consideration for the same.

Note: The information contained herein was obtained from sources deemed to be reliable, but is offered for information purposes only. The Auctioneer, the Substitute Trustees and the Secured Party do not make any representations or warranties with respect to the accuracy of the information contained herein. Prospective purchasers are urged to make their own inspection.

Curtis C. Coon, David H. Cole, Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC.

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Legal Notices 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 OCD-1/12/3t ___________________________________

TRUSTEES’ SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED PROPERTY KNOWN AS 9400 COASTAL HIGHWAY #804 OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND By virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated January 21, 2000 from Dida K. Sood and Rajan Sood, husband and wife and Penn J. Ritter, Trustees, recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland on February 7, 2000 in Liber 2809 folio 418, and a corrected Deed of Trust dated January 21, 2000 and recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland on February 7, 2000 in Liber 2809 folio 427, was given to secure a loan evidenced by a Promissory Note(s) in the amount of Eight Hundred Fifty Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($850,000.00), dated January 21, 2000 payable to Business Lenders, LLC, the current holder of the Note secured thereby, and default having occurred under the terms thereof, the undersigned Substitute Trustees will offer for sale at public auction, at the entrance to the Circuit Court for Worcester County, One W. Market Street Snow Hill, Maryland 21863, on February 1, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. the land and improvements and all personal property, known as 9400 Coastal Highway #804 Ocean City, Maryland.

The property will be sold in AS IS condition, subject to any existing building violations, etc., and also subject to conditions, restrictions, easements, superior liens and agreements of record affecting same. Neither the Trustees nor their agents, successors or assigns make any representation or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the property including, without limitation, description, use, recorded or unrecorded leases or other occupancy agreements, operating and management agreements, physical conditions or environmental conditions of the property.

TERMS OF SALE: Cash or certified check in the amount of $25,000 will be required of the purchaser (other than the above-named Holder or its designee) at the time and place of sale, balance in cash on the earlier of ten days after ratification or September 30, 2012, time being of the essence, and to bear interest at the rate of 8% per annum from date of sale to date of settlement. In the event the Holder or its designee purchases the property as the high bidder, no deposit shall be required, and the requirement of interest on the balance is waived. If the purchaser defaults, the Substitute Trustees may declare the entire deposit forfeited and resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting party. In the event settlement is delayed for any reason, there shall be no abatement of interest. Taxes, water, rent, all public charges/assessments payable on an annual basis, including sanitary and/or metropolitan district charges, if applicable, to be assumed by purchaser. 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. If the Substitute Trustees are unable to convey insurable title, the purchaser's sole remedy in law and equity shall be limited to a refund of the deposit. Additional terms to be announced at the sale. /s/ Joel S. Aronson Substitute Trustee All Inquiries should be directed to Joel S. Aronson 301 907 6555 OCD-1/12/3t ___________________________________ Joseph Moore Christopher Woodley 3509 Coastal Highway P.O. Box 739 Ocean City, MD 21842 JOSEPH E. MOORE, Assignee CHRISTOPHER T. WOODLEY, Assignee Plaintiffs v.

L.A. SAWYER CO., et al.

Defendants IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY STATE OF MARYLAND CASE NO.: 23C11001498

NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, this 6th day of January, 2012, by the Circuit Court for the COUNTY OF WORCESTER, Maryland, and by the authority thereof, that the sale made

by Joseph E. Moore and Christopher T. Woodley, Assignees of the real property designated as Lot 81 GlenRiddle Subdivision, located at 11413 Maid At Arms Lane, Berlin, Maryland 21811, and reported in the above entitled cause, will finally be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 6th day of February, 2012; provided, a copy of this Order be inserted in a weekly newspaper published in Worcester County, Maryland, once in each of three successive weeks, before the 30th day of January, 2012.

The Report states the amount of the Trustee’s Sale to be $150,000.00.

Stephen V. Hales CLERK True Copy Test: Stephen V. Hales Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, Md. OCD-1/12/3t ___________________________________ J. HARRISON PHILLIPS III 115-72ND STREET OCEAN CITY, MD 21842

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 14530 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF DONALD HARRY JEFFERY Notice is given that William Joseph Shelly, 116 Ocean Drive, Ocean City, MD 21842, was on January 06, 2012 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Donald Harry Jeffery who died on November 28, 2011, with a will.

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

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

jections with the Register of Wills on or before the 6th day of July, 2012.

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

William Joseph Shelly Personal Representative True Test Copy Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills Worcester County 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: January 12, 2012 OCD-1/12/3t ___________________________________ 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, February 2, 2012. The Board members will convene at 1:00 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.

MAJOR CONSTRUCTION MAJOR 1 Permit Ink LLC for Boatlifts of Ocean City on behalf of Majorie Dodge Worth – Request No. 2012-04 – Request to remove existing boatlift and reinstall new boatlift with associated poles not to exceed channelward distance of existing slip. This project is located on Madison Avenue, also known as Tax Map 5, Parcel 5, Slip 11, Nantucket Point Marina, Tenth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland.

MAJOR 2 McGinty Marine on behalf of Daniel & Nancy Collins – Request No. 201205 - Request to install a boatlift on existing pilings not to exceed 22 feet channelward. This project is located at 104 Lookout Point, also known as Tax Map 16, Parcel 41, Section 4, Lot 76,

Ocean Pines Community, Third Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland.

MAJOR 3 Hi Tide Marine on behalf of Denny Sharp – Request No. 2012-06- Request to emplace stone revetment along 100’ of shoreline not to exceed 10 feet channelward. This project is located at 4512 Public Landing Wharf Rd., also known as Tax Map 73, Parcel 7, Second Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland.

MAJOR 4 Hi Tide Marine on behalf of Jeremy Duffie – Request No. 2012-07 - Request to install a boatlift and PWC lift with associated pilings not to exceed 30 feet channelward. Request also includes replacement of a broken piling and repair of existing stone revetment. This project is located at 13002 Old Bridge Rd., also known as Tax Map 27, Parcel 487, Lot 35, Martha’s Landing Subdivision, Tenth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland.

MAJOR 5 Hi Tide Marine on behalf of Michael Pergolini – Request No. 2012-08 - Request to install a boatlift and two PWC lifts with associated pilings not to exceed 22 feet channelward. This project is located at 409 Ocean Parkway, also known as Tax Map 16, Parcel 41, Section 4, Lot 392, Ocean Pines Community, Third Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland.

MAJOR 6 Hi Tide Marine on behalf of Russell Queen – Request No. 2012-09 - Request to conduct shoreline restoration project along 300’ of eroding shoreline consisting of backfill, marsh plantings, and stone sills extending 12 feet channelward. Request also includes installation of 2 additional mooring poles not to exceed 55 feet channelward. This project is located at 11039 Piney Island Dr., also known as Tax Map 15, Parcel 90, Section 2, Lot 15, Piney Island Subdivision, Fifth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland.

MAJOR 7 Hi Tide Marine on behalf of Spiro Buas – Request No. 2012-10 - Request to maintenance dredge a 30’x 245’ area to a depth of -4’MLW and transport spoils to an approved site. This project is located at 13066 Riggin Ridge Rd., also known as Tax Map 22, Parcel 397, Block 8, Lot 23, Tenth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland.

MAJOR 8 Hi Tide Marine on behalf of Timothy Talbot – Request No. 2012-11 - Request to install approximately 75’ of replacement vinyl bulkhead and install a boatlift with associated pilings not to exceed 12 feet channelward.

This project is located at 10416 Brighton Rd., also known as Tax Map 21, Parcel 8, Block 10, Section A, Lot 12, Cape Isle of Wight Subdivision, Tenth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland.

OCD-1/19/2t ___________________________________ Covahey, Boozer, Devan, & Dore, P.A., Attorneys 11350 McCormick Road Executive Plaza III, Suite 200 Hunt Valley, MD 21031 (443) 541-8600 Thomas P. Dore, et al as Substituted Trustees VS. Erin Dunworth Kevin Dunworth IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR

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Legal Notices WORCESTER COUNTY CASE NO. 23-C-11-001266

NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 12th day of January, 2012, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County that the sale of the property being described in the above-mentioned proceeding, known as 13 Royal Oaks Drive, Berlin, MD 21811, made and reported by Thomas P. Dore, Mark S. Devan, Gerard F. Miles, Jr., Shannon Menapace, and Erin Gloth, Substituted Trustees, be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary be shown on or before the 13th day of February, 2012, provided that a copy of this Notice be inserted in some newspaper in Worcester County once in each of three successive weeks on or before the 6th day of February, 2012.

The Report states the amount of sale to be $133,000.00.

Stephen V. Hales Clerk of the Circuit Court for Worcester County True Copy Test: Stephen V. Hales Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, Md. OCD-1/19/3t ___________________________________ Covahey, Boozer, Devan, & Dore, P.A., Attorneys 11350 McCormick Road Executive Plaza III, Suite 200 Hunt Valley, MD 21031 (443) 541-8600 Thomas P. Dore, et al as Substituted Trustees VS. Bonnie Ruth Holder John D. Holder IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY CASE NO. 23-C-11-001306

NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 13th day of January, 2012, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County that the sale of the property being described in the above-mentioned proceeding, known as 261 Ocean Parkway, Berlin, MD 21811, made and reported by Thomas P. Dore, Mark S. Devan, Gerard F. Miles, Jr., Shannon Menapace, and Erin Gloth, Substituted Trustees, be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary be shown on or before the 13th day of February, 2012, provided that a copy of this Notice be inserted in some newspaper in Worcester County once in each of three successive weeks on or before the 6th day of February, 2012.

The Report states the amount of sale to be $85,400.00.

Stephen V. Hales Clerk of the Circuit Court for Worcester County True Copy Test: Stephen V. Hales Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, Md. OCD-1/19/3t ___________________________________ RAYMOND C. SHOCKLEY WILLIAMS, MOORE, SHOCKLEY & HARRISON PA 3509 COASTAL HIGHWAY P.O. BOX 739 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS

Estate No. 14534 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF MARIE ANN DALEY Notice is given that Russell Parasky, 7551 Troon Court, Indianapolis, IN 46237, was on January 11, 2012 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Marie Ann Daley who died on November 15, 2011, without a will.

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

All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 11th day of July, 2012.

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

Russell Parasky Personal Representative True Test Copy Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills Worcester County 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: January 19, 2012 OCD-1/19/3t ___________________________________

PLANNING & 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 February 7, 2012 At 7:00 pm Pursuant to the provisions of Article II, Section 5, Conditional Uses, a request has been filed under the provisions of Section 110-861.3(5), Uses

permitted by Conditional Use in the I1 Inlet District, to permit water-related recreational activity with (1) parasail boat and (12) wave-runners for a period of ten (10) years. The site of the request is described as Lots 1-8, Block 13S; and Lots 1-6, Block 22S of the Sinepuxent Beach Company Plat of 1891, further described as located on the south side of Philadelphia Avenue and South First Street, on Sinepuxent Bay at the Inlet, and known locally as Inlet Sea Doos, Inc., 710 S. Philadelphia Avenue, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.

APPLICANT: MICHAEL ANDREW (FILE #12-12100001) 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-1/19/2t ___________________________________

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING WORCESTER COUNTY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS AGENDA

Thursday, February 9, 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. 12-05, on the application of James Holland, requesting a variance to reduce the Ordinance prescribed front yard setback, measured from the center line of a road, from 60 feet to 40.44 feet (an encroachment of 19.56 feet), associated with a proposed pole barn in an A-1 Agricultural District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1-116(c)(4), ZS 1-201(b)(1) and ZS 1-305, located on the northerly side of Swans Gut Road at the intersection of Swans Gut Road and Snow Hill Road, Tax Map 102, Parcel 14, in the Eighth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland.

6:35 p.m.

Case No. 12-06, on the application of Brent Serman, on the lands of Martha Fulton and Jennie Fulton, requesting an after-the-fact variance to reduce the Ordinance prescribed front yard setback on a major collector highway from 50 feet to 19.27 feet (an encroachment of 30.73 feet), associated with an agricultural accessory building in an A-1 Agricultural District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1-

116(c)(4), ZS 1-201(b)(1), ZS 1-305 and ZS 1-326, located at 5507 Snow Hill Road (MD Route 12), on the northeast corner of Whiton Road (MD Route 354) and Snow Hill Road, Tax Map 55, Parcel 12, in the Second Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland.

6:40 p.m.

Case No. 12-04, on the application of Don McLane, on behalf of The Man Can, LLC., on the lands of BarrettBerlin Partnership, requesting an after-the-fact variance to reduce the Ordinance prescribed front yard setback on an arterial highway from 100 feet to 97 feet (an encroachment of 3 feet), associated with a modular office building incidental to a commercial operation in a C-2 General Commercial District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1-116(c)(4), ZS 1-210(b)(2), ZS 1-305 and ZS 1-326, located at 10543 Ocean Gateway (US Route 50), approximately 1,100 feet west of the intersection of Friendship Road (MD Route 452) and Ocean Gateway, Tax Map 25, Parcel 70, in the Third Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland.

ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS OCD-1/26/2t ___________________________________ J. HARRISON PHILLIPS III 115-72ND STREET OCEAN CITY, MD 21842

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 14542 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF THOMAS PHILLIP HAUN Notice is given that Robert Dennis Haun, 871 Harwood Drive, Harwood, MD 20776, was on January 18, 2012 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Thomas Phillip Haun who died on December 19, 2011, with a will.

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

All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 18th day of July, 2012.

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

Robert Dennis Haun Personal Representative True Test Copy Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills Worcester County

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Legal Notices 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: January 26, 2012 OCD-1/26/3t ___________________________________

ESQ. WILLIAMS, MOORE, SHOCKLEY & HARRISON, LLP 3509 COASTAL HIGHWAY OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND 21842

TRUSTEE’S SALE OF VALUABLE TIME-SHARE INTERVALS

expense of the defaulting purchaser, or in any manner designated by the Trustee; or, without forfeiting deposit, the Seller may exercise any of it legal or equitable rights against the defaulting purchaser.

For more information, you may contact Christopher T. Woodley, Trustee, at 410-289-3553.

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IN PHASE III, OF MARLIN COVE CONDOMINIUM 106-A EDWARD TAYLOR ROAD OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND

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, February 9th, 2012 At 2:00 PM A request has been submitted to remove existing 4’ x 226’ parallel dock on north side, to disconnect existing piers at bulkhead, to install approximately 973’ of replacement vinyl bulkhead 18” channelward of existing bulkhead, to install a new 4’ x 226’ parallel dock (using existing piles) on north side, to install capboard to cover gap between old and new bulkheads (approximately 36” wide), to reconnect existing piers to new bulkhead, and to remove (5) existing tapered finger piers and replace with (5) new 4’ x 30’ perpendicular piers. All construction a MDC of 30’.

The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 719 Rusty Anchor RD Parcel # 9160-4 0115- in the Town of Ocean City, MD Applicant: Ocean Services of DE, INC. Owner: Rusty Anchor Condo ASSN PW12-015 A request has been submitted to add two boatlifts w/associated poles, add 2 PWC lifts w/poles, and enlarge existing 4’ x 20’ parallel pier to 4.5’ x 40’ total channelward 30’. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 109 Sea Lane Parcel # 8020A-1436B-5B-0-0117-190568 in the Town of Ocean City, MD Applicant: Boatlifts of Ocean City Owner: Greg Ensor PW12-016 A request has been submitted to install 25’ of new vinyl replacement bulkhead, a 6’ x 25’ parallel pier, a 6’ x 44’ perpendicular pier, and two (2) boatlifts with all associated poles for a maximum channelward extension of 50’. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 631 Bayshore DR Unit A Parcel # 5277 -2809-0 -0112-063507 in the Town of Ocean City, MD Applicant: Hidden Oak Farm, LLC Owner: Wesley Dietz PW12-017 Board of Port Wardens Blake McGrath, Chairman Valerie Gaskill, Attorney OCD-1/26/2t ___________________________________ CHRISTOPHER T. WOODLEY,

By virtue of a Claim of Lien recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland, and pursuant to the Order of the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, Case No. 23-C-11-1629, the undersigned Trustee will offer for sale at public auction AT THE FRONT DOOR OF THE COURTHOUSE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY ONE WEST MARKET STREET SNOW HILL, MD 21863 ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2012, AT 10:00 A.M. Units 108 108

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Each time interval being four (4) weeks per year of the corresponding unit, each unit being part of both the Marlin Cove Time Share Owners Association, Inc. and Phase III of the Marlin Cove Condominium, including an undivided 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, and any subsequent Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions as to each condominium unit, and recorded among the aforesaid Land Records, including the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions-Timeshare Ownership, dated December 23, 2987, and recorded among the aforesaid Land Records in Liber W.C.L. 1403, folio 3, et seq., and the amendments thereto.

The property will be sold in an “AS IS” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranties or guarantees. Time Interval “A” in Unit No. 108 in Phase III of the Marlin Cove Condominium is being sold subject to a Deed of Trust in the original principal amount of $16,490.00, dated August 14, 1991, and recorded among the aforesaid Land Records, in Liber R.H.O. 1765, folio 053, et seq. A secured party may bid and shall be excused from deposit requirements. The Trustee reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

Terms of Sale: A deposit in the full amount of sale per time interval will be required at the time of sale, such deposit to be in cash or check. Cost of all recordation and transfer taxes, maintenance fees (if applicable) and all other incidental settlement costs shall be borne by the purchaser. The date of settlement shall be fifteen (15) days after final ratification by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, time being of the essence; otherwise, the deposit will be forfeited and the property will be resold at the risk and

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, FEBRUARY 9, 2012 at 6:00 p.m.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-93(2) & (3), Powers, of the Code, an appeal has been filed pursuant to the provisions of Section 11094(2)(b) requesting a special parking exception to design standards to permit one (1) tandem parking space, and to request a two (2) parking space waiver for a manager’s apartment; and to the provisions of Section 11095(1)(a) requesting a variance to front and side yard setbacks to allow an enclosed fire-rated egress stairway. The site of the appeal is described as Lot 8, Block 41 of the Sinepuxent Beach Company Plat, further described as located on the northwest corner of St. Louis Avenue and 2nd Street, and locally known as Summer Semester Apartments, LLC, 302-2nd Street, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.

APPLICANT: GEORGE HARKINS – (BZA 2334 12-09500001) 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-1/26/2t ___________________________________

NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT IN THE JANUARY 17, 2012 REGULAR SESSION OF THE MAYOR & COUNCIL FOR THE TOWN OF OCEAN CITY THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCES WERE IN-

TRODUCED FOR FIRST READING: ORDINANCE 2012-01: amend Chapter 6, entitled Animals, by adding § 6-1(b)(3), by repealing and reenacting with amendment §6-1(c), and by adding Article III, entitled Horseback Riding as follows: [6-41]Horseback riding on the beach is permitted [6-42] beginning on November 1st of each year through March 30th of the following year, from 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.. [6-43] The designated horseback riding area begins at the northernmost extension of 27th Street south, to the south end of the inlet jetty. Horseback riding in any dune area, or any other area which may disturb or destroy any dune grass, dunes, nesting areas or threatened or endangered species or their habitat is specifically prohibited. All riders must ride in the general vicinity of the hard sand closest to the waters edge. [6-44] Sporting activities such as horse racing, polo or any other sport activity involving horses is prohibited. No galloping shall be permitted. Only leisurely riding consisting of walking or pacing of the horses is permitted.

[6-45] PERMIT IS REQUIRED for riding horses on the beach. All permits shall be issued by the Clerk’s Office in City Hall. The permit fee is $50.00 per horse per season, and, allows two riders per permit per vehicle to engage in horseback riding activity. Applicants shall produce evidence of a negative “Coggins” test, current under equine industry standards, and, provide their full name, permanent address, telephone number and, their address and telephone number in Ocean City if applicable. The permit shall be displayed in the front windshield of the vehicle used to tow the horses. The permit shall only be valid during the horseback riding season in which it was purchased and there shall be no refund if a permit is used for only part of the season. Additional riders may obtain a permit of $25.00 per rider. [6-46] Permittee is responsible for removing any manure, hay or other debris which is caused by horses upon the beach including any and all which may fall in the parking lot, entrance to the beach or on the beach. All debris must be removed from the Island and brought back to the stable or farm from which the horse came. Violators shall cause a hearing before the City Manager at which hearing the permit may be revoked and may be refused permits in the future. All riders are required to wear a properly fitted and secure protective headgear (equestrian helmet) which meets or exceeds the quality standards of the SEI Certified ASTM standard F1163. Failure of any person(s) to wear a helmet while riding horses pursuant to this article may result, in addition to all other penalties, in a hearing before the City Manager at which hearing the permit of any such Permittee may be revoked and said Permittee my be refused future issuances. It shall be the responsibility of the Permittee to insure that any person riding pursuant to said permit is wearing such protective headgear.

There will be no refund for any permit revoked because of a violation of this article. [6-51] Any child under the age of 16 years must be accompanied by an adult at all times while riding on the beach. [6-52] No dogs are permitted to accompany riders while riding on the beach pursuant to this article. [6-53] When any rider comes upon any individuals on the beach, whether they be

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Legal Notices swimming, fishing, or engaged in other activities, it is the responsibility of the horse rider to yield and to ride around any such individuals or fisherman and also must yield, avoid and ride around any fishing lines. [6-54] Ocean City is not responsible for lost or stolen tack/personal items. The owners are responsible for locking their vehicles and trailers when not present. [6-55] No person shall consume alcoholic beverages during the time they are riding or transporting horses to or from the beach in Ocean City. A violation of this section of the ordinance shall result in the immediate revocation of the permit of the Permittee. The City Manager will further conduct a hearing at which time said Permittee may be prevented from obtaining any permit for the riding of horses on the beach in the future. [6-56] The City Manager is specifically given authority pursuant to this article to establish rules regulating the activity of horseback riding in Ocean City. Said rules may include the provisions contained in this article or may be in addition thereto. The application to be signed by a Permittee shall specifically have contained thereon the following language: “I understand that horseback riding in Ocean City is a privilege. By signing this application for permit, I specifically agree that I, and anyone riding pursuant to this permit, shall be bound by this article and rules established by Ocean City regulating horseback riding on the beach. I further, on behalf of myself and all riders riding pursuant to the permit to be issued pursuant to this application, specifically release Ocean City, its officers, officials, agents and employees from any and all liability of any nature whatsoever associated or related to the riding of horses within Ocean City and specifically hold harmless those individuals and entities.” [6-57] Upon receiving a permit, any individual riding pursuant to said permit shall be required to sign a waiver and release of liability of Ocean City, its officers, agents and employees in the form set forth in section 6-56 hereof.

ORDINANCE 2012-02: amends Chapter 30, entitled the Environment, by repealing and reenacting with amendment to §30-272(2)b, as follows: Using, operating or permitting to be played any radio receiving set, musical instrument, phonograph, sound amplification system or other machine or device for the producing or reproducing

of sound on or directed toward a public beach, the boardwalk, streets or other public ways at any time in such a manner as to be plainly audible at a distance of 30 feet from the source of such sound, which is deemed to be unreasonably loud so as to disturb the peace, quiet, and comfort of other persons or at a louder volume than is necessary for the convenient hearing of the individual carrying the instrument, machine or device or those individuals immediately adjacent thereto and who are voluntary listeners thereto.

ORDINANCE 2012-03: amends Chapter 110, entitled Zoning, by adding §110-181(c) as follows: Design guidelines do not constitute absolute rules and regulations. They are meant to convey to the developer and design professional the town’s desire for quality appearance and to set forth the design elements that should be addressed during the site plan review process. (1) These design guidelines are meant to implement the Comprehensive Plan to Ocean City. They apply to all the corporate limits except those areas subject to the Downtown Design Overlay Zone (Chapter 110, Article 23) and the Upper Downtown Design Overlay Zone (Chapter 110, Article 26). The design guidelines address only the architectural design and appearance of buildings. Other regulations concerning permitted uses, density, bulk, parking, landscaping, signs, etc., shall supercede when inconsistencies may arise. (2) The application of these guidelines is but one part of the site plan review process. Plans and elevations, which illustrate and explain the site plan, should be submitted with the application for the Planning Commissions approval (3) The following design elements should be considered by the applicant for site plan approval: (a…) neighborhood sensitivity (b…) site and location of the building on siting and location of the building on the site. (c…) architectural envelope (d…) openings (e…) finishes and materials (f…) roof detail (g) color, (h) additions should pay careful attention to the architectural style of the existing structure so as not to dramatically change the appearance of the structure and the character of the neighborhood.

The complete text of all ordinances are available upon request through the City Clerk’s Office (410) 289-8824.

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OBITUARIES

Jordan “Jerry” Gill Simpson OCEAN CITY — Jordan “Jerry” Gill Simpson of Ocean City made his transformation very peacefully Friday, Dec. 16, 2011, while at Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. Born Feb. 28, 1926, in Dougherty, Va., he was the son of the late Jordan and Dolcie Simpson.

Mr. Simpson was a Navy veteran, which gave him his love for the water.

He made his career as a legendary sport fishing boat captain. He was a lifelong member of the Ocean City Volunteer Fire Department and a member of the American Legion.

He is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Mary Ann Simpson; sons, Gill Simpson and his wife, Dot, and Jeff Simpson and his wife, Maggie; and daughters, Kathy Jarvis and her husband, Lee, and Susie and her partner, Reeven.

He is also survived by his grandsons, Tim Simpson and Jeffrey Simpson and his wife, Patty; granddaughters, Tracy Simpson and Madison Alchin; three great-grandchildren, Gabe Simpson, Ethan Hansford and Lucas Simpson; brothers, Mac Simpson and his wife, Betty, and Albert Simpson and his wife, Raye; and several nieces and nephews.

Mr. Simpson was preceded in death by his sister, Mary Lou Hastings; his beloved grandson and best buddy, Chase Alchin; and his four-legged loyal companion, Friskey.

He donated his body to science.

A celebration of life will be held from noon to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 4, at the Ocean City Marlin Club, 9659 Golf Course Road, in West Ocean City.

Ann W. Rommel OCEAN PINES — Ann W. Rommel, 85, of Ocean Pines and formerly of Baltimore, died Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, at the home of her daughter in Forest Hill, Md. Born in Wheeling, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Paul R. and Mabel (Kelley) Weiss.

Mrs. Rommel was a graduate of Notre Dame Preparatory High School and the Bard Avon Finishing School, and she also attended Loyola College, all in Baltimore. She had been a longtime employee of the Archdiocese of Baltimore and had retired as a bookkeeper. She was a devoted member of St. John Neumann Catholic Church in

Ocean Pines and an avid golfer, and she loved playing bridge with her many friends.

Mrs. Rommel is survived by a son, Thomas F. “Rik” Rommel Jr. of Delmar; a daughter, Mary Will and her husband, Bruce, of Forest Hill, Md.; a brother, Paul R. “Bob” Weiss Jr. and his wife, Bobbie, of Cloudcroft, N.M.; sister-in-law, Diane Weiss of Perry Hall, Md.; six grandchildren; and two greatgrandchildren.

She was preceded in death by husband, Thomas F. Rommel in 2010 and a brother, Charles K. Weiss.

A Mass of Christian burial was held Thursday, Jan. 26, at St. John Neumann Catholic Church in Ocean Pines.

Fr. Joseph Kennedy officiated. Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 27, in Maryland Veterans Cemetery – Eastern Shore, near Hurlock.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Coastal Hospice at the Lake, P.O. Box 1733, Salisbury, Md. 21802.

Eleanor Pearson Kelly OCEAN CITY — Eleanor Pearson Kelly, 85, died Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012, at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin.

Born in Collingswood, N.J., she was the daughter of the late Henry and Clara Whittaker Pearson. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Edward “Bill” Kelly in 1992.

She is survived by her daughters, Kathleen E. Kelly of Salisbury and Sandra Kelly Pietroski and her husband, Joseph, of Ocean City; five grandchildren, William F. Kelly, Jeff D. Messick, Victoria Kelly, Alec Fried and Fiona Pietroski; two great grandchildren, Orion Kelly and Olivia Robles. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Sheri K. Parks in 1994.

Mrs. Kelly was a graduate of Western Maryland College. She had been a teacher at Stephen Decatur High School. With her husband, she had owned and operated the Weathervane, Windjammer and Kittywake motels in Ocean City. She was a member and past president of the Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association, and a member of the Atlantic General Hospital Auxiliary, Eastern Star, and the First Presbyterian Church in Ocean City.

She was also a bowling enthusiast and active in Ocean City’s “Play It Safe” Program.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 27, at the First Presbyterian Church in Ocean City. The Rev. Alex Ayers will officiate. Friends may call one hour prior to the service.

Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Park in Berlin.

Donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

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Maintenance of effort spending faces changes County school system faces $1.2M hike in business costs for fiscal 2013, Andes says TOM RISEN ■ Staff Writer (Jan. 27, 2012) With government revenues in trouble in nearly every jurisdiction in the state, the public schools funding formula known as “maintenance of effort” is up for possible changes in the Maryland General Assembly.

The state’s maintenance of effort requirement demands that school systems keep the amount of funding per pupil the same from one year to the next or face the loss of some state aid. Problem is, some financially strapped counties have elected to abandon maintenance of effort and risk taking the penalty in order to reduce spending even more in other areas.

And in some cases, such as Worcester County, maintenance of effort funding will not cover increased costs.

“Maintenance of effort spending does not include inflation or increased fixed business costs,” School Superintendent Dr. Jon Andes said. “If your school population or enrollment goes up, local aid increases or decreases accordingly. We could have a $851,000 decrease in our budget if the county only keeps mainte-

nance of effort this year.”

The county school system faces $1.2 million in increased business costs for fiscal 2013, Andes said.

Delegate Norm ConSuperintendent way (D-38B) is a memDr. Jon Andes ber of a work group led

by House Speaker Michael Busch (D-30) that is drafting recommendations on how to maintain spending on schools by making it more attractive and possibly by holding county governments accountable as well.

“I think what we have to do is make sure the partnership put in place [between the state and county] remains,” Conway said.

A drop in state maintenance of effort spending standards passed last year could allow counties to cut $2.6 billion in education spending, according to the Maryland State Education Association.

“The penalty now for not keeping maintenance of effort is assessed to the school system in the form of state aid. If a county does not keep it, the penalty is on the school system, not the county,” Andes said. “I think a reasonable and appropriate funding formula is needed that is fair at the state and local level so we can continue offering quality educational services for our children.”

Worcester County Commissioner

Judy Boggs said the county has always tried to meet its required spending levels, but the county has budget challenges that are worse than fiscal 2012. A $91.1 million operating budget proposed by Andes will be presented to the Worcester County Commissioners on March 6. There will be a countywide budget hearing on May 1 at Snow Hill High School.

“Everyone’s operating costs have gone up [in recent years. The county has tightened its belt like anybody else,” Boggs said. “[Maintenance of effort spending is] a very complex issue and goes really county by county. There should be a floor, but every county is a little bit different even in the way they present the budget.”

Another potential cost to county budgets in the proposed state budget from Gov. Martin O’Malley would also shift 50 percent of the cost of teacher pensions to individual counties.

Delegate Mike McDermott (R-38) said he would introduce a bill that would transfer teacher pensions to the counties as of June 2011.

“Urban counties have raised the salaries for their employees while some of the rural counties have not,” McDermott said. “Any teacher hired after July 2011 would be the responsibility of the counties. The state would continue to pay for the existing staff. Over time the state would get rid of that [state] obligation.”

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Snow Hill Elem. awarded $100k grant fromTarget (Jan. 27, 2012) Snow Hill Elementary School is one of 50 schools nationwide to receive an unrestricted $100,000 grant from the Target Corporation.

The purpose of the grant is to enable selected schools to purchase muchneeded resources and improve learning environments.

Nominations were sought on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and schools were nominated through the talk show host’s Web site.

Technology Coach Maryellen Nugent nominated the school.

The $5 million donation from Target to K-12 schools in 31 states across the country is part of the company’s commitment to education, which includes plans to give $1 billion for education by the end of 2015.

From Nov. 25, 2011 through Jan. 4, 2012, viewers of The Ellen DeGeneres Show were invited to submit the name of a school in need along with a compelling story explaining why they felt the designated school should receive a grant from Target. Based on the nominations received, Target selected 48 schools and two school districts to receive grants. All grant recipients were chosen based on a number of factors, including consideration of Title I eligibility.

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(Jan. 27, 2012) The budget proposal presented by Worcester County School Superintendent Jon Andes to the Board of Education on Jan. 17 keeps existing budget items at the same levels set last year, despite the increases in fixed cost services spending.

The proposed operating budget is $91.1 million, which funds the day-today operations of the school system.

The only significant spending change from last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s budget would be in the instructional salaries budget contribution, which will decrease by 3 percent.

The proposal mirrors requests from the School Improvement Advisory Committee and responses from the 2011 Parent Survey, Andes said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Given the fiscal situation we face, our goal is to maintain our current programs,â&#x20AC;? Andes said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What we heard our parents say is keep what we have, keep the programs and services for our children.â&#x20AC;?

The proposed budget would keep the same level of teachers and services that exists but it depends on funding, said Barbara Witherow, spokeswoman for Worcester County Public Schools. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fixed costs such as insurance, utilities and maintenance contracts could

increase by $1.2 million,â&#x20AC;? Witherow said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Several scenarios were presented during board meetings leading up to the presentation of this budget that depend on the amount of funding provided, including one worst case scenario where up to 50 positions could be cut. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The worst-case scenario would be if we received $851,000 less in county funding. It could result in increased class sizes, elimination or reduction of programs and services and additional cuts in materials of instruction and no pay raises.â&#x20AC;?

The budget will be presented to the Worcester County Commissioners on March 6. There will be a countywide budget hearing on May 1 at Snow Hill High School.

The lionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s share of funding comes from county appropriations, which amounts to $72,487,163 or approximately 79.5 percent of the current unrestricted operating budget.

The Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation advised Worcester County officials that Worcester County will receive an estimated $10.4 million decrease in revenue because of decreasing property tax assessments, which account for the majority of the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s income.

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County Commissioner President Bud Church said this shift could cost the county $674,454, but that assumes the General Assembly passes the measure.

“Until we know, it’s going to be very difficult to know what we are going to do with the school board budget,” Church said. “All of the budgets are up in the air right now.”

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“The starting point for the county is not the same as last year,” said County Commissioner Judith Boggs. “Funding of the schools is the biggest part of a our operating budget. I don’t know what we are going to do.”

Another challenge to the county’s pocketbook would be provisions in state budget proposed by Gov. Martin O’Malley, which if approved could shift 50 percent of the cost of the teacher

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Klausmeier is also co-sponsoring a Senate Bill 11, with Sen. Doug Peters (D23) that would allow veterans’ organizations to have up to five instant lottery ticket machines, which she calls a “backup plan.” Both bills are being debated in the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee.

“They are different kind of machines, but similar to slots,” she said. “When you say the word ‘slots’ in Annapolis it’s very difficult. To me, what are five slot machines going to hurt?”

Another bill affecting slots, Senate Bill

10, which is sponsored by Sen. Jim Mathias (D-38), clarifies language in the existing slots law for Eastern Shore nonprofits about paying the slots amount to charity.

That will bring the law’s language up to speed with the practice the lodges are already using, Mathias said.

“There were some worries from these existing counties, they were worried it would mean they had to give away half the gross,” Mathias said. “I put in a bill with Sen. Rich Colburn (R-37) that clarifies payment occurs after payout on the machines, which is what the Attorney General’s office ruled.”

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WORCESTER BOARD OF EDUCATION SUPPORTS UNITED WAY CAMPAIGN United Way recently presented Worcester Board of Education with “thank-you” plaques for its contribution to this year’s campaign. Worcester Board employees, who ranked No. 9 on the United Way’s top 25 list of companies, raised $29,025 to help those in need on the Lower Eastern Shore. For information about how to support this year’s campaign, call 410-742-5143 or visit www.unitedway4us.org for more information.

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Trendupdate: more buyers paying cash

Shamrock names top Dec. producers

LAUREN BUNTING ■ Contributing Writer (Jan. 27, 2012) Nearly one out of three home sales in December went to buyers who paid all cash, according to the latest Campbell/Inside Mortgage Finance Housing Puls Tracking Survey. At year’s end, in December 2011, the overall proportion of cash buyers in the housing market surged to a record 33.2 percent, up from 29.6 percent a year earlier.

■ MIAMI HOMES SALES SURGE According to the Miami Association of Realtors and the Southeast Florida Multiple Listing Service, Miami home sales set a new record in 2011.

Transaction levels exceeded those seen during the height of the real estate boom in 2005.

Total 2011 sales in MiamiDade County, including condos and single-family homes, were 24,929 — up 4 percent from the 24,025 in 2005 and 46 percent from 17,068 in 2010.

However, the year-end median sales price dropped 9 percent for single-family homes and 3 percent for condos when comparing 2011 to 2010.

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Patricia Fischer, right, stands with Janis Robinson in the new Town Center Antiques store, located on Pitts Street in downtown Berlin. The store moved from Main Street and opened Jan. 2.

ANTIQUES DEALER FINDS NEW HOME Berlin store moves from Main Street to Pitts Street Collectibles, gifts and accessories available in shop

■ STATES WITH HIGHEST FORECLOSURE FILINGS

According to RealtyTrac, a California-based firm that tracks foreclosures, Nevada had one of the highest rates of foreclosure in December 2011, with one in every 177 houses receiving foreclosure filings.

The national average is one in every 634 houses. Other states with high foreclosure filing statistics in order of severity were California, Michigan, Florida and Georgia.

Delaware did fall within the top 10 states with the worst foreclosure ratings (one in every 548). Maryland did not make the list.

— Lauren Bunting is a licensed realtor with Bunting Realty, Inc. serving Worcester and Wicomico counties.

LISA CAPITELLI ■ Assistant Editor (Jan. 27, 2012) Patricia Fischer has always been fond of the 110-year-old building located at 11 Pitts St., in downtown Berlin, so when it became available in October, she jumped at the opportunity to relocate her Town Center Antiques store into the space.

“I’ve always been interested in this building. I love this building and the feel of it.

It’s conducive to what we do,” Fischer said of the two-story, 9,381-square-foot building, located just blocks from the store’s former Main Street headquarters. “I love being here. It’s just wonderful.”

One of the largest antique stores in the area, Town Center Antiques houses a number of booths, each of which is rented by individual antiques dealers to show and sell their wares.

In March 1997, Fischer and her husband, Don, opened their first store at 1 N. Main St. “We were both retired.

We got bored and were looking for something to do,” she said. “I’ve always been interested in antiques.”

The original location held the collectibles of 20 dealers, but the couple could see the space wasn’t enough. By the end of 1997, the pair had taken over the entire building, previously occupied by Style Guide.

In November 2000, the Fischers opened a second Town Center Antiques at 113 N. Main St. It was approximately the same size as the

first store and included the merchandise of about 80 dealers.

In 2002, the upstairs of the building was transformed into A Step Above, featuring a variety of artwork, jewelry, pottery and glassware, among other items. The gallery, managed

by Fischer’s son, Bill Outten, moved to the midtown area in 2007. It closed last February.

“From Day 1, we’ve rented space to licensed antique dealers. We’ve always had a waiting list of dealers,” she said. “We have antiques, gifts, collectibles and accessories. It’s a multi-dealer antique mall with something for everyone.”

The Fischers closed the Main Street location in December to begin the move to the new space, which is owned by William E. Esham See GRAND on Page 35

Shamrock Realty Group named Pam Wadler as top sales agent and Marilyn Bushnell as top listing agent for December.

Wadler is associate broker and co-founder of Shamrock Realty Group, which opened its doors in 2006 and is Pam Wadler now entering its seventh year in business serving the Lower Shore area. She is president-elect of the Coastal Association of Realtors®, and is a previous M. Bushnell recipient of the Realtor of the Year award given annually by the Women’s Council of Realtors Coastal Delmarva Chapter. Wadler and Shamrock Realty are licensed to handle real estate transactions in Maryland and Delaware.

Bushnell joined Shamrock Realty Group in 2009, and is the immediate past president of the Women’s Council of Realtors Coastal Delmarva chapter. She holds real estate licenses in Maryland, Delaware and Pennsylvania.

ResortQuest names Dec. top producers ResortQuest Real Estate recently announced December’s top producers for its southeast Sussex County Delaware locations.

Tammy Hadder and Anna Meiklejohn of the Marketplace at Sea Colony office received top honors for listing volume for the month of December.

Top listing volume awards for individual agents by office are: Hadder/Meiklejohn of the Marketplace at Sea Colony office; Brendan Garfield Crotty for the Bethany Beach office and Gail Phelan for the Edgewater/Sea Colony office.

Marc Grimes of The Village at Bear Trap Dunes office received top honors for sales volume for the month of December.

Top sales volume awards for individual agents by office are: Grimes for the Bear Trap Dunes office, Linda Quasney for the Bayside office, Bill Hand for the Marketplace at Sea Colony office, Kae Quillen for the Bethany Beach office and Phelan for the Edgewater/Sea Colony office.

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Jr. and was previously used for storage by Donaway Furniture.

The interior of the building was remodeled to fit Fischer’s specifications, while maintaining its original character, with its exposed beams and brick.

The new location opened Jan. 2 and approximately 80 dealers have booth space filled with thousands of items including records, dolls, fine China, movies, books, toys, jewelry, metal signs and furniture. Each booth is divided by fencing that was once flooring of old chicken houses. Fischer and Outten manage the business with several employees.

“Most of the stuff we have is early 1970s and older,” said Fischer, who pointed out on Monday that the music played throughout the store fits that time period.

“People say it brings back memories from their childhood. They said it’s like going to a museum when they come in here. Some people spend hours just looking around at everything.”

The wood flooring and stained glass windows upstairs are original. In the early years the building was home to a hardware store and Fischer has its sign upstairs. She plans to hang it on the wall. Already mounted on the wall is a large elevator hand crank once

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RAM seeks nominees for awards Nominations are now being accepted for the 2012 Annual Awards Gala sponsored by McCormick and Company. The awards honor the Maryland hospitality industry’s best. Winners of these prestigious awards will be revealed April 16, during the 58th Annual Awards Gala in Baltimore.

Members of the dining public are strongly encouraged to visit www.marylandrestaurants.com/gala to nominate their favorites in each category. The Restaurant Association of Maryland’s 2012 award categories are: Restaurateur of the Year, Allied Member of the Year, Chef of the Year, Favorite Restaurant, Wine & Beverage Program of the Year, Craft Brew Program of the Year, Favorite Bar or Tavern, Favorite New Restaurant and Favorite Food Truck.

The nomination period will close on Feb. 6. For more information, contact Jennie Silver at 410-290-6800.

Maher joins RE/MAX team Joel Maher has joined the team at RE/MAX Premier Properties. Maher is a multi-million dollar producing real estate agent in the greater Salisbury area. Named Coastal Association of Realtors Rookie of the Year in 2010, he is a certified short sale specialist who is active in the community, serving in a variety of organizations.

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Thousands of antiques, gifts, collectibles and accessories are available at Town Center Antiques in its new location on Pitts Street in downtown Berlin.

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Town Center Antiques hours are Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 1-5 p.m. on Sunday. There will be a grand opening party and ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, Feb. 2, from 2-4 p.m.

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“Todd was a relocation services manager for Xonex for many years and also has a strong real estate background,” said Dean Cottrill, president of Coldwell Banker, Baltimore,

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Decatur swim teams record one win each LISA CAPITELLI ■ Assistant Editor (Jan. 27, 2012) The Stephen Decatur boys’ swim team came out on top in a battle against the Cambridge Vikings last Thursday, but the Lady Seahawks fell a bit short of a victory in their home pool at the Pocomoke Rick Cawthern YMCA. The boys’ squad won the Jan. 19 meet 103-66. Swimmers winning their individual races were Zack Keiser (200-meter freestyle, 2:16.10), Shayne Custodio (200m IM, 2:08.82), Jake Blazer (50m freestyle, 23.12 seconds; 100m freestyle, 52.94 seconds), Jake Middleton (500m freestyle, 5:11.04) and Jeff Middleton (100m backstroke, 1:07.6).

The Middletons, Custodio and Blazer took first place in the 200m medley relay event (1:52.92). The foursome also won the 400m freestyle relay race in 3:45.90.

Keiser, Zak Hoshino, Myles Deppe and Jake Lathroum were victorious in the 200m freestyle relay event (1:49.56).

“We swam against them before and this time we switched a couple people around in different events and it worked out pretty well,” said Decatur Coach Rick Cawthern.

The Vikings proved to be too much for the Lady Seahawks, who were unable to take top honors any event and thus, lost the match-up 10664.

“They had some really strong swimmers and we were missing a couple girls, which hurt us a bit, but we still put up a good fight,” said Seahawk Coach Jenny Miller.

On Tuesday in Lewes, Del., the Decatur boys’ earned first place in nine of the 11 events, but the Cape Henlopen Vikings, who are undefeated, scored a number of points for second- and third-place finishes and won the competition 97-73.

“Those points added up.

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JANUARY 27, 2012

WORCESTER TOPS GUNSTON DAY Mallards hold off late charge, win 58-51 over Herons

Coastal Lacrosse registration begins Registration for the 2012 Coastal Lacrosse Club outdoor spring season is under way and teams are filling up quickly. Registration forms and information are available online at www.coastallacrosseclub.com.

Teams will be formed on a first-come, first-served basis.

The Coastal Lacrosse Club, founded in 2009, is Worcester County’s only nonprofit lacrosse organization serving the youth of Delmarva. The club offers organized, instructional teams for boys and girls ages 5-14.

Registration costs $85 per player, $75 for additional siblings. Financial assistance is available through the Coastal Lacrosse Club Scholarship Program.

LISA CAPITELLI ■ Assistant Editor (Jan. 27, 2012) Although the Worcester Prep boys’ basketball team earned a 5851 victory over the Gunston Day Herons last Friday in Berlin, the Mallards weren’t completely pleased with their performance.

“We will take the win, but none of us are happy with how we played defense. They ran up the middle on us a few times and hit seven three-point buckets,” said Prep Coach Mike Grosso.

“We will go back to work on the defense and fix the problems. The offense looked great and we are looking forward to the playoff stretch in February.”

Ryan Nally, who tore his ACL in February 2011 and missed the remainder of the season, was back in the starting lineup. He scored the Mallards’ first basket of the night.

“Ryan Nally finally returned from his torn ACL surgery and looks great. The team is excited about getting him back,” Grosso said after the Jan. 20 contest. Nally finished the game with eight points and four assists.

Worcester led 10-1 midway into the first quarter, but Gunston began to chip away at the lead. A Herons threepointer with 38 seconds remaining cut the Mallards’ advantage to four (16-12).

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Worcester Prep’s Matt Reilly soars to the basket during last Friday’s game against Gunston Day in Berlin. Reilly scored 13 points and had five rebounds in Worcester’s 58-51 victory.

Matteo Petrera sunk a three at the buzzer to put the home team on top 19-12. The Prep squad increased its advantage in the second quarter and went into the halftime break ahead 39-23.

Both teams tallied 12 points in the third quarter.

The Herons outscored the Mallards 16-7 in the fourth, but failed to take over the lead.

Zander Farr scored 13 points and grabbed 10 re-

bounds for Worcester. Matt Reilly also chipped in with 13 points and five rebounds.

Petrera contributed 11 points and 10 rebounds.

The Jan. 20 match was the Mallards’ last competition before semester exams this week, followed by winter break next week. The Prep squad will return to the court on Feb. 7, when the boys battle the Chincoteague Ponies in Berlin.

The Green Turtle Lacrosse ClubEastern Shore will hold tryouts for this year’s summer travel teams on Sunday, Feb. 19, at Sea Gull Stadium on the Salisbury University campus.

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Lady Mallards stay composed despite late pressure LISA CAPITELLI ■ Assistant Editor (Jan. 27, 2012) The Worcester Prep Lady Mallards kept their composure during last Friday’s game against the Gunston Day Herons, scoring 11 points in the fourth quarter to win the competition in Berlin 25-16.

“We’re a fourth-quarter team.

A lot of the little things we’ve been working on in practice they finally put together,” said Prep Coach Page Watts Rogers.

The Mallards had a 4-3 advantage at the end of the first quarter and going into the half-

time break the Prep squad led 86.

Baskets were traded in the third quarter, but Worcester came out on top 14-12.

It was more than four minutes before the next point was scored. Sophie Brennan hit a shot with 3:47 remaining in the game. Seconds later, Lilly DiNardo intercepted a Herons’ inSee COACH on Page 39 OCEAN CITY TODAY/LISA CAPITELLI

Lilly DiNardo dribbles the ball for Worcester Prep during last Friday’s contest against Gunston Day in Berlin.

Worcester was victorious 25-16.

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Record tautog caught off coast of Ocean City (Jan. 27, 2012) There are tautog, there are big tautog and then there are really big tautog. The one Charles Donohue of Philadelphia caught on Jan. 11 fell in the latter category.

The 23-pound monster Donohue caught off the coast of Ocean City set a new state record, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources confirmed this week. It didn’t just beat the previous record, it sailed passed the 20-pound, 11ounce trophy caught by Sam Beauchamp in 2007.

“The fish slammed the bait and the rod went straight down in a tough fight,” said Donohue. “I had no idea it was going to be such a big deal. Everyone on the boat was congratulating me and wanting a picture with me and the fish.”

Donohue caught his record 33-inch fish aboard Capt. Monty Hawkins’ boat, Morning Star, over an artificial reef about 12 miles east of Ocean City. He was using a whole green crab as bait.

Hawkins said he felt the fish was a new record. The other anglers and crew agreed they should return to shore to get the fish weighed on a certified scale at AKE Marine. DNR biologist Steve Doctor met the crew at the dock to witness and certify the weight and species.

“It was a beautiful fish,” Hawkins said.

“The whole crew limited-out by 9:30, showing that the habitat work and reef building efforts have taken this fishery to new heights.”

“Tautog fishing is excellent on the

Grapplers easily handle Trojans LISA CAPITELLI ■ Assistant Editor

PHOTO COURTESY MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

Charles Donohue, left, of Philadelphia holds the 23-pound tautog he caught Jan. 11, setting a new state record. He caught the 33-inch fish aboard Morning Star, captained by Monty Hawkins, right, over an artificial reef about 12 miles east of Ocean City.

near-shore artificial reefs and wrecks off of Maryland’s coast,” said DNR biologist Keith Lockwood. “The winter months

provide some of the best action for trophy tautog. Several headboats are running out of Ocean City when the weather permits.”

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(Jan. 27, 2012) The Stephen Decatur wrestling team won 12 of the 14 weight class matches during last Wednesday’s meet against the Kent County Trojans in Worton, Md. Seven Seahawk victories were by forfeit.

The Seahawks won the meet 71-12 to improve to 117 consecutive Bayside Conference victories.

Logan Smith (126), Jeff Evans (182), Adam Bargar (195) and Ryan Kail (285) pinned their opponents. Alford Hardy earned a technical fall victory, outscoring his competition 18-3.

Dillon Goggin (106), Dakota Roderick (138), Alex Schiffer (145), Kaelan Patterson (152), Cedric Land (160), J.P. Celozzi (171) and Will Robertson (220) won by forfeit.

Decatur is scheduled to have three more matches before the Bayside Conference Championship, set for Feb. 17.

The Seahawks will be competing for their 11th consecutive conference title.

“The kids that are healthy are wrestling extremely well, but we are having problems being healthy and making the weight that we are supposed to make,” said Coach Todd Martinek. “We have several major injuries.”

Decatur’s next competition is today on the road against the Easton Warriors.

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Seahawks squeak out two-point win LISA CAPITELLI ■ Assistant Editor (Jan. 27, 2012) The Stephen Decatur boys’ basketball team fought off an advancing Mardela Warriors team last Thursday in Berlin, and they held on to edge out their opponent by two points.

The difference between winning and losing the contest was “mental toughness,” Decatur Coach Mark Engle said after the 66-64 victory.

“The kids never appeared uptight or rattled,” he said. “They kept their composure.”

The squad had a “sub-par” night from the foul line, going 9-for-22, Engle added.

Decatur put 16 points on the board in the first quarter, while Mardela netted 10.

The Seahawks outscored the Warriors 25-19 in the second quarter to go into the halftime break on top 41-29. At the end of the third quarter, the Berlin squad had gained a 59-44 advantage. Mardela scored 20 points in the fourth quarter, nearly three times as many as Decatur.

Shae Farmer led the Seahawks with 24 points and 11 rebounds. Drakar Purnell contributed with 15 points.

A few nights later, turnovers were the Seahawks’ downfall in their 71-45 loss to the Wi-Hi Indians in Salisbury.

Wi-Hi pulled ahead 15-13 at the end of the first quarter on Tuesday and lead 2922 at the half. Decatur trailed by five with about three minutes remaining in the third quarter, when several turnovers proved costly. In the final quarter, the Indians outscored the Seahawks 19-6.

“I was happy with how we controlled the tempo of the game for about the first three quarters. We executed our game plan and we were right in it, but then their [full-court] pressure broke us,” Engle said.

Josh King went 3-for-4 from the threepoint line and finished the game with 14 points in the loss. Purnell scored 13.

Decatur’s next game is scheduled for Tuesday on the road against the Pocomoke Warriors.

Twisters boys fare well at Baltimore competition (Jan. 27, 2012) The Twisters boys’ gymnastics team competed in Designated Qualifier (DQ) No. 2 on Jan. 8, hosted by Ultimate Gymnastics in Baltimore. Twelve teams competed.

In boys Gymnastics, gymnasts have three meets (DQ’s) where they can qualify for the state championships. All members of the Twisters team qualified for states during the first event and came home awarded.

In the Level 4 competition, Dylan Simmons, Gavin Stearn, Christian Workman, Gavin Solito and Waylon Hobgood all competed in the 6-7-yearold division. Simmons, Gavin Stearn, Workman and Solito qualified to states.

Solito won the floor event (14.7) was second in the vault (14.9), fourth in the parallel bars, (14.6), fifth in the highbar (14.2) and fourth all-around (84.1).

Gavin Stearn place third on rings (5.2), sixth on highbar (14.1) and allaround (81.6). Workman placed eighth on vault (14.2) fourth on high bar (14.3) and all-around (79.1).

In the Level 5 competition, Finley Stearn qualified for states and placed

Twisters gymnastics boys training and competitive team members are, front row from left, Waylon Hobgood, Dylan Simons, Hunter Simons, Jonathon Antonov and Gavin Solito; in middle row, Jeffery Wagner, Kenny Moseley, Alex Ray and Gavin Stearn; and in back row, Caleb Connor, Finley Stearn and Cade Solito.

third on floor (14.4) seventh on pommels (14.4) second on rings (15), fifth on vault (14.7) sixth on high bar (14.7) and third all-around (87.7).

In the Level 8 competition, Cade

Solito earned first place on all events and all-around.

Twisters boys’ Gymnastics is based in Berlin and is coached by Fran Fennell.

Lady Seahawk squad shows steady improvement LISA CAPITELLI ■ Assistant Editor (Jan. 27, 2012) When the Stephen Decatur girls’ basketball team battled the Mardela Warriors and the Wi-Hi Indians in mid-December, the Lady Seahawks lost by 36 and 29 points, respectively.

When the teams went head-to-head for a second time, the scores were much closer and both games far more exciting.

“We’ve definitely made improvements.

We’re doing really well,” said Decatur Coach Amy Fenzel-Mergott. “In both games we handled their pressure much better then the first time we played them.”

Last Thursday in Berlin, Mardela led 19-14 at the end of the first quarter and going into the halftime break, the visiting team was still ahead by five (30-25). The

Warriors had a 40-33 advantage with one quarter to play.

Decatur outscored Mardela 17-11 in the final quarter, but came up one point short, losing the match 51-50.

“We were losing most of the game, but we kept fighting to come back,” FenzelMergott said. “Even though we lost, we were happy after the game. It was a big moral victory.”

Abbey Schorr netted 16 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in the loss. Erin Florek scored 10.

On Tuesday in Berlin, Decatur topped Wi-Hi 16-12 in the first quarter and the score was tied 32-all at the half.

The Indians had a two-point advantage (44-42) going into the final quarter.

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The visiting team outscored Decatur 7-5 in the extra period to win 61-59.

“We were 19-for-41 from the foul line and we missed some lay-ups,” FenzelMergott said. “It’s going to be hard to win games when we miss our free throws and lay-ups. We were a little upset after the game because we knew we could have won.”

Eighty-three foul shots were taken during the game. Decatur sunk nearly 50 percent, while Wi-Hi went 13-for-42.

Despite the loss, Fenzel-Mergott said it was a “moral victory” for her team.

Schorr was Decatur’s top producer with 17 points and 17 rebounds. Katie Purnell had 12 points and 18 rebounds and Monique Wise, nine points and 15 rebounds. All three fouled out of the game in the fourth quarter and FenzelMergott said it was difficult not having them on the court in overtime.

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Decatur foursome remains undefeated in 3,200 FauntLeRoy, Saunders, Fowler and Bodolus win race, log fastest time yet LISA CAPITELLI ■ Assistant Editor (Jan. 27, 2012) The Stephen Decatur girls’ track and field team earned second-place accolades, and the boys’ squad finished third, during the Jan. 18 meet at the Worcester County Recreation Center in Snow Hill.

Twenty-one teams participated in the sixth competition of the season, the final meet before the Jan. 25 Bayside

Conference championship.

Cape Henlopen won the girls’ meet with 114.4 points. The Lady Seahawks scored 79 points.

Layla Fowler was the only athlete to win an individual event for the Decatur girls’ team. Fowler was victorious in the 500-meter race, crossing the finish in 1:24.

The Seahawks’ 3,200-meter relay team has not lost a race this season.

Fowler, Chloe FauntLeRoy, Ravyn Saunders and Carly Bodolus recorded their fastest time, dropping nearly 10 seconds, as the foursome completed the event in 10:09.4.

The 1,600-meter relay team of Lauren Buckman, Saunders, FauntLeRoy

and Fowler won their event in 4:21.1.

Caesar Rodney and Milford, both Delaware schools, finished first and second in the boys’ competition, scoring 107 and 95 points, respectively. Decatur took third with 92 points.

Greg Petersen scored victories in the 55-meter high hurdles (eight seconds) and in the high jump (5 feet 10 inches).

The boys’ 1,600-meter relay team, consisting of Dan Winters, Lance Ward, Chris David and Kyle Kelly, won its race in 3:42.6.

The Seahawks’ next track meet is the 3A East Regional championship, scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 7, at the Prince George’s Sportsplex in Landover.

Seahawk swimmers battle Milford team on Tuesday Continued from Page 36

Cawthern said.

Seahawks who earned individual victories were Jake Middleton (200m freestyle, 1:56.65; 500m freestyle, 5:15.71), Jeff Middleton (100m backstroke, 1:04.36), Blazer (50m freestyle, 23.63 seconds; 100m freestyle, 53.17 seconds) and Custodio (200m IM, 2:11.10; 100m butterfly, 56.68 seconds).

Blazer, Custodio and the Middletons out-swam their competition in the 200m medley relay race to win in 1:51.67, and Hoshino, Blazer, Custo-

dio and Jake Middleton earned firstplace honors in the 200m freestyle relay event (1:37.69).

The Decatur girls’ squad won the meet against Cape Henlopen 93-77.

Ladies winning their events were Brianna Carroll (200m freestyle, 2:18.18; 100m butterfly, 1.11.88), Carly Deickman (50m freestyle, 30.06 seconds), Molly Wooten (500m freestyle, 6:32.30) and Karlie Straight (100m backstroke, 1:10.92).

Deickman, Carroll, Wooten and Julia Wellen took first place in the

400m freestyle relay event (4:29.60).

Straight, Carroll, Maria Zweifel and Madison Tinus scored a victory in the 200m medley relay race (2:09.63).

“The girls did a really good job. I was definitely impressed,” Miller said. “At least seven girls had their season best times. I’m excited to see how the next couple of meets go and to see where they are at the end of the season before regionals and states.”

Decatur’s next meet is scheduled for Tuesday against Milford at the Pocomoke YMCA.

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bound pass and then sank a lay-up to boost the Mallards’ advantage to 18-12.

After the bucket, Rogers quickly called a timeout.

“I just wanted to calm them down. I told them to relax and breathe,” she said.

“Once we got that extra boost they went with it.”

Brennan scored back-to-back baskets to give Worcester a 22-14 lead. Gunston hit two foul shots, but with five seconds on the clock, Cecily Sass sunk a threepointer to secure a 25-16 victory.

“I was very happy with [the performance]. Our momentum was going offensively and we weren’t just playing a fully defensive game,” Rogers said. “Our goal was to play smart off the ball and not run around without a purpose. We actually drove to the basket. We might have missed a couple, but at least we put it up and went to the basket where before we’d kind of shy off.”

Brennan scored 10 points to lead the Mallards. Molly Marshall chipped in with six points.

The Jan. 20 match was the Mallards’ last game before semester exams this week. The school is closed next week for winter break. Worcester’s next competition is scheduled for Feb. 7, at home against the Chincoteague Ponies.

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In this photo, posted Jan. 16, on the Candles for Ava Facebook page, 19-month-old Ava DelRicco holds onto her daddy's finger.

Hope is Faith

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~George Iles A grant from the Humphreys Foundation covered a portion of expenses incurred from the printing of this ‘pictorial history.’

OC Museum Society receives $5k grant

HOPE GROWS As Ava recovers in a Balt. hospital, resort community rallies

LISA CAPITELLI ■ Assistant Editor

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wo fundraising events are scheduled for this weekend, and several more are planned over the next few weeks and months, in honor of Ava DelRicco, a 19-month-old girl who remains hospitalized at Johns Hopkins following an accident last month in Ocean City.

Around noon on Dec. 16, Ann Marie DelRicco stopped her two-door Lexus at a red light at 142nd Street when a pick-up truck driven by Andre James Kaczynski, 47, of Ocean Pines, slammed into the back of her vehicle at an extremely high rate of speed, knocking the car 100 feet forward.

Her young daughter, in a car seat in the back seat, suffered head trauma and two broken legs.

Since the incident, the community has rallied to raise money for the family to assist with growing medical costs. Two weeks ago, Ava had surgery to replace a bone in her skull that had been removed during neurosurgery shortly after the accident. She also had emergency brain surgery on Jan. 20.

‘Baby Ava’ DelRicco

A Jan. 23 post on www.facebook. com/pray4ava, a Facebook page originally created to draw community support for the child and promote a candlelight prayer vigil, stated, “There’s just not much to say except she is resting. Healing and resting.”

Approximately 10,000 supporters follow the toddler’s progress on the Facebook page, and hundreds of people attended the Jan. 7 vigil, held on 142nd Street, near where the accident took place.

The community has come together for handful of fundraisers to benefit the DelRicco family, and more are in the works.

A Web site, http://delriccobenefitfund.com, created by “Friends of George & Ann Marie,” features an event calendar that lists upcoming events. There is also a link to a PayPal account so donors may contribute to the DelRicco Benefit Fund online.

“Despite the fact that George [DelRicco, Ava’s father] is not asking for anything from anyone, the family is looking at a very tough road ahead.

George will not be able to work, as he has to relocate to Baltimore to be close to Ava as she recovers in the hospital,” the page reads. “We have set up a fund where friends of the DelRiccos can donate a little something to help ease their burden through this difficult time.”

The money will help the family pay for meals, parking, hospital bills, insurance deductibles and everyday needs.

“To get a better understanding, imagine … your entire life is turned upside down to the point [where] you have to relocate to a hospital,” the site reads, “and your precious 18-monthold daughter is lying there in a brutal condition.”

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The Ocean City Museum Society was recently awarded $5,000 from the Humphreys Foundation. This grant was used to help pay a portion of the expenses incurred from the printing of “Ocean City, Maryland: A Pictorial History” by George and Suzanne Hurley.

The book is now in its fourth reprint and chronicles Ocean City history with many rare photographs. It is available in the museum gift shop and online at www.ocmuseum.org.

The late Mary Humphreys, born and raised in Berlin, established the Humphreys Foundation prior to her death and specified that funds be used for the good of the community.

SDHS seniors may apply for scholarship Each year, the Ocean Pines Garden Club sponsors one or more scholarships to qualified seniors at Stephen Decatur High School. The purpose is to stimulate interest in gardening, horticulture and agricultural enrichment programs, as well as environmental studies.

The OPGC will grant two $1,000 scholarships in 2012.

Applicants must be full-time residents of Ocean Pines, or a child or grandchild of a non-Ocean Pines resident, who is an active member of the OPGC. Applicants must also plan to attend an accredited institution of higher learning. Applications must be submitted to a Senior Guidance Counselor at Stephen Decatur by April 13. For more information, call Sunny Lee at 410-641-5895.

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You are what you eat? Scary thought for fast food fans SENIOR SLANT

‘Burger-looking’ people outnumber healthy eaters IRISH KEMP ■ Contributing Writer

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local artist Jody Veader uncover a hidden talent. New in town and want to be found? Bring some friends and c’mon down. Keep in mind, your taxes paid for these centers and if we don’t use ’em, we’ll lose ’em.

Centers are all over the Eastern Shore. Smart folks in Delaware attend them in great numbers. Our center pales in comparison with most Delmarva centers. Many folks took their first line dance steps there. Know the ins and outs of playing Wii? Help your neighbor to learn so they can impress their grandchildren. Add free membership to that “best things in life” list.

Drop by and sign up. And the MAC Center’s very personable director will welcome you warmly.

Churching, perching, searching around town, I found Carroll and Toni Wagner, John and Anne Gough, Neil and Kathy Foote, Lois McGregor, Joe and BJ O’Neill, Barbara and Charlie Werle and Barbara Giles.

Coming up, the month I love to hate. If you spot birthday kids Nelsie Jameson, Carroll Wagner, Theresa Smith or Evelyn Westfall, surprise them with an early birthday greeting.

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(Jan. 27, 2012) The Eastern Shore has been fortunate this winter, as there have been only a few chilly days worthy of hats, gloves and scarves. But it’s not over yet — about two months of winter still remain, and there are people in the community who are without items to keep them warm if and when Old Man Winter moves in.

To help those men, women and children in need, the NOEL Community will next month collect donations of new gloves, hats, socks and blankets.

As part of the NOEL Community’s 10th annual gLOVEs Drive, items can be dropped off Feb. 1-11, at the Ocean Pines library on Cathell Road. There will be a collection bin in the lobby. On Feb. 11 and 12, gloves, hats, socks and blankets will be collected at St. Luke’s on 100th Street and Holy Savior on 17th Street in Ocean City, and at St. John Neumann’s on Beauchamp Road off Route 589.

Katie Coffman, co-chairwoman of the NOEL (Nothing Other than Eating and Loving) Community planning committee, said hundreds of gloves, hats, socks and blankets are collected annually and distributed to local food pantries and social service groups.

“Over the years, we must have provided thousands of items,” she said.

In 2011, several boxes or bags filled with gloves, hats and socks were apportioned to Shepherd’s Crook food and clothing pantry at St. Paul’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church on Third Street in Ocean City, Diakonia, a crisis shelter in West Ocean City, Head Start Day Care in Berlin, King’s Kids Day Care in Snow Hill and to Worcester Youth and Family Counseling Services for its CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) program, which focuses on and represents children in the foster care system, and its Family Connections program, as well as to other groups who provide services for lower income families.

The gLOVEs drive is designed with a Valentine’s Day theme — “open your hearts and share the gift of warmth” and love, it encourages donors.

For 14 years, the NOEL Community has served a free turkey and ham dinner on Christmas Day. Because the weather was so cold, committee volunteers Mike and Patricia Smith wanted to expand the organization’s outreach program 10 years ago and decided to have a drive around

Valentine’s Day and emphasis the word “LOVE” in “gloves.”

The NOEL Community also serves lunch and breakfast to those in need. The group prepared more than 5,000 meals/sandwiches in 2011 at St. Paul’s bythe-Sea Episcopal Church. Coffman said approximately 100 hot meals were distributed every Saturday of 2011. Some of the gloves, hats, socks and blankets collected during the gLOVEs Drive will be given out during the lunches. The group also served in excess of 1,300 free meals on Christmas, including carry-outs and deliveries to individuals who otherwise would be lonely or hungry. Toiletries, toys, hats and clothing were provided, as well.

For more information about the gLOVEs Drive or the NOEL Community, call 410-289-3453.

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HOROSCOPE ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Lots of mixed signals can create an unreliable situation in which to make decisions.

Best advice: Hold off on making any commitments until you’re sure you know what’s going on.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) An apparently friendly offer comes with some strings attached. Be careful not to get tied into something you don’t really want. Thoroughly examine all your options before making a choice.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) If you’re not careful, distractions can interrupt your best efforts. Continue to focus on what you need to do. You’ll soon have lots of time to enjoy the rewards of your dedication.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Knowledge replaces suspicion as you begin to learn more about that “act of betrayal.”

On a lighter note, someone close to you might be planning a pleasant surprise.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Control your sometimes-overactive jealousy gene before you find yourself saying or doing something that you could later regret. Best advice: Stop obsessing and move on.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) It’s a good time to loosen up and do something wonderful and exciting before your more reserved nature resurfaces. A message brings news of imminent change.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Cheer up. Things begin to improve significantly by mid-February. However, you might still need help to get through the rest of this sometimes-difficult period.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Something you learned last week takes on new meaning as you begin to relate it to another situation in your life.

It’s best to keep this matter to yourself for now.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Your energy level is climbing, and so is your self-confidence.

Good for you, because you’ll need a good dollop of both to tackle an exciting challenge on the way.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) A family issue might interrupt a career-linked project. Try to give the matter the attention it needs, but be careful not to jeopardize your workplace situation.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Some self-doubt shows up this week, causing you to question your ability to handle a new challenge. But you know you can do it, and this is your chance to prove it.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) A personal matter requires you to be as clear and forthcoming as possible in order to avoid misunderstandings. A career move is eased with the emergence of new facts.

BORN THIS WEEK: You have a way of reaching people that makes them feel good about themselves. You would be an excellent motivational speaker.

JANUARY 27, 2012

Emphasis on sportsmanship at OC recreation dept.

LISA CAPITELLI ■ Assistant Editor (Jan. 27, 2012) The Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department offers a variety of sports leagues, programs, camps and clinics for children of all ages, and as part of an ongoing campaign to encourage fairness and generosity, the importance of sportsmanship is emphasized during each activity.

The department’s “Sportsmanship Counts!” program focuses on five specific characteristics: respect, fairness, integrity, responsibility and perseverance.

Those points, printed on banners that hang in each of the recreation department’s gymnasiums at Northside Park on 125th Street, are followed by rules that can not only be applied to sports, but to daily life as well: “Play by the rules,” “Be openminded,” “Be accountable for your choices,” “Always do your best,” “Have a positive attitude” and “Be trustworthy.”

“Youth today needs to learn that being respectful and fair, accepting responsibility, being persistent and having integrity are all characteristics that you need to display in school, sports and life. Treating people the way that you want to be treated goes a long way,” said Recreation Supervisor Al “Hondo” Handy. “Kids need to learn how to win and lose in a respectful way. We stress teamwork as much as possible, and having fun is still No. 1. Having good sportsmanship in the games makes the event fun.”

“Youth today needs to learn that being respectful and fair, accepting responsibility, being persistent and having integrity are all characteristics that you need to display in school, sports and life. Treating people the way that you want to be treated goes a long way” AL ‘HONDO’ HANDY recreation supervisor The “Sportsmanship Counts!” campaign is again a focal point this year during the department’s winter youth sports programs for boys and girls, which include indoor soccer and basketball leagues and clinics. Home school fitness activities have also been included campaign this year.

To ensure the hundreds of athletes are reminded of these points, coaches and coordinators will select one or more players who exemplify good sportsmanship.

“This is the third year and we continue to improve and expand the program,” Handy said. “This year we hope to expand [Sportsmanship Counts!] to as many programs as possible.”

Before each event begins, directors discuss sportsmanship with the participants.

Athletes are given a code of ethic pledge to

Al ‘Hondo’ Handy

review with their parent or guardian. Participants also receive “Sportsmanship Counts!” wristbands, pink for girls and blue for boys, and T-shirts to wear during the activities. Youngsters are also given cards, reminding them to promote positive attitudes in sports.

Handy hopes to get Worcester County schools involved in the sportsmanship campaign. When a participant does something well or displays good sportsmanship, Handy wants to inform his or her school.

“The recreation programs at Northside Park is their classroom away from school,” he said. “The way they act in the classroom is the way they should act here.”

Last year, athletes who exemplified good sportsmanship received a certificate and were recognized during an Ocean City Council meeting. This year, they will be honored at Northside Park during the annual O.C. Recreation Boosters Volunteer of the Year Award, set for Feb. 15.

For information about upcoming programs, call 410-250-0125.

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APPEARING LIVE 19TH HOLE BAR & GRILL 9636 Stephen Decatur Highway, West Ocean City 410-213-9204 Jan. 27: Walt Farozic, 6-10 p.m.

Jan. 28: Blake Haley, 6-10 p.m.

Jan. 29: Louis Wright, 9:30 a.m. to noon BJ’S ON THE WATER 75th Street and the bay 410-524-7575 Jan. 27: Mood Swingers, 9 p.m.

Jan. 28: Chest Pains, 9 p.m.

Feb. 1: Happy Hour party w/Simple Truth, 5 p.m.

TONY VEGA COTTAGE CAFÉ Route 1, Bethany Beach, Del. 302-539-8710 Every Tuesday: Pub Party Trivia w/DJ Bump, 6-9 p.m.

Jan. 27: DJ Bump, 5-8:30 p.m.

Feb. 3: DJ Bump, 5-8:30 p.m.

FAGER’S ISLAND 60th Street and the bay 410-524-5500 Jan. 27: DJ Hook, 9 p.m.

Jan. 28: DJ Rob Cee, 9 p.m.; The Loop, 10 p.m.

Jan. 29: Jazz Brunch w/Everett Spells, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

ORIGINAL GREENE TURTLE 116th Street 410-723-2120 Jan. 27: DJ Wax, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.

Jan. 28: DJ Wood, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.

Jan. 31: Trivia w/DJ Jeremy, 6-9 p.m.

GREENE TURTLE WEST 9616 Stephen Decatur Highway, West Ocean City 410-213-1500 Jan. 27: DJ Soulfinger, 5-8 p.m.; Skip Dixxon, 9 p.m.

Jan. 28: DJ Bigler, 1 p.m.

Jan. 29: DJ BK, 1 p.m.

House of Welsh: Every Friday and Saturday, 6-10 p.m.

GALAXY COLLECTIVE

DJ Rupe, 9 p.m.

Feb. 2: Baby Ava Benefit w/ DJ Z-Man, 5-8 p.m.

Johnny’s Pizza: Friday, Jan. 27, 8 p.m.

HOUSE OF WELSH 1106 Coastal Highway, Fenwick Island, Del. 888-666-0728 302-541-0728 Every Monday: DJ Norm, 6-9 p.m.

Every Wednesday: Bob Hughes, 6-10 p.m.

Every Friday: DJ Norm, 3-6 p.m.; Tony Vega, 6-10 p.m.

Every Saturday: Tony Vega, 6-10 p.m.

JOHNNY’S PIZZA 56th Street, bayside 410-524-7499 Every Wednesday: Team Trivia w/Kristen, 6:30 p.m.

Jan. 27: Galaxy Collective, 8 p.m. to midnight Jan. 28: Monkee Paw, 8 p.m. to midnight

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BOB HUGHES

Johnny’s Pizza: Saturday, Jan. 28, 8 p.m.

House of Welsh: Every Wednesday, 6 p.m.

OCEAN CLUB NIGHTCLUB In the Horizons Restaurant In the Clarion Fontainebleau Hotel, 101st Street 410-524-3535 Jan. 27-28: Power Play

HARBORSIDE BAR & GRILL 12841 S. Harbor Road West Ocean City 410-213-1846 Jan. 27: DJ Billy, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.

Jan. 28: Simple Truth and Friends, 2-6 p.m.; DJ Jeremy, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.

Jan. 29: Opposite Directions, 2-6 p.m.; DJ Bigler, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Feb. 2: Opposite Directions, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

SEACRETS 49th Street and the bay 410-524-4900 Jan. 27: Rich Whiskey, 9 p.m.

Jan. 28: Captain Jack, 5-9 p.m.; Garden State Radio, 10 p.m.

HIGH STAKES Route 54, Fenwick Island, Del. 302-537-6971 Jan. 27: Bobby Burns, 4 p.m.; Chris Button and Joe Mama, 9 p.m.

Jan. 28: Bobby Burns, 4 p.m.;

SMITTY MCGEE’S Route 54 West Fenwick Island, Del. 302-436-4716 Every Tuesday: Let’s Do Trivia Jan. 27: Randy Lee Ashcraft and the Saltwater Cowboys

OCEAN PINES YACHT CLUB Mumford’s Landing Road 410-641-7501 Jan. 27: Tommy Edward, 6 p.m.

DJ Rob Cee

BLAKE HALEY DJ Bigler

19th Hole Bar & Grill: Saturday, Jan. 28, 6 p.m.

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FOOTBALL FRENZY

OCEAN CITY TODAY/TOM RISEN

The National Football League’s playoffs wrapped up last weekend, as the AFC and NFC champions were crowned after two nail-biting matchups that had fans throughout the resort area both holding their breath and screaming with excitement. In the NFC, the New York Giants won 20-17 over the San Franciso 49ers to seal the title, and in the AFC, Maryland’s beloved Baltimore Ravens suffered a 20-23 loss to the New England Patriots. The Patriots will take on the 49ers in Super Bowl XLVI, set for Feb. 5, in Indianapolis.

JANUARY 27, 2012

Sporting purple Sunday at Pickle’s Pub on Eighth Street, from left above, are Meeghan Windrow, Leah Kramer, Jen Taylor, Jenn Marble and Emily Taylor. (Left) Also watching the games in Ocean City are, from left, Alex Barry, Angie Day, Allison Thomas and Jared Schwarz at BJ’s on the Water on 75th Street.

Route 54 restaurants were full of football fans.

(Above) JoAnn Herbst, left, and Jill Webb at Harpoon Hanna’s and , at left, New York Giants fan Brendan McPadden, left, and Leo Fatchric at High Stakes Bar and Grill.

Tuning in to the Ravens game at the Greene Turtle on 116th Street on Sunday, from left, are Monica Neal, Jimmy Wheatley and Kyle Morgan.

Toasting in support of the Baltimore Ravens at Harpoon Hanna’s, on Route 54, from left, are Pat Straw, Bill Wilson and Jon Webb.

Though he’s a Washington Redskins fan, Matt Polly, above left, dons Ravens gear Sunday at the Greene Turtle, where he watched football with Tony Cucchiella. (Left) Watching their favorite team with the rest of the Ravens Roost at the Greene Turtle are Molly and Mel Rogers.

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mation on adult programs at the Worcester County Library, 410-632-3970.

FRIDAY, JAN. 27 BINGO — Knights of Columbus, 99th Street (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: 410-524-7994.

HYPERTENSION CLINICS — Sponsored by Atlantic General Hospital. Held first Wednesday of every month at Rite Aid, 10119 Old Ocean City Blvd., in Berlin, 10 a.m. to noon and Rite Aid, 11011 Manklin Creek Road in Ocean Pines, 1-3 p.m. Free blood pressure screening and health information. Info: Dawn Denton, 410-641-9268.

SATURDAY, JAN. 28 ‘BALD POCOMOKE’ CRUISE — Cruise the Pocomoke River on the Bay Queen and explore the world of the bald eagle and bald cypress, 35 p.m. Cost is $20. Reservations: 410-6322566, Ext. 106.

PANCAKE BREAKFAST — VFW, Post 8296, 104 66th St., bayside in Ocean City, 9 a.m. to noon. All-you-can-eat pancakes for $5 or two pancakes, two eggs and two bacon slices for $5. Coffee included. Bloody Marys and mimosas cost $3. Info: 410-524-8196.

KEY WEST THEME PARTY — Ocean City Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8296, 104 66th St., bayside in Ocean City, 2-7 p.m. Wear flowery shirts to “Margarita VFWville.” Cost is $15 and includes draft beer and rail drinks with appetizers from 2-4 p.m. and Key West Island music.

Happy hour prices from 4-7 p.m. Proceeds benefit the VFW and support Veterans programs.

Tickets: available at the VFW Post and by calling Nelson Kelly at 302-236-4171.

NITE AT THE RACES — St. Andrew Parish Center, 14401 Sinepuxent Ave., Ocean City, 5 p.m.

Pasta dinner costs $5. Admission costs $5.

Reservations: Knights of Columbus, 410-5247994.

SPAGHETTI DINNER — Friendship United Methodist Church, 10537 Friendship Road, Berlin, 4-7 p.m. Cost is $9 for adults, $5 for children ages 6-12 and free for children 5 and younger. Carry outs available. Info: 410-6412578.

OCEAN PINES ‘NEW YEARS CLEANOUT’ FLEA MARKET — Ocean Pines Community Center, 239 Ocean Parkway, 8 a.m. to noon. Fee for vendor space is $15 for Ocean Pines residents and $20 for non-residents. Table and chair.

Table space: 410-641-7052.

TRI-COUNTY BIRD CLUB FIELD TRIP — Group will travel to Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge and southern Dorchester County in search of waterfowl, eagles and other wintering birds.

Meet in the parking lot of the Ward Museum at the corner of Beaglin Park Drive and South Schumaker Drive in Salisbury at 7:30 a.m. Take lunch, snacks, drinks and binoculars. Dress warmly in layers. Info: 410-422-0428.

SOUP, CHICKEN SALAD CARRYOUT — Sound United Methodist Church, Route 54 in Williamsville, Del, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Chicken salad: $10 per quart, $6 per pint. Vegetable beef soup: $8 per quart. Chicken noodle soup: $5 per pint. Bake sale also.

SUNDAY, JAN. 29 FUN RACE — Lower Shore YMCA, 1900 Worcester Highway, Pocomoke City, noon to 4

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OPTIMISTS PREPARE FOR SEASIDE BOAT SHOW Plans are well under way for the Ocean City/Berlin Optimist Club’s Seaside Boat Show, set for Feb. 17-19, at the Ocean City convention center. The anual show will feature more than 150 vendors and 50 boat dealers. Organizing the “show that works for kids” are, from left, Mel Jones, layout; Charles Smith, publicity; Jim Flaig, layout and enforcement; Joe Hammen, credentials; Charlie Dorman, chairman; Doug Juckett, hospitality; Steve Acton, layout; and Lew Frey, club president and ad book.

p.m. Eastern Shore IMBA event, celebrating the Ripper, a new trail designed by Jeff and his first trail crew. A group heads out at 12:30 p.m., B group just behind them. Kids’ group starts once adults have finished. Info: www.esimba.org; Facebook: Eastern Shore IMBA; or Tres Denk, 410-430-4992, tres@esimba.org.

‘REUNION’ GOSPEL CONCERT — Friendship United Methodist Church, 10537 Friendship Road, Berlin, 7 p.m. Featuring local gospel group “Reunion.” Info: 410-641-2578.

THE GREAT SCAVENGER HUNT — Skyline Bar & Grill, Fenwick Inn, 3 p.m. Scavenger hunt to benefit the DelRicco Fund for Ava. Participation fee is $12; $10 for non-participants. Teams must have 2-4 people and uniform. Must be 21 years of age and have valid ID. Teams must register by 1 p.m. Sunday. Emtertainment by Troy Mawyer, Jon Phesant. Info: 410-250-1867.

MONDAY, JAN. 30 TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY MEETING — Berlin group No. 169, Atlantic General Hospital, conference room 1, 9733 Healthway Drive in Berlin, 5-6:30 p.m. TOPS is a support and educational group promoting weight loss and healthy lifestyle. It meets weekly. Info: Edna Berkey, 410-629-1006.

DELMARVA SWEET ADELINE CHORUS MEETS 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 welcome. Info: 410-208-4171.

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, 302-5410728.

TUESDAY, JAN. 31 STORY TIME — Berlin library, 220 N. Main St., 10:30 a.m. Children ages 3-5 years, can enjoy stories, rhymes, finger plays, music and crafts.

Info: 410-641-0650.

LAP TIME — Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell

Road, 10:30 a.m. Children, ages infant to 2 years, will be introduced to songs, ames, finger plays and movement activities. Parents and caregivers will learn now and fun ways to interact with their toddlers. Info: 410-208-4014.

YOGA — James G. Barrett Medical Office Building rotunda, 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, 410641-9734 or grhoads@atlanticgeneral.org.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 1 BINGO — Every Wednesday at Ocean City Elks Lodge 2645, 138th Street across from Fenwick Inn. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., games start 6:30 p.m. A $1,000 jackpot available, food, snacks and non-alcoholic beverages. No one under 18 years allowed in the hall during bingo. Info: 410250-2645.

DELMARVA HAND DANCING CLUB — Meets every Wednesday at Skyline Bar & Grille at The Fenwick Inn, 138th Street and Coastal Highway in Ocean City. Beginner and intermediate lessons, 5:30-6:30 p.m., followed by dancing until 9 p.m. Jitterbug, swing, cha-cha to the sounds of the ’50s, ’60s and Carolina beach music. All are welcome. Discounted food and drink prices.

Info: www.delmarvahanddancing.com, info@delmarvahanddancing.com or 302-934-7951.

QUILTERS BY THE SEA GUILD MEETING — Ocean Pines Community Center, 239 Ocean Parkway, 12:30 p.m. Make quilts for local charities. All are welcome. Info: 410-641-8898.

STORY TIME — Pocomoke library, 301 Market St., 410-957-0878 and Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, 410-524-1818, 10:30 a.m. Stories, rhymes, finger plays, music and crafts for children ages 3-5.

‘DEWEY DROP IN’ — Snow Hill library, 307 N. Washington St., 3:30-5 p.m. Art, games, music and supervised fun for children ages 5-12. Parents can browse the libary uninterrupted. Info: 410-632-3495.

READER TECH ZOO — Berlin library, 220 N. Main St., 2-5 p.m. Learn how to download ebooks from your public library to your Kindle at 2 p.m.; to your Nook at 3 p.m.; and to your iPad at 4 p.m. Call Lisa Outten Stant for more infor-

DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP — Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 7-8 p.m. Info: Ellen Lurz, 443-814-5450 or elurz52@mchsi.com.

GRACE PARKER BREAKFAST— Ocean City Presbyterian Church, 1301 Philadelphia Avenue, 7 a.m. - 1 p.m. All-you-can-eat-breakfast featuring eggs any style, pancakes, buckwheat pancakes, bacon, Milton sausage, country ham, homemade biscuits, hash brown potatoes, grits, coffee and tea will be served. Milk, soda and orange juice are available. Cost is $8 or $6 carryout. Info: 410-289-9340.

THURSDAY, FEB. 2 BEACH SINGLES — Every Thursday, Beach Singles 45-Plus meets for happy hour at Clarion Hotel, 10100 Coastal Highway in Ocean City, 47 p.m. Info: Arlene, 302-436-9577; Kate, 410524-0649; or www.beachsingles.org.

BAKE SALE FOR BABY AVA — High Stakes Bar & Grill, 5799 Lighthouse Cove, Route 54, Fenwick Island, Del., 5-8 p.m. Music by DJ Z-Man. All proceeds go to the DelRicco Benefit Fund as well as 10 percent of the full day sales.

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

Info: 410-208-4014.

FREE DIABETES CLINIC — Atlantic General Hospital offers free diabetes clinic to residents of or employed in Worcester and Somerset counties, 18 and older, with limited resources.

Clinics include blood testing, blood pressure screening, diabetes risk assessment, educational information including nutrition guidelines, glucometer and test strips for those who qualify and medication vouchers (some restrictions apply). Clinics held at Atlantic Health Center, every other Thursday, 8:30-11:30 a.m. By appointment only, 410-641-9703.

ONGOING EVENTS FREE TAX PREPARATION — AARP offering free tax preparation beginning Feb. 2. Reservations required. To set up an appointment, call 410213-1608. Services available Mondays at the Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Tuesday, Feb. 14, at Snow Hill library, 307 N. Washington St., 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; and March 13 at the MAC Center, 107 E. Market St., in Snow Hill. To schedule an appointment at the MAC Center, call 410-632-1277. Tax services also offered Thursdays at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 10301 Coastal Highway, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; and Saturdays at the Community Church at Ocean Pines, 11227 Racetrack Road, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and at the Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Asparagus with goat cheese zabaglione:dish guests will never forget FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Zabaglione began as Italian dessert, but has since evolved DEBORAH LEE WALKER ■ Contributing Writer (Jan. 27, 2012) Cooking is a refinement that engages in the art of synthesis and simplicity. Its roots are buried with tradition in a façade of ancestry delight. But creative consideration is the preface for those aspiring greatness. Cooking without prejudice keeps the channel of innovation free for all at hand.

As conventionalism is explored, a paradigm of opposites is always a possibility.

Understanding does not equate perception. Balance subjects one to foresight and adherence. In the quest for truth, zabaglione is the subject of exploration.

Zabaglione (zah-bahl-YOH-nay) is a simple Italian dessert made with egg yolks, sugar and Marsala wine that emulsifies into a light, ethereal froth. This marvelous dessert can be enjoyed year-round.

The origins of zabaglione are conventional and various parts of Italy claim its paternity. Legends and scarce historic sources place the birth of zabaglione in the 16th century. It has been suggested that zabaglione has a Sicilian basis since the word is derived from the Sicilian word “zabbina.” Given the ease of the execution and the readiness of the ingredients, genesis may never be a reality.

Zabaglione is simple to make, but a few helpful hints are always welcomed. Heat the mixture carefully as you whisk.

The yolk proteins begin to gel and the mix thickens around 149 degrees. When it has the consistency of heavy cream, the zabaglione is ready to serve. Pourable foams steadily lose their bubbles, so it is imperative to serve immediately.

If one is inexperienced in making zabaglione, curdling might be an issue.

Blend the mixture in a bowl over a moderately hot water bath as opposed to boiling water or direct heat.

You must never leave zabaglione in the cooking pan. Using a non-stagnated copper pan that has not been properly taken care of can cause particles to get into the egg mixture. Secondly, no matter what type of pan is used, it is very hot and the zabaglione will continue to cook. The sauce will harden, which will result in a ruined dessert.

Many contemporary Italian chefs prefer to use a ponzonetto. The heavy, roundbottomed copper pan helps stabilized the custard’s foamy consistency and provides temperate control. The round bottom also facilitates whisking. But make sure you bring your wallet; this specialized pot is very expensive.

Just when comprehension comes to a culmination, new information emerges.

Zabaglione is considered a dessert; how-

ever, the trend is shifting.

Principality simmers in conceptuality, but questioning the validity is the emulsification for adjustment. Cold and savory zabagliones are “in.” Meat, fish and vegetables now have the pleasure of befriending zabaglione. Repertoires are expanded, which pleasures the palate.

Marsala is not the only wine for thought. White wine and champagne are just a few examples of thinking outside the box. One should keep in mind that adjustments need to be substantiated. New relations equate deconstruction if perception is to be mastered.

Wine and cheese reflect the swirls of harmonious indulgence but careful consideration influences the choices for an enchanting sauce. A heavy, dense cheese is out of the question. Exploring other possibilities brings us to the prospect of goat cheese. The light, airy cheese is conducive for zabaglione because of its ability to incorporate with other ingredients.

Sauvignon Blanc is the wine most often chosen to accompany goat cheese and for good reasons. The acidity in the wine matches the acidity in the cheese, which is understood in the realm of matchmaking. The classical pairing is also a regional one. France’s Loire Valley is famous for both chevre (goat cheese) and the Sauvignon Blanc-based wine Sancerre.

Fresh lemon juice and whipping cream add a smoothness to the luscious sauce.

Peel the tough, outer skins of the asparagus from the head to the base of the stalk.

This “secret” allows one to achieve al

dente asparagus.

Jack Frost has decided to reside in our area for the near future. Hot, crisp asparagus adorned with warm goat cheese zabaglione is one dish your guests will never forget.

Asparagus w/Goat Cheese Zabaglione 6 large eggs 1/2 cup Sauvignon Blanc 6 ounces soft goat cheese (room temp.)

1 tablespoon water 1/2 cup whipping cream 1 to 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1 tablespoon minced chives 2 pounds fresh asparagus 1. Whisk the egg yolks and white wine together in a heatproof bowl. Place the bowl over a pot of simmering water. Continue whisking until the mixture becomes thick and triples in volume. Set the bowl into a larger bowl filled with ice water, whisking constantly until cool.

2. Beat the goat cheese until smooth.

Gradually combine the water and lemon juice. Fold in the chilled egg mixture into the cheese.

3. Whip whipping cream until soft peaks form. Fold in the cheese, yolk mixture. Stir in half of the chives. Cover and refrigerate.

4. Steam asparagus until al dente.

Spoon goat cheese zabaglione over vegetables. Garnish with remaining chives.

Secret Ingredient: Future. “When all else is lost, the future still remains” …

Christian Nestell Bovee.

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On Saturday, Jan. 28, a “Bands for Baby Ava” event will take place from 1-8 p.m. at The Pour House, on the corner of Wicomico Street in downtown Ocean City. Cost is a $5 donation at the door.

There will be complimentary appetizers, happy hour drink prices, a 50/50 raffle, door prizes and a silent auction. Raffle tickets can be purchased for a one-week RCI timeshare.

Deejays Skip Dixxon and Bigler will host the all-ages event, which will feature 10 acts: Bryan Russo, Phantom Limbs, Lauren Glick, The Hooplas, Highest, Vivid Season, Livin’ The Dream, Familiar Soul, Back Seat Becky and Easy Action.

Each will play about 30 minutes.

“We knew we needed to do something to help this family,” said General Manager John Rheo, who is organizing the event with the help of co-owner Mike Amos and Assistant Manager Ari Hantske. “It personally hits home with me. My little girl was sick when she was six months old and I know what it’s like with all the hospital bills. Ocean City is a small community, but everyone comes together.”

For more information about the music event, call The Pour House at 410289-7687.

On Sunday, Jan. 29, Skyline Bar & Grill, on the top floor of the Fenwick Inn on 138th Street, will present “The Great Scavenger Hunt.” Those interested in competing are asked to sign up in advance. The deadline to register is 1 p.m.

TO MAKE A DONATION: n PAYPAL: HelpBabyAva@gmail.com or DelriccoBenefitFund@gmail.com n PNC BANK: (SUPPORTING BABY AVA account) or George DelRicco c/o Ron Delricco at 8108 Croom Station Road, Upper Marlboro, Md. 20772 n INDIEGOGO: www.indiegogo.com/BabyAva-Fund and make a payment online using a credit card. Campaign will accept funds until Tuesday, Feb 21, at 11:59 p.m. PT n CHECK: Payable to “Support Baby Ava,” 1200 White Sands Drive, Lusby, Md. 20657

Sunday, and the scavenger hunt is set to begin at 3 p.m. The cost to participate is $12 per person. All registration fees will go to the DelRicco Benefit Fund.

Teams can consist of two to four people and teammates must dress alike.

Scavenger hunt competitors must be 21 or older and have a valid ID. “We’re set up for 20 teams. Each will have a different route,” said Rachel Driscoll, events coordinator for Skyline Bar & Grill. “We wanted to bring north Ocean City businesses together because everybody cares about it. I think it will be a fun event for a good cause.”

Teams will receive their first clue at Skyline. Participants will follow the riddle to their first location and complete a task. City Cab will drive teams to their destinations at no charge. Different tasks will be issued at each of the six participating businesses. Items will be dis-

counted at each establishment, but will be required to be purchased. The participating businesses will all be making a contribution to the cause.

The first two teams to return to Skyline with all their tasks completed will receive prize packages featuring merchandise and gift certificates donated by the participating restaurants and bars.

A party will follow the scavenger hunt.

The event is open to the public and a $10 donation will be collected from those who do not compete in the hunt. Food and drink specials will be available.

Music will be provided by Jon Pheasant from 4-7 p.m., Troy Mawyer, 7-10 p.m. and DJ Wood, 10 p.m. to 1 a.m.

The Fenwick Inn will also offer rooms at a discounted rate that evening.

For additional information, call 410250-1867 or e-mail Driscoll at skylinebaroc@gmail.com.

UPCOMING EVENTS: z Jan. 31: Pancake and sausage breakfast at Countryside Café, Route 54, Bayville Shopping Center. AUCE for $10, 7 a.m. to noon.

Info: John Tartufo, jtart22109@aol.com or 443-614-3425. z Feb. 2: Homemade bake sale, at High Stakes Bar & Grill, Route 54, Fenwick Island, Del. Happy hour prices all day. Donate baked goods before 11 a.m. Info: 302-537-6971. z Feb. 11: “Exercise for Ava,” Gold’s Gym, Gold Coast Mall, 115th Street, 1-4 p.m.

Youth gymnastics program open to students 18 months and older. Info: Shera Cadalzo, 862-207-2114. z Feb. 26: Spaghetti dinner, bingo at Hawaiian Crab Bar and Grille on Route 54, 4 p.m.

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■ ADOLFO’S, 806 S. Baltimore Ave., Ocean City 410-289-4001 / www.oc-adolfos.com / $$ / V-MC-AE / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Northern and southern Italian dishes, prepared fresh daily. Quiet, intimate atmosphere for couples, room for large families or choose to enjoy our outside seating with views of the inlet.

■ BJ’S ON THE WATER, 75th Street, Ocean City 410-524-7575 / www.bjsonthewater.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Open year-round.

Entire dining menu served 11 a.m. to 1:30 a.m., seven days a week. Daily specials, daily duck feeding. Entertainment every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. No cover. Available for parties and banquets. Indoor and outdoor dining.

■ BLUE FISH JAPANESE & CHINESE RESTAURANT AND SUSHI BAR, 94th Street, Ocean City 410-524-3983 / www.bluefishoc.com / $$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Full bar / Japanese and Chinese restaurant and sushi bar with beer, wine and cocktails. Dine in, take out and delivery available. Open MondayFriday, 11:30 a.m.; Saturday and Sunday, noon.

■ BOMBORA RESTAURANT BAR & LOUNGE, Beach Plaza Hotel, 13th Street & the Boardwalk, Ocean City 410-289-9121 / www.bomboraoc.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Full bar / Experience panoramic oceanfront views, vivid flavors and inspiring presentations with contemporary world cuisine infused with Asian and Latin flavors — all under the direction of Executive Chef Arturo Paz. ■ BROTHER’S BISTRO, 12th Street and the Boardwalk, in the Howard Johnson Hotel, Ocean City 443-664-6763 / $-$$ / V-MC-AEDIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Enjoy the spectacular views of the Atlantic Ocean from our dining room inside and out. Handmade brick oven pizza, pasta, subs and salads. Live music. Open year-round.

■ BURGER’S SURFS UP, 54th Street, Ocean City 410-723-2007 / www.surfsupcafe.com / $ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Great atmosphere for locals and tourists. Child friendly. New, refreshing twist on a surf bar. Great food, great drinks, excellent happy hour.

■ CAPTAIN’S TABLE RESTAURANT, 15th Street and the Boardwalk, Ocean City 410289-7192 / www.captainstableoc.com / $$$$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Family-owned, serving fine seafood, steaks and poultry on the third floor of the Courtyard by Marriott. Open 7 days a week, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.

■ CINNABON, Ninth Street and Boardwalk, Ocean City 410-289-1268 / $ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Homemade ice cream, real fruit smoothies, fresh baked Cinnabons and coffee.

■ DEVITO’S ITALIAN DELI AND SUB SHOP, 143rd Street, Ocean City 410-250-1122 / $ / V-MC / No reservations required / Italian cold cuts pizza, sandwiches and subs for lunch and dinner.

■ DUFFY’S TAVERN, 130th Street, Montego Bay Shopping Center, Ocean City 410-2501449 / $ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Unique Irish tavern serving the best steaks, seafood

and over-stuffed sandwiches. A local’s favorite with authentic Irish specialities, including shepard’s pie and corned beef and cabbage. Outdoor seating available. Open for lunch and dinner.

■ EXPRESS CAFE, 4 Somerset St., Ocean City 410-289-1202 / www.ocexpresscafe.com / $ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Espresso bar, homemade sandwiches, crepes and fresh salads.

■ FAGER’S ISLAND RESTAURANT & BAR, 60th Street on the bay, Ocean City 410-5245500 / www.fagers.com / $$-$$$ / V-MC-AEDIS / Reservations accepted in the dining room only / Children’s menu / Full bar / Upscale restaurant on the bay. Casual fine dining, fresh fish, prime rib and seafood. Lighter fare menu served on our decks or inside.

■ FAT DADDY’S, 82nd Street, Ocean City 410524-8228 / 216 S. Baltimore Ave., Ocean City 410-289-4040 / www.fatdaddysOCMD.com / $$$ / V-MC / No reservations required / Beer available / Family owned since 1995. Famous subs, pizza, deli sandwiches, wings and garden salads. Delivery, dine in or carry out.

■ FRESCO’S, 82nd Street, Ocean City 410524-8202 / www.ocfrescos.com / $$-$$$ / VMC-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-M-AEDIS / Reservations accepted / Full bar / Contemporary restaurant offering light fare and full entrees. Award- winning wine list, signature drinks and cocktails.

■ 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.Halls-OC.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Serving Ocean City’s finest breakfast buffet and all-you-can-eat seafood 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 410-213-1846 / www.ocharborside.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Casual waterfront dining, seafood, steaks, sandwiches and “Original Orange Crush.” Entertainment nightly.

■ HARPOON HANNA’S RESTAURANT & BAR, Route 54 and the bay, Fenwick Island, Del. www.harpoonhannasrestaurant.com / $$ / VMC-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.

■ HAWAIIAN CRAB BAR & GRILL, 37314 Lighthouse Road, Selbyville, Del. 302-4369800 / facebook.com/ HawaiianCrab / $-$$ / V-MC-AE / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Waterfront dining, AUCE crabs, steaks, seafood and burgers. Food and drink specials.

■ HEMINGWAY’S AT THE CORAL REEF, 17th Street, in the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, Ocean City 410-289-2612 / www.ocmdrestaurants.com / $$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Elegant

dining room, Floridian/island-style cuisine. Seafood, 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-MAE-DIS / No reservations required / Carry-out available / Full bar / Casual dining, daily happy hour and daily food specials. Live entertainment.

■ HORIZONS OCEANFRONT RESTAURANT, 101st Street, Ocean City 410-524-3535 / www.clarionoc.com / $-$$ ($20-45) / V-MC-AEDIS / 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.

■ HUBBA’S, 123rd Street Shopping Center, Ocean City 410-250-3230 / www.hubbasinoc.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Family owned and operated. Featuring homemade soups and salads, pit beef, ham, turkey, paninis, barbecued ribs platters and more. Overstuffed sandwiches and subs. Dine in or carry out. Open seven days. Daily lunch and dinner specials. Relaxed atmosphere and reasonable prices.

■ 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 410-250-3100, 410-524-7427 / www.jrsribs.com / $$ / V-MCAE-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.

■ LAYTON’S, 16th Street, Ocean City 410289-6635 / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Breakfast served all day, featuring pancakes, french toast and breakfast sandwiches. Daily lunch specials.

Carryout available. Established in 1959.

■ M.R. DUCKS, 311 Talbot St., Ocean City www.mrducks.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Burgers, fresh fish sandwiches along with other bar food favorites. Come by boat, car or bike. Always a cool drink waiting for you. Live entertainment on weekends.

■ OC WASABI, 33rd Street, Ocean City 410524-7337 / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / No children’s menu / Beer, wine / Sushi in a traditional Japanese atmosphere.

Specializing in teriyaki and tempura.

■ 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 all-you-can-

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■ 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. Allyou-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 410524-5252 / 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.

■ SCHOONERS, 91st Street, in the Princess Royale, Ocean City 410-524-7777 / www.princessroyale.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Oceanfront dining. Early bird, happy hour specials daily. Specials in the lounge. Children’s menu available. Open year-round.

■ SEACRETS, 49th Street, Ocean City 410524-4900 / www.seacrets.com / $$ / V-MC-AEDIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Island atmosphere. Soups, salads, Jamaican jerk chicken, appetizers, sandwiches, paninis, pizza and fresh seafood.

■ SHENANIGAN’S IRISH PUB, Fourth Street and the Boardwalk, in the Shoreham Hotel, Ocean City 410-289-7181 / www.ocshenanigans.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Sit back and enjoy our two-fisted sandwiches and our frozen drink favorites, all from our oceanfront deck or our fine dining room. Always kid friendly with our special children’s menu. Live entertainment with no cover charge. So sing along … you’ll find an open Irish invitation. Latenight menu available.

■ SMITTY McGEE’S, 37234 Lighthouse Road, West Fenwick Island, Del. 302-436-4716 / www.smittymcgees.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-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. 302-5398710 / 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-AE-DIS / 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, 46 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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Apply Jan. 23-Feb. 3, weekdays. 9-2. Denney Electric Supply, Rt . 113 Millsboro Oh My Hair, a boutique salon in Berlin, is looking for a full time Salon Coordinator. Requirements: -Computer skillsMust be a people person- Have excellent customer service Knowledge of the fashion industry. Please stop in to fill out an application! 443-513-4461.

The Fenwick inn Hotel, located at 138th St. in Ocean City, Maryland is hiring for both full time and part time front desk positions. Ideal candidate has customer service experience and enjoys working with the public.

Please apply in person or email resume to info@fenwickinn.com restaurant Manager for high volume Ocean City restaurant.

Proficiency in computer marketing applications, Digital dining POS system a plus.

Experience in all phases of restaurant operation. Salary, benefits, bonus for upbeat, positive, people-oriented individual.

Send resume to: PO Box 838, Ocean City, Md. 21843

The Princess Bayside Beach Hotel is now hiring

Weekend and Evening Hours.

Own tools required.

Apply on line @ www.princessbayside.com, by fax @ 410-723-0207, in person Monday - Friday 9AM - 4PM, or mail resume to Princess Bayside Beach Hotel, 4801 Coastal Hwy, Ocean City, MD 21842 No phone calls please.

General Maintenance HVAC certified a must. CPO certified a plus.

E-mail resumes to joann@princessroyale.com or fax to 410-524-7787

renTALS

Sunset Village YR WOC. 2BR/1.5 BA. W/D & pool. $1000 a month plus utilities.

443-783-0495.

Yr Ocean pines Furnished 1BR Apt. Mature adult only.

AVAILABLE 2/1/12 $800/mo. includes Utilities, WiFi, Cable TV. NO PETS. Smoking OK. 410-641-8555 2p-8p only.

Yr. South Ocean Pines 3BR/2BA Available immediately. W/D, 2-car garage, dishwasher, C/A & heat. Nice & clean. $1200/mo.+deposit.

443-373-1789.

Summer Seasonal rentals from $5500. Winter and year round rentals available from $700 monthly. Resort Rentals, 4600 Coastal Hwy. 410-524-0295.

2 Yr Oceanfront Furnished Condos. 1BR/1.5BA, 94th St. Large balcony. 3BR/2BA. Fireplace.

123rd St. Contact John 410-3301515. Please leave message.

PT & FT Experienced Maintenance Person The Princess Royale Hotel & Conference Center Located at 91st St. Oceanfront, Ocean City, MD

renTALS

YEAR ROUND POsitiONs

Assistant Manager

Servers, Line Cooks & Bartenders

Full time – Year Round

Apply online www.smittymcgees.com or submit application at smitty McGee’s.

Apply within at smitty McGee’s or submit application online at www.smittymcgees.com

High School Seniors weekly rate starting at $349. 10% discount with mentioning of this ad. Call 443-664-2379.

Rentals

3Br/1.5BA unfurnished home for YR rental. This is a mobile home/single wide trailer, but THIS IS NOT IN A TRAILER PARK. 8-10 minute drive to Bethany Beach, located in Frankford~Clarksville, DE. Great little house with W/D, new paint & carpet, big screened front porch, large family room, big yard, schools, bus stop, no water bill and ready now! Pets ok, with deposit, no smoking, $750/mo, water included. Will consider seasonal, but the rate will change. 301-351-2830.

FirST MOnTH Free! Applications being accepted for 2BR/1BA unfurnished YR apartment. $575/mo. + utilities. Security deposit required. No pets. 410-352-5488. Leave message please. winter rental 2BR Apt. $200/wk.

ALL UTiLiTieS inCLUDeD. No pets. 410-289-5831.

Y/r wOC newly constructed quaint Cottages and newly renovated Apartments for rent.

Just one cottage left 1BR/1BA for $650 and 2BR/1BA apts. for $850/mo. Most pets allowed in cottages, cats only in apartments. 410-213-1900 or 410726-7965.

Yr 1BR Rustic Cabin. Very small. Near Casino. $450 a month. No pets. Howard Martin realty. 410-352-5555.

2Br/1BA Condo for rent on 28th St. Fully furnished with central air and heating. $900/ mo. Call 312-618-2000.

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HOtEL REsERVAtiONists We are looking for an experienced hotel reservationist. Ability to manage multiple properties a must. Hotel experience a plus.

Must be able to work all shifts, weekends and holidays.

Email resume to duran.showell@carouselhotel.com or come in and complete an application at the front desk. We require satisfactory pre-employment drug testing and background check.

Carousel Resort Hotel & Condominiums 11700 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842 EOE

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RENTALS

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FOR SALE

vENDORS WANTED

YR OP, 4BR/2BA, screened porch, 1 car garage. New carpet & paint. Available immediately. $1,200/month + utilities, security deposit. 240-447-5559.

Rooms for Rent! First week FREE! Furnished and all utilities and cable TV included. Only $85 a week! Call 410-430-1746

Self-Storage Units on Route 50. Various sizes starting at $85 a month. 800 sq.ft. starting at $325 a month. Call Bill 301537-5391.

Bishopville Movers Inc. Fast, reliable service. 410-352-5555.

Season Firewood, 1/2 cord $75, cord $145, 3 loads at $475 (this is close to 4 cords) Delivered. Call at anytime, 7 days a week. 302-841-5850 and ask for Roy.

Trendy upscale home décorstore opening in WOC. Looking for talented artists and houseware vendors to have booth. 443-205-7714.

YR Berlin 4BR/3BA, C/A, W/D, dishwasher. Storage shed. $900/month + utilities. Call 443880-4053.

Selbyville. 3BR/2.5 BA. Off street parking. W/D, Dishwasher, C/A. Lawn care included. $900/month.

Call 302-236-4344.

Oyster Harbor YR House.

3BR/2BA on pond. Fireplace, screened porch, 2 car garage, fenced yard, appliances. No smoking/pets. $1400. 410-5962354.

Year Round Rentals in Ocean City, Ocean Pines and Salisbury.

Please call 410-524-0900 or visit our Web site at: www.oceancityresortproperties.com.

Teal Marsh Rt. 611, across from Food Lion.

Office/Retail/Other. Now only $900/month. 1400sf.

Ocean Pines Mini Plaza, next to Parts Plus.

Great location, many uses.

Rent reduced to $900/month.

Call Dale, 443-736-5589 or e-mail dale@ocrooms.com

YR 3BR/2BA Sleeps 8. Boat dock, 2 blocks to ocean.

Freshly painted, appliances, across from playground & tennis. $1000. 410-641-4664.

Two Units Available Rt. 50 in West Ocean City.

1,800 sq.ft. Office/Retail Space 1,728 sq.ft. Office/Retail Space 443-497-4200

3BR Units, furnished. Available now thru May 1st. $750/mo. or YR for $1,400. Call Bill 301-5375391.

Beauty Salon/Barber Shop/ Spa Location in Teal Marsh Plaza, Rt. 611, across from Food Lion. 1400sf. Will build to suit. Rent varies depending on build out requirements. Starting at $900/month.

Rental Starting at $900 a month in Berlin. Call Bunting Realty, Inc. 410-641-3313.

Furnished Winter Condo, large 2 story, 3BR/2BA, bayside OC. W/D, DW, off street parking.

No pets. $700/mo. + util. Sec. dep. Call Sandy, 201-410-1094 or 201-288-0500 x230.

3BR/1.5 BA Apt. First and last month’s rent required and $1000 security deposit. $1000 /month plus utilities. Must have references. 443-664-2992 or 410-289-5335.

NOC. 1BR/2 Full BA. W/D. $685 a month. Security Deposit required. Available February 1st. Call 410-430-3057 between 9am-7pm.

WINTER RENTAL $150 A WEEK Avail ‘til April 1st. Blue Turtle Apts. on 57th St. Oceanside.

Includes 2BR/1BA, fully furn, ktch, lvg rm. All Utils. Incl. No pets. No smoking inside. Two person max. 18+ only. $300 sec. dep. 410-422-4780

ROOMMATES Roommate Wanted to share newly remodeled Condo in North Ocean City. 3BR/2BA, W/D, central air/heat. $350/mo. + 1/3 utilities. 305-305-1111.

Rooms for Rent! First week FREE! Furnished and all utilities and cable TV included. Only $85 a week! Call 410-430-1746 Roommate Wanted: Male or female to share a gorgeous executive home with a large beautifully furnished master bedroom available with private bath and high speed Internet at The Point in Ocean Pines residential. Seeking a middle-aged, clean, honest, professional nonsmoker. Must love dogs.

Please call 410-726-3203.

COMMERCIAL Winter Rental

Available Now-April 1.

312 Sunset Dr. 2BR/1.5BA, newly remodeled, big kitchen/ living area. $200/wk. incl. util.

Call 410-428-7333 or 410-251-4259 www.SunsetTerraceRentals.com

Summer Rental 312 Sunset Dr. Newly remodeled. 2BR/1.5BA. New appliances. Large new kitchen. Large living room.

May 10-Sept. 10. $12,000.

Call 410-428-7333 or 410-251-4259. www.SunsetTerraceRentals.com

Warehouse Space in Bishopville 1500 sq.ft., 18’ high ceilings, bath & 200 amp service.

3,500 sq.ft. 3 units each of 1867 sq.ft. Warehouse/ Office space available.

443-497-4200 Herring Creek Professional Center 2,000 sq. ft.

Executive Office Heat/AC, alarm system, telephone system with phones, wired for Internet, 4-offices, 2-bathrooms, full kitchen, 2-reception areas, storage area with build in cabinets.

Many extras.

Call 443-880-3791

FURNITURE

Yearly & Seasonal Rentals We Welcome Pets 7700 Coastal Hwy 410-524-7700 www.holidayoc.com

Call Dale at 443-736-5589 or dale@ocrooms.com.

FOR RENT: West OC Office/Warehouse, 1000 sq. ft., $425 per month. 443-235-4851

WOC 1000 Square Foot

Office and Warehouse Heat and AC. $600 per month.

443-880-3791 Upscale Mid-town Office Space in O.C. for Lease.

Flexible floor plan.

From 650 to 5,150 sq. ft.

Call Brian 443-880-2225

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REAL ESTATE Home with Garage on one-half acre. Move-in condition. Showell School district. Just Reduced, $168,000. Howard Martin Realty, 410-352-5555.

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Call Bob 410-251-3024.

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POWER WASHER Industrial w/Hana motor. 3000psi. 150’ of hose, spray gun. 24’ ladder & disc. Sprayer. $1000/obo. 410603-5038.

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Winner of the Wine Spectator’s Award of Excellence for 15 Years and The Best of Excellence Award for 2010 & 2011!

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The Horizons Oceanfront Restaurant and Ocean Club feature Oceanfront Dining at its Finest with American and Continental Cuisine, serving Breakfast 7am - Noon, Lunch 11am - 2pm and Dinner 5pm - 10pm

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Presenting Chef Shawn Reese’s ALL NEW MENU Served 7am - 11pm

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EARLY BIRD SPECIAL Sunday, Wednesday & Thursday 5-7 pm

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VALENTINE’S GETAWAY PACKAGE

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Also available 1, 2 & 3 bedroom oceanfront suites (additional charges will apply)

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Open Wednesday thru Sunday

Friday, Saturday & Tuesday, February 10,11 & 14, 2012

$5.95 LUNCH SPECIALS 11 am-2 pm

Two courses - $30 Per Person Three courses - $35 Per Person

HAPPY HOUR SPECIALS 4-7 pm $3.95 - $4.95 Food Specials $9.95 Raw Bar Specials Steamed Shrimp Oysters or Clams on the Half Shell

President’s Weekend Deluxe Breakfast Buffet Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012 - 7 am-1 pm Adults $14.95 - Children 4-12 $9.95 Children 3 & Under FREE

Prime Rib, Crab Legs & Seafood Buffet Friday-Sunday, Feb. 17-19, 2012 - 5-9 pm Adults $34.95 - Children 4-12 $16.95 Children 3 & Under FREE

DRINK SPECIALS $3 Rail Drinks • $1.75 Drafts & $2.25 Domestic Beers

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Sunday, Jan. 29th 18 HI-DEF TVs/ 2 Jumbo HI-DEF TVs

Food & Drink Specials during the games