Wishing you an Endless Summer

Vol. 3

SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2014

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your FREE personal guide to all things ocean city

Dorothy McMonagle Kulisek, So They’ll Know, Inc. © 2014

Where YESTERDAY and TODAY meet by-the-sea

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Live by the Tides. . . Love by the Moon

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“There are three things I have learned never to discuss with people: religion, politics, and the Great Pumpkin.” -Linus

from the editor

{an endless ocean city summer}

Summer! Come Back!

Just when you’ve finally got the beach routine down, it’s time to say goodbye to the summer again. . . “I miss you already.”

In June, summer announces its approach quietly, gently, moving limey green and sweetly into its place on our calendars. We realize, “You’re right on time!”

We’ve put aside the children’s school bags and heavy schedules to attend to our beach bags. We make sure our favorite Ocean City paper is in there!!, and all of the reading material we didn’t have time for in the spring... and of course a tide chart and a puzzle book and quarters for the parking meters and the ice cream man... “Get your fudgy wudgy here!”

New clotheslines are hung up on the old rusty poles because summer is simple and we have the time to hang out our laundry to dry. Windows are pried open to let summer back in the musty beach house. “We’re ready!” And so are the dogs.

They’ve returned to their shady spot on the awninged porch, taking glances through the railing, always ready to welcome you back home from the beach.

Whether a hundred years ago or this day, summer at the shore is timeless. As you spent the days sitting endlessly watching the sunlight dance upon the ebbing and flowing sea, laughing lightheartedly with friends and family, smiling at your children playing in the ocean and digging your toes in the sand, summer was its familiar and islandy self, as it has always been.

But then comes the day out of nowhere like an approaching thunderstorm when we turn on our TV set and “What? A back-to-school commercial already?”

Now, the calendar says it’s mid-August... We go to the front door and “change” is standing there knocking. It looks like an unwelcome guest. The first school bell of the year is about to ring as Indian summer responds with a warm smile, “I’m here!” But wait. . . “I’m not ready!”

When you’re a beach lover with sea and sand in your soul and you live for low tides and shelling and abundantly sun-shiney days, and you haven’t even made a dent in all of that beach reading material you tucked in your bag, you take one look at the calendar and with your finger count the number of days left and you’re pleasantly reminded of the coming months of September and October, and sigh. . . “Change is good.”

Labor Day might signify the traditional farewell to summer, but on the island we know differently. Indian summer is a splendid time of year. The days are still long enough for after-school beach trips. They are glorious and sunny with ocean temps that match the air. They’re sublime and tranquil, unveiling themselves in pink and orange sunrises and sunsets across the bay and sea. They are serene as a day trip on the calm blue sea or a bicycle ride from one end of the island to the other. They’re so lovely! and most of all, a glorious gift from God. In America’s Greatest Family Resort, summer never ends.

Wishing you an endless summer breeze...

Time to get in touch with your inner beach bum!

See what’s inside

Dorothy

Artist / Editor / Publisher The SUN by-the–sea, Ocean City, NJ

DOG DAYS OF SUMMER Page 12, 14, 16, 17, 18, 21, 23 AMERICA’S GREATEST SMILES Pages 26, 28, 33, 38 THE FUN BEGINS DOWNTOWN P. 8-11 HONORING DEUCES REMEMBERING HOBO

by Josh Kinney Page 12 MEG THE MOVIE BUFF P. 18 OCEAN CITY THE LAND OF MAGIC

by Leanna M. Kucinski Page 20 STEAMBOATS & TROLLEY TIMES

by Ed Murch Page 22 DR. GARY RAAB

by George Ingram Page 24 THE WEDDING PRESENT

by C. Shore Page 27 I MET MY TRUE LOVE IN OCEAN CITY

by Josh Kinney Page 29

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Sales & PR JT Williams 609.602.1155

Managing Editor Josh Kinney 484.557.1601

The SUN by-the-sea©2014 is the original nostalgic bi-monthly magazine published by So They’ll Know, inc.

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Meg Corcoran • George Ingram Josh Kinney • Leanna Kucinski Peaches Lukens • Ed Murch Fred Miller no beach bag can be it! ith w out

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OCEAN CITY FIRSTS by Fred Miller P. 30 OCEAN CITY FIFTY YEARS AGO

by Fred Miller Page 31

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BEACH MEDITATION

by Peaches Lukens Page 32 CHURCHES ON THE ISLAND Page 32 OCEAN CITY HISTORICAL MUSEUM BLAST FROM THE PAST Page 33 OCEAN CITY POETRY Page 34 MOVIE BUFF GOES TO HOLLYWOOD

by Meg Corcoran Page 35 SEA BREEZES Page 35 OCEAN CITY COMMUNITY CENTER Pages 36-37

GOD BLESS THE U.S.A.

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“Every leaf speaks bliss to me, fluttering from the autumn tree.” –Emily Brontë (1818–48)

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“The fact that no one understands you doesn’t make you an artist.” -Unknown September Events eSR SWEET 30 D H .

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9/7 GRANDPARENTS DAY at The SHORES at WESLEY 12pm-3pm. Do Something Grand!

“It is into us that the lives of grandparents have gone. It is in us that their history becomes a future.” the cross of Jesus I fain would take my stand; 9/14 Run for Beneath the Art of It. 8am at the Music The shadow of a mighty Rock within a weary land; within the wilderness, a rest upon way, Pier. ProceedsA home benefit future CAP art theprojFrom the burning of the noon-tide heat ects. www.communityartprojects.com and the burden of the day.

MERICA 9/13/1814 -A2014 200th Anniversary of the STAR SPANGLED BANNER

Our Father we implore you, please stand by our side, our nation is angry immense is her pride.

Many times she was threatened but never backed down, not once did her enemies see her wearing a frown.

In the past they attacked her Harbor of Pearls, they were mistaken by thinking she was a weak little girl.

She shut up their boasting with a great Mighty Bang, it’s for peace we are fighting, with salvation she sang.

Many thousands of lives in the past have been lost, for her freedom and peace they paid the ultimate cost.

Once again, on a Tuesday the Wolf growled at DC and took a bite of the Apple and tried bending her knee.

She said, this is war and for freedom I live, for one measure of terror one thousand I give.

GOD BLESS AMERICA – JIM WEDUL Wildwood Crest, NJ

9/13 Ocean City Airport Festival ~ Annual festival at the Municipal Airport, 26th & Bay Ave. 10am – 3pm. Ground display of unusual airplanes ranging from WWII planes to Classics and Warbirds.

9/14 Boardwalk Aerobatic Airshow. 1pm 6th–14th Sts. Thrill to some of the best stunt PLAN FOR TOMORROW pilots and aerobatic champions init the world so Tomorrow is a special day...Because is unspent...And it offers all its time... For us to609-525-9300. be content...It has not even plus military demonstrations. made a start...And therefore it is free...For us to use in any

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–Sigurd F. Olson

THE GAZEBO BY THE SEA poem is dedicated to my loving son Larry 9/27 MSThis City to Shore Bike-a-thon ~ Over The Gazebo by the sea reminds me of what he did for me. He held me there when I was in pain, Helped heal my$3 heart,million and stopped the rain.the 7000 bikers raise over for He showed me love beyond compare, It gave me courage and helped make me Delaware Valley MS Society. aware, that even on the darkest days . . . The sun will shine tomorrow.

Now I sitWalk here and all I see,the Is beauty and tranquility.~Honoring Because of that 9/27 for Wounded day by the sea, His love has helped to set me free.

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–D M ©City 1994 Home Poet and Author OC Music Pier. Reg. 8:30. Ceremony 9:30.

THE BEACH The beach is changing from day to day just like water’s uncontrollable tides, Walk 10am. walkforthewounded.org and its tan sand is eroding and disappearing like a magic act.

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The calmness of the morning’s sunrise is like the soothing beach’s serenity.

On hot, humid days, the sea breeze quenches the thirst of the sweaty sunbathers.

Luscious green palm trees are our haven from the blistering sun and the lethal heat.

On a windy day, the sand is like a little squirrel scurrying across the field, and the palm trees are careless birds floating in the gusty breeze.

Its ocean is an expansive pool, which never seems to end, until it reaches the never-ending horizon.

The sun’s vibrant reflection on the water looks like newly purchased diamonds sparkling brightly.

In the summertime, the gray and white seagulls are like famished vultures hunting for prey.

The beach is a huge sandbox exploding with unruly people.

As the beach’s invaders go for a stroll, the shells viciously bite their unsuspecting feet.

The beachgoer’s blue, orange, purple, green, yellow, and red umbrellas cover the entire land surface of the beach, making it appear to be an expansive rainbow.

Surfer’s scan the water for waves to catch, paddling with all of their energy, and it seems like they are on top of the world when they stand up on the longboard.

The beach’s lighthouse makes the tired sailors feel out of harm’s way harm, knowing they are nearing their peaceful sanctuary. ctober th pm The beach is a place where the people rest, relax, and enjoy the breathtaking views of the memorable coastline.

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way...To keep us company...We may devote its hours to...A very worthy cause...Or figure every minute as...Another chance to pause...In any case we ought to stop...And think of it today...And try to measure out our work...With time enough for play...We ought to make a schedule for...Our labor and our rest...So every second will be one...In which we do our best.

–SYMAN HIRSCH Wildwood, NJ

Fresh Homemade Ice Cream

- THOMAS PARSONS (1880) A SONG FOR SEPTEMBER

October H ath 31 Days.

11/2 Daylight Savings Time ends at 2:00am.

Fall Back!

Handpainted Christmas Cards

FULL H unter’s Moon O 8 9:38 . .

C REATIVITY “Beautiful clouds with folds so soft and fair, swimming in the pure quiet air!”

N OURISHES ~ William Cullen Bryant

THETreat S OULthem . got a Poem for The SUN? email to sun-by-the-sea@verizon.net 10/4 Blessing of Pet Animals Day. 10/17–19 Three Day Fishing Tournament extra special today!

Ocean City Fishing Club sponsors a 100th Anniversary Surf Fishing Tournament. Cash 10/4-5, 11-13 Boardwalk & Downtown Merprizes. www.oceancityfishingclub.com. For chant Tables Sales (No Vendors) 6th – 14th more info 856-303-0906 or 609-320-2849.

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10/11 Fall Block Party and Fireworks Spectacular ~ 9am–5pm from 5th–14th Streets on Asbury Ave. Over 400 crafters, food vendors, music & more. Family night entertainment on the boardwalk with fireworks beginning 9:30pm.

10/11-13 Indian Summer Weekend Seafood vendors at the Music Pier (Sat. – Mon.) and boardwalk table sales.

10/13 CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS DAY

10/12 The Music of Eric Clapton Performed

by Charlie Philips Band Show Times 2pm & 6pm, Ocean City Music Pier.

10/17 OCHS TONYMART 6pm Dinner, Show & Dancing at Greate Bay CC. Benefits Wounded Warriors. 609-390-7676 10/18-19 The Shirt Shack Hayrides on the Boardwalk ~ Free 12noon–4pm. Passengers may get on and off at 6th and 12th Streets.

10/18 Ocean City Fishing Club’s 47th Annual Invitational Surf Fishing Tournament - on city beaches. Reg. OC Intermediate School, 18th St. & Simpson Ave. 5:30am.

Information: 609-398-0534.

10/18 OC Historical Museum Railroad Run 5K/Walk. Reg. $25 day of race 8am–8:45am at 18th & Haven Ave., Race begins at 9am.

Sponsored by the Ocean City Historical Museum. 609-399-1801 or www.ocnjmuseum.org 10/25 International Coastal Cleanup. 9am12:30pm. Check in at Ocean City Music Pier 10/29 OC Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Welcome Night. 6pm-8pm Ocean City Music Pier, Meet OC groups, businesses & organizations!

10/30 Halloween Parade ~ 7:15pm on Asbury Ave. from 6th – 11th Street.

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SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER INDIAN SUMMER 2014

“Summer’s over, summer’s passed, no one ever believes it flies so fast!” ~Anon.

What Follows a Super Summer?

A FAntAstic FAll september

5-7 street rod Weekend

13 Ocean city Airport Festival

14 boardwalk Acrobatic Air show 21 corvette show

OctOber

11 Fall block party & Fireworks spectacular

nOvember

From astonishing air shows to spectacular fireworks, Ocean City, New Jersey hosts events that are worth enjoying together, year after year. This fall, winter, or anytime of year, start or continue your family tradition.

December

6-7 train show 31 First night celebration

JAnuAry

1 First Day at the beach

nOvember 29th thru December 21st

Free Horse and Carriage Rides 12-3pm at 9th and Asbury Ave 1 trail of two cities 22 earlier than the bird shopping extravaganza Photos with Santa 12-3 pm at the Music Pier 28 christmas in the Downtown

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302 43rd St. Beach-home bargain! Corner property in the southend means views of the ocean and bay. Only 5 houses to the beach! Much bigger than typical 3BR condos w/1,548 sq ft of space. Great buy $459,000.

1717 Asbury Ave. Over-sized 4BR, 2BA on 45 X 100 lot in the best area of Ocean City; Great rental history Great Location, Great Property, Great Price, Great time to Buy!! $659,000

17 Ocean Ave. 5 BR custom built condo comes beautifully furnished. Close to Beach & Boardwalk. $789,000

1029 Central Ave. Quality New construction offered by Duncan Homes! 1st fl., 4 BR, 2.5 BA. Great Boardwalk location.$659,000

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701 Asbury Ave. Condo w/ all the “Bells & Whistles”; granite counter tops, kitchen center island, gorgeous appliances, wood floors, oversized full bathroom & much more!

Do not hesitate in this “turn-key” opportunity. $299,900.

306 24th St. Meticulously maintained Goldcoast single family, 4BR, 4BA, huge great room open layout, hardwood floors, granite, ss appliances, rooftop deck, covered front porch & deck off great room. Priced to sell. $1,324,999.

505 Beach Dr. River Front 3BR, 2.5BA, Private Dock, Large Front Deck, Large Garage, Hardwood Floors, Wood Burning Heat Stove, A MUST SEE ! $399,000

1908 Central Ave. Goldcoast/Boardwalk Location 5BR, 2.5BA Townhouse w/excellent rental potential. Upgrades throughout. Pride of ownership shows $899,000

205 Dory Dr. REDUCED-Ocean City Homes; best kept secret in the Southend! $469,000

620 Asbury Ave. Pride of Ownership in this never rented, spacious 3BR, 2BA condo located centrally located. $389,000

1647 Central Ave. Gorgeous Single Family home. Total renovation in 2009! Corner location with Ocean Views. $1,199,000

229 Haven Ave. REDUCED FOR QUICK SALE!!!

You can’t find a house this big in oc anywhere near this price. Boasts 6 large bedrooms. $589,000

3711 Asbury Ave. Never rented 2nd fl, great location, pride of ownership shows, ready for 2014 season, PRICED TO SELL!! $560,000

3906 West Ave. South-side One-of-a-Kind Ocean City gem with panoramic views of the wetlands. $449,000

2436 Wesley Ave. Goldcoast Single Family in one of a kind location. Create the perfect shore get away capture full ocean views that can be enjoyed for generations. $2,388,000

921 Park Place Incredible panoramic views of the Ocean and Bay from 12th fl of the premier Gardens Plaza! $599,000

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He was once a stray that wandered our beloved beach town before there was traffic laws and dog regulations. Hobo became the city’s mascot during the 1920’s, wandering through town and making daily routine stops at places like Shriver’s on the boardwalk for an evening dish of ice cream. He was midsized white and brown spotted pup that was rescued from a snow drift under the boardwalk in 1920. Throughout the decade, Hobo became well known and loved in Ocean City, taken in by the island community as the dog of the town. He napped on boardwalk benches, shared snacks with beach goers, sprawled out on blankets and played with children in back yards, playgrounds and schools. Hobo was even fed by the likes of Jack Kelly, father of Princess Grace Kelly, who summered in Ocean City. In 1936, when Hobo finally passed on to Dog Heaven, the whole island felt a loss, for he was their dog, everyone having their own fun memories of him. Hobo is not forgotten, he’s an Ocean City legend that lives on through these dog days of summer and is honored again by The Ocean City SUN.

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Deuces was also an ambassador for the animal residents at the Humane Society of Ocean City.

The memorial, located outside of the Ocean City Free Public Library reads: In Memory of Hobo, Ocean City’s Beloved Mascot, died Dec. 8, 1936, aged 18 to 19 years.

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Roar to the Shore Motorcycle Rally

Vintage Car & Motorcycle Beach Drag Races

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Surf Fishing Tournaments

Mummers String Band Show

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The Wildwoods Hydrofest

Sept 18-20

Classic Car Auction

Sept 18-21

Irish Fall Festival

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Boardwalk Classic Car Show

Seafood & Music Festival Fabulous ‘50s & Beyond Celebration featuring Bowzer’s Rock ‘n Roll Party with Freddy “Boom Boom” Cannon, Gene Chandler - The Duke of Earl, Fred Parris & The Five Satins, Bowzer & The Stingrays, along with Special Guest Bill Haley’s Original Comets celebrating 60 years of “Rock Around The Clock” ~ Tickets on sale now!

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Kathy Larraebb, Pamela Miles and The OC Sun’s very own Peaches Lukens scope out our summer issue during ‘Dinner n a Movie Community Night” hosted on June 28th in the Lukens’ beautiful backyard.

Local historian, author and Sun contributor Fred Miller gave a talk and power-point presentation on he and his wife Susan’s latest book “Ocean City’s Historic Hotels.” The crowd was so large that the book signing event was moved from the Ocean City Historical Museum to the library.

Early morning cream donuts at the Jersey Shore are a summertime family vacation tradition for the Dunn’s since the mid 1990’s. Pictured above: Hannah Dunn, Sarabeth Kinney, Libby & Jim Dunn

The creative forces behind the latest exhibit at The Ocean City Historical Museum, Bill Heap and Carol Dotts pose in front of the new display.

On July 19th, Accent Gallery hosted Jack Fusco Gallery Talk who explained his experience with astrophotography and the inspiration behind his coastal imagery of New Jersey.

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The Shore Breast Friends had a fund raiser at The Ocean City Emporium for Lois and Her Daughters for the three day walk for the Cure in Philadelphia, September 2014.

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I read in The Sun that you like nostalgic stories. My memories of Ocean City go back to my childhood. I don’t remember the first time I went to Ocean City or how old I was, but I do remember going to my grandmother’s house in Philadelphia and the two of us going by train to Ocean City. We stayed at The Lincoln Hotel and that was wonderful because there was an indoor playground.

Our family (mom, dad, brother, sister and I) spent many summer vacations in Ocean City. Some places we frequented on the boardwalk remain, others do not.

I remember eating at Simm’s (with the white tablecloths, ceiling fans and fish of different varieties mounted and hanging on the wall.) Litterer’s fresh squeezed orange juice, taffy being made at Shrivers, Mintzer’s Mints, Copper KettleFudge, Gillians Fun Deck, Kohr’s Frozen Custard (you had to lick that fast or it would be running down your arm) The Sting Ray now the Beach Club Hotel and Mary Hoyer Doll Shop.

One summer when I was eight years old my parents rented an apartment on Plymouth Place. I remember we ate at The Sindia. I met a girl my age that summer in Ocean City. Her name was Marcia and her family was also staying on Plymouth Place. Marcia and I became penpals and our friendship continued.

The photo above is from 1958 of (left to right) my brother Curt, Marcia, me and my sister Carol. Carol and I are holding our new Mary Hoyer Dolls. The recent photo below is of Carol and I holding our new Mary Hoyer dolls that survived all these years. ~ Beth (Hunter) Brendlinger

Betty Ferranto smiles with her French Fry Turtle Sculpture.

Our adorable friend Jessica shows off her ribbon with her French Fry Sculpture

Superman Nicholas Hass creates his own Cookie art during July Jubilee week.

Madeleine and Lia smile, holding up their ribbons with their French Fry Sculpture.

The Legend,, Suzanne Muldowney as UnJaycee Pates who visited Ocean City with derdog Girl makes a special appearance her family all the way from Gypsum, Colo- during the week’s festivities. rado sculpted a French Fry Ferris Wheel and won First Place in the contest!

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Instagram photo by @MandaPanda177 of the beautiful fireworks display on the Ocean City waterfront at the 9th St. Beach.

The annual OC North End Bike Parade kicked off on July 5th after a rainy 4th. Hundreds of bikers decked out in red, white and blue.

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Abigal, Rebekah and Hannah dressed in their colonial outfits for the bike parade, holding a sign that said: “Let’s Get Back to Where We Started.” Is it time for Tea?

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SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER INDIAN SUMMER 2014

“In a gentle way you can shake the world.” ~Ghandi

Meg the Movie Buff Goes to Hollywood

2014 INDIAN SUMMER MOVIE GUIDE

by Meg Corcoran It’s the most colorful time of year in America’s Happiest Place on Earth and our contented cast is having THE IDENTICAL fantastic time since having uttered THIS IS WHERE I LEAVE YOU to their West Coast world. They find THE BEST OF ME along the seashore when THE BOXTROLLS realize thinking outside the box before sinking into cool sand really is the best way to live. Even the formerly GONE GIRL feels as though she has finally come home BHHS was involved in more than half of the sale transactions in Ocean City* following a shopping spree on Asbury Avenue, where she was last seen basking in the soothing sunlight (as opposed to the harsh, media-fueled spotlight). As summer turns beautifully into autumn, our seaside Berkshire Hathaway stars discover pure bliss building towering Home Services sandcastles as opposed to blockbuster films and look forward to appearing in their own Ocean City-inspired stories filled with Everyone Else only happy endings…

COMBINED Before checking out all of the happy and harrowing stories playing at your neighborhood movie theater, please check your local listings for release date changes… *BHHS participated in 402 out of 792 sales reported by the SJSRMLS in Ocean City for 2013.

A 1950s preacher (Ray Liotta) and his musically-inclined son (Blake Rayne) SOMERS POINT PRISTINE CONDITION! WATERFRONT RANCHER! STEPS TO THE BEACH meet kindred spirits at the Pops Presents Seasonal Delights Broadway Show Swing as they search in vain for THE IDENTICAL (opens Sept. 5th) formula for sunny success.

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An American woman (Reese Witherspoon) living THE GOOD LIE (opens Oct. 3rd) has a life-changing experience when she helps Sudanese refugees change their lives for the better by introducing them to life-affirming American activities like the Clean Ocean Action Beach Sweep.

The husband (Ben Affleck) of a mysteriously GONE GIRL (Rosamund Pike, opens Oct. 3rd) is ready to run the OCNJ Half Marathon & 5K (and keep running) when he becomes a suspect in her disappearance.

A cynical lawyer (Robert Downey Jr.) returns home for his mother’s funeral then must defend his distant father, who happens to be THE JUDGE (Robert Duvall, opens Oct. 10th) accused of murder. Ultimately, he finds himself reconnecting with his at-odds relatives during the familyfriendly Indian Summer Weekend.

A young man (voice of Diego Luna) learns from the BOOK OF LIFE (opens Oct. 17th) what really matters during an animated journey through three colorful worlds, observing life’s wonders but leaving little time for a wonderful stopover at Gillian’s Wonderland Pier.

Former high school sweethearts (James Marsden and Michelle Monaghan) are reunited in their small hometown where reflection on their tumultuous past leads to THE BEST OF ME (opens Oct. 17th) and the best of times at the Fall Block Party and Fireworks Spectacular.

NO GOOD DEED goes unnoticed in America’s Greatest Family Resort, as THE JUDGE orders countless hours of sun and surf for the good-hearted troupe. They realize until now they’ve been living THE GOOD LIE as a result of their make-believe profession and pledge to spend more time in honest pursuit of wholesome activities (like sunning and surfing). Once our summer story and the DOLPHIN TALE 2 tantalizing to be skipped is told, our lively cast “falls” into their small but sought-after roles of bathing beauties by the beautiful sea…

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“The ocean stirs the heart, inspires the imagination and brings eternal joy to the soul.” – Wyland

Ocean City, New Jersey

The Land of Magic

by Leanna M. Kucinski, age 15 To some, this little island by the Jersey shore is just some town. And while they’re correct about it being a small town, it’s so much more than that. To hundreds of families that are scattered across the globe, this place is magic. It holds so many memories; happy ones, sad ones, plain old beautiful ones. The sunrises, the sunsets, the blazing hot sand, the open and blue skies, these scenes are all found in the minds of children and adults alike when they think fondly of Ocean City.

Growing up, summer was Ocean City.

My family went almost every year and the years we didn’t go somehow just didn’t feel quite right. It was like something was missing. We would go to other beaches and other towns but the magic was never quite as strong. I can’t really pinpoint one reason why this tiny island is so special. Everyone that has vacationed there has their favorite place. My dad loves the beach, my sister adores the boardwalk, and my cousins fawn over the town square.

I love the whole island but I have to admit that I am partial to “Brown’s donuts.”

However, any of these places could be found in other towns. There are hundreds of registered beaches in the United States; there is even another Ocean City in Maryland. So I again ask, why this place? What is so special about it? There aren’t really words to describe how the place makes me feel… it’s almost as if with every breath, you can feel the past. Simply glance ahead and you can sense the history held. The heartbreak, the love, and the laughs, are felt in your very soul with every step.

My father has been going since his youth; he practically grew up with Ocean City, as did his family. My sister has just had a baby and that little girl’s summer will be filled with the same wonder we’ve all experienced. From

Leanna sitting shotgun on a surrey on the Ocean City boardwalk, 2004

childhood to adulthood, my family continues making the choice to pass down the vacation place, and I think it’s because they too understand the importance. It may be unspoken, but every member of my extended family recognizes the love we share for this place. Even if it’s a love that can’t be explained, it is a strong love just the same. It’s my happy place. It’s my magical place.

The Kucinski family in Ocean City, c. Summer of 1999 (The baby is Leanna)

This past July, we drove down to Ocean City. The anticipation was in the air.

The countdown was on. Even the car ride there was exciting because we all knew where the road was leading us.

The not so far off destination has the power to make any -and all of us -smile from the inside out; and it is just within our reach. It is so far and yet so close.

Ocean City holds the key to hopes and dreams. It unlocks a mysterious and wonderful happiness that gets in your head and swirls around in your heart.

The very name makes me smile. It lights up memories in the deepest corners of my mind that were the most important in my growing up. I became the person that I am right now with the aid of the time spent in Ocean City. I can sense that my time there has only just begun and I look forward to feeling the magic again next summer. I can’t wait to grow up even more, to maybe become a better person, to relax and kick back. I can’t wait to make memories, to hear laughter, and to feel overwhelming love and heartbreak at the sight of a single place.

I always look forward to being on that little island along the Jersey shore.

The Kucinski family in Ocean City, 2014, with one brother absent.

Photo by Michael Kucinski (who is kneeling in the front)

One year old Leanna an the Ocean City beach for the first time ever.

After years of watching people parasail from the beach, Leanna & her Dad finally took to the sky this past summer while on vacation

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“The only way of catching a train I ever discovered is to miss the train before.”

Steam Boats & Trolley Times

By Ed Murch

Before the trolleys, steamboats transported visitors to Ocean City from Somers Pt.

Shore Fast Line trolleys entered into Ocean City on 8th St., crossing the Egg Harbor River from Somers Pt. on a two mile trestle.

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cean City used to be accessible via steamboat from the last two decades of the nineteenth century until the trolleys and railroad lines made them obsolete.

It seems that boat service from Somers Point came first, when the Ocean City Association purchased a steamer for the town in 1880. A line from Longport to Ocean City came into use four years later. Both used a municipal pier along the bay between 1st and 2nd streets (near where the Yacht Club is today).

That wharf was improved in 1903 and trolley lines were extended from it along Atlantic, Wesley and Central Avenues beginning in 1907. At least some of those trolley tracks eventually went all the way to the south of the island (59th Street).

One of the steamers was named “The Ocean City”, another “The Longport” and another “The Somers Point.” They evidently ceased operation after WWI. Presumably, in addition to foot passengers the boats carried some light cargo.

Steamboats came into extensive use during the Civil War, including so-called gunboats – which had artillery pieces mounted onto their decks. As wars do, the technology developed then came into civilian use afterwards also.

While I was in New Zealand in the 1990s I had the opportunity to take a cruise around Lake Wakatipu in Queenstown aboard the venerable old T.S.S. Earnslaw, built in 1912. It is a double-decked, twin-screwed, coalfired vessel that is far more elaborate than the Ocean City fleet. Any readers traveling to New Zealand ought not to miss this experience.

The Ocean City Historical Museum features pictures of the old steamboat fleet. It is evident that the boats were single-decked, carried about 50 passengers, and were powered by single

Passengers boarding The Shore Fast Line Trolley

Ocean City & Somers Point Steamboats

steam engines. Some of the pictures also show the pier as it appeared at different times. At first it was simply an open platform; then at some point a roof was built over it; and finally it became double-decked with lots of benches. There is no evidence of any remains there now.

During WWII I spent one summer living with my grandfather in Chelsea, which is the first neighborhood south of Atlantic City proper. His home was right on the bay and a nine-year-old like me was fascinated by the view of the water and wetlands from his screened-in porch. Of course, we also spent a lot of time “walking the boards” and taking in Steel Pier and the many other board-

walk attractions. I also got to ride in the jitneys and the streamlined trolley cars (“Brilliners”) which ran along Atlantic Avenue. I had no idea just how long those trolley tracks had been in use, nor that they traveled far beyond Atlantic City. I found Mervin E. Borgnis’ 1979 book, “We Had A Shore Fast Line” to be a great source of information on this topic.

The Shore Fast Line (SFL) operated between Atlantic City and Ocean City from 1906 through 1948. It seems that the route encompassed Pleasantville, Northfield, Linwood, Bellhaven, Ocean Heights and Somers Point, where a rickety old one-tracked wooden trestle crossed the bay into Ocean City. “Old-

Photos courtesy of Ocean City Historical Museum

~G.K. Chesterton

timers” speak of being scared to death as the cars swayed wildly in the wind on the trestle. Anyone unlucky enough to have been standing hanging onto one of the hanging straps was likely sorry to have made the trip.

Touching down on 8th Street, a block west of Bay Avenue, the tracks extended along 8th to a terminal adjacent to the boardwalk. As the fascinating old black and white photos in Borgnis’ book will attest, those trolleys were anything but streamlined “Brilliners.”

Depending on the day of the week, the season and time of day either single or double cars were used. Each one accompanied 52 sitting passengers and as many as 17 standing. The total distance between the AC terminal at Virginia Avenue and the boardwalk and the OC terminal was 16.4 miles. Powered by four 60hp electric motors the cars were capable of the then lightning speed of about 35 mph, but the motormen were cautioned not to go that fast for several seasons, not least being all the grade crossings along the way. The schedule called for departures every half hour. This writer suspects that there were far more tourist passengers interested in going to AC from OC than the other way around – a principal reason being not only the far greater boardwalk attractions at the time but also the fact that OC was a dry town. Borgnis tells of the conductors having to put up with many tipsy riders coming out of AC in the evening on weekends.

There were even uniformed hostesses (like modern day stewardesses) on the line on weekends. The trolleys seem not to have received a great deal of preventive maintenance and many were just scrapped in the trolley barn for use as spare parts when they broke down.

Several trolley lines ran along north/ south streets (including Wesley Avenue) in OC. Periodic flooding of the town during hurricanes and high tides undoubtedly interfered with this service.

Service to Somers Point began in late August, 1906 and was extended to Bay Avenue in OC on July 1 of the following year and then to the OC boardwalk in April of 1908. There were moveable bridges on the causeway at the main ship channel, adjacent to Somers Point, and at what was known as Little Finger Thorofare near OC. A fire on the rotting old wooden trestle over the bay on September 11, 1946 ended service to OC for good. The entire SFL went out of business in January of 1948 (by which time much quieter and smootherriding rubber tired buses had rendered the trolleys obsolete).

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Dr. Gary Raab The first time I entered his Ocean City waiting room, it felt good. High on a wall facing the door was a huge blue marlin.

A small plaque beneath it read: “Caught by Dr. Gary Raab Aboard Fishaholic 8-24-96.”

Eureka! I knew he was one of the most respected family-practice physicians in the region. (My neighbor, Dr. Christine Anderson, describes him as a “very smart and dedicated man who has a wonderful therapeutic relationship with his patients.”) But I’d also discovered someone who spoke my piscine language. From now on, my doctor visits would focus not only on results of the latest blood work but also on the best bloodworms.

And on fish tales, like the saga of that blue marlin. “I was fishing on my friend

Dr. Joe Zerbo’s boat,” Dr. Raab told me recently at the end of another long day of seeing his many patients. He was attired in a white lab coat, his necktie still neatly tied under the collar.

“We were about 80 miles off shore, somewhere near the Wilmington Canyon, and I was trolling with a big Spanish mackerel when it hit,” he said.

The battle to bring the monster to the boat took about an hour and 20 minutes. When it was close enough, friends measured the fish from the corner of its mouth to its tail and gauged the girth and length of its bill.

Then the pelagic blue and gray beauty with an estimated weight of almost 400 pounds was released to swim away. “Unfortunately, the guy who was supposed to take photographs of it got seasick,” Dr. Raab recalled with a rueful smile.

So, that’s not the actual fish up there on his waiting room wall. Its vital statistics were dispatched to Gray Taxidermy in Pompano Beach, Florida, which fashioned an ewco-friendly fiberglass replica.

A sandy-haired and healthy-looking 55, Gary Raab has been pursuing fish since

he was at least 6 or 7 years old. “When I was in grade school I fished the surf with my grandfather. I would go out by myself when I was a little older, and I fished a lot on my father’s boat.”

He remembers when his dad had a boat with a wooden hull. “Sometime in early October, it would start to leak,” he said.

“Dad would put me in the water with a rope and I’d have to take big blocks of tar and stick it into the seams so we could keep fishing until late October without it leaking so badly.”

Aside from that big marlin, the Fishing Doctor’s largest catch was a 34-pound striped bass. Yet there’s a slightly smaller striper he’s especially proud of--a feisty 32-pounder he caught “by accident” on 8-pound test line and a quarter-ounce jig. That was like performing an appendectomy with a pen knife.

You’ve seen the bumper sticker proclaiming “the worst day of fishing is better than the best day at work.” But Dr. Raab’s worst day on the water might give a shudder to any angler.

“It happened when I was fishing with my brother,” he related. “He caught a giant

bluefin tuna. It finally charged the boat and the line got between the prop and the keel. We got the prop up but the line was frayed and we lost it. He was upset, and so was I.” For the dinner table, his preference is mahi mahi and striped bass. “I’m also getting back into fishing for tog. I used to do a lot of it off the rock piles when I was a kid. Now I just started doing it again and it’s really good steamed.”

With the approach of autumn, Dr. Raab hopes to be fishing for striped bass at least two days a week, between October and Christmas.

“I have a network of friends who update me every day on what’s happening with stripers. During the peak of the fall season I look forward to getting out there.”

One of Gary Raab’s primary missions in life is, of course, keeping his patients alive and well. On the level of personal enjoyment, however, only one thing is more important than fishing. The doc, you see, is also a surfer dude.

“I go out just about every morning I can,” he said.

“That’s my top priority.”

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Night in Venice 2014

Our friends at The Duke O Fluke join the annual Night in Venice boat parade.

Craig and Dana Loundas celebrate with Geoff and Laurenn Smith from the Smith’s beautiful lagoon deck.

Ocean City’s annual “Night in Venice” boat parade and bay party couldn’t have had a more picturesque night, with beautiful weather and crowds surrounding the bay front. Above the girls of Miss Night in Venice wave to the hundreds of people gathered along the Egg Harbor bay at the 12th street pavilion.

Themed boats sailed along the bay competing for the winning title. From Rocky Balboa, Gov. Christie’s Bridgegate, Pirates and Tropics, a grand variety was on display for all to see.

The Votta’s “Candy Crush” lagoon house won first place for Zone 12.

Mid-day Night in Venice, the 18th Street Lagoon filled up with kayakers, paddle boaders, tubers and swimmers in anticipation of the evening.

Mayor Gillian & his entouarge with his City Council following right behind (below)

Jason Worrell, Maggie Smith, Abbie Worrell, Cynthia Anne and her fiance Matt Worrell enjoy “Night in Venice” from the Smith’s lagoon deck.

A joyous night indeed: Bay front partygoers watch the annual boat parade from their decks.

The Reiner’s “World Cup” lagoon house won first place for Zone 8’s competition, sporting a giant soccer ball, futbol jersey’s and flags from Germany and Argentina.

A ‘Night in Venice’ deck prepares to celebrate.

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It was the day she had long awaited. Her white gown shimmered in the setting sun as the cold ocean breeze swept through her hair. There was no place else she’d rather be, standing there like a maiden of the sea, watching the dark green Atlantic waves roll and splash with salty foam against the solid sand. Black clouds formed on the western horizon and headed out to sea as the sun continued to vanish. The wind became bitter and the gulls flew every which way. It was October 31st and two souls were about to become one.

The young woman whose name was Emily stepped inside the grand archway of The Flanders Hotel. A fog was quickly settling over Ocean City leaving a drifting mist across the beaches and vacant boardwalk. The winds howl intensified and rattled the windows of the elegant hotel. Emily glided gently up the spiral staircase and peered into the mirror, the very mirror where she first caught the gaze of her soon to be husband, the young writer from Philadelphia. He had entered his third year as a journalist for The Atlantic City Daily Press and had met Emily on his first assignment covering the grand opening of The Flanders in 1923.

After WWI, she had found her way from Antwerp to New York City and then to Ocean City where she was employed as a housekeeper at America’s newest and most beautiful coastal hotel. It was only fitting that the two beach lovers would marry in the very building they had first met.

There on the wall next to the grand piano was a framed poem by Lieutenant John McCrae entitled “In Flanders Fields.” Strangely, the hotel itself was named after the horrific battle in Belgium where Emily’s father and brother had

lost their lives. Emily read and re-read the poem... “In Flanders Fields the poppies blow... Between the crosses, row on row…” She fought back tears but knew it was no coincidence she had ended up where she was. It was as if her father and brother were looking out for her when she immigrated to America, finding steady employment in a beautiful beach town and meeting a wonderful man who loved her deeply. That terrifying field in her home country had been transformed into a holy temple on the other side of that great expanse of Atlantic. She continued to read... “We are the dead.

Short days ago we lived, felt dawn, saw sunsets glow, loved, and were loved, and now we lie in Flanders Fields.” A sudden flash illuminated the hallway followed by a massive crackle and boom that shook the building. Outside, the black clouds unleashed a downpour and the last bit of sunlight was swallowed by the earth. Emily looked once more into the mirror. Her porcelain face and black hair was hauntingly beautiful. This was her special night and she wanted it to last forever.

As the guests arrived, Emily wandered about the basement catacombs. As if in a daze, she followed whispers through the dark labyrinth of tunnels while the electricity flickered and the coastal storm gained strength. Although she was happy, Emily wished her father would be there to walk her down the aisle. He would always bring her the most beautiful flowers as a young girl. A flicker of lustrous white appeared in the darkness.

Emily turned to chase it but it was gone.

When she looked down she was standing in a small pile of poppy flowers. It was then that she remembered the last line of the poem: “We shall not sleep, though poppies grow in Flanders Fields.”

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Artist Derek Kaplan ( center ) with Stacy Hoffman, Pres OCAC Board Dr. Jack Devine, sonsor John Walton and Executive Director Rosalyn Lifshin celebrate Kaplan’s fne art work.

Mayor Jay Gillian’s swearing-in ceremony for his second term of serving our barrier island community. The event was held at the Ocean City Music Pier.

Andrew Olbrich, Drew Senour, Keegan MacMaster and Tom Howard of La Salle High School’s Crew team take to the beach in Ocean City, good showing boys!

Mr Kirby senior “ The King of Ocean City” watches over the Annual hoagie tasting contest held in July.

J Senour shows up multi- colored after a run for charity in Philadelphia’s paint throw two mile Paint and Run event “The Color Run.”

Hazel Earl Newkirk Ocean City Chief of Police, circa 1900 We ADORE your magazine! My family has a long history in Ocean City.

Our great grandfather Hazel Earl Newkirk was OC Chief of Police in the early 1900’s. He owned a toy store on the boardwalk and he and my grandmother raised my mother and her brother in a house on the 700 block of Wesley Avenue where it still stands! As children, they loved their beach town, enjoying the lively atmosphere of the summer, but also relishing the autumn when all the renters and “shoobies” went home, and they had their island back to themselves!

My grandparents moved the family to Philadelphia during the depression in order to find work. It was there that my mother met my father, a Philadelphia native. They fell in love, married and raised a family, introducing my sister and I to the joys of Ocean City. We have had many a happy time here!

Our parents are gone now, but my sister and our families are yet another generation of OC lovers, basking in our favorite beach town. It is our home away from home…and always will be! ~ Pamela Daskus

Lovely Art Board Member Marian Talese and Rosalyn Lifshin admiring the night’s showing of Mr Kaplan’s work.

Mrs Kirby keeps her clan orderly and on the up and up while judging annual hoagie tasting in south Ocean City. What fun it looks !

Sally Raffa welcomes you to celebrate her family restaurant’s 62 years of business at Mildred’s in Strathmere.

Seth Bazacas the Artistic Director of Moorlyn Family with Sturdy bank’s Mike Lloyd and wife Jeanann celebrating opening of show ”Ocean City the Musical.”

General Manager Tony Polcini of Boardwalk Bounce and wife Jennifer enjoying opening of Moorlyn Theater musical season.

Braden and Bryce from Chicago catch a 19 inch flounder with their grandpop, Jerry Rainey (pictured left with his dog, Hanna),

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mportant encounters are planned by the souls long before the bodies see each other. Some of these situations are just so peculiar that they seem as if the universe fights for them to be together.

Laurie sat across from Rick at Ove’s Restaurant just as it was about to close. She had her hand on top of his, star-struck and smitten. Mr. Ove walked over to the two and placed his own hand on top of theirs.

“This looks like the beginning of a special relationship,” he said. “We’re closing the restaurant now, but you two are welcome to go sit upstairs.”

And so they did, for two or three hours chatting while peering out at the mighty waves of the Atlantic Ocean. It was the summer of 1996.

“Laurie, can you take a few days off from work?” said Rick, “I think I would really like to get to know you.” And so Monday morning came and Laurie called her boss who was also a good friend.

“You’re not going to believe this,” she said, “But I met someone here in Ocean City and I think I would like to just hang here with him for the next couple of days.” Their weekend of hanging out lasted for years as their special relationship blossomed into a beautiful marriage.

Rick and Laurie Derr met at the Crab Trap restaurant in Somers Point while visiting the area from their homes in Pennsylvania.

At the time, Laurie was staying at her girl friends house on Wovern Place, just two doors down from the tiny bay side cottage that would one day become the home of her and her future husband Rick she would meet that weekend.

“We were the last of the generation that could spread out in the grass and make animals out of the clouds,” Laurie said, reminiscing about the old days of romantic innocence and excitement. “Today, unfor-

tunately everything has to be a guarantee with no margin for mistakes; calculating perfection.”

It was the subtleties and happenstance that opened the door for Laurie and Rick to cross paths that bright summer. The artistic minded couple moved to Harrisburg and even lived together in an old church turned house in the Pennsylvania countryside. But it was Ocean City; the place where they met that drew them back over and over.

In 1997 the two purchased their home on Doll House Row and have now become full time islanders, opting for a simpler life by the sea.

To them, there’s something incredibly peaceful and reverent about the island where they met and especially their humble neighborhood on the Back Bay. In the summers their tiny home was packed with at least eight to ten people with Rick “The Grill Master” cooking up delicious foods on the barbeque.

For these two beach lovers, Ocean City is perfection in all seasons.

“The ocean is just as beautiful in the winter” said Rick. In the dead of January they find magnificently huge shells at Corson’s Inlet and ride bikes on the vacant boardwalk. They have never lived somewhere where they both have felt such a deep, intimate connection.

“It’s where we truly feel like we belong,” said Laurie, “And it’s just such a nice place to live. There’s something about being able to live in a wholesome community that’s so connected and surrounded by people who care for one another.”

For the Derr’s, their special relationship with each other and their island has brought about abundant joy, eternal blessings and rich memories that will last a lifetime. Some things are just too strange and strong to be coincidences.

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“Four things come not back: the spoken word, the sped arrow, the past life and the neglected opportunity.” ~Proverb

Ocean Ci ty Fi r s t s

an ongoing series curated by Fred Miller 1887—Excursion House

1887— The Excursion House, the first boardwalk amusement center,

opened on 11th Street 1893— First boardwalk amusement ride, the elevated bicycle railroad, opened

1925—Tom Mix

1894— Simon Lake (nephew of Ocean City’s founders) built his first

submarine Argonaut Jr. 1894— First time the mayoral election ended in a tie, between Robert

Fisher and H. G. Steelman 1901— Joseph P. Krauss, captain of the lifeguards, designed a rescue

buoy that could hold six victims 1893—Bicycle railroad Amusement Ride

1907— First Night in Venice boat parade 1914— First time a nationally known African-American leader spoke in

Ocean City—Booker T. Washington 1917— First time OCHS football team played Pleasantville (P-ville won) 1922— First year no toll collected to cross the bridge to Somers Point 1923— First Bay Queen selected at the Night in Venice Bay Carnival—

Jeanette Darby

1935—Kelly Family—John B. Kelly, Margaret, Peggy, Jack Jr., Grace, Lizanne

1925— First movie star to make a personal appearance at the Moorlyn

Theatre—Tom Mix 1894—Argonaut Jr.

1935— First time a picture of Grace Kelly (then 5 years old) was on the

front page of the Ocean City Sentinel-Ledger—August 2, 1935 1983— First time a hall of fame baseball player, Joe DiMaggio, was

grand marshal of the baby parade 1984— OCBP’s Ron Kirk and Tom Stephanik won the doubles rowing race

at the 1st annual Cape May County Lifeguard Championships 1989— First time the OCBP female lifeguards won an award at a national tournament

1983—Joe DiMaggio

1894—Robert Fisher

1922—No toll bridge 1901—Rescue can

1907—Night in Venice

1984—Kirk and Stephanik

1914—Dr. Booker T. Washington

1917—Article from OC Ledger

1923—Queen Darby

1989—OCBP award winners—Christy Johnson, Donna Rosato, Kristie Brown, Ellen Barney

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“There are places I remember all my life though some have changed... some have gone and some remain.” ~The Beatles

A Look at Ocean City Fifty Years Ago 1964 - The Year in Pictures

This stamp, issued as a memorial tribute to John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, went on sale at the Ocean City Post Office on May 29, 1964.

The Housing Authority of the City of Ocean City opened Pecks Beach Village, a 60-unit low-rent housing development, in 1964.

by Fred Miller

In late August 1964, many people were driving over the Longport Bridge to Atlantic City to attend the Democratic National Convention or to see the Beatles. The Democrats gave the party’s nomination to Lyndon B. Johnson and the Beatles sang “I Want to Hold Your Hand.”

The 1964 vacation guide featured the beach front, the bay front and the world famous boardwalk. The Moorlyn Theatre was one of four boardwalk theatres. The others were: the Strand, the Village, and the Surf.

When the Drifters’ recording of “Under the Boardwalk” hit number four on the billboard charts during the summer of 1964, everyone in Ocean City thought the song had been written for them.

Editor Note: And Wildwood thought it was written for them!

This is a picture of Ocean City High School’s 1964 state championship basketball team.

From left to right, front row, manager Mark Graham, Barry Banks, Randy Fox, captain John Cranston, coach Fred “Dixie” Howell, Ed McClain, Bill Haynes, John Laudenslager, and manager Fred Moyer; standing, Ricky Howell, John Gleason, Craig French, Jim Wimberg, Dave Mazzoni, Don Swan, John Steumpfig, Ronnie Fox, and Ken Holland.

This stamp was issued on June 15, 1964 to honor New Jersey’s Tercentenary.

The Ocean City Historical Museum opened on July 1, 1964 in the Wesley Avenue School, as part of New Jersey’s Tercentenary celebration.

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The cover of the August 22, 1964 Weekly Guide of Ocean City, N. J. featured surfers.

The caption reported, “Hundreds of surfers take over the 14th St. beach every evening to try their skill at this popular aquatic sport.”

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In this photograph of the 1964 board of education are, from left to right, first row, Dr. Herschel Pettit, secretary of the board Alice Garretson, and Floyd W. Townsend; standing, Dr. Thornley Hughes, Bruce P. Dimon, superintendent of schools Dr. Charles B. Pierce, and Herbert Brownlee.

The Cape May-Lewes Ferry began operation on July 1, 1964, making the trip south shorter for Ocean City folks. The cost for a vehicle was $3.25 and the driver and passengers were charged 75 cents each.

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Ocean City, New Jersey, was founded as a “Christian seaside resort” in 1879. Soon thereafter, it became a vibrant year-round community and a highly desirable summer retreat. Hotels were integral to the city’s success. The most famous of these was the Flanders Hotel, which opened to much fanfare in 1923. It was built in the Spanish Mission Revival style and named after Belgium’s Flanders Field; today, it is in the National Register of Historic Places. In addition to stately hotels, many smaller hotels and guesthouses, like Jernee Manor, the Castle Inn, the Brighton Hotel, the Biscayne, the Bellevue, Locksley Hall, and the Scarborough Inn, began to emerge as well. Ocean City’s Historic Hotels features the rich architectural and recreational history of this New Jersey coastal town and its many hotels.

Fred and Susan Miller have written six Arcadia books on Ocean City. Fred has been writing about and collecting images of Ocean City since he came here as a summer lifeguard 50 years ago. While most of the images in this book are from the Millers’ collection, some have been loaned by friends as well as the Ocean City Historical Museum, where Fred is a past president.

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“Today there can be unwavering peace because an uncertain tomorrow can be trusted to an unchanging God.” ~Ann Voskamp

MORE THAN FOOTPRINTS

Meditations for the Beach

by Peaches Lukens

“The heavens are Yours and also the Earth; You founded the world and all that is in it.” ~Psalm 89:11

No where else can we see the handiwork of God’s creative mind nor witness the evidence of His desire to found a new world than the 360 degrees encircling us while on a beach.

Meditate on these wonders when you walk, swim and sit on your favorite beach.

The Sun rises, bringing with it a new day.

“Day”. The first thing God gave a name to.

Earth was birthed on that “first day” where Time began to tick-out in minuscule increments of “day and night”. One day. Many days spanning years. Decades. Centuries.

What “day” is it in the long stream of history you find yourself in as you read this?

And what better place to see the enormity of “Sky” and that arching, dome-like bubble God encapsulated us in, than on the beach.

As the weather patterns circumnavigate the planet, they pass in front of us in the form of clouds, storms, breezes, wind and rain in their circular journey round the troposphere. The night-time sky on the beach brings a stark image of where we are in deep space. The only known planet thus far with such complexity of life, we cannot even grasp a smidgen of it all, in a lifetime. Peering into the dark universal expanse through the window of our transparent atmosphere, it is clear... we’re IT. Watch the weather forming in the sky above you on the beach. Watch it move. Contemplate the ozone, oxygen and atmospheric bubble you sit under. The air you breath in and out continually. Sit on the beach at night and take in the reality of the universe beyond that is clearly visible this time of day.

Ahh the “Sea” you sit before. This massive body of water that covers most of Earth’s surface, once engulfed the whole planet until God drew those very waters back like an enormous bed-sheet into deep pools, exposing “Land” beneath it. Think about how Earth was once covered completely with water, even the very spot you sit and imagine no life stirring beneath the seas surface. Consider the hidden seafloor; mountains, valleys and plains below.

Land laid bare and ready to receive, God spread seeds from His hand taken up by the winds and transported by animals and water to begin the endless cycle of seed-bearing

plants we still eat from today. The seeds of dune grass, bayberry, goldenrod and beach plum that dot the rolling hills of sand behind you, while this island was once filled with Pine, Holly and Cedars. Flowers, vines, grasses, moss and meadow; prolific vegetation of the most wild kind expanding over the surface of Land. Consider what you ate the day before and the seeds that produced your meals. Meditate upon the landscapes of America and other continents in all their diversity. Consider yourself once a tiny seed within your mother’s womb.

God being Light Himself will come and go from Earth, but he constructs gargantuan luminaries suspended in space to give perpetual light to Earth. God launches our orbit around the Sun into motion. Who can hide from its heat and scorch. While the silvery moon mirrors a bit of Sun’s reflection through the night as both Great Lights oversee our day into night and the revolution of seasons. And oh the stars! Scattered like iridescent sand particles across a cavernous black canvas twinkle and blink in patterns and swirls too many. Who could count. Close your eyes and feel the Sun on you. Consider Earth moving around the Sun at 67,000 miles per hour as you sit in quiet contemplation.

What season are you in? Meditate upon the tides coming up and down and how the moon dictates this procession every single day like clockwork.

Creatures, creatures, everywhere. Shaped and molded of earth Itself. Hearts beating.

Lungs breathing. Filling the sea you stand before and sky above, then dispersed across the Land behind you. Multiplying. Wild and domestic. Animal tribes to live with and among. Scan your surroundings and consider the creatures you can see and not see. Those that roam near and far and how you live with them in and outside your home. Those you eat and those you love.

And you, Human-being. Sculpted and fashioned to look like God with hands and feet, voice and feelings. A mind that thinks and a soul that connects with this God and Father of all the Earth and beyond. Creative and industrious like Him, what have you imagined that came to be? If there are people nearby you on the beach, study them. Think about those people you love and live with. Consider all the peoples of Earth and their various cultures, beliefs and landscapes across the sea before you.

Now take a good rest. No more thinking for now. Let God run the Universe and trust Him with it. Close your eyes and breath softly.

Is there any sweeter nap or sleep than at the beach? Even God snoozes. He is surely blessed by your thoughts towards Him.

The church page is printed compliments of The SUN with blessings. To change or add to your church’s listing, please call 609 522 2721.

Coastal Christian

300 8th Street & West Ave. Sunday: 8:30am & 10:30am Thurs: 7pm 609-399-4747 www.coastalchristianoc.com

Cornerstone Community Church 810 Asbury Ave., Ocean City Sunday 9am 609-399-7527 2nd Chance Thrift Shop www.cornerstoneoc.org

First Presbyterian Church of Ocean City 701 Wesley Avenue, Ocean City Praise Worship 8:45am Sunday School 9am Worship 10:30am & 6pm 609-399-1833 www.firstpresocnj.net

Holy Trinity Episcopal

30th & Bay, Ocean City Saturday 5:30pm Sunday 8 & 10am 609.399.1019 www.holytrinityoc.com

Macedonia United Methodist 951 Simpson, Ocean City Sunday 11 am 609-399-9317

Ocean City Baptist Church 603 E. 10th Street, Ocean City Sun School 9:30am Worship 10:45am, 6pm 609-399-2261 www.oceancitybaptist.org

Ocean City Tabernacle

550 Wesley Ave, Ocean City Sun Worship 8:30 & 10:30am Concerts 7pm 609-399-1915 www.octabernacle.org

Shiloh Baptist Churh

7th Street & Simpson Ave, Ocean City Sunday School 9am Sunday 11am 609-399-4281

FIND HELP AND HEALING DivorceCare support group TUES 7pm-9pm at Seaview Baptist Church, 2025 Shore Rd., Linwood, NJ. 609-601-2718 www.divorcecare.org

St Damien Parish of Ocean City

609-399-0648 St Frances Cabrini 2nd & Atlantic Ave.

Sat 4:30 Sun 8:00, 10:00 Spanish Mass Sun 4pm Mon-Fri 7:00am

St Augustine 13th & Wesley Ave Sat 5:00pm Sun 9:00, 11:00 Mon-Sat 8:30am

Our Lady of Good Counsel 40th & Central Ave. Sat 4:00 Sun 8:30, 10:30 Mon-Fri 4pm

ST. James A.M.E. 200 E. 7th Street, Ocean City Sundays 11am & 3:30pm 609-399-3099

St. John Lutheran Church 10th & Central Avenue, Ocean City Spoken Service 8 AM Sung Service 10:30 AM 609-399-0798 www.stjohnlutheranoc.org

St. Peter's United Methodist 8th & Central Aves., Ocean City Sun Comm. ~ Chaplet 8am Praise Worship 9am Sunday School 10am Traditional Service 11am 609-399-2988 www.stpoc.org Nursery Available at Cont & Trad Services

Tabernacle Baptist Church 8th Street & West, Ocean City 609-399-6177 Sunday Worship 11am

Union Chapel by-the-sea 55th Street & Asbury Ave, Sun 10am 398-1563 www.unionchapelbythesea.com

HOPE PREGNANCY CENTER 321 West Ave. Ocean City 609-398-9449

3rd Annual Golf Outing Hope Pregnancy Fundraiser

Sat. Oct. 4th, 2014, 1pm McCullough’s Emerald Links EHT, NJ

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“We live in the present, we dream of the future and we learn eternal truths from the past.” ~ Soong Mei-Ling, First Lady of the Republic of China

AMERICA’S GREATEST

Smiles!

Shine! from the inside out!

Brian Cooperman eats his salt-water taffy sculpture and smiles for the OC Sun.

Abby Cooperman shows off her pizza saltwater taffy sculpture and mustache.

Salt-Water Taffy Sculpting Contest @ the Ocean City Music Pier July Jubilee Week

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Ocean City High School Class of ‘64 Yearbook Photos Courtesy of Ocean City Historic Society

Save the Date!

OCHS Class of 1964 50th Reunion: Oct. 11,2014 at The Flanders Hotel

Adorable Angelina Valleley shares her sugary creation.

David Lee Martin

Donna Marie Ann Simpson

Francisco Antonio Disciascio

Linda Becotte

Frank M. Mazzitelli, Jr.

Frederick W. Klein

Margaret Mary Rossi

Paul Richard Iannace

Lynda Diane Wheaton

George Rumer

Michelle Lee Allegretto

Susan Elizabeth Ann Rumer

Beautiful Bella Krueger serves up a plate of hand-crafted taffy.

Children weren’t the only ones endluging in the sweet, sticky and savory fun of salt-water taffy scultping, parents enjoyed crafting and snacking just as well. Ocean City’s July Jubilee events are geared toward kids of all ages.

Luke Allen proudly shows off his completed salt-water taffy sculpture.

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“ The reason a dog has so many friends is that he wags his tail instead of his tongue.”

~Anon.

AMERICA’S GREATEST

Smiles!

Live, Love & Bark!

PHOTOS BY LACEY NICHOL Spruce will do anything for a treat!

The Ocean City Rowing and Athletic Association presented the 2014 Ocean City Beach Patrol to Bob Harbaugh to add to his collection of lifeguard pictures dating back to 1898 on the walls of his restaurant at 14th Street and the Boardwalk.

Harbaugh won the Margate Memorial singles rowing race in 1948 and 1949.

He was inducted into the OCBP Hall of Fame in 1986.

Nothing beats hanging with Fenrir & Sammie!

Owners and pups; Haze, Isabella,Cooper and Carmella pose for a picture!

Sisters; Ella, Nora, and Maya spend the day with their pooch Ralphie.

Honey and owners Debbie & Leon

Hair done, nails done, Bella the poodle was ready for the occasion!

Kristen and JJ raised the most money eight years in a row!

Josie happily smiles with mom and dad.

Knights of Columbus #2560 Ocean City, NJ is pleased to announce the recipients of their annual scholarship awards. Each of the recipients have received a $500 scholarship. Each candidate for consideration was sponsored by a member of the knights.

The recipients and their sponsors are: Patrick Dever sponsored by Knight Jim Dever Robert Cristella sponsored by Knight Charles Cristella Amanda Leonetti sponsored by Knight Paul Leonetti Aurelio Calderon sponsored by himself Hollis Barlett sponsored by John Lynch

Derek and Susan from Mays Landing!

Relaxin’ day for Craig, Meghan, Liz and Riley the dog.

Dublin, a recent rescue could not be more happy with new owner, Jane

“A dog is a man’s best friend”.

Above is Aaron and his pup, Lexie

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“Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary.” ~Robin Williams, Dead Poet Society

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THE SHIP LOVERS’ DIGEST

ROBIN WILLIAMS, THE ETERNAL STAR

FIRST PUBLISHED IN 1940

“No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world.”

Ship: SS Atlantus Date: June 8, 1926 Properties: 259 feet Captain: Colonel Jesse Rosenfeld Origin: Cape May, NJ Destination: Cape May, NJ Fate: Ran aground during a storm at Sunset Beach, Cape May, NJ Report: One of twelve concrete ships built by the Liberty Ship Building Company in Brunswick, Georgia, the SS Atlantus was launched on December 5, 1918. The second concrete ship constructed in the World War I Emergency Fleet, the Atlantus was used to transport American troops back home from Europe as well as coal in New England.

After just two years of service, the Atlantus was retired and sent to a salvage yard in Virginia. Six years later, Colonel Jesse Rosenfeld bought the ship for use in making a ferry dock out of the Atlantus and two of her sister ships. His plan was to dig a channel into the beach where the Atlantus would be set with the other two ships placed in a Y formation to create a slip for a ferry to dock. After repairs were made to her in Virginia, the ship was towed to Cape May. On June 8th, 1926 a storm shook the SS Atlantus, breaking her free of her moorings where she ran aground some 150 feet off the coast of beautiful Sunset Beach, Cape May where the Atlantic Ocean and the Delaware Bay come together. Despite several salvage attempts, the SS Atlantus had plans to become famous and on display, making her home partially beneath the waters of Cape May, becoming a major tourist attraction to this day.

Since 1926, she has been seen by millions. Many have swam out to her, diving off her remains but today she is split apart in the midsection. The ocean has battered the ship over the years but she still gasps for breath, sticking up above the surface until the last wave sweeps her under.

From the Archives of the Ocean City Historical Society

by Meg Corcoran

Robin Williams, 1951-2014

It is small comfort to know that the words and larger-than-life ideas of Robin Williams, who died tragically on August 11th, will live on, taking on a more poignant meaning as his legion of fans struggle to comprehend the tragedy hidden behind so much comedy. From imaginative alien to Academy Award winner, he generously gave a part of his soul

in each story he told, and we, his audience, never wanted that story to end. The horror of his passing does not diminish his countless contributions to humanity, which along with his inexhaustible hilarity and heartfelt performances made him a beloved star. Victor Hugo once said, “There is room in the heart for all the affections, as there is room in heaven for all the stars.”

Now, his four completed wide-ranging films expected to be released posthumously, “Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb”, “Merry Friggin Christmas,” “Boulevard” and “Absolutely Anything,” are his last loving bequest to us and a bittersweet reminder of the tender soul who became an eternal star.

This is 11 year old Jack Hooper, Ocean City summer resident, having fun on the water. Jack put together a book of poems last year for his 5th grade class.

By reading these featured poems, we can clearly see that Jack draws his inspiration from his summers spent at the shore. Nice work Jack!

Definition: What is Water?

by Jack Hooper A drop from the sky Color: Blue

by Jack Hooper Blue looks like the ocean on a summer day Blue sounds like a blue jay chirping

A refreshing drink A splash in the pool The beautiful ocean The shower The sizzle of steam

Blue feels like a swimming pool

Washing your hands

Blue tastes like blue raspberry water ice

The stinging chlorine

Blue smells like the soaking rain.

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“It’s better to have your nose in a book tha

Our Community Reads is promoted by the Ocean City Free Public Library

This is a great opportunity for everyone in Ocean City to read the same book and have a shared dialogue. It is certain to enrich the lives of those who participate.

Author Robert Kurson will be visiting this Fall for a community discussion of the book as well as a book signing. Date TBA For more information visit the Ocean City Library.

PUBLIC LIBRARY 609 399-2434

www.oceancitylibrary.org

YIANNI’S CAFE

www.ocnj.us

Library Hours: Monday-Friday 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

• NEW! Download Free E-Books to your Kindle via Website • NEW! Download over 500,000 MP3 songs for Free via website • Free Wireless Internet Access available inside entire Community Center • Extensive Entertainment and Educational Video Collection • Free Educational Lecture and Movie Series • Free Children & Teens Programs • Free Downloadable Audio and E-Books via Website • Remote Access to Full Text Research Databases via Website

AFTER SCHOOL MOVIES EVERY WEDNESDAY @ 3PM

Free Snacks!

AARP DRIVER SAFETY CLASSROOM COURSE Sept 9th - Sept 10th Oct 28th - Oct 29th 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM

FALL CRAFTING CLASSES with Nancy Leary

Silk Scarf Marbelizing Sunday, Sept. 7th 1pm-3pm English Fascinators (Hats) Sunday, October 5th 1pm-3pm Cinnamon Stick Arrangements Sunday, Nov. 9th 1pm-3pm

Enjoy dining along with your favorite book while visiting the Ocean City Community Center. Yianni’s Cafe is open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner and specializes in Greek and Mediterranean cuisine.

www.ocnjmuseum.org 609 399-1801

WELCOME!

Come and explore the Ocean City Historical Museum by perusing our extensive collection of Ocean City artifacts and memorabilia. Take a trip back in time as you hear stories of a princess, a shipwreck filled with treasures from the Far East , sandy beaches, marshes, wildlife and its famous boardwalk.

The Museum is a non-profit organization and is located in the Ocean City Community Center.

Museum Hours:

CLASSIC FILM SERIES Mondays at 6:00pm September 8th, September 15th & September 22nd

Tuesday - Saturday 10am-4pm Extended hours Thursday ‘til 7pm Admission is free.

“Manage Your Career with Finesse and K on Wednesday, October 8th at 6:30pm

“2 Young 2 Retire”, What’s Next For Yo ful Retirement on Thursday, October 9

The W World One

1735 Simpson Ave., Ocean For general informatio

The Ocean City Community Center is truly the something for every age and interest. The new common lobby area with wireless internet thr Aquatic & Fitness Center, Arts Center, Museu

LOCATED WITHIN THE COMMUNITY CENTER...

• Ocean City Historical Museum • Howard S. Stainton Senior Center • Ocean City Aquatic and Fitness • Ocean City Arts Center • Ocean City Free Public Library

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HOURS:

MONDAY through FRIDAY 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

SATURDAY from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

SUNDAY from 9:00a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

“FREE CONCERT FRIDAY” SERIES

Sept. 5th “Package Goods Orchestra” Sept. 19th “Ceol Binn” Celtic, Pop & Classical Music Sept. 26th “The Whitewalls” Oct. 3rd “Tidal Wave” Oct. 10th “Alan Mann”

A SIZZLING FINALE TO THE CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES! “Ocean City POPS Orchestra” Red Hot Broadway Friday, September 12th

Ocean City’s favorite Diva, Jody Kidwell will be joined by the POPS Trio -Jeffrey Uhlig, piano; Mark O’Kain, drums; and Laura Ruas, bass. Opera, Cabaret and Classic Broadway selections from Bizet, Bolcom, Kern, Porter, & Gershwin are featured.

Howard S. Stainton

SENIOR CENTER 609 399-0055

ACTIVITIES • Bingo • Black Jack • Bridge • Memoir Writing • Tai Chi (Arm Chair) • Poker Games • Crafts • Jewelry Making • Healthy Bones Exercise Program • Guest Speakers • Information & Referral Assistance with PAAD and other Program Applications Lunch Served Daily at 11:30am Reservations are required Please call the day before no later than 11:00am Fare Free Transportation is available with reservations 2 days in advance

AQUATIC & FITNESS CENTER www.ocnj.us/Recreation

609-398-6900

The Ocean City Aquatic & Fitness Center is a newly renovated facility that encourages people of all ages and fitness levels to participate in programs that help to promote good health. The center has a 25 meter salt water pool; strength and cardiovascular equipment training space; an exercise studio for aerobics, yoga, Pilates, Tai Chi and martial arts; personal Visit www.ocnj.us/Recreation training; racquetball court; child Please go to our website for membership care; and youth programming rates and facility schedule spaces.

Aquatic & Fitness Center Hours: Monday - Friday 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Saturday 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Sunday 9 a.m.to 6 p.m.

ARTS CENTER

Ocean City Arts Center Arts Center Hours: 1735 Simpson Avenue Monday -Friday Ocean City, New Jersey 08226 9a.m. to 9p.m.

609-399-7628 See Summer 2014 Art Camp SCHEDULE Saturday www.oceancityartscenter.org 9a.m. to 3p.m.

Our facility offers an inspiring setting that includes three large studios with northern light and a dance studio, music room, pottery studio, reference library and darkroom.

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SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER INDIAN SUMMER 2014

“The time will come when winter will ask what you were doing all summer.” ~Henry Clay

Ocean City’s 105th Baby Parade & a special visit from Governor Christie

Governor Christie smiles with The Ocean City Sun’s Star Salesman JT Williams at the Music Pier.

August 14th, 2014

“The Youngest Civil War Re-Enactor” is Owen Charles Bowker.

Our newly crowned Miss Ocean City Kendall Coughlin (left) and Little Miss Ocean City Hope Aita (right) wave to the boardwalk crowds at the Baby Parade.

Governor Christie answered questions at the town hall Music Pier gathering.

8-month-old Thomas Engler of Mullica Hill, as “Best in OC . . . Mister Chubbee.”

Our Mayor Jay Gillian with his lovely wife Michele, our OC Regional Chamber of Commerce Executive Director.

Ocean City’s Legendary Mark Soifer, our island’s public relations director and creative force of fun.

Masey Heenan, Mallie Heenan and Petey Brogan are OC’s elves on the shelf.

(Above): Sun contributor and local author Fred Miller smiles with CBS 3’s Kathy Orr on the Ocean City Boardwalk, showing off a copy of one of his marvelous books “Ocean City’s Baby Parade.” (Below): Duncan Bell and Leah Fedorchak from Seattle, Wash.

(Above): 3-year-old Grace LaPorta of Spring Hill, Fla., buzzing the boards as “Bee Shore to See O.C.” (Below): 10-month-old Grace DelSordo of Gaithersburg, Md., is “Future Miss Ocean City 2028.”

(Above): 10-month-old Isaiah Sandorfi is “The Little Aviator.” (Below): Beach Patrol members accompany The Queen Infanta float as it makes its way down the boards from 6th to 14th street, leading the 105th Baby Parade.

(Above): In all her glory - The Legendary Suzanne Muldowney as “Underdog.” (Below): Antonio Leo Lepore and Sophia Rose Lepore, 2 years old, are “Jersey Fresh Twins” in this year’s 2014 Baby Parade.