Happy Summer! by The Sun by-the-sea

Vol. 3

JULY-AUGUST 2014

No BEach BAg CA n B e With Out iT Where YESTERDAY and TODAY meet by-the-sea

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No. 2

your FREE personal guide to all things ocean city

Words & Design by Meg Corcoran & Dorothy McMonagle Kulisek

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215 Clipper Dr. Two immaculate units make for 1 perfect single. A property that changes to fit your needs without a move. Each floor of this lovely Dutch Colonial has 2 BR and a full bath and it’s own kitchen. Move in condition, landscaped large lot, true neighborhood feel. $499,000.

5222 Central Ave. Classic ocean city southend single family twin directly across from the beach. This single has 3 BR, 2.5 BA. Fully furnished. Ocean views from the front porch. $449,900.

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4909 Haven Ave. Interior property completely rehabbed in past year, including utilities. Beautiful view of wetlands, with awesome sunsets. Long term tenant currently in property, w/30-day notice to vacate. $460,000.

3221 Asbury Ave. Only the finest describes this fully loaded rich young custom build! Never rented better than new construction and an absolute must see! Features high-end upgrades through out. This fantastic turn key is also fully furnished!! $599,900.

2814 Wesley Ave. Enjoy the privacy of this impeccably kept fantastic townhouse on a rare 50 x 120 features: 4 lg. BR, 4.5 BA, dual zone heating/cooling, spacious family room w/ocean views, kitchen w/pantry, vinyl siding, private garage w/full cabana bathroom, central vac system and private entrance. All this in the most exclusive neighborhood in Ocean City. $1,199,900.

319 Ocean Rd. Absolutely fantastic Gardens location! Incredible ocean views and close enough to hear the waves. Use this beautifully maintained OC cottage or build your dream home to take full advantage of this rare 60 x 100 ft lot with an incredible Gardens location. $1,275,000.

626 Bay Ave. 2nd fl. Impeccably kept condo conveniently located to all OC has to offer! Park your car, leave the keys and enjoy the Shore the right way. By foot or bike, everything is with in reach. Downtown shopping, restaurants, fishing piers, grocery store, the boardwalk and the scenic 9th Street causeway are all with in reach. $409,900.

5023 West Ave. 2nd fl Motivated Seller!!South end gem is beautifully decorated with a fantastic rental history with over 12k booked in the 2013. Two great decks, beautifully remodeled kitchen and full furnished! Located on the ocean side of West Ave. with the life-guarded beach at 50th St. This fantastic buy will not last! Bring all buyer!! $395,000.

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“Life is what one wants in one’s soul.” ~D.H. Lawrence

from the editor

Lessons I Learned Happily by-the-Sea

There’s something very special about summertime at the beach; particularly here in Ocean City, N.J., where we enjoy our own personal rituals year after year. This summer, may you allow the ocean and the beach to teach you timeless lessons to carry you happily through and beyond the Summer of 2014. Here are some lessons I have learned… 1. Sunrise, Sunset, Surf The sunrise and sunset are dependable and predictable, a true gift from God, and God, being the giver that He is, is always there, in every wave, no matter how turbulent they, or life, may be. 2. Tides Tides change, but as anyone who’s set their towel down too close to those sea levels will tell you, they’re quick and they’re constant. Look to our ever-changing times and remember how resilient you truly are. Next time a wave (or a problem) knocks you down, try rolling with it; chances are, you’ll have a smoother ride and a better view. The lesson here? Just roll with it! 3. Water As the surf represents an omnipotent presence, the water remains calm underneath even if the surface is stormy. Life will continue to go on steadily, and a cool dip on a hot day can calm even the most frazzled nerves. Just dive in! 4. Seashells Shells are tangible treasures that can represent our unique talents and gifts. Conch shells are rarely found unbroken on most beaches, but a conch holds the sounds of the ocean. Some talents are like that: rare, beautiful, hard to find or explain to concerned loved ones, but well worth the risk of diving inward and revealing the treasure. Our lesson; to express ourselves in ways that only we can, trusting the quiet voice within. 5. Rocks The rocks along the shore can hurt our feet but eventually make them stronger. Such are the tests in our lives that teach us how to carry on. The first day on the beach we hesitate to go barefoot, we’re so used to having them in socks and shoes! To experience fully the ocean of life, we have to take off our shoes and leave a mark on the sand. This lesson? Leave your mark! 6. Dunes The dunes that protect the shore are like loved ones protecting us from wearing down in the elements. We need cushions from the power of ocean winds and tides. We need them—and we are dunes for them as well; a true lesson in give and take. 7. Gear Many beachgoers pack for the duration with coolers, umbrellas, chairs, sunscreen, towels , etc. All this gear can sometimes be a burden, who needs all that hassle on days meant for relaxation, reflection and a just-chillin’ tan? Sometimes, the less you bring, the more you enjoy. This lesson? You guessed it; less is more. 8. Breeze The sun at the beach can be very hot and can burn. A cool breeze is a much-appreciated gift. We need the cool respite to survive. We also need to be alert to the whispers in the breeze within our lives. Sometimes we have to turn just so to catch the breeze and capture the moment. We need to pay attention, to seek out what will revitalize and refresh us. Learn to get still, really still… 9. Space Personal space is prized space indeed in our oftentimes crowded world. Other people can crowd in on our carefully marked-out surf turf. Happily, there’s plenty to go around. As our kindergarten teachers once taught us; there’s beauty in sharing. 10. Lighthouses Lighthouses are beacons for anyone who is at sea. Within us, we possess a supreme and steady light guiding us toward our destination. The last lesson? Look to the light; it won’t steer you wrong (especially if it’s pointing toward the Sun!) I’m reminded of a wise, anonymous quote that states, “People show up in our lives for two reasons: whether for a lesson or for a blessing.” May these lessons, and the people you meet along the sandy way, become a beacon for you as you blissfully experience endless summer beach days, and may you pass on that “beach blessing” to others.... and, lastly, may this summer issue of The Sun knock your flip flops off!

Dorothy

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

See what’s inside . . .an endless collection of all-things-Ocean City WHILE YOU WERE AWAY by Josh Kinney Page 8-9 AMERICA’S GREATEST SMILES Pages 21, 25, 30, 31, 44 THE FUN BEGINS DOWNTOWN P. 10-15 DOLL HOUSE ROW by Josh Kinney Page 16-17 SEA BREEZES Page 18 MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE by C. Shore Page 20 OCEAN CITY WAVE RIDER SAM BALLAM Page 22 OCEAN CITY FIRSTS by Fred Miller P. 24 THE GESSO’S SEASIDE COTTAGE P. 26 OCEAN CITY COMMUNITY CENTER Pages 28-29

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Sales & PR JT Williams 609.602.1155

Managing Editor Josh Kinney 484.557.1601

Meg Corcoran • Maddie Jane Dunn Kirk Hastings • George Ingram Josh Kinney Peaches Lukens • Fred Miller

2014 Publish Dates: es August 28 heThree com Sun! Nov. 19

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“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment or religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of people peaceably to assemble and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” – 1st Amendment to the Constitution of the U.S.A.

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OCEAN CITY POST CARDS P. 32 OCEAN CITY ARTS CENTER by Maddie Jane Dunn Page 33 VICTORY GARDENS by Peaches Lukens Page 34 OCEAN CITY HOTELS by Fred Miller Page 36 FISHING & COOKING with George Ingram Page 39 MOVIE BUFF GOES TO HOLLYWOOD by Meg Corcoran Page 40 VINTAGE THROWBACKS P. 42, 48 OCEAN CITY HISTORICAL MUSEUM BLAST FROM THE PAST Page 43 OCEAN CITY POETRY Page 50

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CHURCHES ON THE ISLAND Page 51

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BEACH MEDITATION By Peaches Lukens Page 51

The Sun by-the-Sea Newspaper© and So They’ll Know Inc. cannot pledge the accurateness or comprehensiveness of all editorial content in all of its constituent parts.

BACK TO THE BEACH By Kirk Hastings Page 52 WILD OCEAN CITY By Peaches Lukens Page 53

“Any society that needs disclaimers has too many lawyers.” ~Erik Pepke

4 “I need the sea because it teaches me… I move in the university of the waves.”

– Pablo Neruda

July Events

July Hath 31 Days.

Full Buck or Thunder Moon July 12th 7:25a.m. “A sunshiny shower never lasts half an hour.” –The Old Farmer’s Almanac

4th of July 7/4 Bike Parade Sponsored by the Gardens Civic Assoc. Reg 9am at the Longport Bridge parking lot. Parade begins at10am. 7/4 Bike Parade Sponsored by the South OC Improvement Assoc. Reg 9am at 40th & Asbury Ave. Parade begins at 10am. 7/4 Fourth of July Celebration Kite flying competition at 5pm followed byentertainment. A spectacular fireworks display off 9thStreet beach tops off the evening. 7/9 Sand Sculpting Contest 9am at the 6th St. Beach Info call 609-525-9300 7/10 Freckle Contest~6:30pm at the Music Pier. Registration begins 6pm in front of the Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace & Boardwalk. Info call 609-525-9300 7/19 35th Annual T. John Carey Master’s Swim~Registration 8:30am at the beach patrol station, 34th Street and the beach. The race will start at 10:00am.

Beach Tags:

Beach Tags are officially in effect and required for age 12 & up thru September 2, 2013. Weekly beach tags are $10. and Daily beach tags cost $5. Purchase yours at Aquatic & Fitness Center, 1735 Simpson Ave., City Hall, 861 Asbury Ave., Henry S. Knight Building, 115 12th Street, or Roy Gillian Welcome Center, 16 E. 9th St. FUNTASTIC TUESDAYS~10am–1pm on Asbury Ave. Entertainment, Face Painters, Balloon sculptors. Through August. MUMMERS NIGHT~Strutting 7pm-9pm on the boardwalk, 6th–14th Sts. BEACH WALKS~South End: 59th St. & Central Ave., (Entrance to Corsons Park) Tuesdays-9am, Wednesdays-6:30pm. North End: OC/Longport Bridge Parking Lot Tuesdays-6:30pm,Wednesdays-9am. Tickets on-site. Adults $1.00 Children .50¢

7/23 OCBP Women’s Lifeguard Invitational Races 34th St. beach, 6:15pm. Women representing the 15 beach patrols on the South Jersey coast will be competing in this annual invitational race.

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7/26 Night in Venice~The City’s annual boat parade is one of the largest in the world. Starts at the Longport Bridge to Tennessee Ave. along the bay. Info call 609-525-9300

The Ocean City Sun by-the-sea A magical collection of stories, photos, information & nostalgia guaranteed to knock your flip flops off!

We hope you are enjoying your Sun!

FARMER’S MARKET~Every Wednesday thru Sept 10th 8am–1pm. Tabernacle Grounds Also crafters in FireHouse Lot on 6th St. Every Thursday through August MARKET DAYS~10am–1pm Asbury Avenue. Entertainment, Face Painters, Balloon sculptors. FAMILY NIGHTS~Entertainment on the boardwalk 7:30pm to 9:30pm between 6th–14th Sts. Sponsored by: Congo Falls, Gillian’s Wonderland, Johnson’s Popcorn & Playland’s Castaway Cove Every Sunday through August CHARACTER NIGHTS on the boardwalk. Characters will sign autographs in front of the Music Pier at 6:00p.m., a Surrey Parade will follow at 6:30p.m. Come join the fun and meet all the Ocean City Boardwalk Merchants’ Mascots. Sponsored by Manco and Manco’s Pizza and Gillian’s Wonderland Pier. INN to INN TOURS~Thursdays 2pm – 4pm, pick-up at 7th & Central Ave.

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August Events

August Hath 31 Days.

~S.A. Sachs

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Full Sturgeon Moon August 10th 2:09p.m. “A proper amount of sunshine is very necessary to good health. We need the sunshine from outside and the sunshine of love in our hearts and homes to make us happy.” ~The Old Farmer’s Almanac 8/1-3 Annual Boardwalk Art Show Fri. & Sat. 10am–6pm, Sun. 10am – 4pm. 609-525-9310 8/2 85th Anniversary of the Ocean City Pops & the Ocean City Music Pier 6pm-8pm Ocean City Music Pier 8/6 Sand Sculpting Contest~ 9am at the 6th St. Beach, the second one of the season. Information call 609-525-9300 8/6 Miss Crustacean Hermit Crab Beauty Pageant ~ the original beauty contest for crustaceans. The winner receives the Coveted Cucumber Rind Cup and gets to walk down a flowery runway. 1pm, 6th St. Beach 8/6 Hermit Crab Races ~ Watch as some of the fastest crabs in the universe compete for the King of Klutz Plaque immediately following Miss Crustacean at the 6th St. Beach 8/7 Twins Contest~Prizes for those who look the most and least alike. Registration begins at 6pm in front of the Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace & Boardwalk. Time TBA 8/9 Miss Ocean City Pageant~ Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace and boardwalk. Sponsored by the Ocean City Exchange Club

8/9 Boys and Girls Surf Fishing Tournament co-sponsored by the Ocean City Fishing Club and the City’s Department of Recreation. Free event for youngsters 8-16 years. North-end beach by the Ocean City-Longport Bridge. Reg 9-10am, Competition 10 am-noon. Prizes for top catches. Information: 609-398-0534. 8/26 King and Queen of Plop Competition~Ocean City has an unusual way of welcoming the fall season. 11 a.m. on the 9th Street Beach opposite the Music Pier. Reg.10:30 a.m. at the 9th St. Beach. Entry is free and prizes will be awarded. 609-525-9300 9/7 Grandparents’ Day “Family Fun Day” 12-3pm at The Shores at Wesley Manor. For more info call 609-399-

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8/11-15 Weird Week ~ Wacky But Not Tacky these events are fun for the entire family. 11am each day at the Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace & Boardwalk.

BEACH POWER YOGA with Sarah Gibbs every Saturday at 9:30 am. Meet in the parking lot a few minutes before class starts at the north end bridge in Ocean City. For more info: Sarahgibbs356@ gmail.com

8/12 Pamper Scamper~Annual baby crawling race 9am reg, 9:30am start at the 6th St. Beach. For babies up to 15 months.

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8/14 104th Annual Baby Parade ~One of the oldest baby parades in the country. On the Boardwalk, 6th – 12th Sts Time TBA 8/21 Friends of the Ocean City Pops 25th Annual Luncheon ~12n-2pm Greate Bay Country Club. More info: 609-398-9132

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8 “Stop the habit of wishful thinking and start the habit of thoughtful wishes.” -- Mary Martin

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After one of the longest, coldest winters we have had in years, it’s no surprise that we beach lovers have been anxiously anticipating maybe more so than ever, the warmth and refreshment of the summer season. At long last we finally see a glimmering blue ocean on the horizon and walk swiftly through the now hot sand to set up our spots among our friends by the sea. With sunglasses and sunscreen, sandy towels and coolers of water and snacks we come back to our beaches, reuniting with our old friend with gratitude and thankfulness that we happen to be so blessed to call this barrier island home. The month of May began with Ocean City’s hermit crab mascot Martin Z. Mollusk creeping out from his shell inside the Music Pier where he saw his shadow, signaling the start to an early summer. That weekend, the annual Spring Block Party kicked off on Asbury Avenue bringing out hundreds of folks on a warm sunny day, all filled with the fresh hope of an early summer as Martin predicted. From Great Strides to Heart Walks, Triathlon and Duathlon’s, Ocean City geared up for the 2014 season. With a turn of a giant key in the sand and a large crowd of businesspeople from our island present, the ocean was unlocked on May 23rd at the 9th street beach while Century 21’s John Walton gave marching orders for a businesspersons ocean plunge. And so, with one foot in front of the other, merchants from our island dressed in their formal work attire and led by Shelly the South Jersey Seashore Mermaid, plunged into a calm sea on a sunny morning. StandUp4SEALs “Get in the Fight Beach Challenge” began the next day and consisted of a stand-up paddle ocean challenge, a SEAL team-approved obstacle course, a

Kids Fun Run and a Patriot Ceremony honoring our veterans and fallen warriors. All proceeds went to One Team One Fight, the official sports charity program of The Navy SEAL foundation and The Travis Manion Foundation. June brought Flower Shows and Farmers Markets as well as Wonder Bear’s birthday bash at Gillian’s Wonderland Pier and an invasion of jeeps and over 300 antique vehicles to Asbury Ave and the boardwalk. On the evening of June 11th, the beautiful girls of the Miss New Jersey Pageant cruised down the boardwalk in the annual parade which drew hundreds. From Aubrey Hepburn to Katniss Everdeen, the girls gleamed in their creative, nostalgic and modern outfits, showing off their shoes and waving to the crowds. Exciting surprises cropped up throughout our island as well. The Ocean City Regional Chamber of Commerce was proud to announce the grand opening of some amazing new businesses. With a successful store in Stone Harbor, Lauren Beakly and Caroline Ranoia opened The Blue Eden at 8th and Asbury: a seaside women’s specialty boutique featuring items from local artists and authors, including “Hello, Sun” a collection of epic sunrises by The Ocean City Sun’s publisher Dorothy McMonagle Kulisek, organic body products, and Kut from the Kloth clothing. Ione Talese opened Artisan Body at 9th and Asbury: a new boutique offering artisan, organic and natural body products including hand-made soaps, scrubs, oils and lotions. This summer also brought with it a stimulating surprise for children in Ocean City that has made them jump (literally) for joy. Inside the historic Strand Theater at 9th Street and the Boardwalk, an indoor interactive play facility for kids ages 2-12 ofContinues on next page

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fered more than 5,000 square feet of bounce houses, rock climbing walls, fun slides and food and concessions. The Boardwalk Bounce is just a jump away from the beach, giving kids even more options to enjoy themselves in America’s Greatest Family Resort. In May, Ocean City Mayor Jay Gillian was re-elected to his second term as the leader of our seaside town and City Council incumbents Keith Hartzell and Michael Allegretto each were voted to their third terms. Peter Madden took the third-at-large seat as a newcomer. Congratulated by his supporters at The Flanders Hotel, Gillian presses on to serve Ocean City with “proven common sense” leadership. Despite major construction on Bay Avenue, businesses such as Bongo Café and Grill, Mallon’s Sticky Buns and Mario’s Italian Restaurant stayed open for customers. Visitors and neighbors made their way across the embattled street, cones and construction equipment to eat at their favorite spots. Although the road construction has been tedious and lengthy, a brand new road and drainage system will soon give Bay Avenue a solid makeover. Celebrating its 49th year of “Sweet Success” Rauhauser’s Candy on Asbury Avenue prepared for summer making their delicious treats and continuing a rich tradition of making mouthwatering delectable’s. Sack O’ Subs announced its purchase of the former Who’s On First Café at 1st and Asbury becoming The 1st Street Grill, Sack O’s OC Brewery serving breakfast, lunch and dinner with indoor and outdoor seating as well as pick-up. Over the airwaves and the Interwebs every Saturday night comes a dance party you won’t want to miss. From

7 pm to midnight, Ocean City native “Jam’n” Jack Christy broadcasts live from The Jersey Shore, spinning vinyl tunes from the 60’s through the 80’s. Joined by co-host, “Marvelous” Marv Melligan, beach goers can boogie down all night with these two veteran DJs and lifelong Jersey Boys at OCNJRadio.com While You Were Away we were also reassured of what we here in Ocean City already knew, that we have the #1 beach along our beautiful state’s coast. Coming in first place, our barrier island was voted best in the 2014 New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium and Richard Stockton College of New Jersey Coastal Research Center contest. Not only did our beautiful beach town receive Best Beach, it also won first place in the categories for Best Destination for Family Vacation, Day Trip and even Ecotourism. For the very first time in the history of the contest, one town, our town, has swept first place in all of these categories. The New Jersey’s Top Ten Beaches Survey was introduced in 2008 to inspire pride in and stewardship of the state’s seashore communities while also promoting healthy competition between New Jersey’s favorite coastal towns. The partnership project, a collaboration between the New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium (NJSGC) and the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey’s Coastal Research Center, has become a highlight of the state’s pre-summer festivities. And so begins a new season under The SUN in America’s Happiest Place. At last we’ll frolic again in the refreshing surf on sweltering days and dig our feet through cool sand at night as we walk the beaches to our magnificent brightly lit boardwalk for our favorite ice cream treat and a Ferris wheel ride. Here’s to more unforgettable memories, laughs and satisfaction for our spirits to treasure and immerse in on our favorite island paradise.

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Doll House Row

“Give thanks for a little and you will find a lot.” ~Hausa proverb from Nigeria

OCEAN CITY, N.J. By Josh Kinney

Of course a doll house has a collection of little books about little houses :-)

Neighbors are friends in Ocean City’s “Dollytown”

Wovern Place, Ocean City, NJ

Her tired and weathered eyes peered across the shimmering bay from the backseat window, sitting

into the face of the woman who had grown up in her very house when it was originally built back in 1924.

comfortably between her two grandchildren, clutching the purse on her lap. The view had changed from what she once remembered but she stared on, imagining the same murky water lapping against the old familiar sandy, broken clam shell scattered shore beside a tiny row of colorful houses.

In the midst of the Jersey Shore’s urban sprawl, there’s a nook of nostalgia tucked along the bay in Ocean City. With a special ambiance on the block and a deep respect, love and harmony between home owners, doll house row takes visitors back in time for a taste of what has become a precious rarity in the modern era.

The car turned right onto Bay Avenue for about five blocks before disappearing into a secret alleyway hidden between beach houses, condos and a few remaining trees. There they were, in all their glory, the miniature row of doll houses.

“People can get lost in their own corners of big spaces,” said Tina Martin, who along with her partner Lynne, own the biggest of the mini houses on the row. “It really feels great to be together in a small place.”

From her window Laurie Nadolny watched the car pull up. She smiled and called to her husband upstairs. “It looks like we have more tourists today, Rick. Check it out; their license plate is from Georgia.”

No matter what the season, Doll House row never lacks in charm or tranquility

The elderly woman hobbled out of the vehicle with the help of her grandkids. For a moment she just stood in silence, breathing the salt air, admiring the bay breeze and soaking up the reminiscence. For awhile she stood while the others frolicked about and took photos of the picturesque cottages on Wovern Place. The grandmother’s intense gaze brought tears that slid between her wrinkles. Laurie walked out into the sunlight to welcome the visitors. She treasured her home, the unity of her neighbors and the memories she had made in Ocean City. Like the rest of the inhabitants of Wovern Place, Laurie took tremendous pride in the tiny community that reaped an enormous blessing. At the time she didn’t know she was staring

Rebuilt with the exact footprint of the original 1924 structure, Edward Brogna put a lot of hard work and care into his treasured seaside abode. With an all wood interior and exterior, Ed’s house is nothing short of a true, authentic beach house from years gone by. From the genuine nautical theme, a vintage map of the New Jersey coast in the kitchen to the old style books, fishing rods and lures hanging from the shelves, Ed’s one floor doll house with a loft is truly an original fisherman’s cottage. Inspired by the village community of Oak Bluffs on Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts, Ed became fascinated with the history of Wovern Place, discovering that his home was built first and then sequentially down the row. The area was owned by Wesley Lake in 1901 before a developer named Harry P. Harding purchased the plotted and subdivided lots in the early 20’s for approximately $2,200. “Back in the first year of owning my home I attempted to find out why these ten small houses were placed on this little alleyway,” said Mary Jo Kerchner, a

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“Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart.” ~Anon.

Little guys can paint little houses. Here is Vincent Brogna hard at work on his family’s house.

Harry Brogna practices his big swing in his little yard

Wovern Place resident. “I heard all kinds of stories about them: one that John Wanamaker built them as a place for him to treat his workers for a job well done. Another that the larger home for boys located on 1400 Pleasure built the houses for the workers, and another that they were just built as weekend fishing cottages because they were bay front at one point.”

Mary Jo always said that these cottages appeal to special people. “And sometimes I wonder if I mean special in the fact that we might be a bit touched to live in such small areas,” she said.

In fact, the deeds on the properties go back to 1871 when the state of New Jersey set the area between 13th and 15th street along Bay Avenue for $1,448.95. A map obtained by Edward shows the entire area mapped out for all the homes in the back bay to be on very tiny lots all to be the size of Wovern Place. However, subdivisions of the land over time formed larger lots and homes surrounding the alleyway. While renovating their own doll house in the late 90’s, Laurie and Rick discovered a corn cob pipe and a Prince Albert can of tobacco in one of the walls along with old newspapers. Their neighbors helped restore the house making a project of great fun for everyone on the block to freely participate in. During that time, even with the place gutted to studs, Rick and Laurie would put up sheets around the bathroom and still have their family come visit. David, a Wovern Place local on the north end of the street relates the unique character of the homes to some of the evocative nautical back bay bungalows that used to exist around old Route 9. “They’re the perfect houses for just the right kind of person,” he said, sharing the same delight and gratitude that Tina accurately expressed as “magic.”

Laura Becker Solomon grew up on the island of Ocean City and distinctly remembers riding her bike through what she and her friends knew as “Midgetville.” One of the doll houses was said to be haunted after a previous owner let it fall into decay after losing his wife. Laura never knew back then that the “haunted house” of “Midgetville” would one day become her own treasured possession. She and her husband David kept and restored as much of the original house as they could, from the bedroom and closet doors to the porcelain clawfoot bathtub. “The comradery of the relationships on this block are my favorite part about being here,” said Laura. Laurie added that only once in a lifetime do you find a place where your soul knows it is where it’s supposed to be. From the number of visitors that ride and walk through Wovern Place, the village hidden in the midst of new condos and beach houses is something exclusive and distinctive, a mystery with scattered puzzle pieces found in old newspaper clippings inside walls, water line marks after storms, deed records in museum archives and in stories uttered throughout the decades. One of those missing pieces showed up in person one sunny afternoon, clutching her purse and leaning against the car. Laurie invited the elderly woman inside but she declined. “No, that’s okay,” she said, “I would just like to stand here and remember it exactly as it once was.”

Daisies... a white picket fence... an American flag at a charming cottage by the bay... Life is Good!

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report: Captain allen MaCkenzie waS reaDy to be baCk in new york. MonthS at Sea haD taken itS toll anD he waS reaDy to reSt. he anD hiS Crew haD reaCheD the laSt leg oF their MaSSive journey FroM the other SiDe oF the globe. CoMing all the way FroM kobe, japan, Sailing aCroSS the MaSSive expanSe oF the paCiFiC, Down to the South through Cape horn below South aMeriCa, paSt the FalklanD iSlanDS, wrapping arounD brazil into the Caribbean anD up the eaSt CoaSt oF the u.S., the SinDia haD entereD the waterS juSt oFF oF new jerSey: the hub oF the Shipping traDe. built in an iriSh ShipyarD that woulD eventually go on to ConStruCt the titaniC, the Sailing bark with a Steel hull uSeD to haul Cargo between aSia anD aMeriCa waS owneD by aMeriCan oil CoMpany CapitaliSt john D. roCkeFeller. weigheD Down with CrateS oF hanD-painteD porCelain anD SilkS FroM aSia, the veSSel’S Final hourS were at hanD. on the night oF DeCeMber 15, 1901, a StorM ChoppeD the waveS oF the Mighty atlantiC, toSSing the winD battereD SinDia. the Ship ran agrounD near the 17th Street beaCh oF oCean City. Captain j. MaCkey CorSon who leD the liFeguarD Saving Station oF oCean City helpeD reSCue 16 oF the 33 Crew MeMberS. thoSe reMaining walkeD aShore with Captain MaCkenzie the Following Morning, aDMitting DeFeat. their bootS were FilleD with Sea water, their ClotheS Dirty, wet anD tattereD. but they were thankFul the inCiDent happeneD CloSe to Shore anD not SoMewhere Far out at Sea. the reMainS oF the great Ship eventually Sank beneath the SanD but not beFore it beCaMe a teMporary oCean City touriSt attraCtion. iF the FragMentS oF a porCelain treaSure ever waSh up on the beaCh in thiS area, it’S SaFe to aSSuMe that they’re FroM the SinDia, having journeyeD to theSe waterS all the way FroM japan. from the Archives of the ocean City historical Society

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This past fall, I took half of a vacation day from work in Phila. to go surfing in Ocean City. Based upon the forecast, I expected clean, fun-sized, 4-5 foot waves. Instead, I was greeted with large, overhead waves. The air was cool, but a sunny day at the beach, and I was comfortable in the 62 degree surf with a 3/2 long wetsuit. There was lots of whitewater and a challenge to paddle through the shore break just to get out. There were lots of surfers out (surfers don’t seem to have jobs when the surf is up), but mostly all young surfers with shortboards. After battling the surf and getting somewhat beaten up (sometimes I forget that I am a grandfather!), it was clear that this was a better day for my second hobby - surf photography. The afternoon light is far superior for east coast surf photography since you are shooting into the sun in the morning which is undesirable. Nonetheless, a great time at the beach. For those who ask me, “Where do you surf in New Jersey, there are no waves on the east coast?”, this photo is evidence that sometimes we do get good surf. Photo and Submission from Sam Ballard. Taken from his balcony at the Gardens with his telescopic lens. Look for Sam’s story in this issue on p. 22

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The old familiar fragrance of a salty elixir had returned. Once again, the summertime scent blanketed the beach and swept across the wooden boards with powdery sand and sea grass. The long winter was over and Ocean City was starting to come alive with visitors. A young journalist had just finished his first year working for Walter Edge’s Atlantic City Daily Press. Having relocated from Philadelphia, the young man fell in love with the seaside island where he had spent his childhood summers. Little did he know that a connection he made as a child at the Jersey Shore would eventually land him his first job as a writer. Standing on the veranda of new The Flanders Hotel, he awaited his beautiful girlfriend, Emily. She was a housekeeper and waitress at the hotel who immigrated to America from Antwerp after World War I. She was working overtime in preparation for an important gathering with guests coming from Atlantic City, Wildwood, Philadelphia, New York and Chicago. Her humble demeanor, porcelain face and long black hair captured the young journalist the day saw her through a mirror at The Flanders grand opening one year prior. Making her way outside into the sunshine, she saw her lover stooped over a newspaper. He was re-reading his latest article covering President Coolidge’s visit to Atlantic City earlier in the week. From the lobby of the Ritz Carlton Hotel on the Atlantic City boardwalk, the young man had a chance to shake the president’s hand and ask him a few questions for his story. He had been a professional journalist for no more than a year and had already secured a brief interview with the President. Emily was proud of the exclusive piece and wished she had been there to meet Mr. Coolidge. She crept up behind the young man and

threw her arms around him, resting her head on his shoulder as he stroked her hair in the sea breeze. The two stood together and chatted, longing to join the bathers frolicking in the Atlantic before them. Suddenly a glossy blue Rolls Royce puttered down 11th Street beeping its horn. “The special guests are arriving now, I have to get back to work,” said Emily, turning back toward the elegant building. The young man watched as the car door opened, he immediately recognized the figure who stepped out. Enoch “Nucky” Johnson was Atlantic City’s political boss and had been present for the interview with Coolidge at the Ritz. The young man was surprised to see Mr. Johnson in Ocean City, a dry, family-oriented town as opposed to the well-known raucousness of his Atlantic City lifestyle. He decided he would stick around to see what he could find out about this “important meeting.” Nucky disappeared somewhere inside, but it wasn’t long before two more lavish figures showed up in the lobby. The young man recognized the one immediately as New York’s Arnold Rothstein, a Jewish businessman known as “The Brain.” The second man he was unsure of but overheard the name Capone. As more men arrived, their wives and children made their way up to the hotel pool for their Ocean City vacation. From a corner chair the young man shrouded his face with the open newspaper, watching and listening with tremendous curiosity. Meanwhile, Emily shuffled across the basement meeting room; a place she had not known existed up until that day. She watched through a slightly open door as another server poured bottles of alcohol into tea kettles. The stage was set for the well orchestrated meeting in the most unexpected place.

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22 “Neither can the wave that has passed by be recalled, nor the hour which has passed return again.” ~ Ovid

Ocean City Wave Rider Sam Ballam

Sam with his first surfboard in 1968, a 10’3” Con C.C. Rider (lightweight model with a removable skeg) from Surf & Sand Surf Shop located at 8th & Atlantic.

At age 63, Sam still enjoys the waves!! Here he is on his most recent annual surfari to Maui where he and his wife and some friends rent a condo in front of a surf break called S-Turns. This was the 5th consecutive winter surfing trip to S-Turns. It is a little nicer than Ocean City in the winter, and much warmer!!!

Sam donated his original Ocean City longboard to the Ocean City Historical Museum this past winter.

BY MEG CORCORAN Sam Ballam, who was born in 1950 in the middle-class, northeast section of Philadelphia, loved the ocean from an early age. His family belonged to a community swimming pool, where Sam fondly recalls seeing his first-ever surfboard (more appropriately a paddleboard) when he was about seven years old, spellbound as he watched one of the lifeguards paddling it around the pool. At the age of 10, his family moved to the western suburbs. Throughout childhood, his family rented a humble apartment in Ocean City, typically for a one-week vacation each summer. His love of the water was heightened, as his mother called him a “water rat” in the ocean, where he proudly rode his canvas mat (which he called a raft) and went body surfing (as taught by his father) for hours at a time. He found himself drawn to the surf, believing surfing was “in his blood.” He dreamed of one day moving to Hawaii, which he wrote about in a school report. By 1965, at the age of 15, he experienced his first “real” surfing event when he rented a stock Hansen longboard on the Second Street beach in Ocean City. Through trial and error (and a whole lot of perseverance) and with no lessons or guide book, he managed to just about stand up and ride a few knee-high waves to the beach. His love of surfing had been gloriously realized! Unlike his sports-loving friends, Sam’s true passion was surfing. With only one beach week a year, he satisfied his mid-1960’s surfing interest through subscriptions to Surfer Magazine and books on surfing. For the next few summers, he occasionally surfed on rented or borrowed boards as his obsession for the water sport continued to grow. In 1968, Sam acquired his first surfboard, a 10’3” Con C.C. Rider (lightweight model with a removable skeg) from an Ocean City Surf shop. It was the end of the longboard era, and although the board retailed for $179,

Sam in Costa Rica living his life motto: “Surfing through life and life through surfing!” it was marked down to $100 because it was off-season and the East Coast changeover to shortboards would soon begin. Sam’s first summer as a wave rider with his newly-acquired C.C. Rider was often in Lavallette, New Jersey, where the parents of a neighborhood friend had a summer home. In 1968, Sam realized another dream and made his first visit to Hawaii. His afternoons consisted of surfing at Canoes (also known as Boneyard) in Waikiki. Part of his dream had him living full-time in Hawaii, which he did from 1974 to 1979. He and his wife of 38 years return to Maui each winter to vacation and surf. He refers to his three sons, ages 32, 30 and 27 as “fair weather surfers.” These days, Sam and his wife are the proud owners of a 9th floor, beachfront, vacation home condo in Ocean City which overlooks the Second Street beach where he first rode a surfboard. At the age of 63, he swims a mile five days a week to maintain the strength needed for paddling. You can still find him riding the waves at that beach from spring through fall in what he calls his “home break.” In 2013, he generously donated his 1968 Con C.C. Rider (along with the original sales receipt and connected credentials) to the Ocean City Historical Museum

Left: Sam’s first surfing experience at the age of 15, with a Hansen rental board at 2nd Street beach in Ocean City in 1965 Right: Sam in front of The Gardens Plaza at 3rd Street where he nows owns a second home. where the board is exhibited in the museum’s window. Sam, an MBA/CPA partner with the investment firm Cooke & Bieler in Philadelphia, owns more than 600 tomes on surfing and has a room in his Bryn Mawr, Pa. home known as the “Board Room,” which houses a collection of 14 classic signed wallhanger surfboards. A surfer for over 45 years, Sam envisions that soon-tocome day when he can retire, spending more time in Ocean City, where he intends to surf until he’s 80. At that time, he plans to sit on his balcony, watch the surfers’ breeze by and do his surf photography, capturing each wonderful, watery moment.

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24 “I am a miser of my memories of you, and will not spend them.” ~Witter Bynner, “Coins”

Ocean Ci ty Fi r s t s

an ongoing series curated by Fred Miller 1880—First boardwalk built from 2nd St. wharf to 4th St. and West Ave. 1884—First vote for president of the United States—Ocean City voted for Rep. James G. Blaine, but Dem. Grover Cleveland won 1880 First boardwalk built

1893—First daily newspaper—The Ocean City Daily Reporter came out every afternoon (except Sunday) in July and August 1895—First building dedicated to young people of Ocean City Young People’s Temple on the Auditorium grounds 1900—First law passed regulating the speed of locomotive engines, railroad cars, motor cars on West Ave. between 12th and 3rd streets. They were not permitted to exceed 4 MPH. 1906—First time a record of the automobiles in Ocean City was made by Chief of Police Samuel B. Scull. On July 26, he reported there were 21 automobiles in town.

1884 OC voted for James G. Blaine

1917—First automobile bridge over Corson’s Inlet connecting Ocean City and Strathmere opened

1940 census showed a drop in Ocean City’s population

1922—First movies shown in the 2,000 seat Moorlyn Theatre 1893 The first daily newspaper

1922—First use of highway lighthouses to advertise America’s Greatest Family Resort 1940—First time the census showed a drop in the city’s population: 5,525 in 1930; 4,672 in 1940 1941—Ocean City Shuffleboard Club founded 1946—First African American employee at the Post Office Richard Grimes 1947—First Baby Parade covered for television

1895 Young People’s Temple built

1946 Richard Grimes was the first African American employee at the Post Office

1949—First time the Ocean City Exchange Club sponsors the Miss Ocean City Pageant 1960—First African American teacher at Ocean City High School Marizita M. Grimes

1900 First speed limits, 4 MPH 1947 first Baby Parade covered for television in featured international rowing champion Jack Kelly

1906 Chief Samuel B. Scull counted 21 cars in Ocean City

1922 First movies shown in the 2,000 seat Moorlyn Theatre 1917 Automobile bridge built over Corson’s Inlet

1922 Highway lighthouses advertised Ocean City

1941 OC Shuffleboard Club founded

1960 Marizita M. Grimes first African American teacher at OCHS

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“Out with the old and in with the new” seems to be a popular catchphrase in these contemporary times. We here at The SUN, however, being the old-fashioned bunch that we are, treasure history the way one cherishes a childhood friend, appreciating its value even more with the passage of time. In that “nostalgic” tradition, we happily salute the seaside cottages still standing, those that have defied the bulldozers while establishing their subtle yet significant place in Ocean City’s history. These beachside bungalows proudly displayed are forever etched within our seaside scrapbooks. Jam-packed, within these often filled-to-capacity dwellings, reside happy memories far superior than the limited space they occupy. The families inside were just content to be together in a place by the sea. Cottages like these carry the remembrance of days-gone-by, linking a never-forgotten past to an ever-changing present. Tony and Jennie Gesso have been vacationing in Ocean City since 1957 before deciding to purchase in 1971. Today, generations of the Gesso family enjoy their seashore cottage.

The Gesso family seashore cottage on 14th St. in Ocean City, N.J.

Tony Gesso with 3 of his children on the Ocean City boardwalk~ Tami, Mark & Gina

Jimmy Gesso who worked summers in Ocean City would be 45 years old now, but was killed by a drunk driver in 1990. He loved Ocean City. His family has a bench dedicated in his memory on 14th St. beach.

Tony Gesso with his daughter Gina and her children, circa. late 1990s

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28 “Come with me, Mom says. To the library. Books and summertime go together.” ~Lisa Schroeder STEAMPUNK TEA PARTY August 15

3:30pm Steampunk Jewelry 4pm High Tea Demo w/Chef Chelius Enjoy dressing in Victorian Era costumes with shiny brass aviator goggles? Do you like tea parties? Join us in your steampunk finery for an evening of steam-powered frivolity.

BRIAN LISITSKI REPTILE SHOW Wed. August 20, 10am Family fun with live reptiles of all sorts

Harry Potter’s Birthday Party July 31, 2014, 6pm - 8pm

SPARK A REACTION FILM FEST New and classic Science Fiction films

Wear your best Harry Potter costume or your house colors! Watch the movie then stay for cake and DIY quills!

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SUMMER CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS 2014 MONDAYS Brown Bag Reading ages 7-10 12noon–1pm through July 29 TUESDAYS Sea Stars Drama Fun ages 7-10 10-11am through July 30 Dig into Reading grades K-3 6:30-7:30pm through August 13

WEDNESDAYS Dig into Reading grades 4-8 10—11am. through August 14 FRIDAYS Seashore Story Hour for ages 4-6 10-10:30am through August 30 Summer Toddler Time ages 2-3 11-11:30am Stories, puppets, music, through August 30

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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.

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Library Hours: Monday-Friday 9a.m. to 9p.m. Saturday 9a.m. - 5p.m. Sunday 1p.m. - 5p.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

Open Mic Nights

Every third Thursday the Library and the Ocean City Repertory Theater present Open Mic Night. Come to perform or just listen and relax with refreshments provided. The event is hosted by singer/songwriters Josh Wise and Robyn Rosenthal from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Meeting Room N116.

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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:

Tues - Thurs - Fri 10am - 4pm Thurs 10am-7pm Sat. 11am-2pm Admission is free.

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

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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TIVAL Every Wednesday 6pm s that will spark the imagination.

ience, art, and creativity come together tein’s Pets July 21 - Sharpie Tiles Aug. 11- Playdough Aug. 18- 3D Printing

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“Ocean City POPS Orchestra Summer Chamber Music Series” Fridays, 7pm Woodwind, Brass, Strings & Percussion Musicians July 11—Brass Spectacular! July 25—The Beautiful Sounds of Oboe and Harp August 8—Our Fabulous Strings August 22—Classics to Ragtime - Percussion & Piano August 29—Wonderful Woodwinds September 12—Red Hot Broadway!

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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/Aquatic-and-Fitness-Center

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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 training; racquetball court; child care; and youth programming spaces.

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ARTS CENTER

~Henry Ward Beecher

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.

• Free monthly Artist Exhibits with second Friday receptions • More than 50 Children’s Art Camps each Summer • Visual and Performing Arts Classes for all ages • Annual Juried Art and Photography Shows • Southern New Jersey’s Largest Community Arts Center • Low Cost Memberships

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Led by the legendary John Walton of Century 21, the 2014 annual Buisness Persons Plunge marched straight into the Atlantic on a warm, sunny May afternoon, signaling the start of the Summer season at the Jersey Shore. This incredible fun-loving event couldn’t have asked for a more pictureque day. Even the ocean wasn’t all that bad after the initial chill shock.

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Community Arts are crucial for the development and growth of our talents.

What better atmosphere than by the good ole’ shoreline to engage in the passions that free us from the stress of everyday life? The Ocean City Arts Center mission promises, “To engage the individuals and communities of Southern New Jersey in the kind of participation in the visual and performing arts that leads to individual and collective fulfillment.” The Ocean City Community Center has been around for quite some time now, and many know of its resources in athletics, leisure, and education, but did you know there is an entire entity of the community center that is especially devoted to the arts? Some of these areas are classes that are specifically designed for art, dance, and much more! You will be proud to know that the Ocean City Community Center not only offers a place to deepen your love for the arts, but to join with others who share a similar love for creativity! Some other resources they offer are workshops for adults as well as children and teens. If you’re looking for adult opportunities the Ocean City Community Center has you covered with workshops

in painting, drawing, zumba, relaxation, dance and ceramics. Children and teens also have an array of different classes to choose from including music lessons, dance classes in ballet, modern and lyrical, as well as painting with oils and mosaic. Along with their aesthetically pleasing gift shop, The Ocean City Arts Center Gallery features regional and national artists in a monthly exhibit where you also get a chance to meet the artist for a personal look into their craft. So, if you’re looking for a bit of relief from the daily monotony, a safe and friendly place to sharpen your craft, or place to purchase hand-painted scarves and pottery, The Ocean City Arts Center has something inspiring for everyone. The sun is finally on the horizon and the Arts Center exists to bring out one’s inherent artistic nature. This may be the perfect rainy-day-thing-to-do this summer. This vibrant outlet has a personal experience that is individual to you and embraces the diversity that is represented in art, as well as the irreplaceable satisfaction received by participating in it. It’s never too late to let your light shine! Sign up for summer camps, classes, and workshops. For more information visit: oceancityartscenter.org

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34 “Even against the greatest of odds, there is something in the human spirit- a magic blend of skill, faith, and valor- that can lift men from certain defeat to incredible victory.” – Walter Lord, World War II

VICTORY GARDENS: The War Then and Now by Peaches Lukens

Anna Rice of Ocean City is learning how to garden at a young age.

Though World War ll was fought across the sea, its ripple affects were certainly felt on “the Home Front” here in America in the mid 1940’s. The country rallied behind the war in many ways as food and oil were needed to feed and transport troops overseas. Food rationing prompted the Department of Agriculture to turn to the American citizens to grow some of their food right in their own yards and thus “Victory Gardens” were born. Over 20 million answered the call. Vegetable gardens sprung up in backyards, front yards, on empty lots, in window boxes and even on city rooftops. Communities formed co-operatives and shared what they grew with each other, all in the name of patriotism. Ocean City was no exception. In 1944 Mayor Clyde W. Struble offered the free use of city owned lots for anyone who wanted to grow food. Ocean City native, Don Pileggi remembers the whole block between 5th and 6th Streets and West and Asbury (where the present day fire station now resides) turned into a huge community garden. “People planted vegetables in small little plots and shared what they had with all. No one stole another’s produce. There was no need for a fence. It was a team effort and we worked together. I loved to garden. Still do. I was in my early teens then and I enjoyed working in that garden effort. Even after the war, people continued to grow food there for a few more years.” During the war, The Ocean City Gardens Club turned their attention from growing beautiful flower gardens throughout the Gardens section of the island, to growing vegetables. Keeping with club tradition, they extended blue and red ribbons for the finest Victory Gardens created. Bumper crops of tomatoes, potatoes, lettuce, string beans and radishes seemed easy enough for folks to grow after amending the sandy soil some. Margaret (Bishop) Shock, longtime resident of Ocean City recalls her own Victory garden at 1440 Central Ave. “My brother was stationed as a war cryptographer on Attu Island, the last island in the Aleutians. He was only ten miles from Russia. Though I was only in my teens, I wanted to do my part to support the troops and war effort. I planted a garden along the side of our summer home. My father helped me with adding soil and erecting poles for the yard-long string beans we grew. They were enormous! We grew tomatoes, radishes and zucchini and shared all with neighbors and friends. One time while hoeing the garden I found a foot-long black snake. I never saw a snake in Ocean City before nor since, but there he was.

We moved him and we didn’t bother him and he didn’t bother us. There were also the”hucksters” (farmers and trades people) who would come down the alleys in trucks to sell corn and local produce like corn. We surely had enough to eat. By the time the war ended though, I was busy working and the garden gave way to flowers.” Overall, the Victory Garden’s of WWll produced approximately 10 million tons of local produce. An equal amount to all commercial production of fresh produce so the effort made a difference during the war. Today Victory Gardens are making a comeback as a new war unfolds. This war is an environmental one involving the whole planet and its outreach is morphing into a variety of “movements”. Some are responding by growing their own food, right in their own communities and yards. Earlier this year, the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released its conclusion and warning to the world. “ For the first time, monthly concentrations of carbon dioxide topped 400 parts per million in April throughout the northern hemisphere. It is believed that the burning of fossil fuels and other human activity are producing heattrapping greenhouse gases warming our planet.” In 2009, a researcher in Iowa calculated that the milk, sugar and strawberries that were in his strawberry yogurt collectively traveled 2,211 miles just to get to the process plant where the yogurt was made. Additional miles were added in reaching consumers. What is coined now as the “local food movement” involves “locavores” who are seriously considering the “farm miles” (the distance food travels from farm to plate) and the energy expended via ships, planes, trains and trucks to get it there. Buying “local” produce, meats and dairy is one attempt to reduce carbon emissions. Farm markets carrying local produce, CSA’s (Community Supported Agriculture), cooperatives, community, school and home gardens are literally sprouting up everywhere. Instead of food traveling 5,000 miles, it may only travel 5 miles or 5 yards from garden to plate as “urban farmers” are heeding the call for change. Another facet spurning homegrown food is the result of our own food under attack. Between genetically-engineered seeds, the infiltration of pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, additives, preservatives and a host of added hormones, drugs and chemicals saturating our food, “GOING ORGANIC” is now a strong movement to keep food real and preserve seeds. Our food systems and way of eating are all mixed up these days. Cancer, diabetes, heart disease and

obesity are everyday maladies with staggering fatalities. Health-conscious parents like Lorie Rice of Begin Wellness Center in Ocean City are taking steps to grow their own food while teaching their children to do the same. “My kids love to garden. It connects them to their food. What they grow, they eat. We try to eat just plain old real food and avoid processed products. Rising costs of producing and shipping food have us trying to keep things simple and local. We eat a plant-based diet and here in the Garden State, its fairly easy to grow plants!” My family and I have also been traveling the path towards better health for several years now. My own great awakening to our food crisis (and my own deplorable health) began on a date with a vegetarian in 1976 where I was introduced to “natural foods”. But my true conversion came in 1989 when Meryl Streep blew the whistle on Alar. A cancer-causing chemical sprayed on American apples. Apples and applesauce and apple juice I was pouring into my precious 3 year old daughter! I read everything I could about Alar and the hundreds of pesticides we douse our food in and decided to turn to organic. None was to be found locally. We had produce shipped via UPS from California. We formed co-ops with other concerned parents and traveled to exclusive grocery stores in Philadelphia to find clean food. We opened our own store on 2nd and West in 1993 having waited two years for organic produce to become available for sale here at the shore.But things were changing and by the time we closed our store in 1997, organic was moving into supermarkets. Though it still occupies a very small space in the produce section of major supermarkets, we are making progress. The high cost of organic products certainly prompted many discussions about growing our own food between my husband Mike and I, but sacrificing any of our 12 shade trees on our tiny Central Avenue property was a difficult choice. Hurricane Sandy took care of that and last summer we finally had space and SUN to grow a garden which is now underway. Our very own Victory Garden! Gardening reconnects us to seasons, weather, seeds, soil, water, insects and restores something innate in us. Something buried. Ancient. Rooted. Simple. All the middlemen are removed. Its just you and these (extra) ordinary elements God created. Growing food and eating healthy is taking off. If you’d like to network with other gardeners, participate in workshops and gardening events, get involved in starting community gardens or your own garden here in Ocean City contact Peaches at 609-399-4411.

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An editorial in the May 31, 1929 Sentinel-Ledger stated, “In the 1927 fire we lost about 25% of our hotel capacity… leaving the city possibly unable to accommodate all who desire to spend their vacation here. At least two new hotels need to be built each year for the next few years.” But the Great Depression and World War II virtually put a stop to new hotels being built. Guest houses and apartments began to take more of the tourism trade. Guest houses proliferated during the 1940s and early 1950s. The first apartment house built for summer rental was Ocean Court, built in 1927. The Sindia Apartments, opened in 1940, were the first to be built on the beach. Hotels with special amenities continued to do well, as did those that updated their facilities. Other hotels lost their regular patrons and began to slide into disrepute.

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The publication, Ocean City, NJ Season of 1910, described Ocean City hotel life thusly, “Ocean City, most delightful of America’s seaside resorts…. No matter about the weight of your purse, you will find an attractive hotel where an airy, inviting room and wholesome, palatable food are to be had.The rainy day loses its usual gloom and dullness in Ocean City hotels. No one ever need be lonesome in Ocean City….It’s a place where people aren’t

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afraid to make the acquaintance of strangers. Dances, hops, card parties, musicals and other entertainment held nearly every evening. Exchanges, libraries, writing rooms, game rooms, will enable you to find congenial associates and associations.” Apparently Ocean City’s guests agreed with this assessment, as the hotels saw the same guests returning year after year. Rarely did the hotels have vacant rooms, and there was a clamor for more hotels to be built. Between 1906 and the beginning of the Great Depression in October 1929, 23 additional hotels were built, including the Flanders. Some of these hotels were quite large: the Delaware had room for 400 guests, the Bellevue, 225. Others, such as the Luray and Ocean Call, were smaller. Room rates and available amenities varied.

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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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Ocean City’s 39th Annual Boys and Girls Surf Fishing Tournament for youngsters 8 to 16 years of age will be held Saturday, August 9, at the North End Beach near the Ocean City-Longport Bridge. This popular and free event is co-sponsored by the Ocean City Fishing Club (OCFC) and the Ocean City Department of Recreation. The 2014 tournament will take place from 10 a.m. to noon, with registration from 9 to 10 a.m. at the parking lot adjacent to the bridge toll booth. Prizes donated by area merchants will be awarded for first, second, and third places to youngsters in three age categories: 8 to 10 years; 11 to 13 years; and 14 to 16 years. Boys and girls must bring their own bait and tackle, but they can select their fishing spots within a designated area along the beach. During the tournament, OCFC members will measure and record their catches. The rain date is Saturday, August 16. For more information call 609-398-0534.

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“Nothing beats fresh fish if you eat it when it’s been alive half an hour ago and has come out of the pan half a minute ago.”

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Fishing & Cooking with George Ingram From the reports of local boat captains and anglers, the early summer flounder season has been very good in the back bays of Ocean City. The daily limit of five flatties, 18 inches or larger, will be in effect until September 27, although the ocean will be the best place to find them in late summer after they migrate to cooler water. For me, summer flounder, a.k.a. fluke, is what Bob Wills is to country music—still the king. Like most trenchermen, I love all kinds of seafood, in spite of the need for an occasional trip to the medicine cabinet for gout pills. Raw tuna in sashimi…broiled octopus…shad roe with bacon…skate wings in caper butter…fried calamari…Kumamoto oysters--you name it and I’m ready to belly up to the table faster than an osprey can plummet into the sea for a fish dinner. But my all-time favorite is fillet of flounder—delicate, white-fleshed, and versatile— accompanied ideally by a chilled bottle of ChassagneMontrachet (if I could ever afford it!). Even if you don’t fish or don’t have friends who share their catch with you, the local supermarkets and fishmongers usually have a plentiful supply of flounder. With that in mind, I want to suggest several recipes from two venerable cookbooks. One is The Provincetown Seafood Cookbook, written in 1976 by Howard Mitcham, a feisty chef who unfortunately is no longer with us. Anthony Bourdain, a former feisty chef who morphed into a celebrity chef, once wrote that he had a “deep and abiding fondness” for Mitcham’s tome. (Long out of print, this classic paperback commands a hefty price from online booksellers.) Yes, Mitcham was opinionated. “Anybody who would put ketchup or cheap tartar sauce on a beautiful flounder fillet should be burned at the stake,” he insisted. Some of his recipes may seem Spartan but, like this “Flounders a la Buttermilk,” they are designed to bring out the inherent goodness of the fish: “Cover the bottom of a baking pan with foil; butter the foil, lay flounder fillets skin side down on the foil. Take a brush and slosh salted buttermilk generously on top. Sprinkle

with chopped chives, salt, and fresh ground pepper. Cook in a preheated 350 degree oven for 10 or 15 minutes, basting now and then with the pan juices. Serve on hot plates with the juice spooned over the fillets.” (I would add that the baking time depends on the thickness of your fillets. A good rule of thumb is 10 minutes per inch. )

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August 1966, Mr. + Mrs. Edmund Garno, Jr. of Bala Cynwyd, Pa. nestle together in the sand, listening to the radio and enjoying a good beach-read. July 1975 ~ “Getting the feel of the waves at the free bi-weekly surfing classes. Ocean City’s stunning Princess Grace Kelly catching up on summer reading and perhaps a bit of daydreaming

Summer of ‘67 Mrs. Shaw and friends on Ocean City beach

1976 ~ Cover of OC Weekly

Swimming with a raft, June 1955 from the former Ocean City Weekly.

An eight girl salute - 1950’s throwback from the former Ocean City Weekly.

The Wright boys, Ocean City, NJ circa 1937

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44 “Shine as stars in the world.” ~Phil. 2:15

Rocking on my Vintage Cottage Porch by Simonne Barry-Soulière

ave you paused to notice how life surprises you with intangible gifts if you stay open to it? Before the sun rises on an unseasonably warm mid-March morning, the sound of birds piercing from my kitchen windows draws me outdoors. After too many foggy days in a row I welcome the change. Coffee in hand, I gently rock on an old but sturdy, white wooden rocking chair on the ground level front porch of my 1920’s cottage. This South Jersey beach town, barely waking up, lets me quietly hear the birds singing near and far. It is clearly Spring time. In the midst of the beauty on this bright morning, emotions suddenly overshadow me and threaten to take this moment away. With many responsibilities awaiting me, I dread the end of my favorite time of day, but remind myself to live in the present. As I settle in my seat, my senses heighten and I notice the subtle scent of purple Easter lilies that have just bloomed a few feet away. I remember planting them at least six or seven years ago. A pair of cardinals arrives for a brief moment. The red beauties crack sunflowers seeds fallen from the feeder that hangs from a low branch of the bare Crepe Myrtle tree. A tree planted some sixty years ago by a woman that once cherished this vintage summer cottage. The cluster of about eight slender stems that peeled during the Fall has left a smooth, slippery mottled appearance that intrigues both my sense of sight and touch. As I watch the pair, I notice droplets of water resting on the end of each blade of grass, which glisten like small crystals. I am careful not to make any noises that would scare away a dozen, local old world Sparrows and one red headed house Finch that take turns flying to the round feeder in front of me. The weight of the birds coming and going cause it to sway from side to side. As they crack seeds, it causes a splatter down below so more birds can feast at once. By summer,

some of these scattered seeds will turn into tall majestic multi headed sunflowers high above the wooden fence that shields the garden from misty ocean air and gusty winds. When the Red-winged Blackbird makes its bold appearance at the tiny tin roof feeder, the small birds chirp and wait at a distance. I clap my hands once to make this bully go away. This simple morning leads me to remember all the intangible moments that have blessed my life over time, and since relocating to live alongside my beloved ocean. They are countless. One is the beauty and promise of new beginnings that each Spring brings to my heart and seashore garden. It seems like just yesterday, but already the purple crocuses that surprised me with the first burst of color in February have wilted. Now, the sweet woodruff ground cover has pushed its way above the earth and spread to the left side of the shaded garden at the edge of the porch. At the sunnier front a few tulips already developed heads. I hold a deep sense of attachment to my garden. My hands transplanted the tulips in my three home gardens, beginning north of the border in Canada. Just about every perennial has announced its reappearance. Each flower, plant, shrub and tree grows up to tell a different story and is like children that you nurture throughout the seasons of life. Many of these green miracles once grew in Havertown, Pennsylvania under the love of my like-a-mother and avid gardener Cindy. No flowers more sentimental to her, than the purple irises transplanted from her grand-mother’s garden in Kentucky. Knowing her beloved perennials of years gone by live on in my garden, left my friend with a deep sense of contentment as she moved away. And how could I not reflect upon my pink hydrangea that belonged to my dear friend John’s beloved mother Millie, a few streets away. Tenderly grown from a broken branch and bestowed to me with just two leaves, it now stands three feet tall in her memory. Each new bloom reminds me of a special bond of friendship strengthened over the years and the love of gardening passed down from my grandfather Edmond and mother Delia. It seems that as I embrace this tangible moment, it leads me to remember past intangible ones. And so this precious and peaceful morning must come to an end, as I too must go about my spring duties. I leave with the comfort of knowing that if I simply stay open, new blessings will surely follow both in my life and in the garden.

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“Because of your smile, you make life more beautiful.”

Star of our island, Ocean City’s very own Carley Del Sordo sails down the boardwalk aboard one of our city’s iconic life-guard boats.

Miss Precious Gem, Isabella D’ Allesandro blows kisses to onlookers, waving and smiling for The Ocean City Sun.

“Show us your shoes” Miss Cape Shores Cierra Kaler-Jones of Galloway Township is another stylish blast from the past.

Despite a day of rain, cloudy skies and a brisk chill for a June night, it sure didn’t stop hundreds from coming out to the Ocean City boardwalk for this annual Jersey Shore tradition of fun.

All the way from District 12, “The Girl On Fire” Miss Katniss Cape May County Everdeen takes the boardwalk Hunger Games style.

Little Miss Ocean City Mary Grace Jamison and Junior Miss Ocean City Julia Erickson take a ride down the boards in a stylish red convertible.

A scene of Modern Nostalgia, Miss Atlantic Shores “Audrey Hepburn” Melissa Hoffman of Cranford shows swag and elegance along the parade route.

Ocean City’s Miss Night in Venice, Courtney Pellegrino smiles and waves for the boardwalk crowds en route to the Music Pier.

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FriDAY Splashtacular - $50 Splash into the weekend at one of our beachfront water parks, Raging Waters or Ocean Oasis AND go wild on ALL THREE PIERS. Expires at 6pm. Available beginning July 11. Valid Fri. from 9:30am - 6pm. Adventure Pier opens at 4pm. Ghost Ship opens at 5pm.

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48 “Sometimes your only available transportation is a leap of faith.” ~Margaret Shepard

Vintage Throwbacks Photos Courtesy of the OC Weekly Guides at the Ocean City Historical Museum If you are able to identify anyone who is unnamed in these photos, please let us know at thesunbythesea@gmail.com

We love vintage photos. Send us yours at thesunbythesea@gmail.com or PO Box 31, OCNJ, 08226. You can always tag us on Facebook or Instagram!

Summer of 1974 Three Queens: Kathy Finegan, “Miss Night in Venice”, Robin Bowman, “Queen Infants LXV”, Susan McCaandless, “Miss Cape May County”

1963 Ocean City Weekly cover model Susan Ross, a University of Penn student from Lancaster, Pa., water skiing on the Great Egg Harbor Bay. Did you know Ocean City is America’s original surf town? Yup, it’s true. This 60’s surfer shows off his new board in this treasured find. (We wish we knew his name.)

These 60’s beach girls are soaking up the Ocean City sun and probably watching some cute surfers. To the left, Princess Grace Kelly rides her bike out front of her shore house. Do you know where it’s located? It is still there.

The stunning, one and only Princess Grace Kelly on the beach in Ocean City.

Throwing it back to 1965 as they two surfers prepare to hit the waves on the 14th street beach. Below, a father and his sons build an epic sandcastle of intricate detail in 1961.

Getting ready for some surfing is Signe Philips of Hatboro, PA

Ocean City, NJ circa 1905 ~ This postVictorian era family poses in front of the 14th street Fishing Pier. One of the children tries to block the sun. They must’ve been sweating in all of those clothes!

August, 1963: making a striking appearance nestled in the sea-grass is Joanneta Hertneky of Ambridge, Pa. Most of the photos in this collection were taken by OC’s former Senior Studio.

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50 “Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.” ~1Peter 5:7 Marki Lyn Warlow, is a writer and a poet who is employed as a real estate agent at Berger Realty

July offers spectacular fireworks to

kick-off the 4th- no matter where your set up- they can be seen and heard from the east-west-south-north

Underwater adventures- seeking rare

shells- digging deep on the beach for sand crabs- and being engulfed by the murky, low tide smells

New Jersey is Stronger Than The Storm

aughing and living it up with family and friends- visiting America’s Greatest Family Resort- is a traditional trend

Yachting, sailing, kayaking, fishing/

crabbing and the fastest of jet skis parasailing in the air - we’ve got all sorts of rentals for your aquatic needs

ugust invites the opening season for all football fans- Sunday funday with fantasy leagues- tailgate parties and BBQ wings

ptown family nights are held every Thursday, every week- balloon makingface painting & food festivals of cuisinesfrom Chinese to Greek

athering in packs with loved ones for a stroll on the boardwalk and beachsatisfying aromas of Johnson’s popcornManco n Manco Pizza- and Salt Water Taffy treats

proars of crowds flood our well known “Music Pier”- the reigning retireand the new Little Miss and Miss Ocean City are crowned here

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New Jersey is stronger than the storm because the people that live here care about each other and we all have a heart. A storm can do some bad things, but people can do good things. Before the storm, people helped their friends get ready by putting up sand bags and putting boards on the windows. Some people maybe even prayed together that the storm wouldn’t damage their houses or their families’ houses. I was really worried about what the storm would do to Ocean City because it is an island and we spend every summer there. After the storm, people in Ocean City and other places helped to repair houses, take out wet carpets

and just check on other people to see if they were doing alright. One restaurant called Bongo’s didn’t get that much damage, so they were nice and made food for the people that were helping repair things. They did that because they wanted to help people after such a long day. A storm doesn’t have a heart, but people do. Even though God created the storm, he also created us and a storm can’t even come close to breaking people apart. So that is why New Jersey is stronger than the storm! Declan Malloy 3rd Grade

urf lessons begin winding downexhausted seasonal working college students prepare to go back to schooland the number of swimmers begin to lessen- in our large salt water pool

he end of summer becomes clear when its near- as the rescue boats and lifeguard stands- begin to make their way back towards the foot of the sand

Submitted by Dylan Hooper, Ocean City

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“The love of God is my pillow, Soft and healing and wide, I rest my soul in its comfort, And in its calm I abide.” —Long Memorial Weekend thru Labor Day OCEAN CITY, NJ CHURCHES Central Ocean City Union Chapel 32nd Street & Central Aves. Sunday Worship 10am May 25 - Sept 28 Weds Prayer Mteeting 7pm Bible Conference M-F 9am July 7-Aug 9 www.centraloceancityunionchapel.com

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

St. John Lutheran Church 1001 Central Avenue, Ocean City Spoken Service 8 AM Sung Service 10:30 AM 609-399-0798 www.stjohnlutheranoc.org Rejoicing Spirits 2nd Sundays at 2pm

St. Peter's United Methodist 501 E. 8th Street, Ocean City Sun Comm. ~ Chaplet 8am Praise Worship 9am Sunday School 9:45am Trad. Service 10:45am 609-399-2988 www.stpoc.org

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

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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

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Meditation and contemplation are forms of worship. Whenever we draw ourselves close to God, we show our love for Him and our desire to be with Him. The beach offers a conducive setting to meet with God. Early morning sunrise and solitude or the dusk of an evening sunset provide time to listen, think, pray and converse without all the everyday distractions and crowds. These meditations are intended to be read on the beach. WAVERING: “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. Such a person is double-minded and unstable in all they do.” ~James 1:2-8 Life is messy. Trials can beat us up and break us down. But there’s no doubt, trials shape us. They test what we believe and Who we believe. They chisel out our character and the way we respond to life’s challenges. Trials can attract faith as we question the reality and presence of God and witness His provision in the midst of some difficult struggles. Many of our trials are of our own doing. Hasty, impulsive decisions send us in the wrong direction. We may ask God for guidance, but find we cannot hear His reply. Or we may sense His answer and it isn’t what we wanted to hear. We go our own way. James, the blood brother of Jesus, says we can ask God for help with our decisions and that He will not reject our need. God parents His children with unconditional love, mercy and grace extended from a heart that adores us. He has wisdom and understanding we need from Him and He is willing and generous to teach us. But we may waver in believing

God. In discerning His voice. Trusting Him. Waiting on Him. Wavering can allow Doubt, our arch-enemy, to settle in like thick, brooding storm clouds and we lose sight of God. Our past swirls round us and we consider the times we feel God ignored us or let us down. We question. We sink into distrust as the grounding of our faith shifts underneath us and often gives way to disbelief. Fears gather and erode. We pull back. We turn away. We wobble and waver. We become unstable. Our relationship with God is like any relationship. Two-sided. Trust is integral in any relationship and even more so in how we relate and interact with God. James likens our wavering to rough seas that churn and toss us to and fro. Such a state of mind is difficult to navigate. It affects everything we do and who we are and how we interact with God. But trust brings a calm within. MEDITATION EXERCISE: Sit on the beach on a day when the waves are wild. Observe how they well-up one way and then another. Their chaotic churn. Venture into those waves if you dare and lifeguards permit. Such a wash can drag you under. Push you around and turn you upside-down. The sea floor rushes out from under you and you feel swept up in an energy that’s beyond your control. The waves have no kinship with you. No mercy. Doubt, Fear and Unbelief are like such out-of-control conditions. They undermine our faith in a God who asks us to trust Him. Sit on the beach on a day when the seas are calm. The current’s slack. Waves rhythmically wash up the shore and slide back down with a little whoosh. The surface of the sea slick. The horizon like a straight-edge laid from end to end. Observe the peace and tranquility such a calm offers. Wade in if led to and lifeguards are present. Like a sea-salt bath, the waters swirl and comfort. Sooth and heal. Float on your back and let the waters suspend you. Invite Rest and Trust to wash over you. Through you. You are safe. Such conditions resemble God’s ever-present arms that hold you up. The swish rocks and caresses you just as God’s love surrounds and supports you every day...even in the midst of trials. CONTEMPLATION EXERCISE: Consider your “faith”. Examine what your faith is made up of. Liken your relationship to God with one of the wave conditions above. Which are you most like? How have trials shaped you? How has God been there for you in the midst of trials? Pray and journal whatever the Holy Spirit speaks to you during this time. PRAY: Journal or voice your prayers to God concerning revelations He gave you today.

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I could write a book about wonderful times spent in Ocean City. It all began in 1935 when the doctor told my parents “A vacation at the shore if possible and forget all the medication!” What a brilliant idea... and it worked! The Ocean City Sun is the best publication yet in OC, NJ! It is read and reread by all the members of our family. ~Mary Louise M., Vero Beach, FL

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BY KIRK HASTINGS There are 3 things that I usually think of first when I remember growing up in The Wildwoods in the 1960s: the Beach, the Boardwalk -- and those great Beach Party movies with Annette Funicello! When I was a kid growing up in Wildwood Crest, those movies convinced me that everyone in America lived somewhere near the beach -- and that everyone knew how to surf! Didn't they? And was there a male human anywhere in the 1960s under 20 with a pulse that didn't have a crush at one time or another on Annette Funicello? Of course, she was awful cute as a Mouseketeer -but when she donned those tight-fitting bathing suits and romped on the beach with Frankie Avalon, Dwayne Hickman, Tommy Kirk and other teenage heartthrobs of the 1960s, we were hooked. She was the ultimate Girl Next Door; America's Sweetheart; the original Disney Princess. And the best thing was, she was just as sweet in real life as she was on the movie screen. But then the unthinkable happened. In 1992, Annette announced that she was suffering from Multiple Sclerosis. After bravely struggling with the disease for over 20 years -- always with that same hopeful attitude and a bright smile on her face -- she finally lost her battle with

the disease last April 8th. Yet for all of us who grew up with her, she will never be forgotten. All we have to do is slip one of her old Beach movies into a DVD player, and we fall in love with her all over again! The first Beach movie, "Beach Party", was released by American International Pictures in the summer of 1963. It costarred Bob Cummings, Dorothy Malone, and Morey Amsterdam, and went on to make a tidy $2 million profit. This film inspired a series of similar type "beach" movies in the next few years, released by a number of different movie studios. But most popular culture experts credit this particular film with helping to start the surfing craze of the 1960s. And Annette with popularizing the two-piece bathing suit! After all, if America's Sweetheart could get away with wearing a bikini to the beach, then so could every other American girl! This film was followed in rapid succession by "Muscle Beach Party" and "Bikini Beach" in 1964, and "Beach Blanket Bingo" and "How To Stuff a Wild Bikini" in 1965 -- all starring Annette and Frankie Avalon. Annette finally married in 1965 (to her manager at the time, not Frankie Avalon!), and after almost 20 years away from the camera to raise

her family, Frankie and Annette got back together again in 1987 to film "Back To The Beach" for Paramount studios, a spoof on their original Beach movies. A multi-city personal appearance concert series by Frankie and Annette followed this film, but due to increasing symptoms of her Multiple Sclerosis, Annette was soon after forced to finally retire from show business. But her many fans will always remember Annette as the sweet, lovable Girl on the Beach in those entertaining "Beach Party" movies. All accompanying photos ©American International Pictures/MGM

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It is hard to imagine the unruly maritime woods, swamps, streams and vast rolling dunes that were once all there was to this desolate barrier island now called Ocean City. But wildness lingers. Remnants of wild-life remain here among us; tucked away under your rosebush, in the hollow of your Holly tree, under your bayside dock, in the eves of the garage, along the path to the beach, perched atop the water tower, burrowed in your driveway-our wild neighbors are close at hand and worthy of knowing a little about. Many sights and sounds were met with fascination when my son-in-law moved to this country and squirrels were one of them. Just as we might find monkeys equally interesting swinging through trees in other parts of the world, we take for granted these unique little acrobatic creatures living just outside our front door. Aside from birds, squirrels are the most watched wild animal by people. How can we not watch them? Their superb balance is a marvel to behold as they tight-rope walk across electric lines, leap from tree to roof to fence with the greatest of ease, dangle precariously from bird feeders, run headfirst down tree trunks and wrestle and roll over each other in tree canopies high above the ground. And we certainly encounter them almost daily as they attempt to dodge traffic. They seem quite aware of the risks of crossing streets as they start, stop, look, listen and then make their mad dash across! I’ve often witnessed a great amount of chatter from them once safely on the other side and can only imagine what they might be saying. Being a spunky, gutsy, good-natured little animal it may simply be shouts of joy having survived such a precarious crossing. So while we’re toting our chairs to the beach, lounging in front of our flat-screen after our Thanksgiving feast or trimming up the annual Christmas tree, the life of squirrels goes on all around us every day, year round. With their forest habitat long gone, they make due with what’s left of

our tallest deciduous trees where they rendezvous with mates, make their homes and side by side skillfully build their leafy nests for their young blind, toothless babies born to them in the spring and summer. They food shop for berries, seeds, nuts, blossoms and bird eggs among our trees, bushes and yards and strategically store their winter pantry all around our properties.Their playgrounds are among our parks, roofs, allies, driveways, lawns and gardens. Having adapted to urban sprawl as best they can, they use their acute senses of vision, smell and hearing to navigate life among humans. Grey Squirrels are the most common American squirrel and the species we live with in Ocean City. Robust, wide-eyed and neatly groomed the squirrel’s beautiful bushy tails are one of their greatest assets. Such a tail gives them phenomenal balance, wraps round them when they’re cold, shelters them from sun and rain and even serves as rudders when they swim, which they are also very proficient at. Natural predators of squirrels also surviving urban life on our barrier island are fox, raccoons, hawks and owls, but most squirrels are killed by cars. They rarely make it past a year or two. Five is considered old for an urbanized squirrel. As they live out a sliver-of-a-life that overlap our expansive ones, some folks find them a nuisance when they move bulbs or chew bird feeders, hunker down into roof soffits or dine on their prized heirloom tomatoes. Rather than making room for them by creating more habitat such as planting trees and providing food sources, it has become common practice to trap squirrels and transport them offshore. Please consider the ramifications for both you and the squirrels by knowing the relocation laws www.state. nj.us/depfgw/pdf/relocation_policy.pdf Squirrels are our little “monkeys” to enjoy watching, feeding and supporting as they too live out their lives on our beautiful island.

~Robert M. Hutchins

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

900 Park Place Your dream of being steps to the beach has come true! 2 BR has all the space you and your family need. Fully furnished and has an exceptional rental hisrory. $259,000

345 Simpson Ave. 1st Fl. on 50 x 115 Corner Lot. Quiet neighborhood. New heat, a/c & duct work, post Sandy. Perfect investment . $249,900

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

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

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

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

1113 Central Ave, 2nd Fl. You’ll love this x-large 3 BR, 2 Ba condo on a 40x100 lot complete with many upgrades. $528,900

2913 Bayshore Ave. Brigantine *LARGE BAYFRONT LOT* w/3 boat slips, floating dock, 8’ wooden ramp. Breathtaking views, Excellent location, quiet area. Being sold as-is. $549,000

1647 Central Ave. Gorgeous Single family home. Total renovation in 2009! Corner location with Ocean ViEWS. $1,250,000

2430 Asbury Ave. adorable GOlD COaST Single family home! 3BR, 2 Ba, designer decor! $739,000

1029 & 1031 Central Ave. Quality New construction offered by Duncan Homes! 1st fl., 4 BR, 2.5 BA. Great Boardwalk location.$659,000 2nd floor also available! $689,000

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

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

2938 West Ave. Spotless 3 BR, 2 Ba just a short walk from wide Goldcoast Beaches and close to the Bike Path. $419,900

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