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BY SHAWN J. SOPER

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OCEAN CITY – With some interest shown over the last week from a handful of businesses, there will be a hearing on extending carryout and delivery of alcohol in Worcester, while Wicomico officials this week have already decided to extend it.

When a state of emergency was declared last spring, restaurants and bars were closed to the public and many went to a carryout and delivery model including modified ways of selling alcohol.

State and local liquor boards relaxed the rules for selling beer, wine and spirits through carryout and delivery and mixed drinks in sealed containers for off-site consumption.

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and kept people employed. As a result, a pair of bills were introduced and ultimately approved in the General Assembly this year allowing the carryout and delivery model to continue with conditions. The legislation requires local liquor boards to adopt regulations to allow the practice to continue.

With the governor’s state of emergency expiring this week on July 1, many local liquor boards around the state this week were making timely decisions on whether or not to adopt new regulations.

The Wicomico County Board of License Commissioners on Tuesday adopted rules and regulations allowing for the continuation of carryout and delivery of alcoholic beverages for off-premise consumption. The resolution reads, “the Wicomico County Board of License Commissioners has weighed the need to promote economic recovery in the restau-

rant and tavern business in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the need to protect the public health and welfare.”

The Wicomico BLC’s resolution includes conditions and restrictions, such as no alcohol carryout or delivery sales after 11 p.m., and all alcohol must be contained in the manufacturer’s original sealed container or in a container closed with a cap, cork, seal or lid, with no holes for straws for sipping. In addition, all carryout and deliveries must include prepared food.

Last week, the Worcester County Board of License Commissioners (BLC) sent out an email blast to the county’s liquor license holders advising them the carryout and delivery model would end when the governor’s state of emergency expired July 1.

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governor’s executive orders in regard to carryout and delivery of alcoholic beverages, effective July 1, 2021, all holders of alcoholic beverage licenses in Worcester County will cease all carry out and delivery of alcoholic beverages, which were permitted solely through the executive orders,” the BLC’s notice read.

On Tuesday, the Worcester County BLC attorney said the board had received three requests to continue carryout drinks since last week when none had been received. As a result, the Worcester County BLC will have a hearing on the off-premise sales issue during its regular monthly meeting on July 21.

He said Baltimore City and St. Mary’s County were terminating carryout and delivery on Wednesday, but was uncertain about what other jurisdictions were doing.

Last week, the Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce sent out a call to action to its members along with a survey to gage interest in retaining the privilege of serving alcohol for off-premise consumption.

“If your business or customers benefited from such privileges during the pandemic and would like for this to continue, now is the time to contact the Worcester County Board of License Commissioners requesting that they adopt related regulations as soon as possible,” the chamber’s message to members reads. “The Restaurant Association of Maryland and the Maryland Licensed Beverage Association have already sent a letter to local liquor boards requesting such, but it’s important for local liquor boards to also hear directly from licensees on this issue.”

This week, state lawmakers on the Eastern Shore fired off their own letter to local liquor boards urging them to adopt regulations to allow the practice to continue.

“The hospitality industry has been among the hardest hit business sectors across the country with restaurant and food service sales falling by $240 billion in 2020, and more than 110,000 eating and drinking places temporarily or permanently closed due to COVID-19 in 2020,” the letter states. “While other states moved forward with permanent alcohol to-go purchase extensions, we believe this legislation, which grants you as local licensing board members the authority to customize regulations for your local jurisdiction, gives you the local flexibility to strike the balance of promoting economic recovery of our small businesses with the need to protect public health and welfare.”

State Senator Mary Beth Carozza (R38) was among the strongest supporters of the legislation when it was debated in the General Assembly this year and ultimately passed.

“I grew up in the restaurant business,” she said during testimony on the Senate floor. “Throughout the entire COVID pandemic, I have been working with our local restaurants on their very survival and keeping jobs in those restaurants. The legislation is essential to our Maryland restaurants’ long-term COVID-19 recovery.”

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16% Of Student Body Enrolled In Worcester’s Summer Academies

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NEWARK – Worcester County Public Schools kicked off this year’s summer programs with record attendance.

The school system launched its annual summer academy programs throughout the county on Monday. There are 1,076 students in prekindergarten through 12th grade participating in this year’s academy, which runs from June 28 to July 29.

“We have the highest student enrollment in almost 20 years,” said Tamara Mills, coordinator of instruction for Worcester County Public Schools.

For this year’s summer programs, Mills said schools strategically targeted their most in-need students — those struggling academically, those who weren’t engaged during virtual learning, those who are English language learners, etc. — first.

“Once those spots were as full as we could get them, we opened up to all students who were interested,” Mills said.

There are now 1,076 kids — roughly 16% of the school system’s total enrollment — taking part. Mills said the curriculum is a bit different than it has been in years past.

“We have evidence-based, hands-on reading and math programs which are new (i.e. Ready to Rise, Achieve 3000, etc.),” she said. “We are continuing STEM curriculum for intermediate and middle levels (i.e. Rockets and Rovers, Cosmos), many schools have included classes for physical and mental wellness, art and music, and our high schools are doing more varied courses for students which are focusing careers, STEM and work skills.”

As it has been for many area employers, hiring staff for summer academy was a challenge, Mills acknowledged.

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outside of our district, at local universities and using other creative means,” she said.

The school board also approved pay increases for summer school employees in June. Thanks to federal and state funds available to enhance summer school programming, the school system was able to increase the hourly pay rate for teachers from $31.50 to $40. The hourly rate was also increased for educational assistants, whose hourly wage when from $12.90 to $17. Mills said that while the pay increases, which are just for the 2021 program, might have spurred educators who were on the fence to sign up, most employees were already secured when the increase was approved.

Because students spent much of the past year learning virtually, Mills said the in-person summer programs being offered by Worcester County Public Schools would play a vital role for students.

“Typically, our comprehensive summer program helps maintain mastered skills, continue skill development and prevents ‘summer slide,’” she said. “However, this year is particularly important, as we are back to fully in-person learning and our students have a great deal of unfinished learning to work on. Our high school programs are also focusing on career skills, as well as academics. We also have students who may have experienced isolation or have mental health needs, so we are providing social-emotional curriculum to help students integrate back into an in-person setting with their peers.”

Though the county’s schools returned to in-person learning before many others did, virtual learning while it was in place was difficult for some students.

“Our goals are to use a robust summer academy, with high-quality curriculum and staffing, to get students where they need to be for a successful 2021-22 school year,” Mills said.

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Skydiving Plane Lands In Water With No Injuries

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Around 1:30 p.m. last Sunday, one of the planes belonging to Skydive Ocean City took off from the Ocean City Municipal Airport with five people on board, including the pilot and four skydivers. At 5,000 feet, the aircraft reportedly suffered an engine failure, causing the pilot, identified as Matthew Cortigiani, 25, of Utah, to begin procedures for an emergency landing.

Due to the plane’s proximity to the airport, the pilot was forced to make an emergency landing in the Sinepuxent Bay. None of the individuals on board were seriously injured, although one individual was transported to TidalHealth Peninsula Regional Hospital for treatment of minor injuries out of an abundance of caution.

Shortly before 2 p.m., the Maryland State Police Berlin barrack received a 911 call reporting the downed plane in the Sinepuxent Bay. The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) were notified with an FAA representative responding to the scene. The Worcester County Bureau of Investigation also assisted at the scene. The FAA has assumed the crash investigation. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

Skydive Ocean City owner Jeanice Dolan said in a later release she and her staff were grateful the incident had a somewhat happy ending.

“We are all breathing a major sigh of relief that this incident didn’t have a tragic outcome,” she said. “At this moment, my team and I are working with the FAA and local authorities to try and determine what caused the engine failure.”

Following the crash last Sunday afternoon, Tow Boat US and Cropper’s Towing in Berlin partnered on a tricky recovery and salvage operation to remove the downed plane from the bay, an operation that continued until about 11 p.m. on Sunday night. Tow Boat US handled the water side of the recovery, while Cropper’s worked on the land side of the operation.

After several hours, the plane was towed to the edge of the marsh near the airport, where it was lifted by a large crane onto a flatbed. It was then transported to a hangar at the airport for further investigation.

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Hogan announced the launch of Project Restore, a $25 million economic recovery initiative that will provide incentives for small businesses and commercial developers to revitalize vacant commercial space, in Berlin Monday morning.

“Project Restore will help put more ‘open for business’ signs in storefront windows, create thousands of jobs, and transform neighborhoods and communi-

ties,” Hogan said. “This initiative is just one more shining example of how we aren’t just committed to fully recovering from this pandemic, we are committed to coming back stronger and better than ever before.”

Hogan, joined by municipal officials as well as Sen. Mary Beth Carozza and Del. Wayne Hartman, visited several downtown Berlin shops before announcing the creation of the program on the lawn of the Calvin B. Taylor House Museum.

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FROM PAGE 10 and the grants and the loans to not only survive the pandemic but to make improvements,” Hogan said. “Hopefully they’re going to be doing even more business now that we’ve got things back on track.”

Through Project Restore, which will be administered by the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), rental grants and sales tax relief rebates will be offered to help offset startup costs and encourage investment in vacant spaces. Businesses that start new or expanded operations in spaces that have not been generating sales tax receipts for six months or more will be eligible for the program. Small businesses of 50 or fewer employees will be eligible for additional benefits.

“Our department has been proud to support the economic recovery of Maryland with over $1.78 billion of pandemic related funding allocated to help businesses, nonprofits, entertainment and tourist venues, renters, homeowners, and other Marylanders in need,” said DHCD Secretary Kenneth C. Holt. “Project Restore will be another step to revitalizing and bringing life back to the commercial corridors and Main Streets that are the lifeblood of Maryland’s economy.”

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Hogan acknowledged his administration’s efforts to keep Maryland open for business despite the pandemic and said Project Restore was an opportunity to continue to spur business growth and create more jobs.

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BY SHAWN J. SOPER

MANAGING EDITOR

Pictured, from left, are Commerce Secretary Kelly Schulz, Gov. Larry Hogan, DNR Secretary Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio, Delegate Wayne Hartman and OCFD Chief Richie Bowers.

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OCEAN CITY – Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Tuesday announced more than $13 million in Waterway Improvement Fund grants statewide, including $50,000 for an engine replacement for the Ocean City Fire Department’s fire and rescue vessel.

Hogan made the announcement from Ocean City Fire Department (OCFD) headquarters at 15th Street on Tuesday morning. The governor has been making the rounds around the shore and the resort area this week as part of the Maryland Municipal League (MML) convention going on in the resort.

The governor on Tuesday announced $13.5 million in Waterway Improvement Fund grants for 60 projects in 19 counties. Projects supported by the grant funding include new public boating access, amenities and facilities, the dredging of navigable waterways, emergency vessels and equipment for local first responders, to name a few.

“Boating is not just an important part of our history and our culture, it is also an important part of Maryland’s economy,” he said. “The announcement of these new grants is yet another shining example that Maryland is open for business, open for summer and open for boating.”

Included in the $13.5 million in grant funding is $50,000 for engine replacements on the OCFD fire-rescue boat, which has been dry-docked for about a year. Since 2013, the OCFD’s fire-rescue boat moored at its berth along the bayside at 13th Street has been an important weapon in the department’s arsenal.

However, during an emergency response last August, one of the vessel’s two inboard motors blew and the crew limped home on one engine. It has been dry-docked since as department officials considered the best options to get it back in service and back into the water. The $50,000 grant announced on Tuesday will help get the important tool back in the water.

“We appreciate the grant,” said OCFD Chief Richie Bowers. “It will without question help get our boat back in the water and operational.”

The fire-rescue boat was put into service in 2013. It has twin 350 horsepower diesel engines along with twin pumps for fire suppression that can pump 1,250 gallons per minute. It also has an integrated 25-gallon foam suppression system for flammable liquid fires. It also includes state-of-the-art EMS and patient care equipment, onboard rescue swimmer equipment and dive team equipment.

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igable for larger fire boats.

The original plan for the fire-rescue boat dates back to April of 2008 when the Ocean City Volunteer Fire Company (OCVFC) commissioned a study to document the current waterborne fire/rescue responsibility and future needs of the OCVFC. The study recapped several maritime fire and rescue challenges the OCFD faced, such as shallow and difficult navigation due to changing sandbars, heavy pleasure boat traffic in main channels during peak season, a densely populated shoreline with many buildings, numerous marinas and West Ocean City having a large opportunity for brush and marsh fires with limited access and hydrant water supply.

In July 2009, a Fireboat Workgroup was assembled that included representatives from OCFD, the United States Coast Guard (USCG), and the NRP, who were tasked with evaluating current OCFD marine resources, reviewing recommendations for vessel specs, coordinating with USCG and NRP to avoid duplication of capabilities and developing preliminary specifications and cost estimation to begin sourcing.

Moore Boats, a side project of Ocean City restaurateur Leighton Moore, was commissioned to develop the firerescue boat and donated much of the funding for the vessel, the boat lift and the dock at 13th Street along with High Tide Marine.

The Waterway Improvement Fund was created in 1966 as a means to support the development, enjoyment and use of Maryland waters for the benefit of the boating public. It’s funding is derived from a 5% vessel excise tax on boat purchases and titling.

“We are pleased to demonstrate Maryland’s commitment to keeping our waters safe and accessible through these grant awards,” said Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Secretary Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio on Tuesday.

“The Waterway Improvement Fund is an essential program that benefits all waterway users.”

The $50,000 for the OCFD fire-rescue boat is just one element of the funding announced on Tuesday for Worcester County and the resort area.

Also included is $248,500 for the Town of Ocean City for Channel 10 maintenance dredging, $50,000 for dredging at the Maryland Natural Resources Police facility, $250,000 for bulkhead replacement and other improvements at the public boat ramp at South Point and $100,000 for boat ramp repairs at Milburn Landing in the Pocomoke River State Park.

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The extension of an existing sidewalk on Main Street around to Harrison Avenue will improve safety for pedestrians and bicyclists seeking access to the Berlin library branch.

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BERLIN – A new sidewalk will allow for safer pedestrian access to the Berlin branch of the Worcester County Library.

Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) crews last Friday installed a sidewalk connecting Main Street to Harrison Avenue. The sidewalk will allow safer access for pedestrians walking from Main Street to the library on Harrison Avenue.

“The library is very pleased with the result and thankful to the Town of Berlin, Berlin Fire Department, and Maryland State Highway for their help in completing the project,” said Worcester County Library Director Jennifer Ranck.

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“The sidewalk took a few months to come together because there were a few different agencies working together,” Ranck said.

Berlin Town Administrator Jeff Fleetwood praised SHA officials for being receptive to the request.

“I want to publicly acknowledge the Maryland State Highway Administration and particularly Mike Marvel,” Fleetwood said.

He said SHA had agreed to put in both the sidewalk as well as a crosswalk from the end of the sidewalk across Harrison Avenue to the library.

Ranck said the improvements would make access safer for library patrons.

“The library just kicked off our Summer Reading program last week and this will make visiting the branch easier for everyone,” she said.

Fish Tales To Host Annual Hot Dog Eating Contest

OCEAN CITY – On the Fourth of July, Fish Tales Bar and Grill, located on 22nd Street bayside in Ocean City, will host its annual Hot Dog Eating Contest in the south parking lot.

Beginning at noon, this amateur competition is open to any Ocean City business employee. The winner will receive a $1,000 cash prize, a trophy and bragging rights for an entire year. Residents and visitors are invited to come and grab a cold drink from one of the bars and watch the family fun event. There will be seating available to watch the competition until 4 p.m.

The first 20 people to pre-register will be the contestants. To register, please visit the Bahia Marina Tackle Shop or Fish Tales Small Bar to sign up. Registration fee of $10 is required to hold your spot. You must be over 18 years old to compete and bring your local ID or your pay stub from an Ocean City business.

“We are excited to have the most requested event back on our calendar.

We want to focus on our local community so contestants must work and live locally,” said Shawn Harman, owner of Fish Tales.

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According to Berlin Police Chief Arnold Downing, the call came in around 5:50 p.m. last Sunday reporting a motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian on westbound Route 50 near Friendship Road across from Stephen Decatur High School. The investigation revealed a family from Newark, including a father, mother and three children, stopped on the shoulder of westbound Route 50.

The mother, whose name has not been made public, got out of the stopped vehicle reportedly to get something out of the trunk, according to Downing. Another vehicle turned from Friendship Road onto westbound Route 50 and struck the female victim as she was near the rear of her vehicle.

Downing said both vehicles then left the roadway. The female victim who was struck reportedly suffered serious injuries to her legs and was treated at the scene before being flown to the R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore. Downing said on Monday the victim was in her second surgery at Shock Trauma and characterized her condition as “stable, but grave.”

The drivers of the two vehicles involved in the collision were each taken to TidalHealth Peninsula Regional with injuries not believed to be life threatening. Downing said the three children in the vehicle that was struck were not injured.

The Berlin Police Department is the lead agency for the incident and the investigation was ongoing as of midweek. Downing said the Berlin Police Department was conducting an accident reconstruction. Both drivers have provided statements and Downing said the department has received information from at least three independent witnesses.

The Berlin Fire Department EMS was assisted at the scene by Showell EMS and Ocean Pines EMS. The Maryland State Police also assisted during the incident. The investigation is ongoing and it is uncertain if any charges will be filed.

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BERLIN – Elected officials renewed discussions regarding potential shortterm rental regulations this week.

On Monday, the Berlin Town Council hosted a work session to review an ordinance that would establish regulations governing short-term rentals in town.

Council members shared their thoughts but said they were eager to hear from the public moving forward.

“I would like to hear from ‘joe blow’ homeowner that possibly lives beside one of these entities,” Councilman Dean Burrell said. “We have talked about the good and bad. When it’s good it’s good but when it’s bad it’s bad. I don’t want something disturbing my peace and quiet of my home and I would imagine no one wants that. But at the same time, I think property owners need flexibility as to what they own and how they use what they own.”

Town officials initially began researching short-term rental rules in 2019.

Though staff had a draft ordinance prepared in February of 2020, the onset of the pandemic prompted officials to delay discussions until regular public meetings resumed. Planning Director Dave Engelhart was finally able to present the ordinance this week.

As proposed, it would permit short-

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term rentals in the R-1 and R-2 single family residential districts only in a property owner’s permanent residence. The ordinance defines permanent residence as a unit in which the owner resides for an aggregate of at least 180 days annually and the dwelling unit that carries the official designation as the owner’s principal residence.

The ordinance would also permit shortterm rentals in the R-3 and R-4 districts and the business district where dwelling units are allowed.

Engelhart said the ordinance was intended to maintain the character of residential neighborhoods in Berlin and to protect the health, safety and general welfare of permanent residents.

“The fear was certain residential neighborhoods would get bought up by investors,” he said.

Under the new ordinance, property owners who wanted to use their homes as short-term rentals would have to fill out an application, pay a $150 fee and get their home inspected. The license will also require a 24-hour emergency contact for each property. Engelhart suggested that contact be required to be within 30 minutes of the site.

“If there was a violation, any violation, we could contact that 24-hour emergency contact and they could be here within a half an hour,” he said.

When asked how many short-term rentals Berlin currently had, Engelhart said there appeared to be about 14 in town limits, not counting the four or so operating in the apartments on Main Street that are in the business district.

When asked about potential noise violations, town staff said that any time there was an issue like that citizens should call the police.

“We’ve said all along this would be complaint driven enforcement,” Engelhart said. “We don’t have the manpower to be checking on every Airbnb every evening.”

While noise and trash are potential problems, Police Chief Arnold Downing said he communicated well with Engelhart’s department so that if there were issues with a short-term rental, the planning director would be aware. Engelhart added that he hadn’t received any complaints regarding short-term rentals.

“I think the elected officials have fielded some complaints,” Mayor Zack Tyndall said. “My inbox has been pretty full.”

Downing echoed Engelhart’s comment.

“A lot of times what we have is people complaining about different people being in houses,” he said. “It’s not a violation.

Nobody’s having an issue, they’re complaining that ‘do you believe people rotate in and out of there every other week?’

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Engelhart said that currently, shortterm rentals were neither prohibited nor permitted in the code.

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Businesses Encouraged To Join Operation Save-A-Life Program

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Jolly Roger at the Pier owner Buddy Jenkins is pictured during Tuesday’s Operation Save-A-Life event.

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OCEAN CITY – State and local leaders gathered this week to announce the expansion of Operation Save-A-Life, a local initiative to increase access to the overdose reversal medicine Narcan.

On Tuesday, Gov. Larry Hogan joined leaders of Worcester Goes Purple Warriors Against Addiction to kick off the organization’s Operation Save-A-Life promotion at Jolly Roger at the Pier. Executive Director Debbie Smullen said the program will offer Narcan to any business that wants it.

“In 2020, Worcester County saw a 71% increase in overdose deaths. All of those lost were not Worcester County residents, but they came to our county and lost their battle with addiction,” she said. “Our goal in this campaign is to have Narcan-trained staff and free Narcan available in every restaurant, bar, motel, hotel and retail establishment in Ocean City and throughout Worcester County.”

To kick off the program, officials this week gathered at Jolly Roger at the Pier, where business owner and local philanthropist Buddy Jenkins stocked the park’s ticket booth with Narcan. Jenkins said having the overdose reversal med-

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icine on hand could save someone’s life.

“I want to remind people that nothing is greater than saving a person’s life … ,” he said. “This gives an opportunity and a hope for somebody that would probably be dead if they were not administered this Narcan.”

Officials noted Narcan and Narcan training is available to anyone who is interested. Hogan said services offered through Operation Save-A-Life are invaluable, as local jurisdictions are facing an increase in overdose deaths.

“Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the heroin and opioid crisis was the number one health crisis facing our nation, and unfortunately, the unprecedented challenges of the past 16 months have only served to exacerbate this issue,” he said. “The most recent report released by the Opioid Operational Command Center and the Maryland Department of Health shows a 6% increase in overdose deaths involving drugs and alcohol between January and March of this year compared to the same period just a year ago, in spite of all of our efforts.”

Hogan noted state programs and investments that target the opioid crisis.

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interdisciplinary campaign to reduce overdose deaths and support local prevention, enforcement, and treatment of individuals experiencing substance use disorders.

But Hogan noted it would take an “allhands-on-deck approach” to combat the crisis.

“By working with your local leaders, elected officials and the local business community, Operation Save-A-Life is helping to increase access to naloxone in areas that draw large numbers of locals and tourists, and I want to sincerely thank Jolly Roger and everyone involved for joining that mission, and for their effort to stock naloxone in their ticket booth in order to potentially save lives …,” he said. “This crisis is more than a health crisis. It is literally tearing apart families and communities from one end of our state to another, and all across the nation. Ultimately, this really is about saving lives, and it’s going to take all of us working together to achieve that goal.”

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FENWICK ISLAND – Two men are in custody this week after police say they fired multiple gunshots at a Fenwick Island residence and set fire to a vehicle.

At around 2:43 a.m. last Friday, a Fenwick Island Police Department officer responded to a house on West Atlantic Street for a report of suspicious activity outside the residence.

Upon arrival, the officer observed a Jeep Wrangler on fire. The officer and victims were able to extinguish the fire before noticing bullet holes in the siding of the house and a shattered front window, according to police reports. Located in the roadway in front of the home were at least six 9mm casings that are alleged to have been fired from a handgun.

Further investigation into the incident revealed four females were waiting on an Uber from a bar when they were approached by two males, later identified as Andre Blakeney, 33, of Waldorf, Md., and Finis Miles, 27, of Clinton, Md. According to police reports, a conversation ensued, and the two males offered to drive the females home. They agreed, but along the way the females felt uncomfortable and asked to get let out of the vehicle prior to their home. A discussion about paying for the ride ensued, and one of the victims paid the driver $35.

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undisclosed location prior to going to their house for fear they might have been followed, according to police reports.

After feeling it was safe to go into their house, they heard someone talking outside and saw the male passenger from the vehicle walking up to the front door.

Soon after, they heard banging on the side of the house and thought the subjects were hitting the house with an unknown object. It was later determined to be gunshots, but none of the victims were injured.

The subjects fled the area prior to the Fenwick Island police officer’s arrival. However, the vicANDRE tims were able to provide BLAKENEY a description of the suspects’ black Toyota Tundra, which was broadcast to the Emergency Operations Center in Sussex County and to the Ocean City Police Department (OCPD).

OCPD officers located the vehicle later that morning. Based upon information from the Fenwick Island Police Department and a window tint violation, a traffic stop was initiated at the base of the Route 90 Bridge.

As part of the traffic stop, Blakeney and Miles were removed from the vehicle. During a search, officers located a scale and two separate plastic bags containing more than 10 grams of marijuana in the center console, as well as open boxes of 9mm and .22 long range caliber cartridges. A further search revealed two vacuum-sealed bags containing a large quantity of marijuana and a box of clear sandwich bags.

Both Blakeney and Miles were arrested and charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance over 10 grams and possession of a controlled danger- FINIS MILES ous substance with intent to distribute.

Blakeney was also charged with illegal possession of ammunition and operating a vehicle with unauthorized window tinting material.

Both men are being held without bond.

Delaware State Police have obtained warrants on Blakeney and Miles for four counts of first-degree reckless endangerment, criminal mischief over $5,000, second-degree conspiracy and third-degree criminal trespass. The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office has also obtained warrants for Blakeney and Miles for second-degree arson and second-degree conspiracy.

Both Blakeney and Miles will be arrested on their charges in Delaware upon extradition from Maryland at a later date.

In a statement last Friday, Fenwick Island Police Chief John Devlin thanked surrounding agencies for their assistance. He said Delaware State Police is handling the investigation.

“Nobody was injured, and the suspects are in custody in a neighboring jurisdiction,” he said. “I’d like to thank the neighborhood of West Atlantic Street and the surrounding agencies that assisted us.”

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BY SHAWN J. SOPER

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OCEAN CITY – A New Market, Md., man was formally charged last week with first-degree assault and other counts after allegedly sucker-punching a bar security staffer.

Back on June 16, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers responded to a midtown bar for a reported assault.

Upon arrival, officers observed Jeffrey Garrett, 29, of New Market, Md., lying on the ground with bar security staff surrounding him, according to police reports.

Officers detained Garrett and asked him what had happened. Garrett reportedly told police he was asked to leave the bar because of his level of intoxication. He reportedly told police he agreed to leave, but became upset when he was walking out the bar and security staff followed him out. Garrett reportedly admitted turning around and punching someone, but did not know whom he had hit.

An officer interviewed the victim, who had a large amount of blood all over his clothing, according to police reports.

The victim’s nose was reportedly crooked with a large amount of blood flowing from it. The victim identified Garrett as the suspect who had punched him in the face, according to police reports.

The victim told police he was following Garrett out of the bar to ensure he

left when Garrett turned around and punched him randomly. The victim told officers he had never touched Garrett prior to being punched. Ocean City EMS arrived and transported the victim to Atlantic General Hospital for a possible broken nose.

Officers interviewed another bar security staffer, who advised Garrett was intoxicated and disorderly in the bar and was fighting with patrons. That witness told officers he went to break up the fight when Garrett grabbed him and threw him across the bar.

The witness said Garrett refused to leave the bar and had to be escorted out by security staff. As security staff was escorting Garrett out, the witness confirmed he turned around and punched the victim in the face.

OCPD officers did a follow-up with the victim and learned he was diagnosed with a broken nose in three places and a break in the spinal bone of his nose, according to police reports.

The victim was referred to a specialist and told he will need extensive cosmetic surgery to repair the disfigurement of his nose, according to police reports.

Based on the extensive injury to the victim, officers applied for first- and second-degree assault charges along with reckless endangerment and intoxicated endangerment. He was formally charged late last week, nearly a full week after the incident.

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Fugitive Found With Firearm OCEAN CITY – A Pennsylvania man was arrested last week after being found in possession of a firearm during a domestic incident at a downtown motel.

Around 9 a.m. last Wednesday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers responded to a motel at 31st Street for a reported domestic incident. Upon arrival, officers made contact with a sus-

pect identified as Frank Mattis, 22, of Uniontown, Pa., who was standing outside a room on the third floor while holding a child. OCPD officers observed a female inside the room, who appeared to be upset and crying while also holding a child, according to police reports.

While officers were interviewing Mattis, the child he was holding said something about daddy having a gun, according to police reports. When asked if there was a gun in the room, Mattis reportedly told the officers there was a gun inside that belonged to the female.

OCPD officers located a 9mm handgun clearly visible on a chair in the room.

Pieces of the gun’s magazine were located in a corner of the room. A background check on Mattis revealed he was wanted on an outstanding warrant in Pennsylvania and he was taken into custody at that point.

OCPD officers interviewed the female, who said Mattis was her boyfriend and the father of her children. She reportedly told officers she and Mattis had a fight over his desire to leave vacation a day early and that he was out of cigarettes.

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The officer reportedly tried to wake Hazard to no avail. When the officer shook him again, Hazard lifted his head slightly, according to police reports. When asked for his identification, Hazard reportedly launched into an expletive-laced tirade and he was warned if he continued to yell profanities, he would be arrested for disorderly conduct.

Ocean City EMS arrived to check on Hazard and he was reportedly aggressive with the paramedic attempting to check him out. By now, large groups of people began forming around the scene on the Boardwalk. Hazard stood up and faced the paramedic with his raised and closed fists and the OCPD officers intervened to prevent a conflict, according to police reports.

At that point, OCPD officers attempted to arrest Hazard for assault and disorderly conduct. He reportedly tried to pull away and continued to yell profanities as OCPD officers took him down on the Boardwalk. As he continued to yell profanities, the crowd grew on the Boardwalk and others came out on their hotel balconies to watch the scene unfold, according to police reports.

When Hazard was placed in a transport vehicle, he reportedly kicked the windows and urinated on the seats.

When he was removed from the Boardwalk, the large groups of people that had formed around the scene reportedly began to applaud the officers for getting him off the Boardwalk and taken away.

Vehicle Theft Arrest OCEAN CITY – A Virginia man was arrested on motor vehicle theft charges last week when resort police found him driving a stolen vehicle in downtown Ocean City.

Around 4:20 p.m. last Thursday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers conducted a traffic stop at Philadelphia Avenue and Wicomico Street on a vehicle reported stolen in Virginia Beach. The driver, identified as Traquan Timmons, 21, of Exmore, Va., exited the vehicle and was detained in handcuffs, according to police reports.

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vehicle was stolen.

He reportedly told police he had recently purchased the vehicle from a private individual with a down payment of $1,500 and that he still had a $500 payment to make. He did not have a bill of sale or a title for the vehicle, according to police reports.

OCPD officers interviewed the male passenger, who reportedly told police he had just met Timmons a few days earlier and Timmons was giving him a ride from a downtown motel to a convenience store. Through the investigation, OCPD officers learned Timmons was the primary suspect in the motor vehicle theft in Virginia Beach, according to police reports. Timmons was arrested and charged with unlawful taking of a motor vehicle and driving without a license. The passenger was not charged.

ment.

The bar manager told police Koulatsos had hit him in the face with a metal bar stool during the altercation. The manager had a roughly two-inch laceration on his face that was bleeding, according to police reports.

OCPD officers met with another bar security staffer who reportedly had his shirt ripped during the altercation. A third staffer told police Koulatsos had hit him in the back with a metal bar stool. OCPD officers viewed surveillance video from the establishment and observed Koulatsos allegedly shoving another man.

The video shows bar security staff following Koulatsos out of the bar area toward the gazebo area, but the rest of the fight was not captured on video.

However, the video does show the metal bar stools in disarray, according to police reports. Koulatsos was arrested and charged with multiple counts of seconddegree assault and malicious destruction of property.

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OCEAN CITY – A Pylesville, Md., man was arrested on multiple counts of assault last week after allegedly scrapping with security staff at a midtown bar.

Around 12:15 a.m. last Wednesday, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer responded to a bar at 53rd Street for a reported assault that had already occurred. The officer met with the bar manager, who reportedly told police the suspect, later identified as Angelo Koulatsos, 23, of Pylesville, Md., had been removed from the bar by security staff and had fought with him and staffers near a gazebo at the establish-

OCEAN CITY – Two Pennsylvania men were arrested last weekend after allegedly assaulting a downtown bar security staffer and breaking the establishment’s door.

Around 12:10 a.m. on Sunday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers responded to a bar on Wicomico Street for a reported malicious destruction of property. OCPD officers observed two suspects, identified as Scott Lee, 38, of Shrewsbury, Pa., and Brian MacDougall, Jr., 35, of Manchester, Pa., walking away from the bar.

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PD officers, they began running, according to police reports. OCPD officers interviewed a bar security staffer, who reportedly told police MacDougall had been highly intoxicated and was escorted out of the establishment for acting disorderly.

MacDougall tried to re-enter the bar, but the security staffer was able to lock the door. Lee then allegedly attempted to intervene and let MacDougall back in the bar. According to police reports, Lee attempted to strike the security staffer with a closed fist, but missed the mark. Bar security was able to push Lee out and attempted to close the door, but Lee and MacDougall pushed the door into the security staffer, striking him in the face, according to police reports.

Bar security was able to close the

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Lee and MacDougall then reportedly kicked the bar’s west door, causing it to fracture, before walking westbound on Wicomico Street. OCPD officers located Lee and MacDougall as they were fleeing the scene and had them sit on the sidewalk.

According to police reports, the two suspects launched into expletive-laced tirades toward the officers. Lee and MacDougall were arrested for second-degree assault, malicious destruction of property and other charges. While in the prisoner transport van, Lee reportedly kicked another prisoner in the van in the face, which was captured on live video surveillance, and additional charges were tacked on.

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BY CHARLENE SHARPE

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BERLIN – As officials prepare to create a committee to focus on a community center, many still believe the site of the Berlin Multi-Purpose Building is the ideal location for a new facility.

Members of the Berlin Community Improvement Association (BCIA), the group that owns the building, are still hoping the town will take over ownership of the property. They believe the former Flower Street School site would be the best place for a community center.

“There’s a footprint there,” said DJ Lockwood, chair of the BCIA. “It fulfills a lot of people’s dreams.”

Lockwood began working with municipal officials in 2019 regarding plans to turn over the site of the aging multi-purpose building to the town. The discussion came to a stop, however, when it was determined a roughly half-acre lot in front of the multi-purpose building and Shore Up belonged to another organization, a Masonic lodge. According to Lockwood, though the BCIA wanted to donate its portion of the property to the town, the Masons did not want to donate the half-acre in front.

“It seems like it’s about money right now,” he said.

The half-acre lot, located basically in front of the Shore Up driveway, is zoned R-3 and is currently listed for sale

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at $33, 500.

Like Lockwood, Mayor Zack Tyndall remains hopeful an agreement could be reached with the owners of the half-acre lot so the town could take on the entire complex. He said he met with the group shortly after he was elected mayor.

“We talked about the existing dialogue that took place and the fact that we wanted to work together and partner for that site,” Tyndall said. “I think they felt passionately about listing that property which is what happened. We have

not lost view of the fact that we would like that to be the primary location of a community center, at least from my perspective and a lot of the people I talked to as I was door knocking for the campaign for mayor.”

When asked if the town could take on the BCIA property without the lot in front, Tyndall said it would limit the property’s potential.

“You’re looking at a square right in the front of what is going to need to be a built out community center,” he said.

Nevertheless, the mayor is optimistic something can be worked out because area residents would love to see a community center located there.

“People want that community center to be at the site of the multi-purpose building,” Tyndall said. “You figure that’s a place where people gathered for weddings, birthday parties, it’s been a community hub for so long. I think it’s the most logical place, but it does have some complications as far as getting everybody to the table and making sure everybody has an equitable seat.”

Tyndall would like to see a community center built there with the three acres to the south already owned by the town as a space for overflow parking.

“If you were to ask me an ideal situation, you would build out the BCIA property and use the three acres we have as overflow parking and additional outdoor gathering space,” he said. “It makes the most sense but if we can’t get everybody together we do have other options.”

For now, however, Tyndall is soliciting council input regarding the community center committee they approved the creation of last month. Once he’s put together a mission statement, residents will be able to apply for a spot on the committee. Lockwood believes BCIA representation on the committee will be important.

“The BCIA wants to be heavily involved,” he said.

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OCEAN CITY – Ocean City police are investigating the death of a man this week, but believe foul play was not involved.

On June 29, at approximately 4:45 a.m., the Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) responded to 9th Street after a concerned citizen discovered an unconscious male outside. After evaluation, Ocean City EMS pronounced the victim deceased at the scene. The name of the victim will not be released at this time.

Detectives of the OCPD Criminal Investigation Division Major Crimes Unit responded to the scene, and an active investigation is underway. Detectives have determined the death was not a result of criminal activity. The body has been transported to the Chief Medical Examiner's Office, where an autopsy will be conducted.

Three Arrested For Vehicle Theft

BY SHAWN J. SOPER

MANAGING EDITOR

OCEAN CITY – Three suspects were arrested on motor vehicle theft and other charges after a license plate reader on the Route 50 bridge alerted on the stolen vehicle in which they were traveling.

Around 4:35 a.m. June 17, a license plate reader on the Route 50 bridge alerted Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers a stolen vehicle was entering the resort. OCPD officers observed the identified vehicle at the stoplight at North Division Street. OCPD officers attempted to stop the vehicle at 3rd Street to no avail. The vehicle sped northbound on Baltimore Avenue, and OCPD officers pursued until it reached 45th Street before calling off the pursuit because of safety concerns regarding vehicle speeds.

After the pursuit was called off, OCPD officers observed the stolen vehicle turn onto Hitchens Avenue, where the occupants got out and fled on foot. All three suspects were located a short time later and were taken into custody without incident. Jasmine Carter, 19, of Valley Lee, Md., was arrested and charged with motor vehicle theft, theft from $1,500 to under $25,000, reckless endangerment, obstructing and hindering, reckless driving in a wanton and willful disregard for safety, fleeing and eluding, negligent driving and numerous other traffic violations.

Shaekwon Jackson, 20, of Lexington Park, Md., was arrested and charged with motor vehicle theft, theft from $1,500 to under $25,000, and eluding police by fleeing on foot. He was taken before a District Court Commissioner and released on an unsecured $3,000 bond. Antonius Cartnail was arrested on the same charges as Jackson.

OPA Seeks Community Input With Upcoming Election

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BY BETHANY HOOPER

STAFF WRITER

OCEAN PINES – The Ocean Pines Association is seeking the community’s participation in this year’s election and annual meeting.

As the Ocean Pines Association (OPA) prepares for its annual board election, officials are encouraging members to return their ballots and attend the annual meeting.

Elections Committee Chair Steve Habeger said ballots for the 2021 board election will be mailed to eligible voters the week of July 12. This year, candidates Frank Daly, Stuart Lakernick, David Hardy and Richard Farr will vie for two board seats currently held by Daly and Frank Brown. The seven-member volunteer board is the governing body of Ocean Pines.

“Ocean Pines is a big, complicated place with an annual budget in excess of $14 million ... and the board of directors has the responsibility and authority for what goes on in Ocean Pines,” Habeger said. “Those seven people have a lot of say in what is done and how it gets done, so we need the best people in there that we can possibly get.”

In an effort to learn more about the candidates and their views on association matters, OPA held a candidate forum on June 9. A second forum will be held on Tuesday, July 13, at 7 p.m. at the Ocean Pines Golf Club on 100 Clubhouse Drive.

To submit questions for the forum, email elections@oceanpines.org. Videos of both forums will be posted on the association’s YouTube channel.

“If a person can’t attend, it will be recorded, and they can watch it on YouTube after the fact,” said Communications Committee Chair Cheryl Jacobs.

Habeger said officials are trying to increase awareness of this year’s election by placing signs and mailing information on this year’s candidates. He said in recent years, voter participation has averaged roughly 40%.

“The passion, enthusiasm and energy of the candidates really gets people out to vote, either by person or by mail …,” he said. “What we are trying to do is buttress that with increased awareness of the upcoming election. You are determining who is going to be making decisions through 2024. There are a lot of issues coming up, and we need to have people that we want to support in those leadership roles.”

Ballots for this year’s election are due back by 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 11 and can be returned by mail or through the drop box located in the lobby of the Ocean Pines Police Department.

Habeger said the association had more than 100 ballots from the recent referendum vote that were received late, and not counted. As the postal service continues to move slowly, he encouraged members to use the drop box.

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The association’s Elections Committee will count ballots and announce the totals on Friday, Aug. 13. However, election results will be a validated and a winner will be announced at the association’s annual meeting on Saturday, Aug. 14.

Jacobs noted the annual meeting includes the validation of the board election, as well as annual presentations from the association’s departments. In recent years, however, the association has not managed a quorum, which is at least 100 members.

“We haven’t had a quorum since 2018 …,” she said. “We want people to under-

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stand where the money is going, how it’s used and what’s going on. It’s also an opportunity for members to be heard and to learn about the community in which they live.”

Jacobs encouraged members to attend this year’s annual meeting, which will begin at 9 a.m. in the Assateague Room of the Ocean Pines Community Center. She also encouraged members to vote in this year’s election and return their ballots by Aug. 11.

“This could possibly be a tied election, and 100 ballots can make the difference for somebody getting on the board,” she said.

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OCPD officers arrived and observed two males fighting and ordered them to separate. One of the males told OCPD officers the suspect, later identified as Daniel Creter, 24, of Stewartstown, Pa., told him he was a police officer and that he was going to put a gun to his head and shoot him, according to police reports.

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The investigation revealed the male victim and his girlfriend were arguing as they walked home from a downtown bar. The female reportedly turned around and said something to Creter, who was walking behind them. The male victim told officers Creter then sprinted at him and tackled him to the ground, calling him a child molester and a rapist. The victim told officers Creter said to him, “I’m a police officer and I’m going to put a bullet in your [expletive deleted] head if you move,” according to police reports. The victim told police Creter had pinned him on the ground for about 30 minutes, according to reports.

OCPD officers interviewed witnesses and were able to obtain a partial video of the incident. The couple was arguing as they walked back from a bar and Creter approached the male in the couple, identified himself as a police officer and told the male to put his hands behind his back, according to police reports. Creter then pinned the victim against a nearby vehicle and tackled him to the ground.

Witnesses reportedly told police Creter held the victim on the ground for about 10 minutes before OCPD officers arrived. When officers arrived, Creter was lying on top of the victim, while the victim was calling for help. Based on the investigation and witness statements, Creter was arrested for second-degree assault and intoxicated endangerment.

He was deemed a threat to public safety because of his level of intoxication. Creter mistakenly identified the victim as a prior arrestee, when, in fact, he had never met the victim before. He was also so far impaired that he falsely identified himself as a police officer and detained a citizen whom he had never met.

It’s important to note, Creter during the incident reportedly identified himself at one point as an undercover OCPD officer, but he is not, and never has been, associated with the OCPD.

School Board Looking To Secure Steel Early For SDMS Expansion

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BY CHARLENE SHARPE

STAFF WRITER

NEWARK – The Worcester County Board of Education approved a steel bid for the addition at Stephen Decatur Middle School.

The school board approved a $718,642 steel bid for the addition planned for Stephen Decatur Middle School at a special meeting last week. While construction won’t even start until the fall, officials noted there was a delay associated with purchasing steel and wanted to expedite the process.

“We decided to bid only the steel package early,” said Joe Price, the school system’s facilities planner.

Price told the board construction documents were made available to bidders in May. At the June 17 bid opening, four bids were received. He recommended the board approve the low bid of $718, 642 from Crystal Steel Fabricators Inc. The board voted 5-0 to accept the bid.

Price said the rest of the bidding associated with the 25,000-square-foot addition would begin this month. Construction is expected to start in November. He said that by ordering the steel now, the school system should have it when it needs it.

“There is a price increase on steel and

a six to eight month wait time, he said.

“We need the steel in February/March.”

He said the rest of the addition’s construction package would be bid as originally scheduled.

“There’s price increases across the board but nothing approaching a six to eight month wait,” he said. “We’re still planning on breaking ground in November. Hopefully the steel will be there when we need it.”

At Thursday’s special meeting the board also voted 5-0 to approve a 0% interest, four-year lease agreement with Apple for the purchase of MacBooks for staff across the school system (excluding Showell Elementary as a technology refresh is included in the capital project budget, and Worcester Technical High School). The agreement, using pricing through the Maryland Education Enterprise Consortium, totals $1,284,882.

“This includes one-time set-up and deployment costs, professional learning (training) as well as ongoing support provided through AppleCare+,” reads a summary in the meeting packet. “In addition, this agreement does not require any funding prior to August 15th, 2021, but enables technology infrastructure work, deployment, and teacher and staff professional learning to occur prior to a deployment in September 2021.”

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OCEAN CITY – Ocean City will light up the sky once again in the evening of Sunday, July 4th in celebration of the nation's Independence Day. With family and friends, beach chairs and blankets, residents and visitors can watch the fireworks sparkle over the beautiful water from the beach to the bay.

The northern celebration, featured at Northside Park, 125th Street and the bay, will kick off at 8 p.m. The spectacular fireworks display may be viewed afterward from anywhere in the park at 9:30 p.m.

“Northside Park is a spectacular place for families to watch the colorful displays

light up the evening sky and lagoon,” said Mayor Rick Meehan. “We encourage spectators to get there early to claim their spot to watch the fireworks.”

On the south end of town, guests can head to Ocean City’s famous Boardwalk with its bright lights, an assortment of food, family fun and more fantastic fireworks. The evening’s show will begin on the Caroline Street Stage with music at 8 p.m. and fireworks filling the sky beginning at 9:30 p.m.

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“Our stage on Caroline Street allows visitors to bring beach chairs or blankets and claim a spot on the sand where they can enjoy the live performance and capture a special and patriotic firework display set to a modern mix of music.”

Parking operations for the Inlet Parking Lot will stay the same for the holiday, Thursday, July 4, however; the parking rate for the Inlet Lot will increase to $5 per hour for the day. Visitors are reminded that parking is extremely limited at both fireworks locations and significant traffic delays are expected after both shows.

Coastal Highway bus service will be available from 6 a.m. to 3 a.m. Patrons can ride for only $3 for a ride all day pass and are reminded to anticipate delays, limited services, and full buses due to an ongoing shortage of bus drivers. Per the CDC, federal law continues to require a mask be worn over the nose and mouth on public transit (buses) until Sept. 13.

For the downtown festivities, the West Ocean City Park & Ride on Route 50 is another transportation alternative, offering free parking and $3 ride-all-day shuttle service downtown at Dorchester Street and St. Louis Avenue. The service running to and from the West Ocean City Park & Ride to Dorchester Street and St. Louis Avenue will be available from 6 a.m. to midnight. The West Ocean City Park & Ride will have a limited number of buses and major delays are expected. West Ocean City Park & Ride passes are valid on Coastal Highway buses.

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Finally, area boaters should note that on the evening of July 4, the span of the Route 50 Bridge will remain closed to marine traffic at the usually scheduled 10:25 p.m. and 10:55 p.m. opening times. The Route 50 Bridge will reopen for boaters at 11:25 p.m. on the evening of July 4.

With safety in mind, the Ocean City Fire Marshal’s Office is also urging spectators to leave the fireworks to the professionals.

“The power and danger of fireworks should not be underestimated,” said Ocean City Fire Marshal Josh Bunting.

“In addition to causing damage, fireworks can cause injuries and we want people to be safe during their holiday stay in Ocean City. The safety and wellbeing of all residents and visitors of the Town of Ocean City is the primary goal of the Ocean City Fire Department.”

Although the state has approved the use of ground-based sparkling devices such as cylindrical and cone fountains, these are not legal to use or possess in Ocean City. Further, all other fireworks that may be sold in neighboring states are not legal for use by the public anywhere in Maryland.

“The Fourth of July holiday is a great opportunity for residents and visitors to stay and play in Ocean City,” Meehan said. “With a beautiful setting and two great fireworks events, we hope our guests will come early and stay late to celebrate America’s birthday at the beach.”

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New Drainage Valves Eyed To Ease Flooding $4.1M Fenwick

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BY BETHANY HOOPER

STAFF WRITER

FENWICK ISLAND – Town officials voted last week to spend more than $23,000 on new valves to address tidal flooding issues along the bayside.

Last Friday, the Fenwick Island Town Council voted unanimously to approve the purchase of 14 additional backflow preventer valves using $23,100 within the fiscal year 2022 budget.

“In the proposed budget, I included $23,100, and the revenue source for that is (realty transfer tax) funding,” Town Manager Terry Tieman said. “We’d like to move ahead with this, so we can place the order and continue to install them in July and August.”

In recent months, officials in Fenwick Island have begun a concerted effort to address drainage issues along the

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town’s side streets. And in May, the council agreed to outsource the town’s mowing so the public works department could focus its efforts on replacing 11 backflow preventer valves in critical areas along the bayside.

Tieman told council members last week staff had successfully installed the valves over the course of three weeks.

To that end, she requested council’s approval to move ahead with the next phase of valve replacements.

While the town has yet to approve its fiscal year 2022 budget, she told officials using funds that are dedicated in the coming year’s spending plan would allow staff to replace 14 more valves this summer.

“I believe there are 44 or 45 valves throughout the town that will have to be replaced …,” she said. “The majority of the valves that are really not operating

currently will be replaced by the installation of these 14.”

When asked the timeframe for replacing the backflow preventers, Tieman said she wasn’t sure, as every valve replacement came with its challenges.

“It’s really hard to say, to give a specific timeline, but the first 11 took probably three weeks, and we’re hoping to get as many done as possible in July and August …,” she said. “Every time they open a pipe to take a valve out, they run into something different, so we want to do as many as we can, as efficiently as we can.”

With no further discussion, the council voted 7-0 to approve the purchase of 14 new valves using funds from the fiscal year 2022 budget.

“I think it makes sense to move ahead with them while we can,” Mayor Gene Langan said.

Budget Proposed

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BY BETHANY HOOPER

STAFF WRITER

FENWICK ISLAND – A proposed spending plan of $4.1 million will advance to the town council for approval with a favorable recommendation from the Fenwick Island Budget Committee.

On Tuesday, the committee voted unanimously to send a proposed fiscal year 2022 budget of $4,190,477 to the town council for approval. Town Manager Terry Tieman said the spending plan includes an operating budget of $2,341,132 and a capital budget of $1,849,285.

“Fenwick did very well during the pandemic, but when making this budget last year we weren’t sure what would happen,” she told committee members this week. “We wanted to take a conservative approach again this year.”

The fiscal year 2022 operating budget represents a 3.82% increase over the current year’s budget, Tieman said. Proposed revenues include $2.23 million in transfers, $724,250 in taxes, $405,000 in rental receipt tax and $245,000 in building permit fees, among other things.

Tieman noted the operating budget includes a 1.9% increase in tax revenues, a 5.8% increase in service charge revenues, a 16.6% increase in permit revenues and a 44% increase in rental tax revenues.

“Rental tax is having a banner year this year …,” she added. “You can hardly find availability anywhere in the beach community.”

Proposed expenses include $832,414 for the police department, $456,410 for general government, $389,191 for administration, $407,860 for lifeguards and $255,317 for public works.

The property tax rate remains unchanged.

“Because there was so much building this year we believe it might be more prudent to wait one more year …,” Tieman said. “We should review the property tax next year.”

Capital projects for the coming year are projected to cost $1.8 million, Tieman told committee members this week.

The capital budget for fiscal year 2022 includes $1,111,678 for a hydraulic dredging project in the Little Assawoman Bay, $545,054 for the first phase of a sidewalk construction project, $46,000 for a new police vehicle and more than $100,000 in drainage projects.

Councilman Richard Mais noted the capital budget highlighted the town’s priorities for the coming year.

“If you look at these projects, four of them are about drainage,” he said.

After further discussion, the committee voted to accept the proposed spending plan for fiscal year 2022. The budget document can be viewed online at fenwickisland.delaware.gov/finance.

The budget will now advance to the Fenwick Island Town Council for approval. The next fiscal year begins on Aug. 1.

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FROM PAGE 20 were short -term. It just wasn’t being done back in 1977.”

Councilwoman Shaneka Nichols asked about potential fines. Engelhart said the property owner could be fined $100 for an initial violation and $200 for continuing violations.

Nichols asked what would happen if fines meant nothing to them.

“I think it would be hard on a shortterm rental to make more than $6,000 a month …,” Engelhart said. “Eventually it’ll be a lien and we’ll own the house.”

Councilman Jay Knerr said he heard

from residents who didn’t want short-term rentals in the residential districts.

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Colin Zimmerman, government affairs director of the Coastal Association of Realtors, expressed concern with the ordinance as written and questioned its purpose.

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nances.”

He added that the requirement that the homeowner be a permanent resident was effectively a ban.

“So if you own two properties in Berlin you can’t rent out that second one,” he said.

Councilmembers pointed out that the individual could rent that second home out as a year-round rental.

Nichols said she felt that if someone was renting out their property over and over they were essentially running a business in a residential district.

“It’s been maintained by every court — renting your home is not a business,” Zimmerman said. “That is something you can do with your property.”

Resident Todd Martinek also voiced objections to the ordinance as drafted.

He said he managed about 25% of the short-term rentals in Berlin and hadn’t had any problems. He said he supported the idea of a license decal, something done in Ocean City, and believed shortterm rentals were bringing money in to the town. The people renting the properties were not only paying rent but also eating out and frequenting retail stores.

“These people coming to Berlin are families,” he said. “They’re spending a lot of money, they’re coming from wealthy areas. This is good for our town.”

He suggested grandfathering existing short-term rentals in if the new regulations were passed.

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“We are looking for problems that aren’t there,” he said.

Tyndall said the town was considering all options and thanked Martinek and Zimmerman for their input. He suggested anyone else with constructive contributions contact elected officials with those ideas.

Burrell said he didn’t have a strong opinion on the topic but wanted to hear what residents thought about it. Tyndall agreed that should be part of the process.

“What I wanted for the purpose of this evening was to kind of feel out where we are with the document that was previously introduced, review it, talk about some things that maybe we want to see in there, and then maybe we can sharpen our pencil and start to amend that proposal,” said Tyndall, who as a councilman expressed opposition to a short-term rental only being allowed at primary residences.

Knerr shared a message he received from a constituent.

“You cannot have a town with the fabric like Berlin has without long-term people living in homes,” he said. “It was not built on Airbnb-style houses in between every few houses. it was built with families in all of the houses.”

Tyndall stressed that the discussion wasn’t over.

“This is the first of many conversations to come, including public comment opportunities,” he said. “We do look forward to that.”

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Fla. Building Collapse Triggers OC Inspection Questions

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BY SHAWN J. SOPER

MANAGING EDITOR

OCEAN CITY – Last week’s partial condo building collapse in South Florida provided an opportunity to research Ocean City’s building inspection process, and the takeaway is structural maintenance inspections are largely left to the building’s owners.

Last Thursday, half of a 40-year-old, 12-story condo building in Surfside, Fla., a resort community near Miami, collapsed to the ground. The Champlain Towers South fell into a pile of rubble, claiming 16 people as of midweek with the death toll climbing daily and many still missing.

While the focus remains on rescuing and recovering victims, questions remain regarding what caused half of the 12story condo building to collapse. While

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the potential reasons are many, the results of a structural study of the Champlain Towers South in 2018 shed some light into the cause.

In 2018, the condo’s board of directors commissioned an engineer to conduct a structural survey of the building and determine the extent of the damage and wear and tear over the years and come up with an estimate for repairs. In April, just about two months before last Thursday’s collapse, the Champlain Towers South board of directors’ president sent a letter to the unit owners alerting them of the extent of the damage and advising them a potential special assessment could be needed to offset the cost of the repairs.

“Among other things, that estimate indicated that the concrete damage observed would begin to multiply exponen-

tially over the years, and indeed the observable damage such as in the garage had gotten significantly worse since the initial inspection,” an excerpt of the lengthy letter reads. “When you can visually see the concrete spalling or cracking, that means the rebar holding it together is rusting and deteriorating beneath the surface.”

Buildings in Miami-Dade and Broward counties participate in a 40-year inspection program, which requires buildings to be inspected and re-certified after 40years. The Champlain Towers South was up for inspection in 2018, an inspection which generated the condo board president’s letter to owners in April.

Ocean City Chief Building Official Jake Doub said staffers in his office and the overall Planning and Community Development Department have been moni-

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toring the South Florida incident in the week since the collapse and provided a little insight into how the town’s inspection program works.

“We’ve been watching the news on the partial collapse closely and have been answering questions from the public relating to Ocean City inspections,” he said.

“For some background, the Building Division of the Town of Ocean City Planning and Community Development Department oversees new construction activities within the town.”

Ocean City does not have a similar mandated inspection program for existing buildings, instead largely relies on the buildings’ owners and their boards to have private contractors, engineers and architects, for example, to monitor their facilities.

“The building division has received numerous questions and concerns from the public in the wake of the Champlain Towers South condo partial building collapse,” he said. “Currently, we rely on building owners to maintain their buildings and let them seek out the services of contractors, architects, engineers and other professionals if they feel that there are construction-related concerns with their building.”

That’s not to say the town’s inspectors ignore older, existing buildings. The town’s inspectors go out in the field any time there is new construction, including an addition or some renovation to an older building when a building permit is pulled. If, in the course of inspecting new construction, the town’s inspectors observe a potential deficiency in the old construction, they inform the owners and their board of directors, for example.

“Our team of inspectors will perform visual inspections of new construction activities when a permit is issued, including renovation-type projects,” he said.

“When the inspector arrives for the inspection, they will note any construction deficiencies and notify the owner to make the repairs or seek the services of a professional for the repairs. The town does not have a similar inspection and certification program the Broward County and Miami-Dade County has, and we encourage owners who have concerns about their building to continue to use the construction industry professionals for their advice on preventative maintenance inspections and repairs.”

Another set of eyes on the inspection front is the Ocean City Fire Marshal’s Office. Fire Marshal Josh Bunting said this week his office does inspections at all high-rise buildings routinely, but the scope of the inspections from his end is limited to fire safety and life safety and not structural issues.

“The Fire Marshal’s Office’s high-rise safety inspection program coordinates inspections of each high-rise, of buildings over 75 feet, in Ocean City every four years,” he said. “These inspections are limited to fire and life-safety features, emergency plans, fire protection systems, occupancy use, etc. They do not address structural conditions, as those are outside the scope of our office and the overall fire code.”

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Ocean City Seeks Dismissal Of Umbrella Lawsuit

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BY SHAWN J. SOPER

MANAGING EDITOR

OCEAN CITY – Ocean City late last week filed a motion to dismiss a civil suit filed in federal court in early June by a woman impaled in the chest by a flying umbrella on the beach in 2018.

In July 2018, Pennsylvania resident Jill Mendygral was impaled in the chest by a rented beach umbrella that had become dislodged from the sand and thrown through the air by a wind gust. In June, Mendygral, through her attorneys, filed a civil suit in U.S. District Court alleging negligence against the two named defendants, the Town of Ocean City and the beach equipment rental company 85 N Sunny, LLC. The suit seeks damages in excess of $75,000 against each of the named defendants.

Around 3:10 p.m. on July 22, 2018, Ocean City first-responders were dispatched to the beach at 54th Street after a gust of wind dislodged an unattended rental umbrella and sent it tumbling down the beach where it impaled Mendygral. The point of the wood-shaft umbrella hit the victim, who was sitting in a beach chair, and pierced her skin in the upper left chest below the collarbone. Ocean City Beach Patrol Surf Rescue Technicians (SRTs) quickly responded and, with the help of bystanders, secured the blowing umbrella while the first SRT on the scene began ren-

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dering aid and keeping the victim calm.

Ocean City Fire Department and EMS personnel arrived quickly and took over first-aid measures. Ocean City Fire Department personnel cut the umbrella’s wooden pole to facilitate taking the victim from the beach to awaiting paramedics. The victim was transported from the beach by Ocean City EMS and was transported to a designated medevac pad at 32nd Street via ambulance.

She was transferred to the Maryland State Police medevac helicopter and taken to now-TidalHealth Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, where she underwent emergency surgery. The suit filed last week outlines the timeline of the incident and the injuries and suffering Mendygral allegedly did and continues to endure.

The suit against Ocean City asserts a single claim of negligence against the town, alleging Ocean City knew or should have known a dangerous condition existed on the beach and that the rented open umbrella was subject to the forces of the wind, and that the town failed to warn her of the potentially dangerous conditions.

Last Friday, the town, through its attorney, filed a motion to dismiss the case against it, asserting the complaint lacks

any cognizable claim against Ocean City. The motion to dismiss also evokes the doctrine of governmental immunity as a reason to dismiss the suit against the town.

The motion to dismiss cites the town’s “beach reserve” zoning district, which defines the beach as a natural recreational resource of public significance, for example. The motion to dismiss also cites the Natural Resources article of the Maryland Code.

“Based on the allegations of the complaint, and accepting them as true for the purposes of this motion to dismiss, Ocean City can have no liability to the plaintiff because the plaintiff was using the Ocean City beach for recreational purposes at the time of the occurrence, the Ocean City beach is, and was at the relevant time, open to the general public for recreational purposes and for no charge, and, consequently, by statute and as a matter of law, Ocean City did not owe the plaintiff any duty of care or duty to warn in regard to the subject umbrella or the allegedly windy conditions, even accepting as true that those things constituted dangerous conditions at the time,” the motion reads.

The motion to dismiss the suit asserts

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while Ocean City does own, operate and maintain the public beach, that relationship is a governmental function and not proprietary.

“Accepting as true the allegations of the plaintiff’s complaint, and construing the complaint in a light most favorable to the plaintiff, she alleges vaguely that Ocean City was negligent in its ownership, operation and maintenance of the beach, by failing to prevent or warn as to the subject umbrella being blown by the wind and causing injury to the plaintiff,” the motion to dismiss reads. “Such a claim, if otherwise legally tenable under tort law, which it is not, is plainly barred by the doctrine of governmental immunity as a matter of law.”

Because the Ocean City beach is an open public area for recreational use at no charge, the town owed no duty of care to the plaintiff injured by the umbrella, the motion to dismiss asserts.

“The beach is a recreational area open to the public at no charge,” the motion to dismiss reads. “Ocean City’s regulation and maintenance of the beach is for the benefit, enjoyment and welfare of the public and is sanctioned by legislative authority,” the motion reads. “The beach is not a public way, a street, road, or sidewalk, and, like any other public park or pool, the beach’s ownership, maintenance or operation is plainly a governmental, as opposed to a proprietary function.”

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BY CHARLENE SHARPE

STAFF WRITER

BERLIN – Local businesses will once again show off their speed and ingenuity with the Berlin Bathtub Race.

The Berlin Chamber of Commerce will host the 31st annual Berlin Bathtub Race Friday, July 9. Tubs, fitted with wheels and pushed and piloted by representatives of local businesses, will careen down Main Street as spectators line the sidewalks.

“It’s fun,” said Mike Queen, president of the Berlin Chamber of Commerce. “It brings the community together and provides a boost for the economy of the town.”

Though the race is typically held in June, as a precautionary measure the chamber moved this year’s event to July, coinciding with the town’s 2nd Friday festivities.

“We wanted to take one more COVID precaution and move this year’s original event date back to give more people a chance to get vaccinated,” said Steve Frene, deputy director of the chamber.

“Unlike our other events where visitors can spread out, the Bathtub Race has a very compressed viewing area and there really wasn’t a way to keep everyone socially distanced while keeping the course within the picturesque downtown Berlin setting.”

Competitors Trevor Frederick and Delaney Manning are pictured competing in a previous installment of the bathtub races.

Photo by Charlene Sharpe

According to Frene, those new to the event can expect to see a variety of unique contraptions — designed to hold at least two gallons of water, a driver who can steer and brake, and be pushed by another person on a short stretch of Berlin Main Street — speeding down the road. Several heats of double elimination competition narrow the field

of about a dozen entries down to one legendary winner who earns the right to have their name on the coveted trophy that they must return to Berlin after one year for the next year’s event.

Friday’s event begins with a 6 p.m. parade of bathtubs from the Berlin Welcome Center to Commerce Street.

Heats will begin at 6:15 p.m. and will

go from Commerce Street to Jefferson Street. The event will be MC’d by Ocean 98 DJs Big Al Reno and Schwab.

Additionally, because the race is being held in conjunction with the town’s 2nd Friday event, visitors will have even more to do as shops, museums and restaurants will be open with live music, artisans and locally made items.

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Joseph Velenovsky OCEAN CITY – Joseph Velenovsky, born May 30, 1950, passed away Dec. 21, 2020 at his residence in Georgia.

He is survived by his daughter, Annie Morgan; his son, Joseph Velenovsky III; a brother, Robert Velenovsky; and sister Debbie Bova.

His good friend, Katherine Mohr, was by his side at the time of his passing.

A Celebration of Life JOSEPH VELENOVSKY Service will be held on July 12, 2021 at St. Luke's Catholic Church in Ocean City, Maryland at 11 a.m.

There will be a continuation of his life's celebration at Fiesta Park, 145th Street following the service.

Gary Cooper OCEAN CITY – A service in Thanksgiving for the life of Gary Cooper will be held at St. Paul’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, 302 N. Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at 1 p.m.

The family requests casual attire. Following the service, the celebration will continue at Ocean City Golf & Country Club, 11401 Country Club GARY Drive, Berlin, Md. for a COOPER great time by all. Please note, for those who wish to use the elevator at church use the orange doors at the northwest corner of the building.

Peter Michael Kangas FRANKFORD, Del. – Peter Michael Kangas, age 51, of Frankford, DE formerly of Harford County, MD passed away unexpectedly on Father’s Day Sunday, June 20, 2021 at Beebe Healthcare in Lewes, Del. Peter was born in Baltimore on Feb. 5, 1970 to Thomas and Elizabeth (Sledz) Kangas. He was a 1988 graduate of John Carroll School and also obtained his bachelor’s degree from Western Maryland College in 1993. Peter has been a financial advisor since 1998 starting his career with Morgan Stanley. He was currently employed with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management as a Certified Financial PlanPETER ner (CFP) and Certified MICHAEL Plan Fiduciary Advisor KANGAS (CPFA).

Peter was very active with the Boy Scouts of America Troop #281 serving as Committee Chair and also in a variety of other capacities. He was a member of Ducks Unlimited, Ocean City Reef Foundation and the Ocean City Marlin Club.

Peter loved all things dealing with the outdoors. He was an avid fisherman and enjoyed hunting, trail riding and camping.

Peter was meticulous about his yard and took great pride in the way that he cut his grass.

Peter was a great provider for his family and loved spending time with his two children. He faithfully traveled to horse shows with his daughter, Eleni, and was involved with the Boy Scouts with his son, Tommy.

Peter was preceded in death by his father, Thomas Kangas, on Father’s Day in 1994 at the age of 63. Peter is survived by his loving wife of 24 years, Gwen (Humphreys) Kangas; a son, Tommy Kangas; a daughter, Eleni Kangas; his moth-

OBITUARIES er, Elizabeth Kangas; and his sister, Ann Thomas. He is also survived by his mother-in-law and father-in-law, Jeff and Ruth Berenbach; a sister-in-law, Kim Humphreys-Boyle and her three children, Brooke, Melina and Marlee, and a brotherin-law, Joshua Berenbach and his wife, Melanie and their two children, Emerson and Luke.

A visitation was held on Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at the Ocean View Chapel of Melson Funeral Services followed by a prayer service. Interment was held privately.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions in Peter’s name to the Boy Scouts of America Troop #281, c/o John Douds, 12 Ronzetti Ave., Selbyville, Del. 19975.

Online condolences may be sent by visiting www.melsonfuneralservices.com

Carol Ann Daffin OCEAN CITY – Carol Ann Daffin, a long-time beautician and contractor, died peacefully on June 19. She was 84.

A graduate of Cambridge High School, she worked for decades in her mother’s beauty shop, a cozy collection of hairwashing sinks and vinyl-seat hair dryers stuffed into the front room of their house on Choptank Avenue, an old sea captain’s home a stone’s throw from Long Wharf.

Ms. Daffin spent her retirement years running her husband’s carpentry business, M&C Daffin Contractors. She worked with material suppliers and clients, and assembled crews of carpenters CAROL ANN led by her husband, adDAFFIN ding garages, decks, patios and porches to houses all over Dorchester County.

In the evenings, they rode their bikes along Hambrooks Bay. Later, she would live with her daughter in West Ocean City, where she enjoyed her sunset years on the porch chatting with neighbors, going to Lobster Night at the Shark every week, watching her great-granddaughter practice ballet and her great-grandson learn how to ride his bike without training wheels, and snacking on caramel corn from the Boardwalk and chocolate vanilla twists from Dumser’s.

She is survived by her grandson Ryan Abbott, granddaughter-in-law Melissa Abbott and their energetic and opinionated children, Miles and Hazel.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Emma and Leonard Cannon, her husband, Maurice Daffin, and Donna Abbott, her daughter.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (www.nami.org) or Coastal Hospice (www.coastalhospice.org).

Services were held at Newcomb & Collins Funeral Home in Cambridge on Wednesday, June 30 and at the All Faith Chapel on Thursday, July 1, followed by a celebration of the lives of Carol Daffin and Donna Abbott at the Marina Deck Restaurant.

Peggy Ann Ridgley BERLIN – Peggy Ann Ridgley, age 71, died on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury.

Born in Baltimore, she was preceded in

death by her father, the late Thomas Wesley Sappington, Sr. She is survived by her mother, Inez (Hebler) Sappington of Berlin, and children, Carol Ann Borradaile and her husband Gilbert of Ocean City, Tammi Magruder, and her husband Mike of Naples, Fla., and Hart Benton Ridgley, III of Ocean City. She was an adored grandmother to PEGGY ANN five grandchildren, Brandon Ross, Jesse AlexanRIDGLEY der, Andrew Taylor Borradaile, Haliegh Magruder and Chelsea Ridgley. Also surviving is her brother, Thomas Wesley Sappington, Jr., and his wife Pixie of Queen Anne, Md. and three nieces and their children.

Mrs. Ridgley had worked as a customer service manager for Food Lion on Kent Island. She had played softball in her earlier years and made many long-time friends that she still has to this day. Most of all she loved her family, especially her grandchildren.

Cremation followed her death. A small gathering of family will be held at a future date. A donation in her memory may be made to Coastal Hospice, P.O. Box 1733, Salisbury, Md. 21804. Letters of condolence may be sent via: www.burbagefurneralhome.com. Arrangements are in the care of the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin.

Thomas Joseph Riley EDGEWATER – Thomas Joseph “Joe” Riley, 77, a longtime resident of Edgewater, died at his residence on June 25, 2021.

Joe grew up in Annapolis and attended St. Mary’s Grammar School 1st-4th grade, Leonard Hall Military Academy 5-8th grade in Leonardtown, Md., St. Mary’s High School 9th grade, Annapolis Jr. High School for another tour of the 9th grade, Annapolis High School 10-12th grades.

He joined the US Army in 1962 and got honorably discharged in 1964 to attend Anne Arundel Community College, though he never graduated.

On Nov. 26, 1966, he happily married the onTHOMAS ly woman on earth that JOSEPH could/would probably put RILEY up with him, Sondra Jean Cloud. Nov. 26, 2020, marked their 54th wedding anniversary. They were lucky enough to have a son, Shane (aka #1 and Meathead), and a daughter, Shannon (aka #2 and Equalizer), to join them in their lives. They both were a joy to Joe. Shane acted as first mate on Joe’s charter boat in Hatteras, N.C. & Ocean City. Shannon picked up how to make jewelry in Shantytown Village in Ocean City. Joe was always proud of his children, their love, work ethic and devotion to their own families to touch on a few things.

Sondra and Joe bought Lily Cleaners and Cinderella Cleaners and renamed it Cleaning by Riley. They worked the business from 1974 to 2008 when it was sold, and they both retired. In the late 70’s, Joe took on a second occupation as a charter boat captain of the Muff Diver, for 40 years in Ocean City, the Chesapeake Bay, Hatteras and Guatemala. Joe was an active member of the South Anne Arundel Busi-

July 2, 2021 nessmen’s Association, Annapolis Lions Club, Annapolis Yacht Club, DC Hand Dance Club, Ocean City Marlin Club and a DJ for the South County Show Stoppers.

In retirement, Joe and Sondra enjoyed traveling the western part of the U.S. and being with their family – that has now grown to a son in law, Dario Garcia, a daughter-in law, Stacey, two granddaughters, Rosalie Marie Riley and Annika Jolie Garcia-Riley and one grandson, Gabriel Tomas Garcia-Riley.

Life has treated Joe very well. He had many friends and a full life and regrets that he did not tell his wife, immediate family and extended family how much he loved them more than what he did.

Note from family: This obituary was written ahead of time by the ultimate preplanner himself, Joe Riley. He was forever lightening our load and filling our hearts.

A memorial gathering is set for Friday, July 2 from 11 a.m. until his memorial service begins at noon at Kalas Funeral Home and Crematory, 2973 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater, Md. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.KalasFuneralHomes.com.

Jonathan ‘Bubba’ Monroe HAGERSTOWN – Jonathan “Bubba” Monroe passed away suddenly on Friday, June 25, 2021 in Hagerstown.

Born on May 5, 1971 in Bethesda, he is survived by his mother, Pamela Jean Wadler (Jeffrey) of Ocean Pines, and father, Timothy James Monroe, (Georgia) of Frederick, and biological father, John Patrick McKnight, Hagerstown, and longtime partner, Michele Smith-Johnson of Hagerstown. Also surviving are Jonathan Philip (Nate) Monroe Jr. of Champlin, Minn. and Andrew Tyler Monroe of Waterford, N.Y. Jon also helped to raise Alan (Roll) Lawrence of Salisbury, Amaya Seltzer of Salisbury; Essence Smith, US JONATHAN Navy, Hawaii and Josiah MONROE Johnson of Hagerstown. There are four grandchildren, Kailey Isabella Monroe, Khloe Nayva-Ann Monroe, Kash Philip Monroe, Kwynn Jean Monroe and numerous nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles whom he loved so much.

Jon also left behind two sisters, Veronica Monroe Bishop, Salisbury, and Melissa Anne Monroe, Berlin. He was preceded in death by biological siblings Christina Jean McKnight and John P. McKnight, Jr. At the time of his death, Jon was working as a union carpenter in West Virginia.

Jon was so charismatic, he had such incredible energy. It was almost a palpable current of electricity in the air when you stood in his presence. His main goal in life was to live it to its fullest and that is exactly what he did. Jon was dichotomy personified, underneath the fun loving surface was a deep and complex man with great passion and insight. Rest in peace Bubba.

We are keeping it “dizzy wit da love” here.

A celebration of life was held on Thursday, July 1, 2021 at Burbage Funeral Home. A gathering of family and friends followed.

In lieu of flowers, a donation in his memory may be made to Bikers without Borders 10656 Bishopville Road #296, Bishopville, Md. 21813 or Believe in Tomorrow Children’s House by the Sea, 13 66th St, Ocean City, Md. 21842. Letters of condolence may be sent at www.burbageSEE NEXT PAGE

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Born in Salisbury, he was the son of the late John Staton Whaley, Sr., and Willa Mae (Hayes) Whaley. He is survived by his beloved wife of 59 JOHN STATON years, Gail Jarvis WhaWHALEY, JR. ley, and son John Staton Whaley, III and his wife Jilian of Berlin, and grandchildren Staton Alexander Whaley of Berlin and Kendall Suzanne Whaley of Berlin.

Mr. Whaley attended the Loomis School in Windsor, Conn. where he received the Batchelder Prize and was President of the Student Council. He was a graduate of Princeton University, Class of 1954, where he was a member of the Ivy Club. John served as a 1st Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps from 1954-1958.

In West Ocean City he developed the subdivision he named Captain's Hill. With his friend Daniel Trimper IV, he built the first condominiums in Ocean City. John built many oceanfront townhouses and oceanfront buildings. Among these were Beachwalk, Beach Place North, Beachloft, and Beachmark. He built the first "highrise" building in Ocean City, High Point South. He built High Point North and Pyramid.

He was a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Berlin and was an active sports fisherman on his boat the “Curlew.”

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Elks Lodge 2645 of Ocean City made an impact in the Macky & Pam Stansell House fundraising with their pledge to become a sponsor of bedroom seven, which has been identified as “To Our Absent Members, Ocean City Elks Lodge 2645” (to remember their members that have died). The Elks have been supporting Coastal Hospice since 2012 when the lodge started donating in honor of and then in memory of Kathy Mathias. The Elks presented The Macky & Pam Stanell House with a $7,500 check on June 21. Pictured are Bruce Martinek, Charlie Loane, Susan Caldwell, Jim Flaig and Charity Committee Chairperson Peggie Ball. Not pictured is committee member Carroll Wagner.

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Berlin Lioness Club is back to meeting again. New officers for 2021-22 include, back from left, Vice President Jackie Flora, President Denise Gottloeb, Board member Debbie Jensen, Secretary Diane Frombach and Board member Ruth Scott. Front, from left, are Treasurer Susan Parks, Board member Betty Sgro and Board member Bobbie Drezek.

The local Delaware Modern Quilt Guild donated its 2020 Community Outreach Challenge quilt named “COVID Curves” to Beebe Healthcare. Pictured are Beebe Medical Foundation President Tom Protack, Executive Director of Development Kay Young and Gift Officer Diane Barlow receiving the quilt from Joan Flanigan-Clarke, Debbie Iammatteo, Mary Shepherd, and Janet Denson.

The Ocean City Lifesaving Station Museum accepts new artifacts throughout the year to add to the growing collection. Last week Teresa Murray donated a syrup pitcher from the Plimhimmon Hotel. The syrup pitcher was initially owned by Teresa's grandmother Dorothy H. Taylor, owner of the Plimhimmon in the 1940s. In the 1800s, the Plimhimmon, now known as the Plim Plaza, epitomized luxury with electricity and running water in all 48 rooms. Guests could enjoy spending time in the dining and reception halls that offered a grand open fireplace and furnishings made from oak and cherry.

The Republican Women of Worcester County (RWWC) held its annual Red, White and Blue luncheon meeting on Thursday, June 24 at the Lighthouse Sound Restaurant. The guest speaker was Worcester County Sheriff Matt Crisifulli, who gave updates on law enforcement activities in his department. He is pictured with RWWC Americanism Chair Charlotte Cathell, who gave a talk on Worcester County history, and Sandy Zitzer, RWWC 1st Vice President.

On May 15, the Republican Women of Worcester County held a Meet and Greet for Republican Women living in the central part of Worcester. The get together was held at The River House Inn in Snow Hill, Maryland. More than 40 women were in attendance on a beautiful spring day. Pictured are The River House Inn owner Rick Lesser and Dwayne Mease with RWWC President Beth Rodier, who accepted a donation for from the innkeepers. If you would like to know more about the Republican Women of Worcester County, click to gopwomenofworcester.org.

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GUARDING THE BEACH

BY DAMIEN SANZOTTI

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OCEAN CITY – If you ever watch experienced surfers before they go out, you will notice they spend some time on the beach studying the waves. Beachgoers should follow suit by spending the first 10-15 minutes after arriving surveying the conditions and speaking to the lifeguard on duty.

Often people come out to the beach, drop their belongings and head straight into the ocean. Unfortunately for some, this first entry is a dive into an unknown depth, resulting in a serious neck injury.

As soon as they attempt to swim, they find themselves confronted with a dangerous set of waves or strong currents. Not only may the waves and currents cause problems, but the depth of the water is also a concern for diving headfirst or riding waves.

DAMIEN Take your time. ReSANZOTTI member to check the depth of the water by entering “feet first, the first time,” and never turn your back to the incoming waves. You may not realize the true danger of letting a wave hit you in the back as you stand facing shore, but the impact force of a wave is no less severe

Surf Rescue Technician Everett Brown is backing-up another lifeguard who is making a rescue at the rocks on 7th Street.

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than being in a rear-end collision in your car and no one wants that to happen.

Make sure you and your family are aware of the dangers before entering the water. Daily conditions of the ocean are governed by swell direction, wind velocity, tides, ocean bottom (bathymetry) and prevailing weather conditions. Since conditions can vary drastically from day to day, and even from morning to afternoon, it is a good idea to make sure you discuss the conditions with the lifeguard

on duty.

It is only after you have sufficiently surveyed the scene, gathered information on ocean conditions, talked with your Surf Rescue Technician (Lifeguard) and you feel it is safe based on your ability that it is appropriate to actually go swimming. Remember, what is safe for one person is not necessarily safe for everyone. Make sure that you know your own ability and ocean knowledge. If you are in doubt of the current conditions, do

not go out and never rely on an artificial flotation device rather than your swimming ability. There is a good chance you could lose that flotation in a wave and suddenly find yourself in severe danger of drowning. If you are sure it is safe and decide to venture out into the waves, take the time to study the waves once you’re out there. The experience of being in the ocean and studying the swell is invaluable. It gives you a better underSEE NEXT PAGE

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OCBP ALUMNI OF THE WEEK

(Editor’s Note: The following is a series on the men and women who have spent their summers protecting all those who came to Ocean City for fun and safe vacation.)

OCEAN CITY – To those who knew him well, Mike Gnall was the kind of guy you could depend on, no matter how tough the situation. Everyone who joins the Ocean City Beach Patrol aspires to this sort of recognition. Mike was one of the few who lived it every day.

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... GUARDING THE BEACH standing of the waves. Each day is different and it is important to know the speed, steepness and strength of the waves that are coming in before attempting to ride a wave, whether it is body surfing, boogie boarding or surfing.

I have 18 years of experience as a beach lifeguard, and I still do not hit the surf without making sure everything is safe. Everyone should take precautions before attempting to surf, body board, swim, or do whatever it is you’re going to do in the waves. Although I have spent numerous childhood vacations at the beach and spent my adult life working for the beach patrol, I always spend time surveying the waves and getting as much information about the beach and water conditions as I can from the local lifeguard on duty whenever I travel to unfamiliar beaches.

To get more information about beach patrol employment opportunities, current beach conditions, our Junior Beach Patrol camps as well as daily statistics, ask the Surf Rescue Technician on your beach, or you can follow the beach patrol on Instagram or “like us” on the Official OCBP Facebook page. We can’t wait to be a part of your wonderful experiences in Ocean City, because we are glad you are here, and always remember to “Keep your feet in the sand until the lifeguard’s in the stand.”

(The writer has been with the beach patrol for 18 years and is currently a sergeant.

He is a physical education teacher at Berlin Intermediate School.)

in Hyattsville, Md., Mike had learned early on the value of hard work and discipline.

During those years he had a goal in mind, and that was to serve in the US military.

And so, after he graduated in 1978, he applied and was accepted into the Virginia Military Institute. It was during this time, when summer breaks from his rigorous schedule allowed him the opportunity, that he decided to try his hand at another adventure: joining the beach patrol.

Mike found a place to live in the north end of Ocean City, and had soon signed up as a guard in neighboring Fenwick Island, Del. The pace was easy, which didn't quite agree with a guy who was used to working hard and under pressure. Mike had some friends on the OCBP anyway, and decided to move to the "big leagues."

It was the summer of 1980, and he got just the kind of action he was looking for guarding the Ocean City Inlet and protecting the thousands who flocked there daily.

Over the next four summers, Mike moved steadily north until finally becoming a "condo commando," where he guarded the densely packed beaches in front of Ocean City's largest high rises.

During that time, Mike was recognized by his crew chief and fellow guards as the guy who just wouldn't quit. If you were having a rough day, you knew that you could count on Mike to have your back.

"One particularly hot day in July the rip tides were creating havoc. I must have had about 10 pulls (rescues) that day," he recalled. And when he wasn't helping his fellow guards in rescues, he was helping them to win competitions. He said, "The lifeguard olympics were a blast."

That summer on the condos would be his last. It was 1984 and Mike knew his future was going to be elsewhere. He had joined the U.S. Air Force and soon began his 28-year career as an Electronic Warfare Officer (EWO) and a Combat Systems Officer (CSO), flying missions around the world. Still, Mike looks back on his time on the beach patrol with pride and fondness. He recalled, "Being a part of the OCBP and living in Ocean City were some of the best times of my life.

The OCBP reminds me of every flying squadron I've been in during my years with the Air Force. That teamwork, camaraderie, sense of service and purpose really prepared me for some of the 'tougher'

After serving on the Ocean City Beach Patrol, Mike Gnall served 28 years in the U.S. Air Force.

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times I would experience in Afghanistan and Iraq."

Mike Gnall retired from the USAF and now lives with his wife on the Gulf Coast of Florida. However, he still wants to "make it back to Ocean City, it's been far too long.”

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Chris Parypa’s Photo Of The Week:

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Each week staff photographer Chris Parypa is tasked with submitting a photo from his vast library to be featured in this space. Above, members of the Ocean City Beach Patrol and prospects do push-ups in breaking water last week. To purchase any of Parypa’s photos, click over to www.chrisparypa.com.

Ward Museum Accepting Photo Festival Submissions

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SALISBURY – The Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art, Salisbury University is hosting the 11th Annual Ward Museum Photo Festival online and in-person this year. Photographers of all levels are invited to participate.

Photo entries are being accepted online and in-person for both the digital and print categories. Registration is only $5 per photo. Amateur, professional, and everyone in-between can compete in 12 digital categories, three print categories, and a brand-new mini-documentary category.

Last year’s competition was held entirely online and saw participation from all over the world.

“The 2020 festival was our largest, most successful competition,” said Kristie Clattenburg, events director at the Ward Museum. “In the midst of a global pandemic we were able to bring together nearly 400 photographers from around the world and connect them with a shared loved of photography. And this year, we hope to do even more.”

Featuring 1,700 photos and participation from 14 different countries, last year’s festival was truly global. But the festival is still very much a celebration of local talent and local traditions as well, which is why the Ward Museum is bringing back the in-person activities. All weekend long between July 16-18, the Ward Museum Photo Festival will feature virtual and in-person workshops,

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The grand champion of last year’s contest was titled “Pura Vida,” by Margaret Udinski of Ocean View, Del.

demonstrations, seminars, exhibitions of photography, and more. Admission to the Ward Museum will be free all weekend long for people to come out and enjoy the festival.

There are two divisions – photographer and youth photographer (age 17 and younger). Photographers compete

to be the grand champion and youth photographers compete for youth grand champion. All photographs of all types, including cell phone photos, are encouraged and accepted.

A full list of rules, entry fees, and competition details is available online at www.wardmuseum.org. Images are

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judged on technical excellence, originality, composition, impact, artistic merit, and subject matter. The People’s Choice award will be decided by a majority vote of those persons visiting the exhibition and voting. Winning entries will be printed and displayed in the Ward Museum at the end of the exhibition.

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People in Society All hands were on deck at the OC Air Show for their recruitment efforts with LCDR Claudia Alday, LT Marion Sams, CDR Charles Harmon, GSM1 Rashaad Williams, NC1 Justin Short and MCC Todd McDonald of our US Navy.

by Jeanette Deskiewicz Featuring Those Helping Causes In The Resort Area

The Sterling Tavern sponsored the Orange Crush Bar at this year’s Worcester County G.O.L.D on the Green Golf Tournament with Chris Butler, Brooke Borrelli, Sue Carpenter, and Brandi Ellnor keeping the drinks flowing.

Volunteers Melissa Geeslin, Colleen Nichols and Caroline Hutchinson directed golfers to the putting contest at the Worcester County G.O.L.D on the Green Charity Golf Tournament.

The 6th Annual Golf Tournament came to fruition with a lot of hard work from Terri Westcott, Shannon Wright, Tracy Lynch, Nicholas Cranford, and Joel Feldman of the Worcester County G.O.L.D Board of Directors.

Members of the Maryland Air National Guard, TSGT James Spielman and SSGT Rosario Purpora, met with visitors at their booth during the OC Air Show.

A key sponsor for the 6th Annual Worcester County G.O.L.D on the Green Charity Golf Tournament was Billy Apostolou of Direct Mortgage Loans, being thanked by Event Coordinator, Joel Feldman.

Directing volunteers to their work stations for the OC Air Show were Kinjiro Otsuka and Shawn Detmer in their boardwalk stand.

You can’t skip dessert at the Stevenson United Methodist Church Crab Cake Dinners with Patsy Adkins and Mary “Scottie” Watson selling the sweet stuff in June.

Come see Diane Morris and Vina Bailey on July 9th when the crab cake dinners resume in person at Stevenson United Methodist Church.

USAF SSGT David Gheller and SSGT Tyler Wineman of the F22 Raptor Demo Team talked with the public about the jet’s OC Air Show performance.

Survey Results Detail Pandemic’s Financial Impact

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SALISBURY – United Way organizations across Maryland, including United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore (UWLES), announced the results of the COVID Impact Survey, which was conducted in partnership with United for ALICE, a center of innovation, research and action around financial hardship.

The survey of more than 2,000 Maryland residents, 29 percent of which had income below the ALICE Threshold – which includes households with incomes below both the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) and ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) Survival Budget – found the top concerns over the last 15 months have been mental health, childcare, education and housing.

Among the key findings of the study were that respondents below the ALICE Threshold were significantly more likely than respondents above the ALICE Threshold to say they were concerned about paying household expenses (47 percent vs. 13 percent), paying off debts like car payments or credit card bills (43 percent vs. 18 percent), childcare/education (41 percent vs. 32 percent), a reduction in hours/wages for household members who were working (39 percent vs. 15 percent), providing enough food for the household (34 percent vs. 7 percent), loss of one or more jobs (28 percent vs. 15 percent) and mental health issues like depression or anxiety (59 percent vs. 52 percent). Seventy-three percent of all respondents with children

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said that they had experienced issues or had concerns related to childcare and education during the pandemic.

The ALICE Threshold is a household income that meets or is less than a defined Survival Budget that estimates the actual bare-minimum costs of basic necessities (housing, childcare, food, transportation, health care, and a basic smartphone plan) in the state of Maryland, adjusted for different counties and household types. In Maryland, the ALICE Threshold is well above the Federal Poverty Level, which qualifies residents for government assistance. In Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester Counties, an average of 46% of households are either in poverty or considered ALICE. “What we have observed while serving the community during the pandemic – and heard from our local nonprofit partners – is confirmed by this survey,” said Pam Gregory, President/CEO of UWLES. “The challenges experienced by most everyone during this time impacted households in poverty and considered ALICE to a far greater extent, and raised the risk for more families to fall into these thresholds.”

UWLES quickly set up the LIVE UNITED Response Fund last spring, and distributed funds to local nonprofit partners to address critical needs. Thanks to the generosity of donors, the fund has distributed over $157,000. Needs addressed include:

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“We have been proud to support our 40 nonprofit partners in the important work they are doing during the pandemic, and be part of new and expanded collaborations to meet local needs,” said Gregory. “Our community has pulled together in a way that is truly inspiring, and we look forward to playing a role in the recovery and rebuilding process to help stabilize more households and strengthen our community for everyone.”

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Ocean Pines Golf Maintenance Efforts Continue

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BERLIN – Renewed maintenance efforts have helped improve conditions at the Ocean Pines Golf Club, Golf Superintendent Justin Hartshorne said during a Board meeting last month.

Hartshorne was hired about a year and a half ago and promoted to superintendent last year. He has almost 20 years of golf maintenance experience.

“I’m very excited for this year. The course is in great shape right now,” Hartshorne said.

Chief among the maintenance efforts, Hartshorne said aerification is “one of the most important things we do throughout the year.”

The process uses mechanical coring tines to remove soil, and to increase air and water movement. Sand is then brushed or blown into the holes to fill

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them in.

“The goal is to fill the holes up when we’re completely done, that way everything heals quicker,” he said. “It gives places for water to move through the soil profile, helps get oxygen down in there, and helps with quicker recovery.”

Hartshorne said the process looks more invasive than it actually is.

“When we do punch those holes, it looks like we tear up and rototill that whole entire greens surface … [but] if you take all those holes and push them into one corner of the green, they’re actually only impacting anywhere from 510% of the actual surface area of the green.”

Hartshorne said the United States Golf Association recommends annually disrupting 20% of the surface of the

greens.

“By doing two aerifications a year, which we have on the schedule, we can get close to that number,” he said.

A more recent addition is the use of Ninja Tines, which punch smaller and shallower aeration holes.

“It’s like aerification, but this is a much smaller tine,” Hartshorne said. “It’s a lot less disruptive. I know a lot of guys … play behind it and hardly know we’ve done it, once we’ve gotten it cleaned up.”

He said top dressing, or adding a light dusting of sand to the putting area, can also help by diluting layers of thatch that normally build up.

“Anyone who’s played this spring … has encountered this. We’ve been doing it weekly to help maintain conditions,” he said. “It’s helping with foot traffic [and]

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with ball marks flying in. We’re just trying to add a layer of sand to pad that area, and it also helps with smoothness [and] firmness when you’re playing on them.”

The Golf Maintenance staff also uses the process of verticutting, or vertical mowing, on the greens.

“This is a very shallow process that just helps the thatch at the surface and removes it,” he said. “We top dress behind to fill those channels in, just to [keep] that sand in the profile.”

Hartshorne said the entire effort is meant to correct a layer of thatch that has built up over time.

“We need to continue these practices, with the ninja tines, the top dressing, and it’s going to help us,” he said.

“You’re going to see drastic improvement in reducing the thatch within three to four years.

“Everything we’re doing is creating space for water and oxygen, but it is going to be a consistent process,” he continued. “My crew has done a fantastic job of running with this and consistently working this into our maintenance routine.”

Hartshorne and the Golf Maintenance staff have also worked to bolster drainage on the course, starting with cleaning out the existing drain lines.

Over time, he said, sand, leaves and other material gets caught in the drainage system, and that has to be blown out or flushed.

Some areas, like the 15th hole, may need added drainage, but others are receiving help from normal maintenance.

“We’ve just been trying to clean those systems out,” he said. “Areas where we can blow them out and clean [the drains], we’re certainly trying to take advantage of that, because the existing pipe in the ground, a lot of it’s still good ... We’re only replacing what we absolutely need to replace.

“The goal is to just get the water off the playing surface as quick as we possibly can,” he added.

Hartshorne said other regularly scheduled agronomic and maintenance practices now include the use of wetting agents and hand watering to help deepen the root system, as well as soil testing.

“The golf course looks great right now, but you can always do something better,” he said, adding that soil testing may help reveal other work that needs to be done. “That’s just going to give me a lot of extra information.”

He said the overall goal is to improve the health of the greens, increase the ability to handle summer stress like elevated temperatures and heavy rains, and create a smooth and firm putting surface.

“That’s really the goal this year, to get as much data as we can, adding those practices, and really just trying to keep that root system moving water and oxygen in that [soil] profile,” he said.

For more information about the Ocean Pines Golf Club, visit www.oceanpinesgolf.org.

Daily Aquarium Programs Offered

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The Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum offers a daily aquarium program, Monday through Saturday at 11:30 a.m. This program runs through Aug. 31. Visitors will be able to observe American eels, Horseshoe crabs, Lined seahorses, blue crabs, Oyster toadfish and much more. Pictured are museum attendees enjoying the program last month.

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Diriker Steps Down From BEACON Post After 32 Years

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SALISBURY – Shortly after poultry magnate Frank Perdue announced the endowment of the Franklin P. Perdue School of Business at his Alma Mater, Salisbury University, in 1986, SU hired an accreditation consultant for the new venture.

One of the consultant’s recommendations was that the school not just focus on serving its students, but provide business outreach to the greater community.

With that goal, the school hired Dr. Memo Diriker in 1989. His charge: Create a center to provide applied business and economic research support for public and private entities on the Eastern Shore and beyond, as well as experiential learning opportunities for Perdue School students.

The resulting center eventually became known as the Business, Economic and Community Outreach Network (BEACON). More than three decades later, its hundreds of clients have spanned from state governments to Fortune 500 companies.

While BEACON will continue its outreach from SU’s Perdue Hall, it soon will

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do so without its founding director. After 32 years, Diriker has announced he will step down from the center’s leadership effective June 30. He will continue to serve as a member of the faculty in the Perdue School’s Management and Marketing Department.

“Dr. Diriker built BEACON from a non-existent concept into one of the region’s leading business outreach programs, paving the way for hundreds of projects in Maryland and beyond, and launching the careers of hundreds of SU students,” said Dr. Christy Weer, dean of the Perdue School. “We are fortunate that so many more students will still be able to benefit from his decades of hands-on experience as he transitions to the classroom.”

During his time at BEACON, Diriker has served as the principal investigator for more than 500 externally funded applied research projects, totaling over

$16 million. He also has mentored more than 100 Perdue School students while championing them to the community in the form of BEACON’s services.

“The community has really embraced both the Perdue School and BEACON,” he said. “They know now that if they need any kind of business or economic assistance, knowledge, knowhow, data or research, they can come to BEACON. “We don’t have to tell them, ‘Here’s what’s available.’ They already know.

They tell each other it’s there, and they come and ask for specific assistance.

This gives our students and faculty a wonderful opportunity to get engaged with the community.”

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through BEACON’s ShoreTrends initiative.

Additional regional initiatives include GraySHORE, focusing on opportunities and challenges created by Delmarva’s aging population, and Bienvenidos a Delmarva, better preparing local leaders and businesses to work with the peninsula’s growing immigrant communities.

Diriker described these programs and other work conducted by BEACON not as an end product, but as a catalyst for good things in the community.

“We are basically a convener of meetings, a discoverer of information, generator of solutions and evaluator of the programs that deploy those solutions,” he said.

But at the end of the day, it’s still about the students, who conduct up to 85 percent of BEACON’s applied research work, under faculty supervision. In many cases, not only does their involvement with the center allow them to help fund their education through stipends and tuition remission, but it also gives them a career advantage.

“The thing I’m most DR. MEMO DIRIKER proud of is when somebody who employs one of our BEACONites — as students who work at BEACON call themselves — calls me and says, ‘We’re promoting them. We’re sending them to Washington. We need another BEACONite.’ That, to me, is my grade A.” BEACON graduates tend to find employment quicker and are promoted faster than many of their peers due to their experience, he added.

A national search will be conducted for BEACON’s new director.

Meanwhile, in addition to his duties in the classroom, Diriker plans to remain active in the community, where he has served in leadership positions with Leadership Maryland, the Maryland Chamber of Commerce, the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce, TidalHealth Peninsula Regional Medical Center, the Salisbury Sunrise Rotary Club, United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore, PAC 14, and Diakonia, Inc.

Art League Of Ocean City Announces First Friday Openings

July 2, 2021

OCEAN CITY – In-person First Friday art openings take place at three Ocean City venues on July 2 from 5-7 p.m.

The Ocean City Center for the Arts on 94th Street bayside hosts the main event, with art shows also taking place at the Princess Royale Oceanfront and Coffee Beanery. The public is invited to attend free of charge, and refreshments will be served.

The Thaler Gallery at the Arts Center hosts sculptor Bill Wolff, the Art League’s 2021 Orem and Harriet Robinson Fellow for Contemporary Art and Community Engagement. Wolff, who lives in Salisbury, is currently associate chair of the Art Department and head of the sculpture program at Salisbury University. He holds a BFA and a MFA in sculpture from Binghamton University and Louisiana State University and received an MA in wood sculpture from Tokyo University of the Arts. Before coming to SU, Wolff taught 3D design at the Rochester Institute of Technology.

The Galleria will present the 21st Annual Beverly Bassford Juried Show, an annual memorial event named for a former Art League board member who was passionate about the need for the Ocean City Center for the Arts. After her death in 1999, Bassford’s family established a prize in her name that grew into the annual show, still sponsored by the family. Juror Jess Cross, head of printmaking at SU, selected Megan Burak of Berlin as the Best in Show winner 2021.

The Spotlight Gallery hosts works by five of the Art League’s Art Adventure Camp counselors, who will be teaching at the children’s summer art camp at the Arts Center and who are artists themselves. Included are works

by Barbara Buford, Michelle Galello,

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Heidi Wetzel displays her creations in the Artisan Showcase in July, a range of objects d’art from baskets to wall hangings, wrapped vases, ceramic bowls enshrouded by fiber, and framed thematic dioramas. Her work ranges in size from compact hand-crafted basket jewels made of waxed linen to wall sculptures capturing abstract and interpretive scenes from nature.

Jonathan Nordstrom of Ocean Pines exhibits his work in Studio E in July.

A published children’s book author and illustrator, he is a self-taught artist, Air Force veteran, and professional firefighter. His first book, "Sometimes Sleep," was awarded the Gelett Burgess Children's book award, the Mom's Choice award for excellence, and was

a top 100 notable indie publication for Shelf Unbound Magazine. Nordstrom is a prolific painter, creating acrylic-oncanvas pieces that reflect his view of the universe.

The First Friday receptions continue to branch out to other points in north Ocean City. The new main lobby gallery at the Princess Royale Oceanfront, 9100 Coastal Hwy., continues an exhibit of abstract oil and acrylic paintings

by Jack Knight of Long Neck, De. In his career, Knight has had more than 100 exhibits including 15 solo exhibits, and his large colorful works are in major public and private collections.

A second satellite gallery on 94th St. is located less than a block from the Arts Center at the Coffee Beanery and features the work of Susan Hunsberger who composes her work as a puzzle of

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shapes. Her focus is mixed media using primarily acrylic and fabric in the coexistence of design and form.

Refreshments at the Arts Center are sponsored by PKS Investments. All shows will be on display until July 31.

More information is available at www.ArtLeagueofOceanCity.org or by calling 410-524-9433.

The Art League of Ocean City is a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing the visual arts to the community through education, exhibits, scholarship, programs and community art projects. Funding for this event is in part provided by the Worcester County Arts Council, Maryland State Arts Council and the National Endowment of the Arts, organizations dedicated to cultivating a vibrant cultural community where the arts thrive.

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Community Outreach:

Due to COVID-19, the Community Church at Ocean Pines’ Appalachia Service Project Team was unable to travel to the Appalachian Mountains this summer to participate in the annual mission project of making homes “Safer, Dryer and Warmer.”

The team is made up of teens from Stephen Decatur High School and Worcester Preparatory School. As it was unable to travel, the team decided to outreach and try to help those in need in the local community. The ASP team partnered with Small Miracles, a 501C formed by members of the Community Church at Ocean Pines many years ago, to share in the mission of repairing homes in Worcester County.

On June 20-22, the team worked to improve five homes within Worcester County from Ocean City to Newark. While the Small Miracles/ASP Teams worked together, they were supported by the Community Church’s congregation with meals delivered to the homes for the workers and home owners. The team was able to spread God's love through work and fellowship with home owners. The Small Miracles/ASP Team is looking forward to helping more people in our community.

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BERLIN – Atlantic General Hospital and Health System continues to make significant investments in technologies that bring greater ease of use to their patients and families who want to engage with them in the digital environment.

The health care organization recently held a soft launch of the second phase of their mobile patient experience program, which now allows individuals to schedule appointments online with their Atlantic General Health System providers, and more.

The program, which was introduced last fall, features a number of text-based tools that allow for appointment confirmations and reschedule requests, the sharing of self-care instructions post discharge, as well as the ability to provide feedback related to patient care.

Features for inpatients include a welcome text message, with a link to an overview of hospital amenities, parking, visitation policies, and other helpful information related to their stay; post-discharge texts with links to patient education/discharge instructions and care

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Like many other places across the country, Berlin is considering creating its own set of regulations in response to a recent surge in short-term rentals.

A potential ordinance was drafted two years ago and discussed. Efforts to take a deep dive on the issue stalled during the pandemic. The same concerns heard about the proposed changes in 2019 exist today.

Berlin does not have a major problem with short-term rentals. A quick look at Airbnb confirms they exist. How many there are varies by season, but a look this week shows there are about 15 in town limits. All town officials seem to agree there have not been a significant amount of complaints about noise and overcrowding, but a few council members have reported hearing concerns from property owners who do not want to live next to a rental house with occupants rotating every few days.

These are understandable concerns and not unlike many expressed elsewhere.

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and discussed this week by Berlin’s elected officials is a good starting point for the conversation. However, it’s far too strict and will overly limit short-term rentals. It stops short of banning the rentals, but it’s close because of one clause.

Short-term rentals would be permitted in single family residential districts (R-1 and R-2) so long as they are within a property owner’s permanent residence. The property owner must reside at the house or unit for at least six months a year to rent it. It would eliminate out-of-town property owners from renting their houses, even if there is a contact living in the area to respond to concerns. It would mean the home owned by a West Ocean City couple and rented and managed diligently could no longer be.

The ordinance under draft review is far too sweeping. It was not favored by the council at that time and appeared to divide the new council when it was discussed this week. The consensus seems to be it’s too extreme.

Berlin needs to look no further than Ocean Pines for possible guidance on the matter. A much higher volume of short-term rentals exists in Ocean Pines than Berlin, resulting in officials there convening a committee to study the matter extensively. After much deliberation, Ocean Pines officials decided last month to simply incorporate Worcester County’s code on short-term rentals, litter and noise into the homeowner’s association’s Declaration of Restrictions. The action allows Ocean Pines to enforce and fine property owners who violate the code.

The county created a rental license program for unincorporated areas and a new $200 annual fee in 2019. It codified many of the issues Berlin is looking to address with its own regulations.

Berlin should require a license to be on premises and follow the county’s rules.

This would bring some structure to short-term rentals in Berlin and allow the town to have contacts at the individual properties in the event police or town officials field concerns.

Letters To The Editor Trooper Recognized Editor: (The following letter was sent to the Maryland State Police Berlin barrack with a copy forwarded to this publication.)

On Saturday afternoon, June 19, I was leaving the outlets at West Ocean City and returning to my condo in midtown Ocean City.

While sitting at the traffic light near Marshalls and the go-cart track, I observed a mother duck and her duckling walking along the far side of eastbound Route 50. She then crossed safely amongst the stilled traffic. When the trooper monitoring the light saw her stepping upon the median strip, he ran into the westbound lanes and stopped traffic to allow her a safe crossing. Midway Mom changed her mind and began to reroute herself and the babies toward the eastbound lanes. The trooper proceeded to shoo her back around and got her and the babies across the westbound lanes.

In this time of turmoil, when our protectors are sometimes perceived as enemies, this action was very affirmative and uplifting.

I have shared this story several times since returning to St. Michaels and feel this trooper deserves an extra clap or “quack.”

If you know which trooper was monitoring that light, please tell him that his efforts were appreciated.

Susan Brady St. Michaels

Better De-Escalation Needed Editor:

I am appalled by the recent report in The Washington Post. The police carry equipment that is suitable for war, not the Ocean City Boardwalk.

Flack jackets and AR15’s with their fingers on the triggers -- totally inappropriate and unnecessary. They act like the Gestapo, not keepers of the peace.

It appears they are anxious to try out their “toys” with the least provocation. If they don’t know how to de-escalate a situation they should be removed from the force.

Having been here since 1970, I have seen at least one such incident. The citizens and visitors of Ocean City deserve better.

Gael Carlson Ocean City

Police Reform Beneficial Editor: Recently, in Ocean City, video recordings of encounters between the Ocean City Police Department and members of the public once again brought the important issue of criminal justice and police reform into the spotlight.

Unfortunately, every time one of these events occurs, the calls for police reform are met with the false narrative that reform is anti-police or an attack on our brave first responders. This faulty thinking could not be more detrimental to the safety of our community and our public servants.

The truth is that police reform is beneficial for both the community and our law enforcement officers. However, our current policing structure is not working and in major need of reform. To combat

crime, we need a complete toolbox, and that is what reform can give. Law enforcement is necessary to protect society, but they are tasked with too broad an undertaking with the tools provided.

The actions of a few representatives have resulted in brutality or tragic loss of life. These events have caused the fear and distrust of police in many communities and have made the job of our law enforcement officers much more difficult.

Police reform is good for the communities because it will help prevent these types of encounters from happening in the future, keep unprofessional officers from being hired again, continue the cycle, and rebuild trust in the community.

The objective of police reform is that no matter what we look like or where we come from, we all want to know we can make it home to our families at the end of the day.

In the current debate over this issue, it is often overlooked or not discussed how police reform is also good for the police officers for several reasons.

There can be no doubt that the actions of a few bad actors have harmed the community's perception of the whole profession. These feelings of fear towards police and overall distrust make it, so our communities are less likely to cooperate with police and create an unsustainable tension between the community and our police departments.

These effects make the already difficult job of our law enforcement even more complex and contribute to many of the issues we see in policing today.

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Letters To The Editor viding access to new training and techniques to improve how we police our community. The majority of police officers are decent people who provide a valuable service. They risk their lives every day to serve our communities and keep us safe. These officers agree that those who don’t follow protocols or abuse the community are bad for the profession and need to be held accountable. Police reform would create the necessary mechanism to hold bad actors accountable and ensure that when they get in trouble for not upholding the standard of law enforcement, they cannot just move elsewhere and continue their mistreatment of the community.

Police reform would also provide additional education in de-escalation and implicit bias. The greater the variety of tools we provide for law enforcement, the more likely it becomes possible to create positive outcomes for situations like these.

Police reform would also help police officers by reducing the overwhelming burden we put on them. In our society today, we ask our police to investigate crime, address poverty, do traffic stops, solve mental health issues, work in schools, and pretty much every societal failure we face. We need a more holistic approach to our society, one in which we don’t task just one group with implementing.

We must also give police the tools to prove they followed the correct protocols and procedures. Introducing body cameras for on-duty officers is one such policy initially perceived as an attack on law enforcement. In actuality, it gave our officers the ability to defend themselves when they were accused of wrongdoing but had followed the proper protocols and procedures. In theory and practice, police reform isn’t “anti-police”; it is a tool to provide accountability, transparency, and allow police officers to show how they serve the community in a positive light.

In politics today, many of our elected leaders and special interests are resorting to catchy slogans and inflammatory rhetoric to mislead the public and create fear about police reform. Instead of implementing policies that address the issues raised by their constituents, they are focused on scoring political points with their base while dividing our community and blocking meaningful reform in the process. The problem with this approach is that slogans and inaction won’t address the issues nor help our police. At the end of the day, until we have serious conversations about police brutality and the need for reform, we will continue to exist in an endless cycle that is getting worse by the day. Both the community and our police can’t afford to stay in this cycle because our elected leaders refuse to put in the hard work required to create legislation, educate the community about the legislation, and then turn it into law. We need local leaders who are willing to address these issues and not “virtue signal” in an effort to be popular or pander. It’s time to expect more, to expect our elected officials to put in the hard work.

I am running for State Senate here in District 38 to overcome the hyper-partisan divides and address issues just like this. My plan includes diversifying our resources that will improve community interactions, ending "broken window" and for-profit policing, and creating community oversight. We can better support the police when we don't ask them to shoulder society's failures. We can do better for all of us.

Michele Gregory Salisbury (The writer is Salisbury City Councilmember and Candidate for State Senate District 38)

Policing Change A Must Editor: Black children have the same right to hang out with their friends and have fun during times like Senior Week in Ocean City without the fear of being harmed or killed by police.

Once again, another viral video has shown the world how police harm Black people on a daily basis. On a Saturday in June, Ocean City police officers tased, hogtied, and hurt a young Black teenager over a trivial allegation of vaping on the Boardwalk. In a separate incident, an officer kneed a Black teenager while another officer held him down in a prone position – over the same trivial allegation. In the first incident, the Black child had his hands up until police directed him to unhook a backpack strap – police then tased him despite his compliance, causing the teen to lose consciousness and fall to the concrete.

Ocean City police officers showed a complete lack of humanity towards these Black children. The police officers showed no regard for their young age or for the pain, trauma, and danger police actions caused them. These incidents are a manifestation of the white supremacy endemic to U.S. policing and add to the disgustingly persistent pattern of police mistreating Black, Latinx, Indigenous and other People of Color nationwide.

Disturbingly, Ocean City police didn’t even try to de-escalate, especially over something as minor as vaping, which is not a criminal issue. The amount of force used here was inappropriate.

Police officers need to be trained on Maryland’s new Use of Force standard, which will take effect on June 1, 2022.

This new Use of Force standard will work to prevent similar incidents of unnecessary brutality and hold officers accountable for failure to properly exercise force.

Maryland's policing system is working exactly as intended and that is unacceptable. This disturbing incident shows that recent use of force legislation is just the beginning of reform and that more work needs to be done to reimagine policing so that the lives of Black and Brown people are protected.

Officers must be held accountable for excessive and unnecessary use of force even when they are not captured on video. Change is not optional.

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Between The Lines

by Publisher/Editor Steve Green Theologian Jonathan Edwards aptly said, “There are always two sides to every story.” In the case of whether Worcester County should allow carryout drinks to continue to be sold with food purchases at restaurants and bars, there appears to be three sides to consider – support, opposition and indifference.

There are those who adamantly support continuing carryout drinks for the foreseeable future to diversify revenue streams. One restaurateur I spoke with this week said his average carryout order is now 20% higher than it was two years ago because of the ability to add alcohol drinks to the orders. He said it’s more than a “perk,” as I referred to it last week in this space. It’s a huge revenue booster for his operation and should continue because it’s helping recovery efforts.

Other operators – some of whom never offered it in the first place – are fine with seeing carryout drinks go by the wayside. Some of the more veteran business owners cite concerns about the Boardwalk. It has been common to see people walking along the Boardwalk with mixed drinks in plastic cups with lids. In some cases, there is a flouting of the law that says carryout drinks must be sold with carryout food.

Still there are some operators who accept carryout drinks was intended to help struggling restaurants get through the pandemic. As they turn the corner toward normalcy, albeit with workforce troubles, they realize it was a temporary change to their business model that would eventually end no matter the state’s extension through 2023. They are fine with it expiring.

Across the state, it’s been interesting to observe how the individual license boards are handling the July 1 change. With the state of emergency expiring this week, local jurisdictions had to decide whether to go along with the new state law allowing to-go drinks or be more restrictive.

Worcester County’s Board of License Commissioners opted last week to do away with the carryout drinks exception on July 1 and pledged to reevaluate if requests were made by licensees. As of Tuesday, three requests had been made and the board will weigh them July 21. Until then, to-go drinks are no longer allowed in Ocean City and the county. Baltimore City also did away with to-go drinks, pointing to increased crime levels in Fells Point as one motivator. Wicomico County went the other direction, allowing businesses the ability to continue with carryout drinks.

Wicomico did impose some more restrictions, however, limiting customers to two drinks per transaction and capping the size of the drink containers at 16 ounces. Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Bill Chambers told WBOC, “everyone would've liked unlimited but that's not realistic. And I think most responsible restaurateurs are very happy with the decision and the regulations that have been adopted."

It was weird to me Berlin was the chosen location for Maryland to announce the new $25 million Project Restore, which is geared toward providing incentives for small business and commercial developers to revitalize vacant commercial space. The announcement was made after Gov. Larry Hogan toured downtown Berlin and spoke with numerous merchants. The economy is alive and well in Berlin and there is no vacant commercial space currently with the exception of the former Burley Tavern, where new lease holders plan to open a new restaurant. In recent years, if a tenant does not make it or chooses to leave Berlin, the space has been typically quickly filled. Among the numerous examples would be The Sterling Tavern, which signed on to replace Fins almost immediately after the Delaware-based restaurant group opted out of Berlin.

During his announcement in Berlin, Hogan said, “ … Berlin is doing a lot better than some of our other smaller towns but one or two empty storefronts in a small community can affect an entire town.” There was a time when this funding announcement would have been meaningful for Berlin, but the town is hot right now and it’s a welcome change from years past.

Staying with the governor, Hogan was all over the region this week, leading me to think about his political future. A popular Republican in a hardline blue state, Hogan’s second term ends next year, allowing him some time to set up a presidential run for 2024 if he chooses.

It seems highly unlikely Hogan will essentially retire from politics or return to private business. It’s noteworthy he purchased a home near Washington, DC recently. Additionally, there was an interesting article in the Washingtonian magazine by Luke Mullins last month discussing Hogan’s political future. All signs point toward a presidential run. Hogan was blunt when asked if he would consider a 2022 run against incumbent Senator Chris Van Hollen. Hogan said it’s unlikely, saying, “I think I could win that race [against Van Hollen] pretty handily. But I just don’t have a desire to be in the Senate, … being a member of the Senate, one of 100 people arguing every day and not getting anything done, doesn’t really appeal to me.”

It would seem a certainty at this point Hogan will seek the GOP’s presidential nomination. He said in the article, “Nobody thought I had any chance whatsoever [to be governor], but I really believed that somebody needed to do something about where we were. So I’m not saying running for President would be a walk in the park, but it certainly is not as farfetched as me getting elected twice in Maryland as governor.”

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OCEAN CITY – Swim Ocean City is hosting its 9th Annual Ocean Games open water swim on Saturday, July 17 to raise funds for research and increase awareness of brain injuries and promote the positive effects that sports have on the brain and body.

Ocean Games is one of the few ocean-based marathon swimming events offered on the entire East Coast. It attracts participants of all ages and levels, from first-time open water swimmers to experienced marathoners.

The Ocean Games features a WOWSA-sanctioned series of three- and ninemile open water swims along the Atlantic coastline. The swim also offers a two- or three-person team nine-mile relay.

The nine-mile swim starts at 10 a.m.

Depending on the current the day of the event, the race will either start or finish at Caroline Street and 145th Street.

The three-mile swim starts at noon.

Depending on the current, the three-mile swim will start at 46th Street and end at 145th Street or start at 93rd Street and end at Caroline Street.

“We are excited to be able to host Ocean Games this year after having to cancel it last year due to COVID. Lots of open water swims across the country were canceled last year and many canceled again this year. We are excited about a big turnout this year.” said Ocean Games Race Director Corey Dav-

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After experiencing a traumatic brain injury in 2006, Davis worked with the team at Johns Hopkins’ Brain and Stroke Rehabilitation Program to return to his previously active lifestyle. To give back to the program that helped him so much, Davis founded the Ocean Games as

a way to raise funds for the Brain and Stroke Rehabilitation Program and local charities.

Since its debut in 2013, the Ocean Games has raised over $120,00 for the Johns Hopkins Program and local charities. Ocean Games is widely supported through grants and many local Ocean

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City businesses.

Open to novices and seasoned athletes alike, Ocean Games offers something for everyone, allowing for the perfect open water or beach experience in a safe and structured environment. For more information, please visit www.oceangamesus.org.

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OCEAN CITY – The Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce recently approved the slate of officers for the next year.

Serving a one-year term on the Board of Directors to expire Aug. 31, 2022 will be Stephanie Meehan of Funcade.

Serving two-year terms on the Board of Directors will be Mary Ann Lawson of Barn 34; Lyndsey Odachowski of Positive Energy; Dr. George Ojie-Ahamiojie of Wor-Wic Community College and Ashley Harrison of Harrison Group Resort Hotels.

Serving the remainder three-year terms on the Board of Directors will be Stefanie Ryder of Salisbury University; Sal Fasano of LaQuinta Inn and Suites; and Joe Groves, The Plaza Condominium/DCMA. Serving of their two-year terms will be Gary Figgs of Seacrets Bar & Grille and Joe Wilson of Coastal Life Realty Group.

Serving the remainder of their threeyear terms are Chad Toms of Whiteford, Taylor & Preston; Ryan James of Mother’s Cantina; Cole Taustin, Blu Crabhouse and Raw Bar; and Joe Magnolia, Five Star Plumbing, Heating and Cooling.

Named as Ex-Officio Directors were Ruth Waters, Harrison Group Resort Hotels; Cate Nellans, NFP; Megan Rynkiewicz, Burgundy Inn/Young Professionals of Ocean City; John Gehrig, Ocean City Council/D3Corp; and Joe Mitrecic, Worcester County Commission/Mitrecic Builders.

Additionally, serving as executive committee officers for a term of one year are Immediate Past Chair Toni Keiser, Atlantic General Hospital (2007-2022); Chair Bob Thompson, D&B Construction and Development (2010-2022); Chair-Elect Phillip Cheung, CG Accounting Group (20122022); Treasurer Stephen Pastusak, Jolly Roger Amusements (2015-2022); and Secretary Bobbi Sample, Ocean Downs (2017-2022).

Foundation Officer Named SALISBURY – Shelbie Thompson has joined the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore as Development and Donor Relations Officer. She will be working with the foundation’s development team in donor management operations, charitable giving development, donor relations, memberships, and events.

“Shelbie is a great addition to the Community Foundation with a diverse background of talents” said CFES President Erica Joseph. “Her SHELBIE energetic personality, THOMPSON customer service skills, and background with data management, sales, marketing and nonprofits made her a standout candidate for the position.”

Thompson’s professional experience includes sales and administration duties at the international media group iHeartMedia, along with positions of staff writer

for Metropolitan Magazine and marketing associate at Choptank Communications.

She is also on the Board of Directors for the Community Players of Salisbury.

“As a Salisbury local, I have seen the inspiring work Community Foundation does and the great impact created in our community. Seeing that impact firsthand over the years is one of the reasons I knew I wanted to be a part of the CFES team,” said Thompson. “I am looking forward to helping donors fulfill their charitable interests in a meaningful way.”

Fenwick Hotel Recognized FENWICK ISLAND, Del. – Sands Fenwick Inc. has been recognized with a 2020 Hilton Legacy Award for New Build of the Year for Fenwick Shores, Tapestry Collection by Hilton.

The property, managed by Real Hospitality Group (RHG), is Fenwick Island's first and only upscale hotel. The annual awards program celebrates owners and development partners in the Americas for contributions toward brand excellence and development efforts.

"We're honored to be recognized by Hilton's Americas Development leadership team for Fenwick Shores, Tapestry Collection by Hilton," said Spiro Buas, coowner of Sands Fenwick. "Bringing the Tapestry Brand, a Hilton upscale property, to the quaint seaside town of Fenwick has been a wonderful experience. We want to thank Hilton for this honor and thank the residents of Fenwick Island for welcoming us into their community. A special thanks to Real Hospitality Group for their leadership throughout the development process and their expertise in hotel management as the Fenwick Shores Management team."

The Legacy Awards recognize the passion, creativity and innovative spirit of Hilton's partners who are committed to quality projects that meet or exceed brand standards and have a positive impact on communities around the world.

The leadership of Hilton's development and brand teams select the winners based on strict criteria including, but not limited to, hotel quality and commitment to guest experience. To see the full list of Hilton's 2020 Legacy Award winners visit newsroom.hilton.com.

The 65-guest room Fenwick Shores, Tapestry Collection by Hilton was designed to celebrate the island's unique past, honoring the local history of merchant ships and the tradition of extending hospitality to travelers with nautical details, textures and finishes that are woven into the guest experience. In keeping with the rich history of the island, interior designer Susan Kirkpatrick reached out to several local artisans and historians who were engaged to contribute. Town historians Dale Clifton and Winnie and Tracey Lewis provided detailed accounts that inspired the names of the lounges and event rooms. The architect for the project was Keith Fisher.

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... BUSINESS NEWS Buas Enterprises Inc. Buas Enterprises Inc. and its various subsidiaries predominately focus on real estate holdings specializing in hospitality, commercial and residential properties throughout the Delmarva Peninsula. As a family-owned business, the owners, Spiro and Marianne Buas, strive to build great relationships with their neighbors, their host city, and, most importantly, their guests. The Buas family believes that the most important things in life are family, friends, integrity, and reputation for which you are remembered.

Real Hospitality Group is an international hospitality management and investment company headquartered in Ocean City with additional offices in New York City, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Shanghai, China. RHG is one of the top 15 U.S. hotel management companies with a portfolio that includes more than 106 hotels open and under development in gateway cities and resort destinations.

University Honors SALISBURY – Salisbury University announced this week several successes for its various organizations and personnel.

Salisbury University’s student chapter of the Financial Management Association (FMA) received the international organization’s 2020-21 Superior chapter Award.

Advised by Dr. Ani Mathers, associate dean of SU’s Franklin P. Perdue School of Business, the SU chapter was honored for its success in adapting to a virtual environment during the COVID-19 pandemic and for new and continuing Financial

The Dispatch/Maryland Coast Dispatch Literacy Week programming, among other achievements. The award is given to fewer than 10% of the organization’s 175 student chapters annually.

The international Financial Management Association (FMA) has honored two business leaders and Salisbury University alumni for their support of SU’s FMA student chapter.

Ron McGann ’88, vice chairman of J.P. Morgan Private Bank, was named an FMA Outstanding Financial Executive.

Catherine Mucciolo ’15, Fannie Mae capital markets analyst, was recognized as an FMA Professional Honor Society member.

Both have served as presenters in the SU FMA’s speaker series, and provided students with advice and coaching based on their background and expertise. McGann also plays an integral role in the SU FMA’s annual visit to New York.

In addition, McGann is a member of the Salisbury University Foundation, Inc., board of directors and serves on the Perdue School Executive Advisory Council.

Mucciolo serves on the Perdue School Career Advisory Board.

Salisbury University Dining Services (UDS) has earned a 2020 Loyal E. Horton Dining Award from the National Association of College and University Food Services (NACUFS).

SU was one of three institutions to earn the Gold Award in the Catering – Special Event category, under the direction of Kelli Delgado, UDS associate director. The award was presented for UDS’ catering work for the inauguration of SU President Charles Wight. This is UDS’ fourth NACUFS award for excellence in catering. Entries were submitted by 58

NACUFS members.

Health Therapist Added SALISBURY – Hudson Behavioral Health has hired Veron Johnson to serve as a mental health therapist at its Salisbury-based Main Campus and in its sixmonth recovery home program. In this role, Johnson will work with patients beginning at their intake appointment to diagnose and treat mental health disorders throughout their stay.

“About half of all our patients have a co-occurring mental health disorder, be it depression, anxiety, ADHD or another challenge – in fact, it is in a quest to numb or ‘quiet’ the disorder that often drives people into drug and alcohol use,” said Leslie Brown, CEO at Hudson Behavioral Health. “Veron comes to us with a great deal of experience, and we believe he will be tremendous help to our patients as they navigate recovery.”

Johnson earned his Master of Education in Guidance and Counseling from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.

VERON JOHNSON Most recently he served as a Mental Health Professional Counselor at the Maryland Department of Health in Snow Hill and before that as a Co-Occurring Mental Health Therapist at Tidal Health. During his career he has also worked as a Mental Health Graduate Professional Counselor and a Coordinator of Special Programs, both at the Maryland Department of Health, a School Residential Counselor at Benedictine School, an Adjunct Instructor at Sojourner Douglas College and a Program Coordinator

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Vice President Welcomed BERLIN – Easterseals Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore recently welcomed Pamela A. Patone, of Middletown, as the new Vice President/Chief Financial Officer. Patone joins Easterseals with a diverse background in senior accounting, management and nonprofit experience.

Most recently, Patone worked as the Comptroller for the Municipal Services Commission of the City of New Castle, Delaware until she was promoted to General Manager. Before that position she was an In-charge accountant with Belfint, Lyons & Shuman, P.A. She has nonprofit experience having served as the Director of Finance for Opera Delaware and as PAMELA A. Chief Financial Officer of PATONE the Ministry of Caring.

“I am excited to join Easterseals group of dedicated staff to work towards one common goal, greater independence for people with disabilities,” Patone said.

“I am looking forward to lending support toward providing the critically needed services the participants and families depend on and which are so essential to our community.”

Patone is a Certified Public Accountant and a Senior Certified Professional in Human Resource Management. She was born and raised in Delaware and has two college-aged daughters studying economics and accounting.

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The fireworks display in Ocean Pines is expected to start at 9:15 p.m.

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BERLIN – The Ocean Pines Recreation and Parks Department will once again host a Fourth of July fireworks celebration at Veterans Memorial Park on Route 589 and Cathell Road.

The event this year is scheduled from 5-8:45 p.m., with carnival games, dry slides and bounce houses for children, plus live music and food and drink vendors.

Children’s wristbands are $7 and are good for all slides and bounce houses.

Wristbands will be required for those attractions only.

General admission is free and open to the public.

Fireworks are scheduled to start at 9:15 p.m. and go until roughly 9:45 p.m.

The fireworks will launch from the north side of the pond, by Cathell Road.

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from Manklin Creek Road to the Veterans Memorial. There will be no viewing along Ocean Parkway, from Cathell Road to Manklin Creek Road.

There will also be a “safe zone” marked by an orange fence, from the pond to the firehouse. No one may enter the marked area.

Guests may bring lawn chairs and blankets.

Parking will be available in the area near the Ocean Pines Library and Taylor Bank. Parking will not be allowed along Ocean Parkway. Limited handicapped parking will be available in a marked area just south of the Sports Core Pool.

Police will close Ocean Parkway from Manklin Creek Road to Offshore Lane about 20 minutes before the fireworks begin. That area will remain closed until the Fire Marshal deems it safe.

Additionally, police will close Cathell Road from Ocean Parkway to the entrance of the Sports Core Pool at around noon, when the fireworks company is scheduled to arrive. The area will remain closed until the fireworks equipment is loaded back up.

Police and fire department personnel will help direct traffic throughout the day, and it is strongly encouraged that motorists follow their directions. Pedestrian traffic, if at all possible, is highly encouraged.

At the conclusion of the fireworks, pedestrians will be given preference over motorists. Residents and guests should expect delays throughout the day.

In case of inclement weather, the fireworks display will move to Monday, July 5.

BERLIN – Local and regional runners are invited out on the Fourth of July for the 10th Annual Freedom 5K, sponsored by the Ocean Pines Recreation and Parks Department.

This patriotic trot is scheduled to start at 8 a.m. at Veterans Memorial Park in Ocean Pines.

Runners will dash through scenic areas of the Ocean Pines community and may show off their best patriotic-inspired outfits. Timing for the event will be provided courtesy of Overland Timing.

Awards will be given to male and female first- through third-place finishers in nine different age groups, from 10 and under to 70 and over. An award will also be given to the best dressed runner.

Pre-registration, $25, is open through July 2. Visit www.raceentry.com/races/ ocean-pines-association-freedom5k/2021/register for more information.

Day-of registration is $35 and starts at 7:15 a.m.

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Governor Citations:

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan presented numerous citations around the region this week, including to the Ocean City Marlin Club, above. Hogan, above with club leaders and local officials, said, “It was my honor to present the Ocean City Marlin Club with a citation for their efforts to promote and expand access to Maryland’s outdoor recreation opportunities.” The club organizes several fishing tournaments and promotes the conservation of aquatic creatures. Hogan praised the club for working with the state to develop protocols that would allow the tournaments to continue in a safe, limited capacity.

Additionally, Hogan recognized the Surfers Healing program – which hosts day-long summer camps for children with autism including in Ocean City in August – with a citation as a Maryland Outdoor Recreation Ambassador for its, “incredible work to expand access to outdoor recreation opportunities in our state.”

Surfers Healing, a global non-profit organization, annually serves 4,500 children and their families through volunteer-staffed camps. Hogan is pictured at right with camp participants and representatives and, bottom right, with Ocean City camp representatives Dave Leiderman and Woody German.

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Every Friday: Bingo Knights of Columbus will host with doors open at 5 p.m. and bingo beginning promptly at 6:30 p.m. Held at the Columbus Hall at 9901 Coastal Highway, behind St. Luke's Church. Light refreshments available. Call 410-524-7994 with any questions.

Every Sunday: Berlin Farmers Market Main Street will be closed every Sunday through September from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. in downtown Berlin. A producers only market featuring produce, flowers, baked goods, art and homemade products. Free parking.

Every Tuesday: Dancing The Delmarva Hand Dance Club holds dancing at the Selbyville Elks Lodge 2173 from 5:30-9 p.m. delmarvahanddancing.com.

Weekly Programs Through Aug. 31: Museum Programs Free weekly programs beginning at 10 a.m. at the Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum. Monday: History of our Surfman, learn about the U.S Life Saving Service and the heroic men who rescued ships in distress off the coast of Ocean City. Tuesday: Beach Safety, learn how to be safe in the surf and spell your name using semaphore. The famous Ocean City Beach Patrol is on hand with everything you need to know. Wednesday: Knot Tying, become an expert at nautical knots with help from the U.S Coast Guard Auxiliary. Thursday: All About Sharks, discover what types of sharks are found off the coast of Ocean City. Friday: Land Sky, & Sea, learn how the island was formed, what birds fly overhead, and what creatures inhabit our ocean and coastal bays.

Daily at 11:30 a.m.: Aquarium Feeding Daily, discover the wildlife that inhabits the ocean and coastal bays, as you watch our aquarium animals eat their morning meal.

July 8, 15, 22, 29: Sunset Park Concerts The Ocean City Development Corporation will hold Sunset Park Party Nights downtown on Thursday nights from 7-9 featuring local and regional bands. www.oceancitymd.gov for summer concert series.

July 2: First Friday In-person First Friday art openings take place at three venues from 5-7 p.m.

The Ocean City Center for the Arts on 94th Street bayside hosts the main event, with art shows also taking place

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July 3: Berlin Fireworks At dusk fireworks will be held in Berlin at Heron Park.

July 4: Freedom 5K Race Runners are invited to join the fun this Fourth of July during the 10th annual Freedom 5K, sponsored by the Ocean Pines Recreation and Parks Department. This patriotic trot is scheduled to start at 8 a.m. at Veterans Memorial Park in Ocean Pines. Preregistration, $25, is open through July 2 at www.raceentry.com Day-of registration is $35 and starts at 7:15 a.m.

July 4: OP Fireworks The Ocean Pines Recreation and Parks Department will once again host a Fourth of July fireworks celebration at Veterans Memorial Park on Route 589 and Cathell Road. The event this year is scheduled from 5-8:45 p.m., with carnival games, dry slides and bounce houses for children, plus live music and food and drink vendors. General admission is free and open to the public. Fireworks are scheduled to start at 9:15 p.m. and go until roughly 9:45 p.m.

July 4, 11, 18, 25: Sundaes in the Park Bring your chair to Northside Park and your sweet tooth on Sunday nights all summer long. Sit back and enjoy your favorite bands with a tasty ice cream treat. Following the concert, get ready for the first of its kind OC Drone Show over the Bay at 9 pm. www.oceancitymd.gov for summer concert series.

July 7: Golf Scramble The Ocean Pines Golf Members’ Council will host the 36th annual Ocean Pines-Taylor Bank Golf Scramble at the Ocean Pines Golf Club on Wednesday, July 14 with a 9 a.m. shotgun start. The tournament benefits junior golf in the area by supporting junior golf clinics and an annual tournament for junior golfers. www.oceanpines.org.

July 8, 15, 22, 29: Beach Dance Party Head to the Boardwalk and the Caroline Street Stage for a weekly beach dance party under the lights beginning at 7;30 p.m. www.oceancitymd.gov for summer concert series.

July 9: Bathtub Races The Bathtub Races are back for 2nd Friday in Berlin. Bathtubs of all shapes and sizes race down Main Street for the winning trophy. Parade begins at 6 p.m. with races at 6:15 p.m. Sponsored by the Berlin Chamber of Commerce featuring Ocean98 DJs Big Al Reno & Schwab. 410-641-4775.

July 10: Oyster Fritters, Fish Fry Calvary United Methodist Church at 8607 Ironshire Station Road in Berlin is offering an oyster fritter and Fish fry fundraiser beginning at 10:30 a.m. until sold out. Sandwiches are $9 apiece and platters $12 (includes a side and soda). 443-783-6024.

July 10: Anglers Club Meeting The Ocean Pines Anglers Club will meet at 9:30 a.m. in the Ocean Pines Library. The speakers will be Cpl. Gina Tyler of the DNR Police and Dr. Roman Jesien, Science Coordinator for the Maryland Coastal Bays Program. Questions will be welcomed during the presentations. Angler members will provide updates on current fishing issues.

All welcome.

July 14: Job Fair Prospective employers from across Worcester County will be on hand offering hundreds of seasonal and yearround jobs at the Open Air Job Fair at Elks Lodge #1624 in Pocomoke from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. Employers offering competitive wages and signing bonuses will be accepting applications and hiring onsite. No registration is required.

Come prepared to apply and interview.

Training and transportation resources will be available onsite. Space is also available at no cost for employers who would like to participate. This event will take place rain or shine. For more infor-

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July 15: Annual Crab Feast American Legion Riders Post 166 will hold all you can eat crab feast from 4-7 p.m. Cost is $43 per person, children under 12 $21.50, only 220 tickets available. 410-289-3166 or email steward166@comcast.net for tickets

July 17: Ocean Games The Ocean Games features a sanctioned series of three- and nine-mile open water swims along the Atlantic coastline. The swim also offers a twoor three-person team nine-mile relay.

Open to novices and seasoned athletes alike. www.oceangamesus.org.

Aug. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: Sundaes in the Park Bring your chair to Northside Park and your sweet tooth on Sunday nights all summer long. Sit back and enjoy your favorite bands with a tasty ice cream treat. Following the concert, get ready for the first of its kind OC Drone Show over the Bay at 9 pm. www.oceancitymd.gov for summer concert series.

Aug. 5, 12, 19, 26: Sunset Park Concerts The Ocean City Development Corporation will hold Sunset Park Party Nights downtown on Thursday nights from 7-9 featuring local and regional bands. www.oceancitymd.gov for summer concert series.

Aug. 5, 12, 19, 26: Beach Dance Party Head to the Boardwalk and the Caroline Street Stage for a weekly beach dance party under the lights beginning at 7:30 p.m. www.oceancitymd.gov for summer concert series.

Aug. 7: Artisan, Craft Festival The Pine'eer Artisan and Craft Club is looking for artisan and crafters to show their handmade items at White Horse Park, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Space reservations available by contacting Jane Wolnik at 410-208-4225.

Sept. 5: Sundaes in the Park Bring your chair to Northside Park and your sweet tooth on Sunday nights all summer long. Sit back and enjoy your favorite bands with a tasty ice cream treat. Following the concert, get ready for the first of its kind OC Drone Show over the Bay at 9 pm. www.oceancitymd.gov for summer concert series.

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Freeman Arts Pavilion’s Photo Of The Week: Each week during the season the Freeman Arts Pavilion will submit a photo of the week from

the Selbyville venue. Above, country music artist Jake Owen performed Saturday, June 26, surprising concertgoers when he jumped into the crowd during one of his songs. To learn more about upcoming events, click over to www.freemanarts.org.

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BERLIN – The town’s annual fireworks display is set for dusk on July 3.

After skipping last year due to crowding concerns amid the pandemic, the Town of Berlin will once again host fireworks July 3 to celebrate Independence Day. The display is set for dusk, approximately 9:15 p.m., on Saturday at Heron Park.

“Fireworks are back at Heron Park again this year due to popular demand,” said Ivy Wells, the town’s economic and community development director. “Many residents are looking forward to them.”

Though fireworks weren’t held in Berlin last year because of the pandemic, town officials began discussing plans for a 2021 show this spring. July fireworks have become a popular mainstay in Berlin since they were first held at Heron Park in 2016. Plans for the 2021 display were finalized in May. Police Chief Arnold Downing reminded residents this week that they don’t have to be at Heron Park to enjoy the fireworks. He said various local

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churches, including Berlin First Baptist Church and Sonrise Church, would offer public parking during the event. He said police would be closing Old Ocean City Boulevard in front of Heron Park once the area was full.

“You’ll be able to go ahead and watch fireworks from … anywhere that’s close by,” Downing said. “You don’t have to be at Heron Park to see the fireworks.”

Town Administrator Jeff Fleetwood

said there was no rain date for the fireworks. He added that town offices would be closed Friday, July 2, as well as Monday, July 5. The Friday closure is in recognition of Juneteenth while the Monday closure is for the Fourth of July.

BERLIN – The Ocean Pines Golf Members’ Council will host the 36th Annual Ocean Pines-Taylor Bank Golf Scramble at the Ocean Pines Golf Club on Wednesday, July 14 with a 9 a.m. shotgun start.

The tournament benefits junior golf in the area by supporting junior golf clinics and an annual tournament for junior golfers.

It also raises funds for scholarships for local high school seniors who have shown an interest in golf. In the last six years, the Golf Members’ Council has raised $35,000 for local scholarships.

This year’s event is being held in honor of Scotty Wheatley, the longtime

tournament chairman who passed away earlier this year.

“Early in 2020, Scotty Wheatley began working on the next version of the event and was full of hope and enthusiasm,” tournament chairman Steve Howse said. “You could see the disappointment in his face when we learned that hosting a major event could not happen in 2020 [because of the COVID-19 pandemic]. But, the members stepped up in many different ways and helped Scotty match the terrific results he had achieved since taking on the responsibility for the Scramble.”

Because of Wheatley’s efforts, Howse said many members bought tee box

signs last year, and those were displayed at the Ocean Pines Golf Club.

“Sadly, almost a year later, we lost Scotty, and our 2021 Scramble will be dedicated to him in recognition for all that he did,” Howse said. “In 2021, our tee signs will return to the course and the tee boxes. We hope you will again step up and purchase a sign to be displayed on the course on July 14.”

The public entry fee is $100 per person, which includes greens fee, cart, team prizes, men’s and ladies’ closestto-the-pin prizes, door prizes, continental breakfast, on-course refreshments and lunch at the Ocean Pines Clubhouse Grille following the tournament.

The entry fee for Ocean Pines Golf members is $60. The cart fee is extra for those without a cart package.

Players may sign up individually or as a foursome. Individuals or incomplete teams will be paired.

Taylor Bank is the longtime event Title Sponsor.

The entry deadline is July 7. Entry forms and information on platinum and gold level sponsorships can be found at oceanpines.org. Platinum and Gold level sponsorships are still available.

Tee sponsorships are available for $50 for businesses and nonmembers, or $35 for golf members.

In addition to online, entry and sponsorship forms may also be picked up at the Ocean Pines Golf Club. Fees may be mailed to Ocean Pines Golf Members’ Council, PO Box 1356, Berlin, Md. 21811. Checks should be made payable to “Ocean Pines Golf Members’ Council.”

For more information, contact Howse at 571-239-8469.

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Announcements BERLIN – The following represents a collection of announcements regarding high school and college student achievements.

•The General Levin Winder Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) recently sponsored the award of DAR Bronze JROTC Medals to Lanie Gladding at Pocomoke High School and Kristin Braun at Snow Hill High School. A Silver DAR Outstanding Cadet Medal was awarded to Skylar Wesche at Stephen Decatur High School.

The National Society DAR authorized the award of distinctive ROTC medals in 1967 as a means of recognizing and rewarding student cadets of outstanding ability and achievement in secondary school, junior/community college, college or university ROTC programs. Students must have demonstrated qualities of dependability and good character, adherence to military discipline, leadership ability, and a fundamental and patriotic understanding of the importance of ROTC training. The Silver Outstanding Cadet medal was added in 2013 for award to a student participating in a nonROTC, military-affiliated cadet program funded by the school or privately.

The DAR is a women’s service organization dedicated to promoting patriotism, preserving American history, and securing America’s future through better education.

•The University of Tampa has honored 1,758 students who were named to the dean's list for the Spring 2021 semester. Students must maintain a GPA of 3.75 or higher to be eligible for the dean's list. Local students named to the dean's list were Maddison Olley, of Selbyville, Maggie Bunting, of Ocean City and Madison Van Orden.

•Baylor University celebrated more than 7,500 graduates of the Classes of 2020 and 2021 during six in-person commencement ceremonies May 6-8 at McLane Stadium on the banks of the Brazos River including Hebron resident Regan Linlee Green, BSED, Health, Kinesiology, and Leisure Studies, Robbins College of Health & Human Sciences, May 2020.

•Aurora University has named Phillip Gianelle of Salisbury to the Dean's List for the spring 2021 semester. Gianelle is majoring in Accounting, Finance. The Dean's List recognizes full-time undergraduate students who have earned a 3.6 GPA or higher.

•Gabrielle Izzett of Berlin is one of 962 students who earned a spot on the Dean's List at Shenandoah University for the Spring 2021 semester. To be considered for the Dean's List, students must complete at least 12 semester hours and earn a semester GPA of 3.5 or higher.

•Michael Kanavy of Selbyville, Del. was among the graduates recognized

during University of the Sciences' 200th commencement celebration, a virtual event, held on Wednesday, May 26. Kanavy graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree.

•Laila Mirza of Ocean Pines made the Dean's List for the Spring 2021 semester at the Georgia Institute of Technology. This designation is awarded to undergraduate students who have earned a 3.0 or higher academic average for the semester.

•Gregory Wehner of Salisbury received a Master of Science in Interactive Media from Quinnipiac University during a commencement ceremony held in May. •College of Charleston congratulated more than 2,200 students who were named to Spring 2021 President's List and Dean's List. Local students included Maya Ziashakeri of Berlin, named to the College of Charleston Spring 2021 President's List. Ziashakeri is majoring in Public Health. Rachael Weidman of Berlin was named to the College of Charleston Spring 2021 President's List. Weidman is majoring in Psychology. Amy Lizas of Berlin was named to the College of Charleston Spring 2021 President's List. Lizas is majoring in Middle Grades Education. Elizabeth Mcguiness of Berlin was named to the College of Charleston Spring 2021 President's List. Mcguiness is majoring in History and Political Science. Max Bisaha of Berlin was named to the College of Charleston Spring 2021 Dean's List. Bisaha is majoring in Political Science.

•Widener University has announced students who achieved Dean's List recognition for spring 2021. The Dean's List recognizes full-time students who earned a grade point average of 3.50 and above for the semester. Local names recognized were Keith Cheek of Berlin, majoring in Marketing, and Ryan Sauer of Ocean City, is majoring in Mechanical Engineering.

•Bucknell University presented degrees to over 800 graduates at Commencement on May 23. Receiving a degree during the ceremonies was Berlin resident Lydia Kappelmeier, B.S. in Biomedical Engineering.

The University's 171st Commencement took place across three ceremonies spread throughout the day in Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium, allowing for proper social distancing amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Each ceremony honored graduates from Bucknell's three colleges, with Arts & Sciences graduates at the first two ceremonies and Engineering, Freeman College of Management and master's students recognized at the third. Dispersed seating on the football field was arranged for the graduates, as well as physically distanced pod seating for family and friends in the stands.

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BERLIN – Stephen Decatur’s girls’ varsity lacrosse team was well-represented when All Bayside South post-season awards were announced this week.

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Beck, goalie; Brittyn Leonard, attack; and Juliana Fohner, defense. Named to the All-Bayside South Second Team from Decatur were Malery Andrews, defense; Meredith Eitel, defense; Audrey Mumford, attack; Sadie Kauffman, midfield; Emma Meyers, defense; and Saige Figgs, attack. Earning honorable mentions from Decatur were Megan Wheeler and Shelby Rosemond.

42nd Small Boat Tourney In the Books

BY SHAWN J. SOPER

MANAGING EDITOR

OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Marlin Club’s 42nd annual Small Boat Tournament last weekend was once again a big success with plenty of action both offshore and inshore.

The Carol’s Teakettle won the billfish release division. In the tuna division, the Tellum took first place with a 74pounder worth $9,292. The Four Eights was second with a 71-pounder worth $2,011, while the Insured Game was third with a 55-pounder worth $1,341.

In the dolphin division, the Fishizzle was first with a 15-pounder worth $9,963, while the Oppor-Tuna-Ty Too was second with a 13-pounder worth $2,682.

In the bluefish division, the Lost Time was first with an eight-pounder worth $810, while the Grady Lady was second with a half-pounder worth $630. In the flounder division, there was a tie for first place between the Catfish and the Lost Time, and a tie for second place between the Fish Frenzi and the Ready or Not. The Catfish also took first place in the sea bass division.

With most COVID restrictions eased, the Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department’s summer sports camp program is back in full swing. Last week’s beach volleyball camp, led by Salisbury University women’s volleyball coach Justin Turco, was a big success.

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OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Marlin Club’s 39th Annual Canyon Kick-off tournament got underway today with the first of three official fishing days.

The Canyon Kick-Off, held each year on or near the Fourth of July weekend, is the first major event of the season each year for the Ocean City Marlin Club and serves as a prelude to the more high-profile tournaments including the Ocean City Tuna Tournament next weekend, the Big Fish Classic later this month and, of course the White Marlin Open next month. Each year, dozens of boats and hundreds of anglers compete in the annual event.

There should be plenty of action in this year’s Canyon Kick-off. Cash prizes will also be awarded for first-, secondand third-place in the heaviest fish division. Points will accumulate for each fish brought to the scales including the heaviest tuna (minimum 30 pounds), the heaviest wahoo (minimum 20 pounds) and the heaviest dolphin (minimum 10 pounds).

In the points division, fish will be caught and released, while in the heaviest fish division, potential winners will be brought to the scales for weighing.

The tournament got underway on Friday, the first official fishing day. The action will continue on Saturday and Sunday with weigh-ins each day at Sunset Marina.

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The crew on the Tellum took first place in the tuna division of the Marlin Club’s Small Boat Tournament last weekend with this 74-pounder worth $9,292.

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with Scott Lenox Greetings all and Happy Independence Day weekend. It’s hard to believe the 4th of July is already here, but it is and the fishing season is in full swing.

Flounder fishing has been tough the past week with some dirty water in the back bays, sea bass fishing has gotten more hit or miss and tuna fishing in the offshore canyons is still good, but it has definitely become dependent on boat traffic in the tuna grounds.

We had a couple of great tournaments this past weekend and from here on out we’ve got a fishing tournament just about every weekend with some of the biggest on the horizon. This past weekend we had two great tournaments with the Ocean City Marlin Club Small Boat Tournament and the Fish N’ Paddle Saltwater Slam kayak tournament. In the Small Boat Tournament, the big winner in the offshore division was the crew of the Tellum who won over $9,000 for their 74-pound yellowfin tuna and the crew of the Fishizzle, who won over $9,000 for a 15-pound mahi. In the inshore division, there was a tie for first place in the coveted flounder category.

Team Lost Time and team Catfish each hooked flounder of 3.5 pounds and both

teams won over $600 for their efforts.

In the Fish N’ Paddle Saltwater Slam kayak tournament Morgan Mericle was on the top spot of the podium once again with over 2200 points. Morgan won $4,000 and a trip to Panama for his stringer of five bluefish including one fish that was over 10 pounds. There are more white marlin and blue marlin being caught and released over the past week or so as offshore water temperatures warm.

Bluefin tuna are gone for now, but yellowfin tuna are still being caught in good numbers as long as boat traffic isn’t too bad. The two hotspots have been the Poorman’s and Washington Canyons and the best baits are still ballyhoo, spreader bars and squid chains.

There have been a few big yellowfin and some bigeye tuna mixed in recently as well with some yellowfin as big as 80 pounds and a few bigeye over 200.

Hopefully the tuna fishing will stay good as the Ocean City Tuna Tournament is next week on July 9-11.

Ocean bottom fishing has been good over the past week again though sea bass fishing has been a little hit or miss.

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This crew caught a pile of nice yellowfin tuna and a big bull mahi on board the Boss Hogg with Captain Brian Porter.

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Above top left, mate Kevin Twilley of the Fish Bound displays a jumbo golden tilefish. Above top center, this doormat flounder fell for a jig under the Morning Star with Captain Monty Hawkins. Above top right, this limit of flounder was caught on board the Angler with Captain Chris Mizurak. Above left, Sven Sheppard and John Patrick Henry had three keeper flounder on the Fish in OC Deadly Double. Above right, this crew had two keeper rockfish and a “chopper” bluefish with Captain John Prather on OC Guide Service.

Opposite page, top left, Captain Mike Burt put this crew on a couple of yellowfin tuna including a stud 70 pounder. Opposite page, top right, the crew of the Tellum won first place and over $9,000 in the Marlin Club Small Boat Tournament with this 74-pound yellowfin tuna. Opposite page, middle left, the all-lady crew on Reel Chaos with Captain Anthony Matarese enjoyed a limit of yellowfin tuna. Opposite page, middle right, Captain Marc Spagnola of Dusk to Dawn Bowfishing put this shooter on a nice snakehead. Opposite page, bottom left, Morgan Mericle won top honors in this weekend’s Fish N’ Paddle Saltwater Slam. Opposite page, bottom right, these junior anglers caught a pair of 33-inch bluefish on board the Lucky Break with Captain Jason Mumford.

... Fish In OC FROM PAGE 65 There are some days when the fish are picky, but most days are producing good fish and plenty of keepers over the 12 1/2” size limit. There are more and more flounder being caught on ocean bottom fishing trips as inshore water temperatures rise and there have been some decent fish caught. I’ve seen a few limits of four fish per person of over 16 1/2” on a couple of party boats and inshore charters over the past week and that should get even better as the season moves on.

There have also been some triggerfish caught on ocean structure this week on inshore structure especially around the Bass Grounds. Use smaller hooks baited with squid or clam for these tasty bot-

tom fish and have a sharp knife if you’re going to clean them on your own.

Back bay flounder fishing has been ok recently with plenty of throwback action, but keeper sized fish have been tough to come by. Fish in OC Deadly Double and Double Trouble rigs have been producing some good fish as Svend Sheppard and John Patrick had three keepers on the Deadly Double and mate Joey Abbatichio of the Miss Ocean City had a big 24-inch keeper on a Double Trouble in chartreuse. Bait these rigs with Gulp, Otter Tails, minnows or shiners and there’s a very good chance you’ll catch flounder if you’re in the right spot.

We’ve been seeing a good bite for keeper sized rockfish and bluefish in the OC Inlet and at the Route 50 Bridge especially on the incoming tide. Anglers using live spot and Stretch lures have seen rockfish between 28” and 38” and bluefish as big as 35” in deeper water on the

east side of the Route 50 Bridge and on the south side of the south jetty. Remember bluefish have an 8” size limit and private boat anglers are allowed three fish per person. Rockfish must fall in a slot between 28” and 35” and private anglers are allowed one fish per person.

There have been a lot of spot and a few croaker being caught in our back bays which is a very welcome opportunity for folks with kids. Rigs with small hooks and floats like the Fish in OC Two Hook Float Rig baited with fishbites or squid work great for both of these species and they are both great fun to catch for young anglers. The smaller spot also make great bait for rockfish and bluefish at the Route 50 Bridge. There have also been a few Spanish Mackerel being caught in the OC inlet and from the Oceanic Pier on small spoons and speck rigs. Cast into an incoming tide and you

just might catch one of these very tasty hard fighting fish.

This weekend brings the 39th Annual Ocean City Marlin Club Canyon Kick Off Tournament. This is an offshore tournament with categories for billfish release and heaviest fish. The heaviest fish division will have categories for mahi, bluefin tuna and tuna which included yellowfin, bigeye and longfin. Scales action will take place at Sunset Marina on Friday, Saturday and Sunday July 2, 3 and 4th from 5 PM until 7:30 PM. This tournament is free to OCMC boat members, but you do not have to be a member of the OC Marlin Club to participate. Call 410-213-1613 for more info or to register. Until next week, tight lines.

(The writer is the owner of Fish in OC and host of Ocean City’s fishing television show Hooked on OC. He has worked in the fishing industry and been fishing the waters in and around Ocean City for over 25 years.)

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Teach A Kid To Fish Day: The Ocean Pines Anglers Club hosted kids of all ages along with parents and grandparents at its annual Teach A Kid to Fish

event last month at the South Pond in Ocean Pines. Angler members manned stations where the aspiring young anglers could learn lure identification, knot tying, fish species, casting instruction and basic fishing rules. Bait was provided so the youth could try out their newly learned skills in the pond with several fish caught.

The event concluded with a drawing for a free rod and reel. The club would like to thank the Ocean City/Berlin Optimist Club and Ocean Pines Park and Recreation for their support of the event. Above left, young anglers Mason and Brooks Lee and their dad learn knot tying skills from club member Bob Woodward. Above right, event Chairman Lee Phillips presented a free rod and reel to Melanie Wilckens whose winning ticket was pulled by her sister Stacy. Below middle, club member John McFalls shows a mom and son different lures. Below bottom, Fiona Goewey shows her catch.

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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS ESTATE NO. 18770 To all persons interested in the estate of MARIGOLD KEE HENRY, ESTATE NO. 18770. Notice is given that BARRY HENRY, 12311 SINEPUXENT ROAD, BERLIN, MD 21811 was on, JUNE 11, 2021, appointed Personal Representative of the estate of MARIGOLD KEE HENRY, who died on SEPTEMBER 8, 2003, without a will.

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

All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 11TH day of DECEMBER, 2021.

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

Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication JUNE 18, 2021 BARRY HENRY Personal Representative

True Test Copy TERRI WESTCOTT Register of Wills for Worcester County Room 102 - Court House One W. Market Street Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 3x 06-18, 06-25, 07-02

Third Insertion NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS ESTATE NO. 18774 To all persons interested in the estate of TERRENCE SEYMOUR, ESTATE NO. 18774. Notice is given that THOMAS SEYMOUR, 7 SAINT CATHERINE DRIVE, CARROLLTON, VA 23314 was on, JUNE 07, 2021, appointed Personal Representative of the estate of TERRENCE SEYMOUR, who died on MAY 02, 2021, with a will.

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

All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 7TH day of DECEMBER, 2021.

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

Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication JUNE 18, 2021 THOMAS SEYMOUR Personal Representative True Test Copy TERRI WESTCOTT Register of Wills for Worcester County Room 102 - Court House One W. Market Street Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 3x 06-18, 06-25, 07-02

Third Insertion JOHN C. SEIPP, ESQ. 105 CAMDEN STREET SALISBURY, MD 21801-4916 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE ESTATE NO. 18781 Notice is given that the ORPHANS’ COURT of PHILADELPHIA COUNTY, PA, appointed KENNETH CUSTIS, 5757 HADDINGTON ST., PHILADELPHIA, PA 19131 as the EXECUTOR of the Estate of KELVIN GLENN CUSTIS AKA KEVIN CUSTIS who died on SEPTEMBER 02, 2019, domiciled in PENNSYLVANIA, USA. The Maryland resident agent of service of process is JOHN C. SEIPP, ESQ., whose address is 105 CAMDEN STREET, SALISBURY, MD 21801.

At the time of death, the decedent owned real or leasehold property in the following MARYLAND counties: WORCESTER. All persons having claims against the decedent must file their claims with the Register of Wills for Worcester County with a copy to the foreign personal representative on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent's death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent's death; or (2) Two months after the foreign personal representative mails or delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claim within

two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. Claims filed after that date or after a date extended by law will be barred.

Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication JUNE 18, 2021 KENNETH CUSTIS Foreign Personal Representative True Test Copy TERRI WESTCOTT Register of Wills for Worcester County Room 102 - Court House One W. Market Street Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 3x 06-18, 06-25, 07-02

Third Insertion NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS ESTATE NO. 18784 To all persons interested in the estate of KATHLEEN H MITCHELL, ESTATE NO. 18784. Notice is given that TERESA KAY RIGGIN, 307 S BAY STREET, SNOW HILL, MD 21863 and HELEN MAE VOGT, 811 SUNDAY DRIVE, DENTON, MD 21629 was on, JUNE 09, 2021, appointed Personal Representative of the estate of KATHLEEN H MITCHELL, who died on MAY 25, 2021, with a will.

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

All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 9TH day of DECEMBER, 2021.

Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent's death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent's death; or (2) Two months after the personal representative

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The Dispatch Legal Notices LEGAL RATES Legal advertising rate is $7 per column inch.

The deadline for all legal advertising is Tuesday at noon.

For more information call, 410-641-4563 or fax 410-641-0966. mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claims within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. A claim not presented or filed on or before that date, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained from the Register of Wills.

Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication JUNE 18, 2021 TERESA KAY RIGGIN Personal Representative HELEN MAE VOGT Personal Representative True Test Copy TERRI WESTCOTT Register of Wills for Worcester County Room 102 - Court House One W. Market Street Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 3x 06-18, 06-25, 07-02

Third Insertion LESLIE CASE DIPIETRO, ESQ. PROCINO-WELLS & WOODLAND, LLC 225 HIGH STREET SEAFORD, DE 19973 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS ESTATE NO. 18789 To all persons interested in the estate of JAMES D MITCHELL AKA JAMES DOUGLAS MITCHELL, ESTATE NO. 18789. Notice is given that LISA ANN MITCHELL, 3613 FARRAGUT AVENUE, KENSINGTON, MD 20895 was on, JUNE 11, 2021, appointed Personal Representative of the estate of JAMES D MITCHELL, who died on APRIL 26, 2021, without a will.

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

All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or be-

fore the 11TH day of DECEMBER, 2021.

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

Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication JUNE 18, 2021 LISA ANN MITCHELL Personal Representative True Test Copy TERRI WESTCOTT Register of Wills for Worcester County Room 102 - Court House One W. Market Street Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 3x 06-18, 06-25, 07-02

Second Insertion CHRISTOPHER S ROBINS, ESQ. ROBINS & ROBINS, P.A. 128 EAST MAIN STREET PO BOX 506 SALISBURY, MD 21803-0506 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS ESTATE NO. 18793 To all persons interested in the estate of ALICE M TWEEDY, ESTATE NO. 18793. Notice is given that WILLIAM L TWEEDY, 395 BURR STREET, FAIRFIELD, CT 06824 was on, JUNE 17, 2021, appointed Personal Representative of the estate of ALICE M TWEEDY, who died on APRIL 29, 2021, with a will.

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

All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 17TH day of DECEMBER, 2021.

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

Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication JUNE 25, 2021 WILLIAM L TWEEDY Personal Representative True Test Copy TERRI WESTCOTT Register of Wills for Worcester County Room 102 - Court House One W. Market Street Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 3x 06-25, 07-02, 07-09

Second Insertion MICHAEL B MATHERS ESQ WEBB, CORNBROOKS, WILBER, VORHIS, DOUSE & MATHERS, LLP PO BOX 910 115 BROAD STREET SALISBURY, MD 21803-0910 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS ESTATE NO. 18797

To all persons interested in the estate of FRANK WILLIAM ERNST SR, ESTATE NO. 18797. Notice is iven that DORIS MAE ERNST, 147 PINEHURST ROAD, OCEAN PINES, MD 21811 was on, JUNE 21, 2021, appointed Personal Representative of the estate of FRANK WILLIAM ERNST SR, who died on SEPTEMBER 14, 2020, with a will.

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

All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 21ST day of DECEMBER, 2021.

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

Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication JUNE 25, 2021 DORIS MAE ERNST Personal Representative True Test Copy TERRI WESTCOTT Register of Wills for Worcester County Room 102 - Court House One W. Market Street Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 3x 06-25, 07-02, 07-09

First Insertion THOMAS K. COATES, ESQ. COATES, COATES & COATES, P.A. 6200 COASTAL HIGHWAY SUITE 300 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS ESTATE NO. 18799 To all persons interested in the estate of PATRICIA STAEDTLER, ESTATE NO. 18799. Notice is given that

July 2, 2021 LINDSAY HARRIS, 12304 JAMAICA AVENUE UNIT 204, OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 was on, JUNE 24, 2021, appointed Personal Representative of the estate of PATRICIA STAEDTLER, who died on OCTOBER 19, 2020, without a will.

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

All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 24TH day of DECEMBER, 2021.

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

Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication JULY 02, 2021 LINDSAY HARRIS Personal Representative True Test Copy TERRI WESTCOTT Register of Wills for Worcester County Room 102 - Court House One W. Market Street Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 3x 07-02, 07-09, 07-16

First Insertion JOEL J. TODD, ESQ. P.O. BOX 188 BISHOPVILLE, MD 21813 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS ESTATE NO. 18801 To all persons interested in the estate of MICHAEL DICKERSON AKA MICHAEL E. DICKERSON, ESTATE NO. 18801. Notice is given that MICHAEL C. DICKERSON, 449 S 12TH ST. #2802, TAMPA, FL 33602 was on, JUNE 24, 2021, appointed Personal Representative of

the estate of MICHAEL DICKERSON, who died on JUNE 15, 2021, with a will.

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

All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 24TH day of DECEMBER, 2021.

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

Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication JULY 02, 2021 MICHAEL C. DICKERSON Personal Representative True Test Copy TERRI WESTCOTT Register of Wills for Worcester County Room 102 - Court House One W. Market Street Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 3x 07-02, 07-09, 07-16

First Insertion LAW OFFICE OF MARIANNA BATIE MARIANNA BATIE ESQ 9748 STEPHEN DECATUR HIGHWAY, SUITE 112 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE ESTATE NO. 18803 Notice is given that the SUPERIOR COURT of FRANKLIN COUNTY, NC, appointed MICHELLE IACOVELLI, 150 OLD LIBERTY DRIVE, YOUNGSVILLE, NC 27596 as the PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE of the Estate of DEBRA MARGARET KELLY who died on NOVEMBER 14, 2020, domiciled in NORTH CAROLINA, USA. The

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The Dispatch Legal Notices LEGAL RATES Legal advertising rate is $7 per column inch.

The deadline is Tuesday at noon. For more information call 410-641-4563 or email classifieds@mdcoastdispatch.com agent for service of process is MARIANNA BATIE, ESQ. whose address is 9748 STEPHEN DECATUR HIGHWAY, SUITE 112, OCEAN CITY, MD 21842.

At the time of death, the decedent owned real or leasehold property in the following MARYLAND counties: WORCESTER.

The Maryland resident agent for service of process is VICTORIA L O’NEILL whose address is 6200 COASTAL HIGHWAY, SUITE 200, OCEAN CITY, MD 21842.

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All persons having claims against the decedent must file their claims with the Register of Wills for Worcester County with a copy to the foreign personal representative on or before the earlier of the following dates:

EXECUTOR of the Estate of BARBARA R YINGST who died on AUGUST 11, 2016, domiciled in PENNSYLVANIA, USA.

(1) Six months from the date of the decedent's death; or

(2) Two months after the foreign personal representative mails or delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claim within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. Claims filed after that date or after a date extended by law will be barred.

Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication JULY 02, 2021 MICHELLE IACOVELLI Foreign Personal Representative

True Test Copy TERRI WESTCOTT Register of Wills for Worcester County Room 102 - Court House One W. Market Street Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 3x 07-02, 07-09, 07-16

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AYRES, JENKINS, GORDY, & ALMAND, PA VICTORIA L. O’NEILL, ESQ. 6200 COASTAL HIGHWAY, SUITE 200 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE ESTATE NO. 18805

Notice is given that the REGISTER OF WILLS COURT of LEBANON COUNTY, PA, appointed DALE J YINGST, 333 W. ORCHARD AVENUE, PALMYRA, PA 17078 as the

At the time of death, the decedent owned real or leasehold property in the following MARYLAND counties: WORCESTER. All persons having claims against the decedent must file their claims with the Register of Wills for Worcester County with a copy to the foreign personal representative on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent's death; or (2) Two months after the foreign personal representative mails or delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claim within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. Claims filed after

that date or after a date extended by law will be barred.

Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication JULY 02, 2021 DALE J YINGST Foreign Personal Representative True Test Copy TERRI WESTCOTT Register of Wills for Worcester County Room 102 - Court House One W. Market Street Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 3x 07-02, 07-09, 07-16

First Insertion IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND CIVIL CASE NO. C-23-FM-21-000168

Page 73 IN THE MATTER OF MYKHAILO KARPYKHIN FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO MYKHAILO CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION (MINOR) (MD. RULE 15-901) The above petitioner has filed a petition for Change of Name in which they seek to change the name of a minor from MYKHAILO KARPYKHIN to MYKHAILO CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS. The petitioner is seeking a name change because: ADOPTION. Any person may file an objection to the Petition for Name Change on or before AUGUST 07, 2021.

The objection must be supported by an affidavit (written statement confirmed by oath or affirmation) and served upon all parties (Md. Rule 1-321). If no timely objection is filed, the court may issue a judgement or grant the name change.

A copy of this notice must be published one time in a newspaper of general circulation in the county/city at least fifteen (15) days before the deadline to file an objection.

Name of Newspaper: Maryland Coast Dispatch Date of Publication JULY 02, 2021 SUSAN R. BRANIECKI Clerk of the Circuit Court for Worcester County, MD Room 104 - Court House One W. Market Street Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 1x 07-02

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OC Jellyfish Festival Announces Headliners

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OCEAN CITY – Jellyfish Festival will return to downtown Ocean City over Labor Day weekend with an all-new music lineup, a craft beer experience and sports and fitness components for everyone to enjoy.

“The music and atmosphere we’re going to provide is exactly what we need to celebrate the end of summer and getting back to normal,” said Brad Hoffman, the founder and director of Jellyfish Festival. “I’m excited our team will be bringing such a fun event to the Ocean City community and its visitors. All our artists are here to put on one great show for the public.”

Hoffman and his production company, Live Wire Media & Events, announced this week the headlining musicians for Jellyfish 2021 -- blues musician Anthony Gomes, acclaimed folk rock performers Derek Woods Band, and a solo show by reggae rocker Ted Bowne of Passafire.

Other performers include Ray Wroten, Rockoholics, Troll Tribe, Skribe, Crosstown Walkers and Never Ending Fall.

New acts will be added in the weeks to come.

Gomes is one of the top draws on the Rock and Blues circuit today. A triple threat force as a guitarist, vocalist and songwriter, Gomes’ latest record, Containment Blues, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Blues chart. The Toronto native is known for high-energy shows and a dynamic stage presence. He has performed alongside modern blues legends including B.B. King, Buddy Guy, and Kenny Wayne Shepherd.

Jellyfish will be teaming up with Shore Craft Beer to bring the first-ever craft beer tasting event to the beach. Craft beer from your favorite local and regional breweries will be served on the festival grounds from noon-4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 4.

The Jellyfish Festival will also feature the first-ever East Coast Cornhole Championships in partnership with the Maryland Cornhole Organization. Professional and amateur teams will participate in a laid-back but high-skill tournament, featuring cash and prizes for winning teams.

Other key components for this year’s event include activities with a focus on fitness and beach culture. Beach-goers of all ages will delight in the IMBA Eastern Shore “Fat Tire” bicycle zone, Frisbee golf, and a fitness challenge presented by the US Marine Corps.

Jellyfish Festival will also include the Vendor Village, featuring a diverse array of artisans, hand-crafted goods, and fun interactive booths.

This will be second installment of the Jellyfish Festival. The first event in 2019 featured solid attendance over three days in June, according to Hoffman. The 2020 festival was canceled due to COVID-19.

If you would like to be a part of Jellyfish Festival 2021 as a vendor, volunteer, or sponsorship partner, contact Hoffman at brad@live-wiremedia.com or text or call at 443-366-5944.

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t was shortly after midnight and Pam woke me up with suspicions Beckett was moving around the house.

By the time I got out of bed, the silhouette of our 13-year-old and his puffy ball of hair (mostly in the front) was standing in our doorway, saying, “what? Everything okay?” We questioned him on what he was doing.

Pam was certain he had been downstairs.

It would not have been a big deal if he was having trouble falling asleep and up for a midnight snack or a drink. It would have been another matter if he was sneaking out, walking outside or doing whatever else. When we pressed what was up, he said he heard his mom through multiple doors ask me about the noise downstairs.

He came out to explore, he alleges.

It was clear to me he had been downstairs and was almost certainly snacking. It’s the summer and we understand teenagers like to stay up late when they know they can sleep in. It would not have been a big deal if he was straight with us, but instead this new instinct to lie seemed to kick in.

It’s something we have seen a lot of lately. These are not huge lies but he’s being deliberately deceptive and secretive. It’s clear he’s not always giving us the straight scoop. It’s intentional.

Other parents I have spoken to of late confirm similar issues in their households with young teens. Therefore, I checked online with Dr. Google and found an article from evolvetreatment.com titled, What Parents Should Do When Their Teenager Lies To Them, identifying the six main reasons teens lie to their parents. Here are some highlights: Avoid Getting in Trouble. It’s just like when they were toddlers or preschoolers. Teens may lie simply to avoid the consequences of breaking

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Avoid Embarrassment. Teens may make up stories when they’ve done something they think makes them look foolish, uncool, or dumb.

Protect or Defend Friends. If a friend is in serious trouble with their parents, the school, or authorities, teenagers may come to their defense with alibis, stories, versions of what happened, or outright denials to help their friend get out of a jam.

Cover Up Emotions. A teen may not be totally forthcoming about how they feel about things. They may be uncomfortable with their emotions, embarrassed by them, or afraid feeling a certain way may make them look immature or uncool.

Make Themselves Look Better.

Teenagers may embellish or exaggerate things they’ve done or things they’re capable of doing to gain social capital. This is more complex than it appears: the capital they seek may be from a positive crowd – i.e. “I aced that test without studying” – or from a lessthan-positive-crowd – i.e. “I smoked so much weed last night I saw my lava lamp levitate.”

Establish Autonomy. There are times teens may lie for no good reason other than to keep part of their lives to themselves, unencumbered and uninfluenced by the input of parents or teachers. This is complex, too: developing autonomy is a good thing, but lying to reinforce the autonomy is not the most productive approach.

Later when I asked Beckett if any of these apply to him, I could see his head was spinning. He did not want to say the wrong thing. Instead of prevaricating, he admitted he was uncomfortable answering. I appreciated he did not lie about his reasons for lying from time to time. My guess is each of these reasons have applied to various situations, especially the concept of ly-

ing to avoid getting in trouble and a quest for increased privacy.

Some words of advice on how to handle lying from the same article hit home. How parents handle lying is critically important. Oddly enough it talked about how overreacting to a simple lie could result in more lying because the teen will lose trust and do whatever it takes to avoid another huge conversation and blowup from a parent.

The tips stressed the importance of staying calm and reminding your teen you can be trusted to handle personal things without judgment, irrational reactions and attacking. It’s important to keep perspective and not take getting lied to personally. Additionally, parents should always keep in mind their teens are watching and observing more than ever as they mature.

Modeling honesty and good moral values when a kid is 13-15 years old is more important now than when they were toddlers. Kids take notice of simple white lies and see their parents’ ease of fabricating something – like saying they are too busy to come to a friend’s house when the reality is they are just want to relax.

Finally, the article reminded, “Understand it’s a process. If your teen has gotten into the habit of lying, it may take some time to get them back on the honesty track. Be patient, be loving, and be calm. It may not happen overnight, because the behavior probably didn’t spring from whole cloth overnight. Establish reasonable outcomes for lying, proportional to the lies. Take away screen time, move up curfew, or restrict the use of your car.

Whatever you do, allow your teen time to adjust.

(The writer is the publisher and editor of The Dispatch. He and his wife, Pamela, are proud parents of two boys. This weekly column examines their transition into parenthood and all that goes along with it. E-mail any thoughts to editor@mdcoastdispatch.com.)

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HOROSCOPES ARIES (March 21 to April 19): You clever Ewes and Rams love nothing more than to rise to a challenge. So, by all means, if you feel sure about your facts, step right up and defend your side of the issue.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): You've done some great work recently.

Now it's time to reward yourself with something wonderful, perhaps a day at a spa or a night out with someone very special.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20): You love to talk, but don't forget to make time to do a little more listening; otherwise, you could miss out on an important message someone might be trying to send to you.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22): Your aspect indicates some uncertainty about one of your goals. Use this period of shifting attitudes to reassess what you really want and what you're ready to do to get it.

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22): Your social life is picking up, and you'll soon be mingling with old friends and making new ones. But 'twixt the fun times, stay on top of changing workplace conditions.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22): A trusted friend offers understanding as you vent some long-pent-up feelings.

Now, move on from there and start making the changes you've put off all this time.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22): You might well feel uneasy as you face a

difficult situation involving someone close to you. But you know you're doing the right thing, so stick with your decision.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21): You're a good friend to others. Now's the time to allow them to be good friends to you. Rely on their trusted advice to help you get through an uncertain period.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21): Family and friends are always important, but especially so at this time.

Despite your hectic workplace schedule, make a real effort to include them in your life.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19): That project you've been working on is almost ready for presentation. But you still need some information from a colleague before you can consider it done.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18): Don't let those negative attitudes that have sprung up around you drain your energies. Shrug them off, and move ahead with the confidence that you can get the job done.

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20): Aspects favor some dedicated fun time for the hardworking Piscean. A nice, refreshing plunge into the social swim can recharge your physical and emotional batteries.

BORN THIS WEEK: You love to travel and be with people. You probably would be happy as a social director on a cruise ship. © 2021 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Days that start cool and end warm Anything from RTIC Baseball field grass

Chris Parypa’s air show pictures Hearing music outside a church A happy surprise

How a new pair of Sanuk shoes feel old Coastal South Carolina

A marina’s energy during a fishing tournament

Fried chicken on a beach day Small concert venues

The men and women of Worcester County have a long history of serving our country in the armed services; some have even made the ultimate sacrifice.

In 2014 Ocean City's Elks Lodge #2645 in collaboration with the Town of Ocean City began honoring local active duty military by placing banners along the south end of the Boardwalk. This program to honor our "Hometown Heroes" became so popular that it was extended to include veterans of World War II, Korea, the Vietnam War as well as action in the Persian Gulf and Afghanistan. At the end of the summer season, the banners are taken down, cleaned and presented to the veterans and their families.

In the photo above, two of the honorees, WWII veterans Nate Pearson, left, and Dr Joe Palmisano, right, pose with then-Maryland Delegate Mary Beth Carozza in 2017.

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