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Median fence: wait ‘til next year? As bid exceeds estimated cost by far, state work likely to be delayed until next fall

By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (Jan. 6, 2017) The installation of a fence in the median on midtown Coastal Highway is not likely to take place according to the original schedule proposed by the State Highway Administration and the Town of Ocean City, following the state’s receipt of a bid for materials that is much higher than expected. When the SHA opened bids for the project on Dec. 15, the sole bid from Chesapeake Turf of Salisbury came in at $6.48 million. The anticipated cost for the project was $4.5 million, Public

Works Director Hal Adkins told the council Monday night. Earlier this year, the council approved plans to install a sand-dune style fence on the median from Route 90 to Convention Center Drive to discourage pedestrians from attempting to cross the highway mid-block rather than using a marked crosswalk. “After reviewing the one bid and speaking to the bidder and numerous others that could have bid, they [the SHA] came to the realization that the construction time was too restrictive,” Adkins said Tuesday. Originally, the SHA wanted to start construction on Jan. 23 so it could wrap up in time for Memorial Day weekend. Since the bid has been opened, the SHA has been reviewing the options for

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By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (Jan. 6, 2017) Hours after the Worcester County Commissioners rebuffed Ocean City government’s latest attempt to obtain a tax differential from the county, the City Council unanimously voted explore the possibility of legal action against the county to force it to comply with ‘I think the the city’s debully of the mands. room is Councilman Dennis mister Dare made county the motion in saying, the final mo‘Well, ‘I’m ments of Tuesday’s not even session, after going to viewing the talk to you recording of about it.’ that day’s c o m m i s - — Councilman sioner meetDennis Dare ing. “It was disheartening to watch the video and be accused of being a bully,” he said. “I think the bully of the room is mister county saying, ‘Well, ‘I’m not even going to talk to you about it.’ By some of the comments by the commissioners today, I don’t know whether they don’t understand it, or don’t want to understand it.” For years, the resort has requested a lower county tax rate for Ocean City property owners because resort taxpayers pay for county servSee COUNCIL Page 4

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IAFF and city back to collective bargaining Union considers ‘means to approach’ schedule change to compromise on contract

By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (Jan. 6, 2017) Ocean City’s firefighter and emergency services union wants to come back to the bargaining table to break the impasse with the Ocean City Council over its proposed new contract, and is willing to consider schedules that differ from its current 24 hours onduty and 72 hours off-duty. That is the union’s conclusion, following the failure last month of the two parties to work out their differences in mediation. The shift schedule has been the point of contention between both parties since first negotiations broke down in February 2016. At the moment, the “best and final” offer that was accepted by the City Council as the three-year contract includes 12hour shifts.

‘The IAFF continues to believe the current shift alignment of 24-hours on, followed by 72-hours off, is the best schedule for delivering fire and emergency medical services to the citizens and visitors of Ocean City’ IAFF Pres. Ryan Whittington Ocean City’s legal counsel and representatives of the Chapter 4269 of the International Association of Fire Fighters met with an arbitrator M. David Vaughn on Dec. 14 to mediate issues. City Manager Doug Miller said that an offer was made to the IAFF that day, but the union rejected it on Jan. 2. “We’ll continue to operate the best and final offer, unless we reach

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an agreement on Feb. 28, which is the deadline for collective bargaining,” Miller said. “It also resurrects the unfair labor complaint.” The IAFF lodged a complaint against Ocean City for bad faith bargaining during negotiations shortly after last year’s bargaining deadline had passed. The 20-page complaint argued that the mayor and council’s contract proposal, which ends the current 24/72 shift schedule, represents a “power-grab by the Town” who wanted to “be the first to try a new shift rotation,” even if, as the union contends, it is inconsistent with industry standards. The city fired back a legal response that said that the old contract included an agreement that employees could be scheduled to work in four-week cycles of 36 and 48 hours

means to mitigate the impact of such a change…. [and] considered further process to examine and assess such a change,” Whittington said. “The IAFF has considered a trial period for such a change [or] changing to shorter shifts only for summers. The IAFF has considered the value of the time of, and disruption to, its members if such a change to shorter shifts were implemented. Thus far, the IAFF has not found common ground with the Town. A resolution does not appear imminent.” Miller said that he hoped for the best outcome for both parties during upcoming collective bargaining sessions. “You always want the best for the city and the union,” he said.

per week broken into different shifts. What took place in the mediation sessions remains unknown, as the negotiations are confidential, union President Ryan Whittington said. “The IAFF’s position on those fundamental issues, however, is not,” he added. “The IAFF continues to believe the current shift alignment of 24-hours on, followed by 72-hours off, is the best schedule for delivering fire and emergency medical services to the citizens and visitors of Ocean City.” However, he said the union is willing to consider methods to approach a change from the 24-hour schedule or a new rotation during high-volume times. “To compromise, the IAFF has considered means to approach a change from 24-hour shifts and

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Commissioners reject resort’s tax differential request again By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Jan. 6, 2017) Ocean City’s quest for a property tax differential from Worcester County was again rejected by the county commissioners at their meeting on Tuesday. Worcester Chief Administrative Officer Harold Higgins said the resort’s proposal for the county’s fiscal year 2018 budget has a lengthy history. “This request goes back to 1999, when Ocean City first requested a tax differential,” he said. “We’ve been dealing with this for a few years.” Since that time, the resort has continued to ask for a reduction in the county’s property tax rate for residents in Ocean City who don’t use duplicate services provided by Worcester. The county’s current practice involves compensating municipalities with annual grants, with its fiscal year 2017 budget providing approxi-

mately $3.1 million for Ocean City. Higgins said the request could be accommodated through a property tax setoff, which could be achieved through a tax differential, a tax rebate, or a combination of the two. “The tax setoff is a process where the intent is to provide relief to taxpayers based on the fact that the county and municipalities share public services,” he said. “To cover the cost of these services residents of municipalities pay property tax to both the county and the municipality.” Under a tax differential scenario, Higgins said separate tax rates would be created for residents of Ocean City and the rest of the county. In January 2016, the county commissioned a study to ascertain the extent of services duplicated between Worcester and Ocean City. ‘The county study identified $7.8 See COUNTY Page 5

Council, mayor disappointed in broken promise for talks Continued from Page 1 ices, like fire and emergency services, they don’t use because the city provides them. The council has argued that their taxpayers shouldn’t have to support those services – and their tax rate should be adjusted to reflect that. A study conducted by the Municipal & Financial Services Group in 2007 and updated in 2013 concluded that there was approximately $17 million in duplicated services annually. Worcester County officials commissioned their own tax study last year by consultants TischlerBise, who firm reported that Ocean City is paying $7.7 million in duplicated services. To make up for that, Ocean City officials suggested lowering the county tax rate for resort property taxpayers. But every cent taken off the resort’s bill would to be made up by county residents living outside Ocean City. There appeared to be some progress on the matter last year, when the commissioners acknowledged a basis for tax differential last year. Mayor Rick Meehan sent the commissioners a letter in December that sought to set meetings with county officials on a lower tax rate. But Commissioner Joe Mitrecic, who represents Ocean City, told the council that the commissioners killed that discussion. The commission voted 6-1 with Mitrecic in opposition, to continue reimbursing the town through its long-standing grant arrangement.

“Basically, it’s dead in the water,” he said. “The Town of Ocean City can show up at budget time with its hat in its hand like it does every year, but there will be no more discussion of tax differential.” The council thanked Mitrecic for championing this cause, but understood that the writing was on the wall. “At one meeting, they all nodded their heads and acknowledged there was a discrepancy,” Council President Lloyd Martin said. “To have them just vote it down with no more discussion is disappointing at the least. Joe, we thank you for your efforts, but we’re not finished with this yet.” After the vote was cast, Mayor Rick Meehan said it was deceitful of the commissioners to promise something it couldn’t deliver. “We sent the letter requesting more discussions and I thought President Bunting would have honored that promise. Instead, they just voted it down without any more discussion,” he said. “I think it displays a pompous attitude. I’m not sure they truly understand just what tax differential is.” Meehan also endorsed the council’s decision to start looking at legal strategies on the tax differential issue. “This is not something that we’re just going to let pass,” he said. “We’ll be moving forward. It’s unfortunate that the county commissioners forget that Ocean City residents are also Worcester County residents.”

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County continues grants in lieu of lowered rate Continued from Page 4 million dollars in duplicated services,” he said. “Applying a tax differential approach to this $7.8 million would create a tax rate for the city that is 3 cents less than all other property tax owners. The rest of us would have to pay an increase of 5.7 cents.” In 2013, and previously in 2007, Ocean City commissioned a tax differential study that identified $17 million in duplicate services. Higgins said his tax rate calculations are based on the county’s 2015 financial data and he is currently analyzing numbers from 2016 for potential fluctuations in rates. “When you look at a tax differential study, or tax setoff study, its always based on expenditures (and) those expenditures are analyzed every year,” he said. To honor the resort’s wishes, Higgins said the commissioners could elect to issue a tax differential or provide a tax rebate where the county would pay Ocean City directly for duplicated services. Another option Higgins presented involved entering into a memo of understanding with the resort that would commit the county to boost the annual grant to the amount identified in the tax differential study. Higgins also noted the commissioners could chose to continue its current grant program and consider the tax study results in determining future allocations to Ocean City. Before any substantive discussion, however, Commissioner Chip Bertino made a motion, which was seconded by Commissioner Ted Elder, for Worcester to continue the practice of issuing annual grants. Commissioner Joe Mitrecic, who cast the sole vote against the FY 2017 budget because of an alleged disparity of resources allocated for his elec-

tion district, once again voiced his displeasure. “Ocean City has been extremely patient,” he said. Since the resort’s attempts to reach an accord with the county continue to fail, Mitrecic said legal action could ensue. “It’s not unprecedented that the Town of Ocean City will succeed in a court case,” he said. “At that point and time we’re going to have a judge that’s going to lock us in to what we have to do and how we have to do it.” Mitrecic also noted the tax study commissioned by the county identified more than $7 million in duplicate services, more than double the amount granted to the resort in FY17. “I believe the motion is going to further the county’s difficulty with the Town of Ocean City and force their hand,” he said. Elder expressed reservations with the tax study results and questioned why the resort wasn’t willing to work within current practices. “I would think the Town of Ocean City should in good faith come here and negotiate what kind of unrestricted grants were going to give them,” he said. “There are several costs that you can’t even put into that study, its like nailing Jell-O to a wall.” Elder noted that education funding from the state is reduced significantly due to the resort’s high property values, while also arguing that jail costs are increased from crime which spills out of Ocean City into other parts of the county. “If it wasn’t for Ocean City, we wouldn’t have those costs,” he said. “The Town of Ocean City, if they want to have good faith, shouldn’t try to bully the county into making some kind of a court determination.” Mitrecic countered that roughly 57 percent of the county’s education

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the county,” he said. Although not supporting a tax increase for his constituents, Church said the issue should be addressed. “I don’t know that Ocean City is going to let that ball go down the street much longer before they take action,” he said. Mitrecic concurred the rest of the county shouldn’t be burdened with a tax increase. “It’s not Ocean City’s intention to have to raise the taxes,” he said. “There are other means, there are other funds that come into this county that could be evaluated,” he said. Mitrecic suggested altering the room tax or the food tax as potential alternatives. Commissioner President Jim Bunting appeared to take a middle ground, supporting Bertino’s initial motion, but expressing reservations about possibly increasing annual grant dollars. “If I was going to approach it, the only way would be a tax differential,” he said. “Just giving Ocean City extra money or grants is not helping that property owner pay for duplication of services.” Bertino’s motion for the county to continue using annual grants to compensate local municipalities for duplicated services was passed 6-1 with Mitrecic in opposition.

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Man led OCPD on high-speed chase Rehoboth Beach resident attempted to ram parked cruiser on Coastal Highway

By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (Jan. 6, 2017) A high-speed pursuit that started in Ocean City last week ended near Ocean View, Delaware after police there disabled the vehicle and arrested the driver. Police said that around 4:30 a.m. on Dec. 30, a black SUV was spotted traveling north in the southbound lane of Coastal Highway. The driver, later identified as Timothy J. Drabic, 54 of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, was reportedly driving at speeds up to 100 mph. According to an Ocean City Police department statement, the SUV swerved and nearly struck an OCPD cruiser that was parked in the shoulder of the highway. “It seemed as if the vehicle’s driver attempted to ram one of our officers who stopped in the bus lane near Gold Coast Mall with his lights flashing,” Ocean City Police public affairs specialist Lindsay Richard said. Resort police chased the SUV into Delaware. The vehicle traveled north on Coastal Highway into Bethany Beach, then headed west v

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in the SUV’s path and successfully deflated its front left tire. The SUV managed to travel another mile and a half before stopping on Clayton Street in Dagsboro. Ocean View officers and Delaware state troopers then took the driver into custody. Ocean View police charged Drabic with DUI, disregarding a police officer’s signal to stop and driving a vehicle at unreasonable or imprudent speeds. Drabic was released on $2,500.50 unsecured bail. He had a hearing on Jan. 5 in the Court of Common Pleas. At this time, no charges have been filed against Drabic in Maryland, police said.

Council sees chance to link project with road resurfacing Continued from Page 1 Charlie Gischlar said earlier this week. “Right now, it’s in the procurement process.” Although there is nothing certain, Adkins said he thinks the median improvements would be rescheduled to 2018. “The reality is that I see them rejecting the sole bid, rebidding the project later this spring, and position for long-lead items – like the custom fence and the LED lighting – so that construction would be pushed for the fall.” “Is it slightly disappointing? Yes,” he said. “It’s already January and the window for getting it done for this spring was already tightening. I don’t think anybody wants to see work on this in the summer months and nobody wants it paused.” The council was receptive to this time change, but was concerned that the later start time would delay its implementation for the whole resort. The mayor and council, with support from the Transportation Commission, have endorsed the idea of expanding the fence to downtown and toward the Delaware line. The

stretch between 62nd Street and the convention center is the initial phase, and focuses on the area that has some of the resorts’ most popular bars. Tentatively, the second phase would be from 26th Street to the Convention Center. The third phase would move further downtown to Ninth Street. After that, the plan is to change directions move north. Although there is no funding set aside for full-implementation, Councilman Dennis Dare sought to keep the momentum ongoing. “That means the next phase would be pushed back. Was there any talk of extending the project further once it gets started?” he asked Adkins. Adkins said that he would lobby for that idea to SHA officials. He also said there was an opportunity for the median fence project to be linked to future repaving projects. “The SHA is projected to mill and resurface the highway in the same period,” he said. “When this goes out to bid, they can recapture the opportunity by lumping the projects together.”

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Council makes first step to move tram facility Despite Councilman Dare’s concerns, Second Street lot purchase for $2M goes on By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (Jan. 6, 2017) A council majority agreed to move forward with purchasing an empty lot in order to relocate the downtown tram storage facility, known as Whiteside, despite an attempt to put the project on hold. During Tuesday night’s session, City Manager Doug Miller presented and ordinance for first reading to buy a 35,500 square-foot lot on Second Street for $2 million. If the sale goes through, the city plans to relocate the Whiteside tram facility from South Division Street to Second Street. That in turn would pave the way for another downtown metered parking lot. But Miller asked the council to waive the hearing so it could be discussed further during a closed session on Jan. 10. He said that there were

concerns about the plans for the property that should be discussed before agreeing to the sale. Councilman Wayne Hartman was surprised at the move. “One of the goals of the strategic plan is replacing Whiteside. We had a certain property appraised, had our engineer draw out its functionality and Public Works has indicated that this is the only property that would work with that,” he said. The council has been seeking to replace the aging Whiteside facility for years, as the current one does not have enough space to house the entire tram. Three employees have to assemble and disassemble the powered unit and transport cars each morning and night, resulting in 12 hours in overtime a day. The downtown facility is also so old that “a windstorm could knock its roof off,” Hartman said in a later interview. Councilman Dennis Dare told the council that despite months of discussion on the property sale and site

Man sentenced to jail time for B’walk fight drops appeal By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (Jan. 6, 2017) Antwan D. English, who received a jail sentence for his involvement in the large-scale Boardwalk brawl last summer, withdrew his appeal in Circuit Court this week. English, 21, of Baltimore, filed an appeal on Oct. 24, days after he pleaded guilty to second-degree assault of an officer in Ocean City District Court. Judge Daniel Mumford sentenced him to 30 days in jail, to be served on weekends. He was also charged with obstructing and hindering, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct. Those charges were placed on the stet docket, which essentially suspended them. English was one of 11 people charged in two confrontations on the Boardwalk on July 23 and 24. A

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one else could offer a little more,” James said. In an effort to move the discussion along, Council President Lloyd Martin, who sets the council agenda, said that he heard concerns after he put the reading on the schedule. “I wanted to make sure we had all the information and heard all the concerns,” Martin said. Mayor Rick Meehan also pointed out that the purchase would still need to be passed on a second reading during a regular session, which would give another opportunity to hear these issues out. With that said, Hartman made the motion to pass the ordinance for the land purchase via general bond on first reading. The ordinance details that it would be paid off with a bond of $1.6 million over ten years. Annual payments would be $181,881. The city would pay $400,000 out of the FY17 budget. Before the vote was cast, Hartman offered final thoughts. “I hope that when I have concerns, as a councilmember, the same attention is given to the seven of us,” he said. “To think that we’re going to stop something on the desire of one person than let it come out … I’m beside myself.” The motion passed 6-1, with Dare dissenting.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;This decision ensures that tens of thousands of hard-working residents continue to have fair access to flexible work opportunities and the reliable transportation options millions of Marylanders and visitors have come to expect and rely on,â&#x20AC;? said Tom Hayes, Uberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s General Manager for D.C., Maryland and Virginia. Uber had threatened to pull out of the state â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and terminate 30,000 jobs â&#x20AC;&#x201C; if it was not granted the waiver earlier this winter. Despite adjustments in regulations, Ocean City officials will be taking a second crack at regulations on ridehailing companies in 2017. Months ago, the Police Commission discussed how to control the services, since it argued that there were fewer restrictions for drivers than taxi companies. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll look at it soon because I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll go away soon,â&#x20AC;? Police Commission chairman and councilman Dennis Dare said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m disappointed in the decision to rescind its extensive background checks.â&#x20AC;?

Purnell selected as County Commissioner VP for 2017 Area leader becomes first female in role with African and Native-American roots

By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Jan. 6, 2017) Now in her third year in office, Worcester County Commissioner Diana Purnell, was voted in as vice president for 2017. Purnell said it was an honor to be nominated and attributes her new role to the commissionersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; strong working relationship. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We work together very well,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We still have to do what we need to do to- Diana Purnell gether and work for the county as a whole.â&#x20AC;? Commissioner President Jim Bunting, who was voted to return to his role for 2017, will now have Purnell as his number two in command. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would run the meetings in Jimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s absence,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;(Commissioner) Merrill Lockfaw was vice president when I came in.â&#x20AC;? Despite the new responsibilities, Purnell said having a strong support staff makes the task less daunting. Among her proudest accomplishments are continuing efforts to accommodate county employees. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve developed a family relationship with employees of the county,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are always looking to improve their working conditions.â&#x20AC;? Although the commissioners bring different personalities to the table, Purnell said when it comes to running

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Ocean City eyes purchase of custom ‘dream’ trash truck Single compactor equipped vehicle could perform work done by three older models

By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (Jan. 6, 2017) A trash truck is not just a trash truck, especially in Ocean City, where the Public Works Department is shopping for a one-of-a-kind collection vehicle that would not be cheap. Last month, the City Council accepted for further review three proposals to build a single custom truck that would collect trash from the 800 barrels on the beach that are now being emptied by three relics of the 1990s. During last April’s budget discussions, resort officials agreed to put $235,000 in the vehicle trust fund to replace the decades-old Broyhill Barrel Dumpers, which have detachable trash containers that are dropped off at the Public Works employees station at 65th Street. Even with the three trucks, more than one run each is required to empty all the barrels.

The city bought the three Broyhill trucks in the 1990s at $75,000 apiece, but replacing them today would cost an estimated $459,000. Instead of going down that route, the city is looking to buy just one specialized vehicle. The “dream truck,” as detailed by Public Works Director Hal Adkins earlier this summer, would involve a hydraulic compactor that would allow the truck to hold the contents of all the barrels so it could do the job in one run. In the fall, the council agreed to ask 14 possible vendors what they could do along this line at what cost. During the Dec. 19 session, the council accepted three proposals from Waste Equipment Sales & Service LLC in Halethorpe, Maryland, the Pete Store Delmarva of Seaford, Delaware and GranTurk Equipment Co., Inc. of Bridgeport, Pennsylvania. Currently, the public works staff is examining these proposals so it can report to the council which of these three seems most capable of delivering the dream truck at a price the council is willing to pay.

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By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Jan. 6, 2017) Preventing the rise of youth suicide rates is the aim of a new program that could be implemented this spring in Worcester County middle schools. The Worcester County Health Department, on behalf of the Lower Eastern Shore Suicide Prevention Coalition, received a more than $28,000 grant in the fall from the Rural Maryland Council to expand suicide prevention campaigns in Worcester, Somerset and Wicomico counties. Jackie Ward, health planner with the Worcester Health Department, said the Signs of Suicide Prevention Program seeks to educate youth to recognize the signs of suicidality in their peers. “We’re really focusing on the middle school students to get to them early so the education is there (and) we can reduce the stigma earlier on,” she said. Ward said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s 2015 statistics show that suicide is the third leading cause of death for youth from ages 10-24. “The suicide rate among youth from the ages of 10-14 has been steadily rising,” she said. “It’s doubled in the U.S. from 2007 to 2014.” Although Worcester’s higher-thanstate-average suicide rates have shown improvement, Ward said prevention efforts are vital. “One suicide is one too many,” she said. The SOS program will be implemented through the newly formed LESSPC, whose stated mission is to enhance access to behavioral heath care

for those who have entered a dark space. “Members from the tri-county area all came together to increase the awareness about suicide prevention … so we’re not duplicating efforts and sharing our resources,” she said. Ward said the LESSPC is comprised of members from more than a dozen organizations, including the Life Crisis Center in Salisbury, Worcester Youth & Family Counseling Services in Berlin and the Jesse Klump Memorial Fund. “We hope to increase the knowledge in our area,” she said. “We’re trying to pilot it in Worcester County so were hoping to do this with the board of education.” The SOS program would be incorporated into Worcester middle school’s health classes to provide guidance for youth to recognize and assist others in distress, Ward said. “How to care and be there for a friend,” she said. “How to ask for help by talking to an adult.” The program espouses the “ACT” model, which stands for acknowledge, care and tell, Ward said. “The curriculum would have educational videos, newsletters, as well as discussion and role play with the students,” she said. Youth will also be instructed to recognize the five signs of emotional pain: personality change, moodiness, isolation, poor self—care and hopelessness. Since 1994, the nonpartisan Rural Maryland Council has served as the states federally designated rural development council. Ward said this is the first time her department has received funding through the Rural Maryland Investment Fund.

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Attorney at odds with campground opponents Environmental, safety and traffic concerns ring false, according to Hugh Cropper By Josh Davis Associate Editor (Jan. 6, 2017) Attorney Hugh Cropper, respectfully, does not agree that campsites are bad for the environment, or for traffic, in Worcester County. Cropper represents Todd Burbage and the Ayres Creek Family Farm, LLC, which owns the former Pines Shore Golf Course near Route 611 and Route 376 and plan to redevelop that property into about 300 camping sites. He also speaks for the Carl M. Freeman group, which has similar plans at the Bay Club golf course on Libertytown Road in Berlin, and is the chairman of the conservationistoriented Lower Shore Land Trust board of directors. Last Wednesday, more than 100 people turned up to a “Save Our Ayres Creek” meeting at the Ocean Pines Library to voice their opposition to the Pines Shores project. Cropper said many of the opinions expressed that night, as well as online and during interviews with this and other media outlets, have rung false. “I don’t agree with the arguments against the campground from an environmental perspective, because the fact is there will be a minimum of 100-foot vegetative buffer from tidal wetlands,” he said. “In some instances, along Ayers Creek, that buffer will be as much as 400 or 500 feet.” “Several acres” would be set aside to buffer the creek, he said, and all stormwater would be treated onsite. Cropper suggested the environmental impact would actually be less than what is there now. “When you come up the creek on a boat you won’t even be able to see the campground,” he said. “Also, the property is highly disturbed from the golf course. They have ponds and lakes – it’s an interconnected system, so all stormwater will be managed

from the properties. All the stormwater will run back to those ponds and be treated. There will be no runoff to Ayers Creek.” When the property was used as a golf course, Cropper said the greens extended all the way into the creek. One of the tees is apparently still in the creek. “Golf courses use thousands of pounds of chemicals – nitrogen and herbicides and all kinds of stuff. That will all go away,” he said. He said no motorized boats would be allowed to launch from the property, but that “non-motorized” crafts such as kayaks and canoes could be permitted. “I know the neighbors don’t want that – they don’t want anybody using the creek, but that’s disingenuous,” he said. “The creek is owned by the state of Maryland for the benefit of all the citizens – it’s not fair for them to say people can’t use the creek. “From an environmental point of view, [a campground] will be better than a golf course. It will be better than houses. It will be better than a farm,” Cropper continued. “You won’t see it, you won’t even know it’s there, and it’s closed [by law] five months out of the winter. They’re worried about the critters and the ducks. In the winter, those gates will be locked and those ponds will be full of ducks and geese and all sorts of things.” More importantly, Cropper said, the property would be connected to the sewer lines at Mystic Harbor where “every drop [would receive] a high level of treatment.” He argued the same point when considering the proposed redevelopment at the Bay Club, and called campgrounds “the perfect sewer customer” because they pay standards rates but do not put any drain on sewer plants during the colder months when processing facilities generally have the most difficulties. “Right now, all the people who are complaining about this thing are on drain fields, many of which are very old. And where do you think it goes when they flush the toilet? It goes into the creek [and] it goes into the

aquifer,” he said, adding that some adjacent properties could connect to the Mystic Harbor system once the campground puts in new infrastructure. “We’ll pull all those drain fields out of use and it will be a huge netpositive environmental impact,” Cropper said. “Everybody just ignores that. All the opponents just ignore the fact that they’re on drain fields and ignore the fact that those little houses have failing septic systems going straight into the [creek]. When I bring that up, that’s ignored.” As for the traffic concerns presented by opponents of the development – namely, that traffic congestion would increase and cause safety issues – Cropper said he “totally disagreed” with that assertion, both as a lawyer and as a citizen.

He went as far as calling those concerns “a red herring.” “It’s probably going to be at most 300 campsites,” he said, adding that sketches circulating of a 311-site produced by R D Hand & Associates were preliminary – and “aggressive.” He did not know how they were obtained by the Save Our Ayres Creek organizers, who distributed those drawings at the meeting. “Castaways has 394 campsites,” Cropper said. “I ride by it every day going to my office. I live on Assateague Road, my office is on 611. I never see anybody coming out of Eagle’s Nest Road. If you go back there, it looks like it’s deserted.” Up to 25 percent of the sites could be permanent facilities like cabins, and Cropper said there would also be “primitive” campsites allowing peoSee AYRES Page 14

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Ayres critics ‘selfish,’ Cropper says Continued from Page 12 ple to pitch small tents. He estimated between half-to-two-thirds of the sites would allow for RVs. Modern RVs, he argued, tend to stay in one place longer, meaning some could be parked for an entire season rather than rolling up and down Route 611 all summer. “Maybe on the weekend you’ll have less than 100 RVs turnover, and that’s assuming 100 percent occupancy,” Cropper said. “It is a drop in the bucket compared to the thousands and ten-thousands that go to Assateague, and the thousands and ten-thousands that use 611 as a back way to get to Ocean City to try to avoid the Route 50 traffic.” Asked why he thought the opposition, so far, had been so vocal Cropper replied, “They’re selfish.” “They don’t want it in their backyard,” he said. “I’m shocked at the people that have come out and said ‘we don’t want to see anything happen to this piece of property.’ I’m shocked that people say it should be a park – well, go buy it and make it a park!” He noted that the former golf course had “a clubhouse, a restau-

rant and a liquor license.” “With all due respect to [Save Our Ayres Creek organizer] Joan Jenkins, she’s got a big-ass house in the buffer right on a subdivided lot in the subdivision,” Cropper said. “If she had a 100-acre farm down in Stockton I’d have the greatest respect for that. Look at the aerial picture you see [on television reports] – this is a developed area. This isn’t out in the country, respectfully. It’s just not. “When you look at environmental impact – there’s not going to be any environmental impact. It’s going to be less impact from this than one of those houses with a drain field,” he continued. “All those houses down on South Pointe are on drain fields [and] virtually none of them have any treatment at all. If they were rebuilt today, they’d have to be 100 feet to 300 feet from the water and they’d all have to have treatment systems on their septic – that’s the law today. They’re all grandfathered, they’re all nonconforming, every single one of them, including, respectfully, Ms. Jenkins.” Although Cropper had scheduled a meeting with the county planning commission on Jan. 5 to rezone the

property – the first step in a lengthy process towards redevelopment – that has since been postponed. He said that was not unusual and that he still expected a meeting to take place soon. As for the larger push, apparently countywide, to transform golf courses into campgrounds, Cropper said part of that was because of the obvious demand. “Worcester County appears to be underserved for campgrounds. The camping lifestyle has become very popular, campgrounds have become very popular and Worcester County has become a leader in the campground business,” he said. “Right now we see some expansion and we see these two new campgrounds in the pipeline. Is there going to be 10 next year? No.” He added that any new campgrounds could also replace an expected, gradual move of campsites going off the island at Assateague National Seashore. “They’re not going to have any place to move them – they’re just going to have to close them,” he said. “We’re going to lose those campsites. In 10 years, 20 years, if they move all those campsites off Assateague, you’re going to see a net decrease in traffic. “I think Ayres Creek [Campground] is a great spot, despite what the neighbors say,” Cropper added. “It’s a perfect spot. It’s across from Frontier Town. It’s right down from Castaways. It’s right down [the street] from Assateague. It’s smart growth. It’s where we want the people. We don’t want the campground in Willards. Here, they can take buses to Assateague or to Ocean City. It’s a camping area, like it or not.”

Editor’s note: According to FEMA flood maps of the area in question, the creek is named Ayer Creek. The Facebook group opposing the development is named “Save Our Ayres Creek,” and the LLC that owns the property is Ayres Creek Family Farm.

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By Josh Davis Associate Editor (Jan. 6, 2017) While the debate continues over whether the proposed “Ayres Creek Campground” is a good idea, the process of switching the former Pines Shores Golf Course over to another use will likely move slowly, if it goes through at all. Before anything can happen, the property would have to be rezoned from E-1 Estate to A-2 Agricultural, and then a special exception would have to be permitted under A-2 to allow for a campground. Each step would require at least one public meeting, and the special exception itself would necessitate a public hearing and include a period of advertising in local newspapers. According to Phyllis Wimbrow, deputy director of Worcester County Development Review and Permitting, the only application the county has received related to the property is a rezoning application. Wimbrow said a meeting with the county planning commission was tentatively set for Jan. 5, but that meeting was postponed at the request of the applicant, Ayres Creek Family Farm LLC. The meeting has not been rescheduled and will not occur until Wimbrow receives notice from the applicant. “No applications of any kind relative to a campground on the property have been submitted to this department and, in fact, would be very premature, as the use is not permitted under the site’s existing zoning classification,” Wimbrow said. “The existing E-1 estate district zoning classification allows singlefamily dwellings and a number of agricultural uses. It does not allow campgrounds. “The requested A-2 agricultural district zoning permits a wide variety of agricultural uses as well as other compatible uses such as campgrounds. In order to obtain a permit for a campground in the A-2 agricultural district, the property owner See NO Page 15

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Previewing new legislative session Del. Carozza expecting to stay busy with committee work, crafting next budget By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Jan. 6, 2017) Maryland State Delegate Mary Beth Carozza (R-38C) has several targeted initiatives for the upcoming legislative session that kicks off on January 11. Carozza, a member of the House Appropriations Committee, hopes to work on a bi-partisan basis with the Senate Budget Committee and Gov. Larry Hogan to promote a fiscally responsible budget that provides adequate funding for lower shore priorities. “It is our only constitutional responsibility as members of the Maryland General Assembly to pass a balanced budget,” she said. “We do face a challenging budget situation because of the $9.4 million dollar deficit in FY 17.” One of Carozza’s top priorities is working with the Kirwan Commission to establish a state education funding formula that is equitable for the shore. “Worcester receives the least amount from the state,” she said. Initially convened in September 2016, the Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education, also referred to as the Kirwan Commission, will present its final report at the end of 2017.

No date yet set for Ayres Creek Campground case Continued from Page 14 would have to be granted a special exception by the board of zoning appeals as well as site plan approval from the planning commission. However, neither approval can be sought unless the property is rezoned to A-2 agricultural district,” she added. Wimbrow said any rezoning application would be considered during a public meeting, but not a public hearing. “It does not require public notice or the taking of public comments,” she said. “The planning commission can choose to take comments, but is not required to do so. Once the planning commission has made a recommendation to either approve or deny a rezoning request, that recommendation is submitted in writing to the county commissioners for that body’s review. “At that time a public hearing is scheduled, all adjoining property owners are notified by mail, a legal ad is run in the newspaper for two weeks, and a legal notice is posted on the property. It is at the county commissioners’ public hearing that public comment is taken.”

“They’re looking at funding formulas,” she said. The Kirwan Commission will hold one final meeting on January 9 prior to the next legislative session, Carozza said. “They will then suspend their meetings until after the legislative session and then they will come back and make recommendations that impact new funding formulas for education,” she said. “Then you could be looking at significant changes in which case we want to make sure there’s a fair process for our shore counties.” Carozza said although she is not on the Kirwan Commission she has regularly attended its meetings held in Annapolis and is focused on improving accountability of education funding and prioritizing career and technology education programs. “The accountability piece is to make sure we are maximizing the dollars we are already spending,” she said. “Also one of my passions has been to strengthen career and technology education.” Carozza said she has heard from numerous employers, specifically in the construction industry, that they are experiencing a shortage of skilled workers. “We want to build partnerships between employers and schools so

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Carozza eyeing Healthy Working Families Act Continued from Page 15 Early on in its meetings the Kirwan Commission examined high performing schools outside the U.S. and Carozza said they found the career technology path has been successful. “They noted they all include a career technology education emphasis with support from the employers and strong apprentice programs,” she said. “As we have our normal budget discussions about education it will also give an opportunity to make sure that remains a priority.” Another top goal for Carozza, and Gov. Hogan, is repealing House Bill 1013, commonly referred to as the Road Kill bill, which created a new transportation scoring system for state funding of projects. “I checked with my local elected officials and no one consulted with them on the changes,” she said. “It cancels all but seven major transportation projects in the state.” During the last legislative session Carozza spoke in opposition to the bill and supported Gov. Hogan’s veto, which was later overridden. The new transportation scoring system would effectively cancel funding for 66 state transportation projects including the widening of MD 404, a replacement bridge for US 50 in Ocean City and improvements to MD 589, Race Track Road in Ocean Pines.

“Gov. Hogan’s administration has made historic investments in transportation infrastructure totaling $8.6 billion and future projects are in jeopardy,” she said. Carozza said the new scoring formula prioritizes mass transit projects in urban areas over highway and road projects elsewhere in the state. “The negative impacts are not only on the shore but are statewide,” she said. “It will be a very partisan issue unfortunately and transportation infrastructure should not be a partisan issue.” After examining the context of the bill last session Gov. Hogan and other republicans opposed the legislation, and despite having a veto overridden at that time, Carozza feels as the impacts of the new scoring system have become more apparent the tide will shift this session. “They found they could not just tweak a bad bill and we need to fully repeal it in order to move forward,” she said. “I think the difference will be when delegates who supported the override realize that it cancels projects in their district.” Other issues Carozza is backing this session include a revised Maryland Healthy Working Families Act. The legislation, which failed to pass in 2016, would have required most employers to allow employees to earn up to seven paid sick days annually.

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Power outage hits 9,200 Choptank customers in OPA

By Brian Gilliland Associate Editor (Jan. 6, 2017) More than 9,200 Choptank Electric customers lost power for about an hour on Tuesday afternoon because of an equipment malfunction. Debbie Rementer, key accounts manager for the cooperative, said equipment in a cabinet, not a transformer as reported elsewhere, is responsible for the outage, although the devices look similar from the outside. The cabinet, located at 800 Ocean Parkway, suffered a malfunction that caused a fire that interrupted service. Rementer said automated safety equipment, also within the cabinet, “did its job” and activated to extinguish the blaze. According to the cooperative’s website, Choptank serves almost 14,000 customers in Worcester, which means about 65 percent of customers in the county were without power. The Worcester County Sherriff’s office reported via social media that traffic signals were also affected. During the major outage, at least two smaller outages were reported in the Berlin area. Rementer said she had no information on these outages, which affected fewer than 100 customers.

Worcester offers Christmas tree recycling program

(Jan. 6, 2017) The Solid Waste Division of Worcester County will host its annual collection of Christmas trees through Jan. 31. Area residents can drop off Christmas trees at the Central Landfill in Newark and the Berlin, Pocomoke and Snow Hill Homeowners Convenience Centers at no cost. Businesses and organizations that sold trees will not be permitted to drop off trees at the convenience centers, but may take them to the Central Landfill where applicable tipping fees will be assessed. The trees will be ground into mulch for use at the Central Landfill. Remember, you can make a difference by recycling. For more info, contact Recycling Coordinator Mike McClung at 410632-3177.

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State Highway names new district engineer James Meredith takes over for shore institution, Donnie Drewer, who retired this fall

By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Jan. 6, 2017) James Meredith understands there are some offers you simply don’t refuse. After officially taking the reins this week as the State Highway Administration’s District One engineer, Meredith reflected on replacing his predecessor, and longtime associate, Donnie Drewer, who retired in December. “He was always approachable and always made himself available and that’s the same type of legacy that I’m going to carry forward,” he said. SHA’s District One encompasses Worcester, Wicomico, Dorchester and Somerset counties, areas that Meredith has become intimately acquainted with during his 38 years at the SHA. “I began my career with State Highway in October 1979,” he said. “I stared as an engineering associate. “Shortly after, I began I excelled pretty quickly and I worked all over the district,” he said. In spring 1997, Meredith accepted a position as assistant maintenance engineer for the SHA’s shop

in Cambridge. “That fall the resident maintenance engineer retired and I assumed his duties and b e c a m e permanent in that classification,” he said. “I served as resident James Meredith maintenance engineer for Dorchester County since then.” Meredith had discussed his own potential retirement, an idea his wife had championed, until he learned that Drewer was preparing to step down from his post. “When Donnie decided to retire, and I considered that position, we talked about it,” he said. “There’s no better way to complete your career than having that opportunity to do that. My wife said, ‘that’s such an honor how can you not do it.’” Drewer also helped enable one of Meredith’s greatest professional honors when he received then Maryland Governor William Schaefer’s Salute to Excellence after Hurricane

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down there for a couple days and were able to disperse all of those goods. Then we convoyed back.” Although the practice has become more commonplace in the intervening years, Meredith said assisting disaster relief efforts in neighboring states was unchartered waters at the time. Looking ahead, Meredith believes the SHA will continue to receive the required financial support needed to maintain roads in the state. “I think under the current administration we have seen more resources and funds go to construction projects throughout the state,” he said. “Our budget has certainly increased over the past year or two.” After an SHA career that spans four decades, Meredith said people sometimes wonder what motivates his continued service. “Because I love this … I love my job,” he said. “I can honestly say that I’ve gotten up for 38 years and gone to work every day to a job that I have enjoyed doing. “If the day comes that when I get up and hate going to work, I’ll know that’s the point I need to move on and do something else,” he said. “Or not do anything.”

OCPD graduates three new officers from police academy

(Jan. 6, 2017) Three new Ocean City Police Department officers graduated from the Eastern Shore Criminal Justice Academy’s 77th entry-level police academy class on Dec. 19. The newest Ocean City officers are Samuel Faggert, Jessica Johnson and Corwin Vincent. Officers were formally recognized as certified police officers of the Ocean City Police Department after 24 weeks of intense training. The recruit class stemmed from various law enforcement agencies throughout Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Graduates from the OCPD consistently earn top honors from the po-

lice academy and these new officers held true to that tradition. Officers Faggert and Johnson each earned the Physical Fitness Award. The Firearms Proficiency Award was given to Officers Faggert and Vincent. Officer Vincent also received the Leadership Award. “We strive to provide the Ocean City community with the best and brightest officers that we can find. All three of our newest officers excelled in the seasonal program and that experience will assist them tremendously,” said Ocean City Police Chief Ross Buzzuro. “Each of See FAGGERT Page 19

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Winterfest greets 111,052 visitors Numbers on par with 2014; event averaged just about 2,500 guests per evening

By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (Jan. 6, 2017) Winterfest of Lights had another successful year, according to statistics compiled by the resort’s Recreation Department, with 111,052 passengers checking out the 46-night holiday spectacular at Northside Park on 127th Street from Nov. 17 to Jan. 1. “It was a good year and our final week helped our numbers to mirror 2014,” said Special Events Superintendent Frank Miller. “We want to give a special thanks to everyone who continues to make Winterfest a tradition. A lot of patrons come back every couple of years to see modifications and changes to support the event, which we are happy to see.” The 12-minute tram ride took guests through 58 acres of more than 400 light displays representing everything from fairytale characters to the 12 Days of Christmas accompanied with holiday music. An average of 2,414 people rode through the park each night with about 45 people per tram, Miller said. Attendance during the final weekend of the 24th annual event was up from the past couple of years with 3,433 riders on Friday, Dec. 30, 5,651 passengers on Saturday, Dec. 31 and 2,202 on the last night, Sunday, Jan. 1. The biggest night overall was Friday, Nov. 25, when 7,183 people road the tram. “We saw an interesting trend in

December with a steady trickle of people checking out Winterfest on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday this year,” Miller said. “I think people saw how busy the weekends can get and we had higher numbers on historically lower attendance nights.” For the fifth year, there was a fireworks display synchronized to music at midnight on New Year’s Eve at Northside Park. It was well attended with 2,202 people riding the Winter-

‘We saw an interesting trend in December with a steady trickle of people checking out Winterfest on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday this year.’ Special Events Superintendent Frank Miller fest Express and thousands of people coming out to join in the festivities, Miller said. “We definitely had the biggest crowd yet,” he said. “It was wonderful seeing people watching the fireworks and listening to music, which continues to grow in popularity. The goal is to continue to make this an entertaining venue for patrons before the midnight fireworks.” Winterfest of Lights has a different layout each year to keep excur-

sions fresh for returning visitors. Riders are challenged to find their favorite displays in new locations. The city’s crew began setup in early October to transform the park into a winter wonderland. The tented pavilion was heated while visitors waited in line for their rides and included the Winterfest Village. Yukon Cornelius Gift Shop was filled with ornaments, stocking stuffers, souvenirs and holiday gifts. Miller said consumer spending in 2016 was higher than the last two years. Hot chocolate and coffee could be purchased thanks to the Ocean City Recreation and Parks Boosters. Visitors also had the opportunity to have their photos taken with Santa and Mrs. Claus. For the 25th anniversary of Winterfest of Lights, organizers hope to replace the 50-foot Christmas tree and have a new experience inside the tent in addition to refurbishing an old light display. “Winterfest is the culmination of different town departments coming together,” Miller said. Special Events, Recreation and Parks, public works, the police, businesses, the Chambers, accounting, the budget manager, the City Council, tourism director, the Hotel-Motel Association and communications manager are all responsible for the success of Winterfest, he added.

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OBITUARIES CHARLES A. SITSKORN, SR. Ocean City Charles A. Sitskorn, Sr., born Sept. 18, 1938, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016 after a courageous fight with cancer. He is now at peace. Charles, better known to his friends as “Chuckles,” was a devoted husband of 57 years to Nancy Sitskorn (nee Brittingham), loving father to C. Sitskorn, Sr. Terry Cornelis and husband, Andre, and to the late Charles A. Sitskorn Jr. (Tony). He was the loving grandfather (“Pop”) to Laura Rando and husband, Matthew, and Sarah Jones and husband, Chris, and loving great-grandfather to Mason Jones. He is also survived by many other loving relatives and friends. Charles will be remembered living life to the fullest, fishing, playing cards, dancing and enjoying good times with family and friends. A funeral service was held at Charles L. Stevens Funeral Home lnc. in Locust Point, Maryland on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016. Family request in lieu of flowers, contributions be made to: Ocean City Reef Foundation, P.O. Box 1072, Ocean City, Maryland, 21843, or Coastal Hospice, P.O. Box 1733, Salisbury, Maryland 21802-1733 (www.coastalhospice.org/donate). VERA LAVAUGHN WOOD Berlin/Ocean Pines Vera Lavaughn Wood, formerly of Ocean Pines, age 82, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Robert Losh, and second husband, William Wood. She is survived by her children, son, Robert “Bobby” Losh and his wife, Sally, and daughter, Kellie Viosine and

her husband, Dave, all of Snow Hill. There are five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Also surviving is her sister, Margie Lovett, of Weston, West VirVera Wood ginia; nieces, Linda Wyatt and her husband, Bob, of Akron Ohio, Lisa Shuttlesworth Fodale and Marcia Zimmerman; nephew, Tommy Hinzman and his wife, Diane, of Winston-Salem, North Carolina; and special friend, Kelleigh Owens whom she loved like a sister. Lavaughn, as she was affectionately known, had worked at Adkins Hardware, Gull Creek, Atlantic UMC, and most recently, at Taylorville UMC as church secretary – a job she loved. In her spare time, she enjoyed playing her organ, and playing bridge online with her many friends, including best friend, Heather Pagan, of Little Rock, Arkansas. The family would like to extend a special thanks to all her faithful church friends for all the food, errands and visits. A funeral service was held on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017, at Taylorville UMC. Pastor Walt Cropper officiated. Interment followed in Taylorville Cemetery. A donation in her memory may be made to: Taylorville UMC, P.O. Box 456, Berlin, Maryland 21811. Letters of condolence may be sent via: www.burgagefuneralhome.com. Arrangements are in the care of Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. JAMES RICHARD ROTH Ocean Pines James Richard Roth, age 83, died on Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2016, at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Charles Roth and Catherine Hessey Roth. He is survived by his beloved wife of

16 years, Bonnie Boyce Roth, and sons, Greg Roth and his wife, Cindy, of Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, Mark Roth and his wife, Leza, of Rochey, Florida, Scott Roth James Roth and his wife, Candi, of Aston, Pennsylvania, Greg Holland and his wife, Aida, of Seaford, Delaware, and Brad Holland and his wife, Stefaney, of Martinez, California. He was an adored grandfather to eight grandchildren, Alexis Hewitt (Rusty), Jen Roth, Justin Roth, Meghan Hill (Brian), Kaity Holland (Anthony), Natalie Holland, Ariana Holland, Juliana Holland, and five great-grandchildren, Leeland Hewitt, Roman Fiorentino, Zeke Fiorentino, Lizzie Hill and Griffin Hill. He was preceded in death by his brother, Ron Roth. Mr. Roth was a graduate of Patterson High School where he was a proud member of the Vols Club which carried out community service projects. He had served in the United States Coast Guard and later worked as an engineer for Bell Telephone (Verizon). After moving to Ocean Pines, he attended the Community Church at Ocean Pines. Besides spending time with his family, Jim enjoyed bowling, coin collecting, playing cards and was a golf enthusiast. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017 at noon at the Community Church at Ocean Pines in Berlin. Friends may call one hour prior to the service. Rev. Boyd Etter and Pastor Bob Harris will officiate. Inurnment will follow in the Church Columbarium. A donation in his memory may be made to: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Pl., Memphis, Tennessee 38105, or The Community Church at Ocean Pines, 11227 Racetrack Rd. Berlin, Maryland 21811. Letters of condolence may be sent

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POLICE/COURTS

Delegate DWI Maryland Delegate Rick Impallaria, R7, representing Baltimore and Harford counties, was found guilty of DWI in Worcester County Circuit Court by a jury. He is subject to a presentencing investigation before sentencing occurs following the legislative session. Impallaria was arrested in August in Ocean City. He was charged with driving while impaired, a lesser charge than driving under the influence. As reported in the Baltimore Sun, Impallaria had attended an event thrown by GOP senators at a midtown restaurant earlier in the evening.

Credit card thefts Heather Lynn Camp, 43, of Ocean Pines, was arrested and charged with two counts of credit card theft and three counts of a stolen credit card on Dec. 28. According to the Ocean Pines Police Department, a 70-year-old woman had

OBITUARIES Continued from Page 20 In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1138 Parsons Rd. Salisbury, Maryland 21801, or St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105. Letter of condolence may be sent via: www.burbagefuneralhome.com. PATRICIA L. SHEPHERD Showell Patricia L. Shepherd, age 69, of Showell, died Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017 at home. She was born in Berlin and was the daughter of the late George W. and Mary (Mullen) Cathell. Pat enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, playing bingo and going to the casinos. She supported area fundraising events and was a member of First Baptist Church in Berlin. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Ray H. Shepherd Sr., of Showell; three daughters, Cathy Korycki and husband, Matt, of New Windsor, New York, Lisa Shepherd Hall and husband, Don, of Dagsboro, Delaware, and Lori L. Calloway and husband, Ed, of Berlin; a daughter-in-law, Ruth Ann Shepherd, of Frankford, Delaware; a sister, Marie E. Morris, of Millsboro, Delaware; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Ray H. Shepherd Jr., in 2016. A funeral service will be held at 11a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017 at Bishop-Hastings Funeral Home in Selbyville, Delaware, with Mike Mitchell officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home on Friday from 6-8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to: Worcester County Humane Society, P.O. Box 48, Berlin, Maryland 21811, or Women Supporting Women, 1320 Belmont Ave., Suite 402, Salisbury, Maryland 21804. Condolences may be sent by visiting www.bishophastingsfh.com.

reported her credit cards stolen and they were being used at the Wal-Mart in Berlin. Police reviewed the surveillance video, which showed Camp purchasing a television using the victim’s stolen credit card, the report stated. Camp was taken before a district court commissioner and was held on $7,500 bond at the Worcester County Jail.

Arrest warrant On Dec. 21 Sunny Schrum, 26, of Pittsville was arrested on a pair of outstanding warrants for a failure to appear in court on Nov. 29 relating to 22 traffic charges stemming from a traffic incident on Sept. 6. The September episode began after police made initial contact with Schrum in the area of Ninth Street and Baltimore Avenue when she allegedly swerved from the left turn-only lane into the travel lane

without warning. Schrum then reportedly drove north while honking her silver Pontiac Vibe’s horn in short bursts, until she reached 33rd Street and Coastal Highway, and allegedly reacted late to a red light and ended up blocking the crosswalk. Ocean City Police officers attempted to pull over Schrum, who did stop at 45th Street, but when the officer exited the vehicle she allegedly drove south towards Route 50. Police reported Schrum reached speeds of 90 miles per hour during the pursuit and failed to stop for red lights at the intersections of Philadelphia Avenue and 26th, 23rd, 17th, 12th, Eighth and Fifth Streets. Schrum’s ride came to an abrupt end when police placed stop sticks on the Route 50 Bridge, which punctured all four of her tires. Schrum consented to a field sobriety test, which she failed, and a Breathalyzer examination indicated a blood alcohol content of .15. A court date was scheduled for Feb. 13 in Ocean

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Failure to appear On Dec. 21 Ocean City Police officers arrested Evan Kirby, 25, of Fenwick Island on a bench warrant for failing to appear for a court date on Nov. 22. Kirby is facing two charges for allegedly driving on a suspended license. His next court date is Jan. 30 in Ocean City District Court.

Trespassing Jeffrey Taylor, 55, of Ocean City, was arrested on New Year’s Day for trespassing. Ocean City police officers were called downtown after Taylor was spotted sleeping in the laundry room of a condominium. Taylor was given a trespass warning. Two hours later, police were called back to the laundry room because Taylor returned to the condominium. He was placed under arrest for trespassing.

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New OC playground funded, paperwork filed

By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (Jan. 6, 2017) With federal funding secured and paperwork filed, all of the more obscure obstacles have been cleared for a Boardwalk playground on North Division Street. This past month, the city notified the contractor, All Recreation of Ashburn, Virginia that it could begin work to build the play structure next to the Boardwalk. The resort was also awarded a $120,500 grant by the Department of Natural Resources to help pay for the project. “The entire grant covers the concrete pad, the play structure and security light-

ing for the area,” city Recreation and Parks Director Susan Petito said. “We’re hoping to be ready to play in May.” This would be the third play structure on the beach, but it would be the first traditional playground. It would include slides and a miniature lifeguard stand and would be handicapped- accessible. The playground equipment would sit on a 1,200-square foot concrete pad adjacent to the firefighters’ memorial – the only spot it could be built near the boards. Because of state regulations on the beach, no play structure beyond the building limit line can have permanent footings. The polymer-concrete dinosaur bones

near Third Street is the only permanent structure on the beach. Wally the Whale near Somerset Street can be removed during the off-season and in extreme weather. That leaves the Boardwalk – and the only location that would allow for a slight expansion is next to the bump-out on North Division Street. The city plans to expand that area by pouring concrete on the north side of the bump-out, and then build the small playground on top of it. “We have the bid out on the concrete pad now, and once that’s arranged, construction will start as soon as they can,” Petito said. “Work would continue in the winter.”

Before the playground plans were set, the local police union eyed that spot as a location for a memorial to fallen officers. The idea was that the monument would be a companion to the firefighters’ memorial, which includes a bronze stature on a granite block with five flags surrounding the site. Shawn Jones, the president of the local chapter of the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 10, said that the union had been talking about the memorial for years, but serious discussions with city officials started in 2016. Ultimately, the police union bowed out and the city proceeded with the playground.

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Cautious optimism for Carson at HUD

Atlantic General Hospital Foundation recently received a $100,000 donation from the Bank of Ocean City toward its Campaign for the Future and the development of the new Regional Cancer Care Center in Berlin. Pictured, from left, are Todd Ferrante, chair of the Atlantic General Hospital Foundation; Hugh Cropper, IV, AGH Board of Trustees; Michelle Fager, co-chair of the Atlantic General Campaign for the Future; Michael Franklin, president and CEO, Atlantic General Hospital; Earl Conley, vice president of Bank of Ocean City; Reid Tingle, president & CEO of Bank of Ocean City; and John H. “Jack” Burbage, Jr., co-chair of the Atlantic General Campaign for the Future.

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(Jan. 6, 2017) Atlantic General Hospital Foundation recently received a $100,000 donation from the Bank of Ocean City toward its Campaign for the Future and the development of the new Regional Cancer Care Center. Jack Burbage and Michelle Fager, co-chairs of the Atlantic General Campaign for the Future were on hand for the presentation of the donation. The new cancer center will be named the John H. “Jack” Burbage, Jr. Regional Cancer Care Center in honor of Burbage’s personal and financial contributions to the hospital and the community. “We’re extremely grateful for the unwavering support of the Bank of Ocean City and the community,” Burbage said. “The new Regional Cancer Care Center is a much needed resource in our community and will provide convenient, quality access to care that Berlin and the region so deserves.” The new 18,000-square-foot Regional Cancer Care Center, which is to be built on hospital-owned prop-

erty at the corner of Route 113 and Old Ocean City Boulevard (Rt. 346) in Berlin, will provide one centrallylocated, convenient facility for the care and treatment of individuals with cancer and blood disorders. In addition to existing medical oncology and chemotherapy infusion services and integrative therapies, the new center will include radiation oncology, PET imaging, laboratory services, community education and support facilities, and telemedicine technology that will allow patients and their physicians to consult with other cancer care experts, preventing unnecessary travel for consultation and follow-up care for patients who may require more intensive cancer care services. Construction is due to begin in July 2017, with completion in early 2018. The funds raised during the $10 million Atlantic General Campaign for the Future will allow Atlantic General Hospital to complete $35 million in capital projects. Among them is construction of the new 18,000-square-foot full service cancer care center, completion of a women’s health center in West Ocean City, renovation of existing surgical facilities and expansion of emergency

services within Atlantic General Hospital as well as improvements to inpatient care areas. To date, the Foundation has already secured almost $3 million of the $10 million goal in pledges, commitments and grants. Atlantic General Hospital has been providing quality health care to the residents of Worcester, Wicomico and Somerset counties in Maryland and in Sussex County, Delaware since May 1993. Built by the commitment and generosity of a dedicated community, the hospital’s state-of-the-art facility in Berlin combines old-fashioned personal attention with the latest in technology and services. It provides quality specialty care such as weight loss surgery, orthopedics, outpatient infusion and chemotherapy for individuals with cancer or blood/autoimmune disorders, and a comprehensive women’s diagnostic center. Atlantic General Health System, its network of more than 40 primary care providers and specialists, care for residents and visitors throughout the region. For more information about Atlantic General Hospital, visit www.atlanticgeneral.org.

By Lauren Bunting Contributing Writer (Jan. 6, 2017) With President-elect Donald Trump’s recent nomination of Ben Carson as secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), industry professionals are cautiously optimistic about the future of this important government department tasked with increasing homeownership, supporting community development and increasing access to affordable housing free from discrimination. The National Association of Realtors President William E. Brown issued the following statement, “Realtors know that the incoming secretary of Housing and Urban Development has a big job ahead. Potential homebuyers face a range of hurdles, from rising prices to mortgage credit that’s burdened by fees and extra costs.” “We congratulate Dr. Carson on accepting this important challenge and wish him the very best of luck in meeting the task ahead. While we’ve made great strides in recent years, far more can be done to put the dream of homeownership in reach for more Americans…” The past three secretary positions have been held by: • Steve Preston, Illinois: earned a B.A. in political science from Northwestern University and an MBA from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business in 1985. During his tenure, the federal government implemented the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008; the Economic Stabilization Act of 2008; the Troubled Asset Relief Program; government takeovers of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac; an expansion of Federal Housing Administration (FHA) refinancing. • Shaun Donovan, New York: holds three degrees from Harvard University: a B.A. and Master’s degree in Public Administration and a Master of Architecture degree. During the Clinton administration, Donovan was deputy assistant secretary for Multifamily Housing at HUD, and was acting FHA commissioner. Donovan also became commissioner of the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development in 2004 under Mayor Michael Bloomberg. • Julian Castro, Texas (current HUD secretary): graduated from Stanford in 1996 with a bachelor’s degree in political science and communications and from Harvard Law School in 2000. He served as San Antonio’s mayor from 2009-2014. Lauren Bunting is a licensed Associate Broker with Bunting Realty, Inc. in Berlin.

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Salt Water Media’s podcast will air on area NPR affiliate By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (Jan. 6, 2017) Nearly a year after its debut, Salt Water Media’s podcast “So, What’s Your Story?” has been picked up by local NPR affiliate Delmarva Public Radio. Starting this Saturday, the show that promotes independent authors in the tri-state area will air immediately after “This American Life.” “It’s a great spot since DPR has about 47,000 listeners and “This American Life” is the most popular NPR show ever,” Salt Water Founder and podcast host Stephanie Fowler said. “It’s a cool moment and offers a lot of validation for what I’m doing – trying to get the voices of these authors heard.” “So, What’s Your Story” is a weekly podcast where Fowler and her co-host Tony Russo talk with local writers about the writing process and the story behind their published work. Fowler said that she was inspired by working with local authors and hearing stories behind the story. “I thought ‘I wish other people could hear the stuff that I’m hearing,’ and thought it’d be a cool podcast. But the technical part stymied me,” she said. That’s when Russo, author of “Eastern Shore Beer” and veteran podcaster stepped in. He started what is believed to be the first podcast on the Eastern

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SD Lady Seahawks ‘turn things up’ in fourth, win 44-28

By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Jan. 6, 2017) In their first game back after winter break, the Stephen Decatur girls’ basketball team earned a 44-28 victory over the James M. Bennett Clippers on Tuesday in Berlin. “At the end of the winter break I gave them a nice chunk of time off – we did practice [Monday] – but then waking up early, going to school all day, it was definitely an adjustment, and then just getting back into the whole routine,” said Decatur Coach Kate Coates. “But I think this was good, get a win under our belt and continue to really push forward now especially in the second part of the season.” The Lady Seahawks led 13-5 at the end of the first quarter and 24-16 at halftime. By the end of three quarters, Decatur had built a 32-22 advantage. The home team outscored Bennett 126 in the final quarter. “I felt like in the fourth quarter we really started to turn things up. I just wish we had done that from the start,” Coates said. “They’re still really working hard on defense, which I love. I thought they did a much better job at the foul line.” Decatur went 10-for-15 from the free-throw line. “Our shots weren’t falling, so we just have to be able to recognize they’re not falling and make the adjustments of ‘I’ve got to try something else,’ or ‘if I’m going to continue to shoot and miss, then we’ve got to be all over the offensive rebounds.’ At times we were, but at times we weren’t,” Coates said. “We just need to learn from some of the things we saw, as far as we still need to work on our offense and especially our shooting and just getting more confidence with that. The first day back I just feel like everybody’s on a mental overload.” Junior Amya Mumford led Decatur with 18 points and eight rebounds. Senior captain Savannah Schultz chipped in with seven points, five rebounds, four assists and five steals. Lexie VanKirk, also a senior captain, contributed six points and 15 rebounds. Tuesday’s victory improved Decatur’s regular-season record to 7-0. The Seahawks will host Salisbury rivals, the Wicomico Indians, on Tuesday and the Parkside Rams, on Thursday. Both games are slated to begin at 5:30 p.m. “Those should be aggressive games

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for us,” Coates said. “We have to just stay focused, take it one game at a time and just read what the defense is giving us and recognize what’s working for us and what isn’t working for us and make the adjustments as we go throughout the game.”

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(Top) Stephen Decatur senior Madison Jones battles for a rebound during Tuesday’s game against James M. Bennett in Berlin. She scored seven points in the 44-28 win. (Bottom) Decatur senior captain Savannah Schultz competes for a loose ball. She also scored seven points.

By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Jan. 6, 2017) The Stephen Decatur boys’ basketball team hasn’t lost a step, as the Seahawks returned from Christmas break, winning convincingly, 73-36, over the James M. Bennett Clippers on Tuesday in Salisbury. “We practice hard and we stay engaged. I thought we were engaged [on Tuesday],” BJ Johnson said Decatur Coach BJ Johnson. The visiting Seahawks scored 18 in the opening quarter and held the Clippers to six points. Decatur netted 22 in the second quarter, while Bennett tallied seven. At halftime, Decatur led 40-13. By the third quarter, the Seahawks had pulled ahead 56-23. “I was very impressed with the intensity on defense. I thought our defense was phenomenal,” Johnson said. “That’s what we pride ourselves on. It gives us a better chance of winning games. Defense wins championships.” Decatur pressed on defense for some of the first half, but once the game was out of reach for Bennett, the Seahawks went into their halfcourt, man-to-man formation. They ended the game in zone defense. Decatur’s three captains led the squad. Junior Kevon Voyles was the top producer with 24 points, seven rebounds, four assists and four steals. Senior Keve Aluma chipped in with 21 points and 13 rebounds. Senior Gary Briddell Jr. added 10 points. “I thought we ran the floor well on offense and we did a good job rebounding the ball,” Johnson said. “I thought all phases – rebounding, defense and offense – we played well altogether.” The victory over Bennett boosted Decatur’s regular-season record to 70. Decatur will face its Salisbury rivals next on the road. The Seahawks will battle the Wicomico Indians on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. in Salisbury. On Thursday, Decatur is slated to play the Parkside Rams in Salisbury at 5:30 p.m. “Both teams will be tough. It’s tough to play on somebody else’s court,” Johnson said. We’ve just got to take one game at a time. The more games we play together the more we jell. With each game we get better and better.”

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WP boys’ basketball team wins 53-35 over Holly Grove

By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Jan. 6, 2017) The Worcester Prep boys’ basketball team might not have made all of its shots, but the Mallards netted enough to win Wednesday’s game, 53-35, over the Holly Grove Eagles in Berlin. “Maybe it was because of the [Christmas] break, but we missed a lot of easy shots,” Prep Coach Keith Geiger said. “I feel like we dominated, but then it was only an eight-point game at halftime.” Baskets were traded early in the first quarter. Trailing 8-7, Worcester senior Tate Shockley hit a three to provide his team with a 10-8 lead. Sophomore Cooper Richins scored and was fouled on the next play. He sank his free throw and the Mallards had a 13-8 advantage

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at the end of the first quarter. Worcester went into halftime ahead 25-17. Both teams scored nine points in the third quarter. Worcester added 19 points in the final quarter and held Holly Grove to nine. “In the third and fourth quarter we started to hit our shots and pull away,” Geiger said. “I thought defensively we played well.” Senior captain Patrick Petrera led the Mallards with 12 points. Junior Tucker Brown had 10 points and Shockley finished with eight. “Tate Shockley had mono and missed most of the first half of the season. He did a great job [Wednesday],” Geiger said. “He scored all of his points in the first quarter and he carried us a little. I’m happy to see him come back and do well.” Junior Sam Cantello, who had knee surgery to repair a torn meniscus during the fall, is now back to the court full time. “He scored seven points off the bench and that was a big help,” Geiger said. “He’s back, he’s healthy and he will help us a lot.” Worcester will take on the Salisbury Christian Jaguars on Monday at 5:30 p.m. in Salisbury. When the teams went head-to-head on Dec. 12, the Mallards won 56-19.

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Worcester Prep senior captain Patrick Petrera steals the ball and makes a layup during Wednesday’s game against Holly Grove in Berlin. He led Worcester with 12 points in the 53-35 victory.

On Wednesday, the Kent Island Buccaneers will come to Berlin to play Worcester at 5:30 p.m. “We’re probably big underdogs,” Geiger said. “It’s going to be a really tough game.” Next Friday, the Mallards will host the Chincoteague Ponies at 5:30 p.m.

“It will be a good game. They’re pretty even with us,” he said. To earned victories next week, Geiger said “we need to start making our open shots and cut down on turnovers.” “We need to learn how to handle pressure and people pressing us and not let it dictate our offense,” he added.

WP Lady Mallards passing ball well, coach impressed

By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Jan. 6, 2017) Worcester Prep girls’ basketball Coach Scot Dailey gave his players off during the two-week Christmas vacation, and with just one practice before Wednesday’s game against the Holly Grove Eagles, the Lady Mallards showed the break didn’t affect them. Worcester dominated Holly Grove, winning 48-7, in Berlin. “Every time we go nonstop for an hour and 45 minutes it’s a great practice. [Tuesday] we didn’t stop from 3:15 to 5 o’clock. They looked good,” Dailey said. “I was pleasantly surprised at how we’ve come back after two weeks off.” Worcester went on a 10-0 run to start the game and that was the score at the end of the first quarter. The Mallards scored 16 points in the second quarter and limited the Eagles to five. At halftime, the Berlin squad led 26-5. Worcester held Holly Grove scoreless in the third quarter and tallied 14. After three, the home team was on top 40-5. The Mallards led by more than 30 points so there was a running clock in the fourth quarter. “We were impressive. I thought we passed the ball extremely incredible,” Dailey said. “Both times we played them I think we passed the ball as good as you can pass it.

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Worcester Prep senior Karlie Southcomb shoots from just inside the three-point line during Wednesday’s game against Holly Grove in Berlin. Southcomb led her team with 16 points in the 48-7 win.

“We’re going to start seeing teams for the second time and they’re going to be better and we’ve got to play our best every moment we’re out there,” he continued. “I thought it was as good as we could play.” Senior Karlie Southcomb led

Worcester with 16 points and six steals. Senior captain Leigh Lingo had 10 points, five steals and two assists. Senior Melissa Laws chipped in with eight points and eight rebounds. Sophomore Hailey Merritt added eight points, See MALLARDS Page 27

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Mallards ‘everywhere’ on D, EWGA to host event, Jan. 13 hold Eagles to seven points Continued from Page 26 three rebounds and five steals. “We got into the flow of the game and I thought our offense was really good. We’re still missing a ton of shots, but you can’t get any better looks than we get,” Dailey said. “On defense, we were everywhere.” Worcester will travel to Salisbury to play the Salisbury Christian Jaguars on Monday at 4 p.m. The 9-0 Mallards will host the Saints Peter & Paul Sabres on Wednesday and the Chincoteague

Ponies next Friday, both at 4 p.m. “We’ve got a big week next week,” Dailey said. “We’re at Salisbury Christian on Monday, which is going to be tough. Then [we’re] at home on Wednesday against Saints Peter & Paul, [which] is going to be a war, then we’re at home Friday against Chincoteage. It’s three tough games.” To be successful, Dailey said “we need to play like we did [against Holly Grove]. If we play like we did [Wednesday], we’ll lay the chips as they fall.”

(Jan. 6, 2017) The Executive Women’s Golf Association (EWGA) Eastern Shore Chapter (ESC) of the Delmarva area will hold its 20th annual Co-Ed Miniature Golf Tournament on Friday, Jan. 13, from 6-9 p.m. at Old Pro Golf Indoor Safari Village & Family Arcade on 136th Street in Ocean City. Local PGA pros, EWGA members, spouses and prospective members will be in attendance at this event. “This event has always been one of our most popular winter events. It’s a fun evening and an opportunity to get together after the holiday season,” said Judy Schoellkopf, who with her hus-

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band, Herb, have hosted this event for the last 19 years. EWGA member, Valerie D’Ambrogi and her husband, Tom, will chair this year’s tournament. “We’re hoping for a record attendance this year,” D’Ambrogi said. The format will be a four-person scramble with prizes for first-place team, low score for both men and women, as well as a 50/50. The cost is $25 per person, which includes refreshments, beer, wine and soda. For more information, contact D’Ambrogi at vsdambrogi@aol.com, or visit www.ewgaeasternshore.com.

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(Left) Stephen Decatur freshman Austin Miller pins Wicomico’s Cade Stone during their 106-pound match on Wednesday in Berlin. (Right) Decatur senior captain Josh Lawson scored a 16-0 technical fall over Wilson St. Surin during their 126-pound match.

SD wrestlers dominate, win 77-6 over Wi-Hi

By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Jan. 6, 2017) The Wicomico wrestling team won the first match Wednesday night, but Decatur earned victories in the next 13 competitions and came out on top, 77-6, in Berlin. “I think we wrestled down. It’s a win and we’ll take it, but it’s not a win that we feel real good about,” said Decatur Coach Todd Martinek. “Al-

though, a couple kids – Austin Miller and Lukas Layton – showed some improvement. They had some things to work on. In their matches they improved on those things, so I was happy for them. The rest of us have a lot to work on.” The meet started at 170 pound, where Wicomico recorded a pin and six points. The Indians forfeited the next two matches – 182 and 195 pounds – to

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freshman DJ Taylor and junior captain Caleb Bourne, respectively. Seniors Jian Joobeen (220) and Ean Spencer (285) and freshman Austin Miller (106) pinned their opponents. Wicomico forfeited the next match – 113 pounds – to junior Cade Solito. Senior captain Robert Kaminski pinned his 120-pound opponent to record his 97th career win, then Josh Lawson (126), also a senior captain, scored a 16-0 technical fall. Junior Jeremy Danner pinned his 132-pound competition, followed by Wi-Hi forfeiting the 138-pound match to sophomore Jhymir Blake. Senior Andrew McKahan pinned his 145-pound opponent in the final two seconds of his match, then sophomores Zain Brady (152) and Lukas Layton (160) finished the meet with pins. “We have some kids sick right now. It was good, some of the backups stepped in and did a good job,” Martinek said. “We’re still adjusting our lineup, trying to figure out who is best at certain weight classes.” Decatur is scheduled to compete in the Iron Horse Duals, today and Saturday, hosted by C. Milton Wright

High School in Bel Air. Fourteen teams will be participating. They have been divided into two groups of seven. Decatur is in Group B with North Harford, Catonsville, Walter Johnson, John Carroll, Calvert Hall and Bel Air. Boys’ Latin, Liberty, C. Milton Wright, Northeast, North County, Oxford and Leonardtown are in Group A. Decatur is scheduled to battle Catonsville, Calvert Hall and John Carroll this evening. On Saturday, the Berlin squad will face North Harford, Bel Air and Walter Johnson. After competing against teams in their groups, the squads will then be ranked first through seventh in each division. Teams placing first and second in Group A will compete against the top two schools in Group B. Teams finishing third/fourth, fifth/sixth and seventh in both groups will also go head-to-head. “We need to wrestle to our potential, not to who we’re wrestling against,” Martinek said. “Each kid has their strengths and weaknesses. They need to wrestle to their strengths and weaknesses not to their opponent’s.”

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Jan. 6, 2017

Ocean City Today Arts, Calendar, Crossword, Dining, Entertaiment, Events, Features, Music

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Inside Going Out Taylor Sloan he year 2017 is finally here! I could not be more thrilled to welcome a new year to be filled with experiences, laughter, friendships, family and success. Much to my own surprise, I actually rang in the new year with a couple glasses of champagne before midnight that put me right to sleep. Hopefully everyone is working toward their resolutions. I know it’s difficult to push forward with goals in the winter, which is why I asked for a Kate Spade planner for Christmas. I write down all of my weekly and monthly goals, self-affirmations, along with events for “out and about” photo opportunities. It’s important to remember goals are simply dreams with deadlines. So don’t forget to reward yourself after reaching a milestone, and what better way than to indulge in a delicious meal at one of the restaurants listed below. Come to The Greene Turtle, 116th Street, which is celebrating National Law Enforcement Day, Friday, Jan. 6, to benefit local law enforcement from 6-10 p.m. A $10 donation at the door entitles patrons to a lite fare buffet. There will be a prize drawing and 50/50 raffle during this event. To hear more, call 410-7232120. The Red Doors Gala will take place Saturday, Jan. 7, at Fager’s Island, 60th Street, 6-10 p.m. Fine food from local restaurants, an open bar and live entertainment by Lauren Glick and Bryan Russo’s Bargain Scotch will be provided. There will also be a live auction featuring local artists’ work during the event. Attire is black tie optional. Tickets cost $125 and can be purchased online at www.reddoors.org. BJ’s on the Water, 75th Street, offers a variety of weekly specials. Sunday through Thursday enjoy half off dinner prices with beverage purchase starting with a fried seafood platter every Sunday. It includes flash fried shrimp, flounder and clam strips served with hand See INSIDE Page 30

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The Empty Bowl Project Committee is coordinating the bowl-making sessions and soup dinner, an annual event at the Ocean City Center for the Arts on 94th Street. Pictured, from left, are Nancy Fortney, Sandy Glassman, Velda Henry, Carol Rose, Debbi Dean-Colley and Becky Simonds. Not pictured is Committee Member Beth Rodier.

Art League of OC and Diakonia team up to fight hunger

By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (Jan. 6, 2017) Join the Art League of Ocean City and Diakonia in their fight to help end hunger by creating a clay bowl, which will be filled with soup during the fourth annual dinner slated for March 31. Fourteen bowl-making sessions will be open to the public in January and February. The cost is $20 to participate and includes free entrance to the soup dinner at the Art League of Ocean City’s Center for the Arts on 94th Street. The first two sessions kick off this Sunday, Jan. 8, from 1-2 p.m. and 3-4 p.m. The Empty Bowl Project aims to promote the arts in Ocean City while raising money for the two nonprofit organizations. Each year, the event continues to become more popular with more than 400 people attending the soup dinner in 2016. The event has raised more than $30,000 for the Art League of Ocean City’s programs and Diakonia’s food pantry since its inception in 2014. This year, the goal is to have 400 bowls and $15,000 garnered in time for the soup dinner. “People should participate in this project because it is a fun way to give back and make a difference in the community,” said Rina Thaler, exec-

School groups are already hard at work making bowls for the Empty Bowl Project at the Ocean City Center for the Arts on 94th Street. Kallee Wharton prepares her bowl.

utive director of the Art League of Ocean City. “No experience is needed to create and personalize the bowl.

You get to enjoy a delicious meal and a fun event for little cost, and help See BOWL Page 30

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Have “Old Bay” cheese topped fries for $8.99. Drink specials include $5 “Redskin” crushes made with cherry vodka, banana, a splash of triple sec and cranberry, topped with Sierra Mist, served in a pint glass for $5. Miller Lite, Coors Light and Natural Light cans are $2. Sunday lunch specials include steak and eggs with home fries and toast, $15.99. A bacon, egg, lettuce and tomato served on 12 grain toast served with home fries is $8.99. Happy hour Monday through Friday, at the bar, includes food and drink specials. Have pork barbecue sliders, $7.99; pretzel dog and fries, $4.99; hot fingers and fries, $5.99; and three saloon burgers $6.99, with cheese $7.79. Drink specials include Miller Lite, Coors Light and Natural Light cans for $2.25; domestic bottles, $3.25; happy hour rail and premium beverages, $3.50; house wine, $4.25; and happy hour imports, $4.50. BJ’s has live entertainment this week starting with Thin Ice, Friday, Jan. 6 at 9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, catch Dust N’ Bones at 9 p.m. On

Wednesday, Jan 11, rock out to It’s about Time, starting at 5 p.m. For more, visit www.bjsonthewater.com. Bourbon Street on the Beach, 116th Street, has happy hour every day from 4-7 p.m. which includes $2 Natural Light, $2.50 drafts, $3.50 rail drinks, $5 house wine and margaritas and $6 hurricanes and crushes. Food specials include $1 oysters, $8 char grilled oysters, $9 wings and $8 half-pound burgers. To view its delicious menu of New Orleans style cuisine, visit www.bourbonstreetonthebeach.com. This Friday, hear Dave Sherman from 7-11 p.m. On Saturday, Jan. 7, listen to Kevin Poole from 7-11 p.m. On Wednesday, Jan. 11, open mic will be offered from 8-11 p.m. Catch Chris Button and Dave Sherman on Thursday, Jan. 12, from 710 p.m. Captain’s Table, 15th Street, is open daily for breakfast and dinner. Monday through Saturday breakfast is served 7-11:30 a.m. Sunday breakfast is offered 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., with lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday indulge in $3 Bloody Mary’s and mimosas.

Dinner and lite fare starts at 5 p.m. daily. Happy hour is 5-7 p.m. daily. Drink specials include $1.50 Miller Lite drafts, $1 off house glass wine and $1 off premium rail cocktails. Enjoy music by Phil Perdue on the piano this Friday and Saturday, Jan. 6-7, 5:30-9:30 p.m. To make reservations, call 410289-7192. Clarion, 101st Street, offers several dining and nightlife options. At Horizon’s Oceanfront Restaurant receive 50 percent off dinner menu entrées, 5-7 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 30 percent off from 5-7 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Saturday, enjoy a breakfast buffet from 7-10:30 a.m. The cost is $11.95 for adults, $8.95 for children ages 4-12, and 3 and younger are free. Sunday, indulge in a deluxe breakfast buffet from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. The cost is $14.95 for adults and $9.95 for children. Breakers Pub offers happy hour daily from 4-7 p.m. Drink specials include $2.30 select drafts, $2.90 domestic beers, rail drinks and house wines and $3.85 margaritas. The Ocean Club Nightclub has

Bowl-making sessions offered in Jan. and Feb. Continued from Page 29 raise money to make the world a better place by stamping out hunger and bringing more art into our community. The world would be a better place with more art and less hunger.” About 20 people can sign up for each hour time slot, and there are two sessions each day. Approximately 100 students from Berlin Intermediate School, Buckingham Elementary School and homeschooled children have already created bowls for the project. The Stephen Decatur Middle School Builders Club is raising money with a candy drive, and professional potters are also making bowls for the event, Thaler said. After making a bowl, participants can claim it for the soup dinner. Bowls are left to be glazed and fired after they are finished. Participants write their names on claimed bowls and can pick them up the night of the dinner. If participants cannot attend the dinner, they can pick their bowls up any time after March 31. Bowls will be held until June 1. “What makes it special is how the community comes together,” Thaler said. “We have local church groups, youth groups, book clubs, families and individuals coming to make bowls. This year, the students at Stephen Decatur Middle School have chosen to support the project by running a candy drive. It is amazing how a little soup can bring people together.”

First Shore Federal Bank provided funds to create the bowls for the second year in a row, Thaler said. The finished bowls will be filled with soup on March 31. Attendees can enjoy a dinner of soup, bread and desserts donated by local restaurants. In addition, diners are welcome to take home a handcrafted bowl. For a $25 donation, soup lovers who decided to skip the bowl-making process will have unclaimed bowls made by local students to choose from to hold their soup. There will be a silent auction featuring gift cards from restaurants, golf and attractions, artwork, jewelry, wine and handmade gift items. There will also be live music and a cash bar during the dinner. The soup to-go station will be back for people who cannot stay the entire event or just want a bowl of soup. For people getting soup to-go, there will only be a $4 charge. In addition, wine and beer will be available by the glass for the same price. A selection of soups from different restaurants in the area will be available for diners. This year menu will include gluten free, vegan and vegetarian soup options in addition to the crowd favorite, crab soup. Organizers are still looking for donations of soups and items for the auctions. “We are so excited to kick off the year with the fourth annual Empty Bowl Project,” Thaler said. “Each year the project has grown, and it is a won-

derful way to bring the community together in the offseason to connect and support through art.” Call the Art League’s Ocean City Center for the Arts on 94th Street at 410-524-9433 to register in advance for a bowl-crafting sessions or online at artleagueofoceancity.org. Sessions available are: Sunday, Jan. 8, 1-2 p.m. and 3-4 p.m.; Monday, Jan. 16, 5-6 p.m. and 7-8 p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 28, 1-2 p.m. and 3-4 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 4, 1-2 p.m. and 3-4 p.m.; Tuesday, Feb. 7, 1-2 p.m. and 3-4 p.m.; Thursday, Feb. 16, 1-2 p.m. and 3-4 p.m.; and Tuesday, Feb. 21, 5-6 p.m. and 7-8 p.m. The soup dinner will take place at the 94th Street arts center from 4:308:30 p.m. on Friday, March 31. “Because of the popularity of the soup dinner, we have extended the hours and will start serving at 4:30,” Thaler said. “We have also added a room of soup and will now serve upstairs and downstairs.” The Art League of Ocean City is a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing the visual arts to the community through education, exhibits, scholarship programs and public service projects. For more information or to sign up to make a bowl, call 410-524-9433 or visit www.artleagueofoceancity.org. To learn more about Diakonia, which provides emergency and transitional housing, emergency food services and counseling and assistance for guests, call 410-213-0923 or

Bowl-Making Sessions: Sunday, Jan. 8: 1-2 p.m. or 3-4 p.m. Monday, Jan. 16: 5-6 p.m. or 7-8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28: 1-2 p.m. or 3-4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4: 1-2 p.m. or 3-4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7: 1-2 p.m. or 3-4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16: 1-2 p.m. or 3-4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21: 5-6 p.m. or 7-8 p.m.

email info@diakoniaoc.org. “This collaboration between the Art League and Diakonia has been a model for nonprofits in our community to work together,” Thaler said. “In fact, it was recognized at the Maryland Non-Profits convention in September, and [Diakonia Director] Claudia Nagle and I attended and gave a presentation on it.” People can also support the project by making a tax deductible contribution directly online at artleagueofoceancity.org. Click on donate and select the Empty Bowl Project. “I would like to thank everyone for their enthusiasm and participation and invite them to contribute to this great cause in any way they can,” Thaler said.

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Inside going out Taylor Sloan smoke house cheese fries; and $8.95 half-pound cheeseburger. The Crab Bag offers an NFL Sunday special with all-you-can-eat fried chicken, hot steamed crabs, spiced shrimp, cole slaw and French fries for $39.95. For more specials, call 410-2503337. Duffy’s Bayside Bar and Grille, 130th Street, features happy hour from noon until 6 p.m. daily. Happy hour drinks include domestic bottle/drafts for $2.25, import beers for $3.50, Guinness for $5, rails are $3 and calls and house wine are $3.75. Sunday NFL specials will be available all day, and include $5.99 bang bang shrimp, personal cheese pizza and cheese quesadilla for $5.50 each and $5.99 wings. Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. enjoy eggs Benedict for $10.99, corned beef hash for $12.99 and steak and eggs for $13.99. Monday night football food and drink specials include a personal pizza for $5.50, fish and chips for $7.99, 16-ounce Natty Boh cans for $2.25 and rail and call drinks at discounted prices. Thursday night enjoy NFL football specials as well. Wednesday is burger night from 6 p.m. to close and includes beef, turkey or black bean burgers for $6.99, and house wine will be available for $3.75. Friday have a crab cake dinner for $13.99 and hear Bob Hughes play from 5-9 p.m. Check out Duffy’s happenings at www.DuffysOC.com. At Fager’s Island, 60th Street and the bay, hear Island Time, Tuesday through Sunday, 3-6 p.m. Drink specials include $5 crushes, martinis and Fager’s Island wines, two-for-one rail drinks, domestic beers and Coronas. Catch DJ Hook spinning, Friday, Jan. 6 at 9 p.m., and DJ Groove will be playing everyone’s favorites Saturday, Jan. 7 at 9 p.m. For more, visit www.fagers.com. Harborside Bar & Grill, 12841 S. Harbor Rd. West Ocean City, is closed until Jan. 13. For all things

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for active or retired military. Celebrate wing fest Tuesdays from 6-8 p.m. with 50-cent traditional or boneless wings. For more, call 410-213-1841. KY West, 54th Street, offers fine dinner and casual fare, open daily at 4 p.m. Take advantage of a twofor-$25 and two-for-$45 dinner menu. The kitchen is open until 10 p.m. daily. To make a reservation call 443-664-2836 and to view the menu, visit www.kywestoceancity.com. Nick’s House of Ribs, 145th Street, has NFL specials during games that include $2 Miller Lite and Yuengling drafts and $2 Blue Monster shots. Food specials include $9.99 ribs (one-third rack) and fries, and 75-cent loaded skins (sold by four). Nick’s is open Monday through Friday, 3 p.m. to midnight, and noon to midnight Saturday and Sunday. Enjoy two-for-one happy hour from 3-5 p.m. at the bar only. Tuesday, order a single crab cake or flounder almondine with two sides and a dinner rolls for $13.99. Wednesday, have a half rack of ribs with two sides and dinner rolls for $13.99 and Thursday, eat half a BBQ chicken with two sides and See INSIDE Page 35

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On The Edge providing entertainment Friday, Jan. 6, and Saturday, Jan. 7, at 9 p.m., along with DJ Dusty. For more, call 410-5243535. The Cove at Ocean Pines Yacht Club, 1 Mumford’s Landing Road, has lunch, dinner, a variety of drinks and a children’s menu as well as brunch offered on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6, The Cove features “Date Night,” where a couple can share one appetizer, get two entrées and have a dessert, along with a bottle of wine for $60. NFL packages and specials are offered every Sunday with a football bar menu including: 75-cent wings (mild, hot, really hot, J.O. spice, sweet chili and garlic parmesan); chili dog and draft beer for $5; buffalo chicken dip, $8; and the sampler: popcorn chicken, potato skins, jalapeno popper, onion rings and mozzarella sticks, $12. NFL specials are only available at the Yacht Club bar on Sundays. Wednesday participate in karaoke with DJ Donnie at 6 p.m. Also, enjoy an evening of “sip and shop” with local vendors from LuLaRoe, doTerra and essential oils. Thursdays at 4 p.m. take part in Pub Trivia with DJ Adam Ask. Trivia sign-ups begin at 5:30 p.m. with trivia starting at 6 p.m. Enjoy delicious food from the “trivia treats” menu, including a grilled hot dog, $3; pulled pork sandwich, with coleslaw, $8; club burger, $10; pretzel bites, $6; Caesar salad $9; and sweet potato fries, $7. For more, visit www.oceanpines.org. Crab Bag, 130th Street, opens at 11 a.m. year-round. It offers all day super happy hour with drink specials that include $1.50 domestic drafts, $2 rails and domestic bottles, $3.50 wine by the glass, $3.95 32-ounce mini pitcher, $4.95 Bloody Mary’s and $5.95 orange crushes. Food specials include $6.95 cracklin kielbasa; $7.95 smoke house chili dog, chicken sandwich, one-third rack baby back ribs, or

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HOROSCOPE ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20

Aries, emails and texts might fill your week as everyone wants to speak with you in the coming days. Schedule a break from your devices if you find yourself overwhelmed.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21

Career progress is more complicated than you had originally thought, Taurus. You might need to take a step back and reassess your career path.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21

Gemini, doors are opening for you all over the place, but you don’t know which one to choose. Speak with someone you trust who can serve as an advisor and mentor.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22

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A 600-figure nativity scene is on display at St. Luke’s Catholic Church on 99th Street until at least Jan. 15.

Christmas village, manger on display St. Luke’s Church in Ocean City showcases 600-figure nativity scene for all to see

By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (Jan. 6, 2017) St. Luke’s on 99th Street will have its 600-figure Christmas village and manger display featured in the front of the church for at least another week. The nativity scene depicts a number of professions and animals with pieces collected from five different countries: Italy, Spain, France, Germany and Switzerland. The display took more than five hours to set up. “The idea of having the entire village comes from Italy, Spain and southern France,” said Reverend Paul Jennings, who has collected the pieces for more than three decades and is responsible for displaying the scene at St. Luke’s for the second year. “In addition to Mary, Joseph, the shepherds and three kings, in those countries, you have the entire Bethlehem town involved.” During the French Revolution, midnight mass was banned and public nativity scenes were forbidden, he added. “In southern France, they started to create these types of scenes in private in their homes as a way to keep the faith going,” Jennings said. “In the old days, every job or profession depicted would have a related story

or tie back to the baby in France.” For example, spinners with their knitting wheels would make Jesus’ swaddling clothes and men who traveled from town to town sharpening knives would also carry the local gossip and spread the story of Jesus being born. “Every person depicted in the scene would have to tie or relate back to the baby,” Jennings said. “The people with the basket of flowers are grinding up flower pedals for making perfume.”

‘Once you know the background, it’s not just a village. When you know the French history and how it was an underground way to keep the faith going, it has more meaning.’ Reverend Paul Jennings The display at St. Luke’s Church depicts glassblowers, bricklayers, carpenters, blacksmiths, basket weavers, farmers, hunters, Roman soldiers, fishermen and musicians each holding a different instrument including symbols, harps, pipes and drums. “We have a bride and groom,” Jennings said. “Not only young and old people, but a pregnant woman. Everything life-wise is depicted.” There are a number of animals

such as cows, sheep, donkeys, pigs, geese, ducks, roosters, a frog, goats, dogs, a snake, deer, foxes and a raccoon. “Once you know the background, it’s not just a village,” Jennings said. “When you know the French history and how it was an underground way to keep the faith going, it has more meaning.” Most of the figures are made from an Italian company called, Fontanini, which was new to America three decades ago when Jennings began to collect. “My youngest sister wanted a new nativity set and I knew this company [Fontanini] was starting out and I got her a starter set,” Jennings said. “Her kids loved the display growing up and every year I kept adding to it. When the kids got older, they stopped putting the display up. I bought my sister a smaller nativity scene and took the one we had collected. Now the tables have turned and she continues to buy a new piece for me every year.” The display inside the church on 99th Street is a combination of purchases between Jennings, his sister and a parishioner who saw the spectacle last year and donated a number of buildings. “It gets bigger every year,” Jennings said. Check out the display before Sunday, Jan. 15 and look forward to the scene at St. Luke’s a few weeks before Christmas for years to come.

Cancer, you have a need to be emotionally connected to others at this time, but you also want to exert your independence. You might have to make some decisions.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23

Leo, others are on your mind this week. You feel a need to help in any way you can, so use this week to explore volunteer opportunities in your community.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22

You may need an adjustment period to tackle a new assignment, Virgo. This is not something to rush, so take your time even if the results are slow to come along.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23

Prior commitments this week may prevent you from doing something you’ve long wanted to, Libra. Keep your head up and another opportunity will present itself.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22

It could be now or never, Scorpio. You want to make your mark but are cautious in keeping your intentions to yourself. Eventually your master plan will come to light.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21

Sagittarius, you’re increasingly busy this week, but things are not what you expect. You could be running around for all of the wrong reasons. Reexamine your plan, if necessary.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20

Capricorn, your focus may be on personal gains this week, but you might want to shift it to something else. An unforeseen opportunity awaits if you can recognize it.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18

BERLIN January 9 - January 15

R E S TA U R A N T W E E K

Aquarius, it’s difficult to contain your excitement the next few days. But keep your cool so others do not start to look at you strangely. Your time to shine is coming.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20

You have a secret to share, but you must wait to do so, Pisces. Do your best to avoid spilling the beans before the time has come.

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Chamberlain presents film, television workshop at WPS

By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (Jan. 6, 2017) Berlin native and Stephen Decatur High School alum Josh Chamberlain will present a film and television workshop from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., this Saturday, at Worcester Preparatory School. The cost to attend is $34 in advance, or $50 at the door. Attendees will enjoy a number of demonstrations from the film and television industry focusing on a range of J. Chamberlain topics including previsualization editing, graphics, trailer editing, color correction and sound. “I’m bringing over a decade of experience and contacts to the workshop,” Chamberlain said. “You cannot find these types of resources in a classroom, on the internet or in a book. If you are searching for a career in television or film, this is it.” Chamberlain will discuss his personal story and journey from high school to his career as a Hollywood entertainment professional in addition to sharing lessons he has learned along the way. The workshop is for all ages and skill levels looking for tips on how to pursue a career in the entertainment industry. Seating is limited to 100 guests. “Video testimonials are from my colleagues in the industry and will be exclusive to my event only,” Chamberlain said. “The event will be broken into multiple sections from who I am, industry jobs, finding direction, secrets to making it, my personal resources, live demonstrations, video testimonials and my best personal advice.” During the previsualization editing demonstration, Chamberlain will explain how he became a lead animatic editor on the Sony Pictures feature, “After Earth,” and assisted with the “Clash of Clans” commercial. He will talk about the industry jobs available and the best places to look. “I will walk everyone through the world of previsualization from storyboard animatics to 3D,” Chamberlain said. “They will also hear from an animatic editor and storyboard artist who has worked on blockbuster hits like the ‘5th Wave,’ ‘Spiderman Homecoming,’ ‘Jungle Book’ and the ‘Jumanji’ reboot.” From main title show graphics to animation, Chamberlain will demonstrate the many ways he creates graphics and attendees will also hear from a graphics company who works with some of the biggest studios in Hollywood. “Everyone watches trailers but what really goes into making one? I will break them down piece by piece and explain the formula into making theatrical trailers, which is very exciting,” Chamberlain said. “Color correction is one of the most under looked careers in the industry. I will demonstrate how I

use color correction to enhance the visual style of my finished pieces.” Chamberlain said 50 percent of the material he receives needs some type of sound editing, which he will explain how to fix quickly during the workshop. Look forward to video testimonials from actors, editors, artists and producers. “These individuals have worked on some of the biggest theatrical blockbusters including the ‘Fast & Furious’ franchise, ‘Spiderman Homecoming’, the ‘5th Wave’, ‘Jumanji’, ‘Marco Polo’ season 2, ‘Dark Tower’ and ‘Passengers’,” Chamberlain said. Information on composing music, directing, producing, managing, writing, acting and working behind the camera will all be included in the workshop. A contest giveaway will take place with donations from Melrose Mac and Sony Pictures as prizes. “Who doesn’t love free movie memorabilia and other goodies for your computer and phone,” Chamberlain said. Included in the purchase of a ticket is a Mexican fajita bar from Mac Catering with chicken, steak and veggie strips, cheese, rice, beans, shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, sour cream, salsa and flour tortillas. “I approached several schools and teachers in the area but Nancy [Raskauskas] at WPS ignited the conversation and immediately jumped on the opportunity,” Chamberlain said. “WPS is donating the space and has been incredibly supportive of the event by opening the doors to the entire community. I am thankful for their generosity.” Chamberlain said Raskauskas, a computer teacher at WPS, deserves recognition because “she has worked countless hours with me on this event and should receive a standing ovation from students.” Chamberlain is a global marketing content film and television editor who has more than a decade of professional entertainment experience. He was born and raised in Berlin and graduated from Stephen Decatur High School and Salisbury University. He moved to Los Angeles in 2004 and returned to Berlin in 2014 to raise his family in addition to running his company, Stickman Productions. Chamberlain has worked on postproduction for several television shows including “Ace of Cakes,” “Best Thing I Ever Ate,” “Ellen” and “FX Movie Download.” In addition, he has worked as a lead animatic editor for “After Earth,” “Annie” and a number of theatrical films still in development. After producing and editing more than 20 reality television pilots for development, Chamberlain spent time working on a number of movies such as “Ghostbusters,” the “Angry Birds Movie,” “Miracles from Heaven,” the “5th Wave,” “Goosebumps,” “The See PROGRAM Page 36

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OUT & ABOUT

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Friends, from left, Michael Demola and Carol Dobrzynskr, of New Jersey, and Renee and Neil O’Connor, of New York, visit Bourbon Street on the Beach, 116th Street, Dec. 31.

Adam Siats and Kelly Coughlin work behind the bar at Bourbon Street on the Beach, 116th Street, New Year’s Eve.

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Tim Herbert, left, and Bob Wilson, of Harford County, ring in the new year at Ropewalk on 82nd Street.

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Celebrating New Year’s Eve at Ropewalk on 82nd Street, from left, are Karen Wilson, Terry Herbert and Renae D’Agostino, of Harford County.

Bartenders, from left, Jason Wiles, Tyler Ell and Stephen Bruce take care of customers at Ropewalk, 82nd Street, New Year’s Eve.

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Ed and Lynn Grape, of Ocean City, celebrate New Year’s Eve at Fin Alley, located in the Fenwick Island Village.

Friends, from left, Terry and Trice Guella, of Bethany Beach, Delaware, Esther Kardos and Chris and Haggie Worthington all of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, enjoy dinner at Fin Alley, located in the Fenwick Island Village, Dec. 31.

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NOW PLAYING BJ’S ON THE WATER

Every Friday: Bob Hughes, 5-9 p.m.

75th Street and the bay Ocean City 410-524-7575 www.bjsonthewater.com Jan. 6: Thin Ice, 9 p.m. Jan. 7: Dust N Bones, 9 p.m. Jan. 11: It’s About Time, 5 p.m.

FAGER’S ISLAND

BOURBON STREET ON THE BEACH 116th Street, behind Fountain Head Towers Condominium Ocean City 443-664-2896 www.bourbonstreetonthebeach.com Jan. 6: Dave Sherman, 7-11 p.m. Jan. 7: Kevin Poole, 7-11 p.m. Jan. 11: Open Mic, 8-11 p.m. Jan. 12: Chris Button & Dave Sherman, 7-10 p.m. Dave Sherman

DJ Groove

60th Street and the bay Ocean City 410-524-5500 www.fagers.com Jan. 6: DJ Hook, 9 p.m. Jan. 7: DJ Groove, 9 p.m.

HARPOON HANNA’S Route 54 and the bay Fenwick Island, Del. 800-227-0525 302-539-3095 www.harpoonhannasrestaurant.com Jan. 12: Kevin Poole, Kevin Poole 6-10 p.m. OCEAN CLUB NIGHTCLUB

CAPTAIN’S TABLE 15th St. & Baltimore Ave. Ocean City 410-289-7192 www.captainstableoc.com Every Friday & Saturday: Phil Perdue, 5:30 p.m. CASINO AT OCEAN DOWNS 10218 Racetrack Road, Berlin 410-641-0600 www.oceandowns.com Jan. 7: Everett Spells, 4:30-8:30 p.m.; Monkee Paw Trio, 9:30 p.m. to Everett Spells 1:30 a.m. DUFFY’S TAVERN 130th Street in the Montego Bay Shopping Center 410-250-1449 www.duffysoc.com

In the Horizons Restaurant In the Clarion Fontainebleau Hotel 101st Street and the ocean Ocean City 410-524-3535 www.clarionoc.com Jan. 6-7: On the Edge TOUCH OF ITALY 67th Street and Coastal Highway, in the Holiday Inn Oceanfront Ocean City 302-703-3090 Every Tuesday: Piano Bar w/Bryan Russo, 9 p.m. WHISKER’S BAR & GRILL 11070 Cathell Road, Suite 17 Pines Plaza Ocean Pines 443-365-2576 www.whiskersbar.com Jan. 6: Karaoke w/Donnie Berkey

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‘Shared Visions’ show opens at OC Center for the Arts, Fri. (Jan. 6, 2017) “Shared Visions” is the opening show for 2017 at the Ocean City Center for the Arts on 94th Street, where artists and writers collaborate and inspire each other. The public is invited to the free, opening reception for the writers and artists on First Friday, Jan. 6 from 5-7 p.m. at the bayside arts center. “Shared Visions” is a partnership between the Art League of Ocean City and the Ocean City branch of the Worcester County Library, home of the Ocean City Writers Group, headed by Ruth Wanberg-Alcorn. “This is the fourth year for the collaboration,” said Rina Thaler, executive director of the Ocean City Center for the Arts. “It is a great coming together of words and images and demonstrates the different forms of self expression.” The Art League of Ocean City invited local artists to submit a significant work. Then the Writers Group composed poetry and prose to accompany the artwork. In all, 19 writers and 22 artists collaborated for the “Shared Visions” show. On Tuesday, Jan. 17 from 6-8 p.m., the Ocean City Writers Group will perform a reading of their work and discuss what inspired them in a free presentation, also open to the public. The show will run through Jan. 28 at the arts center.

Also hanging in the Galleria of the Ocean City Center for the Arts is an allmedia group show by members of the Art League with a theme of “Seasons.” Contemporary painter Megan Burak, of Berlin, occupies Studio E in January. Burak, who received her BA from Salisbury University in 2015, has won numerous awards in regional shows for her realistic, highlycrafted paintings. Painter Irene Averitte, of Bridgeville, Delaware, is the Spotlight Artist during January. She considers her art naturalistic and believes in connecting with the beauty of Mother Nature. Hannah Miller, of Salisbury, displays her jewelry creations in January in the Artisan Showcase. She uses a blend of unique materials in her geometric-inspired creations, including buttons, small glass tiles and Swarovski crystals. The Ocean City Center for the Arts at 502 94th Street is the home of the Art League of Ocean City, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the visual arts in the Ocean City area through education, exhibits, scholarships, programs and community art events. The arts center is supported by memberships, corporate and civic funding, donations and sales of art. More information is available at 410-524-9433 or www.artleagueofoceancity.org.

Group presents ‘Lion King Jr.’

(Jan. 6, 2017) The Ocean Pines Children’s Theater announces its upcoming production of Disney’s Broadway blockbuster, “The Lion King Jr.,” Jan. 13-14 in Ocean City. With music and lyrics by Elton John and Tim Rice, this enchanting show was introduced to the Broadway stage in 1997, and was the recipient of 70 awards, including the 1998 Tony for best musical. The critically-

acclaimed Ocean Pines Children’s Theater promises to delight audiences at the Ocean City Performing Arts Center on 40th Street, Friday, Jan. 13 at 7 p.m., and Saturday, Jan. 14 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets cost $15 and can be purchased online through Ticketmaster, or at the Convention Center Box Office on 40th Street. For additional information, call 410-251-1402.

ters from the raw bar and food and drink specials. Skye Bar offers NFL game day specials including chicken tempura bites, $9; crab nachos, $14; fried pickle spears, $6; naked wings, $10; fish soft shell tacos, $12; and spicy queso dip, $5. Drink specials include $5 orange crushes, $3.50 rails, $1 off draft beers and $4 house wines. For Skye Bar’s menu and entertainment schedule, visit www.skyebaroc.com. Touch of Italy, 67th Street, features the Soprano bar/café every Tuesday at 9 p.m. with Bryan Russo and friend(s). Touch of Italy offers a New York-style deli and Italian marketplace with specialties

straight from the Bronx. Walk around and you are in a quaint Italian restaurant with bar and fire brick oven. Definitely try the tiramisu for dessert, it’s delicious. For more information or reservations, call 410524-5252. I hope everyone has a great first week of 2017! I’ll be working on my New Year’s resolutions consisting of writing every day and focusing on things that make me happy. If you have an event coming up you would like me to highlight in Inside Going Out, please send me an email at Taylor@OceanCityToday.net. Don’t forget you can also check out this column online at www.oceancitytoday.net.

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rolls for $13.99. For more, visit www.nickshouseofribs.com. Pizza Tugos, Route 50 in West Ocean City, has happy hour Monday through Friday, 3-6 p.m. Drink specials include $1.75 Miller Lite and Yuengling drafts, $2.99 craft beer drafts and $1.99 rail drinks. Get $1 cheese pizza slices during happy hour. NFL specials include AUCE wings and pizza for $10.99 and $2 drafts. Order your pizza online at www.pizzatugos.com. Ropewalk, 82nd Street, is open Wednesday through Sunday. Happy hour is available all day and all night. Drink specials include $2 off drafts as well as $2.50 select do-

mestics, $4 Slushies, wines and rails and $5.50 crushes. Nightly dinner specials include half-price steam pots on Wednesday, crab cake on Thursday, prime rib on Friday, buy-one-get-one-free desserts on Saturday, and halfprice entrées on Sunday. Enjoy weekend brunch at Ropewalk, Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. To hear more, call 410-524-1009. Skye Bar, 66th Street, features a raw bar, lite fare, fresh seafood and steaks, creative cocktails and an award-winning wine list. The restaurant opens at 3 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 11:30 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. Happy hour is 3-6 p.m. daily and includes $1 oys-

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Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast, Jan. 13 By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (Jan. 6, 2017) Carrying on the tradition of inspiring the community in the new year, the county chambers of commerce will be hosting the Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast for the second year, on Friday, Jan. 13 from 7-9 a.m. Last year marked the first time that the Greater Ocean City Dr. Lou Ann Daly Chamber of Commerce, the Ocean Pines Chamber of Commerce, the Berlin Chamber of Commerce, the Snow Hill Chamber of Commerce and the Pocomoke Chamber of Commerce banded together to put on the event. The breakfast was organized by Bruce Spangler for 25 years before he stepped down. “This event has been such an inspiration and uplifting morning, where the entire community would come together - including our local citizens, community leaders, elected officials, church congregations, local police and fire departments, the business community, educators and school representatives and nonprofit organizers,” Ocean City Chamber Event Director Lisa Layfield stated in a press release. “It proved to be a perfect fit for us to begin a great partnership last year and continue the

long-standing tradition.” This year’s keynote speaker is Dr. Lou Ann Daly, a socio-linguist, educator, author and the co-founder of O! LAD, the Organization for Life Architecture and Design. “I’ve always helped people see how amazing they are, even when I was a tutor in middle school,” she said. “I love helping people see their strengths – and with linguistic studies, I can do it more rapidly.” Daly holds a doctorate in sociolinguistics, the study of social factors in language, from Georgetown University. She served as the chair of Communication Arts at Salisbury University. Daly also served on the faculty at the School for Managing and Leading Change, Lesley University School of Management. She later moved to administrative work and served on the Executive Minds for Social Innovation in Boston to bring best practices from business enterprises to the nonprofit world. She has written two books, “Counterintuitive” and “Human Being: Creating your life from the inside out.” The latter book includes a soul grid that is used to recognizing unconscious choices that block insight and creativity. In 2000, Daly and her business partner, Lynn Potoff, started O! LAD.

The organization helps individuals and teams in businesses identify thinking patterns that undermine their strengths, and create a work plan that aligns with their passions. Past clients include a spectrum of industries such as Fortune 50 and 100 companies, nonprofits and universities. Daly said she delivers two address a year on average, and is delighted that the prayer breakfast is one of them. “I don’t focus on public speaking, but I love Ocean City,” she said. “I lived there, I have friends there and this is returning to a place I love.” She added that her speech during the Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast will be directed toward bringing internal emotions and thoughts to outside life, using the soul grid as a guide. “It’s all about the integration of kindness and compassion with your desire for results,” Daly said. In the new year, Daly hopes that people will begin to see the brighter side of life. “Laugh and lighten up!” she said. “It’s easier to enjoy life when you find the funnier things in it.” The Mayor’s Breakfast, which will include a hot buffet, will be held at the Clarion Fontainebleau Hotel on 101st Street. Tickets cost $20 per person. Table sponsorships are also available. Tickets can be purchased at the

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Program for those interested in film, television career Continued from Page 33 Walk” and “Hotel Transylvania 2.” Throughout his years in the industry, Chamberlain has worked for TLC, History, Discovery, Bravo, Overbrook Entertainment, Franklin Entertainment, BET and the Food Network. Currently, Chamberlain is working on “Resident Evil 6” and looking forward to the 2017 season. “Because of my hard work and the resources I have built over time, I was granted special permission to return to Maryland and continue working for the industry, which is extremely rare,” Chamberlain said. “In the workshop, I will explain how I did it. If you are interested in pursuing a career in film or television you are guaranteed to walk away motivated and inspired to follow your dream.” To purchase tickets in advance, visit Eventbrite.com and for more information call WPS at 410-641-3575. Ocean City Chamber Visitors Center in West Ocean City, Ocean Pines Chamber, Berlin Chamber or the Pocomoke Chamber. Tickets can also be purchased online at chamber.oceancity.org.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Walker presents ‘Not Your Mama’s Pot Roast’

By Deborah Lee Walker Contributing Writer (Jan. 6, 2017) I cannot believe the year 2017 has made its presence known. It seems to be the prevailing subject as family and friends gather during the hustle and bustle of the celebratory season. My great-grandmother, Grandma Sheler, always said the older you get the faster time flies. I am not a stickler for particulars, but it does seem to simmer with truth. Every New Year’s Day, I vow solemnly to carry on my traditional resolution of proverbial weight loss and a healthier lifestyle. But after countless letdowns in my quest for appropriateness, I am starting to question if my good intentions are even feasible. Maybe I should change my expectations in general and consider different means for achieving my declaration of excellence. There is no doubt I have surpassed my “glorified youth;” but that being said, I absolutely refuse to give into the thought of declination. My subconscious does not give this progressive thought any consideration; I simply reduce this nonsense to a mere embellishment with little deliberation. What some might consider being

“over the hill” can actually be a gain in the overall spectrum of actuality. Youth is a blessed gift that should not be taken for granted, but experience and knowledge cannot be ascertained without immense perseverance. Giving up is not an option, but maybe the dish of destination needs a revision for clarity and advancement. Staying in the moment helps me prepare for the future; even though what lies ahead is emulsified with uncertainty. Food, preparing food, and writing about food is my passion and ultimate goal. So exploring and prepping with detail will lead me to the path of purpose. So yes, my inner dialogue will be consumed with healthy choices but I will focus on the lure of the kitchen and all of its delectable delights. A cook is about being true to one’s self and having fun. A dash of creativity and confidence measures memorable accomplishments. It is with this passing thought that I decide to venture into the art of pot roast. No, this is not your mama’s average pot roast. Earthy asparagus, whole baby portabellas and fresh kale adorn this wintry dish. Potatoes are not included in the pot of produce. I find they soak up all the wondrous flavors that have been developed so diligently. Instead, this feast is adorned on a mound of creamy, mashed

potatoes. But before we continue on, let us quickly review the art of mashed potatoes. For smooth and fluffy mashed potatoes, a potato ricer is a must. You simply put the cooked potatoes in a hopper and squeeze the handles to force the spuds through a perforated disc. This handy apparatus produces a uniform texture that is not lumpy, overworked, or gummy. After the potatoes are run through the ricer, season with butter, milk and salt. Ricers range from approximately $10 to $30; the difference is how easy or difficult the job is for the cook. Specifications allows one to make their own choices. While all ricers have holes in similar size, having more holes on the bottom of the hopper makes the job easier. Also, some models are easier to dismantle, clean and reassemble than others. The RSVP International Ricer ($15.95) can be purchased at Amazon. The highly efficient plastic model with comfortable handles makes it very easy to squeeze. The interchangeable discs produce a range of fine to coarse textures, making this particular ricer a true bargain. The following pot roast recipe is a delectable twist on the classic pot roast. The mashed potatoes does complete the overall spectrum of harmony, but they are optional if one is on a strict diet. Enjoy!

Not Your Mama’s Pot Roast Ingredients 4 tablespoons canola oil kosher salt 4 lbs. chuck roast 4 small yellow onions, halved 5 large cloves garlic, minced 3 celery stalks, cut into ½-inch slices at a 45-degree angle 9 carrots, peeled, tips removed, and halved 1 poblano pepper, seeded, cored, and chopped 1 yellow pepper, seeded, cored, and chopped 1 tablespoon veal demi-glace 4 cups beef stock 4 cups chicken stock 1 cup dry white wine 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar 2 teaspoons dried crushed rosemary 1 teaspoon black pepper 1 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper flakes 1 teaspoon Herbs de Province 1 teaspoon dried oregano 2/3 pound fresh asparagus, tough ends removed, peeled from the head to the base of the asparagus and cut into thirds 8 ounces whole baby portabellas 1 pound fresh kale, tough veins removed, and coarsely chopped 1 (28 oz.) can whole tomatoes, tomato water drained, seeded, and halved See SERVE Page 38

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Penguin Swim Top Fund Raisers Adult Individual 1. Craig Kettler, Leesburg, Virginia ($5,150) 2. “Woody” Butch German, Baltimore ($2,191) 3. Liliana Franklin, Berlin ($1,100) Community Group 1. OC Ravens Roost 44 ($13,485) 2. Prenga Penguins ($1,175) 3. It’s 5 O’Clock Somewhere ($1,046) Business 1. Bull on the Beach ($31,215) 2. Poppin’ Penguins ($2,202.47) 3. Jetseal ($250)

Nearly 880 participants plunge into the 43-degree Atlantic Ocean on New Year’s Day during the 23rd annual Penguin Swim, a fundraiser for Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. The weather was sunny with a high of 52 degrees. The goal was to raise $76,000. As of earlier this week, the 2017 Penguin Swim generated well over the goal with $83,000 collected for AGH, and the number is expected to increase as donations are still being counted.

Youth Individual 1. Nicholas Franklin, age 18, Berlin ($1,100) 2. Max Ewancio, age 15, Berlin ($640) 3. Samantha Ewancio, age 18, Berlin ($590)

Annual swim draws 879 ‘penguins’

Youth Team 1. Team Parker ($500) 2. Team Cylc ($388) 3. Team O’Jettskis ($325)

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About $83,000 raised for Atlantic General Hospital, donations still being tallied

By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (Jan. 6, 2017) About 879 participants plunged into the 43-degree Atlantic Ocean on New Year’s Day during the 23rd annual Penguin Swim, a fundraiser for Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. “I would say it went off without a hitch,” AGH Event Coordinator Joy Stokes said. “The weather was sunny with a high of 52 degrees with little wind.” Swimmers gathered on the beach behind the Princess Royale hotel on 91st Street before taking their dip at 1 p.m. Participants came out dressed as penguins, superheroes, sharks, minions, lobsters, pirates, clowns, King Neptune, Triton, Disney characters, Super Mario brothers, firefighters, military members, a snowman, a rooster, Little Bo Peep, a bull, Elvis and even Marilyn Monroe. An awards ceremony followed the swim inside the Princess Royale atrium. Awards were presented to the youngest and oldest swimmers, as well as to the top team and individual LISA CAPITELLI/OCEAN CITY TODAY

(Right) Festively dresses during Atlantic General Hospital’s 23rd annual New Year’s Day Penguin Swim on 91st Street, from left, are McKenna Schlegel, 7, and Sienna, 8, and Keera Pearce, 5, of Port Jefferson Station, New York. The girls won the Best Team/Group Costume Award. (Far right) Tristan, 10, and his dad, Butch Lorditch, of Denver, Pennsylvania, are ready to take the plunge. Butch Lorditch won the Best Overall Costume Award.

money-raisers. The youngest penguin was 8month-old Hazel Long of Berlin, and Joe Gaffney, 83, of Selbyville, Delaware was the oldest participant for the fourth year in a row. The Bull on the Beach team, which included at least 150 swimmers, was the top business team again this year, donating $31,215. During the 23-year history of the event, the Bull on the Beach team has generated more than $455,000 for AGH. In 22 years, the Penguin Swim has raised more than $1 million for AGH. The goal for the 23rd annual swim was $76,000. As of press time, the 2017 Penguin Swim generated well over the goal with $83,000 raised for AGH,

and the number is expected to increase because organizers are still counting and taking donations, Stokes said. “This year’s Penguin Swim was a great success,” said AGH President Michael Franklin. “The weather was ideal, the event was well organized, the participants were in great spirits, and we all had a fun time raising money for our great local hospital.” The Berlin hospital has been providing health care to residents of Worcester, Wicomico and Somerset counties as well as Sussex County, Delaware, since May 1993. For more information about Atlantic General Hospital, visit www.atlanticgeneral.org.

Youngest Penguin: Hazel Long, of Berlin, 8 months old Oldest Penguin: “Papa” Joe Gaffney of Selbyville, Delaware, 83 years old Costume Contest Best Overall Costume: Butch Lorditch, Denver, Pennsylvania Most Spirited: Rolfes family, Hunt Valley, Maryland Most Creative: Mike Schlegel, Breinigsville, Pennsylvania Best Little Penguin: Jay Kettler, Leesburg, Virginia Best Team/Group Costume: McKenna Schlegel and Sienna and Keera Pearce, Port Jefferson Station, New York

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Serve roast over mashed potatoes Continued from Page 36 2 tablespoons corn starch 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley 12 cups of your favorite mashed potatoes 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut meat into smaller sections for individual portions. Salt meat generously on both sides. 2. In a Dutch oven, heat canola oil over medium-high heat. Sear meat on both sides until a brown crust forms. Remove meat from Dutch oven and set aside. 3. Sauté onions, garlic and celery in the Dutch oven for 5 minutes. Place seared meat into the Dutch oven. Add

stocks, wine, sherry vinegar, dried seasonings, black pepper and kosher salt to taste. Cook covered in the oven for approximately 1 ½ hours or until meat is very tender. Remove 2 tablespoons of seasoned stock and set aside. 4. Add carrots and peppers and again cook covered for 10 minutes or until carrots are not quite done. 5. In a small bowl, combine 2 tablespoons cornstarch with the 2 tablespoons seasoned stock. Mix well and add to the pot roast. 6. Add asparagus, mushrooms and kale and again cook covered until asparagus and kale are tender. This will

not take very long. 7. Serve pot roast directly over a mound of mashed potatoes and garnish with parsley. Served 6 to 8 Secret Ingredient - Power. “Most powerful is he who has himself in his own power.” — Seneca LISA CAPITELLI/OCEAN CITY TODAY

BEST LITTLE PENGUIN Six-year-old Jay Kettler of Leesburg, Virginia dresses as Clark Kent/Superman during Atlantic General Hospital’s 23rd annual New Year’s Day Penguin Swim on 91st Street.

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DINING GUIDE ■ CREDIT CARDS: V-Visa, MC-Master Card, AE-American Express, DIS-Discover ■ PRICE RANGE: $, $$, $$$ ________________________________ ■ 32 PALM, 32nd Street, in the Hilton Suites, Ocean City 410-289-2525 / www.oceancityhilton.com/dining / $$ / VMC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Western Caribbean cuisine, Eastern Shore favorites, gourmet and tasty liquid desserts. ■ ALEX’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT, Route 50, West Ocean City 410-213-7717 / www.ocitalianfood.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AEDIS / Reservations accepted / Full bar / Serving homemade Italian cuisine, steaks, seafood, chicken, pork and pasta. Elegant dining room with fireplace. Early bird specials every day from 5-6 p.m. ■ BILLY’S SUB SHOP, 120th Street, Food Lion Shopping Center, 410-723-2500; 140th Street, Ocean City, 410-250-1778; Route 54, Fenwick Shoals, Fenwick Island, Del., 302-436-5661 / $ / V-MC-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Dine in, carry out. Fast delivery. Open 7 days 11 a.m. – 3 a.m. Serving fresh dough pizza, subs, burgers, cones, shakes and sundaes with beach delivery available. ■ BJ’S ON THE WATER, 75th Street, Ocean City 410-524-7575 / www.bjsonthewater.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Open year-round. Entire dining menu served 11 a.m. to 1:30 a.m., seven days a week. Daily specials, daily duck feeding. Entertainment every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. No cover. Available for parties and banquets. Indoor and outdoor dining. ■ BLUE FISH JAPANESE & CHINESE RESTAURANT AND SUSHI BAR, 94th Street, Ocean City 410-524-3983 / www.bluefishocmd.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AEDIS / Reservations accepted / Full bar / Japanese and Chinese restaurant and sushi bar with beer, wine and cocktails. Dine in, take out and delivery available. ■ BOURBON STREET ON THE BEACH, 116th Street & Coastal Hwy., (Behind Fountain Head Towers Condominium), Ocean City 443-664-2896 / www.bourbonstreetonthebeach.com / $$-$$$ / V-MC-AEDIS / Reservations recommended for large parties / Children’s menu/ Full bar / Eastern Shore fare with a New Orleans Flare. Seafood, Steaks & Pasta dishes— Specializing in Jambalaya, Creole, & Gumbo. Home of the Ragin’ Cajun Bloody Mary. Happy Hour 4-7 p.m. Weekly entertainment. ■ CAPTAIN’S TABLE RESTAURANT, 15th Street and the Boardwalk, Ocean City 410-289-7192 / www.captainstableoc.com / $$-$$$ / VMC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Family-owned, serving fine seafood, steaks and poultry on the third floor of the Courtyard by Marriott. ■ CLADDAGH ON THE SHORE, 1106 Coastal Highway, Fenwick Island, Del. 302-537-4200 / www.claddaghontheshore.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Casual dining in a relaxed atmosphere specializing in steaks and seafood. Open for breakfast on Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch and dinner Thursday through Sunday. Take out available. ■ COINS, 28th Street and Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-524 3100 / www.coinspub.com / $-$$ / V-MC-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s

menu / Full bar/ Open 7 days a week, 11 a.m. Casual dining atmosphere for families. Crab cakes, hand-cut steaks, fresh seafood. Everything home-made. Happy hour 3-6 p.m., 6 days a week and early bird 4-6 p.m., daily specials. Closed Mondays. ■ THE COTTAGE CAFE, Route 1 (across from Sea Colony), Bethany Beach, Del. 302-539-8710 / www.cottagecafe.com / $, $$ / V-MC-AE / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Seafood, kids’ menu, happy hour specials. Lunch and dinner daily. Breakfast buffet on weekends. ■ THE COVE AT OCEAN PINES, 1 Mumford’s Landing Road, Ocean Pines 410641-7501 / www.oceanpines.org/ $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS/No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Coastal cuisine. Serving lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch. Open Thursday at 4 p.m. for dinner. Open Friday-Sunday at 11 a.m. for lunch and dinner. Sunday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for brunch buffet. Friday and/or Saturday, live entertainment. Sunday brunch buffet, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Happy Hour ThursdaySunday, 4-7 p.m. ■ THE CRAB BAG, 130th Street, bayside, Ocean City 410-250-3337 / www.thecrabbag.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE / No reservations required / Full bar / Dine in and carryout. Open 7 Days a week, 11 am til late night. Hot steamed crabs, world famous fried chicken, ribs, burgers, barbecue, pasta, seafood, steaks, sandwiches and more. Lunch and weekly carry-out and dinner specials. Happy hour at the beach with drink and food specials. ■ DOUGH ROLLER, 41st Street & Coastal Hwy, 410-524-9254; 70th Street & Coastal Hwy, 410-524-7981 / www.DoughRollerRestaurants.com / $ / VMC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Ocean City’s favorite family restaurant for more than 35 years. Great kid’s menu. Dayton’s Fried Chicken available at South Division, 41st and 70th streets. Breakfast served daily at 3rd, 41st and 70th streets. Order online for carryout at both Coastal Highway locations. ■ DUFFYS, 130th St., in Montego Bay Shopping Ctr. & Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-250 1449 / www.duffysoc.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Casual dining, indoor or outdoor seating. Irish fare and American cuisine. Appetizers, soups, salads, sandwiches, steaks and seafood. Second Season & Daily Dinner Specials. Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m., serving breakfast, lunch and dinner; Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Dine In, Carry Out. Happy Hour, daily, noon to 6 pm. ■ FAGER’S ISLAND RESTAURANT & BAR, 60th Street on the bay, Ocean City 410524-5500 / www.fagers.com / $$-$$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted in the dining room only / Children’s menu / Full bar / Upscale restaurant on the bay. Casual fine dining, fresh fish, prime rib and seafood. Lighter fare menu served on our decks or inside. ■ FLYING FISH CAFE & SUSHI BAR, The Village of Fenwick, 300 Coastal Highway, Fenwick Island, Del. 302-581-0217 / www.flyingfishfenwick.com / $-$$ /V-MCDIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Featuring the freshest and most innovative sushi, sashimi, and rolls plus creative and delicious small plates. ■ FOX’S PIZZA DEN, 31225 American Parkway, Selbyville, Del. 302-436-FOXS / www.foxspizzade.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AEDIS / No reservations required / Chil-

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dren’s menu / Full bar / Sit-down bar and restaurant. Full menu includes pizza, pastas, salads, sandwiches and more. Specializing pizza and chef specials. Open daily for lunch and dinner at 11 a.m. Take out and delivery. ■ HARBORSIDE BAR & GRILL, 12841 S. Harbor Road, West Ocean City 410-2131846 / www.weocharborside.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Open seven days a week, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Casual waterfront dining serving seafood, steaks, sandwiches, salads, wraps and pasta. Home of the “Original Orange Crush.” Entertainment Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. ■ HARPOON HANNA’S RESTAURANT & BAR, Route 54 and the bay, Fenwick Island, Del. www.harpoonhannasrestaurant.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Casual waterfront restaurant serving lunch, dinner. Fresh fish, seafood, steaks, sandwiches and all-you-can-eat Alaskan crab legs. Open year-round. ■ HEMINGWAY’S AT THE CORAL REEF, 17th Street, in the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, Ocean City 410-289-2612 / www.ocmdhotels.com/hemingways / $$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Elegant dining room, Floridian/island-style cuisine. Seafood, tropical salsas, grilled steaks, pork chops, grilled pineapple, banana fritters, entree salads. ■ HIGGINS CRAB HOUSE, 31st Street, Ocean City, 410-289-2581 / $-$$ / V-MCAE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Known for all-you-can-eat crabs, crab legs, fried chicken, steamed shrimp, and baby back ribs. ■ HORIZONS OCEANFRONT RESTAURANT, 101st Street, Ocean City 410-5243535 / www.clarionoc.com / $-$$ ($20-45) / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Open tables / Children’s menu / Full bar / Serving beach-inspired dishes in both our oceanfront restaurants, Horizons and Breakers Pub. All-day menu, available 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Deluxe Sunday breakfast buffet open year-round and AUCE prime rib, crab legs and seafood buffet available most weekends. ■ JULES FINE DINING, 118th Street, Ocean City 410-524-3396 / www.ocjules.com / $$, $$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Local fare, global flair. Fresh seafood year-round, fresh local produce. ■ KY WEST BAR & RESTAURANT, 5401 Coastal Highway, Ocean City 443-6642836 / www.kywestoceancity.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Our experienced chefs deliver the finest in cuisine nightly. OC’s best veal chop, the freshest seafood and great pasta dishes. Ky West offers fine dining and a beautiful bar described as New York funky chic. Providing excellent food and drink for a great dining adventure. ■ MY THAI OC, 138th Street, Bayside Plaza, 13727 Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-250-9918 / www.mythaioc.webs.com / $ / V-MC-Dis / Authentic Thai food served Thursday-Sunday. Free parking for customers. Eat in or take out. Vegetarian options also. ■ NICK’S HOUSE OF RIBS, 144th Street & Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-2501984 / www.nickshouseofribs.com / $$/ V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Casual, family friendly with upscale atmosphere. Exten-

sive menu from our famous baby back ribs, fresh seafood, black angus steaks. ■ PHILLIPS SEAFOOD, Crab House, 21st Street, Ocean City 410-289-7747 and Seafood House, 141st Street, Ocean City 410-250-1689 / PhillipsSeafood.com / $$-$$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Full bar / Traditional dining, buffet and carry out. Early Bird Menu when seated before 5 p.m. All-you-can-eat buffet. Voted OC’s Best Buffet. Featuring more than 75 items including snow crab legs, carving station, made-to-order pasta, handmade crab cakes and so much more. ■ POPEYE’S LOUISIANA KITCHEN, Route 50, West Ocean City 443-664-2105 / $ / V-MC / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Family restaurant. Eat-in, carry out or drive-thru. Open seven days, year-round. Every Monday and Tuesday, two-piece chicken for 99 cents. Every Wednesday, free kids meal with purchase of combo. ■ ROPEWALK, 82nd Street on the bay, Ocean City 410-524-1109 / www.ropewalkoc.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full Bar / OC’s best spot to watch the sunsets. Indoor dining and bar, deck dining and tiki bar. Serving lunch and dinner in casual atmosphere. Happy hour specials all day and all night every day available at tables and bar. ■ SICULI RUSTIC ITALIAN KITCHEN, 104 N. Main St., Berlin 410-629-0550 / FB-Siculi Italian Kitchen / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Full Bar / Family friendly. Open for lunch and dinner, 11 a.m.; Sunday brunch, 10:30 a.m. Locally sourced, freshly prepared. Brick oven pizza, steaks, seafood, chicken and veal selections. Daily lunch, happy hour and dinner specials. ■ SKYE RAW BAR & GRILLE, 66th Street, Ocean City 410-723-6762 / www.skyebaroc.com / $$-$$$ / V-M-AEDIS / Reservations accepted / Full bar / Lunch, dinner, raw bar or lite fare, at the top of 66th Street and Coastal Highway. Happy hour, 3-6 p.m. with food and drink specials. ■ TOUCH OF ITALY, 67th Street and Coastal Highway, in the Holiday Inn Oceanfront, Ocean City 302-703-3090 / www.TouchofItaly.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AEDIS / No reservations required / Full bar / Full Italian style restaurant with Italian style deli and pasticceria/bakery too. Just stop in for a look and a taste of some fresh prosciutto fresh loaves of Italian bread. Large circular bar with Happy Hour and check our Web site with our daily specials from our great menu including pasta, wood fired pizzas, delicious heros and catering. Daily lunch special $6.95 plus take out service. ■ VICTORIAN ROOM RESTAURANT, Dunes Manor Hotel, OCEANFRONT at 28th and Baltimore Ave, Ocean City 410289-1100 / www.dunesmanor.com / $$ $$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations not required but recommended / Full Bar / Children’s menu / Open year round. Oceanfront dining atmosphere with local, farm to table/sea to table cuisine. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner daily 7:30am to 9:00pm (Fri & Sat to 10pm). Also Zippy Lewis Lounge with happy hour from 4-7p.m., featuring Craft Beer selections and appetizer menu; Milton’s Out Door Cafe; and the Barefoot Beach Bar in season. ■ WHISKERS PUB, 120th Street, OC Square, Ocean City 410-524-2609 / www.whiskerspub.com / $ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Certified Angus® burgers and casual fare. Call for hours.

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Women interested in learning the craft of a cappella singing welcome. 410-6416876

TUE, JAN. 10 All Hallows Church Parish House, 109 W. Market Street, Snow Hill, MD, 7:30 a.m. Contact agibb1@verizon.net or 410546-1978 for more information.

SNOW HILL ROTARY CLUB MEETING

FRI, JAN. 6 Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, Ocean Pines, MD, 10 a.m. Anyone interested in joining this all volunteer group is welcome to attend.

STAR CHARITIES MONTHLY MEETING

Pocomoke library, 301 Market St., Pocomoke City, MD, 3:30 p.m. Children, 8 years and older, will explore engineering with fun challenges and activities. 410-957-0878, http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

CONTRAPTIONS

Bishopville Volunteer Fire Department, 10709 Bishopville Road, Bishopville, MD, 5:45 p.m. Doors open at 5 p.m., early bird games begin at 5:45 p.m. Twenty regular games ($125) begin at 7 p.m. There will be two special games ($200 value), 50/50 and Jackpot. Food and beverage available for purchase. Cost is $25 in advance or $30 at the door. Call to reserve tickets. 443-8806966

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SAT, JAN. 7 White Horse Park, 239 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines, MD, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Held every Saturday. Locally grown vegetables and fruits, eggs, honey, kettle korn, flowers, artisan breads, seafood, meats and more. New vendors welcome. 410641-7717, Ext. 3006

FARMERS MARKET

Ocean Pines Community Center, 235 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines, MD, 8:30 a.m. The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. presents “Wicked.” The bus will depart Ocean Pines at 8:30 a.m. to arrive in time for the 1:30 p.m. performance. Cost is $120, which includes show and transportation. Open to the public. Reservations required. Ocean Pines Recreation and Parks Department, 410641-7052

BUS TRIP TO THE KENNEDY CENTER

Worcester Preparatory School, 508 S. Main St., Berlin, MD, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Featuring entertainment professional Josh Chamberlain. Hear from actors, producers, artist, editors and writers who are working in the business right now. See exciting video editing and graphics demonstrations. Concluding with an exciting contest giveaway handing out industry prizes. Tickets cost is $34 and must be purchased in advance at Eventbrite.com. Lunch is provided.

FILM & TELEVISION WORKSHOP

Open to the public.

THIRD ANNUAL RED DOORS GALA & ART AUCTION

Fager’s Island, 201 60th St., Ocean City, MD, 6 to 10 p.m. Fine food and beverage. Live entertainment. Black tie optional. Tickets cost $125. 410-289-5576, http://www.RedDoors.org

SUN, JAN. 8 Ward Museum parking lot, 909 S Schumaker Dr, Salisbury, MD, 7:30 a.m. The Tri-County Bird Club will go on a coastal birding trip from Ocean City to Cape Henlopen looking for waterfowl and other winter birds. Meet at the Ward Museum parking lot at 7:30 a.m. or at the Ocean City inlet parking lot at 8:30 a.m. Take lunch, snacks and drinks. Dress warmly in layers. Info: Ellen, 410982-8695 or Rick, 410-360-7374

COASTAL BIRDING TRIP

Atlantic General Hospital, Conference Room 2, 9733 Healthway Drive, Berlin, MD, 12 to 1 p.m. Group shares experience, strength and hope to help others. Open to the community and to AGH patients. Rob, 443-783-3529

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MON, JAN. 9 Snow Hill library, 307 N. Washington St., Snow Hill, MD, 3:45 p.m. Children, 6 years and older, will explore the Library’s Homework Help Options by participating in a race for the answers. Practice coding and play some computer games. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

STEAM PM ‘TECHNOLOGY TRICKS’

Berlin library, 220 N. Main St. Berlin, MD. Berlin, MD, 4 p.m. Children, ages 9 to 13 years old, can explore all aspects of STEAM in this monthly after school club. Experiments, crafts and hands-on activities. 410-641-0650, http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

CURIOSITY CLUB

Atlantic General Hospital, conference room 1, 9733 Healthway Drive, Berlin, MD, 5 to 6:30 p.m. Berlin group No. 169. TOPS is a support and educational group promoting weight loss and healthy lifestyle. It meets weekly. Edna Berkey, 410-251-2083

TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY MEETING

Ocean Pines Community Center, 239 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines, MD, 7 to 9 p.m. The group meets each Monday.

DELMARVA SWEET ADELINE CHORUS

Berlin library, 220 N. Main St. Berlin, MD. Berlin, MD, 10:30 a.m. Children, infant to 5 years, will learn new skills while playing with educational toys. 410-641-0650, http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

PLAY TIME

Pocomoke library, 301 Market St., Pocomoke City, MD, 10:30 a.m. Stories, songs and activities for children 2 years and older. 410-957-0878, http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

WEE READERS

Ocean Pines Community Center, 235 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines, MD, 2 to 4 p.m. For beginning players or those who want to brush up on the fundamentals of the game. Eight classes will be held on Tuesdays, 2-4 p.m. Pre-registration is required. Cost is $35 which includes two text books. Andi Horyna, 410-641-7052

DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLASSES BEGIN

Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, Ocean Pines, MD, 2:30 to 4 p.m. For individuals suffering from Parkinson’s. Group provides education on exercise, nutrition, coping techniques, medications and developments in treatment. Ron and Mary Leidner, 410-430-0456, http://www.DelmarvaParkinsonsAlliance.org

PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP

Worcester County Health Center, 9730 Healthway Drive, Berlin, MD, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Berlin group 331. TOPS is a support and educational group promoting weight loss and healthy lifestyle. It meets weekly. jeanduck47@gmail.com

TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY MEETING

Atlantic General Hospital, Conference Room 2, 9733 Healthway Drive, Berlin, MD, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Offers shared wisdom and problem solving for family members of persons with mental illness. The group is free. Info: Carole Spurrier, 410-208-4003, carolespurrier@msn.com or Gail S. Mansell, gmansell@atlanticgeneral.org, 410-641-9725

NAMI FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP

Pocomoke Elks Lodge 1624, 1944 Worcester Highway, Pocomoke City, MD, 7 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m., early bingo at 7 p.m. and regular games start at 7:30 p.m. Food and non-alcoholic drinks available. Open to the public.

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WED, JAN. 11 KIWANIS CLUB OF GREATER OCEAN PINES/OCEAN CITY

Ocean Pines Community Center, 235 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines, MD, 8 a.m. Meets every Wednesday. Doors open at 7 a.m., meeting begins at 8 a.m. 410-641-7330, http://www.kiwanisofopoc.org Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD, 10:30 a.m. For 2 to 5 year old children. 410-524-1818, http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

STORY TIME

Elks Lodge, 13708 Sinepuxent Ave., Ocean City, MD, 5:30 to 9 p.m. Jitterbug, swing, cha-cha to the sounds of the ‘50s, ‘60s and Carolina Beach music. Meets every Wednesday. dance@delmarvahanddancing.com, 302-200-3262, http://delmarvahanddancing.com

DELMARVA HAND DANCE CLUB

OCEAN CITY/BERLIN ROTARY CLUB MEETING

Captain’s Table Restaurant in the Courtyard by Marriott, 2 15th St, Ocean City, MD, 6 p.m. The group meets every Wednesday. cliff0917@aol.com, 410641-1700 Ocean City Elks Lodge 2645, 13708 Sinepuxent Ave, Ocean City, MD, 6:30 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., games start at 6:30 p.m. All cash prizes; $1,000 Jack Pot. Food and non-alcoholic drinks available. Open to the public. 410-2502645

BINGO

THU, JAN. 12 Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, Ocean Pines, MD, 10:30 a.m. For 2 to 5 year old children. 410-208-4014, http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

STORY TIME

Snow Hill library, 307 N. Washington St., Snow Hill, MD, 10:30 a.m. For 3 to 7 year old children. 410-632-3495, http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

YOUNG AND RESTLESS ‘PAINTING FUN’

COASTAL HOSPICE GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP

Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, Ocean Pines, MD, 11 a.m. The group meets every Thursday. Free and open to anyone who has lost a loved one, not just Coastal Hospice families. 410-251-8163 Harpoon Hanna’s, 39064 Harpoon Road, Fenwick Island, DE, 4 to 7 p.m. Every Thursday, Beach Singles 45-Plus meets for happy hour. Arlene or Kate, 302-436-9577 or 410-524-0649

BEACH SINGLES

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CALENDAR Continued from Page 41

FRI, JAN. 13 Clarion Fontainebleau Crystal Ballroom, 10100 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD, 7 to 9 a.m. An inspirational morning featuring key note speaker Dr. Lou Ann Daly. Tickets are $20 and include a full hot breakfast buffet. Sponsor tables available for $300 and $100. Purchase tickets online or at the following area chambers: Ocean City Chamber Visitors Center, 12320 Ocean Gateway; Ocean Pines Chamber, 11031 Cathell Road, Ocean Pines; Berlin Chamber, 124 N. Main St., Berlin; or Pocomoke Chamber, 6 Market St., Pocomoke City., Lisa Layfield, lisa@oceancity.org, 410-213-0144, Ext. 104, http://www.oceancity.org

MAYOR’S PRAYER BREAKFAST

EAST COAST COMMERCIAL FISHERMEN’S & AQUACULTURE TRADE EXPO

Ocean City convention center, 4001 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Seminars, fishermen gear, equipment and more. Admission., 410289-2800 or 800-626-2326, http://www.marylandwatermen.com

20TH ANNUAL CO-ED MINIATURE GOLF TOURNAMENT

Old Pro Golf Indoor Safari Village & Family Arcade, 13603 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD, 6 to 9 p.m. Local PGA pros, Executive Women’s Golf Association members and prospective members will be in attendance. Cost is $25 and includes refreshments, beer, wine and soda. Open to the public. Valerie D’Ambrogi, vsdambrogi@aol.com, http://www.ewgaeasternshore.com

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AGH PENGUIN SWIM Members of the OC Chapter of the Fraternal Order of Leatherheads Society (FOOLS) gather for a photo before Atlantic General Hospital’s 23rd annual New Year’s Day Penguin Swim on 91st Street. Nearly 880 “penguins” participated in the event.

Ocean City Performing Arts Center in the Ocean City convention center, 4001 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD, 7 p.m. Featuring the Ocean Pines Children’s Theater. Tickets cost $15 and can be purchased online through Ticketmaster or at the Convention Center Box Office. Paulette, 410-251-1402

‘THE LION KING’ JR.

ONGOING EVENTS Atlantic United Methodist Church, 105 Fourth St., Ocean City, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Open Monday through Saturday, year round. Located behind the church with a donation drop off room that is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. 410-2894458.

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Ocean City Beach Patrol members smile for a picture during Atlantic General Hospital’s 23rd annual New Year’s Day Penguin Swim on 91st Street. The event is a fundraiser for the Berlin hospital.

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HELP WANTED

Retiree PT Janitorial/ Custodial Work Flexible hours. Good references needed. Contact Gene Brewis with Harbour Island at 14th Street on the bay. 410-251-1423

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for our WOC kitchen facility Starting at $10.50/hr. Apply online at: www.delmarvadd.com

The Princess Royale Hotel & Conference Center Located at 91st St. Oceanfront, Ocean City, MD

Full Time, Year Round • AM & PM Front Desk Supervisor

Competitive Pay & Benefits Apply online at www.princessroyale.com or fax to 410-524-7787 or email to employment@princessroyale.com

HELP WANTED

Comfort Suites, 12718 Coastal Gateway (Rt. 50), Ocean City, MD (WOC). Now hiring PT Front Desk Attendant. Apply in person.

Part-Time Church Secretary - First Baptist, Pocomoke, MD. Seeking Christian applicant with computer skills. For Job Description/Application Check: www.fbcpc.us or stop by church @ 204 4th St.

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To order Product or to Become an Avon Representative Call Christine 443-880-8397 or email: snowhillavon@ comcast.net

EPA Certified HVAC Technician Needed.

Competitive Salary: $16-$20/hr. depending on experience. Health, 401K, Vacation, Sick Time. Email resume to: ddconstructionmanager@gmail.com Fax to 410-520-0199/ Apply online: https://www.delmarvadd.com/DunkinDonuts/construction.html Comfort Inn Gold Coast Ocean City

Year Round Maintenance Position

Seeking a full time, year round maintenance person. Candidate should have experience in Hotel or Condo maintenance or the trades. Must be willing to work a flexible schedule, including nights and weekends. Competitive pay and benefits. Please apply in person at The Comfort Inn Gold Coast located at 112th Street and Coastal Highway, Ocean City No phone calls please

Maintenance Man Looking for reliable individual to work hotel maintenance. Pool knowledge helpful. Must be personable, hardworking and possess a valid drivers license. Exp. in plumbing, electrical, HVAC a plus but not necessary. Weekends & Evenings required. Lifeguard Part-Time Lifeguard for Indoor Pool. Must be available weekends, including Sundays. Must be Red Cross Certified with Valid Certificates. Applications available at the Front Desk or email info@fskfamily.com

HELP WANTED

Experienced Servers Needed for year-round position. Apply in person @ Alex’s Italian Restaurant, Rt. 50, West Ocean City.

A busy contractor company in Ocean Pines, MD is currently hiring HVAC Maintenance Technicians, Plumbers and Plumber’s Helpers. START IMMEDIATELY. To apply call Marc at 302-682-1777. Sea Watch Condominium is seeking a dependable conscientious individual for our inhouse “Unit Services” department. Applicant should have strong experience in plumbing, light electrical, painting and drywall. This is a full-time position with benefits. Resume required. Call 410-524-4003 or apply in person at 11500 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD.

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for our WOC kitchen facility Up to $17/hour Apply online at: www.delmarvadd.com

Hiring Nurses GNA’S, RN’s & LPN’s

Evening and night shifts. Please stop by to fill out an application, fax your resume to 410-641-0328 or apply online at www.mahchealth.com. Come and find out why we are the area’s only CMS 5Star rated skilled nursing facility. EOE

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Townhouse Outside of Ocean Pines. Water view. 2BR, 2BA. Partially furnished. No smoking. $1250/mo. Includes water. Call Howard Martin Realty 410-3525555. YEAR ROUND RENTAL, Emerson House, 68th and Coastal Hwy. 1 bed, 1 bath, 1 off-street parking space, $700/month. Call 443-3656169 after 5pm.

Yearly & Seasonal Rentals We Welcome Pets 7700 Coastal Hwy 410-289-8888 www.holidayoc.com

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Year-Round Rental. 3BR/ 1BA, newly renovated Single Home on 2 acres. Berlin. $1200/mo. + sec. dep. & util. Call for appt. 410-599-6906

ROOM FOR RENT 3BR, partially furnished, Ocean Pines House. Month to month rent. Call for more details, 443-373-9174.

RAMBLER MOTEL

WR - 2BR/2BA - $775/mo. + sec. dep. Fully furnished. All utilities & cable included. Indoor pool avail. W/D & DW. No Smoking/Pets. Call 717816-1790.

YR Efficiency, 32nd St., OC - Must have good credit. No smoking / no pets. $900/mo. Includes HBO, cable & electric. Call 443-504-4460. 9942 Elm Street, WOC (Behind Starbucks) Sleeps 4, $250 per week Manager onsite 410-213-1764

WINTER WEEKLY RENTALS Pool Front Rooms $175. Efficiencies $195. 2BR Apartments $280. Burgundy Inn 1201 Philadelphia Ave. 410-289-8581

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Roommate Wanted. Single occupancy. $550 monthly + 1/2 electric bill. W/D, cable & WiFi included. Off-street parking. 74th St. area. Call 410251-6678 after 6pm.

Berlin, 225 sq. ft. Office Space, $275/mo. includes utils. Two 120 sq. ft. Storage Sheds, each $95/mo. Call 410-726-5471 or 410-6414300.

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Looking for space, comfort and great views? Spacious, climatecontrolled offices available, with use of Conference Room, in a modern, wellmaintained building, in prime Ocean City location. Call 410-524-3440 for appointment.

Roommate Needed. Call 443-996-1069.

2BR, 1.5BA Mobile on 1/2 acre in Bishopville. Garage & 12x60 storage unit. $119,000. Make offer! Call Howard Martin Realty 410-3525555.

Condo For Sale By Owner. 1BR/1BA Orleans Court. 140th St. & Coastal Hwy. Furnished, second floor, elevators, 2 pools & courtyard. Great rental unit. Priced to sell. $117,500. Call for details 410-598-1194.

COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL

2 Office/Retail Spaces & 3 Warehouse Units available in West Ocean City. Call 443497-4200.

OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT

SERVICES SERVICES

Bishopville Movers Inc. Fast, reliable service. 410-352-5555

House Cleaning

Offices, Houses, Apartments & After Construction Call Iza at 443-397-2395 Free Estimates!

SERVICES

House Cleaning Offices, Houses & Apartments Call Liliane Mendes at 443-859-3527

DONATIONS DONATIONS

Do you have an old bicycle not being used? It could mean a world of difference to a hardworking international student. We are looking to get as many bikes as possible. Your donation will be tax-deductible. Contact Gary at 443-975-3065.

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This rare and hard to find corner lot is across the street from the water and located in the desirable community of Cain Woods in North Ocean City. The lot is zoned for stick-built or modular home construction of three stories. The community offers three city parks that features tennis courts, and racquetball courts, 2 children’s tight lots, picnic area and a pavilion and also there is a nature park. Amenities include city streets, sidewalks, public water and sewer. No HOA Fee and Bank Will Finance 10% Down. All this for $147,900.

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This waterfront lot is located in the Montego Bay community in N. Ocean City. The lot is located on a wide canal with easy access to the open bay and is zoned for mobile, modular and stickbuilt construction. Community amenities include pools, tennis, min. golf and a bayfront boardwalk. The HOA fees are just $209/yr. Listed at $244,000.

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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 4004 JONES RD. POCOMOKE CITY, MD 21851 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from John W. Russell and Jennifer M. Russell, dated November 24, 2010 and recorded in Liber 5585, folio 232 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof and at the request of the parties secured thereby, the undersigned Substitute Trustees will offer for sale at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester County, at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on JANUARY 23, 2017 AT 2:25 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND AND THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON situated in Worcester County, Maryland and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property is improved by a dwelling. The property will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions, easements, encumbrances and agreements of record affecting the subject property, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit in the form of cashier’s or certified check, or in such other form as the Substitute Trustees may determine, at their sole discretion, for $36,000 at the time of sale. If the noteholder and/or servicer is the successful bidder, the deposit requirement is waived. Balance of the purchase price is to be paid within fifteen (15) days of the final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland. Interest is to be paid on the unpaid purchase price at the rate of 5% per annum from date of sale to the date the funds are received in the office of the Substitute Trustees, if the property is purchased by an entity other than the noteholder and/or servicer. If payment of the balance does not occur within fifteen days of ratification, the deposit will be forfeited and the property will be resold at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event settlement is delayed for any reason. Taxes, ground rent, water rent, and all other public charges and assessments payable on an annual basis, including sanitary and/or metropolitan district charges, and front foot benefit charges, if applicable, to be adjusted for the current year to the date of sale, and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Condominium fees and/or homeowners association dues, if any, shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale. The purchaser shall be responsible for the payment of the

ground rent escrow, if required. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes, and all settlement charges shall be borne by the purchaser. If the Substitute Trustees are unable to convey good and marketable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy in law or equity shall be limited to the refund of the deposit to the purchaser. Upon refund of the deposit, the sale shall be void and of no effect, and the purchaser shall have no further claim against the Substitute Trustees. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. The purchaser at the foreclosure sale shall assume the risk of loss for the property immediately after the sale. (Matter #2013-35303). Laura H. G. O’Sullivan, et al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS, INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com OCD-1/5/3t _________________________________ COHN, GOLDBERG & DEUTSCH, LLC ATTORNEYS AT LAW 600 BALTIMORE AVENUE SUITE 208 TOWSON, MARYLAND 21204

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 423 BAYSHORE DRIVE, UNIT 6 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Ruth I. Owens and Richard E. Owens, dated October 7, 2010 and recorded in Liber 5578, Folio 443 among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland, with an original principal balance of $190,750.00, and an original interest rate of 3.125%, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Substitute Trustees will sell at public auction at the Courthouse door for the Circuit Court for Worcester County, on January 17, 2017 AT 3:20 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND and the improvements thereon situated in Worcester County, MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property being sold is a condominium unit and all common elements appurtenant thereto. Terms of Sale: The property will be sold “as is” and subject to conditions, restrictions, easements and agreements of record affecting same, if any and with no warranty of any kind. A deposit of $17,000.00 by certified funds only (no cash will be accepted) is required at the time of auction. Balance of the purchase price to be paid in cash within ten days of final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County. At the Substitute Trustees’ discretion, the foreclosure purchaser, if a corporation or LLC, must produce evidence, prior to bidding, of the legal formation of such entity. The purchaser, other than the Holder of

the Note, its assigns, or designees, shall pay interest on the unpaid purchase money at the note rate from the date of foreclosure auction to the date funds are received in the office of the Substitute Trustees. In the event settlement is delayed for any reason , there shall be no abatement of interest. All due and/or unpaid private utility, water and sewer facilities charges, or front foot benefit payments, are payable by the purchaser without adjustment. Real estate taxes and all other public charges, or assessments, ground rent, or condo/HOA assessments, not otherwise divested by ratification of the sale, to be adjusted as of the date of foreclosure auction, unless the purchaser is the foreclosing lender or its designee. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes and settlement expenses, and all other costs incident to settlement, shall be borne by the purchaser. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. Purchaser assumes the risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale forward. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE. If the purchaser shall fail to comply with the terms of the sale or fails to go to settlement within ten (10) days of ratification of the sale, the Substitute Trustees may, in addition to any other available remedies, declare the entire deposit forfeited and resell the property at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser, and the purchaser agrees to pay reasonable attorneys’ fees for the Substitute Trustees, plus all costs incurred, if the Substitute Trustees have filed the appropriate motion with the Court to resell the property. Purchaser waives personal service of any paper filed in connection with such a motion on himself and/or any principal or corporate designee, and expressly agrees to accept service of any such paper by regular mail directed to the address provided by said bidder at the time of foreclosure auction. In such event, the defaulting purchaser shall be liable for the payment of any deficiency in the purchase price, all costs and expenses of resale, reasonable attorney’s fees, and all other charges due and incidental and consequential damages, and any deficiency in the underlying secured debt. The purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds or profits resulting from any resale of the property. If the Substitute Trustees cannot convey insurable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy at law or in equity shall be the return of the deposit without interest. The sale is subject to postsale confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of his deposit without interest. Edward S. Cohn, Stephen N. Goldberg, Richard E. Solomon, Richard J. Rogers, Michael McKeefery, Christianna Kersey, and David W. Simpson, Jr.,

Substitute Trustees Mid-Atlantic Auctioneers, LLC (410) 825-2900 www.mid-atlanticauctioneers.com OCD-12/29/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 413 BLUEWATER CT. OCEAN PINES, MD 21811 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated August 19, 2005 and recorded in Liber 4679, Folio 443 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, with an original principal balance of $597,000.00 and a current interest rate of 3.125%, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester County, at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on JANUARY 17, 2017 AT 3:30 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester County, MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property, and any improvements thereon, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $60,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Sub. Trustees, payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of current year’s real property taxes are adjusted as of the date of sale, and thereafter assumed by the purchaser. Taxes due for prior years including costs of any tax sale are payable by the purchaser. Purchaser is responsible for any recapture of homestead tax credit. All other public and/or private charges or assessments, to the extent such amounts survive foreclosure sale, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, whether incurred prior to or after the sale to be paid by the purchaser. All costs of deed recordation including but not limited to all transfer, recordation, agricultural or other taxes or charges assessed by any

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PUBLIC NOTICES governmental entity as a condition to recordation, are payable by purchaser, whether or not purchaser is a Maryland First Time Home Buyer. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale. The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. If purchaser fails to settle within ten days of ratification, subject to order of court, purchaser agrees that property will be resold and entire deposit retained by Sub. Trustees as liquidated damages for all losses occasioned by the purchaser’s default and purchaser shall have no further liability. The defaulted purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds resulting from said resale even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulted purchaser. If Sub. Trustees are unable to convey either insurable or marketable title, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is the return of the deposit without interest. (Matter No. 301952-1) PLEASE CONSULT WWW.ALEXCOOPER.COM FOR STATUS OF UPCOMING SALES Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et. al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS, INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com OCD-12/29/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 1211 CEDAR ST. POCOMOKE A/R/T/A POCOMOKE CITY, MD 21851 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated April 19, 2006 and recorded in Liber 4703, Folio 512 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, with an original principal balance of $186,000.00 and a current interest rate of 1.73%, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester County, at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on JANUARY 17, 2017 AT 3:33 PM

ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester County, MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property, and any improvements thereon, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $11,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Sub. Trustees, payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of current year’s real property taxes are adjusted as of the date of sale, and thereafter assumed by the purchaser. Taxes due for prior years including costs of any tax sale are payable by the purchaser. Purchaser is responsible for any recapture of homestead tax credit. All other public and/or private charges or assessments, to the extent such amounts survive foreclosure sale, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, whether incurred prior to or after the sale to be paid by the purchaser. All costs of deed recordation including but not limited to all transfer, recordation, agricultural or other taxes or charges assessed by any governmental entity as a condition to recordation, are payable by purchaser, whether or not purchaser is a Maryland First Time Home Buyer. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale. The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. If purchaser fails to settle within ten days of ratification, subject to order of court, purchaser agrees that property will be resold and entire deposit retained by Sub. Trustees as liquidated damages for all losses occasioned by the purchaser’s default and purchaser shall have no further liability. The defaulted purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds resulting from said resale even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulted purchaser. If Sub. Trustees are unable to convey either insurable or marketable title, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the

Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is the return of the deposit without interest. (Matter No. 200136-1) PLEASE CONSULT WWW.ALEXCOOPER.COM FOR STATUS OF UPCOMING SALES Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et. al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS, INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com OCD-12/29/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 853 OCEAN PKWY. OCEAN PINES, MD 21811 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated October 26, 2007 and recorded in Liber 5029, Folio 647 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, with an original principal balance of $330,000.00 and a current interest rate of 1.55%, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester County, at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on JANUARY 17, 2017 AT 3:36 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester County, MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property, and any improvements thereon, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $22,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Sub. Trustees, payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of current year’s real property taxes are adjusted as of the date of sale, and thereafter assumed by the purchaser. Taxes due for prior years including costs of any tax sale are payable by the purchaser. Purchaser is responsible for any recapture of

homestead tax credit. All other public and/or private charges or assessments, to the extent such amounts survive foreclosure sale, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, whether incurred prior to or after the sale to be paid by the purchaser. All costs of deed recordation including but not limited to all transfer, recordation, agricultural or other taxes or charges assessed by any governmental entity as a condition to recordation, are payable by purchaser, whether or not purchaser is a Maryland First Time Home Buyer. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale. The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. If purchaser fails to settle within ten days of ratification, subject to order of court, purchaser agrees that property will be resold and entire deposit retained by Sub. Trustees as liquidated damages for all losses occasioned by the purchaser’s default and purchaser shall have no further liability. The defaulted purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds resulting from said resale even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulted purchaser. If Sub. Trustees are unable to convey either insurable or marketable title, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is the return of the deposit without interest. (Matter No. 303008-2) PLEASE CONSULT WWW.ALEXCOOPER.COM FOR STATUS OF UPCOMING SALES Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et. al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS, INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com OCD-12/29/3t _________________________________ McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC 312 Marshall Avenue, Suite 800 Laurel, MD 20707 www.mwc-law.com

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 723 LAUREL AVE. OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Joann Campbell, dated October 18, 2006 and recorded in Liber 4809, folio 452 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof

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PUBLIC NOTICES and at the request of the parties secured thereby, the undersigned Substitute Trustees will offer for sale at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester County, at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on JANUARY 9, 2017 AT 3:40 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND AND THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON situated in Worcester County, Maryland and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property is improved by a dwelling. The property will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions, easements, encumbrances and agreements of record affecting the subject property, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit in the form of cashier’s or certified check, or in such other form as the Substitute Trustees may determine, at their sole discretion, for $55,000 at the time of sale. If the noteholder and/or servicer is the successful bidder, the deposit requirement is waived. Balance of the purchase price is to be paid within fifteen (15) days of the final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland. Interest is to be paid on the unpaid purchase price at the rate of 5% per annum from date of sale to the date the funds are received in the office of the Substitute Trustees, if the property is purchased by an entity other than the noteholder and/or servicer. If payment of the balance does not occur within fifteen days of ratification, the deposit will be forfeited and the property will be resold at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event settlement is delayed for any reason. Taxes, ground rent, water rent, and all other public charges and assessments payable on an annual basis, including sanitary and/or metropolitan district charges, and front foot benefit charges, if applicable, to be adjusted for the current year to the date of sale, and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Condominium fees and/or homeowners association dues, if any, shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale. The purchaser shall be responsible for the payment of the ground rent escrow, if required. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes, and all settlement charges shall be borne by the purchaser. If the Substitute Trustees are unable to convey good and marketable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy in law or equity shall be limited to the refund of the deposit to the purchaser. Upon refund of the deposit, the sale shall be void and of no effect, and the purchaser shall have no further claim against the Substitute Trustees. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. The purchaser at the foreclosure sale shall assume the risk of loss for the property immediately after the sale. (Matter #14-602001). The property will be sold subject

to a 120 day right of redemption by the Internal Revenue Service. Laura H. G. O’Sullivan, et al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS, INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com OCD-12/22/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 106 S. BALTIMORE AVE. OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated November 13, 2007 and recorded in Liber 5023, Folio 75 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, with an original principal balance of $880,000.00 and a current interest rate of 2.5%, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester County, at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on JANUARY 10, 2017 AT 3:30 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester County, MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property, and any improvements thereon, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $87,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Sub. Trustees, payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of current year’s real property taxes are adjusted as of the date of sale, and thereafter assumed by the purchaser. Taxes due for prior years including costs of any tax sale are payable by the purchaser. Purchaser is responsible for any recapture of homestead tax credit. All other public and/or private charges or assessments, to the extent such amounts survive foreclosure sale, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, whether incurred prior to or after

the sale to be paid by the purchaser. All costs of deed recordation including but not limited to all transfer, recordation, agricultural or other taxes or charges assessed by any governmental entity as a condition to recordation, are payable by purchaser, whether or not purchaser is a Maryland First Time Home Buyer. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale. The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. If purchaser fails to settle within ten days of ratification, subject to order of court, purchaser agrees that property will be resold and entire deposit retained by Sub. Trustees as liquidated damages for all losses occasioned by the purchaser’s default and purchaser shall have no further liability. The defaulted purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds resulting from said resale even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulted purchaser. If Sub. Trustees are unable to convey either insurable or marketable title, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is the return of the deposit without interest. (Matter No. 206356-1) PLEASE CONSULT WWW.ALEXCOOPER.COM FOR STATUS OF UPCOMING SALES Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et. al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS, INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com OCD-12/22/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 306 13TH ST., UNIT #1 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated December 23, 2005 and recorded in Liber 4610, Folio 679 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, with an original principal balance of $252,000.00 and a current interest rate of 3.625%, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester County, at the Court

House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on JANUARY 10, 2017 AT 3:33 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester County, MD and described as Unit No. 1, “Aronimak Condominium - Number Four” and the exclusive use of Dock Limited Common Element No. 1 and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property, and any improvements thereon, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $25,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Sub. Trustees, payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of current year’s real property taxes are adjusted as of the date of sale, and thereafter assumed by the purchaser. Taxes due for prior years including costs of any tax sale are payable by the purchaser. Purchaser is responsible for any recapture of homestead tax credit. All other public and/or private charges or assessments, to the extent such amounts survive foreclosure sale, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, whether incurred prior to or after the sale to be paid by the purchaser. All costs of deed recordation including but not limited to all transfer, recordation, agricultural or other taxes or charges assessed by any governmental entity as a condition to recordation, are payable by purchaser, whether or not purchaser is a Maryland First Time Home Buyer. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale. The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. If purchaser fails to settle within ten days of ratification, subject to order of court, purchaser agrees that property will be resold and entire deposit retained by Sub. Trustees as liquidated damages for all losses occasioned by the purchaser’s default and purchaser shall have no further liability. The defaulted purchaser shall not be enti-

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PUBLIC NOTICES tled to any surplus proceeds resulting from said resale even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulted purchaser. If Sub. Trustees are unable to convey either insurable or marketable title, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is the return of the deposit without interest. (Matter No. 303864-1) PLEASE CONSULT WWW.ALEXCOOPER.COM FOR STATUS OF UPCOMING SALES Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et. al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS, INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com OCD-12/22/3t _________________________________ Rosenberg & Associates, LLC 4340 East West Highway, Suite 600 Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 907-8000 www.rosenberg-assoc.com

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 1191 OCEAN PKWY. BERLIN, MD 21811 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from L. Douglas Reed and Jeanne A. Reed dated October 5, 2005 and recorded in Liber 4563, folio 662 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester County, at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on JANUARY 6, 2017 AT 2:42 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with the buildings and improvements thereon situated in Worcester County, MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. Tax ID #03-099652. The property, which is improved by a dwelling, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $20,000 by cash or certified check. Balance of the purchase price to be paid in cash within ten days of final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County. Interest to be paid on the unpaid purchase money at the rate pursuant to the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received in the office of the Sub. Trustees. There will be no abatement of interest in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement or if settlement is delayed for any reason. The noteholder shall not be obligated to pay interest if it is the purchaser. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of all real property taxes, including agricultural taxes, if applicable, and

any and all public and/or private charges or assessments, including water/sewer charges and ground rent, to be adjusted to date of sale and thereafter assumed by purchaser. Condominium fees and/or homeowners association dues, if any, shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale forward. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes and settlement expenses shall be borne by the purchaser. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. Purchaser assumes the risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale forward. Additional terms to be announced at the time of sale. If the Sub. Trustees are unable to convey good and marketable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy in law and equity shall be limited to a refund of the deposit without interest. If the purchaser fails to go to settlement, the deposit shall be forfeited, to the Trustees for application against all expenses, attorney’s fees and the full commission on the sale price of the above-scheduled foreclosure sale. In the event of default, all expenses of this sale (including attorney’s fees and the full commission on the gross sale price of this sale) shall be charged against and paid out of the forfeited deposit. The Trustees may then re-advertise and resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser or may avail themselves of any legal or equitable remedies against the defaulting purchaser without reselling the property. In the event of a resale, the defaulting purchaser shall not be entitled to receive the surplus, if any, even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulting purchaser and the defaulting purchaser shall be liable to the Trustees and secured party for reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses incurred in connection with all litigation involving the Property or the proceeds of the resale. Trustees’ file number 61732. Diane S. Rosenberg, Mark D. Meyer, et al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS, INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com OCD-12/22/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 10 TRINITY PL. OCEAN PINES A/R/T/A BERLIN, MD 21811 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated March 17, 2006 and recorded in Liber 4683, Folio 173 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, with an original principal balance of $207,000.00 and a current interest rate of 5.875%, default having

occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester County, at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on JANUARY 10, 2017 AT 3:36 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester County, MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property, and any improvements thereon, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $19,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Sub. Trustees, payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of current year’s real property taxes are adjusted as of the date of sale, and thereafter assumed by the purchaser. Taxes due for prior years including costs of any tax sale are payable by the purchaser. Purchaser is responsible for any recapture of homestead tax credit. All other public and/or private charges or assessments, to the extent such amounts survive foreclosure sale, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, whether incurred prior to or after the sale to be paid by the purchaser. All costs of deed recordation including but not limited to all transfer, recordation, agricultural or other taxes or charges assessed by any governmental entity as a condition to recordation, are payable by purchaser, whether or not purchaser is a Maryland First Time Home Buyer. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale. The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. If purchaser fails to settle within ten days of ratification, subject to order of court, purchaser agrees that property will be resold and entire deposit retained by Sub. Trustees as liquidated damages for all losses occasioned by the purchaser’s default and purchaser shall have no further liability. The defaulted purchaser shall not be enti-

tled to any surplus proceeds resulting from said resale even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulted purchaser. If Sub. Trustees are unable to convey either insurable or marketable title, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is the return of the deposit without interest. (Matter No. 148079-1) PLEASE CONSULT WWW.ALEXCOOPER.COM FOR STATUS OF UPCOMING SALES Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et. al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS, INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com OCD-12/22/3t _________________________________ McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC 312 Marshall Avenue, Suite 800 Laurel, MD 20707 www.mwc-law.com

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 508 ROBIN DR., UNIT #38 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Patrick McCarthy a/k/a Patrick J. McCarthy and Thomas McCarthy a/k/a Thomas B. McCarthy, dated April 10, 2006 and recorded in Liber 4692, folio 669 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof and at the request of the parties secured thereby, the undersigned Substitute Trustees will offer for sale at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester County, at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on JANUARY 9, 2017 AT 3:41 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND AND THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON situated in Worcester County, Maryland and described as Unit Number 38 in the “Bayshore Condominium” and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property is improved by a dwelling. The property will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions, easements, encumbrances and agreements of record affecting the subject property, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit in the form of cashier’s or certified check, or in such other form as the Substitute Trustees may determine, at their sole discretion, for $18,000 at the time of sale. If the noteholder and/or servicer is the successful bidder, the deposit requirement is waived. Balance of the purchase price is to be paid within fifteen (15) days of the final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland. Interest is to be paid on the unpaid purchase price at the

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PUBLIC NOTICES rate of 7.375% per annum from date of sale to the date the funds are received in the office of the Substitute Trustees, if the property is purchased by an entity other than the noteholder and/or servicer. If payment of the balance does not occur within fifteen days of ratification, the deposit will be forfeited and the property will be resold at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event settlement is delayed for any reason. Taxes, ground rent, water rent, and all other public charges and assessments payable on an annual basis, including sanitary and/or metropolitan district charges, and front foot benefit charges, if applicable, to be adjusted for the current year to the date of sale, and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Condominium fees and/or homeowners association dues, if any, shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale. The purchaser shall be responsible for the payment of the ground rent escrow, if required. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes, and all settlement charges shall be borne by the purchaser. If the Substitute Trustees are unable to convey good and marketable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy in law or equity shall be limited to the refund of the deposit to the purchaser. Upon refund of the deposit, the sale shall be void and of no effect, and the purchaser shall have no further claim against the Substitute Trustees. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. The purchaser at the foreclosure sale shall assume the risk of loss for the property immediately after the sale. (Matter #14-602431). Laura H. G. O’Sullivan, et al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS, INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com OCD-12/22/3t _________________________________

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 16756 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF BERNADETTE C. FISCHER Notice is given that Carol L. Deal, 4221 Division Street, Chincoteague, VA 23336, was on December 15, 2016 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Bernadette C. Fischer who died on November 1, 2016, 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 15th day of June, 2017. Any person having a claim against the decedent must present the claim to the undersigned per-

sonal 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. Carol L. Deal Personal Representative True Test Copy Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills Worcester County One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: December 22, 2016 OCD-12/22/3t _________________________________

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING WORCESTER COUNTY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS AGENDA

THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 2017 Pursuant to the provisions of the Worcester County Zoning Ordinance, notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held before the Board of Zoning Appeals for Worcester County, in the Board Room (Room 1102) on the first floor of the Worcester County Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland. 6:30 p.m. Case No. 16-32, on the lands of Barry Mariner, requesting a special exception to establish a winery as part of a producing vineyard in the A-1 Agricultural District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1116(c)(3), ZS 1-201(c)(10), ZS 1-322 and ZS 1-325, located at 11206 Worcester Highway, approximately 0.3 miles south of Racetrack Road (MD Route 589), Tax Map 15, Parcel 131, in the Third Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. 6:35 p.m. Case No. 17-1, on the application of Erick Bruder, on the lands of SNRX, LLC, requesting a special exception to increase the height of a fence within the front yard setback in the I-1 Light Industrial District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1-116(c)(3) and ZS 1-305(k)(3)C, located at 11903 Peerless Road, at the northwesterly intersection with Worcester Highway, Tax Map 15, Parcel 81, in the Fifth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland.

6:40 p.m. Case No. 17-2, on the application of Mark S. Cropper, Esquire, on the lands of Ocean II Group, LLC, requesting a special exception to increase the height of a non-residential structure not to exceed 57 feet in the C-2 General Commercial District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1-116(c)(3) and ZS 1-305(n)(1), located at 12708 Ocean Gateway (US 50), approximately 322 feet east of Stephen Decatur Highway (MD Route 611), Tax Map 27, and a combination of Parcel 143, Lot 12, Parcel 144, Lots 9, 10, & 11 and Parcel 157, Lot 19, in the Tenth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. 6:45 p.m. Case No. 17-7, on the lands of Stephen Paterakis, on the application of Mark S. Cropper, Esquire, requesting an after-the-fact variance to the Ordinance prescribed rear yard setback from 50 feet to 48.21 feet (an encroachment of 1.79 feet) and requesting a special exception to make a payment into the Forest Conservation fee in lieu fund associated with steps off of a rear deck in the R-3 Multi-Family Residential District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1-116(c)(3), ZS 1116(c)(4), ZS 1-116(k), ZS 1-207(b)(2) and Natural Resources Code Section NR 1-413, located at 67 Skyline Court, 900 feet northeast of Boatswain Drive, Tax Map 16, Parcel 15, Section 19, Lot 67, in the Ocean Pines Subdivision in the Third Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. 6:50 p.m. Case No. 17-4, on the application of Hugh Cropper, IV, Esquire, on the lands Francis Scott Key Motel, LLC, requesting a special exception (transient use) to operate a laundry facility as an accessory to an existing hotel/motel in an existing building in the R-3 Multi-Family Residential District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1-116(c)(3) and ZS 1337(a), located at 9924 Elm Street, approximately 585 feet south of Ocean Gateway (US Route 50), Tax Map 27, Parcel 203, Lots 7, 8 & 9, in the Tenth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. 6:55 p.m. Case No. 17-6, on the lands of Stephen Katsanos & Diane Stelzner, on the application of Hugh Cropper, IV, Esquire, requesting a variance to the Ordinance prescribed side yard setback from 50 feet to 32 feet (an encroachment of 18 feet) associated with the expansion of an attached garage in the E-1 Estate District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1-116(c)(4) and ZS 1-203(b)(3), located at 11701 Bay Landing Drive, approximately 321 feet south of Brushbuck Lane, Tax Map 51, Parcel 45, Lot 8, in the Synepuxent Landing Subdivision, in the Tenth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. 7:00 p.m. Case No. 17-8, on the lands of Sovereign II, LLC, on the application of Hugh Cropper, IV, Esquire, requesting a variance to the ordinance prescribed minimum lot area from 10,000 square feet to 7,498 square feet (a reduction of 2,502 square feet), a variance to the ordinance prescribed minimum lot width for

lots requiring a private well from 100 feet to 50 feet (a reduction of 50 feet), and variances to reduce the proposed left and right side yard setbacks from 8 feet to 6 feet (an encroachment of 2 feet), all of which are associated with the re-subdivision of Lot 25A in the R-2 Suburban Residential District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1-116(c)(4), ZS 1-206(b)(2), ZS 1-206(b)(4), ZS 1305(l)(2), located on Waterview Drive, approximately 215 feet north of US Route 50 (Ocean Gateway), Tax Map 26, Parcel 392, Lot 25A, in the Tenth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. 7:05 p.m. Case No. 17-5, on the lands of Sun TRS Fort Whaley, LLC, on the application of Hugh Cropper, IV, Esquire, requesting a special exception to expand an existing rental campground by 67 sites for a total of 277 sites in the A-2 Agricultural District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1116(c)(3), ZS 1-202(c)(19) and ZS 1-318, located at 11224 Dale Road, at the southeasterly intersection with Ocean Gateway (US Route 50), Tax Map 18, Parcel 20, in the Third Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS OCD-12/29/2t _________________________________

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS BOARD OF PORT WARDENS Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 106, “Waterways,” Article II – “Shoreline Development” of the Code of the Town of Ocean City, Maryland, hereinafter referred to as the Code, same being the Port Wardens Ordinance of Ocean City, Maryland, notice is hereby given that public hearings will be conducted in the Council Chambers of City Hall located at 301 Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City, MD Thursday January 12,2017 At 2:00 PM A request has been submitted to install a boatlift with poles into existing slip. Not to exceed existing alignment. Channelward 17.5’ from community boardwalk. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 682 94th St unit 8 Parcel # 9698 in the Town of OC, MD. Applicant: Ocean City Boatlifts and Marine Construction Owner: Donald Simpson PW16-303 A request has been submitted to construct a 4’x12’ pier extension and install a boatlift with associated pilings. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 2825 Gull Way Parcel # 4892 in the Town of OC, MD. Applicant: Michael Dahl Owner: Michael Dahl PW16-304

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PUBLIC NOTICES A request has been submitted to construct 33 linear feet of vinyl replacement bulkhead. Maximum channelward extension of construction will be 18”. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 616 32nd ST Parcel # 4481 in the Town of OC, MD, Applicant: McGinty Marine Construction Owner: Emmanuel Staurulakis PW16-305 A request has been submitted to relocate two boatlift pilings approximately 2’ inland from existing location. Remove approximately 6’ section of existing pier. Create three additional slips 12’x26’. Construct a 3’x26’ finger pier. No improvements will occur more than 99’ channelward of the mean high water line. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 5001 Coastal Hwy Parcel # 6838 in the Town of OC, MD. Applicant: Odyssea Watersports Inc. Owner: The Adkins Company PW16-306 OCD-12/29/2t _________________________________

has been filed pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-94(3)(a) and/or Section 110-95(1)(a) requesting a special yard exception and/or variance to allow the enclosure of an existing screened porch, providing a minimum rear yard setback of 1.52’ instead of 5’ as required by Code. The site of the appeal is described as Lot 84, Section 8C of the Montego Bay Mobile Home Park Plat; further described as located on the south side of Gulfstream Drive, and locally known as 815 Gulfstream Drive, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. APPLICANT: MICHAEL J. KONSKI - (BZA 2472 #16-09400014) Further information concerning the public hearings may be examined in the office of the Department of Planning and Community Development in City Hall. Alfred Harrison, Chairman Heather Stansbury, Attorney OCD-12/29/2t _________________________________

PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS TOWN OF OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 110 of the Code of Ocean City, Maryland, hereinafter referred to as the Code, same being the Zoning Ordinance for Ocean City, Maryland, notice is hereby given that public hearings will be conducted by the Board of Zoning Appeals for Ocean City, Maryland in the Council Chambers of City Hall located on Baltimore Avenue and Third Street, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland on: THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-93(3), Powers, of the Code, an appeal has been filed pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-95(1)(b) requesting a variance to lot requirements, including lot area and lot depth as shown on submitted survey prepared by W. Bruce Wagner, Property Line Surveyor, LLC, in order to subdivide the lot into lots A and B. The site of the appeal is described as Lot 12, Block 33 of the Ocean Bay City Plat, further described as located on the north side of 65th Street, and locally known as 16 and 16B 65th Street, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. APPLICANT: BRIAN R. MORRISON, CEO/PRES FOR BELIEVE IN TOMORROW NATIONAL CHILDREN’S FOUNDATION, INC – (BZA 2471 #16-09500012) at 6:10 p.m. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-93(2) and/or Section 11093(3), Powers, of the Code, an appeal

Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 110, Zoning, of the Code of the Town of Ocean City, Maryland, notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be conducted by the Planning and Zoning Commission in the Council Chambers of City Hall located at 301 Baltimore Avenue in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland on: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2017 At 7:00 pm Pursuant to the provisions of Article II, Section 5, Conditional Uses, a request has been filed under the provisions of Section 110-861.3(5), Uses permitted by Conditional Use in the I-1 Inlet District, to permit water-related recreational activity with (1) parasail boat and (12) waverunners for a renewal period of five (5) years. The site of the request is described as Lots 1-8, Block 13S; and Lots 1-6, Block 22S of the Sinepuxent Beach Company Plat of 1891, further described as located on the west side of Philadelphia Avenue, and on Sinepuxent Bay at the Inlet, and known locally as Inlet Sea Doos, Inc., 710 S. Philadelphia Avenue, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. APPLICANT: MICHAEL ANDREW (FILE #16-12100002) At 7:15 pm CONTINUED FROM NOVEMBER 15, 2016 Pursuant to the provisions of Article II, Section 5, Conditional Uses, a request has been filed under the provisions of Section 110-514, Uses permitted by Conditional Use in the LC-1, Local Commercial District, to amend and/or alter an existing Conditional Use permit (#15-12100004) to expand the existing front deck from 1200 square feet an additional 490 square feet for a total of 1690 square feet of front deck for outdoor

dining, a play area of 17’-1” x 27’, and to add a 34’ high grain silo to the interior of the brewery, 16’-10” of which will project through the roof. The site of the appeal is described as an unnumbered lot of the Isle of Wight Plat, further described as located on the west side of Coastal Highway and on the south side of 56th Street, and known locally as 5509 Coastal Highway, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. APPLICANT: OC BREWING COMPANY (FILE #16-12100001) No oral or written testimony will be accepted after the close of the public hearing. Public hearings that are not completed at one meeting may be continued without additional advertised notice provided the Commission Chairman announces that the hearing will be continued and gives persons in attendance an opportunity to sign up for written notice of the additional hearing dates. For further information concerning this public hearing, please contact the Department of Planning and Community Development, Room 242, City Hall, 301 Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City, MD 21842. Phone 410-289-8855. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION PAM GREER BUCKLEY, CHAIRPERSON WILLIAM E. ESHAM, III, ATTORNEY OCD-12/29/2t _________________________________ AYRES, JENKINS, GORDY & ALMAND, PA WILLIAM E. ESHAM III ESQ 11047 RACETRACK ROAD P.O. BOX 1244 BERLIN, MD 21811

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE ESTATE NO. 16781 Notice is given that the Ophans’ Court of Perry County, PA appointed Christina Eaton, 1785 N. Meadow Drive, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 as the Personal Representative of the Estate of Norma J. Aughenbaugh AKA: Norma J. Abbott who died on January 04, 2016 domiciled in Pennsylvania, America. The Maryland resident agent for service of process is William E. Esham III whose address is 11047 Racetrack Road, Berlin, MD 21811. 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 cred-

itor 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. Christina Eaton Foreign Personal Representative Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of first publication: December 29, 2016 OCD-12/29/3t _________________________________ THOMAS M. MCCARTIN ESQ. 51 MONROE STREET, SUITE 1407 ROCKVILLE, MD 20850

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 16776 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF YVONNE T. RODLER Notice is given that David J. Rodler, 2141 Sudbury Place, NW, Washington, DC 20012; Eve T. Rodler, 77 Buckeye Avenue, Oakland, CA 94618; and Paul E. Rodler, 102 Windsor Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94901, were on December 23, 2016 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Yvonne T. Rodler who died on November 4, 2016, 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 23rd day of June, 2017. 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. David J. Rodler Eve T. Rodler Paul E. Rodler Personal Representatives True Test Copy Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills

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PUBLIC NOTICES Worcester County One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: December 29, 2016 OCD-12/29/3t _________________________________

Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Phone: (410) 632-1529 Newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Publication Date: 12/29/2016 OCD-12/29/2t _________________________________

IN THE ORPHANS’ COURT FOR (OR) BEFORE THE REGISTER OF WILLS FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND IN THE ESTATE OF: WILLIAM MICHAEL WATSON SR. ESTATE NO. 16767

IN THE ORPHANS’ COURT FOR (OR) BEFORE THE REGISTER OF WILLS FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND IN THE ESTATE OF: NANCY C. GARZANIT ESTATE NO. 16769

NOTICE

OF JUDICIAL PROBATE To all Persons Interested in the above estate: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed by Francis X. Borgerding, Jr., Esq., 409 Washington Avenue, Suite 600, Towson, MD 21204 for judicial probate for the appointment of a personal representative. A hearing will be held at Worcester County Court House, Court Room 4, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, MD 21863 on 01/24/2017 at 10:00 a.m. This hearing may be transferred or postponed to a subsequent time. Further information may be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills. Charlotte K. Cathell

NOTICE

Register of Wills One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Phone: (410) 632-1529 Newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Publication Date: 12/29/2016 OCD-12/29/2t _________________________________ RAYMOND C. SHOCKLEY ESQ WILLIAMS, MOORE, SHOCKLEY & HARRISON PA 3509 COASTAL HIGHWAY P.O. BOX 739 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 16790 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF LAURA E. BIRCH Notice is given that Verla Hammond, 12618 Collins Road, Bishopville, MD 21813, was on December 28, 2016 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Laura E. Birch who died on May 17, 2971, 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 28th day of June,

2017. 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. Verla Hammond Personal Representative True Test Copy Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills Worcester County One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: January 05, 2017 OCD-1/5/3t _________________________________

Jan. 5 - Jan. 12 DAY/TIME Daily

Daily 10-5 Daily 11-5

Sat-Mon 11-4 pm

ADDRESS

BR/BA

STYLE

PRICE

AGENCY/AGENT

Assateague Point, Berlin

1BR/2BR/3BR

Mobile

From $100,000

Tony Matrona/Resort Homes

West Harbor Village

3BR/2.5BA

Townhomes

From $270,000

Single Family

From $489,900

Gateway Grand – 48th Street

Saturday, 11-1 Saturday, 11-4

Condo

Inquire

Fritschle Group/Condominium Realty

—

Nanette Pavier/Holiday Real Estate Terry Riley/Vantage Resort Realty

Heron Harbour, 120th St., Bayside

1BR/2/BR/3BR/4/BR+

Condo, Towns & SF

Sunset Island, Ocean City

–

Condos, Towns & SF

From $369,000

2BR/2BA

Condo

$319,900

Sun 12-5 & Mon-Sat 10-5 11769 Maid at Arms Way Fri, Sat & Sun 10-5pm

3 & 4BR, 3BA

1201 Points Reach, Ocean Pines

202 S. Heron Dr., OC - Unit 103B

4BR/4.5BA 3BR/3BA

Condo

$359,900

Dan Demeria/Harbor Homes Evergreene Homes

Debbie Bennington/Berkshire Hathaway Penfed Katherine Wright Payne/Condominium Realty

Commentary

Logic won’t work with tax differential

Of course the Worcester County Commissioners understand the tax differential request Ocean City government has been pursuing for years, because it isn’t that complicated. Despite suggestions that they might not comprehend the concept of a lower property tax rate for taxpayers who don’t use certain county services, the commissioners do get it, but they also know their endorsement of it would require them to slit their own political throats as they try to convince voters in their districts that it’s fair to charge them a higher tax rate so Ocean City property owners can be charged less. No matter how logical the arguments for a tax differential might be, matters of principle and fairness don’t cut it when it comes to other people’s money, especially in an age when logic is the endangered species of politics. Besides, outside the resort tax district there is zero sympathy for Ocean City, where the money rolls in with the tide as compared to the financial trickles in Pocomoke, Snow Hill, Stockton and all that lies between. It also could be that the commissioners would prefer being taken to court over the differential than to have to make the decision themselves. A loss in court, after all, would not be their fault. In the meantime, Ocean City officials need to be aware of the law of unintended consequences. If the differential were granted, would the commissioners still feel obligated to protect Ocean City’s Route 50 gateway from massive commercial development? Might they not want to build the county’s tax base with commercial growth there to make the people in their own districts a little happier? In addition, would the lower Ocean City tax rate really stanch the flow of Ocean City business to West Ocean City, where land is more plentiful and less expensive, even with a higher tax rate? Or would raising the room tax, as has been proposed, do the job, even though it would make already expensive Ocean City even more so for its static visitor population? It’s true that Ocean City’s tax differential argument makes complete sense. The problem, however, is that no one can say with certainty what will happen if it gets what it wants.

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Tidy up these bowls

By Stewart Dobson Editor/Publisher For 80 years, we had just four major bowl games: the Rose Bowl, the Orange Bowl, the Sugar Bowl and the Cotton Bowl. Now, we have those and things like the Zippity-DoDah Fred’s Insurance and Grocery Mart Asparagus Bowl and the Crispy Critters with Sausage Gravy Periwinkle Bowl. There seems to be no end to it, which leaves semi-interested viewers like me wondering what in the world we are watching and why. At present, thanks to the NCAA’s plan to become the world’s third super power, we have 41 bowl games. Some of them did start long ago, but no one paid much attention, except maybe in Texas, which is so football crazy that church congregations there have been known to sing, “Nearer My Goal Line To Thee.” The Sun Bowl in El Paso, which hosted its first college game in 1936, comes to mind. That event is now known as the Hyundai Sun Bowl. That’s a nod, presumably, to the long tradition of Korean football, which began like five minutes ago. Before that, it was the John Hancock Sun Bowl, the Brut Sun Bowl (can anyone imagine a bowl of Brut without racing for the inhaler?) the Norwest Corporation Sun Bowl and the Vitalis Sun Bowl (women like men whose hair attracts bees). Two things: One, I’ve been to El Paso and, outside of a little discussion with the Border Patrol about whether my wife had papers — and yes, that’s a fact — it’s a fine place that needs big events like this to keep people away from Juarez. And two, Vitalis absolutely will attract various stinging insects, at least it did with me once in front of about three-dozen people who exclaimed in unison, “Look, he’s being

carried away by yellow jackets!” Luckily, my hair was so stiff from an overdose of that stuff, like a hair fort even, that the little beggars bounced off it and flew away in a state of confusion with little bee brain concussions. Anyway, the bowl-game-naming convention is way out of hand, as it’s all about who pays the most money, even if the game of football and the sponsor have no connection whatsoever. Who could forget the classic contest in 2000, the galleryfurniture.com Bowl? Or, that paragon of gridiron excellence, the Weed Eater Independence Bowl? One would assume that if you wanted to sell Weed Eaters, you would have called it the Weed Eater Dependence Bowl, instead of suggesting that independence from Weed Eaters is a goal we all should pursue. How about the Taxslayer Bowl? That used to be the Gator Bowl, until it was the Progressive Gator Bowl, probably because everyone likes progressive gators, as opposed to backward-thinking, do-nothing gators. Another name situation that should be mentioned is the Military Bowl, which at one point was called the Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman, or the Military Industrial Complex Bowl for short. At last count, the NCAA had 125 Division I schools with football programs that were part of the Football Championship Subdivision. With 41 bowl games now, we need just 22 more, plus another school, to get every school a game somewhere. This way, everyone can receive a trophy and a T-shirt for participating. I even have a name for the bowl at the end of the list — the Hebrew National Hot Dog Bowl, because, of course, everyone’s a wiener.

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Letters to the editor NOEL Community’s 19th Christmas Celebration

Editor, The NOEL Community extends a thank you to places of worship, individuals, businesses and civic groups in the surrounding Delmarva communities for the overwhelming support for our 19th annual Christmas Celebration. We are especially grateful to Father Matthew D’Amario and St. Paul’s by-the-Sea for hosting the celebration, to Father Carl Mosley for his spiritual leadership and to the many businesses and civic groups for supplying food, making generous monetary donations and for sponsoring toy, toiletry, and hat/glove drives; to the local media for publicizing our event, and to all the individuals and churches who donated toys, desserts, toiletries and monetary gifts. We would also like to thank everyone who was able to volunteer their time to make this event a success. The NOEL Community served

more than 200 individuals with a hot breakfast and provided more than 150 bags of food for meals on Christmas. In addition to meals, we provided toys, toiletries, hats, gloves and scarves, entertainment and an assortment of treats. On Christmas Day, we delivered more than 50 dinners to local first responders and public servants. The NOEL Community continues to expand our outreach, serving free carryout lunch at Shepherd’s Crook with the leftover supplies and funds. In 2016, your generosity allowed the NOEL Community volunteers to prepare over 3,000 lunches every Saturday and some additional weekdays. These lunches are needed and appreciated by those we serve. The NOEL Community also assists with funds to stock the food pantry several times a year with a variety of toiletry items. Thanks to your support, we are able to assist individuals and families in meaningful ways. The NOEL Committee

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Commissioners approval for decade-long solid waste plan

By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Jan. 6, 2017) The Worcester County Commissioners approved the county’s 10-year Solid Waste Management Plan at their meeting on Tuesday. The Maryland Department of the Environment requires each county to have a 10-year plan that is updated every three years. The approved plan, which summarizes activities at the county landfill and recycling facilities, must be submitted to the department by Jan. 16. During Tuesday’s public hearing, county Public Works Director John Tustin told the commissioners the plan had been reviewed by the solid waste advisory board and that the county sent a draft to the department seeking its comments. Although no members of the public offered comment, Commissioner Chip Bertino asked about the county’s required rate of solid waste recycling. “It says recycle 40 percent of the county’s solid waste,” he said. “Is that the current rate?” Tustin said the current rate is approximately 27 percent. Bertino asked how long it would take to achieve the higher rate. “It will take a while,” Tustin said. Another area of concern for Bertino was the requirement for a special events recycling program. Based on feedback from the department in September, this

section was added. During its 2014 session, the Maryland General Assembly passed a measure that requires organizers of special events where food and drinks are served to 200 people or more on public property to provide recycling receptacles adjacent to trash receptacles. “I know the sites that were mentioned in Ocean Pines, Whitehorse Park and our Veterans Memorial Park. My understanding is that this does not cover privately owned property and that is privately owned by the Ocean Pines Association,” he said. Tustin agreed with Bertino and said both sites would be removed from the final plan. Bertino’s last question related to recycling materials collection in the county. “There are no permanent countyprovided recyclables collection system in Worcester County?” he asked. Tustin provided clarification on the approach adopted by the county. “They are all mobile recycling containers that can be moved,” he said. “The only permanent recycling facility we have is at the central landfill. It’s a permanent facility but it’s not open to the public.” Following a motion from Bertino, which was seconded by Commissioner Ted Elder, the amended plan was unanimously approved.

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