Public Notices

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE

OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY

9202 PEERLESS RD. BISHOPVILLE, MD 21813

Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Edward T. Drew and Gracie Ann Drew, dated March 23, 2013 and recorded in Liber 6132, folio 399 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 24, 2022 AT 2:00 PM

ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND AND THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON situated in Worcester County, Maryland and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property is improved by a dwelling.

The property, will be sold in an "as is" condition and subject to conditions, restrictions, 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 $16,000 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 (including agricultural transfer taxes, if applicable), 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 #19-602106).

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-1/6/3t _________________________________

NOTICE

OF PASSAGE OF BILL 21-8 WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Take Notice that Bill 21-8 (Natural Resources – Critical Area Law) was passed by Worcester County Commissioners Bertino, Bunting, Elder, Church, Mitrecic, Nordstrom, and Purnell on December ,7, 2021:

A fair summary of the bill is as follows: §NR 3-101. Changes made to combine the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays sections and to update to current State regulations. §NR 3-102: Changes made to combine the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays sections and to update to current State regulations (i.e. provide definition for lot coverage which took the place of the term impervious surface). §NR 3-103: Changes made to combine the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays sections and to update to current State regulations. §NR 3-104: Changes made to combine the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays sections and to update to current State regulations. §NR 3-105: Changes made to combine the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays sections. §NR 3-106: Changes made to combine the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays sections and to update to current State regulations, including updating adjacency regulations. §NR 3-107: Changes made to combine the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays sections and to update to current State regulations. Some language changes made to reflect new terminology (i.e. lot coverage vs impervious surface). §NR 3-108: Changes made to combine the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays sections. Special Event Language added, as previously adopted locally by the County Commissioners on May 19, 2020 with passage of Bill # 20-3. §NR 3-109: Changes made to combine the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays sections and to update to current State regulations. §NR 3-110: Changes made to update current State regulations. §NR 3-111: Changes made to combine the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays sections and to update to current State regulations, including After the Fact variance requests and Administrative variances. §NR 3-112: Changes made to combine the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays sections and to update to current State regulations. §NR 3-113: Changes made to combine the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays sections. §NR 3-114: Changes made to combine the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays sections and to update to current State regulations. Unauthorized clearing section originally from §NR 3-116(g) moved to this section. §NR 3-115: This section was entirely placed within §NR 3-114, then the Lot Consolidation and Reconfiguration section (from COMAR) was added to the Worcester County Code; therefore, the language in this section is completely new and added to update to current State regulations. §NR 3-116: Parts of this section were deleted because they are not in COMAR. Other parts of this section (g-Enforcement) were placed in §NR 3-114. §NR 3-117: Changes made to combine the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays sections and to update to current State regulations. §NR 3-118: Changes made to combine the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays sections and to update to current State regulations. §NR 3-119: Changes made to combine the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays sections. §NR 3-120: No changes. §NR 3-121: Changes made to combine the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays sections. Removed section on Bald Eagles as they are no longer considered an endangered species. §NR 3-122: Changes made to combine the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays sections. Removed “wetlands” from section. §NR 3-123: Changes made to combine the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays sections and to update to current State regulations. §NR 3-124: Changes made to combine the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays. §NR 3-125: No changes. §NR 3-126: This is a completely new section, taken from COMAR/ State regulations. §NR 3-127: This section was renumbered from §NR 3-126. Changes made to combine the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coast Bays sections and to update current State regulations. §NR 3-127 (original code): This section was removed because Maryland Department of Environment oversees wetlands. §NR 3-127: This section was renumbered from §NR 3-126. Changes made to combine the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays sections and to update to current State regulations.

§NR 3-128: This is a new section based on recent regulations passed by the Critical Area Commission on April 1, 2021.

This is only a fair summary of the bill. A full copy of the bill is posted on the Legislative Bulletin Board in the main hall of the Worcester County Government Center outside Room 1103, is available for public inspection in Room 1103 of the Worcester County Government Center. A full copy of the bill is available on the County Website at www.co.worcester.md.us .

THE WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OCD-12/30/3t _________________________________

REQUEST FOR

PROPOSALS Teen Intervene

Worcester County Health Department

The Worcester County Local Behavioral Health Authority (WCLBHA), an agency of the Worcester County Health Department, is seeking proposals for the purpose of implementing an evidence base practice intervention strategy known as Teen Intervene. It is required for the service provider to be located in Worcester County, Maryland. Teen Intervene is a brief intervention strategy for adolescents between ages 12 – 19 experiencing mild to moderate problems associated with alcohol or other drug use and/or problem gambling. Teen Intervene integrates the States of Change Model, Motivational Interviewing, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help teens reduce and eliminate substance use.

Teen Intervene services should be completed within 2-4 brief sessions with one session being offered with the adolescent and their caregiver. The following objectives of Teen Intervene include: • To engage adolescents using Teen Intervene interviewing techniques; • Identify three (3) reasons teens have chosen to use alcohol or other substances; • To learn three (3) effective ways to help teens explore the impact that substance use has in their lives; • To learn three (3) basic skills to intervene when substance use is suspected in the adolescent population between age 12-19.

Proposals will be accepted by the Office of the County Commissioners until Monday, January 24, 2022 at 1:00 PM. One (1) original, and five (5) copies should be in a sealed envelope marked “Teen Intervene” in the lower left corner of the envelope addressed and mailed or hand carried to: Office of the County Commissioners ATTN: Mr. Joseph Parker, Deputy

Chief Administrative Officer

Worcester County Government Center

One West Market Street, Room 1103 Snow Hill, MD 21863

A pre-proposal conference will not

JANUARY 14, 2022 be held for this solicitation. Questions can be sent to Ivonne Lomax at Ivonne.Lomax@maryland.gov. Questions should be received by 4:00pm on Wednesday, January 19, 2021.

All contact regarding this Request for Proposals (RFP) should be directed to Ivonne Lomax at 410-6321100, Ext. 1146 or Ivonne.Lomax@maryland.gov Thank you for your interest. OCD-1/6/2t _________________________________

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:

January 27, 2022 at 6:00 PM

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-93(2 & 3), Powers, of the Code, an application has been filed for several requests for a 90-room hotel. The first and second requests are pursuant to Section 110-94(2)(b) requesting a special parking exception to waive 12 spaces for the entire project, and to design standards to provide 11 compact parking spaces at 8’6” x 18’ instead of 9’ x 20’ as required by Code. The third request is pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-95(1)(a) requesting a variance to the 19-foot side yard setback requirement along S. First Street (in accordance with Code Section 110903(3)a & b) for an 8-story building, providing a remaining 0-foot setback. And the fourth request is also pursuant to Section 110-95(1)(a) for a variance to the 8-foot required landscape setback also along S. First Street (Code Section 110-903(4)a), providing a remaining 0-foot setback. The site of the appeal is described as Tax Map 0110, Parcel 2520, unnumbered lot(s), Block 21 consisting of 45,742 square feet of land area, of the Old Town Ocean City Plat; further described as located on the west side of Philadelphia Avenue and bounded by the waters of the Ocean City Inlet on the east side, and locally known as 700 S. Philadelphia Avenue, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. APPLICANT: EFFIES BEACH LLC – (BZA 2608 #22-09500001)

Further information concerning the public hearings may be examined in the office of the Department of Planning and Community Development in City Hall. Alfred Harrison, Chairman

PUBLIC NOTICE

OCEAN CITY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

The Town of Ocean City has prepared a Supplemental Environmental Assessment to evaluate the change in acquisition from avigation easement to fee simple on four select properties identified in the 2017 Final Environmental Assessment, which received a Finding of No Significant Impact from the FAA in July 2017.

Beginning January 13, 2022, copies of the Supplemental Environmental Assessment are being made available for public review and comment at the following locations:

Town of Ocean City – City Clerk Department 301 N. Baltimore Avenue Ocean City, MD, 21842

Ocean City Municipal Airport 12724 Airport Road Berlin, Maryland 21811

Written comments on the Supplemental Environmental Assessment may be submitted to Jennifer Lutz, AECOM Technical Services, Inc., 4 North Park Drive, Suite 300, Hunt Valley, MD 21030. All comments must be received no later than 5:00 PM January 27, 2022. OCD-1/13/1t _________________________________

HELEN M. SMITH ESQ FEDDER AND GRATEN PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION 10096 RED RUN BOULEVARD SUITE 200 OWINGS MILLS, MD 21117 NOTICE

OF APPOINTMENT

NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 18983 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF

JOY APPLE MILLER SINGER

Notice is given that Brooke R. Miller, 1550 7th Street NW #803, Washington, DC 20001, was on December 07, 2021 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Joy Apple Miller Singer who died on October 18, 2021, with a will.

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

All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 7th day of June, 2022.

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.

Brooke R. Miller Personal Representative True Test Copy Terri Westcott Register of Wills for 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 16, 2021 OCD-1/13/1t _________________________________

SMALL ESTATE NOTICE

OF APPOINTMENT

NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS ESTATE NO. 19027 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF

EUGENIA ROSENBERG

Notice is given that Rachel Onufrak, 5 Garrison Ave., Dover, NJ 07801, was on January 05, 2022 appointed personal representative of the small estate of Eugenia Rosenberg who died on December 22, 2021, with a will.

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

All persons having any objection to the appointment shall file their objections with the Register of Wills within 30 days after the date of publication of this Notice. All persons having an objection to the probate of the will shall file their objections with the Register of Wills within six months after the date of publication of this Notice.

All persons having claims against the decedent must serve their claims on the undersigned personal representative or file them 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) Thirty days 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 claim within thirty days from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. Any claim not served or filed within that time, or any extension provided by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Rachel Onufrak Personal Representative True Test Copy Register of Wills for Worcester County Terri Westcott 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 13, 2022 OCD-1/13/1t _________________________________

PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION

NOTICE

OF PUBLIC HEARING

Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 110, Zoning, of the Code of the Town of Ocean City, Maryland, notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be conducted by the Planning and Zoning Commission in the Council Chambers of City Hall located at 301 Baltimore Avenue in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland on:

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2022 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 110-334(7), Uses permitted by Conditional Use in the R-2, Medium Residential, Zoning District (underlying zoning district), for approval to establish a battery energy storage system (BESS) and related improvements, systems and appurtenances as part of public utilities and services. The site of the request is described as Tax Map 0116, Parcel 1864A; Lot C-1 of Parcel 20 of the Mayor and City Council Resubdivision Plat; further described as located on the west side of Coastal Highway and the Worcester County Library at 10003 Coastal Highway. Known locally as 112 100th Street, currently owned by the Mayor and City Council with a PG, Public/Governmental Overlay Zone, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. APPLICANT: RYAN SHOWALTER, ESQ., ON BEHALF OF DELMARVA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY – (FILE #2212100001)

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Ocean City Today OC Center for the Arts to host opening art reception

Letter to the editor

(Jan. 14, 2022) Due to inclement weather, January’s opening art reception at the Ocean City Center for the Arts has been rescheduled to Friday, Jan. 14. All are welcome to the free event that runs from 5-7 p.m.

The Thaler Gallery opens a collaboration between visual artists and writers during the annual “Shared Visions” exhibit, the annual 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.

The writers submitted poems and stories they hoped would inspire the visual artists, and the artists selected their inspirations and created accompanying works of art. Both sides will be on exhibit until Jan. 29.

“This is the ninth year for the collaboration,” Rina Thaler, executive director of the Art League, said. “It is an inspired coming-together of words and images and demonstrates the different forms of self-expression.”

On Jan. 18 from 6-8 p.m., the Ocean City Writers Group will read their work and discuss what inspired them during a free event at the Arts Center, and the public is invited.

In January, the Galleria will feature an exhibit entitled “My Favorite Things,” an all-media group show inspired by the artists’ favorite people, places and things. The exhibit judge is Leslie Belloso of Salisbury, a medical doctor-turned-artist who received her MFA in 2017 from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and currently participates in national juried art shows, including Plein Air Easton and the Olmstead Plein Air Invitational.

Lamont Hall exhibits in Studio E in January. Originally from Pocomoke City and a multi-year Art League scholarship winner, Hall is currently based in Brooklyn, New York, as a senior at the Pratt Institute pursuing a BFA in communications design and art history.

His work falls into the space between art and design, and Hall hopes it starts conversations around contemporary topics.

Angela Pierce of Selbyville, Delaware, is the Spotlight Gallery artist for January. Pierce is an arts educator who taught for 28 years in Baltimore City and Maryland public schools.

She discovered oil painting in Florida, and now uses her passion for taking photographs to convey her impressions of nature to oil paint on canvas.

Susan Allen of Lewes, Delaware, continues as the Art Center’s artisan for January. Allen developed a passion for mosaics when she made her first piece four years ago, and, as a physician, recognized and experienced the healing effects creating mosaics can provide both to healthy individuals and those in need of healing.

Her recent works combine glass and other materials adding texture and dimension.

The Art League’s satellite galleries also open new shows on First Friday, with the artists present to greet guests and talk about their work.

C.K. Rompf of Chincoteague, Virginia, opens a three-month show at the Coffee Beanery on 94th Street and Coastal Hwy.

A digital artist, photographer and poet, Rompf is a graduate of the Writing Seminars at The Johns Hopkins University, a co-editor of “The McGraw Hill Book of Poetry” and “The McGraw Hill Book of Fiction,” author of two chapbooks, and a published poet.

Petra Bernstein of Salisbury, opens a three-month show at the Princess Royale Oceanfront Hotel lobby, 9100 Coastal Hwy.

Born and raised in Germany, Bernstein holds a BS from the University of Regensburg and a BFA, summa cum laude, from Salisbury University. Living on the Wicomico River, Bernstein uses both photography and painting to express her deep connection to the natural world.

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

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 community art projects. Funding for this event is in part provided by the Worcester County Arts Council, Maryland State Arts Council and the National Endowment of the Arts, organizations dedicated to cultivating a vibrant cultural community where the arts thrive.

PUBLIC NOTICES

Uses permitted by Conditional Use in the R-2, Medium Residential, Zoning District.to amend a permanent conditional use, PZ-739, granted by the Mayor and City Council on October 1, 1991, for an electrical substation with principal transmission lines. The amended request is to establish a battery energy storage system (BESS) and related improvements, systems and appurtenances as part of public utilities and services. The site of the request is described as Tax Map 0116, Parcel 1864A; Lot C-2 of Parcel 20 of the Mayor and City Council Resubdivision Plat; further described as located on the west side of Coastal Highway and known locally as Lands of Delmarva Power & Light Company,10021 Coastal Highway, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. APPLICANT: RYAN SHOWALTER, ESQ., ON BEHALF OF DELMARVA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY - (FILE #2212100002)

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 Chairperson 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 MAUREEN HOWARTH, ATTORNEY OCD-1/13/3t _________________________________

Espouses normalcy

Editor,

Covid has become the flu of the 21st Century.

I predict we will be getting flu shots and covid shots each and every year going forward.

The flu does cause many deaths each year, thus the development of the flu shot. Covid causes many deaths. People are aware of the flu and still go about their everyday routines.

Schools and businesses are open.

People do not worry or change their activities just because the flu does impact and kill many people each year.

I see covid getting to that status — the question is, when? For our economy and mental health, we need a return to normal. The sooner the better for all. W. E. Hensel Ocean City

Berlin Restaurant Week ends Sun.

Annual foodie event, which launched on Monday, winds down in town this weekend

By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Jan. 14, 2022) Berlin’s sixth annual Restaurant Week continues through Sunday, with numerous local dining establishments offering special fare with special pricing.

Economic & Community Development Director Ivy Wells said public response has been overwhelming since the promotion began on Monday.

“The community has been excited,” she said.

Participating establishments include Pop’s Kitchen, Blacksmith Berlin, Baked Dessert Café, Rayne’s Reef Soda Fountain & Grill, Gilbert’s Provisions, Main Street Deli, Boxcar on Main, Burn Wood Fire Pizza, On What Grounds and the Globe Gastro Theatre.

Wells said two new establishments, the Rusty Anchor Seafood Market and the Sterling Tavern would also join the list this year.

Restaurant Week “passports,” which patrons use to collect stamps from participating eateries they sample, have proven tough to keep in stock.

“The passports are flying out the door,” she said.

Wells said Restaurant Week founder Cam Bunting refreshed the supply of passports yesterday.

Passports, which double as raffle tickets, can be obtained at the Welcome Center at 14 S. Main St.

Completed passports can be turned in at a drop-box in the Welcome Center foyer accessible 24 hours.

Wells spent last weekend posting the special menu offerings available during the event.

In addition to finding menus online, patrons can also view the list by visiting the Welcome Center.

“If people want to see what all the menus are, we have them in the Welcome Center window,” she said. “They can come by … and look at all the menus for the participating restaurants.”

Completed passports will be selected after the event for a raffle drawing including gift cards and cash.

“Make sure to bring your card and go to three different restaurants,” she said. “Happy dining.”