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It can’t be said there are no two ways about it when it comes to this year’s national politic, as residents such as Nancy Dofflemyer and her brother, Robert Wetzel, below, went to Washington, D.C. to witness the inauguration of President Donald Trump, while others went Saturday to join the Women’s March. Above, Ocean City saw its own march Saturday on the Boardwalk.

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By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (Jan. 27, 2017) The destination was the same, but their purposes reflected the national political divide, as some coastal area residents traveled to Washington, D.C. Friday to witness the inauguration of President Donald J. Trump, while others went Saturday to join the Women’s March protest. Christy and Buddy Trala of West Ocean City made the two-and-ahalf hour drive from Worcester County with friends to attend the inauguration. They attended with

Chesapeake City Mayor Dean Geracimos at the invitation of a friend and Trump campaign staffer. “We had a great spot, as close as we could be. I wanted to support the new president and to be part of history,” Christy Trala said. “The crowd was massive; everyone was feeling more hopeful about the future.” At the other end of the political discussion, Dell Purrell of Ocean Pines was less optimistic and participated in the Women’s March to rebuke the new president on his first day in office. “I believe that women’s rights are human rights, and human rights are women’s rights,” Purrell See LOCALS Page 4

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City legal fees at $237K for IAFF contract

According to an accounting supplied by the city clerk’s office following a request for information by Ocean City Today, this total compares to the $97,140 in legal fees paid when the city negotiated the 2015 contract with the Fraternal Order of Police. The police union filed for binding interest arbitration that year after reaching an impasse about salary and cost-of-living increases, but both parties were able to reach an agreement without following through with the arbitration. The legal expense related to the FOPs 2013 contract was higher, at $135,153, even though it involved three bargaining session as compared to four that took place during the 2015 talks. Councilman Wayne Hartman, who is a member of the collective bargaining committee, said that the six-figure legal fees showed the dif-

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resentatives and an arbitrator to mediate issues. City Manager Doug Miller said an offer was made to the union at a later meeting, but it was turned down on Jan. 2. The IAFF has recently indicated that it is willing to work with the city on a compromise on the shift schedule. In a press statement, Whittington said that the union has considered “a means to approach a change from the 24-hour shifts and means to mitigate the impact” of a new schedule. The union has considered a trial period for a change, or shorter shifts for summers with a high volume of people in town, but would also evaluate how it would affect its members. The deadline for collective bargaining with the IAFF is Feb. 28.

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ended abruptly over the city’s desire to move firefighters and paramedics from the long-standing 24 hours on/72 hours off shift schedule. The city sought to implement a 12-hour shift or some similar arrangement. Representatives from both parties met three times out of the six scheduled meetings before reaching an impasse. A council majority passed the “best and final offer,” which includes 12-hour shifts, last spring. The IAFF also filed an unfair labor practice last year for bad faith bargaining, which accounts for $55,000 of the total legal bill to date. So far, the city’s negotiating team has met twice with the IAFF to break the impasse. In December, the city’s legal advisors and Ayres met with union rep-

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By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (Jan. 27, 2017) The Town of Ocean City’s contract negotiations with the local firefighters union not only have gone on longer than the bargaining sessions of past years, they also have been much more expensive. From the start of the talks with the resort chapter of the International Association of Fire Fighters a year ago on Jan. 27 2016, the city has incurred $237,912 in legal fees with no deal in place yet. In all cases, the city’s legal advisors were from the Baltimore law firm Miles & Stockbridge and City Solicitor Guy Ayres.

ferent viewpoints the city and the union have during negotiations. “I would much rather not have gone down this road, and I’d rather use the money on the union. But that’s the nature of the beast,” Hartman said. IAFF president Ryan Whittington did not comment on the union’s total fees to its legal team Kahn, Smith & Collins. Legal fees are being paid through member dues, he said. The conflict between both parties has nothing to do with the number of people involved — the FOP represents 92 police officers, while the local IAFF has 39. In the IAFF’s case, it is the inability of the two sides to find any common ground on the onduty schedule the City Council wants to change. Last February, contract negations

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By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (Jan. 27, 2017) More than 300 people marched from the inlet to the plaza at North Division Street last Saturday morning in support of the Women’s March in Washington D.C. “We were thrilled to have that

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Crews were using a backhoe on Tuesday to cover the excavated water main on 16th Street after a contractor broke through it last week. Repairs are expected to finish today, Jan. 27.

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By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (Jan. 27, 2017) Crews are expected to wrap up work on Philadelphia Avenue today, a full week after a Sandpiper Energy contractor broke through a 24-inch underground water main around 16th Street. The contractor was boring into the road around 2:30 p.m. on Jan. 20 when he struck the resort’s biggest water supply line, Ocean City Communications Director Jessica Waters said. Sandpiper Energy, a subsidiary company of Chesapeake Utilities, is working to install a natural gas main in the resort. Sandpiper Energy recently ran a supply line from the Isle of Wight Bay to First Street after re-

solving permit issues. When the 24-inch main broke, Public Works first isolated the area by rerouting traffic to St. Louis Avenue around 3 p.m. While checking if there were other utility lines near the water main, City Engineer Terry McGean and other city officials were called to the scene to determine if nearby businesses were affected. Once Public Works got the all-clear sign, the excavation began. Crews had installed a new pipe to fix the problem by 3 a.m. on Jan. 21. “That’s the biggest main we have in town, and it’s the one we hoped would never have a break,” said city Construction Manager Woody Vickers, who led the repair effort. “It took 13 hours to fix.” Residents from 15th Street to 17th Street had their water shut off for half a day while Public Works worked on the main. Since Philadelphia Avenue is a

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Council to decide fate of grain silo OC Brewing Co. continues fight for structure that has been rejected repeatedly

By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (Jan. 27, 2017) It will look like a lighthouse, but the 34-foot-tall grain silo Ocean City Brewing Company has wanted the past three years could be going up at the company’s 56th Street location, providing the City Council concurs with the findings of the Planning and Zoning Commission last Wednesday. The lighthouse, which will jut out of the back of the building, was shot down repeatedly by city officials in 2014, when the company first proposed establishing a brewery on what had been an Adkins Company store and lumber yard. The issue then, and at last Wednesday’s session, was how the three-story

storage structure would affect the property values of neighboring condominiums. The brewery itself endured a series of hearings before being granted conditional approval to operate while city officials assessed what kind of neighbor it would be. Apparently, few problems have arisen, as the commission agreed to amend the operation’s conditional use permit to allow it to build the silo as well as additional decking and an outdoor playground. The brewery’s general manager, Matthew Rankin, asked the commission in November for permission to make the additions, but was told to return with detailed renderings of what he proposed. The drawings he presented to the commission on Jan. 18 showed the enclosed deck and silo, which would protrude from the back of the building by 16 feet, 10 inches.

As the company contended from the beginning, Rankin told the commission the silo is crucial to the company’s operations. “Currently, we are lifting 80pound bags into a gristmill. It’s very labor intensive,” he said. “It’s going to make things better for the neighbors, since there is only one truck coming in, and safety is a number one concern to our staff.” Moving the silo to the front of the property was not deemed feasible, as the restaurant is situated there. Rankin said the grain would be odorless and fed through the silo’s bottom by a truck. The spent grain would be disposed of through bins and be used as feed by local farmers. As for the deck and the playground, the commission had concerns about parking. The playground would use up three parking spaces and the deck would eliminate one of

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After years of debate, the Planning and Zoning Commission agreed to amend Ocean City Brewing Companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s permit to allow a 34-foot-tall grain silo on the premises, despite pushback from neighbors.

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the lotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s two entrances. The propertyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new configuration, however, would turn the parking space closest to Coastal Highway into a handicapped parking spot to avoid collisions between cars backing out of the space and those entering the parking lot. Commission member Peck Miller asked Rankin what assurances would there be that the deck, silo and playground would look as good in in real life as it does on paper. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The previous company that did the deck will come and do the addition of the deck, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to look 100 percent equivalent. The play area has yet to be determined, because we havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t made the purchase of that equipment. When it comes to the silo, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to try and get as close to the rendering, but that I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t assure you,â&#x20AC;? Rankin said. The passage of time, however, has not dampened opposition from neighbors. Monica Whitehead of Rusty Management, who previously argued that the silo would detract from the Maresol Beach Condominiums, presented the council with letters from residents and Realtors detailing their argument. Commission member Lauren Taylor, who supported the deck and the playground, agreed on the matter of the silo. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good for property values and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a visually congested area with buildings everywhere, and this rendering doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t show any buildings

overlooking any silos,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been able to operate without it, and I agree with their reasoning about saving a little money and labor, but I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know whether the neighbors should pay a price for that,â&#x20AC;? she said. Miller disagreed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;From a design standpoint, I have no problem with the silo,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done with the lighthouse look is very promising and has the potential to break up a long building with no character. If they make it nice, it wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be offensive.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;They have proven to be running the business appropriately,â&#x20AC;? Chairwoman Pam Buckley said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have had no complaints and they did what they were going to do with disposal and delivering.â&#x20AC;? The commission voted 4-2 to send a favorable recommendation to the City Council for the deck, silo and the playground, contingent that the Planning and Zoning Commission would be able to review their designs before a permit is issued. Taylor and Commission member Joel Brous voted against the motion. Before ending the meeting, Commission member John Staley summed up his three years of hearing arguments about the brewery. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I hope to God this silo disappears. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to hear it again. If thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something else with it, take it out to the county,â&#x20AC;? he said.

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County public works director still enjoying ride 30 years in After moving to Worcester in 1985, John Tustin began cultural adjustment to area By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Jan. 27, 2017) After three decades in Worcester County government, Public Works Director John Tustin has learned the more things change the more they stay the same. After moving to the Eastern Shore from northern Virginia in the fall of 1985 Tustin said there was an initial learning curve. “Coming out of the D.C. area it was a culture shock,” he said. “It was a very laid John Tustin back area. Pines plaza had just opened up.” After graduating from Virginia Tech in 1978 with a degree in civil engineering, Tustin spent six years cutting his professional teeth with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Ft. Belvoir, Virginia. “I was never in the military, but I was a civilian working with the military,” he said. After years of dealing with members of the armed forces, Tustin formed a quick bond with his first supervisor after becoming county engineer in 1985. “When I came here, the county administrator was John Yankus,” he said. A West Point graduate, Yankus was also a commander with Charlie Company in Viet Nam. “He died of cancer when he was like 47,” he said. “I’ve got a lot of good strong feelings for that man.” Tustin came to admire Yankus for his character and leadership qualities. “It will always be a good memory for me having John as my first true boss in Worcester County,” he said. “That jump-started my career here, by knowing him and working with him.” In addition to the personnel changes he has seen, Tustin has witnessed the evolution of the technology government employs. “When we got the first fax machine, it was in the basement of the courthouse and we thought we were uptown,” he said. “Look at it now — we’re all carrying smart phones.” Tustin, who moved into his current role as Public Works director in 1997, admits the county has witnessed tremendous growth in the intervening years. “When we first moved down here, Ocean Pines had a building moratorium going on because of water and sewer issues,” he said. “Building was kind of at a stop at that time.” It would pick up soon enough, with the bulk of the growth occurring in the coastal area. “Growth along the north end of the

county, the Route 50 corridor and West Ocean City, has been tremendous,” he said. Tustin also agreed that the area has experienced a population boom during his time here. “I think there’s been more influx from the outside and I say that simply because of the demand for services,” he said. “It is more prevalent on the north end of the county.” Despite his own lengthy tenure on the shore, Tustin has learned there is no way to fake being native to the area. “I’m a come-here, I’ll never be a local,” he said. “To the true local folk, we’re come-heres.” Due to the steady flow of new faces relocating to the area, Tustin said the education level of county personnel has improved noticeably. “The professionalism of the county staff has tremendously increased,” he said. “We’ve got one of the best staffs I’ve ever worked with.” With the growth of second-home owners in the area, Tustin said a more affluent element has affected property values and helped to encourage positive developments such as the Performing Arts Center that opened in 2014 at the Ocean City convention center. “Real estate is not cheap here in the county,” he said. “The cultural enhancements and activities are certainly more than they were 30 years ago.” Looking forward, Tustin said the county is in the midst of completing a joint venture with Ocean City. “We are doing the project at Ocean City at Eagles Landing for the Mystic Harbour effluent reuse program,” he said. Although partnering with municipalities can be challenging, Tustin said his close relationship with Ocean City Public Works Director Hal Adkins has been a boon. “We work simultaneously together and we share information among each other,” he said. “It’s just a good deal at the moment.” As for future development in the county, Tustin said providing wastewater service is always key. “Public sewer is a magnet for development,” he said. The principal areas the county has targeted for future growth are the Route 50 corridor and West Ocean City. “Our planning service area is the 611 corridor from Frontier Town north at the moment,” he said. “We’ve got public sewer available now down to the Frontier Town area but nothing south of that at the moment.” As for his immediate plans, Tustin, who turns 62 this March, doesn’t anticipate changing course anytime soon, and is grateful to raise his family on the shore. “I’m still too young to go anywhere,” he said. “It’s been a good ride for me.”

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Boat operator faces fine in summer bow-riding accident

By Brian Gilliland Associate Editor (Jan. 27, 2017) In what will be the final charges stemming from the Aug. 17, 2016 boating accident that left Kaden Frederick, 9, dead after being struck multiple times by the boat’s propeller, the operator of the vessel, Dustin Healey, 26, of Freehold, New Jersey, is facing a single count of negligent operation of a vessel, according to Candy Thomson, Natural Resources Police spokeswoman. The charge carries a penalty of a prepayable fine of $320. If the case goes to trial the maximum penalty is $500 for a first offense, and a $1,000 fine and up to one year in jail for subsequent offenses. According to the state’s online case search, Healey has never faced similar charges in Maryland. “Healey told investigators that he knew passengers were sitting on the

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Route 50 corridor service road rules updated

By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Jan. 27, 2017) Anticipating that possible development will increase traffic in and out of Ocean City, the Worcester County Commissioners updated the Route 50 Transportation Corridor Plan at a public hearing last Tuesday. Deputy Director of Planning Phyllis Wimbrow said the amended language was developed by a task force appointed last February to address the corridor plan and the county’s design guidelines and standards for commercial uses. “This document was originally adopted on March 18, 1997 and has been amended three times since,” she said. Serving on the task force, which met for nearly a year, were David Disk, John Peters, Keith Fisher, Mark Cropper, Marlene Ott, Elbert Davis, Merry Mears, Steve Engel and Wayne Lambertson. In addition to Wimbrow, planning commission staff member Jennifer Keener and County Attorney Maureen Howarth were part of the meetings. Wimbrow said the county’s 2006 Comprehensive Plan recommended constructing service roads along Route 50 between Sea Hawk and Holly Grove roads in an effort to limit additional traffic signals. Since that time Wimbrow said de-

velopment along the Route 50 corridor, especially larger parcels, has been slowed by the economic downturn of the mid-2000’s and a lack of viable sewage disposal options. “We talked about the same situation being the case in the western most portion of the transportation corridor because… properties are generally smaller and they’re also generally developed with existing uses,” she said. “We stated that the expected consolidation and redevelopment of those small parcels had not occurred and is not anticipated in the near term.” In light of this conclusion, the task force recommended altering the requirement for developers to construct service roads for the parcels between Sea Hawk Road and Route 589. “Without consolidation and redevelopment the imposition of the service road requirement on those small parcels places an undue burden on them that’s disproportionate,” she said. Wimbrow said the amended language would continue to require the inclusion of service roads for future development of parcels east of Route 589, but property west of that point would be excluded, with one caveat. “We included language stating that the county commissioners retain the authority to require construction or bonding of the (service) road if it is determined that future consolidation

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‘If we hadn’t taken these actions, Ocean City would be a liability not an asset’ Councilman Dennis Dare Continued from Page 14 nection for Dare, Howard and many of those who crossed paths with the colonel. “Jim Peck had a different personality,” Dare said. “He was a gentleman first.” In April 2013, after 53 years of marriage, Peck lost his wife MaryRuth after a five-long year battle with cancer. Howard, who became close to the couple over the intervening years, described MaryRuth Peck as a “pistol.” “The in-depth version of Jim Peck was just amazing,” she said. “His wife … was a spitfire and they were just the cutest couple.” Although there were initial naysayers, Howard said beach replenishment projects continue to help guard against erosion. “Everyone knew that this was an ongoing situation,” she said. “As long as the ocean has waves, sand is going to be pulled out. We’re a barrier island — what doesn’t get blown away gets pulled away by the tides.” Both Dare and Howard said the impacts of Peck’s efforts to Ocean City are unimaginable. “If we hadn’t taken these actions, Ocean City would be a liability not an asset,” Dare said. During his proclamation presentation, Meehan noted the resort owes its continued stability and success to Peck’s pioneering beach preservation efforts. “Not only to create a recreational beach, that was secondary to creating storm protection for the entire beach front in Ocean City,” he said. “This is one of the first of its kind. I’m not sure you could get all of those government bodies together today to agree to do something like that.” Accepting the honor from Meehan was Peck’s son, Jim Peck, general manager at the Comfort Inn Gold Coast, 11201 Coastal Hwy. “I know he considered his work here in Ocean City as the crown jewel of his career,” he said. “I don’t think so much for all the sand that was moved, or the sea wall that was built, but to him it meant bringing a community together and he was very proud of that.”

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Drug paraphernalia Allen Simmons, 55, of Berlin was arrested and charged with driving on a suspended license, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving without a valid license on Jan. 12. A Worcester County Sheriff’s Office deputy stopped Simmons in Berlin because a passenger in the car was not wearing a seatbelt. He subsequently learned Simmons had a suspended license, the report said. Police reported a positive K9 scan and a search of the car led to the discovery of drug paraphernalia, including a hypodermic needle and metal spoon with suspected heroin residue.

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Armed robbery The Worcester County Bureau of Investigation is looking for suspects involved in an assault and armed robbery that occurred on Route 113 near Route 589 in Showell. Police said the victim was forced to pull onto the shoulder of the road because a dark-colored car blocked its way on Jan. 8 around 11:40 p.m. Three men exited the car before assaulting and robbing the victim at knifepoint, the report said. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Worcester County Bureau of Investigation at 410-632-1111. This incident does not appear to be related to the police impersonation cases that were reported earlier.

Heroin Matthew Buschman, 30, of Berlin was arrested and charged with possession of heroin and drug paraphernalia on Jan. 13. Ocean City police officers were on Polly Branch Road in Selbyville, Delaware, because it’s known to be a

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Assault Amanda Abbey, 26, of Ocean City was arrested and charged with firstand second-degree assault, two counts of reckless endangerment and possession of a dangerous weapon with intent to injure on Jan. 16. Ocean City police officers went to Philadelphia Avenue after Abbey got into a fight with her ex-boyfriend. The report stated Abbey threw a glass bottle that hit her ex-boyfriend in the head and knocked him unconscious. When the victim woke up, Abbey was holding a kitchen knife and lunged at him, police said. The victim was seen by Ocean City Emergency Medical Services for head injuries.

By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (Jan. 27, 2016) Circuit Court Judge Thomas C. Groton, on Wednesday, sentenced Darren Beattie to six years in prison for manslaughter of a Baltimore County man. The incident occurred in Ocean City last summer. In November, a jury convicted Beattie, 22, for his role in the death of Ryan ShuDarren Beattie pert, 31, of Lutherville, Maryland. The manslaughter charge carried a maximum sentence of 10 years, but Groton suspended all but six years. Beattie was also convicted of seconddegree assault and disorderly conduct. Those charges were merged with the manslaughter charge during sentencing. Shupert and Beattie engaged in an argument on an Ocean City bus on May 29 that later turned into a physical altercation. According to court testimony, Beattie and his friends exited the resort bus at 130th Street, where Shupert had planned to leave, but continued riding north to avoid a confrontation. While Shupert and his friends walked towards Montego Bay, they crossed paths with Beattie’s group once again and issued a challenge. Shupert’s friends testified that they had stepped into the bus lane in an attempt to yield, but the altercation intensified. During the scuffle, Beattie punched Shupert in the back of the head. OCPD responded to the scene at approximately 2:30 a.m. and transported Shupert to Peninsula Regional Medical Center where he succumbed to his injuries two days later.

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Ocean City pushes thin blue line initiative Project that shows support for OCPD put on hold due to federal road regulations

By Katie Tabeling Staff Writer (Jan. 27, 2017) A thin blue line has yet to be painted to show solidarity between the resort and the Ocean City Police Department because of issues with similar efforts in New Jersey, but the resort will proceed with the initiative. At the December Police Commission meeting, Mayor Rick Meehan proposed painting a blue line between the double traffic lines on 65th Street, which is the entry point to the Public Safety Building, Ocean City District Court and Public Works. Meehan was inspired by similar efforts in other

municipalities in New Jersey, like served to define handicapped parking Ocean City and Avalon, where the line spaces. was painted to support law enforce“There are many appropriate and ment after the 2016 shooting of police fitting ways to recognize service to officers in Dallas. the public that do not involve the The problem, modification of a however, is that ‘We are reviewing if it is feasible traffic control device,” Kehrli wrote. lines and other to paint 65th, as a city road, Before the Police traffic markings and we are working with the are regulated. Commission disThe Federal cussed the matter a city solicitor on this. But the Highway Adminmonth ago, it asked mayor thinks it’ll go through the State Highway istration advised with no problem’ officials in New Administration to Jersey of that Police Public Affairs Specialist weigh in. Lindsay Richard fact, saying their When Coastal Highway was ruled thin blue lines did not comply with regulations on out as a state road, the commission setnon-traffic related markings. In a let- tled on 65th Street because it was near ter to Avalon borough staff, Director city facilities and was a municipal road. of Transportation Operations Mark Police Public Affairs Specialist Kehrli wrote that the color blue is re- Lindsay Richard said that the thin

blue line was on hold momentarily, but that Meehan was confident that it would be painted. “We are reviewing if it is feasible to paint 65th, as a city road, and we are working with the city solicitor on this. But the mayor thinks it’ll go through with no problem,” she said. City Solicitor Guy Ayres recently received the Manual for Uniform Traffic Control Devices, which details the sign, signals and pavement markings regulations. Public Works Hal Adkins said his department is in a holding pattern until a decision has been made by the police commission. If the project clears the full City Council, painting 65th Street would be quick and inexpensive. “We own street striping machinery,” said. “We would simply need to buy blue paint.”

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OBITUARIES MARJORIE JEAN DESMOND Ocean Pines Marjorie Jean Desmond, age 88, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017, at the Woodlands Assisted Living in Berlin. Born in Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late John McNeeley and Marion Beyea McNeeley. She was preceded in death by her husM. Desmond band, Paul J. Desmond, in 2015. She is survived by her children, Paul J. Desmond, Jr. and his wife, Amanda, of Pittsville, Dianne M. Desmond of Ocean Pines, Linda J. Cagiwa and her husband, Larry, of Waldorf, Maryland, and Michelle A. Grudi and her husband, Steve, of Oak Hill, Virginia. She was an adored grandmother to nine grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren. Also surviving are her sisters, Carol Healy O’Brien and Faith Hadala, several nieces and nephews and a host of friends. Mrs. Desmond and her husband, Paul, lived in several states over the course of their 64-year marriage, ultimately retiring to Ocean Pines in 1987. Marge was a member of St. John Neumann Catholic Church and was active in many social activities including Red Hat Society, Swimin’

Women, Pine Tones Chorus, Pioneer Craft Club, Women’s Club and Ocean Pines Garden Club. She prided herself in her sewing skills and continued creating things well into her 80’s. She rarely turned down an invitation to socialize, and is remembered by her family as the life of the party. A memorial service was held at the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin on Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. Deacon Charles Weschler officiated. A donation in her memory may be made to: Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 10626 York Rd. Suite A, Cockeysville, Maryland 21030. Letters of condolence may be sent via: www.burbagefuneralhome.com. Arrangements are in the care of the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. ELIZABETH “BETH” GORDY ARVIDSON Mill Valley, California Elizabeth “Beth” Gordy Arvidson, 70, of Mill Valley, California, passed away peacefully on Monday, Jan. 2, 2017 after a year-long battle with acute myeloid leukemia. She was born and raised in Ocean City, Maryland, and was a descendant of Lemuel Showell, one of the original founders of Ocean City. Beth was an honor roll student throughout her academic career at Stuart Hall girl’s school in Staunton, Virginia, the University of Virginia School of Nursing, ultimately earning a Masters De-

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gree in Public Health from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. After obtaining her Masters in 1972, Beth set off for the West Coast and fell in love with Mill Valley, which would be her home for the remainder of her life. Beth was hired to be the first patient care coordinator at University of California, San Francisco. In 1980, Beth was hired by Kaiser Permanente in San Rafael, California, where she would spend the next 28 years working in health education. After surviving her own breast cancer diagnosis, Beth became the first breast care coordinator for Kaiser in northern California, helping to develop a role that is now integral to every Kaiser facility. In retirement, Beth pursued her passion for travel, visiting Asia, Europe, South America and Africa.

Beth was a board members and major contributor to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. She loved to dance, taking lessons weekly at Bay West Dance Company, and going on “dance” cruises around the world. She had a love for all oceans and would body surf whenever and wherever she could. She was an avid gardener and found great peace maintaining and enjoying her garden at home. She was personally and professionally a beloved mentor and counselor to many. Beth is survived by her daughter, Jessica of Newport Beach, California; son, Andrew (Jennifer), of Valley Center, California, and their three children; her brother, Harold B. Gordy, Jr. (Connie), of Ocean City, Maryland; and cousin, Maggie (Terry) Steimer, of Melbourne, Florida, and their families. Her marContinued on Page 21

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OBITUARIES Continued from Page 19 riage to Thomas Arvidson ended in divorce. There will be a service celebrating her life Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017, at the Community Church of Mill Valley at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: Cystic Fibrosis, 1731 Embarcadero Road, Suite 210, Palo Alto, California 94303; or to the Memorial Fund founded by her late mother, Elizabeth S. Gordy, at St. Paul’s By the Sea Episcopal Church, 300 Baltimore Ave., Ocean City, Maryland 21842. JOSEPH MONTGOMERY HARDEN, JR. Ocean Pines Joseph Montgomery Harden, Jr., age 72, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017 at Salisbury Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Joseph Montgomery Harden, Sr. He is survived by his beloved wife of 40 years, Judith Ann Harden. He is also survived by his cousin, Michael Meekins and his wife, Stacy, of Berlin and three great-cousins, Michael J. Meekins, Mathew Meekins and Justin Meekins. Mr. Harden had worked as a plumber for the Department of Defense. In lieu of flowers, a donation can be made to the Alzheimer’s Associa-

tion, 1850 York Rd. Suite D, Timonium, Maryland 21093. Arrangements are in the care of the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. Letter of condolence may be shared with the family at burbage@burbagefuneralhome.com. RONALD LEE BEAVER Ocean Pines Ronald Lee Beaver, age 81, of Ocean Pines, Maryland, died Jan. 20, 2017. He was born in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. He was the son of the late F. Gerald Beaver and Dolly Wells Beaver (Clark). He was also preceded in death by his step-father, Robert C. Clark, and his brother, Cliff Bernard Beaver, all from Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. Ron is survived by his wife of 61 years, Virginia R. (Gallis) Beaver; son, Roger L. Beaver; son, (Wyndie), of Pahrump, Nevada; and a halfbrother, William Beaver (Cathy) of James Creek, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Huntingdon High School in Pennsylvania, sang in Glee Club for four years, played football and ran track. He attended University of Maryland. Ron pursued a career at the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Washington, D.C. as supervisor of fingerprints, (where he met his future wife, Ginny) retiring after 38 years in 1990. He attended the Trinity UCC Church.

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After living in the Hyattsville and Silver Spring, Maryland area for 35 years, Ron and Ginny retired in Ocean Pines in 1990. He loved to hunt, fish, boat and travel. He liked to ride his bicycle and ran a 13-mile marathon. He loved to do wood carving of birds and ducks, and belonged to Purple Martin Association. He also did water color paintings and liked to cook. He was a member of the Ocean Pines Anglers Club, and was a Redskins, Orioles and Maryland Terrapins fan. A memorial service in celebration of Ron’s life was held at Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017. Inurnment was in White Cottage, Ohio at Wesley Chapel Cemetery. Arrangements are in the care of the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. Letters of condolence may be shared with the family at burbage@burbagefuneralhome.com. JOYCE WATKINS HAMSTEAD Ocean City Joyce Watkins Hamstead, age 85, died Friday, Jan. 20, 2017 at the Berlin Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Cambridge, she was the daughter of the late Orland Glenn Dean and Cora Etta Harper Dean. She was preceded in death by her husband, Glenn Hamstead, in 2000.

She is survived by her children, Phyllis Towers and her husband, Randy, of Seaford, Delaware, Warren Hamstead and his wife, Doris, of Ocean Pines, and David Hamstead and his wife, Lounell, of Bishopville; 11 grandchildren, Emily Smith, Jimi Kellogg, Jason Kellogg, Julia Adamski Lohr, Thomas Adamski II, Terri Piser, David Shauck, Michael Baccala, Jonathan Hamstead, Coleman Hamstead, and Chase Hamstead. There are 16 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren. Also surviving are several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her brother, William Irvin Dean. Joyce Hamstead was a graduate of Goldey Beacom College in Wilmington, Delaware. She had worked as a secretary with I.E. Dupont of Seaford, Delaware, and had been the owner and operator with her late husband of Homeworks Furniture store in Ocean City. She enjoyed reading, sharing jokes with everyone, loved humor and will always be remembered lovingly as a joyous person. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017 at 2 p.m. at the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. Friends may call one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in St. Johnstown Cemetery in Greenwood, Delaware. Continued on Page 22

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OBITUARIES Continued from Page 21 Letter of condolence may be sent to the family at burbage@burbagefuneralhome.com. Donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association at 108 N. Bedford Street, Georgetown, Delaware 19947. EDWARD P. YURKOVICH III Berlin Edward P. Yurkovich, III, 42, of Berlin, Maryland, passed away on Jan. 21, 2017 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury, Maryland. He was preceded in death by his mother, Sherrye S. Yurkovich. He is survived by his father, Edward P. Yurkovich, Jr. and his stepmother, Susan Yurkovich, of Edgewater, Maryland, and his sister, Ellen Sebastiani and her, husEdward Yurkovich band, Joe Sebastiani, of Avondale, Pennsylvania. Also surviving is his aunt, Dr. Paula Stein and her husband, Rob, and son, Eric. Ed was born on Dec. 11, 1974 in Frederick, Maryland. He graduated from Unionville High School in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, class of 1992, and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications in 1997 from West Chester University of Pennsylvania in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Ed worked as an independent con-

Ocean City Today tractor for Window World in Salisbury. He loved sports his whole life and was a talented football, hockey and baseball player in high school. As an adult, he especially enjoyed playing golf and watching professional hockey. He was an avid Philadelphia Flyers fan. Ed enjoyed spending time with his family and friends and will be sorely missed by all of them. A celebration of Ed’s life was held on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017 at Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Flyers Charities at http://flyers.ice.nhl.com/club/page. Letters of condolence may be sent to the family at www.burbage@burbagefuneralhome.com. PHILLIP J. ANTHONY Bishopville Phillip J. Anthony, age 70, of Bishopville, died Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born in Los Angeles, California, and was the son of the late Dorris L. and Dorothy (Stoll) Anthony. He is survived by his wife, Jeanne R. Anthony, of Bishopville; his children, Vickie Anthony, Cindi Anthony and Eric Anthony; and those he considered his children, Todd Mooney and Corinne Hull, and several grandchildren. Phillip enjoyed spending time with his friends and family at his home on

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the water and loved boating. He also loved solving the world’s problems every Friday with his friend and neighbor, Pat. Phil came to the Eastern Shore area in the 1970’s and opened the original Greene Turtle in Ocean City. During those years, he also owned the Talbot Street Café. He also worked in the construction industry for many years. Starting his construction career with the construction of Sea Colony in Bethany Beach, he was the construction manager at RDM, and instrumental in the development of many local communities. Phil recently ended his long career at Cabinetry Unlimited in Selbyville. He was a valued member of the community and member of the Ocean City American Legion. Phil was also an honored U.S. Marine Corps veteran. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Original Greene Turtle on 116th Street in Ocean City, Saturday, Jan. 28, from 1-4:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, a Go Fund Me

page has been set up to help defray the cost of his funeral arrangements. Donations may be sent to: gofundme.com/phil-anthony-celebration-of-life. Condolences may be sent by visiting www.bishophastingsfh.com. CHRISTIAN ROBERT BOYLES West Ocean City Christian Robert Boyles, age 47, passed away on Jan. 15, 2017, in West Ocean City, Maryland. He is survived by his mother, Carol Boyles; brother, Andrew; sister-in-law, Kasi; and niece, Finley, of Ellicott City. He was preceded in death by his father, Robert Boyles. Chris will be remembered for his love of hunting and fishing; and his skills as a carpenter. Arrangements have been made through the Anatomy Board of Maryland. Services will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: OC Volunteer Fire Company, 1409 Philadelphia Avenue, Ocean City, Maryland 21842.

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Hileman Realty agents and staff gather for a photo on Monday afternoon. The independent real estate firm celebrates 20 years in business on Cathell Road in Berlin.

Hileman Realty hits 20-year mark Independent Berlin-based owner discovered niche in rental market, kept growing By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (Jan. 27, 2017) Debbie Hileman admitted she thought about a career change before opening her own real estate business 20 years ago on Cathell Road in Berlin. “I can’t believe it has been 20 years already,” she said. “I found a niche in the rental market and built a reputation on helping people. I started out in rentals and the sales came hand-in-hand. People trust me to take care of their property.” Hileman Realty opened its doors on Jan. 20, 1997 with two rooms and a welcome desk, before expanding to a number of other areas in the building. By 2003, Hileman purchased the property in Berlin. “My philosophy is to take care of someone else’s home the way I’d want them to take care of mine,” Hileman said. “That mindset flows through to my sales agents. We all have the same commitment to service. This is our community and we love it. It’s a great place to raise a family.” Currently, there are 24 sales

agents at Hileman Realty and they sold $55 million in properties last year. Six rental agents manage about 500 rentals in Ocean Pines, Ocean City, and elsewhere in Worcester and Wicomico counties. During the snow storm a couple weeks ago, agents stopped by a number of properties to make sure the heat was on in homes and to secure deck furniture. “Taking care of property for people who don’t live here, referrals and word of mouth [has kept the business going 20 years],” Hileman said. The top two sales agents, Bethany Drew and Terri Bradford, call themselves the “Power of Two Team” and are celebrating 10 years of partnership. Sonia Zaffiris was the first sales agent Hileman hired and has worked for the real estate business for 20 years. “I love what I do and I love the people I work with,” Hileman said. “Most people have stayed years and years. I feel like we are a family.” Hileman’s sister runs the rental department, and her 83-year-old mother was “instrumental from day one.” “She still works here every day, and it does feel like an extended family,” Hileman said. “You become

friends with people and it becomes a relationship. Tenants become buyers and at some point look to you in helping them sell their home. The stories and friends I have made would have never happened had I not opened my own business 20 years ago.” Hileman said there are many laws and requirements to observe when renting, buying or selling a home – that’s where a qualified real estate agent comes in. “In my opinion, you need a professional to guide you through the process,” Hileman said. “People think they are saving money by not using a professional and it ends up costing them money.” Real estate laws, management fees, regulations, lead paint laws, security deposits and property disclosure forms are a few of the logistics Hileman and her team take care of for customers. “There is no way a layperson can know everything they need to know,” Hileman said. “We work together and give suggestions on how to get the property rented or sold at the best price in the quickest time. Agents are required to continue their education every two years, which is a minimum licensing requirement.” See HILEMAN Page 24

By Lauren Bunting Contributing Writer (Jan. 27, 2017) Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that it would be reducing FHA mortgage insurance premiums (MIP) for loans with a closing or disbursement date on or after Jan. 27. On the first day of the new administration, an announcement was issued in a letter signed by Deputy Assistant Secretary of Housing Genger Charles, which said the reduction in FHA MIP slated to take effect on would be “suspended indefinitely.” HUD’s decision back on Jan. 9 to lower FHA premiums by a quarter percentage point did generate partisan rhetoric, with Republicans crying foul to Democrats for ushering in “11th hour” policy changes. The cut would have reduced the annual premium for someone borrowing $200,000 with an FHA loan by $500 in the first year. A letter from HUD late last week to lenders and others in the real estate industry stated, “more analysis and research are deemed necessary to assess future adjustments while also considering potential market conditions in an ever-changing global economy that could impact our efforts.” The FHA loan is a popular loan program among first-time homebuyers because it allows borrowers to make a down payment as little as 3.5 percent with a credit score of as low as 580, and sellers can contribute up to 6 percent in closing-cost assistance. FHA is also popular in the sense that it is not restricted by geographical area like the USDA loan program, which can only be used in more rural areas. For example, all of Ocean City and West Ocean City are exempt from the USDA 100 percent loan program. In 2013 the FHA program needed a $1.7 billion bailout from the US Treasury because it was under severe financial stress after the real estate market meltdown and a high number of defaults. This was its first bailout in 79 years, and to offset the deficit the agency’s fees were raised several times. — Lauren Bunting is a licensed Associate Broker with Bunting Realty, Inc. in Berlin.

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Hileman Realty sold $55M in 2016 Continued from Page 23 Hileman, broker and owner of Hileman Real Estate, Inc., opened her business in 1997 after 13 years of sales and rental management experience in Ocean Pines. In the summer of 2011, a second location on 82nd Street in Ocean City began operating. There has also been a Hileman agent in Salisbury for the last three years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am an independent contractor

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Decatur prevails, 66-54, in battle against Crisfield

Indians, Crabbers fall to Decatur’s Lady Seahawks

By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Jan. 27, 2017) The Stephen Decatur girls’ basketball team logged victories over Bayside opponents, the Wicomico Indians and Crisfield Crabbers, earlier this week to boost its record to 12-0 in the conference. The Lady Seahawks hosted the Indians on Monday in Berlin and won 45-29. Decatur came out firing on all cylinders and at the end of the first quarter, the Seahawks led 17-4. “I thought we came out in the first quarter so focused, ready to go, and I thought we played a fabulous eight minutes. Then I told them we just need to do that three more times,” Decatur Coach Kate Coates said. “We needed to repeat that intensity level, that focus, that drive they had, we needed that for the next three quarters. For the most part, they did it.” By halftime, Decatur had boosted its advantage to 28-13. After three quarters, the Seahawks were ahead 34-15. “I felt like once we got a lead we started to get a little bit too comfortable and we didn’t play with that 100 percent intensity that we did the first quarter. But still overall, I was very proud of how we did,” Coates said. “With our team, once we get a lead we get a little bit too comfortable and we kind of [let] off the gas pedal a little bit.” Junior Amya Mumford led Decatur with 13 points, five rebounds and seven steals. Senior captain Lexie VanKirk chipped in with eight points, 10 rebounds and four steals. “I thought our defense was great. We haven’t pressed a whole lot this year. Just recently we decided to throw it back on and I think they’re doing a great job with that,” Coates said. “Just in general, it was a good team win as far as everyone was so positive and encouraging. We did a great job of passing and hitting the open girl and taking good shots, so I thought we did some really nice things.” The next day, Decatur traveled to Crisfield to play the Crabbers. The Seahawks came back to Berlin with a 52-22 win. Decatur outscored Crisfield 14-4 in the first quarter. At halftime, the Seahawks led 18-10. “The girls came out in the first quarter looking sharp. We were aggressive on defense and making our shots,” Coates said. “We got sloppy in the second quarter [and] couldn’t make our shots. We had a good talk at halftime and came out fired up in the second half.” Decatur scored 20 points in the third quarter and held Crisfield to seven. The

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(Top) Stephen Decatur junior Amya Mumford drives to the basket during Monday’s game against Wicomico in Berlin. She led the team with 13 points in the 45-29 win. (Below) Decatur senior captain Savannah Schultz battles for a rebound. She had five points in the game.

Berlin squad tacked on 14 points in the final quarter, while the home team netted five. “We played great team basketball in the second half – good defense, good passes to hit our open girl [and] we took great shots,” Coates said. “It was a great team win. Everyone contributed, from starters to girls coming off the bench.” Mumford was Decatur’s top producer with 18 points. VanKirk added 12 points and 14 rebounds. Freshman Sarah Engle contributed six points. Decatur will host the Snow Hill Ea-

gles on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. The Seahawks will take a trip to Salisbury on Thursday to face the James M. Bennett Clippers at 5:30 p.m. “We need to play fundamental, focused basketball for 32 minuets,” Coates said. “We have a goal that we want to get back to the Bayside championship and we want to play every game as if it’s that game. “We have to continue to play solid defense and tighten up our offense more [and] be protective over the ball,” she added.

By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Jan. 27, 2017) The Stephen Decatur boys’ basketball team has dominated in the Bayside Conference this season, blowing out opponent after opponent. The Seahawks have not been challenged much, but the Crisfield Crabbers did give the Berlin squad a run for its money on Tuesday. The score was close for most of the game in Berlin, but Decatur pulled away at the end and won 66-54. Despite a tight battle, Decatur Coach BJ Johnson never lost faith in his players. He was confident the Seahawks would come out on top. “I trust my guys. We’ve got some senior leadership in Keve [Aluma] and Gary [Briddell, Jr.],” Johnson said. “I was never worried a bit. I knew my guys would come through.” Decatur led 18-15 at the end of the first quarter. The Seahawks outscored the visiting Crabbers 10-4 in the second quarter to pull ahead 28-19. Crisfield went on a 6-0 run to finish the quarter and headed into halftime only trailing Decatur 28-25. The Crabbers cut the Seahawks’ advantage to one at the start of the third quarter, but the home team then went on an eight-point run to take a 36-27 lead. Crisfield continued to chip away at Decatur’s lead and again got to within one (38-37) midway into the third quarter. The Berlin squad outscored its opponent 5-2 in the final minutes and at the end of the third, the Seahawks were on top 43-39. Decatur led by as much as 14 points and by as little as three in the final quarter. Junior captain Kevon Voyles scored 18 of Decatur’s 23 fourth-quarter points. “It’s a game of runs. We make a run, they make a run,” Johnson said. “We made a run at the right time. As long as we get that last run, I’m OK.” Aluma led Decatur with 20 points, eight rebounds and four blocks. Voyles chipped in with 19 points and six steals. Briddell Jr. added 14 points. “We’re taking everybody’s best shot. They’ve scouted us, they’ve seen us. Everybody wants to be that team to knock off number one,” Johnson said. “We expect it. I don’t care if we win by half a point, as long as we win, the score doesn’t matter to me.” Decatur will travel to Snow Hill on Tuesday to play the Eagles at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, the Seahawks host the James M. Bennett Clippers at 5:30 p.m. “We’ve just got to keep playing deSee COACH Page 26

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SD athletes compete in Baysides Boys’ team finishes sixth in conference championship meet, girls’ squad seventh

By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Jan. 27, 2017) The Stephen Decatur boys’ indoor track team finished sixth and the girls’ squad placed seventh during the Jan. 18 Bayside Conference championship at the Worcester County Recreation Center in Snow Hill. “Results were a little disappointing. I was hoping that we would have some individual event winners,” Decatur Coach Jody Stigler said. “The competition was basically what we expected. To win an event at the Bayside meet, you really have to step up and have your best performance in that meet. “All of our kids basically did the same as they have been doing, but no one really stepped up and had a significant [personal record] this meet,” he continued. North Caroline won the boys’ competition, scoring 88 points. Kent Island was second (83), followed by Parkside (74) and Cambridge (72). Wicomico (65) rounded out the top five. Decatur recorded 41 points for sixth place. Decatur athletes who scored points for the team for placing eighth or better in their individual events were: seniors Wyatt Davy (high jump, second, 5

feet 8 inches; pole vault, seventh, 9 feet), Avonte Purnell (55-meter dash, fourth, 7.12 seconds), Cameron James (800-meter run, seventh, 2:19.99; 1,600-meter run, eighth, 5:00.60) and Patrick Miller (shot put, sixth, 37 feet 8 inches), junior Jack Reimer (3,200meter run, eighth, 11:12) and sophomore Kevin Beck (1,600-meter race, fifth, 4:57). Purnell, sophomore Chad Fischer, junior Montrel Moore and senior Brody Shockley took fourth in the 800-meter relay race (1:44.51). Davy, Fischer, junJody Stigler ior Matt Alvarado and senior Alton Walker came in fourth place in the 1,600meter relay event (3:52.80). Senior Chance Coley joined Beck, James and Walker for the 3,200-meter relay race. The boys finished in fourth place (9:03.80). James M. Bennett took top honors in the girls’ competition, tallying 91.5 points. North Caroline was runner-up, racking up 85 points and Kent Island placed third with 75 points. Coming in fourth, fifth and sixth, respectively, was Queen Anne’s (72), Parkside (55.5) and Snow Hill (52). Decatur finished in seventh place with 42 points. Decatur Lady Seahawks who placed

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eighth or better in their individual events and earned points for the team were: seniors Claire Billings (500meter dash, third, 1:25.37), Jillian Mitrecic (pole vault, third, 8 feet) and sophomore Adriana Serpe (55-meter hurdles, sixth, 9.99 seconds). Seniors Christina Romano and Bethany Williams tied for second place in the high jump (4 feet 10 inches). Romano, Billings, Mitrecic and Williams took fifth in the 800-meter relay race (2:00.58). Billings, Romano, sophomore Ivy Stearn and freshman Alyssa Romano placed fourth in the 1,600-meter relay event (4:32.19). Seniors Brigitte Ardis and Peyton Dunham, junior Laila Mirza and sophomore Dori Krasner came in fifth place in the 3,200-meter relay race (11:39.80). Decatur is scheduled to compete in the 3A East Regional championship meet on Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 4 p.m. at the Baltimore Armory.

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Stephen Decatur junior Diamond Rounds competes in the shot put event during the Bayside Conference championship meet, held Jan. 18.

Coach ‘tickled to death’ with season, players’ performance Continued from Page 25 fense. Defense, defense, defense,” Johnson said. “If we keep playing defense, I think we’re going to do fine. “I think what will benefit us, after we play Bennett, we’ll have a few days’ rest which is important,” he continued. “These kids have been

grinding. We need a rest.” Johnson said he is “tickled to death” with the season and his players’ performance thus far. “I’m very happy,” he said. “Nineteen straight home wins. I just want that to continue and finish out this season with that streak going into the playoffs.”

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(Left) Stephen Decatur senior captain Keve Aluma makes a layup during Tuesday’s game against Crisfield in Berlin. He led the team with 20 points in the 66-54 win. (Right) Decatur senior captain Gary Briddell Jr. scores two of his 14 points.

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Despite some adversity, Decatur still wins big

By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Jan. 27, 2017) The Stephen Decatur wrestling team improved to 9-1 on the season with a 60-18 victory over the Queen Anne’s Lions Wednesday night in Berlin. “We had some adversity during school. One of our kids got hurt in gym class and we had a couple kids that couldn’t make the weights they were supposed to make,” said Decatur Coach Todd Martinek. “We have to shift [the lineup] around when we have injuries and weight issues…I

think we wrestled well, even in the matches we lost.” Queen Anne’s won the first match with a pin at 132 pounds. Decatur senior Andy McKahan tied it 6-6, pinning his 138-pound opponent in 38 seconds. Junior DeShawn Spence put Decatur on top 12-6 with a pin at 145 Todd Martinek pounds. “DeShawn Spence just came back from injury. He’s now back in our

lineup and I know what he’s capable of,” Martinek said. “He needed to get a win for confidence, he did, and he looked good.” Queen Anne’s forfeited the 152and 160-pound weight class matches to Decatur sophomore Lukas Layton and junior Austin White, respectively. The Lions recorded a pin at 170 pounds. Decatur freshman Eugene Edwards pinned his 182-pound competition. “In his first start, he came out and pinned the kid in [1 minute 25 seconds]. It’s hard for a freshman to make our lineup and we had three of them

there tonight,” Martinek said. “I was really happy with Eugene. He gets really nervous, so for him to come out in a home varsity match, it’s Senior Night, and get a win, all the kids were really happy for him.” Junior captain Caleb Bourne (195), seniors Jian Joobeen (220) and Ean Spencer (285) and freshman Keegan Mitchell (106) pinned their opponents and Decatur increased its advantage to 54-12. Queen Anne’s scored a pin at 113 pounds. See I’M Page 28

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‘I’m really happy where we’re at,’ Martinek boasts Continued from Page 27 Decatur senior captains Josh Lawson and Robert Kaminski finished the meet with 4-2 and 4-3 victories at 120 and 126 pounds, respectively. “It’s rare when you get one great day of practice where you’re like, ‘Yeah, we worked hard,’” Martinek said. “We had one Monday, and Tuesday was even better. I was like, ‘Wow, we look really good.’ I’m really happy where we’re at.” Decatur will travel to Cambridge for a tri-meet against the Vikings and the Kent County Trojans at 5 p.m. today, Friday. The Seahawks will wrap up the regular season the following week when they battle the Kent Island Buccaneers on Wednesday, Feb. 1 at 5 p.m in Stevensville, and the James M. Bennett Clippers on Friday, Feb. 3, at 5 p.m in Salisbury. “To finish the season 13-1 we need to continue practicing the way we’re practicing and make weight,” Martinek said.

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Stephen Decatur senior captain Josh Lawson, right, wraps up Queen Anne’s Eric Smith during their 120-pound match Wednesday in Berlin. Lawson won 4-2.

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(Left) Stephen Decatur senior Jian Joobeen, right, locks up with Queen Anne’s Mitchell Sherbert during their 220-pound weight class match Wednesday in Berlin. Joobeen pinned his opponent in the second period. (Above) Decatur senior Andy McKahan, top, pins Queen Anne’s Jacob Heinz in 38 seconds during their 138-pound match.

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BIT Prom Night participants host final events Funds raised will go toward renovating vacation house for families with ill children

By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (Jan. 27, 2017) There is a little more than two weeks left for eight area restaurants to raise as much money as possible before Believe in Tomorrow’s Prom Night fundraiser takes place on Saturday, Feb. 11, at Hooters in West Ocean City. “Prom Night has an ‘80s theme this year,” said Wayne Littleton, coordinator for the Believe in Tomorrow Children’s Foundation Beach Respite Housing Program.

The Believe in Tomorrow facility on 66th Street is open year-round to provide a free getaway to the beach for critically ill children and their families whenever they may need to escape the stresses of their child’s illness. “The [1980s] dress is not required, but we will have ‘80s-themed candy and cocktails, a disco ball and the mystery boxes are Rubik’s cubes,” Littleton continued. “All the music will be ‘80s-themed and there will be an old-school wine wall sponsored by Park Place Jewelers.” DJ BK is slated to spin the tunes and a silent auction will feature game tickets, dinners and jewelry. Hooters will show off its new bar and dining room renovations with

more than a dozen different finger foods being served by cocktail waitresses in addition to a small buffet with pasta, chicken and desserts. “The girls serving constantly all night means you don’t have to worry about heading to the buffet because everything is brought right to you,” Littleton said. Participating restaurants are: West Ocean City Hooters, 28th Street Pit and Pub, Hammerheads on the Beach/Backshore Brewery, Pickles Pub, Outback Steakhouse, the Original Greene Turtle, Taylor’s Neighborhood Restaurant and Whiskers Bar and Grill. The winning restaurant will receive a huge trophy and an all-inclusive cruise to the Bahamas. Two pairs of cruise tick-

ets will go to the winning restaurant. “Look out for different events coming up,” Littleton said. “Each dollar raised is a vote for a restaurant.” West Ocean City Hooters: Jenny Lauman, a manager at Hooters, met Littleton seven years ago while hosting family dinners for Believe in Tomorrow visitors at the restaurant. “We do anything for Believe in Tomorrow,” Lauman said. “It’s one of the charities we love to raise money for.” For more information about upcoming events or to donate, call 410213-1841. 28th Street Pit and Pub: “We are doing what we can to help support a great cause,” said owner See EIGHT Page 30

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Continued from Page 29 Steve “Chief” Hoffman. “It would be phenomenal if we raised $20,000.” For more information about upcoming events or to donate, call 410289-2020. Hammerheads on the Beach/ Backshore Brewing Co.: Owner Danny Robinson had a great experience running for prom king two years ago. “It is a cause to believe in and I am honored to be a part of,” Robinson said. “I wanted to get the rest of my employees involved so they could see firsthand what Believe in Tomorrow does for families.” Robinson encourages community members to get involved, but warns they will “want to be a part of it for the rest of their life.” “You get to witness the efforts of your fundraising and events with it being a local charity,” Robinson said. “We take for granted this great beach life and it is nice to share with families who aren’t as fortunate to enjoy it like we do.” For more information about upcoming events or to donate, call 410289-0006 or 410-289-0008. Pickles Pub: Jess Purdy and Brittney Acita are guest bartending at Burley Oak on Old Ocean City Boulevard in Berlin on Monday, Jan. 30. The event begins at 6 p.m. with music from Sean Loomis and the first 15 people at the door will receive a Pickles Pub koozie. A portion of the tips and 10 percent of bar sales go toward Prom Night for Pickles Pub and will be donated to Believe in Tomorrow. There will also be a raffle and auction. In addition, Pickle Chips can be purchased for $2 at the pub on Eighth Street, which are Pickle shot gift certificates and all proceeds from the sales will go to Believe in Tomorrow. “I think it’s awesome families get to come down for a stress-free week and experience our town,” said Acita, owner of Pickles Pub along with her husband, Justin. “We are really excited to be a part of this and it is great to give back to others.” For more information, call 410289-4891.

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Outback Steakhouse: Teron Lewis, owner of Outback Steakhouse in West Ocean City, will host a three-course meal paired with craft beers from OC Brewery on Thursday, Feb. 2. Guests can dine on an appetizer, entrée and dessert for $35 per person from 4 p.m. to close. “It is a great organization for children and Wayne does a great job,” Lewis said. “What Wayne and Believe in Tomorrow does is amazing.” For more information, call 410213-2595.

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Pickles Pub – Owners Justin and Brittney Acita, with their children, Hendrix and Quinncy

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BIT’s Prom Night set for Feb. 11 at Hooters

The Original Greene Turtle: A dance party for children 10-14 years old will take place from 6-9 p.m. tonight, Friday, upstairs at the restaurant on 116th Street and all proceeds will be donated to Believe in Tomorrow. DJ Brian K. Hall will play music and $10 includes snack foods, soda and a photo booth with props. Make sure to bring cash for the game room. Attendees can also purchase raffle tickets for $5 and the winner will receive a $100 Greene Turtle gift card. “It is a nice family getaway to Ocean City and who is more touched then families who have a child with cancer,” said Dawn Hodge, marketing and office manager for the Original Greene Turtle. “The volunteers put in so much work to make Ocean City a happy place for families to visit.” The Greene Turtle hosts events and raises money for Believe in Tomorrow in memory of Scunny McCusker, a doorman for the restaurant in the 1980s and a huge advocate for Believe in Tomorrow, Hodge said. For more information, call 410723-2120. Taylor’s Neighborhood Restaurant: A huge Super Bowl Sunday party will take place at Taylor’s Neighborhood Restaurant in Ocean Pines on Feb. 5 starting at 4 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to buy $20 tickets in advance for happy hour drink prices and a buffet with wings, meatballs, steamed shrimp and pizza. There will be a silent auction including restaurant gift cards, sports memorabilia, a massage and an Ocean Pines package. There are Super Bowl blocks available for purchase at $100 each and the event will have a 50/50 raffle in addition to mystery boxes. All proceeds will be donated to Believe in Tomorrow. “Wayne approached us and we are more than happy to participate,” said owner Craig Davis. “It is a great opportunity to help kids and put money in

the fund so they can continue to enjoy Ocean City and the surrounding areas.” For more information, call 410208-4260. Whiskers Bar and Grill: On Saturday, from 3-6 p.m., Whiskers in Ocean Pines will host a karaoke and dance party with DJ Tuff spinning the tunes from the ‘70s, ‘80s and disco eras. There will be dance and best dressed contests, 50/50 raffles and a silent auction with restaurant packages, surf and horseback riding lessons and rounds of golf. On Super Bowl Sunday, a wheelbarrow full of booze and a 42-inch flat screen television will be raffled off. Winners do not need to be present to win. Tickets cost $5 each, three for $10 or six for $20. “Please join us for all these events,” said owner Tanya Knott. “It is a great cause and charity.”

For more information, call 410208-3922. All restaurants have the option to sell raffle tickets for a four-day, threenight stay at the all-inclusive Occidental Cozumel Resort in Mexico for two people. Tickets cost $1 for one, three for $10 or six for $20. The drawing will take place at Prom Night on Feb. 11. Fundraisers such as Prom Night help raise money to provide week-long excursions to Ocean City’s Believe in Tomorrow house on 66th Street. Families will have another location to escape the stresses of everyday life on 65th Street in the near future, which is just a few steps away from the back balcony of the 66th Street property. The new location will serve military pediatric families, larger families that may require the assistance of medical support or extended families because

of their child’s illness and end-of-life circumstances, where the inclusion of grandparents, aunts, uncles and special friends will be fulfilled. All proceeds from Prom Night will go toward renovations of the new beach cottage Believe in Tomorrow acquired on 65th Street in May. The property will allow the nonprofit to host an additional 52 families in Ocean City each year. To purchase tickets for Believe in Tomorrow’s Prom Night, slated for Feb. 11 at Hooters in West Ocean City starting at 7 p.m., contact Littleton at 410-723-2842 or email wlittleton@believeintomorrow.org. Tickets cost $35.The event is capped at 180 guests. It sells out every year. Visit www.believeintomorrow.org/ housing_bythesea.html to learn more about Believe in Tomorrow’s House by the Sea.

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Masser to work with Peace Corps in Africa

By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (Jan. 27, 2017) The Ocean City Beach Patrol recognizes a lifeguard every Thursday by posting an unsolicited letter sent by a vacationer on its Facebook page, and Mitch Masser, who leaves for a 27-month Peace Corps service in Zambia, Africa, on Valentine’s Day, was featured Jan. 12. Masser, 24, worked his first full season with the Ocean City Beach Patrol beginning in May 2011 while attending Virginia Tech. He has a fisheries science degree with a concentration in marine fishery. After three and a half seasons, Masser took a break from the beach patrol for an adventure in Alaska. He worked for the National Marine Fisheries Service in the Bering Sea. Masser was recognized for being “an exemplar lifeguard” and “doing an outstanding job” by a beach observer who wrote Ocean City Beach Patrol about his Sunday talks during the summer where he engaged the audience, gave fun facts and helped keep beachgoers safe. “He’s a good lifeguard and we will miss him,” said Ocean City Beach Patrol Lt. Ward Kovacs. “Now he will be saving lives in a different way, and he’s a good kid.” The first three months of Masser’s journey is a training period where he will learn the languages, cultural awareness and tilapia pond management. After passing skill tests, he will be officially sworn in as a Peace Corps volunteer. Masser will be teaching aquaculture and helping to build fish ponds in the countryside of Zambia. “I will be working with different communities and farmers on new ponds, helping with current ponds already there and future plans,” Masser said. “The thing about working in a developing country is things change. There are logistics and other issues. You must be flexible.” During his time at Virginia Tech, Masser joined a Students Helping Honduras group. Shortly after, he became a public relations officer and it quickly became one of the most popular non-Greek organizations at the school. “Thousands of kids go down and volunteer for a brutal eight days of construction where they are helping to build primary schools all over Honduras,” Masser said. “There is a fundraiser in the fall and after making a foundation in Honduras, we come back and fundraise some more. We send the money back and local guys in the community finish the schools for their kids. I was heavily involved and it was fun. I realized this is how I wanted to use my fishery degree.” His friend, Andrea Mayo, suggested he apply to the Peace Corps. After researching jobs, he found tilapia aqua-

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(Above) Mitch Masser participates in one of his favorite activities, fishing. (Below) He spends time on the lifeguard stand with the Ocean City Beach Patrol. Masser leaves for a 27-month Peace Corps service in Zambia, Africa, on Valentine’s Day.

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culture in Zambia. “It was exactly what I wanted to do and after I applied things fell into place,” Masser said. “The three goals I had when I graduated high school was to join the Ocean City Beach Patrol, graduate from Virginia Tech and join the Peace Corps. It has always been on my mind.” Masser credits his years with the beach patrol and his promotion to assistant crew chief for essential life skills he has learned such as keeping his body in shape, how to react in a split second, managing a group of people and keeping his head up for any situation. “That proactive mindset was drilled in from the beach patrol and that experience is going to come in huge when serving in the Peace Corps,” Masser said. “You have to dive in and not be afraid to get dirty. I will never forget Dave Haight making us all pick up sand and rub it on our chests [the first day of training.] I will take that to the Peace Corps by being open to all cultural things.” Masser plans to find a job in Natural Resources when he returns to the United States and dedicate a year to recording music with his alternative rock band, Best Case Scenario. He is from Frederick, Maryland. Support Masser on his mission by donating to www.gofundme.com/peacecorpszambia.

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Inside going out Taylor Sloan Nor’easter hit Ocean City earlier this week. I live directly on the bay downtown, therefore maneuvering myself in and out of the house with several inches of water over the front deck and in the street, was not ideal. I broke a pair of flip flops while climbing the staircase, and yes, the water was freezing; not to mention, my toes went numb. Great news! This is the last weekend of January, meaning we will inevitably watch the groundhog see its shadow on Thursday, followed by America’s countdown to the Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 5 between the New England Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons. Lastly, my second favorite holiday Valentine’s Day, also happens this upcoming month! So keep your eyes on this column to plan the next few weekends consisting of tailgate parties and romantic evenings, accordingly. Monday, Jan. 30, Pickles Pub, 8th Street, will host a benefit, at Burley Oak Brewing Company, located on Old Ocean City Boulevard in Berlin, starting at 6 p.m., for Believe in Tomorrow, an organization that provides hospital and respite housing services to critically ill children. Entertainment will be provided by Sean Loomis, and you can catch bartenders Jess Purdy and Brittney

Sara Evans to take OC stage, Feb. 10 (Jan. 27, 2017) Multi-platinum selling country singer and song writer Sara Evans is coming to the Ocean City Performing Arts Center, Friday, Feb. 10, where she will perform at 8 p.m. Evans has been called “one of the most compelling vocalists of her generation.” She has had five No. 1 songs, including “Suds in the Bucket,” “A Real Fine Place to Start” and “A Little Bit Stronger,” four others appearing in the top 10, two No. 1 Billboard Country Albums and Sara Evans numerous awards. Her newest single, “Slow Me Down,” is her biggest first week country radio single ever and was named by Billboard as one of the “10 Best Country singles.” Evans will be joined on stage at the 40th Street venue by special guest Jackie Lee. With his hits “She Does,” “Headphones” and his newest single, “Getting Over You,” add to this exciting show. For tickets, visit the Ocean City Box Office located inside the convention center on 40th Street or call Ticketmaster 1-800-551-SEAT. For more information, visit oceancityconcerts.com. Visit http://specialeventpro.com/contest for a chance to win two tickets to the show, a meet and greet with Evans and hotel accommodations.

Acita behind the bar. Tips will also be donated to the organization. During the event there will be a raffle and silent auction. For more information, call 410289-4891. 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 handcut fries, coleslaw and hushpuppies for $12. Monday, have crab imperial served with a choice of two sides and a roll, $12. Tuesday, try a twin crab cake dinner served with choice of two sides and dinner roll, $13. Wednesday, enjoy stuffed flounder

with two sides and a roll, and Thursday, eat a flash-fried shrimp dinner, which included five colossal gulf shrimp with two sides and a dinner roll, $10.50, or have stuffed founder in case you missed it Wednesday. Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday through Thursday 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., get a half-pound of steamed shrimp for $5.99 and $1 10-ounce domestic drafts. Enjoy the ultimate NFL tailgate party on Feb. 5 with a few specials. A three-pack of saloon burgers is $6.99 (add $1 for cheese.) A three-pack of pulled pork sliders is $7.99 and a three-pack of chicken finger sliders is $5.99. Get Redskin fried shrimp in a basket tossed in homemade wing sauce for $8.99. 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. 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. Enjoy 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, See INSIDE Page 36

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Don and Mary Whalen, of Ocean City, visit Coins on 28th Street, last Saturday.

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Wendy Alley, of Catonsville, and Tom Riddle, of Ocean City, stop by Coins on 28th Street, Jan. 21.

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Dave and Joy McDaniel, of Glenwood, enjoy dinner at Coins Restaurant and Pub, 28th Street, last Saturday. TAYLOR SLOAN/OCEAN CITY TODAY

Friends, from left, Cheryl Betts, Sarah and James Erhark and Aloah Peacock, all of Wilmington, Delaware, celebrate Sarahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 60th birthday at Higgins Crab House, 31st Street, on Jan. 21.

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Higgins Crab House servers, from left, Chad Lane, Erica Adams, Sherwood Schaffernoth and Nicole Stafford, take a break to pose for a photo last Saturday at the 31st Street restaurant.

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Reggie Spiby and Lorna Hope, both of Washington D.C., share dessert at Higgins Crab House, 31st Street, last Saturday.

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NOW PLAYING BJ’S ON THE WATER 75th Street and the bay Ocean City 410-524-7575 www.bjsonthewater.com Jan. 27: Full Circle, 9 p.m. Jan. 28: Chest Pains, 9 p.m. Feb. 1: Old School, 5 p.m. BOURBON STREET ON THE BEACH 116th Street, behind Fountain Head Towers Condominium Ocean City 443-664-2896 www.bourbonstreetonthebeach.com Jan. 27: Jack Worthington, 7-10 p.m. Jan. 28: Tommy Edward, 7-10 p.m. Feb. 1: Open Mic, 8-11 p.m. Feb. 2: Chris Button & Dave Sherman, 7-10 p.m. 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. 28: Aaron Howell Duo, 4:308:30 p.m.; Monkee Paw Trio, 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. DUFFY’S TAVERN 130th Street in the Montego Bay Shopping Center 410-250-1449 www.duffysoc.com Every Friday: Bob Hughes, 5-9 p.m. FAGER’S ISLAND 60th Street and the bay Ocean City 410-524-5500 www.fagers.com Jan. 27-28: DJ Hook, 9 p.m. HARBORSIDE BAR & GRILL 12841 S. Harbor Road

West Ocean City 410-213-1846 www.ocharborside.com Jan. 27: DJ Billy T, 4 p.m. Jan. 28: Simple Truth/Side Project, 2-6 p.m.; DJ Jeremy, 8 p.m. Jan. 29: Opposite Directions, 2-6 p.m.; DJ Billy T, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 1: Karaoke w/DJ Jeremy Feb. 2: Opposite Directions, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. HARPOON HANNA’S Route 54 and the bay Fenwick Island, Del. 800-227-0525 302-539-3095 www.harpoonhannasrestaurant.com Feb. 2: Kevin Poole, 6-10 p.m. MUMFORD’S LANDING OCEAN PINES

Jan. 28: Smooth & Remy, 8 p.m. OCEAN CLUB NIGHTCLUB In the Horizons Restaurant In the Clarion Fontainebleau Hotel 101st Street and the ocean Ocean City 410-524-3535 www.clarionoc.com Jan. 27-28: On The Edge, 9 p.m. 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

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steamed clams, $7 steamed shrimp/mussels and a $2 quarterpound hot dogs. Come to Coins on Wednesday for prime rib night, where you can enjoy a 16-ounce prime rib with one side for $15.99. To view the full menu, visit www.coinspuboc.com. 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 32ounce 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 smoke house cheese fries; and $8.95 half-pound cheeseburger. The Crab Bag provides 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 410-250-3337. 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. 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. Dunes Manor Hotel, located on 28th Street, will host events throughout February with portions of proceeds benefitting Believe In Tomorrow Children’s House, an organization that supports families with critically ill children. The first event will take place Super Bowl Weekend, Feb. 2-4. This package features a special weekend stay and a tailgate-style buffet including wings, taco/nacho bar, sandwiches, baked potato bar, chips and dip and hot dogs for the big game. The Sunday party includes open bar, contests and giveaways for $51, the cost is inclusive and 10 percent of proceeds will be donated to the organization. The second event will include a “sweet and spicy” Valentine’s Day weekend event. Special hotel rates are available. Packages include a two-night stay, Feb. 10-11 for $429 per couple, all-inclusive with rate code VW17. A one-night package for Saturday, Feb. 11 costs $329 per couple, allinclusive with rate code VS17, and guests can add on Sunday night for an additional $69. Dance lessons in salsa and bachata will start at 3 p.m., lessons are one hour each provided by Aggie Beletsky, and the cost is $10. A four-course gourmet dinner will be available Saturday night for $119 beginning at 5 p.m. For more information on these See INSIDE Page 38

Inside going out Taylor Sloan Continued from Page 33 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. Friday, Jan. 27, hear Full Circle play starting at 9 p.m., and Saturday, Jan. 21, catch Chest Pains, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Listen to Old School at 5 p.m. during the Wednesday happy hour party, Feb. 1. 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. Friday, Jan. 27, hear Jack Worthington, 7-11 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, listen to Tommy Edward, 7-11 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1, hang out during open mic from 8-11 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2 , catch Chris Button and Dave Sherman, 7-10 p.m. To view the New Orleans-style cuisine menu, visit www.bourbonstreetonthebeach.com. 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 premium rail cocktails.

Enjoy music by Phil Perdue on the piano this Friday and Saturday, 5:309:30 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, 5-8 p.m. Sunday, Wednesday and 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 features On The Edge Friday, Jan. 27, and Saturday, Jan. 28, at 9 p.m., along with DJ Dusty. Horizon’s is offering Valentine’s Day dinner specials for Tuesday, Feb.14 with two courses for $30 or three courses for $35. The regular menu will also be available. For more, call 410-524-3535. Coins Pub and Restaurant, 28th Street, opens Tuesday through Friday at 2 p.m., and noon Saturday and Sunday. Coins offers happy hour food and beverages daily from 3-6 p.m. Domestic draft beer is $2, domestic bottle beer, $2.75, and Chardonnay, Cabernet and rail beverages, $3.50. Food specials include $6 wings and

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Meringue key to mixed berry Pavlova dessert

By Deborah Lee Walker Contributing Writer (Jan. 27, 2017) The philosophy of cooking suggests the pairing of ingredients should coincide with a particular season. This way of thinking is considered customary in the culinary world and furthers the allure of imagination and originality. Variation embellishes the chances for spontaneity and the pursuit of distinction. While we are on the theme of seasonal choices, let us explore the art of Pavlova (pronounced Pav-low-vah). Few desserts are as pretty and easy to make as this snow white billow of baked meringue filled with whipped cream and finished with fresh fruit that has been tossed in a sauce of choice. No one knows who created Pavlova first. But the name and recipe began appearing soon after Russian prima ballerina, Anna Matveyevna Pavlova (1881-1931), toured both Australia and New Zealand during the years of 1926 through 1929. According to “What’s Cooking America,” Anna Pavlova was considered the greatest ballerina of her time and her visit to New Zealand has been described as the most anticipated event of 1926. Her devoted fans described her dancing style as one who glides across the stage as if she had wings. One can presume the lightness and color of this famous dessert was created in the likeness of the celebrated ballerina. Australia and New Zealand have long been at battle over which country invented the antipodean dish. An article titled, “The Pavlova: New Zealand or Australian Dessert,” gives a detailed account on why the bragging rights are not so clear cut. The article maintains that the dessert we know today can be traced back to 1926, when the cookbook, “Home Cookery for New Zealand,” included a recipe for “Meringue with Fruit Filling.” However, the name “Pavlova” is not mentioned but the recipe is very similar. One year later, the sixth edition of “Davis Dainty Dishes” is published in New Zealand, which included the first known recorded recipe using the name “Pavlova” but the recipe included a gelatin based dish as opposed to a meringue base. Professor Helen Leach, a culinary anthropologist at the University of Otago in New Zealand, said the earliest recipe that uses both the correct ingredients and the name “Pavlova” was published in 1929 in a magazine titled New Zealand Rural Magazine. Just when one thinks conclusion has reached its peak, uncertainty surfaces and we are back to square one. Anna Pavlova stayed at the Hotel Esplanade in Perth, Western Australia in 1929. According to the Paxton family legend, Chef Herbert Sachse of the Hotel Esplanade found a recipe for “Meringue Cake” and sought to improve it. The resulting recipe was called “Pavlova.” The sweet offering became quite popular at

the Hotel Esplanade and pivoted Chef Sachse to national acclaim. In summation, most culinary experts believe New Zealand first developed the recipe for a meringue cake which was sometimes called Pavlova. However, it was not until Chef Bert Sachse created his Pavlova recipe that the name became famous and widely known around the world. Meringue is the key to this dish. Mastering meringue ultimately takes the finessing that comes only with experience. Still, basic tips and techniques can ensure magnificent meringues. The smallest speck of fat can literally be the downfall of the whipped topping. Generally speaking, the yolk from imper-

fectly separated eggs is most likely the culprit. Following are a few pointers to help alleviate this problem. Cold eggs are easier to separate, but room temperature whites attain more lift when whisked. Cracking eggs on a flat surface rather than the edge of a bowl reduces the chance that a hard shell will puncture the yolk. Carefully separate one egg into two bowls; one for the yolk and one for the white. Evaluate the egg white to determine if it is free of impurities before adding it to a larger bowl. Make sure your bowl and whisk are clean and dry. Plastic bowls may retain hidden traces of fat from previous uses, so it is best to use copper, glass or metal bowls. Sugar not only sweetens the egg whites but also interacts with the egg white proteins to help stabilize the

whipped egg foam, which is essentially a delicate protein network. It is very important to be aware how you add the sugar while beating the egg whites. Always add sugar in a stream, slowly at the side of the bowl while the whites are being whipped; do not dump it in the center. You do not want to risk deflating the whites. In addition, superfine sugar dissolves more readily than granulated and is the preferred choice. Acid delays coagulation, which means there is more time for air to get trapped in amongst the proteins, resulting in a lighter meringue. The acids usually added to meringue are distilled white vinegar, lemon juice, or cream of tartar. The fundamentals have been reexamined so it is time to turn our attention See SMALLEST Page 39

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Inside going out Taylor Sloan Continued from Page 36 events, visit dunesmanor.com. Fager’s Island, 60th Street, offers daily lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch. Enjoy “Island Time,” Tuesday through Sunday, 3-6 p.m. Drink specials include $5 crushes, martinis and Fager’s Island wines, two-forone rail drinks, domestic beers and Coronas. Entertainment this weekend kicks off Friday, Jan. 27, with D.J. Hook spinning at 9 p.m., and again on Saturday. For more, visit www.Fagers.com. Fox’s Pizza Den, located in the Harris Teeter Shopping Plaza, Route 54, offers locals’ dine-in only specials. Monday, starting at 4 p.m., enjoy a prime rib dinner for $13. Tuesday, stop in for half-price pizza, and Wednesday, get your taste buds ready for $10 parmesan night. Thursday is “Lucky Burger” night for $7.77, which includes a half-pound Angus burger. Friday, have fish and chips for $10. Come in for happy with drink specials until 6 p.m. that include $3 domestic drafts and rails, $4 house wine and $5 orange crushes. For more, call 302-436-FOXS (3697). Harborside Bar & Grill, 12841 S. Harbor Rd. West Ocean City, offers happy hour from 4-7 p.m. Monday through Friday. Drink specials include $2 rails and domestic beer bottle/drafts and $5.50 orange crushes. Food specials include $5.99 buffalo wings/pound of steamed shrimp, $7.99 bowl of garlic mussels and two dozen steamed clams for $12.99. Super Bowl Sunday game specials include $2 16-ounce Miller Lite, Coors Light and Yuengling drafts, as well as $2 rails. Friday, Jan. 27, Billy T will provide tunes beginning at 4 p.m. Friday is also ladies night starting at 7 p.m. Enjoy $2 16-ounce Miller and Coors Light drafts, $3 shooters and $4 house wine, and of course, happy hour prices on orange crushes. On Saturday, Jan. 28, hear Simple Truth, 2-6 p.m., followed by DJ Jeremy at 9 p.m. On Sunday, listen to Opposite Directions, 2-6 p.m. then DJ Billy T, 6:30 p.m. For all things from the home of the Original Orange Crush, visit www.weocharborside.com. Stop by Harpoon Hanna’s in Fenwick Island, Delaware, off Route 54, and try its exclusive house beer, RAR Deep Brew Pale Ale, a medium bodied pale ale with refreshing citrus notes, a slightly malty sweetness and a balanced hop finish (5.5 percent ABV). Happy hour is Monday through Friday, 3-7 p.m. Drink specials include $1.75 Coors Light and Miller Lite drafts, $2.75 Coors Light and Miller Lite bottles, $3 rail drinks, $3.75 house wines, $4 call drinks and $5.50 crushes.

Food specials include $6 steamed shrimp, wings, mini burgers, boom boom shrimp, chicken fingers, chicken salad sliders and mozzarella sticks. Dave Hawkins will play from 5-9 p.m. Friday, and catch Dave Sherman, 6-10 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28. Thursday, Feb. 2, listen to Kevin Poole, 6-10 p.m. Harpoon Hanna’s offers food specials to team trivia players every Tuesday night. The fun starts at 7 p.m. Appetizers include $6.99 wings (buffalo, garlic buffalo, old bay and honey BBQ) and a half pound of steamed shrimp, shrimp springs rolls and jerk chicken. Enjoy fried mozzarella sticks for $5.99. Special sandwiches include $5.99 chicken salad sliders, $6.99 cheeseburger sliders, $7.99 shrimp salad sliders and pubhouse fish tacos, and $9.99 crabby sliders. For all things happening at Harpoon Hanna’s, visit www.harpoonhannasrestaurant.com. Higgins, 31st and Coastal Highway, is now open for the 2017 season. Enjoy its all-you-can eat crab and corn for $29.99. For more specials, call 410-289-2581. Hooters, West Ocean City on Route 50, offers happy hour every day from 3-6 p.m. with drink specials including $2.50 domestic drafts/bottles, $3 wells, $3.50 house wine and $4 calls. If you’re in the service, enjoy Military Mondays with 10 percent off 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 dining and casual fare, open daily at 4 p.m. Take advantage of a two-for$25 and two-for-$45 dinner menu. The kitchen is open until 10 p.m. To make a reservation, call 443-6642836. Happy hour is 4-7 p.m. daily. Food specials include $8 steamed shrimp and wings, $9 calamari, $10 burgers with hand-cut fries. Drink specials include $3 domestic bottles and Miller Lite draft beers, $4 rail drinks and $5 house wine. To view the menu, visit www.kywestoceancity.com. Mumford’s Landing at Ocean Pines, second floor of the Yacht Club, will be open at 5:30 p.m., Friday, Jan. 27. Tranzfusion will play at 8 p.m. There will be a tapas bar, Eastern Shore bar and a Tuscan style pasta bar for $20. There is a $5 cover charge for anyone who does not wish to eat, and customers will receive choice of one beer, glass of wine, rail beverage or soda. Saturday, Jan 28, doors open at 5:30 p.m., and dinner will be available from 6-11 p.m. Enjoy the sounds of Smooth and Remy at 8 p.m. For more information, visit www.oceanpines.org. To make a

reservation call 410-641-7501. 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 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 domestics, $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 dessert on Saturday, and half-price entrées on Sunday. Enjoy weekend brunch at Ropewalk, Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. To hear more, call 410524-1009. 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 oysters from the raw bar and food and drink specials such as $1 off draft beer, $3.50 rails, $4 house wines and $5 orange crushes. Skye Bar offers Super Bowl Sunday 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. Touch of Italy offers specials Sunday through Thursday. Sunday, buy one pizza, get one half off, and indulge in Nonna’s $39 dinner special (feeds two to four people). Monday, try the manicotti for only $10 and save on wine with select bottles halfprice. Ladies, Tuesday is for you. With the purchase of one entrée, take half off another. Savor your palate in seasonal ravioli for $11, while enjoying beverages at happy hour prices all day and night. Wednesday, have chicken parmigiana for $12, and Thursday, eat classic spaghetti and meatballs for $11. Happy hour is available every day at the bar and bar tables from 3-6 p.m. Drink specials include $3 domestic beer and $5 rail drinks/house wine. Food specials include $7 Italian nachos and sausage and pepper sliders (yum), and $8 meatball lollipops and chicken parmesan fingers. For more information or reservations, call 410-524-5252. Whisker’s Bar and Grill, located in the Ocean Pines Plaza, has karaoke with DJ Donnie Berkey at 9 p.m., Friday, Jan. 27. Whisker’s offers food specials weekly including half-price burgers with purchase of beverage on Monday. Get fried chicken or meatloaf with mashed potatoes and vegetables on Tuesday for $9.99. Wednesday, have a half-price hot dog with purchase of beverage. Thursday, try a chicken sandwich for $5.99 all day and night. Friday, enjoy an assortment of seafood specials. Saturday, Jan. 28, come to Whisker’s for a 70’s and 80’s karaoke dance party hosted by DJ Tuff from 3-6 p.m. to raise funds for Believe in Tomorrow’s Children’s Foundation. There will be a 50/50 raffle, along with door prizes and mystery boxes. For more, call 410289-3922. February is just around the corner. The Granville Trimper pancake breakfast hosted by the Downtown Association of Ocean City will take place at the Oceanview American Grille, 16th Street and the Boardwalk, Sunday, Feb. 5, at 8 a.m., The Downtown Association of Ocean City’s “After Dark” event will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 8 at the Greene Turtle, 116th Street, 5-7 p.m. 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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Smallest particle of fat can cause meringue ‘downfall’ Continued from Page 37 to the recipe itself. Pavlova is a burst of flavors and textures. The presentation is also stunning and sure to be a crowd pleaser. Pavlova is a refreshing change from your conventional desserts. Enjoy! * The following recipe is base on Ina Garten’s Mixed Berry Pavlova. Mixed Berry Pavlova

Raspberry Sauce for Fresh Fruit ¾ pint fresh raspberries ½ cup sugar ¼ cup water 1 cup seedless raspberry jam (12-ounce jar) 2 tablespoons Chambord ½ pint fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced ½ pint fresh blueberries ¼ pint fresh blackberries 1. Place ½ pint raspberries, sugar and ¼ cup water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer for 4 minutes. Pour the cooked raspberries, the jam, the Chambord into the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade and process until smooth. Set aside. 2. Instructions for fresh fruit will be included in the presentation. Meringue 4 extra-large egg whites, at room temperature pinch of salt 1 cup sugar 2 teaspoons cornstarch 1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees. 2. Place a sheet of parchment paper on a sheet pan. Draw a 9-inch circle on the paper, using a 9-inch plate as a guide. Then turn the paper over so the circle is on the reverse side. (This way you will

Beef and Beer dinner, Jan. 27

By Josh Davis Associate Editor (Jan 27, 2017) Star Charities’ flagship annual event, the Beef and Beer dinner in Ocean Pines, returns this Friday, Jan. 27. All proceeds from ticket sales support the Wounded Soldiers in Maryland fund. Organizer Anna Foultz established the event in honor of her late husband, Carl, who served in the U.S. Army during three different conflicts. “It makes me feel so proud of my husband who was so good about being in the service,” Foultz said. “I feel close to the soldiers in a way that my heart is just lifted. I don’t live for anything else. What is there for me to live for except to help people?” Em-ings Barbeque will cater the dinner, an all-you-can-eat buffet, and Larry Walton will emcee and preside over a series of auctions to raise addi-

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not get a pencil mark on the meringue). 3. Place the egg whites and salt in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a whisk attachment. Beat the egg whites on high speed until firm, about 1 minute. With the mixer still on high, slowly add the sugar at the side of the bowl and beat until it makes firm, shiny peaks, about 2 minutes. 4. Remove the bowl from the mixer, sift the cornstarch onto the beaten egg whites, add the vinegar and vanilla, and fold in lightly with a rubber spatula. Pile the meringue into the middle of the circle on the parchment paper and smooth it within the circle, making a rough disk. Bake for 1 ½ hours. Turn off the oven, keep the door closed and allow the meringue to cool completely in the oven, for 1 hour. It will be crisp on the outside and soft on the inside. Set aside. Whipped Cream 1 cup cold heavy cream 1 tablespoon sugar 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1. Using a hand mixer, whip the cream in a chilled bowl. The beaters should also be chilled. When it starts to thicken, add the sugar and vanilla and continue to beat until firm. Presentation: Invert the meringue disk on a plate and spread the top completely with the sweetened cream. Combine the strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries in a bowl and toss with ½ cup of raspberry sauce or enough to coat the berries lightly. Spoon the berries carefully into the middle of the Pavlova, leaving a border of cream and meringue. Serve immediately with extra sauce on the side. Secret Ingredient - Art. “The principle of true art is not to portray, but to evoke.” — Jerzy Kosinski

tional funds. Auction items will include golf rounds, an airplane ride, a mink coat, wreathes and a quilt. Dave Sherman will provide live music. Foultz also promised a special treat for guests. At the start of the evening, a Snow Hill Girl Scout troop will present a flag ceremony – a first for the event. Foultz, 91, has been recognized as the oldest-living Girl Scout in the country. “I’m also doing a Girl Scout event on [February] 13, a Monday, at DeNovo’s for the Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay – for the girls who can’t afford scouting,” she said. “I love the children to death, and that’s why I work so hard for the scouts. I want to see girls get into scouting.” Star Charities annual Beef and Beer dinner runs from 5-9 p.m. in the Ocean Pines community center at 235 Ocean Parkway. Tickets cost $25. To purchase tickets, contact Foultz at 410-641-7667 or Mary Evans at 410-596-5498.

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‘SANTA RUN’ SPECIAL GUEST Julie Vorsteg's kindergarten class at Ocean City Elementary School had many special visitors during American Education Week, held Nov. 14-18. Kindergartener Artemiy Klimins works diligently for his special visitor, his mother, Iryna Hancharova.

Coastal Hospice volunteer and Santa, Gary Hutson, visits with hospice patient Rex Gravenor in Salisbury during Coastal Hospice’s “Santa Run” in December. Volunteers — dressed as Santa and elves — visited 164 patients in the four lower shore counties hospice serves, bringing fruit baskets, stuffed animals, warm blankets and holiday cheer.

The Rebecca and Leighton Moore Children's Behavioral Center was awarded $22,500 from funds raised through this year’s Hal Glick Distinguished Service Gala, honoring Buddy Trala. Pictured, from left, are Trala, Jeff Thaler, gala committee co-chair, Rebecca and Leighton Moore, and Warren Rosenfeld, gala committee co-chair.

Worcester Preparatory School senior and SGA officer Davis Taylor, Headmaster Dr. Barry Tull, Diakonia Executive Director Claudia Nagle, and Head of Lower School Celeste Bunting, right, gather to kick off WPS’ season of giving during the annual Upper School Thanksgiving program on Nov. 22, which featured Nagle as the guest speaker. Diakonia in West Ocean City provides emergency and transitional housing, emergency food services and counseling for its guests.

After much reading, math, science and social studies activities around a camping/hiking theme, Lylla Bergeman, Ronin Brooks and Adam Pouchan hang out with a good book in Ronin's tent on camping day in Linda Brown's second grade classroom at Ocean City Elementary School.

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In honor of Computer Science Education Week, Dec. 5-11, Worcester Prep students in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade participated in an Hour of Code, a global grassroots campaign that helps children understand the importance of coding and programming. Seventh grader Natalie Brushmiller works to solve a coding puzzle.

STYLISH AT SDHS The Stephen Decatur High School PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions and Support) program sponsored a Holiday Sweater Day to celebrate the season, and donning their best, from left, are teacher Courtney Bova, Assistant Principal Wynnette Handy, student Megan Corcoran, teacher Brenda Hommel and Assistant Principal Kathy Cater.

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Worcester County Volunteer Services’ annual food drive

(Jan. 27, 2017) Worcester County Volunteer Services will host its fourth annual food drive for the Maryland Food Bank (MFB) from Jan. 30 to Feb. 3. All county employees and the public are invited to participate. “Thus far, 2017 has been a very difficult winter for those who live on fixed incomes, often leaving them to make hard choices, like choosing between buying food and keeping warm,” Volunteer Services Manager Kelly Brinkley said. “The Maryland Food Bank helps them receive food at one of the many food pantries in Worcester County. When you pick up a can of soup for your family at the grocery store, drop a couple more in your cart for a local resident in need. That support will help assure someone can have both a warm dinner and a warm home.” Beginning Jan. 30, canned food items can be deposited in specially-marked Maryland Food Bank barrels at these participating locations: •Worcester County Government Center in Snow Hill •Ocean Pines Branch Library •Worcester County Jail in Snow Hill •Worcester County Recreation Center in Snow Hill Foods that are needed most include items that are high protein, ready-to-eat meals, such as canned meats, peanut butter and hearty soups. Also needed are single-serving foods, like rice, pasta,

beans, evaporated and powdered milk, infant formula and fruits. Together we can help nourish those in the communities who don’t know where their next meals are coming from. More than 46,000 individuals on the Eastern Shore are food insecure, and over a third of those individuals are children. In Worcester County alone, 13.6 percent of the population is food insecure. Thirty-eight percent of local families fail to qualify for federal or state assistance because on paper they do not meet the minimum standards. For more information about the food drive, contact Brinkley at 410-632-0090. Organizations interested in hosting food drives are invited to contact MFB Managing Director Jennifer Small at small@mdfoodbank.org.

Winter Delmarva Birding Weekend

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Number of trips planned during birding event Continued from Page 41 abecause it’s better than what they have at home. Building on the success of the Spring Delmarva Birding Weekend, held in April for the 22nd time this year, the second Winter Delmarva Birding Weekend is here, with trips taking place Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The winter event is organized much in the same way the spring event is, with guided tours that can be mixed and matched based on location or what species might be seen. “They want water in winter, we’re on the Atlantic flyway and at the tip of the northern snow range,” Dave Wilson, event organizer, said. “Birds really want unfrozen fresh and salt water, and shallows so there’s lots of food like grass, plant matter and the occasional fish.” The Atlantic flyway is a general term describing seasonal migration patters of birds through the area, similar to water currents. “The birds don’t want to have to fly farther than they have to,” Wilson said. “And Worcester’s agricultural aspect plays a role.” Though the farmers might have a different way to describe the Canada geese, Tundra swans and Snow geese that eat winter plantings, the remnants of summer corn and soybeans are just as appetizing to the lower shore’s winter tourists.

“In the spring you get a lot of warblers and other really colorful birds, but they’re smaller and harder to see. In winter we have several species of ducks and eagles plus other birds of prey you can see easily,” Wilson said. “Plus, we’ll have access to some private property that isn’t open to the public during the spring.” Flashy Harlequin ducks, regal Brant and diving Loons are all really popular, Wilson said, and because of scopes, the sizes of the birds and the absence of interfering foliage, getting a good look is made even easier. “A couple of trips are close to full, but we still have room in most of them,” Wilson said. Each trip — with one exception — costs $25 per person. All of the trips are listed at www.delmarvabirding.com. Wilson said to expect a bit of carpooling, followed by a short hike to the site and an exploration period. Once everyone’s had their fill, it’s back to the cars — sometimes for the next scheduled trip. “The Berlin Falls trip on Saturday is convenient and hosts a large variety of species, which then moves on to Grey’s Creek Nature Park,” Wilson said. Grey’s Creek is only about a halfhour drive from the afternoon trip, the Lewes Boat Tour, and leaves plenty of time for lunch in between. The boat tour is the previously mentioned exception and costs $40 per person.

The boat tour is popular, Wilson said, not only because it’s mostly enclosed and heated, but also because another example of the lower shore’s seasonal wildlife population, Harbor seals, could make an appearance. “Otherwise, just dress warm, bring your binoculars, snacks and some water,” Wilson said.

A common loon is just one of many birds participants may see during the second annual Winter Delmarva Birding Weekend, Jan. 27-29.

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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. ■ 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 / Children’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.

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■ 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. ■ LONGBOARD CAFÉ, 67th Street Town Center, Ocean City 443-664-5639 / www.longboardcafe.net / $$ / V-MC-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Serving lunch and dinner. Lite fare to dinner entrees offering a variety of burgers, paninis, sandwiches and salads. The "veggies" menu features wrinkled green beans. Signature house libiations and signature entrees made with ingredients from local farms and fisheries. A family restaurant. ■ 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 / $$/ V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Casual, family friendly with upscale atmosphere. Extensive menu from our famous baby back ribs, fresh seafood, black angus steaks. ■ POPEYE’S LOUISIANA KITCHEN, Route 50, West Ocean City 443-664-2105 / $ / V-MC / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Family restaurant. Eat-in, carry out or drive-thru. Open seven days, year-round. Every Monday and Tuesday, two-piece chicken for 99 cents. Every Wednesday, free kids meal with purchase of combo. ■ ROPEWALK, 82nd Street on the bay, Ocean City 410-524-1109 / www.ropewalkoc.com / $$ / 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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Calendar Submit calendar items to: editor@oceancitytoday.net. Submission deadline is 5 p.m. Monday, the week of publication. Local submissions have priority. Area event listings are subject to space availability.

FRI, JAN. 27 Ocean Pines Community Center, 235 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines, MD, 5 to 9 p.m. There will be many items for auction as well as music for listening and dancing. Tickets cost $25. This event supports wounded veterans in Maryland. For tickets, call Anna Foultz, 410641-7667 or Larry Walton, 443-831-1791

ANNUAL BEEF & BEER

Bishopville Volunteer Fire Department, 10709 Bishop St., Bishopville, MD, 6 to 8 p.m. Beef and chicken tacos, beans and rice, guacamole and chips. Cost is $10. 443-235-2926

ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT TACO NIGHT

Columbus Hall (behind St. Luke’s Church), 9901 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD, 6:30 p.m. Held each Friday night. Doors open at 5 p.m., games begin at 6:30 p.m. Refreshments for sale. 410-524-7994

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BINGO

SAT, JAN. 28 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 CITY COLD WEATHER SHELTER VOLUNTEER TRAINING

St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 10301 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. All willing persons can volunteer after completing this threehour training and a background check. Training is free. All materials supplied. To attend, please RSVP to Amy Morgan at 410-524-7474. Pocomoke library, 301 Market St., Pocomoke City, MD, 11 a.m. Familyfriendly movies and themed crafts. 410957-0878, http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

MOVIE MATINEE & CRAFT

Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD, 1 p.m. Learn how to make fun finger foods and eat your creations. All ages are welcome. 410524-1818, http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

FUN FINGER FOODS!

The Globe, 12 Broad St., Berlin, MD, 4:30 p.m. Shore Craft Beer will kick off

FEBREWARY’S ‘LOVE ON TAP’ KICK OFF

the month-long “Love on Tap” celebration with an early announcement press event. Open to the public and will feature beer tastings, brief comments by brewers, hoteliers, travel professionals and Maryland’s Shore Senator Jim Mathias to celebrate and promote Maryland Craft Beer. http://www.ShoreCraftBeer.com

3RD ANNUAL WHISKEY WINTER GOLF OUTING AND SCOTCH DINNER

The Cove Bar and Grille, 31254 Americana Blvd., Selbyville, DE, 5:30 p.m. The event will begin Saturday night with a Scotch Whiskey dinner featuring a sitdown pairing of fine food and high-end Scotch. The golf outing will be held the next day at noon. Cost for golf and dinners is $100 for Troon Golf members and $125 for non-members. Cost for dinner only is $65. Sponsored by the Delmarva Whiskey Club, proceeds will go to Operation SEAs the Day. Register at www.delmarvawhiskey.com. Powellville UM Church, 35606 Mt. Hermon Rd., Powellville, MD, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Featuring Gloria Holland, Connie and Alan Reustle, Galen Queen, Jack and Sharon Bigelo and more. 443-8808804

GOSPEL MUSIC SING

SUN, JAN. 29 3RD ANNUAL WHISKEY WINTER GOLF OUTING AND SCOTCH DINNER

Bayside Golf Resort, 31806 Lakeview Drive, Selbyville, DE, 12 p.m. Format is a four-some scramble with a shotgun start at noon. Cost for Troon Golf members is $100 and $125 for non-members and includes 18 holes of golf with a cart. Sponsored by the Delmarva Whiskey Club, proceeds will go to Operation SEAs the Day. Register at www.delmarvawhiskey.com. 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

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School, 11242 Racetrack Road, Berlin, MD, 1 to 3 p.m. Prospective families and members of the community will have an opportunity to tour the facilities and speak to faculty and staff on hand regarding enrollment possibilities for the 2017-2018 academic year. Applications

OPEN HOUSE AT MBSC

SPECIAL VISITOR Julie Vorsteg’s kindergarten class at Ocean City Elementary School had many special visitors during American Education Week, held Nov. 14-18. Gary Johnson and his mother, Mayra Guerrero, work on an activity together during American Education Week. will be accepted starting March 1. Lisa Edmunds, 410-208-1600

MON, JAN. 30 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

LIVING WELL: CHRONIC DISEASE SELF-MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

Plantation Lakes Community Center, 20301 Charlotte Blvd., Millsboro, DE, 6 to 8:30 p.m. Six-week interactive program for anyone with a chronic condition (headaches, joint pain, high blood pressure, digestive issues, back pain, etc.) who wants to improve their quality of life. Free program. Dawn Denton, 410-641-9268 Ocean Pines Community Center, 239 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines, MD, 7 to 9 p.m. The group meets each Monday. Women interested in learning the craft of a cappella singing welcome. 410-641-6876

DELMARVA SWEET ADELINE CHORUS

TUE, JAN. 31 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

Berlin library, 220 N. Main St. Berlin, MD, 10:30 a.m. For 2 to 5 year old children. 410-641-0650, http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

STORY TIME

Worcester County Health Center, 9730

TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY MEETING

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 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. 410-957-3556

BINGO

WED, FEB. 1 GRACE PARKER ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT BREAKFAST

First Presbyterian Church, 1301 Philadelphia Ave., Ocean City, MD, 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. Eggs any style, pancakes, buckwheat pancakes, sausage, country ham, homemade biscuits, hash brown potatoes, grits, coffee and tea. Cost is $8 to eat in or $6 to carry out. Milk, soda and orange juice available. 410-2899340 Rite Aid, 10119 Old Ocean City Blvd., Berlin, MD, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Sponsored by Atlantic General Hospital and takes place the first Wednesday of every month. Free blood pressure screening and health information. Dawn Denton, 410-641-9268

HYPERTENSION CLINIC

Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD, 10:30 a.m. Children, ages 3-7 years, will create with a variety of building material from Duple and K’Nex to Giant Pipe Builders and Giant Waffle Blocks. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

‘CONSTRUCTION ZONE’

Ocean City Senior Center, 104 41st St., Ocean City, MD, 12 to 3 p.m. Advance

MID-WEEK MANIA CASH BINGO

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CALENDAR tickets cost $10 for 4 cards if purchased by Jan. 26. Tickets at the door cost $10 for 3 cards. Rachel Zelkind, 410-6321277, Ext. 114 Rite Aid, 11011 Manklin Creek Road, Ocean Pines, MD, 1 to 3 p.m. Sponsored by Atlantic General Hospital and takes place the first Wednesday of every month. Free blood pressure screening and health information. Dawn Denton, 410-641-9268

HYPERTENSION CLINIC

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 Atlantic General Hospital, Conference Room 1, 9733 Healthway Drive, Berlin, MD, 6 to 7 p.m. Group is a 12-step program for anyone struggling with a compulsive eating problem. Group meets the first Wednesday of each month. No initial meeting charge. Meeting contribution is $1 monthly. Bett, 410-202-9078

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS

SANTA VISITS OCES Ocean City Elementary School had some very special visitors from the North Pole before the holiday break. Pictured with Santa and Mrs. Claus are first grade students from Tina Adams class, Chloe Holland, Cristian Hernandez Burciaga, Izabella Willoughby and Gabriel Rodriguez.

Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, Ocean Pines, MD, 7 to 8 p.m. The group meets on the first Wednesday of each month. All welcome. AGH Diabetes Outpatient Education program, 410-6419703

AGH DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP

THU, FEB. 2 Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, Ocean Pines, MD, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Children, infant to 5 years old, will read, sing, talk, write and play with educational toys. http://www.worcesterlibrary.org

PLAY TIME

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

ONGOING EVENTS Worcester County Volunteer Services will host its fourth annual food drive January 30 to February 3, 2017. Canned food items can be deposited in Maryland Food Bank barrels at the Ocean Pines library, Worcester County Government Center, Worcester County Jail and Worcester County Recreation Center in Snow Hill. Foods that are needed most include high protein ready-to-eat meals, rice, pasta, beans, evaporated and pow-

FOOD DRIVE FOR MARYLAND FOOD BANK

SCIENCE LESSON The scientists in Abby Harrison’s third grade class at Ocean City Elementary conduct an experiment to determine which type of container will keep their apples from browning. They learned oxygen is the culprit and keeping them in an airtight container will do the trick. dered milk, infant formula and fruits. Info: Kelly Brinkley, 410-632-0090. Ocean Pines Community Center, 235 Ocean Parkway, Feb. 18, 8-11 a.m. Menu includes pancakes, sausages, scrambled eggs, orange juice, coffee and tea. Tickets cost $6 for adults, $3 for children ages 5-11 and free to those 4 and younger. Purchase in advance at 410208-6719 or purchase at the door. Carryout available. Proceeds benefit the youth of the community.

KIWANIS WINTER PANCAKE BREAKFAST

RCIA is a process for individuals, adults and children 8 years and older, who are seeking Baptism. Also for those already baptized in another Christian tradition who want to come into the Catholic

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CATHOLIC FAITH

Church. Call Rita at 410-289-7038 or come to a session held on Monday evenings at 7 p.m. in the Father Connell Parish Center, 1705 Philadelphia Ave., Ocean City, MD. All are welcome.

Berlin library, 220 N. Main St. Call the library at 410-641-0650 to schedule your individual tutorial.

DIGITAL DROP IN

Crossword answers from page 42 Ocean City Senior Center, 41st St., bayside, Feb. 1, noon to 3 p.m. Tickets at the door cost $10 for 3 cards. Rachel Zelkind, 410-632-1277, Ext. 114.

MID-WEEK MANIA CASH BINGO

28th St. Pit & Pub, 2706 Philadelphia Ave, Ocean City, MD, the first Tuesday of each month and for the Sunday NFL games to raise money for local families in need. Ravens Roost 58 is seeking new members and new officers. Dues are $20 per year. Stop by the restaurant if interested.

RAVENS ROOST 58 MEETS MONTHLY

JANUARY 27, 2017 Classifieds now appear in Ocean City Today & the Bayside Gazette each week and online at oceancitytoday.net and baysideoc.com.

HELP WANTED Chairside

DENTAL ASS’T. Experience Preferred Ocean View, DE Email Resume:

HELP WANTED

PT, Seasonal Housekeeping/Inspecting Position. Hours vary. Email resume to oh@defenderresorts.com. Call 410-520-0003.

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TOWN OF BERLIN EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY CERTIFIED POLICE COMMUNICATION OFFICER The Town of Berlin is seeking applications for full time and part time positions of Certified Police Communication Officers. Applicants must be 20 years of age and able to pass an indepth background investigation, including into past and present employers. Applicants must successfully complete an entry level MILES/NCIC logon course certified by CJIS. Deadline for applications: February 3, 2017. Applications may be submitted to: 10 William Street or via the Town’s website, www.berlinmd.gov. For further info call 410641-1333. The Town of Berlin is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

NOW HIRING!! Production Crew

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

RECEPTIONIST

Local new home builder looking for a year-round part-time experienced receptionist for our West OC office. This position will be working 8-4 Wed, Thurs, Fri year round but will need to be able to work full week to cover office manager for days off/vacation time. A friendly personality is needed for greeting customers & on phones. Strong computer skills with some experience in Word & Excel and the ability to multi-task. Only serious applicants looking for permanent part-time office position need apply. Email resume to: reshomes@beachin.net or Fax 410-213-0429 Attn: Office Manager No phone calls!

Office Assistant Needed

Full Time - $9-10/hr depending on experience Provides administrative, secretarial and clerical support to others in the office to maintain an efficient office environment. Previous office experience is a plus but this can also be entry level position. Competent computer skills including MS Office or equivalent internet skills including use of e-mails, group messaging and data collection. Email resume to: dunkindonutjobs@gmail.com Subject Line: Office Assistant Serious inquiries only, must live within a 30 minute radius of West Ocean City Maryland.

Work At The BEACH... Work With The BEST!!

Top wages, excellent benefits package and free employee meal available to successful candidates.

Employment Opportunities:

Year Round, Full/Part Time: Line Cook, Server, Bartender, Host/ Hostess, Room Attendant, Coffee Shop Attendant, F&B Supervisor

Free employee meal and excellent benefits.

Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel Attn: Human Resources Dept. 10100 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842 Fax: 410-723-9109 Phone: 410-524-3535 EOE M/F/D/V

HELP WANTED

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

Full Time, Year Round • General Maintenance • HVAC Tech • Restaurant Manager • 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

The American Legion Post 166 in Ocean City is searching for a

HELP WANTED

FT or PT Post Steward/Manager

Responsibilities include but not limited to: - Bar, Kitchen & Maintenance Personnel - Inventory Management of all products (food, beer, wine, liquor, soda & dry goods) - Inspect Building and Grounds for public health & safety issues. Please respond with current resume to: AL, Post 166, P.O. Box 63, Ocean City, MD 21843 Fax: 410-289-1463 Alpost166@comcast.net

EPA Certified HVAC Technician Needed

Competitive Salary: $22-$26/hr. depending on experience. Delmarva & the Greater Baltimore Area. EPA Certification, Minimum 5 yrs field 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

Maintenance Technician Wanted

(Ocean City, MD) Competitive Salary: $15 - $18/hr. depending on experience. Help build and maintain Delmarva's fastest growing restaurant group. Perform interior and exterior finish work, such as drywall, painting, paneling, ceiling and floor tile, plumbing repairs, heating and air conditioning system repairs. Perform routine and emergency repairs on restaurant equipment, including diagnostics on electrical and refrigeration components. On call on a rotating emergency schedule for weekends and holidays. Basic skill sets must include some Electric, Plumbing, Carpentry, Refrigeration. Health Insurance, 401K, Sick Leave Email resume to: ddconstructionmanager@gmail.com Fax to 410-520-0199/ Apply online: https://www.delmarvadd.com/DunkinDonuts/construction.html

MARINE MECHANIC

One of Delmarva’s top dealers is growing and seeking a qualified Marine Technician. Certification preferred but will train other mechanics. Top pay for right person. FT/YR w/benefits. Must be dependable and team player.

BOAT SALES

Busy Marine dealer has position available for a motivated and customer focused Sales Professional. FT/YR w/ benefits. Prior sales/boating experience a plus. Salary plus commission. APPLY IN PERSON TUES-SAT.

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RENTALS

Year Round - Nice Waterfront Home w/dock. N. Ocean Pines. 2-3BR/3BA. No smoking or pets! Good credit & references required. $1650 mo. + utilities. 302-228-2628 Year-Round Rental - NORTH OCEAN CITY. Immaculate 3BR/2.5BA Waterfront Townhouse. Over-sized deck, open bay view and boat lift. $1,750/month. 410-9030858

RAMBLER MOTEL 9942 Elm Street, WOC (Behind Starbucks) Sleeps 4, $250 per week Manager onsite 410-213-1764

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4BR/2BA on the bay. Mid town location, fenced in yard. $1,600/mo. plus util

OCEAN PINES

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House For Rent in Ocean Pines. Fully furnished. 3BR, 2BA. No pets. Located on quiet cul-de-sac. $1300. Call Bob, 443-250-3531. Year-Round Rental. 3BR/ 1BA, newly renovated Single Home on 2 acres. Berlin. $1200/mo. + sec. dep. & util. Call for appt. 410-599-6906

2BR/2BA for 6 people, bayside on Lark Lane. Has full kitchen, W/D and A/C. $9500 plus electric, cable and $950 security deposit. Resort Rentals, 800-348-2101 4600 Coastal Hwy., OCMD. WINTER WEEKLY RENTALS Pool Front Rooms $175. Efficiencies $195. 2BR Apartments $280. Burgundy Inn 1201 Philadelphia Ave. 410-289-8581

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YR Efficiency, 32nd St., OC - Must have good credit. No smoking / no pets. $900/mo. Includes HBO, cable & electric. Call 443-504-4460. WINTER RENTAL 2BR/2BA Condo. 142nd St. $550/mo. + utilities. 1BR/1BA. 28th St. $500/mo. Call John 410-726-8948.

St. Martin’s by the Bay - waterfront year round rental. 3BR/2BA 2-story townhouse. Freshly painted and updated. Beautiful view of St. Martin’s River. Community swimming pool and tennis courts. Boat dock available for additional fee. $1,150/mo. plus security deposit. Available immediately. Call Jim 443-7456905 or email jamessapia1@gmail.com. 3BR/2.5BA townhome downtown Berlin. Unfurnished, no smoking $1530/mo. incl. water. Howard Martin Realty 410352-5555.

Winter Rentals-2BR Apt. $220/wk. Sec. deposit req’d. ALL UTILITIES INCLUDED. No pets. 410-289-5831.

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ROOMMATES

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

Berlin, 225 sq. ft. Office Space, $275/mo. includes utils. Two 120 sq. ft. Storage Sheds, each $95/mo. Call 410726-5471 or 410-641-4300.

Room for rent. Female preferred. No pets. Call for details. Price negotiable. Call 443-523-6666.

The contents of mini storage units will be sold at public auction. Units to be auctioned; B18-B47-B80B82-B83-O29-O115-O164O15-O92-O106-O135-O14 2-O152-S3-S40-S56-S75S117-S129-S160-S180S314-S315-S505-S614-S7 61. Units are being sold due to non-payment of rent. Common items in units are, household items, furniture, tools, fishing equipment, paintings, antique and vintage items. Date: SATURDAY, January 28, 2017 Time: 9AM #1 Starts at Berlin Mini Storage: Route 346 #2 Continues at OC Mini Storage: Route 50 #3 Finishes at OC Mini Storage: Route 611 Terms: CASH ONLY! Auctioneer: Tom Janasek

Roommate Needed. Call 443-996-1069.

REAL REAL ESTATE ESTATE

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.

2BR/1BA furnished mobile near Bishopville boat ramp. Custom cabinets, granite countertops. $19,000 plus lot rent. Howard Martin Realty 410-352-5555.

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That’s right the best of both worlds is yours in this first floor end unit on the waterfront. 2-bedroom, 2-bath is in move in condition and was never rented. Are you in the market for waterfront then this is the one for you. Relax on the porch right on the water for that special time of day. Plus you can park your boat at your back door for dinner. WOW only then catch some NEW PRICE Now $224,500 SOLD furnished. 725 94TH ST, UNIT 102, OCEAN CITY MD for a L@@K today.

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Vacant lot in the Delmarva Park West Ocean City. This lot has public water and public sewer and is so close to the ocean and the Bay. Short drive to Assateague Island, Shopping at the outlets and the beaches. Start with something new with the home of your choice on a 2,000 sqft. lot. $111.00/month includes taxes, water, sewer, and trash pickup. All this PRICE REDUCED for $89,500. Call today for more 9916 GOLF COURSE ROAD LOT 21 information.

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This 3BR/2BA home is located in N. Ocean City and is within walking distance to the beach & busline. Features incl. a front sunroom, an open floorplan, a laundry room, a floored attic for storage and a breakfast bar. Outside there is a storage shed and a parking pad. Community amenities include pools, tennis, min. golf, a bayfront boardwalk and more. HOA dues are just $209/yr. Listed at $265,000.

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This residential lot is located in the Montego Bay community in N. Ocean Drive. The lot is one of the largest lots in the community and is zoned for custom-built houses up to 2 levels. The community features pools, tennis, shuffleboard, min. golf and a bayfront boardwalk with fishing piers. The HOA dues are just $209/yr.

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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 12801 OLD STAGE RD. BISHOPVILLE, MD 21813 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from David A. Ehatt and Cheryl Ehatt, dated May 17, 2006 and recorded in Liber 4727, folio 523 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 FEBRUARY 6, 2017 AT 3:41 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 $20,000 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 #2013-42850). 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-1/19/3t _________________________________ McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC 312 Marshall Avenue, Suite 800 Laurel, MD 20707 www.mwc-law.com

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 10128 SILVER POINT LA. OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Meir Lugasi, dated April 9, 2007 and recorded in Liber 4949, folio 453 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 FEBRUARY 6, 2017 AT 3:40 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND AND THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON situated in Worcester County, Maryland and described as follows: Tax ID #10010136. 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 $107,000 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 8% 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 #14-609519). 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-1/19/3t _________________________________ 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 9848 OLD OCEAN CITY BLVD. BERLIN, MD 21811 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated June 24, 2008 and recorded in Liber 5132, Folio 83 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, with an original principal balance of $462,000.00 and a current interest rate of 2.09%, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auc-

tion at the Circuit Court for Worcester County, at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on FEBRUARY 7, 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 $27,000 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

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PUBLIC NOTICES 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. 305996-2) 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-1/19/3t _________________________________ McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC 312 Marshall Avenue, Suite 800 Laurel, MD 20707 www.mwc-law.com

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 10253 HARRISON RD. BERLIN, MD 21811 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Jacqueline Tindley, dated September 25, 2006 and recorded in Liber 4816, folio 235 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 FEBRUARY 6, 2017 AT 3:42 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 $5,000 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 6.375% per annum from date of sale to the date the funds are received in the office of the Substitute Trustees, if the property is pur-

chased 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 #15-614460). 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-1/19/3t _________________________________ 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 722 ANCHOR CHAIN RD., UNIT #14 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated July 13, 1995 and recorded in Liber 2180, Folio 359 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, with an original principal balance of $61,750.00 and a current interest rate of 8.125%, 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 31, 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 described as Unit No. 14 in the “Harbor Lights Condominium” 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 $5,000 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. 130093-1) 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-1/12/3t _________________________________ JON P. BULKELEY ESQ AYRES, JENKINS, GORDY & ALMAND, PA 6200 COASTAL HIGHWAY, SUITE 200 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 16649 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF SAMUEL RUSHDI ZALATIMO AKA: SAM ZALATIMO Notice is given that Sherrie Lynn Pierce, 305 139th Street, Ocean City, MD 21842, was on January 12, 2017 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Samuel Rushdi Zalatimo who died on July 15, 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 12th day of July, 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. Sherrie Lynn Pierce 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

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PUBLIC NOTICES Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: January 19, 2017 OCD-1/19/3t _________________________________

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING WORCESTER COUNTY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS AGENDA

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 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. 17-9, on the lands of Wilkerson Farms, a Maryland Limited Partnership, requesting a special exception for a minor subdivision in the RP Resource Protection District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1-116(c)(3), ZS 1215(c)(3) and ZS 1-311, located at 5708 Whiton Road, at the intersection with Disharoon Road, Tax Map 55, Parcel 28, in the Second Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. 6:35 p.m. Case No. 17-11, on the lands of Delmarva Power & Light Company, requesting a special exception to reconstruct a non-conforming electric substation in the V-1 Village District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1-116(c)(3) and ZS 1-204(c)(14), located on Stockton Road (MD Route 366), approximately 536 feet west of Hursley Road, Tax Map 86, Parcel 130, in the Eighth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. 6:40 p.m. Case No. 17-10, on the application of Mark S. Cropper, Esquire, on the lands of James and Deborah Clarke, requesting a variance to the Ordinance prescribed rear yard setback from 30 feet to 18.2 feet (an encroachment of 11.8 feet) associated with a proposed open deck in the R3 Multi-family Residential District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1-116(c)(4) and ZS 1-207(b)(2), located at 5 Leigh Drive, approximately 187 feet south east of Alton Point Road, Tax Map 16, Parcel 96, Section 14B, Lot 117, in the Third Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. 6:45 p.m. Case No. 17-12, on the application of Hugh Cropper, IV, Esquire, on the lands of Joseph Drosey requesting a variance to the Ordinance prescribed front yard setback measured from the center of a minor collector highway from 75 feet to 45 feet (an encroachment of 30 feet) and a variance to the Ordinance prescribed rear yard setback from 30 feet to 21 feet (an encroachment of 9 feet), associated with a proposed single family dwelling in the R-4 General Residential District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1-116(c)(4),

ZS 1-208(b)(2), ZS 1-305 and ZS 1326, located on Golf Course Road, approximately 108 feet south of the intersection of Harbor Road and Golf Course Road, Tax Map 27, Parcel 725, Block N, Lot 2 of the Ocean City Harbor Subdivision, in the Tenth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. 6:50 p.m. Re-Advertisement of Case No. 1644, on the application of Hugh Cropper, IV, Esquire, on the lands of Bay Club, LLC, requesting a special exception to establish a 434 site rental campground in the A-2 Agricultural District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1-116(c)(3), ZS 1202(c)(19) and ZS 1-318, located at 9122 Libertytown Road (MD Route 374), approximately 245 feet west of Pompano Lane, Tax Map 24, Parcel 114, in the Third Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS OCD-1/26/2t _________________________________

NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sewer Cleaning and Inspection Services West Ocean City and Ocean Pines Service Areas Worcester County, Maryland The Worcester County Commissioners are currently accepting sealed bids for sewer cleaning and inspection services in the West Ocean City and Ocean Pines Service Areas for the Water and Wastewater Division of the Department of Public Works. The work will consist of light cleaning and closed-circuit television (CCTV) inspection of 20,800 linear feet of sanitary sewers ranging from 6-inches to 10-inches in diameter. Bid specification packages and bid forms may be picked up from the Office of the County Commissioners, Worcester County Government Center, One West Market Street - Room 1103, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863, obtained online at www.co.worcester.md.us or by calling the Commissioners’ Office at 410-632-1194 to request a package by mail. Sealed bids will be accepted until 1:00 PM, Monday, February 13, 2017 in the Office of the County Commissioners, Worcester County Government Center, One West Market Street - Room 1103, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863, at which time they will be opened and publicly read aloud. Envelopes shall be marked "Bid for Sewer Cleaning and Inspection Services" in the lower left-hand corner. After opening, bids will be forwarded to the Department of Public Works for tabulation, review and recommendation to the County Commissioners for their consideration at a future meeting. In awarding the bid, the Commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bids, waive formalities, informalities and technicalities therein, and to take whatever bid they determine to be in the best interest of the County considering lowest or best bid, quality of goods and work, time of delivery or completion, responsibility of bidders being considered, previous experience of bidders with

County contracts, or any other factors they deem appropriate. All inquiries shall be directed to John S. Ross, P.E., Deputy Director of Public Works, at jross@co.worcester.md.us , or 410-641-5251, extension 2412. OCD-1/26/1t _________________________________

NOTICE TO BIDDERS Purchase of New Vehicles Worcester County, Maryland The Worcester County Commissioners are currently accepting bids for the purchase of two (2) new full size sedans for the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office. Bid specification packages and bid forms are available from the Office of the County Commissioners, Room 1103 - Worcester County Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863, or may be obtained online at www.co.worcester.md.us or by calling the Commissioners’ Office at 410-632-1194 to request a package by mail. Sealed bids will be accepted until 1:00 PM, Monday, February 13, 2017 in the Office of the County Commissioners at the above address, at which time they will be opened and publicly read aloud. Envelopes shall be marked "Vehicle Bid" in the lower left-hand corner. After opening, bids will be forwarded to the Department of Public Works for tabulation, review and recommendation to the County Commissioners for their consideration at a future meeting. In awarding the bid, the Commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bids, waive formalities, informalities and technicalities therein, and to take whatever bid they determine to be in the best interest of the County considering lowest or best bid, quality of goods and work, time of delivery or completion, responsibility of bidders being considered, previous experience of bidders with County contracts, or any other factors they deem appropriate. All inquiries shall be directed to William Powell, Fleet Management Superintendent, at 410-6329300, ext. 2320 or 410-632-5675. OCD-1/26/1t _________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT AIR AND RADIATION MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATION

NOTICE OF TENTATIVE DETERMINATION, PUBLIC HEARING, AND OPPORTUNITY TO SUBMIT WRITTEN COMMENTS FIRST NOTICE The Department of the Environment, Air and Radiation Management Administration (ARMA) has completed its review of an application for a Permit to Construct submitted by US Wind, Inc. on August 12, 2016 for the installation of one (1) Meteorological Tower supporting the Maryland Offshore Wind Project.

The proposed installation will be located at the Maryland Wind Energy Area (WEA), Atlantic Ocean, Offshore, Ocean City, Maryland. The issuance of the Permit-toConstruct for this facility will be the subject of a Public Hearing to be held on Tuesday, February 28, 2017, at 6:30 p.m., at the Stephen Decatur Middle School Cafeteria, located at 9815 Seahawk Road, Berlin, MD, 21811. In the event the hearing is cancelled because of inclement weather, the backup hearing date is March 7, 2017, at the same location and time. Pursuant to Section 1-604, of the Environment Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, the Department has made a tentative determination that the Permit-to-Construct can be issued. A final determination on issuance of the permit will only be made after review of all pertinent information presented at the public hearing or received in written comments. Copies of the Department’s tentative determination, the application, the draft permit to construct with conditions, and other supporting documents are available for public inspection. Ask for Docket #26-16 at the following locations during normal business hours. Maryland Department of the Environment Air and Radiation Management Administration 1800 Washington Boulevard Baltimore, Maryland 21230 Worcester County Library Ocean City Branch 10003 Coastal Highway Ocean City, MD, 21842 (410) 524-1818 (phone) Persons who wish to make a statement concerning this application at the hearing are requested to provide the Department with a copy of their statement. In lieu of oral statements at the hearing, written comments may be submitted at the time of the hearing or to the Department no later than 30 days from the date of this notice or within 5 days after the hearing, whichever is later. Interested persons may request an extension to the public comment period. The extension request must be submitted in writing and must be received by the Department no later than 30 days from the date of this notice or within 5 days after the hearing, whichever is later. The public comment period may only be extended one time for a 60-day period. All requests for an extension to the public comment period and all written comments should be directed to the attention of Ms. Shannon Heafey, Air Quality Permits Program, Air and Radiation Management Administration, 1800 Washington Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21230. The Department will provide an interpreter for deaf and hearing impaired persons provided that a request is made for such service at least five (5) days prior to the hearing. Further information may be obtained by calling Ms. Shannon Heafey at 410-537-4433.

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PUBLIC NOTICES George S. Aburn, Jr., Director Air and Radiation Management Administration OCD-1/26/1t _________________________________

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 February 9, 2017 At 2:00 PM A request has been submitted to install 4 pole boatlift & 4 pole double jet-ski lift for chwd of 19’ from original blkhd located at 307 Blue Heron Ct Parcel #5313A Applicant: Ocean City Boatlifts & Marine Construction Inc. Owner: Anthony & Diane Cariello

PW16-302 A request has been submitted to construct a 24.5’x6’ pier ext w/a 24.5’ parallel pier at end of the proposed extension to existing pier & install 33 lf of vinyl blkhd for 47’ chwd located at 616 32nd St Parcel # 4481 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 approx 3’ section of exiting pier Extend three (3) previously approved boatslips (PW16291) from 12’x13’ to 12’x26’ Construct a 3’x26’ finger pier All improvements/construction to be a max distance of 99’ chwd located at 5001 Coastal Hwy Parcel # 6838 Applicant: Odyssea Watersports Inc/McGinty Marine Owner: The Adkins Company PW16-306 A request has been submitted to construct a 6’x40’ perpendicular pier with a 5’x32’ parallel pier about halfway down, install 1 (one) boatlift & 1 (one) double PWC lift & install three (3) mooring pilings All construction will occur within 40’ of chwd located at 315 Tuna Ln Applicant: McGinty Marine Owner: William Manely PW17-001 A request has been submitted to install boatlift w/poles chwd of 18’ located at 321 N Heron Gull Ct Parcel # 6062A

Applicant: Ocean City Boatlifts & Marine Construction Inc Owner: Robert White PW17-002 A request has been submitted to install 32’of blkhd & 6’x15’ parallel pier located at 306 Oyster Ln Parcel # 8020A Applicant: Hidden Oak Farm LLC Owner: Our Front Porch Properties LLC/George & Tracy Sellers PW17-003 A request has been submitted to install 45’ of blkhd, 6’x30’ perpendicular pier & a 6’x28’ parallel pier Install one (1) boatlift & one (1) PWC lift w/all assoc poles Max chwd ext of 32’ located at 220 Beachcomber Ln Parcel # 8020A Applicant: Hidden Oak Farm LLC Owner: Allen Spencer PW17-004 A request has been submitted to install combination boatlift w/PWC lifts w/assoc poles chwd of 18.5’ located at 2205 Philadelphia Ave Slip 51 Parcel #4236 Applicant: Ocean City Boatlifts & Marine Construction Inc. Owner: Tarek Dagstani PW17-005 A request has been submitted to install boatlift w/4 poles into existing boatslip 20’ chwd of the community bdwlk located at 302 S Heron Gull Ct. Slip 85 Heron Harbour Section 4 Parcel # 6070A Applicant: Ocean City Boatlifts & Marine Construction Inc. Owner: Gregory & Susan Naylor PW17-006 OCD-1/26/2t _________________________________

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Marches show how great America is

The infuriatingly wrong thing about the slogan “Make America Great Again” is that it declares that the United States has become an also-ran in the global lineup. It also begs the question, if America is no longer great, who among the other nations has moved into that top spot? Some would argue that the country’s decline into mediocrity or worse began in 2009, when Obama took office, while others would suggest that our national distress started with the financial crisis of 2007-2008 under Bush, or maybe even in 2001 when terrorists exploited a vulnerability we didn’t know existed. Or maybe it’s just a campaign rallying cry that seems to address whatever grievance or belief an individual voter might have, but does not mean the country has become a shadow of its former self. Yes, we have lost jobs to cheaper labor overseas — as well as to automation — as U.S. companies seek to improve their bottom lines for the benefit of other Americans who invested in them and for American consumers, who shop according to price. It is also true that health care in this country is a mess, although the matter of eliminating coverage for the six million Republicans and five million Democrats who signed up through the national insurance program isn’t going to be easy. Regardless of these and the multiple other issues political party loyalists of both sides go on about, you should ask yourself how many other nations on the planet can boast of having well over a million people disagreeing almost simultaneously in their capital cities without fear of government interference or reprisal. One side might not have liked what the other stood for, but that’s American democracy in action. No one ever said democracy was crisp, clean and folded into our cultural fabric just so. It’s loud, messy and untamed, and because of that America continues to be an exceptional nation. Some of us would even go as far as to say it’s great.

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We can’t say S***r

By Stewart Dobson Editor/Publisher Once again, we must make the point that, were this space being used as an ad, we would not be able to say S***r Bowl, because the N*L, which owns the S***r Bowl trademark would hit us like a New England P******s defensive tackle going after a free steak dinner. In fact, we would not even be able to say S***r Sunday, refer to the two football conferences by their initials, or use any artwork involving things specific to any team. The reason is that the N*L jealously guards these words and images because advertisers who have a loose $5 million lying around will happily spend it on one 30-second S***r Bowl commercial this year. The N*L, which is owned by people who have so much money they ride around on

Letters Santa for Seniors partners thanked

Editor, On behalf of the staff at Home Instead Senior Care, a provider of nonmedical home care to seniors in their homes, we wish to thank everyone who participated in our “Be a Santa to a Senior” program. Through the generosity of those who purchased the gifts, this year the program was able to bring joy to the lives of 601 seniors in our communities during the holiday season. We would also like to thank

their teams rather than fast boats to compensate for, whatever, reckons these big spenders would not pony up that kind of money if Bob’s Hot Canned Goods, for instance, could put all those trademarked images and words in its advertising — with us, even — for something a little less than that amount. Any thought that we should be able to get away with it in this small market would be incorrect, as the N*L in 2007 sacked Fall Creek Baptist Church in Indianapolis for promoting a S***r Bowl party for its congregation. If a church can get thrown for a loss, the secular world of business would be sent straight to the bad place without a timeout. So, while we can encourage others to watch the game at our businesses, we can’t give them an official reason why they should. About that the N*L is super serious.

to the editor

our community partners who helped supply the names of deserving seniors, as well as those that provided space for our Gift Trees. Those partners include Apple Discount Drugs, Snow Hill Pharmacy, Salisbury University – Conference Planning Department, Wor-Wic Community College – Allied Health Division, Fresenius Dialysis Center – Milford St. location, Coastal Hospice – Compass Program, Salisbury Urban Ministries, Berlin Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Ocean Pines Community Center and Salisbury Chamber of Com-

merce, along with MAC Area Agency on Aging, Worcester County Commission on Aging, Worcester County Dept. of Social Services and Worcester County Health Dept. We also want to thank the staff at Avery Hall Insurance who personally contributed over 30 gifts to our program. We thoroughly enjoyed working with all of these organizations and appreciate their help in making this wonderful program a success. We can’t wait till next year. Corrie Boger Co-Owner Don Boger Co-Owner Home Instead Senior Care

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Stansells donate $250,000 to Coastal Hospice facility Just over $4.6M of $5M goal raised; construction of building in OP to start soon

By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (Jan. 27, 2017) The site for a new Coastal Hospice facility in Ocean Pines was purchased from Farmer’s Bank of Willards on Dec. 30 following a $250,000 donation to the project from Macky and Pam Stansell. “Macky and Pam have been a driving force from the very beginning,” Maureen McNeill, director of Development for Coastal Hospice & Palliative Care, said. “Not everyone gives back and we are very fortunate they invest in Coastal Hospice. This location will have a profound impact on these folks [who utilize the services.]” The Stansell’s donation, made in November, brings the total raised to $4.68 million, with a goal of $5 million. Coastal Hospice at the Ocean, a new hospice residence and outreach center, is intended to be a safe place to live for hospice patients who cannot manage on their own and lack a home caregiver. It is

slated to have a meditation garden, family gathering rooms, water view decks, community areas and a base for the home hospice care team including grief support and palliative care. “The views are beautiful, it’s serene and an ideal setting,” McNeill said. “We are delivering on Coastal Hospice at the Ocean with views of the Isle Wright Bay and Ocean City skyline.” Macky’s Bayside Bar & Grill owners Pam and Walter “Macky” Stansell have hosted a Blues on the Bay cocktail party for nine years on 54th Street to benefit Coastal Hospice at the Ocean, which has raised at least $166,000 for the nonprofit since the events’ inception. The Stansells have been involved with Coastal Hospice for more than 20 years, and Macky is a member of the Coastal Hospice Board of Directors. In 1993, Pam’s mother, Jacque Donovan, came to live with the business owners. “We saw firsthand the wonderful work they do for dying patients and the caretaking of families,” Pam Stansell said. “It is one of the most worthy causes and the new facility is going to be lovely.” Farmer’s Bank of Willards

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owned the waterfront Ocean Pines structure for five years. “Their willingness to sell at a deep discount helped make it something we could do,” McNeill said. Patient rooms will be designed to have the comfort of home with construction set to begin in the spring and occupancy planned within a year. “Coastal Hospice at the Ocean will provide serenity, dignity and peace for people when it matters the most,” McNeill said. Macky Stansell echoed McNeill in a press release, “I challenge my peers to step forward and help us

make this vital project a reality. Coastal Hospice at the Ocean will benefit everyone in the lower shore community, especially those at the most vulnerable time of life.” Founded in 1980, Coastal Hospice is a private, nonprofit organization providing hospice services, palliative care, bereavement support, education and training for patients and their families in Worcester, Wicomico, Somerset and Dorchester counties. Coastal Hospice cares for patients in their homes, nursing homes, assisted living facilities or at Coastal Hospice at the Lake.

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