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Room tax hike roll-out date being debated Revenue discussion leads to sports complex study By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Feb. 1, 2019) Allocating about $1.3 million in additional revenue from a proposed half-cent increase to Ocean City’s room tax rate involved a nearly two-hour City Council discussion Tuesday, as it also ventured into matters of economic growth and youth sports marketing. City Manager Doug Miller told the council the Tourism Commission voted Jan. 3 to recommend bumping the room tax rate for hotels, motels and rentals from 4.5 to 5 percent. Although it concurred on the overall concept of the increase, the Tourism Commission was undecided on when it should be implemented, Miller said. City Budget Manager Jennie Knapp said the rate increase would yield an additional $1.3 million in general fund revenues if enacted for fiscal year 2020, which begins July 1, 2019. If the effective date were to be pushed back to Jan. 1, 2020, the revenue would be approximately $492,000, she said. “We get 65 percent of our room tax in the first six months of the year [with] 50 percent in July and August alone,” she said. “If we wait until January, it doesn’t help our overall budget as much.” The resort began collecting room taxes in 1998 and last increased rates from 4 to 4.5 percent in 2008 as part of an agreement with the lodging industry to spend a portion of that on resort marketing. Although the Worcester County Commissioners would need to approve the change, the city has the ability to raise room tax rates to 5 percent without state authorization. See ROOM Page 5
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BIRDS OF A FEATHER Birders scan the sky and water at the Ocean City inlet last Friday during the Winter Delmarva Birding Weekend. There were 118 species spotted during the fourth annual event, held Jan. 25-27.
Weather outlook: up, down, up ... Chance of snowfall always there, but conditions must be perfect for it to happen By Rachel Ravina Staff Writer (Feb. 1, 2019) Coastal Worcester County never has been what anyone would call a winter wonderland, but as February begins, people might be wondering whether snow will be anywhere on the agenda. “In reality, snowfall-wise at least … it’s been pretty normal, but it’s been a
slow start for sure,” said WBAL-TV meteorologist Tony Pann. Other parts of the country may be blanketed with snow and ice, but Pann said conditions have to be just right for the white blanket to fall here. “It’s just the timing has been off. They (the storms) haven’t hooked up with the cold air to make the snow,” Pann said. “The storms have been there but the cold air hasn’t come in on time to mix with the storm.” Darrell Barnell, a professor in the Department of Geography and Geosciences at Salisbury University, said
the area’s proximity to the ocean is a factor. Barnell called the area’s forecast “highly variable, ” and added that there could be three feet of snow one year, while the following year could bring none. “For us to get snowfall here, everything has to be just right,” Barnell said. Barnell said Salisbury averages nearly 1-foot of snow per year. He tracked data of monthly snowfall back to the 1950s and found Salisbury got more than 56 inches of snow in 1996. See BELIEVE Page 7
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Room tax morphs into sports complex talk Continued from Page 1 Miller said the Tourism Commission recommended the amended ordinance language establish funding levels for destination advertising and marketing, while also providing flexibility for spending room tax revenue. “Over the last decade, the public safety budget has gone up from $31 million to $35 million, economic development and tourism from $3.6 million to $8 million and debt service from $3.5 million to $5.6 million,” he said. “Those benefit our visitor constituent so it’s somewhat logical that the room tax pay for some of these expenses.” After confirming that Knapp preferred enacting the rate increase for fiscal 2020, Councilman Tony DeLuca moved to approve the room tax ordinance revisions for first reading, which was quickly seconded by Councilwoman Mary Knight before Councilman John Gehrig began looking backward to plot a path forward. “About 11 years ago, the advertising budget was around $1.7 million,” he said. When room tax rates were last increased in 2008, Gehrig noted 2 percent was dedicated for advertising, which subsequently grew to just over $6.9 million by fiscal 2019. Knapp said the 2008 rate boost increased the percent of gross room revenue dedicated to the resort’s advertising budget from 1.4 to 2 percent starting in 2012. “It essentially gave every piece of the increase in room tax to the advertising budget,” Knapp said. “The amount that’s going into the general fund to pay our bills has essentially been the same for last 10 years.” The general fund is the city’s primary operating budget, which in addition to supporting public safety, public works, solid waste, recreation, tourism, special events, general government and debt service, also provides partial funding for the Ocean City Municipal Airport, the convention center, transportation department and “pay-as-you-go,” projects. “In 2007 … almost $8.6 million of
room tax revenue was going into the general fund,” she said. Although about 67 percent of room tax revenues went to the general fund in fiscal 2009, that allocation dropped more than 10 percent by fiscal 2018. “As we increased that formula from 1.4 percent of gross room revenue to 2 percent ... the amount of room tax going into the general fund went down,” she said. “We are finally getting back to the point where we are getting as much money out of room tax as we were 10 years ago.” Knapp also noted maintaining property taxes at the constant yield rate has kept that revenue stream stagnant for the past decade. “We actually are getting less property tax revenue than we were in 2007,” she said. Gehrig faulted the proposed plan for continuing to allocate 2 percent of room tax revenues for advertising and marketing without consideration to encouraging future growth. “So, the proposal is to raise the room tax half a point and spend it on everything except economic development?” he said. Knapp questioned that assertion. “We would be increasing the marketing aspect from about $800,000 to over $1 million in the first year and as room tax would grow, that number would grow,” she said. The rate boost would increase the general fund contribution from more than $8.6 million in fiscal 2019 to about $10.6 million in fiscal 2020, which includes $400,000 for increased expenses incurred from special events. “If you don’t want to raise property taxes, and you don’t want to put in parking meters, then we have to have a mechanism to pay for [special event expenses],” she said. Gehrig opposed the proposal while calling for more input from area businesses and residents. “What trends are happening right now from a business perspective?” he asked. “People travel differently these days and we need to attack that differently.”
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As vacation preferences have morphed for younger demographics, Ocean City has failed to adapt to changing times, Gehrig said. “We’re a last-minute weatherbased weekend destination,” he said. “We don’t have the repeat guests that we used to in the past [and] that’s why we get so many last-minute bookings.” Citing past economic investments for developing golf tourism and expanding the convention center, Gehrig said the burgeoning youth sports travel movement could provide an even greater opportunity to lure visitors. “We can actually have these tournaments turn into vacations,” he said. “I’m sure we have a lot of ocean front rooms we could fill with college scouts.” After Gehrig requested the earlier motion be withdrawn, DeLuca asked Miller when a decision would be required to enact the increase for fiscal 2020. “We need your decision by the end of February or first part of March, so we can complete our revenue estimates for the budget,” Miller said. “The Worcester County Commissioners need to concur and I’m not sure of their timeframes.” Councilman Matt James, who also chairs the Tourism Commission, agreed with Gehrig and noted he made a comparable request to have the council discuss building a sports complex for youth tournaments during its Jan. 3 meeting. “I’m not ready to support this motion unless we have a detailed discussion on sports marketing,” he said. DeLuca agreed to pull his earlier motion if the sports marketing details could be firmed up by the end of February. Councilman Dennis Dare said developing an area sports complex has been on his radar for a few years and
agreed the topic deserved further study through an independent consultant. “It’s a big decision and needs to be well thought out,” he said. Dare said setting room taxes at 5 percent would have minimal impact on business and then took that sentiment even further. “I think we need to look at the state legislature to go even higher than that,” he said. Knight agreed the topic warranted an economic impact study but also raised residential considerations while noting a sports complex would most likely be built just outside Ocean City. “It is an amazing opportunity, but we’ve got to be able to sell it [and] how can you substantiate spending over $1 million for something outside of Ocean City proper?” she asked DeLuca withdrew his initial motion after Miller suggested a first reading on the revised room tax ordinance language could be added to the agenda for next week’s council meeting, with potential passage on second reading at the following meeting on Feb. 19. City Solicitor Guy Ayres said the ordinance would need county approval prior to council passage. After voting 4-3 against a subsequent motion from DeLuca to request the Worcester Commissioners approve the fiscal 2020 room tax increase, with James, Martin, Gehrig and Councilman Mark Paddack opposed, Dare moved for Mayor Rick Meehan to send a letter to county officials seeking the countywide rate increase, which was approved 5-2, with Gehrig and James against. Finding agreement in the end, the council voted unanimously for another motion by Dare to have staff prepare a request for proposal for a sports marketing study.
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Worcester alters state sprinkler regulations By Rachel Ravina Staff Writer (Feb. 1, 2019) Worcester County government made moves last Tuesday to end enforcement of state regulations that require sprinkler systems in stickbuilt single-family homes. The unanimous vote by the Worcester County Commissioners, however, accepts that what they hope to do might not pass muster with state law, as it follows the example of Alleghany County, which continues to observe an opt-out clause allowed by the state in the 2009 building code, but was rescinded in the code’s 2012 version. Commissioner Jim Bunting moved to write a new permit with language to opt out of requiring sprinklers in new single-family homes by providing a signature line for the owner, builder, and new homeowners to acknowledge that the home is not sprinkled. In a joint memorandum, Edward Tudor, director of Development Review and Permitting and Fire Marshal Jeff McMahon strongly encouraged the commissioners to keep the sprinkler requirement. They contended that the cost of such systems has fallen, and that the value of lives and properties saved far outweigh the expense. “Again we look at it as something that’s required by state law, and we enforce it under the requirements of
that,” Tudor said. He added the document would need to be recorded with deed if the property were to be transferred, and the commissioners would have to approve the document before sending it to the state for comment. McMahon also told the commissioners that some 3,000 structure fires occurred in Worcester County from 2014-2018, not including Ocean City. Commissioner Ted Elder, however, countered that the cost of sprinkler systems in rural areas can be prohibitive. “A lot of people that are trying to build their first home or purchase their first home can’t afford it because of the extreme costs of this in a rural area,”
Elder said. McMahon said installing what the state requires has become increasingly affordable, and added without the well-water side, there are “two companies in the county now that are doing it for a dollar a square foot.” Commissioner Joseph Mitrecic took issue with that statement. “I don’t think a dollar a square foot for a sprinkler system is viable,” Mitrecic said. Mitrecic said prospective homeowners would need to cross the state line to Delaware, where he said there is less expense and headaches. “I believe that this is hindering building in the county,” Mitrecic said.
“That’s my opinion, especially when you can go right across [to] Delaware,” where it is less expensive to build. “I think it’s hurting our county.” Bunting also reiterated that this exception would apply to single-family homes only. “I can understand the need for sprinklers in those [multi-family structures] because your neighbor may not be as careful as you,” Bunting said. Commissioner Bud Church then asked County Attorney Maureen Howarth for clarification on the commissioners’ legal footing. “The law is still the law,” she said. “You haven’t changed the law. By doing a revised permit, the law is still the same.”
Uncertainty over small cell towers By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Feb. 1, 2019) Contention continued over installing small cell towers in residential neighborhoods, with the Ocean City Council voting Tuesday to table the topic for two weeks after failing to reach a consensus with contractor Crown Castle in December. Following concerns raised during the council work session on Dec. 11, Crown Castle returned this week with
an amended proposal to install a third phase of cellular antenna system installations. Trey Spear, government relations specialist with Crown Castle, said after an initial request in December, which included installing 22 small cell towers with all but four located in residential zoning districts, nine proposed node locations in Montego Bay were removed. “We worked with [Public Works Di-
rector] Hal Adkins ... and thought these were the best spots,” he said. An initial agreement between the town and Crown Castle prohibited placing the poles in R-1 (single-family residential) or MH (mobile home residential) zones, but it expired in September 2017. Prior installations were on the Boardwalk and side streets in other sections of town. Although the council approved code See OC Page 10
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Believe it or not, temperature avg. above normal Continued from Page 1 Barnell added the snow events could vary. One snowfall could bring enough snow for the season’s total. It might rain in Ocean City, but Barnell stressed a 2-or-3-degree temperature difference “could turn [the] town into a standstill.” Pann agreed that it could also depend on the year. “You know, some winters the cold locks in and it doesn’t go away,” Pann said. “Some winters it stays warm the whole winter.” Brent Skeeter, a professor and associate chair for the department of Geography and Geoscience at Salisbury University, used Salisbury data for the Eastern Shore. Skeeter said there’s been about “four inches of snow so far” in the greater Salisbury area, and added there could be slightly more for northern areas and less for southern areas. “Most of our snow usually comes later in the season, [as] February is our snowiest month on a daily basis,” Skeeter said. As for this season’s temperatures, Pann said it’s been above average. “I think we’ve been so far slightly above normal, believe it or not,” Pann said. For the rest of the season, Pann said, “it’ll fluctuate back and forth a lot” between cold spurts and mild days. “It’s going to be really cold for a couple of days, and then really warm, and really cold,” Pann said. “And no sustained pattern of warm or cold.” As for the remainder of this week, Pann said the weekend could bring temperatures nearing 50 degrees for Ocean City. This is even though the days preceding it were bitter cold. Skeeter said temperatures in December were about three degrees above normal: the average high was 51.3 degrees and the average low was 32.6 degrees, according to Salisbury weather data. “Overall, other than December being warmer than normal, nothing really stands out so far,” Skeeter said. For January, Skeeter said the average high was 47.4 degrees and an average low of 29 degrees. Winter weather activity varies, but Pann said parts of Delaware and the Delaware beaches have been impacted the most this year. “There was a couple times where it was raining in Salisbury and Ocean City, but it was just cold enough up near Wilmington to get snow,” Pann said. All pointed out that it’s still early in the season. “I do suspect that we will still get at least a couple decent snowfalls between now and early March,” Skeeter said.
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P/Z talks nonconforming parking By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Feb. 1, 2019) The Ocean City Planning and Zoning Commission, after hearing a public outcry at its last meeting about proposed code revisions for nonconforming parking requirements affecting downtown development, revived the discussion last Wednesday but with a narrower scope. Planning Director Bill Neville said the public hearing on Jan. 8, which evolved into a wide-ranging discussion involving change of use, followed the planning commission’s failure to reach a consensus on Dec. 4 about amending use of transferable development rights and determinations of parking nonconformity. “You started on a process that looked at just amending the transfer of the development rights section of the ordinance and then we’ve sort of slid into the broader question of do we need to look at the nonconforming section,” he said. In early January, the commission deadlocked 3-3, with commissioners Pam Buckley, Peck Miller and Lauren Taylor opposed to the language changes, and members Joe Wilson, Joel Brous and Chris Shanahan in favor. Commission member Palmer Gillis was absent. Neville advised exercising caution when altering zoning nonconformity requirements related to transferrable development rights. “What’s contained in there is a protection of property value and peoples’ right to potentially redevelop the existing use of their property,” he said. Neville said, in addition to weighing concerns from downtown property owners when evaluating changes to parking requirements for redevelopment projects, state code specifies zoning regulations preserve property values, encourage orderly develop-
ment and control street congestion. “This leaves you in a position of evaluating which way to go on adopting a code amendment relative to nonconformity and the transfer of development rights,” he said. “You’ve seen a lot of cases of sort of an abuse of the system where the nonconformity led to a situation of still not having one space per room in a new hotel.” Among four proposed options for amending use of transferrable development rights for parking requirements initially examined in December, Neville said in light of recent public feedback, the discussion would narrow to parking considerations, with a more deliberate process required before altering other sections related to nonconformity. “It limits it to solving the problem [of] having the transfer of development rights pile onto other variances and nonconformities,” he said. Under the proposed language revisions, development projects could not receive a determination of nonconformity to meet parking requirements for the portion using transferable development rights to increase base density. Buckley, while highlighting previous public testimony in support of separating parking needs downtown from the resort as a whole, concurred with the importance of limiting use of code exceptions to skirt calculated parking needs. “You can’t use a development right and not give it parking,” she said. “It’s not fair to the neighbors and can increase a lot of different ... issues for that neighborhood when you’re bringing in more density.” Miller said past potential abuses of the zoning exceptions should be curtailed. “To just grant nonconformity on top of nonconformity is not something I’m really excited about,” he said.
Zoning Administrator Frank Hall said the proposal ties into an earlier recommendation from the planning commission for special parking exceptions. “We’ve already recommended to the mayor and City Council that a special parking exception should not be allowed in conjunction with a TDR,” he said. Wilson confirmed the proposal would not eliminate previous nonconformities and only apply to new development. “This means if you add a unit, you only need to add parking spaces for that unit,” he said. Attorney William Esham asked if the changes would eliminate the alternative to seek an exception through the Board of Zoning Appeals. “You can always go to seek a variance from the BZA,” Hall said. Miller said the intent is to add zoning predictability for development projects. “If you’re adding to the density of the project, you’ve got to be code compliant,” he said. “We can say no, but we’ve got nothing we can stick our teeth into. We can allow it, but we can’t necessarily prohibit it if someone wants to fight it.” Wilson agreed the results are often less desirable. “I don’t like it when they stack everything on top of each other and push the boundaries too hard,” he said. “It is not good for a neighborhood.” Still, Wilson wondered if the proposal could diminish the value of transferrable development rights. “Do you think the developer would view it as a less valuable asset?” he said. Hall noted the number of available TDRs has dwindled in recent years. Wilson said to avoid legislative logSee PARKING Page 11
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County approves TransUnion subscription to find owners By Rachel Ravina Staff Writer (Feb. 1, 2019) A request to purchase a one-year subscription to TransUnion was approved last Tuesday during a Worcester County Commissioners meeting. Phil Thompson, county finance officer, said the system is used to track down property owners when dealing with tax sales, property collections, or nuisance properties. The subscription costs $75 per month, or $900 annually. Thompson said his office participated in a free trial in December “and determined that the system would be a very good tool for the department to utilize.”
He said his office has access to tax identifications and addresses via the Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation’s website, but the information is not always current. He stressed the importance of having “our own system in place.” Commissioner Joshua Nordstrom said he knew that was an issue Pocomoke, but was unaware the problem was countywide. “We’re doing more and more than we ever have, and we have a great deal of success working with this platform whereas SDAT, no offense, their info is their info and in many cases it’s outdated,” Thompson said. Nordstrom asked Chief AdministraSee WORCESTER Page 11
OC firms up cell tower designs Continued from Page 6 language in January 2017 to restrict new cell towers in residential neighborhoods, the Federal Communications Commission ruled in September 2018 that, as of Jan. 14 this year, state and local governments could not regulation these installations. Because of Ocean City’s seasonal population variance, “cells on wheels,” or COWS, were deployed to accommodate the influx of warm weather visitors and increased data demands, Spear said. “Last year COW. applications were down to two because small cells increased,” he said. Councilwoman Mary Knight asked whether permanent small cell towers were better than “cells on wheels,” to bolster peak demand. Spear replied that small cell towers provide a higher quality signal. “It’s not just a few months but up to nine months a year,” he said. “It’s a temporary solution [that involves] yearly tear down and set up.” Councilman Dennis Dare noted avoiding parking impacts is an added challenge with portable mobile cellular sites. “Temporary measures aren’t going to work,” he said. Councilman Matt James noted the presence of small cell towers could be inconsequential to residents streaming content through wi-fi service. Spear said an increasing percentage of nonresident home owners will opt to drop home internet and cable in lieu of smart phone and tablets. “As this technology progresses, people will use it as an alternative,” he said. In light of advancing technologies, Councilman Tony DeLuca asked if the small cell towers would be compatible with still-evolving 5G enhanced mobile broadband systems. “These are not designed for 5G but
once we have specs of what 5G entails they could be utilized to deploy a … solution,” Spear said. Echoing previous reservations, DeLuca said the cell towers could negatively affect property values. “I’ve aways been against cell towers in residential neighborhoods and will vote no,” he said. “These are called small-cell towers, but they’re not really so small when they’re in your front yard.” Mayor Rick Meehan expressed a design preference for cell towers with related internal electronics oriented in the structures’ base over the pole mounted alternative. “It would be nice if we knew what we were approving,” he said. “They’ll all probably be objectional to somebody, but the boxes mounted at that height are more visible … and … obtrusive than a slim base pole.” Spear said wider metal cabinets mounted to cell tower poles commonly generate complaints from residents. “Chances are what we would be deploying here would be a more slimline shroud design,” he said. Dare promoted including street lights with small cell towers, while also noting the FCC has limited the town’s options to regulate the structures. “The FCC said small cell sites are a public utility,” he said. Dare also said Crown Castle’s contract is not exclusive, with the region open, in theory, to other operators. “Instead of having one pole in front of your house you could have two poles, “ he said. James countered that the FCC’s decision is facing legal challenges and moved to table the discussion to seek legal advice and revive the matter at the next council work session on Feb. 12. The council voted 6-1, with Dare opposed, to have Spear return with firm designs for each proposed tower.
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County approves open space preserve plan By Rachel Ravina Staff Writer (Feb. 1, 2019) The Worcester County Commissioners unanimously approved a revised Land Preservation and Parks plan during a meeting last Tuesday. The state-mandated plan is designed to improve and preserve park, recreation and open spaces in in the county. Each county must update its plan every six years in order to remain eligible for Maryland Program Open
Space grants. The revisions were favorably recommended during a January planning commission meeting. The previous plan was signed in February 2018, but County Planner Katherine Munson said minor changes were needed to keep the county eligible for the same level of state funding it received the prior year. For example, a previous matching agreement was for a 90/10 “reimbursement formula” from the state,
but it was changed to a 75/25 match, according to the revised proposal. “The state brought to our attention that due to some of the content of our plan, the county would receive a decrease in state matching funds,” Munson said in January. “Counties with a deficit in recreational land are penalized with a significantly reduced Program Open State match.” Munson said additional changes included proximity analysis of fields at public and private schools, multi-
Parking exception rules examined Continued from Page 8 jams, the topic should be examined in conjunction with the City Council. “We could put in all this time and effort in making an advisory opinion to the council that’s going to get politicized at that level and never make it anywhere,” he said. Buckley said past attempts to coordinate the municipal entities have fallen short. “I’ll call them and ask very nicely, “Wilson said. Buckley suggested it might be advisable to consult first with the Ocean City Development Corporation regarding downtown parking solutions.
“We do want redevelopment and we want the older properties to be redeveloped,” she said. Noting the downtown parking crush has continued to swell every summer, Buckley said further conversation could spur long delayed development. “Maybe push this council into starting those plans for the downtown parking garage,” she said. “It’s going to take years … to get one designed and built.” Neville suggested first creating a policy memo to prepare people for adaptation before adopting code revisions. “If it causes problems, it’s easier to
back away from than a code change,” he said. Neville and Hall agreed to write a memo related to nonconformity to solicit further public input. “How we read the ordinance today and how that can be interpreted and start to collect these ideas,” he said. The zoning commission closed the discussion and will revisit the matter to vote on the proposed code change recommendation at its next meeting on Feb. 5. “We’ve got to maintain the growth and the redevelopment of the town because that’s how we support ourselves,” Buckley said.
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Worcester looks to ease backlog Continued from Page 10 tive Officer Harold Higgins if the venture would have a positive return, and Higgins said it would. Thompson added it would pay for itself “many times over in the short term.” Thompson went on to say the service would further be beneficial to the county because it could help alleviate the backlog of cases. “It’s helped tremendously, just with the current cases that we’re working with the excess proceeds. We’re probably able to find certainly more than 50 percent of them,” Thompson said. “Some of those cases [are] going back well over 20 years.” Commissioner Jim Bunting moved to approve the request, which was seconded by Commissioner Bud Church.
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By Rachel Ravina Staff Writer (Feb. 1, 2019) The Worcester County Commissioners approved bond authorizations for three bills during public hearings last Tuesday: • Bill 18-8 The commissioners unanimously approved bond authorization for Bill 18-8, to finance part of the cost of the new Showell Elementary School. The county can borrow up to $38 million and the resolution is part of the fiveyear capital improvement plan for fiscal years 2020-2024, according to the bill. Commissioner Chip Bertino moved to approve the authorization, which was seconded by Commissioner Jim Bunting. • Bill 18-9 The commissioners approved bond authorization for a resolution to construct a running track and other athletic improvements for Stephen Decatur High School’s turf
field. The project is part of the fiveyear capital improvement plan for fiscal years 2020-2024, according to the bill. The commissioners are able to borrow up to $1.4 million for the improvements. Bunting moved to pass the bill and Commissioner Bud Church seconded the motion. The vote was 6-1, with Bertino dissenting. “I’m being consistent,” Bertino said. • Bill 18-10 The commissioners also unanimously approved bond authorization for the central landfill site construction. The commissioners can borrow up to $3.328 million in order to construct site number five, which aims to expand the landfill as “there is a public need,” according to the bill. The endeavor is part of the capital improvement plan for the fiscal years 2019-2023. Bunting moved to approve and Church provided a second to the motion. No community members chose to participate in the public hearing for any of the bills.
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County gives nod to brewery EDUs Worcester Commissioners accept farm-based project proposal in W. Ocean City By Rachel Ravina Staff Writer (Feb. 1, 2019) A request for six equivalent dwelling units to serve a proposed farm brewery operation in West Ocean City was unanimously approved during a Worcester County Commissioners meeting last Tuesday. Applicant Paul Carlotta, of Assateague Island Farm, LLC., requested the EDUs from the Mystic Harbour Sanitary Service Area. The EDU’s would service an existing roadside stand and proposed farm brewery, according to the proposal. The roughly 17-acre property is on the east side of Stephen Decatur Highway, about 1.3 miles south of the Ocean City Airport. The proposed brewery would take up 6,450 square feet. There would also be an onsite restaurant. The property is currently zoned as A-2 Agricultural District, and is designated S-3 in the County Water and Sewage Plan, according to the proposal. Because of the proximity of the airport, it also is within the “‘Area 2Airport and South of the Airport, East
of Route 611’ in the Mystic Harbour SSA.” Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Kelly Shannahan stressed the importance of keeping the brewery waste from the Mystic Harbour area because “brewery waste has been reported to be 30-to-50 times the strength of domestic waste.” Commissioner Jim Bunting expressed his concerns with several conditions in the proposal including the engineering report and receiving an exemption from the Maryland Department of the Environment. However, Bunting acknowledged that he wouldn’t “want to jeopardize the county” if any byproducts were to be introduced into the sewer system. Commissioner Bud Church agreed. “I think that Commissioner Bunting brought up some legitimate concerns,” Church said. “I have to think that this is a little bit overburdensome.” The proposal came with three options for the commissioners’ to choose: approving the request for the EDU allocation, partially approving the request or rejecting the request. Commissioner Joshua Nordstrom said the “exist[ing] uncertainty” in option three was unsettling. “I can tell you that are concerns are
that we want to be sure with no uncertain terms that that brewery waste is never introduced into our system, and jeopardize the system for thousands of customers in the Mystic Harbour system,” Shannahan said. Commissioner Joseph Mitrecic spoke to the past regulatory hurdles of constructing a brewery in his district of Ocean City. He stressed the importance of disposing of the brewery waste correctly. He expressed his support for Carlotta’s venture. “I do, I support the EDU allocation for this business,” Mitrecic said. “I think that it’s a good idea, I just want to make sure again we don’t jeopardize our system or the town of Ocean City’s Golf course.” Worcester County Commissioners’ President Diana Purnell advised as the applicant is a small business, the proposed conditions put in place are there for his benefit at the protection of his investment. “Do it right the first time and you don’t have things coming back on you,” she said. Bunting made a motion to approve option one, with an amendment to the final condition. As agreed, the applicant would have a Dec. 31, 2020 deadline. Mitrecic seconded the motion.
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OC agrees to drop $57,000 for pair of OCPD vehicles Continued from Page 12 “I’m interested in getting marked take home vehicles for police officers who live in Ocean City as a crime deterrent,” he said. Knapp said the intent of the request is to free up money in the fiscal 2020 budget for additional vehicular needs. “We’re never going to have enough money to replace all the vehicles that Catrice says need to be replaced in one year,” she said. “This would get these two vehicles off the list for next year so that we could then look … at other police vehicles, or vehicles for other departments, that may not make the final list because we couldn’t afford them.” OCPD Lt. Glen McIntyre, while noting the vehicles in question are used by the Criminal Investigation division and have been in service for 14 years, praised Eckman’s efforts to keep corroded pistons pumping. “Those vehicles are spending more time in the shop every week than they are in service,” he said. “Over last two months those have combined for 28 unscheduled trips to the shop.” The council voted unanimously to approve the purchase request.
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Outpouring of support during gov’t shutdown By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (Feb. 1, 2019) During the longest government shutdown in United States history, “it takes a village” took on a new meaning after multiple businesses, residents and strangers joined to help those hit the hardest. Federal employees such as Coast Guard sailors and national park rangers found assistance from within the community, as restaurants offered free meals, food pantries collected donations and good citizens offered services of their own. Restaurants such as Dough Roller and Rosenfield’s offered free meals to Coast Guard crews and other local furloughed employees and continued to help after the shutdown ended and federal employees waited for the long-delayed payday. Payment did come for the Ocean City
Coast Guard station this Monday as backpay when the station did not receive its paycheck on Tuesday, Jan. 15. The Coast Guard also received its regularly scheduled paycheck on Tuesday. The Coast Guard is the only branch of the United States military that was not getting paid as a result the partial shutdown. The last check Coast Guard personnel received was in December, after the shutdown began, and then it was by virtue of headquarters being able to shuffle money around to make payroll. Some businesses, like James A. List Law Office on 57th Street, donated 37 Walmart gift cards ranging from $20-25 last Friday. “All of us depend on the maritime industry down here,” List said. “I represent a lot of local businesses. We depend on the water, we depend on the Coast Guard. They live in our community and
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Members of the Coast Guard pose with West Ocean City resident and retired Coast Guard member Bob Jester, second from right, who delivered 35 boxes of food on Jan. 22 to the Ocean City Coast Guard station that was donated by several local Food Lion stores.
they protect us and our industries. To go without [a] paycheck is a huge sacrifice.” Master Chief Petty Officer Nathan Beach expressed gratitude for the community effort shown to him and his crew. “The local community has been really good to us during the shutdown,” Beach said. “Their support ... the outreach, the phone calls, the donations and the people stopping by just to say thank you for your service, that’s the kind of stuff that really helps out. I think it kept the crew here motivated because they saw how much we meant to the local community.” Aid came in the form of more than just local businesses. The Worcester County Commissioners provided monetary aid to the 37 crew members during its Tuesday, Jan. 22 commissioners meeting, when Commissioner Bud Church moved to allocate $20 for meals for all 37 service members for “at least for one meal for them per day.” Worcester County residents also provided support. Pocomoke resident Cindy Haynie, the wife of a retired Coast Guard officer and with two sons now serving, drove groceries to the Ocean City station. “I wanted to thank the Coast Guard for their service,” Haynie said. “They take care of us. And I think that it’s an honor for us as a community to step up and share that honor back to them.” Some items Haynie collecting were pastas, rice, peanut butter, soups, and other nonperishable goods that are easy to cook. She is also collecting formula and diapers for personnel with very
young children. Others, like Ocean Pines resident Bob Jester, a Coast Guard veteran, collected 35 boxes worth of donations from Food Lions in West Ocean City, Ocean Pines, and northern Ocean City and delivered the collections last Tuesday. “It’s a real shame that [Congress] can’t pay for the Coast Guard for their service,” Jester said. Beach says the community support brought more than just food and money to his crew … it renewed the crew’s morale. “A lot of the kids stationed here from different areas were really shocked that the Eastern Shore and Ocean City community came together and everybody was so generous,” Beach said. “Money aside, the morale can be dented at times like what we just went through and I think knowing the community had our back and was willing to give so much and be so thankful for our service was a huge, huge help in keeping the crew here going.” “Everything that [was] dropped off here was put to good use,” Beach said. “I know that they did seek some assistance in the community with some of the free meals, but I don’t think that it was a situation where everybody was running out every day to lunch to get a free meal. They weren’t taking advantage of it, but they were certainly appreciative and put to good use what we were given. “It was amazing,” he continued. “It truly, truly was amazing. The Coast Guard is so thankful ... having a community to back us like that means more than words can tell.”
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County approves school bus purchases, service extention By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (Feb. 1, 2019) The Worcester County Board of Education approved the purchase of five replacement school buses, as well as service extensions for 13 older vehicles, during a monthly school board meeting, Tuesday, Jan. 15. School buses, based on Maryland code, cannot remain in service for more than 15 years. Additionally, the Motor Vehicle Administration requires buses in service for 12 or more years, referred to as “extended buses,” to meet additional standards. Extended buses are required to have a Type A inspection at a Maryland Certified Inspection Station and must also have an additional Type B inspection performed by the MVA. All Maryland school buses are required to have one Type A inspection and three Type B inspections annually. Of the 13 buses requesting service extensions, two are requesting their first extension, four are requesting their second, and the remaining seven will be using their final extension request before the buses become too old to operate. Five buses were also requested to replace older vehicles, with one dating back to 2004, meaning it is nearly 15 years old and can no longer be in service. “Replacement costs are determined by the PVA … Per Vehicle Al-
lotment,” Worcester County Public Schools Bus Transportation Manager Kim Heiser said. “We take the current PVA for the bus asking to be replaced and subtract it from the PVA for the year the bus is being placed in service. The difference in PVA for one of the 2004 buses being replaced with a 2019 is $1,382.00.” One of the buses is considerably younger than the other buses requesting replacement, coming from 2011. However, this bus is not being disposed of. “Worcester County contracts for 13 spare buses,” Heiser said. “Spare buses are used when there are mechanical breakdowns on regular and special education buses, as well as for field trips. One of our current spare bus contractors is not replacing his spare bus that will have 15 years of service at the end of this school year. To replace the spare bus slot, the contractor with a 2011 bus is requesting to purchase a new bus, use it as her regular run bus, and use her current bus as a spare.” The buses approved for purchase won’t be placed in service until September 2019. “The buses we requested permission to replace will be built to order,” Heiser said. “It takes several months once the bus is ordered for it to be built and then delivered to the contractor. Once they are delivered to the contractor, we have an acceptance process and then cameras and radios are installed.”
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Reading nonfiction part of OC Elementary staff’s focus By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (Feb. 1, 2019) Ocean City Elementary School students are using new learning methods to better understand informational text. “I want you to think … have you ever considered the significant role that nonfiction plays in our students’ lives?” Heather Robin said during a board of education meeting last Tuesday. “Reading nonfiction is more than just gaining that knowledge. If we can teach children to read nonfiction in a way that allows that information in, it can change them as readers and learners.” The program began when teachers worked together to find a better method of teaching elementary school students how to use critical thinking. Robin specifically brought up “Reading Nonfiction: Notice & Note Stances, Signposts, and Strategies,” a book designed to help students better
comprehend nonfiction texts, as being impactful. “Rigor has always been an intricate part of teaching and learning at Ocean City Elementary, and to continue Worcester County’s initiative with rigor we did a book talk this summer around reading ‘Nonfiction Notice and Note,’” she said. “During that time, we also planned and implemented professional development with our third and fourth grade teachers. After that, we supported them in implementing in their classrooms.” Students are given special bookmarks called “signposts,” meant to help them read the literature with a deeper and more concise understanding. Some questions students have to answer for themselves are: what does this make me wonder, why does the author use this language, why did the author use these numbers, why was See OCES Page 19
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Commissioners approve staff Berlin man gets 10 years adjustments for county jail By Rachel Ravina Staff Writer (Feb. 1, 2019) The Worcester County Commissioners last Tuesday unanimously approved a request for staffing adjustments in the medical service contract with the county jail. Warden Donna J. Bounds said there was a need for the adjustment because of the high volume of inmates. The contract is with Correct Care Solutions, LLC, whose staff also helps with the Immigration Customs and Enforcement and State of Maryland audits, according to Bounds’ request. Bounds requested several positions, including a registered nurse to serve as a director of nursing, an evening registered nurse for 24 hours per week, and an increase of four hours per week for additional administrative coverage, according to the request. “The total increase for the requested adjustments in the current budget year would be approximately $963.33 per month for the RN to director of nursing position to bring the total monthly compensation to $103,043.38,” the request said. The evening nurse and administrative coverage positions are for the fiscal 2020 budget year, according to Bounds’ request. “We need to provide the adequate medical care, obviously,” Bounds said. “However, this department is overtaxed in their duties.” In 2018, there were 26,332 service
calls for medical and mental health personnel, according to Bounds’ request. “That’s an enormous amount of service calls,” Commissioner Bud Church said. Bounds said inmates must be seen within 14 days of arriving at the jail, and must meet with a medical professional before leaving the jail. She added any inmate that requests a sick call has to be seen within 24 hours. “This is a busy department,” she said. Commissioner Joseph Mitrecic asked Bounds how many inmates are in the jail on an average day, and she replied there were 325. “So, 25 percent of them see a doctor every day?” Mitrecic asked. Bounds clarified there are also blood pressure clinics, diabetes clinics and other reasons for medical attention, ranging from an ingrown toenail to a backache. The Worcester County Jail also holds Immigrations Customs Enforcement detainees. Bounds said the jail is paid $87.11 per day per ICE inmate, and added there were about 182 inmates at the jail as of last Tuesday. “Immigration has a standard that requires all medical care be provided for free,” Bounds said. “We cannot charge for services, so therefore we do not charge for the county inmates also to have this service.” Mitrecic moved to approve the adjustment, which Church seconded.
OCES puts focus on nonfiction Continued from Page 18 this person quoted, and what did the quote add to the story. “We took these from the text and we created bookmarks for our students that would be easy to use,” Robin said. “They use those during full group and small group instruction, as well as to support their independent reading. They had an informational reading standard, [and] they were reading from a nonfiction text while also simultaneously working on the science standard.” The reading standard and next generational science standards refer to different subcategories students have to read and make observational analysis of. For reading standards, the students describe the relationship between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text, using language that pertains to time, sequence, and cause/effect. Students who can identify these topics are able to meet the school’s success criteria. “[With] the success criteria, what
we wanted those students to do at the very end of their lesson is encapsulate both the reading standard, the next generational science standard and the learning targets,” Robin said. Using these tools, students are expected to gain a deeper understanding of the literature and become better learners.
By Rachel Ravina Staff Writer (Feb. 1, 2019) A 59-year-old man was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Tuesday following his conviction in a deadly hit-and-run last May, the Office of the State’s Attorney’s for Worcester County announced this week. Jonathan Kidder, of Berlin, was found guilty on Nov. 8, 2018 of negligent homicide by a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, and failing to stop and remain at the scene of an accident involving death, according to the state’s attorney’s office. Kidder was driving a GMC Yukon on May 6, 2018 near the intersection of Route 589 and Gum Point Road, when 38-year-old Jose Eduardo Madrid Pineda was
hit while he was riding his bicycle. Madrid Pineda was thrown from his bicycle to the shoulder of the road. Kidder left Jonathan Kidder the scene. Following the crash, Madrid Pineda was taken to Atlantic General Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. Kidder was also accused of rearending another vehicle near Route 50 and Keyser Point Road in West Ocean City later that evening and did not remain at the scene, according to the state’s attorney’s office. The other driver in the second wreck identified Kidder and said See KIDDER Page 20
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Homeless burglary Alex Alexis, 29, was arrested on Jan. 27 and charged with first-degree burglary, third-degree burglary, fourth-degree burglary theft, fourth-degree burglary of a dwelling, and theft of less than $100, according to an arrest report from the District Court of Maryland for Worcester County. Police responded to an apartment building on 32nd Street for a breaking and entering after getting a call from the apartment owner. The owner said he’d received alerts that the thermostat had been adjusted, but he had not given anyone permission to be in his vacation home, according to the report. Police knocked on the door, which was locked, but a man later identified as Alexis exited the rear patio and was taken into custody, according to the report. Police saw Alexis carrying boots, clothing and a blanket over his shoulders. He was also seen wearing brown slippers, according to the report. Alexis said he got the blanket and slippers from inside the home, and they were later returned to the unit. Police contacted the owner and asked if he knew Alexis or gave him permission to be inside the apartment, but the owner said he did not know him. Alexis said he went inside the home because he was cold, and added he wouldn’t have entered the apartment if the door was locked.
Police searched the belongings and found two keys with “a Century 21 label[ed] with 144” inside a sweater pocket, according to the report. “I don’t even know what they go to I just took them. I found them near a closet inside the home,” Alexis said. “They don’t belong to me.” The apartment owner confirmed the keys belonged to him and were used for vacation rental purposes, according to the report. Alexis said he was homeless and out of work because of the offseason, the report said. He added he was seeking shelter and entered the back, unlocked door around 4 p.m. on Jan. 26. He stayed there overnight.
DUI Scott M. Beattie, 58, of Ocean City was arrested on Jan. 26 and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, driving while impaired by alcohol, and willfully disobeying a lawful order or direction of a police officer, according to an arrest report from the District Court of Maryland for Worcester County. Police responded to a suspicious person call around 1:49 a.m. at a gas station on 120th Street. A man, later identified as Beattie, had fallen asleep while eating and police saw food in his lap. Beattie was instructed not to drive because police saw signs of impairment, according to the report, but he
was then seen driving away in a Lexus around 1:56 a.m. Police went to Beattie’s 136th Street home at around 2 a.m. and observed his glassy eyes, slurred speech and failure to maintain his balance as he talked with officers. When asked if Beattie drank alcohol between his time at the gas station and home, he said no, according to the report. He participated in field sobriety tests, but did not complete them satisfactorily. Beattie also took a breath test and had a .11 BAC.
Loud man Rene Adam Bardel, 32, of Baltimore, was arrested on Jan. 26 and charged with violating a noise ordinance, according to the District Court of Maryland for Worcester County. A police officer saw a man swaying from side to side as he walked towards a bar near the intersection of 56th Street and Coastal Highway, according to the report. The man, later identified as Bardel, walked into a telephone pole on 57th Street and bounced back before running towards the bay. The officer caught up with Bardel, who was leaning against a fence on the property of a mini golf course, the report said. He told police he was kicked out of a bar and was heading to a friend’s condo. Bardel crossed the street at 52nd Street and the officer saw him sprint on
the sidewalk in the direction of 56th Street, according to the report. He then went up and down the staircases at a nearby apartment building. The officer also saw Bardel wander through a parking lot and yell obscenities, and he later argued with the officer, according to the report. When asked what unit Bardel was staying in, he said a few different units. He then walked away from police and headed to the ocean, the report said. Police later found him at the ocean block of 55th Street and could hear him continuing to yell obscenities.
Kidder sentenced to serve 10 years Continued from Page 19 he appeared intoxicated at the time of the crash, the state’s attorney’s office said. Kidder, who had three previous alcohol-related driving convictions, turned himself in on May 10, 2018, Kidder will serve his time at the Maryland Division of Corrections, according to the state’s attorney’s office.
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Consumer survey finds dual agency difficult to grasp By Lauren Bunting Contributing Writer (Feb. 1, 2019) Consumers are confused when it comes to dual agency arrangements in real estate, according to a new report from the Consumer Federation of America. The report was published after the CFA conducted a consumer survey and a mystery shopper survey of real estate agents. The Maryland Real Estate Commission describes dual agency below: The possibility of dual agency arises when the buyer’s agent and the seller’s agent both work for the same real estate company, and the buyer is interested in property listed by that company. The real estate broker or the broker’s designee, is called the “dual agent.” Dual agents do not act exclusively in the interests of either the seller or buyer, and therefore cannot give undivided loyalty to either party. There may be a conflict of interest because the interests of the seller and buyer may be different or adverse. If both seller and buyer agree to dual agency by signing a Consent For Dual Agency form, the “dual agent” (the broker or the broker’s designee) shall assign one agent to represent the seller (the seller’s “intra-company agent”) and another agent to represent the buyer (the buyer’s “intracompany agent”). Intra-company agents are required to provide the same services to their clients that agents provide in transactions not involving dual agency, including advising their clients as to price and negotiation strategies. If either party does not agree to dual agency, the real estate company must withdraw the agency agreement for that particular property with either the buyer or seller, or both. If the seller’s agreement is terminated, the seller must then either represent him or herself or arrange to be represented by an agent from another real estate broker/company. If the buyer’s agreement is terminated, the buyer may choose to enter into a written buyer agency agreement with a different broker/company. Alternatively, the buyer may choose not to be represented by an agent of his or her own but simply to receive assistance from the seller’s agent, from another agent in that company, or from a subagent from another company. Also, a real estate company needs
Robert Hammond, owner of Atlantic Physical Therapy, and his family recently donated $25,000 toward the Atlantic General Campaign for the Future. Pictured, from left, are Michael Franklin, president and CEO of AGH; Toni Keiser, vice president of public relations at AGH; Hammond and his son, Bobby, PT, DPT; Michelle Fager, AGH Campaign for the Future co-chair; and Greg Shockley, chair of the Board of Trustees at AGH.
Hammonds present $25K to AGH (Feb. 1, 2019) Robert Hammond, owner of Atlantic Physical Therapy, and his family donated $25,000 toward the Atlantic General Campaign for the Future. Atlantic Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine has been serving the community since 1998. Hammond and his son, Bobby, now operate eight physical therapy clinics throughout Delmarva, with locations in Ocean Pines, Berlin, West Ocean City and Salisbury and West Fenwick, Millsboro, Ocean View and Laurel, Delaware, and one occupational therapy clinic in Ocean Pines. Bobby Hammond was raised on the Eastern Shore, grew up within the Worcester County Public School System, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in exercise science from Salisbury University in 2010, and went on to obtain his doctorate in physical therapy in 2013 from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.
As someone who has received much from the Eastern Shore, he is eager to give back to the place that helped raise him. “We’re the best at what we do, and we know that AGH is the best at what they do,” Robert Hammond said. The funds raised during the $10 million Atlantic General Campaign for the Future will allow Atlantic General Hospital to complete $35 million in capital projects. Among them is completion of a new 18,000-square-foot full service cancer care center, completion of the women’s health center in West Ocean City, renovation of existing surgical facilities and expansion of emergency services within Atlantic General Hospital as well as improvements to inpatient care areas. To date, the Foundation has already secured more than $7,074,000 of the $10 million goal in pledges, commitments and grants.
Atlantic General Hospital has been providing quality health care to the residents of Worcester, Wicomico and Somerset counties is Maryland and Sussex County, Delaware, since May 1993. Built through the commitment and generosity of a dedicated community, Atlantic General’s main facility in Berlin combines the warmth of personalized attention with the reassurance of medical expertise and advanced technology. The not-for-profit hospital provides quality specialty care in oncology, medical and surgical weight loss, orthopedics, and women’s diagnostics among other services. Atlantic General Health System, its network of more than 40 primary care providers and specialists, cares for residents and visitors throughout the region. For more information about Atlantic General Hospital, visit www.atlanticgeneral.org.
at least three licensees to participate in dual agency. The law requires that there be a broker (or branch manager as designated by the broker) to act as the dual agent in the transaction. The broker or branch manager designated by the broker appoints two li-
censees in the company to act as IntraCompany agents. The Intra-Company agent representing the seller would represent the seller solely and exclusively while the Intra-Company agent representing the buyer would represent the buyer solely and exclusively.
A broker who is also the listing agent may not act as the intra-company agent for the seller. –Lauren Bunting is a licensed Associate Broker with Bunting Realty, Inc. in Berlin.
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The 100+ Women Who Care on the Shore group recently presented $2,200 to Hope4Recovery.
Organization raises $20K for area charities (Feb. 1, 2019) The success of the first two years of the 100+ Women Who Care on the Shore can be measured in many ways, one of which is the $20,100 that was raised by the average of 26 members who regularly attend the meetings. The six local charity organizations who have directly benefitted from the donations of the members include the Cricket Center, Stephen Decatur High School Band Boosters, Women Supporting Women, Atlantic General Hospital’s Healthway Drive Community Garden, Germantown School Commu-
nity Heritage Center, and Hope4Recovery. The 100+ Women Who Care on the Shore consists of a group of local women interested in making an immediate, direct and positive impact within Worcester, Wicomico and Somerset counties by contributing 100 percent of their donation to local charities. Currently there are more than 400 active chapters throughout the world. “The approach is fast and simple,” said Janelle Mulholland, one of the three organizers of the 100+ Women Who Care on the Shore. “The impact is
immediate. If there are 100 of us at a meeting, that’s $10,000 for a local charity in one hour.” The group meets three times a year for one hour and learns about local nonprofit agencies, nominated by members. Voted on by the group, one agency is selected to receive individual checks of $100 from the members. The checks are written directly to the local agency, so there are no administrative fees. Members contribute a tax-deductible donation of $100, three times a year. The group is open to all women interested in donating to local charities.
All agencies nominated must be 501(c)(3) and community organizations benefitting Worcester, Wicomico or Somerset counties. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 5, at Fins Raw Bar in Berlin, 119 N. Main Street. The 100+ Women Who Care on the Shore committee members are Mulholland, Anna Newton and Michelle McGowan. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/100WomenWhoCareOntheShore/ or contact Mulholland at mjmulholland@mchsi.com or call 410-352-3910.
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Joins team Peninsula Home Care, a locally owned and operated home health care agency providing care to patients on the Lower Shore since 1985, announces the addition of Barbara Murray to its leadership team. As branch director she is responsible for organizing and manBarbara Murray aging all aspects of administrative and clinical activity in the Maryland branches. A native of Salisbury, Murray graduated from James M. Bennett High School in 1980 and Salisbury University with a business degree in 1984. Upon graduation, Murray launched a career in pharmaceutical sales for 12 years. A background in sales and marketing helped her make the move to long term care where she became the director of marketing for over 14 facilities, and then moved on to assisted living and became an administrator/executive director for an assisted living in Towson. Murray transitioned into wound care as a director and was instrumental in the opening of two wound care centers. She spent four years as the director of the Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine Center at Greater
Baltimore Medical Center. Her goals for the future of the company include focusing on staff retention and recruitment by providing support and continuous education to her team and strengthening relationships with physicians and other health care referral sources. Murray, who lives in West Ocean City, enjoys fishing and boating and spending time with her husband, twin daughters and son. Peninsula Home Care, in Salisbury and Ocean Pines/Berlin, ensures that all patients are involved in their plan of care and strives to give them every opportunity to maintain their independence in the home. For more information, visit www.peninsulahomecare.com.
New member The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore recently announced that Daniel O’Connell of PKS & Company, P.A. will join the foundation’s board of directors. O’Connell brings over two decades of experience in the accounting and wealth management sector, Daniel Connell combined with an expansive history of community involvement. Originally from Hagerstown, O’Con-
nell joined PKS in 1995 and became a partner in 2005. A highly organized individual, he enjoys helping his clients reach their financial goals. He lives in Salisbury with his wife, Stacy, and their two children, Cassidy and Grady. Outside of work he enjoys spending time with his family, boating, fishing and anything to do with vintage automobiles. The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore connects people who care to causes that matter for the common good of the Lower Eastern Shore. The CFES is a 501c3 nonprofit that has provided more than $77 million in grants and scholarships to the local community since 1984. It collaborates with individuals, families and businesses to match their charitable interests with community needs and strengthens local nonprofits through grants and resources. It is devoted to improving the regional community and believes in the power of philanthropy. For information, contact Victoria Kent, marketing officer, at 410-742-9911 or vkent@CFES.org.
New officers Reid Tingle, president and CEO of Bank of Ocean City, along with the board of directors, welcome three new officers. Barbara Knickman joins Bank of
Ocean City with over 30 years of banking experience. She comes to the Bank of Ocean City team from Howard Bank, headquartered in Baltimore. She brings extensive knowledge in operations, technology and management skills. Knickman will serve as a vice president in the operations department and has been named director of Business Continuity. She is a banking professional that has earned her degree from University of Maryland Baltimore County and graduated with honors from Maryland Banking School. Mary Ann Moore joins Bank of Ocean City as an assistant vice president, with 30 years of banking experience, specializing in Commercial Services. Prior to joining Bank of Ocean City, Moore served the Delmarva area in small business lending, bank operations and management. She also held the role of investment representative. Moore is active in the community, serving on the board of Habitat for Humanity and assisting in financial literacy programs for local schools. Ashley Godwin joins Bank of Ocean City with over 15 years of banking experience, specializing in credit analysis. She most recently was a senior portfolio manager at a regional bank serving the Ocean City area. Godwin’s See BUSINESS BRIEFS Page 24
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GUEST SPEAKERS The Grace Center Executive Director Geoffrey Failla and Nurse Manager Jackie Failla were the guest speakers during a recent Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City meeting. They are pictured with Club President Dick Clagett, left, and Kiwanis Capital District Lt. Governor Robin Marks, right.
Continued from Page 23 education includes a BS in business administration from American Intercontinental University. She has been appointed as assistant vice president and will serve the bank in Commercial Credit. Godwin is extremely active within the community. She serves the role of secretary for the Bethany-Fenwick Chamber and serves on the AGH Foundation Board. Bank of Ocean City is a locallyowned, independent community bank. Established in 1916 and headquartered in West Ocean City, the bank has six offices; three in Ocean City, one in Ocean Pines, one in Berlin and one in Fenwick Island, Delaware. For more information, contact Tingle at the 59th Street office at 410-5246144.
GRAND OPENING Atlantic General Hospital and Health System recently held an open house and ribbon cutting for the opening of Atlantic General Orthopedic Surgery, the practice of orthopedic surgeon Sean Hooker, MD. Hooker specializes in shoulder, hip and knee replacements, rotator cuff repairs and sports medicine procedures. For more information or to make an appointment, call 410-629-0366.
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(Left) Staff Sgt. Michael Diehl, 33, and his son, Mason, embrace last Wednesday when he visited him at Berlin Intermediate School. Diehl, a member of the U.S. Air Force, was deployed for six months in Qatar. (Right) Diehl and his daughter, Madilynn, 14, pose for a photo after he surprised her at Stephen Decatur Middle School.
Welcome home Staff Sgt. Diehl After 6-month deployment, father of 3 makes stop at SDMS to surprise daughter By Rachel Ravina Staff Writer (Feb. 1, 2019) Last Wednesday started like any other for 14-year-old Berlin resident Madilynn Diehl, until she got an unexpected visit in the cafeteria from what she thought was the Stephen Decatur Middle School “Bulldog” mascot during her lunch period. “I was like, ‘why is he coming in here?’” Madilynn said. “The mascot never comes in usually, so I was just surprised.” But surprise wouldn’t adequately describe her reaction when the mascot removed the costume head to reveal who was behind the masquerade: her father, Michael Diehl. The 33-year-old staff sergeant had just returned from a six-month deployment with the Air Force in Qatar. “I couldn’t wait to give her a hug,” he said. The reunion was captured on video and posted to the school’s Face-
book page, where it received thousands of views, so far, as well as hundreds of comments and shares. “I just really want to thank everybody for the warm welcome and all the appreciation and gratitude and support that we’ve received,” Diehl said. “It’s amazing to get such a warm welcome back.” Pulling off a surprise like this was a first for the middle school. “That is the first time of anything of that magnitude, where a father or a mother would surprise their children like that,” Assistant Principal Mark Shipley said. “It was a great moment.” The setup began when Diehl called the school while driving from the airport and asked if it would be possible to see his daughter. Shipley was on lunch duty when he heard about the call from the school secretary. Having seen this type of surprise visit on television before, he greeted Diehl at the school and mentioned the mascot costume. The video shows Diehl walking through the cafeteria as the Stephen Decatur Middle School Bulldog, waving and giving high-fives to several students before approaching his
daughter. When he took off the mascot head, he said it was as if “time stood still.” The video shows Madilynn screaming with excitement and then jumping up to hug her dad. “It was mixed emotions,” she said. “I felt … shocked and happy and surprised at the same time.” Madilynn had been sitting with her friends and talking with them about her father’s deployment. She said her friends loved the video. “They wanted to see the video again and again and again,” Madilynn said. It also was a memorable occasion for the roughly 150 students and staff in the lunchroom. “There weren’t too many dry eyes in that cafeteria that day,” Shipley said. “It was one of the greatest moments I’ve experienced here at the middle school.” After Diehl’s visit with Madilynn, he headed to see his 11-year-old son, Mason, at Berlin Intermediate School. Diehl also has a 2-year-old son named Camden. In the six years Diehl has been in the Air Force, the Qatar assignmentSee DIEHL Page 26
By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (Feb. 1, 2019) Mayors, teachers, politicians’ aides and members of the Worcester County Public Schools Board of Education celebrated not only the 10th anniversary of Worcester Technical High School’s current building, but the ribbon cutting of the welding department renovated by ChannelLock Inc. “We found out that this ChannelLock tool company was having a contest and Ms. Tammy [Hauck], came up to me and said, ‘We have this opportunity for this video contest. We’re going to make a video. Are you OK with this?’ I’ve been here for two months so far, so I said ‘sure,’” Principal Tom Zimmer said. At the beginning of the 2018 school year, the trade school received a notification about a nationwide video competition held by ChannelLock, a welding and hand tools company that planned to give $5,000 for welding equipment and $3,000 worth of hand tools to the first-place winner. The video, which had to be between one- and two-and-a-half minutes, was to explain why the school deserved the prize. Worcester Tech submitted a video just under the maximum video length at two minutes and 29 seconds. A Facebook contest held in October had visitors vote on the best video out of three schools: Worcester Tech, Impact Institute in Indiana and Gulliford Technical Community College in North Carolina. Worcester Tech received the most votes with over 19,000. The ChannelLock company spent five days repainting and installing new equipment, tools and other necessities in the welding room. The official reopening ceremony took place on Tuesday. Berlin Mayor Gee Williams and Snow Hill Mayor Steve Mathews, as well as Worcester County Sheriff Matt Crisafulli and representatives for Del. Wayne Hartman, Sen. Mary Beth Carozza and Sen. Andy Harris also attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Superintendent of Schools Lou Taylor was also on hand and praised the efforts of Welding Program Director Rick Stephens. “This is the fourth year of the See WORCESTER Page 26
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Worcester Tech High School welding program thriving Continued from Page 25 welding program and as Mr. Stephens said in that video, we have roughly 30 kids enrolled in the program today and a waiting list of more than 30 kids to get into this program,” Taylor said. “I can tell you that Rick Stephens made that happen. Rick Stephens does a fantastic job with this program, and to our ChannelLock friends, you couldn’t have picked a better instructor and a better program to focus your resources and
energy on. Rick, thank you for all you do.” Stephens said winning the competition is a result of the enthusiasm of his students. “We’re very lucky Worcester County has great kids,” Stephens said. “We have excellent students, we have great staff, great administration. The program is so exciting and so great to work with every day. I look forward to it and that’s because of the kids.”
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The Diehl family, from left, Mason, Michael and Madilynn, are happy to be reunited last Friday at Stephen Decatur Middle School.
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ChannelLock President Jon DeArment cuts the ribbon, officially opening the renovated welding room at Worcester Tech High School, in Newark, Tuesday. Pictured with him, from left, are Welding Program Director Rick Stephens, ChannelLock Vice President Ryan DeArment and Tammy Hauck.
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to be reunited with his three children and wife, Lauren. “I am very excited to be home. To me, nowhere compares to America!” he said. “I look forward to spending time with family and visiting our favorite local places.”
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BIT’s annual Prom Night, Saturday By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (Feb. 1, 2019) Members of the Believe in Tomorrow Prom Court have been hosting fundraising events over the last few months and it all culminates with the sixth annual Prom Night, this Saturday at Seacrets on 49th Street from 7-11 p.m. “Both [king and queen candidate] sides are so close it’s ridiculous,” Wayne Littleton, coordinator for the Believe in Tomorrow Children’s Foundation Beach Respite Housing Program, said. “If you asked me who was going to win, I couldn’t even begin to tell you, because they are fighting and I preached to them from the very beginning, ‘You never give up, you keep fighting.’” Competing for prom king are: DJ Stevie Jay, Touch of Italy General Manager Peter Scioli and Atlantic Shores Realtor Maxwell Hulme. Running for prom queen are: Salisbury University student Nicole Goheen, Photographer Julie Wagner, Radio announcer and DJ EJ Foxx, Pickles Pub owner Brittney Acita and Pasadena resident Ashley Weaver. The man and woman who raise the most money will be named king and queen. The competition raised an all-time high of $100,000 during the 2018 campaign. The 2018 Prom King, Frankie Smith, raised $24,000. The prom queen title went to Jessica Jersey, who collected
$16,000. “It’s insane how well the girls have done. The boys ... they’re very close too,” Littleton said. “The numbers are going to be unbelievable. We’re probably going to make the overall total the highest ever.” The party will kick off at 7 p.m. with two buffets, dessert from Sweet Disposition of Selbyville, and a coffee bar provided by Starbucks on 123rd Street. There will be a silent and tricky tray auction with sports memorabilia, jewelry, autographed items, gift baskets, game tickets, restaurant gift certificates, and hair salon packages as well as other items. Guests are encouraged to get their groove on with 70s-inspired outfits. A costume contest will take place throughout. “I’m looking forward to seeing everybody and the good thing about the 70s theme is it’s such a wide range from the beginning of the disco era to John Travolta in ‘Grease, ‘Star Wars’ and other great movies in the 70s, it’s been pretty interesting the ideas people are going to come with,” Littleton said. “I’ve been looking forward to it and I hope everyone has a good time and it’ll be a lot of fun.” Partygoers can look forward to happy hour prices and mystery boxes sponsored by Park Place Jewelers. Full Circle will play inside Morley Hall, there will be a photo booth and Joe Smooth and Remy are slated to provide live music in the dining area, Littleton said. A treasure chest designed like a “Star
Wars” Star Fighter with three compartments will unlock prizes such as bracelets worth $1,000 and $500 from Park Place Jewelers and a weekend getaway at the Holiday Inn along with a $100 gift card from Nantuckets. There will be 100 keys sold at $20 a piece with only three able to open the locks. The prom court members will have raffles going on during the event. Items include an autographed guitar and gift cards as well as other prizes. Attendees can add their votes to the king or queen categories for $1 until the announcement of prom court winners around 10:30 p.m. The prom king and queen winners will receive personalized gift baskets, including gift cards and various donated gifts from local businesses. The prom queen also typically receives a bouquet of roses. Tickets cost $35 in advance or $40 at the door. To purchase tickets in advance or for more information, call 410-732-2842. Believe in Tomorrow Children’s Foundation provides hospital and respite housing services to critically ill children and their families. Since 1982, Believe in Tomorrow has provided over 900,000 individual overnight accommodations, from every state in the U.S. and more than 82 countries worldwide. The Believe in Tomorrow facility on 66th Street in Ocean City is open yearround to provide a free getaway to the beach for critically ill children and their
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Thai sweet potato and carrot soup shooters recipe By Deborah Lee Walker Contributing Writer (Feb. 1, 2019) Soup perfection is an intricate balance where flavors and textures play a key role. One must not only be familiar with the overall concepts, but also comprehend specifics for developing a successful soup. We will be focusing on the fundamentals to ensure a well-balanced foundation for a fabulous wintery meal. Before we begin, it is important that one knows the difference between broth and stock. Stock is made from simmering bones, while broth is made from simmering meat. One might ask why this is significant. Let us suppose you are going to make chicken soup. Contrary to popular belief, one should not simmer raw chicken to develop aromatics. When raw chicken simmers in water for a significant amount of time, a scum is produced that needs to be removed. In addition, if chicken is cooked for a long period of time, the meat becomes stringy and tough. But if one cooks chicken bones, the collagen in the bones breaks down into gelatin which makes for a wonderful stock. In other words, you create the stock first, then add the remaining ingredients and meat to complete your soup. Soups need salt; kosher salt is the preferred choice. If you decide to use sea salt, remember sea salt is stronger than table or kosher salt. Whenever possible, use fresh vegetables. Frozen vegetables are acceptable but stay away from canned ingredients. They are mushy in texture, loaded with sodium and dull in color which yields a bland and tasteless soup. Herbs and spices add depth of flavor and should always be included in your repertoire of ingredients. Dried herbs hold up better for longer periods of cooking, whereas fresh herbs should be added at the end for a last-minute pop of flavor. Believe it or not, but soups follow the rules of plating. Contrast in textures, height and colors are important for a more impressive presentation. A discussion of soup would not be complete without a review of the proper way to consume it. When you are seated at a table where a soup course will be offered, the soup spoon is always placed on the far right, and is usually recognizable by its wide, round “bowl.” Soup should be scooped from the side of the bowl furthest from you and
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ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 You can’t predict how people will react, Aries. What you find humorous may bend someone else out of shape. If you suspect a joke won’t go over wll, keep it to yourself.
TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Keep your eyes open and you just may stumble onto something new and fascinating this week, Taurus. Now is a good time to explore new ideas and integrate them.
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sipped (never slurped) from the side of the spoon that faces you. Bring the spoon to your mouth instead of leaning over the bowl while eating. To eat the last few bites of soup, tilt the bowl away from you and gently gather it with your spoon. There is nothing more annoying than to be dining and the person next to you is clanging their bowl with the spoon to get every last drop of soup. The much-anticipated Super Bowl is here and parties will be in full swing. Mounds of cheesy nachos, buckets of spicy chicken wings and succulent barbecued ribs are just a sampling of what will be served for the big game. But an experienced host should always prepare a special dish for your vegetarian guests. Of course, you can
serve the usual vegetable platter which is boring and lacks in creativity, or you can consider Thai sweet potato and carrot soup shooters. This tasty soup is delicious, perfect for the cold months and is a refreshing change. Thai sweet potato and carrot soup has quite a “kick” which is fitting for football. Fresh cilantro, a slice of lime and crispy curried cashews are the “extra points” for this innovative appetizer. Entertaining is like football, you have to take chances for a victorious event. As the game heats up, serve a round of Thai sweet potato and carrot soup shooters and watch your fans go wild! See BROTH Page 29
You are not one to walk away from a challenge, Gemini. This week you may be confronted with a challenging obstacle. Devote all of your attention to the task at hand.
CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Something will bring a smile to your face early in the week, Cancer. There is pretty much nothing that will wipe this smile off of your face.
LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, try not to push yourself too much this week. Maintain a low profile and go through with your normal routine; otherwise, you might ruffle the wrong feathers.
VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Do not panic when a glitch occurs in your best-laid plans, Virgo. With a few easy modifications, you can work through it quickly. Look at the situation from a different angle.
LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, sometimes it can be easy for you to fixate on a particular way of doing things. Consider if others have a better way to tackle the same task.
SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Expect to reach a big milestone in your life in the next few days, Scorpio. This likely has something to do with your family or career. The praise is warranted.
SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 You need to focus and get back to work this week, Sagittarius. If things have slipped through your fingers, it could take a little time to regain your momentum. You can do it.
CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Shop around for the best deals before making a large purchase, Capricorn. Take inventory of your finances so your next move does not prove a setback.
AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 You may be ready for something or someone new, Aquarius. Right now is a good time to connect with a new passion that can bring you even more success than you had imagined.
PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Try to focus your energies in a positive way, Pisces. You can accomplish what you set your mind to with the right attitude and perseverance.
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Zenna Wellness in Berlin to host Holy Yoga Experience By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (Feb. 1, 2019) Meditative poses and a deeper connection to God inspired Berlin resident Heidi McNeeley to offer a Holy Yoga Experience, which will take place in the Zenna Wellness Studio in downtown Berlin, Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. “Holy yoga is an international movement of yoga,” McNeeley said. “We’ve never done one in Berlin, and with all the controversy about yoga this past year, I thought it would be really appropriate for us to host an event for people to come out and find out what holy yoga is all about.” Last year, a Buckingham Elementary School organized yoga program was discontinued after the activity drew ire from a local church. McNeeley said the focus of holy yoga is to become closer to God. “Holy yoga is basic yoga that is done to worship God,” she said. “It uses scripture and bible readings to bring the worship of God into yoga. Yoga is such a trendy thing and so popular with so many people it evens the playing ground. Someone who might not otherwise walk into a church or bible study buy [might] be comfortable going to a yoga class and experiencing God in a yoga class. “I think there’s a little bit of info about yoga in general and a little bit about holy yoga people may have some misunderstandings and concepts that might not be correct,” McNeeley continued. “This [event] is for learning what holy yoga is but also just to have a wonderful morning worshipping God and enjoying community.” Participants will start off with a 15minute basic class and end the fourhour-long activity with an hour of yoga flow. In between there will be other yoga flows as well as a bible study and further explanation of what holy yoga is. “Everyone should feel welcome to attend,” McNeeley said. “We’re really excited to hold this event.” Tickets cost $15 and can be purchased online at x.holyyoga.net or at Zenna Wellness. Participants are encouraged to bring water bottles and their own yoga mat if possible, though additional mats will be available at the studio. For more information, visit the Holy Yoga Experience Facebook page.
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crème fraiche or sour cream as a garnish
Thai Sweet Potato and Carrot Soup Shooters
Crispy Curry Cashews (Garnish)
2 tablespoons canola oil 5 cloves garlic, chopped 1 medium yellow onion, coarsely chopped 3 teaspoons freshly grated ginger 2 tablespoons red curry paste ½ teaspoon paprika 3 bay leaves 2 teaspoons Chinese hot oil 4 cups peeled and diced sweet potatoes 2 cups peeled and diced carrots 3 cups vegetable or chicken stock kosher salt to taste 1 cup lite coconut milk fresh cilantro as a garnish, chopped slice of lime as a garnish
1 teaspoon unsalted butter ½ teaspoon curry powder pinch of red curry paste 1/3 cup cashews 1. In a large pot, heat oil over medium-low heat. Add garlic and onions and sauté until translucent, about 7 minutes. 2. Increase heat to medium, add remaining ingredients except for the coconut milk and garnishes. 3. Bring mixture to a boil, then reduce the temperature to low, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes or until vegetables are fork tender.
4. In the meantime, melt butter in a small sauté pan over medium heat. Add curry powder, red curry paste and cashews, and cook until cashews are browned and crispy. Place on a plate lined with a paper towel. When the cashews have cooled, finely chop and set aside. 5. When the soup has finished cooking, remove the bay leaves. 6. Using an immersion blender, puree the soup. 7. Add the coconut milk and stir to fully incorporate the coconut milk with the soup. 8. Serve the soup in espresso cups, garnish, and serve immediately. Secret Ingredient – Risk Taking. “Go out on a limb. That’s where the fruit is.” – Jimmy Carter
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Having some drinks at Hooked on 80th Street on Friday, from left, are Ocean City residents Rujirut Rujiruenganan and Wally and Natalie Saleh.
Enjoying a few rounds during a night off at Hooked on 80th Street, Friday, from left, are Ocean City residents Andy Hynes, Wes Taylor, Joey Dyott, JP Lacey and Chad Swiderski.
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Hooked employees, Jimmy Right, left, and Sean Buckley, serve drinks and appetizers at the 80th Street establishment, Friday.
Believe in Tomorrow Prom Court members Ashley Weaver, left, and Nichole Goheen, raise money during a fundraising event at the Old Pro Golf course on 136th Street, Saturday.
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Competing to see who can putt the lowest score during the Believe in Tomorrow fundraising event at the Old Pro Golf course on 136th Street, Saturday, from left, are Ocean City residents Christian, 16, Raelyn, 12, and Iyland Bonebrake, 14, and Hayley Littleton, 17.
Putting away during the Believe in Tomorrow fundraiser at the Old Pro Golf course on 136th Street, Saturday, from left, are Berlin residents Gary Williams, Brooks Holloway and Bethany and Grant Williams.
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Rave reviews for OC native Jimmy Charles’ new album By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (Feb. 1, 2019) Ocean City native Jimmy Charles, an “American Idol” alum and spokesperson for Zero – an organization raising awareness about prostate cancer – released a new country EP, “Hard Way to Go,” in December, which has received rave reviews. His latest album has earned praise from critics and reached as high as the top four on iHeart radio as of Jan. 20. “Every song is kind of different, but it’s all a piece of me,” Charles said. “The first [track is] ‘Blue Spaces.’ I started writing that song in the Virgin Islands which is a place that I love to go … and I was just sitting there looking out into all this blue space. I said, ‘Blue Spaces …this is a song.’” The album features seven songs written by Charles and several other contributors, including some who have written for A-listers such as Garth Brooks, Reba McEntire, Hunter Hayes and the Eli Young Band. The CD includes the previously-released “Superman” and his current single, “I Am Not Alone.” “There’s a little bit of me in every single song there,” Charles said. “I’m a country rock kind of guy. But I [also] love the soft sweet ballad.” The reviews have been very positive for the new release, with LA Music Critic
saying, “His music has depth and punch while also being extremely radio friendly deserving of heavy radio rotation on country radio and major attention from Music Row … This Artist is going to be Huge.” “It’s kind of scary getting a review,” Charles said. “You can choose to send your album out to all these different bloggers and reviewers … and you don’t know what they’re gonna say. But it’s all been fantastic so it feels really good when you pour your heart and soul into something.” However, Charles is more than just a country singer. He’s also an activist and spokesperson for a disease which does not receive a lot of national attention. A previously-released song, “Superman,” is included in the album, which was written to raise awareness about prostate cancer. “I actually wrote ‘Superman’ three or four years ago with a cancer survivor,” Charles said. “I was just volunteering for Zero and they have walk/runs all across the country and there’s a big one in Baltimore. There’s about 5,000 people that go to it and I was going just to help them fundraise and be a part of it. Then, they asked me to write a song to bring awareness for men to get checked for prostate cancer. “It’s a very personal thing,” he con-
Jimmy Charles’ new CD, “Hard Way to Go,” features seven tracks, including one from an earlier release called “Superman,” which raises awareness about prostate cancer.
tinued. “If you have prostate cancer you don’t want to wear a shirt and run around and say, ‘Hey, I got prostate cancer.’ This song really has opened up just so many doors for me to be able to get on to morning shows and radio shows and just really hit home the importance that you know cancer can have. Prostate cancer can happen to any man.” A national spokesman for Zero – The End of Prostate Cancer – since 2014, Charles was named Outstanding Young Tennessean in 2017 for his work and was nominated for the Ten Outstanding Young Americans honor in 2018. He formed his own nonprofit, #IAMNOTALONE, which focuses on the strength and well-being of all cancer survivors,
one year ago. Charles will be performing his new album in Baltimore at the Cancun Cantina on Saturday, Feb. 23. He will return to Worcester County for a performance during Memorial Day weekend. All downloads and the “I Am Not Alone” single, and a portion of the album sales, will go to #IAMNOTALONE. To donate directly to the nonprofit, visit https://fundly.com/i-am-not-alone. For more information about Charles, visit his official website at www.jimmycharlesmusic.com or check out his Facebook and other social media handles, on Twitter @jimmycharles92 and Instagram @jimmycharlesmusic.
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BOURBON STREET ON THE BEACH 116th Street, behind Fountain Head Towers Condominium Ocean City 443-664-2896 www.bourbonstreetonthebeach.com Feb 1: Ricky & Lennon LaRicci, 7-10 p.m. Feb 2: Chris Button, 7-10 p.m. Feb 3: Vincent, 6 p.m. Feb 6: Reform School, 6 p.m. & Open Mic 9 p.m. Feb 7: Chris Button, 7-10 p.m.
DUFFY’S TAVERN 130th Street in the Montego Bay Shopping Center 410-250-1449 www.duffysoc.com Feb. 1: Bob Hughes, 5-8 p.m. Feb. 2: Karaoke w/DJ Chuck D, 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. HOOTERS 12513 Ocean Gateway West Ocean City 410-213-1841 www.hootersofoc.com Feb. 1: DJ Wax, 4-8 p.m. Feb. 2: DJ BK, 6-10 p.m.
PICKLES 706 Philadelphia Ave. Ocean City 410-289-4891 www.picklesoc.com Feb 1: Beats By Jeremy, 10 p.m. Feb 2: Beats By Adam Dutch, 10 p.m. Feb 4: Karaoke with Jeremy, 9 p.m. Feb 7: Beats by Wax, 9 p.m. SEACRETS 49th Street and the bay Ocean City
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Tallying up the scores during the Believe in Tomorrow fundraiser at the Old Pro Golf course on 136th Street, Saturday, from left, are Georgetown, Delaware, residents Karen and Tim Phillips and Chicky and Jake Elliott, of Ocean Pines.
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Bartender Nick Colicigano serves up drinks at OC 360 on 138th Street, Sunday.
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Linda Valenca, of Hagerstown, Maryland, and David Valenca, of Greencastle, Pennsylvania, settle down for dinner at OC 360 on 138th Street, Sunday.
Tickets are on sale now for the Worcester Prep musical, “The Pajama Game,” to be held on Friday, Feb. 22, and Saturday, Feb. 23, at 7 p.m. The show will feature students from the Upper School. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. in the WPS Athletics and Performing Arts Center. Tickets cost $12 in advance or $15 at the door. To purchase tickets, visit worcesterprep.org/ticket-sales or call WPS 410641-3575. The show is open to the public.
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Shore Craft Beer Fest among FeBREWary activities on tap By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (Feb. 1, 2019) Today marks the first day of FeBREWary, a month dedicated to craft beer as designated by Gov. Larry Hogan. Several craft beer events are planned this month, including the fourth annual Shore Craft Beer Fest on Saturday, Feb. 23. “October 2014 is when I started this and Maryland had 19 breweries at the time … now we have well over 25 on the shore and I was trying to figure out why other destinations were being designated as a top 10 craft beer designation and the shore and Maryland were not,” Event Organizer Ann Hillyer said. “What they had were the governor’s proclamation of a craft beer month. For example, Virginia designated August. “I talked to the Office of Tourism and Development and they wanted to focus on a month where tourism is historically less active, which all the winter months are,” she continued. “The shore has world-class beer and beauty at all times of the year but it’s particularly nice here in the offseason because it’s calm, quiet and it’s a great time to go inside of a brewery and have a beer and go hike or go birding.” Craft beer specials will be provided throughout the month, with challenges offered on the Shore Craft Beer app, available for mobile devices. The app features different challenges and trials which can lead to various prizes. “Anybody who takes advantage of any Love on Tap specials during the month of February for Craft Beer Lovers’ Month will be entered to win a free two-night stay at the Hyatt in Ocean City, so it’s a big prize,” Hillyer said. “We’re not doing the same giveaways that we did last year, and anyone who checks into the festival will be entered to win tickets to the next festival.” Eight bars and restaurants are participating in the event, including Seacrets on 49th Street, the Globe in Berlin, Harpoon Hanna’s in Fenwick, the Greene Turtle on 116th Street, Zippy Lewis Lounge in the Dunes Manor Hotel on 28th Street, Longboard Café on 67th Street, Evo in Salisbury and Breakers in Rehoboth. On Saturday, Feb. 23, the fourth annual Shore Craft Beer Festival will be held at Seacrets on 49th Street from 1-4 p.m. with an exclusive extra hour from noon to 1 p.m. for VIP ticket holders. “Seacrets is a great venue for this kind of beachy event so there’s no better place to be in the winter than here for this festival in Ocean City,” Hillyer said. “It’s good for our community and our economic vitality and it’s pure fun.”
Twelve breweries from Maryland, Delaware and Virginia will provide samples. RavenBeer from Baltimore and Cult Classic Brewery of Stevensville, will be participating in their first-ever Shore Craft Beer Fest. Shore Craft Beer Fest: Love on Tap at Seacrets sold out at 850 attendees last year and is projected to sell out again this year. “Love on Tap has been a huge success in the previous years with attendees coming from all over the mid-Atlantic to celebrate local craft breweries,” Seacrets Marketing and Advertising Manager Jackie Miller stated in a press release. “The Eastern Shore is home to world-class beers and the festival is a way to showcase a part of the community.” The first 800 guests will receive commemorative glasses for unlimited beer tastings. VIP guests will also receive a free commemorative T-shirt. Two bands, Brett Andrews and Company and Full Circle Duo, will play during the festival. Food pairings will be offered as well. “We’re really pleased to be putting this on again. It’s become a really fun annual event,” Hillyer said. “A lot of people are planning their vacation around this event so we’ve sold a lot of hotel packages already. This is the reason we started Shore Craft Beer is to bring people to our area.” Participants must be 21 and have a valid ID to enter. Tickets for general admission cost $35. VIP tickets cost $50 and designated drivers pay $10 and will be offered soda and water. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.shorecraftbeerfest.com.
Pine’eer Craft Club donations (Feb. 1, 2019) The Pine’eer Craft Club of Ocean Pines, held its annual holiday luncheon, installation of officers and presentation of donations at the Captain’s Table in Ocean City on Dec. 15. Through their fundraising efforts consisting of the annual artisan and craft fairs held in August and November along with the proceeds from the Pine’eer Artisan and Gift Shop, the following donations were made to Ocean Pines: Police Department, $1,500; Volunteer Fire Department, $1,200; Recreation and Parks Department, $1,500; Public Works Department, $500; Ocean Pines Branch Worcester County Library, $300; Worcester County Veterans Memorial, $400; and Ocean Pines Neighbor Watch, $100. Throughout the years, the Pine’eer Craft Club has donated over $151,000 to Ocean Pines service organizations.
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Stephan organizes toy drive at SDHS for St. Jude guests (Feb. 1, 2019) When Stephen Decatur High School senior Samantha Stephan watched her 3-year-old cousin battle childhood leukemia, she knew that she wanted to do something to help the thousands of families who visit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, every year. That calling came in the form of a toy drive for children, from infancy to age 19. The end result was the collection of 11 cases of various gifts donated in just three week’s time. Stephan, who is a member of both service organization, Connections, and the National Honor Society at Decatur, advertised the drive throughout the school and was delighted by the response.
“It was so great to see so many students contribute to such a worthy cause. Some classes even did collections to go out and shop for toys,” Stephan said. Toys were specifically chosen per the medical conditions of the children from a prescribed list. The collection was picked up by trucks sent by the Childhood Cancer Family Fund, which is, according to its website, “a nonprofit organization focused on providing Christmas gifts to pediatric cancer patients at St. Jude Hospital’s Target House long term family residence.” Stephan and Connections advisor, Laurie Chetelat, are hoping to continue the initiative each year, given its overwhelming success.
Stephen Decatur High School senior Samantha Stephan organized a toy drive to help the thousands of families who visit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, every year.
Third OC Film Festival, March 8-10 (Feb. 1, 2019) The third annual Ocean City Film Festival will screen more than 100 films across five venues in the resort on March 8-10. The festival will bring together film lovers and filmmakers from across the globe to Ocean City for this weekend-long event. The Art League of Ocean City and the Town of Ocean City are sponsors of the festival. Over the three days, the festival will screen films spanning 12 genres — from feature-length to short horror to social commentary — at the Princess Royale Hotel, Carousel Hotel, Clarion Resort, Francis Scott Key Resort and Fox Gold Coast Theater. Local filmmakers, as well as filmmakers from across the country and around the world, submitted films that were specifically judged for the festival. In addition, three films were produced by the Art League and will have their public debut at the festival. The Film Festival will kick off with an opening reception on Friday, March 8 at the Princess Royale on 91st Street where film lovers can mingle with filmmakers. The festival will conclude with a party at Seacrets’ Morley Hall on 49th Street, Sunday, March 10, where festival organizers will announce the award winners. A panel of Eastern Shore media and arts professionals will judge the films and present awards that include the Pink Flamingo, the film judges
deem most representative of Maryland life. Film industry professionals will lead workshops at the Ocean City Center for the Arts on 94th Street, focusing on creating and producing films, and Maryland Film Office Director Jack Gerbes and Baltimore Film Office Director Debbie Dorsey will conduct a panel talk on filmmaking in Maryland. Tickets cost $79 for an all-access, three-day pass that includes unlimited films, the opening “meet the filmmakers” reception with hors d’oeuvres, all workshops, and the award ceremony; $20 for a one-day film pass; and $49 for a three-day film pass. Tickets to the parties can be purchased separately for $25, and to the workshops for $10. Tickets are available at ocmdfilmfestival.com, by visiting the Arts Center on 94th Street, or by calling 410-524-9433. Tickets will also be available at the film locations the day of the screenings on a cash-only basis. Several local hotels are offering discounted room packages for the weekend, posted on the festival’s website. Hundreds of films were submitted to the festival, and Festival Director William Strang-Moya contributed to hand-picking the final selection. “We have local films, films from all over the world, and films that can’t be
seen anywhere else but in Ocean City at the festival,” Strang-Moya said. “We will also be screening a film that will be shown at Sundance this year. The festival and our selection of films are truly getting bigger and brighter every year.” The films that will be shown have not been rated, and viewer discretion is advised. The inaugural festival was held in June 2017 and was the first of its kind in Ocean City. The 2018 festival moved to the off-season to better accommodate traveling filmmakers and filmgoers and to stimulate the local economy in a shoulder-season month. The Film Festival is currently holding a contest that asks individuals to subscribe to festival updates by entering their email at ocmdfilmfestival.com/contact. On Feb. 1, one winner will be randomly chosen to receive a stay at the Hilton Suites Oceanfront on 32nd Street from March 8-10, plus two all-access passes to the festival. More information, tickets, and links to hotel packages are available at ocmdfilmfestival. The Ocean City Center for the Arts at 502 94th Street is the home of the Art League of Ocean City, a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing the visual arts to the community through education, exhibits, scholarship, programs and community art projects.
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DAR announces school winners of essay contests (Feb. 1, 2019) The General Levin Winder Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution recently sponsored two essay contests in area schools. The American History essay contest was open to students in grades fifth through eighth in a public, private, or parochial school, or those who are home schooled. This year’s topic was “The Women’s Suffrage Campaign.” A panel of judges comprised of DAR members and nonmembers selected the following chapter winners: Grade 5 – Emily Skorobatsch, Pocomoke Middle School; Grade 6 – Ryan Mann, Worcester Preparatory School; Grade 7 – Case Tilghman, Worcester Preparatory School; and Grade 8 – Sajiv Satyal, Worcester Preparatory School. The Christopher Columbus Essay Contest was open to students in grades 9-12 in public, private, or parochial schools, or those who are home schooled. The topic was “Comparing Ship Technology: The Ships Columbus Used Versus the Ships of Today.” Daniel Chen of Worcester Preparatory School was selected as the General Levin Winder Chapter winner. The students will receive their awards and be invited to read excerpts from their essays during a luncheon at Worcester Technical High School on April 17. Their essays have been forwarded for competition at the state level. The DAR is a women’s service organization dedicated to promoting patriotism, preserving American history, and securing America’s future through better education. For more information, visit www.dar.org or http://GeneralLevinWinder.marylanddar.org.
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Paintings by Halie Torris, left, and Megan Burak will be showcased in the Thaler Gallery during February at the Ocean City Center for the Arts on 94th Street in a show entitled, “Identity: Depths of Self.”
Paintings by Torris and Burak will be on display in Feb. (Feb. 1, 2019) The very personal paintings of two young women artists in their 20s — Megan Burak and Halie Torris — will be showcased in the Thaler Gallery during February at the Ocean City Center for the Arts in a show entitled, “Identity: Depths of Self.” Although both women were born in Pittsburgh and approach art in similar ways, they did not know each other until Rina Thaler, executive director of the Art League of Ocean City, introduced them for this show. They have since become friends. “Both artists are very emotionally driven when creating, and their work will definitely compliment each other in the show,” Thaler said. “It is an important part of the Art League’s mission to encourage and promote young emerging artists like these two extremely talented women.” Burak of Berlin is a contemporary realist painter working mostly in oil. She moved to the Eastern Shore at a young age, attended Stephen Decatur High School, and earned a degree in art from Salisbury University. Burak fully immersed herself in art during her time at Salisbury and began doing commission work almost immediately upon graduation. Her goal in creating a painting is to evoke an emotional response from the viewer. “I tend to put my emotions into the concept of my work, and my new paintings created for the show, ‘Identity: Depths of Self,’ are no exception,” Burak said. “I strive to create multiple narratives within my paintings. I’ve always been pulled more toward the figure and portraiture as the subject for my work.” See IDENTITY Page 37
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NEW OFFICERS GRADUATES Worcester County law enforcement officers who graduated in the 81st entrance-level law enforcement class of the Eastern Shore Criminal Justice Academy operated by Wor-Wic Community College in Salisbury, from left, are Chad A. Savage of the Ocean Pines Police Department and Christopher C. L. Buhrt of the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office.
The Ocean Pines Garden Club recently installed its officers for 2019. Officers pictured, from left, are Anita Roberts, co-vice president; Linda Baker, president; Gail Philippi, co-vice president; Marsha Reeve, recording secretary; Barbara Ferger, treasurer; and Buttons Bassett, corresponding secretary. The OPGC meets the second Thursday of each month at the Ocean Pines Community Center at 10 a.m. New members and visitors welcome.
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SWORN IN Clerk of Circuit Court Susan Braniecki swears in, from left, reelected officials William L. Gordy and Eric W. Cropper, Sr., and newly elected officials William E. Buchanan and Todd A. Ferrante at the Worcester County Board of Education office in Newark, Jan. 15.
GRADUATES Worcester County jail and correctional officers who graduated in the 103rd entrance-level class of the Eastern Shore Criminal Justice Academy operated by Wor-Wic Community College in Salisbury, from left, are Mary R. Chaney of the Ocean City Police Department and Yashawn R. Cuffee and Yasmine R. Jenkins of the Worcester County Jail and Detention Center.
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COLLECTION Berlin Intermediate School collected pajamas, books and donations for its second annual Pajama Day Drive. Pictured are Sophia Ferrante, Makakai Mason, Nicholas Moralas and Brody Olsen.
Since 1998, Worcester County GOLD (Giving Other Lives Dignity) has partnered with local businesses, organizations and individuals in the community to provide gifts, clothing and food for Worcester County residents who need a helping hand during the holidays. Helping Hands for the Holidays Program provided assistance for 355 families who live in poverty and low-income circumstances in 2018. Together with donors and volunteers, GOLD and community sponsors provided gifts for 724 children and 68 seniors and vulnerable adults with disabilities, a total of 792 individuals served. Gavin Kinzer and Lindsay Richard with the Ocean City Police Department deliver gifts donated during the OCPD toy drive to Worcester County GOLD.
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‘Identity: Depths of Self’ art show features Torris, Burak Continued from Page 35 Technical skill in her craft makes Burak’s paintings close to super realism. “Part of it is just my innate desire to become so technically proficient in realism that the paintings almost look like photos,”she said. “The other part is that it’s fun to come up with an idea, find or buy materials, take the photos for reference, and then turn it into a painting.” Torris attended Seton Hill University where she majored in graphic design, and recently moved to Ocean City. She visited the beach every summer with her family, and, when she began to draw and paint, the ocean became her preferred subject. Common themes within her work are loneliness, love, independence, power, isolation and truth. “I explore these themes through surrealist portraiture morphed with natural elements,” Torris said. “This is the simplest way that I define my body of
work. However, it can range from women’s rights, LGBTQ rights, abuse of drugs and alcohol, materialism, and beauty standards. I am inspired by what I feel directly or indirectly through others.” Torris believes this show was inspired by her relocation to a new home, creating an identity shift that she is currently experiencing and will experience throughout her life. “I am learning that we are everchanging beings that adapt and grow every second,” she said. “We must be gentle and kind to ourselves. This series was inspired by the thoughts swirling constantly and moving to a new place. But most of all, I am inspired by the sea - by its ferocious, gentle, calm turbulence - for it reflects all of us, and allows us to experience the inner depths of ourselves.” More information is available at www.artleagueofoceancity.org or by calling 410-524-9433.
‘Have a heART’ theme in OC art center’s galleries in Feb. (Feb,. 1, 2019) The galleries at the Ocean City Center for the Arts are filled for February with a “have a heART” theme. The public is invited to the opening reception on First Friday, Feb. 1 from 5-7 p.m. with complimentary hors d’oeuvres. February is “have a heART” month at the Arts Center on 94th Street. This annual fundraising drive funds the work the nonprofit Art League of Ocean City does throughout the local community. With every donation, the donor has an opportunity to create a personal heart and display it in the Spotlight Gallery as part of February’s “have a heART” exhibit. Donations are tax deductible. The Art Center’s artists-in-residence will be in their studios during First Friday to talk about their art and share information on upcoming classes. On hand will be Pete Gibson, glass; Tinsel Hughes, sculpture and oil painting; David Simpson, drawing; and Joe Skucanec, photographer. Friday’s opening reception will showcase the work of two young women who are excelling in their craft, Megan Burak and Halie Torris. Burak, of Berlin, is a graduate of Salisbury University with a major in art. Torris, of Ocean City, is an artist, graphic designer and entrepreneur. Both pour their emotions into their work, creating narratives within their paintings. “Not Your Mother’s Still Life” is the theme of the Art League group show in the Galleria, featuring new
interpretations of a classic theme. Kevin Harris occupies Studio E in February. A native of Chestertown, he received a graphic arts degree from the Visual Arts Institute in Baltimore. Harris’ work, incorporating latex paint on glass, shows the struggles of African American culture and the artist’s own struggle with addiction. February’s Artisan in Residence is jewelry designer Dee Shannon-Dobson of Ocean City, who has been creating jewelry and sculpture for more than 25 years. She studied with famed metalsmith Paul Ernst, who worked on the Statue of Liberty and earned a fine arts degree from Arizona State University. Shannon-Dobson’s work combines the influences of Native American and nautical themes. All shows will be on display at the Arts Center until Feb. 23. On Saturday, Feb. 2 at 1 p.m., Art League docent Cassie Wait will give a free gallery tour, discussing the art on the walls and answering questions. Admission is free. More information is available at www.artleagueofoceancity.org or by calling 410-524-9433. The Art League of Ocean City is a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing the visual arts to the community through education, exhibits, scholarship, programs and community art projects. Financial support comes primarily through membership dues from individuals and corporate sponsors.
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BLESSING BAGS Berlin Intermediate School students in After School Academy Random Acts of Kindness Club put together blessing bags for the local homeless community, using funds and supplies donated through a casual day donation. Students added their own words of encouragement to each bag.
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DIABETES AWARENESS Berlin Intermediate recently held a School Spirit Day for Diabetes Awareness in November. The students and staff wore blue to support its four BIS Strong - Type 1 Diabetes Girls. Pictured are BIS Principal Ryan Cowder, Kazia Milewski, Bailey Griffin, Aiya Hessain, BIS Counselor Michelle Bankert, and nurses Patty Spangler and Amanda Bradford.
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Students in Julie Vorsteg's Kindergarten class at Ocean City Elementary School display gingerbread men that they mixed, rolled and used cookie cutters to create.
Rina Thaler, executive director of the Art League of Ocean City, left, presents Rebecca Moore with a donation of $1,575 to support the Rebecca and Leighton Moore Behavioral Health Unit at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. The Art League raised the funds during the September "SHE" art exhibit at the Ocean City Center for the Arts on 94th Street.
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MAKING SOUP Gary German, of Ocean City, stirs a massive pot full of ham and bean soup during the Atlantic United Methodist Church Soup and Sandwich fundraiser at the Fourth Street church, Thursday, Jan. 24.
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GUEST SPEAKER Brian K. Roberts of Tax & Financial Services LLC, right, visited the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines - Ocean City meeting on Dec. 12. He is pictured with Club President Dick Clagett.
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SPECIAL TREATS Members of the Democratic Women's Club and Indivisible Worcester deliver coffee and donuts to the U.S. Coast Guard Station in Ocean City during the government shutdown. Pictured, from left, are Gail Jankowski, Dell Purell, Joe Jankowski, Joan Roache, Ron Jones, Toby Perkins, Cindy Dillon, Lyle Dillon and Becky Simonds.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the ES seeks adult mentors (Feb. 1, 2019) Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Eastern Shore, Inc. presents Fifty by February, a mission to enroll 50 new adult mentors by February. Anyone living in the nine counties of the Eastern Shore of Maryland is invited to inspire potential in the lives of children by volunteering to mentor. Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Eastern Shore is asking for individuals to stand up for one of the 140 children on the waiting list. There is especially a need for male volunteers. No special skills are required, other than the ability to spend four hours a month. “I just want someone to play basketball with,” said one of the children waiting for a mentor, who lives with his grandmother and has minimal contact with his parents. “My grandma can’t, so I really just want someone to play with.” The campaign includes a multitude of
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Fundraiser for Girl Scouts at Carrabba’s in WOC, Feb. 23 By Josh Davis Associate Editor (Feb. 1, 2019) Longtime Ocean Pines resident Anna Foultz, reportedly the oldest active Girl Scout in the United States, will host a fundraiser for the organization on Saturday, Feb. 23, at Carrabba’s Italian Grill in West Ocean City from noon to 3 p.m. For $15, guests will receive a choice of chicken cordon bleu, spaghetti and meatballs, or tilapia. Dessert is also included. Proceeds will benefit the Girl Scouts Chesapeake Council-Service Unit #7. The scouts will also be selling cookies. Foultz, who recently celebrated her 93rd birthday, continues to be active with the Girl Scouts. She first became a member when her oldest daughter, Betty Anne, showed interest as a child. “She kept pestering me and saying she wanted to become a Girl Scout. I said, ‘What in the world is a Girl Scout?’”
Foultz said in an interview last year. Not long after, she found herself the Scout leader of a troop with 30 members – not to mention countless boxes of cookies to sell. “I thought I would die!” she said. “But I loved working and helping the girls all those years, and I learned a lot too, because I was very shy when I was young.” In the decades since, Foultz has been a strong advocate for the Girl Scouts, which boasts roughly 2.6 million members. “I think it’s a wonderful program and it does a lot of good. It teaches the girls a lot of things that you don’t get at home,” she said. “My heart is in it and I guess I’ll die with the Girl Scouts,” Foultz continued. “My husband used to say, ‘You’re going to die with the uniform on!’” Tickets must be purchased in advance. Contact Foultz at 410-641-7667 or Beverly Meadows at 443-235-1019.
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South end to 28th Street ■ CAPTAIN’S TABLE RESTAURANT 15th Street and the Boardwalk, Ocean City 410-289-7192, www.captainstableoc.com $$-$$$ | Reservations | Kids’ 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 $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Casual dining atmosphere for families. Crab cakes, hand-cut steaks, fresh seafood. Everything home-made. Happy hour 3-6 p.m. and early bird 4-6 p.m. Daily specials. ■ THE CORAL REEF CAFE / HEMINGWAY'S RESTAURANT 17th Street, in the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, Ocean City 410-289-2612, www.ocsuites.com/dining $-$$ | Reservations | Kids’ menu | Full bar Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Fourstory atrium cafe and an elegant dining room, Floridian/island-style cuisine, fresh seafood, fresh cuts of meat, farm-to-table produce, artisanal desserts, hearty sandwiches and much more. ■ VICTORIAN ROOM RESTAURANT Dunes Manor Hotel, OCEANFRONT at 28th and Baltimore Ave, Ocean City 410-2891100, www.dunesmanor.com $$ - $$$ | Reservations | Kids’ menu | Full Bar Open year round. Oceanfront dining atmosphere with local, farm to table/sea to table cuisine. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. (Friday and Saturday, till 10 p.m.). Also Zippy Lewis Lounge with happy hour from 4-7 p.m., featuring Craft Beer selections and appetizer menu; Milton’s Out Door Cafe; and the Barefoot Beach Bar in season.
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29th to 90th streets ■ 32 PALM 32nd Street, in the Hilton Suites, Ocean City 410-289-2525, www.oceancityhilton.com/dining $$ | Reservations | Kids’ menu | Full bar Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Western Caribbean cuisine, Eastern Shore favorites, extensive wine list and gourmet desserts. ■ BJ’S ON THE WATER 75th Street, Ocean City 410-524-7575, www.bjsonthewater.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Entire dining menu served 11 a.m. to 1:30 a.m., seven days a week, year-round. Daily specials, daily duck feeding. Entertainment every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. No cover. Available for parties and banquets. Indoor and outdoor dining. ■ DRY 85 OC 12 48th Street, Ocean City 443-664-8989, www.DRY85.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Steps from the beach. Gourmet “stick to your ribs” home cooking. A made-fromscratch kitchen with every sauce and every dressing hand crafted. It’s that attention to detail that takes the concept of burgers, fries, pork chops and wings and turns them completely on their head. Late night bar. Seasonal outdoor seating. ■ LONGBOARD CAFÉ 67th Street Town Center, Ocean City 443664-5639, www.longboardcafe.net $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Serving lunch and dinner. Lite fare to dinner entrees offering a variety of burgers, pani-
nis, 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. ■ MARLIN MOON 3301 Atlantic Ave., in the DoubleTree Ocean City 410-280-1201, www.marlinmoonocmd.com $$ | Full bar Featuring Executive Chef Gary Beach. Fresh cuisine featuring locally sourced seafood, steaks and vegetables. Small plate appetizers, fresh salads. Local craft beers and cocktails. Open for lunch and dinner, 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. ■ RARE AND RYE 106 32nd St., Ocean City 410-213-7273, https://www.rareandrye.com Full Bar Whiskey and wine bar. Farm to table. Locally grown and prepared cuisine with an eclectic menu. Unique libations with robust selection of ryes, bourbons, whiskeys and specialty drinks. Authentic green space with industrial and rustic décor. ■ RED RED WINE BAR OC 12 48th Street, Ocean City 443-664-6801, www.RedRedWineBar.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Steps from the beach. Coastal cuisine with a focus on local seafood and hand tossed pizzas plus artisanal cheeseboards. 35+ wines By the Glass, 120+ By the Bottle. Flights. Luxurious colors and custom built couches. Late night bar. Seasonal outdoor seating. ■ SEACRETS 49th Street, Ocean City 410-524-4900, www.seacrets.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Island atmosphere. Soups, salads, Jamaican jerk chicken, appetizers, sandwiches, paninis, pizza and fresh seafood. ■ SKYE RAW BAR & GRILLE 66th Street, Ocean City 410-723-6762, www.skyebaroc.com $-$$ | Reservations | 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.
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91st to 146th streets ■ ALBERTINO’S BRICK OVEN EATERY 13117 Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410250-2000, www.albertinosoc.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Lunch and dinner daily. Open Wednesday and Thursday, 4 p.m. and Friday through Sunday, 11 a.m. Homemade pizza and pasta, seafood, steaks. Daily specials and happy hour. ■ BLUE FISH JAPANESE & CHINESE RESTAURANT AND SUSHI BAR 94th Street, Ocean City 410-524-3983, www.bluefishocmd.com $-$$ | Reservations | 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 $$-$$$ | Reservations recommended for large parties | Kids’ menu | Full bar Eastern Shore fare with a New Orleans Flare. Seafood, steaks and pasta dishes. Specializing in Jambalaya, Creole, & Gumbo. Home of the Ragin’ Cajun Bloody Mary. Happy Hour 4-7 p.m. Weekly entertainment. ■ THE CRAB BAG 130th Street, bayside, Ocean City 410250-3337, www.thecrabbag.com $-$$ | Full bar Dine in and carryout. Open 7 Days a week, 11 am til late night. Hot steamed crabs, world famous fried chicken, ribs, burgers,
barbecue, pasta, seafood, steaks, sandwiches and more. Lunch and weekly carryout and dinner specials. Happy hour at the beach with drink and food specials. ■ DUFFYS 130th St., in Montego Bay Shopping Ctr. & Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-250 1449, www.duffysoc.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Casual dining, indoor or outdoor seating. Irish fare and American cuisine. Appetizers, soups, salads, sandwiches, steaks and seafood. Second season and daily dinner specials. Dine in, carry out. Happy Hour, daily, noon to 6 pm. ■ HORIZONS OCEANFRONT RESTAURANT 101st Street, Ocean City 410-524-3535, www.clarionoc.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Serving beach-inspired dishes in our oceanfront restaurants, Horizons and Breakers Pub. All-day menu, available 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Deluxe Sunday breakfast buffet, open year-round and AUCE prime rib, crab legs and seafood buffet available Friday and Saturday, 5-9 p.m. ■ JULES FINE DINING 118th Street, Ocean City 410-524-3396, www.ocjules.com $$, $$$ | Reservations | Kids’ menu | Full bar Local fare, global flair. Fresh seafood yearround, fresh local produce. ■ NICK’S HOUSE OF RIBS 144th Street & Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-250-1984, www.nickshouseofribs.com $$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Casual, family friendly with upscale atmosphere. Extensive menu from our famous baby back ribs, fresh seafood, black angus steaks. ■ NORI 11403 Coastal Highway (Gold Coast Mall), Ocean City 443-880-6258 $$ | Reservations accepted | Kids’ menu | Full bar Open 7 days serving lunch and dinner. Our creative menu features hand-cut steaks, grilled fish, crab cakes, sushi and sashimi. Dine-in or carry-out. ■ REEF 118 118th Street, in the Carousel Oceanfront Hotel and Condos, Ocean City 410-5241000, www.carouselhotel.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Open seven days a week. Oceanfront dining in a casual atmosphere. Serving breakfast from 7-11 a.m., featuring a breakfast buffet or special order from the regular menu. Dinner served from 4-9 p.m., seafood, ribs, steaks, pasta and prime rib. Join us for family theme night dinners. ■ WHISKERS PUB 120th Street, OC Square, Ocean City 410524-2609, www.whiskerspub.com $ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Certified Angus® burgers and casual fare. Call for hours.
DELAWARE ■ FOX’S PIZZA DEN 31225 American Parkway, Selbyville, Del. 302-436-FOXS, www.foxspizzade.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Sit-down bar and restaurant. Full menu includes pizza, pastas, salads, sandwiches and more. Specializing pizza and chef specials. Open daily for lunch and dinner at 11 a.m. Take out and delivery.
WEST OCEAN CITY ■ ALEX’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT Route 50, West Ocean City 410-213-7717, www.ocitalianfood.com $-$$ | Reservations | Full bar Serving homemade Italian cuisine, steaks, seafood, chicken, pork and pasta. Elegant dining room. Early bird specials every day
from 5-6 p.m. ■ FOX’S PIZZA DEN 11328 Samuel Bowen Blvd., West Ocean City 410-600-1020, Foxpizzamd.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full Bar Enjoy a brand new spacious dining room. Happy hour every day from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. with $5 food specials. Full menu includes appetizers, salads, stromboli, hoagies and wedgies, pizza, spaghetti and more. Open every day from 11 a.m. to midnight. ■ HARBORSIDE BAR AND GRILL 128741 S. Harbor Road, West Ocean City 410-213-1846, weocharborside.com $-$$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Home of the Original Fresh Squeezed Orange Crush! Open every day, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Appetizers, fresh seafood, steak and pasta. Live entertainment Thursday through Sunday. ■ HOOTERS Route 50 & Keyser Point Road, West Ocean City 410-213-1841, www.hootersofoc.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu and game room | Full bar New smoked wings with half the calories. Traditional wings, burgers, quesadillas, tacos and healthy salads. Seafood selections with raw bar and crab legs. Sports packages and live entertainment. Large parties welcome. ■ PIZZA TUGOS Routes 50 and 611, West Ocean City 410524-2922; 114th Street and Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-524-2922, www.pizzatugos.com $-$$ | Kids’ menu | Full bar Serving lunch and dinner. Open 7 days. Pizza Tugos is a family-friendly dining restaurant that features award winning pizza, pasta, craft burgers, sandwiches, subs, appetizers and salads. Great happy hour and football specials with full bar and 54 craft beers. ■ POPEYE’S LOUISIANA KITCHEN Route 50, West Ocean City 443-664-2105 $ | Kids’ menu Family restaurant. Eat-in, carry out or drivethru. Open seven days, year-round. Every Monday and Tuesday, two-piece chicken for 99 cents. Every Wednesday, free kids meal with purchase of combo.
OCEAN PINES ■ OCEAN PINES YACHT CLUB 1 Mumford Landing Road, Ocean Pines 410-641-7222, www.OPyachtclub.com $$-$$$ | Full bar Amid a bay front setting, the Ocean Pines Yacht Club offers dining selections for lunch and dinner. Fresh seafood and signature drinks. Live music Fridays and Saturdays, 6 p.m. Happy Hour daily, 3-6 p.m. Tiki Bar opens at 3 p.m. Sunday brunch from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ■ TERN GRILLE 100 Clubhouse Drive, Ocean Pines 410641-7222, oceanpinesgolf.org/dining $$ | Full bar The Tern Grille serves freshly-prepared breakfast and lunch items. Winter hours are Friday and Saturday from 4-9 p.m. and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
BERLIN ■ OCEAN DOWNS CASINO, POSEIDON’S PUB 10218 Racetrack Road, Berlin 410-6410600, www.oceandowns.com $-$$$ | Full bar House soups, small plates, sandwiches, burgers and entrees including steaks, chicken, veggie and Eastern Shore favorites. Dining room hours: Sunday, Wednesday and Thursday, noon to 10 p.m.; Monday and Tuesday, noon to 8 p.m.; and Friday and Saturday, noon to 11 p.m. Pub open late.
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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., Feb. 1 FIRST FRIDAY OPENING RECEPTION AT THE ART LEAGUE OF OCEAN CITY Art League of Ocean City, 502 94th Street Bayside, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM. Join us on opening night for our new exhibitions for February! 410-524-9433, http://www.artleagueofoceancity.org
Sat., Feb. 2 INDOOR FARMERS & ARTISANS MARKET Saturdays - Northside Fire House, 235 Ocean Parkway, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Featuring quality fruit, vegetables, meat, eggs, poultry an daily products, as well as, baked goods, jams, cider, wine, honey, maple syrup, coffee, sauces, soups, kitchen ware, treats for pets, unique finds and live music. Open to the public. 410-641-7717, Ext. 3006,
Mon., Feb. 4 CPAP MASK FITTING Atlantic General Hospital Sleep Disorders Diagnostic Center, 9733 Healthway Drive. All day. Free mask fitting clinic for patients who are having trouble adjusting to their CPAP equipment. By appointment only: Robin Rohlfing, 410-641-9726.
PM - 6:30 PM. TOPS is a weekly support and educational group promoting weight loss and healthy lifestyle. Berlin group No. 169. Rose Campion, 410-6410157.
AGH DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP St. Paul United Methodist Church, 405 Flower St., 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM. Open to the public and meets the first Monday of each month. Speaker and education related to diabetes is provided. AGH Diabetes Outpatient Education, 410-208-9761.
DELMARVA A CAPELLA CHORUS Mondays - Ocean Pines Community Center, 239 Ocean Parkway, 7:00 PM. All levels of singers and drop-ins welcome. Carol, 410-641-6876.
Tues., Feb. 5 TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY MEETING Tuesdays - Worcester County Health Center, 9730 Healthway Drive, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM. TOPS is a support and educational group promoting weight loss and health lifestyle. jeanduck47@gmail.com
WED., FEB. 6 GRACE PARKER ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT BREAKFAST
Apple Discount Drugs, 314 Franklin Ave., #600, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Sponsored by Atlantic General Hospital and takes place the first Monday of every month. Free blood pressure screening and health information. Michelle, 410-641-9268.
First Presbyterian Church of Ocean City, 1301 Philadelphia Ave., 7:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Eggs any style, pancakes, buckwheat pancakes, sausage, ham, biscuits, hash brown potatoes, grits, coffee, tea. Cost is $9 to eat in or $7 to carry out. Milk, soda and orange juice available. 410-289-9340.
5TH ANNUAL EMPTY BOWL PROJECT
HYPERTENSION CLINICS
Ocean City Center for the Arts, 502 94th St., 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM. The project begins with bowl-making sessions and culminates in a soup dinner. All ages get involved by hand-making ceramic soup bowls during bowl-making sessions held now through February. The cost is $25 and includes the bowl and admission to the soup dinner on March 29, 2019. A complete schedule of sessions is available at www.artleagueofoceancity.org. Proceeds benefit Diakonia. Open to the public. 410-524-9433, http://www.artleagueofoceancity.org
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM. Sponsored by Atlantic General Hospital and takes place at Rite Aid, 10119 Old Ocean City Blvd., Berlin and at Rite Aid, 11011 Manklin Creek Road, Ocean Pines. Free blood pressure screening and health information. Michelle, 410-641-9268.
HYPERTENSION CLINIC
FREE HEART HEALTH FREE SEMINAR Ocean Pines Community Center, 239 Ocean Parkway, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM. Peninsula Regional Medical Center will discuss heart health in conjunction with American Heart Month. Open to the public. Advance registration is required: Ocean Pines Recreation and Parks Department, 410-641-7052, http://www.OceanPines.org
DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Sponsored by Atlantic General Hospital, the group is open to the public and meets on the first Wednesday of each month. AGH Diabetes Outpatient Education program, 410-208-9761.
TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY MEETING Atlantic General Hospital, Conference Room 1, 9733 Healthway Drive, 5:00
Ocean Pines Community Center, 239 Ocean Parkway, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM. The Live Well Academy is a free, yearlong lecture series on a wide range of healthcare topics. This month’s topic will be Heart Health. The lecture is open to the public. Advance registration is required: Ocean Pines Recreation and Parks Department, 410-641-7052.
‘ACHIEVING SURGICAL WEIGHT LOSS SUCCESS’ SEMINAR Atlantic General Bariatric Center Conference Room, 10231 Old Ocean City Blvd., Suite 207, Berlin. Takes place the first Monday of each month at 1 p.m. This is a free, in-person seminar. Additional opportunities are also available in the form of an online webinar. Register: 410-641-9568.
STAR CHARITIES MONTHLY MEETING Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 10 a.m., on the first Friday of each month. Anyone interested is welcome. Info: Anna Foultz, 410-641-7667.
KIWANIS CLUB OF GREATER OP/OC
AUMC THRIFT SHOP
Wednesdays - Ocean Pines Community Center, 235 Ocean Parkway, 8:00 AM. Doors open at 7 a.m., meeting begins at 8 a.m. 410-641-7330, http://www.kiwanisofopoc.org
Atlantic United Methodist Church, 105 Fourth St., Ocean City, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Open Monday through Saturday, year round. Located behind the church with a donation drop off room that is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. 410289-4458
DELMARVA HAND DANCE CLUB Wednesdays - Ocean City Elks Lodge, 13708 Sinepuxent Ave., 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM. Dance to the sounds of the ’50s and ’60s music. A $5 donation to benefit Veterans and local charities. Members and their guests welcome. dance@delmarvahanddancing.com, 410-208-1151, http://delmarvahanddancing.com
THE SHEPHERD’S NOOK THRIFT SHOP Community Church at Ocean Pines, 11227 Racetrack Road. Open Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Accepting donations of gently worn clothes and small household items.
OC/BERLIN ROTARY CLUB MEETING
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CATHOLIC FAITH
Wednesdays - Captain’s Table Restaurant in the Courtyard by Marriott, 2 15th St., 6:00 PM. 302-540-2127
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 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.
Thurs.,Feb. 7 BEACH SINGLES Thursdays - Ropewalk Restaurant, 8203 Coastal Highway, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM. Beach Singles 45-Plus meets for happy hour. Info: Arlene, 302-436-9577 or Kate, 410-524-0649. BeachSingles.org, http://www.BeachSingles.org
GRIEF SUPPORT
FREE HEALTHCARE LECTURE
shops to your business or group, contact Jill at MAC, 410-742-0505, Ext. 159.
Thursdays - Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 11:00 AM. Coastal Hospice provides grief support and education. Participants work together to help each other navigate through grief at their own pace. Free and open to the public. Nicole Long, 443-614-6142
ONGOING EVENTS FREE WELLNESS WORKSHOPS Free workshops dealing with hypertension, chronic pain self-management, chronic disease self-management, diabetes, fall prevention and cancer. If you would like to register for one of these workshops or you would like more information about bringing any of the work-
HELP FOR PHARMACEUTICAL DRUG ABUSE Call Narconon for a free brochure on the signs of addiction for all types of drugs. Narconon also offers free assessments and referrals: 800-775-8750 or www.narconon.org.
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SOUP AND SANDWICH SALE (Left) Ocean City resident Martha Bennett kneads the dough for biscuits during the Atlantic United Methodist Church Soup and Sandwich fundraiser at the Fourth Street church, Thursday, Jan. 24. (Right) Ned Makin, of Ocean City, butters the biscuits before putting them in the oven.
FOOD DRIVE MORGAN PILZ/OCEAN CITY TODAY
BLOOD DRIVE Salisbury resident Suzanne Murray, left, and Delmarva Blood Bank phlebotomist Joshua Armstrong help make Nancy Schwendeman, of Berlin, more comfortable as she donates blood during the Delmarva Blood Bank Blood Drive at the convention center on 40th Street, last Tuesday.
From Nov. 26 to Dec. 14, more than 500 Worcester Prep students from Lower, Middle and Upper School collected canned goods, non-perishable food and monetary donations to purchase meat products for the annual Food Drive sponsored by the Student Government Association. Items were delivery to seven centers in Maryland and Delaware. Pictured, from left, are Head of Upper School Mike Grosso with SGA officers, Henry Taboh, Dakin Moore, Sam Cantor and Basil Christian.
PHOTO COURTESY/JEANENE GWIN
OPIOID EDUCATION
DONATIONS
Jackie Ball met with Berlin Intermediate School's sixth grade students to help educate them about the harmful effects of opioids. Ball is a member of the Worcester Warriors. She is pictured with Berlin Intermediate School's SADD members (Students Against Destructive Decisions).
Donations were collected during the November Democratic Women's Club meeting, which included toys for needy children, blankets for the Coastal Hospice's Meals On Wheels program and food and check donations to Shepherd's Crook. Pictured are Jane Rollins, Priscilla Zythowicz and Carol Manley.
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HELP WANTED
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PART-TIME CUSTODIAL POSITION
MARINE MECHANIC/TECHNICIAN
Position includes health benefits, bonus, paid vacation, 401k, paid holidays, and paid sick days. Year round full-time position! Established Marine dealership in Ocean City, MD is looking for an experienced Marine Mechanic. This is not an entry level position. Extensive outboard experience is a must and will be compensated accordingly. Salary determined by experience and qualifications. Send resume to: Andy@TaylorMarineCenterOC.com
Worcester Preparatory School is seeking a part-time 12month employee. Applicant must have experience in the maintenance, care, and cleaning of a large building. Candidate must be able to crawl, stoop, and lift a minimum of 50 lbs. and dexterity to perform all required tasks indoors or outdoors in a variety of weather conditions and temperatures. Approximately 25 hours per week. CJIS Background Screening required. EOE Heather Parsons Director of Human Resources 410-641-3575 ext. 146
SPRING LACROSSE COACHES Worcester Preparatory School, a coeducational college preparatory day school serving over 500 students in grades PK-12, is currently seeking a Head Coach for Middle School Girls Lacrosse. Minimum of 2 yrs. experience and CJIS Background Screening required. EOE Contact: Matt McGinnis 410-641-3575 mmcginnis@worcesterprep.org WHAT ARE YOU DOING THIS SUMMER? BE A PART OF OUR TEAM! OCEAN CITY TRANSPORTATION 2019 “SEASONAL” EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Bus Drivers, Bus Maintenance Techs, Dispatchers, Tram Conductors, Tram Drivers & more. For a complete list visit Oceancitymd.gov For additional information, or to apply, contact Dianna Davis, Tuesday through Thursday between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., at 410-723-2174 EEO ~ Veterans Are Encouraged to Apply
Accounting Clerk Wanted Full Time - $14-$15 per hour Responsible for providing accounting support to accounting supervisors and other managers within the department. Keys daily worksheets to the general ledger system, ensures files are complete and maintained as needed, handles accounts payable duties, and assists accounting personnel. Job Tasks and Responsibilities: Perform accounting and clerical functions to support supervisors. Research, track, and resolve accounting problems. Compile and sort invoices and checks. Issue checks for accounts payable. Record business transactions and key daily worksheets to the general ledger system. Record charges and refunds. Support accounting personnel. Input type vouchers, invoices, checks, account statements, reports, and other records. Provide front desk customer service. File and tally deposits. Work with adding machines, calculators, databases and bank accounts. Match invoices to work orders. Process bills for payment. Open mail and match payments to invoices. Arrange for money to be delivered to bank. Utilize computer systems to run databases, pay bills and order supplies. Contact individuals with delinquent accounts. Ensure customers accept payments or refunds. Email Resume to: dunkindonutjobs@gmail.com Subject Line: Accounting Clerk or Apply in Person @ 9919 Golf Course Rd., Ocean City, MD Serious inquiries only, must live within a 30 minute radius of West Ocean City Maryland.
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Recreation Attendants Housekeeping Staff Please apply in person at the new Health and Aquatic Club at Bayside 31264 Americana Prkwy., Selbyville, 19975 Call: 302.988.2315, x 0; or email: BaysideRecreation@troon.com
- WATER DAMAGE RESTORATION TECHNICIANS & MANAGERS (IICRC certifications a plus)
- DECK COATING APPLICATORS
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: Pool Manager, Server, Bartender, Host/Hostess
Free employee meal and excellent benefits.
Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel Attn: Human Resources Dept. 10100 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842 Phone: 410-524-3535 Fax: 410-723-9109 EOE M/F/D/V
FT WATER OPERATOR/MAINTENANCE for Sussex Shores Water Company. Water operator’s license desired, but willing to send the right applicant to school to obtain license. Plumbing, pipe work and backhoe experience is a plus. Applicants must be able to lift 50 pounds. Great benefits package and competitive pay. Must have a valid driver’s license, clean driving record and be willing to submit to drug test and background check. Click the “Links” tab for an application at:
www.SussexShoresWater.com christine@sussexshoreswater.com
Send resumes to:
or mail them to
P.O. Box 170; Bethany Beach, DE 19930
- LEAD CARPENTERS/FRAMERS - INTERIOR REMODELING PROFESSIONALS Please apply in person: 12905 Coastal Hwy, Ocean City MD, online at https://oceantowerconstruction.com/careers/ or call 443-366-5556 during regular business hours
FLOOR COVERING SALES ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Mike’s Carpet Connection seeks experienced, reliable, selfmotivated, Professional Floor Covering Sales Account Executive to handle existing accounts and generate new accounts. Must have extensive knowledge of all aspects of floor covering products, materials, estimating and installation. Excellent organizational, communication and customer service skills. Willing to attend regular networking functions, during and after business hours. Must be drug free, have good driver’s license, and reliable vehicle. Compensation and benefits based upon experience. For more information, please forward resume to mike@mikescarpetconnection.com or call 302-537-1899.
PART-TIME CUSTODIANS Worcester Preparatory School, a coeducational college preparatory day school serving over 500 students in grades PK-12, is currently seeking PT custodians to clean school buildings daily from 3 p.m.-6 p.m. CJIS Background Screening required. EOE Contact: Heather Parsons 410-641-3575 or hparsons@worcesterprep.org
Work At The BEACH... Work With The BEST!! Top wages, excellent benefits package and free employee meal available to successful candidates.
F&B MANAGER We are currently recruiting an experienced food & beverage manager to oversee and be responsible for our busy dining room & convention center. Must have strong management experience in a large restaurant, banquet and/or convention services experience, ability to train staff, excellent communication skills and ability to solve problems. Must be able to work a flexible schedule including weekends and holidays. Our current F&B Manager is retiring after 26 years. Excellent salary and benefits package. Send resume and salary requirements to: Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel 10100 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842 410-524-3535 Facsimile 410-723-9109 EOE M/F/D/V
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SERVICES
IMMEDIATE OPENING OUTBOARD TECHNICIAN FT, competitive salary, benefits. Prior experience required. Call for interview, or apply online at BobsMarineService.com 302-539-3711
PT CHURCH SECRETARYOC. 9-2 daily. Strong computer skills, including MS Office, Publisher, Quickbooks, website management. Previous secretarial & bookkeeping experience required. Church experience helpful. Email resume to stgeorgeoc@gmail.com
YEAR-ROUND BEAUTIFUL OCEAN PINES HOME SHARE. Large furnished bedroom w/built in desk, cabinets and storage. Private bath, washer & dryer. Home is beautifully furnished w/large living & family room. $800/month plus deposit. Includes utlilities. No pets. Good credit/references. PLEASE TEXT 443-857-1974. Available 2/1.
Year-Round House Share. OP. Furnished. Private bedroom and bath. Washer/dryer. Avail. 02/01. $800/month plus security. Includes utilities. 443-996-4466
Self-Storage Units on Route 50. 100 sq. ft., 150 sq. ft., and 250 sq. ft. Call Bill, 301-537-5391.
Affordable Admin & Bookkeeping Services including but not limited to email, correspondence, word processing, recording receipts, disbursements, receivables, bank reconciliations and profit and loss statements. Call Barbara at 443-210-1019.
WINTER WEEKLY RENTALS
Year Round, 1BR/1BA, furnished, W/D, central AC, water view, 2 car pkg. 28th St. bayside. $850 per month plus cable/electric. Available immediately. Resort Rentals, 410-524-0295.
NOW HIRING!! Production Crew
Dental Assistant Needed for busy practice. FT with benefits, M-F, no weekends. Email: contact@atlanticdental. com or fax 410-213-2955
for our WOC kitchen facility Up to $16/hr. Apply online at: www.delmarvadd.com
Papa John’s - Now Hiring Managers for the Ocean City area. Call Jeff: 302-5418081.
Chairside
DENTAL ASS’T. Experience Preferred Ocean View, DE Email Resume:
is now accepting applications for the following positions:
Assistant Front of House Manager, Hostess, Cooks, Boutique Sales, A/V Staff, EMT, General Maintenance & Painter For more details or to apply, please go online to www.seacrets.com/employment
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4BR House $500/week 2BR Apartment $300/week Burgundy Inn 1210 Philadelphia Ave. 410-289-8581
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Male or Female Retiree PT or FT Janitorial/ Custodial Work Flexible hours. Good references needed. Contact Gene Brewis with Harbour Island at 14th Street on the bay. 410-251-1423
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Become a Better You in 2019! To Order Product Call Christine 443-880-8397 or email: snowhillavon@ comcast.net To Become an Avon Representative Sign Up at www. ChristinesBeautyShop.com
PM Restaurant ManagerEntry Level Position. Banquet experience a plus. Year-round position. Inquire within at 32 Palm at Hilton Suites 3200 Baltimore Ave Ocean City, MD
RENTALS
Winter Rentals available on St. Louis Avenue, right before 1st Street, Ocean City. Call 301-331-2209. Year-Round Rentals available in West Ocean City. 2 bedroom, 1 bath and 1 bedroom, 1 bath. Call 1-877-289-1616 for more information.
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RAMBLER MOTEL 9942 Elm Street, WOC (Behind Starbucks) Sleeps 4, $250 per week Manager onsite 410-213-1764
3BR, 2BA THOROUGHLY RENOVATED HOME IN BISHOPVILLE. Ready to move into! Great School District. VETERAN or USDA FUNDING AVAILABLE. $249,000. Call Howard Martin Realty, 410-352-5555.
NOW HIRING We’re looking for a professional, customer-oriented and dedicated banker with management experience to lead a talented team that supports and offers exceptional electronic banking services to our customers. Sound like you? Please visit our career page at taylorbank.com to apply.
YR Ocean Pines. Large 2 story. 3BR, 2.5BA, three season-porch, open decks, fireplace, oversized garage. No smoking, no pets. Good credit. Security deposit plus utilities. $1400 per month. 301-509-6515
Yearly & Seasonal Rentals We Welcome Pets 7700 Coastal Hwy 410-289-8888 www.holidayoc.com
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Cell tower authority challenged in court With the 2018 FCC ruling stripping state and local jurisdictions of authority over the placement of small cell phone towers, Ocean City government is in a tight spot as it tries to control Crown Castle’s plan to install its towers in the public rights of way. Many residents, for obvious reasons, don’t want these poles standing in front of their homes and they expect the mayor and City Council to back them up in this regard. Although local officials might want to do that, the FCC’s regulation gives them no power to do anything beyond registering their disapproval. The reason for the FCC’s push to get communications companies to make like Johnny Appleseed and plant a forest of small cell nodes all over the country is because it wants to establish a solid 5G network infrastructure. If communities don’t like that, well, it’s just too bad. Crown Castle’s rigs aren’t 5G, but could be, according to what its reps told the City Council. But that isn’t the problem, which is that a competing company or companies could arrive with their posthole diggers and add more towers to the landscape, regardless of what local government says. That’s why cities such as Seattle, Austin, Portland and others have asked the federal courts to review the regulation. Tom Cochran, CEO of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, issued a statement that put it this way: “The FCC action misapplies federal law to federalize local public property” by giving companies special rights to public property. It isn’t that the country doesn’t need 5G wireless communications, when the rest of the world is racing to get it as well, but the federal government should not treat this like the Oklahoma Land Rush, when a noon signal in 1889 declared that public property was up for grabs. There’s much to be said for the City Council trying to delay approval for as long as possible, and even just saying no to Crown Castle until the FCC ruling goes through the courts. The purpose would not be to block Crown Castle or any other company, but to say, look, we understand and will work with you, but we have to do it in a way that reflects the needs of our community and its neighborhoods.
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What a short, strange trip By Stewart Dobson Editor The difference between where I grew up and New York City is that one is the Big Apple and the other is more like a Chia Pet seed … cut in half. Although we did have a stoplight in Denton, up in Caroline County here on the Eastern Shore, it did not function the same as that big city’s lights, in that ours By never really had a need to Stewart turn red. That’s because a traffic Dobson signal must have vehicles converging in one spot to go into its greenyellow-red mode, which would be a notable occurrence in that town back in my day. In fact, somewhere in the annals of the town, there’s a notation that says, “1958: elementary school students let out early to watch traffic converge. Light turns red, governor takes credit.” I’m just kidding, of course, because I liked where I grew up and would only make fun of it in a nice way, as in saying February meant two things in my younger years there: Valentine’s Day and free rides for the kids on the manure spreader at Jimmy Henry’s farm. Again, that’s not true — it was just a promotional idea a couple of us had that didn’t quite work out, hinting early on that a career in marketing wasn’t in the cards for me. But when you head into NYC, as I did just recently, you do tend to notice certain differences, such as Denton had just two real bars,
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whereas NYC has more than several, I suspect. I don’t know that for a fact, because there are limits to what a man can do, although I did give it my best shot. Make that shots. I did particularly enjoy the establishment where a blurry creature professed to me his undying love of Linda Blair (“The Exorcist”) because he liked the way her head rotated right before she did the split pea soup routine. “And I’m 57!” he declared, as if age might be a determining factor for someone who liked rotating heads, or had one of his own and was looking for love in circular fashion. “And I’m 57” in that regard is like saying, “I love ham sandwiches, but never take the train.” But making sense was not what this trip was about. Its purpose, from my perspective anyway, was to tell jokes (many of which momma don’t allow ‘round here), drink a tiny bit more than usual (tiny is a relative term) and eat in restaurants where they see people every day who are even crazier than you are. And go to Arthur’s Tavern down in Chelsea, where everyone’s head will rotate sooner or later. The truth is, I love it, even though I do tend to get nosebleeds once I get off the peninsula. Besides, I couldn’t have come home early even if I wanted to. When I did check in at home with my marital associate, she asked if I was having a good time and a replied that I was. “Well, if you’re not, you can always take the train back to Wilmington.” “And you’d pick me up there?” “Not a chance,” she replied. “Your long weekend is my long weekend too.”
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Ocean Pines woman calls for more US jobs
Editor, I wonder if we, as a nation, are capable of learning from the past. While politicians in our nation’s capital play tit-for-tat over just about everything, there are important issues that need to be addressed. An issue that is of particular concern to me is what technological advances are likely to do to the employment picture in the United States. We know that one of the main contributors to the despair and hopelessness that fueled the opioid crisis was lack of employment in traditionally blue collar jobs. These jobs went “overseas” or were just eliminated due, in part, to trade agreements and environment regulations (such as closing of the coal mines). The next big tech break-through appears to be “driverless cars” or “automated vehicles.” Millions and millions of Americans, mostly blue collar workers, drive for a living. Truck drivers, taxi and Uber drivers, parts deliveries, UPS and Fed Ex and other overnight services, etc. I wonder if anyone in our government, or in private industry, has given any thought to what could be a tsunami of unemployment and its attendant hopelessness and despair.
Is anyone finding ways to mitigate the damage to these workers and their families? Is anyone discussing ways to encourage transition to different kinds of work? We gain our self-esteem from work and accomplishment from feeling needed. When the jobs go away and unemployment is rampant, despair sets in. The unspoken message is “We don’t need you, you have nothing to contribute.” Although this technology is still in its developmental stage, I believe we need to start a conversation about this issue – because it’s coming whether we like it or not. Please encourage your elected representatives on the state and federal level to work with private enterprise to address this issue. Carol Frazier Ocean Pines
Man proposes ‘decent wage’ for food workers Editor, I read the article in the Jan. 25 edition concerning legislation designed to ultimately raise the minimum wage in Maryland to $15 per hour. My focus was on restaurant industry opposition to the increase. This got me to thinking about the whole concept of 15-20 percent service tips at restaurants. This makes ab-
solutely no sense to me. Servers deserve a decent wage. However, I am thinking what is the main factor that results in a very pleasant experience at a restaurant and brings me back again. Service? Hell no. The quality of service is a plus, but that certainly is not the determining factor. It is the food. If the meal is lousy, I do not really care how great the service might be, I am not coming back. However, if the food is great, I will gladly overlook long waits for service. So why does it make sense to tip the server for a really great meal when the server merely took the order and brought it out. We never think of tipping the person who actually prepared the meal. The bottom line is our food service industry, like our healthcare industry, is screwed up. Just like we should have universal healthcare like all other industrialized countries, we should have a restaurant industry where the restaurant owner pays everyone, the cooks, the servers and the busboys, a decent wage that is at least the minimum of $15 per hour. I do not take out a calculator, but generally tip 20 percent at restaurants and a bit more if it is a low-cost breakfast. If a restaurant is not about to incorporate a 20 percent increase in their price and be able to pay everyone a decent wage for their work, I do not think they have a viable economic model in their operation. Jim Thomas Cloverly, Maryland
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Navy commissions Polish submarine Orzel during WWII By Sam Ghaleb Contributing Writer (Feb. 1, 2019) Eighty years ago today, the Polish submarine Orzel (Eagle) was commissioned into the Polish Navy. Her sister submarine, Wilk (Wolf), was also commissioned in 1939. By September 1939, the Polish Navy consisted of five submarines, four destroyers, a big minelayer and various smaller support vessels and mine-warfare ships. This force was no match for the larger Kriegsmarine (the German Navy), and so a strategy of harassment and indirect engagement was the Polish Navy’s only hope to resist a German attack on Poland. The Orzel-class submarines were large and of fairly modem design. When commissioned, the Orzel’s standard displacement was 1,110 tons and 1,473 tons submerged. It measured 275 feet in length, a beam of 22 feet, and with a draught of a little more than 13 feet. She could make 19.4 knots when surfaced and nine knots submerged. Her main armament was 21-inch torpedoes. They were housed in a unique configuration of 12 tubes, four forward, four in the waist, four aft, and she could also Continued on Page 49
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WORLD WAR II Continued from Page 48 carry 20 torpedoes. She also relied on a 4.1-inch gun to be used against smaller surface ships, a double Bofors 1.6-inch anti-aircraft gun, and a Hotchkiss 0.52inch heavy machine gun for air defense. Orzel had a war time crew of 62. Compared to the German type VII Uboat, the workhorse of the German Navy, the Orzel was a much larger submarine, carried more torpedoes, and had a heavier gun armament. The building of the Orzel was partly funded by a public collection. One of the main goals of the Polish Navy was to protect the Polish coast against the Soviet Baltic Fleet. Therefore, it put emphasis on fast submarines, large and heavily armed destroyers and mine warfare. When the German invasion of Poland began, on Sept. 1, 1939, the Polish Navy found itself in a precarious situation. As the Germans restricted ship traffic in the war zone, Orzel and the other Polish submarines had poor hunting, and therefore the Polish Command decided to move their submarines and destroyers to Britain. The Orzel evaded German destroyers and aircraft, but mechanical problems and the illness of her captain forced the submarine to seek refuge in the neutral harbor of Tallinn, Estonia, on September 15. The commander of the Orzel, Lieutenant-Commander Henryk Kloczkowski was very sick. He was forced to leave the submarine to un-
dergo hospital treatment for an unknown illness he had been suffering since Sept. 8. Under the Hague Convention of 1907, a belligerent ship could enter a neutral port, but was forbidden from remaining there for more than 24 hours. Under pressure from Germany, Estonian military authorities boarded the ship, interned the crew, confiscated all the navigation aids and maps, and commenced removing all her armaments. However, only 15 of her twenty torpedoes were removed. On Sept. 17, Orzel’s second in command, Lieutenant-Commander Jan Gruzinski, led the crew in an escape. They overpowered the guards and took two Estonian guards as hostages, disabled harbor searchlights, freed the sub from its moorings and slipped out of the harbor. In one of the most daring adventures of World War II, the submarine hid on the seabed by day to avoid German and Soviet patrols. Without any charts or equipment, Gruzinski navigated using the stars and dead reckoning. Orzel stopped briefly at the Swedish Isle of Gotland to release the captive Estonian guards and then slipped through the Danish straits, avoiding German ships and aircraft. Forty days after she had originally sailed from Gdynia, Poland, Orzel made it to the east coast of Scotland. She lay on the bottom until emergency repairs were made to the radio, then surfaced to
transmit a message in English. A Royal Navy destroyer then came out and escorted her into port, much to the surprise of the British, who had thought she was sunk. Orzel sank no enemy vessels during her journey from Estonia to Britain, although Soviet authorities blamed her for sinking the Soviet tanker Metallist in Narva Bay on Sept. 26, the incident being used as a pretext for the Soviet invasion of the Baltic States. By early 1940, Orzel was on active patrol with British submarines in the North Sea. On the morning of April 8, 1940, she was cruising south of the Norwegian coast at periscope depth when her commander, Gruzinski, spotted the German merchant ship Rio de Janeiro. Orzel surfaced and ordered the ship to heave to, but the merchant vessel sped up in response. Orzel fired two torpedoes, one of which hit the Rio de Janeiro, breaking her back. In minutes, the deck of the “innocent” merchant ship was swarming with German soldiers heading for the lifeboats. By sheer chance, the Polish submarine had sunk one of the first waves of the German invasion of Norway. Unfortunately, the Norwegian authorities failed to react to the scene of wet, exhausted German soldiers stumbling ashore in their country until a full scale invasion was underway. Orzel departed on her seventh patrol on May 23 to the central North Sea. On June 1 and 2, a radio message was
transmitted from Rosyth ordering her to alter her patrol area and proceed to the Skagerrak. No radio signals had been received from her since she had sailed, and on June 5 she was ordered to return to base. She never acknowledged reception, and never returned to base. June 8, 1940 was officially accepted as the day of her loss. Although various theories exist regarding her loss, and it is commonly believed that she ran onto a mine in the Skagerrak, the true cause of her loss remains unknown to this day. There is the possibility that Orzel may have been sunk either by a British minefield or by an adjacent German minefield, or mistakenly attacked by a British airplane. During the war, the Polish Navy in exile was supplemented with leased British ships, including two cruisers, seven destroyers, three submarines, and eight smaller torpedo boats, in addition to the three Polish destroyers that departed to Britain on Aug. 30, 1939. The Polish Navy also contributed to the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force at Dunkirk, and fought alongside the Allied navies in Norway, the North Sea, the Atlantic and the Mediterranean, and aided in the escort of Atlantic and Arctic Convoys, in which the destroyer Orkan was lost on Oct. 8, 1943, when sunk by the German submarine U-378, with the loss of 179 from a crew of 223. Continued on Page 51
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OBITUARIES MILDRED LAURA STARCK Ocean Pines Mildred Laura Starck, age 97, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Hattie Nehls Coleman. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter, in 2010. Surviving are her sons, Brian R. Starck and his wife, Susan, of Gold Canyon, Arizona, and James Starck of Berlin. There are four grandchildren, Tyler, Leah (Christopher), Erin and Shannyn (Andy), and 13 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Starck had been a homemaker. Her fondness for bridge and Mahjong was only surpassed by a competitive game of bocci ball. A golfer (in her younger years), Mildred also swam with the ladies group in Ocean Pines three days a week. She was a charter member of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church. A memorial service was held on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Ocean City. The Reverend Frank E. Harpster, III officiated. Interment was in the Eastern Shore Veterans Cemetery in Hurlock. Letters of condolence may be sent via: www.burbagefuneralhome.com. Arrangements are in the care of the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. CHARLES WAINWRIGHT Berlin Charles ‘Wilson’ Wainwright, 94, of Berlin, Maryland, passed peacefully away on Jan. 9, 2019 surrounded by family. Wilson is survived by his children, Debra Russell (Dennis) of Berlin, Maryland, Robin Littleton (Claude) of Willards, Maryland and Beth White (Kevin) of Berlin. Wilson is also survived by his seven grandchildren, Nicole, Heather, Stephanie, Chris, Cheyenne, McKayla and Cody, plus six great-grandchildren,
Zackery, Alika, McKenzie, Alex, Tanner and Brady. Wilson is also survived by his sisters, Frances Holloway of Salisbury, Maryland and Joanne Pisapia of Dover, Delaware, and many nieces and nephews. Wilson is preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Alice Mae Wainwright. Wilson is also preceded in death by his two brothers, Roland Wainwright and Earl Wainwright, and his sister, Norma McCabe. On Jan. 19, 2019 friends and family gathered at the Powellville Fire Hall in Pittsville. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Powellville Ladies Auxiliary, 6250 Perdue Road, Pittsville, Maryland 21850 or Delmarva Coon Hunters Association, P.O. Box 1, Pittsville, Maryland 21850. Arrangements are in the care of Eastern Shore Cremation and Funeral Service a division of Holloway Funeral Home, P.A., 504 Franklin Avenue, Berlin, Maryland 21811. Please visit www.easternshorecremation.com to express condolences to the family.
bara E. Parker of Pittsville; a sister, Nancy P. Ennis and her husband, Keith, of Pittsville; a godson, Nicholas Brittingham; a goddaughter, Madelyn Baum (Joe); her Cathy Parker special god niece and god nephews who were the apple of her eye, Savannah Brittingham and Abram and Jude James; sisters of the heart, Nicole Oliphant (DJ) and Kate James (Josh); and a large extended family and her dog, Maxwell. A funeral service was held on Friday, Jan. 25, 2019 at Bishop-Hastings Funeral Home in Selbyville with Rev. Douglas Griffith officiating. Burial was in Bethel Cemetery in Willards. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to: Line United Methodist Church, C/O Karen Bailey, P.O. Box 398, Pittsville, Maryland 21850, or Believe in Tomorrow House by the Sea, P.O. Box 3627, Ocean City, Maryland 21843. Condolences may be sent by visiting www.bishophastingsfh.com.
BARBARA CATHERINE PARKER Pittsville Barbara Catherine “Cathy” Parker, age 56, of Pittsville, died Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. She was born in Salisbury and was the daughter of Barbara E. (Brittingham) Parker and the late Johnie Blaine Parker. Cathy had worked for Vernon Powell for 40 years and loved her VP family. She was a member of Line United Methodist Church, and had served on many church committees. She and her sister, Nancy, served as pianist for Line and Bethel U.M. Church. Cathy was also a member of the Hallmark Ornament Keepsake Collectors Club. She is survived by her mother, Bar-
CATHERINE ROSE ALVEY Berlin Catherine Rose Alvey, age 96, of Berlin, Maryland, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Friday, Jan. 18, 2019 at Coastal Hospice by the Lake in Salisbury, Maryland. Catherine was born in New Britain, Connecticut, on June 20, 1922 to the late Beatrice and John Confietto. After graduating from high school she proceeded to Bryant College in Providence, Rhode Island, where she received a diploma in secretarial training. Soon after, marriage to John Alvey brought her to the Washington, D.C. area. There, she raised four children and enjoyed living in Potomac, Maryland. Later, the family moved to Barnesville, Maryland and Catherine became involved with Arabian Horses and
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writing for the association’s newsletter. She also worked as a nurse’s administrator at Chestnut Lodge. In her spare time, she earned an AssociCatherine Alvey ate Degree at Montgomery College focusing on writing and courses in recreation. Later, she volunteered at Mother of God School for 10 years where she enjoyed being a first grade reading teacher and playground assistant. Although born in the summer, Catherine loved cold weather and ice skating on local ponds. She continued her ice skating and dancing until she reached 90 years. Catherine also enjoyed listening to the opera with her Italian grandfather, but found it ironic that she had to go back to school to learn Italian in later years. She was in her 70’s when her best friend persuaded her to travel to Italy so she did benefit from her studies. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Raymond Confietto, and sister, Mildred Long. Catherine is survived by four children, Kenneth, Janice, Douglas and Nanci. She is also survived by seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, 35318 Church Rd., Frankford, Delaware, where friends and family may call after 10 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions in Catherine’s name to: Mother of God School, 20501 Goshen Rd. Gaithersburg, Maryland 20879, mog@mogschool.com Online condolences may be sent by visiting www.melsonfuneralservices. com. LUCILLE DILLON MARSHALL Harrisburg Lucille Dillon Marshall, 90, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, lovingly nicknamed “Maude,” died on Jan. 20, 2019. She was 4 years old when her parents, the late Charles and Agnes Dillon, moved from Brooklyn, New York to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Attending Bishop McDevitt High School, she met and married the late Dr. Robert Marshall and together they had six children, Lucy Pailen, Madlyn Carder (Bill), Bob Marshall (Heidi), David Marshall (late Phyllis), Barbara Marshall (Bill Keim) and Joe Marshall (Sandy). She was a secretary, bookkeeper, nurse and chief bottle washer for Dr. Marshall’s dental practice. A true lady and “second” mom to so many, her kindness to all people and love for her Irish Wolfhounds was a tribute to the beauty of her heart and soul. She will be deeply missed by all who had the privilege to know her and welcomed by all that have gone before her. With a twinkle in her eye and the Continued on Page 51
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OBITUARIES Continued from Page 50 trademark Dillon dimples she forged ahead through many hardships with her signature sense of humor. She is survived by her two brothers, Charlie (late Shirley) and David Dillon (Joanne), many grandchildren and great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, grand nieces and grand nephews, as well as sisters-in-law and brother–inlaws and a special brother-in–law and sister-in-law, Joe and Gretchen Marshall of whom she spent many happy times with in Ocean City, Maryland. The family would like to thank the staff at the Jewish Home where Lucille has lived for the past three years especially Carol and Lori who allowed Lucille to pass with dignity and grace. And to Kathy Krone, who helped Lucille in the last three years make her transition from Independence to dependence. A mass of Christian burial will be held on Saturday, April 13 at 12:30 p.m. at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church in Dauphin, Pennsylvania where Lucille was a member for over half a century. She was the epitome of what a true Christian is. In lieu of flowers, those wishing to honor her memory can make donation to: St. Matthews Church, 607 Stoney Creek Dr. Dauphin, Pennsylvania 17018. RICHARD LEE KUBATKO Ocean Pines Richard Lee Kubatko, age 78, died on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019, at his home. Born in Kittanning, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Paul and Jane Chernesky Kubatko. He is survived by his wife, Helenmarie Kubatko, and children, Richard Kubatko Roch Kubatko of Sykesville, Maryland and Shawna Benfield of Pasadena, Maryland. There are two grandchildren, Addison Armiger and Leah Bensky, and two great-grandchildren, Harper and Ford Bensky. Mr. Kubatko had been employed by the Anne Arundel Board of Education as a school principal. He enjoyed motorcycles and was a member of the Annapolis Harley Club. Cremation followed his death. No formal services are planned at this time. Letters of condolence may be sent via: www.burbagefuneralhome.com. Arrangements are in the care of the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. CURTIS JAMES MERRITT Snow Hill Curtis James Merritt, age 85, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019 at his home in Snow Hill. Born in Pocomoke, Maryland, he was the son of the late Henry Merritt and Leora Bradford. He is survived by his sons, Neale Merritt (Bernadita) and James A. Merritt (Alida); stepson, Michael Murray (Jill); stepdaughter, Jennifer Myers; sis-
ter-in-law, Margaret; seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary; brothers, Mervin “Peanut” Merritt and Curtis Merritt Willis Merritt; and sister, Elizabeth Weichman. Curtis worked at Moore Business Forms from 1952-1994. He was a lifetime member of the Snow Hill Volunteer Fire Department, master mason, avid fisherman, gardener and enjoyed Saturday board meetings with friends. A funeral service was held on Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019 at the Burbage Funeral Home in Snow Hill. Pastor Donald Bailey officiated. Interment followed at Christian Cemetery in Snow Hill. Letters of condolence may be sent to the family at www.burbagefuneralhome.com. EDWARD CORNELIUS EVANS Salisbury Edward Cornelius Evans, age 63, went on his ultimate trip on Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019 to be with his loving family. Born in Salisbury, he was the son of the late John Thomas Evans and Mary Mildred Pilgrene Evans. He is survived by his brother, John Evans and his wife, Christine, of Clearwater, Florida. He was preceded in death by his sis-
ters, Virginia Daisey and Sue Quillen. Also surviving is his niece, Felicia Birch and her husband, Robert, of Berlin; nephew, Mike Daisey and his wife, Ana, of Salisbury; and Edward Evans niece, Kelly Quillen Birch and her husband, Keith, of Salisbury; and devoted close friend, Faye Stearns of Salisbury. There are several great-nieces and nephews, Charles Senft, Matthew Senft, Jamee Boswell and Jennifer Turner, along with their spouses and families. Ed had been a teacher with the Wicomico Board of Education, and had
also worked as a guidance counselor at Wi-Hi. He loved to travel which he did extensively. He was also a collector of TV Guides, National Geographic Magazines, Monopoly Games, and had a large plate collection. He also collected DVDs and CDs. Cremation followed his death. A celebration of life will be held at a future date. In lieu of flowers, a donation in his memory may be made the Salisbury Zoo, 755 S. Park Dr., Salisbury, Maryland 21804, or Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund (JDRF) 26 Broadway, 14th Floor, New York, New York, 10004. Letters of condolence may be sent via: www.burbagefuneralhome.com.
WORLD WAR II Continued from Page 49 Polish naval vessels played a part in the sinking of the German battleship Bismarck and in the landings in Normandy during D-day. During the course of the war, one cruiser, four destroyers, one minelayer, one torpedo boat, two submarines and some smaller vessels (gunboats, mine hunters etc.) were sunk. In total, 26 Polish ships were lost, mostly in September 1939. Four Polish midshipmen were among the casualties of HMS Hood when it blew up. During the war, the Polish Navy sank an enemy destroyer and six other surface ships, two submarines, shot down
20 aircraft, and sank 39 German merchant vessels. Of Poland’s naval service in the Second World War, the British First Sea Lord, Sir Dudley Pound said in 1942 when decorating some Polish submariners,”Last night I asked my chief of staff to give me a list of all Polish warships fighting alongside the Royal Navy. I was shocked to learn how few they are because in all dispatches of naval operations and major engagements I almost always find a name of a Polish ship that distinguished itself. Next week: Japanese capture Hainan Island
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TRUSTEE’S SALE OF CONDOMINIUM UNIT
The Trustee named below will sell at public auction to the highest bidder on Monday, February 18, 2019, at 4:30 p.m., at the Diamond Head Condominium, 2 80th Street, Unit 205, Ocean City, MD, all that property designated as Diamond Head Condominium Unit No. 205, together with an undivided percentage interest in the common elements thereof, all as established by Declaration and Bylaws recorded among the land records of Worcester County in Liber WCL No. 980, folio 78, et seq., and as further described in a deed recorded at Book 6976, Page 318, et seq., in “AS IS” condition, SUBJECT to all the liens, covenants, agreements, conditions, easements and restrictions as may appear among the land records of Worcester County, Maryland. A deposit of $10,000.00 in cash or certified check will be required of the Purchaser at the auction. (A deposit will not be required if the successful bidder is the secured party (Plaintiff) in this foreclosure action.) The balance in cash, cashier’s or certified check shall be paid within 20 days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, said balance to bear interest at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum from the date of sale to the date of payment. Time is of the essence for the Purchaser. All real estate taxes, wastewater and water charges, and condominium assessments shall be adjusted as of the date of sale and assumed thereafter by the Purchaser. All settlement costs, including recordation taxes, transfer taxes and recording fees, shall be paid by the Purchaser. Possession will be given upon payment in full of the purchase price. If Purchaser fails to pay the balance of the purchase price when due, the deposit shall be forfeited and the property resold at the risk and cost of the defaulting Purchaser. For further information, you may contact Ryan D. Bodley, Trustee, 410723-1400. OCD-1/31/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555
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OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 1439 CEDAR HALL RD. POCOMOKE A/R/T/A POCOMOKE CITY, MD 21851 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated April 25, 2007 and recorded in Liber 4996, Folio 305 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, with an original principal balance of $202,492.00, 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
Ocean City Today / Public Notices 21863, on FEBRUARY 19, 2019 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 $20,000 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. Any deferred water and sewer charges that purports to cover or defray cost during construction of public water or wastewater facilities constructed by the developer and subject to an annual fee or assessment are to be paid by the purchaser to the lienholder and are a contractual obligation between the lienholder and each owner of this property, and is not a fee or assessment imposed by the county. Any right of prepayment or discount for early prepayment of water and sewer charges may be ascertained by contacting the lienholder. 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. Sub. Trustees will convey either marketable or insurable title. If they cannot deliver one or the other, 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 return of the deposit without interest. (Matter No. 324041-1) 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-1/31/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555
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OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 2617 LAMBERTSON RD. POCOMOKE A/R/T/A POCOMOKE CITY, MD 21851 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated July 26, 2006 and recorded in Liber 4750, Folio 244 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, with an original principal balance of $283,100.00, 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 FEBRUARY 19, 2019 AT 3:33 PM ALL THAT FEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester County, MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property, and any improvements thereon, will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: A deposit of $32,000 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
FEBRUARY 1, 2019 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. Any deferred water and sewer charges that purports to cover or defray cost during construction of public water or wastewater facilities constructed by the developer and subject to an annual fee or assessment are to be paid by the purchaser to the lienholder and are a contractual obligation between the lienholder and each owner of this property, and is not a fee or assessment imposed by the county. Any right of prepayment or discount for early prepayment of water and sewer charges may be ascertained by contacting the lienholder. 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. Sub. Trustees will convey either marketable or insurable title. If they cannot deliver one or the other, 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 return of the deposit without interest. (Matter No. 157659-1)
FEBRUARY 1, 2019 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-1/31/3t _________________________________ McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC 312 Marshall Avenue, Suite 800 Laurel, MD 20707 www.mwc-law.com
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OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 13308 MUSKRATTOWN RD. BISHOPVILLE, MD 21813 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Douglas R. McCready and Amelia E. McCready, dated February 19, 2008 and recorded in Liber 5074, folio 492 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 11, 2019 AT 1:30 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,
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Ocean City Today / Public Notices 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 #18-602793). 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-1/24/3t _________________________________ RAS CRANE, LLC 11900 PARKLAWN DRIVE, SUITE 310 ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND 20852 (844) 442-2150 KEITH M. YACKO, Substitute Trustee. et al, Plaintiffs, v. W. CLAYMORE SIECK, et al. Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. C-23-CV-18-000277
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Notice is hereby issued this 7th day of January, 2019, that the sale of the property in this case, 6 63rd Street, Unit 6, Ocean City, Maryland 21842, reported by Keith M. Yacko and David A. Rosen, Substitute Trustees, be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary be shown on or before the 11th day of February, 2019, provided a copy of this Notice be inserted in Ocean City Today, a newspaper published in Worcester County, Maryland, once in each of three (3) successive weeks on or before the 4th day of February, 2019. The report states the amount of sale to be $356,434.72. Susan R. Braniecki Clerk True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD OCD-1/17/3t _________________________________
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Disposal of Personal Property Owned by Worcester County, Maryland In accordance with the provisions of Section CG 4-403 of the County Government Article of the Code of Public Local Laws of Worcester County, Maryland, the County Commissioners have declared the following described personal property as surplus and are considering disposal of same by conveyance to the Town of Pocomoke City, Maryland which proposes to use this property for other public purposes. SWING SET FROM STOCKTON PARK PLAYGROUND The old playground equipment at Stockton Park has recently been replaced with new playground equipment. During the replacement process, Pocomoke City officials have requested that the surplus swing set be donated to the Town of Pocomoke City to be used at Cypress Park in Pocomoke City.. DETERMINED TO BE USED FOR OTHER PUBLIC PURPOSE: The County Commissioners have determined, by at least five-sevenths majority vote, that conveyance of this personal property to the Town of Pocomoke City constitutes a valid public purpose. TERMS OF CONVEYANCE: The County Commissioners propose to convey the above described property to the Town of Pocomoke City at no cost, subject to Pocomoke City Officials' acceptance of this equipment in "As Is" condition and releasing the County of any future liability associated with it's use. Anyone objecting to the proposed conveyance of the above personal property shall do so in writing submitted to the address below prior to 4:30 p.m. on Friday, February 1, 2019, or in person at the regularly scheduled meeting of the County Commissioners to be held at 10:00 a.m. on February 5, 2019 in the County Commissioners Meeting Room, Room 1101 - Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863. WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OCD-1/17/3t _________________________________ HEATHER E. STANSBURY ESQ AYRES, JENKINS, GORDY & ALMAND, P.A. 6200 COASTAL HIGHWAY, SUITE 200 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842
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OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 17688 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF ABEL A. RODRIGUEZ Notice is given that Nelida E. Rodriguez, 10104 Waterview Drive, Ocean City, MD 21842, was on January 08, 2019 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Abel A. Rodriguez who died on March 23, 2017, 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 8th day of July, 2019. 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. Nelida E. Rodriguez Personal Representative True Test Copy Terri Westcott Register of Wills for Worcester County One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: January 17, 2019 OCD-1/17/3t _________________________________
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TO CREDITORS OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE ESTATE NO. 17692 Notice is given that the Register of Wills court of New Castle County, DE appointed Michael T. Casmay, 204 Betel Court, Middletown, DE 19709 as the Personal Representative of the Estate of Rose M. Casmay who died on November 04, 2018 domiciled in Delaware, USA. The Maryland resident agent for service of process is Rowland S. Patchett whose address is 4889 Edmondson Creek Road, Preston,MD 21655. At the time of death, the decedent owned real or leasehold property in the following Maryland counties: Worcester County. All persons having claims against the decedent must file their claims with the Register of Wills for Worcester County with a copy to the foreign personal representative on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the foreign personal representative mails or delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written no-
PAGE 54 tice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claim within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. Claims filed after that date or after a date extended by law will be barred. Michael T. Casmay Foreign Personal Representative Terri Westcott Register of Wills One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of Newspaper: Ocean City Digest Date of first publication: January 17, 2019 OCD-1/17/3t _________________________________ Terrapin Certificates, LLC c/o James F. Truitt, Jr. 20 East Timonium Road, Suite 106 Timonium, Maryland 21093 Plaintiff v. Walter S. Kaluzienski, II Bank of America, NA PRLAP, lric., Trustee Wight Bay Condominium Association 4711 COASTAL HWY. UNIT 438 and Worcester County, Maryland (for Maryland Annotated Code 14-1836(b)(1)(v) purposes only) and Any and an person having or claiming to have any interest in the fee simple in the properties and premises situate, lying and being in the County of Worcester described on the Tax Rolls Town of Ocean City Collector of State and County Taxes for said County known as: 4711 Coastal Highway, Unit 438, Ocean City, MD 21842-6866, 10th (Tenth) Election District, All that lot of land and Imps Item 23 10-070708 and 18627-8396: Described as Wight BayCondominium, Unit 438 N B · IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY IN EQUITY Case Number: C-23-CV-19-000010
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
The object of this proceeding is to secure the foreclosure of all rights of redemption in the following property 4711 Coastal Highway, Unit 438, Ocean City, MD 21842-6866 in the County of Worcester, sold by the Collector of Taxes for the Town of Ocean City and the State of Maryland to the Plaintiff in this proceeding: All that lot of land and Imps Item 23 10-070708 and 18627-8396: Described as Wight Bay Condominium, Unit 438 N B The complaint states, among other things, that the amounts necessary for redemption have not been paid. It is thereupon this 10th of January, 2019 by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Ordered, That notice be given by the insertion of a copy of this order in some newspaper having general circulation in Worcester County once a week for three (3) successive weeks, warning all persons interested in the property to appear in this Court by the 15th day of March, 2019, and redeem the prop-
Ocean City Today / Public Notices erty 4711 Coastal Highway, Unit 436, Ocean City, MD 21642-6866 and answer the complaint or thereafter a final judgment will be entered foreclosing all rights of redemption in the property, and vesting in the Plaintiff's title, free and dear of all encumbrances. Beau H. Oglesby JUDGE 01/10/2019 11:35:04 AM True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD OCD-1/17/3t _________________________________
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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 14, 2019 At 2:00 PM A request has been submitted to instl 6x150 pier w/10x20 pltfrm at end. Instl (1) btlft & (2) PWC lfts w/all assoc poles & 3x10 wlkwy over exist Rip Rap. Max chwd ext 160’ at 304 33rd St Unit 5 Parcel #4362 in the Town of Ocean City,MD Applicant: Hidden Oak Farm LLC Owner: Steve Kopp PW19-003 A request has been submitted to instl support & batter piles w/bottom waler in front of exist blkhd for support/reinforcmnt, insll 5x18 pier ext (new pier=5x50) & remv exist PWC lft & btlft w/piles; instl new dble PWC lft & btlft w/assoc piles maximum 50’ chwd of blkhd/MHW/MLW at 1574 Teal Dr Parcel #3429 in the Town of Ocean City, MD Applicant: J Stacey Hart & Assoc Owner: David Naffis PW19-004 A request has been submitted to instl (1) btlft w/assoc piles in exist slip 103, max 30’ chwd exist blkhd face/MHW/MLW at 427 14th St Unit 308/Slip 103 Parcel #2486 in the Town of Ocean City, MD Applicant: J Stacey Hart & Assoc Owner: Timothy Laffey PW19-005 A request has been submitted to instl support piles in front of exist blkhd to stabilize vnyl sheeting; constr 6x20 pier & 90 sf triangular float dock for kayaks & SUP’s; spot dredge (2) loc a total 1,350 sf & rmve 80 cy dredge spoil material to approved upland site & instl (2) btlfts w/assoc piles max 20’ chwd exist blkhd/MHW/MLW at 1935 Marlin Dr Parcel #3287 in the Town of Ocean City, MD
Applicant: J Stacey Hart & Assoc Owner: Brian & Charlene Arni PW19-006 A request has been submitted to rmv ½ exist 5x16 dock at prprty line & exist btift; rpr w/vnyl rplcmt 60 lf deter timber blkhd, instl (1) btift & re-instl exist btlft & (2) PWC lfts w/assoc piles max 15.5’ chwd exist blkhd face/MHW/MLW at 148 Channel Buoy Rd Parcel #1460A in the Town of Ocean City, MD Applicant: J Stacey Hart & Assoc Owner: Brenda Fishbein PW19-007 A request has been submitted to rmv exist 4x32 dock & repr w/vnyl rplcmt 60 lf deterior timber blkhd, constr new 5x40 dock & instl (1) btlft w/assoc piles max 19’ chwd exist blkhd face/MHW/MLW. Re-instl (1) btlft w/piling w/new blkhd alignment at 152 Channel Buoy Rd Parcel #1462A in the Town of Ocean City, MD Applicant: J Stacey Hart & Assoc Owner: Patrick & Kimberly Wergin PW19-008 A request has been submitted to rmv ½ exist 5x16 dock & rpr w/vnyl rplcmt 60 lf deterior timber blkhd, constr new 8x25 dock & instl (1) btlft w/assoc piles max 14’ chwd exist blkhd face/MHW/MLW. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 150 Channel Buoy Rd Parcel #1461A in the Town of Ocean City, MD Applicant: J Stacey Hart & Assoc Owner: Bernard Mark Brauner PW19-009 A request has been submitted to change location of (2) PWC lfts prev approved by BOPW 10/12/17 case #17-105; instl the (2) PWC lfts on exist piles at exist 4.6x38 para dock, max 10’ chwd dist at 408 Harbour Dr Parcel #8020A in the Town of Ocean City, MD Applicant: Nancy Julian Owner: Nancy Julian PW19-010 OCD-1/31/2t _________________________________
FEBRUARY 1, 2019 514(22), Uses permitted by Conditional Use in the LC-1, Local Commercial, Zoning District that the Mayor and City Council may approve a use not specifically named in these regulations, provided, however, that such use shall be in keeping with uses specifically permitted in the LC-1 district, to permit the operation of a water taxi business, ticketing and sales office and docking of water taxi boats at the head of the east end of the lagoon leading to Assawoman Bay. The site of the request is described as Lot 2 and Revised Part of Lot 1, Section 2 of the Caine Harbor Mile Plat, dated October 1978; further described as located on the west side of Coastal Highway and south side of Ocean City Square, and known locally as 11703 Coastal Highway, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland. APPLICANT: THRIVE ENGINEERING, LLC, ADAM DOUGLASS, DAVID BUTZ AND STEPHEN BUTZ, PRINCIPALS (FILE #19-12100001) No oral or written testimony will be accepted after the close of the public hearing. Public hearings that are not completed at one meeting may be continued without additional advertised notice provided the Commission Chairman announces that the hearing will be continued and gives persons in attendance an opportunity to sign up for written notice of the additional hearing dates. For further information concerning this public hearing, please contact the Department of Planning and Community Development, Room 242, City Hall, 301 Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City, MD 21842. Phone 410-289-8855. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION PAM GREER BUCKLEY, CHAIRPERSON WILLIAM E. ESHAM, III, ATTORNEY OCD-1/31/3t _________________________________
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OF PUBLIC HEARING WORCESTER COUNTY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
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OF PUBLIC HEARING Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 110, Zoning, of the Code of the Town of Ocean City, Maryland, notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be conducted by the Planning and Zoning Commission in the Council Chambers of City Hall located at 301 Baltimore Avenue in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland on: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2019 At 7:00 pm Pursuant to the provisions of Article II, Section 5, Conditional Uses, a request has been filed under the provisions of Section 110-544, Uses permitted by Conditional Use in the SC-1, Shopping Center, Zoning District, by reference to Section 110-
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2019 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. 19-5, on the lands of Victoria & Kurt Purnell, requesting a variance to Ordinance prescribed rear yard setback from 50 feet to 39.7 feet (an encroachment of 10.3 feet) associated with a proposed addition and a variance to the Ordinance prescribed right side yard setback from 15 feet to 5.4 feet (an encroachment of 9.6 feet) associated with a proposed attached garage in the R-1
FEBRUARY 1, 2019 Rural Residential District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1116(c)(4), ZS 1-205(b)(2) and ZS 1305, located at 9826 Orchard Road, approximately 767 feet east of Beaverdam Creek Road, Tax Map 41, Parcel 58, Block A, Lot 3, of the Newport Hills subdivision, in the Third Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. 6:35 p.m. Case No. 19-6, on the lands of Jay Biddle, requesting a special exception to allow the stock and storage of firearms associated with an afterthe-fact home occupation in the R-1 Rural Residential District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1116(c)(3), ZS 1-205(d)(2) and ZS 1339(a)(3), located at 3775 Village Trail, approximately 1,490 feet north of Crooked Oak Drive, Tax Map 46, Parcel 125, Lots 31 & 32, of The Village of Nassawango subdivision, in the Second Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. 6:40 p.m. Case No. 19-8, on the lands of Coard & Jill Bounds, requesting a special exception for the accessory use of land for the commercial hosting of non-agricultural functions and events on a farm in the A-1 Agricultural District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1-116(c)(3), ZS 1201(c)(33) and ZS 1-325, located at 7538 Whiton Road, on the easterly side of the intersection with Laws Road, Tax Map 38, Parcel 52, in the Second Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. 6:45 p.m. Case No. 19-9, on the lands of Brent & Donna Black, requesting a variance to the Ordinance prescribed rear yard setback from 30 feet to 18.9 feet (an encroachment of 11.1 feet) associated with a proposed deck and stairs on a proposed single-family dwelling in the V-1 Village District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1-116(c)(4), ZS 1-208(b)(2) and ZS 1305, located at 4537 Public Landing Wharf Road, approximately 420 feet southwest of Outten Road, Tax Map 65, Parcel 36, in the Second Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. 6:50 p.m. Case No. 19-10, on the lands of M.C.P.B Limited Partnership, requesting a special exception to relocate an existing non-conforming gasoline canopy in the C-2 General Commercial District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1-116(c)(3), ZS 1-122(d)(1) and ZS 1-210(b)(2), located at 7167 Worcester Highway (US Route 113), approximately 160 feet northeast of Langmaid Road, Tax Map 49, Parcel 133, Lot A, in the Fourth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. 6:55 p.m. Case No. 19-11, on the application of Hugh Cropper, IV, Esquire, on the lands of Joseph & Kelly Schweiger, requesting a variance to the Ordinance prescribed rear yard setback from 30 feet to 25.5 feet (an encroachment 4.5 feet) associated with a proposed deck extension in the R-2 Suburban Residential District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1116(c)(4), ZS 1-206(b)(2) and ZS 1-305, located at 12307 Snug Harbor Road, approximately 601 feet southeast of Meadow Drive, Tax Map 33,
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Ocean City Today / Public Notices Parcel 346, Section A, Lot 55, of the Snug Harbor subdivision, in the Tenth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. 7:00 p.m. Case No. 19-12, on the application of Hugh Cropper, IV, Esquire, on the lands of Joseph & Victoria Magnolia, requesting a variance to the Ordinance prescribed rear yard setback from 30 feet to 25.27 feet (an encroachment 4.73 feet) and a variance to the Ordinance prescribed front yard setback from 50 feet from the center of the road right-of-way to 48.75 feet (an encroachment of 1.25 feet) associated with a proposed deck in the R-2 Suburban Residential District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1-116(c)(4), ZS 1-206(b)(2) and ZS 1-305, located at 12415 Snug Harbor Road, on the northerly terminus of Snug Harbor Road, Tax Map 33, Parcel 346, Section A, Lot 84, of the Snug Harbor subdivision, in the Tenth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. 7:05 p.m. Case No. 19-7, on the application of Mark S. Cropper, Esquire, on the lands of George L. Hall, III, requesting a variance to the Ordinance prescribed rear yard setback from 30 feet to 21 feet (an encroachment of 9 feet) associated with a proposed two story deck in the R-4 General Residential District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1-116(c)(4), ZS 1208(b)(2) and ZS 1-305, located at 12817 Swordfish Drive, approximately 90 feet east of Golf Course Road, Tax Map 27, Parcel 395, Block A, Lot 8, of the Ocean City Harbor subdivision, in the Tenth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. 7:10 p.m. Case No. 19-13, on the application of Mark S. Cropper, Esquire, on the lands of Brooks & Annette Aydelotte, requesting a special exception to allow a 330 foot tall guyed telecommunications tower in the A1 Agricultural District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1-116(c)(3), ZS 1-201(c)(29), and ZS 1-343, located on Payne Road, approximately 795 feet south of Brantley Road, Tax Map 92, Parcel 72, in the First Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS OCD-1/31/2t _________________________________
NOTICE
OF PASSAGE OF BILL 18-8 WORCESTER COUNTY C OMMISSIONERS Take Notice that Bill 18-8 (AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE AND EMPOWER THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND TO BORROW ON ITS FULL FAITH AND CREDIT, AND TO ISSUE AND SELL ITS GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND ITS BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES THEREFOR, AT ONE TIME OR FROM TIME TO TIME WITHIN FOUR YEARS FROM THE DATE THIS BILL BECOMES EFFECTIVE, IN AN AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING $38,000,000 TO PROVIDE FINANCING FOR A PORTION OF THE COST FOR CONSTRUCTION
AND EQUIPPING OF A NEW SHOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, INCLUDING PAYMENT OF ALL RELATED COSTS AND COSTS OF ISSUANCE OF SUCH BONDS) was passed by the County Commissioners on January 22, 2019. A fair summary of the bill is as follows: APPENDIX "NN" BOND AUTHORIZATION FOR FINANCING A PORTION OF THE COST OF CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPPING OF A NEW SHOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL A) Recites legal authorization for borrowing; Resolution of the Commissioners adopting the FY 2020 to FY 2024 Worcester County 5 Year Capital Improvement Plan; and the determination of the Commissioners to borrow $38,000,000 through general obligation bonds to finance the construction and equipping of a new Showell Elementary School. B) States the determination of the Commissioners that there is a public need for the construction and equipping of a new Showell Elementary School; states the estimated cost of $47,552,420 for the construction and equipping of a new Showell Elementary School; states that the funds to be borrowed can be provided at the lowest annual interest rate and cost of issuance by the issuance of general obligation bonds by the County; states that the project is a proper public purpose which may be financed by the issuance of bonds. C) Authorizes the County to borrow $38,000,000 by issuance of bonds. D) Provides that the proceeds of the bonds shall be for the purpose of financing the construction and equipping of a new Showell Elementary School. E) Provides that the County shall levy annual property taxes sufficient to pay the principal and interest on the bonds due each year. F) Authorizes the issuance of Bond Anticipation Notes. G) Provides that before the issuance of any bonds, the Commissioners shall adopt a Resolution which describes the amount, purpose and form of the bonds and other matters relating to the issuance of the bonds. H) Provides that the bonds shall constitute a pledge of the full faith and credit of the County. I) Provides that the bonds may be sold either at private sale or at public sale as determined by the County Commissioners. J) Provides that the bonds shall be exempt from certain provisions of Sections 19-205 and 19-206 of the Local Government Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland. K) Provides that the County may enter into agreements to enhance the marketability of the bonds. L) Provides that the signature of the officer that appears on the bonds shall be valid even if that officer ceases to be an officer before delivery of the bonds. M) Provides that upon delivery of the bonds to the purchaser, payment shall be made to the Finance Officer
of the County. N) Authorizes the issuance of interim certificates or temporary bonds. O) Provides that the authorities set forth in this law are supplemental to existing authorities. P) Provides that the County shall seek grants to fund the construction and equipping of a new Showell Elementary School or repayment of the bonds as determined by the County Commissioners. Q) Provides for severability provisions. This bill becomes effective fortyfive (45) days from the date of its passage. This is only a fair summary of the bill. A full copy of the bill is posted on the Legislative Bulletin Board in the main hall of the Worcester County Government Center outside Room 1103, is available for public inspection in Room 1103 of the Worcester County Government Center and is available on the County Website at www.co.worcester.md.us . THE WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OCD-1/31/3t _________________________________
NOTICE
OF PASSAGE OF BILL 18-9 WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Take Notice that Bill 18-9 (AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE AND EMPOWER THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND TO BORROW ON ITS FULL FAITH AND CREDIT, AND TO ISSUE AND SELL ITS GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND ITS BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES THEREFOR, AT ONE TIME OR FROM TIME TO TIME WITHIN FOUR YEARS FROM THE DATE THIS BILL BECOMES EFFECTIVE, IN AN AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING $1,400,000 TO PROVIDE FINANCING FOR INSTALLATION OF A NEW TURF ATHLETIC FIELD AND TRACK AT STEPHEN DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL, INCLUDING PAYMENT OF ALL RELATED COSTS AND COSTS OF ISSUANCE OF SUCH BONDS) was passed by the County Commissioners on January 22, 2019. A fair summary of the bill is as follows: APPENDIX "OO" BOND AUTHORIZATION FOR FINANCING INSTALLATION OF A NEW TURF ATHLETIC FIELD AND TRACK AT STEPHEN DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL A) Recites legal authorization for borrowing; Resolution of the Commissioners adopting the FY 2020 to FY 2024 Worcester County 5 Year Capital Improvement Plan; and the determination of the Commissioners to borrow $1,400,000 through general obligation bonds to finance the installation of a new turf athletic field and track at Stephen Decatur High School. B) States the determination of the Commissioners that there is a public need for the installation of a new turf
PAGE 56 athletic field and track at Stephen Decatur High School; states the estimated cost of $1,400,000 for the installation of a new turf athletic field and track at Stephen Decatur High School; states that the funds to be borrowed can be provided at the lowest annual interest rate and cost of issuance by the issuance of general obligation bonds by the County; states that the project is a proper public purpose which may be financed by the issuance of bonds. C) Authorizes the County to borrow $1,400,000 by issuance of bonds. D) Provides that the proceeds of the bonds shall be for the purpose of financing the installation of a new turf athletic field and track at Stephen Decatur High School. E) Provides that the County shall levy annual property taxes sufficient to pay the principal and interest on the bonds due each year. F) Authorizes the issuance of Bond Anticipation Notes. G) Provides that before the issuance of any bonds, the Commissioners shall adopt a Resolution which describes the amount, purpose and form of the bonds and other matters relating to the issuance of the bonds. H) Provides that the bonds shall constitute a pledge of the full faith and credit of the County. I) Provides that the bonds may be sold either at private sale or at public sale as determined by the County Commissioners. J) Provides that the bonds shall be exempt from certain provisions of Sections 19-205 and 19-206 of the Local Government Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland. K) Provides that the County may enter into agreements to enhance the marketability of the bonds. L) Provides that the signature of the officer that appears on the bonds shall be valid even if that officer ceases to be an officer before delivery of the bonds. M) Provides that upon delivery of the bonds to the purchaser, payment shall be made to the Finance Officer of the County. N) Authorizes the issuance of interim certificates or temporary bonds. O) Provides that the authorities set forth in this law are supplemental to existing authorities. P) Provides that the County shall seek grants to fund the installation of a new turf athletic field and track at Stephen Decatur High School or repayment of the bonds as determined by the County Commissioners. Q) Provides for severability provisions. This bill becomes effective fortyfive (45) days from the date of its passage. This is only a fair summary of the bill. A full copy of the bill is posted on the Legislative Bulletin Board in the main hall of the Worcester County Government Center outside Room 1103, is available for public inspection in Room 1103 of the Worcester County Government Center and is available on the County Website at www.co.worcester.md.us . THE WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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PUBLIC NOTICE The motor vehicles described below have been abandoned. The owners and lien holders are hereby informed of their right to reclaim the vehicles upon payment of all charges and costs resulting from the towing, preservation, and storage of the vehicles. The failure of the owners or lien holders to reclaim the vehicles within three weeks of notification shall be deemed a waiver by the owners or lien holders of all rights, title and interest and thereby consent to the sale of the vehicles at public auction beginning January 17, 2019, or to have it otherwise disposed of in a manner provided by law. Line No Year 937-18 1997 945-18 1990
Make LEXUS CHEVY
Model ES 300 LUMINA
Color GOLD WHITE
Style 4D 4S
VIN Mileage JT8BF22G8V0059543 N/A 2G1WL54T8L1160714 419,600
All vehicles will be sold at auction on-line at www.govdeals.com. For details call 410-723-6643. AUTH: Ross Buzzuro Chief of Police OCD-10/18/3t ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ OCD-1/31/3t _________________________________
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OF PASSAGE OF BILL 18-10 WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Take Notice that Bill 18-10 (AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE AND EMPOWER THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND TO BORROW ON ITS FULL FAITH AND CREDIT, AND TO ISSUE AND SELL ITS GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND ITS BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES THEREFOR, AT ONE TIME OR FROM TIME TO TIME WITHIN FOUR YEARS FROM THE DATE THIS BILL BECOMES EFFECTIVE, IN AN AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING $3,328,000 TO PROVIDE FINANCING TO COMPLETE THE CENTRAL LANDFILL SITE CELL NO. 5 CONSTRUCTION PROJECT, INCLUDING PAYMENT OF ALL RELATED COSTS AND COSTS OF ISSUANCE OF SUCH BONDS) was passed by the County Commissioners on January 22, 2019. A fair summary of the bill is as follows: APPENDIX "PP" BOND AUTHORIZATION FOR FINANCING COMPLETION OF THE CENTRAL LANDFILL SITE CELL NO. 5 CONSTRUCTION PROJECT A) Recites legal authorization for borrowing; Resolution of the Commissioners adopting the FY 2019 to FY 2023 Worcester County 5 Year Capital Improvement Plan; and the determination of the Commissioners to borrow $3,328,000 through general obligation bonds to finance the completion of the Central Landfill Site Cell No. 5 Construction project. B) States the determination of the Commissioners that there is a public need for the completion of the Central Landfill Site Cell No. 5 Construction project; states the estimated cost of $12,728,000 for the
Central Landfill Site Cell No. 5 Construction project; states that the funds to be borrowed for completion of the Central Landfill Site Cell No. 5 Construction project can be provided at the lowest annual interest rate and cost of issuance by the issuance of general obligation bonds by the County; states that the project is a proper public purpose which may be financed by the issuance of bonds. C) Authorizes the County to borrow $3,328,000 by issuance of bonds. D) Provides that the proceeds of the bonds shall be for the purpose of financing the completion of the Central Landfill Site Cell No. 5 Construction project. E) Provides that the County shall levy annual property taxes sufficient to pay the principal and interest on the bonds due each year. F) Authorizes the issuance of Bond Anticipation Notes. G) Provides that before the issuance of any bonds, the Commissioners shall adopt a Resolution which describes the amount, purpose and form of the bonds and other matters relating to the issuance of the bonds. H) Provides that the bonds shall constitute a pledge of the full faith and credit of the County. I) Provides that the bonds may be sold either at private sale or at public sale as determined by the County Commissioners. J) Provides that the bonds shall be exempt from certain provisions of Sections 19-205 and 19-206 of the Local Government Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland. K) Provides that the County may enter into agreements to enhance the marketability of the bonds. L) Provides that the signature of the officer that appears on the bonds shall be valid even if that officer ceases to be an officer before delivery of the bonds. M) Provides that upon delivery of the bonds to the purchaser, payment shall be made to the Finance Officer of the County. N) Authorizes the issuance of interim certificates or temporary bonds.
O) Provides that the authorities set forth in this law are supplemental to existing authorities. P) Provides that the County shall seek grants to fund the completion of the Central Landfill Site Cell No. 5 Construction project or repayment of the bonds as determined by the County Commissioners. Q) Provides for severability provisions. This bill becomes effective fortyfive (45) days from the date of its passage. This is only a fair summary of the bill. A full copy of the bill is posted on the Legislative Bulletin Board in the main hall of the Worcester County Government Center outside Room 1103, is available for public inspection in Room 1103 of the Worcester County Government Center and is available on the County Website at www.co.worcester.md.us . THE WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OCD-1/31/3t _________________________________
NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sale of Former Worcester County Liquor Control Warehouse Property 7.96 acre Commercial Property with 47,575 square foot Office/Warehouse located at 5363 Snow Hill Road, Snow Hill, Maryland The Worcester County Commissioners recently declared the abovereferenced property located at 5363 Snow Hill Road, just west of Snow Hill, Maryland as surplus property and are currently accepting bids from interested buyers for the purchase of this 7.96 acre commercial property which includes a 47,575 square foot office/warehouse building. The building includes a conditioned front office/warehouse area and a rear unconditioned warehouse section. The property is currently zoned C-2 General Commercial District under the Worcester County Zoning Code. Bid packages are
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NOTICE
The Mayor and City Council, a public community transit service provider in Ocean City, Maryland, is offering the opportunity for a public hearing to provide citizens a forum to present views on the following proposals: FY 2020 Annual Transportation Plan (ATP). The ATP contains requests for operating funds from the following programs: Section 5311 of the Federal Transit Act, which provides funds for general public transit service in rural areas; Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) program, which provides funds for federally required para transit services for persons with disabilities. In addition, capital funds will be requested for the following items: ITEM Public Works Campus Plan Construction Public Works Campus Plan Construction Management One (1) year preventative maintenance and repairs including parts and labor for rolling stock Twenty One (21) 40’ heavy duty bus replacements One (1) ADA para transit van replacement Four (4) 60’ heavy duty articulating buses Four (4) ADA accessible non-fare transit supervisor vehicles Replace Park N Ride parking lot light fixtures with LED retrofit energy efficient units Five (5) year preventative maintenance and supplies for bus wash system Bus stop shelters and replacement parts Automated passenger counting (APC) systems for transit buses On board announcement (OBA) for transit buses TOTAL
TOTAL $7,010,000 $200,000 $785,000 $10,080,000 $68,000 $3,200,000 $240,000 $90,000 $50,000 $50,000 $350,000 $300,000 $22,423,000
A Public Hearing will be held upon request. Requests for a Public Hearing must be in writing and received prior to 4 p.m. on Friday, February 8, 2019. Requests for a Public Hearing and/or other written comments should be sent to the following address and clearly marked “Public Hearing Comments”: Ocean City Transportation 204 65th Street, Building E Ocean City, Maryland 21842 Written comments can also be emailed to: Mr. Mark D. Rickards at mdrickards@oceancitymd.gov If requested, a Public Hearing will be held: Tuesday, February 19, 2019 6:00 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers 301 Baltimore Avenue Ocean City, Maryland 21842 If special assistance is required at the Public Hearing contact Transportation Administrative Coordinator at 410-723-2174 prior to 4 p.m. Friday, February 8, 2018. OCD-1/10/5t ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ available from the Office of the County Commissioners, Room 1103 Worcester County Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863, obtained online under the "Bids" drop-down menu in the lower right hand side of the home page at www.co.worcester.md.us, or by calling the Commissioners' Office at 410-632-1194 to request a package by mail. The sale is “as is and with all faults.” Based upon a recent appraisal, the asking price for this property is $990,000. The property will be available for inspection throughout the month of January 2019 by appointment which may be scheduled by contacting Kathryn Gordon, Economic Development Deputy Director, at 410-6323112. Sealed bids will be accepted until 1:00 PM, Monday, February 11, 2019 in the Office of the County Commissioners at the above address, at which time they will be opened
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(Left) Stephen Decatur senior captain Sophia Gordy makes a layup during Tuesday’s game against Snow Hill in Berlin. She scored 10 points in Decatur’s 55-14 win. Junior Caela Berrie, center, puts the ball in the basket. (Right) Sophomore Jessica Delisi battles for a rebound.
SD girls’ basketball team trounces SH, 55-14 By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Feb. 1, 2019) The Stephen Decatur girls’ basketball team got into a groove after the first quarter of Tuesday’s game against Snow Hill in Berlin and never looked back, winning 55-14 over the Eagles. “The first half was sort of just complacent. [We were] settling for a lot of tough shots and not getting any rebounds. About the second quarter we finally hit our stride,” Scott Kurtz Decatur Coach Scott Kurtz said. “We were finally able to get some easy baskets once we got [Snow Hill] moving. Their back line is a tall group of girls, so we had to try to move them away from the basket in any way we could, which was tough early.” The Lady Seahawks led 8-6 at the end of the first quarter. Decatur outscored Snow Hill 16-3 in the second quarter to go into the halftime break ahead 24-9. “We hit our stride at the end of the second quarter and then we wanted to just turn it into a running second
half, where we were trying to get up and down the floor as fast as we could,” Kurtz said. The Berlin squad scored 12 points in the third quarter and held Snow Hill to two. Decatur tacked on 19 points in the final quarter. “We were struggling to be as effective with our press as we have been,” Kurtz said. “It was just real cluttered and messy, so we had to readjust that a little bit and we used a different type of press in the third quarter and that really created a lot of chaos in a good way for us, and we were able to shut it down by the fourth and just go with our basic defense sets.” Freshman Nadia Bullock scored 12 points and had five steals. Senior captain Sophia Gordy chipped in with 10 points and six rebounds. Junior Caela Berrie added eight points and five assists. “It was one of those games you want to make sure you put your best effort out there, because we’ve got a tough road coming ahead of us,” Kurtz said. “We need to be improving in every facet of our game. We had to try to work on a little bit of everything today.” Decatur will play its next five
games on the road. The Seahawks will travel to Oak Hill, Virginia to take on the Arcadia Firebirds on Monday at 5:30 p.m. The next day, Decatur will take a trip to Mardela Springs to
face the Mardela Warriors at 5:30 p.m. The third game of the week on the road is slated for Thursday against the Saint Michaels Saints at 4 p.m.
Decatur wrestling team logs win No. 13; still undefeated By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Feb. 1, 2019) The Stephen Decatur wrestling team improved to 130 – despite not having its best performance – with a 56-13 victory over the North Caroline Bulldogs, Wednesday evening in Ridgely, Maryland. Decatur Coach Todd Martinek said the Seahawks looked a bit out of shape and sloppy. “We wrestle better at home,” he said. “[We] seemed tired and lacked focus.” Junior captains Jagger Clapsadle (120 pounds) and DJ Taylor (195) and senior Daletez Smith pinned their opponents.
Sophomore Micah Bourne earned a 20-5 technical-fall victory at 182 pounds. Junior Kyle Elliott logged a 16-0 technical-fall win at 145 pounds. Senior captain Lukas Layton outscored his 170pound opponent, 113. Junior Keegan Mitchell topped his Todd Martinek 132-pound opponent, 7-3, and sophomore captain Nico D’Amico edged out his 126-pound competition, 10-9. North Caroline forfeited matches to junior Shamar Baines (106), sophomore Anya Knappenberger (113) See DECATUR Page 59
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Inaugural Bayside swim meet, Sat. By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Feb. 1, 2019) The Stephen Decatur boys’ and girls’ swim teams both earned victories over the Kent Island Buccaneers on the Seahawks’ senior night, last Friday at the Cambridge YMCA. Decatur’s boys’ team won 87-71. “[We] won a hardfought meet against Steve Deakyne Kent Island on senior night. We had the lead from the first event on, although it did remain close,” Decatur Coach Steve Deakyne said. “We are continuing to see a lot of improvement and are gearing up to finish the season as strong as possible.” Decatur swimmers who took first place in their events were: senior captain Chase Deickman (100-yard freestyle, 53.24 seconds; 50-yard freestyle, 24.01 seconds), junior captain Richard Poist (100-yard butterfly, 59.21 seconds), senior Wyatt Sperry (500-yard freestyle, 6:12.13) and sophomore Nick Cardamone (200yard freestyle, 2:18.65). Poist, Cardamone, Deickman and sophomore Jack Slaysman outswam their competition in the 200-yard medley relay race (1:51.67). Cardamone, Sperry, Slaysman and
sophomore Patrick O’Halloran won the 200-yard freestyle relay race (1:46.13). Poist, O’Halloran, Slaysman and Deickman were victorious in the 400yard freestyle relay race (3:46.71). Decatur’s girls’ team outscored Kent Island, 92-78. “The girls did great. It was a whole team effort,” Decatur Coach Mary Hathaway Mary Hathaway said. The Lady Seahawks trailed briefly in the beginning of the meet, but pulled ahead and held their lead. Coming in first place in their events were: senior captains Kirsten Graham (100-yard butterfly, 1:01.96; 100-yard backstroke, 1:04.84) and Allison Hunter (500-yard freestyle, 6:00.66) and senior Abby Crisanti (50-yard freestyle, 28.11 seconds). Crisanti, Graham, freshman Gracie Coker and junior Mikayla Denault won the 200-yard freestyle relay race (1:54.39). This is the first year the Bayside Conference will present a championship meet for swimming, and Decatur coaches and athletes said they’re looking forward to it. “We are excited for the meet and hope to place well, with a possible di-
vision title,” Hathaway said. “I am happy we finally have a Bayside meet, as it makes our region more competitive and gives our kids another chance to drop time before regionals and states.” “Since this is the first Bayside championship meet, we are really hoping to be in the mix for a Bayside title,” Deakyne added. “The Bayside meet allows for more swimmers than regionals, and everyone from both teams will be participating. The Bayside meet allows for three individual entries for each team, whereas regionals only allows two.” The meet will take place this Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Cambridge YMCA. Both Decatur squads are 5-1 against Bayside Conference schools. The boys’ team only lost to Easton and the girls’ squad to Queen Anne’s. “We have been working on the mechanics of each stroke, starts and turns [and] just polishing as much as we can to shave time off,” Hathaway said earlier this week. “We are continuing to practice hard in advance of the meet. Swimmers are really focusing on the strokes and events that they are most likely to swim,” Deakyne added. “I think both the boys’ and girls’ teams will be in the hunt for a Bayside title. Easton, Queen Anne’s and Kent Island also have very strong teams.”
Decatur wrestling earns No. 1 spot for regional duals Continued from Page 58 and senior Dakota Souder (285). The Decatur squad will compete in its final meet of the regular season, tonight, Friday, at 5 p.m. in Salisbury against the James M. Bennett Clippers. To be successful, Martinek said the Seahawks need more “live wrestling” during practice to prepare, have “better basics and be more offensive.” Even with one match remaining, Decatur has secured the No. 1 spot in the 3A East Region dual meet championship. The Seahawks will host the competition on Wednesday, beginning at 5:30 p.m. The three other teams participating will be determined after Friday night’s meets. Decatur will battle the No. 4 seed, while two faces off against three on the next mat. The winners will then go head-to-head for the regional dual title. “We need to stay healthy and get down to weight. We have a flu bug going around right now,” Martinek said earlier this week. The last time Decatur won the title was 2008, Martinek said. He thinks the Seahawks have a good shot to capture the championship again this year.
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Decatur finishes middle of pack at Baysides By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Feb. 1, 2019) The Stephen Decatur boys’ indoor track team finished in sixth place, while the girls’ squad came in seventh during the 13-school Bayside Conference championship meet, last Wednesday at the Worcester County Recreation Center in Snow Hill. “I thought Baysides went OK. I was a little disappointed with the performance because I thought we had a chance to have some individual [or] relay champions. Unfortunately, that did not work out,” Decatur Coach Jody Stigler said. “The standouts for me were [senior] Kevin Beck and [senior] Margie Rayne.” Kent Island won the boys’ competition with 95 points. James M. Bennett was second with 76 points, followed by Snow Hill in third (69). Decatur tallied 36 points for sixth place. Athletes who scored points for Decatur for placing eighth or better in their events were: Beck (1,600-meter run, second, 4:43.9; 800-meter run, second, 2:04.62), senior Gavin Bunting (500meter run, sixth, 1:12.96), and juniors Carter McClendon (800-meter run,
sixth, 2:14.55) and Zachary Fuchsluger (high jump, seventh, 5 feet 4 inches). Beck, juniors Sam Rakowski and George Cheynet, and senior Chad Fischer took second in the 3,200-meter relay race (8:42.7). Bunting, McClendon, Beck and Fischer came in fifth place in the 1,600meter relay race (3:58.27). Kent Island earned first place in the girls’ competition, scoring 140 points. North Caroline was runner-up with 98.5 points and Bennett finished third with 75. Decatur recorded 24 points for seventh. Lady Seahawks who scored points for Decatur were: Rayne (shot put, second, 32 feet 8 inches), junior Caroline Gardner (800-meter run, sixth, 2:47.68), and freshmen Avery Braciszewski (3,200-meter run, eighth, 13:38.09) and Zoriah Shockley (shot put, seventh, 28 feet 9.5 inches). Gardner, Braciszewski and seniors Erica Hicks and Dori Krasner crossed the finish line fourth overall in the 3,200meter relay race (11:19.5). Senior Jenna Banks, junior Alyssa Romano and freshmen Chloe Candeloro and Skylar Griffin took fourth in the 1,600-meter relay race (5:09. 94).
Decatur will compete in the 3A East Region championship meet on Tuesday, Feb. 5 at 4 p.m. at the Baltimore Armory. “It will be difficult competition. Indoor is probably the hardest of the track sports
to qualify for the state meet,” Stigler said. “I think our goal should be to have our best performance at regionals and hopefully that will lead to a few athletes qualifying for the state meet.”
Scholarship for track, cross country athletes available By Morgan Pilz Staff Writer (Feb. 1, 2019) The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore and Eastern Shore Running Club have established a scholarship for high school seniors in organized track or cross county. “Typically, when groups come to us to create a scholarship like the Eastern Shore Running Club established, it’s because their goal is to create a permanent monument or legacy for their organization and to make sure that scholarship will be available each and every year,” Community Foundation President Erica Joseph said. The $500 scholarship was estab-
lished this year to help local students pursue higher education and promote running as a sport. “For us, this is an effort that we saw we could make a lasting impact on the running community on the Eastern Shore,” Eastern Shore Running Club President Michael Piorunski said. “Our mission is to promote the sport of distance running and to foster a running community on the shore. I can’t think of a better way to promote running than to reward a student athlete who has endeavored to make running a major part of their life. “[With] this being the first running See SCHOLARSHIP Page 61
Safe boating course, Feb. 5-7 (Feb. 1, 2019) The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary will offer the Safe Boating Class at the Ocean Pines library, Feb. 5-7. The Maryland Basic Boating Class is an opportunity to satisfy Maryland requirements and to get practical boating knowledge from state certified Coast Guard Auxiliary instructors. The Maryland Boating Safety Education Act requires that anyone born after July 1, 1972 must possess a Maryland Basic Boating Safety Certificate to operate a boat in the state. Those attending the class and passing the test will receive a Maryland Boating Certificate which is NASBLA approved
and valid in all states and required for all ages when operating a boat in Virginia, New Jersey, and other states. The course will be held at the Ocean Pines library. The three-evening course will begin at 6 p.m. and end no later than 9 p.m. Space is limited. A fee of $15 is required to cover the cost for the course and all course materials. To register, contact Barry Cohen at 410-935-4807 or email cgauxoc@gmail.com. Future classes will be held March 57, April 23-25, Saturday, May 11, June 46, July 9-11, Saturday Aug. 3 and Sept. 3-5.
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Scholarship deadline March 8 Continued from Page 60 scholarship on the shore, students who want to continue to pursue running, or who have had some notable running accomplishments as a student athlete, should apply as yet another opportunity to solidify running as part of their lifestyle,” he added. Any graduating senior with a background in track or cross county may apply from Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester counties, as well as those attending Delmar High School. “Every student’s situation is different, but it does not appear the cost of college is going down and I know that there are a
lot of different financial opportunities people have, whether it be through grants or scholarships,” Joseph said. “But scholarships are certainly a way for students to help get local support for their higher education endeavors. I think it’s a proactive way to reduce the prospective loan balance they will have after they graduate. “If this particular scholarship is not a fit for a particular reader, if they go to the website and talk to their guidance counselor, there are other scholarships available,” she added. The scholarship deadline is March 8. Visit ESRclub.org or CFES.org/scholarships, or call 410-742-9911.
The Eastern Shore Running Club receives a $5,000 check toward its inaugural scholarship. Pictured, from left, are Erica Joseph, President CFES; and ESRC members Kenneth D. L. Gaudreau, P.A., Mike Piorunski, Vanessa Junkin and Lynn Sande. PHOTO COURTESY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE EASTERN SHORE
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First committee hearing for school start bill By Greg Ellison Staff Writer (Feb. 1, 2019) Two Maryland Senate bills that would give local school boards the authority to decide when their school years begin and end had hearings before the Education, Health and Environmental Affairs committee on Wednesday. The measures, sponsored by Sen. Paul Pinsky (D-22, Prince George’s County) and Sen. Nancy King (D-39, Montgomery County), would take that power from the state board of education and undercut the postLabor Day start mandate Gov. Larry Hogan approved by executive order in Aug. 2016. Hogan’s order also directed public school systems to end the year no later than June 15. SB128, sponsored by Pinsky, requires county school boards to set start and end dates for public schools within their jurisdictions, and authorizes each to extend the school year up to five days without state oversight. SB131, sponsored by King, would permit county boards to extend the school year up to five days after June 15. Testifying on behalf of SB131 on Wednesday, King said adhering to Hogan’s 2016 school start mandate, coupled with state required 180 days of instruction, has proven challenging
for educators. “Now, my county’s out of snow days and they’re really starting to panic over how we fit all the days in,” she said. “This gives them some flexibility.” In his testimony in support of SB128, Pinsky suggested that Hogan’s order was politically motivated, and that education policy is more important. “This bill does not prohibit a school start after labor day,” he said. “It is silent on when school should begin.” Pinsky said his bill would return authority for deciding school calendars and other instructional matters to Maryland’s two-dozen boards of education — “Who, until two-and-ahalf years (ago), for over 50 years, had this authority.” From Pinsky’s view, the question is who is best suited to make decisions for public school students — local boards or the state. “Who should have the flexibility to decide the instructional needs of the 700,000 students across the state of Maryland?” he asked. Pinsky also questioned data showing economic gains touted by state Comptroller Peter Franchot, who championed the post-Labor Day school start. “It didn’t increase revenue to the
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tinue this Maryland tradition,” she said. Pursel also argued that the issue is about more than economics and tourism. “It’s about family time and truly enjoying the full summer,” she said. “Not just at the beach, but at our statewide museums, parks, lakes, mountains, historical spots and countless other attractions and activities.” Meehan said the impacts since the school start date was established as post-Labor Day in 2016 have been positive for families and businesses. “I don’t see any compelling reasons why this would not continue,” he said. “What I have seen here today has illustrated some very bright, intelligent, resourceful educators who I think can certainly put that intuitiveness to work to manage a calendar between starting school after Labor Day and June 15.”
Gruesome sight greets motorists By Josh Davis Associate Editor (Feb. 1, 2019) Motorists traveling along U.S. Route 50 and U.S. Route 113 near Berlin may have seen a gruesome sight during the last several weeks. Near the turnoff from eastbound Route 50 to Route 113 toward Dover, in the wooded area along the onramp, were what appeared to be several large mounds of earth surrounded by a number of deer carcasses, some of which appeared to have been there for some time. One Berlin resident, who asked not to be named, said the remains have been there for a month or more and described the scene as “three piles of dead deer mixed with wood chips and who the f knows what else.” Upon inspection of the woods, there were several large sawdust hills and a number of deer carcasses in varying states of decay. Some were mostly intact, while others were merely skeletal. Sgt. Colin Schweitzer with the Maryland State Police Berlin Barrack on Monday said the Maryland State Highway Administration was using the area to store the remains, but had not yet gotten to bury them. “We got ahold of the state highway administration and that is an actual dumping site or burial site for deer that have been struck on the road,” Schweitzer said. “A supervisor advised he will have somebody out there tomorrow to cover them up. “For whatever reason, they haven’t been disposed of how they normally
have been, but that’ll be taken care of tomorrow,” he added. Charlie Gischlar, media relations manager with the Maryland Department of Transportation, State Highway Administration, on Tuesday said that agency “is responsible for maintaining all of the State’s numbered routes and interstates.” “Part of this maintenance is removing deer and other wildlife that were unfortunately struck. There are limited options as to what to do with the carcasses,” Gischlar said. “We have basically two options for deer disposal on the shore: Option # 1 – Take deer to the landfill. This is our preferred option. Option # 2 – Bury deer on MDOT SHA right-of-way away from any residences or businesses. This is done using Maryland department of the Environment guidance. “The carcasses are buried beneath the ground surface at an appropriate depth within MDOT SHA right-ofway near the point of impact. Caution is paid to underground utilities and infrastructure before digging and sometimes lime is added to accelerate natural decomposition. This option is used if taking deer to a landfill is not suitable.” Gischlar confirmed the Route 113 and Route 50 interchange is an example of the latter. “The deer were placed there last week with the intention to bury them,” he said. “They are being buried today. This location is on MDOT SHA property and there are no residences in the area.”
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