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CITYTOINVESTIGATE PAYSTRUCTURE, PENSIONREVERSAL Inquiry into pay comparisons on horizon; pensions already on union bargaining table ZACK HOOPES ■ Staff Writer (Feb. 8, 2013) With union contract negotiations under way, it appears likely that Ocean City will again be doing a comparative study and revision of its salary structure, as well as potentially making another major overhaul to its pension system.

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At last week’s strategic planning session, it was noted to the City Council that the town has two pay studies on its horizon. A comparative, interdepartmental study of employee compensation was an action item for the near future, while another study, which looks specifically at the town’s public safety employees compared to those of similar ju-

risdictions, is currently being done in preparation for union contract talks.

Ocean City is home to two public employees’ unions: the International Association of Fire Fighters, whose collective bargaining rights were granted by the city in 2007, and the Fraternal Order of Police, whose bargaining rights were approved by the voters via referendum in 2002.

In negotiating with the FOP over officers’ salaries, the city has typically assessed itself by

compiling salary data from other Maryland agencies that it believes to be comparable to the Ocean City Police Department.

Agreement over what the FOP, the OCPD, and the city as a whole believe to be comparable agencies has set the tone for collective bargaining hence.

“I’ve been in on every negotiation from day one, back to our first contract in 2004-2005 … and at that time we came up with 10 comparables to use,” said Sgt. Art Grady, FOP treas-

urer and negotiations chair. “We got to the point where it was these 10 and it wasn’t really an issue after that.”

Mayor Rick Meehan recalled that the list includes the city’s regional competitors, such as Salisbury, as well as some larger agencies that reflect the work volume the OCPD sees in the summer, such as Maryland State Police and the Baltimore County Police Department.

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NANCY POWELL ■ Staff Writer (Feb. 8, 2013) Expecting to save $2 billion a year, the financially beleaguered United States Postal Service announced plans Wednesday to cease Saturday delivery of mail at street addresses. Saturday delivery will continue for mail at post office boxes and for packages at post office boxes and street addresses.

The new delivery schedule begins the week of Aug. 5.

Post offices currently open on Saturdays will remain open on Saturdays.

A switch to e-mail and other forms of electronic communication hasn’t helped the postal service much either prompting it to advocate shifting to a five-day delivery schedule of mail and packages for several years. At one time, it expected to go to a five-day schedule to street addresses in 2011.

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Demolition is complete and the lot has been cleared at the former Cropper’s Concrete site, which will likely be used this summer for parking or as a storage and staging area for events. The removal of the dilapidated facility was part of an agreement by the owners with the city to extend the approval of the property’s redevelopment plan. The proposal would see 54 townhouses and 40 condo units occupy the space – but the project has failed to gain financial backing since its inception in 2007. New owners are currently seeking investors, with the city’s guarantee that the project will still be green-lighted. (Inset) Nothing but rubble is left Monday of the former Adolfo’s Italian restaurant near the inlet. The business relocated to the Phillips Beach Plaza Hotel on 13th Street (photo by Nancy Powell/Ocean City Today).

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NANCY POWELL ■ Staff Writer (Feb. 8, 2013) An attempt was made last week to determine the number of homeless people in Worcester County.

Although results of the survey most likely will not be tabulated and released for a few weeks, more than 35 homeless people were counted in Worcester County, according to Jessica Sexauer of the Core Service Agency at the Worcester County Health Department. That number did not include guests at shelters.

“We try to get the most accurate count to show the need in the area to get resources and funding to support housing,” said Sexauer, who also is chairwoman of the Point in Time survey.

Past results have shown an increase in the number of homeless veterans. Because of that finding, some subsidized housing is now available in the tri-county area of Worcester, Wicomico and Somerset county for veterans.

Some of the 30-plus counters participating in the nationwide Point in Time survey last week were at the Worcester County Health Department and the Department of Social Services. Others were at churches and at Diakonia, the crisis shelter in West Ocean City, and at Samari-

tan Shelter in Pocomoke. Still others went to the WAC Center on Route 50 between Ocean City and Berlin.

In Worcester County in 2012, Diakonia in West Ocean City and the Samaritan Shelter in Pocomoke sheltered 701 people, but turned away 2,628 because of lack of space.

It is difficult to count the homeless because the shelters do not have room for them all. Some of them might be living with friends or relatives. Some homeless people spend a few nights with one friend, then a few nights with another friend and so on. Sometimes, two families will live in one house.

“People are usually doubled-up,” said Claudia Nagle, executive director of Diakonia, last week.

Because the roof over their head is not theirs, they qualify as being homeless.

Some people live in tents in wooded areas. During past Point in Time surveys, living areas that included tables and chairs were found in a wooded area near West Ocean City. Signs of such habitation were found again last week, Nagle said.

“We go and look during the day, but [the homeless] find other things to do during the day,” Sexauer said.

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Technology,insurance costs drive tight Worcester school budget ZACK HOOPES ■ Staff Writer (Feb. 8, 2013) Preliminary budget data from the Worcester County school system indicates that the county will likely be holding the line on education funding, although the system continues to see a number of new costs, as well as savings, from the drive to implement new technology in schools.

Based on the latest estimates of current expenditures, the county schools’ Chief Financial Officer, Vince Tolbert, told the Board of Education this week that he expects the budget for the 2014 fiscal year, which begins this July, to be $1,150,315 higher than FY13.

For the current fiscal year, the schools are presently allotted $92,167,401. This includes, however, a mid-year appropriation of $300,000 granted by the county after the state declined to renew its funding for Worcester’s after-school programs.

“What we’re trying to do is align our actual expenditures from last year with what we’re asking for this year,” Tolbert said.

Although quasi-independent from the rest of the county government, Worcester’s school system receives about 80 percent of its revenue from appropriations by the Worcester County Commissioners, who have final

authority over its budget.

Under Maryland law, however, county governments must contribute the same amount of money per-student to their schools each year to cover teaching costs and in-classroom expenditures.

This policy is known as the “Maintenance of Effort” formula, and counties face steep cuts in state funding if they go below the established MOE level. With a marginal increase in enrollment, the county is expected to give a minimum of $23,186 more this year, according to Tolbert.

However, the MOE formula does not figure in operational costs outside of the classroom. Although most of these costs are stable, one – the price of employee health insurance – has always been a major worry for school finance. In the coming year, Tolbert expects these costs to rise $574,000, consisting of the majority of his projected cost increase for FY14.

Further, the single line item that takes up nearly half of the schools’ operating costs – teacher salaries, roughly $39 million – is not yet set in stone, given that contract negotiations with the Worcester County Teachers’ Association are still ongoing.

The remainder of the current projected increase for next year’s expenditures comes from technology costs, including the installation of broadband

service, upgrading “cloud” server computing for teaching and testing, and implementing new finance and payroll software.

Although they come with up-front costs, technology also has back-end savings, which Tolbert projected to be $153,895 in reduced costs for textbooks and classroom consumables.

“Whereas we were buying more textbooks and materials, teachers can now go on the cloud and download that,” Tolbert said.

Although broadband service is most important, at least initially, to transmit state standardized testing data, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jerry Wilson noted that “the more we expand the use of technology, the more we’ll see the use of that broadband.”

Board member Donnie Shockley asked why no more money was being put towards the installation of “SMART Board” technology – essentially a computer-linked, interactive whiteboard – in the district’s classrooms, a technology initiative that Worcester’s schools began some years ago.

While the boards are now universal in elementary schools, and are also in some renovated rooms in secondary schools, Assistant Superintendent for Instruction Dr. John Gaddis said he would prefer to hold out.

“By the time we’ll do that [have the

boards in every room], there’ll be a new technology,” Gaddis said. “You’ll be moving to a system where you’ll have devices in students hands, instead of something they look at in the front of the room, and I’d rather take the money towards that.”

The schools are also planning to ask the county for $100,000 each for two capital improvement initiatives.

One would potentially involve structural changes made on behalf of school safety, such as the installation of buzzer doors or other security measures. Further recommendations in this regard, compiled from audits performed by school committees and local law enforcement agencies, are likely to be presented to the board later this month.

The other would a feasibility study for the expected renovation or reconstruction of Showell Elementary School, which has been identified as the next target for major capital improvement.

“It’s essentially a physical of the school,” said district facilities head Joe Price. “It’ll allow us to determine whether it would be worth it to renovate or build anew.”

Pocomoke High School recently completed major renovations, and the same will be done to Snow Hill High School later this year. County and state funding recently became available for the $41 million project after several years of delay.

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Council agrees on new public comments system for meetings ZACK HOOPES ■ Staff Writer (Feb. 8, 2013) In discussing last week how to organize and possibly streamline the public comments portion of their meetings, City Council members came to a consensus that were it not for the few, the many might be heard.

The problem with the seeming disorganization of public commentary, it was agreed, was limited in scope but great in magnitude. Of citizens who spoke, 95 percent were constructive; it was the other five percent who were a problem.

“A lot of people don’t come to the meetings and don’t contribute because they don’t’ want to be lumped in with those ‘five percenters’,” said Council Secretary Mary Knight at last Friday’s strategic planning discussion.

As required by law, council has customarily allowed any member of the public to speak freely at the close of regular Monday night sessions, with a fiveminute time limit. On Tuesdays, when the council holds its work session for informational discussion and purchasing matters, the rules are less clear. Citizens often request to speak during meetings on specific work items – sometimes this is allowed, sometimes not.

It is also unclear if the five-minute limit carries over for those who speak numerous times, a common occurrence

among frequent attendees. Many speakers also present questions that may be answered by city staff, often leaving great confusion as to who can talk to whom, and when, and for how long.

Mayor Rick Meehan estimated that, while 95 percent of the public has a targeted piece of commentary, the other five percent have a tendency to argue for argument’s sake, and have been trained to do so by the relative lack of direction in meetings.

“We’ve conditioned them to want information on every item,” Meehan said.

While encouraging the council to not stifle any public participation, planning consultant Lyle Sumek said he has seen many municipal bodies struggle to keep their meetings on point. The council should be discussing policy as a means, not the factual details of specific ends, he said.

“There comes a point where you’ve gotten below government, into management or even into service delivery … which is not what you’re here to do,” Sumek said. “It needs to be you deliberating, not them interjecting.”

To this end, it was suggested that all meetings – both regular and work sessions – have public comment time at the beginning. Those wishing to speak would sign up beforehand, and be called up in order by the council president.

While Monday regular sessions would

allow citizens to speak on any topic, Tuesday work sessions would be restricted to input on specific agenda item decisions.

“I think they’ll actually have more input this way,” said Councilman Joe Mitrecic. “Rather than already having a motion and a second and knowing what direction we [the council] want to go in before they even get to speak.”

This will ensure that public comments are intended to help council with its decision making, rather than the public seeking information for their own edification.

“It’s not a dialogue, it’s not an interrogation, and it’s not the public’s time to interview city staff,” said City Manager David Recor.

“It’s incumbent upon us to study the issue and respond to those people [who

have such questions] before the meeting as well,” said Councilman Dennis Dare.

Council members Brent Ashley and Margaret Pillas were more reluctant to re-structure public commentary, for fear of restricting it.

“I’ve been on the wrong end of a lot of them, but I like the open public comments,” Ashley said. However, he noted that he was definitely in favor of guaranteeing citizens right to speak at work sessions, which seemed to be the consensus within council.

Sumek and Recor also suggested that council implement “consent items” on its agendas, in which purchases, bid openings, and other actions which are not matters of policy can be approved en masse. Council could still always move to strike a specific item from the list if there was a pertinent issue regarding it.

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Governor’s gun ban legislation could impact local manufacturers SHEILA R. CHERRY ■ Associate Editor/Bayside Gazette (Feb. 8, 2013) Area gun manufacturers were scheduled to head to Annapolis on Wednesday to add their voices to the legislative discussion in the Maryland General Assembly on recent proposed bans on assault weapons, which one company executive called more cosmetic than practical.

In his legislative agenda, Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) proposed a ban on all assault weapons, limitations on magazine capacity from 20 rounds to 10, stronger

licensing requirements on handgun purchases and restrictions on possession of guns and ammunition.

Darren Mellor, executive vice president of Cambridge-based defense contractor LWRC International LLC said during a Feb. 2 interview that he was still unsure if, or how, the bill might affect local gun manufacturers.

Mellor said that for the past two years the Department of Business and Economic Development has listed LWRC as one of the fastest growing companies in Maryland. The company employs 130 people at its Cambridge plant and its af-

Maryland casinos make $44.3M in January ALEXANDER PYLES ■ The Daily Record Newswire (Feb. 8, 2013) Maryland casinos combined to generate $44.3 million in January, despite year-over-year revenue declines at the state’s first two slots parlors.

Maryland Live at Arundel Mills mall continued to account for the majority of state slots revenue, generating $35.9 million, or $244.10 per machine per day.

The casino has 4,750 slot machines.

Hollywood Casino Perryville in Cecil County, with 1,500 slots, generated $5.5

million, or $117.31 per machine per day, a 44 percent decrease from January 2012.

While Hollywood’s revenue has steadily declined since Maryland Live opened in June, the Casino at Ocean Downs had seen steady year-over-year increases. But in January that streak was broken, as the 800-slot facility near Ocean City generated $2.9 million, or $118.10 per machine per day — 6.52 percent worse than the casino did a year ago.

The state kept $21.8 million in January to pay for public education. Casino operators kept $14.6 million.

filiate, MaTech Solutions, employs 200 people in Salisbury.

Jeff Reh, vice general manager of Beretta USA in Accokeek, Md., said he also expected to participate in the meeting between state legislators and gun manufacturer representatives. Beretta USA also has an affiliate, Benelli USA, in Pocomoke.

Larry Albright, owner of Albright’s Gun Shop in Easton, said he would be joining several Eastern Shore gun manufacturers and dealers who were heading to Annapolis to show their opposition to the legislation. He said the focus on certain types of guns sidetracked the issue of mental health data on gun purchasers available to law enforcement officials through the instant background check system.

Albright also said the debate did not include discussions about ways to keep guns away from violent repeat offenders.

Mellor said, “We don’t sell that much in Maryland,” but added that his company has had to expand in the past year by hiring 60 new employees in order to fill a $109 million government contract.

He said he has not heard from representatives of either the O’Malley administration or legislators who support the proposal about the bill, although company representatives briefed congressional leaders about the jobs that were created as a result of the federal contract.

Mellor said the problem with recent legislative restrictions on assault weapons was that the proposals are more cosmetic than practical and would not have prevented the recent tragic elementary school shooting rampage that resulted in 26 children and adults being killed in Newtown, Conn.

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“The faster you shoot the less effective your aim will be,” he said, because a shooter cannot readjust their aim faster than the speed it takes for a rifle to chamber a new round.

“Also if the gun was obtained illegally, I don’t think a criminal is going to be cognizant of a law that would impose limits,” he said. The guns used in the Sandy Hook shooting were banned already, Mellor said.

A representative from LWRC expected to meet with legislators in Annapolis to explain how the proposals would affect the state’s gun manufacturers and their employees economically, Mellor said.

Mellor said that Maryland already has very restrictive firearms laws. He added that one very good procedure already in use in the state is a background check of gun buyers by the Maryland State Police that included checking records for individuals who have been declared mentally unfit to own firearms.

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State SCBA grant a windfall for Ocean City Fire Department ZACK HOOPES ■ Staff Writer (Feb. 8, 2013) The recent $383,325 federal grant to the Ocean City Fire Department will likely have a significant impact on the OCFD’s upcoming FY14 budget numbers, as it will nearly complete a multi-year initiative by the department to completely overhaul its Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus kits.

“This will replace roughly half of our inventory,” said OCFD spokesman Steve Price.

The funding was announced last week

by Maryland’s U.S. Senators Barbara Mikulski and Ben Cardin, secured via the Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program.

Fifty-one bottles and masks are scheduled to be purchased, according to Price, as well as six units specific for the department’s Rapid Intervention Team, which is tasked with protecting the protectors themselves during major fires.

“Their sole assignment on the fire is to rescue anybody who would come into some kind of difficulty inside a structure,” Price said.

SCBA units consist of a small metal frame worn like a backpack, to which is attached a bottle of compressed air. As system of valves and regulators connect the bottle to a face mask crafted of highimpact plastic that is secured to the fire-

fighter’s face and helmet with a piece of netting.

The apparatus is designed mainly to help rescuers breathe in hot, smokefilled environments, although it also serves well in other emergency situations such as gas leaks and noxious chemical spills.

In a City Council budget meeting last year, OCFD Chief Chris Larmore said that despite continued budget reductions and staffing strains, the department was planning to set aside $200,000 per year over the next three years to do a complete overhaul of its SCBA. The replacements, he said, were not something that could be put off until the city’s tax base improves.

“This is the single most important piece of equipment a firefighter has,” Larmore said at the time. “Over half of

what we have now is over 20 years old.”

Price said this week that the packs currently planned to go out of service were purchased prior to 1997.

The turnover in fire equipment is linked to standards established by the National Fire Protection Association.

The NFPA continually updates its standards for equipment safety and performance and the fire equipment industry will cease to support technology once it is several years out of spec with the NFPA’s guidelines.

“It’s a firefighter safety issue, and we’re very pleased to get them,” Price said.

Besides reliability, new SCBA equipment will also allow for better performance, since recent technology has allowed bottles to be made smaller and lighter while holding more air.

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All operate at a standard pressure of 4500 PSI. But newer models, some of which the OCFD currently has in limited numbers, use a 50-minute bottle as standard, which runs at a higher pressure of 5500 PSI, but is only slightly larger than the lower-pressure 30-minute bottles.

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The commissioners proclaimed the month of February as Children’s Dental Health Month and urged all to learn more about maintaining healthy smiles. They presented the proclamation to Health Officer Debbie Goeller.

Help for businesses The commissioners approved a funding request of $20,000 for the Small Business Development Center at Salisbury University. That amount is equal to fiscal year 2013 funding.

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Conservation easement The commissioners approved a revised agreement of sale for the Dividing Creek Rural Legacy Conservation Easement in the southern end of the county. They had approved the original agreement in March 2011.

The latest revision is a change in the boundary line and results in a savings of $45,9971.

The purchase price of $434,029 will be paid or reimbursed by the fiscal year 2009 and fiscal year 2010 Dividing Creek Rural Legacy grants and a federal grant to be awarded to the Lower Shore Land Trust.

Grant applications The commissioners approved grant applications for voluntary easement purchases in the Dividing Creek and Coastal Bays Rural Legacy areas for fiscal year 2014.

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Tri-county agencies offer assistance to homeless (Feb. 8, 2013) Financial assistance is available for eligible people to get birth certificates or state identification cards through the “Homeless ID Project.”

The Core Service Agencies of Worcester, Somerset and Wicomico counties provide assistance to people at risk of being homeless, and who have a mental illness or substance abuse disorder.

Another program, SSI/SSDI Outreach Access and Recovery speeds up disability social security claims. The pro-

gram is designed to have a decision for disability claims within 90 days.

Information about SOAR and the Homeless ID Project is available at Worcester County Core Service Agency by calling 410-632-3366 or by calling the Somerset-Wicomico Core Service Agency at 410-543-6981.

These projects help people in the tricounty area on their road to recovery and treatment. Identification cards are needed to access a number of services,

entitlements and medical insurance.

About a quarter of the homeless population in the United States suffers from some form of severe mental illness, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

Mental illness can disrupt a person’s ability to handle daily tasks. Treatment services are available through the mental health programs of the local health departments. Call your health department to find out more.

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Although a few people might be living in the woods, people are not living on the streets in Worcester County the way some might be living in cities.

Most of the homeless in the county are indistinguishable from others.

“They don’t look like the man with a sign saying, ‘Will work for food,’ “ Nagle said.

To reach out and offer resources to homeless people or people on the verge of becoming homeless, the Worcester County Homeless Committee has been organizing Community Resource Days at various soup kitchens at churches.

Last Wednesday, they were at Snow Hill

Christian Church. They have also been to United Methodist Church in Ocean City.

During these Community Resource Days, representatives of the Worcester County Health Department’s Core Service Agency and other agencies and groups have provided information about available resources and where to get help with medical needs, housing, treatment for addictions and more.

The Core Service Agency also provides information about how people in need can obtain birth certificates or state identification cards. Proper identification is needed so people can receive certain services, medical insurance and

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Although up to a quarter of the homeless suffer from a mental illness, others have been gainfully employed, but lost jobs because of the economy. In the Ocean City area, many people work only during the busy tourist season.

Others in the area lost jobs when businesses downsized or closed.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development requires every state and U.S. territory to conduct the survey annually. In even-numbered years, only guests at homeless shelters are counted.

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Dare cautions against union bargains dictating all city salaries increases of between 15 and 20 percent, corresponding to the police salary structure.

“It all [the citywide salary structure] went back to how much police officers in Rockville made and it was just an upsidedown pyramid,” Dare said.

For this reason, Dare cautioned his colleagues against moving forward too far without doing an across-the-board salary study to establish a hard baseline.

“I’m not going to make the same mistake twice and I feel we’re going down that road,” Dare said.

Such a study is an upcoming administrative goal, said City Manager David Recor, “but we didn’t see that getting completed prior to a decision having to be made on the union contracts.”

“We have done some preliminary studies to validate some of our positions in the negotiations,” city Human Resources Director Wayne Evans assured the council.

But even after the establishment of a standard circa 2005, Grady said that the comparative data was again challenged in 2010, when a new majority was voted into City Council and subsequently tried to buck the FOP by changing the comparative data structure.

“They had requested one of our captains – who isn’t even part of the bargaining unit – to do a pay comparison study,” Grady said. “The just gave him 15 agen-

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ally top-notch agencies in the state,” Grady said. “I think they [the city] see the benefit of having some of those in mind.”

However, the comparative salary basis has had some questionable effects on the rest of the city, which Councilman and former City Manager Dennis Dare recalled at the planning session.

Following the first contract the city forged with the FOP, a citywide salary study was done, encompassing all employees in all departments, by consultants from the Charles Hendricks Group.

That study revealed that because of the overtime policies established in the FOP’s contract, the average sergeant in the OCPD would be making 22 percent of his or her annual net pay in overtime hours.

To compensate for this, the city then bumped the pay of lieutenants by 22 percent, and captains another 7 percent over that, so that sergeants would not be making more than their superiors simply by merit of union membership.

“Then we had lieutenants working special events, making more than the department heads in charge of the sewage treatment plant, which was probably a more important utility to the town than the event,” Dare said.

The result of the Hendricks study was a pay raise for most all city employees.

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“We could’ve fought it, but we also looked to the future, and it sounded like, if things in November got changed, we knew we were looking forward to negotiations happening right after the elections,” Grady said. “We knew it was a matter of time [before a political change], and what the minority at the time down there thought of it [the pension change] was pretty clear.”

The FOP, as well as the IAFF, backed a slate of candidates in last years’ election that returned the post-2010 minority back to majority power.

“They had given us their word that they were at least going to go back and revisit this with open eyes, and potentially get rid of the new [defined contribution] system,” Grady said.

He praised that faction of council for its open communication, even when requesting concessions, such as the pay freeze that has been in place since 2009.

“We have a really good dialogue with them,” Grady said. “That’s how the conversation kind of got started, they came to us and said, ‘The city is in a tough spot here, and we need some help.’”

Grady said the union would not be looking for extra compensation for the last four years of hardship.

“We’re not asking for blood in this,” Grady said. “We’re not asking for a huge windfall or a back pay raise. I think they [the city] see that and appreciate it.”

cies to look at. Not one of those agencies was what we agreed upon at the table.”

The then-majority inferred that the union was inflating its standards, but the FOP maintains that such a reconfiguration of the comparative data would cause its ranks to stagnate.

“If you just do a comparison with a bunch of other resort communities … you’re just going to water things down to the lowest common denominator,” Grady said.

What will almost certainly be the crux of the union negotiation this year, however, is the desire expressed by both the FOP and the IAFF to move back to a defined-benefit pension system. In early 2011, the then-majority of council moved to close the city’s public safety pension trust fund to new hires, and implemented a 401(a), individual contribution retirement plan.

Since then, the OCPD has hired 22 officers under the new plan. But the FOP has maintained that the lack of a proper pension makes officers less committed to staying with the department long-term, presenting a poor return on training investment for the agency. The then-minority of the City Council, as well as Meehan, agreed, and were staunchly opposed to the change.

Because retirement benefits are part of their contract, Grady said the FOP could’ve fought the change as a violation of the agreement, but chose not to.

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Changes to commercial striped bass fishing may benefit Lower Shore State will likely implement individual quota system, cease derby-style fishery ZACK HOOPES ■ Staff Writer (Feb. 8, 2013) Ostensibly, the title of Maryland’s State Fish was bestowed upon the striped bass due to its longterm popularity with Chesapeake Bay watermen. But its status may as well be because it has garnered more policy attention than any other scaly, ectothermic creature in the Old Line State.

One of the state’s biggest policy decisions this year will likely come not from the legislature, but from within the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, which is “right in the middle of making some drastic changes to this fishery,” according to Mike Luisi of the DNR’s fisheries service.

“We’ve been working with the industry for quite some time about the 2014 fishery,” Luisi said. “There are some tough decisions that will have to be made.”

The striped bass – also known as the rockfish – has a considerable history. In 1985, concerns over low breeding stocks caused federal and state governments to close all waters to striped bass fishing.

But beginning in 1990, most states began to gradually re-open the species to harvesting by both recreational and commercial fishermen under the close watch of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, the umbrella group that involves the natural resources divisions of most East Coast states.

The ASMFC also recommended that federal waters be slowly re-opened, but the idea was nixed due to concerns over the ability of government agencies to respond fast enough to the potentially rapid depletion of the population.

In order to regulate rockfish stocks, the ASMFC allocates each state an annual poundage of striped bass for commercial catch – this past year, Maryland’s was 1.7 million pounds. The Maryland DNR then divides this allotment up by month. When rockfish are taken, watermen tag them, and the tag numbers are reported to the state by the markets that sell them.

“It’s an accountability measure so that the fish they’re landing and taking to market can be traced back to them,” Luisi said. “If, say, by mid-January we see that the quota for that month is going to be caught, we shut down fishing for the month and start again in February.”

Fishermen are issued an excess of tags – more than enough for what they’ll likely catch. They tags are turned back in at the end of the year if unused. This is

known as a derby system, since the incentive is that he who catches earlier is likely to be allowed to catch more overall.

“The mentality is that you go out and get them before everyone else can,” Luisi said.

Maryland only issues 1,231 licenses for commercial striped bass fishing, but not all of these request tags every year.

Since the tags are issued ahead of time, however, the danger of overfishing still exists. The DNR has no way of verifying that fish were not caught and tagged after any given monthly shutdown by boats “sneaking out.”

As such, the ASMFC is now asking states to only issue the exact number of tags needed to catch the state quota.

“In order to reduce the likelihood of taking more fish than is healthy, they’re asking us to reduce the number of tags based on the total quota,” Luisi said.

“Maryland was one of the only coastal states, regarding striped bass, that issued an unlimited number of tags,” said Gibby Dean of the Chesapeake Bay Commercial Fisherman’s Association, one of the industry groups the DNR is consulting with on the issue. “But the ASMFC said this year that Maryland could only issue so many tags, based on the [ASMFC’s] biometric system.”

“We would take the total pounds of fish we’re given and divide that by the

average weight per fish, and that’s how many tags we’d give out,” Luisi explained, “so that there’d only be enough tags to catch the right number of fish.”

Doing so, however, presents a serious difficulty. With a finite number of physical tags, the tags would have to be taken away from some fishermen mid-season if it looked like they were catching less while others had already gone through their tags.

“It would be difficult, under a derby system, to maintain and allot a certain number of tags to the individuals that wish to participate,” Luisi said. “That’s a logistical nightmare, to try something like that.”

“This new tagging … is going to require us to completely adjust and shift the management of this fishery.”

Instead of the derby-style tag system, Luisi said that the likely alternative will be to design a per-permit fish quota, in which each active permit holder will receive a share of the annual catch limit.

Shares could be bought, sold, and exchanged between permit holders.

“Each person in the fishery would have some sort of share ownership,” Luisi said. “This would be a different way of doing business for these guys.”

A similar apportioning system is already in place for one segment of the striped bass fishery – trawler vessels, many of which operate out of the Lower

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Migration makes southern fishermen prefer share system Eastern Shore. Hook-and-line operations, as well as winter gillnet ships, are in the derby. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are a lot of advantages to not having to operate in the derby mentality,â&#x20AC;? Luisi said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to fear that somebody else is going to catch the fish before they do.â&#x20AC;?

This is particularly relevant to the lower part of the bay and the oceanic fishery, given the migratory pattern of striped bass. Rockfish migrate northsouth with the seasons, typically swimming through open ocean but stopping in bays and river estuaries along the way, particularly in the spring when they lay their eggs in fresh water. Young fish usually stay in these estuary areas until they reach adulthood, when they begin migrating through sea waters to find their own breeding grounds.

With fish migrating out of freshwater in the upper part of the bay, they are often caught in the more northern fisheries before they have a chance to swim out. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Those guys [on the lower shore] can find it difficult to compete,â&#x20AC;? Luisi said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They essentially have to sit there and wait and hope that the fish come down their way before the monthly quota gets caught.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;From Dorchester county south, more people are in favor of an individual quota system,â&#x20AC;? Dean said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not all, but the majority. The way the regulations are set up now, and the migration of the fish, a lot of times the quotas are culled up before the lower bay fisherman can catch them.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;This way, they can have their quota in hand and catch them whenever they want.â&#x20AC;?

The flip side, however, is that fishermen who are used to taking as much as they can, based on their skill and dedication, will likely see the change as a restriction of their haul, in deference to those who can buy up more quota. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The guys that are used to just going out and engaging in the derby see the quota system as a reduction,â&#x20AC;? Luisi said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In order to get the quota, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have to come up with capital.â&#x20AC;?

Although the industry is still divided as to the best solution, Dean projected that it was highly unlikely that some sort of quota system would not be implemented.

Exactly how that quota would be apportioned throughout the 1,231 permits is still up in the air, Luisi said. It would be tempting to give a larger share to those who have caught more in the past â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but given that quota could be traded, the state would essentially be granting leverage. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ultimately, the state is going to have to make the decision on the initial allocation of a quota, and the assigning of pounds to that permit will change the value of the permit,â&#x20AC;? Luisi said.

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Major fix ahead for Ocean Pines-area roadway flooding issues NANCY POWELL ■ Staff Writer (Feb. 8, 2013) Residents of Pinehurst Road and nearby areas in Ocean Pines will see an end to flooding problems.

“The light at the end of the tunnel” is near, Public Works Director John Tustin

told the Worcester County Commissioners on Tuesday.

The Beauchamp Road Drainage Work Group has been working on the problem of flooding after heavy rains, particularly at the intersection of Pinehurst Road with Beaconhill Road and on

lower Pinehurst Road. The work group worked with Lou Meltzer, owner of the River Run Development Corporation, and he granted a permanent easement so the county may install 156 lineal feet of 24-inch drainage pipe from the Beauchamp Road right-of-way into a

pond at hole No. 16 on the River Run Golf Course several hundred feet away.

This would carry the water away from the flood-prone Ocean Pines properties.

Meltzer wanted the work to take place this winter so the daily golf operations at River Run would be unaffected.

To get the project under way and to accommodate Meltzer, the county commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to waive the formal bidding process and award the work to Bunting and Murray of Selbyville, Del., the only firm to send a representative to the Jan. 18 pre-bid meeting held onsite. Bunting and Murray will do the project for $38,126.

The commissioners also voted unanimously to accept the easement agreement with Meltzer.

Tustin said the construction project must be completed by Feb. 28.

Before the Beauchamp Road Drainage Work Group, which included Commissioner Madison Bunting, a former surveyor who is credited with devising the solution, some other possible solutions, which were more expensive, had been considered.

A few months ago, Ocean Pines Manager Bob Thompson considered the buying the former Pine Shore North Golf Course on Beauchamp Road for more than $1 million until Bunting’s solution seemed workable.

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SHA looks at traffic signal, not J-turns, for SH intersection NANCY POWELL ■ Staff Writer (Feb. 8, 2013) The State Highway Administration could change its plans about installing J-turns at the accidentprone intersection of Route 12 and Route 113 in Snow Hill.

It is possible that a traffic signal could be installed instead.

In a Jan. 15 letter to the Worcester County Commissioners, Maryland Department of Transportation Acting Secretary Darrell Mobley wrote that the State Highway Administration will reevaluate its solutions.

“Traffic engineers and managers will look at the benefits of signalization versus J-Turn installation and contact you with the results within 60 days,” Mobley wrote.

The SHA had decided to create Jturns after traffic studies, requested by the Worcester County Commissioners in 2011, were done to ascertain whether improvements there were warranted because of the number of collisions.

The intersection had 70 crashes involving 145 vehicles from 2001 through 2011, but Commissioner Virgil Shockley said last fall that more than half of those crashes happened after the State Highway Administration made that section of Route 113 a divided four-lane highway.

For several years, Shockley has asked for an overpass at the intersection, but its construction has been cost-prohibitive.

He has also asked repeatedly for a traffic signal, but Donnie Drewer, SHA traffic engineer, has said almost as often that a traffic signal would not improve traffic safety.

The J-turns are safer, Drewer has said, because they eliminate far side accidents, which are those collisions that occur in the median, because they eliminate cross traffic. They would direct traffic away from the intersection. Instead of driving across Route 113, motorists on Route 12 who want to continue on Route 12 on the other side of Route 113, would turn right onto Route 113 and then make a later turn left to reach the continuation of Route 12.

Drewer met with residents to discuss the plans for J-turns last fall and found strong opposition. After that meeting, Shockley said many of the people were angered by the proposal and wanted a traffic signal.

Shockley has said a traffic signal is preferred because of the number of farm vehicles and tractor-trailers on Route 12.

It would be easier for drivers of those vehicles to stop at a traffic signal and then drive straight on Route 12 than to make a turn from Route 12 onto Route 113 and then turn to drive in the opposite direction to reach the continuation of Route 12.

Because of those unique issues, Mobley wrote, the State Highway Administration will consider the issue again.

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OBITUARIES Michael Eric Post WILLARDS — Michael Eric Post, 39, died Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013, at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. Born in Cape May, N.J., he was the son of Harold William Post Jr. and his wife, Joanne Post, and Judith Ann Siefken Post and her companion, Ronald Hall.

He is survived by his daughter, Gabrielle Ann Michael Post Post of Baltimore; his girlfriend, Rhonda Jones; a brother, Donald Post of Ocean Pines; a sister,

Laurie Bowie of Ocean City; a stepbrother, Scott Sier and his wife, Amy; a stepsister, Christine Braughler; and a niece and several nephews. He was preceded in death by his brother, Harold W. Post III in 2012.

A celebration of life will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 9, at Boggs-Disharoon American Legion Post 166 in Berlin. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Gabrielle Ann Post Scholarship Fund, c/o Hebron Savings Bank, 1310 Mt. Hermon Road, Salisbury, Md. 21804.

Bobby Randall “Randy” Hamlett BERLIN — Bobby Randall “Randy” Hamlett, 54, of Berlin died Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013, at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. Born in Lebanon, Tenn., he was the son of the late Bobby Kenneth and Kayree Colene (Kirk) Hamlett.

Mr. Hamlett had worked as a deliveryman for the Coastal Dispatch newspaper.

He is survived by his wife, Mary E. “Libby” Terrell of Berlin; a daughter, Melanie Lee of Essex, Md.; three brothers, Danny Hamlett of Willards, Bruce Hamlett of Berlin and Todd Hamlett of Towson, Md.; and three grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 9, at Faith Baptist Church in Berlin. Pastor John Abent will officiate.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Worcester County Humane Society, P.O. Box 48, Berlin, Md. 21811.

George Edgar Burton Jr. NEWARK, Md. — George Edgar Burton Jr., 62, died Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013, at his home. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of

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the late George Edgar Burton Sr. and Frances Ozella Knickman Burton. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Burton; a daughter, Karen Lynn Burton of Ocean City; and a granddaughter, Katerina Marie Burton. Also surviving are brothers, Charles Burton of Pennsylvania and Brian Burton of Virginia; and a sister, Frances Burton of Maryland. He was preceded in death by a brother, Terry Burton.

Mr. Burton had retired from Verizon, where he had been a cable splicer. He was also a United States Army veteran. He was the founder of the Communication Workers of America Local #2106 retirees’ chapter and was a sprint car enthusiast.

A graveside service was held Monday, Jan. 4, at the Delaware Veteran’s Cemetery near Millsboro, Del. Pastor Mark Massey officiated.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Coastal Hospice, P.O. Box 1733, Salisbury, Md. 21804.

Ann Showell Mariner OCEAN CITY — Ann Showell Mariner, 61, passed away Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013, in Ocean City. Born in Ocean City, she was the daughter of the late John Dale Showell III and Ann Lockhart Showell, and was a descendent of Col. Lemuel Showell, who was a founding father of Ocean City.

She is survived by her devoted husband of 31 years, A. Reginald “Reggie” Mariner II of Berlin; one sister, Sarah Elizabeth Showell of Salisbury; and two brothers, John Dale Showell IV of Delray Beach, Fla., and Adam Lockhart Showell of Ocean City.

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OBITUARIES Sarah Ann Showell, Hannah Napier Showell and Adam Lockhart Showell II. She is also survived by Reggieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s children, A. Reginald Mariner Jr. (Martha) of Berlin, Jennifer Mariner Neeb (Barry) of Berlin and Beth Sheppard (Shep) of Wilmington, N.C. Mrs. Mariner graduated from Hannah More Ann Mariner Academy in Reisterstown, Md., and went on to graduate from Florida International University, where she studied hospitality management. After graduation, she returned to Ocean City and spent her entire professional career working in the family business, Castle in the Sand Hotel, where she later became the co-owner. She was also co-owner of the Green Turtle Club in the Bahamas. Ann and Reggie also created Mariners Country Down in Berlin, where they opened their farm on a seasonal basis and hosted many memorable parties and weddings. Mrs. Mariner traveled extensively with her husband. She made many friends from around the world and enjoyed bringing back new ideas for her businesses from the places she visited.

She was a member of St. Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s by the Sea Episcopal Church, Worcester County Garden Club, National Society of the Colonial Dames of America, Ocean City HotelMotel-Restaurant Association, Salisbury University Foundation Board and board of directors of the Castle in the Sand.

A funeral service was held Tuesday, Feb. 5, at St. Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Episcopal Church in Berlin.

The Michael Moyer officiated. Interment followed in the Episcopal Churchyard.

Because of Mrs. Marinerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s love of gardening and her devotion to Worcester County, donations may be made to the garden fund at Rackliffe House, P.O. Box 561, Berlin, Md. 21811. Arrangements were handled by Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin.

Lani St. John Rakow OCEAN PINES â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Lani St. John Rakow, 71, of Ocean Pines, died peacefully at her home Friday, Feb. 1, 2013. Born in Honolulu, she was the daughter of the late Sheldon St. John. She is survived by her mother, Margaret Ralston St. John; her husband, retired U.S. Marine Corps Col. William M. Rakow Jr.; a son, Steven W. Rakow and his wife, KelLani Rakow ley, of Bishopville; a daughter, Christina R. White and her husband, Steven, of Stafford, Va.; a brother, Curtis St. John and his wife, Phimol, of Alexandria, Va.; and five grandchildren, Riley White, Brooke White, Marley Rakow, Lily Rakow and Lexie Rakow.

Mrs. Rakow was a graduate of Mary Washington College in Fredericksburg, Va. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, April 29, 2013, at the U.S. Naval Academy Chapel in Annapolis. Interment will follow in the Naval Academy Columbarium, and a reception at the Naval Academy Club. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Coastal Hospice, P.O. Box 1733, Salisbury, Md. 21804.

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The digital age and the loss of Sat. mail The Postal Service is giving up on its Saturday mail delivery, because, let’s face it, the demand just isn’t there anymore.

Although the Postal Service has been struggling to cut its losses for years, it was the advent of e-mail, Facebook, Twitter and other quick and free forms of high-tech communications that has brought about this decline.

That’s a shame, because while e-mail et al, is undoubtedly faster and more efficient, it isn’t necessarily the improvement everyone believes it is.

Time was, you got maybe five pieces of junk mail in your mailbox at home. You looked at it for about five seconds, threw it out and went to the good stuff. With e-mail, you can get a hundred or so junk messages a day. Sure, you can throw them out too, but it takes longer, because you have to check to be sure the sender is not someone you know.

Then, too, no one ever got a virus in a real letter.

The other thing is that when people wrote a letter, they had something to say, as opposed to bringing friends up to date on what the dog did last night, where they are shopping at that very moment, or what the doctor said after their physicals.

And, of course, e-mail and instant messaging are now so convenient that we use them to communicate with each other at work, just one door a way, rather than actually talk to someone. This means, of course, that instead of working, we’re checking our e-mail frequently to be certain that we didn’t miss something that might have been conveyed, gasp, vocally.

We are being inundated with drivel, annoyances, too much personal information, cyber attacks, and a loss of time because it’s so easy to do.

Meanwhile, the postal service is killing Saturday delivery, at least that’s according to the e-mail.

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Beef and Beer fundraiser a success Editor, Wow! The Star Charities Beef and Beer fundraiser to benefit our wounded soldiers in Maryland was another sellout success! On Jan. 19, we raised more than $3,000 and I cannot stop doing a “happy dance” every time I think of all the kind, generous and caring people who helped and supported Star Charities. [They are] all Volunteers. We sincerely thank you from our hearts.

Here is a long, long list of those who donated to the event: American Legion Post 166, Atlantic General Hospital, Girl Scouts of Chesapeake Bay, Atlantic Hotel, Embers, Casino at Ocean Downs, Fager’s Island, Taylor Bank, Jim Trummel, Princess Royale, Democratic Women’s Club of Worcester County, The Delmarva Chorus, Sue Burleston, Farmers Bank of Willards, Imgard Heinecke, Gilly Foultz, Ted Page, David Landis, Ed Hurd, Johanna Hurd, Sons of Italy, Andrew Sorrell, Seacrets, Cyndy Spicknall, Jim Adcock, Ruark Golf Man O’War Course, Cheers, WSFS Bank, Bank of Ocean City, Republican Women’s Club of Worcester County and Mr. and Mrs. Kennard MacMullin.

We thank the entertainers, auctioneers and volunteers, including the Star Charities committee of

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And a huge “shout out of thanks” goes to the newspaper, TV and radio folks. Job very well done, my friends. You all helped to make this event such a success and your continued support of our military men and women wounded in combat to protect our freedom is truly appreciated. May God bless you all.

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Baum’s compassion, dedication evident Editor, Mary Ann Baum, 47, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012, after battling cancer for several months.

She left behind family, friends and co-workers, who will all miss her terribly.

Mrs. Baum spent the last two years of her life advocating for the

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rights of local children through the Lower Shore CASA program at Worcester Youth and Family, a local, private nonprofit in Berlin.

CASA stands for Court Appointed Special Advocate and refers to a specially trained adult volunteer who speaks up for the needs of mistreated children. These children have been placed under protective watch by the court system due to severe abuse and neglect by their caregivers, who are usually their parents.

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CASA children. Her compassion and dedication were evident in her volunteer work with Lower Shore CASA. Thank you to all who have graciously donated to the Lower Shore CASA program in her memory.

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By Stewart Dobson There was a time when I thought that Virginia’s economy, excluding federal and military people, was based on little more than illegal fireworks, peanuts and smoked hams. Now, I discover not only is that not true but also its government either has some truly inventive thinkers or someone’s been smoking more than bacon in the building out back.

Virginia does, after all, have more money than Maryland, which, unlike its neighbor, has not one aircraft carrier to its name. Even if it did, someone in Annapolis would want to turn it into a toll road.

Meanwhile, with the nation continuing to suffer from financial turmoil, the House of Delegates in Richmond just recently has approved what might be the answer we’ve all be looking for: making your own money. I don’t mean “earning” it, I mean “making” it.

That’s correct, the sages of that august body in the great commonwealth have passed a measure that would allow Virginia to mint its own coin of the realm, so to speak, just in case the Federal Reserve goes bust. Or, as they’re saying over in Richmond, when it goes bust.

I think that’s a super idea and am looking forward to the day when I can zip down across the line and exchange my valueless U.S. paper money for some solid Virginia chips, coinage, copper, dinero, doubloons, dough, scratch or whatever it will be called.

Personally, I like the sound of “Virginia Doubloon,” even though it does sound a little like a cookie.

The problem with that, however, is that I don’t know where I would make said exchange, because I’m not sure who would be set up to do it. Capt.

Ernies’s Shell Shack, for instance, might have great clams, but I’m not sure that he would be inclined to swap them for my Federal Reserve clams.

This would assume, of course, that my U.S. clams had any value at all. If the dollar did manage to hang on, though, I’m thinking that the best solution would be for Virginia to designate some familiar enterprise as the official bank.

Obviously, it would have to be available throughout the state, in high-traffic locations such as an interstate highway, and be something with which we are all familiar.

Come to think of it, the First Virginia Bank of Stuckey’s has a nice ring to it.

Donors, sponsors and volunteers thanked Editor, The Delmarva Education Foundation would like to thank the sponsors, donors and volunteers who made our second annual Scholarship Fair on Saturday, Jan. 12, an overwhelming success.

More than 500 students from 20 high schools in nine counties on the Delmarva Peninsula, along with military veterans, returning adults learners and vocational education students, attended the Scholarship Fair held at The Centre at Salisbury Mall to find money to continue their education.

Scholarship Fair sponsors were the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore, Bank of Delmarva, Pocomoke City Elks Lodge #1624, Centre at Salisbury mall, Wor-Wic Community College Bookstore, Pepsi, Kitty’s Flowers, Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce and TD Digital Printers, Inc. Special thanks to Scholarship Fair partners Kids of Honor & Horizons at The Salisbury School; Scholarship Fair

spokeswoman Kaitlyn Austin; financial aid experts Amanda Brumfield of WorWic Community College, James Kellam of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore and Janet Reed of Delaware Technical and Community College; high school counselors Derrick Fooks of Worcester County, Janice Cottman of Somerset County and Faye Stearns of Wicomico County; and all of our dedicated and hard-working volunteers.

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Untaxed cigs seized in Worcester, Franchot wants stiffer penalties NANCY POWELL ■ Staff Writer (Feb. 8, 2013) State agents seized 6,500 packs of illegal cigarettes, valued at $42,000, in Worcester County last Thursday.

Those arrests were among 22 arrests made by the Field Enforcement Division of the Officer of the Comptroller of Maryland during January.

They confiscated more than 82,000 packs of contraband cigarettes, which represents a 69 percent increase in the number of arrests and a 150 percent increase in seized contraband for the same time last year.

In fiscal year 2012, the agents arrested 220 people and seized more than $2.3 million in contraband. During fiscal year 2011, there were 115 violations and $1.1 million in seized cigarettes.

“My agents work tirelessly with the Maryland State Police, Maryland Transportation Authority Police, Northern Virginia Cigarette Tax Board and Virginia’s Attorney General to aggressively crack down on cigarette smuggling and other illegal tax evasion tactics,” state Comptroller Peter Franchot said in a press release. “But as the growing incidents of smuggling show, harsher penalties are needed to prevent this activity. My field enforcement division will continue to partner with other law enforcement agencies to keep contraband cigarettes out of Maryland.”

In addition to the arrests in Worcester, agents made arrests in Wicomico, Somerset, Baltimore, Cecil, Howard, Prince George’s, Washington and Howard counties and Baltimore City. Each suspect was charged with transporting contraband cigarettes and possession of contraband

cigarettes. The transporting charge is a felony, carrying a $50 per carton fine and a two-year prison sentence. The possession offense is a misdemeanor, carrying a $1,000 fine and up to one year in jail.

Franchot wants harsher penalties and is pushing for the passage of Senate Bill 69, which would implement harsher penalties and allow for stricter enforcement for these crimes throughout Maryland.

“Cigarette smuggling has become more and more lucrative,” Franchot stated. “If fact, it’s become more profitable than smuggling drugs or guns. We are arresting many repeat offenders because the current penalties are no more than a slap on the wrist. Stronger repercussions need to be implemented so smugglers know that these crimes won’t be tolerated in Maryland.”

Senate Bill 69, heard Jan. 30 in the Senate’s Budget and Taxation Commit-

tee, calls for a mandatory fine of $150 for a first offense and a mandatory fine of $300 for a subsequent offense. Additionally, the smuggler could be subject to a prison sentence of up to two years.

If the bill gets passed in the General Assembly, it would become effective Oct. 1, 2013.

That proposed penalty is substantially higher than the penalty meted out to a cigarette smuggler in Worcester County last month.

In Circuit Court in Snow Hill on Jan. 14, Yossef Dahan, 60, of Brooklyn, N.Y., pleaded guilty to transporting untaxed cigarettes. He bought the cigarettes in Virginia and was taking them to New York.

After Dahan’s guilty plea, Judge Dale Cathell fined him $1,515 or $5 per carton. He also gave him a suspended 30day jail sentence and told him to return See AGENTS on Page 22A

Repeat DUI offender sentenced (Feb. 8, 2013) A 48-year-old West Ocean City man was sentenced Monday in Wicomico County Circuit Court for driving under the influence of alcohol as a subsequent offender.

A judge sentenced James David Nibblett Jr. to three years in prison, with all but one year and one day suspended.

After his release, he will be on three years of supervised probation.

That sentence was in addition to recent sentenced that had been imposed in two similar cases.

On Oct. 19, 2012, Nibblett was sentenced in the same court to two years in prison, with all but one year and one day suspended, for driving under the influence of alcohol. Less than a week later, on Oct. 25, 2012, Nibblett appeared in the Wicomico County District Court and was sentenced to three years in prison with one year suspended on yet another driving under the influence case.

These three convictions represent Nibblett’s four, fifth and sixth convictions for alcohol-related traffic offenses. He had been found guilty of driving under the influence of alcohol and driving while impaired by alcohol in 2009 in Worcester County.

Wicomico County State’s Attorney Matthew A. Maciarello commended the Maryland State Police and the Fruitland Police Department for their work in the investigation and prosecution of these three cases. Maciarello also thanked James L. Britt and Jared Monteiro who prosecuted Nibblett.

“The eight-year sentence received by this defendant, which includes four years of active time in the Division of Corrections, is a strong message to repeat offenders that driving under the influence and driving impaired will not be tolerated in Wicomico County,” Maciarello stated in a press release.

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charged with disorderly conduct.

Woman charged with disorderly conduct

Princess Anne man charged with ID fraud

A 34-year-old West Ocean City woman was charged with disorderly conduct and two counts of second-degree assault after a Jan. 30 incident outside a downtown bar.

According to Ocean City police, an officer saw and heard Kelly Michelle Willey yelling obscenities at a woman.

A man intervened to stop Willey from fighting with the woman and she pushed him out of the way. Willey then allegedly ran toward the woman and collided with her. She also allegedly punched the woman in her shoulder.

A crowd grew during the incident, but some people walked away to avoid Willey, police said.

A 24-year-old Princess Anne man was charged Feb. 3, with personal identity fraud to avoid prosecution and making a false statement to an officer.

Ocean City police stopped a van driven by Goshu Wogayehu Goshu at 28th Street because he had not moved into a lane farther away from a stopped police vehicle that had its emergency lights activated as required by law.

Goshu told police his driver’s license was in Gaithersburg and he gave them the name of another man. A police officer saw a license wedged between the adjustment rails of the passenger seat. That was Goshu’s license.

Goshu said the license belonged to his brother. Police then learned that Goshu’s license was revoked.

Fight on Flower Street in Berlin draws crowd

Canned beans and beer attack

Dyshawna Henderson, 24, and Nikita Hearn, 25, both of Salisbury, were arrested Jan. 30, after officers of the Berlin Police Department responded to a report of a fight at Route 113 and Flower Street. Deputies from the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office along with Maryland State Police troopers were also called in to assist.

Upon arrival, officers saw a crowd of people in a parking lot and ordered them to leave the area. Henderson and Hearn refused to obey the order and continued to cause a disturbance, police said. Both were

A woman was arrested Wednesday after allegedly attacking her fiancé with a can of beans, less than a day after she allegedly assaulted him with a can of beer.

The victim told Ocean City police that he had been asleep, alone, in his room at a 12th Street lodging establishment at about 12:30 a.m. He said Kathleen Theresa Machen, 47, See POLICE BRIEFS on Page 22A

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WOC man charged with manslaughter NANCY POWELL ■ Staff Writer (Feb. 8, 2012) After viewing video surveillance tapes of what transpired outside a downtown bar on Jan. 26, Ocean City police charged a 47-year-old West Ocean City in the death of an acquainG. Nottingham tance.

Police had gone to Somerset Street after getting a report of an unconscious man lying in the street. That man, Michael Post, 39, was taken to Atlantic General Hospital, where he was declared dead.

An autopsy conducted by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore determined Post died of head injuries and that the manner of death was a homicide.

According to the charging document, Nottingham struck Post in the face with a fist, causing Post to fall to the ground.

Police arrested Nottingham at his residence Jan. 31 and charged him with manslaughter and second-degree assault.

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to his home country of Israel.

Judge Cathell noted that the state of Maryland is spending money because of taxes not paid to New York state.

“Cigarettes start south and go north and we do New York’s work for them,” Cathell said.

In Worcester last month, agents arrested Ana Rodriguez and Robert Cabrera, who had 6,500 packs of cigarettes on Route 13 at the Maryland and Virginia line; Ibrahima

POLICE BRIEFS Continued from Page 21A entered the room and attacked him with a metal can of beans, striking his head repeatedly and causing several bleeding head wounds.

After getting Machen off him, he ran to a friend’s room, where he called police.

Ocean City police found Machen and charged her with assault. During the arK. Machen rest, Machen resisted police, but was subdued and taken into custody.

Prior to this incident, Machen had attacked the same man earlier in the day, but online information from the Ocean City Po-

Mounkaila and Oumar Maiga, who had 4,010 packs on Route 113 at Route 589 near Showell; George Gomez and Adalberto Peralta, who had 7,200 packs on Route 113 at Bay Street in Berlin; Dong Qin Kan, who had 8,510 packs at Route 113 and Langmaid Road in Newark and Jorge MolanoPeguero, who had 3,190 packs on Route 13 at Route 113 in Pocomoke.

None of those people live in Maryland.

According to court records, they live in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

If the bill becomes law, it would not apply to the people arrested in January because it cannot be applied retroactively.

According to Maryland law, Maryland residents can bring no more than two packs of untaxed cigarettes into the state, while nonresidents passing through are limited to one carton.

Cigarettes not bearing the proper Maryland tax stamps may be seized as contraband, along with any vehicle used in transporting them.

lice Department gave a different, but nearby, address for that attack. In that case, she reportedly struck him in the head with a beer can and was charged with second-degree assault.

After that arrest, Machen was released on her own recognizance by a District Court commissioner.

She was ordered not to return to the Philadelphia Avenue address and to have no contact with the victim.

As a result of the second attack, Machen was charged with first- and seconddegree assault, malicious destruction of property and resisting arrest.

The second time she was seen by a District Court commissioner, she was held in the Worcester County jail on $250,000 bond pending review by a District Court judge.

The victim was treated at the scene by

Ocean City EMS. In the first arrest, Ocean City police listed Ocean Pines as Machen’s address, but in the second arrest, they listed an Ocean City address.

Driver airlifted to hospital after collision A 49-year-old Ocean City woman was flown to Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore after being injured in a motor vehicle collision on Tuesday.

Maryland State Police said Ruth Carey Routzahn’s vehicle went through the guardrail on the shoulder of Route 113 at its intersection with Route 589 and collided with a tree at approximately 4:25 p.m.

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Four Decatur track athletes head for state competition

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LISA CAPITELLI ■ Assistant Editor (Feb. 8, 2013) Four Stephen Decatur indoor track athletes have earned a spot to compete Feb. 19, in the 3A state championships after their top performances Tuesday, during the 3A East Regional meet at the Baltimore Decatur Coach 5th Regiment Armory.

Jody Stigler “Our region is the strongest in the state, without any question,” said Decatur Coach Jody Stigler. “The running events are particularly strong. We had a couple people who were close, by fractions of a second, from qualifying.”

The field events, Stigler said, is “what has set us apart this whole year” and where the teams scored a majority of their points during the regional competition.

Two boys and two girls who competed in field events will represent Decatur at states after placing fourth or better at regionals.

Sophomore Lucas Duker was seeded No. 1 in the regional high jump event. He won the competition with a jump of 5 feet 9 inches.

Senior Patrick Phillips finished in third place in the shot put event (45 feet 3.5 inches).

Junior Katie Collins placed second in the pole vault (7 feet 10 inches). Junior Kacie Moore was right behind her, with a vault of 7 feet 6 inches, good for third place.

Overall, the Decatur boys’ team scored 28 points to finished seventh out of the 15 schools who participated. The Lady Seahawks tallied 26 points to land in the ninthplace spot.

The state championship is set for Feb. 19, at Prince George’s Sports Complex in Landover.

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Stephen Decatur senior captain Casey Ortiz (21) and freshman Cidney Gray (15) block Washington players from rebounding the ball during Tuesday’s game in Berlin. Ortiz scored 14 points and had 16 rebounds in Decatur’s 60-16 win.

LADYSEAHAWKSSOAR With four league games remaining, players ‘need to stay mentally focused,’ Coach Amy Fenzel-Mergott says LISA CAPITELLI ■ Assistant Editor (Feb. 8, 2013) With four regularseason games remaining, the Stephen Decatur girls’ basketball team improved to 16-2 Tuesday night, after a 60-16 victory over the Washington Jaguars on their home court in Berlin.

“The girls had good chemistry, which was nice to see. We did a lot of nice things tonight,” Decatur Coach Amy Fenzel-Mergott said after the game. “We got a lot of good shots; however, I think we missed too many easy shots. We moved the ball well, I think we did a good job of playing defense, getting the rebound, getting it out and trying to run the fast break.”

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Decatur sophomore Blair Yesko gains possession of the ball during Tuesday’s game against Washington.

The Beach Lacrosse Club will be entering its 20th season in March.

Beach Lacrosse is the original youth lacrosse program in Worcester County and was founded in 1994 providing the very first spring season of organized youth recreational lacrosse on the Lower Eastern Shore.

Today, Beach Lacrosse is more than 300 youth players strong with children playing recreational lacrosse from pre-kindergarten through the eighth grade. Beach Lacrosse Club is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public charitable organization, whose mission is to provide area youth with the opportunity to experience the oldest game native to North America in a sportsmanlike manner.

Beach Lacrosse will field multiple teams for boys and girls in the following age groups: U-9, U- 11, U13, U-15. Scoopers programs are offered for children in pre-kindergarten or kindergarten.

Beach Lacrosse is a member of the Eastern Shore Youth Lacrosse Association and plays teams across the shore.

All practices and home games will be played at the Northern Worcester County Fields in Berlin.

Practice will begin in early March and games, which are held on Saturdays, begin March 23.

Registration is open. To register, visit www.beachlax.org. Financial assistance is available.

To celebrate the 20th anniversary, Beach Lacrosse will host a fundraiser on Friday Feb. 8, at the Cork Bar & Grill, on Wicomico Street in Ocean City. Funds raised will support new equipment purchases.

Beach Lacrosse is also actively seeking volunteer coaching assistance at all age group levels as well as volunteers for various activities that support the club.

For more information, e-mail beachlacrosse@yahoo.com.

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Decatur boys, girls take down Easton swimmers inPocomoke LISA CAPITELLI â&#x2013; Assistant Editor (Feb. 8, 2013) The Stephen Decatur boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; swim teams each earned victories over the Easton Warriors last Thursday at the Pocomoke YMCA. The Decatur boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; squad raced to first place in eight of the 11 events and came out on top 108-60.

Seahawks who won their individual events were senior captains Shayne Custodio (100-yard butterfly, 1:00.50; 100 breaststroke, 1:12.20) and Jeff Middleton (100 backstroke, 1:09), junior Jake Middleton (200 freestyle, 1:58.90; 500 freestyle, 5:21.17) and sophomore Chris Poole (50 freestyle, 25.02 seconds).

The Middletons, Custodio and Poole scored a victory in the 200-yard medley relay, completing the race in 1:54.47.

Junior Cory Campbell joined Jake Middleton, Poole and Custodio for the 200-yard freestyle relay, which the boys won in 1:39.88. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The boys had an excellent meet and swam with great enthusiasm. We had lots of great times and the boys are almost ready for regionals,â&#x20AC;? said Decatur Coach Damien Sanzotti. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are beginning to focus on events the boys will be swimming at regionals. The swimming

between the walls is looking good, we have to perfect our starts and turns in order to complete our preparation for regionals.â&#x20AC;?

The Lady Seahawks won 100-69.

Decatur swimmers who logged individual victories were sophomores Molly Wooten (200-yard freestyle, 2:22.70), Maria Zweifel (200 IM, 2:39.05) and Carly Deickman (100 breaststroke, 1:18.62).

Senior captain Julia Wellen, sophomore Madison Tinus, Zweifel and Deickman out-swam their competition in the 200-yard freestyle relay race (1:56.96). â&#x20AC;&#x153;We won four events, but we had a lot of second-, third- and fourth-place finishers which put us ahead of Easton. We were a little but more well-rounded,â&#x20AC;? said Coach Jenny Miller. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were on a three-meet losing streak and we gained some confidence back by winning the meet. The girls got excited for it and they were able to pull out a win. A handful put up best times, which is good to see as weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going into the end of the season.â&#x20AC;?

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Mistakes plague Seahawks in four-point loss toWashington Jags Turnovers, poor offensive execution team’s downfall LISA CAPITELLI ■ Assistant Editor (Feb. 8, 2013) Turnovers and missed scoring opportunities proved costly for the Stephen Decatur boys’ basketball team during Tuesday night’s game against the Washington Jaguars in Princess Anne.

“We had 24 turnovers and we missed

11 free throws, that’s kind of the telling story right there,” said Decatur Coach Mark Engle after the Seahawks’ 50-46 loss to the Jaguars.

Washington led 11-7 at the end of the first quarter and went into the halftime break on top 22-15.

The home team had built a 41-32 advantage after three quarters of play. Decatur outscored its opponent 14-9 in the fourth quarter, but failed to pull ahead.

“We had a nice run in the last quarter.

We were down by nine at the start of the fourth quarter and brought it down to

two points, but we had a couple of crucial turnovers and at the end of the game our execution was weak,” Engle said. “Defensively, we were sharp, but we never really got into an offensive flow. We struggled to score 46. We were 3-for-14 from the free throw line and you’re not going to win a game shooting like that.”

Junior Tyler Hunter was Decatur’s top producer with 18 points and eight rebounds. PJ Copes, a junior, scored 10.

The Seahawks’ last home game of the season is set for 5:30 p.m. today, Friday, against the Snow Hill Eagles. Decatur’s

seniors will be honored before the game.

The Berlin squad will wrap up regular-season competition next week with three games on the road. Decatur will play the Saint Michaels Saints on Tuesday, the Parkside Rams on Thursday and the Indian River Indians on Saturday.

“Over the last couple weeks, our defense has finally come along, it’s our offensive execution that’s just not sharp.

And, turnovers have plagued us all season long,” Engle said. “We need to keep emphasizing fundamentals, passing and taking care of the basketball.”

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Knights of Columbus,Elks‘HoopShoot’ winners announced (Feb. 8, 2013) The Elk’s Hoop Shoot, held Jan. 5, at Worcester Preparatory School, included students ages 8-13 representing Buckingham, Ocean City, Showell, Most Blessed Sacrament, Stephen Decatur Middle and Worcester Preparatory schools.

More than 2,200 students participated for the chance to represent their school.

The winners were, age 8-9, Calvin Lorance and Sierra Wakefield , both from Showell Elementary; ages 10-11, Jalen Planter and Bayleigh French from Berlin Intermediate School; and ages 12-13 Anthony Reilly and Racheal Rodimak from Most Blessed Sacrament.

These winners advanced to the District Hoop Shoot at the Salisbury Salva-

tion Armory.

District 22 of the Knights of Columbus held its annual Free Throw Contest in Salisbury on Feb. 2. Seven students from the Ocean City and Berlin area were winners. They will go on to the state contest, on Sunday, Feb. 17, at the School of the Incarnation in Gambrills, Md.

Local winner were Christine Lizas, 10, Ocean City Elementary; Zion Shockley, 10, Berlin Intermediate; Brian Manuel, 11, Berlin Intermediate; Dierra Smith, 12, Stephen Decatur Middle; Matthew Kinsey, 12, Stephen Decatur Middle; Sara Mitrecic, 13, Stephen Decatur Middle; and Austin Taylor, 13, Worcester Prep.

Stephen Decatur wrestlers fall in 4A/3A East Regional semis LISA CAPITELLI ■ Assistant Editor

Winners in the Elk’s Hoop Shoot, held Jan. 5, at Worcester Preparatory School were Calvin Lorance and Sierra Wakefield of Showell Elementary; Jalen Planter and Bayleigh French of Berlin Intermediate School; and Anthony Reilly and Racheal Rodimak of Most Blessed Sacrament.

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(Feb. 8, 2013) The Stephen Decatur wrestling team came up short of a title in the 4A/3A East Regional Duals tournament Wednesday, falling to South River 39-27 in the semifinal round.

The Decatur Seahawks were seeded second in the four-team competition, held at River Hill High School in Clarksville, while the South River Seahawks were ranked third.

Decatur seniors Ryan Kail (285 pounds) and Alex Schiffer (152) and junior Adam Bargar (195) pinned their opponents.

Kaelan Patterson (160), a senior, junior Andrew Borradaile (170) and sophomore Joseph Rodriguez (113) won their matches by decision.

Despite the loss, Decatur Coach Todd Martinek was pleased with the Seahawks’ performance.

“They wrestled very well. I’m real proud of them overcoming lots of adversity this season,” he said.

The top seeded River Hill Hawks battled the No. 4 Bel Air Bobcats in the semifinals and scored a 39-30 victory.

River Hill then met South River in the finals. South River won 34-27 to capture the 4A/3A East Regional title.

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the Jaguars 14-4 in the first quarter and led 28-7 at the halftime break.

Decatur netted 12 points in the third quarter and held Washington to two.

The Seahawks had a strong fourth quarter, tacking 20 points on to their total, while the Jaguars scored seven.

Fenzel-Mergott said she was proud of her team’s unselfish play as all 10 players scored. Leading the charge was senior captains Abbey Schorr and Casey Ortiz.

Schorr tallied 14 points, 13 rebounds, four steals and three blocks. Ortiz scored 14 points and had 16 rebounds.

The Seahawks are scheduled to travel to Snow Hill tonight, Friday, to play the Eagles.

Decatur’s wraps up regular-season

competition next week. The senior Seahawks will be honored during halftime of Tuesday’s game against the Saint Michaels Saints. Tip-off in Berlin is 4 p.m.

Decatur will battle the Parkside Rams, the top team in the Bayside Conference South, on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. in Berlin.

“They’re No. 1 and we’re No. 2. That’s going to be a big game,” Fenzel-Mergott said.

The Seahawks’ final game is next Saturday on the road against the Indian River Indians.

“We need to stay healthy, we need to keep working on our positive chemistry with each other and we need to have the right mindset,” Fenzel-Mergott said.

“We need to stay mentally focused.”

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County seeks amendments to law regarding alcohol sales NANCY POWELL ■ Staff Writer (Feb. 8, 2013) The Worcester County Commissioners on Tuesday approved the written request on behalf of the Board of License Commissioners to ask Sen. Jim Mathias and Delegates Norman

Conway and Mike McDermott to introduce a bill in the state Senate to make minor amendments to Article 2B, the state law on alcohol sales, as it pertains to Worcester County.

“There’s nothing there that’s adverse to us,” county attorney Sonny Bloxom told the commissioners.

Countywide collection exceeds expectations NANCY POWELL ■ Staff Writer (Feb. 8, 2013) The county’s collection of household hazardous waste and electronics in October was not just a success, it was the best collection day so far.

“It exceeded our expectation,” Public Works Director John Tustin told the Worcester County Commissioners on Tuesday. “It was a very successful day.”

Held Oct. 2 at Showell Elementary School, the Household Hazardous Waste and E-Cycling Day attracted people in 523 vehicles during the four-and-a-halfhour event. Of those vehicles, 169 had household hazardous waste, 203 had electronics and 151 had both, Tustin said.

Televisions were the most popular item for people to take to the collection day. They took 202 of them. People also took 112 computer drives, 100 telephones, 97 computer monitors and 64

WORCESTER COUNTY BRIEFS Continued from Page 8A shortest completion time of all of the submitted proposals. The commissioners voted to award the work to Salm.

After the design is complete, a phased approach for construction and implementation will be considered.

Pines Plaza will be connected to the Ocean Pines wastewater treatment plant because of its need for public sewer. At their Feb. 7, 2012 meeting, the county commissioners authorized a study for the creation of the Pines Plaza Sanitary Area.

Inspection services EA Engineering, Science and Technology of Ocean Pines will continue to provide construc-

VCR or DVD players. Keyboards numbered 53, radios numbered 50 and laptop computers numbered 10.

Miscellaneous items, including toaster ovens, air purifiers, lamps, cameras, hair dryers, heaters, speakers, timers and sewing machines, numbered 71.

The total weight of the electronics was 10.82 tons or 21,630 pounds. The household hazardous waste weighed 5.82 tons or 11,644 pounds.

Those totals exceeded the county’s best collection day to date by 115 vehicles or approximately 25 percent.

The April 2012 event had 133 vehicles and the October 2011 event had 408 vehicles. In April 2011, 360 vehicles participated and in November 2010, 390 vehicles participated.

The county holds two such collections days each year.

“We allocate approximately $50,000 year for these two events,” Tustin said.

One minor amendment would change the current language that states, “seven day license holders may sell beer, wine and liquor (on-sale) and beer and light wine (off-sale)” to “seven day license holders may sell beer, wine and liquor (on-sale or off-sale).”

This change is recommended because off-sale liquor was permitted on Sundays many years ago and another section already states that liquor can be sold offsale on Sundays. The correction will remove any potential conflict between the two sections, Thomas Coates, attor-

ney for the Board of License Commissioners, wrote to Mathias and the two delegates in a letter provided to the commissioners.

Another minor amendment would require Worcester County licensees to “maintain a person in a supervisory capacity who is certified by an approved alcohol awareness program on the premises at all times alcohol is sold.

Class C licensees are excluded.”

A third minor amendment would increase an allowable fine of $1,000 to $4,000 for after-hours sales of alcohol.

tion inspection services at the Mystic Harbour wastewater treatment plant.

The services had been contracted through the end of 2012, but because the construction period has extended, the services need to be extended as well, Public Works Director John Tustin said.

The commissioners approved the cost of $86,723 for the continued services. That covers the balance of the construction as currently scheduled and that amount is available within the project’s budget.

Sheriff’s Office vehicles The commissioners approved the purchase of five new 2013 Chevrolet Tahoe police vehicles for the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office.

The vehicles will be purchased from Hertrich Fleet Services of Milford, Del., which submitted the low bid of $26,956.

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Nite Club Taxi is hiring F/T & P/T Drivers. Call Michael 443373-1319.

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT - Busy OC office seeks FT office admin help. Duties include paperwork, handling customer service calls, research, website management and telephone sales. Computer savvy and outgoing sales oriented personality are a must. Yr round w/option to grow. Hourly to start plus commissions and bonuses. Email resume: gabriel@smartmassageshop.com

Carmella’s Kids Learning Center and Twisters Gymnastics are currently expanding and hiring energetic people for the following positions: Preschool Teachers, Infant Toddler Teachers, Administrative Assistants, Learning Center Assistants, Learning Center Director and Assistant Director, Gymnastics Instructors (all ages/levels), Gym Director Call 410-629-1630

Now hiring sales reps and promo models for weekend work. Paid travel, $100 a day + bonuses. J-1 welcome. Experienced sales managers for travel also needed for PT/FT salaried position. Please call 443-291-7651

Front Desk & Asst. General Manager-great pay with benefits. Experience req. Rooms Division Manager to oversee housekeeping. Experienced Maintenance: Night Auditor apply online The HotelMonteCarlo.com

ASSISTANT MANAGER Hilton Suites - 32 Palm Year Round Hotel F&B Position w/Benefits. Min 5 years experience, Micros & Microsoft experience Preferred, Hotel/Restaurant Affiliation a plus. Forward Confidential Resume to: Harrison Group Restaurant Division PO Box 160 Ocean City, MD 21843

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HOTEL FRONT DESK SUPERVISORS HOUSEKEEPING SUPERVISORS We are looking for experienced front desk and housekeeping supervisors. Ability to manage multiple properties a must. Must be able to work all shifts, weekends and holidays.

Minimum 2 years hotel experience preferred.

Email resume to: duran.showell@carouselhotel.com or come in and complete an application at the front desk.

We require satisfactory pre-employment drug testing and background check.

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We are currently seeking a Land Development Superintendent for projects in Sussex County, Delaware. This field position will have the responsibility for the oversight of current and upcoming projects in the region.

Overview of the position: • Manage site development • Prepare RFP’s and solicit proposals from contractors for development activities • Manage project budget • Assist with project budget development • Interface with State, County and Town inspectors • Manage all project permits, bonds, letters of credit, and escrows; obtain all necessary paperwork for release • Coordinate with all utilities for design and installation Qualifications and Experience: • BS in Construction Management or Engineering, preferred but not required • 5-7 year’ land development, surveying, or construction management experience • 3-5 years experience in the home building or real estate industry preferred, but not required • Leadership skills; able to manage site contractors • Proficient computer skills with a strong knowledge of Excel • Strong negotiating skills • Able to multitask and work without direct supervision • Excellent communication skills, both written and oral We offer a business causal environment, competitive compensation which includes paid leave (both vacation and sick), medical/dental benefits, 401(k) and more. If you are interested in joining the Miller and Smith family, please include a cover letter with your resume – INCLUDE your salary requirements – only those who include salary requirements will be considered. EOE M/V/D/F Interested applicants should send a resume with cover letter to: HR@millerandsmith.com by fax to: 703-394-6605 or mail to: HR Department, Miller and Smith

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HOTEL RESERVATION SALES We are looking for experienced, capable, and aggressive hotel reservation sales members. Ability to adapt and understand multiple properties a must. Hotel and sales experience a plus. Experience with online reservation sites and revenue management a plus. Salary commensurate with ability. Must be available to work all shifts, including weekends and holidays in a busy environment.

Email resume to: duran.showell@carouselhotel.com or come in and complete an application at the front desk.

We require satisfactory pre-employment drug testing and background check.

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HEAD HOUSEKEEPER Previous supervisory experience necessary. Duties include, but not limited to: scheduling, hiring, motivating & training staff; cleaning of public areas, and, at times, guest rooms; inventory and ordering.

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Front Desk/Night Audit Room Attendants Housepersons Line Cook Servers Bartenders Recreation Attendant Looking for experienced personnel with customer service skills. Must be flexible with hours. Email resume or stop by and complete an application at the Front Desk. We require satisfactory pre-employment drug testing and background check.

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Arctic Heating & Air Conditioning is hiring a Full Time Maintenance Technician Benefits following 90 days of employment. Competitive pay, please fax resume to 410-6411437 or call our office at 410641-1434.

Y/R, 4BR/2BA, Large apt.200 145th Street, Top Floor.

No Smoking/Pets. $1300 + Utilities. Call John 410-4301746 or email john21811@gmail.com

New Price - $149,000 - 3BR Home, just outside of OC. Liveable but needs updating.

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Lowry organ, D330, hardly used. Ideal for church or school. $2500/or best offer.

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8th Street on the Bay-2/seasonal boat slips for rent April thru Oct. $2800 + $3500. 443235-1843.

Keenwick Sound home on lake, built 2003, remodeled 2012. Enviably large double Master bedroom w/FP. $399,000. Call Howard Martin Realty 410-352-5555

Classified Deadline is Monday @ 5pm

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RENTALS RENTALS Y/R-3BR/2BA in Ocean Pines-$950/mo. + $950 Sec. Dep. 410-430-2501

Y/R apt. located in west OC. 2BR/1BA with screen porch. $850/month plus utilities. Call 410-213-1900.

Year Round, 2BR/2BA Waterfront Home-Unfurnished, Gum Point Road, Berlin. $800/month + utilities. Security deposit required. 410-4309797 Winter Rental-1BR/1BAOcean block, 69th St.-W/D, DW, cable/water included. $500/mo. + electric. No smoking/pets. 410-596-7873.

Y/R, Bishopville, waterfront mobile 3BR/2BA home. No pets/smoking $850/mo. Call Howard Martin Realty 410352-5555.

YR rooms, $125-$150 North OC. Util incl, W/D, cable, Furnished. Move in Today! Call 410-250-0050 Winter OC Rooms for Rent!

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Commercial Storefront - Teal Marsh across from Food Lion in West OC, great exposure, 1400 sf rent from $750/month NNN. Call Spiro, 443-4970514 or spiro@ocrooms.com Prime Office Space for Rent - On the corner of Main St. & Broad St., Berlin. 1250 sq.ft.

Second floor unit with exclusive deck. Central air conditioning & heat.

Recently remodeled. Starting at $995/ mo. for long term lease. Call Russell 443-497-2729.

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SERVICES SERVICES Puzzle Place Daycare has immediate openings for ages 19 mos. and older. Structured curriculum in my home. Crafts, story time, lesson time and outside play. Accredited daycare license with 25 years experience. 410-641-1952 Seasoned Firewood for sale$150/cord + delivery. Parker Plant Depot 410-835-8197 Please leave message.

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Preliminary hearing Feb. 27, in Ocean City Continued from Page 22A

Nottingham was taken before a District Court commissioner, who ordered him to be held in the Worcester County Jail on $500,000 bond. At a bail review in District Court in Snow Hill on Feb. 1, Judge R. Patrick Hayman lowered the bond to $250,000.

Hayman stipulated that Nottingham, who works aboard a clam boat, may not leave the state, except on a fishing boat out of Ocean City that returns only to Ocean City. The clam boat is based out of Norfolk, Va., but is docked at the commercial harbor in West Ocean City. Nottingham has

worked aboard the boat for nine years.

The Worcester County State’s Attorney’s Office objected to that bond and had asked for a $1 million bond. Court documents state that the State’s Attorney’s Office objected because of the potential flight risk based on Nottingham’s occupation and because of the potential danger he poses to society.

According to the State’s Attorney’s Office request for a higher bond, Nottingham had charges of battery and disorderly conduct in 1987, 1995 and 2008 placed on inactive dockets and he was convicted of disorderly conduct in 1999.

He is scheduled for a preliminary

hearing in District Court in Ocean City on Feb. 27, but that hearing will not be held if he is indicted. He faces up to 10 years and a $500 fine on the manslaughter charge and up to 10 years and a $2,500 fine for the seconddegree assault charge.

Post, who left behind a 2-year-old daughter, had posted her picture on Facebook just a couple of weeks before he died and had written about how much he loved her.

A celebration of his life is scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, at BoggsDisharoon American Legion Post 155 in Berlin.

JAMES E. CLUBB, JR., ESQ. 108 N. 8th Street Ocean City, Maryland 21842

TRUSTEE'S SALE OF VALUABLE TIME-SHARE INTERVALS IN THE OCEAN HIGH CONDOMINIUM OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND By virtue of a Claim of Lien recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland, and pursuant to the Order of the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, Case No. 23-C-12-1536 the undersigned Trustee will offer for sale at public auction at the Ocean High Condominium building located at 502 W. 32nd Street, the following described property located in the Town of Ocean City, in the Tenth Election District of Worcester County, Maryland, on SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2013 AT 1:30 P.M. Units D-6 E-8 F-9 F-9 C-12 C-13 C-17 G-23 G-23 G-24 G-24 G-25 G-25 G-28 G-28 G-29 G-31 G-31 G-31 G-33

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Each time interval being one week per year of the corresponding unit, each unit being part of the Ocean High Condominium, including an undivided interest in the common elements thereof, as established pursuant to a Condominium Declaration and By-Laws recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland, and subsequent Declarations of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions as to each condominium unit, and recorded among the aforesaid Land Records.

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Trustee reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

Terms of Sale: A deposit in the full amount of sale per time interval will be required at the time of sale, such deposit to be in cash or check. Cost of all recordation and transfer taxes, 2013 maintenance fee, and all other incidental settlement costs shall be borne by the purchaser. The date of settlement shall be fifteen (15) days after final ratification by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, time being of the essence; otherwise, the deposit will be forfeited and the property will be resold at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser, or in any manner designated by the Trustee; or, without forfeiting deposit, the Seller may exercise any of its legal or equitable rights against the defaulting purchaser.

For more information, call: James E. Clubb, Jr., Esq. Trustee 410-289-2323 OCD-1/31/3t __________________________________ JAMES E. CLUBB, JR., ESQ. 108 N. 8th Street Ocean City, Maryland 21842

TRUSTEE'S SALE OF VALUABLE TIME-SHARE INTERVALS IN THE OCEAN HIGH CONDOMINIUM OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND By virtue of a Claim of Lien recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland, and pursuant to the Order of the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, Case No. 23-C-12-1537 the undersigned Trustee will offer for sale at public auction at the Ocean High Condominium building located at 502 W. 32nd Street, the following described property located in the Town of Ocean City, in the Tenth Election District of Worcester County, Maryland, on SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2013 AT 1:00 P.M. Units A-2 D-5 E-8 C-18 C-18 C-19 C-20 C-21 C-22 G-24 G-25 G-25 G-26 G-28 G-30 G-30 G-32 G-33 G-34

Time Intervals 36 38 46 19 25 23 29 19 21 36 20 24 20 29 37 38 22 20 22

Each time interval being one week per year of the corresponding unit, each unit being part of the Ocean High Condominium, including an undivided interest in the common elements thereof, as established pursuant to a Condominium Declara-

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tion and By-Laws recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland, and subsequent Declarations of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions as to each condominium unit, and recorded among the aforesaid Land Records.

The property 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 warranties or guarantees. A secured party may bid and shall be excused from deposit requirements. The Trustee reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

Terms of Sale: A deposit in the full amount of sale per time interval will be required at the time of sale, such deposit to be in cash or check. Cost of all recordation and transfer taxes, 2013 maintenance fee, and all other incidental settlement costs shall be borne by the purchaser. The date of settlement shall be fifteen (15) days after final ratification by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, time being of the essence; otherwise, the deposit will be forfeited and the property will be resold at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser, or in any manner designated by the Trustee; or, without forfeiting deposit, the Seller may exercise any of its legal or equitable rights against the defaulting purchaser.

For more information, call: James E. Clubb, Jr., Esq. Trustee 410-289-2323 OCD-1/31/3t __________________________________ COHN, GOLDBERG & DEUTSCH, LLC ATTORNEYS AT LAW 600 BALTIMORE AVENUE SUITE 208 TOWSON, MARYLAND 21204

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 10015 SILVER POINT LANE OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Eric F. Doerzbach, dated June 13, 2007 and recorded in Liber 4952, Folio 746 among the Land Records of Worcester County, Maryland, with an original principal balance of $91,645.00, and an original interest rate of 6.250%, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Substitute Trustees will sell at public auction at the Courthouse door for the Circuit Court for Worcester County, on February 20, 2013 AT 2:10 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND and the improvements thereon situated in Worcester County, MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property is improved by a dwelling.

The property will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting same, if any and with no warranty of any kind.

Terms of Sale: A deposit of

$8,800.00 by certified funds only (no cash will be accepted) is required at the time of auction. Balance of the purchase price to be paid in cash within ten days of final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County. The purchaser, other than the Holder of the Note, its assigns, or designees, shall pay interest on the unpaid purchase money at the note rate from the date of foreclosure auction to the date funds are received in the office of the Substitute Trustees.

In the event settlement is delayed for any reason , there shall be no abatement of interest. Real estate taxes and all other public charges, or assessments, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, condo/HOA assessments or private utility charges, not otherwise divested by ratification of the sale, to be adjusted as of the date of foreclosure auction, unless the purchaser is the foreclosing lender or its designee. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes and settlement expenses, and all other costs incident to settlement, shall be borne by the purchaser. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. Purchaser assumes the risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale forward.

If the purchaser shall fail to comply with the terms of the sale or fails to go to settlement within ten (10) days of ratification of the sale, the Substitute Trustees may, in addition to any other available legal remedies, declare the entire deposit forfeited and resell the property at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. Purchaser waives personal service of any paper filed in connection with such a motion on himself and/or any principal or corporate designee, and expressly agrees to accept service of any such paper by regular mail directed to the address provided by said bidder at the time of foreclosure auction. In such event, the defaulting purchaser shall be liable for the payment of any deficiency in the purchase price, all costs and expenses of resale, reasonable attorney’s fees, and all other charges due and incidental and consequential damages, and any deficiency in the underlying secured debt. The purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds or profits resulting from any resale of the property. If the Substitute Trustees cannot convey insurable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy at law or in equity shall be the return of the deposit.

The sale is subject to post-sale confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale.

In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of his deposit without interest.

Edward S. Cohn, Stephen N. Goldberg, Richard E. Solomon, Richard J. Rogers, Randall J. Rolls, and David W. Simpson, Jr., Substitute Trustees Mid-Atlantic Auctioneers, LLC (410) 825-2900

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www.mid-atlanticauctioneers.com OCD-1/31/3t __________________________________ Covahey, Boozer, Devan, & Dore, P.A. 11350 McCormick Road, Executive Plaza III, Suite 200 Hunt Valley, MD 21031 (443) 541-8600

SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY KNOWN AS NO. 58 NOTTINGHAM LANE BERLIN, MD 21811 CASE NUMBER 23-C-12-000944 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a Deed of Trust from David M. Woody and Kathleen S. Woody recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County in Liber 4507, folio 265, and Declaration of Substitution of Trustees recorded among the aforementioned Land Records substituting Thomas P. Dore, Mark S. Devan, Gerard F. Miles, Jr., Shannon Menapace, and Erin Gloth as Substituted Trustees, the Substituted Trustees will offer for sale at public auction, at the Courthouse Door, Snow Hill, Maryland on Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at 11:00 AM: All that lot of ground and the improvements thereon situate in Worcester County, State of Maryland, as described in the Deed of Trust recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County, in Liber 4507, folio 265, also being further described in a Deed recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County in Liber 3260, folio 93. The improvements thereon consist of a dwelling.

The property will be sold in “AS IS” condition, subject to any existing building violations, restrictions and agreements of record. Neither the Substituted Trustees nor their respective agents, successors or assigns make any representations or warranties, either expressed or implied with respect to the property. The Substituted Trustees shall convey insurable title.

TERMS OF THE SALE: A deposit in a form acceptable to the Substituted Trustee in the amount of $17,000.00 will be required of the purchaser, other than the Holder of the Note or its assigns, at the time and place of sale. Unless the purchaser is the Holder of the Note or its assigns, the balance of the purchase price shall be paid immediately with available funds within twenty (20) days of the final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County.

Time is of the essence. The purchaser, other than the Holder of the Note or its assigns, shall pay interest at the rate of 5.50000% per annum on the unpaid portion of the purchase price from the date of sale to date of settlement. Real property taxes and assessments shall be adjusted to the date of sale and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Ground rent, water and/or sewer charges public or private, if any, shall be adjusted to the date of sale and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Cost of all documentary stamps and transfer taxes

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shall be paid by the purchaser. Purchaser shall have the responsibility of obtaining possession of the property.

In the event settlement is delayed for any reason , there shall be no abatement of interest. If the purchaser defaults, the entire deposit is forfeited. The Substituted Trustees shall resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser. The defaulting purchaser shall be liable for the payment of any deficiency in the purchase price, all costs and expenses of both sales, attorney fees, all other charges due, and incidental and consequential damages.

In the event the Substituted Trustees do not convey title for any reason, purchaser`s sole remedy is return of the deposit. The Substituted Trustees shall have the right to terminate this contract in the event the Holder or its Servicer has entered into any agreement with, or accepted funds from, the mortgagor. Upon termination of the contract, Purchaser`s sole remedy shall be return of the deposit.

Thomas P. Dore, Mark S. Devan, Gerard F. Miles, Jr., Shannon Menapace, and Erin Gloth, Substituted Trustees Tidewater Auctions, LLC (410) 825-2900 www.tidewaterauctions.com OCD-2/7/3t __________________________________

SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY KNOWN AS NO. 619 HOLIDAY DRIVE POCOMOKE, MD 21851 CASE NUMBER 23-C-12-000806 Covahey, Boozer, Devan, and Dore, P.A. 11350 McCormick Road, Executive Plaza III, Suite 200 Hunt Valley, MD 21031 (443) 541-8600 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a Deed of Trust from William J. Shockley recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County in Liber 5456, folio 81, and Declaration of Substitution of Trustees recorded among the aforementioned Land Records substituting Thomas P. Dore, Mark S. Devan, Gerard F. Miles, Jr., Shannon Menapace, and Erin Gloth as Substituted Trustees, the Substituted Trustees will offer for sale at public auction, at the Courthouse Door, Snow Hill, Maryland on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at 11:00 AM: All that lot of ground and the improvements thereon situate in Worcester County, State of Maryland, as described in the Deed of Trust recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County, in Liber 5456, folio 81, also being further described in a Deed recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County in Liber 5456, folio 75. The improvements thereon consist of a dwelling. The property will be sold in “AS IS” condition, subject to any existing building violations, restrictions and agreements of record. Neither the Substituted Trustees nor their respective agents, successors or assigns make any representations or warranties, either expressed or implied with respect to the property. The Substituted Trustees shall convey insur-

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able title. TERMS OF THE SALE: A deposit in a form acceptable to the Substituted Trustee in the amount of $9,000.00 will be required of the purchaser, other than the Holder of the Note or its assigns, at the time and place of sale. Unless the purchaser is the Holder of the Note or its assigns, the balance of the purchase price shall be paid immediately with available funds within twenty (20) days of the final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County.

Time is of the essence. The purchaser, other than the Holder of the Note or its assigns, shall pay interest at the rate of 4.87500% per annum on the unpaid portion of the purchase price from the date of sale to date of settlement. Real property taxes and assessments shall be adjusted to the date of sale and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Ground rent, water and/or sewer charges public or private, if any, shall be adjusted to the date of sale and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Cost of all documentary stamps and transfer taxes shall be paid by the purchaser. Purchaser shall have the responsibility of obtaining possession of the property. In the event settlement is delayed for any reason, there shall be no abatement of interest. If the purchaser defaults, the entire deposit is forfeited.

The Substituted Trustees shall resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser. The defaulting purchaser shall be liable for the payment of any deficiency in the purchase price, all costs and expenses of both sales, attorney fees, all other charges due, and incidental and consequential damages. In the event the Substituted Trustees do not convey title for any reason, purchaser’s sole remedy is return of the deposit. The Substituted Trustees shall have the right to terminate this contract in the event the Holder or its Servicer has entered into any agreement with, or accepted funds from, the mortgagor.

Upon termination of the contract, Purchaser’s sole remedy shall be return of the deposit. Thomas P. Dore, Mark S. Devan, Gerard F. Miles, Jr., Shannon Menapace, and Erin Gloth, Substituted Trustees Tidewater Auctions, LLC (410) 825-2900 www.tidewaterauctions.com A-4352138 01/24/2013, 01/31/2013, 02/07/2013 OCD-1/24/3t __________________________________ McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC 312 Marshall Avenue, Suite 800 Laurel, Maryland 20707 www.mwc-law.com

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES' SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 127 CHANNEL BUOY RD. OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Maryland Asset Group, Limited Liability Company, dated April 14, 2007 and recorded in Liber 4912, folio 521 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof and at the re-

quest of the parties secured thereby, the undersigned Substitute Trustees will offer for sale at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., at the Court House Door, Snow Hill, on FEBRUARY 25, 2013 AT 2:05 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND AND THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON situated in Worcester Co., 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 $40,000 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 Co., Maryland. Interest is to be paid on the unpaid purchase price at the rate of 8% per annum from date of sale to the date the funds are received in the office of the Substitute Trustees, if the property is purchased by an entity other than the noteholder and/or servicer. If payment of the balance does not occur within fifteen days of ratification, the deposit will be forfeited and the property will be resold at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event settlement is delayed for any reason.

Taxes, ground rent, water rent, and all other public charges and assessments payable on an annual basis, including sanitary and/or metropolitan district charges 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 #2011-11215) Laura H. G. O'Sullivan, Deborah K. Curran, Erin M. Brady, Diana C. Theologou, Laura L. Latta, Abby Moynihan, Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC.

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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 3414 FERRY BRANCH LA. POCOMOKE CITY, MD 21851 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Joyce E. Burton and Marko P. Burton dated October 29, 1993 and recorded in Liber 1987, Folio 253 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, with an original principal balance of $61,250.00 and an original interest rate of 3.75% default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., at the Court House Door, Snow Hill, on FEBRUARY 13, 2013 AT 2:00 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester Co., 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 $5,000 in cash, cashiers check or certified check is required at time 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 real property taxes will be made as of the date of sale and thereafter assumed by the purchaser. All past due property taxes paid by the purchaser. All other public and/or private charges or assessments, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, whether incurred prior to or after the sale to be paid by the purchaser. All transfer taxes shall be paid by the Purchaser.

Purchaser shall pay all applicable agricultural tax, if any. 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 ser-

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vicer 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 10 days of ratification, the Sub. Trustees may file a motion to resell the property. If Purchaser defaults under these terms, deposit shall be forfeited. The Sub. Trustees may then resell the property at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. The defaulted purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds resulting from said resale even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulted purchaser. If Sub. Trustees are unable to convey either insurable or marketable title, or if ratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is the return of the deposit without interest.

Howard N. Bierman, Jacob Geesing, Carrie M. Ward, David W. Simpson, Jr., Substitute Trustees OCD-1/24/3t __________________________________ McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC 312 Marshall Avenue, Suite 800 Laurel, Maryland 20707 www.mwc-law.com

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 90 WINDJAMMER RD. BERLIN, MD 21811 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Nancy McKenzie and Paulo McKenzie, dated January 4, 2007 and recorded in Liber 4854, folio 638 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., 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 Co., at the Court House Door, Snow Hill, on FEBRUARY 11, 2013 AT 2:30 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND AND THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON situated in Worcester Co., 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 $22,000 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

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fifteen (15) days of the final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., Maryland. Interest is to be paid on the unpaid purchase price at the rate of 8% per annum from date of sale to the date the funds are received in the office of the Substitute Trustees, if the property is purchased by an entity other than the noteholder and/or servicer. If payment of the balance does not occur within fifteen days of ratification, the deposit will be forfeited and the property will be resold at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event settlement is delayed for any reason.

Taxes, ground rent, water rent, and all other public charges and assessments payable on an annual basis, including sanitary and/or metropolitan district charges 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 #2011-16252) Laura H. G. O’Sullivan, Erin M. Brady, Diana C. Theologou, Laura L. Latta, Jonathan Elefant, Laura T. Curry, Benjamin Smith, Chasity Brown, Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC. 908 YORK ROAD, TOWSON, MARYLAND 21204 410-828-4838 OCD-1/24/3t __________________________________

SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY KNOWN AS NO. 12903 HORN ISLAND DRIVE OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 CASE NUMBER 23-C-12-001259 Covahey, Boozer, Devan, and Dore, P.A. 11350 McCormick Road, Executive Plaza III, Suite 200 Hunt Valley, MD 21031 (443) 541-8600 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a Deed of Trust from Cathy E. Hale recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County in Liber 4438, folio 263, and Declaration of Substitution of Trustees recorded among the aforementioned Land Records substituting Thomas P. Dore, Mark S. Devan, Gerard F. Miles, Jr., Shannon Menapace, Erin Gloth, and Christine Drexel as Substituted Trustees, the Substituted Trustees will offer for sale at public auction, at the Courthouse Door,

Snow Hill, Maryland on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at 11:00 AM: All that lot of ground and the improvements thereon situate in Worcester County, State of Maryland, as described in the Deed of Trust recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County, in Liber 4438, folio 263, also being further described in a Deed recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County in Liber 4089, folio 40. The improvements thereon consist of a dwelling. The property will be sold in “AS IS” condition, subject to any existing building violations, restrictions and agreements of record. Neither the Substituted Trustees nor their respective agents, successors or assigns make any representations or warranties, either expressed or implied with respect to the property. The Substituted Trustees shall convey insurable title. TERMS OF THE SALE: A deposit in a form acceptable to the Substituted Trustee in the amount of $35,000.00 will be required of the purchaser, other than the Holder of the Note or its assigns, at the time and place of sale. Unless the purchaser is the Holder of the Note or its assigns, the balance of the purchase price shall be paid immediately with available funds within twenty (20) days of the final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County.

Time is of the essence. The purchaser, other than the Holder of the Note or its assigns, shall pay interest at the rate of 6.75000% per annum on the unpaid portion of the purchase price from the date of sale to date of settlement. Real property taxes and assessments shall be adjusted to the date of sale and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Ground rent, water and/or sewer charges public or private, if any, shall be adjusted to the date of sale and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Cost of all documentary stamps and transfer taxes shall be paid by the purchaser. Purchaser shall have the responsibility of obtaining possession of the property. In the event settlement is delayed for any reason, there shall be no abatement of interest. If the purchaser defaults, the entire deposit is forfeited.

The Substituted Trustees shall resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser. The defaulting purchaser shall be liable for the payment of any deficiency in the purchase price, all costs and expenses of both sales, attorney fees, all other charges due, and incidental and consequential damages. In the event the Substituted Trustees do not convey title for any reason, purchaser’s sole remedy is return of the deposit. The Substituted Trustees shall have the right to terminate this contract in the event the Holder or its Servicer has entered into any agreement with, or accepted funds from, the mortgagor.

Upon termination of the contract, Purchaser’s sole remedy shall be return of the deposit. Thomas P. Dore, Mark S. Devan, Gerard F. Miles, Jr., Shannon Menapace, Erin Gloth, and Christine Drexel, Substituted Trustees Tidewater Auctions, LLC (410) 825-2900 www.tidewaterauctions.com A-4352136 01/24/2013, 01/31/2013, 02/07/2013 OCD-1/24/3t __________________________________

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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES' SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 504 ROBIN DR., UNIT #67 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Cathryn G. Pena, dated August 31, 2006 and recorded in Liber 4852, folio 522 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., at the Court House Door, Snow Hill, on FEBRUARY 26, 2013 AT 1:00 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND AND THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON situated in Worcester Co., MD and described as Unit No. 67, in the "Bayshore Condominium" and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property is improved by a dwelling.

The property will be sold in an "as is" condition and subject to conditions, restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same, if any and with no warranty of any kind.

Terms of Sale: A deposit of $14,000 by cash or certified check. Balance of the purchase price to be paid in cash within 10 days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester Co. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE. If the purchaser fails to settle within the aforesaid ten (10) days of ratification, the purchaser relinquishes their deposit and the SubTrustees may file an appropriate motion with the court to resell the property. Purchaser waives personal service of any paper filed with the Court in connection with such motion and any Show Cause Order issued by the Court and expressly agrees to accept service of any such paper or Order by certified mail and regular mail sent to the address provided by the purchaser and as recorded on the documents executed by the purchaser at the time of the sale. Service shall be deemed effective upon the purchaser 3 days after postmarked by the United States Post Office. It is expressly agreed by the purchaser that actual receipt of the certified mail is not required for service to be effective.

If the purchaser fails to go to settlement the deposit shall be forfeited to the Sub-Trustees and all expenses of this sale (including attorney fees and full commission on the gross sales price of the sale) shall be charged against and paid from the forfeited deposit. In the event of resale the defaulting purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds or profits resulting from any resale of the property regardless of any improvements made to the real property. Interest is to be paid on the unpaid purchase money at the rate of 7.375% per annum from the date of sale to the

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date the funds are received in the office of the Sub-Trustees. Taxes, ground rent, water rent, condominium fees and/or homeowner association dues, all public charges/assessments payable on an annual basis, including sanitary and/or metropolitan district charges, if applicable, to be adjusted for the current year to date of sale and assumed thereafter by the purchaser.

Purchaser shall be responsible for the costs of all transfer taxes, documentary stamps and all other costs incident to settlement. Purchaser shall be responsible for physical possession of the property. Purchaser assumes the risk of loss from the date of sale forward. The sale is subject to post sale audit by the Noteholder to determine whether the borrower entered into any repayment/forbearance agreement, reinstated or paid off prior to the sale. In any such event the Purchaser agrees that upon notification by the Sub-Trustees of such event the sale is null and void and of no legal effect and the deposit returned without interest. If the Sub-Trustees are unable to convey either insurable or good and marketable title, or the sale is not ratified for any reason by the Circuit Court including errors made by the Sub-Trustees, the purchaser’s sole remedy at law or in equity shall be limited to a refund of the deposit without any interest.

Mark H. Wittstadt, Gerard Wm. Wittstadt, Jr., Deborah A. Hill, Sub. Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 02/07/2013, 02/14/2013, 02/21/2013 (sh) (022513wo) (Serial #410915) OCD-2/7/3t __________________________________

SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY KNOWN AS NO. 225 26TH STREET, UNIT 21 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 CASE NUMBER 23-C-12-001124 Covahey, Boozer, Devan, and Dore, P.A. 11350 McCormick Road, Executive Plaza III, Suite 200 Hunt Valley, MD 21031 (443) 541-8600 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a Deed of Trust from Joseph Delawder and Susan Delawder recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County in Liber 4746, folio 181, and Declaration of Substitution of Trustees recorded among the aforementioned Land Records substituting Thomas P. Dore, Mark S. Devan, Gerard F. Miles, Jr., Shannon Menapace, Erin Gloth, and Christine Drexel as Substituted Trustees, the Substituted Trustees will offer for sale at public auction, at the Courthouse Door, Snow Hill, Maryland on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at 11:00 AM: All that lot of ground and the improvements thereon situate in Worcester County, State of Maryland, as described in the Deed of Trust recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County, in Liber 4746, folio 181, also being further described in a Deed recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County in Liber 4746, folio 176. The

improvements thereon consist of a dwelling. The property will be sold in “AS IS” condition, subject to any existing building violations, restrictions and agreements of record. Neither the Substituted Trustees nor their respective agents, successors or assigns make any representations or warranties, either expressed or implied with respect to the property. The Substituted Trustees shall convey insurable title. TERMS OF THE SALE: A deposit in a form acceptable to the Substituted Trustee in the amount of $24,000.00 will be required of the purchaser, other than the Holder of the Note or its assigns, at the time and place of sale. Unless the purchaser is the Holder of the Note or its assigns, the balance of the purchase price shall be paid immediately with available funds within twenty (20) days of the final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County.

Time is of the essence. The purchaser, other than the Holder of the Note or its assigns, shall pay interest at the rate of 8.25000% per annum on the unpaid portion of the purchase price from the date of sale to date of settlement. Real property taxes and assessments shall be adjusted to the date of sale and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Ground rent, water and/or sewer charges public or private, if any, shall be adjusted to the date of sale and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Cost of all documentary stamps and transfer taxes shall be paid by the purchaser. Purchaser shall have the responsibility of obtaining possession of the property. In the event settlement is delayed for any reason, there shall be no abatement of interest. If the purchaser defaults, the entire deposit is forfeited.

The Substituted Trustees shall resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser. The defaulting purchaser shall be liable for the payment of any deficiency in the purchase price, all costs and expenses of both sales, attorney fees, all other charges due, and incidental and consequential damages. In the event the Substituted Trustees do not convey title for any reason, purchaser’s sole remedy is return of the deposit. The Substituted Trustees shall have the right to terminate this contract in the event the Holder or its Servicer has entered into any agreement with, or accepted funds from, the mortgagor.

Upon termination of the contract, Purchaser’s sole remedy shall be return of the deposit. Thomas P. Dore, Mark S. Devan, Gerard F. Miles, Jr., Shannon Menapace, Erin Gloth, and Christine Drexel, Substituted Trustees Tidewater Auctions, LLC (410) 825-2900 www.tidewaterauctions.com A-4352135 01/24/2013, 01/31/2013, 02/07/2013 OCD-1/24/3t __________________________________

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE Application has been made by the undersigned for a Class “B” BEER-WINE-LIQUOR License, 7 day, by Justin Wyatt Schaub, 27160 Patriot Drive, Salisbury, Mary-

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land 21801; Bryan Raymond Taylor, 514 South Surf Road, Ocean City, Maryland 21842 For: Schaub Restaurant Management, LLC For the Premises known as and located at: T/A: Peaky’s Rooftop Restaurant & Bar 13801 Coastal Highway Ocean City, Maryland 21842 There will be a public hearing on the application in the Board Room, Room 1102 in the Government Center, Snow Hill, Maryland, on: February 20, 2013 @ 1:25 p.m.

The Board welcomes written or oral comment at said public hearing from any interested party.

WORCESTER COUNTY BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS OCD-2/7/2t __________________________________

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE Application has been made by the undersigned for a Class “B” BEER-WINE License, 7 day, by Ilyas Tekmen,11 North Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City, Maryland 21842; Nuh Tekmen, 17 Sheffield Road, Rehobeth Beach, Delaware 19971 For: First Street Bistro, LLC For the Premises known as and located at: T/A: First Street BistroSleep Inn Hotel 11 North Baltimore Avenue Ocean City, Maryland 21842 There will be a public hearing on the application in the Board Room, Room 1102 in the Government Center, Snow Hill, Maryland, on: February 20, 2013 @ 1:40 p.m.

The Board welcomes written or oral comment at said public hearing from any interested party.

WORCESTER COUNTY BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS OCD-2/7/2t __________________________________

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE Application has been made by the undersigned for a Request to alter and expand the licensed premises to second floor open air deck. Request to alter entertainment allowance from three to seven pieces for both inside and outside on second floor. Request to allow disc jockey. Request for off sale of beer, wine, and liquor in factory sealed containers. Class “B” BEERWINE-LIQUOR License, 7 day, by Dennis Kalchthaler, 306 Dorchester Street, Ocean City, Maryland 21842; For: DGC, LLC For the Premises known as and located at: T/A: Marina Deck Restaurant 306 Dorchester Street Ocean City, Maryland 21842 There will be a public hearing on the application in the Board Room, Room 1102 in the Government Center, Snow Hill, Maryland, on: February 20, 2013

@ 2:05 p.m.

The Board welcomes written or oral comment at said public hearing from any interested party.

WORCESTER COUNTY BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS OCD-2/7/2t __________________________________

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE Application has been made to the undersigned for a Request to add on a restaurant and lounge with 60 seats at tables and bar with 41 seats inside, plus an outside deck with 76 seats at tables and a bar with 31 seats. Requesting approval for a stage and up to 7 pieces of live entertainment, 7 days per week between 1:00 p.m. and 1:00 a.m. Request for two pool tables and five games. Class “B” BEER-WINE-LIQUOR License, 7 day, by Avraham Sibony, 12501 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, Maryland 21842 For: G. N. Entertainment, LLC For the Premises known as and located at: T/A: Tap House on the Bay Bar & Grill 4507 Coastal Highway Ocean City, Maryland 21842 There will be a public hearing on the application in the Board Room, Room 1102 in the Government Center, Snow Hill, Maryland, on: February 20, 2013 @ 2:20 p.m.

The Board welcomes written or oral comment at said public hearing from any interested party.

WORCESTER COUNTY BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS OCD-2/7/2t __________________________________

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE Application has been made by the undersigned for a Transfer of a Class “A” BEER-WINE License, 7 day,

by Patel Sanjay, 70 Ellmyer Road, Edison, New Jersey 08820; Elsie Virginia Ahmad, 303 Belt Street, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863 For: Prayosha, LLC For the Premises known as and located at: T/A: Duck Inn II 5610 East Market Street Snow Hill, Maryland 21863 Formerly: Ramadhuta, Inc. There will be a public hearing on the application in the Board Room, Room 1102 in the Government Center, Snow Hill, Maryland, on: February 20, 2013 @ 1:15 p.m.

The Board welcomes written or oral comment at said public hearing from any interested party.

WORCESTER COUNTY BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS OCD-2/7/2t __________________________________

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Application has been made by the undersigned for a Request for a Beer and Wine Festival License for Wine in the Park. Festival to be held on Friday, June 14th, Saturday, June 15th and Sunday June 16th, 2013.

Hours for the 14th and 15th will be between 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. and hours for the 16th will be between 12:30 p.m. until 7 p.m. Class BEER AND WINE FESTIVAL License, 3 day, by Deborah Chambers, 7 Whisper Lane, Annapolis, Maryland 21403; For: Annapolis Wine & Food Celebration, Inc. For the Premises known as and located at: Wine In The Park Northside Park at 125th Street Ocean City, Maryland 21842 There will be a public hearing on the application in the Board Room, Room 1102 in the Government Center, Snow Hill, Maryland, on: February 20, 2013 @ 1:00 p.m.

The Board welcomes written or oral comment at said public hearing from any interested party.

WORCESTER COUNTY BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS OCD-2/7/2t __________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 4520 East West Highway, Suite 200 Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 961-6555 Carrie M. Ward, et al.

4520 East West Highway, Suite 200 Bethesda, MD 20814 Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs.

DANIEL J. RZEPKOWSKI TRACY L. RZEPKOWSKI 10745 Bishopville Road Bishopville, MD 21813 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. 23-C-12-001297

NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 16th day of January, 2013, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings and described as 10745 Bishopville Road, Bishopville, MD 21813, made and reported by the Substitute Trustee, will be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 18th day of February, 2013, provided a copy of this NOTICE be inserted in some weekly newspaper printed in said County, once in each of three successive weeks before the 11th day of February, 2013.

The report states the purchase price at the Foreclosure sale to be $195,000.00.

Stephen V. Hales Clerk, Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland True Copy Test: Stephen V. Hales Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, Md. OCD-1/24/3t __________________________________

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FY2014 ANNUAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN AND COMPLEMENTARY PARATRANSIT APPLICATION APPLICANT:

Mayor and City Council of Ocean City, Maryland

Area Served:

Town of Ocean City

Description of Service: Fixed Route Transit Services for Coastal Highway and the Park and Ride, and Paratransit Service The Town of Ocean City, Maryland will be applying for Operating and Capital Funding from the Maryland Transit Administration and the Federal Transit Administration. A Public Hearing will be held on Monday, March 04, 2013, at 6:00 p.m., in the City Hall Council Chambers, 301 Baltimore Avenue, on the first floor. A copy of the application may be examined at the Department of Transportation Administrative Office, 204 – 65th Street, Building E, Ocean City, Maryland, beginning February 01, 2013, weekdays between the hours of 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

This hearing will cover the topics of general operating costs and capital requests for transportation services. The Town will be applying for funding for the following capital items: Priority 1-6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13-35

Item Purchase six 40’ heavy-duty Transit Busses @ $454,000 ea.

Bus station terminal rehab/renovation at the north end Transit Center Preventative Maintenance and repairs to include parts and labor for busses Bus station terminal rehab/renovation at the Park & Ride Transit Center Purchase a preventative maintenance and repair contract for the money counting equipment Purchase a preventative maintenance and repair contract for the Bus Barn overhead doors Purchase passenger shelters, parts, and accessories for the fixed route Purchase twenty-three 40’ heavy-duty Transit Busses @ $454,000 ea.

Total

Total

Federal

State

Town

$2,724,000

$2,179,200

$272,400

$272,400

$30,000

$24,000

$3,000

$3,000

$600,000

$480,000

$60,000

$60,000

$30,000

$24,000

$3,000

$3,000

$15,000

$12,000

$1,500

$1,500

$20,000

$16,000

$2,000

$2,000

$30,000

$24,000

$3,000

$3,000

$10,442,000 $8,353,600 $1,044,200 $1,044,200 $13,891,000 $11,112,800 $1,389,100 $1,389,100

The location of this hearing is accessible to persons with disabilities. Any individual who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the Public Hearing should contact Mrs. Dianna Davis at 410-723-2174 at least 21 calendar days prior to the date of the hearing.

OCD-1/31/5t ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING WORCESTER COUNTY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS AGENDA

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2013 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. 13-05, on the application of Linda Somers and Edward Somers, requesting a special exception to locate a manufactured home for a transient use (medical hardship) in an A-2 Agricultural District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1-105(c)(5), ZS 1- 116(c)(3), ZS 1-202(b)(4), ZS 1-

305 and ZS 1-337, located at 6035 George Island Landing Road, on the northeast corner of Portersville Road and George Island Landing Road, Tax Map 94, Parcel 131, in the Eighth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland.

6:35 p.m.

Case No. 13-04, on the application of Granvil Jones, Jr., requesting an after-the-fact variance to reduce the Ordinance prescribed left side yard setback from 8 feet to 5.9 feet (an encroachment of 2.1 feet) associated with a carport, requesting an afterthe-fact variance to reduce the Ordinance prescribed left side yard setback from 8 feet to 5.5 feet (an encroachment of 2.5 feet) associated with an open deck & stairs and requesting an after-the-fact variance to reduce the Ordinance prescribed left side yard setback from 8 feet to 7.4 feet (an encroachment of 0.6 feet) associated with a detached shed incidental to a single family dwelling in a R-2 Suburban Residential District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 116(c)(4), ZS 1-206(b)(2) and ZS 1-305,

located at 13 Marview Drive, approximately 600 feet north of the intersection of Ocean Parkway and Marview Drive, Tax Map 16, Parcel 46, Section 9, Lot 666 of the Ocean Pines Subdivision, in the Third Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland.

6:40 p.m.

Case No. 13-06, on the application of Frank Lynch, Jr. & Associates, Incorporated, on the lands of George Dawson and Maria Dawson, requesting a variance to reduce the Ordinance prescribed front yard setback from 25 feet to 14 feet (an encroachment of 11 feet) associated with an attached garage incidental to a single family dwelling in a 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 60 Mystic Harbour Boulevard, approximately 150 feet south of the intersection of Deep Channel Drive and Mystic Harbour Boulevard, Tax Map 27, Parcel 639, Section 3B, Block Q, Lot 269 of the Mystic Harbour Subdivision, in the Tenth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland.

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6:45 p.m.

Case No. 13-07, on the application of Hugh Cropper IV, Esquire, on the lands of Anthony Smiertka, Jr. and Barbara Smiertka, requesting a special exception to further extend a waterfront structure channelward in excess of one hundred twenty-five (125) feet associated with a proposed extension to an existing pier incidental to a single family dwelling in a R2 Suburban Residential District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1-116(c)(3), ZS 1-206(b)(2), ZS 1206(d)(6), ZS 1-305 and ZS 1-335(c), located at 13016 Riggin Ridge Road, approximately 300 feet southeast of the intersection of Center Drive and Riggin Ridge Road, Tax Map 27, Parcel 570, Block 6, Lot 31A of the Coastline Estates Mini Subdivision, in the Tenth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland.

6:50 p.m.

Case No. 13-08, on the application of Gregory Burgan and Melva Burgan, requesting an after-the-fact variance to reduce the Ordinance prescribed front yard setback from 25 feet to 11.36 feet (an encroachment of 13.64 feet) associated with a shed incidental to a single family dwelling in a R-2 Suburban Residential District, pursuant to Zoning Code Sections ZS 1-116(c)(4), ZS 1-206(b)(2), and ZS 1305, located at 10506 Exeter Road, approximately 850 feet north of the intersection of Rumgate Road and Exeter Road, Tax Map 21, Parcel 8, Section A, Block 16, Lot 7 of the Cape Isle of Wight Subdivision, in the Tenth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland.

ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS OCD-1/31/2t __________________________________

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 15007 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF WINIFRED DIANE MURRAY Notice is given that John G. Murray, 9 King Richard Road, Berlin, MD 21811, was on January 23, 2013 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Winifred Diane Murray who died on January 10, 2013, with a will.

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

All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 23rd day of July, 2013.

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.

John G. Murray Personal Representative True Test Copy Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills Worcester County Room 102 - Court House One W. Market Street Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: January 31, 2013 OCD-1/31/3t __________________________________

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is described as being located at 2821 Plover DR, Unit 30 Parcel # 4717-300 -0112-205301 in the Town of Ocean City, MD Applicant: Ocean City Boatlifts & Marine Construction Owner: Gary J & Katharine A Brewer PW13-010 Board of Port Wardens Blake McGrath, Chairman Valerie Gaskill, Attorney OCD-1/31/2t __________________________________ Laura T. Curry, Esq. Attorney for Substitute Trustees 312 Marshall Avenue, Suite 800 Laurel, MD 20707 Laura H.G. O’Sullivan, et al, Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs.

Shannon Curtis Defendant IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Civil No. 23C12000317

NOTICE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS BOARD OF PORT WARDENS Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 106, “Waterways,” Article II – “Shoreline Development” of the Code of the Town of Ocean City, Maryland, hereinafter referred to as the Code, same being the Port Wardens Ordinance of Ocean City, Maryland, notice is hereby given that public hearings will be conducted in the Council Chambers of City Hall located at 301 Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City, MD Thursday, February 14th, 2013 At 2:00 PM A request has been submitted to remove 3 tall pilings and install 2 pilings boatlift and jet ski lift for a maximum channelward of 14’. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 1933 Marlin DR Parcel # 3288 -105A-0 -0111-043204 in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.

Applicant: Superior Boatlifts, INC Owner: Lora M. Fritschle PW13-008 A request has been submitted to install a boatlift into an existing slip onto existing poles- cantilevered slightly. The site of the proposed construction is described as being located at 203 S Heron Drive Slip 39 Parcel # 6067A-39-0 -0116-381711 in the Town of Ocean City, MD Applicant: Ocean City Boatlifts & Marine Construction Owner: John and Jacqueline Dillon Trust PW13-009 A request has been submitted to install a boatlift w/associated poles into an existing slip, not to exceed channelward distance of existing boatlifts in condominium alignment.

The site of the proposed construction

ORDERED, this 23rd day of January, 2013 by the Circuit Court of WORCESTER COUNTY, Maryland, that the sale of the property at 215 Laurel Street, Pocomoke City, Maryland 21851 mentioned in these proceedings, made and reported by Laura H.G. O’Sullivan, et. al, Substitute Trustees, be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 25th day of February, 2013 next, provided a copy of this notice be inserted in some newspaper published in said County once in each of three successive weeks before the 18th day of February, 2013, next.

The report states the amount of slae to be $97,889.58.

Stephen V. Hales CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND True Copy Test: Stephen V. Hales Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, Md. OCD-1/31/3t __________________________________

NOTICE The Town of Ocean City is soliciting bids for grass mowing services for the period of APRIL 15 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2013. Please indicate your interest in receiving a copy of the bid specifications by making a request in writing to Thomas J. Shuster, Town of Ocean City, 200 125th Street, Ocean City, MD 21842 or by calling 410-2500125. The proposal must be received by 11:00 a.m., Friday, February 15, 2013.

The Town of Ocean City is soliciting bids for grass mowing services for the period of JULY 1 THROUGH OCTOBER 31, 2013. Please indicate your interest in receiving a copy of the

bid specifications by making a request in writing to Thomas J Shuster, Town of Ocean City, 200 125th Street, Ocean City, MD 21842 or by calling 410-250-0125. The proposal must be received by 11:00 a.m., Friday, February 15, 2013.

02/07/2013, 02/14/2013 OCD-2/7/2t __________________________________ TIMOTHY FOX 32 STONERIDGE COURT BALTIMORE, MD 21239

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 15021 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF SUZANNE B. HASLAM Notice is given that Marian M. Ogle, 1000 Morgan Station Road, Woodbine, MD 21797, was on February 01, 2013 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Suzanne B. Haslam who died on December 24, 2012, 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 1st day of August, 2013.

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.

Marian M. Ogle Personal Representative True Test Copy Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills Worcester County Room 102 - Court House One W. Market Street Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: February 07, 2013 OCD-2/7/3t __________________________________ LEGAL ADVERTISING

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Bunting offers suggestions for short sales

RE/MAX names top January producers RE/MAX Premier Properties has announced its top January producers. The top listing agent is the “Hunt the Beach” team of Bill and Sharon Hunt, and the top producer in sales is Mary Ann O’Malley.

The final 2012 statistics are in and RE/MAX Premier Properties placed six agents in the Top 100 for the Coastal Association of Realtors — two more agents finished in the next 100. In total, that represents 42 percent of the company’s agents. Marlene Ott was the “Top Gun” for RE/MAX, finishing 11th out of the 1,000 existing agents in the association.

LAUREN BUNTING ■ Contributing Writer (Feb. 8, 2013) With short sales representing close to 14 percent of our real estate market in Worcester County for both 2011 and 2012, it’s important for buyers to understand the variables that come into play when purchasing a short sale.

A short sale is when the seller of a property owes more to the bank than the property will currently sell for, so third party/bank approval is required on any offer that is submitted.

Currently in the Worcester County market, there are close to 100 short sales available for sale.

These “distressed” properties can offer a good opportunity to get a good deal on a house, but can also present many pitfalls along the way.

Here are some important variables to consider before deciding to pursue the purchase of a short sale property: ■ Is the seller a good candidate for a short sale or do they meet the standard criteria which includes proving hardship?

■ Has a short sale packet of information already been collected from the seller and submitted to their bank?

■ Is the house listed close enough to “fair market value” to achieve a positive response from the bank on an offer? All banks will order an independent BPO (Broker Price Opinion or in some cases a full-fledged appraisal), so offers should be within reason to the current value of the property.

■ Are there any other offers submitted to the bank currently?

■ Is the listing agent experienced in conducting short sales?

■ Has a BPO or appraisal already been ordered by the bank?

■ Who is the lender? This question can be answered by obtaining the deed through public records, and more recently, if the lender is a larger banking institution, you See BE SURE on Page 39A

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Plaza Tapatia owner Armando Saldana stands in the crowded dining room of his new restaurant Tuesday night, in the Pennington Commons, across from the Ocean Pines South Gate.

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LISA CAPITELLI ■ Assistant Editor (Feb. 8, 2013). As Armando Saldana walked out of the kitchen and through the bar area filled with patrons Tuesday evening, he stood in the doorway and peered into the dining room of the new Plaza Tapatia restaurant, where each table was occupied by diners, and he smiled.

“I feel very happy,” said Saldana, owner of the restaurant that opened its doors on Jan. 24 in the Pennington Commons, across from the South Gate. Since the grand-opening celebration on Jan. 30 – featuring a deejay and a mariachi band — customers have packed the restaurant every day.

Saldana has seen many familiar faces, as a number of the customers who dined at the West Ocean City restaurant on Route 50 have now come to Ocean Pines.

First-time guests are also visiting the new restaurant.

“Every day we’re busy,” Saldana said. “People love it.

Everybody is happy and excited.”

One satisfied customer Tuesday evening was Frank Exley of Ocean Pines. Eating the nacho supreme with beef, he said, “This is the best I’ve had in Ocean City and I’ve been here 17 years.”

“With his food, he’ll do fine here,” he added.

Exley also boasted about the $1.99 Corona bottle happy hour special as he took a sip.

Ocean Pines was Saldana’s ideal location initially to open a Mexican restaurant. Unfortunately, he could not find a prime spot in the community. He opened the first Plaza Tapatia in West Ocean City in 1997.

Since then, nine more have sprung up. There are two restaurants in Salisbury, and one in Easton, Cambridge,

Pocomoke, Chestertown and Elkton. In Delaware, there is a Plaza Tapatia in Seaford and one in Bear.

Saldana said he plans to open another restaurant in Saint Michaels in a month or so.

In October, Saldana closed the West Ocean City eatery to relocate to Ocean Pines because the community has more year-round residents.

He has already seen an increase in lunch business compared to the previous location.

At approximately 5,000 square feet, the new space is about twice as large as the previous building.

There is seating for 120 in the dining room and more than a dozen at the bar, while the old restaurant fit about 72 guests.

All of the kitchen equipment is new. Saldana is not only the owner, but he can cook and tend bar — he trained his employees — See GOOD on Page 39A

Chesapeake Hearing rep helps in Mexico Allison Adkins, hearing aid dispenser with Chesapeake Hearing Centers, joined the Starkey Hearing Foundation and Audigy Group on their “So the World May Hear” mission trip to Guadalajara, Mexico, in January. She joined 10 other Allison Adkins Audigy Group hearing healthcare professionals, as well as Audigy CEO Brandon Dawson and Vice President of Marketing Misty Walker, on the four-day mission trip to distribute hearing aids and care to thousands of children and adults in need.

The Starkey Hearing Foundation’s “So the World May Hear” initiative aims to distribute one million hearing aids this decade, to restore the gift of hearing and to make a difference in people’s lives in new ways. The hearing mission trips are funded through donations.

“When I joined Chesapeake Hearing Centers in 2009 and went to my first Audigy Team Summit, and saw how Audigy Group sent teams out on mission trips to help children hear better, I knew I wanted to be a part of it,” Adkins said. “It was something that made such a large impact on people’s lives.”

Adkins joined Chesapeake Hearing Centers as a hearing aid dispenser in 2010. She is a native of Grand Rapids, Mich., and the daughter of missionaries. As a child, she spent seven years in Bolivia and Paraguay developing a passion for helping people and building relationships.

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and he is a carpenter, as well. He built all of the tables and booths in the new restaurant. He constructed the bars at some of the other Plaza Tapatia restaurants.

The authentic Mexican establishment features more than 140 dishes. Saldana said customers have tried everything, but the most popular is No. 106 Fajitas for Two. His favorites are the chicken fajita and pork chops (chuletas rojas).

“It’s good food at an affordable price,” he said.

Happy hour is Monday through Thursday, 4-7, p.m., featuring $1.75 domestic 12-ounce drafts (32 ounces for $3), $1.99 Corona and Tecate bottles and 12-ounce margaritas on the rocks for $2.25 and $2.50 frozen lime margaritas.

Lunch and dinner specials also offered.

The Manklin Creek Road restaurant opens at 11 a.m., Monday through Friday, and at noon Saturday and Sunday.

A mariachi band will perform about once a month, Saldana said. The next performance is scheduled for Feb. 27, from 6-9 p.m.

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You can check the public records to see if any foreclosure proceedings have begun for a particular property.

This can be important if they are well into the foreclosure process and may not be able to stall the proceedings for a short sale to suc-

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This is a guideline that can be used to make sure you are asking the right questions — ones that will help you decide to pursue the purchase of a short sale versus a non-distressed property.

— Lauren Bunting is a member of the Coastal Association of Realtors and a licensed REALTOR® with Bunting Realty, Inc. in Berlin.

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(Feb. 8, 2013) Twenty West Ocean City merchants will serve free brownies, cupcakes, candy and an assortment of other chocolate treats next Sunday to visitors participating in the sixth annual Death By Chocolate event.

Designed as a game that takes “players” to businesses throughout West Ocean City, the event provides people with an opportunity to check out places they have not been to before. Nineteen shops and one restaurant are on the list to visit this year.

“It was designed to create awareness for who your local merchants are. Even though some merchants participate year after year, it’s a great opportunity for them to show the public their new offerings. It’s also to remind people to support local merchants,” said Jan Patterson-Hohman, who is organizing Death By Chocolate with Louise Reardon.

The pair own CraZy LadyZ!, one of the businesses scheduled to take part in the event.

Death By Chocolate participants will visit CraZy LadyZ!’s new West Ocean City location during the Feb. 17 event. Reardon and Patterson-Hohman on Wednesday closed the Route 50 shop they operated for seven years. The business is mov-

ing into a larger space nearby. Patterson-Hohman said they plan to open the new location Feb. 14.

“We had the opportunity to move and we took it. We’re very excited,” she said. “It’s the perfect time to be up and running for Death By Chocolate. Everyone will have the opportunity to see the new digs on the 17th.”

Other Death By Chocolate participants that will be featured again this year are Paws & Claws, Monkey’s Trunk, Kendall Furniture, Wockenfuss, Blue Moon Boutique, Snapdragon, OC Floor Gallery, Park Place Jewelers, The Green Room, Bliss Salon & Spa, Buddhas & Beads, Marlin Market, OC Organic, Hair Evolution, Ocean City Chamber of Commerce, Paddle House Outfitters and Sunset Grille.

“It’s just a fun day. Everyone has such a good time,” said Paws & Claws Manager Erica Leretsis. “It’s definitely a nice way to get people introduced to us. We get a lot of people who say they never knew we were back here and we’ve been here eight years.”

Paws & Claws, located in the Ocean Gateway Shopping Center behind Sherwin-Williams on Route 50, has participated in the festivities since its inception.

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A Perfect Face Day Spa and Treasures by the Sea have joined the Death By Chocolate line-up this year.

Carol Withers, owner of A Perfect Face, said she and her staff are looking forward to participating in Death By Chocolate. Throughout February each year, an assortment of chocolate-themed services including body scrubs, massages, facials and pedicures are available at the spa. Services will be featured during Death By Chocolate, as well. There will also be a drawing at the spa to win a 5-pound Hershey’s candy bar.

“We’re pretty excited about [participating in the event],” Withers said. “We are going to go all out here.

The whole weekend will be very chocolaty and sweet, without all the calories.”

Game cards and a chocolate dessert or two will be available at each participating merchant. Each year the event has a different theme.

This year’s theme is “Going to the Zoo.” Participants may stop by the businesses between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. and in any order; however, they must visit each place, find a zoo animal, and then have their card validated.

Players will also have to solve a final clue.

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Noel Comm. seeks cold weather items The Noel Community continues its outreach program during the cold winter months. The group is in need of gloves, hats, socks and blankets.

This Valentine’s Day, share the gift of warmth during the 11th annual gLOVEs drive. Consider dropping off a donation of a new pair of gloves, hats, socks or blankets at the Ocean Pines library on Cathell Road before Feb. 15. The Noel Community also will accept donations at all Masses this weekend at Holy Savior Catholic Church on 17th Street in Ocean City.

The Noel Community will distribute the donations to several local food pantries, low-income day care facilities and to other groups that provide social services to those in need.

Local students make dean’s lists ■ Paige Clayland of Ocean City has been named to the fall 2012 dean’s list at Hofstra University, the largest private college on Long Island, N.Y. Hofstra is a nonsectarian institution of higher learning located in Hempstead, N.Y., about 25 miles east of New York City.

■ Andrew Canakis of Bishopville was recently named to the dean’s list at the College of William & Mary for the fall 2012 semester. The college, located in Williamsburg, Va., is the second oldest institution of higher learning in the United States.

To achieve dean’s list status, a full-time degree seeking undergraduate student must take at least 12 credit hours and earn a 3.6 Quality Point Average during the semester.

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Completed cards may be left at playersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; last stop or dropped off at Sunset Grille on Sunset Ave., where there will be food and drink specials available, including $4 chocolate martinis. Those interested in dining at the restaurant should make reservations by calling 410-213-8110.

Cards must be turned in no later than 6 p.m. Players 18 and older with completed cards will be eligible for prizes awarded by each merchant. The drawing will take place at Sunset Grille at 7 p.m.

Winners need not be present to claim their prize. They will be notified Feb 18.

It is free to participate in the game and to sample the chocolates at each business. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People will have plenty of time to schmooze and enjoy chocolate,â&#x20AC;? Patterson-Hohman said.

Last year, approximately 460 people turned in game cards, but many more took part in the festivities, she said.

For more information, call CraZy LadyZ! at 410-213-2085.

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The race is open only to adults, but spectators of all ages are encouraged to attend and cheer on the racers.

The race will be held at the Blades Road entrance to the Pocomoke State Forest. Registration will begin at noon and the race will kick off at 1 p.m. All levels of riders are welcome; Fat Tire and cross bikes work best.

Riders will be divided into categories based on the number of participants.

There will, however, be expert and novice divisions. A trophy will be awarded to the rider completing the fastest lap.

Riders must register in advance by calling 410-430-4992. Cost is $5 for nonmembers; IMBA and ESIMBA members must show their card or membership number.

ESIMBA welcomes all bike riders who want to have a fun day off road on their bikes. Participants should meet at the Blades Road entrance to the Pocomoke State Forest, just south of Shad Landing State Park.

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Training for this world event is grueling.

According to an article, “Competitions,” by Tina Nguyen, Rosendale practiced in secret kitchen bunkers, flew around the world to work with master chefs and actually rehearsed for the competition in six-hour blocks over and over again. His team even shipped things to France as test shipments, “so they could keep track of how long it would take to get over there. Every single piece of equipment used in their bunker, down to the smallest vegetable peeler, was the exact piece of equipment used in France.”

The preparation does not stop here.

Physical exercises were specifically designed to help with hand-eye coordination and dexterity. Five and a half hours of bending and lifting is quite demanding under the scrutiny of competitive pressure.

The prestigious medal has eluded the United Sates, but as with any contest there is always the possibility of next time. My dream is someday to be able to attend this glorious event and cheer the USA to victory. But for now I must allow its influence to enhance my cooking. The beauty of food is, every day there is a chance to create something new.

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(Feb. 8, 2013) Is perfection a reality or is it just a concept? Arguments for both sides are convincing, which leaves this subject in a state of simmering debate.

That being said, the possibility of culinary perfection comes to a climax every two years in Lyon, France, at the Bocuse d’ Or competition.

During the two-day contest, teams from 24 countries compete for the coveted golden Bocuse d’Or statue, 20,000 euros and the bragging rights for winning the world’s most prestigious cooking contest. Each chef is allotted five hours and 35 minutes to prepare two elaborate platters — one with fish and one with meat.

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GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You’re gaining a stronger mental image of what you’re trying to achieve. Now look for the facts that will help get this to develop from a concept into a solid proposal.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Some of you eager-to-please Moon Children might want to delay some decisions until midweek, when you can again think more with your head than your heart.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) A new business venture seems to offer everything you’ve been looking for. But be careful that that rosy picture doesn’t betray traces of red ink under the surface.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) A volatile situation needs the kind of thoughtful and considerate care you can provide right now. There’ll be plenty of time later to analyze what might have gone wrong.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Your loyalty to a friend in a tough situation earns you respect from people you care about. Those who criticize you don’t understand what friendship is all about.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Your strong work ethic is rewarded with the kind of challenging opportunity you love to tackle. Now, go ahead and celebrate with family and/or close friends.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) A legal matter you thought had been finally resolved could require a second look. But don’t make any moves without consulting your lawyer.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Taking charge is what you like to do, and since you do it so well, expect to be asked to lead a special group. This could open an exciting new vista for you.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) An important matter might wind up being entrusted to you for handling. The responsibility is heavy, but you’ll have support from people able and eager to help.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) A spouse or partner might make an important, even life-changing, suggestion. Consider it carefully. It could hold some of the answers you’ve both been looking for.

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in the kitchen of the little blue house in Ocean City. I can hear the screaming fans chanting my name. This is my fantasy, so I am allowed to change the rules.

The panel of judges has given me the subject of bread pudding. I have a few minutes to think about the dish. At that moment, I know exactly what I am going to prepare. I figure my competition will take the obvious route and prepare something sweet. But I like to be different; a savory bread pudding with luscious layers of assorted mushrooms, spinach and cheese is sure to take home a medal. Let the competition begin and may the best chef win.

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APPEARING LIVE 19TH HOLE BAR & GRILL 9636 Stephen Decatur Highway West Ocean City 410-213-9204 Feb. 8: Scott Glorioso, 6-10 p.m.

Feb. 10: Louis Wright, 6-10 p.m.

Feb. 14: Brenda Golden, 6-10 p.m.

ADOLFO’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT 13th Street and the Boardwalk in the Beach Plaza Hotel 410-289-4001 Feb. 14-16: Rhonda Apple and Dale Britt BJ’S ON THE WATER 75th Street and the bay 410-524-7575 Feb. 8: Full Circle, 9 p.m.

Feb. 9: Ginger, 9 p.m.

Feb. 13: Sir Rod, Sir Rod 5-8 p.m.

CAPTAIN’S TABLE 15th St. & Baltimore Ave. 410-289-7192 www.captainstableoc.com Feb. 9: Phil Perdue on Piano Feb. 14: Bryan Clark returns COTTAGE CAFÉ Route 1, Bethany Beach, Del. 302-539-8710 Every Friday: DJ Bump, 5-8 p.m.

Every Tuesday: Pub Party Trivia w/DJ Bump, 6-9 p.m.

FAGER’S ISLAND 60th Street and the bay 410-524-5500 Feb. 8: DJ Hook, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.

Feb. 9: DJ Groove, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.; Trip Wire, 10 p.m.

Feb. 10: Jazz Brunch w/Everett Spells, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Feb. 11: Bryan Clark, 5 p.m.

GALAXY 66 66th Street, bayside 410-723-6762 Feb. 8: Philly George, 8 p.m. to midnight Feb. 9: DJ Rob Cee, 8 p.m. to midnight

HARBORSIDE BAR & GRILL 12841 S. Harbor Road West Ocean City 410-213-1846 Feb. 8: Ladies Night w/ DJ Billy T, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Feb. 9: Simple DJ Bigler Truth, 2-6 p.m.; DJ Jeremy, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Feb. 10: Opposite Directions, 2-6 p.m.; DJ Billy T/DJ Bigler, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Feb. 14: Opposite Directions, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Every Sunday: Tony Vega, 6-10 p.m.

Every Monday: DJ Norm, 6-9 p.m.

Every Wednesday: DJ Norm, 6-9 p.m.

HARPOON HANNA’S Route 54 and the bay Fenwick Island, Del. 800-227-0525 302-5393095 Feb. 8: Dave Hawkins, 7-11 p.m.

Feb. 9: Dave Dave Sherman Sherman, 7-11 p.m.

Feb. 12: Team Trivia, 7 p.m.

Feb. 14: Texas Holdem’ Poker Tournament, 7 p.m.

SEACRETS 49th Street and the bay 410-524-4900 Feb. 8: Goodman Fiske, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.

Feb. 9: Full Circle, 5-9 p.m.

HIGH STAKES Route 54, Fenwick Island, Del. 302-537-6971 Feb. 8: Lowercase Blues Feb. 9: DJ Rupe

JOHNNY’S PIZZA & PUB 56th Street, bayside 410-524-7499 Feb. 8: Opposite Directions Feb. 9: Lauren Glick OCEAN CLUB NIGHTCLUB In the Horizons Restaurant In the Clarion Fontainebleau Hotel 101st Street and the ocean 410-524-3535 Feb. 8-9: On The Edge

FULL CIRCLE Seacrets: Feb. 9, 5-9 p.m.

SMITTY MCGEE’S Route 54 West Fenwick Island, Del. 302-436-4716 Every Tuesday: Let’s Do Trivia, 7 p.m.

Every Thursday: Randy Lee Ashcraft, 8 p.m.

Every Friday: Randy Lee Ashcraft and the Saltwater Randy Ashcraft Cowboys, 8 p.m.

RHONDA APPLE & DALE BRITT HOOTERS Rt. 50 & Keyser Point Rd. West Ocean City 410-213-1841 Feb. 8: Loud Love, 8 p.m. to midnight Feb. 9: Randy Lee Ashcraft, 7-11 p.m.

HOUSE OF WELSH 1106 Coastal Highway, Fenwick Island, Del. 888-666-0728 302-541-0728 Every Friday: DJ Norm, 3-6 p.m.; Tony Vega, 6-10 p.m.

Every Saturday: DJ Norm Tony Vega, 6-10 p.m.

Adolfo’s Italian Restaurant: Feb. 14-16

LOUD LOVE Hooters: Feb. 8, 8 p.m.to Midnight

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BALTIMORE RAVENS: WORLD CHAMPIONS … CAW! Kristi Kruger, below, a dear friend of Ocean City Today, had one of her biggest dreams come true this NFL season — not only did her beloved Baltimore Ravens win Super Bowl XLVII on Feb. 3, but she was in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome to watch it all go down. She shared photos:

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In Baltimore on Tuesday, Ravens fans partied like it was â&#x20AC;Ś well, 2001. Revelers from all across Maryland, including many from the Ocean City area, made the early morning trek to Charm City to welcome their beloved Ravens home from New Orleans, where on Feb. 3, Baltimore secured a 34-31 victory over the San Francisco 49ers in the final seconds of Super Bowl XLVII. More than 200,000-plus people made their way to the heart of the city, lining both sides of Pratt Street as a parade of players, coaching staff, cheerleaders and bands cruised by, and filling M&T Bank Stadium to capacity to be part of a closing celebration.

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1) Tonya Henderson, left, Dimitra Cushwa, Terry Benson and Patrick Sommer of Ocean City at M&T Bank Stadium. 2) Nine-year-old Logan Bowers-Flannery awaits the parade. 3) A retiring Ray Lewis addresses the crowd at the stadium. 4) Ray Lewis. 5) Two-year-old Jonah DeVito, left, and Zane DeVito, 4, of Ocean City watch the Super Bowl. 6) Ravens Coach John Harbaugh and his daughter. 7) Ravens Roost #44 members Marlyn Pietruska, JoAnn Elder, Addie Yeager and Marie Gerst during Super Bowl XLVII. 8) Ravens Ray Rice.

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DINING GUIDE ■ CREDIT CARDS: V-Visa, MC-Master Card, AE-American Express, DIS-Discover ■ PRICE RANGE: $, $$, $$$ ________________________________ ■ 19TH HOLE BAR & GRILLE, 9936 Stephen Decatur Highway, West Ocean City 410-213-9204 / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Casual and family-friendly, featuring great American cuisine for breakfast, lunch and dinner at affordable prices. Open seven days a week, year-round. Happy hour daily, 3-7 p.m. Entertainment Friday through Sunday.

■ 32 PALM, 32nd Street, in the Hilton Suites, Ocean City 410-289-2525 / www.ocmdrestaurants. com / $$ / V-MC-AEDIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Western Caribbean cuisine, Eastern Shore favorites, gourmet and tasty liquid desserts.

■ ADOLFO’S, 13th Street, on the Boardwalk, Ocean City 410-289-4001 / www.ocadolfos.com / $$ / V-MC-AE / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Northern and southern Italian dishes, prepared fresh daily. Quiet, intimate atmosphere for couples, room for large families or choose to enjoy our outside seating with views of the ocean.

■ BJ’S ON THE WATER, 75th Street, Ocean City 410-524-7575 / www.bjsonthewater.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Open year-round. Entire dining menu served 11 a.m. to 1:30 a.m., seven days a week. Daily specials, daily duck feeding. Entertainment every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. No cover. Available for parties and banquets. Indoor and outdoor dining.

■ BLUE FISH JAPANESE & CHINESE RESTAURANT AND SUSHI BAR, 94th Street, Ocean City 410-524-3983 / www.bluefishoc.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Full bar / Japanese and Chinese restaurant and sushi bar with beer, wine and cocktails. Dine in, take out and delivery available. Open Monday-Friday, 11:30 a.m.; Saturday and Sunday, noon.

■ CAPTAIN’S TABLE RESTAURANT, 15th Street and the Boardwalk, Ocean City 410-289-7192 / www.captainstableoc.com / $$-$$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Family-owned, serving fine seafood, steaks and poultry on the third floor of the Courtyard by Marriott. Open 7 days a week, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.

■ DUFFY’S TAVERN, 130th Street, Montego Bay Shopping Center, Ocean City 410-250-1449 / $ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Unique Irish tavern serving the best steaks, seafood and over-stuffed sandwiches. A local’s favorite with authentic Irish specialities, including shepard’s pie and corned beef and cabbage. Outdoor seating available. Open for lunch and dinner.

■ FAGER’S ISLAND RESTAURANT & BAR, 60th Street on the bay, Ocean City 410524-5500 / www.fagers.com / $$-$$$ / VMC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted in the dining room only / Children’s menu / Full bar / Upscale restaurant on the bay. Casual

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fine dining, fresh fish, prime rib and seafood. Lighter fare menu served on our decks or inside.

■ FRESCO’S, 82nd Street, Ocean City 410-524-8202 / www.ocfrescos.com / $$$$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / On the bay, serving seafood, steaks and pasta in an intimate atmosphere. Reservations highly recommended.

■ GALAXY 66 BAR & GRILLE, 66th Street, Ocean City 410-723-6762 / $$-$$$ / V-MAE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Full bar / Contemporary restaurant offering light fare and full entrees. Award- winning wine list, signature drinks and cocktails.

■ GIUSEPPE O’LEARY, Sunset Avenue, West Ocean City 410-213-2868 / www.submarinaoc.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Full bar / Featuring homemade Italian cuisine in a cozy atmosphere. Open year-round. Happy hour food and drink specials Monday-Friday, 4-7 p.m.

■ GREENE TURTLE NORTH, 116th Street, Ocean City 410-723-2120 / www.thegreeneturtle.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / The Turtle, est. 1976, is an Ocean City tradition with a friendly staff, great food and something for everyone! Menu favorites are homemade crab cakes, kids’ menu, salads, burgers, wings and more! Featuring weekday lunch specials and happy hour, 50 high-def flat screen TVs, game room, gift shop, carry out, party trays, nightly drink specials, Keno, MD lottery, DJs with dance floor. Open 11 a.m. to 2 a.m., year-round.

■ HARBORSIDE BAR & GRILL, 12841 S. Harbor Road, West Ocean City 410-2131846 / www.ocharborside.com / $$ / VMC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Open seven days a week, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Casual waterfront dining serving seafood, steaks, sandwiches, salads, wraps and pasta.

Home of the “Original Orange Crush.” Entertainment Thursday through Sunday.

■ HARPOON HANNA’S RESTAURANT & BAR, Route 54 and the bay, Fenwick Island, Del. www.harpoonhannasrestaurant.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Casual waterfront restaurant serving lunch, dinner. Fresh fish, seafood, steaks, sandwiches and allyou-can-eat Alaskan crab legs. Open yearround.

■ HEMINGWAY’S AT THE CORAL REEF, 17th Street, in the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, Ocean City 410-289-2612 / www.ocmdrestaurants.com / $$$ / V-MCAE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Elegant dining room, Floridian/island-style cuisine. Sea-food, tropical salsas, grilled steaks, pork chops, grilled pineapple, banana fritters, entree salads.

■ HIGH STAKES BAR & GRILL, Route 54, Fenwick Island, Del. 302-537-6971 / $-$$ / V-M-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Carry-out available / Full bar / Casual dining, daily happy hour and daily food specials. Live entertainment.

■ HOOTERS, three Ocean City locations: 123rd Street, Ocean City 410-250-7081, Fifth Street, on the Boardwalk, Ocean City

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410-289-2690 and Route 50, West Ocean City 410-213-1841 / www.hootersofoc.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS. Things are always getting better at Hooters! Fresh menu offering a number of ground chuck burgers, green salads, world famous chicken wings with 11 flavorful sauces and a fun children’s menu.

Relax in the beach atmosphere or enjoy the outdoor seating. Happy hour every day, 3-7 p.m. Full bar available. Authentic Hooters merchandise in kids and adult sizes. Enjoy all the sports packages on large, flat screen TVs and great service by the delightful Hooters girls. Live entertainment. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Find out why we say, “Hooters makes you happy!”

■ HORIZONS OCEANFRONT RESTAURANT, 101st Street, Ocean City 410-5243535 / www.clarionoc.com / $-$$ ($20-45) / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Open tables / Children’s menu / Full bar / Proud to have Chef Shawn Reese creating beach-inspired dishes in both oceanfront restaurants, Horizons and Breaker’s Pub. New all-day menu, available 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., features many favorites, as well as exciting new creations with a local flare.

Deluxe Sunday breakfast buffet open yearround and AUCE prime rib, crab legs and seafood buffet available most weekends.

■ HOUSE OF WELSH, 1106 Coastal Highway, Fenwick Island, Del. 1-800-311-2707 / www.houseofwelsh.net / $, $$ / V-MC-AEDIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Specializing in steaks and seafood. Open daily. Happy hour all day and night. Entertainment Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Casual attire.

■ JOHNNY’S PIZZA PUB, 56th Street, Ocean City 410-524-7499 / www.johnnys56.com / $ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Pizza, subs, wings, salads, beer, live music, high definition TVs, surf, movies, BlueRay. ■ JR’S THE ORIGINAL PLACE FOR RIBS, 61st and 131st streets, Ocean City 410250-3100, 410-524-7427 / www.jrsribs.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / The place for ribs since 1981.

Family-friendly dining. Angus steaks, jumbo lump crab cakes, prime rib, seafood, chicken. Early bird.

■ JULES FINE DINING, 118th Street, Ocean City 410-524-3396 / www.ocjules.com / $$, $$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Local fare, global flair. Fresh seafood year-round, fresh local produce.

■ OSTERIA FRASCHETTI, Route 50, West Ocean City 410-213-7717 / www.ocitalianfood.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Full bar / Serving homemade Italian cuisine, steaks, seafood, chicken, pork and pasta. Elegant dining room with fireplace. Early bird specials every day from 5-6 p.m.

■ PHILLIPS CRAB HOUSE, 20th Street, Ocean City 410-289-6821 / www.phillipsseafood.com / $$ / V-MC-AEDIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / The original Phillips, serving the finest seafood since 1956. Complete with all-you-can-eat seafood buffet, a la carte menu and carryout counter. Daily early bird specials and plenty of free park-

ing.

■ PONZETTI’S PIZZA, 144th Street, Ocean City www.ponzettispizza.com / $ / MC / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Italian dinners, subs and homemade pizza. Happy hour Monday through Friday, 3-6 p.m. Sports bar, live music on weekends. Light fare served till 1 a.m. Carry out available.

■ POPEYE’S LOUISIANA KITCHEN, Route 50, West Ocean City 443-664-2105 / $ / V-MC / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Family restaurant. Eat-in, carry out or drive-thru. Open seven days, year-round. Every Tuesday, two-piece chicken for 99 cents. Every Wednesday, free kids meal with purchase of combo.

■ REFLECTIONS RESTAURANT, 67th Street, in the Holiday Inn Oceanfront, Ocean City 410-524-5252 / www.ocmdrestaurants.com / $$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Tableside flambé dining. Casually elegant, cuisine prepared tableside in the European tradition. Private dining rooms.

Eclectic chef’s specials accompanied by an award-winning wine list.

■ SEACRETS, 49th Street, Ocean City 410-524-4900 / www.seacrets.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Island atmosphere. Soups, salads, Jamaican jerk chicken, appetizers, sandwiches, paninis, pizza and fresh seafood.

■ SMITTY McGEE’S, 37234 Lighthouse Road, West Fenwick Island, Del. 302-4364716 / www.smittymcgees.com / $$ / VMC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / No children’s menu / Full bar / Casual. Big menu, including hot wings and drinks.

■ THE COTTAGE CAFE, Route 1 (across from Sea Colony), Bethany Beach, Del. 302-539-8710 / www.cottagecafe.com / $, $$ / V-MC-AE / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Seafood, kids’ menu, happy hour specials. Lunch and dinner daily. Breakfast buffet on weekends.

■ THE STERLING SEAFOOD GRILL & OYSTER BAR, 67th Street, in the Holiday Inn Oceanfront, Ocean City 410-524-5252 / www.ocmdrestaurants.com / $$ / V-MC-AEDIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Fabulous raw bar serving the freshest raw oysters and clams, steamed shrimp, crab legs, mussels and oyster stew, made to order. “Fresh off the grill” items include rockfish, tuna, mahi mahi and salmon. Happy hour specials daily, 4-6 p.m.

■ WHISKERS PUB, 120th Street, OC Square, Ocean City 410-524-2609 / www.whiskerspub.com / $ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Old World saloon-type feel, Whisker’s is famous for its Certified Angus® burgers and delicious casual fare, as well as its entertaining atmosphere and photo lined walls of famous and infamous “whiskers.”

Enjoy flat screen TVs to watch your favorite sports. Open year-round, 11:30 a.m. to 2 a.m., serving lunch and dinner daily. Happy hour every day 4-7 p.m. Nightly food specials.

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Annual Seaside Boat Show’s 30th edition, Feb. 15-17, in Ocean City (Feb. 8, 2013) The Ocean City/Berlin Optimist Club will present the 30th edition of its annual Seaside Boat Show, dubbed “boat show that works for kids,” Feb. 15-17, at the Ocean City convention center.

This three-day show traditionally draws thousands of water and boating enthusiasts.

Held during Presidents Day weekend, the show also provides the Optimist Club the opportunity to raise funds for club programs that support local youth.

The local affiliate of Optimist International has more than 120 members

and is recognized as one of the best clubs in Optimist International. The Boat Show income supports many youth and community service programs.

The Boat Show will feature more than 350 boats, 150 exhibitors and 50 boat dealers. The dealers and exhibitors will offer numerous special show prices. They will display their newest and most popular models and water-related items. The large number of boats sold each year at the show makes it one of the most popular shows on the East Coast.

Visitors will be treated to an array of

sport cruisers, sport fishing, performance and “super boats.” Boat Show exhibitors will include marine electronics, trailers, canvas tops, motors, jewelry, art and fishing gear. The show will also provide financing and insurance for boaters and water enthusiasts.

Again this year, visitors will have an opportunity to win a boat donated by North Bay Marine owners, Scott and Mary McCurdy. Each person who purchases a show admission is entered to win.

The Optimists also sponsor a scholarship lottery with $100,000 in prizes.

More than 280 students have received over $1,500,000 in scholarships during the past 24 years. The lottery drawing will be held at 5 p.m. on the last day of the Boat Show. Chances cost $100 and can be purchased at the show.

Times of the show are Friday, Feb. 15, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 16, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and Sunday, Feb. 17, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission costs $9 for adults and $1 for kids. A weekend pass is available for $15.

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Vegetable Mixture 2 cups chicken stock 1/2 stick unsalted butter 2 tablespoons canola oil 1 pound assorted fresh spinach, bok choy, and Swiss chard few splashes of fresh lemon juice

1 pound assorted mushrooms, thickly sliced 1/2 sweet onion, finely chopped 2 large garlic cloves, minced 1 small poblano pepper, seeded and chopped kosher salt and fresh ground pepper to taste 1. Heat chicken stock in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add assorted greens, cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Set aside and drain liquid.

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Add mushrooms, peppers, lemon juice and continue cooking for another five minutes. Allow to cool, then add greens and mushroom mixture to the large bowl of seasoned cubes of bread.

Heavy Cream Dressing 3 1/2 cups heavy cream 8 eggs 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese 1 cup Parmesan cheese shavings 1. Whisk cream, eggs, grated cheese in a separate bowl. Pour mixture into large bowl of bread cubes and vegeta-

bles. Mix thoroughly until all ingredients are fully incorporated. Transfer bread pudding to buttered dish and top with Parmesan shavings. Cover with tin foil and refrigerate overnight.

2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake savory pudding for 45 minutes. Remove foil and cook for another 10 minutes or until the top is bubbly and golden brown. Let stand for 13 minutes before serving.

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Picture worth thousand words SENIOR SLANT

Ritch photographers of Salis. ‘miracle workers’ IRISH KEMP ■ Contributing Writer

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St Andrew’s church directory proves my point.

Rack one up for this old broad! Not an easy thing to do, but would you believe I

actually scooped my favorite paper, the Washington Post, with my Redskins and Ravens “love thy neighbor” story last Friday? A similar article about the folks in Laurel, Md. and Howard County, captioned “Hail to the Ravens,” popped up on the front page of the Post the next week. Speaking of the Post, Skip raves about the skill involved with our guy’s over the roof delivery. Best the Nats and Orioles scouts check this gentleman out. His strike zone record, 180 days, in the last six months.

What a great way to start the Lenten season. On Tuesday, Feb. 18, from 5-8 p.m. at St. Andrews Center, the parish is holding a Mardi Gras dinner and dance

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Snow nor freezing rain a social bane for locals SENIOR SLANT event. Menu: salad, Jambalaya and dessert. Drinks — wine, beer and soda — available for a reasonable fee. Tickets ($10) can be picked up at the parish office. Music by Old School. Don’t pass up this wonderful opportunity to socialize with your neighbors. Do yourself a favor and treat a friend. Call the office 410250-0300 for tickets or mo’ info.

Neither snow nor freezing rain is a social bane when it comes to locals getting out and having fun. Accidentally saving your soul or someone else’s is a definite possibility in Ocean City’s nonprofit clubs. The Delmarva Irish-American and the Polish-American clubs are guaranteed fun fundraisers. Which reminds me, the Polish-American Club’s annual Pazcki dinner/dance on Sun-

day, Feb. 17, from 1-6 p.m., is a winnerski. Chicken will be served from 1-2 p.m. A mixture of town celebriteekees Poliskis, the likes of Helen Sobkowiak, the Winieckis, Boccinskis, DeMarkinskis, Salernoskis, Frankowskis, Smiths and Jones-skis will hit that dance floor to get the crowd all riled up polka-ing or whatever to the music of Joy. At 4:30 p.m., kielbasa, paczki and chrucziki will be served. Of course, there’ll be beer, soda and set-ups. Naturally, you’ll return to the dance floor to work off the calories. For tickets ($22) or membership info, call Helen at 410723-2639. Ya’ might wanna stick a pair of pjs, in the trunk. The Kemps attended many a three-day wedding reception in Pennslyvania that lasted a week.

Memories of our New Orleans trips pop up often these days. Back in ’70s, my

friend Marge Eckert and I left our hungry mates with four plates of delicious food in a very popular Bourbon Street to get a closer look at the float momentarily stalled in front of the restaurant’s bodaciously humongous picture window.

Photographers were everywhere. They took pictures of us chatting with float’s king and his royal court. What a shock the next day when the pictures made the papers and we found out the bogus king was the mayor of New Orleans.

How ’bout this good news. Shades of the olden days! The reports that three different celebrities actually used their fists to settle disputes last week. So say the gossip columnists. Hot heads for sure, but you hafta’ love their choice of weapons. Keep in mind, it takes maturity a little longer to kick in for males.

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FRIDAY, FEB. 8 COUNTRY MUSIC MURDER MYSTERY DINNER — Woodlands of Ocean Pines, 6-9 p.m. Country music themed show by Get a Clue Productions and sponsored by Ocean Pines Chamber of Commerce. Have fun solving a murder while eating dinner. Guests welcome to wear western attire. Tickets cost $40 and include dinner and show. Cash bar and prizes. Info: www.OceanPinesChamber.org or 410-641-5306.

BINGO — Knights of Columbus, 9901 Coastal Highway (rear of St. Luke’s Church) in Ocean City.

Doors open at 5 p.m. and games begin at 6:30 p.m. Refreshments for sale. Info: 410-524-7994.

SATURDAY, FEB. 9 SPAGHETTI DINNER — American Legion Synepuxent Post 166, 2308 Philadelphia Ave, Ocean City, 12-5 p.m. $6 in advance, $8 at door. Benefits the Ocean City Boy Scout Troop 261. Info: 410-289-3166.

KIWANIS PANCAKE BREAKFAST — Ocean Pines Community Center, 235 Ocean Parkway. 8-11 a.m. Cost is $5 for adults, $3 for children 5-11 and free to children 4 and younger. Carry-outs also available. Proceeds benefit community youth. Info: 410-208-6719

OCEAN PINES BOOK OF THE MONTH — Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 1 p.m. Group will discuss “The Listener,” by Shira Nayman. All are welcome. Info: 410208-4014.

FISH FRY DINNER — Knights of Columbus, 9901 Coastal Highway (rear of St. Luke’s Church) in Ocean City. 5-7 p.m. Fried fish, cole slaw, french fries, crab soup, dessert, coffee or tea. Reservations: 410-524-7994, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

PILLOWCASE DRESS PARTY — Go Organic Grocery, 12 Artisans Way, Berlin, 5-8 p.m. Located in the Old Peach Shed. See a demonstration of dressmaking. Sign up for sewing lessons or donate pillowcases. View picture album and display of finished dresses. Re-

BOOK SIGNING — JR’s Ribs, 131st Street, Ocean City, 5-7 p.m. Featuring local author, Carolyn Outlaw Kuhn, who has written her first book, “Suffering in Silence.” Also available in e-book and soon-to-be on Kindle at: Amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com or

www.outskirtspress.com/sufferinginsilence.

Portion of proceeds going to S.O.A.R., Selbyville, Del. Info: 410-487-1183.

PANCAKE BREAKFAST — Ocean Pines Community Center, 235 Ocean Parkway, 8-11 a.m.

Tickets cost $5 for adults, $3 for children 5-11 years of age and free to children 4 and younger.

Sponsored by the Kiwanis. Info: 410-208-6719.

FAMILY GAME DAY — Pocomoke library, 301 Market St., 9 a.m. to noon. Grab the family and come play the old family favorites. All ages. Info: 410-957-0878.

GREAT READS — Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 10 a.m. Informational discussion of recommended titles and authors.

Share your favorites from any genre. Info: 410-208-4014.

‘FRONTIER: THE WAR OF 1812’ BALLET — Mar-Va Theater and Performing Arts Center, 103 Market St., Pocomoke City, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. The Ballet Theatre of Maryland will perform this live dance multi-media performance that captures the fiery independence of colonial America as it forges itself into a nation. Tickets cost $6 and can be purchased at all branches of the Worcester and Somerset County libraries.

Info: Lisa Outten Stant, 410-632-3970.

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PANCAKE BREAKFAST — VFW, Post 8296, 104 66th St., bayside in Ocean City, 8-11 a.m. A $5 donation for all-you-can-eat pancakes or 2-2-2, two eggs, two pancakes and two bacon slices, includes coffee and juice.

Bloody Marys cost $3. Info: 410-524-8196.

SUNDAY, FEB. 10 STAMP SHOW — Wicomico Civic Center, Salisbury. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sponsored by Eastern Shore Stamp Club. Stamps, coins, postcards and memorabilia on display and for sale. Free admission, free parking, free stamps for kids. Info: 410-422-1492.

ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT BREAKFAST BUFFET — Knights of Columbus, 9901 Coastal Highway (rear of St. Luke’s Church) in Ocean City, 8:30-11:30 a.m. With coffee and juice. Cost is $8 for adults, children 11 years and younger eat at half price. Info: 410-5247994.

MONDAY, FEB. 11 OCEAN PINES CAMERA CLUB — Ocean Pines Library, 7 p.m. Guest speaker will be Wyatt Harrison of “Plak That,” whose busi-

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FRIENDS OF THE OCEAN PINES LIBRARY — Ocean Pines Library meeting room, 10 a.m.

Refreshments at 9:30 a.m. “Humor for the Health of It” program will be presented by Carol Moore of Peninsula Regional Medical Center. All are welcome. Info: 410-208-4014.

WRITING FOR WELLNESS — Ocean Pines library, small meeting room, 11107 Cathell Road, 1:30 p.m. A writing group that uses expressive writing exercises to stimulate the writing process for creative expression and to process emotions. No prior writing experience needed. Info: 410-208-4014.

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

DELMARVA SWEET ADELINE CHORUS MEETS WEEKLY — Delmarva Sweet Adeline Chorus, under the direction of Carol Ludwig, meets each Monday from 7-9 p.m., at the Ocean Pines Community Center, 239 Ocean Parkway, White Horse Park. Women interested in learning and singing in a barbershop format are welcome. Info: 410-208-4171.

HAND DANCING — House of Welsh, 1106 Coastal Highway, Fenwick, Del. Free lessons from 6-7 p.m., open dancing 7-10 p.m. No cover charge. Info: DC Hand Dance Club, 302-541-0728.

THREE-DAY WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP — Held 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day. Beginners and Beyond will focus on tropics, palm trees and tropical water. An alternate theme will be roses. Cost is $75 for members and $90 for non-members. Contact Barbara at 410-2080219 or online at Barbaradoyleschmid@yahoo.com.

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DINNER AND DANCING — St. Andrew’s Catholic Center, 5-8 p.m. Music by “Old School.” Salad, Jambalaya and dessert, $10 per person. Beer, wine and soda for sale.

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LAP TIME — Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 10:30 a.m. Children, infant to 2 years old, will be introduced to songs, games, finger plays and movement activities.

Parents and caregivers will learn new ways to interact with their toddlers. Info: 410-2084014.

YOUNG AND RESTLESS — Berlin library, 220 N. Main St., 10:30 a.m. Creative science, art and music activities for children ages 3-5.

Dress for a mess. Call ahead to reserve your space: 410-641-0650.

VALENTINE’S CARD MAKE AND TAKE — Pocomoke library, 301 Market St., 4 p.m.

Come make a valentine for someone special.

Info: 410-957-0878.

COOKING WITH CHEF JIM WASHINGTON — Berlin library, 220 N. Main St., 2 p.m. Learn how to prepare a whole tenderloin. Washington will make Steak Diane with the filets, Beef Stroganoff with leftovers. Info: 410641-0650.

ASP YOUTH PLAN PANCAKE SUPPER — Community Church at Ocean Pines, 11227 Racetrack Road, 4-7 p.m. Tickets cost $5 for adults, $3 for children ages 4-12 and free to children 3 and younger. Menu includes pancakes, sausage, applesauce and beverage.

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play program. Info: 410-208-4014.

SHROVE TUESDAY PANCAKE SUPPER — All Hallows Episcopal Church, 109 W. Market St., Snow Hill. Serving from 4:30-7 p.m.

Menu is sausage, pancakes and baked apples. Dine-in Tickets: $7 adults, $4 children 12 and younger. Take-out orders $7. Advance tickets: 410-632-1216.

SMART SHOPPING SEMINAR — Ocean Pines Community Center. East Room, 235 Ocean Parkway, 10-11:15 a.m. Free seminar to learn simple strategies for saving time and money. Info: 410-641-7052 or rec@oceanpines.org.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 13 LADIES NIGHT OUT CPR TRAINING — The Wedding Center at City Center, 213 W. Main St., Downtown Salisbury. 5:30 p.m. Cost: $30. CPR trained in 45 minutes. Register: 443-880-7795 or patti@peckmiller.com.

WINTER/SPRING ADULT ED — Temple Bat Yam, 11036 Worcester Highway, Berlin, Feb. 13, 27, March 13, 27, April 10, 24 and May 8. Classes by Rabbi Susan Warshaw. Mussar and Introduction to Talmud, on Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. to noon, and noon to 1:30 p.m., respectively. Take a lunch. Info: 410-6414311.

STORY TIME — Pocomoke library, 301 Market St., 10:30 a.m. Stories, rhymes, finger plays, music and crafts for children ages 2-5.

Info: 410-957-0878.

BARISTA AND BOOKS — Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, 10:30 a.m. Stories, crafts, cocoa and pastries for children, infant to 5 years old and freshly brewed coffee for their caregivers. Info: 410-524-1818.

PLAY TIME — Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 10:30 a.m. Parents and children, infant to 5 years old, explore educational toys together in an interactive, free

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THURSDAY, FEB. 14 OCEAN PINES GARDEN CLUB MEETING — Ocean Pines Community Center, 235 Ocean Parkway. 10 a.m. Guest will speak on health and wellness. New members welcome.

INDOOR GOLF TOURNAMENT — Old Pro Golf, 136th Street, Ocean City. Ocean Pines Boat Club annual indoor golf tournament and optional group dinner. Reserve: 410208-6933.

BINGO — Every Wednesday at Ocean City Elks Lodge 2645, 138th Street across from Fenwick Inn. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., games start 6:30 p.m. A $1,000 jackpot available, food, snacks and non-alcoholic beverages. No one under 18 years allowed in the hall during bingo. Info: 410-250-2645.

DELMARVA HAND DANCING CLUB — Meets every Wednesday at Skyline Bar & Grille at The Fenwick Inn, 138th Street and Coastal Highway in Ocean City. Beginner and intermediate lessons, 5:30-6:30 p.m., followed by dancing until 9 p.m. Jitterbug, swing, cha-cha to the sounds of the ’50s, ’60s and Carolina beach music. All are welcome. Discounted food and drink prices. Info: 302-337-3638.

TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY MEETING — Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, Wednesdays, 4:45-6 p.m. TOPS is a support and educational group promoting weight loss and healthy lifestyle. It meets weekly. Info: 302-436-3682.

‘ELEMENTS OF DEMOCRACY’ FREE SESSION Denny’s Restaurant, 11201 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, 6-7:30 p.m. Explore the basics of our federal government. “Elements

SOUP SALE — Atlantic United Methodist Church, 105 Fourth St., in Ocean City, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fresh, homemade hot soups and biscuits and desserts. Carry-out available. Info: 410-289-7430.

STORY TIME — Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 10:30 a.m. Stories, rhymes, finger plays, music and crafts for children ages 2-5. Info: 410-208-4014.

WRITING WITH RUTH — Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, 1-3 p.m. Monthly gathering of local writers who share their independent work (poems, essays, memoirs, prose, etc.) and receive encouraging feedback from fellow participants. All writers welcome. Info: 410-524-1818.

BEACH SINGLES — Every Thursday, Beach Singles 45-Plus meets for happy hour at Harpoon Hanna’s, Route 54 and the bay, Fenwick Island, Del., 4 p.m. Info: Arlene, 302-436-9577 or Kate, 410-524-0649.

BINGO — American Legion Post 166, 2308 Philadelphia Ave., in Ocean City, every Thursday, year round. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., games start at 7 p.m. Food available. Open to the public. Info: 410-289-3166.

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