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The Ocean City Fire Department’s new therapy dog, Max, poses with one of his two handlers, Firefighter and Emergency Medical Technician Ian Spice, left, Fire Chief Richard Bowers, right, and students from Ocean City Elementary School during his official debut Monday at the 14th Street station. See story on page 11.
By Jack Chavez Staff Writer (Feb. 10, 2023) The Worcester County Commissioners will be delivering a “strongly worded” letter to numerous state officials and politicians regarding their vehement opposition to the Maryland Comprehensive Health Education Framework bill. The legislation now being debated in the Maryland General Assembly requires the state’s health and education departments to to develop a comprehensive health education framework that includes, at a minimum, specified topics, according to the bill’s fiscal note. In turn, each local board of education in the state would have to develop an age-appropriate curriculum that is consistent with the framework. Under the proposed legislation, parents could opt their children out See COMMISSIONERS Page 4
Brand program ready to launch New logo will be popping up everywhere as ad agency, city roll out new marketing plan By Mallory Panuska Staff Writer (Feb. 10, 2023) The bright yellow and blue winking OC smiley face popping up everywhere from internal marketing materials to a billboard in Times Square is about to get more ubiquitous as leaders prepare for the official launch of the resort’s new brand. While the graphic has received mixed reviews, including not-so-flattering comparisons to logos for brands such as Kraft Mac and Cheese and Wal Mart, those responsible for
the design want people to know it’s more than just a picture. “We kind of send mixed messages. Who are we? We don’t really know,” Communications and Marketing Director Jessica Waters said during an update on the impending launch of the city’s new brand during a Tourism Commission meeting Monday. “So what we’d like to do is to really start to put the brand out there so when people see the smile they know exactly that it means Ocean City, Maryland,” she continued. The OC smiley face was unveiled during a soft reveal of the brand in November. Officials with marketing firm BVK, See RESORT’S Page 3
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Mockups of the OC smiley face are shown on Boardwalk signs during an update on the city’s new brand at Monday’s Tourism Commission meeting.
Resort’s branding campaign will see logo posted all over Continued from Page 1 who won the contract to overhaul the resort’s brand in December 2021 for $975,000, spent hours upon hours getting to know Ocean City, performing market research and interviewing stakeholders before coming up with the logo and “Somewhere to Smile About” tagline. With plans to unveil all of the details of the brand in April, BVK and city staff have been teasing the materials for months, and hope to continue displaying them in more places. Molly Wooten, a graphic designer for the tourism department, presented mockups of the logo on tram Jeeps and carts, Boardwalk signs, bus
wraps, electric boxes and the town’s beach ball water tank. Waters said the goal is to incorporate “little touches” of the logo around the city so people begin to associate the resort with it. Staff members are also encouraging business owners and organization leaders to embrace the brand. Waters commended the Art League of Ocean City for a recent call to artists asking them what makes them smile about Ocean City, playing off of the “Somewhere to Smile About” line. In response to a commission member asking whether it was mandatory to display the smiley face See GEHRIG Page 4
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Commissioners appalled by sex ed concept Continued from Page 1 of the curriculum, except for lessons that deal with the prevention of HIV and AIDS. “The laws, regulations, and framework ensure students have access to scientifically and medically accurate information and that all students are treated equitably and with dignity and respect,” the Department of Education stated in a report released last year. The report goes on to say that the goal of the curriculum is for students to comprehend concepts related to mental and emotional health, substance abuse prevention, family life and sexuality, safety and violence prevention, healthy eating and disease prevention and control. Further, the legislation calls for students to be able to demonstrate an ability to access valid information,
products and services that enhance health; demonstrate interpersonal communication skills to reduce health risks; demonstrate healthy decision-making and goal-setting skills; demonstrate the ability to practice healthy behaviors that reduce or avoid health risks; and demonstrate the ability to advocate for personal, family and community health. The commissioners, however, object to how the curriculum’s developers would have students meet those goals. For instance, Commissioner Jim Bunting took umbrage with criteria from the report that states that students in the seventh grade should be able to “identify solo, vaginal, anal, and oral sex along with possible outcomes of each” in one example and students in the eighth grade should
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be able to “identify proper steps to using barrier methods correctly.” “This whole thing is really encroaching upon my opinion of what the family job is to do,” Bunting said. “Education should not be involved in this type of smut. I can’t tell you how. I just think this Jim Bunting is wrong. If I was a young person and I had children pre-K to 8th grade, I would work three jobs just to pull them out of the county school system if this became a mandate.” Regarding parts of the framework that deal with gender identification from pre-K through the third grade, Bunting said “it’s kind of disgusting.” Commissioner Ted Elder commended Bunting for “even being able to talk about this stuff in public” and concurred that it was “horrible” to expose children to this material. “I’m sure most of us in this room, (when we were in school), you would-
n’t hear anything like that unless you were somewhere you weren’t supposed to be,” Elder said. “I strongly support sending a letter, strongly worded, whatever we can come up with.” Commissioner Caryn Abbott said the opt-out process is backward and that the whole curriculum should be offered on an opt-in basis. “(That way) parents have the control in their corner and not vice versa,” she said. “I strongly oppose this bill.” Commissioner Chip Bertino said that the bill will only stoke existing concerns that local taxpayer money shouldn’t be used to fund an education system teaching this material to children. “This is abhorrent to all of us who live here in Worcester County, I believe,” Bertino said. “Yet another step forward in the state trying to take away the rights of parents. I believe (this is) victimizing the innocence of our children and denying parents a way to parent the way they see fit.”
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Continued from Page 3 graphic as opposed to older ones used over the years, Waters said it is “not recommended” to use previous logos. Susan Jones, the executive director of the Hotel-Motel Restaurant Association, agreed that it is important to have a united front with the brand art. “I think the more that we can embrace the smiley face as businesspeople the more the culture of kindness is going to be contagious throughout,” she said. Councilman John Gehrig, who sits on the commission, pointed out that the logo is only one aspect of the overall brand and message. “So, I know people have a lovehate thing with this smiley face, but that’s just the brand mark,” he said. “It’s not the brand. The brand is who we are. And our actions and how we interact has more to do with the brand than a sticker.” He compared the simple smiley
face to logos like the Nike check mark and Target department store bullseye, which on their own do not look like much. But to members of the public, who have been inundated with the logos and now associate them with the brands, they are iconic. “Nike’s brand, the check mark, such a lazy check mark, what is that? The Target bullseye, a circle with a dot, what is that, a nipple? You can criticize any brand mark that they now own,” Gehrig said. “ ... It’s not the brand. How they treat people is the brand.” Waters also pointed out that Ocean City has never had an official brand or identity, thus the logo, accompanying tagline and everything that comes with them provides that. “It’s so much more than just the smiley face,” she said. “And we can’t wait to show what we have planned in the upcoming months. Bear with us as we work out more details.”
Work schedule on Route 568 (Feb. 10, 2023) The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) will conduct a pipe replacement project on Route 568 (Hatchery Road) in Bishopville beginning Monday, Feb. 13, and concluding by Monday, Feb. 20, weather permitting. As part of this project, crews will detour traffic around the project limits using Maryland and Delaware roadways. The detour will be in effect beginning 9 a.m. Monday, Feb. 13,
and will use the following routes: Route 367 (Bishopville Road) north into Delaware (becomes Hudson Road), continue straight past Lynch Road, left onto DE SR 54 (Lighthouse Road), continue on DE SR 54 past Lynch Road to Bishopville Road, and left onto Bishopville Road. At each location, temporary traffic signs, reflective barrels and signs will alert and guide motorists through the See ROADWORK Page 6
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Snow Hill prepares to open ‘Legacy Grant’ to applicants (Feb. 10, 2023) The 2023 Community Legacy Grant will be opened during the monthly mayor and Town Council meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14 in the Old Fire Hall in Snow Hill. This year’s grant will be available to commercial applicants for improvements to business properties, developing mixed-use projects, streetscape improvements, or the acquisition or improvement of vacant buildings. A statement from the town said the application scoring process gives the highest ranking to projects that improve the value as well as the aesthetic and historical character of a business structure. Projects that improve accessibility, health and safety, or business development will also receive high consideration. Properties that lie within the town’s “Sustainable Community Boundary” are eligible to apply. This area includes nearly all of the properties within town limits. A color map of the sustainable community boundaries will be distributed during the meeting. Town officials said commercial property owners and business ten-
ants should attend the meeting to hear a grant information presentation. An application guidance document and grant applications will be distributed. These documents will also be available at Town Hall beginning Feb.15. Questions about the grant and inquiries for more information may be emailed to the Town’s Grants Administrator, John Rankin, at jrankin@snowhillmd.gov.
Roadwork means Route 568 detour Continued from Page 4 detour. SHA contractor Covington Machine and Welding Inc., of Annapolis, will perform the work. The SHA reminded motorists that the side of the road is a dangerous place. Cold winter months can take a toll on vehicle performance and operating systems, causing mechanical breakdown. Prevent breakdowns by ensuring all critical systems are in proper working order.
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Right-of-way petition signatures corrected At a council meeting Monday, City Clerk Diana Chavis read a letter from Election Board Chairwoman Mary Adeline Bradford stating that the number of approved signatures on the petition was 767, up 128 from the original 639 read into the record in January. The letter said a “clerical error” was identified, prompting a review of the petition. Bradford, who did not attend Monday’s meeting, said Tuesday that she and members of the election board recounted the signatures after
Unspecified ‘clerical error’ prompted recount; nearly 130 more names added By Mallory Panuska Staff Writer (Feb. 10, 2023) The number of legitimate signatures on a now-moot petition that would have called voters back to the polls to decide on the abandonment of a Baltimore Avenue right-of-way has grown by nearly 130 names following the correction of a “clerical error.”
they were notified of the error. She did not say what the error was and that she did not remember who told her about it. “Basically, we were told what the problem was, we knew things had to be done and redid them and that was it. It was no big deal,” Bradford said. “There had been an error and it was corrected.” Margaret Pillas, a former councilwoman and longtime downtown resident, filed the petition on Sept. 22 in response to the council’s approval on Sept. 19 of a right-of-way abandon-
ment for land between 13th and 14th streets. The developers of a Margaritaville resort planned for the former Phillips Beach Plaza requested the abandonment so they could use a portion of the property to meet space requirements for their project. The right-of-way is one of several city officials are set to remand back to neighboring property owners as part of a longtime plan to bury utility lines and perform upgrades on Baltimore Avenue from North Division to 15th streets. See CAUSE Page 8
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410-493-3847 BrendaSG1944 @icloud.com
GREAT OPPORTUNITY!
This 9.75 acre lot located next to the Mill Pond community offers wooded and cleared grounds. Part of the lot is in town limits of Selbyville which allows to connect to public water and sewer. Possibly subdividable.
Terri
Bradford Associate Broker, GRI
Bethany $549,900
Drew
Associate Broker, GRI Licensed in MD, DE
NEW LISTING!
Cindy
Crockett REALTOR®, GRI Licensed in MD
410-430-0587 Cell Cindy@HilemanReal Estate.com
EXCELLENT CUL-DE-SAC LOCATION
across from water in over 55 Community! HOA takes care of yard cutting and maintenance. This model includes 2 Bedrooms PLUS a 3rd Bedroom/Den. Hardwood Flooring, Crown Molding, Chair Rails, 10' Ceiling, Double sided gas fireplace, rear paver patio. Primary BR w/ beautiful tray ceiling, extra large walk-in closet, double vanity, $409,999 garden tub and 5' shower!
OPPORTUNITY AWAITS!
3BR/2BA home located on a cul-de-sac in Strawberry Village. Living room leads to a lg eat-in kitchen. Spacious primary bedroom has shower/tub and dual sink vanity. W/little TLC, this home will make a great place to live. Community sits between Berlin and Salisbury w/just a short drive to all the restaurants, shops and attractions! Ground rent covers lot rent, water & sewer, and taxes. Call for your $99,900 personal tour.
Terri: 410-430-6875 Bethany: 410-430-2602 www.PO2Team.com Powerof2@PO2Team.com