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BENCHED FOR SEASON People looking for a quiet morning sitting on the Boardwalk would have gotten exactly what they wanted Tuesday morning, after an overnight snowfall left it empty with plenty of seating available.

Cold’s a problem, but thaw’s even worse Frigid temperatures cause pipes all over to burst, with OCFD having to respond

By Zack Hoopes Staff Writer (Feb. 20, 2015) By Monday night, most of the Ocean City Fire Department knew exactly how the calls were going to go.

The call would come in from the alarm company. It would report a sprinkler activation – but not because of a fire.

With brutal wind pushing alreadylow temperatures into the single digits, Ocean City experienced another bout of activity early this week relat-

ing to frozen and ruptured water pipes.

“I have a theory that, over about two weeks in winter, we find every mistake contractors have made over the past year,” said Igor Conev of Mann Properties.

“Pipes that were run through exteriors without heat, pipes under roofs without insulation, not to mention the older buildings that just weren’t built for winter in the first place.”

Firefighters, plumbers, and property managers like Conev have worked round-the-clock to address freeze-related issues this week, a phenomenon that has become almost an annual event given the last several particularly harsh winters on the

shore.

For the OCFD, a rush of calls relating to freeze-fractured pipes is par for the course.

“If you’ve got a broken pipe on the sprinkler side, it’s going to alert us through the alarm system that there’s a sprinkler activation,” said OCFD Chief Chris Larmore. “The other type of call we get are citizens who actually see water rolling out of the building.”

Over the span of a few days during past cold snaps, Larmore estimated that the department could field 200300 such calls. Many are referred directly to the city’s Water Department if there is no immediate public danger.

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City faced with another pipe-freeze scramble Continued from Page 1 “Once an alarm goes off, we’re somewhat bound to respond,” Larmore said. “We also want to look out for cases where water may have created an electrical hazard. It’s not uncommon to walk into a unit with two inches of standing water on the floor.”

With roughly 30,000 condo units – the majority of which are not occupied nine months out of the year – Ocean City presents an interesting problem when it comes to wintertime maintenance.

Common wisdom for many property owners is that vacant homes should be kept at 50 degrees through the winter. But large condo units have many variables. The ability of your unit to retain heat, for instance, depends heavily on where you are in the building. End units, and those on higher floors, are obviously at a greater risk.

“Fifty degrees just doesn’t do it anymore,” Conev said. For most modern condos, 58 is the sweet spot.

“We tell all of our clients to shut the main water off when they’re not there,” Conev said. “But a lot of people think if they leave the heat on 50, they don’t have to shut it off, which just isn’t true.”

Many resort condos that were not built for year-round occupancy have been winterized over past decades, often using heavy insulation around exterior pipes. But this can also be misleading for many property owners.

“Insulation alone is not going to help you,” Conev said. “Insulation keeps the heat from leaving as fast, but after a few days there’s still going to be no heat left to keep.”

The multi-unit nature of condos also creates more room for what is probably best described as user error, according to local professionals.

Because many condos have one water meter for the whole building, owners often pay individually for electricity, but collectively for water. This leads some owners to believe that they can get off free-of-charge by shutting off their electric heat, but leaving the water running all winter.

When temperatures hit single-digits, however, drains can freeze as well,

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After several days of five-degree Another common scenario is the weather, both units would average at owner who, knowing that his or her 30 degrees, endangering both. neighboring units are keeping their Under Maryland’s condominium heat on through the winter, decides to law, condo associations are required shut the heat off and to carry a blanket rely on leeching insurance policy for from the ambient ‘A lot of people think if they the whole building, heat in the rest of Conev noted. leave the heat on 50, they the building.

“The insurance Over time, how- don’t have to shut [the water] companies have off, which just isn’t true.’ ever, temperature gotten very smart evens out. If, for inabout it,” he said.

Igor Conev stance, the outside “They typically of Mann Properties temperature is only have, on their declafive degrees, an unration page, that heated unit will gradually settle (de- heat in every unit must be maintained pending on how well-insulated it is) at at all times at a certain number. It dethat temperature. If an adjacent unit pends on the company, the type of is set at 55 degrees, those tempera- building, and the history of losses the tures will also level out (with the time building has had.” span again depending on the level of This means that, if everyone insulation between the units). doesn’t keep his or her heat at the

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“If there’s a provision in the bylaws that says the heat must be maintained at a certain level, and if someone doesn’t comply, you can go after that unit owner for negligence,” Conev said.

This often creates a chain of legal actions that is nearly as taxing for resort professionals as the water leaks themselves. The condo’s blanket policy may sue the unit owner’s policy, which may in turn sue the maker of a faulty pipe or appliance, which may in turn sue the policy of the plumber who installed it.

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Dawit Teferi, 27, of Ocean City was arrested on Feb. 2 for second-degree assault after an incident involving his girlfriend.

Police were dispatched to her location, where she was waiting in her car for police to arrive.

The victim was crying and began to walk around holding her right leg upon police arrival.

She told police her right knee hurt and she had a headache from her boyfriend dragging her by the hair around the house. Police saw two bright red scratches on her neck and dried blood around her lips.

In addition, the report stated there was bruising on her knee and leg.

According to the victim, she was at a Superbowl party with her boyfriend and no one was talking to her. She told police that once she started crying, Teferi began calling her names and they took a taxi home.

She added that after arriving back to their unit, Teferi started to get physical.

Driving drunk, fake ID Keegan Smith, 18, of Severna Park, Md. was arrested on Feb. 2 for a number of charges stemming from allegedly driving drunk.

An Ocean City police officer reported that he was on duty at 4 a.m. when he noticed a Jeep driving with no headlights.

According to the report, when he pulled the car over, it ended up on the sidewalk and, according to the police report, the officer noticed that Smith had bloodshot eyes, slurred speech and he could smell alcohol.

Smith told the officer he was coming from Annapolis and had consumed three beers.

Following a series of field sobriety tests, Smith He was placed under arrest for driving while impaired and

taken to the Public Safety Building.

A second driver’s license was found in Smith’s wallet and he allegedly told police it was used to purchase alcoholic beverages.

Smith was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, driving while impaired by alcohol, failure to display two light front lamps when required, driving a vehicle in violation of restricted license requirement, driving a motor vehicle with alcohol in blood in violation of restriction and driving vehicle on the sidewalk where prohibited.

Cocaine and heroin Clifton Gibbs, 58, of Lewes, Del. and Shae Hearn, 18, of Frederica, Del. were arrested on Feb. 7 for the possession of narcotics.

According to the police report, officers were in an unmarked patrol car when one noticed a driver had a cell phone up to his ear.

A traffic stop was initiated and while the vehicle was coming to a stop, police reported that they saw the passenger, Hearn, bent over in her seat.

An exterior K-9 scan of the vehicle indicated the presence of drugs inside the vehicle.

When police told Hearn of the discovery, she allegedly admitted that she had heroin and needles in the vehicle.

During the search, police found a hypodermic syringe filled with a brown liquid. In addition, police reported they found a small Ziploc bag containing blue wax paper with heroin still attached and a metal pipe that is typically used to smoke crack cocaine. A bag of cocaine was also found, police said.

Gibbs was arrested for the possession of cocaine. Hearn was charged with possession of heroin with intent to distribute and possession of paraphernalia.

Winter water damage leads to insurance domino effect Continued from Page 3 opinion on what may have caused broken pipes. “We encourage our people to make the reports as strictly factual and as broad as we can,� Larmore said. “We can report that a unit is flooded, but what we don’t want to say it appeared to be flooded because of ‘xyz.’ Right away, that puts us in a litigious position.�

If able, fire personnel will stop the water flow, check to make sure there is no threat to public safety, and contact the building’s manager. “We secure the area, make sure there’s not a danger to the public, and clear the scene,� Larmore said.

While pipe breaks are taxing enough on fire departments and management firms, they are even more of

scramble for small businesses. “We probably had six calls for broken pipes in a few hours yesterday,� said Joe Magnolia of Five-Star Plumbing, Heating, and Cooling. “It doesn’t sound like a lot, but it’s a lot for us in a small time, when we only have three people.�

Magnolia, who relocated to the shore from the Washington, D.C. area, said that mass pipe-freezing is largely dependent on how long a cold front sticks around. “Even in D.C., where it’s typically a little colder than here, it’s not an everyyear occurrence,� he said. “It’s about how cold it gets, and how long it stays cold. When you see the nighttime temperatures go down into the teens and single digits for a couple nights, you know it’s going to happen.�

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Mathias ‘staying busy’ with legislative session Senator met with gov. over controversial phosphorus regulations, school start

By Brian Gilliland Staff Writer (Feb. 20, 2015) With the initial pomp and circumstance of the early session out of the way for now, lawmakers are getting into the meat of the legislative session.

Sen. Jim Mathias reported this week that he’d spent “all day” in bill hearings and meeting with people, such as Gov. Larry Hogan on the reintroduction of phosphorus standards

and working with stakeholders on school start date legislation.

“I’m staying steady and I’m staying busy,” Mathias said.

Earlier this month, the “Phosphorus Management Tool” resurfaced as Prince George’s County Sen. Paul G. Pinsky (D) introduced a bill to implement standards to minimize phosphorus runoff. A similar item had been yanked from the register by Gov. Hogan one day after he entered office.

“We’re taking solid steps to bring the farming and environmental communities together,” to mitigate the need for this bill, Mathias said.

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Carozza pushing for more veteran-owned businesses Freshmen delegate advocating increase in state’s procurement

By Brian Gilliland Staff Writer (Feb. 20, 2015) Delegate Mary Beth Carozza will be the first to say changing what she calls the state’s “stringent” procurement laws isn’t easy, but she’s willing to try in order to foster more veteran-owned businesses into the state’s bidding process.

She has sponsored a bill, HB243, that seeks to increase the total dollar value of the state’s procurement going directly or indirectly to veteran-owned businesses by a factor of 10. The state’s existing goal is one half of one percent, and Carozza is trying to push it to five.

“Fiscal 2013 is the first year we have numbers for this, and it’s pretty low at only two-tenths of one percent,” she said this week.

No penalties exist within the law’s

language for missing the mark.

“I want to point out that it’s pretty low. I’d like to make an effort to increase the goal or provide incentives,” Carozza said.

The aim of the proposed law, which is scheduled for a hearing this week before the Health and Government Operations Committee, is not to outline a specific plan with goals or milestones toward achieving the increased numbers, but to foster the conversation around the goal.

“I want to make the percentage meaningful enough to encourage discussion. In the process of legislative amendments it will increase the outreach. I’m speculating the increase will produce conversation about including more veterans,” Carozza said.

Simply being a veteran and owning a business is not enough. Businesses need to be registered and evaluated by the Federal Department of Veteran’s Affairs to qualify for the designation.

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Mathias also reported that he is continuing to work and is strongly supporting Comptroller Peter Franchot’s plan to shift the opening day of Maryland schools to after Labor Day. Worcester County school officials have already addressed the issue, having recently finalized their calendar for the 2015-16 school year, with schools opening after the holiday.

But although the adjusted calendar produced by local school officials matches the comptroller’s objective, they do not necessarily embrace the idea that state government should be making this decision.

“The general thinking is that we’d rather leave it up to the local jurisdic-

tion to decide, because there may be something extenuating at some point,” Bob Rothermel, president of the Worcester County Board of Education, said.

Worcester County school system spokesperson Barb Witherow added, “The key, I think, is we want to have local control. We want to keep the authority within the Board of Education.

“Elected officials are sensitive to the communities they serve. Worcester County was the first to decide to go back to a post Labor Day calendar.

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Wastewater giving homeowners headache County eyeing options, including spray irrigation at Eagle’s Landing golf course

By Brian Gilliland Staff Writer (Feb. 20, 2015) One of the problems with treated wastewater effluent is that it needs to be put somewhere. Finding the right place to do that seems to be the second problem.

The VanVonno family knows that perhaps better than most. When they moved into their home, they knew the county had an easement for injection wells servicing the Mystic Harbour Wastewater treatment plant. The family didn’t know how often those wells would fail.

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The wells could be moved, with Maryland Department of the Environment approval, closer to the treatment plant.

The wells are not the primary disposal method for the treated wastewater, but can service up to 30 percent of outflow according to county documents.

The VanVonnos complain of numerous leakages from the wells, up to and including standing “ponds” that they blame for killing flora, such as pine trees, on their property.

The preferred method of disposal of the effluent is spray irrigation. The Mystic Harbour plant has approval to

begin spray irrigation at the Eagle’s Landing Golf course once the proper infrastructure is completed. That would reduce the load on the wells and the treatment plant could begin operating at its full capacity.

The cost of moving the wells, according to the 2012 study, is roughly $260,000. That assumes, however, that the Maryland Department of Environment approves the relocation plan.

The county is not averse to moving the wells, but the problem becomes where to put them. The county is basing its work on the old study but also contracting an updated study from the same vendor, J.W. Salm Engineering, which will determine the exact number of wells, their spacing and capacity.

After updating the model, the results will be submitted to the Maryland Department of the Environment for a modification to the groundwater dis-

charge permit at a cost of $26,300, according to a letter submitted by Public Works Director John Tustin.

Once that is approved, another $18,000 is proposed to be spent on the design documents and layout plan.

These costs are included with the original $260,000 estimate, according to Tustin.

Tustin estimates this work can be completed in 60 days, but said he wasn’t certain when the final approval to modify the discharge permit.

The location being investigated at this time is on the site of the plant itself. The number of wells would necessarily increase to provide the same volume available to the plant as already provided by the wells on the VanVonno property.

The impact on residents near the treatment plant is something else altogether.

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HB243 looks to give veterans edge Continued from Page 5 Registered businesses get priority contracting opportunities, special consideration in federal contracting opportunities, notices of new contracts and special newsletters, accord-

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Registration is a seven-step process outlined on the site.

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Another bill Carozza is co-sponsoring with other delegates is HB482, which seeks to increase the amount of military retirement income that can be deducted from federal adjusted gross income to determine the Maryland adjusted gross income.

Currently, only the first $5,000 may be deducted. If this bill is signed into law this year, veterans will be able to deduct the greater of $5,000 or 25 percent, increasing by 25 percent each year until the tax year beginning after Dec. 31, 2017, when all retirement income may be deducted.

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COUNTY BRIEFS (Feb. 20, 2015) The Worcester County Commissioners also discussed the following issues during their Tuesday, Feb. 3 meeting.

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Following the regular commissioner’s meeting, the board attended an overview of the incident command system, which is intended to shed light on the way the county departments will react in times of emergency.

While there have been rules in place within the county regarding information technology, those have never been developed into a formal policy.

Emergency Services Director Fred Webster said the formal rules would strengthen any action the county wishes to take, since a rule violation now amounts to a violation of county policy.

Worcester prepared Health Officer Deborah Goeller gave a presentation outlining the county’s ability to handle an outbreak, as well as detailed a new memorandum of understanding between Worcester County and Royal Plus for Biohazard Remediation Services.

Royal Plus is, according to Goeller, equipped to handle everything but the transport of possibly contaminated materials. Goeller said there were only five companies nationwide with those capabilities.

This memorandum does not preclude the county from entering into a

Officials receive training

Atlantic gives overview Chief Executive Officer Michael Franklin gave an overview of operations at the hospital, touting an 86 percent reduction in medical errors due to new processes, and significant decreases in potentially avoidable uses of the hospital, which was credited to the hospitals education and outreach efforts.

E-cycle day down 20 percent Inclement weather was blamed for a reduction in participation on the last event held in October. Almost 11 tons of “Household hazardous waste” was collected, and nearly eight tons of electronics were collected. The event cost about $21,500.

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County sewer committee tackles wastewater issues Continued from Page 6 Tustin provided a document to the commissioners noting 75 wells within one-half mile of the proposed site of the injection wells, which could end up tangling the process with the Department of Environment, if not with the residents using the nearby wells themselves.

The water and sewer committee has also been made aware of an issue concerning another lot containing injection wells.

In an e-mail sent to the committee

by Assistant Finance Officer Jennifer Swanton, she warns there are two lots involved in the issue, and two problems evident. First, “I’m not sure we have the right to put Lot 440 (VanVonno’s) in-

jection wells onto Lot 439 … and second, “If we agree to move Lot 440 injection wells, we will set a [precedent] to have the [that owner] demand the Lot 439 wells be relocated also.”

The problem remains that the effluent must go somewhere, and Eagle’s Landing simply cannot hold 100 percent of the treated effluent when it is available for spraying. During the winter months, spray irrigation is counterproductive.

The county commissioners on Feb. 3 voted to refer the issue back to the water and sewer committee for review, which is expected to be discussed at the next regular meeting, delayed by snow to Feb. 19.

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By Danny Jacobs The Daily Record Newswire (Feb. 20, 2015) A federal judge in Baltimore has not only thrown out an Ocean City-based trademark lawsuit over the use of the word “Shorebilly” but ordered the trademark at issue be canceled.

Senior U.S. District Judge Marvin J. Garbis ruled Teal Bay Alliance LLC’s trademark registration was defective and misled the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. But even if the trademark were valid, Garbis continued, Teal Bay failed to show there would be any confusion with Southbound One Inc.’s former Shorebilly Brewing Co. “The ‘bottom line’ is that Teal Bay had, and has, no right to interfere with Southbound’s use of the name ‘Shorebilly Brewing Company,’’’ Garbis wrote Jan. 26.

Teal Bay filed an appeal to the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals last week, according to online court records.

Southbound re-named its Ocean City Boardwalk bar during the litigation, and the company’s lawyer said Tuesday that owner Danny Robinson

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“It’s nice to see his position was finally vindicated,” said Donna M.D. Thomas of Astrachan Gunst Thomas P.C. in Baltimore. “This put a tremendous amount of strain on our client.”

Teal Bay, founded in 2008, sells clothes and other merchandise with a cartoon wave logo and the word “Shorebilly” on them. The merchandise is sold at locations around Ocean City and used to be sold on Teal Bay’s website, shorebillyusa.com.

Owners Marcus and Barbara Rogerson initially filed for a trademark with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in April 2010 to use “shorebilly” for clothing and merchandise, according to Garbis’ opinion. The company filed its statement of use in June 2011, which the USPTO determined was not acceptable; an agency official later explained to Marcus Rogerson the difference between ornamental use and a trademark, Garbis wrote.

Teal Bay subsequently submitted three T-shirts with a small mark over the heart “in the Polo and Izod fashion that the examiner had said was illustrative of a proper trademark use,” according to Garbis’ opinion.

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A month after Teal Bay secured its “shorebilly” trademark, Robinson registered for six domain names related to “Shorebilly Brewing,” the opinion says. Robinson began exploring trademark protection in early 2012 and was granted a trademark to use “shorebilly” for a bar, nightclub and brewery in April 2013, Garbis wrote.

Teal Bay sent Southbound a cease and desist letter in October 2012 and filed suit in July 2013.

Because Teal Bay gave a “material false representation” to the patent office, Garbis ruled the case was “exceptional” under the Lanham Act and ordered the company to pay more than $30,000 in attorneys’ fees to Southbound.

Samuel D. Littlepage, a lawyer for Teal Bay, did not respond to a request for comment. Littlepage is a member of Dickinson Wright PLLC in Washington, D.C. Had Teal Bay’s trademark been valid, Garbis added, it would have been “extremely weak,” noting the word “shorebilly” had been used for other commercial purposes in Ocean City. Teal Bay and Shorebilly were not competing with each other, the judge said.

“Although Teal Bay sought to sell T-shirts in the same city as Southbound, the Court does not find any indication that a customer who bought a Shorebilly Brewing Company promotional t-shirt would be likely to think that the source was Teal Bay, the producer of totally dissimilar t-shirts that did not refer to the brewing company,” Garbis wrote.

An emergency power generator at Pump Station 5 in West Ocean City failed because of a control panel problem, with an estimated repair cost of about $2,500. The generator is more than 25 years old according to county documents and was due to be replaced in the coming budget.

A new generator with larger capacity will be purchased for about $16,000.

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OC Watch names Rodriguez 2014 Officer of the Year

(Feb. 20, 2015) The eight Neighborhood Watch Associations of Ocean City gathered together on Jan. 30 with Ocean City Police Department employees at the Stowaway Grand Hotel on 22nd Street for the annual Officer of the Year Ceremony.

About 150 guests gathered to recognize OCPD personnel who had retired in 2014, been promoted in 2014, received special commendations and ultimately to recognized the 2014 Officer of the Year. In addition to the officers, the valuable contributions of several citizens were also recognized during the ceremony.

Detective First Class James Rodriguez was named the Ocean City Neighborhood Watch Association’s 2014 Officer of the Year by the Neighborhood Watch area coordinators.

Also nominated were Pfc. Nathan Kutz, Pfc. Matthew MacFarlane, Ofc. Daniel McBride, Pfc. Aaron Morgan and Cpl. Todd Speigle.

Dfc. Rodriguez, who is originally from New York, N.Y., began his career with the OCPD as a seasonal officer in 2000. He was hired as a full-time police officer in 2002. Dfc. Rodriguez was assigned to the Patrol Division until 2007, when he became a detective with the Criminal Investigation Division Major Crimes Unit.

“Dfc. Rodriguez has investigated the most serious crimes that have occurred in Ocean City,” said Chief Ross Buzzuro. “His talent to conduct complex investigations and relentlessly pursue those committing serious crimes has made Ocean City a safer place to live.”

Ten employees were also recognized for promotions, including: Nicholas Forsyth, Trevor Greenawalt, Matthew MacFarlane, Sean McHugh and Kory Moerschel, who were each recognized for their promotion to Police Officer First Class in 2014. Five former Public Safety Aides were also recognized for their appointment to the new position of police custody officer after they successfully completed their training at the Eastern Shore Criminal Justice Academy’s Jail and Corrections Academy. Those five officers are Jennifer Albert, Ashley Clark, Susan Dickerson, Jenna McGoogan and Damian Priznar.

“Our department is full of men and women who do extraordinary things for our community each day,” Buzzuro said. “I am proud that at least one day of the year we have an opportunity to highlight their dedication and thank them for the work they do to keep us safe.”

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Hogan repeal won’t remove stormwater issue OC, other jurisdictions still struggling to fund drainage work, regardless of state

By Zack Hoopes Staff Writer (Feb. 20, 2015) Fans of catchy campaign promises everywhere may soon get their closure, as Gov. Larry Hogan embarks on his pledge to eliminate Maryland’s so-called “rain tax.”

But even if Hogan is successful with what will likely be a battle with the State Senate in the coming weeks, the core issue of how to address stormwater management throughout the state – including Ocean City – won’t be going away anytime soon.

“The situation remains that we have a lot of corrugated metal [storm drain pipes] that were laid down by developers in the ’70s and ’80s, and that infrastructure is now starting to fail,” said City Engineer Terry McGean.

From the inception of the policy under former Gov. Martin O’Malley, the term “rain tax” has been somewhat misleading. A tax on rain would imply that one pays more money the more it rains, and that this money would be used by the state for whatever Annapolis felt like. None of this is the case.

Rather, what the rain tax does is legislate the implementation of a stormwater utility. This would be the same as any other publicly managed utility, such as water or sewer, but would charge a fee for properties to use public storm-drain systems to remove rain runoff permitted by their land.

The greater proportion of non-absorptive surfaces a parcel has – such as buildings and blacktop – the higher the levy on that property. This money would then be used to pay for maintenance of the storm drain system.

Under O’Malley’s legislation, only certain jurisdictions were required to implement a stormwater utility. Others were given financial incentives to do so.

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icy is that the state should not be in get done,” McGean said. “If we’re not not financial viability, which don’t the role of pushing a utility system on going to create a stormwater utility, necessarily go hand-in-hand. Fundjurisdictions that may well be able to then you’re just going to have to add ing stormwater work through the address their infrastructure needs in that cost into the paving. Instead of general fund, which relies on valueneeding $2 million a year, we’d really based property taxes, is a bit more other ways.

“Forcing certain counties to raise need $3 million per year.” egalitarian.

That number was generated by an taxes against their will on their citiAdditionally, municipal property zens was a mistake that needs to be infrastructure study done several taxes are tax-deductible, whereas corrected,” Hogan was quoted as say- years ago – by the same consultant utility fees are not, making the fundwho advised the state on future ing of stormwater work via property ing in the Washington Post.

Whether the state continues to be stormwater utilities. taxes marginally less expensive.

The study even went so far as to involved in stormwater management, On the other hand, creating a utiloutline a potential ity would mean a dedicated, ironclad however, won’t fee structure for source of funding for stormwater change the basic reOcean City. Single- work. Although the funding goal for ality – and financial family residences street paving is $2 million, this curburden – of upcom‘If we’re not going to would be charged a rent fiscal year is the first in which ing stormwater increate a stormwater utility, set fee. Larger the council has managed to find that frastructure needs. then you’re just going structures would be amount of funds. Previous years have Ocean City is to have to add that cost charged in units fallen short, and none to date have somewhat of a textinto the paving.’ based on the aver- included an extra $1 million to make book case of the issue. Much of the City Engineer Terry McGean age impact of a sin- up for the lack of a stormwater utilcity’s storm g l e - f a m i l y ity. residence, known as drainage, as well as Although the practical need is “equivalent resi- there, the city is under no obligation other utilities and the roads themselves, was built by dential units” or ERUs. from a higher agency to address its “A hypothetical example would be, stormwater issues on a more rapid private developers as they expanded into more and more of the resort’s if we found the average home had timeline. buildable space. This infrastructure, 5,000 square feet of impermeable What could change this would be built to the city’s specifications, was surface and your hotel had 50,000, environmental regulations. then surrendered to the municipality. you would be charged for 10 ERUs,” Stormwater picks up sediment accuNow, 30 years after the resort’s McGean said. mulated in parking lots and roofs, Previous city councils have been which may contain various solubles, rapid expansion of surface area, most of this infrastructure is beginning to reluctant to proceed with such a sys- such as phosphorus and nitrogen, deteriorate, and the cost of fixing it tem for two reasons. Firstly, a that affect water chemistry. The city falls on the city. The necessity of the stormwater utility would charge has more than 100 outfalls that dump See ENVIRONMENTAL Page 12 matter is further complicated by the properties based on physical area and resort’s sea-level geography – no one can expect to turn a barrier island into a giant parking lot and not spend Resort Homes, Inc. any money on drainage problems.

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Comm. to have heard Berlin annexation pitch Town would ask for density hike above county zoning for Seahawk Road land

By Brian Gilliland Staff Writer (Feb. 20, 2015) Winter’s first snowstorm on the Eastern Shore forced the Worcester County Commissioners to delay their regular Tuesday meeting until Thursday, Feb. 19, after Ocean City Today’s press time.

Before each meeting, certain documents, such as a tentative agenda and supporting paperwork, are made public, and while changes can and often do occur right up until the time of the meeting, the following issues are ones the commissioners intend to discuss.

The Town of Berlin submitted a proposal for the annexation of about 90.5 acres on the east side of Seahawk Road and to the south of Route 50.

Additional property included in earlier proposals to the north of this parcel slated for commercial development was not included with this proposal.

This parcel is to be developed as a residential area and because it is now zoned A-1, it would need to be rezoned to R-4 residential. The change in zoning, due in part to the

proposed change in relative population density, allows the commissioners jurisdiction over the annexation, according to a memo to County Administrator Harold Higgins from Development Review and Permitting Director Ed Tudor.

The permitted density of an R-4 district, Tudor said, is one residential unit per 5,000 square feet of lot area, or about 9.7 units per acre to a total of about 744 possible units.

“It is my conclusion that the proposed R-4, Residence District zoning classification for the site to be annexed is not consistent with existing zoning in the area and permit uses which are substantially different than those in the County’s zoning classification,” Tudor said in the memo.

Tudor said the proposal is not consistent with the land uses recommended by the Worcester County Comprehensive plan nor the existing zoning and land use in the area but it is consistent with the Berlin Comprehensive plan and lies within a planned growth area. This, Tudor said, gives the commissioners three options.

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“As the third alternative, they may chose to not concur with the Town’s proposed rezoning upon annexation, which would prohibit the Town from allowing the development of the property as now proposed for a period of five years,” Tudor said.

The mayor and council of Berlin submitted a proposed resolution outlining the plan, which will be held up for public comment during the council’s Feb. 23 meeting. An included traffic study showed minimal impact to the nearby roads with a fully populated 900-apartment development.

In addition to the annexation issue, the commissioners also were expected to hear a projected revenue update for fiscal years 2015-2017.

Worcester County is divided into three assessment areas, each on the three-year assessment schedule. The western portion of the county is Area 1, Area 2 is the southern end and Area 3 is the Ocean City/Ocean Pines/Berlin section of Worcester.

Area 3 will be assessed for 2016, ef-

fective July 1, 2015.

Starting in fiscal 2010 with Area 3 reassessments at $19.3 billion in tax base, fiscal 2011 counted $18.13 billion in Area 1 and $17.52 billion in Area 2. The cycle repeats, albeit with lower numbers in the next threeyear term, according to the report.

Fiscal 2013 dropped to $15.78 billion in Area 3, $15.06 billion in Area 1 in fiscal 2014 and $14.86 billion in Area 2 for fiscal 2015.

The report quotes State Department of Assessment & Taxation estimates for fiscal 2016 and 2017 that continue the downward trend, reaching $14.79 billion for Area 3 and $15.06 billion for Area 1.

The general fund revenue is estimated to lose about $100,000 from $178 million to $177.9 million, according to the report, which makes use of about $7.2 million in budget stabilization funds this year and estimates $10.5 million for next, with none included on the graph for 2017 despite a smaller revenue figure of $169.1 million.

Major revenues are expected to remain within $150-$160 million with the 2017 estimate looking about equal to the 2015 actual budget, with a dip for fiscal 2016.

Environmental regs on rain runoff remain ‘grey area’ Continued from Page 11 storm drains directly into the bay.

Filtration and treatment methods for stormwater are available, but costly.

“There are prohibitions against putting anything other than rainwater in there, but rainwater can carry contaminants, especially after the first rain you’ve had in while,” McGean said.

Under the federal Clean Water Act, the Environmental Protection Agency has the ability, via individual state agencies, to control what is termed Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for contaminants in certain waterways that are considered to be “impaired” by nearby runoff.

However, the federal mandate only requires that “adequate progress” be made toward TMDL goals. This creates a massive gray area as to what is actually going to be done, according to Dave Wilson, executive director of the Maryland

Coastal Bays Foundation, which is intimately involved with the EPA and Maryland Department of the Environment in monitoring local water chemistry.

“It’s one of those cases where there’s a lot of gray area when you’re trying to determine how much work has to be done,” Wilson said. “Theoretically, anyone could go and sue the EPA or the state for violating the Clean Water Act by not making sufficient progress.”

Under such a circumstance, the state could end up legislating stormwater monitoring or the establishment of some kind of quota.

“My guess, if anything, is that the legislature would look at the TMDL numbers, and any municipality that didn’t obtain that would have to come up with some way to deal with it,” Wilson said. “But I don’t see that happening soon, at least not in the next four years.”

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Voting opens for state’s favorite food, beverage Five local notables tapped for Maryland Restaurant Association’s 2015 awards

By Brian Gilliland Staff Writer (Feb. 20, 2015) Five local restaurants or restaurateurs made the nomination cut for the annual Restaurant Association of Maryland awards, down from last year’s total of six.

However, this year’s class of nominees has no repeats of last years’ crop with a technical exception granted to The Greene Turtle, which was nominated for Favorite Bar or Tavern in 2014 and returns as a McCormick Cornerstone of the Industry honoree, and not voted on by the public.

Ballots can be cast via Facebook at www.facebook.com/marylandrestaurants or the official site, www.marylandrestaurants.com. Public voting is open until March 11, and the winners

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This award is “This undersponsored by Evoscores what we’ve lution Craft Brewalways believed as ing Company, a an educational facility, and is a really notable beer brewer itself located on big deal as a non-restaurant brewery. the Eastern Shore.

We’re all about craft beer and proMeanwhile, co-owner, chef and gramming, and how we present, sell featured Food Network restaurateur and educate our consumer,” Brush- Ciro Verdi’s Touch of Italy competes with Ananda in Fulton, the Highland Inn in Highland, Annapolis’ Iron Rooster and Lib’s Grill in Perry Hall for favorite new restaurant.

“We’re ecstatic and really appreciative,” Verdi said, “I’ve tried my best to make it better.”

Since opening in June, Touch of Students successfully completing Italy has worked hard to offer a differthis course may be eligible for six ent kind of atmosphere than usual in months free membership in the Ocean the resort.

City Power Squadron. Many courses “We’ve got three different venues: pertaining to safe boating and navigation are available to squadron members such as piloting, weather, electronics, marine engine maintenance, GPS/VHF radio seminars as well as boating, social and civic activities.

This course is free. There is a nominal charge for materials. Call 410-7261509 or 410-641-6535 or 410-641-8040 for advance registration information.

Visit www.ocpowersquadron.org for more information on upcoming courses and dates.

Power Squadron offers free state boating course in OP (Feb. 20, 2015) The Ocean City Power Squadron (OCPS) will present the all new America’s Boating Course at the Worcester County Library, Ocean Pines Branch, 11107 Cathell Road, Ocean Pines, on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015.

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Jules is Ocean City’s entry into the crowded “favorite restaurant” field, along with Houlihan’s in Columbia, Laurrapin Grille in Havre de Grace, Madrones in Frederick, Miss Shirley’s Café in Baltimore and Pasta Plus in Laurel.

“For one, it’s an honor,” Adam Sanders, owner and chef, said, “it’s cool to be up for an award. We’re very deserving and everyone here works very hard.”

Only members of the Restaurant Association of Maryland can vote for the Restaurateur of the Year Award, where two Ocean City stalwarts are listed as candidates.

The first is John Harrison, of the Harrison Group.

“It’s a testament to the staff and what we’ve been doing over the part years that our efforts have been recognized. We are very honored,” he said.

The second is Buddy Trala of the Sunset Grille, who is vacationing and unable to be reached for comment.

The Restaurant Association of Maryland is a statewide trade organization organized 75 years ago. This is the 61st annual iteration of their Stars of the Industry awards.

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OC Fire Department awards banquet held Feb. 7 event honored top paramedic, firefighter at Holiday Inn ceremony (Feb. 20, 2015) The Ocean City Fire Department (OCFD) held its second annual awards and recognition ceremony on Feb. 7, at the 66th Street Holiday Inn, honoring members for their commitment to public safety and protection of the Ocean City community.

The celebration named Fire/EMS Firefighter of the Year, OCVFC Firefighter of the Year, and Fire/EMS Paramedic of the Year, along with several Years of Service Awards, Distinguished Service Awards and Unit Citations.

“Today is a special day,” said OCFD Chief Chris Larmore. “Our members go above and beyond the call of duty to make our department an excellent one. We’re proud of each and every one you, but I’d also like to take this time to thank our community and especially your families. Our department thrives on your support and we genuinely thank you for it.”

Along with Chief Larmore and Deputy Chiefs Chuck Barton, Robert B. Duke and David Hartley, several dignitaries attended the ceremony, which began with the Ocean City Volunteer Fire Company (OCVFC) Ladies Auxiliary Awards.

The OCVFC Ladies Auxiliary Member of the Year Award was given to Nancy Smith and the Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Margie Anderson. In addition, the Ladies Auxiliary donated more than $3,000 to various organizations, including the John Paul Adkins II scholarship fund, the F. Michael Sacca scholarship fund, the OCVFC cadet program and the OCVFC. Following the Ladies Auxiliary, awards were presented for Length of Service, Special Recognition, Unit Citations and Incident Citations. Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan, Sen. Jim Matthias and County Commissioner Joe Mitrecic presented proclamations to members for 25, 30 and 35 years of service.

One of the most meaningful awards, an Incident Citation & Citizen Service, was given this year for a CPR save on the Boardwalk.

The patient, who attended and spoke at the ceremony, referred to the incident as “The Night of the Guardian Angels.” With the courage and assistance of a local couple, who administered CPR before medic units arrived, the victim was taken to PRMC, where he was stabilized and brought back to health.

At the close of the event, the top honors for Fire/EMS Firefighter of the Year, OCVFC Firefighter of the Year, and Fire/EMS Paramedic of the

Year were awarded.

Eric Borneman was named Fire/EMS Paramedic of the Year; Lt. Doug Scott was named Fire/EMS Firefighter of the Year and J.D. Lawson was named OCVFC Firefighter of the Year.

“Our members do not devote themselves to the fire service in order to be recognized or awarded for their actions to their community,” Larmore said. “Despite their modesty and humbleness, every member of our organization has contributed to our success. We could be here all night giving awards for all of the great work they do, but since we don’t have time for that, I am thrilled to be here to honor just a few today.”

Complete lists of award winners: •Fire/EMS Division Parametic of the Year: Eric P. Borneman •Fire/EMS Division Firefighter of the Year: Douglas W. Scott.

•OCVFC Division Firefighter of the Year: Jeffery D. Lawson •Length of Service Five Years: Sean Goggin, Justin D. Hearne, Jordan. P Braniff and James Parenti •Length of Service 10 Years: Bradley W. Bunting •Length of Service 15 Years: James E. Lampe, John E. Fisher, Sean R. Donovan, Robert K. Trautman Jr. and Joseph E. Sexauer •Length of Service 20 Years: David A. Coleman and Robert B. Duke III •Length of Service 25 Years: Guy L. Rickards, William B. Bishop Jr., William E. Hall, John J. Romeo Jr. •Length of Service 30 Years: Marvin W. Timmons, Randolph A. Sherman and Delbert H. Baker •Length of Service 35 Years: David N. Cropper •Honorable Service: Lt. John Holloway, Capt. William B. Bishop Jr., John H. Williams and William E. Hall •Special Recognition OCFD Marine Unit Members: Reginald H. Bell, Delbert H. Baker, Darrick R. Elliot,

Sean T. Holloway and Anthony J. Villani •Special Recognition OCFD Dive Team Members: William C. Rathel, Jason A. Williams, John H. Bunting and Nicholas L. Kinhart •Unit Citation Aug. 5 Heavy Call Day: Albert M. Hastings, Amos B. Scott, Brian C. Tayman, Bryant D. Bunting, Chris Kehne, Clayton Moore, Cory M. Polidore, David N. Cropper, Derrick E. Simpson, Duane L. Phillips, Edward C. Evans, Eric M. Olson, Frederick A. Senger, Hugh V. Hommel Jason L. Bloom, Jeffrey D. Lawson, Jerry W. Priestly, Joseph A. Kuhl, John H. Williams, Julien S. Farges, Kathleen M. Hartley, Kover M. Ellingsworth, Michael T. Chester, Rancel C. Evans Jr., Reggie H. Bell, Robert W. Tanner Jr., Ryan W. Glenn, Ryan L. Whittington, Sean M. Sullivan, Sidney R. Wooten, Skip Carey, Tyler S. Stierhoff, William C. Rathel, William C. Savage III, William E. Hall, William V. Tilghman, William D. Tyndall and Yvette M. Rode •Incident Citation & Citizen Service CPR Save: Capt. Kathleen M. Hartley, Lt. Amanda S. Bunting,.

Hugh V. Hommel, Jeffery Aperance, William D. Tyndall, David E. Myszka, Eric P. Borneman, Patrick and Chris Lieb, Anthony Rhode Sr., Robert Rhode Jr. and Anthony Rhode.

•Distinguished Service Fixing the Route 50 Bridge: David N. Cropper.

•Distinguished Service Care of a Brother Firefighter: John and Janet Fisher.

•Special Recognition Citizen Appreciation: Harman family and Wilkins family.

•Captain W.B.S. Powell Presidents Award: Roger A. Steger.

•F. Michael Sacca Member of the Year Award: Connor J. Braniff.

•Harry J. Cropper Chief’s Award: Marvin W. Timmons.

•Alfred E. Harmon Training Award: Raven N. Gronsbell.

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Road closures for downtown

(Feb. 20, 2015) The Ocean City Public Works Department is advising citizens to expect road closures on Philadelphia Avenue for up to five days, beginning March 2.

The closures, which will begin at 8:30 a.m., are necessary to install a new water main.

The department will be closing the

right two lanes from Second to Fourth Street. In addition, three lanes from Second Street to First Street will be closed. Finally, First Street from Baltimore to Philadelphia will closed to only one lane for left-turning traffic only.

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To receive this title, Ruggiero successfully completed a series of video analysis courses over a sixyear period while working for the OCPD. In addition to hundreds of hours of experience in video analysis, Ruggiero earned the title after passing an examination that tested her analytical proficiency and expert testimony skills in the courtroom.

“We are extremely proud of Nicole for her diligent work to earn this certification. It’s a very prestigious certification and we are proud to say that out of less than 50 in the entire world, one is right here with us at OCPD,” said Chief Ross Buzzuro. “Thanks to Nicole’s efforts, our Forensic Services Unit will be able to better assist our department to solve crimes through video analysis.”

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Ocean City employees retire Douglas Lewis

(Feb. 20, 2015) Douglas Lewis has retired after nearly 25 years with the Town of Ocean City.

Lewis, who joined the Town’s Public Works Department in 1990, has spent his career working as a solid waste worker.

Lewis’ formal responsibilities included operating solid waste equipment, working closely with colleagues in the collection of waste and refuse and properly disposing of recycling and waste products. He also worked closely with supervisors to report violations and communicated with customers on his route.

“Over the last 25 years I have met so many people and made my friends, particularly in the Montego Bay and Caine Woods neighborhoods,” Lewis said. “I am very fortunate for the career I have had with the Town of Ocean City.

“It has been a pleasure serving the residents and visitors of Ocean City,” Lewis continued. “I will miss many of the relationships I built during my time here, especially those of my colleagues at the Town of Ocean City and within the Public Works Department.”

Lewis plans to enjoy his family during his retirement, but hopes to stay close with his friends from the town. “I have many to thank for a great career and I hope to keep a great relationship with the folks I have met and worked with for 25 years well past my time as an employee,” he said.

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Gerald Dennis has retired after 37 years with the Town of Ocean City.

Dennis, who began his career with the town in 1977, has spent the duration of his employment working at the convention center.

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Douglas Lewis has retired after nearly 25 years with the Town of Ocean City.

Ocean City Fire Department Capt. Rex Foxwell has retired after 30 years with the Town of Ocean City.

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Ocean City Fire Department Captain Rex Foxwell has retired after 30 years with the Town of Ocean City.

Foxwell, who joined the town’s career division in 1985, has spent his career working as a firefighter/paramedic. In addition to his work as a career employee for the town, he has also worked as an EMS instructor at Delaware State Fire School and WorWic Community College.

Foxwell’s formal responsibilities included providing emergency first response to the residents and visitors of Ocean City. He also led EMS operations and administrative functions within the fire department and was a member of the disaster relief team, which traveled to Jefferson Parish during Hurricane Katrina.

Throughout his career Foxwell obtained numerous certifications in the fields of fire suppression and EMS. He was a nationally recognized paramedic and was a pro-board fire officer I, fire instructor II and fire inspector I. “I want to thank the Town of Ocean City and the fire department for the opportunity that I have had during my 30 year career,” Foxwell said. “I have worked with some of the best paramedics I have known. Finally, I would like to thank all of the fellow employees of the town, as I have continually had great interaction and cooperation from my colleagues in various departments.”

Foxwell, who will continue teaching at Wor-Wic, also plans to travel and spend more time with family.

“Rex is an expert paramedic and a man of great intellect,” said Ocean City Fire Department Deputy Chief Chuck Barton. “He has been a great administrative asset and a key attributor to our department. I don’t know what we would have done without him all of these years.”

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Fishery council accepting applications for info panels (Feb. 20, 2015) The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council is accepting applications from qualified individuals to serve on seven advisory panels.

Advisory panels provide information and recommendations to the Council during the development of fishery management plans, amendments, specifications and management measures. One of the chief responsibilities of advisory panels is the development of annual Fishery Performance Reports. These reports provide the Council and Scientific and Statistical Committee with information about the factors that influenced fishing effort and catch during the previous year.

Advisory panels are composed of individuals with diverse experience and interest in Mid-Atlantic fisheries. Members include commercial fishermen, recreational anglers, for-hire operators, dealers, scientists, environmentalists, and other members of the interested public. Most advisory panels meet one to two times per year. Members are compensated for travel and per diem expenses for all meetings. Individuals who are appointed to advisory panels serve for three-year terms.

The Council is accepting applications for the following advisory panels: • summer flounder, scup, and black sea bass • mackerel, squid and butterfish

• surfclam and ocean quahog • tilefish • bluefish • ecosystems, habitat and ocean planning • dogfish (Jointly managed with New England Council) All current advisory panel members must reapply in order to be considered for reappointment.

Anyone interested in serving on an advisory panel may apply online or download an application at www.mafmc.org/forms/advisorypanel-application. Applications can also be obtained by calling the Council office at 877-446-2362 or emailing jsaunders@mafmc.org.

Completed applications should be submitted using one of the following methods: –Online using the form at www.mafmc.org/forms/advisorypanel-application –Mail to Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N. State Street, Suite 201, Dover, Del. 19901 –Email to jsaunders@mafmc.org or fax to 302-674-5399.

Include “Advisory Panel” in the subject of fax or email. Completed applications must be received by Feb. 27.

For more information, contact Mary Clark at 302-526-5261 or mclark@mafmc.org.

Dennis called ‘true asset’ Continued from Page 16 has been a true asset for the department.

His formal responsibilities included operating the sound and lights throughout the building, working closely with clients to manage their needs and assisting with a variety of electrical duties.

He also worked closely with supervisors to assure each show was perfectly tailored to the needs of each client.

“We are going to greatly miss Gerald’s knowledge and skill,” Convention Center Operations Manager Reatta Tate said. “Beyond his talents, we are going to miss the type of person that he is and the kind, positive energy he

brings to work each day. Not only are we going to miss him, but I know that most of our clients will be disappointed to see him go. He is greatly talented, hardworking and a wonderful person.

He is going to be extremely missed.”

Dennis plans to enjoy his family during his retirement.

“I have seen quite a bit of change during my career, to the convention center and to the town,” Dennis said.

“I am proud to have been a part of the evolution but I am ready to spend more time with my real family, although I will greatly miss my work family.”

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Task force gets to work following final hearing

By Zack Hoopes Staff Writer (Feb. 20, 2015) Ocean City’s Boardwalk Task Force held its second and final public input session on Wednesday, hearing many of the same complaints and issues as were raised during last week’s hearing.

But this week, task force members were more focused on the end game of what the city can actually codify, and enforce, when it comes to the “Thunderdome” -like proliferation of competing street performers on the Boardwalk.

“It’s become almost ‘capitalism run amok’ out there ... but that’s capitalism, not free speech,” said task force member Bob Rothermel. “For me, it’s when freedom of speech becomes a commercial enterprise.”

What is desired by both Boardwalk businesses and performers, it would seem, would be a situation where only the performers who have a unique, desirable type of art would be well spaced on the boards in a manner that attracts visitors, but doesn’t obstruct the flow of customers into Boardwalk stores.

“If we’re talking a perfect world, it would be where the hardest working and most talented street performers can find the spots they want, and they don’t block entry or access for anyone else,” said street artist Mike Moeller.

But at the same time, everyone at Wednesday’s session was also aware

that creating such a perfect scenario by city ordinance, making it practically enforceable by the Ocean City Police Department, and still keeping the city out of another First Amendment lawsuit, was easier said than done.

One of the common refrains from Boardwalk businesses is that they would prefer to see a lottery system, whereby street performers sign up for designated spots along the boards, and are rotated between locations. This is unlikely to be successful because a lottery would require some type of registration, which would itself be a permitting program.

“I just don’t understand how a lottery or a forced rotation is any different than a permit system, which the courts have already ruled out,” Moeller said.

In 2011, street spray-paint artist Mark Chase, who, somewhat controversially, is one of the five members of the current task force, won a lawsuit against the city challenging that system.

In the suit, Chase contended that the city’s permit process for street performers impeded his rights to free speech and was creating an unnecessary barrier for entry for no reason.

U.S. District Court Judge Ellen Hollander agreed, ruling that the city’s permit system did not serve a specific public purpose that would justify free speech limitations, nor did it provide specific alternative avenues for that speech. One could not require a permit just for the sake of having one.

However, the task force touched on two important points this week regarding that ruling. Firstly, the city had never actually passed an ordinance making its controls over street performers legally binding.

“It had no ordinance behind it,” said Lt. Mark Pacini, the Ocean City Police Department’s shift commander for the Boardwalk and downtown areas. “We had no legal ability to enforce the regulations that City Hall gave out.”

In other words, the rules which were

printed on street performer’s identification permits prior to Chase’s suit, including requirements to remain mobile, not use amplified music, and maintain a buffer zone around stores, were not backed up with legislation that identified the needs and parameters that would create such regulations.

This is critical to Hollander’s point – without legislating to a specific public need, the city wasn’t really even enforcing a permit system. All it was doing was handing performers a plastic card printed with their picture and a list of tacit threats.

Secondly, Hollander had ruled that the city was correct in banning performers from North Division Street, which is the primary access for fire engines to the Boardwalk.

This would indicate that some kind of permit system could be viable, if there was a necessity to public safety, a refrain often heard from businesses concerned mainly about the volume of henna tattoo stands and cartoon character costumes.

“I’ve never seen freedom like street performers have in Ocean City,” said Yadigar Karsli, who owns Love’s Lemonade and the adjoining henna tattoo parlor. Karsli has also run similar operations on the West Coast.

“In California, they don’t let you touch people’s skin or hair because of the safety issue,” Karsli said. “In Santa Monica, the city has been sued because of henna tattoos causing skin reactions.”

The other safety issue comes with masked performers, echoing the incident several years ago in which a man dressed as a cartoon character was arrested for groping children who posed for photos with him.

Although Pacini stressed that there have been no incidents since, the notion would provide a pretext for some type of registration requirement.

Going so far as to institute a lottery system, however, was seen as unenforceable and too much of an administrative headache for the OCPD.

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“Is the city really going to go to the trouble to assign each person a spot that they’re going to go to that night, and make sure they’re there?” asked street artist Jessica Guthrie. “I feel like it’s our job as street performers to not be the city’s problem. If you want to do it [perform], you should be able to go out there and do it.”

“Part of the advantage of an open system is that you’re limited as a performer to what you can schlep out there,” Moeller agreed. “If you know where you’re guaranteed to set up on any given day, you can bring a ton of stuff and set up your own business.

You’re not actually alleviating the burden with a lottery system, you’re creating a different kind of burden that’s potentially more difficult to deal with.”

The task force seemed to concur that such an approach was untenable.

Rather, a number of more minor requirements were endorsed that, together, could cut down on the confusion.

Most every member of the five-person supported a minimum distance between performers, as well as a statute that would require performers to be able to pick up and move.

“That’s in a lot of ordinances around the country, that they have to be able to clear their area within three minutes and move everything themselves,” said task force member Frank Knight.

A ban on unattended performer equipment was also favored to cut down on performers staking out lucrative locations but not actually performing. A ban on gas generators was also widely heard, as well as a time past which performances would not be allowed.

“The evening hours are obviously more lucrative than the daylight hours, but are we protecting opportunities for freedom of speech, or for commerce?”

Rothermel asked.

Task force chair Greg Shockley will prepare the group’s final findings, which will be reviewed at a meeting on March 25.

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ric Luckenbaugh (top) of Bahia Marina and Fish Tales goes on an ice-breaking mission in one of the marina’s skiffs during the deep chill on Monday morning. If left untouched and unbroken for an extended period, ice can lift pilings up from the bottom, leaving owners with expensive repairs. And just how frozen were the bay waters at that time? The aerial photo (right) taken by Fish Tales general manager Brandon Hemp shows a mostly iced-over bay, except for portions to the south and a narrow section plowed earlier by Luckenbaugh. From a different angle, local photographer Nick Tribuno took this shot Tuesday looking at a gut that flows in from the bay. But no matter the perspective, it all says ‘brrrrrrrrr.’

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OBITUARIES BONNIE JEAN MAJKA Ocean City Bonnie Jean Majka, age 61, passed away on Monday, Feb. 9, 2015.

Born in Richmond Va., she was the daughter of the late Everett W. and Lorraine Murphy Thompson. She is survived by her beloved husband, Donald James Majka.

Also surviving is her son, Ben Nelson of Bonnie Majka Mechanicsville, Va. There are three grandchildren, Jordan, Nathan and Camille Nelson.

Living, are her brothers, Everett and his wife, Joanne and Dennis Thompson, Sr. and his wife, Shirley, both of Richmond, Va., and her sisters, Lorna Barber and her husband, Dee of Sanston, Va. and Billie Bartnik and her husband, John of Richmond, Va. Mrs. Majka had worked for AT&T. Upon retiring, she moved to Ocean City where she worked for the Gold Coast Mall as a security agent. She also worked as an artist for the Coconut Times newspaper. She enjoyed painting and reading a good book. She leaves her adored dog, “O.C.” Bonnie was a loving and caring wife, mother and grandmother who will be greatly missed by all whose lives she touched.

A funeral service was held on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015 at Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin.

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Born July 1, 1929, at the Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte, N.C., founded by her grandfather, Dr. James Aaron Austin, Jane Coates Jane was the daughter of the late Jennings Bryan and Sarah Austin Rudisill.

She grew up in Charlotte and she attended Southern Seminary College for Women in Buena Vista, Va. from which she graduated in 1949. While in college, she met Raymond Davis Coates from Berlin, Md. while he was a student at Washington & Lee University in nearby Lexington, Va. They were married on June 18, 1948 and moved to Berlin in 1953 after her husband finished law school.

Jane was a member of the St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Alter Guild for 35 years. For many years she was an active member and past president of the Worcester County Garden Club. She was a life member of the Peninsula Regional Hospital Auxiliary and past president of the Women’s Peninsula Golf Association and the Ocean City Ladies Golf Association. She was a member of the General Winder Chapter of the DAR. Jane enjoyed her membership in the Synepuxent Questor’s and the Atlantic General Hospital Auxiliary.

Jane was a long time member of the Ocean City Golf & Yacht Club where she played golf with her good friend, the late Jane Emich.

Jane was preceded in death by her husband, her parents and her older brother, Jennings Bryan “Buck” Rudisill, Jr. of Lookout Mountain, Tenn.

She is survived by her younger brother, George A. Rudisill and his wife, Jane, of Charlotte, N.C.; her sister-in-law, Jeanne C. Rudisill of Lookout Mountain, Tenn. and her four children, Raymond D. Coates, Jr. and his wife, Leslie, B. Randall Coates and his wife, Ann, Sandra Coates West and her husband, Daniel and Thomas K.

Coates and his wife, Cathi.

She is also survived by eight grandchildren, Alex West and his wife, Kelly, Ryan West and his wife, Lindsey, Katie West, Lindsey Brown and her husband, Alex, Lauren Coates, Bryan Coates and his wife, Melissa, Christian Coates and Austin Coates.

Jane received great pleasure from her four great-grandchildren, Daniel and Hadley West and Wyatt and Kyle Brown.

A funeral service was held Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Church St., in Berlin. Interment was in the church graveyard immediately after. Rev. Michael Moyer officiated.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Worcester County Developmental Center, P.O. Box 70, Newark, Md. 21841.

Donations may be made to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 3 Church Street Berlin, Md. 21811.

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DR. KENNETH ALDINE PALMER Ocean Pines Dr. Kenneth Aldine Palmer, age 75, died Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015 at his home in Ocean Pines.

Born in Boonsboro, Md., he was the son of the late Malcolm Stanley Palmer and Mary Jane Ellen Remsburg Palmer. He was preceded in death by his wife, Suzanne Kenneth Palmer Wilson Palmer.

He is survived by his daughters, Kris Hayden and her husband, Bobby, and Jennifer Rogers and her husband, Bryan; and his five grandchildren, Carolyn, Maggie, Sarah, Malcolm and Lydia, all of Mt. Airy, Md. Dr. Palmer received his PhD from George Washington University and had been a research geneticist. He was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Rehoboth Beach, Del. A service will be held Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015 at noon at Faith Lutheran Church, Eldersburg, Md. Friends may call from 10 a.m. to noon.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be

made to the Servant Event Fund at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, ATTN: Tommy Ridgeway, 51 Wilburn Place, Ashville, N.C. 28806.

Arrangements are in the care of The Burbage Funeral Home. Letters of condolence may be sent to Burbage@BurbageFuneralHome.com.

MARY LOIS GUE PFEIFER Berlin Mary Lois Gue Pfeifer, age 75, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015 at her home.

Born in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Wilbur Kenneth Gue and Julia Clarisse McCartney Gue. She was preceded in death by her Mary Lois Pfeifer beloved husband, Robert Joseph Pfeifer in 2012. She is survived by her children, Robert Brian Pfeifer and his wife, Carmi of Bel Air, Md., Kevin Gerard Pfeifer and his wife, Christine of Wilmington, N.C., Lauren Marie Huber and her husband, Eric of Conshohocken, Pa. and Kristin Pfeifer Banko and her husband, Loren of Deep Creek, Md. There are nine grandchildren. Also surviving are two brothers, Thomas Gue and his wife, Joanne of Essex, Md. and W. Kenneth Gue of Towson, Md., and her two sisters, Jeanne Noble of Ocean Pines and Geraldine Demarco and her husband, Donald of Towson.

She was preceded in death by her sister, Ann Ward. Numerous nieces and nephews also survive her. Mrs. Pfeifer had been a telecommunications specialist with Wells Fargo in Frederick, Md. She was a member of St. John Neumann Catholic Church in Ocean Pines.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015 at 11 a.m. at Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Essex, Md. Interment will follow in Sacred Heart of Jesus Cemetery in Dundalk, Md. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Coastal Hospice, P.O. Box 1733 Salisbury, Md. 21804. Arrangements are in the care of The Burbage Funeral Home. Letters of condolence may be sent to Burbage@BurbageFuneralHome.com.

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now happens. Not that often in Ocean City, but enough to make things interesting. At left, the Army Corps of Engineers dredge, Murden, leaves local waters and the snow-covered jetty behind early Tuesday morning. Elsewhere (clockwise) the entrance to the Boardwalk greeted nothing but the snow and businesses that must be open take the necessary steps. Although the local fishing fleet remained in port, others were busy clearing the way, pausing only to take on fuel to get them through the day.

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Bertino to host open meeting

By Brian Gilliland Staff Writer (Feb. 20, 2015) County Commissioner Chip Bertino, who represents Ocean Pines, will hold a town hall-style meeting at the Ocean Pines library tomorrow, Feb. 21, beginning at 10 a.m.

“I don’t expect the meeting to go longer than an hour or hour and a half, but I do want people to see how Judy Boggs’ successor is handling things,” Bertino said.

Boggs did not run for another term on the board of county commissioners, citing a desire to retire.

The meeting will have three sections: an information session, a presentation

by Kelly Brinkley, Worcester County’s volunteer services coordinator and a tra-

ditional town hall question-and-answer session.

“I’m pulling together my notes,” Bertino said, “The hockey arena, this year’s budget and the situation at Pines Plaza might be of interest. Certainly Showell Elementary will come up.”

Bertino didn’t give guidelines on what he would or wouldn’t be able to answer, or if questions might be disallowed.

“The liquor control board might come up, but I don’t know that I’ll have much to say on that at this point. I’ll try to answer the best I can and with the most information I can,” he said.

Bertino is the only member of the board to have announced any kind of constituents’ meeting at this point, just months after being sworn in.

Nonprofit grant apps due Feb. 25 (Feb. 20, 2015) Worcester County government has instituted an updated application to be used by nonprofit organizations that plan to apply for grant funds from the county for fiscal year 2016.

The new Nonprofit Grant Application, which is available as a Portable Document Format (PDF), can be accessed on the homepage of the county website at www.co.worcester.md.us under Top Links. The application requires nonprofits to provide greater detail regarding strategies for achiev-

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Organization types eligible to apply for grant funds include those involved in health, human services, arts and culture, community affairs, environmental affairs or historic preservation.

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English’s Chicken on Philadelphia Ave. and 15th Street in Ocean City will be for sale at auction on Friday, Feb. 20. The iconic Eastern Shore favorite opened its doors in 1963 and has been in operation for more than 50 years by generations of the same family.

Auction to settle English’s fate Owner Hall says popular fried chicken will be back in some form following bids

By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (Feb. 20, 2015) The former Philadelphia Ave. and 15th Street location of English’s Chicken will have its fate determined today, Feb. 20, at the restaurant’s auction, but what the community of Worcester County wants to know is where can we find this delicious chicken?

Unfortunately, owner Phil Hall will not disclose details and information until after the auction is over.

“I know it’s a great product and there will be chicken,” Hall said. “The original recipe will be available this summer and we will announce future plans after the sale.”

He did say many of English’s customers enjoy hot sauce on their chicken, which inspired the idea to launch a spicy chicken version.

Hall may not have spilled the beans, but he did give hope that English’s chicken will be savored by Worcester County residents for years to come in the near future.

After closing the 15th Street Ocean City location, Bay Country Meals was the only other store in the area who sold English’s Chicken. Last month, the Salisbury store also closed its doors, leaving no place in the area to purchase English’s famous chicken.

“The closing of Bay Country Meals will allow us to concentrate our efforts on finding a more efficient and profitable vehicle for delivering our flagship product [English’s chicken] to the customer, while also addressing the needs of our other business interests,” stated a farewell letter posed on the door of Bay Country Meals in January.

In addition, the Bay County Meals farewell letter, cited “increased operating costs, a stagnant sales base and increased competition in an already saturated market” for the reasons it closed.

Jim and Jack English opened their iconic Eastern Shore business in 1937.

Its Salisbury flagship location expanded to Ocean City in 1963 and a third generation of the family has owned and operated the location until it closed after Labor Day. Rumors have swirled about what English’s owners alternative distribution of their chicken products will entail, including they are finished with retail, but will continue in the food business.

The secret will remain for at least a little while longer.

In the meantime, its former location including the restaurant and an adjacent vacant lot will be up for auction starting at noon today. The trade name English’s is not for sale.

The restaurant portion is approximately 5,730 square feet and comes with a fully-equipped commercial

kitchen and buffet stream line. The space seats about 200 people and the parking lot has 50 spaces.

The commercially-zoned property has two parts; one lot is 8,230 square feet and the other is 14,634 square feet, which makes the space a little more than half an acre.

Published real estate taxes for the two are $18,154.62 yearly, according to the auctioneer.

“For a developer to have a piece of land this size is a great opportunity,” said David Billig, a partner with the Baltimore-based A.J. Billig & Co. Auctioneers. “I feel this portion of Ocean City had been overlooked, it’s on a wide stretch of land, one block from the beach with a lot of potential.”

He has received a number of calls from people interested in the property and the English’s auction page on www.ajbillig.com has received more than 1,000 views.

No one has thrown an offer out yet, but Billig said it’s always hard to judge an auction because many people register that day.

A $100,000 deposit from the buyer will be required at auction to purchase the property in the heart of Ocean City. Either certified check or cashier’s check will be accepted.

The auction will take place today, Feb. 20, at noon on the northeast corner of Philadelphia Ave. and 15th Street.

For more information, call 410296-8440 or email dan@ajbillig.com.

By Lauren Bunting Contributing Writer (Feb. 20, 2015) In last week’s article, the changes coming Aug. 1 from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding consolidation of existing disclosure forms were outlined.

This week, we will hear from a few industry experts on their thoughts and concerns as the lending and settlement trades prepare for the scheduled changes.

To recap, the existing Good Faith Estimate and initial Truth-in-Lending forms are being combined into the new Loan Estimate form. And, the HUD-1 settlement sheet and the final Truth-in-Lending form are being combined into the new Closing Disclosure form.

The Loan Estimate form is designed to provide disclosures that will be helpful to consumers in understanding the key features, costs and risks of the mortgage loan for which they are applying. This form must be provided no later than the third business day after a customer submits a loan application.

And, the new Closing Disclosure is designed to provide disclosures that help homebuyers understand all the costs of a transaction. This form must be provided at least three business days before consummation of the loan, or three days prior to settlement.

Ned Delaney, branch manager of American Security Mortgage in Ocean City, likes the new Loan Estimate form for its simplicity.

“It is very simple, but most importantly, it contains the two items that everyone wants to know—how much do I need to bring to the table and what’s my monthly payment,” he said.

The first page of the new Loan Estimate and the first page of the new Closing Disclosure are exact duplicates, which will allow the consumer to compare apples to apples what they were quoted and what the actual closing figures end up being.

The changes coming on the new Closing Disclosure form will create changes to the closing process, including a new rule requiring everything to be in place three days prior to closing. Also, last minute changes will face new hurdles, as they could trigger an additional three-day waiting period before a settlement can take place.

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Bureau changes could make closing difficult Continued from Page 25 “It’s good that they continue to strive to improve disclosure and ease of use in the real estate transaction, however, there may be some oversimplification,� said Devin Holland, Real Estate Title and Escrow in Ocean City. “The idea of consolidating all the disclosures is a great idea in theory, but we’ll have to wait and see how it plays out in real life. The

consumer still needs a professional explaining the form to make it a smooth transaction.�

Ken Trepeta, with the National Association of Realtors (NAR) Government Affairs department, released information to assist Realtors in preparing for the transition. “Changes to the closing process, not to the forms, are generating the most concern to NAR members,� he

said. “That’s because the Closing Disclosure has to be given to the consumer three days before closing. You can make changes at closing, but it may be more difficult than it is today.�

NAR’s advice for Realtors is: • Make sure clients are ready seven days prior to closing. • Make sure sellers abide by their agreements to avoid changes on the

settlement sheet. • Keep your communications tight with your client, other Realtor, loan officer and settlement agent. • Initially, add 15 days to the average closing time for your area. • Do the walk through early enough to allow for changes.

Lauren Bunting is a licensed realtor with Bunting Realty, Inc. serving Worcester and Wicomico counties.

HOMES UNVEILED Lennar Homes unveiled its latest luxury townhome community, Seaside Village in West Ocean City at Inlet Isle Lane, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony followed by festivities in the newly decorated model last Friday. “Lennar has built a national reputation for building luxury homes at affordable prices and Seaside Village will be no exception,� said Bryan Taylor, Lennar area sales manager.

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Touch of Italy, OC Chamber to host ribbon cutting

(Feb. 20, 2015) Touch of Italy and the Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, Feb. 24 at 11:30 a.m. at the restaurant, located in the Holiday Inn on 67th Street.

Touch of Italy in Ocean City is the third in a chain of Italian restaurants which began in Lewes, Del. Touch of Italy first opened in the fall of 2010 in Lewes, and runs four locations in Ocean City, Lewes and Rehoboth Beach, serving fresh items such as handmade mozzarella cheese, pasta, Italian entrees, pizza, cookies and crispy Italian bread.

Touch of Italy brings the Italian tradition to costal Delaware and Maryland. In each Touch of Italy Trattoria, guests will also find a true Italian Salumeria (delicatessen) where they can purchase heroes and Italian meats by the pound. Also imported olives, and a perfect cheese shop with a large assortment, freshly made tomato sauce and raviolis from the Bronx is available.

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Berlin grocer Go Organic announces change to co-op

By Josh Davis Staff Writer (Feb. 20, 2015) Go Organic grocery store in Berlin announced a major change this month, as the three-yearold shop began preparations to convert to a food cooperative.

Owner Beth Gourley began holding public meetings to address the conversion on Feb. 16.

“I had originally wanted to do a coop when I first opened the store, but it just didn’t work out that way,” Gourley said. “In the three years we’ve been in business the interest has grown and now we feel like there’s a real demand.

The interest is there now.”

A co-op, Gourley said, is a food distribution outlet owned and governed by investors and shareholders.

“It’s basically just a group of people that get together and buy good quality food at an affordable price,” Gourley said. “It’s volunteer-owned and controlled by the people who use it. When you have a co-op, you’re often able to get things accomplished at a greater rate and it can be much more efficient, because you have multiple people working toward the same goals.”

The co-op will source food from local farms and distributors, and will focus on organic products.

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Gourley said she was pleasantly surprised by the initial response to the changeover.

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Feb. 20, 2015

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Stephen Decatur alum featured on ‘Wicked Tuna’ show

By Brian Gilliland Staff Writer (Feb. 20, 2015) Travis Brown never really wanted to do anything else, and never made a dime for something that wasn’t fishing related.

He is doing what he loves and is currently featured on National Geographic Channel’s “Wicked Tuna” reality show.

Brown is only 21, but got his start at age 13 according to his former captain, Franky Pettolina, cleaning his boats. Not long after, Pettolina took him along for the ride.

“He really loved to fish and lived to do it.

He’s pretty much a natural and it’s good to see he’s doing well,” said Pettolina, captain of the Last Call out of the Ocean City Fishing Center in West Ocean City.

Brown remembers those days fondly.

“It was either the best or worst mistake I’ve ever made, but I have a knack for it,” he said.

Pettolina tells the story of the 2010 White Marlin Open, which he calls his “best day up here.” Pettolina has been making the rounds of the East Coast fishing circuit for close to 20 years. In 2010 Pettolina, with Brown by his side, caught 10 white marlins, good for sixth place in the Ocean City-based tournament.

“I was young and I just got the concept of circle hook fishing,” Brown said. “I was a paid mate at the White Marlin Open — what an awesome feeling.”

While classmates of the Stephen Decatur High School class of 2011 would work summers bussing or waiting tables, washing dishes or hosting at restaurants, Brown worked on boats.

Eventually, after spending what he considered to be enough time as a second mate, and itching for “greener pastures” Brown ventured out on his own to work different boats in unfamiliar waters.

He met Tyler McLaughlin in North Carolina through a mutual friend. Brown said they had a 10-15 minute conversation before he needed to get to work. Brown said McLaughlin got his number from a mutual friend and remembers being told later, “that was my interview, and I didn’t even know it.”

McLaughlin is the captain of the Pin Wheel, a boat both introduced and crowned winner of Season 2 of “Wicked Tuna.”

As a paid mate, Brown gets a percentage of the catch and what he calls a “small salary” from the show.

“Giant bluefin tuna, pound for pound, fight harder. They put your tackle to the test. They put you to the test,” Brown said. “They’re worth so much you don’t remember the ones you catch — you remember the ones that you lose, because you’re watching a paycheck get away.”

Even in his dreams, he’s fishing.

“I’ve always wanted to go to Ascension Island to try to catch a “grander blue marlin,” a fish that weighs in excess of 1,000 pounds, he See I’LL Page 30

Decatur swim teams finish 2nd at regionals

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Travis Brown, and Ocean City local and one of the stars of National Geographic’s “Wicked Tuna” poses with some bluefin tuna.

By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Feb. 20, 2015) The Stephen Decatur swim teams both placed second during the 3A/2A/1A East Regional meet last Saturday at the Arundel Swim Center.

The Lady Seahawks finished just seven points behind Easton. The Warriors scored 339 points, followed by Decatur (332) and Cambridge/SD (245.5).

“They did really well. We got second, but everyone dropped time and that’s all you can ask for,” Decatur Coach Steve Deakyne said. “I’m proud of the way everyone competed at regionals. A majority of them had their best times of the season.”

The top three finishers in each regional event qualified for the 3A/2A/1A state championship, scheduled for Saturday at Eppley Recreation Center on the University of Maryland-College Park campus. Individual competitors and relay teams who, in their regional meet, had the next top-12 statewide times also qualified for states.

Seahawks who automatically advanced to states because of top three performances in their individual regional events were junior Hailey Williams (200-yard freestyle, 2:11.91, third; 500-yard freestyle, 5:57.28, second) and seniors Madison Tinus (50yard freestyle, 26.14 seconds, first; 100-yard freestyle, 57.38 seconds, second) and team co-captain Carly Deickman (200-yard IM, 2:33.69, third; 100-yard breaststroke, 1:13.54, second).

“The team did really well, but there’s always room for improvement. Overall, we did pretty good, however, I know I could have swam a lot better,” Deickman said before Monday’s practice at the Sports Core pool in Ocean Pines.

“This week I’m going to make sure I work extra hard so I can hopefully place better at states.”

Williams, Deickman, Tinus and senior Stephany Smith took second in the 200-yard medley relay race (2:01.72).

Tinus, Smith, junior Marley Rakow and senior Maria Zweifel scored a second-place award in the 200-yard freestyle race (1:51.09).

Rakow, senior Molly Wooten, Williams and Deickman came in second in the 400-yard freestyle relay race (4:13.05).

Because of her regional time of 59.91 seconds in the 100-yard freestyle (fourth place), Rakow will compete in the event at states.

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(Left) Stephen Decatur senior captain Dalton Warren and senior Molly Wooten prepare on Monday at the Sports Core pool in Ocean Pines for the 3A/2A/1A state championship meet this Saturday. (Above) Senior captain Carly Deickman practices her stroke.

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‘I’ll probably fish until the day I die,’ Travis Brown says Continued from Page 29 said, “it’s like catching a VW Bug.” For now, while he regrets leaving his home, girlfriend and dog behind as he works on a headboat in Florida before leaving for North Carolina then back to Ocean City for the early summer then heading back north to Gloucester, Mass. for another season of “Wicked Tuna,” it’s still all about the thrill of the catch.

“I’ll probably fish until the day I die.

I don’t ever want what I’d call a ‘real job.’ Fishing is what I am here for,” he said.

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Swimmers drop times at reg.

Continued from Page 29 yard butterfly (fifth), earned her a spot in the state event. Zweifel finished the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:19.90 (eighth) to secure a position in the state race. She is an alternate in the 200yard IM after placing sixth (2:38.70).

Wooten is also an alternate in the 200-yard freestyle (2:17.52, sixth) and 100-yard butterfly (1:12.19, sixth).

Deakyne thinks some of the girls have the potential to reach the podium in their events.

“It would be awesome if some of them finish in the top five. That’s a pretty good goal,” he said.

The Decatur boys’ team finished second overall at regionals with 310 points. Easton won the competition with 329 points and Queen Anne’s was third (299).

“The boys did very well. I think they surprised themselves by getting second place,” Decatur Coach Damien Sanzotti

said. “I knew they would do well, but I didn’t know they would do that well so I was very happy and proud of them. I was impressed with what they did.”

Because of their top three performances during the regional meet, senior captain Dalton Warren, junior Andrew Gottfried and freshman Kevin Williams automatically advanced to states in their events.

Warren won a regional title in the 100-yard backstroke (1:00.16).

“I was seeded No. 1 so I was expected to win and I dropped about four seconds off my time in the race,” Warren said. “The team did phenomenal overall and mostly everyone dropped times. I’m excited and looking forward to states. There will be a lot more competition.”

Gottfried placed second in both the 200-yard IM (2:11.29) and the 100yard butterfly (55.60 seconds).

Williams finished third in 100-yard

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Seahawks prepare for states breaststroke (1:05.63). His time of 2:19.70 advanced him to states in the 200-yard IM (fifth).

Warren, Williams, Gottfried and senior captain Chris Poole raced to second place in the 200-yard medley relay event (1:45.84).

Poole will participate in the 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard freestyle at states with his regional qualifying times of 24.68 seconds and 54.90 seconds, respectively. He finished fifth in both races.

Senior Jake Lathroum is an alternate in the 100-yard breaststroke for his regional time of 1:12.94 (sixth).

Poole, Warren, sophomore Dustin Berkey and Gottfried took fourth in the 200-yard freestyle relay race, but their time of 1:39.34 advanced them to states.

Sophomore Tucker Cordial, Warren, senior Noah Sackadorf and Williams came in fifth in the 400-yard freestyle relay race. Their time of 3:55.28 qualified them for the championship meet.

Deakyne and Sanzotti said they are expecting tough competition at states.

The goal, they said, is for the Decatur swimmers to get their best times of the season.

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Stephen Decatur junior Andrew Gottfried works on his stroke technique during Monday's practice at the Sports Core pool in Ocean Pines. He will compete in several events during Saturday's 3A/2A/1A state championship meet.

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Three Decatur indoor track athletes headed to states

By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Feb. 20, 2015) The 3A indoor track state championship meet was originally scheduled to take place Tuesday at the Prince George’s Sports and Learning Complex in Landover, but because of snow it was postponed to Monday, Feb. 23.

Sophomores Jillian Mitrecic, Christina Romano and Bethany Williams will represent Stephen Decatur during the state competition.

The Lady Seahawks qualified for states because of their performances during the Feb. 3, 3A East Regional meet at the Baltimore Armory.

Mitrecic pole vaulted 7 feet 6 inches to finish in fourth place at regionals. Romano tied for fourth place in the high jump with Northern of Calvert County’s Caitlin Bowman and Sarah Deresky, jumping 4 feet 8 inches. Williams also finished with a high jump of 4 feet 8 inches, but placed seventh due to a tiebreaker based on the number of attempts at lower heights.

“I want each of the athletes to have their best heights at the state meet,” Decatur Coach Jody Stigler said last week.

The girls got some practice time in on Monday before the snow started.

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Stigler said Wednesday that with the weather forecast it looked doubtful that the athletes would be able to practice Thursday and/or Friday.

“I think many other teams are in the same boat,” he said.

This will be Mitrecic’s and Romano’s second appearance at the championship meet and Williams’ first.

“I’m really excited. I’m going with Christina and Bethany, so that will be fun,” Mitrecic said last week.

Her goal is to clear 8 feet.

“I feel like once you get to 8 feet you really start competing,” she said.

“Right now I’m at 7 and a half feet and that’s kind of borderline. Once I get 8 feet I can work on challenging the other girls.”

Participating in the same event, Romano said she and Williams encourage and help each other so they can both be successful.

“It’s my second time going to state. I feel like I know a little more what to expect and how the competition is,” Romano said last week. “I’m really excited. I want to clear 4 [feet] 10 [inches]. Hopefully we can get 4

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Tuesday's 3A indoor track state championship meet was postponed because of snow and rescheduled for Monday, Feb. 23 at the Prince George’s Sports and Learning Complex in Landover. Stephen Decatur athletes, from left, sophomores Christina Romano, Bethany Williams and Jillian Mitrecic will be competing. Romano and Williams will participate in the high jump event and Mitrecic in the pole vault competition.

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Williams said 4 feet 10 inches is a height she has had a little bit of trouble with this season. That is the mark she is shooting for at states.

“Other than that, just going to states was really my goal this year,” Williams said last week. “It’s my first time going to states so it’s a new experience to learn from.”

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Decatur wrestlers ready for Bayside Conference meet

By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Feb. 20, 2015) Stephen Decatur will join the 14 other Bayside schools for the wrestling conference championship meet, today and Saturday, in Cambridge.

The Seahawks have been focusing on keeping their fitness level up as well as working on throws and fixing issues on the mat, Decatur Coach Todd Martinek said.

“We are wrestling pretty well on our feet, but need some work on the mat,” he said.

The squad had a good practice Monday, he said, but snow hampered the Seahawks’ training the following few days.

Martinek said the North Caroline Bulldogs are favored to win the Bayside Conference team title. It will then be a close race between Kent Island, Easton and Decatur for second through fourth place.

It will come down to “whoever wrestles a good tournament,” he said.

“The goal is to get five wrestlers in the finals. I think that’s realistic.”

To be successful, Martinek said the Decatur grapplers must be confident, aggressive, take chances and give 100 percent for their entire six-minute matches.

“They need to wrestle like they do in practice,” he said. “Sometimes they shut down in matches. They don’t want to make a mistake so they take it easy.”

The Seahawks are shooting to place as many wrestlers in the top four in their respective weight classes to quality for the 4A/3A South Regional tournament, Feb. 27-28, at Henry A. Wise High School in Upper Marlboro in Prince George’s County.

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Young hockey players come to OC for tourney

By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Feb. 20, 2015) This weekend approximately 200 ice hockey players, ranging in age from 4-8 years old, will participate in the second annual Mite Beach Bash on the rink at the Carousel Resort Hotel and Condominiums on 118th Street.

Twenty recreational teams from the Baltimore and Washington areas, as well as Virginia and Philadelphia, are scheduled to compete.

“People are really excited about coming,” Tom LaTona, co-organizer of the Mite Beach Bash said.

A majority of the teams took part in the inaugural tournament last February.

“It was a fabulous tournament. I couldn’t have asked for more for how well it went,” LaTona said after the 2014 event.

Sixteen teams competed last year.

A division consisting of four teams with players 6 and younger was added to the 2015 tournament.

“You don’t want to miss them.

These kids are adorable,” LaTona said.

The remaining 16 teams will be divided into four divisions and consist of players 8 and younger.

Games will be 4 vs. 4 on the ice with a goalie. Each squad will play four games of two 20-minute halves.

Ice hockey players compete in the inaugural Mite Beach Bash tournament on the rink at the Carousel Resort Hotel and Condominiums on 118th Street last year.

All participants will receive a medal.

Competition will kick off at 1 p.m. today, Friday, with the 6 and under division. Ten games will be played today. Matches will begin around 7 a.m. on Saturday and run until about 9:30 p.m. Twenty games are scheduled for Saturday, and 10 games will be played on Sunday, starting at 7 a.m.

Tournament organizers will pair teams with similar skill levels to go head-to-head in championship matches on Sunday.

Two autographed hockey sticks by Washington Capitals players, a weekend stay at the Carousel and a $25 Greene Turtle gift certificate will be raffled off. Tickets cost $1 each or get

six for $5. Two arm’s-length of tickets costs $20. The drawing will take place around 10 a.m. on Sunday. Winners must be present.

Raffle and tournament proceeds will benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn., a leading researcher in the fight against childhood catastrophic illnesses including leukemia, sickle cell disease, pediatric AIDS and genetic immune disorders.

About $600 has been raised so far through ice hockey tournaments this year. The first – Mite Travel Beach Bash – was a 10-team event Halloween weekend at the Carousel. The second – Squirt Beach Bash – was in late December and also featured 10 teams at the Ocean City facility. Each tournament brought in $300 for St. Jude. LaTona said the goal is to garner an additional $1,000 this weekend.

The 2014 Mite Beach Bash tournament generated more than $600 for the Fisher House Foundation, which has a network of homes where military and veterans’ families can stay at no cost while a loved one is receiving treatment.

Since the response was so overwhelming for this weekend’s competition and the 20 spots available filled up quickly, a second tournament is planned March 27-29.

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Local bodyboarder to compete on World Tour

By Kara Hallissey Participants have from Feb. 10 to Staff Writer March 10 to catch waves at any loca(Feb. 20, 2015) Local professional tion on their leg including the United bodyboarder Brian Stoehr was invited States, Mexico, Central America and to compete in the North American leg the Caribbean. “The modern, new of the month-long inaugural Free Surf twist on the World Tour” includes World Tour along with 19 other top making a one-minute video capturing riders. the best action shots, Stoehr said.

“It’s such an Fans will have honor to be asked by the opportunity to ‘It is important to use this some of the best cast their opinion opportunity to showcase where and vote on who guys ever in my I grew up and how great the they think is the sport to be a part of waves can be at home’ this event. Also, it’s best bodyboarder in a great feeling to be the competition.

Brian Stoehr paired with the Stoehr will be reother guys invited,” turning to the Stoehr said. I’m still having just as World Tour after a couple years hiamuch fun as I did growing up in tus–he had competed in the U.S. Ocean City playing in the water and I Bodyboarding Tour for a number of can’t believe I still get to spend my years. Stoehr is a two-time United days enjoying the ocean like I do.”

States Bodyboard Association Pro Tour champion in the drop knee division, winning in 2008 and 2009. He has finished in the top 10 every year since his professional career began at age 19.

“This was solely invitation based with the best guys in the world competing,” the 35-year-old said. “They are good friends and I am having more fun than ever with the last few events I have done.”

Andre Botha from South Africa and Jeff Hubbard out of Hawaii are some of the favorites in the competition. A number of other countries are represented including Mexico, Costa Rica, Barbados and the Dominican Republic.

Stoehr explained how professional bodyboarding has become even more enjoyable once he allowed worries and stress to eliminate from his daily routine.

“I am enjoying my job and having a blast,” he said. “It’s a blessing to continue getting paid for playing in the ocean.”

Stoehr could choose anywhere to live or pick a location where the waves

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Professional bodyboarder Brian Stoehr was invited to compete in the North American leg of the month-long inaugural Free Surf World Tour along with 19 other top riders.

he needs are always available, but it’s not where he grew up.

“When people think of a professional career in surfing, it’s primarily California or Hawaii,” Stoehr said. “I am one of the few U.S. mainland riders in the competition and it’s an honor to represent Ocean City.”

Stoehr’s main goal, he, said, besides winning, is to capture footage in Ocean City waters.

“It is important to use this opportunity to showcase where I grew up and how great the waves can be at home,” he said. “I am grateful to have grown up here and the waves have always been there. Ocean City is a top surfing destination and potentially one of the best on the East Coast.”

In addition, Stoehr will head south on the coast for warmer waters and

surf on the West Coast as well during the tour.

Currently, Stoehr has a line of bodyboards made by Catch Surf, which is the parent company of Division 71, the brand Stoehr’s signature series boards are made under.

He is excited about his stand-up bodyboard created for the East Coast.

It is specifically made for smaller waves commonly found in area surfs.

In addition, Stoehr is endorsed by Refleckt sunglasses and local business K-Coast Surf Shop.

He is most proud of Worcester County’s endorsement.

“I’ve spend all 15 years of my career talking about how great Worcester County is,” he said. “It’s cool to be featured on videos for commercials and to help promote Worcester County.”

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Faithful followers enjoy winter Grace Parker breakfasts

By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (Feb. 20, 2015) The first Wednesday of next month, March 4, the First Presbyterian Church will have its final Grace Parker all-you-can-eat breakfast for the winter season from 7 a.m. to noon.

Eggs any style, pancakes, buckwheat pancakes, bacon, Milton sausage, country ham, homemade biscuits, hash brown potatoes, grits, coffee, tea, milk, soda and orange juice will be offered.

“People are very faithful and have come for years and from all over,” Volunteer Donna Greenwood said during the February breakfast. “They see people they know and it’s a once a month gathering for some.”

Each breakfast, about 200 people dine-in and more than 100 carry-out orders are made throughout the morning of the first Wednesday of every month in the wintertime.

Members of city council and the police department are regulars at Grace Parker’s breakfast. Those who work at City Hall make a big carry-out order as well, Greenwood said.

The preparation for breakfast starts the day before, Greenwood said. Volunteers, most of them known as “Woman of Worship,” come in to set up the tables and decorate the room. Preparation of the buckwheat’s, ham and sausage gets started.

On the morning of March 4, volunteers will begin arriving at 4:30 a.m. to start cooking. Later, the servers will arrive up until 7 a.m. The big rush starts about an hour later and lasts until 10 a.m.

About 25 volunteers help make the tradition a success every month. The first breakfasts were held more than 50 years ago, but no one is sure of the exact year.

In 1955, the congregation bought four lots at 13th Street and Philadelphia Avenue.

To raise money for a new kitchen in the First Presbyterian Church’s current location, Grace Parker, a cook and head of the kitchen at the church, decided to start cooking breakfasts. She made her own jellies and mouthwatering biscuits, Greenwood said.

Although the exact year could not be determined, the Grace Parker breakfasts started sometime between 1955 and 1960, when construction started on the new church.

“Grace Parker was told they couldn’t afford a kitchen in the new church, and she said, ‘Yes, we will.’ That is why we still call the breakfasts’ Grace Parker today,” said life-long Ocean City resident and member of the First Presbyterian Church, Pete Steger.

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Organizer Chris Greenwood makes eggs on Feb. 4 during the First Presbyterian Church’s Grace Parker all-you-can-eat breakfast. The 13th Street church will host its final breakfast of the season on March 4 from 7 a.m. to noon. The breakfast is a fundraiser for the church.

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Woman of Worship volunteers Shirley Travers, left, and Donna Greenwood collect donations on Feb. 4 during the First Presbyterian Church’s Grace Parker breakfast. “It’s such a wonderful congregation and they welcome people with open arms,” Greenwood said. “The breakfast couldn’t be done without support of many people, and it’s a team effort.”

For a while, breakfast at the church was a free-will offering, a set price was started about 20 years ago, Greenwood said.

The proceeds go toward projects, missions, scholarships and other special needs of the church such as new tables.

In 1962, the First Presbyterian Church moved from North Division and Baltimore Ave. to 13th Street on North Philadelphia Ave. and its previous location was sold to the Baptist Church.

After Parker died, in 1986 her daughter Lorraine Rose took over the reins.

Greenwood’s son, Chris, has been the

head chef since 2000, when Lorraine’s health started to decline. He promised the ladies of the church if they wanted to continue the breakfast tradition, he would take over cooking and ordering duties.

“It’s such a wonderful congregation and they welcome people with open arms,” Donna Greenwood said. “The breakfast couldn’t be done without support of many people, and it’s a team effort.”

The cost is $8 to dine-in. Carry-out is available for $6. For more information, call 410-289-9340.

By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (Feb. 20, 2015) Ocean City’s second annual Fiber Fest has expanded its selection and will take place this weekend, Feb. 20-22, at the Grand Hotel and Spa on 21st Street.

The fiber-filled weekend will feature 38 vendors who promote fibers whether it be wool, fabric, wood, reed, yarn or many others through their products.

Participants will educate others on the natural fiber industry with classes taught by artists, and there will be demonstrations on how their products are made, in addition to providing a shopping experience for visitors.

“It’s a very exciting event. The vendors have high quality products and people like buying wool when it’s cold outside. The colder the better,” said Fiber Fest organizer, Susan Childs.

Twelve businesses attended the event in 2014—that number has more than doubled this year.

Local merchants from Delaware and Maryland will be in attendance, in addition to vendors representing six additional states along the coast including North Carolina, New York and Maine.

“It combines as a shopping and educational event for attendees. The vendors are eager to show what they do and want people to see how their products are made,” Childs said.

“That is what’s cool about these vendors. They want to show you how drop spindles work or how to card wool. It’s not a big secret, they are here to help.”

A Llama Club 4-H project group will be welcoming guests at door and the Girl Scouts will be on hand to wind wool for attendees.

There are many new vendors and products available at this year’s event including yarn distributors Knitting Fever and Euro Yarn.

Dusty Attic out of Fruitland and Lilies of the Field in Easton will provide quilt stores for attendees.

Freedom for Infinity out of Greensboro, N.C. donates the proceeds made by its handmade infinity scarves to combat human trafficking.

Puff the Magic Rabbit from Gordonsville, Va. creates and sells fiber products from materials including mohair, merino, silk, angora bunny, shetland wool and any soft wool blends. The owner has 25 angora goats and five angora bunnies.

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Thirty-eight vendors on hand for second annual Fiber Fest Continued from Page 35 ning. Owners raise a small herd of alpacas and some angora rabbits for soft fiber. Their specialties are dyed roving, yarns and wools for rug hooking.

Nine vendors from last year will be returning to Fiber Fest this weekend including Chaska Alpaca, which designs and sells handmade alpaca jewelry and Peruvian accessories.

The business, centered in Manchester, Md., is one of the only stores of its kind that receives all of its products directly from the Andean mountains, where the Alpacas are born and raised in their natural habitats. The wool harvested from these Alpacas is then dyed with all natural ingredients and spun by hand.

The owners of Chaska Alpaca help distribute product from Peru that would otherwise be a burden on the creators to make available for buyers.

“All vendors have a unique story and classes will take place for people who enjoy the activity,” Childs said.

“If you’re a knitter, you will find the best yarn. If you work with wool, the finest product will be available. For people who are not familiar, there will be kits and people on hand to help and get you started.”

Attendees have the chance to win door prizes, most of which are gift cer-

tificates, donated by each vendor.

Door prizes will be given out on Friday and Saturday, only a limited number will be available on Sunday.

Eleven workshop classes will be available during various hours throughout the weekend for a small fee. The workshop includes classes in knitting headbands, gloves, scarfs, beaded purses, hats and even soap felting.

Class sizes are limited and buying a ticket in advance is encouraged.

Tickets will be available at the door until the class fills up. A complete list of workshop classes, dates and hours are available on the Fiber Fest website, ocfiberfest.com.

About 600 people attended Fiber Fest last year and organizers hope to triple that number in 2015, Childs said.

This year, she encourages attendees to bring used equipment for the opportunity to resell items. At least two used spinning wheels and a few looms will be available to purchase.

Fiber Fest debuted in 2014 after Childs had been thinking for a couple of years about events for knitters.

She was always knitting in public places such as the doctor office, the beach or while camping and people would tell her they wished a class was available.

Kathy Withers demonstrates her spinning technique during Ocean City’s inaugural Fiber Fest, last year at the Carousel hotel on 118th Street.

After some research, Childs realized all knitting classes in Berlin, Ocean City and Bethany Beach were during the week.

In addition, Childs raised sheep for a while and found small farmers have a hard time selling and distributing their product.

“I started Fiber Fest to increase education and give the small farmer an outlet for its product,” Childs said.

The Grand Hotel and Spa will be offering discounted room rates starting at $84 a night and is located at 2100 Baltimore Ave in Ocean City.

Fiber Fest will take place in the ballroom on the fourth floor and on the ground level. For more information call the hotel at 800-447-6779 or visit www.grandhoteloceancity.com.

Tickets for a one-day pass cost $3 or $5 for the weekend. Tickets can be purchased at the door. The festival will run Friday, Feb. 20 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The event will continue Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

For more information, visit ocfiberfest.com or contact Childs at 443-235-2926.

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By Deborah Lee Walker Contributing Writer (Feb. 20, 2015) The year 2015 is starting out with a fury of its own.

Last few seconds of the Super Bowl left fans literally speechless; one was either jumping for joy or turning the channel in total disgust.

Valentine’s Day ended with gusts of wind up to 30 miles per hour along with frigid temperatures. This apparently was a bit much for my little blue house on the water. I arose the next day to a kitchen full of dirty dishes and to my dismay-all the pipes were frozen.

Now that I have borrowed every available space heater in north Ocean City, the latest weather prediction is 8 to12 inches of snow. But no matter what wrath has been bestowed upon me, I think of the poor souls in New England. The proverbial saying, “it can always be worse,” is what keeps my sanity intact. That being said, the harsh elements of winter have worn out their welcome and visions of hot, sunny days simmer in my mind.

Filling plastic jugs with water has become a common practice in the last

two days. Water must be used sparingly, especially when one has six kitties. I have very graciously given up my ration for the sake of my fourlegged family. Do not be concerned, I have plenty of vino to help me through this catastrophe.

Two days of frozen vegetables and fried egg sandwiches has left me delirious and yearning for real food.

Menu planning and cooking will be a challenge but determination comes to the forefront. I decide to take a break and see what’s on T.V., thank God that’s still working. There is an advertisement for the Chinese New Year: through all the confusion I had forgotten it officially begins Feb 19.

The Chinese New Year is quite a celebratory event. Every winter, onesixth of the world’s population including one billion Chinese citizens will celebrate Chinese New Year. The 15-day festival, also known as Lunar New Year, kicks off on the second new moon after the winter solstice, or according to the Gregorian Calendar somewhere between Jan. 21 and Feb. 19.

Chinese New Year remains the country’s most important social and economical holiday. Over the centuries the festivities have spread all over the world. In fact, the biggest

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celebration outside of China, takes place in the United States, more specifically San Francisco.

The gold rush in the 1840s and 1850s brought an influx of Chinese immigrant workers to northern California. The city has held a massive parade in honor of the Chinese New Year. But all the glitz and pizzazz does not outshine the symbolism of the menu prepared during this time.

Potstickers and dumplings are eaten across China everyday. But New Year potstickers are shaped to resemble gold and silver ingots to bring wealth and success for the upcoming year. Even spring rolls take on the appearance of gold bars. Long noodles symbolize a long life and are not supposed to be cut when eaten.

Peanuts also add to this theme and are used as a garnish or added to fillings. Fish is a symbol of abundance and is a staple on the Chinese New Year table.

The idea of red, hot chicken wings cooked on the grill to a blackened finish sounds quite appealing during this frosty time. Chinese hot oil, ground white pepper, and ground ginger adds to the gaiety of the Chinese New Year. Old Bay seasoning reminds me of my Eastern Shore roots.

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Coat wings with dry rub and refrigerate for 36 hours Continued from Page 38 I cannot change the path of fate but I do know I am going to relish Eastern Shore hot wings.

Eastern Shore Hot Wing

Dry Rub For Wings 1 tablespoon kosher salt 2 ¼ teaspoons smoked paprika 2 teaspoons garlic powder 1 ½ teaspoons onion powder 1 ½ teaspoons dried thyme 1 ½ teaspoons dried oregano 1 ½ teaspoons ground ginger 1 ½ teaspoons coarsely ground black pepper ¾ teaspoon ground white pepper ¾ teaspoon cayenne pepper 2 ½ pounds chicken wings Eastern Shore Wing Sauce 16 tablespoons room temperature unsalted butter 1 to 3 tablespoons Chinese hot oil (depending on level of heat) 1 tablespoon Liquid Smoke ¼ cup Old Bay seasoning juice of 1 large lemon * canola oil for grilling Garnish toasted chopped peanuts (optional) fresh cilantro

1. In a medium bowl, whisk together the salt, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, thyme, oregano, ginger, black pepper, white pepper and cayenne pepper.

2. Combine dry rub thoroughly with chicken wings, place wings in a large Ziploc bag and refrigerate for 36 hours.

2. Make the Eastern Shore sauce the day of grilling: whisk the butter, Chinese hot oil, Liquid Smoke, Old Bay seasoning and lemon juice.

3. Prepare the grill for grilling.

Allow charcoals to get white. It is imperative to get coals very hot.

4. In a large bowl, toss the wings in half of the Eastern Shore sauce.

5. Place wings on the grill. Lightly drizzle canola oil on wings, this will cause the coals to flame up. You want this black charcoal effect. Wings will not take long to cook. When wings are cooked and crispy, remove from grill. Allow to rest for 5 minutes.

6. In a large bowl, toss the wings in the remaining Eastern Shore sauce.

Plate the wings and garnish with cilantro and chopped peanuts.

7. Serve immediately.

Secret Ingredient - Fate. Everything happens for a reason, luck and fate are the same thing. It just depends on how you look at life.

Germantown School events

(Feb. 20, 2015) Germantown School will host events to celebrate Worcester County and Black History month in February.

The organization’s mission statement is to give the community an opportunity to learn, inspire, explain and research the rich history and culture of the county and the local area.

Germantown School is located at 10223 Trappe Road in Berlin.

• Friday, Feb. 20, 6:30 p.m. – Rev. David Briddell, a native son of Berlin and a retired minister and author, will speak on his recent publication about three local families in the area.

He will discuss tracing our geneal-

ogy. Rev. Briddell will host a book signing as well. Also that evening, Martin Luther King will come alive when orator Gregory Purnell will deliver one of Dr. King’s famous speeches.

• Friday, Feb. 27, 6:30 p.m. – “Looking Back: A Trip Down Memory Lane.” Share in the celebration of the former teachers and students of the Flower Street, Germantown, and Sinepuxent Schools. Hear about their experiences and enjoy light refreshment, fun and fellowship.

Call Barbara Tingle Purnell at 410-641-0638 for further information on events.

Worcester Prep Pre-kindergarten teacher, Jeanie Mancini has announced that she will retire in June. Beginning with the 2015-2016 school year, Worcester’s current Lower School computer teacher, Erika Phillips will lead the Pre-kindergarten program at the school. Pictured, in front, from left, are John Lynch, Kinzie Bunting, Gracie Holloway and Mac Miller, and in back, Ellie Phillips, Erika Phillips, Mancini and Gabriel Sardi.

Jeanie Mancini to retire from teaching at Worcester (Feb. 20, 2015) In 1989, Jeanie Mancini walked into Dr. Barry Tull’s office and suggested Worcester Preparatory School create an early childhood program. Tull, the school’s headmaster, had been thinking along the same lines and agreed with the ideas Mancini presented.

“I remember that day well and I remember thinking that Mancini would be the perfect teacher for our youngest students. She was,” he said.

Twenty-six years later, after watching her treasured 4-year-olds go through their years at Worcester and off to college and careers, Mancini, a master teacher and mother of two WPS alumni, will retire in June. The Mancini brand of teaching—caring, encouraging, dynamic and fun—will always be part of Worcester Prep’s early childhood program.

Mancini plans to use her time after retirement to enjoy her first grandchild and to work with her husband, Gabby at the family restaurant, Mancini’s, in Fenwick Island.

“I’ll miss my beautiful little ones, but I’ll always take pleasure in remembering their eagerness to learn and their love of life,” she said. “I’ll enjoy following many of them as they move forward in their schoolwork and careers.”

As Worcester Prep prepares for Mancini’s retirement, it welcomes master teacher Erika Phillips as the new Pre-K teacher.

Phillips, who is certified in Early Childhood Education, has been at Worcester for 11 years, first as a fifth grade teacher and currently as a Lower School computer teacher.

“She is a caring and enthusiastic teacher who will work hard to instill a love of learning in her students,” Tull said. “Anyone who has watched Erika interact with students and parents— who has watched her teach—knows that she is the perfect person to continue the work Jeanie started for our school so many years ago.”

Phillips is excited about taking the Pre-K program.

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Class ring missing for 22 years found in OC

By Kara Hallissey Staff Writer (Feb. 20, 2015) It had been 22 years since Scott Urlocker had last seen his class of 1990 ring from Escambia High School in Pensacola, Fla. and he could not believe it was found on Ocean City’s beach after vanishing from his central Massachusetts military locker in 1992.

He will probably never know how his class ring disappeared while he was in the Navy and ended up on a beach thousands of miles away in the state he currently resides.

In fact, he was hesitant when first hearing from his father the ring was recovered. Urlocker decided to take a

cautious approach by researching Mark Paddack, an Ocean City police officer and avid metal detectorist, before giving him a call.

In addition, his dad can be quite the jokester. The first information disclosed was how the Ocean City Police Department wanted to talk to him and Urlocker let his son in on the secret only after messing with him a bit.

“I couldn’t believe my ring was found. I had written it off long ago,” Urlocker said. “Never in a million years did I think it would come back and be found in the state I live in now, when I lost it in Massachusetts.

It was an unbelievable feeling.”

Approximately 10 years ago, Pat Panuska, an avid walker on the beach found a class ring laying on the surface. She held onto the ring and wondered how she could locate the owner.

The identity would be a mystery for years.

About two years ago, she mentioned the ring she uncovered years prior in a conversation with Darlene Stevens. Stevens and her husband, Paul, enjoy metal detecting on the beach and are members of a local club called Shore Seekers Artifact and Recovery Club, located in Salisbury.

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Scott Urlocker’s class of 1990 ring from Escambia High School in Pensacola, Fla. is shown here. It went missing from his Massachusetts Navy locker in 1992 and was discovered on Ocean City’s beach almost a decade ago.

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Urlocker happy to have ring back after 22 years Continued from Page 40 owner of the ring and took it home with her. The Stevens’ scoured the Internet and made phone calls to the Pentagon. Eventually they exhausted all leads and the ring sat for another year.

During the summer of 2014, the Stevens met Paddack for the first time on the beach. He gave them his email address and they promised to keep in contact.

A couple of months passed when Paddack received an email asking for help locating Urlocker.

Paddack used the Internet to locate Urlocker’s father first, while confirming the owner of the ring lived in Maryland.

Urlocker called Paddack and realized it was true—his ring was found.

He contacted the Stevens to thank them and set up a place for the ring return.

“It’s a very rare feat to find a ring, track down the owner and make the return, almost as rare as hitting the lottery,” Paddack said.

On Jan. 6, Urlocker, his wife and Darlene and Paul Stevens met at a diner in Annapolis. After 22 years, the missing high school ring was finally returned to its rightful owner.

“I can’t thank them enough [for taking] the time to hunt me down. It renews your faith in humanity,” Urlocker said. “It lets you know there are still good people in the world.”

Urlocker said more feel good stories like these need to be told and thanks to Paddack, the Ocean City community has a place to read them.

Paddack writes ring return stories in his “Life in the Lane” column on the website TheTreasureDepot.com and in the Surf & Sand forum under the heading of “The Depot Honor Roll.”

“I refer to all of the surf and sand detectorists who visit or want to visit Ocean City’s beach as the ‘Northern Territory Gold Crew,’” Paddack said.

Paddack has been using a metal detector since he was a teenager and came back to his hobby a little over three years ago. For the most part, he is in the surf and off the coast of Ocean City sweeping the land for lost treasures.

He started the Northern Territory Gold Crew last year and sells custom made T-shirts depicting his logo and metal detecting.

“I have been fortunate to facilitate several ring returns in the past couple years and assisted other Good Samaritan ring finders in making the proper connection,” Paddack said.

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(Left) Scott Urlocker and Darlene Stevens pose with his class ring in Annapolis on Jan. 6, which was returned after 22 years. It was last seen in Massachusetts and found on the beach in Ocean City over a decade ago by Pat Panuska (above).

He prides himself on being a resource to others who may not possess the computer skills or network of personal resources to locate owners.

In 2014, he found or helped others return seven items.

“Very few activities in life bring as much enjoyment and personal group satisfaction as locating, researching

and returning an item of significant sentimental value to the owner,” Paddack said.

Ironically, his first return of 2015 is a class ring and it will take place on Feb. 22 in Cambridge. The class ring was lost four years ago on Assateague State Park and was found a year ago.

A couple emails and help from a

friend’s daughter in Baltimore helped Paddack locate the owner.

This year is starting out to be busy for ring returns as Paddack is in the process of locating three more owners.

“All parties involved have an adventure and fond memories that will forever last,” Paddack said.

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Assateague Island Alliance presents program this Sat. (Feb. 20, 2015) Assateague Island Alliance, the friends group of Assateague Island National Seashore, is presenting “The Eighth Wonder of the World - Assateague,” an informative program to celebrate the significance of Assateague Island National Seashore on Saturday, starting with coffee and refreshments at 10:30 a.m.

Presentations will begin at 11 a.m. and includes a “State of the Park” address with Deborah Darden, park superintendent. For the first time ever, AIA welcomes keynote speaker, Mark Hendricks, to illustrate the visual story of the unique importance of Assateague through his photography.

Meet at the Assateague Island Visitor Center, located at 11800 Marsh View Lane, Berlin, Md. 21811.

In 1965, Assateague Island Na-

tional Seashore was created and the narrow strip of land was rescued from development plans and turned into the National Park we know today. The year-long celebration of the 50th Anniversary of ASIS will include many activities and events to commemorate this milestone.

The Assateague Island Alliance, a 501-c3 organization, is a Friends Group to benefit Assateague Island National Seashore. AIA financially supports educational, interpretive, scientific and recreational programs.

All funds raised by AIA are for the direct benefit of Assateague Island National Seashore. Donations are tax-deductible.

For more information, call 443614-3547 or email outreachAIA@ gmail.com.

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SEASIDE BOAT SHOW Hundreds of boats and approximately 150 vendors were featured last weekend during the 32nd annual Optimist Club Seaside Boat Show at the Ocean City convention center on 40th Street.

Arts Council seeks teachers for summer camp in June (Feb. 20, 2015) The Worcester County Arts Council is planning the 21st annual Summer Arts Camp program for children entering grades 38.

At this time, the Council is looking for enthusiastic and creative teachers who are interested to instruct the art classes during the week of the program.

Arts Camp will be held at the Most Blessed Sacrament School located at 11242 Race Track Road in Berlin, June 22-26 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Teachers will be instructing three sessions of same workshop daily.

Each workshop will last approximately 1.5 hours, with snack or lunch breaks in between.

Arts Camp will culminate with performances and exhibits of artwork created during the week of the program.

Interested applicants should submit a workshop proposal by Saturday, Feb. 28. Workshop proposal form is available on the Arts Council website, www.worcestercountyartscouncil.org.

For additional information, contact Anna Mullis, executive director at 410-641-0809.

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POLAR PLUNGE Scott Hart, director general and CEO of Moose International, emerges from the 34-degree water with his scepter held high during the Maryland, Delaware, DC Moose Association’s “Polar Plunge” in front of the Clarion hotel on 101st Street, Saturday, Feb. 7.

The plunge raises money – in this case, $6,380 – for the association’s childcare facility in Mooseheart, Ill. The association holds its midyear conference every February in Ocean City.

(Left) This year’s Polar Plunge team from the Maryland, Delaware, DC Moose Association.

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Swimwear Dash added to OC Race for the Cure event

(Feb. 20, 2015) Susan G. Komen Maryland is moving summer up a few weeks by encouraging participants in the fourth annual Ocean City Race for the Cure on April 19, to bring shades, flip flops, and Hawaiian shirts for the new Swimwear Dash portion of the event.

The Race for the Cure, which begins in the inlet parking lot and continues up the Ocean City Boardwalk, includes not only a 5K run/walk, but a one-mile family fun run/walk. This one-mile course is being transformed this year into a “Swimwear Dash” where participants can wear beach attire for a chance to win a prize.

“This year we wanted to add a fun element to the one-mile course, and everyone loves to dress up. So even though it’s still a bit chilly in April, we thought it would be exciting to ask one-mile participants to wear beach attire: swimsuits, snorkels, water wings, that sort of thing,” said Jill Brady, Komen Maryland Ocean City Race manager.

The Ocean City Race for the Cure began in 2012 and has grown to become a signature spring event in the resort. Brady said she expects 3,000 participants at this year’s event.

“Our 2014 Ocean City Race helped us to grant more than $230,000 to Eastern Shore-based programs and organizations providing services to the Eastern Shore,” Brady said. “The Race is not only a fundraiser, but a celebration of survivorship, and we strive to keep the atmosphere festive. This new ‘Swimwear Dash’ will help with that.”

Race Village opens at 7 a.m. on race day, and features the Parade of Pink Survivor Recognition Walk at 7:40 a.m. The competitive and noncompetitive races begin at 9 a.m. and 9:15 a.m.

Susan G. Komen is fueling the best science and making the biggest impact in the fight against breast cancer, having invested almost $2 billion globally to end breast cancer through groundbreaking research, community health outreach and advocacy in more than 50 countries.

Komen is the largest funder of breast cancer research in the U.S. outside of the federal government. Since 1982, Komen has played a critical role in every major advance in the fight against breast cancer. Komen Maryland is ranked in the top 10 of the Komen network of 120 affiliates.

Through events like the Race for the Cure, Komen Maryland has invested $37 million in community breast cancer programs since 1993.

Seventy-five percent of net donations raised in Maryland stay in Maryland.

The remaining 25 percent funds national breast cancer research, often taking place at Maryland institutions.

Komen Maryland hosts two races— Hunt Valley and Ocean City.

For more information, call 410938-8990 or visit www.komenmd.org

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Code Camp for Driver education classes begin March 16 at Wor-Wic students offered (Feb. 20, 2015) The continuing education division at Wor-Wic Community College is offering driver education classes Monday through Friday, March 16-27, from 5:30-8:45 p.m., at the college campus on the corner of Route 50 and Walston Switch Road in Salisbury.

Classroom size is limited to 30 students. Behind-the-wheel training is one-on-one with an instructor. Students must have a valid Maryland learner’s permit before starting class.

Students under 18 years old at the time of registration must have an adult attend the first class session as

part of the course orientation process.

Driver education training at WorWic has been made possible, in part, by a donation from the Pohanka Automotive Group of Salisbury to help local residents who can’t afford the cost of the driver education course that is required by the Motor Vehicle Administration. Financial aid is offered to those who qualify. Students seeking financial aid must apply by March 2.

For more information, visit the college website at www.worwic.edu or call 410-334-2815.

(Feb. 20, 2015) The Red Doors Community Center at St. Paul’s by-the-Sea on Third Street, is registering students for Code Camp, a series of intensive Saturday computer science workshops designed to teach fourth through 12th graders the fundamentals of computer programming.

Participants will design and code their own video games by building interactive 2D environments, using object oriented programming and incorporating graphics. Each session builds on the previous workshop, culminating in the Level 3 workshop where the video games will be published online.

This program is made possible through partnership with Worcester County Department of Economic Development and through grant funding provided by the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore.

Code Camp is instructed by Maryland certified educator, Ryan Mete.

Mete teaches computer science in Wicomico County public schools and programs for Studio Codeworks, a Washington D.C.-based software developer.

Code Camp Level 1 will be held on Saturday, Feb. 21, Level II on March 3, and Level III on March 28. All workshops are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and cost $75 each.

Additional spring dates may be added based on interest. For more information and registration, visit www.reddoors.org or call 410-289-5576.

Beach district plants available GROUNDHOG REPORTS Ocean City Elementary School kindergarten students, Kaleb Stewart, Kaden Ortt and Ciara Johnson of Christine Lieb’s class, are busy researching information for their reports on groundhogs.

GEOGRAPHY BEE WINNER Fifth grader Pranay Sanwal is the 2015 winner of the Worcester Preparatory School Geography Bee. He is congratulated by Head of Lower School, Celeste Bunting. Sanwal competed against all students in grades 4-8. An outstanding student, who is also an expert at chess, Sanwal, is the son of Drs. Pankaj and Vibha Sanwal.

(Feb. 20, 2015) For the ninth year, the Town of Ocean City will be offering beach district plants to the public for planting in the secondary dune area.

The plants being offered are hardy plants that tolerate the harsh environment of the oceanfront areas.

In addition, these plants provide habitat enhancement, food and shelter, water quality treatment and erosion control to the secondary dune area, which tends to be overlooked and is in need of attention.

“We began this program to help create habitat and prevent erosion of the area behind the dune which was in need of attention,” said Town of Ocean City Environmental Engineer Gail Blazer.

“The plants are very beneficial to the stability of the dune system and help with erosion and scour. Our residents and property owners love the program and it benefits the environment and the beach, so it is a win for everyone.”

Oceanfront and oceanside residents will have the opportunity to order plants that will need to be picked up at a predetermined date and time.

Suitable plants to add to a secondary dune area include beach grass, bayberry, rugosa rose, beach plum, high tide bush, red cedar and panic grass. Applications are now being accepted, however, the deadline for all applications is Feb. 20.

Contact Blazer at 410-289-8825 or visit http://oceancitymd.gov/oc/departments/engineering/environment.

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Dee Gray, left, designed the T-shirts for the Feb. 13 Lovefest at the Pour House, and Deborah Rolig organized the benefit for Mike Armstrong, who is currently battling cancer.

Lauren Glick is joined by fellow musician Mike Armstrong during the Lovefest benefit last Friday at the Pour House in downtown Ocean City. The event, which featured five bands, was a fundraiser for Armstrong.

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Bomshell Boutique in West Ocean City was a first-time Death By Chocolate participant. Pictured, from left, are Nancy Sweeney, Gina March and Katie Johns.

Carol Ruth's crab corn chowder took top honors in Bull on the Beach's 10th annual Souper Bowl event at the 94th Street restaurant, Jan. 31. She is pictured with general manager Tom Knopp. The party raised $744 for the Worcester County Humane Society. Blankets, food and treats were also collected.

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Jan Patterson-Hohman, left, and Ellen Morvick welcome guests to CraZy LadyZ! in West Ocean City on Sunday, one of 16 stops for the eighth annual Death By Chocolate event.

Kendall Furniture owners Alyson and Joe Kendall make Death By Chocolate even more festive, adding props such as lips, mustaches, glasses and signs for people to hold and wear in photos, Sunday.

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Power 101.7 radio personalities, from left, Dee Lite, Jessica Martinez and Bill Baker.

The newlyweds enjoy their first dance.

Catonya and Michael Taylor of Salisbury

Megan and Robert Smith of Rehoboth Beach, Del.

Sheryl and Jerron Henry of Seaford, Del.

Kyra and Mar’ice Harrison, Georgetown, Del.

VALENTINE’S DAY WEDDINGS Five couples were married on Valentine’s Day as a part of Power 101.7’s “Your Shot to Tie the Knot” event. About 25 couples submitted entries and after interviews, five couples were chosen to tie the knot at the Blue Ox on 127th Street in Ocean City, Feb. 14. Blue Ox sponsored the venue and food, the Carousel Hotel provided a two-night stay for the couples, rings came from Park Place Jewelers and the cake was courtesy of Sweet Disposition in Selbyville. Atlantic Transportation of Rehoboth provided limo service and Delmarvalous Occasions the tuxedos and dresses for the grooms and brides. Robert Thomas Salon did the brides’ hair. DJ Rated R supplied the music during the reception and J Reed Photography captured the couples’ special day.

Nicole and Dean Burrell of Berlin

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Feb. 25: Old School, 5-8 p.m.

BOURBON STREET ON THE BEACH 116th Street, behind Fountain Head Towers Condominium, Ocean City 443-664-2896 Feb. 21: Coastal Storm w/Tor, 6-10 p.m.

Ocean City 410-289-7192 www.captainstableoc.com Every Friday & Saturday: Phil Perdue CASINO AT OCEAN DOWNS 10218 Racetrack Road Berlin 410-641-0600 Feb. 21: Bad Since Breakfast, 4:308:30 p.m.; Everett Spells, 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.

DUFFY’S TAVERN

CAPTAIN’S TABLE 15th St. & Baltimore Ave.

Bob Hughes

130th Street in the Montego Bay Shopping Center 410-250-1449 Every Friday: Bob Hughes, 6-10 p.m.

DUNES MANOR 28th Street, Oceanfront Ocean City 410-289-1100 Feb. 21: Ovation Dinner Theater performing Joey and Gina’s Italian Comedy Wedding, 6:30 p.m.

FAGER’S ISLAND

JON MAURER Seacrets: Saturday, Feb. 21, 5 p.m.

60th Street and the bay Ocean City 410-524-5500 Feb. 20: Frankie Moran, DJ Hook Feb. 21: DJ Groove, Jumper

Feb. 22: Everette Spells Feb. 23: Bob Lougheed - Elvis Tribute

Ashcraft and the Saltwater Cowboys Feb. 20: OHO, 8 p.m.

Feb. 21: Allicat, 8 p.m.

HARBORSIDE BAR & GRILL

OCEAN CLUB NIGHTCLUB

12841 S. Harbor Road West Ocean City 410-213-1846 Feb. 20: Ladies Night w/DJ Bill T Feb. 21: Simple Truth, 2-6 p.m.; DJ Jeremy, 9 p.m.

Feb. 22: Opposite Directions, 2-6 p.m.

In the Horizons Restaurant In the Clarion Fontainebleau Hotel 101st Street and the ocean Ocean City 410-524-3535 Feb. 20-21: First Class, 9:30 p.m. to 2 a.m.

HARPOON HANNA’S Route 54 and the bay Fenwick Island, Del. 800-227-0525 302-539-3095 Feb. 20: Dave Hawkins, 6-10 p.m.

Feb. 21: Dave Sherman, 6-10 p.m.

Feb. 25: Bobby Burns, 3-6 p.m.

Feb. 26: Aaron Howell, 6-10 p.m.

HOOTERS Rt. 50 & Keyser Point Rd. West Ocean City 410-213-1841 Feb. 21: Ladies Night w/DJ BK, 8 p.m.

JOHNNY’S PIZZA & PUB 56th Street, bayside Ocean City 410-524-7499 Every Wednesday: Randy Lee

SEACRETS 49th Street and the bay Ocean City 410-524-4900 Feb. 20: The Freddie Long Band, 9 p.m.

Feb. 21: Jon Maurer, 5 p.m.; Steal The Sky, 10 p.m.

Feb. 26: Opposite Directions, 5 p.m.

THE COVE AT OCEAN PINES YACHT CLUB 1 Mumford’s Landing Road Ocean Pines 410-641-7501 Feb. 20: Pat O’Brennan, 6-10 p.m.

WHISKER’S BAR & GRILL 11070 Cathell Road, Suite 17 Pines Plaza, Ocean Pines 443-365-2576 Feb. 20: Karaoke w/Donnie Berkey, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.

WO RC E S T E R C O U N T Y C H A P T E R O F D U C K S U N L I M I T E D Annual Dinner & Auction Harrison’s Harbor Watch at the Inlet, Ocean City, MD

FRIDAY, March 27th Doors open at 6:30pm Dinner 7:30pm

Raffles, Games, Prizes, Live & Silent Auctions $60 per Ticket, $100 per couple

Ticket price Includes Dinner, Free Beer & Wine and a DU Membership Come and join your friends for a business casual night out with DU!

For tickets, please call 410-726-6934 or visit www.oceancitydu.com

Your membership contribution may be tax deductible except for a $3 value for each Ducks Unlimited magazine subscription and $3 value of other membership fulfillment items for each membership to the amount allowed by law. See your tax advisor for actual deductibility.

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Calendar Submit calendar items to: editor@oceancitytoday.net.

Submission deadline is 5 p.m. Monday, the week of publication. Local submissions have priority. Area event listings are subject to space availability.

FRI. Feb. 20 OCEAN CITY FIBER FEST — Grand Hotel,

2100 N. Baltimore Ave., Ocean City, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Vendors who promote fibers (wool, fabric, wood, reed, etc.) gather to educate and promote the natural fiber industry. Along with shopping, there will be classes and make-n-takes. Admission costs $3 per day or $5 for the weekend. Door prizes daily. Info: Susan Childs, 443-235-2926 or www.ocfiberfest.com.

ST. PATRICK’S INDOOR SOCCER TOURNAMENTS — Northside Park, 200 125th St. in Ocean City. Info: 410-250-0125.

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.

Germantown School, 10223 Trappe Road, Berlin, 6:30 p.m. Rev. David Briddell, a retired minister and author, will speak on his publication about three local families. He will discuss tracing our genealogy. Orator, Gregory Purnell, will deliver one of Dr. King’s famous speeches. Light refreshments. All are welcome. Info: Barbara Purnell, 410641-0638.

AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY EVENT —

WOMEN IN BUSINESS CONFERENCE 2015 — Hampton Inn, 121 Naylor Mill Road,

Salisbury, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Featuring keynote speaker Mitzi Perdue. Topics include Business Start-Up & Management, Internet Marketing & Web Design, MBE Certifications and Small Business Law. Cost is $40 and includes admission, lunch, snacks and networking. Info: Richele Purnell, rpurnell@MarylandCapital.org or 410-546-1900. Register online at www.MarylandCapital.org.

MURDER MYSTERY DINNER — The Woodlands of Ocean Pines, 1135 Ocean Parkway. “For The Love of Money” will be performed by Get a Club Productions.

Tickets cost $40 and include full, plated dinner and the show. Prizes for best detective. Tickets: www.OceanPinesChamber.org, 410-641-5306 or stop in to the Ocean Pines Office, 11031 Cathell Road, Berlin.

Brews Up, 9028 Worcester Highway, Berlin, 7-9 p.m. Tickets cost $35 and include a wine tasting, wine making, two bottles of wine to take home with special event labels and a donation to The Cricket Center. Advance tickets only: www.eventbrite.com.

‘CORK FOR A CAUSE’ FUNDRAISER —

BEACH LACROSSE FUNDRAISER — Cork

Bar & Grill, 3 Wicomico St., Ocean City, 7-11 p.m. Silent auction, food and drinks. Cost is $20 and includes draft beer and appetizers. Must be 21 to attend. Info: www.beachlax.org or beachlacrosse@yahoo.com.

Stephen Decatur High School, 9913 Seahawk Road, Berlin. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., auction starts at 6 p.m. Cost is admission plus one paddle for $8, additional paddles are $3 each. Admission plus four paddles is $15. Benefiting Team Kappes Wellness Center and Back in Action Physical Therapy’s fundraising for The American Cancer Society.

RELAY FOR LIFE QUARTER AUCTION —

SAT. Feb. 21

OCEAN CITY FIBER FEST — Grand Hotel,

2100 N. Baltimore Ave., Ocean City, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Vendors who promote fibers (wool, fabric, wood, reed, etc.) gather to educate and promote the natural fiber industry. Along with shopping, there will be classes and make-n-takes.

Admission costs $3 per day or $5 for the weekend. Door prizes daily. Info: Susan Childs, 443-235-2926 or www.ocfiberfest.com.

ST. PATRICK’S INDOOR SOCCER TOURNAMENTS — Northside Park, 200 125th St. in Ocean City. Info: 410-250-0125.

ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT FRIED CHICKEN DINNER — New Hope United Methodist

Church, Willards, noon. Menu includes mashed potatoes, greens, string beans, macaroni and cheese, beets, biscuits, dessert and coffee. Cost is $12 for adults, Carry-outs available. Info: 410-5438244 or 443-235-0251.

TOWN MEETING — Ocean Pines library,

11107 Cathell Road, 10 a.m. Worcester County Commissioner Chip Bertino will provide information on issues and developments occurring within the district and the county. Info: 443-783-3248.

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. Info: 410524-8196.

FARMERS MARKET — White Horse Park, 239 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Locally grown vegetables and fruits, eggs, honey, kettle korn, flowers, artisan breads, seafood, meats and more. New vendors welcome. Info: 410641-7717, Ext. 3006.

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY WAREHOUSE OPEN — Habitat for Humanity of Worcester County Warehouse, 7033 Worcester Highway, Newark, 8 a.m. to noon. Currently accepting donations in the form of gently used furniture, appliances and building supplies. Info: 410-208-4440.

SUN. Feb. 22

OCEAN CITY FIBER FEST — Grand Hotel,

2100 N. Baltimore Ave., Ocean City, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Vendors who promote fibers (wool, fabric, wood, reed, etc.) gather to educate and promote the natural fiber industry. Along with shopping, there will be classes and make-n-takes. Admission costs $3 per day or $5 for the weekend. Door prizes daily. Info: Susan Childs, 443-235-2926 or www.ocfiberfest.com.

ST. PATRICK’S INDOOR SOCCER TOURNAMENTS — Northside Park, 200 125th St. in Ocean City. Info: 410-250-0125.

Berlin Fire Hall, 214 N. Main St., 7:3011:30 a.m. Menu includes pancakes, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, hash browns, biscuits, cereals, coffee, milk and juice. Cost is $9 for adults, $7 for carry-outs, $5 for children ages 5-12 and free for children 4 and younger. Info: bfc@berlinfire.com.

ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT BREAKFAST BUFFET —

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS - Atlantic General Hospital, Conference Room 2, 9733 Healthway Drive, Berlin, noon to 1 p.m. Group shares experience, strength and hope to help others. Open to the community and to AGH patients. Info: Rob, 443-783-3529.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS #169 — At-

lantic General Hospital, Conference Room 1, 9733 Healthway Drive, Berlin, 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. Group is a 12-step program for anyone struggling with a compulsive eating problem. No initial meeting charge. Meeting contribution is $1 weekly. Info: Bett, 410-202-9078.

SUNDAY NIGHT SERENITY AL-ANON FAMILY GROUP MEETING — Woodlands in

Ocean Pines, Independent Living Apartment Building, 1135 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines, 7:30 p.m.

MON. Feb. 23 Berlin group No. 169, Atlantic General Hospital, conference room 1, 9733 Healthway Drive, 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.

TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY MEETING —

LIVING WELL WORKSHOP — Northern

Worcester Senior Center 10129 Old Ocean City Blvd., Berlin, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Mondays, Jan. 5 through Feb. 23. Free, six-week workshop that teaches how to live a quality life with

chronic disease. Chronic conditions include diabetes, arthritis, depression, asthma, bronchitis, pain, heart disease or any condition that hinders you. Preregistration required by calling Laura Small, 410-629-6820.

DELMARVA SWEET ADELINE CHORUS MEETS WEEKLY — The Delmarva Chorus,

Sweet Adeline’s, meets each Monday from 7-9 p.m., at the Ocean Pines Community Center, 239 Ocean Parkway. Women interested in learning the craft of a cappella singing welcome. Info: 410-641-6876.

TUES. Feb. 24

AMERICA’S BOATING COURSE — Ocean

Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road. Registration begins at 6:30 p.m., followed by the first class from 7-9 p.m. The course meets the requirements for those born after July 1, 1972. Those who successfully complete this course, may be eligible for six month free membership in the Ocean City Power Squadron. Nominal charge for course materials. Registration: 410726-1509, 410-641-6535 or 410-6418040. Info: www.ocpowersquadron.org.

Berlin group 331, Worcester County Health Center, 9730 Healthway Drive, Berlin, 5:30-7 p.m. TOPS is a support and educational group promoting weight loss and healthy lifestyle. It meets weekly. Info: jeanduck47@gmail.com.

TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY MEETING -

ON YOUR OWN, BUT NOT ALONE - WOC Fitness, 12319 Ocean Gateway, West Ocean City, 5 p.m. Weight loss support group with discussions about nutrition, exercise, health and weight loss. Cost is $5 per meeting. Info: dillon128@aol.com.

WED. Feb. 25

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP — Atlantic General Hospital, conference room 1, 9733 Healthway Drive, Berlin, 7-8 p.m. The group gathers the fourth Wednesday of each month. Pre-registration is not necessary. Info: Pastoral Care Services, 410-641-9725 or gmansell@atlanticgeneral.org.

SIMPLE SUPPER — Knights of Columbus,

9901 Coastal Highway (rear of St. Luke’s Church) in Ocean City, last Wednesday of each month, 5-7 p.m. Cost is $5 for adults and $2 for children 11 and younger. Reservations: 410-524-7994.

BINGO — Every Wednesday at Ocean

City Elks Lodge 2645, 138th Street and Sinepuxent Avenue, rear of the Fenwick Inn. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., games start 6:30 p.m. Food is available. Open to the public. No one allowed in the hall under 18 years of age during bingo. Info: 410-250-2645.

DELMARVA HAND DANCE CLUB — Meets every Wednesday at Peaky’s Rooftop

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CALENDAR Restaurant & Bar, located in the Fenwick Inn, 13801 Coastal Highway, Ocean City. Beginner and intermediate lessons, 5:30-6:30 p.m., followed by dancing 6:30-9 p.m. Jitterbug, swing, cha-cha to the sounds of the ’50s, ’60s and Carolina beach music. All are welcome. Info: 302200-DANCE (3262).

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KIWANIS CLUB OF GREATER OCEAN PINES/OCEAN CITY — Meets every

Wednesday at the Ocean Pines Community Center, 235 Ocean Parkway. Doors open at 7 a.m., meeting begins at 8 a.m.

Info: 410-641-7330.

BAYSIDE BEGINNINGS AL-ANON FAMILY GROUP MEETING — Ocean Pines Commu-

nity Center, 235 Ocean Parkway, 7:30 p.m.

OCEAN CITY/BERLIN ROTARY CLUB MEETING — Captain’s Table Restaurant in the Courtyard by Marriott, 2 15th St, Ocean City, 6 p.m. Info: 410-641-1700 or kbates@taylorbank.com.

ON YOUR OWN, BUT NOT ALONE - WOC Fitness, 12319 Ocean Gateway, West Ocean City, noon. Weight loss support group with discussions about nutrition, exercise, health and weight loss. Cost is $5 per meeting. Info: dillon128@aol.com.

THURS. Feb. 26

Health Center, 9714 Healthway Drive, Berlin, 2-3 p.m. Providing physical and emotional support for survivors and caregivers to share personal experiences and challenges. Key speakers with expert knowledge concerning areas of concern for those affected by a stroke.

Pocomoke library, 301 Market St., the fourth Thursday of each month, 6 p.m.

Open to anyone who has lost a friend or loved one to suicide. Free of charge.

Info: 410-726-3090 or www.choosetolivemaryland.org.

SUICIDE GRIEVERS’ SUPPORT GROUP —

WORCESTER COUNTY NAACP — Snow Hill library, 307 N. Washington St., 6 p.m.

Nick Nicmar Prod Johnson of Nicmar.com will brainstorm ways to reach youth in the Worcester County area. All are welcome. Info: Ivory Smith, 443-944-6701.

REPUBLICAN WOMEN OF WORCESTER COUNTY LUNCHEON MEETING — Ocean

Pines Yacht Club, 1 Mumford’s Landing Road. Doors open at 10:30 a.m., meeting begins at 11 a.m. Guest speakers will be Lisa Challenger, Director of Tourism for Worcester County and Lisa Outten Stant, Program Coordinator for the Worcester County Libraries. Cost of the luncheon is $16. Reservations: Ann Lutz, 410-2089767 or annlutz@verizon.net.

BEACH SINGLES — Every Thursday,

Locals’ Favorite

STROKE SUPPORT GROUP — Atlantic

Beach Singles 45-Plus meets for happy

SOUP & SANDWICH SALE FUNDRAISER Benefiting Atlantic United Methodist Church 4th St. & Baltimore Ave., Ocean City A‘Thursday Must’, Beginning at 11 a.m.

2015 Soup & Sandwich Sales

hour at Harpoon Hanna’s, Route 54 and the bay, Fenwick Island, Del., 4 p.m.

Info: Arlene, 302-436-9577; Kate, 410524-0649; or Dianne, 302-541-4642.

BINGO — American Legion Post 166,

2308 Philadelphia Ave., in Ocean City, every Thursday, year round. Doors open at 5 p.m., games start at 6:30 p.m. Food available. Open to the public. Info: 410289-3166.

CHAIR AEROBICS — St. Peter’s Lutheran Church Community Life Center, 10301 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, 1-2 p.m.

Free will offering appreciated. Sponsored by St. Peter’s Senior Adult Ministry. Info: 410-524-7474.

ONGOING EVENTS Motorcoach tour to the 186th PHS Philadelphia Flower Show, March 3.

“Lights, Camera, BLOOM!” will feature thousands of plant and floral designs getting their inspiration from some of Disney’s animated and live-action films.

Tickets cost $75 and include transportation and admission to the show. Info: Lea Cataggio, 410-632-2144, Ext. 109 or lcataggio@co.worcester.md.us.

PHILADELPHIA FLOWER SHOW TRIP —

Homemade Soups & Sandwiches Homemade Desserts Coffee, Tea & Soda

Mark Your Calendar February 26, 2015 Carry-out Available 410-289-7430 Fax: 410-289-8175 email: atlanticumc@atlanticumc.org

Cathell Road, second Tuesday of each month, 2:15 p.m. Speakers, exercises and group discussions. Info: 410-208-3132.

OCVFC LADIES AUXILIARY — The group meets monthly on the first Monday at 7 p.m. at the West Ocean City Fire Station, second floor, Keyser Point Road. New members welcome. Info: Denise, 443-3592014 or any Ladies Auxiliary member.

Community Church at Ocean Pines, 11227 Racetrack Road, 9:30-11 a.m., second and fourth Wednesdays through May. The program is designed to nurture mothers with children from infancy through kindergarten. Free childcare. Contact: MOPSccop@gmail.com, 410-641-5433 or www.facebook.com/groups/MOPSccop/.

MOTHERS OF PRESCHOOLERS MEETING —

Crossword answers from page 40

NAACP MEETINGS — NAACP meetings

are held the fourth Thursday of each month. All are welcome. Info: 443-9446701.

First Annual

“Cancer Kills, Let’s Kill Cancer”

Benefit Dance Berlin American Legion - Post #123 Open to the public!

* Feb. 28th

Winter is here, there’s a bite in the air, but the cooks at Atlantic United Methodist Church have planned winter soup specials to keep you warm.

Featuring:

WORCESTER COUNTY PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP — Ocean Pines library, 11107

7:30 PM to 11 PM *

$5.00 Donation at the door Auctions Raffles Door Prizes & more!

Food & Drinks Will Be Sold

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Days Gone By Food, & Drinks

Bring your dancing shoes!

Please, help us “stomp out” Cancer!

Sponsored by “Angels United to Fight”

For more info or tickets in advance, contact: Barbara Ogurcak 443-614-9601 or Jane King 410-726-5923

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DINING GUIDE ■ CREDIT CARDS: V-Visa, MC-Master Card, AE-American Express, DIS-Discover ■ PRICE RANGE: $, $$, $$$ ________________________________ ■ 32 PALM, 32nd Street, in the Hilton Suites, Ocean City 410-289-2525 / www.oceancityhilton.com/dining / $$ / VMC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Western Caribbean cuisine, Eastern Shore favorites, gourmet and tasty liquid desserts.

■ ALEX’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT, Route 50, West Ocean City 410-213-7717 / www.ocitalianfood.com / $-$$ / V-MC-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.

■ BILLY’S SUB SHOP, 140th Street, Ocean City, 410-250-1778; Route 54, Fenwick Shoals, Fenwick Island, Del., 302-436-5661 / $ / V-MC-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Dine in, carry out, free Delivery. Open 7 days 11 a.m. – 3 a.m. Ocean City’s most famous sub and pizza shop since 1959. An OC tradition where a sandwich is a meal, serving fresh dough pizza, subs, burgers, cones, shakes and sundaes with beach delivery available.

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

■ BLUE FISH JAPANESE & CHINESE RESTAURANT AND SUSHI BAR, 94th Street, Ocean City 410-524-3983 / www.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.

■ CAPTAIN’S TABLE RESTAURANT, 15th Street and the Boardwalk, Ocean City 410289-7192 / 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.

■ DUFFYS, 130th St., in Montego Bay Shopping Ctr. & Coastal Highway, Ocean City 410-250 1449 / www.duffysoc.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Casual dining indoor or outdoor seating. Irish fare & American cuisine—Something for everyone our menu features appetizers, soups, salads, sandwiches, steaks & seafood.

Dine In, Carry Out, Happy Hour Daily 3-6 pm.

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

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

■ HARBORSIDE BAR & GRILL, 12841 S. Harbor Road, West Ocean City 410-2131846 / www.ocharborside.com / $$ / V-MCAE-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.ocmdhotels.com/hemingways / $$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Elegant dining room, Floridian/island-style cuisine. Seafood, tropical salsas, grilled steaks, pork chops, grilled pineapple, banana fritters, entree salads.

■ HIGGINS CRAB HOUSE, 31st Street, Ocean City, 410-289-2581 / $-$$ / V-MCAE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / We have proudly served Ocean City, Maryland for over 40 years. Known for All You Can Eat crabs, crab legs, fried chicken, steamed shrimp, and baby back ribs.

■ 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, Route 50 & Keyser Point Rd., West Ocean City 410-213-1841 / www.hootersofoc.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Full bar / Hooters makes you happy at our year round restaurant and bar. Open Daily at 11 a.m. Enjoy our new menu with enjoyable juicy burgers, garden fresh salads, wings with 12 delicious sauces and signature seafood entrees. We have a great line of Hooters apparel. Large parties are welcome. Please call for private party information. Carry out available. Like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram and Twitter @hootersocmd.

■ HORIZONS OCEANFRONT RESTAURANT, 101st Street, Ocean City 410-524-3535 / www.clarionoc.com / $-$$ ($20-45) / V-MCAE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Open tables / Children’s menu / Full bar / Horizons Oceanfront Restaurant is proud to serve delicious, beach-inspired dishes in both our oceanfront restaurants, Horizons and Breakers 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 year-round and AUCE prime rib, crab legs and seafood buffet available most weekends.

■ JOHNNY’S PIZZA PUB, 56th Street, Ocean City 410-723-5600 / www.johnnyspizzapub.com / $ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Ocean City’s official pizzeria and pub featuring homemade pizzas, serving 18 different gourmet pizzas including local favorites - Johnny’s Special, Neptune’s Seafood Feast Pizza, and MD Blue Crab.

Huge variety of calzones, subs, burgers and sandwiches to choose from. Ocean City’s place for jumbo wings with 20 different sauces. Coldest draft beer in town served in a chilled mug. Voted best sound system for live music. Carry out or delivery til 4 a.m.

■ 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.

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■ KY WEST BAR & RESTAURANT, 5401 Coastal Highway, Ocean City 443-664-2836 / www.kywestoceancity.com / $$ / V-MC-AEDIS / Reservations accepted / Children’s menu / Full bar / Ky West is becoming the local's fine dining and casual fare destination. Ocean City's best veal chop, the freshest seafood and great pasta dishes. Our experienced chefs deliver the finest in cuisine nightly. Ky West has a fine dining side, as well as a beautiful bar best described as New York funky chic. Whether you chill out on our sofas, hang in the bar, or grab a table, Ky West will provide excellent food & drink for a great dining adventure.

■ LONGBOARD CAFÉ, 67th Street Town Center, Ocean City 443 664 5639 / www.longboardcafe.net / $$ / V-MC-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / We are the locals favorite serving lunch and dinner. Longboard Cafés menu offers unparalleled flare from the lite fare to dinner entrees — offering a variety of burgers, paninis, sandwiches and salads … even a popular "veggies" menu featuring their famous wrinkled green beans. Signature house libiations and signature entrees made with the finest ingredients from local farms and fisheries. A family restaurant.

■ MERMAID COVE PUB, 33195 Lighthouse Road, Williamsville, West Fenwick, Del. 302-436-0122 / $ / V-MC / No reservations required / Full bar / Get ship-wrecked at the Mermaid Cove with pub, drink and food specials daily. Lump crab cakes, rock and mahi tacos, fried oyster sandwiches and platters are among the items to choose from. Breakfast served weekends. Open seven days a week for lunch and dinner. Take-out available.

■ OCEAN CITY BREWING COMPANY, 56th Street, Ocean City 443-664-6682 / www.ocbrewingcompany.com / $-$$ / V-MCAE-DIS / No Reservations required / Children’s menu / Full Bar / Family Restaurant.

Craft Beer. Serving lunch and dinner daily 7 days a week, 11am-2am. Menu selections "Almost Famous" Made to Order Eggrolls, Gourmet Flatbreads, Signature Salads and Sandwiches, Soft Tacos, Fresh Burgers, and more. Happy Hour Sunday-Friday, 3-6 p.m. and 10 p.m. to close. Now offering gourmet breakfast, Saturdays and Sundays, 8 a.m. to noon.

■ POPEYE’S LOUISIANA KITCHEN, Route 50, West Ocean City 443-664-2105 / $ / VMC / 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.

■ SEACRETS, 49th Street, Ocean City 410524-4900 / www.seacrets.com / $$ / V-MCAE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Island atmosphere. Soups, salads, Jamaican jerk chicken, appetizers, sandwiches, paninis, pizza and fresh seafood.

■ SEASONS OCEANFRONT RESTAURANT, 118th Street, in the Carousel Oceanfront Hotel and Condos, Ocean City 410-5241000 / www.carouselhotel.com / $-$$ / VMC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Open seven days a week. Oceanfront dining in a casual atmosphere. Serving breakfast from 7-11 a.m., featuring a breakfast buffet or special order from the regular menu. Dinner served from 4-9 p.m., featuring a wide variety of entrees, seafood, ribs, steaks, pasta and prime rib. Join us for family theme night dinners.

■ SIMMER TIME, Rt. 54, Fenwick Island, next to Mio Fratello 302-436-2266 / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted / Full bar / Fondue and more in an intimate atmosphere; small and large parties.

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

■ THE COVE AT OCEAN PINES, 1 Mumford’s Landing Road, Ocean Pines 410-6417501 / www.oceanpines.org/ $$ / V-MC-AE-DIS/No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Casual Waterfront - The Cove at Ocean Pines Yacht Club in an all new gorgeous Bayfront Setting, specializing in Coastal Cuisine. Serving Lunch, Dinner and Sunday Brunch/ Inside Outside Dining areas. Open-Air Bar and Live Entertainment. Check website for special events.

Open Thursday through Sunday.

■ THE CRAB BAG, 130th Street, bayside, Ocean City 410-250-3337 / www.thecrabbag.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE / No reservations required / Full bar / Dine in and carryout. Open 7 Days a week, 11 am til late night. Huge menu; something for everyone.

Hot steamed crabs, world famous fried chicken, ribs, burgers, barbecue, pasta, seafood, steaks, sandwiches and more.

Lunch and weekly carry-out and dinner specials. The best happy hour at the beach with drink and food specials.

■ THE DOUGH ROLLER, 41st Street & Coastal Hwy 410-524-9254, 70th Street & Coastal Hwy 410-524-7981 / www.DoughRollerRestaurants.com / $ / VMC-AE-DIS / Ocean City’s Favorite Family Restaurant for 35 years! Both stores open daily serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Fresh breaded, cooked to order Dayton’s Boardwalk Famous Fried Chicken & Seafood is sure to please! Check out our ad for specials.

■ TOUCH OF ITALY, 67th Street and Coastal Highway, in the Holiday Inn Oceanfront, Ocean City, 302-703-3090 / www.TouchofItaly.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Full bar / Full Italian Style Restaurant, with great menu including Pasta, Wood Fired Pizzas, appetizers, plus Full Italian Deli with heros and catering for take outs.

■ UBER BAGELS & DELI, 126th Street, Ocean City 443-664-6128 / www.uberbagels.com / $ / V-MC-DIS / No reservations required / Indoor and outdoor seating or carry out. Ocean City’s best bagel and deli featuring made-fromscratch, New York-style bagels. Full breakfast menu of bagels and spreads as well as egg sandwiches and lunch menu offers a huge selection of cold sandwiches featuring Boar’s head meats and cheeses.

■ VICTORIAN ROOM RESTAURANT, Dunes Manor Hotel, OCEANFRONT at 28th and Baltimore Ave, Ocean City 410-289-1100 / www.dunesmanor.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Full bar / Children’s Menu / Open year round - With floor to ceiling windows overlooking the ocean, it’s an elegant and friendly place serving breakfast, lunch and dinner 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Also featuring the Zippy Lewis Lounge with HH from 4-7 p.m., Milton’s Outdoor Oceanfront Café and Barefoot Beach Bar inseason.

■ 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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FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Feb. 20 - Feb. 27 DAY/TIME

ADDRESS

Daily

Assateague Point, Berlin

Daily 11-3

Villas, OC Inlet Isle

Mon-Sat 10-5 Sun. 12-5

70th St. Bayside Broadmarsh

Daily 10-5

Gateway Grand – 48th Street

Daily 10-4

BR/BA

STYLE

PRICE

AGENCY/AGENT

1BR/2BR/3BR

Mobile

From $100,000

Resort Homes/Tony Matrona

$795,000

Condominium Realty

3 & 4BR, 3BA

1111 Edgewater Ave

From $289,900

-

Condos, TH, SF

$389K/$509K/$900K

Condo, Towns & SF

—

Nanette Pavier/Holiday Real Estate

$625,000

Mike & Terry Burrier/Hileman Real Estate

Saturday 10-1

505 Edgewater Ave.- Ocean City

4BR/3.5BA

Sunday 12-5

Seaside Village, West Ocean City

3BR/2.5BA

Heron Harbour Sales Office, 120th St., Bayside 1BR/2/BR/3BR/4/BR+

2 Pine Cone Way, Ocean Pines

Townhome

Townhomes

3BR/2BA/2 half baths

Sunday 11-2

From $595,000

3BR/2.5BA

Seaside Village, West Ocean City

Sat & Sun 11-4 p.m.

Condo

Condominium Realty

Condo

3BR/2.5BA

Sunset Island

From $904,900

3BR/4BR

Mon-Sat 10-5 Sun. 12-5

Friday thru Sunday

Condo

4BR/3BA

Townhome

Townhome

Single Family

Condominium Realty

From $304,900

$599,900

From $289,900

Condominium Realty Condominium Realty

Terry Riley/Vantage Resort

Darryl Greer/Resort Real Estate

Condominium Realty

REAL ESTATE MARKETPLACE NOW IS YOUR CHANCE

Located in a terrific neighborhood one block from the ocean with a pool. This smart looking 2-bedroom 1-bath vacation retreat will be your favorite spot away from home or all year long.

Go for a walk on the beach while you have your morning coffee or tea. The nice yard is perfect for those cookouts & creating memories. A home you’ll love for only $93,500. Call today tomorrow might be too late!

120 BEA LANE

Larry Holdren Real Estate, Inc© 13901 Coastal Hwy., Ocean City, MD

For More Information Call 800-252-2223 • 410-250-2700 www.larryholdrenrealestate.com • email: holdren@intercom.net

START HERE

Vacant lot in the Delmarva Park West Ocean City. This lot has public water and public sewer and is so close to the ocean and the Bay. Start with something new with the home of your choice on a 2,000 sqft. lot. $111.00/month includes taxes, water, sewer, and trash pickup. All this for $99,000. Call today for more information.

9916 GOLF COURSE ROAD LOT 21

Larry Holdren Real Estate, Inc© 13901 Coastal Hwy., Ocean City, MD

For More Information Call 800-252-2223 • 410-250-2700 www.larryholdrenrealestate.com • email: holdren@intercom.net

MONTEGO BAY WATERFRONT BEAUTIFUL WATERFRONT HOME! This 2BR/1BA waterfront home is located in the Montego Bay community in N. Ocean City. The home is being sold with a deeded bulkheaded lot with no ground rent/ground lease attached. The home features a screened in porch, a sundeck, an eat-in kitchen and cen. air. Outside there is a boat dock, a utility shed and parking pad. The community features pools, tennis, min. golf and shuffleboard.

Listed at $235,000 furnished.

Call Ron Kvech

800-745-5988 • 410-250-3020 108 S. Ocean Drive • Ocean City, MD

142 PEACH TREE ROAD

This beautifully maintained 3BR/2BA waterfront home is located in the Caine Woods community in North Ocean City and is situated on a wide/deep canal. The home features an open floorplan, an updated kitchen, updated bathrooms, newer hardwood flooring, newer carpet, newer siding, newer windows, a newer heat pump and a gas fireplace. Outside there is a sundeck, a dock, a pier, with an electric boat lift, and a cement parking pad.

Listed at $509,000 furnished.

Montego Bay Realty

Call Michael “Montego Mike” Grimes

montegomike@verizon.net www.montegobayrealty.com

108 S. Ocean Drive • Ocean City, MD

800-745-5988 • 410-250-3020

611 SOUTH SURF ROAD

Montego Bay Realty montegomike@verizon.net www.montegobayrealty.com

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

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

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

Harrison's Harbor Watch Restaurant & Raw Bar

Now Hiring: AM Food Production ~ Hostesses

PM Dishwashers ~ Banquet Servers ~ Line Cooks Part time: March-April (Thur-Sun) Full Time starting mid May

Applications can be dropped off at Harrison Group offices 106 N Baltimore Ave., Ocean City, MD http://www.ocmdhotels.com/images/ocmdhotels/ employment/HarrisonGroupApp.pdf

Come Join Our Winning Team!

EXPERIENCED PAINTER

We are looking for skilled individuals with experience in painting and drywall work. Prior hotel experience is preferred, but not mandatory.

Salary commensurate with experience and skill level. Email resume to jobs@carouselhotel.com or come in and complete an application at the front desk. We require satisfactory preemployment drug testing and background check.

Carousel Resort Hotel & Condominiums 11700 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842 EOE

---Work At The BEACH...

Work With The BEST!!

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

SEASONAL

DECK MANAGER (Seasonal)

We are currently recruiting an experienced food & beverage manager to oversee and be responsible for our busy deck bar and grill for the summer season 2015. Must have strong management experience in a large restaurants. Ability to train staff, excellent communication skills and ability to solve problems. Must be able to work a flexible schedule including weekend and holiday. excellent salary. Send resume and salary requirements to:

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

Come Join Our Winning Team!

Recreation Director

The Carousel Hotel is looking for an energetic, motivated and detail oriented person to lead our busy and unique recreation operation. The position includes management and oversight of our pools, ice rink and numerous guest activities. Must be able to motivate and manage a large seasonal staff. Recreation experience preferred. CPO certificate and pool maintenance experience a plus.

We offer a competitive salary with full medical & benefit package. Email resume to jobs@carouselhotel. or stop by and complete an application at the front desk. We require satisfactory pre-employment drug testing and background check.

Carousel Resort Hotel & Condominiums 11700 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842 EOE

CLASSIFIEDS CALL 410-723-6397

HELP WANTED HVAC MECHANIC

Full Time, year round maintenance mechanic position is currently available. General maintenance plus HVAC and refrigeration required. Excellent work references a must. Excellent pay and benefit program available. Please send resume for immediate consideration: P.O. Box 3500 Ocean City, MD 21843 EOE M/F/D/V

The Holiday Inn Oceanfront

is looking for service oriented people who look to go the extra mile for our guests! We are accepting applications for the following positions: Front Desk Supervisor Guest Service Agents Housekeepers Maintenance Staff Please apply in person at the Holiday Inn on 67th Street.

MAINTENANCE Immediate position available for year-round Restaurant Commercial Kitchen Maintenance Technician.

Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC, Refrigeration, Low pressure Steam & LP/Natural-Gas knowledge required. Prior experience with diagnosing and troubleshooting refrigeration and electrical problems with various types and brands of commercial kitchen equipment extremely necessary. Great opportunity with benefits.

Send resume to: REST. MAINTENANCE, PO Box 160, Ocean City, MD 21842

HELP WANTED

FT, YR Maintenance Position - General duties; landscaping, light electrical & plumbing required. Apply in person 13903 Coastal Hwy., 11am-4pm Monday & Tuesday.

HELP WANTED

Drivers: CDL-A: WOW! Check-out our New Pay Package, It’s Awesome. More per mile! Monthly Bonuses!

Stop-Off, Layover, Detention, Short-Haul PAY! 877-7043773

---Work At The BEACH...

Work With The BEST!!

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

Employment Opportunities:

Year Round, Full/Part Time: Room Attendants, PM Lobby Attendant, Housekeeping Housestaff, AM Dishwasher, Front Desk Agent, Hostess/Host, Bartender, Food Runner

Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel Attn: Human Resources Dept.

10100 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842 Phone: 410-524-3535 Fax: 410-723-9109 EOE M/F/D/V

Come Join Our Winning Team!

Now accepting applications for seasonal positions!

Night Auditor Housekeeping Staff Recreation Bistro Attendants/Cashier Banquet Housepersons Servers AM/PM

Looking for experienced personnel with customer service skills. Must be flexible with hours. Email resume to jobs@carouselhotel.com or stop by and complete an application at the Front Desk. We require satisfactory pre-employment drug testing and background check.

Carousel Resort Hotel & Condominiums 11700 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842 EOE

HELP WANTED

Seasonal, FT Bartender Wanted in mid-town OC. Must have minimum 2 years experience. Send resume to “Bartender,” Box 838, Ocean City, MD 21843.

NOW HIRING Hostesses, Bussers, Kitchen and Security. Saturdays and Sundays, 11am to 2pm at Macky’s Bayside Bar & Grill, 54th Street, bayside.

Barn 34 Now accepting applications for Experienced Line Cooks - Breakfast & Dinner shifts. Experienced Servers Day & Evening shifts avail.

Apply in person @ 3400 Coastal Hwy., Friday thru Sunday.

NOW HIRING!!

Afternoon Production Supervisor, $13-$15

Apply via email at: dunkindonutjobs@gmail.com

LOCAL MODELS WANTED

for South Moon Under No experience necessary.

Female applicants must be at least 5’7” size 0-2. Male applicants must be at least 6’0” size 31-34 waist.

Please contact models@southmoonunder.com and include name, at least one full length photo, height and sizes.

PUT COLOR IN YOUR CLASSIFIEDS! CALL 410-723-6397

Prudential PenFed Realty Branch Office Manager

Prudential PenFed Realty is a full real estate company with an annual sales volume over $2.2 Billion.

Their Ocean Pines, Maryland office is looking for a full time Branch Office Manager. Functional areas include the implementation of marketing & business development strategies; recruiting, training & oversight of independent contractor real estate agents and staff; compliance with REB regulations; management of branch office real estate transactions & escrow responsibilities.

Send your resume to: Employme@penfed.org

We are proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer:

Now you can order your classifieds online

NOW HIRING Ocean City Manufacturing Facility Immediate openings available for Kitchen Staff, Machine Operators, Taffy Assembly Line Ocean City, MD; Rehoboth Beach, DE &; Bethany Beach, DE Immediate openings available for Store Managers, Assistant Store Managers, Store Clerks Candy Kitchen offers competitive wages and seasonal incentive programs.

Apply In Person Monday through Friday 12 pm - 4 pm 5301 Coastal Highway Ocean City, MD 21842

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HELP WANTED

Ocean Resorts Golf Club is now accepting applications for all seasonal P/T Clubhouse and Maintenance Facility staff positions. Flexible hours.

Computer knowledge necessary for clubhouse positions.

Golfing privileges included.

Applicants must apply in person at Ocean Resorts Golf Club, 10655 Cathell Rd., Berlin, MD. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.

Environmental Education Internship Delaware Seashore State Park. Weekly stipend & housing available.

Internship details @ destateparks.com/internship. Questions email irlss@state.de.us.

NOW HIRING!!

West OC Cashier position starting at $9/hr.

Apply online at: delmarvadd.com

Make 2015 the year of “Beauty” for you and others!

Work F/T or P/T, set your own hours, and make up to 50% commission.

To become a Representative or to order product email snowhillavon@ comcast.net Like me on Facebook & for more beauty tips go to christinesbeautyshop

RENTALS RENTALS

YR House for Rent - 3BR/ 2.5BA, great neighborhood, 10 min. from beach, Berlin, MD. $1200/mo. 410-3727233

RENTALS

Cute, YR Efficiency, 32nd St. OC - with cable, HBO, W/D. Need good credit or steady job. No smoking/pets. $875/ mo. includes utils. 443-5044460

Large 1BR Home w/Garage in Bishopville. 2 people max.

No smoking/pets. $875/mo. includes heat. Call Howard Martin Realty 410-3525555.

House For Rent. South Ocean Pines. 3BR/2BA, no smoking, no pets, $1100/mo. plus utilities. 443-235-5626

2BR/2BA, Bayside, Lark Lane (28th St. area). Avail mid May - Mid Sept. Accommodations for up to 6. $9,000 plus $900 sec dep. Full kitchen, W/D, A/C. Resort Rentals, 410524-0295. 4600 Coastal Hwy. Year Round WOC 2BR/1BA Home. Unfurnished, central HVAC, W/D, enclosed porch.

No smoking/pets. $950/mo. + sec. dep. + utils. 410-2896626

Y/R, 3BR/3BA Townhouse avail now in OP. Gated community w/beautiful views of the new Yacht Club and harbor off front decks and views of the bay/OC off back decks.

Elevator, garage and FP. Call 443-523-2838

BB Apts. - 2BR/1BA-YR 9830 Keyser Point Rd. WOC Behind Rite Aid on Rt. 50 1BR/1BA Main St., Berlin $900/mo. each 443-614-4007

SEASONAL RENTALS Pool Front Rooms $165 Efficiencies $185 2 BR Apartments $250 Burgundy Inn 1210 Philadelphia Ave. 410-289-8581

WINTER RENTAL

$175/week Sleeps 4, Pool, Internet Rambler Motel 9942 Elm Street Right behind Starbucks Manager on site or call 443-614-4007

Summer Rentals

Available May 8th - Sept.

10th. 312 Sunset Dr. 2BR/ 1.5BA, newly remodeled, big kitchen/living area. Sleeps up to 6. $12,000/season, you pay utilities. Security deposit $2,000. Call 410-428-7333. www.SunsetTerrace Rentals.com

Yearly & Seasonal Rentals We Welcome Pets 7700 Coastal Hwy 410-524-7700 www.holidayoc.com

COZY WINTER RENTAL Blue Turtle Apt 3 on 57th St, Oceanside. 2BR/1BA, fully furn., kitch, lvg rm, Cable & Electric all included! Pay $175 week-to-week till April 1st. $175 sec dep. Quiet required 24/7. No smoking inside. No pets. See apt at Juneweek.com 410-422-4780

Apartments Starting at $675 Single Family Homes Starting at $950 Condos Starting at $1,075

Office Space w/immediate availability, reception area & private office w/view. Plenty of customer parking in a great Ocean Pines location! Rent includes all CAM, trash removal, water & sewer. $700/mo.

CALL US TODAY! 410-208-9200

Open 7 Days A Week for property viewing in: * Berlin * Ocean City * * Ocean Pines * * Snow Hill *

Ocean City Today

RENTALS

WOC, 2BR Apt. for Rent Convenient to everything! $850/mo. Avail immediately.

Call 410-289-5335 / 410251-3055.

YEAR-ROUND / OCEAN PINES - Waterfront Condo bordering golf course.

3BR/2BA, fireplace + boat dock. $1390/month.

Call 410-603-7373.

Y/R Rentals - Berlin Rentals starting at $625/mo. 400 sq. ft. Office Space starting at $400/mo. Bunting Realty, Inc. 410-641-3313, Buntingrealty.com.

YR, Ocean Pines, 3BR/2BA Home - Clean, like new, 1450 sq. ft. Screened porch, lge patio, 2 sheds, $1250/mo. + utils. No Smoking/Pets. 410-236-1231

REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE

Wooded Canal Lot - 8 miles to N. Ocean City, perked. $69,900. Call Howard Martin Realty 410-352-5555.

COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL

BERLIN OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT - approximately 200 sq. ft. ea. Utils. included. $275/ mo. Call 410-726-5471 or 410-641-4300.

WOC Office Space Great for professional i.e. Real Estate, Law Firm, Medical. Retail also permitted. Herring Creek Prof. Ctr. 1000 Sq. Ft. $750/mo. negotiable 443497-0514

Office/Retail for Rent - West Ocean City – Teal Marsh – across from Food Lion – currently occupied by Prudential Real-estate. Will be available 6/1/2015. 1400 sq. ft. built out with 4 nice offices, reception area and space for additional desks. Set up nicely for Real Estate firm, Lawyers office, Accountant, Insurance. Can also be used for Beauty Salon, Barber shop, Doctors office, Dentist, PT, Nails, Massage therapy and so much more. Stop by and take a look, please do not disturb tenant. I will be happy to give you a tour if you like the location. Rent is $1,200/month plus water and sewer, no additional C.A.M.s. – contact Spiro for more info at spiro@ocroomws.com or 443-497-0514.

Upscale Mid-town Office Space in O.C. for Lease.

Last Suite available.

2150 sq. ft.

Flexible floor plan.

Call Brian 443-880-2225 Classifieds 410-723-6397

REAL ESTATE LICENSE

Long and Foster Institute of Real Estate

Offering required classes to become a Real Estate Agent.

Convenient Ocean City location.

Classes Begin March 7, 2015

Call for Details and Registration 410-520-2707

COMMERCIAL

Two Units Available Rt. 50 in West Ocean City 1800 sq. ft. Office/Retail Space 1728 sq. ft. Office/Retail Space Call 443-497-4200

Business For Sale – Berlin Former Boomers Restaurant, at the corner of Main Street and Rt. 113. Fully equipped 90 seat restaurant, lots of nice equipment, all in excellent shape. Great location for Diner, Family Restaurant, Breakfast, Pizza, lots of potential. Located across from the county ball fields and Worcester Prep School with great exposure to Rt. 113.

Berlin needs a family restaurant. Eat-in, carryout and delivery all permitted uses.

Possible location for franchise redevelopment.

Contact Spiro for more info – spiro@ocrooms.com or 443-497-0514.

SERVICES SERVICES

Johns Handyman Services expert painting, any home improvement service. 302-2366420

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AUTOMOBILE DONATIONS

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HELP WANTED: TRUCK DRIVERS

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SERVICES

Bishopville Movers Inc. Fast, reliable service.

410-352-5555

DONATIONS DONATIONS

Do you have an old bicycle not being used? It could mean a world of difference to a hard-working international student. We are looking to get as many bikes as possible. Your donation will be taxdeductible. Please contact Gary at 410-726-1051 for more information.

Classifieds 410-723-6397 FURNITURE

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

FOR SALE

Used Hot Tubs For Sale $500 each. Buy as is. No restitution. Contact Club Ocean Villas II for more details 410-524-0880.

MOVING SALE MOVING SALE

Selling all furnishings/household goods at 7395 Canal Street, Willards, MD, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015, 9:00 am-4:00pm (Snow/rain date Saturday, March 7). Rooms of furniture includes leather sectional and two Barca loungers, 3BR/sets, TV, lamps and wall hangings, kitchen and bathroom items and much more!

Cash and carry. First come, first served.

FURNITURE

JUMPIN’ JACK FLASH

FURNITURE WAREHOUSE -- NEW AND USED Pick-Up & Delivery Available

410-250-7000

146th Street, Ocean City

CLASSIFIED AD NETWORK

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Call Aviation Institute of Maintenance 866-823-6729

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HELP WANTED: SALES EARN $500 A DAY: Insurance Agents Needed; Leads, No Cold Calls; Commissions Paid Daily; Lifetime Renewals; Complete Training; Health & Dental Insurance; Life License Required Call 1-888-713-6020 LAND FOR SALE WEEKEND GETAWAY CABIN AND 3+ AC. CLOSE TO 200 AC. LAKE. MOUNTAIN VIEWS. $67,900. Secluded wooded parcel with log sided cabin shell, easy access.

Short drive to DC, financing.

CALL OWNER 800-888-1262 REAL ESTATE: RENTALS GLEN BURNIE OFFICE CONDO For RENT

by OWNER Zoned C-2 Professional; This ground floor unit has private entrance, contains individual heating and A/C, fully carpeted, private lavatory & plenty of free & onsite parking. 743 sq. ft. Glen Prof. Center Crain Hwy, S.W. Call 8 am to 4 pm 410-582-0601

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Ocean City Today

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PUBLIC NOTICES 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-14-1556 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, MARCH 7, 2015 AT 1:00 P.M. Units

Time Intervals

G-29 G-27 C-16 G-29 G-31 B-4 E-8 D-6 D-6 E-7 C-15 C-12 G-25 C-21 C-16 G-30 G-24 G-28 C-11

40 35 10 45 17 40 45 14 51 18 22 37 28 15 47 20 23 24 41

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.

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, 2015 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-2/19/3t _________________________________ Alba Law Group, 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. 910 WALNUT STREET POCOMOKE CITY, MD 21851 CASE NUMBER 23-C-14-001387 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a Deed of Trust from Wesley A. Price, recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County in Liber 5212, folio 374, and Declaration of Substitution of Trustees recorded among the aforementioned Land Records substituting Mark S. Devan, Thomas P. Dore, Christine Drexel, Brian McNair, and Angela Nasuta as Substituted Trustees, the Substituted Trustees will offer for sale at public auction, at the Courthouse Door, 1 West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland, 21863 on Tuesday, March 10, 2015 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 5212, folio 374, also being further described in a Deed recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County in Liber 5212, folio 369.

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. The purchaser assumes all risks of loss for the property as of the date of sale. 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 $18,000.00 will be required of the purchaser, other than the Holder of the Note or its assigns, at the time and place of sale. Any amount tendered at sale in excess of the required deposit will be refunded and not applied to the purchase price.

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 ten (10) 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 5.00000% 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. Defaulting purchaser also agrees to pay the Substituted Trustees’ attorney a fee of $500.00 in connection with the filing of a motion to resell.

In the event the Substituted Trustees do not convey title for any reason, purchaser’s sole remedy is return of the deposit. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

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.

Mark S. Devan, Thomas P. Dore, Christine Drexel, Brian McNair, and Angela Nasuta, Substituted Trustees Tidewater Auctions, LLC (410) 825-2900 www.tidewaterauctions.com OCD-2/19/3t _________________________________ McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC 312 Marshall Avenue, Suite 800 Laurel, Maryland 20707 www.mwc-law.com

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 40 CASTLE DR. BERLIN, MD 21811 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Michael E. Rodden and Margaret A. Rodden, dated May 15, 2007 and recorded in Liber 4937, folio 38 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, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on MARCH 9, 2015 AT 2:21 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 $37,000 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 10.125% 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 #2013-41936) Laura H. G. O’Sullivan, et al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC. 908 YORK ROAD, TOWSON,

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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 26 DEEP CHANNEL DR. BERLIN, MD 21811 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated January 20, 2009 and recorded in Liber 5193, Folio 633 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, with an original principal balance of $300,000.00 and an original interest rate of 2.86% 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, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on MARCH 3, 2015 AT 3:30 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 $18,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Sub. Trustees, payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of current year’s real property taxes are adjusted as of the date of sale, and thereafter assumed by the purchaser. Taxes due for prior years including costs of any tax sale are payable by the purchaser. Purchaser is responsible for any recapture of homestead tax credit. All other public and/or private charges or assessments, to the extent such amounts survive foreclosure sale, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, whether incurred prior to or after the sale to be paid by the purchaser.

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All costs of deed recordation including but not limited to all transfer, recordation, agricultural or other taxes or charges assessed by any governmental entity as a condition to recordation, are payable by purchaser, whether or not purchaser is a Maryland First Time Home Buyer.

Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale. The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. If purchaser fails to settle within 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.

PLEASE CONSULT WWW.ALEXCOOPER.COM FOR STATUS OF UPCOMING SALES Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 OCD-2/12/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Boulevard, Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 504 ROBIN DR., UNIT #64 A/R/T/A 504 EAGLE DR. OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated September 3, 2002 and recorded in Liber 3423, Folio 415 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, with an original principal balance of $82,500.00 and an original interest rate of 7.37500% 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, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD

21863, on MARCH 3, 2015 AT 3:33 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester Co., MD and described as Unit No. 64 in Bayshore Condominium East 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 $7,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Sub. Trustees, payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court.

There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of current year’s real property taxes are adjusted as of the date of sale, and thereafter assumed by the purchaser. Taxes due for prior years including costs of any tax sale are payable by the purchaser. Purchaser is responsible for any recapture of homestead tax credit. All other public and/or private charges or assessments, to the extent such amounts survive foreclosure sale, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, whether incurred prior to or after the sale to be paid by the purchaser.

All costs of deed recordation including but not limited to all transfer, recordation, agricultural or other taxes or charges assessed by any governmental entity as a condition to recordation, are payable by purchaser, whether or not purchaser is a Maryland First Time Home Buyer.

Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale. The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. If purchaser fails to settle within 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.

PLEASE CONSULT WWW.ALEXCOOPER.COM FOR STATUS OF UPCOMING SALES Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 OCD-2/12/3t _________________________________ J. Richard Collins, Esquire 3509 Coastal Highway Ocean City, MD 21842 410-289-3553

TRUSTEE’S SALE OF VALUABLE AND IMPROVED TIME SHARE INTERVAL WEEKS IN THE CLUB OCEAN VILLAS II CONDOMINIUM By virtue of a Statement 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. 23C140001548), the undersigned Trustee will offer for sale at public auction in the lobby of the Club Ocean Villas II Condominium, located at 105 120th Street, Ocean City, Maryland 21842, on Friday, March 6, 2015 at 10:00 a.m., the following Time Share Interval Weeks in the Club Ocean Villas II Condominium, to wit: Unit 191 275 256B 248B 276 218B 270 255B 243B 248B 189 196 264B 249B 242B 246B 253B

Week 27 20 39 25 30 21 34 34 39 38 35 38 26 39 38 23 25

Each Time Share Interval Week to be sold in fee simple with a remainder over in fee simple absolute, as tenant in common with the other owners of all the other Time Share Interval Weeks in the aforementioned condominium units, in that percentage interest as determined and established by the listed percentage interest contained in the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions of the Club Ocean Villas II Condominium, and all amendments and supplements thereto.

The property will be sold subject to all prior encumbrances, covenants, restrictions, easements and rights of way of record and to

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A secured party may bid and shall be excused from deposit and/or payment requirements. The Trustee reserves the right to withdraw any and all intervals for sale at the time of sale. Each time interval will be sold, as is, without any warranties or guarantees.

TERMS OF SALE: Payment by cash, or check equal to the amount of the purchase price shall be paid at the time and place of sale. Cash or Certified funds will be required for payments exceeding $100.00. Final settlement shall be within 30 days after final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, unless said period is extended by the Trustee, for good cause shown, time being of the essence.

The property will be sold subject to all restrictions, liens, covenants and encumbrances of record. In the event that the Purchaser fails to go to settlement as required, the property shall be resold at Purchaser’s risk and expense. The Maintenance Fee, which includes taxes, water, sanitary charges and all other municipal, county and State charges to which the property may be subject to, will be adjusted at date of sale.

Should a secured party be unable to convey the property, Purchaser’s sole remedy shall be a refund of money paid.

Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes and documentation preparation and title fees and insurance shall be borne by the Purchaser.

The improvements are being sold in an “AS IS” condition, without any warranties, express or implied. Risk of loss passes at date of sale. For further information, please contact the Trustee.

J. Richard Collins, Esquire, Trustee Williams, Moore, Shockley & Harrison, LLP 3509 Coastal Highway, P.O. Box 739 Ocean City, MD 21842 Office Phone: 410-289-3553 Office fax: 410-289-4157 OCD-2/12/3t _________________________________ Tucker Arensberg, P.C. 1500 One PPG Place Pittsburgh, PA 15222 412-566-1212

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 326 WILLIAMS ST., UNIT #201 BERLIN, MD 21811 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Anne Marie Conestable a/k/a Anne Marie Conestabile, dated April 18, 2008 and recorded in Liber 5098, folio 299 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD (Case No. 23-C-14000213) default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Substitute Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on

FEBRUARY 24, 2015 AT 3:15 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND AND THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON situated in Worcester County, MD, described as Unit No. 201, “Jamestown Place Condominium” and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property is improved by a dwelling.

The property and improvements will be sold in an “AS IS” condition and subject to conditions, restrictions, existing buildings and/or environmental violations, agreements of record affecting the same, if any, and with no warranty either expressed or implied as to the description of the condition of the property or improvements.

Terms of Sale: A deposit of $15,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order, at the time of sale will be required of all purchasers other than the holder of the Deed of Trust. Balance of the purchase price is to be paid in cash within ten (10) business days of the final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County. If payment of the balance does not take place within ten (10) business days of ratification, the deposit will be forfeited and the property will be resold at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser.

The defaulting purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds or profits resulting from any resale of the property. Interest to be paid on unpaid purchase money at the rate pursuant to the Deed of Trust note from date of sale to the date funds are received in the office of the Substitute Trustees, in the event the property is purchased by someone other than the note holder. In the event the settlement is delayed for any reason and the property is purchased by someone other than the note holder, there shall be no abatement of interest caused by the delay.

Taxes, water rent, ground rent, condominium fees, and/or homeowners association dues, if applicable, to be adjusted to the date of sale and assumed thereafter by the purchaser.

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 date of sale and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Cost of all documentary stamps and transfer taxes 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. 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. The purchaser at the foreclosure sale shall assume the risk of loss for the property immediately after the sale.

Brett A. Solomon, David W. Simpson, Jr., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 OCD-2/5/3t _________________________________

McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC 312 Marshall Avenue, Suite 800 Laurel, Maryland 20707 www.mwc-law.com

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 107 QUILLIN DR. BERLIN, MD 21811 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Mark W. Hammond and Aimee E. Hammond, dated October 18, 2004 and recorded in Liber 4283, folio 403 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, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on FEBRUARY 23, 2015 AT 2:35 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 $21,000 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 5% per annum from date of sale to the date the funds are received in the office of the Substitute Trustees, if the property is purchased by an entity other than the noteholder and/or servicer. If payment of the balance does not occur within fifteen days of ratification, the deposit will be forfeited and the property will be resold at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser.

There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event settlement is delayed for any reason. Taxes, ground rent, water rent, and all other public charges and assessments payable on an annual basis, including sanitary and/or metropolitan district charges 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 es-

crow, if required. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes, and all settlement charges shall be borne by the purchaser. If the Substitute Trustees are unable to convey good and marketable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy in law or equity shall be limited to the refund of the deposit to the purchaser. Upon refund of the deposit, the sale shall be void and of no effect, and the purchaser shall have no further claim against the Substitute Trustees.

Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property.

The purchaser at the foreclosure sale shall assume the risk of loss for the property immediately after the sale.

(Matter #14-606920) Laura H. G. O’Sullivan, et al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC. 908 YORK ROAD, TOWSON, MARYLAND 21204 410-828-4838 OCD-2/5/3t _________________________________ McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC 312 Marshall Avenue, Suite 800 Laurel, Maryland 20707 www.mwc-law.com

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 4004 JONES RD. POCOMOKE CITY, MD 21851 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from John W. Russell and Jennifer M. Russell, dated November 24, 2010 and recorded in Liber 5585, folio 232 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, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on FEBRUARY 23, 2015 AT 2:36 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 $36,000 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

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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 #2013-35303) Laura H. G. O’Sullivan, et al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC. 908 YORK ROAD, TOWSON, MARYLAND 21204 410-828-4838 OCD-2/5/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Boulevard, Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 8422 NEWARK RD. NEWARK, MD 21841 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated March 2, 2005 and recorded in Liber 4392, Folio 161 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, with an original principal balance of $84,000.00 and an original interest rate of 5.00% 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, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on FEBRUARY 24, 2015 AT 3:30 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 the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Sub. Trustees, payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court.

There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of current year’s real property taxes are adjusted as of the date of sale, and thereafter assumed by the purchaser. Taxes due for prior years including costs of any tax sale are payable by the purchaser. Purchaser is responsible for any recapture of homestead tax credit. All other public and/or private charges or assessments, to the extent such amounts survive foreclosure sale, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, whether incurred prior to or after the sale to be paid by the purchaser.

All costs of deed recordation including but not limited to all transfer, recordation, agricultural or other taxes or charges assessed by any governmental entity as a condition to recordation, are payable by purchaser, whether or not purchaser is a Maryland First Time Home Buyer.

Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale. The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. If purchaser fails to settle within 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.

PLEASE CONSULT WWW.ALEXCOOPER.COM FOR STATUS OF UPCOMING SALES Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 OCD-2/5/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Boulevard, Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 3 LORD GUY TERR. OCEAN PINES A/R/T/A BERLIN, MD 21811 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust dated May 23, 2006 and recorded in Liber 4715, Folio 108 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, with an original principal balance of $175,000.00 and an original interest rate of 4.25% 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, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on FEBRUARY 24, 2015 AT 3:33 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 $17,000 in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Sub. Trustees, payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of current year’s real property taxes are adjusted as of the date of sale, and thereafter assumed by the purchaser. Taxes due for prior years including costs of any tax sale are payable by the purchaser. Purchaser is responsible for any recapture of homestead tax credit. All other public and/or private charges or assess-

ments, to the extent such amounts survive foreclosure sale, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, whether incurred prior to or after the sale to be paid by the purchaser.

All costs of deed recordation including but not limited to all transfer, recordation, agricultural or other taxes or charges assessed by any governmental entity as a condition to recordation, are payable by purchaser, whether or not purchaser is a Maryland First Time Home Buyer.

Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale. The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser’s sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. If purchaser fails to settle within 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.

PLEASE CONSULT WWW.ALEXCOOPER.COM FOR STATUS OF UPCOMING SALES Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et al., Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 OCD-2/5/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555 Carrie M. Ward, et al.

6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs.

BRYANT E. PLANTER CHRISTINA L. PLANTER 806 Second Street Pocomoke City, MD 21851 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. 23-C-14-001405

NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 27th day of January, 2015, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of the property

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PUBLIC NOTICES mentioned in these proceedings and described as 806 Second Street, Pocomoke City, MD 21851, made and reported by the Substitute Trustee, will be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 2nd day of March, 2015, 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 23rd day of February, 2015.

The report states the purchase price at the Foreclosure sale to be $78,200.00.

Susan R. Braniecki Clerk, Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-2/5/3t _________________________________ Rosenberg & Associates, LLC 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 750 Bethesda, Maryland 20814 (301) 907-8000 Diane Rosenberg Mark D. Meyer John A. Ansell, III Kenneth Savitz 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 750 Bethesda, Maryland 20814 Substitute Trustees Plaintiff(s) v.

Robert C. Hoppa Sheila J. Hoppa 20 White Crane Drive Berlin, MD 21811 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. 23C13001730

NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 29th day of January, 2015, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of 20 White Crane Drive, Berlin, MD 21811, made and reported, will be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 2nd day of March, 2015, provided a copy of this notice be inserted in a weekly newspaper printed in said County, once in each of three successive weeks before the 23rd day of February, 2015. The Report of Sale states the amount of the foreclosure sale price to be $251,453.41.

Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-2/5/3t _________________________________

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 14507 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF PATRICIA A. TALBOTT Notice is given that Guy H. Talbott III, 8415 Newark Road, Newark, MD 21841, was on January 23, 2015

appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Patricia A. Talbott who died on July 1, 2010, 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, 2015.

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.

Guy H. Talbott III Personal Representative True Test Copy Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills Worcester County One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: February 5, 2015 OCD-2/5/3t _________________________________ Terrance Shanahan Erik Yoder 7500 Old Georgetown Road, Suite 1385 Bethesda, MD 20814 Terrance Shanahan Erik Yoder 7500 Old Georgetown Road, Suite 1385 Bethesda, MD 20814 Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs, vs.

Martin Letren Jafari Sirous 11 54th Street, Condo Unit 401 Ocean City, MD 21842 Defendant(s), IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. 23C14001221

NOTICE ORDERED, this 26th day of January, 2015 by the Circuit Court of Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of the property at 11 54th Street, Condo Unit 401, Ocean City, MD 21842, mentioned in these pro-

ceedings, made and reported by Erik W. Yoder and Terrance Shanahan, Substitute Trustees, be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 2nd day of March, 2015, provided a copy of this notice be inserted in some newspaper published in said County once in each of three successive weeks before the 23rd day of February, 2015.

The report states the amount of sale to be $539,000.00.

Susan R. Braniecki Clerk, Circuit Court for Worcester County, MD True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD OCD-2/5/3t _________________________________

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 15910 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF JOHN A. ROZANKOWSKI SR. Notice is given that Steven Joseph Rozankowski, 229 Bright Oaks Drive, Bel Air, MD 21015, was on January 29, 2015 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of John A. Rozankowski Sr. who died on December 26, 2014, 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 29th day of July, 2015.

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.

Steven Joseph Rozankowski Personal Representative True Test Copy Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills Worcester County One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest

Date of publication: February 5, 2015 OCD-2/5/3t _________________________________ Morris/Schneider/Wittstadt, LLC 9409 Philadelphia Road Baltimore, Maryland 21237 MARK H. WITTSTADT GERARD WM. WITTSTADT, JR. Substitute Trustees 9409 Philadelphia Road Baltimore, Maryland 21237 V Richard B. Olenick 2 Dorchester Street, Unit 303 Ocean City, Maryland 21842 Defendant IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY CASE #23C14001025

NOTICE ORDERED, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County this 3rd day of February, 2015, that the foreclosure sale of the real property known as 2 Dorchester Street, Unit 303, Ocean City, Marylnad 21842, being the property mentioned in these proceedings, made and reported by Mark H. Wittstadt and Gerard Wm. Wittstadt, Jr., Substitute Trustees, be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 9th day of March, 2015. Provided a copy of this Order is inserted in some weekly newspaper printed in Worcester County, once in each of three successive weeks, before the 2nd day of March, 2015.

The Report states the amount of the Foreclosure Sale to be $600,000.00.

Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court of Worcester County, Maryland True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD OCD-2/12/3t _________________________________ Weinstock, Friedman & Friedman, P.A. Executive Centre 4 Reservoir Circle Baltimore, MD 21208-7301 410-559-9000 Fax: 410-559-9009 SIDNEY S. FRIEDMAN, et al.

Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs v.

NOWALK PROPERTIES, LLC Defendant IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY Case No.: 23-C-14-1441

NOTICE NOTICE is hereby issued by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, this 3rd day of February, 2015, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings, 8901 Rusty Anchor Road, Unit #3, Ocean City, MD 21842, made and reported by Sidney S. Friedman, William H. Thrush, Jr., Judith Salzman Tortora, Mindy Mez Saler, and Rebecca Teale Balint, Substitute Trustees, be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 9th day of March, 2015, pro-

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PUBLIC NOTICES vided, a copy of this notice be inserted in some newspaper published in said county, once in each of three (3) successive weeks, before the 2nd day of March, 2015.

The Report of Sale states the amount of sale to be $301,351.65.

Susan R. Braniecki Clerk Circuit Court for Worcester County True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-2/12/3t _________________________________ Weinstock, Friedman & Friedman, P.A. Executive Centre 4 Reservoir Circle Baltimore, MD 21208-7301 410-559-9000 Fax: 410-559-9009 SIDNEY S. FRIEDMAN, ET AL. Plaintiffs v.

SAMEER AL-SMADI, ET AL. Defendants IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY Case No.: 23C141337

NOTICE NOTICE is hereby issued by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, this 3rd day of February, 2015, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings, 11325 Henry Road, Berlin, MD 21811, made and reported by Sidney S. Friedman, William H. Thrush, Jr., Judith Salzman Tortora and Rebecca Teale Balint, Substitute Trustees, be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 9th day of March, 2015, provided, a copy of this notice be inserted in some newspaper published in said county, once in each of three (3) successive weeks, before the 2nd day of March, 2015.

The Report of Sale states the amount of sale to be $30,000.00.

Susan R. Braniecki Clerk Circuit Court for Worcester County True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-2/12/3t _________________________________ A GILLIS ALLEN II, ESQ ALLEN & ASSOCIATES, CHTD 207 DOWNTOWN PLAZA P.O. BOX 990 SALISBURY, MD 21803-0990

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS Estate No. 15922 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF LOUISE YATES Notice is given that Robin M. Yates, 629 Laurel Avenue, Ocean City, MD 21842, was on February 05, 2015 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Louise Yates who died on January 31, 2015, with a will.

Further information can be ob-

tained 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 5th day of August, 2015.

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.

ROBIN M. YATES Personal Representative True Test Copy Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills Worcester County One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of publication: February 12, 2015 OCD-2/12/3t _________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 961-6555 Carrie M. Ward, et al.

6003 Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville, MD 20852 Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs.

BRIAN RUSSELL WAGGONER CHRISTINE ELIZABETH WAGGONER 8348 Newark Road Newark, MD 21841 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. 23C14001241

NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 9th day of February, 2015, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings and described as 8348 Newark Road, Newark, MD 21841, made and reported by the Substitute Trustee, will be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 16th day of March, 2015, pro-

vided a copy of this NOTICE be inserted in some weekly newspaper printed in said County, once in each of three successive weeks before the 9th day of March, 2015.

The report states the purchase price at the Foreclosure sale to be $229,000.00.

Susan R. Braniecki Clerk, Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-2/19/3t _________________________________ McCabe, Weisberg & Conway LLC 312 Marshall Avenue, Suite 800 Laurel, Maryland 20707 301-490-3361 Laura H.G. O’Sullivan, et al., Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs.

James John Fischetti Defendant IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Civil No. 23C14001296

NOTICE ORDERED, this 10th day of February, 2015 by the Circuit Court of WORCESTER COUNTY, Maryland, that the sale of the property at 11100 Blockade Lane #104, Berlin, Maryland 21811 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 16th day of March, 2015 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 9th day of March, 2015, next.

The report states the amount of sale to be $177,555.62.

Susan R. Braniecki CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD OCD-2/19/3t _________________________________

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE ESTATE NO. 15870 NOTICE IS GIVEN that the County Commission court of Jefferson County, WV appointed Barbara Bir, 143 Fox Run Way, Charles Town, WV 25414 as the Personal Representative of the Estate of Doreen Bir who died on April 14, 2009 domiciled in West Virginia, America.

The Maryland resident agent for service of process is Jessica Rudy whose address is 502 Knoxville Road, Knoxville, MD 21758.

At the time of death, the decedent owned real or leasehold property in the following Maryland counties: Worcester County and Prince

George’s County.

All persons having claims against the decedent must file their claims with the Register of Wills for Worcester County with a copy to the foreign personal representative on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the foreign personal representative mails or delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claim within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. Claims filed after that date or after a date extended by law will be barred.

Barbara Bir Foreign Personal Representative Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of first publication: February 12, 2015 OCD-2/12/3t _________________________________ Rosenberg & Associates, LLC 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 750 Bethesda, Maryland 20814 (301) 907-8000 Diane S. Rosenberg Mark D. Meyer John A. Ansell, III Kenneth Savitz 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 750 Bethesda, Maryland 20814 Substitute Trustees Plaintiff(s) v.

Francis X. Gartland Christina W. Gartland 12 45th Street Ocean City, MD 21842 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. 23C13001429

NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 9th day of February, 2015, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of 12 45th Street, Ocean City, MD 21842, made and reported, will be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 16th day of March, 2015, provided a copy of this notice be inserted in a weekly newspaper printed in said County, once in each of three successive weeks before the 9th day of March, 2015. The Report of Sale states the amount of the foreclosure sale price to be $676,500.00.

Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, MD True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-2/19/3t _________________________________

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PUBLIC NOTICES THE FISHER LAW GROUP, PLLC 9440 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 350 Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 Telephone (301) 599-7700 Jeffrey B. Fisher Virginia S. Inzer William K. Smart Kris Terrill Regan Smith Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs.

Arthur S. Timmons Phyllis M. Timmons Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. 23-C-14-001124

NOTICE Notice is hereby given, this 11th day of February, 2015, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of the property in these proceedings, reported by the Substitute Trustees, will be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 16th day of March, 2015, PROVIDED that a copy of this Notice be inserted in a newspaper published in said County once in each of three successive weeks before the 9th day of March, 2015. The report states the amount of sale of the property at 5512 Teaberry Lane, Snow Hill, MD 21863 (Trustees’ Matter No. 12-02138), to be $28,206.63.

Susan R. Braniecki CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD OCD-2/19/3t _________________________________

PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 110, Zoning, of the Code of the Town of Ocean City, Maryland, notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be conducted by the Planning and Zoning Commission in the Council Chambers of City Hall located at 301 Baltimore Avenue in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland on: TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2015 At 7:00 pm Pursuant to Code Section 110-821 and 822 for a Planned Overlay District to include a 14-story hotel expansion which will have 87 units to be added to an existing 8-story hotel containing 110 units. The site is described as Lots 1, 2, 3, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17, Block 1 of the Isle of Wight Land Company Plat, said properties owned by OC Hotel Holdings, Inc.; and Lots 4, 5, 18, 19, 20, 21 and part of Lot 22, Block 1 on the Plat of Isle

of Wight Land Company, said property owned by Boardwalk Inn, Inc. Said properties, in combination, are located between 33rd and 34th Streets, and oceanfront, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.

APPLICANT: JOSEPH E. MOORE, ATTORNEY FOR BOARDWALK INN, INC., AND OC HOTEL HOLDINGS, INC. (FILE #15-14100002) No oral or written testimony will be accepted after the close of the public hearing.

Public hearings that are not completed at one meeting may be continued without additional advertised notice provided the Commission Chairman announces that the hearing will be continued and gives persons in attendance an opportunity to sign up for written notice of the additional hearing dates.

For further information concerning this public hearing, please contact the Department of Planning and Community Development, Room 242, City Hall, 301 Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City, MD 21842. Phone 410-289-8855.

PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION PAM GREER BUCKLEY, CHAIRPERSON WILLIAM E. ESHAM, III, ATTORNEY OCD-2/12/3t _________________________________

PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 110, Zoning, of the Code of the Town of Ocean City, Maryland, notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be conducted by the Planning and Zoning Commission in the Council Chambers of City Hall located at 301 Baltimore Avenue in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland on: TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2015 At 7:00 pm Pursuant to the provisions of Article II, Section 5, Conditional Uses, a request has been filed under the provisions of Section 110-514, Uses permitted by Conditional Use in the LC-1, Local Commercial, District, to permit water-related recreational activity with a maximum total of twenty-five (25) non-motorized devices. The site of the request is described as Lots 2, 3, 4, 5, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and the northerly ½ of Lots 18 and 19, Block 120 of the Isle of Wight Land Company Plat, further described as located on the southerly side of 64th Street and the west side of Coastal Highway, on the property known as Dead Freddie’s Restaurant, 105-64th Street, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.

APPLICANT: JOSEPH E. MOORE, ATTORNEY FOR OC LAND HOLDINGS, LLC (FILE #15-12100003)

No oral or written testimony will be accepted after the close of the public hearing.

Public hearings that are not completed at one meeting may be continued without additional advertised notice provided the Commission Chairman announces that the hearing will be continued and gives persons in attendance an opportunity to sign up for written notice of the additional hearing dates.

For further information concerning this public hearing, please contact the Department of Planning and Community Development, Room 242, City Hall, 301 Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City, MD 21842. Phone 410-289-8855.

PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION PAM GREER BUCKLEY, CHAIRPERSON WILLIAM E. ESHAM, III, ATTORNEY OCD-2/12/2t _________________________________

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS TOWN OF OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 110 of the Code of Ocean City, Maryland, hereinafter referred to as the Code, same being the Zoning Ordinance for Ocean City, Maryland, notice is hereby given that public hearings will be conducted by the Board of Zoning Appeals for Ocean City, Maryland in the Council Chambers of City Hall located on Baltimore Avenue and Third Street, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland on: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2015 at 6:00 p.m.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-93(3), Powers, of the Code, an appeal has been filed pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-95(1)(a) requesting a variance to the rear yard setback to allow enclosure of the third floor with a 6’ setback instead of the required 10’ setback, in line with the existing first floor, and proposed second floor to be improved per code. The site of the appeal is described as Lot 1, Block 92N of the Sinepuxent Beach Company Plat, 1891; further described as located between 31st and 32nd Streets on the oceanfront, and locally known as Unit 1, The Surf Village, 3135 Atlantic Avenue, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.

APPLICANT: ROBERT C. & PAMELA A. LITTLE – (BZA 2425 #15-09500001) at 6:10 p.m.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-93(3), Powers, of the Code, an appeal has been filed pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-95(1)(a) & (b) requesting variances to minimum yard requirements and minimum lot requirements of lot area and lot width in order to allow a re-

subdivision/lot line adjustment between adjoining lots. The site of the appeal is described as Lots 43 and 44, Block F, Oceanbay City Plat, further described as located at the point where S. Pacific and N. Pacific Avenues merge, and locally known as 629 S. Pacific Avenue, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.

APPLICANT: GEORGE HERRMAN – (BZA 2426 #15-09500002) Further information concerning the public hearings may be examined in the office of the Department of Planning and Community Development in City Hall.

Alfred Harrison, Chairman Heather Stansbury, Attorney OCD-2/12/2t _________________________________ WORCESTER COUNTY SHORELINE COMMISSION

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Pursuant to the provisions of Sections 3-101 and 3-102 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Worcester County, Maryland, notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be conducted by the Worcester County Shoreline Commission in the meeting room at the Ocean Pines Branch of the Worcester County Library, 11107 Cathell Road, Berlin, Maryland on Thursday, March 5, 2015.

The Board members will convene at 1:30 p.m. to discuss administrative matters and may perform on-site viewing of all or some of the following cases. Thereafter, the members will reconvene at 2:00 p.m. at the library to hear the scheduled cases.

MAJOR CONSTRUCTION MAJOR 1 Coastal Compliance Solutions LLC on behalf of Victor Traverso – Request No. 2015-06 – Request to conduct shoreline restoration activities along 156 linear feet of eroding shoreline which includes sand backfill, marsh plantings and stone sills not to exceed 22 feet channelward.

This request also includes a 12’x 17’ kayak launch. The project is located at 10113 Sweet As Sugar Lane, also known as Tax Map 26, Parcel 1, Lot 112 Riddle Farm Subdivision, Tenth Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland.

MAJOR 2 Fisher Marine on behalf of Ocean Pines Association, Inc. – Request No. 2015-07 – Request to perform annual maintenance dredging at various locations within the community for navigational access. Dredge spoil to be deposited at an approved onsite location. The project is located within the Ocean Pines Community, also known as Tax Map 16, Parcels 38, 41, 47 & 50, Sections 1, 4, 11 &14, Ocean Pines Community, Third Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland.

MAJOR 3 Permit Ink, LLC for Ocean City Boatlifts Marine and Construction Inc. on behalf of Gary Harmon – Request No 2015-08- Request to install a boatlift and a PWC lift onto existing pilings not to exceed 18 feet channelward. The project is located at 90 Newport Drive, also known as

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PUBLIC NOTICES Tax Map 16, Parcel 38, Section 1, Lot 140B, Ocean Pines Community, Third Tax District of Worcester County, Maryland.

OCD-2/19/2t _________________________________ COHN, GOLDBERG & DEUTSCH, LLC ATTORNEYS AT LAW 600 BALTIMORE AVENUE SUITE 208 TOWSON, MD 21204 410-296-2550 File #: 442159 Edward S. Cohn Stephen N. Goldberg Richard E. Solomon Richard J. Rogers Randall J. Rolls David W. Simpson, Jr. 600 Baltimore Avenue, Suite 208 Towson, MD 21204 Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs v.

Nathaniel K. Risch, Personal Representative for the Estate of Josephine Deitrick Hoffman a/k/a Josephine D. Hoffman 14005 Barge Road Ocean City, MD 21842

Defendant IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. 23-C-14-001328

NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 13th day of February, 2015, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings, made and reported, will be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 16th day of March, 2015, provided a copy of this notice be published in a newspaper of general circulation in Worcester County, once in each of three successive weeks before the 9th day of March, 2015.

The Report of Sale states the amount of the foreclosure sale price to be $225,000.00. The property sold herein is known as 14005 Barge Road, Ocean City, MD 21842.

Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, Maryland True Copy Test: Susan R. Braniecki Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County MD

OCD-2/19/3t _________________________________

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE ESTATE NO. 15932 NOTICE IS GIVEN that the General Court of Justice Superior court of Brunswick County, NC appointed Robert L. Panek, 408 Tazwell Ave., Cape Charles, VA 23310 as the Executor of the Estate of Eleanor Marie Panek who died on September 28, 2014 domiciled in North Carolina, USA. The Maryland resident agent for service of process is Marlene E. Ott whose address is 1 Warbler Court, Berlin, “Ocean Pines,” MD 21811.

At the time of death, the decedent owned real or leasehold property in the following Maryland counties: Worcester County.

All persons having claims against the decedent must file their claims with the Register of Wills for Worcester County with a copy to the foreign personal representative on or before the earlier of the following dates: (1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if the

decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the date of the decedent’s death; or (2) Two months after the foreign personal representative mails or delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred unless the creditor presents the claim within two months from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. Claims filed after that date or after a date extended by law will be barred.

Robert L. Panek Foreign Personal Representative Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills One W. Market Street Room 102 - Court House Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of first publication: February 19, 2015 OCD-2/19/3t _________________________________

SEALED BIDS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED FOR CERTAIN BEACH EQUIPMENT PARCEL FRANCHISES You are hereby notified that the Mayor and Council for the Town of Ocean City is now accepting SEALED BIDS for the beach equipment parcel franchises listed below.

The successful bidders will contract with the Town to rent certain beach equipment in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in Chapter 39 of the Town Code. Also, BE IT KNOWN that all equipment and containers, supplied at the franchisee’s own expense, must comply with the standards set forth in the Town Code. To qualify, each bid must include the minimum bid amount of Five Hundred dollars ($500.00) in the form of a cashier’s or certified check (PERSONAL CHECKS NOT ACCEPTED). BID PACKETS shall be provide upon request. For more information, please email kallmond@oceancitymd.gov or call 410-289-8842.

51st, 52nd, 53rd Streets 63rd, 64th, 65th Streets 69th, 70th, 71st Streets 79th, 80th, 81st Streets 82nd, 83rd, 84th Streets Caroline Street – 2 year contract 6th Street – 2 year contract 11th Street – 2 year contract 20th Street – 2 year contract All bids must be submitted to the City Manager’s Office no later than Monday, March 2, 2015 at 11:00 a.m.

Please address your bids as follows: City Manager’s Office Attention: Beach Equipment Bid 301 N. Baltimore Avenue Ocean City, Maryland 21842 OCD-2/19/1t _________________________________

Commentary

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Keep the heat on, help the fire dept.

You know it’s cold when even the UPS man is wearing long pants.

For whatever reason, it does seem that a number of drivers in this service area are perfectly happy to wear shorts even when temperatures dip down below 40. But not this week, when the NOAA thermometer at the inlet bottomed out at 8.6 degrees (F) early Monday morning with winds averaging close to 15 mph.

That combination produced a wind chill of -8 degrees, or more than enough to cause serious problems for water lines, sprinkler systems and the Ocean City Fire Department, which ended up responding to myriad alarms caused by the ruptured sprinklers.

That’s because when sprinkler systems activate, which they will do when frozen water in the lines cause them to burst, the safety systems in many buildings will send an alert to the fire department.

Although there are times when precautions have been taken to prevent lines from freezing, they don’t work when poor insulation or other problems in construction allow frigid weather to do its worst.

Still, that’s no reason not to do the essentials, the most of important of which is to keep the thermostat at 55 degrees at a minimum.

As fire department officials and property managers will attest, there are always people, especially among condominium owners, who believe that heat generated by adjacent units will allow them to turn off their heat and they can save money.

It should be said that anyone that cheap probably shouldn’t have bought a unit in the first place, but it also isn’t fair to neighbors whose property might be damaged by the water flowing from a broken line.

The fire department also has more important duties than to chase down leaks that could have been avoided.

As the arctic weather continues, be advised if you haven’t turned up the thermostat yet, now would be a good time to do it.

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Letters to the editor Applaud all students

Editor, In the last two months, I have had the pleasure to attend the Worcester County Science Fair awards and the Worcester County Tech Fest awards assemblies. First I want to say kudos to the teachers, administrators and entrants that put in so much work and time.

Unfortunately, I also witnessed the rudest and most disrespectful behavior I have ever seen. At both of these assemblies, I watched as parents and children would receive their awards and then leave. Some would not applaud at all until it was their child being called to the podium.

It was completely disrespectful to the children whose names weren’t called until near the end of the assembly that they were only applauded and celebrated by half the audience.

It is a very sad day when parents … let me clarify … even parents are too busy or lazy to sit up and applaud the successes of our youth through a complete assembly.

Come on parents … really?

Not to mention, what are

we teaching our children?

Are we showing them that it’s ok to show up, get your own and then leave? No need to show any regard for your peers.

I saw many teachers there who didn’t have any children themselves receiving awards and they stayed for the entire event and applauded all of our county’s students.

It is my hope that parents will please take heed and consider all of the children at these awards. Please show by example that it is respectful and appropriate for everyone to stay, applaud and celebrate in their peers’ success as well as their own.

Susan Parks Berlin

Winter donations appreciated

Editor, The Noel Community thanks everyone for the gloves, hats and socks donated at our 13th annual gLOVEs drive over the Valentine’s Day season.

The gifts are appreciated by those who received your donations. The items are being distributed immediately by local food pantries, low income day care facilities, and other groups that

provide social services to individuals and families in our area.

We are especially grateful to St. Luke, Holy Savior, and St. Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Churches; The Church of the Holy Spirit and St. Paul’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Churches; and to the Worcester County Library in Ocean Pines for hosting the collections. We appreciate everyone’s generosity again this year.

The winter has been very cold for everyone. Together, we are able to warm the hearts and hands of our friends in need.

Katie Coffman The Noel Community

Program restricts property rights

Editor, In response to Feb. 6, 2015 Ocean City Today: “Commissioners use of Rural Legacy mechanism” When Commissioners Ted Elder and Chip Bertino voted “no” to continuing what is cleverly named the Rural Legacy Program they were voting to protect property rights for current and future generations.

The Rural Legacy Program Continued on Page 62

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One-way trips

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With so little happening around here this week, courtesy of the weather, I had to find my entertainment elsewhere.

Happily, there was plenty: First up: Washington, D.C. shut down on Tuesday because of the snow. It does make you wonder how a government that spends billions defending the free world, billions beefing up its borders and billions keeping us little people safe and secure By can be brought to its Stewart knees by five inches of Dobson snow.

On the other hand, it’s good to know that Congress isn’t the only collection of flakes that can do that. *** The Dutch nonprofit group Mars One says it plans to send colonists on a one-way trip to Mars in 2025 and has been holding a contest to see who gets to go. What I want to know is whether it’s accepting nominations?

It was pointed out to me over morning coffee, however, that politicians would not be allowed to participate.

“Why not?”

“Because,” she said, “They’ll suck all the oxygen out of the space ship before they even get there.” *** The most painful news of the week

comes from Cuidad Rodrigo, Spain, where a 20-year-old University of Mississippi student ended up in the hospital after discovering that running with the bulls is, or is not, all it’s cracked up to be.

Although running with the bulls is generally associated with Pamplona in northern Spain, similar events are held throughout the country, including lesser venues such as the one in which the aforementioned student participated.

According to numerous news reports, the student was caught by a bull and gored in multiple locations, some of which are wince-worthy.

The reports said that in addition to getting him in the back, the bull nailed in him the thighs and, ummm, a point somewhere between.

As of this writing, the student didn’t walk to talk about it. *** We’ve all heard about how Germany preaches austerity to other nations trying to enter the European Union, but we didn’t know that it practices what it preaches.

This week it comes out that during a NATO exercise last year, German soldiers didn’t have enough rifles and such to go around so they faked it it by using broomsticks painted black.

There was no mention if the men also were trained to say, “Ack-ack-ack” in the face of opposing forces.

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Letters to the editor Continued from Page 61 taxes all Marylanders who sell property and uses that money to purchase development rights from rural landowners. The program eliminates individual property rights to develop or change the use of the land.

In 2005, the state paid $7.25 million and Worcester County paid $400,000 to preserve 6,000 acres. In this context, “preserve” simply means that the existing use of the property can’t change. The money was paid to agricultural and forestry property owners to give up the right to change the use of their land.

Defenders of individual property rights have no objection to the landowners right to sell development rights. At odds with the Rural Legacy Program are those who oppose government’s authority to tax thousands of Marylanders in order to purchases and eliminate the property rights of a few.

After purchasing the property rights on 6,000 acres, Worcester County has a 10-year-old objective of eliminating the rights to an additional 9,400 acres. Using past experience as a guide the future cost to the state would be $11.5 million and to the county over $1 million. There is no free lunch.

As state money is taken in some form from all taxpayers, Maryland citizens will have to pony up about $13 million. If the ill-conceived Rural Legacy Program continues, nothing will change about the use of the land.

Forests will still be forests and farms will still be farms but the owners will have fewer property rights.

Without the program chances are high that in 100 years and 25 new boards of county commissioners from now, forest will still be forest and farms will still be farms.

R. Grant Helvey Sr. Ocean Pines

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