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problems, City Council is toying with the idea of charging for trash collection, or at least seeing how it might work if it comes to that PAGE 3A

Skate Park could be facing a considerable reduction in hours, including a two-month winter closing PAGE 6A

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which clocks in at $43,137,913, slight less than $2 million more than last year.

This income is based off a tax rate of 48.64 cents per $100 of assessed property value, a 2.79 cent increase over last year’s rate and a 2.44 cent increase over the tax rate that would be necessary this year to generate the same income as last year, known as the constant yield rate.

However, the council moved during the FY13 budget process to knock a cent off the constant yield rate from FY12, instead

taking the money out of the city’s reserves. Since this in turn lowered the FY14 constant yield rate, Recor said he added the penny back in to the rate as a matter of course.

“The other 1.44 cents equates to about $1.2 million in revenue, and that was where the budget gap stood at the point where we needed to prep this to present to you,” he told the council.

Given that the average property value for residential homeowners is $221,000, the tax hike See FUNDS on Page 11A

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(April 12, 2013) Ocean City’s preliminary budget for the 2014 fiscal year, which begins this July, appears to be narrowly holding the line in regards to the city’s level of service, but would require a 2.44-cent increase in the tax rate.

Holding the line of some things now, however, could mean having to spend much more later,

according to the city’s staff.

The tentative proposal, submitted to the City Council this week by City Manager David Recor and Budget Manager Jennie Knapp, features a total of $78,272,716 in expenditures from the city’s general revenues, about a half million dollars less than the current 2013 budget year is projected to cost. That number expands to $130,396,993 if one includes exclusive expenditures from the city’s income-produc-

ing and internal service divisions.

Included in the budget are a number of long-term expenditures that the city will need to find solutions for, Recor said.

Chief among them is the nearly $1 million cost, including Social Security tax increases, for the first year of employee pay raises as a result of contract negotiations with the town’s police and fire/EMS unions.

As is typically the case for the city, the bulk of otherwise unsupported expenditures come from property tax revenue,

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(April 12, 2013) Despite OC Air Show’s loss of its headline performers, 2013 is shaping up to be the year that could solidify the show’s position with both the aeronautical performance industry and the Town of Ocean City.

Mayor Rick Meehan informed the public at this week’s City Council meeting that the Blue Angels, the U.S. Navy’s jet performance team and likely the most sought after air show act in See LILLEY on Page 18A

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Parking fees reinstated at City Hall, Public Safety building idential parking crunch.

“It would be your policy decision if you would want to do some sort of residential parking pass,” McGean told council.

“This number does not assume that, other than the few streets I found.”

McGean also noted 1,183 spaces, worth about $500,000 annually at the going parking rate, that were located on bayside blocks that were entirely commercial and where businesses could benefit from the increased visitor turnover caused by parking charges.

Mayor Rick Meehan suggested that McGean come back to the council with a list of streets where residential concern would not be a problem and where additional meters could be introduced.

“It’s difficult to take that giant leap all at one time,” Meehan said, suggesting that the council look at “streets of least resistance.”

“If you put the machines everywhere, you make everybody mad. Sometimes it’s better to phase it in for the areas that make sense, and get people to buy into it a little.”

Despite the willingness to take immediate action, with more likely to come, on parking, the council was less willing to make the jump at what is likely the more controversial notion of running the city’s solid waste collection quasi-independently and charging for the service.

According to Recor, the city could put

together a proposal for a private waste pickup franchise, and then bid on the contract itself at a price that was below market rate for private haulers but above the operating cost currently paid for with town tax revenue.

“We know from our own research that we’re so far below market rate, that we’re confident in our ability to maintain the service and still make money,” Recor said.

This would allow the city to essentially charge itself more than the roughly $5.5 million it actually costs to run the garbage service, netting a profit that could be used elsewhere.

The philosophical question, Recor posed to the council, was “does making money with a business comprised of your own operation constitute a tax above and beyond the cost of the operation?”

The plan seemed to cause considerable concern among the elected body.

“You’re essentially looking at a dual tax rate,” Council President Lloyd Martin said.

“Residents’ concern with going to a trash collection fee is that fees can be raised easily, whereas the tax rate is more difficult and only changes once a year,” Councilman Joe Mitrecic said.

The council voted 5-2 for Recor to look into the matter further. Councilmen Dennis Dare and Brent Ashley voted against getting more information, saying they See GARBAGE on Page 7A

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(April 12, 2013) With the resort’s preliminary budget still somewhat in the red, the City Council appears to be largely in agreement over raising money with parking meters, but less harmonious over the idea of using trash collection as a revenue source.

City Manager David Recor’s tentative budget for the 2014 fiscal year has left a number of policy options open for the city’s elected officials to pursue, namely a number of “revenue enhancers” that Recor has pitched as ways of shoring up the city’s financial gaps.

Despite a 2.79 cent property tax increase, the town is still looking at $871,000 of excess operating expenditures to be taken out of its reserves, as well as $735,000 worth of planned capital projects that have no funding source.

But instead of nickel-and-diming down expenditures on city departments that are already struggling to keep up, Recor suggested that the council institute other measures.

He proposed four potential ideas, adding parking meters throughout the resort, charging for solid waste collection, reducing bus service and establishing a stormwater impact fee for properties.

The first option was well-received, with the council voting to put parking

pass machines back at City Hall, where they had been until a few years ago, and at the Public Safety building at 65th Street, to be in effect on weekends, holidays, and after working hours during the normal times of year in which parking charges are enforced.

Further, because of the tendency of Fourth of July visitors to park all day, the council moved to approve a $50 flat fee for parking at the inlet lot on that holiday, estimated to bring in an extra $18,000.

City Engineer Terry McGean said that simply raising the rate at the inlet lot was inadvisable, as a previous hike resulted in a decrease in use.

“We are still seeing that decrease in demand,” McGean said. “It has rebounded, but not to where it was before we raised the rate.”

He also detailed the revenue that would be gained if the city added parking meters to more of the ocean block side streets. Currently, metered parking ends at 10th Street. Extending this up through the end of the Boardwalk at 27th Street would net an extra $400,000 per year.

Extending meters up to the Delaware line would net an additional $1.7 million.

The issue with this, however, would be the displeasure of residents who rely on those spaces for personal parking.

McGean said he had taken a few streets out of his revenue projections because they were in areas that already had a res-

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Because of rainy weather last month, the sandy ground on which a new bathroom/stage at Caroline Street will rest did not dry out until last week. A concrete slab was poured last Thursday.

(April 12, 2013) Despite considerable debate this time last year over its design and utility, the city’s anxiety over the new combination bathroom-and-stage at Caroline Street appears to be a moot point.

Instead of being greeted by a permanent structure of any architectural variety, Boardwalk patrons in need of bodily relief will, at least for the early part of the season, be directed to trailers. “The weather in March killed us,� City Engineer Terry McGean said this week in regard to progress on the new facility’s construction. “I’m not sure when the new completion date will be. We’re waiting on a revised schedule from the contractor.�

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As a temporary solution, McGean plans to have trailer-mounted restroom facilities brought in and placed on the concrete pad behind the Boardwalk’s information booths. “They should be up and running by the end of the month,� he said.

City Public Works Director Hal Adkins said the units would likely be of the same type as those the city rents for festivals, such as Springfest and Sunfest.

Earlier this year, City Hall saw much discussion of what exactly the new facility should entail. The final design, by McGean and architect David Quillin, features a central stage area that will allow beach-facing shows and concerts. The performance area will be flanked by two separate wings with expanded men’s and women’s bathrooms, and will feature low-cost, low-energy ventilation systems for heating and cooling.

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Signature policy will increase police department’s legwork ZACK HOOPES ■ Staff Writer (April 12, 2013) Police work in Ocean City, particularly downtown, could be a bit different this year because of logistical changes and challenges, the Ocean City Police Department’s command staff said at this week’s Police Commission meeting.

“We are going to experience some difficulties this year, particularly in the southern district,” said OCPD Capt.

Kevin Kirstein.

Kirstein, Capt. Michael Colbert and Capt. Greg Guiton have been rotating the duties of chief of police while the city searches for a replacement for former OCPD head Bernadette DiPino, who departed in January.

Likely of largest concern to the department’s day-to-day operations is a change in District Court policy that requires that the actual signature, not an electronic copy, of an arresting officer be presented when a suspect is charged in court.

This presents a massive logistical challenge to the OCPD, given the distance between the city’s downtown crowds and the OCPD headquarters and courthouse building at 65th Street, particularly because of summertime traffic. Officers making arrests at the southern end of the resort would typically fill out paperwork at the department’s Worcester Street substation and transmit it electronically

to headquarters.

Detained suspects would then be driven north en masse via a “paddy wagon” van, thus allowing officers downtown to stay downtown and to continue working without having to come back to 65th Street every time they made an arrest.

“We’re basically having to go back to the days of a guy on a horse,” Colbert said about the relay of original paperwork.

But in terms of the time it takes to process arrests, “I don’t see it holding us up much more than an extra hour or so,” Colbert said.

The department will also be requesting 10 new Public Safety Aide positions for the coming fiscal year. PSAs are nonsworn employees of the department who perform duties, such as clerical work or doling out parking tickets, that do not require an actual police officer. PSAs could now, conceivably, be used as paperwork runners as well.

Furthermore, Kirstein said, the increased paperwork burden created by the signature policy might be offset by the state’s broadening of criminal citations.

Some offenses, including some drug-related, which used to require the suspect to be charged in court can now be dealt with by issuing a citation on the spot, eliminating the need to shuttle between the point of arrest and 65th Street.

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“The typical situation where that’s relevant would be where, unbeknownst to us, our guy stops somebody and finds out he’s wanted by Baltimore City,” Colbert said. “We would hold him on a warrant from Baltimore. But sometimes Baltimore or the other metro police departments won’t be able to send somebody to pick him up for a few days. It happens a lot on weekends.”

The city would house longer-term detainees at the county jail, which is better equipped to keep suspects for extended periods. The lockup at 65th Street has no kitchen.

While at the Snow Hill jail, the county would typically assume responsibility, including the financial burden, for detainee’s health and safety. But the OCPD is now bristling at the suggestion that the city would be liable for the welfare of suspects it is no longer supervising.

“I’m not saying it’s rife down there [in Snow Hill], but let’s say somebody gets into a fight,” Colbert said. “If a person was injured at the jail, we shouldn’t be held responsible for that.”

The city has long chafed over the fact that resort taxpayers pay the full amount in county taxes, but do not use all the county’s services because some are provided locally by resort government.

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Ocean Bowl Skate Park hit by insurance-related hour restrictions ZACK HOOPES ■ Staff Writer (April 12, 2013) Ocean City’s Ocean Bowl Skate Park, the oldest public facility of its kind in the nation, is slated to be one of the first casualties of the city’s insurance-induced personnel crunch, as the city’s preliminary 2013-2014 fiscal year budget calls for a considerable reduction in the park’s hours, including a twomonth winter closing.

“We can’t handle the part-time staff restrictions without closing,” said city Assistant Director of Recreation and Parks Susan Petito during this week’s Recreation and Parks Commission meeting.

“It’s the nature of the skate park.”

Early this year, the city indicated that it would be facing a considerable financial and personnel crunch from the federal

Affordable Care Act, popularly known as “Obamacare.” The law will require, as of January 2014, that any employer with 50 or more employees provide health insurance to any worker who is considered to be full-time and non-seasonal.

Under the ACA, the definition of such an employee is one who is “reasonably expected” to work 30 or more hours per week. The IRS has advised employers that anyone who works a total of 1,560 hours or more in 2013 (i.e., 30 hours for 52 weeks) will thus have a reasonable expectation of getting insurance for 2014, unless they work for fewer than four months.

The Town of Ocean City already offers health insurance, with premiums heavily subsidized by the city, to what it considers to be full-time year-round employees.

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As of City Manager David Recor’s last count, the city has 47 year-round employees who are classified as “part-time,” but would be scheduled to pick up more than 1,560 hours in 2013, thus mandating that the city offer them enrollment in its insurance plan.

During their budget planning for the fiscal year that starts in July, the city’s department heads have been advised they will need to use “management initiatives” to mitigate this effect, meaning that the hours of the employees in question will have to be cut below a projected 1,560 for the year, in order to avoid providing them with insurance.

This has considerably reduced the man-hours available to the city. In some critical cases, the city will come out ahead by eliminating a large number of part-

time hours and adding a small number of new full-time employees to pick up the lion’s share of the work.

This would be the case with the Ocean City Fire Department, which is set to receive six new firefighter/paramedic positions to reduce its dependency on part-timers from other jurisdictions.

In other areas, however, staff cuts have not been replaced. The Public Works Maintenance Division needs at least four new part-time positions, which are not currently allocated for, in order to maintain its cleaning services.

“Some of the cuts were deep cuts, some of them were things that probably shouldn’t have been cut,” Budget Manager Jennie Knapp told the City Council this week. “There were some additional part-time employees in maintenance due See SKATE PARK on Page 7A

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Garbage charge still up for debate Continued from Page 3A

were opposed to the idea in principle.

Councilwoman Margaret Pillas said she was interested in how the scheme would work, but would be unwilling to vote for it because separating the trash service fee from property taxes would make it no longer tax deductible, placing an extra burden on taxpayers.

Although the council did not discuss Recorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s other two options at any length, Public Works Director Hal Adkins ob-

served that eliminating off-season bus service, an admittedly drastic move, would save $1.67 million. Adkins said he could come back to the council with less severe service cuts and the savings associated with those levels of reduction.

McGean also added that a $35 annual charge per household or householdequivalent for stormwater impact would cover the $735,000 capital deficit that the city is facing, mostly in street and storm drain infrastructure.

Skate park could close two months Continued from Page 6A

to concerns they had about private events, and they got cut. I would ask that the council listen to the possibility that some of these things probably should be added back in.â&#x20AC;?

At the Ocean Bowl, Petito said that the limits put on the skate parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s allotted employees mean that the facility will likely have to close for two months of the year, and reduce its hours in others, in order to maintain full service in the summer. Restrictions on working hours have pulled its personnel budget back from $85,000 to $65,000.

Because patrons have already bought yearly passes for 2013, changing hours in

the current calendar year is not an option.

But the Recreation and Parks Departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s current budget calls for the skate park to be closed for January and February of 2014, and have limited hours, as well as being closed on Wednesdays, through the spring. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m wondering if it wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be prudent to close down during weekdays when school goes back,â&#x20AC;? said Councilman and Recreation and Parks Commission Chair Joe Mitrecic.

However, Petito said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not all of our skaters are school-age children.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have some customer education to do,â&#x20AC;? said Recreation and Parks Director Tom Shuster.

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State gun control act recieves mixed reviews in local community One problem with the new law, as Arthur described it, is that once enacted, the law would increase registration costs to $400 or $500, which would practically double the price of a firearm and pose a financial hardship and barrier to more modest-income gun purchasers.

Another problem, he said, is that a proficiency test that would serve as a condition of eligibility could block firsttime gun ownership. Individuals, who have never owned a gun before would be unable to build their skills without access to one, Arthur said.

Friedman, owner of Larry’s Trading Post in Ocean City, also reported a sharp rise in nontraditional gun purchasers recently who are concerned about home protection. Friedman said his business has increased by 50 percent since last December.

He said he has sold guns to middleaged and elderly first-time purchasers who are now afraid they are going to lose their right to buy firearms. “I’ve yet to see anybody who is happy with what is going on,” in the General Assembly, he said.

Friedman also said he has not heard anything from state officials on what changes should be made to implement new processing and transferring procedures under the upcoming gun purchasing changes, which he said would include a 40-hour training course and fingerprinting for purchasers.

Gun shop owners see rise in sales now, but possible loss of jobs over time SHEILA R. CHERRY ■ Associate Editor/Bayside Gazette (April 12, 2013) Although a gun control bill (SB 281) was passed and enrolled by the General Assembly last Thursday, it was not among the first group of proposals signed by Gov. Martin O’Malley) on Tuesday, according to an aide in the governor’s office. Meanwhile, locals on both sides of the issue offered opinions about the new legislation.

Bob Arthur and Larry Friedman are gun storeowners who each reported that the gun debate has dramatically increased sales volume, primarily from first-time gun purchasers. The demand for weapons has apparently overwhelmed officials assigned to perform background checks.

Ron Pagano, a supporter of the governor’s proposal and Democratic organizer, said the bill was an important measure that was needed to help ensure public safety.

Arthur, owner of Arthur’s Shooting Supply, in Willards, is a federal firearms dealer and manufacturer who holds a state firearms dealer’s license as well. He

said currently to buy a regulated firearm in Maryland, purchasers must either complete an online training class or be a member of the police or military, and they must fill out paperwork that will allow authorities to run background checks to ensure they are eligible to purchase the items in the state.

The background check process used to take one week, he said. With the uptick in sales since the debate began, the turn-around time has expanded to eight weeks. Nevertheless, Arthur said he has received no information on how officials plan to change the process when they implement the new law.

He said gun purchasers currently must file a number of forms before purchasing a firearm in Maryland, including a federal Firearms Transaction Record from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and a Maryland State Police Authorization for Release of Information to Purchase a Regulated Firearm application.

Both Friedman and Arthur said the legislation would result in a loss of jobs and tax revenue leaving the state over the next two years. Both viewed the bill as an infringement on the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

But Pagano pointed out that he is a gun owner and said that the law would only target the types of guns “that are causing violence in our society.”

O’Malley said last week that the legislation would ban assault weapons, limit the capacity of a magazine of ammunition from 20 to 10 rounds, require fingerprint licensing for future handgun purchases and restrict possession of firearms and ammunition by persons prohibited by prior criminal offenses and mental health disqualifications.

Meanwhile Jeff Reh, of Beretta USA, Stoeger Industries Inc., and Bellini, which have facilities in Accokeek and distribution facilities in Pocomoke, has said the company would move from the state if the gun bill became the law.

Reh, however, said he would disclose his company’s position after the bill is signed and enacted by the governor. The companies employ approximately 400 workers in the state, he said.

Darren Mellors, of Cambridge-based LWRC International and Salisburybased MaTech Solutions said that no decision has been made with regard to the company’s operations in this state, yet.

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Casino has record month after table games introduced ALEXANDER PYLES ■ The Daily Record Newswire (April 12, 2013) Hollywood Casino Perryville enjoyed its best month since last summer after it introduced table games such as blackjack, poker and roulette in early March.

By generating $9.5 million in revenue between its 1,148 slot machines and 20 table games last month, the casino in Cecil County appeared to recapture a small chunk of the business it lost when Maryland Live Casino at Arundel Mills mall opened in June.

“We are pleased with the results of our first month of operation with table games,” Hollywood General Manager Bill Hayles said in a statement. “All of our tables are open, and we hope to continue to build on our momentum.”

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Additional bill signings scheduled May 2 and 16 Also placed before the governor were SB 580 and HBB 180, which give caregivers, charged with possession of marijuana or related paraphernalia, an affirmative defense if the contraband was intended for medical use by an individual in their care with a debilitating medical condition.

The defense cannot be used if the marijuana was used in a public place or totaled more than one ounce of marijuana.

Defendants seeking to assert the affirmative defense must notify the state’s attorney of their intention to do so and provide the prosecutor with supporting documentation. The laws take effect June 1.

Before the state legislature adjourned it also passed: ■ SB 239/HB 83, which would in-

SHEILA R. CHERRY ■ Associate Editor/Bayside Gazette (April 12, 2013) Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) on Tuesday held the first of three bill signings after the close of the General Assembly’s 2013 session. The Maryland Wind Energy Act (HB 226) and two bills related to possession of medical marijuana were among the list of items that went to his desk for signature.

The wind energy law establishes an application and review process for proposed offshore wind projects, specifies a window of maximum rate impacts for both residential and nonresidential electric customers, and establishes a Maryland Offshore Wind Business Development Fund and Advisory Committee, a Clean Energy Program Task Force, and funding sources, to implement the new system.

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■ HB 709, the Sheddy-Bennett Act, which would increase the maximum penalty from 5 years to 10 years for being an accessory after the fact to murder in the first or second degree. The bill was sponsored by Delegate Michael McDermott (R-38B).

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Despite the slight increase in tax burden, Recor said “that figure was achieved by a lot of collaboration and discussion and cooperation with all the city’s departments.”

City staff had managed to trim $4.2 million off their budget requests over the past few weeks, Recor said, equivalent to a tax rate savings of 3.3 cents.

However, the general fund still takes $871,000 of its expenses out of the city’s standing reserve. Recor pointed out more than $3 million in unavoidable cost increases, chief among them being employee pay raises.

The city has not yet released or formally ratified its agreements with the Fraternal Order of Police or International

Association of Fire Fighters and the City Council plans to do so at next week’s meeting. But the total financial impact of the raises is $924,508, plus $70,725 in resulting Social Security tax increases, Recor said.

This number includes not only union raises, but also equivalent raises to nonunion employees of just over 5 percent, Recor said.

“What I mean is the average wage adjustment taken from the FOP and IAFF… to address any potential concerns or unrest from the general employees as we start this dialogue,” he said.

This raise will be given with a weight toward the mid-line of pay, meaning that employees making less will get more than 5 percent, and employees already making more will get less than 5 percent.

Further, the town has $735,000 of

capital project work in the pipeline for FY14 that has no allocated funding.

“There are a number of ‘pay-as-yougo’ projects in the capital plan that have not been funded,” Recor said. “These are deferred maintenance items that can’t be deferred any longer.”

Chief among these are road resurfacing and rebuilding projects. A 2007 study indicated that the town has between $37 and $38 million worth of roads that could use repair, a number that has prompted city Public Works Director Hal Adkins to ask for a $3 million annual set-aside to “catch up” on street needs.

Because $1 million is already allocated for the second phase of the St. Louis Avenue reconstruction, Adkins requested a minimum of $2 million in additional street work for FY14. This number has been pared down to around $1.1 million.

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(April 12, 2013) Receiving fewer grant dollars from the state just makes some people work harder.

“We’ll just have to do more with less,” Circuit Court Judge Thomas C. Groton III told the Worcester County Commissioners during their budget session on Tuesday.

Court administrator Richard Outten said certain services would need to be reduced because of smaller grants from the Maryland Judiciary.

Worcester County created Family Support Services with a Maryland Judiciary grant about 15 years ago. It is entirely funded, with the exception of one employee, by the grant.

“It’s so effective,” Outten said. “It provides so many services for our county.”

The Family Support grant for the current fiscal year was $182,917, but the grant for fiscal year 2014 is budgeted at $161,946, a loss of $20,971.

The Family Services Division of the Circuit Court provides case processing and case management services for all family law cases filed with the court.

Judge Brian Shockley presides over approximately 2,200 cases per year and

Master Margaret Kent presides over approximately 870 cases per year.

Drug Court is also funded entirely by a grant from the Maryland Judiciary.

That grant is being cut from $240,878 for fiscal year 2013 to $225,000 for fiscal year 2014, a reduction of $15,878.

That division serves approximately 100 youth and adults each year who have come into contact with the judicial system because of problems with drugs or alcohol or both. The presiding judicial officer reviews their cases twice each month.

Drug Court participants are also tracked, monitored and supervised by several law enforcement and public service agencies in the county.

A goal is the reduction of recidivism of offenders with substance abuse issues and the resulting increase in public safety.

In addition to the Drug Court Division and Family Services Division, Circuit Court includes the Assignment Division, and Jury Division. Circuit Court also employs an administrator, law clerks, judicial assistants, court reporters and bailiffs.

Overall, the Circuit Court’s requested budget for fiscal year 2014 is $1.22 million. The adopted budget for fiscal year 2013 was $1.26 million.

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On Tuesday, however, he presented his requested fiscal year 2014 budget to the Worcester County Commissioners and the line item for retail liquor sales at the Berlin liquor store near Food Lion was zero. The adopted budget for that store for the current fiscal year was $722,000.

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Department heads seek funds for FY14 NANCY POWELL ■ Staff Writer (April 12, 2013) Several Worcester County department heads made their annual budgetary requests Tuesday to the county commissioners, who are faced with a shortfall of $7.3 million.

The commissioners must trim budgets, find additional revenues or a combination of both to arrive at a balanced budget by June 4, the scheduled date to adopt it. A public hearing on the requested budget will be held at 7 p.m. May 7, at Stephen Decatur High School.

During Tuesday’s meeting in Snow Hill, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jerry Wilson said small class sizes and after-school programs continue to be a priority for the Worcester County Board of Education.

To provide those and the many other needs of the public school system, the board is seeking $76.39 million from the county for its fiscal year 2014 operating budget, an increase of $2.28 million from the current operating budget of $74.4 million.

In a March 13 letter to the Worcester County Commissioners from the Board of Education,

Wilson and board President Robert Rothermel wrote that most of the budget is to permit staff to advance on their salary steps and a 1 percent cost-of-living increase. The requested payroll increase adds $1.5 million to the budget, but retirements and new hires reduce that to a net increase of $897,302.

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That property is the most recent expansion of the Ocean Pines sewer planning area.

The Maryland Department of the Environment requires an amendment to the county’s water and sewer plan to change the treatment plant’s rating from 2.5 million gallons per day to 2.6 million gallons per day, John Ross, deputy director of the Public Works Department, told the Worcester County Planning Commission on April 4.

The Planning Commission found that the change is consistent with the county’s comprehensive plan, which is required before the commissioners hold a public hearing.

The plant will also be able to operate six-and-a-half hours per day instead of just six.

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vironment had already approved an amendment to the county’s comprehensive water and wastewater plan that created the Ocean Downs Sanitary Service Area.

Ocean Downs owner William Rickman paid for a study to determine what needed to be done to increase the wastewater treatment plant’s capacity from 2.5 million gallons per day to 2.6 million gallons per day. That study, which was completed in August 2012, said the Ocean Pines plant could accept an additional 100,000 gallons per day.

The creation of the Ocean Downs Sanitary Service Area is made possible by connecting the Ocean Downs sewer with the Ocean Pines treatment plant by use of a force main beneath Turville Creek to the public boat ramp on Gum Point Road. The pipe would then go through developer Marvin Steen’s property and then to Ocean Pines.

The change makes it possible that other properties in the area could be serviced by the Ocean Pines treatment plant. Some of those properties are along Route 589 in Taylorville. Providing wastewater treatment for those properties was recommended in a study accepted by the county commissioners.

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wants an increase in the starting salary for new teachers. Worcester’s pay scale is currently 15th in the state. If approved, the starting salary would increase from $42,222 to $42,644.

The board’s fiscal year 2014 budget, including state funds that are increasing by $417,922, totals $95.84 million. Most of that increase is because of more students living in households of poverty and the number of students requiring special education services.

The board will use the increased state funds to maintain its existing programs and to address increases in fixed business costs.

To reduce some expenses, Wilson said students and staff will participate in an energy incentive program. Each building in the school system will develop an energy savings program expected to obtain a reduction in cost. Each

school will retain 10 percent of its savings.

“These are great activities for our staff and our kids,” Wilson said. “They start taking some of these values into their homes.”

Also during Tuesday’s meeting, State’s Attorney Beau Oglesby said his office is “bringing in more revenue and asking for less and less money from the county.”

Revenue from fees of two diversion programs, the alternative community service program for adults charged with some minor crimes and the first offender program for those convicted of possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, generates more than $190,000.

Oglesby’s requested budget for fiscal year 2014 is $1.17 million, which is $16,387 or 1.4 percent less than the cur-

ters and one adult daycare center and delivers meals to seniors at home, requested $860,102, or $1,150 less than the current $861,252 budget. Revenue for the Commission on Aging comes from grants, Hart said.

Library Director Mark Thomas asked for $2.206 million, just $5,515 more than the current budget for the county’s five libraries.

“We’re pretty good about being frugal,” Thomas said. “We try to spend as little as we can.”

Human Resources Director George Bradley requested $284,604, an increase of $9,032 or 3.3 percent more than the fiscal year 2013 budget of $275,572.

Among other duties, that department maintains all human resource functions for the county’s 536 full time, 110 part time and 14 temporary employees.

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Worcester County store are estimated at $1.87 million, but that includes anticipated sales at the Berlin store if it remains open. It also includes sales that would have been made at the West Ocean City Liquor Mart, but that store is definitely closing when the new store opens.

Cowger is hoping for that store, which has 4,800 square feet of space, to be open May 1. The large space will also accommodate warehouse space for liquor.

The current large warehouse on Route 12 just outside Snow Hill is being renovated to accommodate a retail facility.

The requested budget for the Department of Liquor Control also includes anticipated revenues of $10.64 million, up $27,500 from the revenues of $10.615 in the fiscal year 2013 adopted budget.

The Department of Liquor Control came into being after Worcester County acquired the total operations of the Liquor Control Board on July 1, 2011. It now operates six retail stores and provides delivery service to approximately 200 licensees in the county.

At the end of each fiscal year, 100 percent of the profits from the Department of Liquor Control have been distributed among the county and its four municipalities.

During the Worcester County Commissioners’ March 5 meeting when municipal leaders made their annual requests for funds, Berlin Mayor Gee Williams said he was concerned that the town would cease receiving funds from sales of liquor at the county Liquor Mart because it would be closed after the new dispensary opens. The town had been receiving approximately $100,000, he said.

rent budget of $1.19 million.

Fire Marshal Jeff McMahon’s requested budget for his office is nearly identical to the fiscal year 2013 budget.

He asked for $378,862, an increase of $5,500 or 1.5 percent, more than the current budget of $374.362.

Part of the requested increase is for new vests. The current ones, he said, “started to show wear and tear and dry rot.”

Emergency Services Director Teresa Owens asked for $2.22 million, an increase of $47,028 or 2.2 percent more than the current budget of $2.17 million. Her department is losing about $82,000 in Homeland Security grants.

She did not expect those grants to end so soon.

Rob Hart of the Commission on Aging, which operates four senior cen-

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the sites during the evenings and on weekends. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sometimes, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just overwhelmed by all this stuff,â&#x20AC;? she told the commissioners.

To take over the social media tasks would require a creative person who could maintain the sites, she said.

Although the new hire would promote tourism, Challenger said the entire county, especially the Department of Recreation and Parks, â&#x20AC;&#x153;could benefit by a position like this.â&#x20AC;?

She plans to give the commissioners additional information about the social media position during their May 7 meeting.

Altogether, Challengerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s requested fiscal year 2014 budget for the Tourism Department is $1.11 million, or 2 percent more than the fiscal year 2013 adopted budget of $1.09 million.

That includes an additional $30,000 to hire a fundraiser for the Delmarva Discovery Center in Pocomoke. The countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grant to that facility would increase from $50,000 to $80,000, but would not continue at that rate. The hope is that the fundraiser would generate enough income that the Discovery Center would be weaned off county funding, she said.

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Challenger’s budget request also included $30,000 for Furnace Town, the living history site near Snow Hill and $10,000 to help pay for a new endeavor, a tourist trolley that would transport people from the Park and Ride in West ocean City to Assateague, Berlin, the Casino at Ocean Downs, the Swim and Racquet Club in Ocean Pines and other sites.

She also asked for $1,000 to replace the photos on the walls of the Welcome Center near the Maryland-Virginia state line. The existing photos, she said, are

from the 1980s and show attractions throughout the entire state.

“They’re old and tired,” she said.

Her budget also includes $300,000 for tourism advertising. The Tourism Department handles all county advertising in print and electronic formats as well as offering co-op marking opportunities for small businesses. It also coordinates press trips to Worcester County by writers and film producers, maintains the county’s tourism Web site and maintains and tracks data on the number of visitors and their spending and job creation through tourism.

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Public hearing on septic tier maps (April 12, 2013) The Worcester County Commissioners will conduct a public hearing Tuesday, April 16, at 11 a.m. in the Worcester County Government Center in Snow Hill to receive public comment on the potential adoption of Growth Tiers (septic tier maps) as provided for in the Sustainable Growth and Agricultural Preservation Act of 2012 (also known as the Septics Law) adopted by the Maryland Legislature.

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the nation, have indeed cancelled their appearance at the June 8-9 event in Ocean City. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unfortunate, but I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think it puts an end to our air show,â&#x20AC;? Meehan said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re working on some additional acts and possibilities â&#x20AC;Ś although the Blue Angels are difficult to replace.â&#x20AC;?

This will be the sixth year for the OC Air Show, a promotion of event organizer B. Lilley Productions that resort government supports both financially and inkind. Although 2013 was slated to be the first appearance of the Blue Angels, most of the showâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s headline acts over the years have been military teams, including the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and the U.S. Armyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 101st Airborne Division â&#x20AC;&#x153;Screaming Eaglesâ&#x20AC;? parachute squad.

But with the automatic spending cuts of the federal sequestration mandate largely hitting home on defense programs, the OC Air Show â&#x20AC;&#x201C; as well as shows around the county â&#x20AC;&#x201C; will now have to make do without military performers.

Despite the setback, B. Lilley Productions head Bryan Lilley said he is confident in having â&#x20AC;&#x153;the best all-civilian lineup that you can put together.â&#x20AC;? A new lead act has been tentatively found, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t say anything specific yet, be-

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cause we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the new headliner officially confirmed,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All I can say is that it has an afterburner.â&#x20AC;?

But possibility even more of a boon â&#x20AC;&#x201C; at least to the resortâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s economy â&#x20AC;&#x201C; is the fact that sequestration appears to have taken the floor out from under the air show industry as a whole, leaving the Ocean City event as one of the only shows still slated to happen in 2013. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The last time I came to the City Council, I had estimated that six out of 10 air shows would be cancelling this year,â&#x20AC;? Lilley said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It now looks like that figure is closer to nine out of ten.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;As far as I know â&#x20AC;Ś I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see any other air show in the Delaware-Maryland-Virginia area. I think thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very significant for us.â&#x20AC;?

Also significant is that the air show will now have one of its own organizers coordinating events for the city as a whole.

Frank Miller, who serves as general manager for Lilleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shows in Ocean City and Florida, has been hired as the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new head of special events, filling the shoes of the recently retired John â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sullyâ&#x20AC;? Sullivan.

Miller starts at the end of month. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Frank will be our point of contact with the town â&#x20AC;Ś probably in the same respect as the situation we had with Sully,â&#x20AC;?

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Down at City Hall it’s quiet, too quiet It’s like a western movie down at City Hall, where all would seem just fine were it not for all the scripted silence.

The fact is, though, quite a bit is happening and, apparently, no one wants to let the public in on it.

For one, pressure continues inside municipal government to realign some management positions more to the liking of its two unions, the Fraternal Order of Police and the International Association of Firefighters.

At least one FOP-supported candidate has been put forth for the job of police chief, and is said to have the backing of at least one council member. Meanwhile, the IAFF, also via its council connections, continues its pursuit of some way to oust the current fire department chief.

While some private back-and-forth between the unions and City Hall is the way the management/labor dynamic works, it is bothersome that no one inside this inner circle seems to believe or care that the public has a stake in this as well.

The FOP contract, for instance, was ratified by the union weeks ago, but elected officials held off signing it so they wouldn’t have to release it until the budgetary moment was right. The firefighters’ contract also has been accepted by its members, while it too remains under wraps. The public has no way of knowing what kind of deal has been struck.

More worrisome, though, are the continuing backroom disputes dating back to the Kat Hartley promotion issue when the city nearly got sued, the numerous council member-inspired investigations of employees and other closeddoor circumstances that have taken place without so much as a nod to the public that big trouble is bubbling just below the surface.

Although officials would no doubt invoke the ever-ready “personnel issue” excuse for not revealing anything, if there’s a leadership problem or a council problem, the public ought to know about it and someone ought to speak up.

For a government that pledged to return responsibility to City Hall, now would be a good time to start doing that.

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GOT MAIL? Good Samaritans appreciated Editor, On Tuesday, April 2, as I was preparing dinner, I heard a voice at the front door. As I went to answer, I saw two men holding up my husband, Earl, who had fallen in the driveway and being good Samaritans, they stopped to help him into the house.

You are guardian angels, I thank you. I took Earl to the ER and he received five sutures over his right eye.

I didn’t thank you at the time, but I thank you very much. You are both very special.

Edna E. Smith Ocean Pines

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Editor, On behalf of Quiet Resorts Charitable Foundation board, I would like to thank members of the community for their amazing support of our organization and, in turn, those we help. Simply put, our second annual BunnyPalooza! was epic!

On Saturday, March 30, 800 runners, and hundreds of spectators, partygoers and volunteers gathered in downtown Bethany Beach for our 5k/10k in support

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of QRCF’s scholarship and grant programs. I am thrilled to report that thousands of dollars were raised.

First and foremost, I must thank the BunnyPalooza! committee members: Eunice Carpitella, Faith Denault, Maura Dribben, Jackie Inman, Marian Parrott and Karen Taylor. They devoted hundreds of hours to ensure the success of the event. Thanks also to Race Director Rick Hundley, together with the members of the committee, their efforts were herculean.

We received amazing financial support from our sponsors: 3rd Wave Brewing Co., Baja Beach House Grill, Beach Break Bakrie & Café, Bethany Beach Books, Bethany Blues, The Birch Tree Café, Bluecoast, Boyden Design, Coastal Point, The Cottage Café, Denise Beam at State Farm, Dickens Parlour Theatre, DiFebo’s, Giant Food, Harris Teeter, Jeff Baxter from Prosperity Mortgage, Law Offices of Scott & Shuman, Leslie Kopp, Loftus Wealth Strategies, Maureen’s Ice Cream, Ocean View Animal Hospital, Off the Hook, One Coastal, Mango’s, The Parkway, Pohanka Auto Group, Rehoboth Beach Sports, Sedona Restaurant, Steve Alexander at Resort Quest, Transformative Dynamics, UPS Store-Bethany, Wilgus Insurance, World Gym-Bethany and Yuppy Puppy.

We are also grateful to the hundreds of local and visiting runners, raffle tickets purchasers, spectators, and volunteers. The second annual BunnyPalooza! was a true partnership of businesses and individuals.

We were humbled by the amazing support from so many members of our community. Thanks to all who supported the event and who so generously join us in carrying out our mission.

We invite everyone to learn about our programs, including how to apply for scholarships and grants, online at www.qrcf.org.

Michael Loftus, race chair BunnyPalooza!

Common Core will hurt country The following letter was sent to the Worcester County Commissioners and the Worcester County Board of Education, and forwarded to Ocean City Today for publication: Dear county commissioners and Board of Education members, Common Core is a nationwide initiative designed to herd states into national K-12 standards and national tests, which ultimately will lead to a national curriculum and silence curContinued on Page 21A

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By Stewart Dobson Without wanting to enter the gun control debate about whether some sort of involved system of regulation ought to be in place, I do find it interesting that both sides of this argument apparently do agree that we should be protected via licensing and testing from any number of even greater dangers.

Thanks to governmental vigilance, we can merrily pursue our daily routines without wondering whether this might be the day of a fateful encounter with … an unlicensed cosmetologist.

People may scoff, but were it not for the watchful eye of government, we would be exposed to the dark underbelly of the world of beauty and the unrepentant gangs of snarling unregistered nail techs bent on doing us harm.

“Give me all your money, buster, or I’ll file you to within inches of your life.

Hahahahahahaha!”

Admittedly, over the years, I have had in my possession any number of items that would get me into trouble with local law enforcement – “Officer, that’s not a samurai sword, that’s a fish scaler. It says so right there in Japanese.”– I have always drawn the line at unlicensed cosmetologists, except maybe when I go to the city.

That’s different, because you never know what might happen when you’re wandering those metropolitan streets surrounded by all kinds of villainous goings on.

Some rogue and vagabond comes up to you and demands your wallet and you, in response, whip open your coat and point: “That’s right, pal, I’m packing an unregistered cosmetologist. You want to lose a cuticle, you just keep doing what you’re doing.”

Of course, even should the aforementioned bad guy get the drop on me and relieve me of my primary weapon, little would he know that I’d have, for shortrange use only, an apprentice nail tech strapped to my ankle.

I realize that my friends in the salon world might think I’m picking on them, but the situation is that it’s much easier to get a black market cosmetologist than it is a locksmith, who must undergo a criminal background check, as if no one ever breaks in through a window.

Besides, if an unchecked locksmith and unlicensed cosmetologist ever joined forces, they would wreak havoc on the world.

Thank goodness our government has this under control.

Serious concerns about Common Core

Continued from Page 20A riculum input from local parents, taxpayers and educators. Do we want to do this on top of handing over control of our real estate, as proposed in Plan Maryland, to Annapolis and the federal government?

It will all end when we all have no control of the activities that we have always controlled through the ballot box.

Please understand and see these mandates for what they are. They are attacks on our freedoms. When the Affordable Healthcare Act, aka Obamcare, grows into full implementation, personal freedom loss will become alarmingly evident. Plan Maryland and Common Core will add to that.

There is a national agenda under foot here. States and counties need to say, “stop.”

Please, please do so and take back control of Worcester County.

Dennis W. Evans Berlin

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Editor, I attended the Wicomico County PTA information meeting on Common Core on April 4. If your readers are unfamiliar with Common Core, then the media needs to ask itself why? How could such a radical change in our education system be adopted almost completely “under the radar” of the citizens and taxpayers of this nation? Were the media asleep at the switch?

The general mood of the parents and concerned citizens in attendance — and there were not many considering the importance of this matter — was one of skepticism with a strong dose of resignation to a fait accompli.

The educators who presented the Common Core standards tried their best to put lipstick on this pig, but, in my opinion, raised more questions than they answered. Frankly, I have

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The state was forced by the Federal Department of Education to adopt Common Core standards before they were even written.

It is now the middle of April; the 2013-14 school year, when Common Core is required to be fully implemented, begins in fewer than six months and teachers haven’t seen most of the curriculum (or, in some subjects, any of the curriculum). And if the teachers haven’t seen it, neither have the parents.

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READERS’ FORUM Continued from Page 21A Schools Dr. John E. Fredericksen stated at the meeting that Wicomico County doesn’t currently have the funds, they don’t really know where the funds are coming from, but he’s sure they will get it. How? By magic?

The area of greatest concern to parents should be the assessment testing required

by Common Core; not only will data be collected on educational performance, but also on attitudes, family history, family religious and political affiliations, extra-curricular activities, and on and on. More than 400 data elements will be collected on each student through the testing, which apparently will be administered twice a year. Why? And who will have access to this information? How secure will it be? Again, Dr. Fredericksen stated he was sure it would be secure, but apparently he wasn’t aware that the Department of Education’s Web site was hacked just last week. So much for security.

I urge my fellow citizens to check out Common Core for yourselves — go online and view the many, many articles and videos on the subject, attend board of education and county commissioner meetings, ask questions.

The Worcester County Board of Education’s regular meeting is at 12:30 on Tuesday, April 16. Please attend this meeting and encourage the members to schedule an evening meeting so more parents can attend.

Carol Frazier Ocean Pines

Women vital to all future generations Editor, On March 5, the Worcester County Commissioners proclaimed March as Women’s History Month to pay tribute to the millions of women who have taken action to help create a better world for the times in which they

lived, as well as for future generations. In accordance with the theme chosen by the National Women’s History Organization, every March the Friends of the Worcester County Commission for Women and the Worcester County Commission for Women hold their major annual fundraising event, the Women’s History Luncheon, to benefit the McGuffey Bookworm Literacy Project, which provides a book bag and books to Worcester County elementary school’s student summer reading program.

This year’s theme was Women Inspiring Innovation through Imagination: Celebrating Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.

The luncheon was held March 27, at the Clarion Hotel in Ocean City and recognized Brenda Dingwall as the Woman of the Year, Virginia Dale Ayers Swindler as the Woman in History and six young women as the Women of Tomorrow. To read more about

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Additionally, we were honored to have Marlyn Barrett, coordinator of instruction of STEM in Worcester County, as the keynote speaker.

I would like to publicly thank all the women who devoted their time, energy and donations that contributed to making this year’s Women’s History Luncheon a success, and give a special thank you to both my luncheon co-chairwoman, Olive Mawyer, and to Diane McGraw, who is always there to ensure every detail is addressed.

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Bill calls for food allergy education (April 12, 2013) Restaurant staff throughout Maryland would be required to become more knowledgeable about the risks associated with food allergies under a measure approved by the General Assembly.

The legislation addresses a growing health concern in the country, one that affects 15 million nationwide who have food allergies, according to the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network.

House Bill 9 requires Maryland restaurants, by March 2014, to post information in their kitchens about the risks of allergic reactions and other consequences from the presence of certain allergens or cross-contamination.

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The task force would focus on food safety training for restaurants, examining inspection practices and reviewing current food allergy education materials.

If signed by Gov. Martin O’Malley, the legislation would go into effect Oct. 1, and would require the task force to report its findings by January 2014.

April is National Safe Digging Mo. (April 12, 2013) April showers bring May flowers, but also opportunities to tackle various back yard and construction projects. Most yard work involves digging, which emphasizes the importance of being safe around overhead and underground utility lines.

April is National Safe Digging Month and the phone number to call before you dig is 811. When 811 is called, the call is routed to an operator who will ask for the location of a digging job. Within a few days, a locator is sent to mark the approximate location of underground utility lines so you will know what’s below and be able to dig safely.

Avoid overhead utility lines when carrying long or tall items, such as ladders.

Remember to look up before raising any items to be sure they are clear of overhead wires. Touching a power line with any part of the body or most objects can result in serious injury or even death.

Electricity can move through conductive materials such as water, metal, wood, aluminum, string and plastic. Certain critical clearances are required by law and a minimum of 10 feet must be maintained when working near power lines.

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March performers shattered previous Hollywood Casino record In some ways, I don’t think you can really talk about Maryland Live in that same conversation yet, until they add their table games … How much of this increased traffic is going to divert to Arundel Mills when their games are up and running?”

The month’s performance at Hollywood and Maryland Live, combined with $3.95 million generated by the Casino at Oceans Downs in Worcester County, shattered the previous monthly casino revenue record, set in July, by $10 million.

In a statement, Maryland Live General Manager Robert J. Norton said ideal circumstances led to his casino’s record month, including a March that included five full weekends and several marketing events and giveaways that were a hit.

March — because it coincides with spring break and better weather — is traditionally a strong month in the casino

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million, driving a state-record $58 million in monthly casino revenue, according to figures released by the Maryland State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency on Friday.

James Karmel, a professor at Harford Community College who studies the casino gambling industry, said spirits ought to be high at Hollywood. But, in a month when the casino’s revenue still declined 35 percent year-over-year, any optimism must be tempered by the specter of Maryland Live’s entering the table-game market, he said.

“Looking at it optimistically from Perryville’s perspective, table games almost doubled their revenue,” Karmel said. “It would appear that Hollywood Perryville is making inroads in the table-games market that otherwise had been going to Delaware.

industry, Norton said.

Most of Hollywood’s gains actually came from increased slots revenue. The facility generated $8 million from slot machines in March, more than $2 million more than it did in February. Table games accounted for about $1.5 million of the total revenue.

“That’s not unexpected,” Karmel said.

“The fact that they’re also boosting up in their slots revenue … what might be happening is you have couples and groups coming. Before, their only option was Delaware or Pennsylvania [for table games]. Now, they can go to Perryville, which would logically suggest an increase in their slots traffic, too.”

Casinos keep 33 percent of slots revenue and 80 percent of table-game revenue. The rest is distributed to the state Education Trust Fund and various

other accounts.

Statewide revenue is expected to continue to increase as a fourth Maryland casino at Rocky Gap Lodge & Golf Resort opens this summer and a fifth opens on Russell Street in Baltimore. Bids to build a sixth, somewhere in southern Prince George’s County, are due in May. When the General Assembly convened a special session in August to expand gambling, the argument was made that many Maryland residents were being forced across state lines because of a dearth of casino options in-state. Advocates said those residents’ spending could be recaptured by the state.

Hollywood Casino’s improved March shows that, Karmel said.

“Now they’re coming home,” he said.

“In a way, it’s an early indicator that prediction is borne out.”

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Police warn of circulating counterfeit bills NANCY POWELL ■ Staff Writer (April 12, 2013) Counterfeit bills in $10 and $20 denominations have been passed in at least five Ocean City businesses since April 3, and police are warning residents, business owners and employees to be on the lookout for more.

According to Acting Chief Michael Colbert of the Ocean City Police Department, the bills were of poor quality.

Because of the ease the counterfeiters had in passing the phony money, Ocean City police are encouraging people to examine currency closely to check for security features. The three main security features are shifting inks on the dollar

amount located on the face side in the bottom right corner, security threads displaying the denomination imbedded in the bill and the watermark located on the face of the bill on the right side.

To help people detect counterfeit bills, the OCPD offers the following tips: The portrait on a genuine bill appears lifelike and stands out from the background; on a counterfeit bill, it is usually lifeless and flat. Details merge into the background, which is often too dark or mottles.

On a genuine bill, the saw-tooth marks of the Federal Reserve and Treasury seals are clear, distinct and sharp. Counterfeit seals may have uneven, blunt or broken saw-tooth points.

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Financial abuse seminar offered to county seniors NANCY POWELL ■ Staff Writer (April 12, 2013) Worcester County senior citizens are invited to attend one of four seminars about elder financial abuse to be held this month so they can learn how to avoid becoming victims.

The Worcester County Sheriff’s Office and the Ocean City Police Department are holding the seminars in Ocean City, Berlin, Snow Hill and Pocomoke.

Law enforcement officers Cpl. Dale Trotter and Pfc. Mike Levy will inform senior citizens how to protect themselves from frauds and schemes. Topics such as phone and Internet swindles will be discussed. Fraud by people known to the victim will also be discussed.

In a recent case, an elderly Ocean City man was duped by a woman he knew and trusted.

The woman, Laura Lee Baker, persuaded the 89-year-old man to add her name to his bank account. The manager of the local bank knew the man and refused to do it out of concern for the man’s welfare, so the woman drove the

man to a bank in another town. There, her name was added to his account and she gained access to his money.

Last summer, Baker wrote 11 checks to herself, to cash or to companies or an account that were not associated with the man. Those checks totaled $266,735.27.

She also allegedly persuaded the man to put her name on the title of his north Ocean City condominium.

The victim told police he had added Baker to his account so that she could pay his utility bills, but he never gave her permission to write checks for anything else. He also told police he and Baker were engaged, but in fact, Baker lived with another man in Queenstown.

Baker was charged with multiple counts of theft, including obtaining property of a vulnerable adult and theft scheme of more than $100,000, but in Circuit Court on Feb. 14, she entered an Alford plea to just one charge, theft of less than $500.

Although the defendant does not admit guilt in an Alford plea, it is considered a guilty plea.

On Feb. 27, Baker was sentenced to

four years in prison, with all but 18 months suspended.

The Worcester County State’s Attorney’s Office was able to recoup some of the man’s money and to prevent the woman from getting his condominium.

A substantial portion of the man’s money will not be recovered. Baker told the police that his money was gone.

The upcoming seminars could prevent such crimes if people learn how to protect themselves from such fraud.

The Ocean City seminar will be held 1-2:30 p.m. Monday, April 8, at the Senior Center on 41st Street. The next seminar will be held 1-2:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, at the Snow Hill Senior Center at 4767 Snow Hill Road.

The last scheduled seminar will be held 1-2:30 p.m. at the Pocomoke Fire Department, located at 1410 Market St. in Pocomoke.

All of the seminars are sponsored by the Bank of Ocean City and Taylor Bank.

For additional information, call Nancy Bradford at the Bank of Ocean City at 410-213-0173 or Margaret Mudron of Taylor Bank at 410-250-1405.

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Genuine serial numbers are evenly spaced and have a distinctive style.

They are printed in the same ink color as the Treasury seal. On counterfeit bills, the numbers may differ in color or shade of ink from the Treasury seal, and they might not be uniformly spaced or aligned.

Business owners, residents and others are asked to contact police if they located suspicious currency.

Anyone with additional information about the recent incidents is asked to contact Dfc. David Whitmer of the police department’s Criminal Investigation Division at 410-520-5390.

A crime prevention officer is available to conduct counterfeit awareness presentations to businesses and community groups by appointment through the Public Affairs Office.

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Bdwk. walk to benefit National Multiple Sclerosis Society LISA CAPITELLI â&#x2013; Assistant Editor (April 12, 2013) The Walk MS Ocean City fundraiser is one of 11 events scheduled this month in Maryland, where more than 6,000 people are living with Multiple Sclerosis, a chronic, often disabling disease that attacks the central nervous system.

In 2012, approximately 600 people parNicole Simek ticipated in the Ocean City walk to benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, and the group raised nearly $80,000 to help fund the fight against the disease.

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Blue Mass The Ocean City Police Department in partnership with the Ocean City Knights of Columbus, the Ocean City Fire Department/Emergency Services, and the Ocean City Beach Patrol is holding a Blue Mass at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 13, at the St. Luke Roman Catholic Church at 9903 Coastal Highway.

They will be remembering retired Sgt. Kathy Braeuninger who passed away earlier this year at her home in Maine, and other law enforcement officers.

Immediately following Mass, a reception with light refreshments will be held at the Ocean City Volunteer Fire Company on 15th Street.

RSVP to Patrice Pikulski at themomster5000@comcast.net or 302-436-8551.

Teen tussle Two teen-aged females were charged April 7 with second-degree assault and disorderly conduct after allegedly engaging in a fight in downtown Ocean City.

Ocean City police saw approximately 30 people in a circle at 5 Baltimore Ave. They were watching two females punch each other in the torso area. They grabbed each other and fell to the ground, but continued fighting.

They did not obey an officerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s order to stop fighting until he displayed a Taser, yelled, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Taser, Taser,â&#x20AC;? and arced it for about two seconds. The fight stopped.

Ivory Simone Coates, 18, of Hagerstown, and Michaela Arlana Delore Hawkins, 19, of Bowie were then arrested.

Alleged assault Two Bel Air residents were charged April 7 with second-degree assault after allegedly fighting with each other.

Ocean City police were called to a downtown unit for an assault that had already occurred.

The assault reportedly included kicking, spitting and scratching after the woman allegedly forced her way into the unit.

Jemar Hurt, 32, and Lisa Marie Jakubowski, 26, were arrested.

According to Melissa Ward, Frederick community development manager for the National MS Society, Maryland Chapter, the 2013 goal is to generate $85,000 through this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s resort event, which is scheduled for Saturday.

More than $900,000 has been raised for the organization since the Ocean City walk originated 18 years ago,.

Nine walks were held in Maryland last year and close to $1 million was raised.

The statewide goal this year is $1.2 million, Ward said. The money raised will assist local chapters and also fund national research projects.

Registration for Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ocean City walk will begin at 9 a.m. at the inlet parking lot. Walkers who raise $100 or more will receive a Walk MS T-shirt. The 5k walk will begin at 10 a.m. Participants may walk with teams or as individuals.

The 18th annual walk will take place rain or shine.

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“I have a wonderful support system in my family and friends, which is extremely important.”

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society will sponsor 600 walks across the country this month, all of which will aid the organization in its efforts to find a cure for the disease.

According to the society, the disease

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are affected by MS. I enjoy being part of such a positive and active organization.”

Although she has had a few episodes since being diagnosed, Simek said last week that she is doing very well.

She and her team started participating in the Towson MS Walk in 2008 and joined the Ocean City event in 2011. Her team consists mainly of family, she said.

This year, 18 walkers, including her six nieces and nephews, will make up “Nicole’s OC Gang.”

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The majority of people with MS do not become severely disabled, but the disease can cause blurred vision, loss of balance, poor coordination, slurred speech, tremors, numbness, extreme fatigue, problems with memory and concentration, paralysis and blindness. These problems might be permanent, or they might come and go. Most people are diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 50, although individuals as young as 2 and

as old as 75 have developed it. At least two to three times more women are diagnosed with the disease than men.

Approximately 400,000 Americans are living with MS. Every hour, someone is newly diagnosed with MS in this country.

Worldwide, MS affects about 2.1 million people. There is no cure for the disease, but there are FDA-approved medications that have been shown to “modify” or slow down the underlying course of MS. For more information about MS or the walk, visit www.walkMSmaryland .org or call 800-FIGHT-MS.

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(April 12, 2013) The administrator of the Berlin Nursing and Rehabilitation Center was found not guilty last Thursday in Circuit Court in Snow Hill of assaulting a resident in October.

Donald Scott Boger, 49, had been charged with second-degree assault after a nurse said she saw him grab a 77-yearold patient in a wheelchair in the lobby.

The patient had been yelling about needing the police, wanting newspapers contacted and wanting to leave the nursing home. Such behavior was not atypical for her, especially in late afternoons, testified Dr. Diane Ceruzzi, a family physician who provides primary care to the nursing homeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s residents. The patient, Ceruzzi said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;had issues with memory and confusion. She has dementia and behaviors associated with dementia.â&#x20AC;?

At the time of the alleged incident, the patientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s level of dementia was moderate to severe, the doctor said.

Ceruzzi had witnessed similar episodes of yelling about police. At such times, she said, various members of the staff would try to speak to her and â&#x20AC;&#x153;offer to move her from one location to another.â&#x20AC;? They would also offer her something to drink and spend time with her in an attempt to redirect her attention and to calm her down.

Boger described what happened near the end of his workday on Oct. 16, 2012, when he saw and heard the patient yelling near the lobbyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s front desk. She was yelling that she needed police and wanted newspapers contacted.

He had been standing near the desk talking to a nurse. He turned to talk to the patient, who was grasping the wheels of the wheelchairs, moving it slightly. He wanted to comfort her and ease her distress. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With my right arm, I turned, reached down and took hold of the left arm of her wheelchair,â&#x20AC;? Boger said.

He also said it was possible that part of his arm touched her.

What he had done was not unusual, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All of us are there to provide for the needs of the residents,â&#x20AC;? Boger said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are touching residents a lot in the course of our duties.â&#x20AC;?

He knelt to talk to the woman who was â&#x20AC;&#x153;was still yelling, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;please call the police,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153; Boger said. She also kept saying, â&#x20AC;&#x153;He left me.â&#x20AC;?

Boger remained in the kneeling position for approximately five minutes, long enough for his knees to hurt. He was trying to comfort her and â&#x20AC;&#x153;she was starting to focus a little bit more.â&#x20AC;?

An activity aide told Boger she would take care of the woman and wheeled her to the dining room.

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NANCY POWELL ■ Staff Writer (April 12, 2013) Brian Daniel Sterner, 37, of Ocean City was sentenced April 2 to one year and one day in jail after being found guilty of possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute it.

Additional charges against him were not prosecuted in Circuit Court in Snow Hill.

Ocean City police went to Sterner’s hotel room to check on his welfare after they arrested his caretaker, Jody Lyn Paull, in the room next door on Dec. 7.

They located him on the balcony, with a large amount of marijuana in his lap.

After arresting him, they searched the room and found approximately 23 ounces of marijuana, $604 in cash, several items of paraphernalia, computers, ledgers and phones. They charged him with possession of marijuana, possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute it and distribution of marijuana.

Paull, 26, is scheduled to appear in District Court in Ocean City on April 24 to face charges of possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia.

Police had gone to a hotel to do a business check. They smelled a strong odor of marijuana emanating from one of the guest rooms. Paull opened the door and said they could enter.

They found marijuana in the room and arrested Paull and a companion. Later, Paull told them she was the caretaker of Sterner, a physically challenged man who was in the room next door, so they went to check on him.

Va. man guilty of Pocomoke arson NANCY POWELL ■ Staff Writer (April 12, 2013) A pre-sentence investigation was ordered Tuesday after a Virginia man was found guilty of arson in connection with a fire near Pocomoke last year.

David Clifton Parks, 38, of Melfa, set fire to a two-story barn on Sheephouse Road on April 11, 2012.

After a lengthy investigation, Parks was arrested Aug. 14, 2012 and charged with second-degree arson, malicious burning, malicious destruction of property and reckless endangerment.

He was found guilty of all those charges in Circuit Court in Snow Hill on Tuesday.

This was not Parks’ first arson. He had pleaded guilty to first-degree arson and related charges on July 24, 2006 in Wicomico County on Jan. 24, 2006. He had faced multiple charges in connection with fires at the former Feldman’s antique store in downtown Salisbury and at an apartment occupied by two people.

Parks had been a firefighter in Accomack County, Va.

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man, who said she witnessed Boger grab the woman’s arm, reported the incident.

M.J. Caldwell, Boger’s defense attorney along with Frank Bevenuto, said Eschelman would not have been able to see what was happening because her view was blocked when Boger turned toward the woman in the wheelchair. Eschelman maintained that she saw Boger grab the woman’s arm.

The next day, however, she did not mention that Boger even touched the woman. She told another employee at the nursing home that Boger had raised his voice when talking to the woman.

When the alleged victim, who is nearly blind, was sworn in, she testified that she thought she was 77 years old, she lives at the nursing home and she has MS. “I was wheeling someplace and some-

body grabbed my left shoulder,” she said.

She also testified that she could not remember if she had been saying or yelling anything. “Not to my knowledge,” she said.

She also said she had talked about the incident with her family, but not on the day of the trial.

The incident, she said, “was not a big deal.”

She could not recall whether Boger spoke to her and she asked Caldwell why he was asking her questions. She said she recalled being ‘in a line to do something, like a lunch or dinner or something like that” and that people were in line in front of her.

Then she said she “was just so shocked that someone would do that to me.”

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She noted a small scab near the woman’s left elbow caused by striking a table.

There were no bruises or other marks in the area where she had allegedly been grabbed.

Because of the woman’s advanced age and medical condition, “she would show some signs of marking is someone touched her more than gently,” Ceruzzi said.

Laura Chambers, who was the unit manager in the area of the nursing home where the patient lives, said she found no bruises and no redness on the woman’s arm after the alleged incident.

The patient told Chambers that people “were making a mountain out of nothing” and she was more concerned about the week-old skin tear mentioned by Ceruzzi.

Judge Thomas C. Groton III said people working in a nursing home have a difficult job. He said he had the greatest sympathy for the woman, but there are times and places when the staff in a nursing home must put their hands on patients in the course of their work.

He noted that the doctor had testified that the woman was not oriented as to time and place in October and that it was unlikely that she would have been grabbed without some physical evidence.

He then found Boger not guilty.

The woman continues to live at the nursing home, where Boger interacts with her daily.

OBITUARIES Ralph G. Bowden Sr. BERLIN — Ralph George Bowden Sr., 93, died Saturday, April 6, 2013, at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. Born in Newark, Md., he was the son of the late William C. Bowden and Mamie Smack Bowden.

He is survived by his wife of 73 years, Edna Powell Bowden, and children, Ralph Bowden Jr. and his wife, Debbie, of Snow Hill, Emily Horseman and her husband, Raymond, of Linkwood, Md., Roy G. Bowden and his wife, Faith, of Berlin, Virginia Bowden of Berlin, Dorothy Greenwalt and her husband, Marvin, of Whaleyville and Albert Bowden and his wife, Betty, of Berlin. There are 16 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Also surviving is a sister, Myrtle Pusey of Snow Hill.

He was preceded in death by two grandchildren, seven brothers and one sister.

Mr. Bowden had been a farmer and truck driver. He had been a member of the Worcester County Farm Bureau.

A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 13, at Bowen Cemetery in Newark, Md. A donation in his memory may be made to Coastal Hospice, P.O. Box 1733, Salisbury, Md. 21804. Letters of condolence may be sent to the family at www.burbagefuneralhome.com.

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Lois Jane Lynch Nickel TAYLORVILLE — Lois Jane Lynch Nickel died Wednesday, April 3, 2013, at Somerset Gardens Assisted Living in Princess Anne, Md. Born Sept. 13, 1929, on the family farm in Taylorville, Md., she was the daughter of the late Irving Lynch Sr. and Charlotte Elliott Lynch.

After graduating from Buckingham High School in Berlin in 1947, Mrs. Nickel studied nursing at the Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing in Philadelphia.

She taught nursing at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing and worked in nursing administration at the University of Maryland Medical Center.

She and her husband, George C. Nickel, an engineer, lived in Philadelphia, Pennsauken, N.J., and College Park, Md., before retiring to the home he built on Gum Point Road in Taylorville.

A former president of the Prince George’s Historical Quilting Society, she was also a prolific quilter after returning to live in Taylorville. She enjoyed sewing in her living room while enjoying an expansive view of Turville Creek. She was also an avid collector and liked to spend time doing yard work.

She is survived by two sons, John Irving Nickel of Oakridge, N.J., and Eric George Nickel of Taylorville; one daughter, Sarah Jane Ellis of Dallas; granddaughters, Katie Freeman of Texas and Danielle Nickel of Taylorville; a greatgrandson, Preston Freeman of Texas; and a brother, Nelson Lynch of Taylorville.

She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.

Preceding her in death were her husband, George, her sister, Etta Lynch Powell, and seven brothers, Herbert, Dale, Norman, Irving, Marvin, Frank and Farrell. With the exception of Norman Lynch, who moved to Florida during his later retirement years, her siblings lived in the Taylorville or St. Martins area.

No formal services are planned.

Donations in her memory may be

made to the Fisher Center for Alzheimers Research Foundation, 1 Intrepid Square, West 46th St. and 12th Ave., New York, N.Y. 10036.

Charles A. Rouse BERLIN — Charles Alan “Charlie” Rouse died peacefully at home on Thursday, April 4, 2013, after a brave struggle with myelodisplastic syndrome (MDS), a blood disorder presumed to be caused by exposure to Agent Orange while serving his country in Vietnam. Born Sept. 1, 1944, the son of Emma Mae Kearney Rouse and Marvin W. Rouse, he was raised on the family farm in Snow Hill, N.C. After graduation from North Carolina State University, he was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1967. He served in the infantry in ground combat in Vietnam from 1967-1968, until he was honored to provide military escort of a childhood friend who was killed in combat. He completed his military service term stateside.

Prior to his honorable discharge, Mr. Rouse was awarded two Bronze Stars, a Purple Heart, Army Commendation Medal and numerous other medals for meritorious service. After his military service, he enjoyed a stellar career in animal pharmaceuticals for more than 30 years. He retired in 2007 and was diagnosed with MDS in 2011.

Mr. Rouse was preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, Stephen Reynolds Rouse and Lemon Wayne (Sandy) Rouse; and his sister, Jean Rouse Preston. He is survived by his wife, Deedee Edwards Rouse; his brother, Tommy Rouse and his wife, Sandy; and aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family members and treasured friends too numerous to name, whom he cherished more than words can express.

A funeral service was held Monday, April 8, at the chapel of Taylor-Tyson Funeral Service in Snow Hill, N.C. Interment followed at the Mewborn Church Cemetery.

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In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to one of the following charities in his memory: Coastal Hospice at the Ocean, Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department, Worcester County Veterans Memorial, the Military Order of Purple Hearts, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Mewborn Primitive Baptist Church, Peninsula Regional Medical Center or any charitable organization of your choice. Letters of condolence may be sent to the family at www.taylortyson.com.

Peggy Claudette Marshall OCEAN CITY — Peggy Claudette Marshall, 78, died Saturday, April 6, 2013, at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. Born in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the late Claude B.

Morgan and Vera Broom Morgan.

She is survived by her husband, Melton L. “Roy” Marshall, and her children, Cynthia “Cindy” McBride and her husband, Tom, of Spring Branch, Texas, Deanna Jenks of Cypress, Calif., and Bret A. Marshall and his wife, Dawn, of Ocean City. There are eight grandchildren, Jennifer Marshall, Travis Taylor, Ryan Marshall, Alex Jenks, Blake Marshall, Elizabeth Jenks, Brady Marshall and Halle Marshall; and two great-grandchildren, Mas Tavenner and Jayden Marshall. Also surviving are two brothers, Carl Morgan of Merrells Inlet, S.C., and Clyde Morgan of California; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Cremation followed her death. A celebration of her life service will be held at a future date. Donations in her memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, Okla. 73123-1718. Letters of condolence may be sent to the family at www.burbagefuneralhome.com.

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Kitchen Help, Servers, Delivery Drivers Apply in person Wednesday, 11am1pm. Johnny’s Pizza & Pub, 5600 Coastal Hwy., Bayside.

Sales Associate - P/T could go F/T. $10-12/hr + some commissions. Living close to Ocean City a plus. Need to lift very heavy items & unload trucks at times. Speak well and customer/oriented. Trustworthy & Reliable. 302-2497436 Call between 12pm-9pm

Property Management/Rental Office seeks PT Counter Help Saturdays a Must! Check-in guests, answer phones, general clerical duties. Good customer service and computer skills req’d.

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Fenwick Hardware PT/Seasonal Cashier-Contact Connie Lewis or Tim Munro Jr. 410250-1112 or 302-539-3915.

Waiters Needed Apply in person Mon.-Thurs. 11-3. PGN Crabhouse, 29th & Coastal Hwy.

Y/R Maintenance Position Prior exp. req’d. Great starting pay w/benefits. Seasonal Room Inspector, prior hotel housekeeping exp. req’d. Seasonal Housekeeping & Laundry Position. Apply online at TheHotelMonteCarlo.com

Sub Marina Prep/Line Cook Up to $12/hr. Experience req’d.

Apply in person. Sunset Ave. West Ocean City.

Local Management looking for Maintenance Technician Position - Send resumes to Operations Manager, P.O. Box 878, Ocean City, MD 21843

Part/Time Lead Generator$9/hr. + Incentives. Interested applicants should fax their resume to 410-641-1437 or call our office at 410-641-1434.

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

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SALES! Sales Consultants, Managers and Closers needed immediately. Established vacation and travel company opening new location near Bethany Beach. Unique opportunity as we will be building a new, local team from the ground up. Four day work week. Advancement opportunities. Opening soon!

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night audit recreation supervisor Housekeeping supervisor room attendants Housepersons Line Cook servers Bartenders Looking for experienced personnel with customer service skills. Must be flexible with hours. Email resume or stop by and complete an application at the Front Desk. We require satisfactory pre-employment drug testing and background check.

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Please apply in person Dunes Manor 2800 Baltimore ave., Ocean City, Md. 410-289-1100

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Please send resume to sales@dunesmanor.com or fax to 410-289-4905 Dunes Manor 2800 Baltimore ave., Ocean City, Md. 410-289-1100

Hiring for the Season: •Housekeepers •Front Desk •F/T Night Audit Experience preferred.

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HOTEL FRONT DESK ASSOCIATE Full Time, Competitive rates. Must be able to work flexible hours Apply in person

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Restaurant Manager Established Boardwalk Restaurant, 2013 Season Experience required for buffet, hiring, scheduling, inventory. Great opportunity, great compensation.

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Decatur track teams finish in first place

Prep tennis teams earn 14 wins over PHS

LISA CAPITELLI ■ Assistant Editor (April 12 2013) The Stephen Decatur track teams hosted an eight-school meet on April 4, and both Seahawks squads were victorious.

“We were pretty strong, for the most part,” said Decatur Coach Jody Stigler. “I was pretty pleased with how it went, but we’ll face some tougher competition in the future.”

The Lady Seahawks scored 203 points. Parkside finished in second with 91.

Winning their individual events were juniors Katie Collins (pole vault, 8 feet), Alex Saunders (high jump, 4 feet 8 inches), Chloe FauntLeRoy (800-meter race, 2:43.8; 1,600m, 6:18.7) and Rebecca Lederman (200m, 27.8 seconds), senior Ameerah Lewis (discus, 75 feet 4.5 inches; shot put 33 feet 3 inches) and freshman Emily Cook (300 intermediate hurdles, 56.3 seconds).

FauntLeRoy, junior Liz Rougcher, sophomore Kayla Alcantar and freshman Alison Alvarado scored a victory in the 3,200-meter relay race (11:34).

Freshman Katie Hofman joined FauntLeRoy, Rougcher and Alcantar for the 1,600meter relay race. The girls won in 4:57.7.

The Decatur boys’ team logged 220 points and was followed by Parkside, who tallied 88.5.

Earning individual victories were seniors Kyle Kelly (400m, 52.4 seconds), Patrick Phillips (shot put, 43 feet 7 inches), Sunny Aroh (shot put, 9 feet) and sophomore Jakhai Woodard (long jump, 19 feet 6.5 inches; 200m, 23.3 seconds).

Woodard, seniors James Mapp and Jamel Showell and junior Tayevon Mills competed in, and won, the 400and 800-meter relay races.

They finished the 400 in 46 seconds and the 800 in 1:37.5.

See SEAHAWKS on Page 40A

LISA CAPITELLI ■ Assistant Editor

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Worcester Prep senior Ragen Doyle challenges a St. Mary’s Ryken player during last Saturday’s game in Berlin. Worcester edged out its opponent 15-14.

LADY MALLARDS PREVAIL Lacrosse team plays three games in four days and is victorious LISA CAPITELLI ■ Assistant Editor (April 12, 2013) The Worcester Prep girls’ lacrosse team faced challenging backto-back matches against Tower Hill and St. Mary’s Ryken last week, and then battled Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference rival, Sts. Peter & Paul, after just one day of rest. Despite their grueling schedule, the Lady Mallards were able to tack three more wins onto their record.

The Mallards met the Tower Hill Hillers at Wesley College in Dover, Del. last Friday. Goals were traded in the first half and the score was tied 8-8 at the break.

“One problem we have is that we tend to play at the level of the other team. We hadn’t gotten into our rhythm yet,” said Prep Coach Page

Rogers. “The first half was like our warm-up.”

There was some trash talking by the Hillers during the first half, said Rogers, who told her players the best way to quiet their opponent was to “put the ball in the net.” And that’s just what they did.

The Prep squad outscored Tower Hill 13-3 in the second half to win the game 21-11.

“We just took it to them.

There was a lot of fuel behind the fire,” Rogers said. “Everybody was on their game. It was a great team effort.”

Junior Lilly DiNardo led Worcester with seven goals.

Senior captain Meredith Smith chipped in with four goals, and sophomore goalie Carolyn Dorey stopped 11 shots.

The next day, the St. Mary’s Ryken Knights traveled to Berlin to battle the Mallards.

DiNardo netted a shot 1:07

into the game and junior Cynthia Delaney scored 22 seconds later to give Worcester an early 2-0 lead. The Knights capitalized on a loose ball to cut the advantage to one, but junior Kristen Shriver answered not long after.

St. Mary’s Ryken then netted a shot, which was followed by a DiNardo goal.

Midway into the first half, things started to go downhill for the Mallards. The Knights scored seven goals in nine minutes to pull ahead 9-4.

DiNardo netted a free-position shot 2:18 before the halftime break, then 14 seconds later, she struck again.

Smith scored with 1:37 remaining to cut the Knights’ lead to two, 9-7. Six seconds after Smith’s goal, St. Mary’s Ryken scored. Shriver tallied two goals in the final minute of the half and Worcester See DESPITE on Page 41A

(April 12, 2013) The Worcester Prep tennis teams won all 14 matches on the road last Friday against the Pocomoke Warriors.

Earning first through fifth singles victories for the Lady Mallards, respectively, were sophomores Tatjana Kondraschow (8-2) and Mattie Maull (8-0), juniors Hannah Esham (8-0) and Claire Stickler (8-0) and freshman Sonja Walker (8-0).

Captains Lydia Pritchard, a junior, and senior Parker Kellam shut out their first doubles opponents 8-0. Also, sophomore Natalie Twilley and second doubles partner, freshman Julia D’Antonio, won 8-3.

“It was a great opportunity for all the girls to have a good match,” said Prep Coach Cyndee Hudson. “They’re starting to get into a groove with tennis.

The younger players are showing definite improvement.”

Captains Tommy Thornett, a senior, and sophomore Quinn Lukas earned 8-2 and 8-0 victories respectively at first and second singles. And junior Chase Schmehling (8-0) and sophomores Kyle Chandler (8-5) and Erik Zorn (8-0) were successful at third through fifth singles.

Coach Dr. Keith Coleman said Worcester’s doubles teams were in “total control” of their matches.

Senior London Walker and junior Lucas Baier won their first doubles contest 8-1. Freshman Jason Cook and sophomore Chris Choy logged an 8-2 victory at second doubles.

“The Worcester Prep boys’ tennis team was able to finally put together a steady performance from the top to the bottom of the line-up,” Coleman said.

On Tuesday, the Prep teams headed to Easton to play the Sts. Peter & Paul Sabres.

The Lady Mallards came out on top 5-2.

Kondraschow (8-1), Maull (8-2) and Esham (8-2) were successful and Pritchard and See LADY on Page 43A

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Aroh, senior Dan Winters and freshmen Gary Frick and Scott Berry earned top honors in the 3,200-meter relay race (9:35).

On Tuesday, the Seahawks joined five other schools in a meet at Wicomico County Stadium in Salisbury.

“The field events really carried us.

We definitely need to do better on the track if we want to make any noise at big meets,” Stigler said.

Decatur’s girls scored 163 points in the win. Queen Anne’s was second with 124.

Collins (pole vault, 8 feet 6 inches; long jump, 13 feet 10 inches) and FauntLeRoy (800m, 2:38; 1,600m, 5:57) won their events.

The boys’ team racked up 192 points. North Caroline finished second with 114.

Sophomore Lucas Duker (high jump, 5 feet 10 inches), senior Khaalid Collick (long jump, 20 feet 2 inches; triple jump, 40 feet 7.75 inches), Phillips (discus, 111 feet 9 inches; shot put, 46 feet) and Mapp (200m, 25.5 seconds) earned victories.

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Lady Seahawks dominate; win 23-1 over Wi-Hi LISA CAPITELLI ■ Assistant Editor (April 12, 2013) The Stephen Decatur girls’ lacrosse team was on the attack as soon as the opening whistle sounded Monday, when the Seahawks faced off against the Wi-Hi Indians in Berlin.

The Lady Seahawks led 15-1 at the halftime break and they outscored their opponent 8-0 in the second half to easily win the competition 23-1.

“When you play a team [that is less skilled], it’s hard to get into your own rhythm and that’s really what we tried to do at the end. We got into a rhythm [with] a new offense we’ve been working on and a variation of it,” said Decatur Coach Bob Musitano. “It’s like a motion offense, but it’s new to them. They’re used to a lot of freelance and a lot of fastbreak offense.

“They ran it very well at the end.

There was a lot good passing and catching, the basics that we want to see and the best thing is the communication part of it,” he said. “They kept their heads up and were watching what was going on.”

Fourteen Seahawks scored. Senior captain Ashley Trice led the charge with four goals and an assist. Junior Layla Fowler netted three goals and had an assist. Seniors Alexis Martinek and Kayla Terlizzi and juniors Sami Quilter and Cassidy Remmell each scored twice.

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Stephen Decatur freshman Ellen Bargar looks for an open teammate during Monday’s game against Wi-Hi in Berlin. Bargar had one goal in Decatur’s 23-1 victory.

Sophomore Jillian Petito started in goal for Decatur. She made one save.

Senior Skylar Siegfried played in the goal in the second half and she was not tested.

“This is a great group of kids. They’re

starting to jell and they’re having a great time,” Musitano said.

The North Caroline Bulldogs are scheduled to visit Berlin today, Friday, for a 4 p.m. game against the Seahawks.

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Despite grueling schedule, Lady Mallards earn three more wins Continued from Page 39A

went into the break trailing 10-9.

“We started off OK, then they picked it up and our defense was a step behind.

We were not communicating and we were getting in each others way,” Rogers said. “The defense had to regroup and pull it together … they did a much better job in they second half.

“On offense, we got that quick burst before half, but we were straying from our game plan,” she said.

Smith finished her own rebound 50 seconds into the second half. A minute

later, junior Ali Greer gave Worcester the go-ahead goal.

Shriver netted a free-position shot, which was followed by a DiNardo goal.

Junior Meg Lingo boosted the Mallards lead to four with about 10 minutes left.

The Knights scored three times then tallied a fourth to tie it 14-14 with 3:42 on the clock.

Delaney put the home team on top at the 3:24 mark and the Mallards held on for the win.

“The girls were aggressive and they never gave up, but mentally we fell apart.

We were just not on point,” Rogers said.

“Our goal is to walk away from every game saying we communicated well, we were aggressive and were fundamentally sound … We know we had a lot more to show.”

DiNardo was Worcester’s top producer with five goals and two assists.

Shriver had four goals and one assist.

Dorey made seven saves.

The Mallards took off Sunday before traveling to Easton on Monday to play longtime ESIAC foe, the Sts. Peter & Paul Sabres.

The Prep team led 11-3 at halftime and won the game 15-4.

“We looked sharp,” Rogers said. “We transitioned really well for the first time in a while, we dominated draw control — we won 16 of 19 draws — and we were awesome on ground balls. It was a good day.”

Smith tallied four goals and an assist.

DiNardo logged three goals and four assists.

Dorey stopped four shots in the first half. Junior Maddie Pilchard made six saves in the second.

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Greenwood, Decatur team score win over Parkside Rams Girls step up to challenge, Lady Seahawks finally take down longtime rival LISA CAPITELLI ■ Assistant Editor (April 12, 2013) In the five seasons Jamie Greenwood has been coaching the Stephen Decatur girls’ tennis team, he had never earned a victory over the Parkside Rams. That changed Monday, when the Lady Seahawks finally outscored their longtime rival.

“It was my first time beating them in nine matches,” Greenwood said after Decatur’s 5-2 victory in Berlin. “They definitely stepped up to the challenge.

Overall, it was a good day.”

Seniors Tori Whigham (8-0) and Emmalee Murrell (8-2) won their second and third singles matches, respectively.

Senior Lexi Ashton and her first double partner, junior Ashley DePaul, outscored their opponents 8-2. Twins Charlotte and Valerie Petsche teamed up for second double and the juniors earned an 8-0 shutout.

The Seahawks had a 4-2 lead and had already secured the team victory, with one match remaining, first singles.

Greenwood said he told senior Madison Pope to take it easy because Decatur

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Stephen Decatur senior Tori Whigham dominates her second singles match on Monday in Berlin.

She won 8-0 and Decatur came out on top 5-2 over Parkside.

had a big match against the James M. Bennett Clippers the next day. So much for a quick and easy match.

Pope trailed 0-3, but slowly fought her way back. Scoring went back forth and

came down to a tiebreaker set, which Pope won 7-0.

The Decatur boys’ team lost 5-2 to Parkside. Senior Joe Iacona won his third singles contest 8-3. Second doubles pair

of senior Steve Redner and junior Tyler Angelo came out on top 8-2.

“We competed well. All of the matches we lost were close,” Decatur Coach Steve Berquist said. “I was pleased with their performance even though we lost.”

The Decatur teams traveled to Salisbury on Tuesday to battle James M. Bennett.

The Lady Seahawks lost 5-2. Both doubles teams earned victories for Decatur.

C. Petsche and DePaul trailed by one game most of the first doubles match.

Tied 8-8, the contest went into a tiebreaker set. The Seahawks fell behind 3-0, but came back to win 7-5.

V. Petsche and James took their second doubles match 8-2.

“Even thought it didn’t look like it by the scores, [Monday’s] match was tough mentally and even physically. Points went back and forth and the games were long,” Greenwood said. “Bennett’s a good team, but I think if we played as well as we did [Monday], we would have won.”

The Decatur boys’ team won one match against Bennett. Redner and Angelo edged out their second doubles competition 8-6.

“Bennett’s the best team we’ve seen all season,” Berquist said. “Most of the matches were close. They were competitive and they had the opportunity to win, but Bennett was a little bit better and pulled it out.”

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Lady Mallards top Sabres 5-2 Continued from Page 39A

Kellam edged out their first doubles competition 8-6.

Twilley and freshman partner Erika Smith played consistent tennis in second doubles, pushing the match into a tiebreaker set. The Mallards came out on top 7-4. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They did a terrific job, especially considering it was the first hot match,â&#x20AC;? Hudson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;First-year players are gaining more experience and last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s doubles [players] are getting used to playing singles matches.â&#x20AC;?

Thornett (8-1) and Zorn (8-5) earned the only wins for the Prep boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; team.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tommy has developed a relaxed attitude on the court, but one that allows him to make great in-point decisions â&#x20AC;Ś It also allows him to develop and implement a strategy of attack,â&#x20AC;? Coleman said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Erik still has some ways to grow in terms of his tennis technique, but he is our grinder. He uses great athletic ability and a determined attitude to grind out wins. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just need a few more of our players to adopt those same attitudes and approaches to match play,â&#x20AC;? he said, which comes with experience and confidence in their game.

Worcester will host the Parkside Rams at 4 p.m. today, Friday.

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Decatur gets victories over Parkside and Bennett Seahawks shut out Indians 16-0

LISA CAPITELLI ■ Assistant Editor (April 12, 2013) Despite a late run by the Parkside Rams, the Stephen Decatur softball team on Monday outscored its Wicomico County rival 12-5 on the road.

Decatur scored four in the first inning and tacked on two more in the second.

After three innings, the Seahawks led 6-1.

The Rams cut the visitor’s lead to one in the fourth, but the Seahawks drove in six in the next inning to pull ahead 12-5.

“Only one of the runs was earned. We had four or five errors,” said Decatur Coach Don Howard. “They couldn’t hit Jessie [Iacona] so they started to bunt and we weren’t throwing the ball accurately.”

Iacona, a senior captain, allowed four hits, struck out nine and walked two. At bat, she was 2-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs scored.

Junior Taylor Black went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and an RBI. Sophomore Marina Jones and senior Amanda Parsons each had two hits.

“I was pleased that when it was 6-5, we responded and scored six more immediately and took control of the game again,” Howard said.

On Tuesday, the Seahawks hosted the James M. Bennett Clippers.

Iacona tripled to lead off the bottom of the third. Senior Jessica Bunting’s pop fly dropped between two Clippers and Ia-

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Stephen Decatur senior Liz Brittingham swings away at a pitch during Tuesday’s game against James M. Bennett in Berlin. Decatur won 6-1.

cona scored to give Decatur a 1-0 lead.

The Seahawks drove in three more runs that inning to gain a 4-0 advantage.

Senior Keeley Marks walked to start the sixth and sophomore Hannah Fleming came in to run for her. Liz Brittingham, a senior, tripled to right field, scoring Fleming. Jones had an identical triple to drive in Brittingham and put Decatur on top 60.

“They’ve worked hard to perfect their swings and they ripped the ball off a de-

cent pitcher both to the same spot,” Howard said.

The Seahawks won the game 6-1. All nine batters in the line-up got one hit each. Iacona allowed five hits, struck out three and walked one in seven innings.

“We’re hitting the ball fairly well, we’re scoring and we’re not allowing much in the way of runs. That’s key,” Howard said.

The Mardela Warriors will travel to Berlin on Saturday for an 11 a.m. competition against the Seahawks.

(April 12, 2013) Despite a less than stellar start, the Stephen Decatur boys’ lacrosse team shut out the Wi-Hi Indians 16-0 on Monday in Salisbury.

“Once again we got off to a slow start, but we ended up finishing well,” said Seahawks Coach Scott Lathroum.

“On offense, we were dropping the ball and we kept turning it over, but our defense was really good all day. In the second quarter, our ball controlled was much better and it was even better in the third and fourth quarters.”

Senior captain Andrew Ternahan led Decatur with three goals and three assists. Sophomore Shane Moore netted three and senior Henry Hastings contributed with two goals and two assists. Corey Gwin, a sophomore, chipped in with two goals and an assist.

Sophomores Jake Lathroum, Jackson Mumford and Craig Snyder and seniors Mick Taylor and Riley McCabe each scored once.

Decatur senior captain Brooks Gilbert played in goal in the first half and he was never challenged. Sophomore Will Hastings took over in the second half and stopped one shot.

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LAUREN BUNTING ■ Contributing Writer (April 12, 2013) There is a contingency of buyers referred to as boomerang buyers or rebound buyers — the people who lost homes in short sales or foreclosures during the housing bust who strive to be homeowners again.

An estimated 4.7 million homeowners nationwide lost their homes to foreclosures or short sales since 2007. In In the local tri-county area — Worcester, Wicomico and Somerset counties — there have been 1,647 foreclosures and 624 short sales since 2007. The amount of buyers re-entering the market could add up to real numbers in the years to come, and may even help to offset any lessening of investor demand as home prices start to increase.

Those who have experienced a foreclosure on their record can rebuild their credit and be able to purchase again in three to seven years.

The Federal Housing Administration offers programs for buyers on the rebound from a foreclosure or short sale where the wait is just three years. And, if the foreclosure of the borrower’s main residence was the result of extenuating circumstances, an exception may be granted if they have since established good credit.

This doesn’t include the inability to sell a home when transferring from one area to another.

Regardless of circumstances surrounding a foreclosure or short sale, any buyer will have to show at least 12 months of good payments and increasing credit scores. However, FHA does offer buyers somewhat less stringent requirements than conventional loans. For example, in January 2013, the average FHA credit score was 717 versus the conventional loan average score of 767, according to data from Lender Processing Services.

And, since interest rates remain so low and home prices have dipped considerably since the market downturn, boomerang buyers have a good chance of obtaining a home that is more affordable than their last.

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

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Frank Hanna Sr., pictured with his sons, Frank Jr., left, and Wes. The family will celebrate the 30th anniversary of their restaurant, Harpoon Hanna’s, on Route 54 in Fenwick Island, Del., today, April 12, with a ribbon cutting ceremony and party.

DIAMOND ANNIV. Harpoon Hanna’s celebrates hallmark year — ‘We plan to be here another 30 years,’ Hanna says

LISA CAPITELLI ■ Assistant Editor (April 12, 2013) Investors thought Frank Hanna Sr. was crazy for wanting to build a restaurant in Fenwick Island, Del., so far north of Ocean City in the early 1980s, and many banks turn him down for financing.

“He had a vision of building a seafood house on the water,” said Hanna’s son, Wes. “My dad saw potential in the location.”

Finally, he received the necessary loan and construction of Harpoon Hanna’s began in September 1982.

Wes was born in October.

The restaurant, which sits on six acres and is approximately 12,000 square feet including its decks, opened for business on April 10, 1983.

More than 500 dinners were served the first night,

which Hanna and his staff thought would never happen again. Today, Harpoon Hanna’s, which can seat 750 diners at one time, serves 1,800 to 2,000 dinners during summer evenings.

“It’s incredible to see how much we’ve grown,” Wes Hanna said.

There have been a number of renovations over the years. The boater bar was replaced with a tiki bar in 1996. The deck area received a permanent roof and new flooring. The front of the restaurant was given a facelift last year and new windows were installed. The bar also has a new granite top and draft system. Additional renovations are planned, while keeping the rustic look, Hanna said.

Despite some changes, Harpoon Hanna’s has remained a family restaurant.

Hanna would come to the restaurant with his father as a young boy and by age 12 he was selling T-shirts there.

He worked his way up to dishwasher, busboy and server. He was a manager by age 18.

He graduated from the University of Delaware in 2004, where he studied restaurant management.

Hanna now runs both Harpoon Hanna’s and Brew River, the family’s restaurant in Salisbury, which opened in 2002. His sister, Leigh, is the assistant general manager at Brew River.

Their father is still involved and will “pop his head in from time to time to see what’s going on,” Hanna said.

The goal is to remain an affordable, casual restaurant, while offering the highest quality food and beverages See HANNA’S on Page 46A

Today is the last day to register for the J-1 International Student Workforce Employer Conference, sponsored by the Greater Ocean City Chamber of Commerce and the Seasonal Workforce Committee.

The conference, set for Tuesday, April 16, is free to any employers who employ Summer Work Travel (SWT- J1 Visa) students.

Representatives from the Department of State will discuss issues regarding the students, including an explanation of the J-1 Work Travel Program, as well as the new regulations regarding the Interim Final Rule, sponsors’ and employers’ responsibilities, and statistical data pertaining to Ocean City and its surrounding areas. Additional speakers will also address payroll issues, social security, emergency services and sponsor involvement, among other topics.

A continental breakfast will be provided.

The conference will take place at the Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel on 100th Street. Participants may check in at 8 a.m., and the four-hour conference will begin at 8:30 a.m. To register, contact Melanie Pursel at melanie@ oceancity.org. For additional information, visit www.ocworkforce.com.

Allam promoted within Taylor Bank Raymond M. Thompson, president and CEO of Calvin B. Taylor Banking Company in Berlin, has announced that Kathy Allam was recently promoted to the IT/Electronic services manager. She has been employed Kathy Allam with Taylor Bank since November 2008. Her office will be located at the main branch on Main Street in Berlin.

Allam is a native of New York and moved to the Eastern Shore in 1997. She earned a bachelor’s degree in information systems management from Salisbury University, and she has a background in network operations.

She lives in Ocean Pines with her husband and two children.

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Hanna’s celebrates 30 years with April 12 party available. Customers have grown to love the restaurant’s “famous” homemade coconut and blueberry muffins and breads as well as all-you-can-eat crab legs, fresh fish items and baby back ribs, among others.

Hanna said he feels a sense of pride when he sees how much customers enjoy their experience at the restaurant.

Some customers dined at the restaurant when they were children and now they take their families there, he said.

The restaurant has been so successful, Hanna said, because of consistency, great food and service as well as its loyal customers and hard-working staff.

Several employees, specifically kitchen staff, have worked for the family for a number of years, as well as general manager James “Luke” Lucas. He has been with the business for 20 years.

“We appreciate how hard everyone works. We couldn’t do it without the staff and management,” Hanna said. “With the [poor] economy, there’s something to

be said for 30 years … We plan to be here another 30 years.”

Harpoon Hanna’s will celebrate its 30th anniversary today, Friday. The festivities will begin at 2 p.m. Dave Hawkins will perform from 3-7 p.m. DJ Batman will take over at 7 p.m. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.

Complimentary food, happy hour specials will be available.

Hanna said he wants to continue the restaurant’s legacy and make it better and better.

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Cain named manager

Ocean City office, and has three children.

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Long & Foster® Real Estate, Inc. announced this week that real estate veteran Suzanah Cain is the new manager of its Salisbury office, located at 1315 Mt. Hermon Road.

Cain has nearly 15 years of experience in the real estate industry, which includes previous stints as a sales associate for Long & Foster Real Estate and Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, and as a skilled title insurance professional. Licensed in Maryland and Delaware, Cain most recently worked in Long & Foster’s Ocean City office.

Cain is a member of the National Association of Realtors, Maryland Association of Realtors, Maryland Land Title Association, Coastal Association of Realtors, and Sussex County Association of Realtors. She is married to Stephen Cain, a realtor in Long & Foster’s

Tilghman named director

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Diehl joins IMG, Inc. Ashley Diehl has joined the staff of Insurance Management Group, Inc. an independent insurance agency located at 77th Street in Ocean City.

Diehl, who has experience in property and casualty insurance, started her insurance career in 2003. She joined Insurance Management Group in February as a personal lines insurance advisor.

Diehl and her husband, Brandon, live with their three children in Berlin. Her love and involvement in sports and being active at an early age developed into a passion as she coaches soccer and instructs multiple activities for young children.

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Tracy Tilghman has been named director of the Worcester County Health Department’s Behavioral Health Program. The substance abuse treatment and mental health services now fall under the umbrella of an integrated Behavioral Health Program.

Tilghman, of Pittsville, has served as the director of the Mental Health Program since 2010. She’s a licensed clinical professional counselor and licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor.

In the 13 years Tilghman has worked at the health department, she’s provided services in school and clinic settings, and provided shortand long-term mental health treatment through individual, group and family therapies.

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Rug Hooking School marks 20-year anniv.

LISA CAPITELLI ■ Assistant Editor

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(April 12, 2013) Maryland Shores Rug Hooking School, founded by Ocean City resident Janice Russell, will celebrate 20 years when classes are in session next week.

The 20th annual Maryland Shores Rug Hooking School, set for April 14-19, is a Pearl K. McGown RugHookrafters National Guild School and draws beginner and experienced rug hookers from across the East Coast and beyond.

“I’ve been excited all year for it. Twenty years for a successful rug hooking school is very impressive,” Russell said.

Approximately 100 students will converge at the Dunes Manor Hotel on 28th Street to participate in a variety of activities. Many of them have attended before, but there are always some first-timers each year.

“The atmosphere will be of celebration this year,” said Russell, who has been hooking rugs and other pieces for more than 25 years. “A lot of [students] are coming back to help us celebrate 20 years.”

In addition to Russell and her husband, Bill, two students — Eleanor Peck of Olathe, Kan., and Cynthia Nicosia of Copake, N.Y. — have attended every year since the school’s inception. Both women will be recognized during Sunday night’s meeting. A total of 36 students, including Peck and Nicosia, have participated 10 or more years. They will also be recognized.

Jane McGown Flynn of Center Harbor, N.H., president of the national guild, attended the inaugural Maryland Shores Rug Hooking School in Ocean City and she will return this year for the 20th anniversary celebration.

Students, all women, have been assigned a teacher, who will work with them individually on specific projects. Students will also have the opportunity to take ad-

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Annual showcase looks at sensitive issue in witty way

(April 12, 2013) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that suicide is the third-leading cause of death among people ages 10 and 24, resulting in the loss of approximately 4,600 lives each year.

Pretty scary statistics, especially to parents of children who fall within that age range.

In 2007, local comedian Dave “The Fruit Guy” Miller and Kelley Green, who lost a son to suicide, introduced the Suicide Prevention Comedy Tour as a way to increase awareness of the need for youth suicide prevention. “[Suicide] used to no be spoken of. [The Comedy Tour] is a way to get the word out that’s not so scary,” Green said. “We use comedy to break the scariness [of the subject] and increase awareness.

Suicide is the No. 2 killer of high-school aged kids and it’s 100 percent preventable.”

The sixth annual comedy show, presented for the first time by the Ocean City Parrothead Club, is scheduled for Thursday, April 18, in Morley Hall at Seacrets on 49th Street in Ocean City. Doors will open at 7 p.m.

Headlining the event

COMEDY TOUR Bonnie McFarlane

will be Bonnie McFarlane, who has appeared on “The Late, Late Show with Craig Kilborn,” the “Late Show with David Letterman” and “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” and was also a regular on “Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn.”

She also had roles in a number of pilots and television shows, including Gross Pointe, Scare Tactics and The Drew Carey Show. She has written for various television shows including The Man Show, Spy TV and Trigger Happy.

McFarlane participated in the second season of NBC’s Last Comic Standing and became one of the show’s standout characters.

McFarlane continues to pursue stand-up, writing and acting, and she has created several multimedia stage shows, including The Fake, Fake Show starring Zach Galifinakis.

Also on the bill are comedians Keith Purnell, Ryan Dacalos and Bobby Masi.

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The evening’s festivities, which also include a silent auction and 50/50 raffle, will be hosted by Miller. Lower Case Blues, with Bill Todd, will also perform.

Proceeds from the comedy show will be earmarked for the local childrens’ charities and organizations.

Patty and Todd Dundore are the OCPHC chairs for the sixth annual Suicide Prevention Comedy Tour.

“Parrotheads love to party with a purpose...As [the club] did not host the Mardi Gras this year, this is a great opportunity to increase our contribution funds. We have many local charities that we support throughout the year that will benefit from this fundraiser,” Patty Dundore said. “I am amazed and saddened to learn of how many lives are affected by suicide, even here on our beautiful Eastern Shore.

As we are going around requesting either silent auction items or sponsorships, it seems everyone has been affected by someone that saw no other way than to end their own life.

So sad. We need awareness and prevention.”

Tickets cost $20 in advance and are available at Seacrets or by calling 410352-2020. Tickets will cost $25 at the door. The show will feature “adult comedy” so guests must be 21.

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‘Suddenly Single’ workshop planned The Worcester County Commission for Women is offering a “Suddenly Single” workshop from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 27, at the Community Church at Ocean Pines on Route 589 near Ocean Pines.

The goal of Jami Vlachos the “Suddenly Single” project is to assist single women who are widowed, divorced or separated to move forward, and to achieve social, educational and economic equality while maintaining health and well-being.

The “Next Step” is an interactive workshop designed to assess where women are right now, where they want to be and how to get there. Jami Vlachos, MA, a certified personal and professional coach from Cornerstone Growth Solutions, will lead the workshop, which will focus on self-empowerment and cover topics such as money, social life, work, stress, purpose, health and relationships.

The cost is $7 in advance and lunch is included. Register online at www.friendsofwccw.org or mail checks, made payable to FWCCW, to P.O. Box 1712, Berlin, Md. 21811. Registration deadline is April 22.

For information, call 410-2081272 or e-mail f.daly@mchsi.com.

Davidson accepted to int’l honor society Ioana Davidson, wife of Zach Davidson of Ocean City, was recently accepted into Beta Gamma Sigma international honor society of business at Salisbury University.

Beta Gamma Sigma is the highest scholastic honor attainable by students enrolled in collegiate business programs.

Davidson is an M.B.A student.

She is a graduate of HCC Alba Iuha, in Romania.

For more information, call 410543-6030 or visit the SU Web site at www.Salisbury.edu.

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County event designed to help girls make move to high school Dinnerbrings 8th-graders and their fathers together (April 12, 2013) Transitioning from eighth grade to ninth can be a risky time for adolescents. There is substantial research that reinforces the role of fathers in impacting their daughterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s academic achievement, future jobs and incomes, avoiding teen pregnancy, self confidence, emotional and mental stability and assertiveness.

Because of concerns for the choices that young people make during this period regarding their peer group, relationships with the opposite sex and use of substances that can impact future success and happiness, the Worcester County Health Department will present its fourth annual Father-Daughter Transition Dinner on Tuesday, April 16, at the Blue Dog CafĂŠ in Snow Hill. The special date night celebrates the next phase of the girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lives and encourages them to stay connected through the challenging high school years.

Invitations will be mailed to eighthgrade girls who attend Worcester County public schools. For information, or to register, call 410-632-1100, Ext. 1135.

KIWANIS MAKES â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;COMPANION DOLLSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; FOR NURSING HOME In 2012, the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City started to make what they call â&#x20AC;&#x153;Companion Dollsâ&#x20AC;? for some of the residents of the Berlin Nursing Home. Most of the dolls go to patients in the Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unit to give them some degree of comfort. Above, members stuff and stitch dolls after a March 27 meeting. Pictured, from left, are Dick Jacobs, George Wayson, Stella Hartington, Mary Logisz, Mark Page, Peg Morton, Mike Morton, Bill Purvis, Elmer Muth and Mary Foelber.

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MeetartistBenton atWCAC tonight (April 12, 2013) Paintings by local artist Judy Benton are on display this month at the Worcester County Arts Council in Berlin. The public is invited to visit the gallery, located at 6 Jefferson St., during regular business hours or during a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Meet the Artistâ&#x20AC;? reception, set for Friday, April 12, from 5-8 p.m. The reception is free.

Originally from Baltimore, Benton studied foundation art classes at Maryland Institute College of Art. After moving to the Eastern Shore area with her husband, she continued to take art classes at Salisbury University and WorWic Community College while raising two children and working. Although she primarily works in oils, she also uses acrylics, mixed media and watercolors. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I always try to ask myself what I hope to accomplish when I pick up my paint brush and start applying composition, color, line, value, shape and sometimes texture to canvas or paper,â&#x20AC;? said Benton, who performs in jazz bands and wind ensembles. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My initial feelings are to bring out my conscious and subconscious thoughts and then decide if it is going to be abstract or realistic. In the final work, my abstract and realistic paintings reflect a lifelong passion for nature and music.â&#x20AC;?

The exhibit will remain on display until April 30. For additional information, call 410-641-0809 or visit worcestercountyartscouncil.org.

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Memories make their way into writer’s daily life and brake lights in this massive tunnel. Not a word is spoken until the blue sky takes charge again.

Vertical impressions highlight another place in time. Reality sets in and I know it will not be long before we arrive. Buildings have common denominators and yet the facades can be so different. Actuality for one can be an idealism for another. That being said, we are all created equal.

Sitting in a car for an extended period can be a trying situation for two girls who are 6 and 8. Looking straight ahead, I allow my hand to reach over and pinch Donna. She responds as any loving sister and returns the favor but with a little extra “punch.” Escalation makes its mark in the back seat, which eventually leads to, “both of you girls knock it off.” Then Donna ended the situation with the proverbial proclamation, “Debbie started it.”

There is no question we fought like cats and dogs. But if anyone ever laid a finger on my sister, trust me, that particular thought would never come to pass.

My attention turns from my private viewing to the big screen upfront. We are moments away and excitement penetrates my inner being. As soon as the red Chevy comes to a stop, I make a mad dash to Nanny Coon’s front door. My fin-

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Visits with grandma, sister squabbles come to mind DEBORAH LEE WALKER ■ Contributing Writer (April 12, 2013) The metronome of time ticks to a tune of hustle and bustle.

Private moments play peek-a-boo when given the chance. “Nine to five” is placed on the back burner as my mind sifts through the years of family ties. In an instant, present day is garnished with memories from my childhood.

Pleasant dreams take a bow to the gentle nudging of my mother. It is time for my sister, Donna, and me to rise and shine. Bacon permeates our tiny apartment; the salty, crisp meat will be nestled in between white bread and packed to go.

Neighborhoods have a flavor of their own. Distinction is a summation of cultures, diversification adds to the aromas of difference. The old red Chevy Impala leaves the spectacle of neon lights in Washington, D.C., and heads for another cornucopia of ethnicities.

My father is not a fan of tunnels and instantly slows the machine with wings.

The Baltimore Harbor Tunnel’s darkness echoes within. My back seat window is a reflection of the redundant inner walls

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You easily handle your tasks this week, thanks to those high energy levels that never seem to run down. But pace yourself, Lamb, for the demanding week ahead.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) With the arts dominant this week, you might want to pick up any of those creative projects you’ve neglected. A workplace situation benefits from some fresh insight.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Music helps replenish your energy levels.

Play your CDs if you must. But a live concert could prove more rewarding, especially if you go with that very special someone.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Close friends reach out to help perk up your lagging social life. That workplace situation also eases, leaving you time to do more fun things by week’s end.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) A revelation clears up that perplexing job-related problem. Some changes will have to be made, which, no doubt, will meet with the Big Cat’s roaring approval. Good luck.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Reaching out to someone in need is the noble thing to do. But try to restrain the temptation to add a lecture — no matter how well-intended — to your good deed.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) There could be another tough challenge to face before the month is over. But all that hard work is winning you lots of important recognition from your peers.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Keeping to your work schedule could prove difficult with all those personal distractions. Best advice: Stay with it. There’ll be time later for socializing.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Jumping hurdles this week might be vexing for most, but not for the sage Sagittarian, who recognizes that meeting a challenge can open up opportunities.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) More obstacles might be thrown in your path as you try to finalize a new agreement. But the sure-footed Goat ignores the stumbling blocks and stays the course.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) We know the Water Bearer takes pleasure in giving to others. But why not let someone else enjoy the experience too by accepting that offer of help?

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) You might find you need to ease up on your hectic schedule this week.

Don’t fret about it. It could be helpful to take a break and replenish your energy supply.

BORN THIS WEEK: You have a way of finding practical solutions to complex problems, and you do it with grace.

gers are glued to the doorbell, but I know I will not get in trouble. My grandmother is a big woman in stature and her smile epitomizes her image. A kiss followed by a hug makes the long trip worthwhile.

It’s funny how a simple embrace can stir the pot of emotions. I do not want to let go but my sister wants to share in the merriment. Subordination directs me to the kitchen to witness first-hand the feast Nanny Coon has prepared for us.

It is at this moment I realize I am not in Baltimore and have allowed my mind to drift down the path of memory lane.

Nanny Coon is no longer with us, but I think of her often. She was a baker and cakes were her forte. Not only were the sweet sensations scrumptious, but her ability to decorate was just as impressive.

Cupcakes are a smaller, personalized version of a cake and have become quite popular. In fact, a grand display of cupcakes as opposed to the traditional wedding cake is taking on new precedence.

Filling them might seem like a project for professionals, but the process is quite simple. Stuffed cupcakes also add an element of surprise, which heightens the level of complexity.

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Dave Sherman 19TH HOLE BAR & GRILL 9636 Stephen Decatur Highway West Ocean City 410-213-9204 April 12: Dave Sherman, 6-10 p.m.

April 13: Louis Wright, 6-10 p.m.

April 18: Brenda Golden with Michael Smith

FAGER’S ISLAND 60th Street and the bay 410-524-5500 April 12: DJ Hook, 9 p.m.; Jumper, 10 p.m.

April 13: DJ Groove, 9 p.m.; Animal House, 10 p.m.

April 14: Jazz Brunch w/ Everett Spells, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

April 15: Bryan Clark, 5 p.m.

DJ Rob Cee GALAXY 66 66th Street, bayside 410-723-6762 April 12: Philly George, 8 p.m. to midnight April 13: DJ Rob Cee, 8 p.m. to midnight

Rhonda Apple & Dale Britt ADOLFO’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT 13th Street and the Boardwalk in the Beach Plaza Hotel 410-289-4001 April 12: Rhonda Apple and Dale Britt BAMBOO LOUNGE In the Carousel Hotel 118th Street and the ocean 410-524-1000 April 12: Only Better, 7-11 p.m.

BJ’S ON THE WATER 75th Street and the bay 410-524-7575 April 12: Chest Pains, 9 p.m.

April 13: Mood Swingers, 9 p.m.

April 17: Two Guys & A Mama, 5-8 p.m.

CAPTAIN’S TABLE 15th St. & Baltimore Ave. 410-289-7192 www.captainstableoc.com Every Saturday: Phil Perdue on Piano COTTAGE CAFÉ Route 1, Bethany Beach, Del. 302-539-8710 Every Friday: DJ Bump, 5:30-8:30 p.m.

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

HARBORSIDE BAR & GRILL 12841 S. Harbor Road West Ocean City 410-213-1846 April 12: Ladies Night w/DJ Billy T, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

April 13: Simple Truth, 2-6 p.m.; DJ Jeremy, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

April 14: Opposite Directions, 2-6 p.m.; DJ Billy T/DJ Bigler, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

April 18: Opposite Directions, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

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Every Thursday: Texas Holdem’ Poker Tournament, 7 p.m.

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Every Wednesday: Texas Hold’em Poker, 7 p.m.

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April 13: Bobby Burns, 4 p.m.; DJ Rupe, 9 p.m.

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HOUSE OF WELSH 1106 Coastal Highway, Fenwick Island, Del. 888-666-0728 302-541-0728 Every Friday-Sunday: Jam Session, 4-6 p.m.; Tony Vega, 6-10 p.m.

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

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

TWO GUYS & A MAMA BJ’s on the Water: Wednesday, April 17, 5-8 p.m.

JOHNNY’S PIZZA & PUB 56th Street, bayside 410-524-7499 April 12: Debbie Caldwell Band, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

April 13: Rick & Regina, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

OCEAN CLUB NIGHTCLUB In the Horizons Restaurant In the Clarion Fontainebleau Hotel 101st Street and the ocean 410-524-3535 April 12-13: Power Play, 9 p.m.

OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS Harborside Bar & Grill: Sunday, April 14, 2-6 p.m. and Thursday, April 18, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

OCEAN PINES YACHT CLUB Mumford’s Landing Road 410-641-7501 April 12: Wes Davis SCHOONER’S RESTAURANT In the Princess Royale 91st Street and the ocean 410-524-7777 Every Friday and Saturday: Harry O, 7-11 p.m.

SEACRETS 49th Street and the bay 410-524-4900 April 12: Johnny Drama, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.; John McNutt Band, 5-9 p.m.

April 13: The Benjamins, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.; Full Circle, 5-9 p.m.; Jon Maurer Band, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

April 14: Ocean City Bridal Show, 1-4 p.m.

April 18: The 6th Annual Suicide Prevention Comedy Tour, 7 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.

SMITTY MCGEE’S Route 54 West Fenwick Island, Del. 302-436-4716 Every Thursday and Friday: Randy Lee Ashcraft & the Saltwater Cowboys, 8 p.m.

April 13: Ginger Band, 8 p.m.

LOUD LOVE Hooters: Friday, April 12, 8 p.m. to midnight

RANDY LEE ASHCRAFT & THE SALTWATER COWBOYS Smitty McGee’s: Every Thursday and Friday, 8 p.m.

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“Taste of Finer Things” committee members Cathy Donovan, left, and Elaine Jacobs.

TASTE OF FINER THINGS Guests sampled bites from more than a dozen Ocean City restaurants on April 4, during the fourth annual “Taste of Finer Things,” a food and wine pairing party to benefit Coastal Hospice at the Ocean. Approximately 180 people attended the sold-out event at Harrison’s Harbor Watch, helping to raise nearly $19,000. Coastal Hospice, founded in 1980, is a private nonprofit community program that provides traditional hospice services, palliative care, bereavement support, education and training to patients and their families in Worcester, Wicomico, Somerset and Dorchester counties. Coastal Hospice at the Ocean is a planned hospice residence to be built in Berlin that will provide medical support to patients in a home-like setting. The plan is to break ground this summer on the residence project, estimated to cost $5 million.

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Macky’s Bayside chefs Joe Mac, left, and Anthony Eppolite.

Coastal Hospice thrift shop Manager Kaye Hearn, left, store volunteer Mikey Maier, center, and “Taste of Finer Things” committee member Madalaine How.

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Art auction, concert set for April 20 (April 12, 2013) When the Tidewater Singers bring their repertoire of beautiful choral music to Ocean Pines on April 20, in support of the Jesse Klump Memorial Fund, the silent auction will not have the usual golf outings, baskets of cheer and hotel gift certificates.

Rather, it will consist entirely of original works of art from well-known local artists who have donated the work to support the fund’s Worcester County Youth Suicide Awareness and Prevention Program.

The concerts — a matinee at 3 p.m. and an evening performance at 7 p.m. — will be at the Community Church at Ocean Pines, on Route 589. Tickets cost $20 and may be purchased at the door or in advance by calling 443-982-2716.

“Misty Eastern Shore Morning,”

by Snow Hill artist Nancy Thompson, is one of several original works to be auctioned during the Tidewater Singers concerts in Ocean Pines.

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“This concert, the uplifting music of the Tidewater Singers, and the amazing paintings, prints, and the collage we have received, can bring beauty to many lives,” said Jesse Klump Memorial Fund President Kim Klump, “and beauty can be an antidote to depressive thoughts.”

Among artists donating their work are Lynne Lockhart, Patrick Henry, Nancy Richardson West, Ed Challenger, Jim Adcock, Nancy Thompson, Deb Rolig and Barbara Dougherty. Each has shown work locally and in galleries across the state. Paintings are done on a template that incorporates the “Jesse’s Paddle” logo of the fund, in a musical motif.

Some of the paintings are featured in a photo gallery online at www.jessespaddle.org.

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Secret Ingredient: Hug. “A hug is a handshake from the heart” … author unknown.

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Series of strange situations this week, including a yellow chick in the chimney SENIOR SLANT

And TV execs drop avg. age of prime-time viewers IRISH KEMP ■ Contributing Writer (April 12, 2013) Talk about confusing delusions. When I stepped out to pick up my Washington Post on Monday morning, I tripped over a very plump rabbit carrying a basket full of candy canes. As if that weren’t weird enough, a big, fat yellow chick came down my chimney.

Incredible, the strange happenings this week.

Would you believe that last week the boob tube “CEOs” dropped the age of what they presume to be their most prime time viewers from 19- to 49-yearolds to 19- to 34-year-olds? Wonder if that makes the 35-plus kids feel as though they’re chopped liver? Welcome to senior world, kids.

Hiding Easter eggs or anything else these days ain’t my thing. All of my possessions hide themselves on a daily basis.

After all these years, it’s very likely that the publics have found out about the Catholics’ favorite retriever, St. Anthony.

It’s hell getting through to him these days. My waiting time was two hours yesterday. No doubt in my mind he was helping other customers.

Just as I was about to go thru the trash again, I spotted the missing keys in the fridge. In case you’re wondering about the “publics,” that’s what we called our peers — the public school kids — in the days of yore.

When the birthday falls on or near Easter Sunday, is it a one-gift-covers-all deal? Ask birthday kids, Ruth Biller, Pete O’Connor, Angela Rossetti, George Louizes, Kathy Ebel, Mike Holson, Dolores Cockerel, Joe Mulholland, Betty Arvin, Bill McCullough, Beth Gismondi, Marilyn Allen and Roberta Blades.

Give ’em a bodaciously humongous hug from all of us. Tell ’em I sent you.

And happy anniversary to the Finks.

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and dinner menus at the Elks Club. At the Knights of Columbus hall, they offer an all you can eat breakfast on the second and fourth Sunday of each month.

Cost is $8 for adults and $4 for children. The Knights also serve a $5 simple supper on the last Wednesday of the month.

You need not be a member to enjoy these beach bonanzas.

The heat of the kitchen ain’t my thing.

Trust me, my cardboard stove looks as good as the day we brought it down here.

Rumors abound that the Maytag and Monkey Wards repairmen retired in OC years ago. For lack of work, of course.

Trolling, strolling, cajoling or maybe out rocking and rolling, I crossed paths with Dickie and Kathy Kahn, Gary and Martha, Pete and Kathy Weaver, Ken McFarlin, Betty Dolan, Leon and Mary, Jack Whitmen and Carol, Joe and Jane Mulholland, and Jeanne Powell.

Drop by Harpoon Hanna’s to help celebrate its 30th anniversary, and the senior happy hour’s 20th, with almost live Bobby Burns.

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Play It Safe “movers and shakers” — Al (Hondo), Lois, Donna, Beverly and Joe — are gearing up for the influx of 2013 graduates.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

■ FAGER’S ISLAND RESTAURANT & BAR, 60th Street on the bay, Ocean City 410524-5500 / www.fagers.com / $$-$$$ / VMC-AE-DIS / Reservations accepted in the dining room only / Children’s menu / Full bar / Upscale restaurant on the bay. Casual fine dining, fresh fish, prime rib and seafood. Lighter fare menu served on our decks or inside.

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■ FENWICK CRAB HOUSE, 100 Coastal Highway, Fenwick Island, Del. 302-5392500 / www.crabcakeexpress.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / Carry-out available.

Casual dining. Open for lunch and dinner. Big crabs are our specialty. Perfect crabcakes are our passion. Seven different fish served 15 different ways! Great local seafood, good times and good service is our mission.

■ FRESCO’S, 82nd Street, Ocean City 410-524-8202 / www.ocfrescos.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / On the bay, serving seafood, steaks and pasta in an intimate atmosphere. Reservations highly recommended.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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■ HOOTERS, three Ocean City locations: 123rd Street, Ocean City 410-250-7081, Fifth Street, on the Boardwalk, Ocean City 410-289-2690 and Route 50, West Ocean City 410-213-1841 / www.hootersofoc.com / $-$$ / V-MC-AE-DIS. Things are always getting better at Hooters! Fresh menu offering a number of ground chuck burgers, green salads, world famous chicken wings with 11 flavorful sauces and a fun children’s menu.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

■ OCEAN SIDE SUB SHOP, 205 Coastal Highway, Fenwick Island 302-539-5388 / $ / V-MC-DIS / No reservations required / Serving pizza, subs, cheese steaks and munchies to locals and visitors for more than 30 years. Open for lunch and dinner.

Take-out available.

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

■ PHILLIPS CRAB HOUSE, 20th Street, Ocean City 410-289-6821 / www.phillipsseafood.com / $$ / V-MC-AE-

DIS / No reservations required / Children’s menu / Full bar / The original Phillips, serving the finest seafood since 1956. Complete with all-you-can-eat seafood buffet, a la carte menu and carryout counter. Daily early bird specials and plenty of free parking.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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FRIDAY, APRIL 12 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT— Northside Park, 200 125th St., in Ocean City. Players of all ages can test skills against others for tournament champion. Register: 410-250-0125 or www.ococean.com/recprograms.html.

COASTAL HOSPICE BEREAVEMENT SERVICES’ MEMORIAL SERVICE — Carousel Resort Hotel, 11700 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, 2 p.m. Open to the public. RSVP: Lenora Berger, 410-726-6405.

OCEAN PINES BOOK OF THE MONTH Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 1 p.m. Group will discuss “The Shadow of the Wind,” by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. All are welcome.

Info: 410-208-4014.

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.

‘DEAR HORTENSE’ PERFORMANCE — The Bistro Theater of the Ocean Pines Players will present an original comedy, “Dear Hortense,”

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AUMC THRIFT SHOP GRAND REOPENING Atlantic United Methodist Church, 105 Fourth St., in Ocean City, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Spend $20 and receive a free beach tote. New bathing suits and sandals, summer clothing and accessories, condo and home décor, jewelry and more. Info: 410-289-4458.

FAMILY FUN BINGO — Ocean Pines Community Center, 235 Ocean Parkway, 6-8 p.m. No cash prizes. Food and drink welcome. Admission is free. Info: Ocean Pines Association, 410-641-7717 or www.oceanpines.org.

SATURDAY, APRIL 13 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT — Northside Park, 200 125th St., in Ocean City. Players of all ages can test skills against others for tournament champion. Register: 410-250-0125 or www.ococean.com/recprograms.html.

MS WALK EVENT — Walk 5k (3.2 miles) along Ocean City’s Boardwalk and help create a world free of MS. Register at 9 a.m. at the inlet

lot. Walk begins at 10 a.m. Info: Katie Amos, 443-641-1209 or www.nmss-md.org.

4TH ANNUAL EARTH DAY CLEAN UP — Meet at Ocean City Town Hall gazebo on Third Street for clean up assignment, gloves, bags and commemorative T-shirt. Preregister: sandis@mdcoastalbays.org or 410-213-2297, Ext. 107.

PINE’EER CRAFT AND GIFT SHOP OPEN HOUSE — Pine’eer Craft and Gift Shop, White Horse Park, 239 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Shop features handcrafted home decor, jewelry and fashion accessories created by members of the Pine’eer Craft Club. Refreshments and door prizes.

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

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open at 7 p.m., curtain is at 8 p.m. Snacks before the show and dessert and coffee during intermission. Cost is $25. Reservations required: Karen, 410-600-0462.

PANCAKE BREAKFAST — VFW, Post 8296, 104 66th St., bayside in Ocean City, 8-11 a.m.

A $5 donation for all-you-can-eat pancakes or 2-2-2, two eggs, two pancakes and two bacon slices, includes coffee and juice. Bloody Marys cost $3. Info: 410-524-8196.

LINCOLN DAY DINNER — The Restaurant at Lighthouse Sound, 12723 St. Martin’s Neck Road, Bishopville. Cocktails in the lounge start at 5:30 p.m., with cash bar and appetizers; program at 6:30 p.m.; and dinner at 7 p.m.

Hear an update from local Republican elected officials. Cost is $40. Advanced tickets only.

Call Dr. Sharon Nelson, 410-632-5454 or email slnelson60@gmail.com by April 5.

GREAT READS — Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 10 a.m. Join the group for an informal discussion of recommended titles and authors. Info: 410-208-4014.

CHURCH RUMMAGE SALE — Ocean City Presbyterian Church, 1301 N. Philadelphia Ave., Ocean City, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

‘DEAR HORTENSE’ PERFORMANCE — The Bistro Theater of the Ocean Pines Players will present an original comedy, “Dear Hortense,”

by Bob Davis at the Ocean Pines Golf and Country Club, 100 Clubhouse Drive. Doors

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OUT&ABOUT Continued from Page 11B bathing suits and sandals, summer clothing and accessories, condo and home décor, jewelry and more. Info: 410-289-4458.

SPRING INDOOR/OUTDOOR FLEA MARKET Ocean Pines Community Center, 235 Ocean Parkway, 8 a.m. to noon. Admission is free. Refreshments available. Indoor spaces are $15 and outdoor spaces are $10 for Ocean Pines residents. Non-residents pay $20 for indoor spaces and $15 for outdoor. Registration for vendors: 410-641-7052 or info@oceanpines.org.

5K MEMORIAL WALK/RUN — St. Paul United Methodist Church, 405 Flower St., Berlin. Registration begins at 7 a.m., walk is 8-10 a.m. Register early at a cost of $10 or day of for $15. Cost of children, 15 and younger is $5. Wear a T-shirt or button representing your family members. Info:

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BLUE MASS — St. Luke Roman Catholic Church, 9903 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, 2 p.m. In memory of our fellow officers. Followed by a reception at Ocean City Volunteer Fire Company on 15th Street. RSVP: Patrice Pikulsky, themomster5000@comcast.net or 302436-8551.

OCEAN PINES ANGLERS CLUB MEETING Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 9:30 a.m. Cpl. Frost of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources will discuss new regulations, boating channel changes and poaching. He will use Internet videos that show how to catch any kind of fish, what tackle to use, bait and lure selection, how to cast, how to fly cast, how to throw a cast net, how to clean fish. A;so, a fishing flea market to buy or sell rods, reels, lures, etc.

All welcome. Info: Jack Barnes, 410-6417662.

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SUNDAY, APRIL 14 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT — Northside Park, 200 125th St., in Ocean City. Players of all ages can test skills against others for tournament champion. Register: 410-250-0125 or www.ococean.com/recprograms.html.

KIWANIS ITALIAN DINNER — DeNovo’s Trattoria, 11310 Manklin Creek Road, Berlin, 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. Seating is tables of four.

Cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and younger. Cash bar. Carryouts available.

Walk-ins welcome, space permitting. Tickets: Ralph Chinn, 410-208-6719.

OCEAN CITY BRIDAL SHOW — Seacrets, 49th Street and the bay, 1-4 p.m. Meet local wedding vendors and enjoy music, entertainment and Bridal Fashion Show. Win prizes and gifts, including a free Caribbean cruise for two. Cost is $10 at the door, $7.50 online. Info: Sean Rox, 410-289-7699 or www.oceancitybridalshow.com.

‘DEAR HORTENSE’ PERFORMANCE — The Bistro Theater of the Ocean Pines Players will present an original comedy, “Dear Hortense,”

by Bob Davis at the Ocean Pines Golf and Country Club, 100 Clubhouse Drive. Doors open at 2 p.m., curtain is at 3 p.m. Snacks before the show and dessert and coffee during intermission. Cost is $25. Reservations required: Karen, 410-600-0462.

ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT BREAKFAST BUFFET — Knights of Columbus, 9901 Coastal Highway (rear of St. Luke’s Church) in Ocean City, 8:3011:30 a.m. With coffee and juice. Cost is $8 for adults, children 11 years and younger eat at half price. Info: 410-524-7994.

‘ORPHANS AND FATHERLESS’ SERVICE — The Worship Center, 10736 Ocean Gateway, Berlin, 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Terri Edwards of Worcester County Social Services to speak to Congregation. Held in conjuction with Servefest 2013. Info: 410-641-3325.

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OUT&ABOUT THE ALLELUIAS SINGING HIS PRAISES — Atlantic United Methodist Church, 105 Fourth St., in Ocean City, 10 a.m. Sacred Choral Cantata “The Risen Christ.” Info: 410-289-7430, www. thealleluias.org or Facebook: The Alleluias.

TAKE A KID MOUNTAIN BIKING DAY, OFFROAD BIKE RIDE — Lower Shore Family YMCA, 1900 Worcester Highway, Pocomoke.

Dirt trails as well as a paved loop. Registration starts at noon, ride starts at 1 p.m. International Mountain Bicycling Association Trail Building Demo begins at 2 p.m. Open to all level riders. Refreshments will be provided at 3 p.m. IMBA and Eastern Shore IMBA members bring cards or membership numbers, nonmembers $5. Take helmet, water bottle and snacks, pot luck. Register in advance: 410430-4992. Rain date: www.esimba.com. Facebook Eastern Shore IMBA.

MONDAY, APRIL 15 BEGINNERS AND BEYOND WATERCOLOR CLASS — Ocean City Center for the Arts, 502 94th St., April 15-17. Workshop will concentrate on using a tri-color wash depicting a sailboat on a lake or spring flowers. Cost is $70 for Art League of Ocean City members and $90 for non-members. A complete watercolor kit is available at a $5 rental fee, for use during the class. Contact Barbara Schmid at 410208-0219 or barbaradoyleschmid@yahoo.com.

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from 6-7 p.m., open dancing 7-10 p.m. No cover charge. Info: DC Hand Dance Club, 302541-0728.

finger plays and movement activities. Caregivers will learn new ways to interact with their toddlers. Info: 410-208-4014.

LIFE LINE SCREENING — St. Peter’s Lutheran Church. Non-invasive, inexpensive and painless ultrasound tests to help people identify their risk for stroke, vascular diseases or osteoporosis. Pre-registration is required by calling 1-888653-6441.

YOUNG AND RESTLESS — Pocomoke library, 301 Market St., 10:30 a.m. Creative science, art and music activities for children ages 3-5.

Info: 410-957-0878.

BOREDOM BUSTERS — Pocomoke library, 301 Market St., 4 p.m. Nature and science fun for ages 6-12 years. Info: 410-957-0878.

EASTERN SHORE DINNER — Harrison’s Harbor Watch, Ocean City inlet, noon to 4:30 p.m.

Tickets cost $15. Carryouts available. Benefits the Calvin B. Taylor Museum. Info: Ocean Pines Association, 410-641-7717 or www.oceanpines.org.

SALSA DANCE FEVER — Pocomoke library, 301 Market St., 6:30 p.m. Learn the art of Salsa dancing. Go alone or take a partner.

Info: 410-957-0878.

MARYLAND BASIC BOATING COURSE Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, April 16, 17 and 18, 6-9 p.m. The course meets the requirements of the Maryland Boating Safety Education Act for those born after July 1, 1972. Discussions includes basic boating in-

TUESDAY, APRIL 16 LAP TIME — Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 10:30 a.m. Children, ages infant to 2 years, will be introduced to songs, games,

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YOGA — James G. Barrett Medical Office Building, rotunda, 10231 Old Ocean City Boulevard, Berlin, 5:30-6:45 p.m. All levels welcome. Cost is $72 for eight sessions or $10 drop-in fee for first time. Info: Georgette Rhoads, 410-6419734 or grhoads@atlanticgeneral.org.

YOGURT, CHEESE & ICE CREAM … OH MY! Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, 1 p.m. See how inexpensive and easy it is to make your own yogurt, ricotta, mozzarella cheese and ice cream. Info: 410-524-1818.

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GREAT BOOKS DISCUSSION — Ocean Pines library, small meeting room, 11107 Cathell Road, 2:30 p.m. Great Books focuses on works that shape our culture and provide a deeper appreciation for what it means to be human. Info: Don Winslow, 410-208-6613.

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COOKING WITH CHEF JIM WASHINGTON Snow Hill library, 307 N. Washington St., 2 p.m.

Learn to prepare a seafood trio; a signature crab dip with a twist, a classic stuffed shrimp and an easy crab imperial sauce. Get tips about different grades of crab meat and types and sizes of shrimp. Info: 410-632-3495.

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TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY MEETING Berlin group No. 169, Atlantic General Hospital, conference room 1, 9733 Healthway Drive in Berlin, 5-6:30 p.m. TOPS is a support and educational group promoting weight loss and healthy lifestyle. It meets weekly. Info: Edna Berkey, 410-251-2083.

DELMARVA SWEET ADELINE CHORUS MEETS WEEKLY — The Delmarva Sweet Adeline Chorus, under the direction of Carol Ludwig, meets each Monday from 7-9 p.m., at the Ocean Pines Community Center, 239 Ocean Parkway, White Horse Park. Women interested in learning and singing in a barbershop format are welcome. Info: 410-208-4171.

HAND DANCING — House of Welsh, 1106 Coastal Highway, Fenwick, Del. Free lessons

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Free blood pressure screening and health information. Info: Dawn Denton, 410-641-9268.

OUT&ABOUT Continued from Page 13B 10 a.m. Berlin Mayor Gee Williams will discuss county history. Light lunch following provided by the club. Info: 410-641-6683.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17 PLAY TIME — Snow Hill library, 307 N. Washington St., 10:30 a.m. Parents and children, ages infant to 5 years old, explore educational toys together in an interactive, free play program. Info: 410-632-3495.

STORY TIME — Pocomoke library, 301 Market St., 10:30 a.m. Children, ages 2-5 years old, enjoy stories, rhymes, finger plays, music and crafts. Info: 410-957-0878.

FOREIGN POLICY KEY ISSUES: DISCUSSION GROUP — Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 10 a.m. to noon. Reading discussion of major foreign policy issues. Study guide provided. Reserve study guide: 410-208-4014.

REFLEXOLOGY 101 — Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 1 p.m. Reflexology is a method of using the thumb and fingers to apply acupressure on reflex areas to break up energy blockages and bring comfort and relaxation to the human spirit. Info: 410-208-4014.

HYPERTENSION CLINICS — Sponsored by Atlantic General Hospital and takes place at Walgreen’s, Bethany Beach, Del., 10 a.m. to noon and at Walgreen’s, Selbyville, Del., 1-3 p.m.

WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY SEMINAR — Atlantic Bariatric Center, Berlin Main Place Complex, 9956 N. Main St., Berlin, 5-6 p.m. Receive information about the lap band and gastric sleeve weight loss procedures. Pre-register: 410-641-3960.

BINGO — Every Wednesday at Ocean City Elks Lodge 2645, 138th Street across from Fenwick Inn. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., games start 6:30 p.m. A $1,000 jackpot available, food, snacks and non-alcoholic beverages. No one under 18 years allowed in the hall during bingo. Info: 410-250-2645.

DELMARVA HAND DANCING CLUB — Meets every Wednesday at Peaky’s Rooftop Restaurant & Bar, 13801 Coastal Highway, Ocean City. Beginner and intermediate lessons, 5:306:30 p.m., followed by dancing 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Jitterbug, swing, cha-cha to the sounds of the ’50s, ’60s and Carolina beach music. All are welcome. Discounted food and drink prices.

Info: 302-337-3638.

TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY MEETING Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway, Wednesdays, 3:30-4:30 p.m. TOPS is a support and educational group promoting weight loss and healthy lifestyle. It meets weekly. Info: 302436-3682.

BINGO FUNDRAISER — Stephen Decatur Middle School, 9815 Seahawk Road, Berlin. Doors open at 6 p.m., games begin at 7 p.m. Food for

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purchase, Chinese auction, door prizes, special games and $50 winner every game. Tickets cost $20 in advance or $25 at the door. Benefits OC Lioness Club Community Outreach. Tickets: Ann, 410-208-6951 or Joan, 410-641-2174.

GEOCACHING WORKSHOP — White Horse Park, 239 Ocean Parkway in Ocean Pines, April 17, 5-6:30 p.m. and April 20, 1-3 p.m. Free, two-day workshop teaches how to use GPS enabled devices to follow coordinates that lead to hidden caches. Info: Ocean Pines Association, 410-641-7717 or www.oceanpines.org.

OCEAN PINES BOAT CLUB GENERAL MEETING — Ocean Pines Community Center, 235 Ocean Parkway, 6:30 p.m. Wine tasting event followed by guest speaker Mike Lichniak, WBOC-TV’s weekend weatherman. Topics include TV meteorology, storm tacking and Mike’ forecast for Delmarva this year. Everyone welcome. Info: Bill Gallagher, 410-641-7924 or http://opboatclub.org.

RABIES CLINIC — Worcester County Animal Control, 6207 Timmons Road, just north of Snow Hill, 5:30-7 p.m. Vaccinations available for dogs, cats and ferrets. Cost is $5 per pet for Worcester County residents and $10 for non-residents. Proof of residency required.

Info: Worcester County Health Department, 410-352-3234 or 410-641-0550.

SUICIDE GRIEVERS SUPPORT GROUP — Worcester County Health Department, 9730 Healthway Drive, Berlin, the third Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m. Open to anyone who has lost a friend or loved one to suicide.

Free of charge. Info: 410-629-0164 or www.jessespaddle.org.

RETIRED NURSES OF OCEAN PINES MEETING — Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 3 p.m. Peggy Naleppa, CEO of PRMC and Nancy Creighton will discuss the changes in Health care and what we can expect from the Obama Health Care Plan. All are welcome.

THURSDAY, APRIL 18 TRADITIONAL HAND HOOKED RUG EXHIBIT Dunes Manor Hotel, 28th Street and Baltimore Avenue, noon to 7 p.m. Extensive exhibit features variety of rugs, wall hangings and pictures with Oriental to pictorial designs, hooked in the primitive or tapestry style. Free to the public. Info: Janice Russell, 410-289-4110 or www.marylandshores.blogspot.com.

COASTAL HOSPICE BEREAVEMENT SERVICES’ LUNCH SOCIAL — Liquid Assets, 9301 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, 1 p.m. Open to the public. RSVP: Lenora Berger, 410-726-6405.

PINE’EER CRAFT CLUB OPEN HOUSE — Ocean Pines Community Center, 235 Ocean Parkway, 9:45 a.m. All residents of Ocean Pines and neighboring communities invited.

Sample the refreshments and participate in the craft. After the business meeting, members will make stepping stones for the cost of $5. Reserve kit: Nancy, 410-208-1979. Sharon Puser, club president, will give a tour of the club’s sponsored craft and gift shop.

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OUT&ABOUT PLAY TIME — Snow Hill library, 307 N. Washington St., 10:30 a.m. Parents and children, ages infant to 5 years old, explore educational toys together in an interactive, free play program. Info: 410-632-3495.

STORY TIME — Ocean Pines library, 11107 Cathell Road, 10:30 a.m. Children, ages 2-5 years old, enjoy stories, rhymes, finger plays, music and crafts. Info: 410-208-4014.

BEACH SINGLES — Every Thursday, Beach Singles 45-Plus meets for happy hour at Harpoon Hanna’s, Route 54 and the bay, Fenwick Island, Del., 4 p.m. Info: Arlene, 302-436-9577; Kate, 410-524-0649; or Dianne, 302-541-4642.

BINGO — American Legion Post 166, 2308 Philadelphia Ave., in Ocean City, every Thursday, year round. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., games start at 7 p.m. Food available. Open to the public. Info: 410-289-3166.

WOMEN’S CLUB OF OCEAN PINES CARD AND GAME PARTY — Ocean Pines Yacht Club, 1 Mumford’s Landing Road, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Card and game fundraiser with lunch, munchies, dessert and raffles. Cost is $25. Benefits the groups high school scholarship fund and community donations.

Individual or tables of players may reserve by sending name(s) and type of cards or games to Diane McGraw, 7 Central Parke West, Ocean Pines, Md. 21811. Checks payable to WCOP. Info: 410-208-0171 or 410-208-2569.

SUICIDE PREVENTION COMEDY TOUR Seacrets, Morley Hall, 49th Street and the bay, Ocean City, 7 p.m. Entertainment, comedy and silent auction. Starring comedian Bonnie McFarlane, Ryan Dacalos, Bobby Masi and Keith Purnell. Musical guests Lower Case Blues and guest appearance by Bill Todd. Tickets cost $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Proceeds benefit local childrens charities with Ocean City Parrothead Club. Tickets available at Seacrets or by calling 410-352-2020. For information, tickets or to sponsor or donate, contact Patty or Todd Dundore, ocgranite@yahoo.com, or Dave Miller, 410-725-9688.

ONGOING EVENTS KIWANIS CLUB OF GREATER OP-OC Ocean Pines Community Center, 239 Ocean Parkway, every Wednesday, 7:45 a.m., except third Wednesdays when it meets at Woodlands in Ocean Pines, 1135 Ocean Parkway, Berlin (Nov. through April). Doors open at 5:30, dinner meeting starts at 6 p.m. for $18 per person. Info: 410-641-7330.

PANCAKE BREAKFAST FUNDRAISER Ocean City Airport, 12724 Airport Road, Berlin, Saturdays and Sundays, 9 a.m. to noon, through June 2. Donations support the Ocean City Aviation Association’s Huey Memorial fund.

Display is located within walking distance of Terminal. Info: Airport Operations, 410-2132471 or Coleman Bunting, 410-726-7207.

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410-524-1818. Original artwork by Stefany Fisher will be on display during the month of April. Her art displays character and originality, and her passion and love is evident in each piece. The exhibit may be viewed during regular library hours. Info: 410-542-1818.

FREE TAX PREPARATION WITH FREE E-FILING BY AARP TAX-AIDE — Free tax preparation is available to all and you need not be a member of AARP. Call the following locations as appointments are required: Ocean City library, Thursdays and Saturdays, 410-2131608; Ocean Pines library, Mondays and Thursdays, 410-213-1608; Ocean Pines Community Church, Saturdays, 410-213-1608; MAC Center in Salisbury, Mondays, 410-7428569; Pocomoke library, April 12, 410-9570878.

COMPUTER AND E-READER INSTRUCTION Ocean City library, 10003 Coastal Highway.

Staff offers individual computer or E-Reader instruction by appointment: 410-524-1818.

PINE’EER CRAFT AND GIFT SHOP OPEN Pine’eer Craft and Gift Shop, White Horse Park, 239 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines. Shop will be open April 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Shop features handcrafted home decor, jewelry and fashion accessories created by members of the Pine’eer Craft Club.

BREAKFAST BARS FOR OUR TROOPS Help supplement the MRE’s, which is the breakfast currently served to some of our armed forces in Afghanistan, with breakfast

and cereal bars. Donation boxes are located in the Ocean Pines area through April: Re/Max on Route 589, Copy Central on Cathell Road, Prudential Pen/Fed Realty on Manklin Creek Road, the Ocean Pines Community Church, the Ocean Pines library and the Ocean Pines Community Center. A box is also provided at Allstate Insurance on Route 611 in West Ocean City. To contribute or help collect boxes, call 410-641-7391 or louetta@mcclaflin.com.

POCOMOKE SPRING OPEN GOLF TOURNEY Winter Quarters Golf Course, Pocomoke, April 20. Registration at 11:30 a.m., shotgun start at 1 p.m. Entry fee is $50 per individual or $200 per team. Cart and lunch included.

Enjoy cold beer while you play, $3 each. Silent auction, door prizes and a 50/50 raffle. Support Pocomoke Chamber of Commerce in promoting local businesses. To get involved contact Jennifer at pocomokechamber@gmail.com or 410-9571919.

FREE TAX PREPARATION — SHORE UP! Inc. offers free tax-preparation and e-filing for families and individuals who made under $51,000 last year. Taxes are done by appointment, through April 13. To make an appointment at one of their three locations in Wicomico, Somerset and Worcester counties, call 410-7491142, weekdays HELP FOR PHARMACEUTICAL DRUG ABUSE Call Narconon for a free brochure on the signs of addiction for all types of drugs. Narconon also offers free assessments and referrals: 877-413-3073 or www.narcononworks.com.

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Last year, in anticipation of the 20th anniversary, students received a beach scene pattern in their welcome bag. The scene included an umbrella, beach ball and the ocean, and rug hookers were encouraged to “make it their own,” Russell said.

Members of the local Delmarva Friendship Rug Crafters of the National Guild have designed quite a few beach scene pieces, Russell said, which will be on display next week. She is not sure just how many others also took the “Beach Challenge,” and how many will be showcased during the school.

An exhibit of work created prior to and during the weeklong gathering will take place, Thursday, April 18, from noon to 7 p.m. in the hotel. Admission is free and it is open to the public.

Typically, 100-150 pieces are featured each year. These include handhooked rugs, wall hangings, pillows, purses, footstools and pictures. Some of the artwork will be available for purchase.

During teatime that day, between 3 and 4 p.m., the hotel will present the school with a cake featuring its logo to commemorate 20 years.

Traditional rug hooking uses a hand

hook, similar to the shape of a crochet needle, to form a looped pile from fabric strips, wool or yarn on an even-weaved base fabric such as burlap, linen or cotton. The hand hook is used for pulling loops through a burlap, linen or cotton backing.

Russell became interested in the craft after she discussed the hobby with a woman at her church. After a few classes, she was “hooked.”

She finds the art of hooking relaxing.

What she enjoys most about the school is meeting with other women who enjoy the same craft.

This will be Russell’s final year as director of the school. She said she will “pass the torch” to Pam Johnson, a local rug hooking teacher and member of the Delmarva Friendship Rug Crafters and the National Guild.

Although she is stepping down as director, Russell said she still plans to attend the school, but as a student.

For those interested in learning to hook rugs, the Delmarva Friendship Rug Crafters of the National Guild meets the second and third Wednesday of each month at 10 a.m. at the senior center in Berlin.

For additional information, call Russell at 410-289-4110 or e-mail her at ocrug@aol.com.

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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 45 CANAL WALK LA. OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Tara A. Linn and Renee S. Linn, dated October 26, 2006 and recorded in Liber 4812, folio 562 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on APRIL 26, 2013 AT 1:55 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with the buildings and improvements thereon situated in Worcester Co., MD and described as Unit 45AZ, in Phase 3, pursuant to a Condominium Regime established by and shown on a condominium plat entitled “Phase 3, Port Astor at Sunset Island III, a Condominium”, Tax ID #10-748046 and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust.

The property, which is improved by a dwelling, 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 $72,000 by cash or certified check. Balance of the purchase price to be paid in cash within ten days of final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester Co. Interest to be paid on the unpaid purchase money at the rate pursuant to the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received in the office of the Sub. Trustees. There will be no abatement of interest in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement or if settlement is delayed for any reason. The noteholder shall not be obligated to pay interest if it is the purchaser. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of all real property taxes, including agricultural taxes, if applicable, and any and all public and/or private charges or assessments, including water/sewer charges and ground rent, to be adjusted to date of sale and thereafter assumed by purchaser. Condominium fees and/or homeowners association dues, if any, shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale forward. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes and settlement expenses shall be borne by the purchaser. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property.

Purchaser assumes the risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale forward. Additional terms to be

announced at the time of sale.

If the Sub. Trustees are unable to convey good and marketable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy in law and equity shall be limited to a refund of the deposit without interest. If the purchaser fails to go to settlement, the deposit shall be forfeited, to the Trustees for application against all expenses, attorney’s fees and the full commission on the sale price of the above-scheduled foreclosure sale. In the event of default, all expenses of this sale (including attorney’s fees and the full commission on the gross sale price of this sale) shall be charged against and paid out of the forfeited deposit. The Trustees may then re-advertise and resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser or may avail themselves of any legal or equitable remedies against the defaulting purchaser without reselling the property.

In the event of a resale, the defaulting purchaser shall not be entitled to receive the surplus, if any, even if such surplus results from improvements to the property by said defaulting purchaser and the defaulting purchaser shall be liable to the Trustees and secured party for reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses incurred in connection with all litigation involving the Property or the proceeds of the resale. Trustees’ file number 31068.

Diane S. Rosenberg, Mark D. Meyer, John A. Ansell, III, Stephanie Montgomery, Kenneth Savitz, Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com OCD-4/11/3t __________________________________ Morris/Hardwick/Schneider 9409 Philadelphia Road Baltimore, MD 21237 410-284-9600

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 7 SURFERS WAY BERLIN, MD 21811 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Sharon L. Shirk, dated December 20, 2006 and recorded in Liber 4846, folio 694 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., at the Court House Door, One W. Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863, on APRIL 30, 2013 AT 3:30 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND AND THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON situated in Worcester Co., MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust.

The property is improved by a dwelling.

The property will be sold in an “as is” condition and subject to conditions,

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Terms of Sale: A deposit of $16,000 by cash or certified check. Balance of the purchase price to be paid in cash within 10 days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester Co. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE. If the purchaser fails to settle within the aforesaid ten (10) days of ratification, the purchaser relinquishes their deposit and the SubTrustees may file an appropriate motion with the court to resell the property. Purchaser waives personal service of any paper filed with the Court in connection with such motion and any Show Cause Order issued by the Court and expressly agrees to accept service of any such paper or Order by certified mail and regular mail sent to the address provided by the purchaser and as recorded on the documents executed by the purchaser at the time of the sale. Service shall be deemed effective upon the purchaser 3 days after postmarked by the United States Post Office. It is expressly agreed by the purchaser that actual receipt of the certified mail is not required for service to be effective.

If the purchaser fails to go to settlement the deposit shall be forfeited to the Sub-Trustees and all expenses of this sale (including attorney fees and full commission on the gross sales price of the sale) shall be charged against and paid from the forfeited deposit. In the event of resale the defaulting purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds or profits resulting from any resale of the property regardless of any improvements made to the real property. Interest is to be paid on the unpaid purchase money at the rate of 6.5% per annum from the date of sale to the date the funds are received in the office of the Sub-Trustees. Taxes, ground rent, water rent, condominium fees and/or homeowner association dues, all public charges/assessments payable on an annual basis, including sanitary and/or metropolitan district charges, if applicable, to be adjusted for the current year to date of sale and assumed thereafter by the purchaser.

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

This property will be sold subject

to a 120 day right of redemption by The Internal Revenue Service.

Mark H. Wittstadt, Gerard Wm. Wittstadt, Jr., Deborah A. Holloway Hill, Sub. Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 OCD-4/11/3t __________________________________

SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY KNOWN AS NO. 10000 COASTAL DRIVE, UNIT #1407 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 CASE NUMBER 23-C-11-001536 Covahey, Boozer, Devan, and Dore, P.A. 11350 McCormick Road, Executive Plaza III, Suite 200 Hunt Valley, MD 21031 (443) 541-8600 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a Deed of Trust from Albert E. Bernier, Jr. and Susan Bernier recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County in Liber 4821, folio 714, and re-recorded in Liber 5206, folio 430, and Declaration of Substitution of Trustees recorded among the aforementioned Land Records substituting Thomas P. Dore, Mark S. Devan, Gerard F. Miles, Jr., Shannon Menapace, and Erin Gloth as Substituted Trustees, the Substituted Trustees will offer for sale at public auction, at the Courthouse Door, Snow Hill, Maryland on Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at 11:00 AM: All that lot of ground and the improvements thereon situate in Worcester County, State of Maryland, as described in the Deed of Trust recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County, in Liber 4821, folio 714, and re-recorded in Liber 5206, folio 430, also being further described in a Deed recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County in Liber 4287, folio 584. The improvements thereon consist of a dwelling. The property will be sold in “AS IS” condition, subject to any existing building violations, restrictions and agreements of record. Neither the Substituted Trustees nor their respective agents, successors or assigns make any representations or warranties, either expressed or implied with respect to the property. The Substituted Trustees shall convey insurable title. TERMS OF THE SALE: A deposit in a form acceptable to the Substituted Trustee in the amount of $47,000.00 will be required of the purchaser, other than the Holder of the Note or its assigns, at the time and place of sale. Unless the purchaser is the Holder of the Note or its assigns, the balance of the purchase price shall be paid immediately with available funds within twenty (20) days of the final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County.

Time is of the essence. The purchaser, other than the Holder of the Note or its assigns, shall pay interest at the rate of 7.00000% 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. In the event the Substituted Trustees do not convey title for any reason, purchaser’s sole remedy is return of the deposit. The Substituted Trustees shall have the right to terminate this contract in the event the Holder or its Servicer has entered into any agreement with, or accepted funds from, the mortgagor.

Upon termination of the contract, Purchaser’s sole remedy shall be return of the deposit. Thomas P. Dore, Mark S. Devan, Gerard F. Miles, Jr., Shannon Menapace, and Erin Gloth, Substituted Trustees Tidewater Auctions, LLC (410) 825-2900 www.tidewaterauctions.com A-4376694 04/11/2013, 04/18/2013, 04/25/2013 OCD-4/11/3t __________________________________ McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC 312 Marshall Avenue, Suite 800 Laurel, Maryland 20707 www.mwc-law.com

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF IMPROVED REAL PROPERTY 9125 OLD OCEAN CITY RD. BERLIN, MD 21811 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Raymond Scot Schrider a/k/a Raymond S. Schrider and Angela Margaret Clark Schrider, dated December 14, 2007 and recorded in Liber 5035, folio 157 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 APRIL 22, 2013 AT 2:15 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 $23,000 at the time of sale. If the noteholder and/or servicer is the successful bidder, the deposit requirement is waived. Balance of the purchase price is to be paid within fifteen (15) days of the final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., Maryland. Interest is to be paid on the unpaid purchase price at the rate of 8% per annum from date of sale to the date the funds are received in the office of the Substitute Trustees, if the property is purchased by an entity other than the noteholder and/or servicer. If payment of the balance does not occur within fifteen days of ratification, the deposit will be forfeited and the property will be resold at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event settlement is delayed for any reason.

Taxes, ground rent, water rent, and all other public charges and assessments payable on an annual basis, including sanitary and/or metropolitan district charges to be adjusted for the current year to the date of sale, and assumed thereafter by the purchaser.

Condominium fees and/or homeowners association dues, if any, shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale. The purchaser shall be responsible for the payment of the ground rent escrow, if required. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes, and all settlement charges shall be borne by the purchaser. If the Substitute Trustees are unable to convey good and marketable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy in law or equity shall be limited to the refund of the deposit to the purchaser. Upon refund of the deposit, the sale shall be void and of no effect, and the purchaser shall have no further claim against the Substitute Trustees. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property. The purchaser at the foreclosure sale shall assume the risk of loss for the property immediately after the sale. (Matter #2012-23775) Laura H. G. O’Sullivan, Erin M. Brady, Diana C. Theologou, Laura L. Latta, Jonathan Elefant, Laura T. Curry, Benjamin Smith, Chasity Brown, Substitute Trustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC. 908 YORK ROAD, TOWSON, MARYLAND 21204 410-828-4838 OCD-4/4/3t __________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 4520 East West Highway, Suite 200 Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 961-6555

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 104 DAVIS CT. BERLIN, MD 21811 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Alex A. Schreiber and Wanda F. Schreiber a/k/a Wanda Faye Schreiber dated

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the sale is denied by the Circuit Court for any reason, the Purchaser’s sole remedy, at law or equity, is the return of the deposit without interest.

Howard N. Bierman, Jacob Geesing, Carrie M. Ward, Pratima Lele, Tayyaba C. Monto, Joshua Coleman, David W. Simpson, Substitute Trustees OCD-4/4/3t __________________________________

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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 $43,000 in cash, cashiers check or certified check is required at time of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Sub. Trustees, payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court.

There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of current real property taxes will be made as of the date of sale and thereafter assumed by the purchaser. All past due property taxes paid by the purchaser. All other public and/or private charges or assessments, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, whether incurred prior to or after the sale to be paid by the purchaser. All transfer taxes shall be paid by the Purchaser.

Purchaser shall pay all applicable agricultural tax, if any. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale. The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan 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

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 601 FOURTH ST. POCOMOKE A/R/T/A POCOMOKE CITY, MD 21851 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Christina Planter a/k/a Christina L. Planter f/k/a Christina Bounds dated February 13, 2007 and recorded in Liber 4869, Folio 732 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, with an original principal balance of $80,800.00 and an original interest rate of 8.000% default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., at the Court House Door, Snow Hill, on APRIL 24, 2013 AT 2:20 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 $8,000 in cash, cashiers check or certified check is required at time of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Sub. Trustees, payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court.

There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event additional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of current real property taxes will be made as of the date of sale and thereafter assumed by the purchaser. All past due property taxes paid by the purchaser. All other public and/or private charges or assessments, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, whether incurred prior to or after the sale to be paid by the purchaser. All transfer taxes shall be paid by the Purchaser.

Purchaser shall pay all applicable

agricultural tax, if any. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale. The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan 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.

Howard N. Bierman, Jacob Geesing, Carrie M. Ward, David W. Simpson, Jr., Substitute Trustees OCD-4/4/3t __________________________________ The Law Office of Bryan M. Tillman, LLC 744 Dulaney Valley Rd., Suite 5 Towson, MD 21204 410-828-8900

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE RESIDENTIAL LOT IN THE GOLF CLUB SHORES, III SUBDIVISION LOT 58, QUILLIN WAY BERLIN, MD 21811 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Leon J. Gilbert, III, dated March 4, 2008 and recorded in Liber 5072, folio 118 among the Land Records of Worcester County, MD, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Substitute Trustee will sell at public auction at the ON THE PREMISES, ON APRIL 24, 2013 AT 12:00 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with the buildings and improvements thereon situated in Worcester County, MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. Tax ID No. 10-021332.

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

Terms of Sale: A deposit of $11,000 by cash or certified check. Balance of

the purchase price to be paid in cash within ten days of final ratification of sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County. Interest to be paid on the unpaid purchase money at the rate pursuant to the Deed of Trust note from the date of sale to the date funds are received in the office of the Substitute Trustee. If the purchaser fails to go to settlement within ten days of the ratification, the deposit shall be forfeited to the Substitute Trustee and all of the expenses of this sale (including attorney fees and full commission on the gross sale price of the sale) shall be charged against and paid out of the forfeited deposit. Purchaser(s) acknowledge the obligation to settle within ten days of ratification of the foreclosure sale. In the event that settlement does not occur within ten days, the purchaser(s) shall be in default. Upon such default, the Substitute Trustee shall file a Motion and Order to resell the property at the risk and expense of the defaulting purchaser(s). Purchaser(s) hereby consent to entry of such resale order without further notice. The defaulting purchaser(s) shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds or profits resulting from any resale of the property. In the event settlement is delayed for any reason, including, but not limited to, exceptions to the sale, bankruptcy filings by interested parties, court administration of the foreclosure or unknown title defects, there shall be no abatement of interest. Adjustment of all real property taxes, including agricultural taxes, if applicable, and any and all public and/or private charges or assessments, including water/sewer charges, to be adjusted to date of sale and thereafter assumed by purchaser. Condominium fees and/or homeowners association dues, if any, shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale forward. Cost of all documentary stamps, transfer taxes and settlement expenses shall be borne by the purchaser. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property.

Purchaser assumes the risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale forward. If the Substitute Trustee is unable to convey good and marketable title, the purchaser’s sole remedy in law and equity shall be limited to a refund of the deposit.

Bryan M. Tillman, Substitute Trustee ALEX COOPER AUCTS., INC. 908 YORK RD., TOWSON, MD 21204 410-828-4838 OCD-4/4/3t __________________________________

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Legal Notices SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY KNOWN AS NO. 607 OSPREY ROAD, UNIT 2 OCEAN CITY, MD 21842 CASE NUMBER 23-C-12-001144 Covahey, Boozer, Devan, and Dore, P.A. 11350 McCormick Road, Executive Plaza III, Suite 200 Hunt Valley, MD 21031 (443) 541-8600 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a Deed of Trust from Cynthia J. Michaud recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County in Liber 4933, folio 239, and re-recorded in Liber 4986, folio 383, and Declaration of Substitution of Trustees recorded among the aforementioned Land Records substituting Thomas P. Dore, Mark S. Devan, Gerard F. Miles, Jr., Shannon Menapace, Erin Gloth, and Christine Drexel as Substituted Trustees, the Substituted Trustees will offer for sale at public auction, at the Courthouse Door, Snow Hill, Maryland on Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at 11:00 AM: All that lot of ground and the improvements thereon situate in Worcester County, State of Maryland, as described in the Deed of Trust recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County, in Liber 4933, folio 239, and re-recorded in Liber 4986, folio 383, also being further described in a Deed recorded among the Land Records of Worcester County in Liber 4933, folio 236. The improvements thereon consist of a dwelling. The property will be sold in “AS IS” condition, subject to any existing building violations, restrictions and agreements of record. Neither the Substituted Trustees nor their respective agents, successors or assigns make any representations or warranties, either expressed or implied with respect to the property. The Substituted Trustees shall convey insurable title. TERMS OF THE SALE: A deposit in a form acceptable to the Substituted Trustee in the amount of $20,000.00 will be required of the purchaser, other than the Holder of the Note or its assigns, at the time and place of sale. Unless the purchaser is the Holder of the Note or its assigns, the balance of the purchase price shall be paid immediately with available funds within twenty (20) days of the final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court for Worcester County.

Time is of the essence. The purchaser, other than the Holder of the Note or its assigns, shall pay interest at the rate of 10.12500% per annum on the unpaid portion of the purchase price from the date of sale to date of settlement. Real property taxes and assessments shall be adjusted to the date of sale and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Ground rent, water and/or sewer charges public or private, if any, shall be adjusted to the date of sale and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. Cost of all documentary stamps and transfer taxes shall be paid by the purchaser. Purchaser shall have the responsibility of obtaining possession of the property. In the event settlement is delayed for any reason, there shall be no abatement of interest. If the purchaser defaults, the entire deposit is forfeited.

The Substituted Trustees shall resell

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

Upon termination of the contract, Purchaser’s sole remedy shall be return of the deposit. Thomas P. Dore, Mark S. Devan, Gerard F. Miles, Jr., Shannon Menapace, Erin Gloth, and Christine Drexel, Substituted Trustees Tidewater Auctions, LLC (410) 825-2900 www.tidewaterauctions.com A-4372805 03/28/2013, 04/04/2013, 04/11/2013 OCD-3/28/3t __________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 4520 East West Highway, Suite 200 Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 961-6555

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 144 WINDJAMMER RD. OCEAN PINES A/R/T/A BERLIN, MD 21811 Under a power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Andre J. Kaczynski dated April 18, 2006 and recorded in Liber 4690, Folio 428 among the Land Records of Worcester Co., MD, with an original principal balance of $156,750.00 and an original interest rate of 6.62500% default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Worcester Co., at the Court House Door, Snow Hill, on APRIL 17, 2013 AT 2:00 PM ALL THAT FEE-SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND, together with any buildings or improvements thereon situated in Worcester Co., MD and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust.

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

Terms of Sale: A deposit of $15,000 in cash, cashiers check or certified check is required at time of sale. Balance of the purchase price, together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received by the Sub. Trustees, payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court.

There will be no abatement of interest due from the purchaser in the event

additional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of current real property taxes will be made as of the date of sale and thereafter assumed by the purchaser. All past due property taxes paid by the purchaser. All other public and/or private charges or assessments, including water/sewer charges, ground rent, whether incurred prior to or after the sale to be paid by the purchaser. All transfer taxes shall be paid by the Purchaser.

Purchaser shall pay all applicable agricultural tax, if any. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property, and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale. The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan 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.

Howard N. Bierman, Jacob Geesing, Carrie M. Ward, Pratima Lele, Tayyaba C. Monto, Joshua Coleman, David W. Simpson, Substitute Trustees OCD-3/28/3t __________________________________

22nd day of April, 2013 next, provided a copy of this notice be inserted in some newspaper published in said County once in each of three successive weeks before the 15th day of April, 2013, next.

The report states the amount of sale to be $149,000.00.

Stephen H. Hales CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND True Copy Test: Stephen V. Hales Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, Md. OCD-3/28/3t __________________________________

McCabe, Weisberg & Conway LLC 312 Marshall Avenue, Suite 800 Laurel, Maryland 20707 301-490-3361

Copies of the draft Septic Tier Maps and other relevant information may be obtained from the Department of Development Review & Permitting (DRP), Worcester County Government Center, One West Market Street, Room 1201, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863. The map and information may be reviewed at the Department during regular business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday (except holidays).

The map is also available for viewing on the County’s website at: http://www.co.worcester.md.us/drp/se ptictiers/SB-236_CountyMap.pdf All interested citizens are encouraged to attend the hearing and express their views on these matters.

Both written and oral testimony will be accepted.

Anyone having questions may contact Edward A. Tudor, Director of DRP, at 410-632-1200.

THE WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OCD-3/28/3t __________________________________

Laura H.G. O’Sullivan, et al., Substitute Trustees Plaintiffs vs.

Mark Kiefer aka Mark A Kiefer Defendant IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Civil No. 23C12001605

NOTICE ORDERED, this 18th day of March, 2013 by the Circuit Court of Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of the property at 4711 Coastal Highway, Unit 245, Ocean City, Maryland 21842 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

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING POTENTIAL ADOPTION OF GROWTH TIERS/SEPTIC TIER MAPS AS PROVIDED FOR IN THE SUSTAINABLE GROWTH AND AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION ACT OF 2012 WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND The County Commissioners of Worcester County, Maryland will conduct a public hearing to receive public comment on the potential adoption of Growth Tiers (Septic Tier Maps) as provided for in the Sustainable Growth and Agricultural Preservation Act of 2012 (also known as the Septics Law) adopted by the Maryland Legislature and in accordance with the provisions of Title 1, Subtitle 5 of the State Land Use Article. Said public hearing to be held on TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 2013 at 11:00 AM in the COUNTY COMMISSIONERS’ MEETING ROOM ROOM 1101 - WORCESTER COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER ONE WEST MARKET STREET, SNOW HILL, MARYLAND 21863

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Legal Notices NOTICE TO BIDDERS Public Landing Pier Repairs Worcester County, Maryland The County Commissioners of Worcester County, Maryland are currently accepting sealed bids for the construction of the Public Landing Pier Repairs which includes replacement of the main cross beams, main deck stringers, gazebo stringers, east end dock stringers, and all decking for the Department of Public Works. Bid specification packages and bid forms are available from the Office of the County Commissioners, Room 1103 Worcester County Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863, obtained online at www.co.worcester.md.us, or by calling the Commissioners’ Office at 410632-1194 to request a package by mail. Interested bidders are encouraged to attend a pre-bid meeting to be held on Monday, April 15, 2013 at 10:00 am, at the Public Landing Pier located at the eastern terminus of Public Landing Road, east of Snow Hill, Maryland. Sealed bids will be accepted until 1:00 PM, Monday, April 29, 2013 in the Office of the County Commissioners, Room 1103 - Worcester County Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863, at which time they will be opened and publicly read aloud. Envelopes shall be marked "Bid for Public Landing Pier Repairs" in the lower left-hand corner. After opening, bids will be forwarded to the Public Works Department for tabulation, review and recommendation to the County Commissioners for their consideration at a future meeting. In awarding the bid, the Commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bids, waive formalities, informalities and technicalities therein, and to take whatever bid they determine to be in the best interest of the County considering lowest or best bid, quality of goods and work, time of delivery or completion, responsibility of bidders being considered, previous experience of bidders with County contracts, or any other factors they deem appropriate. All inquiries shall be directed to Ken Whited, Maintenance Superintendent, at 410-632-3766, cell 443783-0046, email - kenwhited@ co.worcester.md.us, or Fax 410-6321753.

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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

PUBLIC NOTICE The motor vehicles described below have been abandoned. The owners and lien holders are hereby informed of their right to reclaim the vehicles upon payment of all charges and costs resulting from the towing, preservation, and storage of the vehicles.

The failure of the owners or lien holders to reclaim the vehicles within three weeks of notification shall be deemed a waiver by the owners or lien holders of all rights, title and interest and thereby consent to the sale of the vehicles at public auction beginning April 15, 2013, or to have it otherwise disposed of in a manner provided by law.

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All vehicles will be sold at auction on-line at www.govdeals.com. For details call 410-723-6643.

AUTH: Michael Colbert , Acting Chief of Police OCD-4/11/3t ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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, APRIL 25, 2013 at 6:00 p.m.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-93(2), Powers, of the Code, an appeal has been filed pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-94(3)(c) and Section 110-636(4)a requesting a special front yard exception to allow the setback to be 25’-0” for floors two, three, four and five, instead of 32’-0” as required by Code; pursuant to Section 110-94(2)(b) requesting a special parking exception to waive fifty-seven (57) parking spaces, and a special parking exception to design standards to allow eleven (11) non-standard parking spaces to be provided in the remote lot located at 411 Baltimore Avenue; and pursuant to Section 110-94(2)(c) requesting a special exception to loading requirements to

waive two (2) onsite loading zones.

The sites of the appeal are described as Lots 10 and 11, Block 5; and Lot 11, Block 18 of the Sinepuxent Beach Company Plat, 1891; the lots in Block 5 can be further described as located on the west side of Atlantic Avenue (Boardwalk), between 4th and 5th Streets and locally known as 407 Atlantic Avenue; and the parking lot in Block 18 is further described as located on the west side of Baltimore Avenue, between 4th and 5th Streets and locally known as 411 Baltimore Avenue, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.

APPLICANT: S & S PROPERTIES (BZA 2369 #13-09400006) at 6:10 p.m.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-93(2), Powers, of the Code, an appeal has been filed pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-94(2)(b) requesting a special parking exception to waive eight (8) parking spaces for new restaurant seating. The site of the appeal is described as Block 12 of the Sinepuxent Beach Company Plat, 1891; further described as located on

the west side of Atlantic Avenue (Boardwalk) and north side of 11th Street, and known locally as The Royalton Hotel, 1101 Atlantic Avenue, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.

APPLICANT: BAGELS N BALLS, LLC – (BZA 2370 #13-09400007) at 6:20 p.m.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-93(2), Powers, of the Code, an appeal has been filed pursuant to the provisions of Section 110-94(2)(b) requesting a special parking exception to waive ten (10) parking spaces to change use from retail to restaurant.

The site of the appeal is described as Lots 6-10, 12, 23, and the westerly 5’ of Lot 22, 33rd Street Shopping Plaza, Block 22 of the Isle of Wight Plat, further described as located on the east side of Coastal Highway and north side of 33rd Street, and known locally as 3310 Coastal Highway, in the Town of Ocean City, Maryland.

APPLICANT: TCBY – (BZA 2371 #13-09400008) Further information concerning the public hearings may be examined in the office of the Department of

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Legal Notices Planning and Community Development in City Hall.

Alfred Harrison, Chairman Heather Stansbury, Attorney OCD-4/11/2t __________________________________

NOTICE TO BIDDERS Asphalt Shingle Roof Replacement Worcester County Courthouse Snow Hill, Worcester County, Maryland The Worcester County Commissioners are currently accepting bids for replacing the asphalt roof shingles at the Worcester County Courthouse located at One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863. Bid specification packages and bid forms are available from the Office of the County Commissioners, Room 1103 Worcester County Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863, obtained online at www.co.worcester.md.us, or by calling the Commissioners’ Office at 410632-1194 to request a package by mail. Interested bidders are required to attend a mandatory pre-bid meeting and work site inspection at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at the Worcester County Courthouse, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863. All pre-bid meeting attendees shall assemble at the Washington Street entrance to the Courthouse where the project scope and Bid Documents will be discussed in depth and Bidders’ questions will be answered. Sealed bids will be accepted until 1:00 PM, Monday, April 29, 2013 in the Office of the County Commissioners at Room 1103 Worcester County Government Center, One West Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863, at which time they will be opened and publicly read aloud. Envelopes shall be marked "2013 Courthouse Roof Replacement Bid" in the lower left-hand corner.

After opening, bids will be forwarded to the Public Works Department for tabulation, review and recommendation to the County Commissioners for their consideration at a future meeting. In awarding the bid, the Commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bids, waive formalities, informalities and technicalities therein, and to take whatever bid they determine to be in the best interest of the County considering lowest or best bid, quality of goods and work, time of delivery or completion, responsibility of bidders being considered, previous experience of bidders with County contracts, or any other factors they deem

appropriate. All inquiries shall be directed to Ken Whited, Maintenance Superintendent, at 410-632-3766, cell 443-783-0046, email - kenwhited@ co.worcester.md.us, or Fax 410-6321753. Email correspondence is encouraged.

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NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE SPECIAL REQUEST FOR EXPANSION OF LICENSED PREMISES TO INCLUDE OUTSIDE FOR THREE SPECIAL EVENTS - APRIL 20TH, JUNE 29TH AND SEPTEMBER 28TH TO ALLOW A BEER STATION WITH APPROXIMATELY TEN BEERS ALSO INCLUDES REQUEST TO ALLOW LIVE MUSIC FROM 12 P.M. UNTIL 8 P.M. OUTSIDE AND A REQUEST FOR MULTIPLE VENDORS DURING EVENTS. Class “D” BEER License, 7 Day, By Bryan E. Brushmiller, 10016 Old Ocean City Blvd., Berlin, MD 21811.

For: Burley Oak, LLC For the premises known as and located at: T/A: Burley Oak Brewery 10016 Old Ocean City Boulevard Berlin, Maryland 21811 There will be a public hearing on the application in the Board Room, Room 1102 in the Government Center, Snow Hill, Maryland, on: April 18, 2013 @ 12:15 P.M. The Board welcomes written or oral comment at said public hearing from any interested party.

WORCESTER COUNTY BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS OCD-4/4/2t __________________________________

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE Application has been made by the Undersigned for a Class “B” BEERWINE-LIQUOR License, 7 Day, By Theresa Joan Albright, 10604 Shifting Sands Drive, Ocean City, MD 21842; Brendon Charles Smith, 8 Brandywine Drive, Berlin, Maryland 21811; Harry Russell Miller IV, 119 West Hill Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21230.

For: OC Abbey, LLC For the premises known as and located at: T/A: Abbey Burger Bistro 12601 Coastal Highway Ocean City, Maryland 21842

LEGAL ADVERTISING Call: 410-723-6397 Fax: 410-723-6511 E-mail: legals@oceancitytoday.net

There will be a public hearing on the application in the Board Room, Room 1102 in the Government Center, Snow Hill, Maryland, on: April 18, 2013 @ 12:35 P.M. The Board welcomes written or oral comment at said public hearing from any interested party.

WORCESTER COUNTY BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS OCD-4/4/2t __________________________________

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE Application has been made by the Undersigned for an Upgrade in Type only from a Class “D” BEER-WINE to a Class “D” BEER-WINE-LIQUOR. Class “D” BEER-WINE-LIQUOR License, 7 Day, By David Allen Hambury, 100 Washington Street, Berlin, Maryland 21811; Sara Alane Hambury, 100 Washington Street, Berlin, Maryalnd 21811.

For: O.C. Wahoo, Inc. For the premises known as and located at: T/A: The Green Room 12611 Ocean Gateway Ocean City, Maryland 21842 There will be a public hearing on the application in the Board Room, Room 1102 in the Government Center, Snow Hill, Maryland, on: April 18, 2013 @ 12:50 P.M. The Board welcomes written or oral comment at said public hearing from any interested party.

WORCESTER COUNTY BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS OCD-4/4/2t __________________________________

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE ESTATE NO. 15094 Notice is given that the General Court of Bertie County, N.C. appointed Lisa C. Bulgher, P.O. Box 222, Merry Hill, NC 27957 as the Executrix of the Estate of David E. Bulgher AKA: David Everett Bulgher who died on December 18, 2012 domiciled in North Carolina, USA. The Maryland resident agent for service of process is Laura Lepore whose address is 8128 Quarterfields Farm, Severn, MD 21144.

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.

Lisa C. Bulgher Foreign Personal Representative Charlotte K. Cathell Register of Wills Room 102 - Court House One W. Market Street Snow Hill, MD 21863-1074 Name of newspaper designated by personal representative: Ocean City Digest Date of first publication: March 28, 2013 OCD-3/28/3t __________________________________

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE Application has been made by the Undersigned for a Class “B” BEERWINE License, 7 Day, By Jason Everette Ball, 37909 Eagle Lane, Selbyville, Delaware 19975; Krista Elizabeth Ball, 37909 Eagle Lane, Selbyville, Delaware 19975; Teresa Marie Mclain, 3701 217D Coastal Highway, Ocean City, Maryland 21842.

For: Café Mirage, LLC For the premises known as and located at: T/A: Café Mirage 12817 Coastal Highway Ocean City, Maryland 21842 There will be a public hearing on the application in the Board Room, Room 1102 in the Government Center, Snow Hill, Maryland, on: April 18, 2013 @ 1:10 P.M. The Board welcomes written or oral comment at said public hearing from any interested party.

WORCESTER COUNTY BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS OCD-4/4/2t __________________________________

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE Application has been made by the Undersigned for a Class “B” BEERWINE License, 7 Day, By Lisa Ann Garton, 62 Mystic Harbour Boulevard, Berlin, Maryland 21811; Charles Wesley Blake, Jr., 104 White Sail Circle, Berlin, Maryland 21811; Vincent Christopher Wood, 104 White Sail Circle, Berlin, Maryland 21811; Christopher Ward, 10328 Old Ocean City Boulevard, Berlin, Maryland 21811.

For: Shooter’s Sports Pub, LLC For the premises known as and located at: T/A: Shooter’s Sports Pub, LLC 10514 H Racetrack Road Berlin, Maryland 21811 There will be a public hearing on the application in the Board Room, Room 1102 in the Government Center, Snow Hill, Maryland, on: April 18, 2013 @ 1:25 P.M. The Board welcomes written or oral comment at said public hearing

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Legal Notices from any interested party.

WORCESTER COUNTY BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS OCD-4/4/2t __________________________________

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE Application has been made by the Undersigned for a Class “B” BEERWINE-LIQUOR License, 7 Day, By Douglas Stephen Cymek, 156 Winter Harbor Drive, Ocean City, MD 21842; John Kevin Frey, Jr., 31858 New Street, Dagsboro, Delaware 19939; Steven Patrick Hagen, 29969 Silver Island Court, Dagsboro, Delaware 19939.

For: Off The Hook Restaurant, LLC For the premises known as and located at: T/A: Hooked Restaurant 8003 Coastal Highway Ocean City, Maryland 21842 There will be a public hearing on the application in the Board Room, Room 1102 in the Government Center, Snow Hill, Maryland, on: April 18, 2013 @ 1:45 P.M. The Board welcomes written or oral comment at said public hearing from any interested party.

WORCESTER COUNTY BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS OCD-4/4/2t __________________________________

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE Application has been made by the Undersigned for a Class “B” BEERWINE-LIQUOR License, 7 Day, to be used as a caterer’s license in conjunction with primary licensed location,

By Douglas Stephen Cymek, 156 Winter Harbor Drive, Ocean City, MD 21842; John Kevin Frey, Jr., 31858 New Street, Dagsboro, Delaware 19939; Steven Patrick Hagen, 29969 Silver Island Court, Dagsboro, Delaware 19939.

For: Off The Hook Restaurant, LLC For the premises known as and located at: T/A: Hooked Restaurant 8003 Coastal Highway Ocean City, Maryland 21842 There will be a public hearing on the application in the Board Room, Room 1102 in the Government Center, Snow Hill, Maryland, on: April 18, 2013 @ 1:55 P.M. The Board welcomes written or oral comment at said public hearing from any interested party.

WORCESTER COUNTY BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS OCD-4/4/2t __________________________________

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE Application has been made by the Undersigned for a Transfer of a Class “B” BEER-WINE-LIQUOR License, 7 Day, By John Paul Staub, 13350 Hatchery Road, Bishopville, Mary-

land 21813; Fay Marie Staub, 13350 Hatchery Road, Bishopville, Maryland 21813.

For: The Landing At Sunset Island, LLC For the premises known as and located at: T/A: The Landing At Sunset Island, LLC 1 Beachside Drive Ocean City, Maryland 21842 Formerly: Island Operations, Inc. There will be a public hearing on the application in the Board Room, Room 1102 in the Government Center, Snow Hill, Maryland, on: April 18, 2013 @ 2:00 P.M. The Board welcomes written or oral comment at said public hearing from any interested party.

WORCESTER COUNTY BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS OCD-4/4/2t __________________________________

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE Application has been made to the Undersigned for a Request to expand the licensed premises to include a new second floor open air dining/bar area. Class “B” BEER-WINELIQUOR License, 7 Day, By Marina Deck Restaurant, 306 Dorchester Street, Ocean City, MD 12842.

For: DGC, LLC For the premises known as and located at: T/A: Marina Deck Restaurant 306 Dorchester Street Ocean City, Maryland 21842 There will be a public hearing on the application in the Board Room, Room 1102 in the Government Center, Snow Hill, Maryland, on: April 18, 2013 @ 2:10 P.M. The Board welcomes written or oral comment at said public hearing from any interested party.

WORCESTER COUNTY BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS OCD-4/4/2t __________________________________

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Town of Berlin will hold a public hearing on proposed Resolution 2013-03 at 7:00 p.m. on May 13, 2013, in the Mayor and Council Chambers, 10 William Street. The public is invited to attend and comment. A copy of the proposed Resolution 2013-03 is available for inspection in Town Hall, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

RESOLUTION 2013-03 A Resolution of the Mayor and Council of the Town of Berlin, a municipal corporation of the State of Maryland, proposing the annexation to the Town of a certain area of land situated and contiguous to and adjoining upon the corporate limits of the Town of Berlin and providing for the conditions and circumstances applicable to the proposed changes in boundary of the Town of Berlin. De-

scription of the lands of Soldier Bee, LLC and Joan E. Young situated on the southerly side of Maryland Route 346, adjoining the corporate limits of the Town of Berlin, Maryland and being designated at Lot 1, Parcel 88, as shown on Worcester County Tax Map #25.

OCD-4/11/2t __________________________________ Cohn, Goldberg & Deutsch, LLC Attorneys at Law 600 Baltimore Avenue Suite 208 Towson, MD 21204 410-296-2550 File #: 439202 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.

Charles C. Green, Jr. 10 Nottingham Lane Berlin, MD 21811 Defendant IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. 23-C-12-001706

NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 2nd day of April , 2013, 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 6th day of May, 2013, 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 29th day of April, 2013.

The Report of Sale states the amount of the foreclosure sale price to be $227,523.96. The property sold herein is known as 10 Nottingham lane, Berlin, MD 21811.

Stephen V. Hales Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, Maryland True Copy Test: Stephen V. Hales Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, Md. OCD-4/11/2t __________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 4520 East West Highway, Suite 200 Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 961-6555 Carrie M. Ward, et al.

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

EDWIN V. DUTRA, JR., TRUSTEE OF THE DUTRA FAMILY TRUST PAULA F. DUTRA, TRUSTEE OF THE DURTA FAMILY TRUST Lot 286 Quarter Deck Lane Berlin, MD 21811 Defendant(s)

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. 23-C-13-000136

NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 1st day of April, 2013, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings and described as Lot 286 Quarter Deck Lane, Berlin, MD 21811, made and reported by the Substitute Trustee, will be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 29th day of April, 2013, provided a copy of this NOTICE be inserted in some weekly newspaper printed in said County, once in each of three successive weeks before the 22nd day of April, 2013.

The report states the purchase price at the Foreclosure sale to be $212,500.00.

Stephen V. Hales Clerk, Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland True Copy Test: Stephen V. Hales Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, Md. OCD-4/4/3t __________________________________ BWW Law Group, LLC 4520 East West Highway, Suite 200 Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 961-6555 Carrie M. Ward, et al.

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

CHARLES A. LEDBETTER SANDRA K. LEDBETTER 9703 Village Lane, Unit #5 9703 Village Lane Unit 9702-E-2 Ocean City, MD 21842 Defendant(s) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND Case No. 23-C-12-001368

NOTICE Notice is hereby given this 26th day of March, 2013, by the Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland, that the sale of the property mentioned in these proceedings and described as 9703 Village Lane, Unit # 5, 9703 Village Lane Unit 9702-E-2, Ocean City, MD 21842, made and reported by the Substitute Trustee, will be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 29th day of April, 2013, provided a copy of this NOTICE be inserted in some weekly newspaper printed in said County, once in each of three successive weeks before the 22nd day of April, 2013.

The report states the purchase price at the Foreclosure sale to be $178,500.00.

Stephen V. Hales Clerk, Circuit Court for Worcester County, Maryland True Copy Test: Stephen V. Hales Clerk of the Circuit Court Worcester County, Md. OCD-4/4/3t __________________________________

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